Wednesday 27 November 2013

Champions League



They keep coming from Champions League, another cockles warming piece of balearic flavoured escapism.

Del Sur



A nice slice of tropipop from beach fixated youth Michael Collier otherwise known as Del Sur.

Vancouver Sleep Clinic



Seriously affecting stuff from 17 year old Brisbane wizard Tim Bettinson.

Monday 25 November 2013

X priest X



A step on from their excellent debut release 'Samurai', Florida's X Priest X have recently aired this demo.

Sapphire Slows



Hypnotic electronica from solo Tokyo based act Sapphire Slows. She's on the Not Not Fun label which is always a good sign.

Thursday 21 November 2013

Employee of the Year



Parisien duo Employee of the Year exhibit the kind of laidback poise that is the cornerstone of the best in gallic electronica.





The Landing



A follow up to 'Strange Charm', full of wonderment from The Landing.

Wednesday 20 November 2013

Wild Ones



Ultra dulcet electronic pop from this Portland band. Inhabiting a sweet spot somewhere between Pure Bathing Culture and Twin Sister. Not a bad place to be.

Garden City Movement / Tropics




Tropics has brought his expert touch to bear on this remix of Garden City Movement's 'Entertainment'.

Gardens and Villa



New in from Gardens and Villa who hooked us with their track 'Chemtrails' a good while ago.

Tuesday 19 November 2013

Little Spoon



Radical goings on in Rochester, New York with the peerless work of Cameron Potter otherwise known as Little Spoon.A multitude of sounds come together here to make something that is both leftfield and extremely hooky.

The Diamond Age



Propulsive and jangly indie pop of a very chipper vein from new Southampton concern The Diamond Age.

Monday 18 November 2013

Calum Howard



An amazingly accomplished debut release from Calum Howard, it didn't take long to realise this lush constantly evolving track was something special.

Contron



The lowest of lo-fi. Idiosynchratically titled, ramshackle but stratospherically charming compositions from Floridian Connor Parker aka Contron. 



Lion Bark



Following up on the excellent 'Two Prongs', Brighton's Lion Bark have written another killer ditty which it has to be hoped is named after a particularly iconic breed of cattle.

Voltage Black



An endlessly intriguing confection of retro-futurist electronica and experimental pop music is the thrust of the new double A side from London outfit Voltage Black.


Thursday 14 November 2013

Paradise/Woman's Hour



Marvellous remixing work provided by Woman's Hour on this reworking of Paradise's upcoming 'Stars Shine Bright' single.

Michael A Grammar



Another day and another superior Melodic records release this time from Brighton's Michael A Grammar. A psych pop masterclass.



Wednesday 13 November 2013

Quiet Sun



Jack Hyde excels in ambient beatsmithery under the Quiet Sun moniker. His remix of Kirrin Island is very decent too.



Patterns



Soaring melodies characterise the wonderful new track from Manchester's Patterns.

Tuesday 12 November 2013

Lockhart



Parisian producer Lockhart has struck again, surely an act seriously deserving of wider attention.



His Guest Mix for us is available here .

Skinny Dream



Southend's Skinny Dream return with another piece of narcotic classicism.

Monday 11 November 2013

Delorean/Slow Magic



A sterling reworking of Delorean's 'Destitute Time' by the ever reliable Slow Magic.

Au.Ra



Excellent tidings this monday in the form of a new single from Au.Ra, bringing psych fuzz by the bucketload and maintaining the form of previous releases.

Thursday 7 November 2013

Garden City Movement



From the BLDG5 label which recently brought us the fantastic Ground Floor
compilation comes this languorous delight, the work of Garden City Movement.

Bimini



Brooklyn's Bimini mine a vast heritage of credible US alt-rock on these tightly crafted gems from their new EP.



Wednesday 6 November 2013

Major Leagues



Faultless lo-fi jangle from Brisbane band Major Leagues.

Tuesday 5 November 2013

CYMBALS



Rumbustious, dreamy pop music from the new LP due on the venerable Tough Love label in early 2014.

Monday 4 November 2013

Pascaal


Future facing electronica from the Austin based producer's EP 'Fragile'.




Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger!



Top of the range squall from another Italian act of note.




Friday 1 November 2013

Be Forest



An absolutely captivating cut from the new LP of Italian band Be Forest. The album is due in early 2014 and has installed itself as a listening priority for the new year on the strength of this.



GOVS


Yet more wondrous antipodean music, the work of Josiah Birrell aka GOVS.