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I know all you loyal readers were waiting in titillated anticipation for my ardour tutorial, but unfortunately because of poorly timed hardware failure (is there ever a good time?) it won’t be this month. In the meantime here is some new ear candy for your listening enjoyment:
Franklin’in Karsilamasi, by Ansambl Mastika free download at: http://tinyurl.com/bopqa8p Have you ever sat in an armchair and wondered what would happen if the Grateful Dead, slap bass, and the geopolitical region of Europe called “the Balkans” had a child? Me too! Well, this is the answer. Great instrumental interactions between the band members, how do they keep in time? Great find.
She’s real, by The Luddites free download at: http://tinyurl.com/d6x83w3 A spoken word song describing a person at a club, you know, THAT person. Funky bass and guitar riffs layered under noisy brass and a loud nostalgia for Frank Zappa, or am I thinking of Mingus? Whatever. A great group that mixes styles. Very refreshing and never a dull moment, as in: great bass clarinet solos (see “The Bronx”)!
Ninguém segura os Beach Combers, by Os Beach Combers Free download at: http://tinyurl.com/chb9rf6 The title track of the newest LP (no, seriously, they released it on vinyl) from the Rio de Janeiro surf band Os Beach Combers. Freaky, and flangey, perfect for listening by yourself to feed your secret and insatiable appetite for surf-rock. Remember to clear your browser history if you don’t want anyone else to know…
Sunshine, by Little Dragon listen at: http://tinyurl.com/bn84hmc Great vocals by Yukimi Nagano over a deceptively transparent mix. Lots of interesting sounds going on here. Just sit back and prepare to get grooving. Band is so tight, everything is placed just where it needs to be and nothing more that shouldn’t be there.
Soul Killing, by The Ting Tings listen at: http://tinyurl.com/c64gzfq Makes you want to shake your shoulders back and forth. Lots of instruments and sure to get your party moving. One of those choruses that you want to scream along to while pumping your index fingers into the air.