Inspired by italo, electro and the 80s new wave movement, Teeel aka Jim Smith credits his sound to marathon movie watching and being an obsessive gear head. Creating music in a 10×10 teal painted room, stacked with vintage synthesizers and guitars, TEEEL creates music that ranges from hypnotic synthpop to dreamy disco and dark electronica. Although TEEEL is a fairly new solo project, Jim Smith is no rookie in the music industry. He’s been producing a wide range of music, performing with bands and DJing in clubs since the late 90s. His debut album, AMULET (Moodgadget Records) has generated quite the buzz in the blog world as well as being featured on KEXP radio. “Dark Passenger” was featured as “Song of the Day”.
You can check out a night of electronic bliss this Thursday at 11:15 at Lit Lounge in New York City with Teeel performing along with Starfawn, Jacob 2-2, and Crozet. Doors open at 8:30pm. Lit Lounge is 93 2nd Ave. (btwn. E5/E6th St). Click HERE for more details.
TEEEL – “University Heights” (Coming 2/22/2012)
Original Cover Art by: Hayden James Mitchell
TEEEL – “Amulet” (Moodgadget Records, February 22nd, 2011)
Amulet by TEEEL [iTunes]
TEEEL – “Amulet” (Moodgadget Records, September 27, 2011)
Brooklyn band Motive have been playing around town for quite some time now, opening up for larger names like The Vaccines and Bear Hands . After releasing their self-titled debut EP last year, they’re kicking off 2012 with a series of new songs and music videos and this premier stream of “What’s So Bad”, the band’s newest single. Produced by Chuck Brody (Phantogram , Bear Hands ), the theme of the song is the dissatisfaction of being a young adulthood — the thrilling feeling of having your whole life ahead of you, yet being plagued by an irrepressible, discontented frustration. Like most of Motive’s work, the track is heavy in both guitar and drums, and its slightly fuzzy and distorted vocals [reminiscent of Julian Casablancas’ drawl] are completely appropriate given the inconsistency of the subject matter.
New music from South Florida noise duo – The Band in Heaven is available on 7″ featuring the track “Sludgy Dreams” on HoZac Records
Watch the original Alice Cohen created video for “Sludgy Dreams” above or the alternate version – “Sludgy Dreams/Sleazy Dreams” HERE .
The four-piece band from Boise, Idaho known to the universe as Shades bring an eclectic mix of woozy melodic synths, crunched drums, smooth vocals and sweet vibes. “Clear Motions” will be released in January. We’re very excited to share a fantastic collection of songs that flow brilliantly into each other as warm waves grab the soul with emotion. Perfect for fans of Small Black, Washed Out, and love Shoegaze Electronica.
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Onwards To The Wall , the new EP from A Place To Bury Strangers, is
available for streaming right now – a week in advance of release date – on Hype Machine. The disc has 5 brand new face-melting tracks and will officially be released on Dead Oceans next week on February 7. The
Boston Phoenix calls it “indebted to the pleasures of pressure…a suicide tease,” and
KEXP recently made “So Far Away” their Song of the Day.
Stream the Tender Mercy EP from Toronto bred- now London based Au Palais . On Tender Mercy , Brother and sister duo Elise and David Commathe have crafted a calm and cool collection of beat heavy, goth-pop tracks, shimmering with soaring vocals and elegant beauty.
Crozet, a multi-instrumental duo from Philly, PA has crafted a thing of beauty, entitled “We’ll Be Gone By Then”. An epic wall of sound built out of huge drums, creamy layered synths, reverb-drenched vocals, hints of guitar and pure love. Every track builds into something bigger, dreamier and pulls you in. Imagine, becoming one with your favorite John Hughes film. Pure 80s bliss. Perfect for fans of M83, Washed Out, and Teen Daze.
We’ll Be Gone By Then by Crozet
This Free EP from Crozet covers the likes of John Waite, Yo La Tengo, Geneva Jacuzzi, Memoryhouse and Teen Daze. Enjoy the beautifully crafted album filled with fuzzy synths, pulsing bassline and 80s drum machine beats. Crozet comes through with their distinct sound and really does the originals justice. Download this collection of covers for by clicking HERE
Darin Rajabian and Caroline Myrick met at a Michigan house show in early 2010. They soon discovered a mutual infatuation with dream-life, dancing, and pop music, and began work on a new project to incorporate Caroline’s soft vocals with Darin’s classic euro-disco inspired tracks. The music evolved, and after months of work, they formed the sound of Nightlife.
Nightlife – Radio
Nightlife gives you this synthpop gem entitled “Radio” Playful synths, rigid drums, and delicate vocals come together in the 6-track EP. Buy online or CD
Synthemesc [pronounced SINTH•A•MESK] is a new indie label on a mission to provide the world with unique and exciting electronically-made music. Their first release is the sophomore album from Silver Sea: Procella Perfecta . Echoing the calm soundscapes of their self titled debut, Procella Perfecta adds a much heavier and mature sound, incorporating the bands unique live instrumentation with vintage MOOG synths, distorted guitars smothered with effects and lush strings to create a soundtrack-esqe retro sound. The album is now available on iTUNES or you can buy a CD on the Synthemesc website.
Today’s suggested listening: Forer – the self-funded, second EP from Steel Phantoms . Following up their eponymous debut, the unsigned, Brooklyn indie trio deliver yet another solid, sometimes quirky, no-frills progressive indie rock album. Expect crisp guitars, beautifully layered vocal harmonies, masterfully placed moog and a subdued intensity and introspection reminiscent of The Modern Lovers and Wolf Parade. Support the good fight! and download or stream the full album right HERE .
Mysterious 80’s synth lord Teeel wrote a bunch of songs back in 2008 under the alias “mimeo”. The album is an exploration into creating electronic music. At the time, he was still learning about synthesis and using different techniques to compose music, hence the name “the experiment”. You’ll hear hints of TEEEL mixed with downtempo and chill electronica. Enjoy this free download. [DOWNLOAD]
The lost notebooks of Hank Williams were discovered after he died in 1953. Jack White, Bob Dylan and a bunch of other artists have gotten together to complete the collection of previously unheard songs, adding a little lick of their own style with a lot of Hank’s raw energy to make The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams . Stream the standout track “You Know That I know” from White Stripes frontman Jack White HERE .
Stream Geoffrey O’Connor’s soaring and arch pop statement, Vanity is Forever, now! The album will be released in the U.S. on Tuesday, September 27th via Chapter Music but you can give it a listen today and dare to be hypnotized. Make sure to check out the very David Lynch, Twin Peaks soundtrack reminiscent “Thing’s I shouldn’t Do”.
STREAM VANITY IS FOREVER HERE
PRE-ORDER VANITY IS FOREVER HERE
Also, listen to these previously released tracks off the record:
“Whatever Leads Me To You”
“Now and Then”
Geoffrey released a remix EP of “Whatever Leads Me To You” as well, including reworkings by Expensive Looks, Lawrence Arabia, and WORNG. All the remixes can be downloaded here for free.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah has come a long way since 2005, when the DIY group first recorded and released their debut album all out of the apartment of bassist Tyler Sargent.
The band is back now with their third album Hysterical, marking their best work to date. “Hysterical B alances the exuberance of the band’s first album with beauty and reflection, most notably in “In a Motel” and “Adams Plane.” But it wouldn’t be a Clap Your Hands Say Yeah record without that bounce; that “grab your buddy and dance with unhinged joy” emotion that’s all overHysterical. It’s feeling I thought we’d lost, but that the band has once again found, just in time.” (NPR Music)
You can stream the new album in it’s entirety on NPR’s First Listen by following the link below:
http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=140226001&m=140227904
There is something mysterious about a band with a professional veneer that refuses to share the names of it’s members. Called to only by their initials, the members of Aim Low create dark and swirling drone shoegaze that uses waves of sound to insinuate melodies. It’s ambience is magnetic, gently pulling you in with sharp reverb and subtle loops. Their EP Foulard is available for free through
Bandcamp , which will also alert you to upcoming shows.
With lush guitars, and hushed vocals The Morning Clouds are the perfect soundtrack for a foggy drive. The Morning Clouds consists of Josh Wambeke, who’s best known for his work with a band called Fell. Wambeke’s upcoming release Wasted Youth Blues EP is self produced and recorded, showcasing one complex and lush piece of work. Although Wambeke slinks into a bedroom-pop aesthetic on The Wasted Youth Blues, there’s still enough cosmic dust left over from Fell’s travels to the edge of the universe to coat The Morning Clouds’ songs and cast an ethereal shimmer over that comfortably familiar classic pop framework. Just like the Ramones roughed it up with punk and JAMC’s C86 aesthetic yanked it into the new wave, The Wasted Youth Blues filters the sound through Wambeke’s spaced-out sensibilities. The Morning Clouds first release through Lefse Records is the gem-worthy EP.
Lefse Records will be releasing the debut EP Wasted Youth Blues on October 11th from Denver’s The Morning Clouds.
[MP3] The Morning Clouds “The Wrong Things”
http://www.lefserecords.com/tracks/TheMorningClouds-TheWrongThings.mp3
[Stream] The Morning Clouds “The Wrong Things”
http://soundcloud.com/viciousbuzz/the-wrong-things-1/s-1hgUA
Our favorite Halloween party house band, Team Genius have a new EP, of pop songs, aptly titled, well, “Pop Songs” coming out on the 23rd. You can give it a listen right
here , then come out and support the band this Friday (8/19) at Mercury Lounge for their record release show with opening band Quiet Loudly.
Team Genius – Pop Songs by Team Genius
We have a new remix for you from Papercutz: This song is a remix of the title track from Jason Grier’s and Ramona Gonzalez’s (aka Nite Jewel) “Heart Shaped E.P. ” Jason Grier is also sharing the first proper release from his (anti)love duets series. The new Heart Shaped EP collects five songs Grier penned for Ramona Gonzalez of Nite Jewel, including studio versions of much blogged-about tracks “Heart Shaped Rock” and “Nothing Nothing”, plus four previously unheard jams. The 35 minute EP zeros in on “smash hit” grooves of the high broadcast age. Post-freestyle, slam jam, and daytime drama soundscapes wash over alien musings on love.
STREAM // DOWNLOAD (feel free to put it up for download/host or airplay)