The IDM & Downtempo Lounge

[Young blood]

You should post in 15 more threads about the show you saw last night.

[fikus222]

You should post in 15 more threads about the show you saw last night.

Why the hell not, each post is unique and tailored to the thread in which it is posted within.

It's not like you ever have anything worthwhile to contribute.

[Young blood]

So you change up the story 57 times to tell the same thing. Congrats. After each show I go to ill pm you to make sure its worthy contribution to your standards.

[fikus222]

So you change up the story 57 times to tell the same thing. Congrats. After each show I go to ill pm you to make sure its worthy contribution to your standards.

Moron

[Young blood]

emoticon lol.

[fikus222]

Since the success of the first exclusive FREE EP that we did on ISO50 I asked for some musicians for more tracks of covers and edits.

Synth Pop guru D. Gookin takes our middle school favorite teen classic single 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins to a raw fantasy land of where Dan Deacon, Luke Vibert and Tortoise collaborate to do our bidding.

The Worst Friends duo take the gentler side of M83 and nudge it just enough to open up the track a tiny bit more, kind of like a bright break in the clouds to the originals cloudy day.

Everyone knows Snap, if you haven’t then go to a gym or club and give it about an hour during peak time and it will come on the speakers, I promise. Mux Mool switches gears and takes this roller skating rink classic and runs it thru the arcade and struts down the street with it while saying hi to all the ladies, a definite head nodder for the underground collectors.

Jerome Covington is new to the blog, a musician that I met at a bar while I was djing over a year ago, he did this cover for us at Moodgadget and its still a favorite to put on because it might be one of my favorite songs from when I was a little. The tempo of the original will always feel a bit too fast after you hear this, he added that touch that makes you want sway while you drive down the ocean coast.

If you brought your attention span today then this cover might be one of the more relaxing and rewarding ones, A Setting Sun aka Guardian does a number on Air’s Le Soleil Est Pres de Moi. The dusty howl gradually disperses while the recognizable sounds slowly creep in, it would make any Air fan smile. Download the free ep here

[orbit]

also, broadcast and the focus group are releasing a mini album next month. it's already out there in the internet though, and it's pretty fucking great. go get it.

here are some samples: http://bleep.com/index.php?page=arti...artistid=13726

and here is some video:

[OutOfmYminD]

Anyone else here enjoying the new Wax Tailor album??

[fikus222]

Anyone else here enjoying the new Wax Tailor album??

i haven't listened to it yet, but i will definitely do so before i see him on the 13th.

how is it? how many people does it sound like he will bring along on tour? last time there was a cellist and a flautis, and maybe one other.

[OutOfmYminD]

That's a good question fik, I haven't seen him live myself so it's hard to say. I don't think that this new album demands anymore instruments than any of his previous work. It definitely has more of a focus on guest artists, I think there are only 3 songs that aren't labelled (skit) and don't have a featured vocalist.

As for the album as a whole I like it. I really need to listen to it start to finish instead of just on shuffle on my mp3 player because all the (skits) are secretly instrumental tracks chopped down to a minute or less. It's hard for me to pick out a favorite song and I don't know if that's because they are all equally good or if there's just nothing that stands out.

Wow, new Zero 7 album too this week, how is that??

[wmgaretjax]

The Hud Mo album is pretty great.

[Young blood]

http://www.thisisluckyme.com/html/1m.../mixtapes.html

Here is a great blog for lovers of hudson mohawk glitch, dubstep downtwmpo idm.

[OutOfmYminD]

Liking the site young.

[SDsoldier7]

check this:

[fober]

Anyone else here enjoying the new Wax Tailor album??

Yes very much. Instrumentals a little more.

Unrelated, the Parov Stelar record is enjoyable.

[PassiveTheory]

Couldn't resist this one:

Guns n' Roses Sued For Ripping Off Ulrich Schnauss

None of us noticed at the time, but there's a very good chance that "Riad N' the Bedouins", a track from Guns N' Roses' attempted comeback album Chinese Democracy, samples unlicensed chunks of a couple of tracks by the German electronic shoegaze auteur Ulrich Schnauss. Yes, Ulrich Schnauss. Whoa.

As Reuters reports, two indie labels-- Independiente and the American arm of Domino-- are suing GNR and their label, Interscope-Geffen A&M, for $1 million in damages (via Spin). The lawsuit claims that pieces of the Schnauss tracks "Wherever You Are" and "A Strangely Isolated Place" both turn up on "Riad N' the Bedouins".

If you listen to all three songs, it's a pretty tough claim to dispute. Before its guitar riff roars in, "Riad N' the Bedouins" has a drawn-out ambient intro that uses wobbly, faraway synth sounds that seem to come directly from both songs.

To hear it for yourself, check here to listen to "Riad" and here and here for the two Schnauss originals.

According to Reuters, the suit names Axl Rose along with a few current and former GNR members: kabuki freakshow virtuoso guitarist Brian "Buckethead" Carroll, former Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson, and Nine Inch Nails guitarist Robin Finck.

If it turns out that Guns N' Roses really did unlawfully sample Ulrich Schnauss, it raises a whole bunch of questions: Did Axl really think nobody would notice if he just straight-up swiped pieces of Schauss songs? Did he not trust himself to write his own ambient synthgaze intro? After spending tons of money and way too many years recording Chinese Democracy, couldn't he have bothered to clear his samples? And does Axl just sit around his mansion jamming Ulrich Schnauss all day? Because it would be pretty cool if he did.

[jazzz]

^^ that's a funny story... anyways I just found out that I get to see PLAID & TIM EXILE while vacationing in Buenos Aires next week. Very fucking happy bout that!

[betao]

Lee I was going to post that. That story made me laff.

[orbit]

anyways I just found out that I get to see PLAID & TIM EXILE while vacationing in Buenos Aires next week. Very fucking happy bout that!

nice. they are playing the same festival as depeche mode, aren't they? buenos aires has great nightlife. some of my greatest memories there are from clubs such as crobar and pacha many years ago.

also, if you don't have plans, you might want to check out mutek 5th anniversary party. akufen will be playing a live set which should be interesting. t. raumschiere will be there as well.

http://www.mutek.org/blog/90-mutek-a...th-anniversary

[jazzz]

Yes same fest but they play the day before Depeche Mode. Thanks for the recommendation but I arrive on the 13th so I pretty much miss Mutek however my apartment is in the same neighborhood as Niceto and a few others.. looking forward to BA nite life.. Let me know if you have anymore recommendations I don't plan on sleeping too much!

[Young blood]

Really excited for Robot Koch's new album. His mixes are phenomenal.

[SoulDischarge]

Did you post a mix of his on here? I liked a song he did on some mix of his and it's been on my download list for months and I can't remember where I found the mix in the first place.

[fikus222]

Did you post a mix of his on here? I liked a song he did on some mix of his and it's been on my download list for months and I can't remember where I found the mix in the first place.

Robot Koch posted his Robots Don't Sleep mixtape at the following link:

http://soundcloud.com/robot-koch/rob...ots-dont-sleep

Maybe the song is in there

[Young blood]

older but one of my favorites.

robot koch (the tape/jahcoozi) - death star disco mixtape
http://www.thetape.de/robot_koch-dea...co_mixtape.mp3

1. anthrax - what doesnt die
2. dabrye - game over (flying lotus rmx)
3. mr. oizo vs. wu tang clan - stunt (flying lotus rmx) / da mystery of chessboxing
4. kool kids - mikey rocks
5. rustie vs cerebral vortex - deep fried (robot koch rmx)
6. plastic little feat. mf doom - more tounge less teeth (nosaj thing rmx)
7. guilty simpson - get bitches, get riches
8. ol dirty bastard - snakes
9. mf doom - my favourite ladies (flako rmx)
10. 1000 names - toyz room combat
11. the tape - interlude
12. ac/dc vs beyonce - ring the alarm/ back in black
13. jahcoozi feat. m.sayyid - high tech (rustie rmx)
14. madvillain - shadows of tomorrow (flying lotus remix)
15. autodrive - hiding from the truth
16. revl9n -walking machine (sebastian rmx)
17. dizzy cutter - lonely
18. spank rock - loose feat. amanda blank
19. zomby - spliff dub (rustie rmx)
20. klaxons - not over (skream rmx)
21. matty g- 5000 watts (loefah rmx)
22. rich boy - throw some d..s (starkey rmx)
23. tampa tony- cant juke with out me
24. robot koch vs wu tang clan - inside / c.r.e.a.m.
25. burial - untrue

[fikus222]

Wax Tailor tonight

[BlackSwan]

Let me know how it is.

[fikus222]

Wax Tailor was really good last night. The venue is pretty small so it has a nice intimate feel to it, especially when Charlotte Savary is up there

This tour he has a male cellist, a female flautist, Charlotte on vocals and an MC. The addition of the live MC made the show a little more hip hop oriented than last time, but there was still a nice mix of instrumental stuff, pre-recorded vocalists (with videos of the vocalists playing alongside), Charlotte solos, MC solos and Charlotte/MC duets.

Charlotte's voice is amazing and she is wicked hot too. Wax Tailor seemed to really enjoy the show. He got the crowd all riled up when he talked about how Montreal and Seattle were his favorite NA tour spots and how Montreal was taking the lead.

The track listing was an eclectic mix of his newer material and older, which didn't leave me wanting. The opening act, Abstract Rude was pretty good too. He's a lyricist with a nice flow, so he worked well as the opener.

[Head and Winged Horse]

Deework, Mathew Jonson, Dinky... Ahh yeah!

[fikus222]

The new Tycho single, Coastal Brake, is finally all set for release. Above you can see the 12″ vinyl cover art including the reverse and stickers. There is also a limited edition poster with alternate artwork folded into each vinyl sleeve — I’ll post more on that and the process of creating the artwork as we get closer to the release date.

I got the finished vinyl in the other day and they look great — I’ll post up some pics next week. The official release date for the vinyl and digital is December 8th but we will be taking pre-orders starting November 2nd at The ISO50 Shop. I’ll be posting more details as the become available.

I've heard 2 of his new songs live and they are really good, I can't wait to pick up this new 12".

[Natelevmofuggaz]

^Can't wait for this. Tycho sunset show @ Coachella 2010 plz.

Speaking of Ghostly International, Lusine's new album A Certain Distance is fantastic. The guy is a master at production.