Dinosaur – Kiss Me Again
Arthur Russell pushing the limits of disco genre: cello for the funky rhythm bassline, David Byrne on guitar and not a synthesizer in the room.
Early precursor to house. This is from 1978, amazing.
Detroit Techno
Techno Detroit
“The techno sound of Detroit, the most linear programmed music ever, lacking any human musicianship in it’s execution, reeks of sex, sweat and desire. The [black] creators of that music just press a few buttons and out comes – a million years of pain and lust.”
The Manual:(how to Have a Number One the Easy Way) by Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond
Brigitte Fontaine
Brigitte Fontaine – J’ai 26 Ans
I’ve been doing a small, informal study of Paris for a possible upcoming trip this summer. One of the books I’m reading Paris: The Secret History, mentioned the singer Brigette Fontaine as being the sound of avant-garde Paris in the 60s, so naturally I looked her up on YouTube. This amazing song, among others, is what I found.
One of my favorite jazz groups, The Art Ensemble of Chicago collaborated with Fontaine on this song.
Animated Shoes
Jenny Wilson – Let My Shoes Lead Me Forward
I’ve been hearing the Nu Shooz song “I Can’t Wait” all over the place. Strange because it was only really popular among aficionados of freestyle. But lately, it seems to be having a small resurgence on the retro-pop stations. (Nu Shooz is from Portland, I think that’s strange for some reason.) I’ve always preferred their tune “Point of No Return” especially because the video is so fantastic. So of course when I saw the video for Jenny Wilson’s “Let My Shoes Lead Me Forward,” I immediately thought of “Point of No Return” and a blog post was born.
I’ve never promised quality.
Nu Shooz – Point of No Return
Radical Leap
Dumbo Gets Mad – Radical Leap
It’s 2013, time for a radical leap even if it’s backwards.
From Wikipedia:
‘Dumbo Gets Mad’ is a psych-rock duo project from Italy. The project started out when the duo moved to Los Angeles in 2010. The band’s debut, Elephants at the Door, has received several positive reviews and reached over 100K digital downloads.
Ah, Los Angeles. I guess that means I should look out for their live shows.
GIMME THAT PUNK
Audio Bullys – Gimme That Punk
A few good songs of 2012
ULTRADEMON – Step Into Liquid (It’s A Trap)
Favorite seapunk/trap-ish song of 2012
Tomas Barfod – November Skies (feat. Nina Kinert)
My favorite melancholy song with my-birthday-month-in-the-title of 2012
Planningtorock – Patriarchy (Over & Out)
Favorite dance song about patriarchy of 2012
NHK’Koyxeи – 01-587
Favorite melding of hip hop/techno/IDM beats that makes me compulsively move by a Japanese DJ in 2012.
AraabMuzik – I Remember
Favorite 2012 song about remembering by a Dominican-Guatemalan DJ Producer with a misleading stage name.
Ph̬dre РIn Decay
Favorite gratuitous use of honey in a video combined with lyrical and visual references to polyamory in a 2012 song.
Grimes – Genesis
Favorite song to bust out during a dining room dance party so that I can dance like a 7th grade goth who almost won best dancer for the class yearbook but lost to the more popular girl who liked to freak.
Major Lazer – ‘Get Free’ feat. Amber (of Dirty Projectors)
Favorite Summer of 2012 jam that I stopped listening to after I heard a bit of it used as an intro for a show on KPFK. Get free.
Gonjasufi – The Blame
And finally, MY FAVORITE SONG OF 2012! It’s such an amazing, sincere song, I wrote Gonjasufi to ask him about it. He sent me a very personal answer which I don’t feel comfortable sharing. He did say the song was about “being judged by those who fear truth.” The video is pretty awesome too.
The Lost Sacred Songs of Georgia
The Knife – Nedsvärtning
The Knife – Nedsvärtning
“The Knife announce new album Shaking The Habitual, to be released in April 2013.
The Knife will be playing some live shows in Europe in 2013.”
Lincoln Heights
Men walk down the street with hands in pockets, red eyes and wet noses. Some carry plastic bags with groceries. The grass that grows in the cracks of the pavement has changed from brown to green. My window is dirty but no matter, I can see fine.