Oliver Tank is an amazing artist from Sydney, Australia. Dreams of Fish and Waterfalls is ripe with glee and hope… tinged with a subtle sense of melancholy. Very emotive.
Download:
Oliver Tank – Dreams of Fish and Waterfalls
Soundcloud:
http://soundcloud.com/oliver-tank
Filed under: Chilled, Dubstep | Tags: Chilled, Deep, Dubstep, independant, lounge
So the past week or so I’ve been hard at work preparing for the launch of two new radio shows on 88.3 Southern FM (A Melbourne radio station). One is a monthly Fuck the Radio Radio Show which will obviously serve as a compliment to this blog, and will also be released as a Soundcloud podcast- so stay tuned for that!
The second is a weekly Dubstep show called Dubcage. Focusing primarily on filthy dubstep/drum and bass/drumstep/grime/moombahcore/trash and whatever other heavy bass music is out there. Check it out here.
Today I’m posting an underground chillstep remix by Mr. Blonde of a track called You Will Never Disapear. It’s not the kind of filthy shit you’ll hear if you listen to the Dubcage radio show, but I think it’s a happy compromise for this blog’s style.
Deep and melodic, You Will Never Disappear is a somewhat lounge-y style ambient bass track with some pretty piano flutterings. A very well produced track.
Download:
Ephk – You Will Never Disappear (Mr. Blonde remix)
Soundcloud:
http://soundcloud.com/mr-blonde-nl
Filed under: Ambient, Mellow | Tags: ambient, Chilled, independant, mellow
Positive Limitation is a track I found hidden away in my ever-growing maze of music folders with no hint as to how I acquired it.
All I know is that it’s credited to ‘Insun‘. This may or may not be the same Insun as this Sweedish trance producer who has similar stylistic attributes in his music; but he doesn’t seem to have a track named Positive Limitation available… which further deepens the mystery of how it ended up in my possession.
Regardless; if you are into looming ambient music- check out Positive Limitation– a track which you might not be able to find anywhere else!
Filed under: Chilled, Vocals | Tags: album, Brilliant, Chilled, independant, mellow, visual, vocals
There’s an inherent irony about having a blog called Fuck the Radio and then expanding it into a radio show- almost equally ironic is posting Polographia‘s 5-track long masterpiece Sunsets, as the record’s opening track Righteous Hit has enjoyed a whole lot of radio play lately- and deservedly so. If you were to delve deeper into the irony of Sunset‘s rlease I suppose you could point out that it was released at midnight, long after the sun had set… But this is where the irony stops; as everything else about Sunsets is ridiculously spot on.
Each of the 5 tracks on the album teem with an euphoric sense of summer-beauty that is held together with such thematic artistry it’d be fair to call Sunsets a concept album rather than a meaningless mish-mash of random tracks. There is nothing but warmth beaming from the eclectic collection sounds used- from dancing flute melodies to nostalgic 80s organ-synths, organic-sounding pads and even some dreamy vocals. There is a slight contemporary electronic-disco feel present throughout the record’s opener Righteous Hit that carries on subtly in all 5 of the tracks; this complements the overall glo-fi/chillwave sounds Polographia have composed with an authentic naturalism which seems too good to be giving away for free.
Speaking of giving away for free- stop reading and pick up your free digital download before they all get snapped up!
Yes I’m tagging it under BRILLIANT
Filed under: Ambient, Chilled, Jazz | Tags: Acoustic, ambient, Chilled, chillout, downtempo, Jazz
Juzhin is a downtempo artist from Moscow putting out some really amazing music… and he’s giving it away for free on Soundcloud, so get in there before the rest of the world discovers him.
Tupona is a pleasurable mix of acoustic sounds. I’m guessing there are samples in there because I can hear the pop and crackle of vinyl. It’s really neat stuff, a laid back fusion of chamber-jazz and ambient; artfully crafted in a way that pushes Jason May (the man behind the music) beyond the negative stigma of ‘producer’ and into the respectful realm of being a ‘musician’. That said, everything is well produced to a very professional quality, and although his soundcloud following may be small, you can safely bet Juzhin is no stranger to being played through the headphones of many.
Download:
Soundcloud:
Filed under: Chilled, Upbeat | Tags: Chilled, Happy, independant, sample based, Soothing, Trip-Hop, Upbeat
Repeat Pattern has put out a real trip-hop gem with Bruce Lee Poster.
The beat moves along in a jittery, head-bob inducing way comparable with Bibio‘s Fire Ant. The flute sample and heavy sidechain compression work together with the warm lo-fi bass and vocal stabs to make Bruce Lee Poster a trip-hop track you’ll find yourself coming back to time and time again. It’s a pity it’s only 1:50 long 😦
Download:
Repeat Pattern – Bruce Lee Poster
Soundcloud:
http://soundcloud.com/likeandrot
Filed under: Chilled, Electronica, Hip-Hop, Jazz | Tags: Acid-Jazz, Chilled, Electronica, Hip Hop, Jazz, sample based, Trip-Hop
Signed to Pretty Lights’ own record label, it’s not really a surprise that if you are a fan of the former, Grammatik will suit your tastes perfectly. Chilled trip-hop beats with funky jazz vocal samples spicing things up in Is It Over is something reminiscent of Pretty Lights’ tracks such as Finally Moving or the previously posted Something’s Wrong.
Definatley worth a listen if you love Pretty Lights or are completely new to the style- either way, Grammatik is still great, and you can support him by downloading his album (FOR FREE) off of the Pretty Lights Music Record Label site.
Ofcourse you can try him out first with a download from here 😀
Filed under: Chilled, Mellow, Noise, Rock, Vocals | Tags: Chilled, Deep, Guitar, mellow, Rock, visual
Now I’m no screamo fan, and having a band like Enter Shikari appear on this blog may come as a bit of a surprise. Known mainly for their combination of electronic music and post-hardcore rock, Enter Shikari have a real treat with the first track of their album ‘Take to the Skies’.
Although it serves an an introduction into the album, mixing straight into the angsty screamo song after it; Stand Your Ground is thoughtfully crafted and has a feel of it’s own. Perhaps that’s why it got granted a title unlike the other similar-yet-not-as-great ‘Interlude’ tracks on the album. Disappointingly short (although you can’t complain as it does serve it’s duty as an introduction to the album), Stand Your Ground is worth a listen to ears beyond the land of screamo.
Enter Shikari – Stand Your Ground; This Is Ancient Land
Filed under: Acid, Chilled, Experimental | Tags: Acid, Aphex Twin, Chilled
Continuing our ease into Aphex Twin from yesterday’s post, we have the seemingly impossible to pronounce track- ‘Jynweythek‘
Still not quite acid, still very mellow, Jynweythek introduces your ears into a new concept of sound. Your brain has been so finely adjusted by the radio and the like to hear things in-tune and Jynweythek subtley challenges that.
By no means is it unbearably out of tune, yet Aphex Twin’s use of a subtle yet distinctly odd ‘twang’ to the sound makes for this humble tune to be an interesting listen.
Filed under: Electronica, Mellow | Tags: Chilled, Electronica, experimental, Los Angeles, mellow, Soothing, Trip-Hop
Tokimonsta is one of those girls who are beautiful, pretty and cute all at the same time. I mean, just look at her!
Similarly, her music is mysterious, playful and mellow all at the same time. This Los Angeles producer is another prime example of the trip-hop sample-based tunes coming out of the underground LA scene. Her Cosmic Intoxication EP was released April this year and contains some amazing stuff reminiscent of Daedelus and Nosaj Thing’s sound. Aching Nodes brings together some glitchy beats with some other elements that let you relax, but not let your musical guard down. Give it a download:
Filed under: Chilled, Electronica, Experimental, Mellow, October Tracks, Vocals | Tags: Chilled, Crystal Castles, Deep, Electronica, Hypnotic, visual
Putting on Violent Dreams is a good way of reminding you that the world is a terribly sad place…
I just don’t know how else to describe it. An unconventional and emotional track.
Crystal Castles – Violent Dreams
Filed under: Ambient, Chilled, Electronica, Live Improv, Mellow, Rock | Tags: A Bliss Abyss, ambient, Brilliant, Chilled, Electronic, Guitar, Live Improv, mellow
Chillout/Ambient, Beautiful stuff. Made with live improv- a true underground talent in A Bliss Abyss.
Download:
Soundcloud:
http://soundcloud.com/ablissabyss
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/ablissabyssmusic
Filed under: Chilled, Electronica, Mellow, October Tracks | Tags: Chilled, Electronic, Electronica, independant, mellow, The Musologist
Like a fusion of old-experimental electronica, with the new polished stuff. Reminds me of Jarre or TRS-80
Filed under: Chilled, Electronica, October Tracks | Tags: Alice, Chilled, Electronica, Hypnotic, Pogo
Chilled, hypnotic, clever electronica. Like stepping into wonderland, genius arrangement of Alice samples. A track anyone can appreciate.
Filed under: Chilled, Electronica, October Tracks | Tags: Acoustic, ambient, Brilliant, Chilled, Electronica, Lemon Jelly, Lemonjelly.ky
Chilled, Brilliant. Lemon Jelly’s ‘Page One’ off the fantastic album ‘Lemonjelly.ky’ sinks smoothly into your inviting brain.
Stream bellow is a low-quality snippet of the full track. I highly recommend the download.
