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12/08/2010

[Mixtape] Top 20 albums of 2010: The Mixtape

Yes folks, that’s right! If you didn’t get enough of my top 20 albums of the year on Monday (check it here in case you missed it), we’ve decided to take all of that musical goodness and serve it up in mixtape form for your listening pleasure. That’s right, each of the 20 tracks on this mixtape is either a track from one of my top 20 albums or a remix of a track from one of my top 20 albums. And since I like to keep things neat and orderly and easy to keep track of, I’ve organized the tracks in reverse order from 20 to 1. So as you listen to this mixtape, you are actually listening to an audio countdown of my top 20 albums starting at number 20 and going all the way down to number 1. So you can even follow along with my top 20 list if the spirit moves you (which would be kind of weird if it did).

I think this is a pretty cool mixtape because there are lots of ups and downs. Sometimes there are a few songs in a row that are really electronic and upbeat, and then it chills out for a few songs, and all in all just some really nice moments in time. And thanks to The Golden Filter and The Morning Benders, it even has an extremely creepy beginning!

As always, we’ve provided a zip file of the individual tracks that you can download right here, but it’s much better for everyone involved (and a much better user experience) if you download the one continuous track by clicking on that nifty little down arrow in the soundcloud player below. Because that’s the best way to get the full mixtape experience in my opinion. So without further ado, here is what 2010 sounded like to me. I happen to think it sounds pretty good, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I’ve enjoyed all of these albums this year, if not more.

Top 2010 Albums The Mixtape by dailybeatz

Top 2010 Albums: The Mixtape
1. The Morning Benders – Excuses (The Golden Filter Remix)
2. Delorean – Real Love (Lightsoverla Remix)
3. Mux Mool – Enceladus
4. Sia – Clap Your Hands (Prince Vince Remix)
5. Menomena – Bote
6. Gold Panda – Snow & Taxis
7. Wavves – Mickey Mouse
8. Wild Nothing – Live In Dreams
9. Gorillaz – On Melancholy Hill
10. Kanye West – Monster (feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver)
11. Phantogram – Futuristic Casket
12. Abe Vigoda – Dream Of My Love (Chasing After You)
13. Teen Daze – Four More Years
14. Local Natives – Wide Eyes (Teen Daze Remix)
15. Twin Shadow – Slow
16. Javelin – Moscow 1980
17. Foals – Blue Blood (Prince Club Remix)
18. Tame Impala – Expectation
19. Delphic – This Momentary
20. Beach House – Zebra (Ring Trick Remix)

This concludes our 2010 year in coverage. We hope the last three days have been as enjoyable as an all day House Hunters/Income Propert/Property Virgins marathon [via the HGTVs]. Sandra Rinomato is pretty keut. She really understands the real estate market. She really ‘gets it’. Wonder what it feels like to make that big sale. Wonder what it feels like to be a ‘commercial success’ on an ‘up and coming cable network’.

That was my pathetic attempt at a tribute to a site that I’d often read, but one whose brilliance I only just realized. Of course I’m talking about Hipster Runoff. Carles just has such a great way of describing what its like to be an alt trying to make it in this crazy world. Just trying to understand what it’s all about. Here’s the closing segment from his Sirius XMU 2 year anniversary show which aired just this past Monday. It’s a pretty bloggable mp3. If you’ve never heard his radio show, its usually not so reverb-y, but it’s always as painfully honest. Catch what Carles has to say about his anniversary here. “What does it feel like 2 orgasm/do drugs/own a macbook?” And I think he’s had a pretty good 2k10, even though no mp3s ever saved it.

Carles – 2 year anniversary show voice break

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10/22/2010

Clock Opera – Once and For All (Little Loud Remix)

We’ve brought you remixes by both Clock Opera and Little Loud in the past (remember this Golden Filter remix and this Memory Tapes remix?), but today those two worlds collide as Little Loud remixes Clock Opera. You see, London fearsome foursome Clock Opera is releasing “Once and For All” as a single on 11/1 via Kitsune, and Little Loud has added a touch of synth into the mix to put his own personal spin on this already kickin’ tune. For the full Little Loud effect, make sure to wait for the drop in which this remix really takes shape. You’ll know when you get there, because it will be pretty on the ears. This is also one of those cases where it would behoove you to listen to both the original and the remix, because they both have quite a bit to offer.

Clock Opera – Once and for All

Clock Opera – Once and for All (Little Loud Remix)

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10/12/2010

Delphic/The Temper Trap/The Hundred In The Hands @ St.Andrews Hall 10/11/10

Even though The Temper Trap was the official headliner of this past Monday’s show at St. Andrew’s Hall, for me, it was all about Delphic. Their debut album Acolyte is sure to make it into my top albums of the year against some stiff competition and, as you recall, I was slated to see them live for the first time back in April at Coachella, but thanks to Icelandicvolcanogate 2010, this was not to be. And after seeing them live, I’m sure that an early afternoon Coachella set would have been epic beyond epic. When I found out that The Hundred in the Hands would be rounding out this stellar lineup, I knew it was going to be a pretty great night.

Jason and Eleanore of The Hundred in the Hands got things off to a great start with their high energy blend of guitar, synth and beats that I remembered so well from my first time seeing them back in the spring opening for The Golden Filter. I was pretty sure most of the crowd had never heard of them before, but I’m sure that they definitely have some new fans after this one. I’m pretty sure I’m the only person besides themselves to make it to attend both of their Detroit shows, so hopefully I’ll keep that streak alive. I was slightly embarrassed for my city when I mentioned to Jason after the show that I was at that first show to which he commented, “That was…an interesting show”. No doubt in reference to the less than abundant crowd. Hopefully my city will step it up a little in the future, but the joke was on all them who missed out on that extremely intimate performance with THITH and The Golden Filter.

The Hundred In The Hands – Pigeons (Foals XIII Remix) by thehundredinthehands

I could hardly contain my excitement as the stage was set for Delphic to perform. You have to remember that they went from top 5 most anticipated Coachella acts to acts I never thought I’d get a chance to see to acts amazingly coming to Detroit two months from now to acts I was about to see in 5 minutes. The band’s four members took the stage about 15 minutes after their scheduled slot (which I think sadly resulted in a 30 minute performance rather than 45) and immediately opened up with the opening notes of “Clarion Call” and it became abundantly clear that they’ve gone to great efforts to make sure that their densely layered album did not suffer in the live show, as every member had both traditional and electronic instruments set up in front of them. They moved through “Doubt” and “This Momentary” before the beautiful “Red Lights”, complete with the band bathed in, you guessed it, red lights, but it was much less cheesy than it sounds. It’s not often that I can’t control myself within the confines of the photo pit, but I don’t even think I could have stopped dancing if I wanted to. The last three songs played were continuous and almost seamless from one to the next and the band finally stopped to announce “Halcyon” which went straight into their closer “Counterpoint”.

I talked to a few girls before their set began and they asked me if I’d heard the band playing next. At which point I obviously went into a ten minute dissertation on what I love so much about Delphic and how high my expectations were for their live performance. And when I saw them again after the set, they confirmed that everything I’d told them about the band was spot on. I only hope I get to see them again under full headlining circumstances. In summary: high expectations met/exceeded, and I like Delphic way more than is OK.

Delphic – This Momentary (LightsoverLA Remix)

Last up was The Temper Trap. Despite headlining, I don’t really know much about them other than a few songs, but was pretty sold after talking to the guy next to me raving about their Bonnaroo performance. I did catch some of their set at Coachella, but I was far back and not really paying much attention as it was just arriving early for Eddie Sharpe & Co. But I gotta say they’ve got a flare for the dramatic. The set began with a backlit silhouetted band playing slow tribal beats before breaking into some more high energy tunes. They offered us the only slow moment of the entire evening, but it was in the context of a big buildup, so I allowed it. The lighting throughout the show was pretty fantastic and probably the best I’ve ever seen at St. Andrew’s Hall and near the end of the set, they pulled out some Blue Man Group shit when they backlit everyone while lead singer Dougy Mandagi wailed on a liquid-topped drum sending streaks of light in every which direction. I wasn’t particularly excited about their set as I was the least familiar with their tunes, but they definitely gave me something to think about. All in all, a stellar triumvirate of bangin tunes, and a pretty nice way to spend a Monday night in Detroit.

The Temper Trap – Resurrection (Penguin Prison Remix)

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06/14/2010

The Golden Filter @ the Majestic Cafe 6.11.10

Last Friday, I headed downtown to catch The Golden Filter, a show I’d really been looking forward to, and I was glad that I actually found some friends that were going as well. I can always count on Mike and Jess to go to the random shows that nobody else wants to attend. I had an exceptionally awful day that day so I was hoping this show would lift my spirits a little bit. I pulled up to the Majestic complex thinking the show was at the Majestic Theater next door, so I was a little confused/surprised when I saw the mob outside of the doors. Turns out the show was actually at the smaller Majestic Cafe and that there was a Wiz Khalifa and Big Sean show next door at the theater. Which was good because I prefer the much smaller Majestic Cafe and it was much more fitting for the 30 or so people in attendance (which I must say surprised me).

The Hundred in the Hands opened up the show and I didn’t know what to expect, but the Brooklyn duo of Jason Friedman and the beautiful Eleanore Everdell started the night off in a big way. Their music was high energy and a pretty perfect accompaniment to The Golden Filter. And Eleanore is cute as a button. With the female singer/keyboard player and male guitarist, their setup was very similar to that of Phantogram (although their sounds are pretty different), and I think I enjoyed them just as much.

Just before The Golden Filter took the stage, we noticed the too hot to just be attending the show blonde woman in the corner and theorized that it was lead singer Penelope Trappes, who I’d seen pictures of but may not have been able to pick out of a lineup, and sure enough it was her, along with bandmate Stephen Hindman and their live drummer, opened up the set with a song I’d assume was called “Favorite Things”, in which Penelope sang Detroit as one of her favorite things. They went through other tracks from their 2010 album Voluspa like “Hide Me”, “Solid Gold”, “Dance Around the Fire” and “Look Into My Eyes” among some others.

I think what struck me most about the band (besides the fantastic stage presence of Penelope dancing all over the stage) was just how heavy they brought it live. I always considered “Solid Gold” to be a pretty heavy electro jam, but perhaps because I’ve typically only listened to the album quietly at my desk, I felt like the album was a bit more subdued. But that definitely was not the case. The electronic beats were bigger than I’d hoped for and the live drummer was huge in supplying energy. A lot of their sounds almost had DJ drops, little buildups or pauses before dropping back into the hard beats. I guess this was something I didn’t notice as much on the album, but it’s definitely there. All in all, a fantastic live show recommended for anyone who wants to dance, and it has given me a whole new appreciation for the album.

Both bands were so gracious after the show sticking around the merch table to talk with all the fans. As Penelope walked by our group to head backstage, I told her how fantastic they were, and she thanked me with her wonderful Aussie accent and touched my shoulder. I think I shall never wash this shoulder again.

Check out my pictures below. Sorry to Stephen who was in a spot that was just too dark to photograph (and I’m very anti flash at shows as I think you all now). I’m using a new gallery format so let me know if you prefer this to the full list of pics. And don’t forget to check out all of our pics from all of our shows on the dailybeatz Flickr page

The Hundred in the Hands – Sleepwalkers

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The Golden Filter – Look Me in the Eyes

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03/30/2010

the golden filter – hide me (clock opera remix)

After releasing a few random tracks over the past few years, it’s safe to say that the music kids are looking forward to the release of the official debut album of The Golden Filter, “Voluspa”, released officially on April 26. Like so many other releases (aka every single one these days), the album has leaked, and the classy folks they are, the Golden Filter has offered up an instant download for anyone who pre-orders the album which even includes two bonus tracks. Because they are the good people of The Golden Filter.

And as if that wasn’t enough, check out this stellar remix by Clock Opera. But don’t think this UK fearsome foursome is a one-trick pony. They’ve got some pretty cool work of their own as well, which I hope to bring to you shortly. In the meantime, listen to how they’ve made the already beautiful “Hide Me” even more beautifuler. Just let it happen, k?

The Golden Filter – Hide Me (Clock Opera remix)

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12/23/2009

the golden filter – solid gold

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and now, a few tunes from earlier this year. this ones been on the list for some time but hasnt been posted til today. its a killer track by new york duo the golden filter. well, theyre now in new york, but stephen hindman is really from ohio, and penelope trappes is from australia. the interesting part is that theyve become relatively well known ’round these parts all without releasing an album or EP, just a few one off singles.

they released their first single early in 2009 and its pretty flippin great. if you are in the market for some block rockin beats, look no further. let the dance party commenceth. because i feel like christmas eve eve is sort of a mini thanksgiving eve, meaning everyone likes to party on this night. ok. im tired. i would like for you to now listen to the song and tell me that you love it.

the golden filter – solid gold

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