Aurgasm

Cleaning barn stalls on the farm is often accompanied by my Uncle’s radio playing AM stations, and fresh sounds from generations passed inspired me to make a mix where current electronic trends resemble classic gems. 2002 ErrorFM

donthink – Classick #57 (58min):

1. Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ [1966]
2. Cujo – Popsicle [2002]
3. Defcon 5 ft Bluu – Goodbye [2002]
4. Louis Prima – Jump Jive an’ Wail (Tranquility Bass Remix) [1956 / 1999]
5. DJ Git Hyper – Just Face It [1997]
6. Henry Mancini – Lujon [1959]
7. Anjali – Lazy Lagoon [2000]
8. Fingathing – Come on Girls [2000]
9. Mo’Horizons – Do the Boogaloo [2001]
10. Shirley Ellis – The Clapping Song [1965]
11. DJ Shadow – The Newborn Hippopotamus Jazz Rock Machine [2000]
12. Louise Vertigo – Où est la Femme? [1998]
13. Jazzanova – L.O.V.E. and You & I ft David Friedman & Paul Kleber [2002]
14. Michael Jackson – Ain’t No Sunshine (SSY Remix) [1972 / 2001]
15. Avia – Exil Exit [1998]

Electronic // Thrill // Chill

Anchorsong aka Masaaka Yoshida has a way with the MPC, as you can see in the above video. This Tokyo export product shipped to London in 2007 and has ever since been building a live reputation, being famed for an energetic show. His recorded music is as dynamic and energetic as the live performances, with sounds found in lounge music combined with organic soulful layers from various genres and vibrant pulsating rhythms. After having released three EP’s in Japan and one international EP on his own label, the Anchorsong debut album Chapters is out now, from which you can check out the moody sway of ‘Plum Rain’ and the bold rhythm of ‘At the Hyatt’ below.

Japanese quirky & thrilling approach to electronic music.
Anchorsong – Plum Rain
Anchorsong – At the Hyatt (stream only)
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instrumental hip-hop // idm

The music of LA native Sahy Uhns a.k.a. Carl Madison Burgin is a unique blend of West Coast hip-hop, IDM and ambient influenced soundscapes, all topped off with some glitchy beats, organic rhythms and obscure psychedelic beauty. The opening track, a personal favorite, of his recently released album An Intolerant Disdain of Underlings (2011), “Montebello Postpartum”, delivers a dreamy ambient vibe and a gentle midtempo beat. “Anticipation Of The Night, which is named after a 1958 film by Stan Brakhage, showcases Sahy Uhns’ outstanding sound design skills.

Mesmerizing sound collage.
Sahy Uhns – Montebello Postpartum
Sahy Uhns – Anticipation of the Night
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electronic // future garage

An idiophone is any musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument’s vibrating, without the use of strings or membranes. Steel drums, or more appropriately known as steel pans, are mallet-struck toned ideophones and seemingly fit extremely well in the post-dubstep world of “future garage”, “wonky” or essentially 2011′s evolution of 2-step. Balanced very well against the gravity percussion, unintelligible vocals and a sweet and salacious bassline provide a warm bed. My recommendation: listen but turn it up and drop in at 3:45. Sublime.

Bendy, bouncy, but based in reality.
Jamie xx – Far Nearer
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electronic // future garage

Between toned white noise, spherical raindrops whet the aural palette. A “precisely manipulated diva wails soon balancing the harsher static sounds. The drop is wonderful, with the static sounds omitted and replaced by a driving 4×4 rhythm that is equal in prominence to the pad arrangement, whilst vocal clips fill atmospheric gaps“.

Sensual, simple, and satisfying. Tones and tastes.
Koreless – MTI
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