What do you get when 3 neglected children head out to the beach and make a pact to never return? Well, you get The Spill Canvas’ best song, The Tide. A somber tale about the progression of curious adolescence and how reality sets in and transforms the three kids. It’s the classic tale of young man/woman believing in true love and their vision of what it entails, only to have it smashed and washed out to sea by the one person they’d thought they’d found it with. Unable to cope with heartbreak and no support system to rally them back, they decide to give themselves to the one constant love in their life—the ocean. Have a listen!
The Spill Canvas – The Tide
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It’s easy to become still and hard living in New York City. Things move at a faster pace, and most people’s emotions are left at home for the cat to chew on. It’s very rare that someone will stop when you fall, or hold the door for you. I’ll admit, I have definitely moved closer to becoming like this, but every now and then I have to stop myself, take a breather and readjust. On somedays it’s impossible, but others, a random song will pop on my ipod during a shuffle, and it hits. I hate getting all zen on ya, but it’s been that kinda day. Working in customer service sucks. Here’s a few from the past bit…
The Ohio University Leading Tones – Brick (Ben Folds cover)
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Rebelution – Moonlight
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City and Colour – Day Old Hate
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Kings of Convenience – Know How
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Johnny Osbourne – We Need Love
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Electric 101 – Talking With Myself
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Take a classic, remix, refit, add, subtract, and master. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.
This particular Beach Boys song is probably one of my favorite tracks of all time (definitely in my top 3). A year ago, when i first caught wind of this bootleg, I was a bit hesitant to even give it a listen because I like the original so much. But, my curiosity peeled back my hesitancy, and needless to say I hit play within a few seconds. Now, I’m not going to give a mini-review here, just for the sake of not swaying your opinion to either side. So after you give a listen, let us know what you think, and then we’ll join in the conversation with our opinion. If you like, grab it while it’s up. Also, be sure to check out Aeroplane’s other work. These two boys from Belgium have been on fire the past year.
Beach Boys – God Only Knows (Aeroplane Bootleg)
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I touched on how certain songs can dig up sights, sounds, and smells from our past in yesterday’s post. Well, here are a few that do it for me.
It was 1995. I had a new license, a set of keys, a mean CD collection (5 books worth!), and no wheels. I thought I had all the bases covered when I did get my own ride— Pinl floyd, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, Green Day, Dr. Dre. That ride of my own never panned out and I spent the rest of my teens bumming rides. Yes, I was that guy. Well, my friend’s boyfriend, Phil from Orlando, gave me a ride home one night and he put on on Sasha and Digweed’s Renaissance mix CD. The first tracks was Sunscreem’s Perfect Motion (the boy’s own remix). I was blown away and had no idea music could move my insides like that.
We were on our way home from the beach, and as I write this in my shoebox apartment in the-middle-of-winter NYC, I can smell the thick, heavy salt air float across my nose. I am reminded of the the way my arm moved in the wind as I held it out the window and snaked it to the beat, the way my back seat against the seat in the dark, humid air, the glow of the green alpine stereo, and the taste of the juicy fruit, of which I had about 4 pieces stuffed into my mouth. Chomp, chomp, chomp.
Up until that song, and those CD’s I thought of electronic music as patterns. “It sounds the same,” I would say, “Who wants to listen to that shit over and over.” Apparently I did. That next month I started collecting records that I still have to this day. These jams are a few of mys early favorites. Enjoy! And if they take you back, write about when and where in the comments. Peace.
Sunscreem – Perfect Motion (Boys Own Remix)
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Last Rhythm – Last Rhythm
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Grace – Not Over Yet (Perfecto Mix)
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The past month I’ve pretty much taken a beating on the job market front. App after app, resume after resume, cover letter after cover letter and still nothing. Not even a rejection letter. LOL. It’s a bit disconcerting, not to mention a tiny blow to the ego (although I understand bidness is bidness and it’s nothin’ personal), but times are tough and we need $ just like the next guy. And although we may not have a ‘career’ just yet, we still have our hobbies. Thank Jeebus for that. So, here’s a few jams that put me right back in some happy place buried deep inside the corpus callosum (my wife is really smart!) of my brain. Good luck if you’re out there applying with us. Just make sure they’re not the same jobs we are applying for!
Sunlounger – White Sands
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Moby – Porcelain
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Brett Dennen – Desert Sunrise
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First off, Happy New Year! We wish you and yours the best. Meanwhile, it’s still spitting snow here in the city. Little powdered piles crowd street corners. Strong breezes pierce skin. In other words, it’s freakin’ cold. Some tasty jams to accompany the sour weather.
Props – We first heard of Lake Heartbeat on Ohh! Crapp
Lake Heartbeat – Between Dreams
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Bon Iver – Blood Bank
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Pretty Lights – Solamente
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Ryan Adams – Wonderwall (Oasis Cover – Props to AudioMuffin)
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Telepopmusik – Breathe
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Here’s the jam that the students in my music workshop created. Together we programmed the music and wrote the song. All I did was advise and mix/master it. If I must admit, it’s pretty tight, albeit a bit long. But, hey, everyone had to get a shot on the mic right?
J.E.M. and Raeliss – Ima Luv U
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The wind is whipping about outside my window, occasionally drifting in through the air conditioner box in my apartment wall. The two towels acting as sealants aren’t that effective. I’m actually thinking about duct-taping the vent shut until summer. Thank God for the working radiator right next to it. It has got to be 20 degrees colder at my feet. Warm thoughts, warm thoughts, warm thoughts, wiggle toes…
U2 – In a little while (Nightmare on Wax remix)
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Rebelution – Moonlight
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Allow us to present to you a few ‘old,’ but not too ‘old,’ jams of the ghetto funk nature. These slipped through the shuffle jam on our ipod today. Peep ‘em foo!
- Produced by the ever so fabulous Mr. Oizo.
Uffie – First Love
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- That early 90’s acapella reminds of the roller rink. Grab your speed skates!
Futurecop! – Boom
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Off his debut album Original Pirate Material
The Streets – Stay Positive
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Peace.
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If you’ve followed the disco/indie house scene the past year, there’s no doubt you’ve heard of Soul Clap. These two Bostonians have been melting dancers’ shoes with releases on the Brooklyn based, gourmet bistro label, Wolf + Lamb. Their sound, while sample heavy, is more about the shuffle, groove and feel. It makes me want find the nearest wicker chair, throw my sunglasses back and tear a few down. With clever track titles like “Michael went to Heaven” and “Michael went to Hell” (yes, it refers to MJ. Morbid, but no doubt great marketing!), and sample selections just as shrewd, there was no doubt they were bound to make a splash. There’s nothing too complicated musically about their formula, but that restraint is what makes it an easy listen. So, lend us your ears and, as always, let us know what you think.
Soul Clap – Love Light
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Soul Clap – Conscious
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Soul Clap – Michael went to Heaven
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Soul Clap – Michael went to Hell
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