August 2008
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“The biggest selling albums and songs are nearly always the most widely pirated,...”
– New In Rainbows Numbers Offer Lessons for Music Industry
July 2008
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The Avalanches - Since I Left You (Cornelius...
Did you know this existed? Yeah, me neither! And it’s good! Apparently there’s a Stereolab mix too, which I’ll definitely be tracking down now. There’s also a bunch of rad unreleases tracks and mixes up the Avalanches site, including a free download of their debut 7” from 1997. 1997? I had no idea these guys had been around that long.
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Nonesuch Records →
Totally gorgeous redesign at Nonesuch. This is now one of the best record label sites I have ever seen.
Lone "Lemurian" @ Last.fm →
Some nice Boards of Canada meets J. Dilla beats here. Seriously, it’s like this person set out to achieve exactly that description, and they’ve definitely pulled it off. Nothing too groundbreaking, but enjoyable nonetheless. Also, the cover art is truly godawful.
On the same track, but better: this Dilla meets Beach Boys album by Bullion. I was actually pretty obsessed with this...
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My Boho Career
Simon Reynolds:
At one point living a bohemian life meant embracing failure, squandering the opportunities and privileges of your class background, a deliberate self-impoverishment that rejected the conventional ideas of wealth and success in favour of spiritual and aesthetic riches.
Now certain aspects of bohemianism—a life dedicated to aestheticism, exquisite sensations,...
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Music Recommendation Gone Wrong (and Right)
Wrong: (see above) Really? You think so?
Right: Critical Metrics + Rhapsody subscription. I’ve been listening to the “Losing My Edge” playlist playlist all morning and it’s been an absoulte joy. One of the coolest ways to find new (old) music that I’ve found to date. Last.fm is another. And Rhapsody’s Channels feature is generally not bad either (above...
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“The intricate balance of growling and planet positioning has become one of...”
– Goodiepal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wait… what? Really?
“Larry often says we would be better off if we showed one ad — the perfect ad.”
– Google Deliberately Sells Fewer Ads And May Have Gone Too Far - Bits
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Señor Coconut vs. Daft Punk
You really just can’t go wrong with these elements, and this song doesn’t. Interesting how it brings out what feels like a pre-existing Latin element, specifically with all the syncopation between the various (awesome) melodic elements. My only complaint is this should really be about ten minutes longer. Oh, and in case it needs saying, Uwe Scmidt is a genius.
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