Posts tagged with caribou

07/13/2010

Drivan – Det Gör Ingenting

Are you surprised that I’m posting a real-life song and not another remix? Me too! When the mood hits you, it just hits you. Drivan is the project of Swedes Kim Hiorthøy, Lisa Östberg and Louise Peterhoff and Kristiina Viiala of Finland. “Det gör ingenting” is the first track released from Drivan’s debut album Disko, released on 8/18 and if you are a fan of Scandinavian quasi-minimalist electronic tunes, you need to listen to this one. I think I would file this under one of the most soothing songs I’ve heard in a while (but don’t mistake “soothing” for “boring” or “without a beat”) with its simple piano and guitar melodies which are laid over with constantly changing electronic samples. Even though this track clocks in at almost 6 minutes, it’s so fluid and ever-changing that you don’t even notice. It almost reminds me of Caribou’s “Sun” in that sense. Essentially the same theme repeated over and over in different ways, always keeping it fresh.

In fact, go ahead and listen to it twice, or even thrice. I think it will catch you the second time around if not the first.

Drivan – Det gör ingenting

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06/22/2010

Summer Drive Mixtape!

As you hopefully recall, last month, we put together our first ever mixtape entitled A Blogwave Summer which was curated by 20 of our favorite music blogs, each contributing a track of their own and mixed together by none other than myself. Well, I had so much fun putting that together that I decided to do it again with a bunch of tracks of my choosing. There wasn’t really a theme at the onset, it was just a lot of mostly high energy (and, for the most part, extremely bright) tracks that I love, most of which I hadn’t heard until I started this site last May. When I gave it a listen this past weekend on a 4-hour solo drive up to Traverse City, I decided it made pretty great driving music, especially on a sunny day, and thus, Summer Drive was born.

I could have also very well called this mix dailybeatz 101, because for someone who doesn’t visit the site regularly, it’s a fantastic representation of exactly the type of music that we love here. In fact, most of these songs have been posted on this site at one point or another, so you may have heard many of them here already, but I must say there’s something to be said for the way that juxtaposition can really change the feel of a song.

Special thanks to CrystalSister whose picture I used for the mixtape artwork.

Just like last time, you can right click/save as the zip file below which includes the mix split into individual tracks as well as front and back covers. Or, you can download the full mix from the soundcloud player below (this is what I recommend as you are sure not to encounter any split second gaps between tracks which really hurt the flow) and you can save the front and back artwork from this post. Either way, I really hope you enjoy it as much as I do, and please please PLEASE let me know what you think. I apologize for naming every mixtape “summer” something, but it’s what I love, and what the music sounds like for me. Check out the track list below.

Summer Drive mixtape (individual files)

Or listen and download one continuous file from the Soundcloud player below (what I recommend) by clicking on the down arrow on the right side of the player.

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Here’s a sample track from the mix that’s become one of my favorites the last few days. It’s the beautiful, flowing “We Ah Wi” by Javelin, which sounds like a breezy summer afternoon.

Javelin – We Ah Wi

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05/26/2010

Gold Panda – You

After just finishing up being on tour with Caribou and currently on tour with HEALTH, it seems that the UK’s Gold Panda is not only making a nice name for himself, but he’s finding himself among some pretty great company. He’d been remixing for some other great acts before releasing a few EPs of his own last summer, and just a few weeks ago, he released the You EP and will be releasing his debut album some time this year, although according to his website, it seems as though the Companion LP will only be available in Japan. If it’s anything like the EPs he’s put out already, I think we’ll figure out a way to get our hands on it. Before you listen to the title track of the latest EP and a nice remix by Seams, check out a few pretty cool videos below featuring some other great Gold Panda tunes.

You by Gold Panda]

Gold Panda – You (Seams Remix)

BUT WAIT!! There’s more!! Remember my friend DJ Sarah B who was spinning live at Coachella Day 3? Well guess what, starting today, May 26th, the UK airwaves will be amplified by the USA. Manchester, England’s local radio station, WFM 97.2, has brought DJ Sarah B on board to provide 60 minutes of classy mixed dance grooves! The show can be streamed through iTunes or any media player with the following link every Wednesday 4PM EST/1PM PST:

http://www.wfmradio.org/wfm.m3u

I don’t know about you, but we are super stoked that we get to hear her mixing up her slick jams every Wednesday! If you want any more info about DJ Sarah B or her upcoming shows, make sure to check out the Angel Music Facebook Page. Congrats Sarah! We know you gonna kill it!

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05/13/2010

[first listen] Caribou – Swim

Ok, so technically this isn’t my very first listen. I did listen to the stream of the album a while back, but to be fair, I was at work and definitely not paying attention. So for all intensive purposes, this is my first listen. I think my very first exposure to Daniel Snaith’s Caribou was at the 2008 Pitchfork Fest and I really enjoyed the live show but like so many others, I just never got around to checking out the rest of the goods. And that brings us to today, where goods will be checked out, this time in the form of Swim, the new album that was released last month. Let’s give it a go!

1. Odessa: Heard this one a million times. Talked about it here. Still love it. Funky beat and great start to the album. I love near the end when you can hear the chords a bit more clearly, and the song just all comes together.

2. Sun: Sounds a bit dancy, with lots of wah wahs that ebb and flow. The production on this track is really top notch. There really isn’t much going on at all, and it’s extremely repetitive, but you don’t so much notice that because the production continually switches it up so it sounds fresh the whole time, even though you’re really listening to the same thing over and over. I’m hoping the interesting production will be a running theme on this album. At about 3:40, the song really changes for the first time. Ok, this song is the shit. There, I said it.

3. Kaili: Ok, so I actually already talked about this one too, right over here. Again, really great production. Even with desktop speakers, I can hear the music going back and forth between the channels. And I’d imagine with headphones it would provide a swirling effect with the music just circling your head. Really interesting musically in the best way.

4. Found Out: Slower start than the rest with really short vocal delays. Music kicks in, and all is well with the world. Didn’t expect this much head bopping when the song started. A really great and subtle build up to the full song. Could be a real sleeper track (not in a “puts you to sleep” way, in an “under the radar” way).

5. Bowls: Church bells and harps are the first things I hear. At over 6 minutes, I’m curious to see where this one goes. So far it sounds like a pretty conceptual song. At about 2:15, a new melody kicks in that I enjoy. It all came together a bit in the second half of the song, but not as much as I hoped for. I really like whenever the harp sample comes in.

6. Leave House: A quieter tune with a steady beat that keeps it going. 2:45 in and this song just got way better. A lot of these songs kind of leave you wondering, but then all come together very nicely. I like that. Even though the beat stays the same throughout, the elements making up the beat are always changing. And now we have a beautiful bevy of woodwinds (I hear at least a clarinet and a saxomophone). Interesting stuff.

7. Hannibal: Excellent totally atomspheric start. Again I can hear the music swirling from left channel to right and back again. The deep bass notes are suggesting a beat coming in soon. The music keeps going just ever so slightly out of tune which gives it a sort of old-timey feel even though its surrounded be electronic bits and pieces. Again everything comes together (including a brass section). Just in time to switch it into a house beat and the first vocals of the song at 4 and a half minutes. Again, falls juuuust short for me, but great potential in a live setting.

8. Lalibela: Music sounds like it’s being played in reverse. And really happy sounding too. Nondescript vocals add a nice touch as well. A pretty short track, but very refreshing.

9. Jamelia: I’ve looked at the track list but I didn’t realize how many tracks were names (actual or perceived). Starts out with airy vocals over really soft music. And then at 1:45 it gets really interesting. Maybe the clearest non-falsetto vocals on the album? Again over a beat that seems to fall in and just out of tune ever so slightly for a cool effect. That was the sort of buildup I was waiting for the past few songs. You can hear the conviction in his voice. And then the album fades out into oblivion. A perfect ending.

So, my overall thoughts? I love it. I read an interview where Snaith said that he thought it would be interesting to take dance songs and make them liquid sounding, and that’s exactly what he’s done on so many of these tracks. Even the slower and more subdued songs usually had a nice beat carrying you through. A few songs built up, but I think they could have gone just a bit farther. I’m not sure if Snaith produced the album himself, but major kudos to the producer, whoever he may be. This album was all about the subtleties and I think it’s one in which you will notice something different with every single listen. So with that, I think it’s only fair that I give it many more listens, which I am more than happy to do.

Caribou – Sun

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Caribou – Sun (Short Bloom Remix)

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05/06/2010

caribou – kaili

What I’m about to do is so predictable. This is what usually happens when any one of my highly anticipated albums is released. 1. I talk about the first track we ever hear from the album. 2. I hear a second track closer to the release and talk about that. 3. I actually hear the album, like another song a whole lot, then talk about that, but feel weird about discussing 3 songs from the same album. So, with that, I bring you step 2 in my coverage of the new Caribou album Swim with “Kaili”. I feel like this one teeters a fine line between WTF and OMG! but luckily I think its made its way onto the happy side of that line. I’m a little partial to anything that will instantly grab my attention within the first 5 seconds and clearly that was the case here. There’s such an interesting combo going on here between the electronic music/beat, the falsetto vocals, and the crazy trumpet/saxamophone action in the closing minutes of the song. It’s rather embarrassing for how long this one’s been out there (streaming or otherwise) that I have only given it one half-assed listen. I can promise you that will change shortly, at which point you will get phase 3 of my coverage, as described above.

Equally grim is the lack of a Caribou/Toro Y Moi tour date in tha D. But that is always to be expected.

Caribou – Kaili

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02/02/2010

caribou – odessa

i first heard about caribou from my friend mike just before the 2008 pitchfork fest in chicago. i knew nothing about caribou except what my friend told me, that caribou used to be called manitoba. which brings up a hilarious wikipedia fact, that the reason dan snaith, the man behind caribou, changed names was because of the threat of a lawsuit from, wait for it, richard “handsome dick” manitoba. look it up. and then i saw caribou live and was pretty impressed.

caribou will be releasing his latest album “swim” on april 20th. one day after my birthday, and two days after the end of coachella. just another of the long list of potentially fantastic albums being released this year. we have already gotten our first taste in the single “odessa” which is available to download free direct from the artist here in exchange for your email address. not a bad deal. im really digging this song after a few listens. i like the way that the sound is half abstract and half old school funk. i know most of you heard this song last week, but here it is anyway.

caribou – odessa

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