Terrorbird Video Round-UpMatias Aguayo – “Rollerskate” via Pitchfork
Bonobo – “Eyesdown” via Pitchfork.tv
Bonobo – The Keeper featuring Andreya Triana from Ninja Tune on Vimeo.
Nocando feat. Busdriver – Two Track Mind from Fresh Coast on Vimeo.
Daedelus “Righteous Fists of Harmony” from DestroyRockMusic Inc. on Vimeo.
Ernest Gonzales- Etchasketch Trees from Air on Vimeo.
Ernest Gonzales – “Self Awakening” from CYNE on Vimeo.
The Sun Always Sets from Team on Vimeo.
Posted by Jay on March 11th, 2010 in On the Web, and tagged with , Bonobo, cars & trains, Daedelus, Ernest Gonzales, Matias Aguayo, Nocando, Tahiti Boy & the Palmtree Family. | Leave a comment |
Friends of Friends and Gigacrate Announce SXSW Party @ Beso Cantina
Click the flyer for more information or RSVP here
MP3: Me Gustó by Mexicans With Guns ft. Chico Mann (Ghosts On Tape Remix) via XLR8R
Posted by Jay on March 10th, 2010 in Events, and tagged with , Aether, Daedelus, FoF Music, Ghosts On Tapes, Gigacrate, LAZRtag, Mexicans With Guns, Nick Nack, Oy, Scratch Bastid, Yppah. | Leave a comment |
Daedelus Preps Righteous Fists of Harmony EP for Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder Label
MP3: Order of the Golden Dawn ft. Laura Darlington [via XLR8R]
Daedelus‘ newest release, Righteous Fists of Harmony, will be coming out on Flying Lotus‘ outstanding Brainfeeder label. Bridging the demise of the magic-inspired martial arts fighters of the Boxer Rebellion to the post modern malady of technology and imagination, Daedelus constructs a soundtrack-of-sorts to the struggle of both 19th century China against colonialism and modern man’s inevitable hurl towards an unknown future.
After seventy years of China’s opium-related subjugation by Queen Victoria and her allies, a force of resistance fighters — termed “Boxers” by the British — rose to the challenge in 1898. Calling themselves “The Righteous Fists of Harmony,” this secret society of martial artists felt they held magical powers: they believed themselves bulletproof, able to fly, and capable of raising the dead (who would then fight alongside them). And so began the brief Boxer Rebellion; three years later 100,000 Boxers had fallen, their magic helpless against the cutting-edge machinery of war. The British prevailed only to face ultimate defeat, as their empire rapidly declined.
Daedelus endeavors to compose a requiem for the end — of beliefs, of lives, and of an era. This elegy for a bygone battle sheds light on our own contemporary conundrum: will our faith in modernity be our downfall? Are we blinded by this age of wonders, doomed to be destroyed by our ingenious inventions? Although Daedelus’ music has always juxtaposed organic and electronic elements, they war as never before on Righteous Fists of Harmony, a portrait of a tumultuous era that came crashing to a close.
Daedelus “Righteous Fists of Harmony” from DestroyRockMusic Inc. on Vimeo.
Posted by Jay on February 25th, 2010 in What's Next, and tagged with , Brainfeeder, Daedelus, Flying Lotus, Laura Darlington, The Long Lost. | Leave a comment |
Hey, Knoxville! Win +1 To See the @MagicalProps Tour ft. Daedelus, Jogger and Nosaj Thing
The Magical Properties tour has swept all over this great land, and we want to make sure our fine warriors Daedelus, Nosaj Thing & Jogger receive a hero’s welcome in the last cities of the tour.
Tomorrow the tour stops at the 90 Proof in Knoxville, TN. If you’ll be in Knoxville tomorrow night simply retweet this blog post using the Tweet button at the bottom of the post to enter. Or, if you’d prefer to use your own Twitter client, simply tweet “RT @TerrorbirdMedia: I want +1 to see the @MagicalProps tour in Knoxville!”
We will select and notify the winner by tomorrow afternoon. Best of luck!
There’s also still time to enter to win +1 to tonight’s show in Richmond! Simply substitute Knoxville with Richmond in your tweet to enter.
Magical Properties tour in Los Angeles reviewed by Resident Advisor
Magical Properties tour in New York reviewed by CMJ
Posted by Jay on February 24th, 2010 in Contests, and tagged with , Alpha Pup, Daedelus, Jogger, Magical Properties, Nosaj Thing. | Leave a comment |
Hey, Richmond, VA! Win +1 To the @MagicalProps Tour ft. Daedelus, Nosaj Thing, Jogger
The Magical Properties tour has swept all over this great land, and we want to make sure our fine warriors Daedelus, Nosaj Thing & Jogger receive a hero’s welcome in the last cities of the tour.
Tomorrow the tour stops at the Xscape Lounge in Richmond, VA. If you’ll be in Richmond tomorrow night simply retweet this blog post using the Tweet button at the bottom of the post to enter. Or, if you’d prefer to use your own Twitter client, simply tweet “RT @TerrorbirdMedia: I want +1 to see the @MagicalProps tour in Richmond!”
We will select and notify the winner by tomorrow afternoon. Best of luck!
Magical Properties tour in Los Angeles reviewed by Resident Advisor
Magical Properties tour in New York reviewed by CMJ
Daedelus, the Victorian-clad electronic maestro who has released with labels like Ninja Tune, Mush, Plug Research, Friends of Friends, Alpha Pup, and many more with one lined up for Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder AND beginning his own Magical Properties label in 2010. Performing with his infamous Monome(unique electronic trigger), electronic music is rarely as invigerating and exciting, so don’t miss out!
Nosaj Thing is the 23 year old LA producer who took the world by storm with his stellar debut Drift on Alpha Pup. One of the most highly touted electronic acts of 2009, Nosaj has already remixed: The xx and Charlotte Gainsbourg in 2010 and looks to take his unique brand of dark, hard-hitting beats on the road!
Jogger’s experimental electronic sound is sometimes dangerous, sometimes poignant, and sometimes funny, but always captivating. This America singer songwriter duo consists of Amir Yaghmai on violin and guitar, and Jonathan Larroquette on laptop and controllers, with the vocal duties divided between them. After being named to URB’s Next 100 and releasing their debut album on Daedelus’ Magical Properties, Jogger is another LA act ready to come into their own…
Posted by Jay on February 23rd, 2010 in Contests, and tagged with , Alpha Pup Records, Daedelus, Jogger, Magical Properties, Nosaj Thing. | Leave a comment |
OUT NOW: Ernest Gonzales Presents Been Meaning To Tell You On FoF Music
The Friends of Friends label ventures into the world of Exponential Records boss Ernest Gonzales with a full-length album and art project that speaks louder than the music alone. Been Meaning to Tell You hopes to be more than merely a foray into the LP format for the label and Gonzales’s second album but rather a glimpse into eyes and ears of EG and his friends…
Been Meaning To Tell You is an album of raw emotion interpreted into sound and stands as a testament to Ernest’s wife, Devyn. From the unlikely joy of wintry bells speed-skating alongside beatboxing (“Dancing In the Snow”) to a bleeps-and-blips shuffle (“Falling Asleep to the Glow of the Television”), Gonzales’ musical vocabulary is right on, while psychedelic riffs and acoustic guitars alike haunt the album’s thirteen tracks; the songs are all linked by a well of innovative sincerity. His unique sound has received accolades from places like Pitchfork, XLR8R, RCRD LBL and he has remixed artists such as Sunny Day in Glasgow, AM Architect, Daedelus and others.
The album wouldn’t be a Friends of Friends project if it weren’t something special so EG and FoF invited a over 30 people to the mix! The final collaboration includes 16 tracks from the likes of Daedelus, CYNE, Faunts, Yppah, matthewdavid, & Copy and is accompanied by a full-color art book featuring original works from 14 visual artists. The book will be available in physical form from FoF Music as well as in the digital bundle in all formats (as a .pdf) including as a download with the 180g white vinyl released by Tall Corn Music. Preview the art book here.
On top of all the amazing contributions from friends, the Been Meaning to Tell You posse has created a website to house these creations and more. The website, www.beenmeaningtotellyou.com, tells all about the album and includes gorgeous previews of the book’s artwork, downloads, and all sorts of interactive shenanigans to entertain you while you bliss out to the music and swoon over the art.
Been Meaning to Tell You, the covers/remix album and art book IS OUT NOW on FoF Music and in vinyl format by Tall Corn Music.
FoF Music set to take OVER Los Angeles:
2/17- Low End Theory (FoF release party!) @ The Airliner
w/ Ernest Gonzales, Shlohmo, Gaslamp Killer, Daddy Kev, DJ Nobody and more…
Album track list after the jump.
Posted by Jay on February 9th, 2010 in Out Now, and tagged with , AM Architect, Copy, CYNE, Daedelus, Ernest Gonzales, Exponential Records, Faunts, FoF Music, matthewdavid, Sunny Day In Glasgow, Take, Tall Corn Music, Yppah. | Leave a comment |
Daedelus, Nosaj Thing and Jogger Begin Their Mystical Journey TONIGHT!
A whole cavalcade caravan across this great continent!
Magical Properties is now a touring unit as well as a label, featuring the musical musings of Nosaj Thing, Jogger, and Daedelus!
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Listen to Daedelus’ exclusive Magical Mix
THEIR COAST-TO COAST QUEST INCLUDES….
Thursday, Feb 4th @ Space 120 – Palm Springs, California
Friday, Feb 5th @ Echoplex – Los Angeles, California*
Saturday, Feb 6th @ Mighty – San Francisco, California*+
Sunday, Feb 7th @ Jambalaya – Arcata, California
Monday, Feb 8th @ Rotture – Portland, Oregon*
Tuesday, Feb 9th @ Fortune Sound Club – Vancouver, British Columbia
Wednesday, Feb 10th @ Neumos – Seattle, Washington
Friday, Feb 12th @ Hodi’s Half Note – Fort Collins, Colorado
Saturday, Feb 13th @ Gothic Theater – Englewood, Colorado
Sunday, Feb 14th @ Mad Planet – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Monday, Feb 15th @ Majestic Theater – Madison, Wisconsin
Tuesday, Feb 16th @ Lincoln Hall – Chicago, Illinois*
Wednesday, Feb 17th @ Grog Shop – Cleveland, Ohio*
Thursday, Feb 18th @ Wrong Bar – Toronto, Ontario
Friday, Feb 19th @ Le Belmont – Montreal, Quebec
Saturday, Feb 20th @ Le Poisson Rouge – New York, New York*
Monday, Feb 22nd @ Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*
Tuesday, Feb 23rd @ Bourbon Street – Baltimore, Maryland
Wednesday, Feb 24th @ Xscape Lounge – Richmond, Virginia
Thursday, Feb 25th @ Club R2 – Charlottesville, Virginia
Friday, Feb 26th @ Club 828 – Asheville, North Carolina
Saturday, Feb 27th @ New Earth Music Hall – Athens, Georgia
* Sponsored by Scion Sessions
+ w/ Shlohmo
“Please consider yourself welcome at any or all of these shows. We’ll have special goodies for sale and plenty of bass for the bins. See you soon!” – Daedelus
Posted by Jay on February 4th, 2010 in On Tour, and tagged with , Alpha Pup, Brainfeeder, Daedelus, Friends of Friends, Jogger, Magical Properties, Mush, Ninja Tune, Nosaj Thing, Plug Research, Scion, Shlohmo. | Leave a comment |
Stream Ernest Gonzales’ “Been Meaning To Tell You” All Week Long At AOL Spinner
Click the album art to stream Been Meaning To Tell You via AOL Spinner
Been Meaning to Tell You by Ernest Gonzales
Out Feb. 9th on Friends of Friends Records
Available as Artbook, Vinyl, Digital
Cover Art by Archan Nair
Ernest Gonzales on MySpace, Facebook & Twitter
The Friends of Friends label ventures into the world of Exponential Records boss Ernest Gonzales with a full-length album and art project that speaks louder than the music alone. Been Meaning to Tell You hopes to be more than merely a foray into the LP format for the label and Gonzales’ second album but rather a glimpse into eyes and ears of EG and his friends…
Been Meaning To Tell You is an album of raw emotion interpreted into sound and stands as a testament to Ernest’s wife, Devyn. From the unlikely joy of wintry bells speed-skating alongside beatboxing (”Dancing In the Snow”) to a bleeps-and-blips shuffle (”Falling Asleep to the Glow of the Television”), Gonzales’ musical vocabulary is right on, while psychedelic riffs and acoustic guitars alike haunt the album’s thirteen tracks; the songs are all linked by a well of innovative sincerity. His unique sound has received accolades from places like Pitchfork, XLR8R, RCRD LBL and he has remixed artists such as Sunny Day in Glasgow, AM Architect, and others.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jay on February 2nd, 2010 in On the Web, and tagged with , Aaron McKinney, Aether, Alexandre Szewinski, Alexis Ziritt, AM Architect, Andy Pitts, Archan Nair, Ashkahn Shahparnia, Been Meaning To Tell You, Copy, CYNE, Daedelus, David Ramos, Diego Chavez, Ernest Gonzales, Exponential Records, Faunts, Faux Pas, FoF Music, Jacob Livengood, Jon Turner, Marcel Kaczmarek, Martin Allais, matthewdavid, Mexicans With Guns, Mirm, Mitxel Gonzalez, Ocuban, osos .o, Pollination, Popenkov Denis, Shaun Koplow, Sunny Day In Glasgow, Take aka Sweatson Klank, Tall Corn Music, Yppah, Zoon van snooK. | Leave a comment |
OUT TODAY: Nocando “Jimmy The Lock” On Alpha Pup Records
Nocando presents Jimmy the Lock; out today on Alpha Pup Records
1. “Head Static” produced by Nosaj Thing
2. “Hurry Up and Wait” produced by Nobody
3. “Two Track Mind (feat. Busdriver)” produced by Thavius Beck
4. “You Got Some Nerve (feat. Nick Diamonds)” produced by Th’ Corn Gangg
5. “21″ produced by Nobody
6. “DDS2 (feat. Rich Man Rob & Iron Mike Eagle)” produced by Free the Robots
7. “I’m On (feat. VerBS)” produced by Thavius Beck
8. “Never Lie” produced by Maestroe
9. “Exploits and Glitches” produced by Maestroe
10. “Flight Risk” produced by Maestroe
11. “Skankophelia” produced by Daedelus
12. “Front Left Pocket” produced by Thavius Beck
The LA underground has many voices, some covered in grit and dirt, some slapping the asphalt, some hitting high and brassy- but none ring truer than that of Nocando. A seasoned member of the hip hop community who isn’t content to count his battle scars by the dozens, Nocando brings fresh rhymes week after week at the world-renowned club night Low End Theory where he is the resident host, as well as to a variety of steazy joints all around the West Coast.
With a witty style and open voice, Nocando’s raps are unpredictable, funny and lean towards social commentary, although this MC is just as likely to tell you about a wild night on the streets of LA as to make a point about the fallacies of the music industry. Brash and confident while also being laid back, Nocando’s lyrical delivery is an apt representative of the California attitude. Winner of the MC Battle at the 2007 Scribble Jam, the largest hip hop festival in the nation, Nocando’s mouth often seems to have a life of its own, throwing an excited energy onto any crowd he meets and providing an important connection between the music and the dance floor.
Posted by Jay on January 26th, 2010 in Out Now, and tagged with , Alpha Pup Records, Busdriver, Daddy Kev, Daedelus, Free The Robots, Jimmy The Lock, Low End Theory, Maestroe, Nick Diamonds, Nobody, Nocando, Nosaj Thing, Th' Corn Gangg, Thavius Beck, The Gaslamp Killer. | Leave a comment |
Daedelus, Nosaj Thing and Jogger Unite for Magical Properties Tour!
“A whole cavalcade caravan across this great continent! Magical Properties is now a touring unit as well as a label, featuring the musical musings of Nosaj Thing, Jogger, and Daedelus…
Be sure to follow @MagicalProps and this blog for tour updates and surprises!
“Napping Captain (Dark Party Remix)” – Jogger [via XLR8R]
“Islands (Nosaj Thing Remix)” – The xx [via Stereogum]
Magical Properties Tour from The Service Company on Vimeo.
TOUR DATES AFTER THE JUMP
Posted by Jay on January 13th, 2010 in Events, On Tour, and tagged with , Daedelus, Dark Party, Jogger, Magical Properties, Nosaj Thing, The xx. | Leave a comment |
