LANKS

Melbourne's Will Cuming aka LANKS on a laid-back but ultimately absorbing journey.

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Just a reminder we have a mighty fine (we think anyway) compilation, of some of our favourite tracks this year available for free download here https://electricsoundofjoy.bandcamp.com/

Dagfest

Swedish duo Dagfest produce some serious dulcetry on their sample heavy new one 'Back To The Streets'.

Sekuoia

Danish producer Patrick Madsen aka Sekuoia has released his first track for over a year and its a belter.

TIO

The first release from Toronto's TIO is all dusky mystery.

New Hands & Illitry

Declaring a provenance from both Leeds and Ontario, New Hands have gone to work on fellow Canadian Illitry's 'Follow Me'.

Humfree Bug Art & Tkacuk

Having placed their track 'Present Parted People' in our favourites of 2013 we have somewhat neglected Humfree Bug Art this year. But their collaboration with fellow Swede Tkacuk has piqued our interest once again.

Here is one off their latest 7" too.

Soda Fabric

Berlin based squallers Soda Fabric like to make a big racket if this is anything to go by.

Taken from their LP 'Atlantis' due in 2015.

Sandy

Taken from New York band Sandy's EP released by Night People.

Talk In Tongues

LA band Talk In Tongues have got some marvellous remixing treatment from Dungen.

And here is the original.Magic in its own right.

Vertical67

Classic ambient electronica courtesy of Berlin's Vertical67.

Yuko Yuko

Holland's Bradford Cox soundalike Yuko Yuko has a new release for our delectation.

Superstar

A second dose from the previously mentioned 'Ausgaze' playlist. Part of an EP slated for release on Brisbanes Bedroom Suck Records in April 2015.

Contrast

Missed it on release in March, but thanks to this 'Ausgaze' playlist collated by the band Miniatures I am now playing it to death. Immaculate fuzz.

Matte Wood

Matte Wood is Brooklyn based but Detroit raised producer James Jano. This is taken from his new EP for CSCN.

Leapling

Brooklyn band Leapling's lolloping work on Crooked is the definition of infectious.

Glue Moon

Liverpool trio Glue Moon have aired a second cut following on from 'Stockholm Zone'.

Nate Salman

Striking out on a solo project, Nate Salman of Oakland band Waterstrider has produced an accomplished first offering.

Garden City Movement

Israeli trio Garden City Movement have been a regular on esoj since this time last year and they keep the quality coming with their latest 'Pont des Arts'.

Tessera Skies

We've already posted this but its so good we are using the release of the video as an excuse to re-post. One of the finest things we've heard all year.

Frances & Luka

Luka continues his peerless remixing work on this release by new Kitsune signee Frances.

Sunbeam Sound Machine

The debut LP of Melbourne based Nick Sowersby, a master of wooze.

Order a copy here https://sunbeamsoundmachine.bandcamp.com/

The Joys of Sleeping

Back in summer 2013 we posted a couple of wonderfully bittersweet tracks by London duo The Joys of Sleeping. Since then we have waited patiently for more from them and thankfully today we have something.

AM Static

A highlight from this Calgary duo's newly minted LP 'A Life Well Lived'.

Hippo Campus

Exceptionally poised pop-craft from youthful Minnesota squadron Hippo Campus.

Superbloom

Looks like Montreal loafers Superbloom have boarded the goodship Beko. Good choice gents.

Ja_n_et

Another slice of loopy post-garage from Ja_n_et following on from the excellent 'Keep'.

Catching Flies

Been a while since we featured London producer Catching Flies but this is a fine return.

You

Edifying otherness from Londoners You.

Her Magic Wand

The alias of Parisian Charles Braud and friends, Her Magic Wand blends the best gallic pop instincts with something altogether more astral.

Cotillon

Los Angeles songwriter Jordan Corso has an album due out with Burger Records in January. This is an excellent first taster.

Deer Tendons

Manchester's purveyor of dreamy instrumentals has done away with the spaces between each letter of his name and coined another vaguely mesmeric number.

School '94

So good this is the second time we have posted it. School have now been forced to change their name to School '94 and have signed to Cascine. This will be the lead track on their EP releaesed on 2nd December.

Excusers

Exemplary squall from Milan. Another choice find by Beko Disques.

Mt. Wolf

Mt. Wolf return from a year long self imposed exile with this stunner.

Nallo

Taken from Minneapolis band Nallo's second LP 'Breather'.

Solomon Grey

London duo Solomon Grey have left us in a state of hushed awe with the title track from their new 'Miradors' EP.

Koloto & Escaping Animals

Virtuoso remixing work from Escaping Animals on this reworking of 'Cedar Shed' from Koloto's 'Mechanica' EP.

Her Habits

The first taster of Brooklyn based Joanie Wolkoff's debut EP as Her Habits.

Something Anorak

Long time esoj featurees Something Anorak are getting their debut LP 'Tiny Island' released by Howling Owl Records. Here it is in all its glory.

Pre-order it here http://howlingowlrecords.bigcartel.com/product/howl034cd-something-anorak-tiny-island-cd-preorder

Superbloom

Since our first post on this Montreal band in Summer 2013 its seems Superbloom have been relatively busy. There's now a four track EP up on bandcamp from which these tracks are taken.

Mutes

Shimmering, plaintive lo-fi from Birmingham's Mutes.

Cultural Drift

Bass-heavy twinklings, the work of new London duo Cultural Drift.

Weakkest

Eclectic adventurer Weakkest takes another turn off his beaten track and comes up trumps.

Download his track 'Ride' on our esoj 1 compilation here https://electricsoundofjoy.bandcamp.com/track/ride-weakkest

Cambio Sun

The full 'Retisent' EP from Cambio Sun.

oldtoy

Wondrous production work from oldtoy.

IAN

Sweet lo-fi pop from Boston's IAN.