[QuickPick] – Andrew John Long – “Aerodynamixed” (Daft Punk Vs. Alphabreak Vs. Kanye West)
QuickPicks are my attempt at getting all of the music that’s sent to me that I like (or just music I like but have no words for because it’s so awesome), out into the dubya dots.
Any time I get sent music that I like I “star” it in Gmail and then go back and listen to it a day later. If it’s still as good as it was a day before then it goes up on the site, but sometimes I get backlogged and can’t get through writing up pieces for each artist and stay on top of the game, so hopefully this will alleviate some of the logs of rear. You’ll still get the MP3s, pictures, links and fresh fruit that you’ve come to know and love around here, you’ll just get less of my inarticulate musings (win for you!).
Artist: Andrew John Long
Genre: Mashups, Remixes
Links: Soundcloud
Andrew John Long – “Aerodynamixed” (Alphabreak + Daft Punk “Aerodynamix” Vs. Kanye West “Touch the Sky”)
[Listen] – #MusicMonday – 20 Songs Of The Week – August 23rd
If you’re unaware of what Music Monday is, it’s a Twitter recommendation system where users of Twitter share their favourite music, artists, genres, etc in order to not only find new music themselves but help others find new music too. Using the hashtag (#) followed by “MusicMonday” you can easily find new music posted by the thousands of people making recommendations each week.
Every #MusicMonday I upload a playlist of 20 songs that I’ve been listening to (new and old) over the past week and hopefully you’ll enjoy some of them. Want me to check someone out? Let me know at that Contact Us thinger up there.
In order to listen to the playlist you’ll need to have Flash enabled.
This week’s #MusicMonday playlist:
- “Crazy – Katie Herzig”
- “Make It Wit Chu – Queens of the Stone Age”
- “Clawing Out At The Walls – Dominant Legs”
- “Da Funk – Daft Punk”
- “Cape Dory – Tennis”
- “Dino Damage – Miniature Tigers”
- “Maria – Rage Against the Machine”
- “Too Many Questions – Sam Sparro”
- “The Crystal Lake – Grandaddy”
- “I Have Nothing – Noah and the Whale”
- “Use Somebody – Kings of Leon”
- “Breakaway (feat. Jahmal of the Carps) – MSTRKRFT”
- “Kids on the Run – The Tallest Man On Earth”
- “Reckoner – Radiohead”
- “Sunrise Sunset – We Are Trees”
- “Black & Blue – Mike Snow”
- “Intergalactic – Beastie Boys”
- “Close To Me – The Cure”
- “I Can Talk – Two Door Cinema Club”
- “Pon de Floor (feat. VYBZ Kartel) – Major Lazer”
[Introducing] – TEEN
Whilst mostly getting press for her impressive remixes, the chick behind Teen (Amy Aubrac-Prince) can rightfully stand on her own two feet based on her own creations.
You might’ve even heard some of her remixes, most notably her reworking of Daft Punk’s “Too Long” or Woodhands’ “CP24″ but if you haven’t then you should go seek ‘em out. I don’t have them here for you to listen to but you can find them in all the usual places, including her MySpace page. Born in the south of France, she then moved to New York with her family and then relocated herself to Toronto, formed a punk band and then disbanded to concentrate on her first musical love; Dance music.
On songs like “Sugar” you can definitely hear the Daft Punk influence with the intro paying homage to “Da Funk” from their seminal debut album “Homework”. Her sound is ridiculously well-rounded and accomplished, impressive given that she’s still so young you’d never have guessed it by the sound of it, as if one of the dafties had spun it themselves. If you can’t get into music without words or lyrics then you’ll not get into this, but it’s definitely worth your time even if you’re curious, or bi-genre-curious, I can see these tracks making the rounds at clubs and groovy discotheques the land over.
She’s hoping to get an EP released this summer and below you can hear three original tracks of hers and a remix of Valery Gore’s “Shoes Of Glass”.
Keep up to date with Teen – MySpace
TEEN – “Sugar”
TEEN – “Hell Leather”
TEEN – “Body Heat (Movin’)”
Valery Gore – “Shoes Of Glass” (TEEN Remix)
[Listen] – #MusicMonday – 20 Songs Of The Week – August 9th
If you’re unaware of what Music Monday is, it’s a Twitter recommendation system where users of Twitter share their favourite music, artists, genres, etc in order to not only find new music themselves but help others find new music too. Using the hashtag (#) followed by “MusicMonday” you can easily find new music posted by the thousands of people making recommendations each week.
Every #MusicMonday I upload a playlist of 20 songs that I’ve been listening to (new and old) over the past week and hopefully you’ll enjoy some of them. Want me to check someone out? Let me know at that Contact Us thinger up there.
In order to listen to the playlist you’ll need to have Flash enabled.
This week’s #MusicMonday playlist:
- “Lawn Knives – GOBBLE GOBBLE”
- “You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne”
- “Cry – Gayngs”
- “This Charming Man – The Smiths”
- “Paper – Rafter”
- “Journal of Ardency – Class Actress”
- “Sanity – Slow Animal”
- “Kids – Sleigh Bells”
- “Good Day To Die – Travis”
- “Technologic – Daft Punk”
- “Grace Under Pressure – Elbow”
- “Modern World – Wolf Parade”
- “Wet Cement – The Morning Benders”
- “Tropical Disease – Air”
- “Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode”
- “One Hot Minute – Red Hot Chili Peppers”
- “Possibility – Lykke Li”
- “Rifles – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club”
- “February Stars – Foo Fighters”
- “House of the Rising Sun – The Animals”
[Desert Island Discs #1] – Teen Daze – [Artist]
If you’re unaware of the concept behind Desert Island Discs, check out the basic pitch I gave the artists and bloggers I got in touch with. If you’re an artist or blogger and want to take part, just send your submission with the eight pieces of music (not the actual mp3s) and some words about each one to admin (@) listenbeforeyoubuy (dot) net.
Check out previous Desert Island Disc submissions from artists and bloggers.
First up is Teen Daze who doesn’t like to give too much away about himself (it’s because he’s so handsome that he doesn’t want people tracking him down just to be next to him), but what he does give away is “all I really say about myself is that I’m from Vancouver, BC, Canada, and I’m releasing my record on July 22 (digitally) and August 10 (physically), both through Arcade Sound LTD!”
Listen to Teen Daze below and keep in touch with him – MySpace | Twitter | Tumblr
0. Teen Daze – “Saviour”
1. Miles Davis – “Blue In Green”
This is my all-time favourite song. From the first time I heard it, I knew it had hit me on a level deeper than most songs. It’s an amazing example of how a song can be technically brilliant, but also hit the listener on a much more emotional level. So often these two can’t really co-exist; the technically proficient stuff tends to be over most people’s heads, but not this track. It’s truly a beautiful song.
2. Daft Punk – “Too Long”
Daft Punk has always been my favourite electronic band, and Discovery one of my favourite records. I can remember hearing it for the first time in like Grade 11, and having it be such a positive record. In a time like that in someone’s life, when apathy and confusion are so common, it was so amazing to have such an upbeat, encouraging record be something prevalent in my life. This track is the closing track on the record, and I think it sums up the whole album quite nicely; instantly catchy, danceable and such a totally positive jam.
3. The Beach Boys – “God Only Knows”
Pet Sounds was one of the first records I can ever remember listening to. My parents were big Beach Boys fans, so I heard this one a lot growing up. It’s one record that’s always seemed to mean something different to me at different points in my life. Once I was old enough to recognize the musical merit to the record, and not just take it as a California pop record, this song seemed to stand out as one of the most powerful songs on the record. Brian Wilson is a complete genius, and this song has been an inspiration to so much of the music that I make.
4. Here We Go Magic – “Collector”
This is a pretty new track, and so I haven’t had all that long of a relationship with it, but I can safely say that it’s been one of my most listened to songs in the last few months. Again, the positivity that this song puts out is just so good.
5. Washed Out – “Feel It All Around”
Washed Out has been a huge influence on my whole Teen Daze project, and I think this track sums up everything that I love about Ernest’s work. If I really was stuck on a deserted island, I feel like this track could help me recognize some of the beauty surrounding me.
6. Erik Satie – “Gymnopedie #1″
I first heard this song on the documentary Man On Wire. The combination of the incredibly emotional scene, and this incredibly emotional song, was amazing. Here you can see the beauty in such simple music. This is just a man and a piano, and yet it still draws out a very emotional response.
7. Sigur Ros – “Ágætis Byrjun”
I had the pleasure of travelling Western Europe for three months, a few years ago. In my travels, I found that I came back to this record more often than not. It was a perfect soundtrack for long train rides, walking around quiet streets and falling asleep in noisy hostels. This song especially does it for me; the scene in Heima where the band is playing this in what looks like a school gym is so humbling and powerful. Another example of how music doesn’t need to be loud in order to evoke a big response.
8. Gobble Gobble – “Lawn Knives”
If I’m going to be stuck on a deserted island, I’m going to want to dance a little. I’ve got to keep my spirits up somehow right? This is my jam as of late; it’s just so huge, and so much fun.
