and then

there are Tokyo Police Club and their long-awaited debut Elephant Shell. Some time ago, I promise to do a review on Elephant Shell. Shame it took me so long, but the main reason for my hesitation was, that the voice of TPC singer David Monks reminds me of some other band that I do like very much, but somehow can't name. Could be Bombay Bicycle Club, I don't know. Stuff like that really freaks me out, but since I don't get any wiser on that subject, I decided to post about them today. Elephant Shell is a truly refreshing indie rock album: It features average 2-3 minute songs without any fuzz(like keyboards, synth etc) only the basic rock instruments:guitar, bass and drums. The album has a total of 28 minutes, which is absolutely acceptable for a good indie rock debut. The single Tessellate is the indisputable highlight of the whole album, amongst my favorites Nursey Academy and Centennial. One could argue that most of the songs sound the same, but that's only a weak argument for lazy listeners. Elephant Shell is already out since April, 22nd and if you haven't got yourself a copy, please do that immediately, because there are only a few debuts which stick to the true indie rock manner. So go over to amazon for your own copy of Elephant Shell.

MP3: Tokyo Police Club - Nursey Academy

MP3: Tokyo Police Club - The Baskervilles

next are Buffet Libre's Verbena Selected 3, the last part of their Verbena Selected Trilogy. As with the last two mixes, the songs are selected by the finest artists, which makes it even cooler.

If you're not convinced, do have a look at the track list and then listen to it.

TRACKLIST:
1. Sidechains - Buffetlibre Theme
2. Adventure Kid - De Lorean Motor Company [Selected by I'm From Barcelona]
3. Muscles - Sweaty (Shazam remix) [Selected by Softlightes]
4. T2 - Heartbroken [Selected by The Pipettes]
5. Golden Boy - Rippin Kittin [Selected by The Raveonettes]
6. Uffie - Ready To Uff [Selected by Sohodolls]
7. Does It Offend You, Yeah? - We Are Rockstars [Selected by Zookeeper]
8. Holy Ghost! - Hold On [Selected by Irene]
9. Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle [Selected by Seabear]
10. Lykke Li - Little Bit [Selected by Of Montreal]
11. Autokratz - Pardon Garçon [Selected by Kaiser Chiefs]
12. Schnitzer - 12:30 [Selected by Das Pop]
13. Cassius - Under Influence [Selected by Margot & The Nuclear So and So's]
14. Björk - Wanderlust (Ratatat remix) [Selected by Tilly & The Wall]
15. The Bug feat Killa P & Flow Dan - Skeng (Kode 9 remix) [Selected by Bright Eyes]
16. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Sun Llips [Selected by The Go! Team]
17. Josh and Anand - What Wonderful Snow [Selected by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin]
18. Orange Juice - Rit It Up [Selected by Stars]
19. Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric (Andy Gray remix) [Selected by The New Pornographers]
20. Apparat - Hailin From The Edge [Selected by Editors]

DOWNLOAD:

MP3: Verbena Selected N°3

I'd have posted more today, but my internet is unbelievably slow today and it deems useless sitting for another hour to upload two more songs, pfsh.

take care

 - g'bye

oh no, I'm posting on christmas

Ok, I give up, I'm defeated. The urge to post at least one Christmas song was so overwhelming, that I couldn't resist, but who could resist a Christmas song from Belle & Sebastian? Yeah, nobody, because you either love Belle & Sebastian or you've never heard of them, there can't be anybody on earth who actually dislikes B&S. Anyways those, who don't check up on B&S regularly, might not have noticed, but the latter have put up a new song on their myspace, escpecially for Christmas! And it's free! How could Christmas get any better?

MP3: Belle & Sebastian - Are You Coming Over For Christmas (YSI)


I know, this is sorta 'old' news, but I couldn't not write about Kitsuné's newest strike, the Kitsuné Maison Compilation 5. As all the Kitsuné Maisons, it features the most fantastic artists, songs and remixes, this time with artists such as The Teenagers, Fischerspooner, M.I.A or Digitalism. You can see the tracklist below, 17 tracks of electronic awesomeness.
The compilation will be out in early February, so all you gotta do is save your Christmas money and preorder it here. Seriously.

01 Fischerspooner - The Best Revenge
02 Late Of The Pier - Broken (Fairy Lights Mix)
03 Alan Braxe - Addicted
04 David E. Sugar - To Yourself
05 Pin Me Down - Cryptic
06 M.I.A. - XR2 (Silverlink V Kicks Like A Mule Aka 92juk)
07 MP3: The Teenagers - Homecoming (Gentelmen Drivers Rave Mix) (YSI)
08 MP3: AutoKratz - Pardon Garcon (YSI)
09 Digitalism - Pogo (Digitalism's Robotic Remix)
10 DATA - Aerius Light (Kitsune DJ Friendly Edit)
11 Does It Offend You, Yeah - Let's Make Out (Extended Mix)
12 Rex The Dog - Circulate
13 Bitchee Bitchee - Ya Ya Ya - Fuck Friend (CSS Remix)
14 On Board - Friendly Fires
15 Big Face - I Wanna Be A Style Crusader (Data Remix)
16 MP3: KID - I'll Never Know (YSI)
17 Cazals - To Cut A Long Story Short (Vicarious Bliss Mellotron Mix)
18 Yelle - A Cause Des Garcons (TEPR Remix)



and last, but not least, the Buffet Libre DJs have another Christmas present for you, an 80's mix. Just like their other set, Verbena Selected, which I have posted here, Verbena Rewind is also a rather interesting collection of fine 80's songs, meant for you to survive the holidays with unnerving relatives, tons of heavy food etc.
Have fun!

MP3: Buffet Libre DJs - Verbena Rewind

setlist:
1. Sintonia Buffetlibre
2. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
3. Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
4. Desireless - Voyage Voyage
5. Human League - Don't You Want Me
6. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (Extended Mix)
7. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (Extended Mix)
8. Bananarama - Love In The First Degree
9. Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion
10. Trans X - Living On A Video
11. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
12. Yazoo - Situation (12'' mix)
13. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
14. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
15. Giorgio Moroder & Limahl - NeverEnding Story
16. Franco Battiato - Yo Quiero Verte Danzar

- and now:
back to ze family

happy holidays 'n stuff

hello there

I'm sorry for the lack of post during the past week, but I was suffering from very severe illness...well, for me it felt like it was very severe, but in reality it was nothing more than a flu. Anyways, since it it this time of the year - no, I won't be putting up endless Christmas songs, phffsh - the 'Top of 2007' lists keep rolling over the blogs, and I thought, I should do my bit. So, right now, I'm listening to some 2007 records and I should be able to do a list in the next couple of days, but now: something else.

So, first we got a fresh 'leak-approved' Architecture In Helsinki remix, done so by New York's Ruby Beats aka Noah Rubin, who has also done several remixes. You can find a very cool one of Blonde Redhead on his myspace and another cool remix on Stereogum. But because it's that time of the year, I decided to upload the original, probably not 'leak approved' version, too. Have fun!

MP3: Architecture In Helsinki - Hold Music (Ruby Beats Remix)
MP3: Architecture In Helsinki - Hold Music


Alright, next let me tell you about The Bell from Sweden. The Swedish indie rockers release their debut Make Some Quiet on February, the12th 2008 via Badman Recording Co. and the management sent along some mp3 for your ears and it's surely worth to listen to and look forward some good music in 2008. So, check these two songs below and if you like it, head to their homepage or myspace for further information.

MP3: The Bell - Do You Know How To Feel
MP3: The Bell - Never Had To Pay Before


Next we go on with Proyecto Batidora, a remix project by the Buffet Libre DJs, who'd sent along the mix I posted there. So, we got The Wall by Sidechains, a great new track and anyone who dares, is welcome to do their own remix of The Wall. So, take your chance.
And of course:

MP3: Sidechains - The Wall


alright, speaking or remixes, Fisher Preyes did another awesome remix, this time of the track Sore Throat Break by Mixhell. You already know Fisher Preyes, as I posted their other cool remix of Maudite Dance's Undergound here. I think, I'm reposting artist of the same post, weird. Anyway, if you haven't already, check out their myspace and of course, their blog!

MP3: Mixhell - Sore Throat Break (Fisher Preyes Remix)


so, I'm off again, nursing my persistent headache and thinking about my Top XX albums of 2007.
Like this:
MP3: Art Brut - Nag Nag Nag Nag
from It's A Bit Complicated

nah, just kiddin'...

but maybe these are on the list:

MP3: Matthew Dear - Pom Pom
from Asa Breed
MP3: Spoon - My Little Japanese Cigarette Case
from Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
MP3: Tegan & Sara - Nineteen
from The Con

or maybe not.
g'nite

So, I kept my promise

for the past two or three weeks, I've received lots and lots of music, all send to me by some bands or DJs, and I'm really, really sorry that I couldn't get earlier to it. I can't discuss all the bands today, so I'll do a part 2 in the next couple of days.
Let's start with the Buffet Libre DJs, who send me their own set called Verbena Selected, which was not only put together by them, but also by the artists, the mix is featuring. An' these are only the finest, such as Dragonette, Simian Mobile Disco, The Bloody Beetroots or my latest favourite Midnight Juggernauts.
So, here's the tracklist, have fun:

MP3: Buffet Libre DJs - Verbena Selected

1.Pomomofo- Back At The Club (Boy 8-bit Remix) -> Selected by Loose Cannons
2.M.I.A. - Boyz (The Twelves Remix) -> Selected by Bag Raiders
3.Project Jenny, Project Jan – 320 -> Selected by Amable
4.Friendly Fires – On Board -> Selected by Bilbadino
5.Ocelot – Our Time (Demo) -> Selected by Dragonette
6.LCD Soundsystem - Get Innocuous (Soulwax Remix) -> Selected by Simian Mobile Disco
7.Daft Punk – Technologic (Digitalismj Remix) -> Selected by Shitdisco
8.Klaxons – Atlantis To Interzone (Crystal Castles Remix) -> Selected by Pomomofo
9.Bag Raiders – Fun Punch -> Selected by Yelle
10.Chemical Brothers - Salmon Dance (Crookers Wow Mix 2) -> selected by The Bloody Beetroots
11.Rainer Weichhold vs. Dandi & Ugo - Infinite Template (Kissy Sell out remix) -> Selected By Alex Gopher
12.Dj Dlg And Laidback Luke - Ambition (Laidback Luke Remix) -> Selected by Ocelot
13.Boys Noize - & Down -> Selected by D.I.M
14.Justice – D.A.N.C.E. (live version)
15.Dusty Kid - Tsunamy on Systematic -> Selected by Play Paul
16.D.I.M. - Airbus Baby. -> Selected By Hostage
17.Lionel Richie – Dancing On the Ceiling -> Selected By Midnight Juggernauts


Let's go on with Fever Marlene who sent me (along their other 'favourite' bloggers - seems like we're the elite?) their newest record Civil War, which the band has produced and released independently. It took a bit to get into the record, because at first it seemed a bit tautoligic and repetitive at some places, but after listening a few times, some tracks do stick out, escpecially Red Fire, my favourite track of the record. Get Civial War on iTunes.
Next we got a really cool remix by Fisher Preyes DJs of Maudite Dance's Underground. Fisher Preyes also have their own self-titled blog, which you should check out here. It's surely worth one or more reads.
Then Ponderosa sent me some demo tracks of their forthcoming album, on they claim to be working on in the coming months. They're music is a throwback, lots of accoustic guitars, kinda like The Checks (whom I told you about last week) or a bit similar to The Films - sounding in the range of the 60's. Nothing really new, but they don't claim to do so.
It's cool, so I'm gonna post two songs.
Then we probably got the danciest and craziest song from Operahouse (on the pic above) - I mean danciest indie song, of course. Please have a look at their myspace for tours, upcoming releases, etc.
I'd like to post more songs and discuss more bands today, but, unfortunately, I'm running out of time.
So, have a listen to these songs, check out their myspace, homepages etc and then try to purchase some of the music if available.

MP3: Fever Marlene - Red Fire
MP3: Maudite Dance - Underground (Fisher Preyes Remix)
MP3: Ponderosa - Moonlight Revival
MP3: Ponderosa - I Wanna Lay You Down
MP3: Operahouse - Jarvis

g'bye