Stars of the Lid Feature Film
Posted on | October 8, 2008 | 1 Comment
Sumner McKane
Posted on | October 7, 2008 | Comments Off
What a Great Place to Be by Sumner McKane on Amazon.com MP3 Downloads
Two If By Sea by Sumner McKane on Amazon.com MP3 Downloads
Night Blooming Cereus by Sumner McKane on Amazon.com MP3 Downloads
North by Sumner McKane on Amazon.com MP3 Downloads
New Fennesz Track “Saffron Revolution” at Pitchfork
Posted on | October 3, 2008 | Comments Off
In other news, stuff like this is why I don’t write about music, I just point to it:
Beginning with some of Fennesz’ trademark neo-industrial gurgles, it folds in bits of guitar and strings rather beautifully, creating a cluster of sound that trembles, seeming to wait for something. And that something moves in gradually in the form of a massive cloud of distortion, a fine white mist of harmonics mixed with a dark undercurrent of rumbling bass. The tension between these elements is so well balanced, each individual element remaining in the mix even as the sound field becomes impossibly dense, that it’s no surprise that it takes a while to get it just right.
Yow.
The Digital City, Christopher Knight
Posted on | October 3, 2008 | Comments Off
A nice record here from independent artist Christopher Knight. Stream a few tracks below or grab the entire thing as a free download.
“The Twilight of Dawn”
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Some Cliff Martinez Soundtracks
Posted on | October 1, 2008 | 7 Comments
A while back, I wrote a post about the Solaris soundtrack by Cliff Martinez. It’s good stuff, and I’ve gone back to it a bit recently, so I thought I’d point to some more of his work. The records below all “sound” like Martinez. Lots of tension and subtle rising. Stretchy strings that drone on and bouncy vibraphone type stuff. Some of the tracks are clunkers, or, more likely, just don’t make a lot of sense as either ambient music or outside the context of the film. Nevertheless, have a listen to the stuff below and maybe pick up a track or two.
Traffic Soundtrack by Cliff Martinez on Amazon.com MP3 Downloads
Narc Soundtrack by Cliff Martinez on Amazon.com MP3 Downloads
Wicker Park Soundrack by Cliff Martinez on Amazon.com MP3 Downloads