DanCeLouder: March 2006

Friday, March 24, 2006

Storsviet Nix Noltes and Animal Collective Live

Bottom line up front, Storsviet Nix Noltes is amazing. If I had to describe their sound before research, I would call it kick-ass Eastern European gypsy like rock music. Upon further searching, I came across a Foxy Digitalis review and interview. They are an Icelandic, nine person group who met in school and crowd the stage with a huge ensemble of instruments to include, but not limited to... guitars, tuba, trumpet, cello, upright bass, accordion, banjo, and drums. Simply amazing. Their music comes from traditional Eastern European folk music from areas such as, Croatia, Romania, and Hungary... I would just like to highly recommend seeing this band to everyone before I steal some quotes from the interview that I feel are very relevant. I would consider it a cultural experience as well as an amazing show.

Quoted from Foxy Digitalis Online:

How has the tour been so far?

Palli: Drunk.

Is the music you´re playing mostly composed or improvised?

Gestur: The melodies are composed.

Palli: Yeah, the basis is composed, but starting from there, we just do what we feel like. All songs we play are traditionals from Eastern Europe, but we arrange them heavily.

Does the country you´re living in influence your music?

Palli: [sighs] This is always a difficult question. It would be so nice to say that we´re influenced by the elves and the glaciers and the volcanoes and so on, but that´s not it.

Gestur: You were probably referring to traditional Icelandic music. That certainly has influenced us a bit.

Palli: Our music would maybe sound differently, if we were all living in Hungary or Bulgaria. That´s the great thing about the band, we´re totally free in what we want to do.

Gestur: We hear traditionals and what they sound like, but when we play, it sounds differently. That´s what keeps me going and what fascinates me so much. I relate the music we´re playing to so many things.

Palli: All members of the band come from very different backgrounds and we give everybody their space. We don´t say: Don´t play this or that, don´t play romantic or whatever. It´s musicianship. It´s not meant in an arrogant way, but rather that everything just comes naturally.

I was also lucky enough to get one of their US debut albums on the very day it was released in the US, Orkideur Hawai on Bubble Core Records is exceptional and very different from almost everything I have heard before. For those with an open mind, a love for music, and or a desire for cultural music turned even more awesome, check out this album. here are a few mp3s, and you can get more at their page here.

Storsveit Nix Noltes - Kreptatka (html->mp3)
Storsveit Nix Noltes - Gankini Hore (html->mp3)

Animal Collective...

I was still thinking so much about Nix Noltes when AC came on that at first I did not know what to think. I was listening to is and was suprised at what I heard. Its certainly a different sound from their most recent album, but there was more. I can honestly say that as I listened more and more, I started to feel something that were playing in their musiabsorbedcame obsorbed in the sounds and had to close my eyes to take it in as much as i could. It was like reading a book that you can't put down, anticipating every page turn. This is how I felt with every change in the song and transition to the truly I can truely only describe it as an experience that will make you feel music like never before.

P.S. i can't wait until January 1, 2007 when DC restaurants, restuarants, and pretty much every other public workplace become smoke free. I almost died tonight at Black Cat, honestly. Support SmokefreeDC. I dont knock people for smoking, I just think there are places it should not be done, like indoors. It effects people a lot more than some realize.

I am off for the weekend to North Carolina for one of my friend's house eviction celebration, hopefully I will be back for Annie on sunday.

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

We Miss the Bump

(Newer Post Below)Transitioning back and forth between all kinds of indie rock and hip hop can be tough, but owe so rewarding. I just wanted to throw out some links to some bmore, mash, hip hop, rap, type things I've downloaded lately and certainly enjoyed.

First I just want to make sure everyone has subscribed to the Mad Decent Podcast, you can do so by clicking on that link. If you dont know about podcasting yet, i'm sorry, but it did come on pretty fast and if you want to learn more, just head here. Social networking is taking the world by storm and you either jump on and ride it to shore, or sit in the sand and watch it happen. Diplo recently brought us the Mad Decent label and these podcasts certainly seem to be the best indication of of what we can expect from the label. There are currently 2 available downloads, get them both. The first focuses on Baltimore club style music and here is the track list...

MAD DECENT WORLDWIDE RADIO #1__________ debonir samir - stick em, Technics - postman (marvalettes), Jonny Blaze - muppets, Scotty B - shake it up (beatles), Say Wut - Let's go (unruly records), Breakbeat, R&B loop, KW GRIFF - my luhuhs (B.E.P.), Maceo - Hoe sit down, Technics - Kryptonite (purple ribbon), Hustlin - Rick Ross, diplo - buy it use it (busta rhymes), diplo - Gold digger (kanye), Super Mario ?, Technics - Without (I want to thank you)

And for the second we find more mash/reggaeton/hip hop/Baile Funk. enjoy, straight from Rio

demon - i need a gun (day room philly), yyy gold lion (mad decent remix), leftside and esco - tuck in ya belly, young jeezy trap star, calle 13 - japon, plan b - freakitona, ojalai - calle 13 and some other important dude, dj nkufa - brinca dera, lovefoxxx break 1, dj? - garina tarracha, luanda blast - o puro kudru de, dj znobia - wakimono, soca24 - thelma, eduk - funkeiroblu, dj sandrino - melo do nirvana, edgar - melo do dlite, bonde do role - role theme....live from Petropolis via Puerto Rico, Luanda and Curitiba

So, get iTunes, click here for podcast to download, that easy. If you have any questions, let me know.

Next, some respect for the Lemon-Red who has been on fire with mp3s lately for some great hip hop. Here are a few.

Sizzla - “Give Me A Try” (mp3)
Young Dru - “Yadida Whaa Whaa (feat. Keak da Sneak & Messy Marv)” (mp3)
Diplo - “Jungle Fever Riddim” (mp3)

WOW!!!, NEW...
T-Pain - “I’m Sprung Remix (feat. Dizzee Rascal) (mp3)

Also, check out the Gnarls Barkley website for some sounds and other info, I'm certainly ready for the new album to hit stores in the US. Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo = amazing. like the song,

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (mp3)

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

My Body is Angry, My Feet Disagree... The Go! Team Live

So, my body felt horrible, I had strep throat, my legs and back were in pain, but I would not miss this show. Here is a little discussion that went on.

Body: I don't remember getting into a car crash.
Feet: Is the Go! Team seriously even better live that we could have ever imagined?
Body: Lets go home.
Feet: I'm not leaving the best show I've seen this year, and we will not begin to dance.

Jokes aside, you must go see The Go! Team live if you have any chance at all. An eclectic group of musicians who move from instrument to instrument as much as they do from one side of the stage to the next. With crowd participating sing alongs and insane old school recorder usage, this was one of the most thought and dance provoking shows I have ever seen. The played at least 4-5 songs that haven't been released yet, and I am happy to say, we all have a lot to look forward to. The lead singer and rapper Ninja was just as excited to be there as the fans. One of the newest songs even gave me a Bmore feel which her rapping and the rest of the UK band killing it behind her. They are seriously the perfect example of a team. The beauty of the drummer Chi's voice when she slowed it down a bit and went solo was enough to crumble any man. If you want to go to a show where you can let loose and have the time of your life, The Go! Team is the live show for you. Go forth and they will make you dance.

The Go! Team - Junior Kickstart (mp3)
The Go! Team - We Listen Everyday (mp3)

New Update:
Here are some extra Live mp3s courtesy of m3 online blog... You have to check out this blog, its got lots of exclusives and great reviews.

1. "Huddle Formation" (Live @ KCRW)
2. "Junior Kickstart" (Live @ WERS)
3. "Bottle Rocket" (Live @ KEXP)
4. "We Just Won't Be Defeated" (Live @ KCRW)
5. "Lady Flash" (Live @ KEXP)
6. "The Ice Storm" (Live @ KCRW)
7. "Huddle Flash" - Kevin Shields vs. The Go! Team

Monday, March 13, 2006

Headphones For Shoes...

So I didnt really know what to expect when I got my first, by email request to check out a band. I must say I am quite impressed. From an email commenting on a post I did about the Islands, an ex-Unicorns group that rocks, I was informaed about their label-mates, The Lovely Feathers. These Canadians have produced a melodic journey into rock music makes you want to bow your head and dance as if you just became part of an epic adventure ayou need a song to exit with as you head out on the road. Check it,

The Lovely Feathers - In The Valley (m4a)

Hear more on their MySpace page.

I also have a new release from The Stills who's new album wont be out until May of 06.

The Stills - In the Beginning (mp3)

I came across an album that came out a while back called Motown Remixed. A lot of well known DJ's got together and took some old Motown classics and added their own new age, mostly hip hop feel. My favorites would have to be ABC, War, Heat Wave, I Want You Back, and this Smokey Robinson & The Miracles classic...

'Tears Of A Clown (Hotsnax Remix)' (mp3) via Nuclear Beef

For more motown awesomeness, check out DJ Z-trip

DJZ-Trip - Motown Breakdown (part1) (mp3)

Monday, March 06, 2006

Dropping elbo.ws for a night

So, I obviously had a day full of downloading and I dont even know where to begin. First i will get the "which one doesnt belong" dowload out of the way... here is a good little mix by DJ Wonder, I saw him on tour DJing with Dizzee Rascal a few years back and he destroys it live...

-25 min Grime mix (zip file) Mixed by DJ Wonder

Islands will make you remember how much fun you had with The Unicorns, some of them being with islands now.

-Islands - Swans (Life After Death) (mp3)
-Islands - Rough Gem (mp3)
-Islands - Tsuxiit (mp3) via See You In The Pit
-Islands - Where There's a Will There's a Whalebone (mp3)

Islands' official site

Mylo will make you dance. Welcome Scotland. and make pitchfork say, "Mylo is like a dance-music Ramones"

-Mylo - Need You Tonite (mp3)
-Mylo - Muscle Cars (mp3)
-Mylo - Drop The Pressure (mp3)
-Mylo - Destroy Rock & Roll (mp3)

via Rock 'n' roll star

Arcitc Monkeys will make you think, "wow, this is really fun stuff, everyone is right." Welcome UK.

Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum(mp3)
Arctic Monkeys - Scummy(mp3)
Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tales Of San Francisco (mp3)
Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble (mp3)
Arctic Monkeys - Dancing Shoes (mp3)

via Wiredset

Band of Horses will make you think... "it is fate that my phone gave my a random unexplainable event reminder that simply said 'horse' so that I would download this music that makes me want to sit on a hill covered in green grass for the rest of my life"

Band of Horses:

New Demos

01. Wicked Gil
02. I lost my dingle on the red line...

Demos

01. Funeral
02. Bass Song