Crunch Time

“Crunchy” seems the most suitable word to describe this particular mix. Crunchy as in a NFL linebacker breaking the spinal column of a Wide receiver. Crunchy as in your jaw shattering as it makes contact with Tyson’s haymaker, Crunchy as in………well it’s best you decide……….Enjoy getting loose to this one.

Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See (Busta Rhymes) - Valerna Remix

Timing Is Everything

...so one more week of wait is probably worth it for this gem (Phrazes For The Young now pushed back to Nov 3rd).

Julian Casablancas - River of Breaklights

Julian's The Eraser?

I ate your chocolate.

Another Phoenix Remix?

Made the Grade’s hyperdrive has just been engaged and the tunes are flowing as fast as the vino would at one of Bacchus’s feasts. This time however, Shuttle from Passion Pit has deservedly served up the goods. His work sees a collaborated effort with French Electro-Rock stars Phoenix to produce a mix of “Love is like a Sunset”.

The remix incorporates the soothing vocals of Phoenix’s lead singer Thomas Mars and is accompanied with some solid drum beats whilst having some fairly heavy base lines dropped in all for good measure.

This particular mix comes off sounding pretty dancy without being overly heavy to induce frothing at the mouth and seeing as Phoenix were overseeing this particular project one can not help but to appreciate the joint venture even more.

Love is like a Sunset – Phoenix (Shuttle remix)

Don't fix my... Freelance Whales

It's pretty easy to overlook the next indie buzz band/Brooklyn art heroes to come out of the hype machine. And yes. They are one of those bands with a mandolin. But don't be fooled. Freelance Whales are actually the real deal.

Somewhere, someone described them as like "Arcade Fire for your little sister". I'm not quite sure. But they do exude a ceratin fragility. Each song executed with a delicate precision that kind of reminds me the Postal Service. Here is a pair from their debut EP, Weathervanes.

Freelance Whales - Generator ^ First Floor

Freelance Whales - Generator ^ Second Floor

If you're a fan, check out "Starring" on their myspace (may explain the Postal Service reference). Great, great tune.

Edit: Actually i've worked out something called imbed. Huh? For your convenience.

Love.

Summer of Love?

Yes. It is here. Listen.

Down, down baby, down by the rollercoaster. Sweet, sweet baby, i'll never let you go...

The Drums - Let's Go Surfing

... and if you like... some more pleasure.

The Drums - I Felt Stupid

Um, well, you know. It's an altogether new thing.

one one !! !!!!1111!!!th dimension

I'm about 10 blogs years behind (which is like 2 days in rl).
The Strokes made indie rock cool and this first taste of lead singer Julian Casablanca's solo efforts is a definite winner. Can't wait to here this out!

Julian Casablancas - 11th Dimension

Happiness is a SS/VW start to Summer

There is no better way to kill the post weekend/parklife downer with two artists with new songs which always bring a smile to my face.

Vampire Weekend - Horchata or from www.vampireweekend.com

Sufjan Stevens - Impossible Soul (I'm loving the new sound)

All i can think of is bring on the end of uni/start of summer!