ok

2010-04-18T23:10:00.000-07:00

I may want to start a DJ night somewhere where I play only sad songs from the 60s and 70s.

2010-02-25T23:04:00.000-08:00

A couple of awful videos of songs that I enjoy getting emo with.

"Foxes Mate for Life" Born Ruffians

"Looking for Gold"-The Tough Alliance

Joanna Newsom

2010-02-23T11:13:00.000-08:00

Good thing she finally came out with an album I'm sure I can pronounce the name of.
STREAM WHOLE ALBUM "Have One on Me"
thnx NPR!

Mondo Boys Mix

2010-02-23T09:09:00.000-08:00

Mondo Boys release a mix tape a few times a year. It's like they've been watching me in my day to day and put together all the songs I've been listening to. It's weird. And 10 extra points for the Alan Watts clip.

TRACKLIST
01 JAVELIN – THE MERKIN JERK (TAKE 3) / ALAN WATTS: ZEN TALES
02 ARABIAN ANTLERS: WOLVES OVER TROUBLED WATERS (INTRO) / ONG-ART CHIRAPHAN: KIT TUENG THER (MISS YOU)
03 CHUCK WRIGHT: AT SEVENTEEN / PROF. HAROLD BOGGS & THE BOGGS SPECIALS: GOD’S L.S.D.
04 GOKÇEN KAYNATAN & ELEKTRONIKIERI: PENCERENIN PERDESINI
05 VOLCANO CHOIR: ISLAND, IS
06 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE: GRAZE
07 RADIOHEAD / BECK: HARRY PATCH, HARRY PARTCH
08-11 BECK / FIERY FURNACES: FRIEDBERGER FAMILY FEUD
12 THIRD WAVE: ELEANOR RIGBY / RONNIE PROPHET: ELEANOR RIGBY
13 ELO: TURN TO STONE / THE FOUR TOPS: I’LL TURN TO STONE
14 ADA: LUCKYCHARM / ERLEND ØYE: INTUITION / BORN RUFFIANS: FOXES MATE FOR LIFE
15 MIDLAKE: THEY CANNOT LET IT EXPAND
16 BORN RUFFIANS: FOXES MATE FOR LIFE
17 ES: ENNEN OLI HUONOMMIN
18 NAGISA NI TE: PREMONITION
19 HERE WE GO MAGIC: FANGELA / THE TURTLES: YOU SHOWED ME / BORN RUFFIANS: FOXES MATE FOR LIFE
20 SPOON: TROUBLE COMES RUNNING
21 ATLAS SOUND: DOCTOR
22 BILLY PRESTON: NOTHING FROM NOTHING
23 AIR: VENUS / THE KORGIS: EVERYBODY’S GOTTA LEARN SOMETIME
24 CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG: ME AND JANE DOE
25 RAY DAVIES: ALL NIGHT STAND / THE THOUGHTS: ALL NIGHT STAND
26 RICHARD SWIFT: LADY LUCK
27 FLEET FOXES: WHITE WINTER HYMNAL
28 ELLIOTT SMITH: BOTTLE UP AND EXPLODE
29 DR. DOG: SHADOW PEOPLE
30 SONNY AND THE SUNSETS: TOO YOUNG TO BURN
31 BEACH HOUSE: ZEBRA
32 ARABIAN ANTLERS: WOLVES OVER TROUBLED WATERS (REPRISE)

Download HERE

Chopin

2010-02-22T22:47:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of seeing the Philadelphia Orchestra a couple of weeks ago. This piece was played incredibly well by soloist Louis Lortie.

It is mournful and light all at the same time.

The program included a great quote from a Warsaw critic from one of Chopin's performances at the time, he wrote, "These tones seem to be the happy echo of our native harmony."

Sleeping States

2010-02-22T22:38:00.000-08:00

This album is complimented well by the sound of rain falling outside.

Leonard Cohen

2010-02-19T21:44:00.001-08:00

Video=bad. Song=awesome.

The Morning Benders

2010-02-19T13:46:00.000-08:00

Ok, I give in. This is so cute I just puked a little in my mouth.

Charlotte Gainsbourg

2010-02-07T22:08:00.000-08:00

Sue me, it gets me every time.

Spoon

2010-02-01T14:27:00.000-08:00

SPOON 4 LYFE.

Glenn Gould

2010-01-28T14:40:00.000-08:00

Been getting really into classical music lately. It's like learning a different language.

Babe Ruth

2010-01-27T16:32:00.000-08:00

If I were a baseball player I'd want this song to be cued up every time before I went to bat.

2010-01-25T12:36:00.001-08:00

GRAB YOUR BALLS

Joe Meek and the Blue Men

2010-01-15T08:03:00.000-08:00

Love it love it love it.
Check out this blog for more information from a guy/gal who is a lot less lazy than I. And while you're there listen to the song "Bublight". One of my current favorites.

Volcano Choir

2010-01-13T08:01:00.000-08:00

Ohhh spooky.

Volcano Choir-Island, Is

The Velvet Underground

2010-01-10T11:31:00.000-08:00

Harry Nilsson

2010-01-04T21:19:00.001-08:00

Mixtape Mania

2010-01-04T18:10:00.000-08:00

Naturalismo is by far one of my favorite music blogs. Its simple layout and no fluff posts are exactly what I think a music blog should be, just music. This summer the San Francisco based boys released a mix entitled "Copper Tones" that I still listen to almost every day. They just published a two disc Year Wrap Up mixtape, I can't wait to play the shit out of this one.

Naturalismo Year Wrap Up track list

Disc 1:

01 – Fleetwood Mac – Albatross

02 – Cass McCombs – Dreams Come True Girl

03 – Captain Beefheart – I’m Glad (Early 1966 Demo)

04 – CANT – Ghosts

05 – A to Austr – Hawaiian War Chant

06 – Ellie Greenwich – Baby

07 – Grass Widow Lulu’s Lips

08 – Nick Garrie – deeper tones of blue

09 – Lee Hazlewood – Little War

10 – the tokens – nobody but you

11 – Naomi Punk – NA

12 – Mungano National Choir - Kyrie

13 – Mountain Man – HONEYBEE

14 – Jim Schoenfeld – before

15 – R. Stevie Moore – Girl Go

16 – Raindrops – That Boy’s Messin’ Up My Mind

17 – Elvis Presley – The Sun Sessions – 03 – I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine

18 – Girls – Headache

Disc 2:

19 – Memoryhouse – To The Lighthouse

20 – Ducktails – Wishes

21 – Kurt Vile – Blackberry Song

22 – Joe Meek & The Blue Men – The Bublight

23 – Pete Drake – forever

24 – Beach House – Norway

25 – Spiritualized – Cool Waves (Demo)

26 – Yves Klein – Monotone Symphony

27 – Javelin – at home in the sea

28 – Beach Boys (Brian Wilson) – Unknown Harmony – 1968 Unreleased Recording [unreleased]

29 – JUlianna Barwick – dancing with friends

30 – Broadcast – in here the world begins

31 – Real Estate – Snow Days

32 – the jelly beans – baby be mine

33 – Brian Eno – Later On

34 – Sam Cooke - Lost And Lookin’

35 – Don Covay – Come See About Me

36 – Wanda Jackson – Funnel Of Love (45 played at 33rpm)

A funny conversation.

2010-01-02T15:35:00.000-08:00

im just queen of bad decisions
i dunno
i feel like im like incapable of waiting
i just like doin it
so sue me
so who did you blow

Fuck and Run

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

2010-01-02T14:01:00.001-08:00

His music reminds me of being 15. Grungy, heavy, and hypersensitive.

I have been replaying this song like crazy for the past couple weeks.

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - Old Panda Days (w/ Nick Krgovich)

and this one, well this one's real special.

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone-Streets of Philadelphia

Ideas!

2010-01-02T13:43:00.000-08:00

In 2010 I'd like to think more like David Lynch.

El Perro Del Mar

2009-12-22T04:26:00.000-08:00

Awake at 7am. First thing that came to my head.

Never Goin' Back Again

2009-12-20T23:44:00.000-08:00

Damn I love this song.

Mission of Burma

2009-12-20T00:34:00.001-08:00

This one's for JT.

Hanukkah Wish-List

2009-12-19T22:45:00.000-08:00

Django Django

2009-12-16T11:13:00.001-08:00

Ah man, I miss the Beta Band. This'll do though. Not bad, not bad at all.

Dirt Dress

2009-12-13T21:52:00.000-08:00

Really super duper enjoying this stuff.
Download their most recent cassette Perdido En La Suciedad here. (An Introduction and Go To Sleep, highly recommended)

The Zombies

2009-12-07T13:40:00.001-08:00

Leave Me Be.

Panda Bear-Guys Eyes (Live @ATP)
He likes this song too.

Bill Callahan

2009-12-04T15:37:00.000-08:00

I've regained my faith in songwriters.

Mount Kimble

2009-12-04T15:13:00.001-08:00

Wait for it.

Images

2009-12-03T18:21:00.000-08:00

The image above was Benjamin Franklin's daily schedule.
it says:

The morning question: What good shall I do this day?

Rise, wash, and address Powerful goodness; contrive day's business and take the resolution of the day; prosecute the present study, breakfast.

Work

Read and overlook my accounts, dine

Put things in their places, supper, music, or diversion, or conversation, examination of the day

Evening question: What good have I done this day?

Sleep.

The Young Rascals

2009-12-03T17:34:00.001-08:00

I Aint Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore (Single Version) - The Young Rascals

Neutral Milk Hotel

2009-11-23T20:06:00.000-08:00

Neutral Milk Hotel — “Two-Headed Boy”
(Live at Knitting Factory, 1998)

Le sigh...

Washed Out

2009-11-19T14:05:00.000-08:00

Best Coast

2009-11-18T21:39:00.000-08:00

Love her.

Cloud Nothings

2009-11-11T17:40:00.000-08:00

Cloud Nothings- Hey Cool Kid

Celebration

2009-11-11T13:28:00.000-08:00

Celebration-Open Your Heart

The Dutchess and The Duke

2009-11-10T23:27:00.000-08:00

A new song from the ridiculously underrated duo.
The Dutchess and The Duke-Hands

Yeasayer

2009-11-09T13:49:00.000-08:00

Hated it at first listen. Second listen begets third and fourth and all day in my head.
Stick up for yourself son.
Yeasayer-Ambling Alp

Twin Sister

2009-11-09T12:18:00.002-08:00

Twin Sister-Ginger

Nathaniel Rateliff and The Wheel

2009-11-09T12:04:00.000-08:00

The Wheel-My Hanging Surrender
Oh yes. Let's get sensitive autumn.

Fungi Girls

2009-11-03T21:32:00.000-08:00

Fungi Girls-Dystopic Vision

Mountain Man

2009-11-02T23:55:00.000-08:00

<a href="http://mountainman.bandcamp.com/track/dog-song">Dog Song by Mountain Man</a>

Little is known about these three ladies who sing and play guitar. They're called Mountain Man, but I think Vox Vixen or something like the female version of Fleet Foxes would be more suitable.
I suspect as the days get shorter and the nights get colder their music will become a part of my winter soundtrack.

Timber Timbre

2009-10-30T11:05:00.000-07:00

Download the whole self-titled album for free until tomorrow here.
or just watch a video, lazy.

The Minutemen

2009-10-30T10:40:00.000-07:00

Something I learned.

Arthur Russell

2009-10-28T07:22:00.000-07:00

Alright so I jumped on the bandwagon, liked him after the release of the super sad documentary, and free downloads strategically placed on blogs, and after a member of Grizzly Bear decided to press a 7" of a dusty unreleased track.
But, his music really grows on you. At first listen it was strange and annoying, because all I wanted to do was listen again. And that voice. I still don't know why.

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

2009-10-27T22:48:00.000-07:00

The Nearness of you - Ella Fitzgerald

Lake

2009-10-24T01:06:00.000-07:00

Two starkly different songs by the same band. Both great for the appropriate occasion. You'll see what I mean.
Lake-"Madagascar"
Listen here!
& below...

Qu'est-ce que c'est

2009-10-23T00:42:00.000-07:00

Ape School "Wail To God" video.

2009-10-21T12:33:00.001-07:00

"Wail to God" Music Video from Anthony Schepperd on Vimeo.

Ape School-"Wail To God"

Nico

2009-10-20T20:42:00.000-07:00

"Chelsea Girl" was made for October. It had to have been.

Camera Obscura

2009-10-09T20:41:00.000-07:00

I hate to post a mostly blank video, but the song is so wonderful it will be worth your while.

Camera Obscura-"My Mauldin Career"

Pete Drake

2009-10-08T09:01:00.000-07:00

PETE DRAKE: FOREVER
by mrjyn

Pete Drake-"Forever" 1959

Creepy back-up singers aside, this is one of the coolest things I've seen ever. All the while you thought T-Pain was making futuristic shit.

Alien Lanes

2009-10-01T08:37:00.000-07:00

Great album cover. Great album, period.

Look-a-Likes

2009-09-30T22:20:00.001-07:00

Tonight I was told I look like:

As well as:

It make-a-me wanna sing this song.

Wonder People (I Do Wonder) - Love

Underwater Peoples

2009-09-29T20:02:00.001-07:00

What is with this label and me truly, madly, deeply feeling their artists? (as I've mentioned before I'm pretty into Real Estate who happen to be playing a show on October 20th at the Barbary with Neon Indian)
This week I'm falling for Julian Lynch.

Have a listen.

Droplet On A Hot Stone - Julian Lynch

In a garden of Caetano Veloso

2009-09-29T18:21:00.000-07:00

(via: Abelson)

There aren't a lot of things Caetano can't fix.

Sleeping States

2009-09-28T19:01:00.000-07:00

New(ish) from Sleeping States

Holy Shit

2009-09-28T17:09:00.001-07:00

I was gonna blog something but started reading other blogs and realized that what I was just about to blog wasn't nearly as interesting or captivating as most of the blogs I read.

But I'm blogging it anyway.

My Whole Life Story - Holy Shit

I'm in a lull

2009-09-26T18:25:00.000-07:00

"I'm all for moderation but sometimes it seems moderation itself can get kind of extreme"

Andrew Bird-"Lull"
Perfect.

2009-09-23T14:26:00.000-07:00

Why I love Philadelphia today:

(via: Tequila Sunrise Records)

Northportfishington Cookiefactory from Philthy Blog on Vimeo.

(via: Philthy Blog)

2009-09-22T21:40:00.000-07:00

I wouldn't mind hanging with Erlend Øye for a day. I guess the other guy could come too.

Kings of Convenience-"Boat Behind"
This song will one day be the opening credits my cooking show. It's sort of a Django Reinhardty tune, just what a good intro needs.
'Declaration of Dependence' is the Kings of Convenience first album in 5 years, and is due out October 19.

2009-09-20T08:14:00.000-07:00

Let's get together.
A mix of duets/collaborations provided by Kitsune Noir

Track list:
To A Fault (featuring Grizzly Bear) by Dntel
El President (featuring Thom Yorke) by Drugstore
Summer Day (featuring Kirsten Dunst) by Coconut Records
Lay Lay Off, Faselam by Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan
Cliquot (featuring Final Fantasy) by Beirut
Over The Pond (featuring Jónsi Birgisson) by The Album Leaf
The Horrible Fanfare/Landslide/Exoskeleton (featuring Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers) by Beck
Old Panda Days (featuring Nick Krgovich) by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
The Build-Up (featuring Feist) by Kings of Convenience
How My Heart Behaves (featuring Eirik Glambek Bøe) by Feist

Download Here

2009-09-19T23:38:00.000-07:00

Tonight: a photo story.

2009-09-15T21:17:00.000-07:00

Tonight I had the great pleasure of seeing The Books in the sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church. One of the best I've ever seen.

If only every night ended with this song.

2009-09-14T21:54:00.000-07:00

I don't know why, but I have a real sweet spot for Fruit Bats.
I caught a really good in-studio session on Drexel's (free format non-commercial) radio station WKDU today and fear that not enough people appreciate the simple satisfaction of unapologetic poppy-folk music.
I strongly encourage a listen, and you can't argue because here's a stream of their latest "The Ruminant Band".

2009-09-09T07:22:00.000-07:00

Interesante...A cover of the nearly untouchable track "My Girls" by Animal Collective.
Taken By Trees-"My Boys"

2009-09-08T23:19:00.000-07:00

Toro y Moi-"Master of None"
No one chills out like Toro y Moi.

2009-09-01T21:41:00.000-07:00

Early in the morning. Late at night.

Woah, femmo.

2009-08-31T21:50:00.000-07:00

Allow me to release my womanly propensity.

"I, Being Born a Woman and Distressed"
Edna St. Vincent Millay

I, being born a woman and distressed
By all the needs and notions of my kind,
Am urged by your propinquity to find
Your person fair, and feel a certain zest
To bear your body's weight upon my breast:
So subtly is the fume of life designed,
To clarify the pulse and cloud the mind,
And leave me once again undone, possessed.
Think not for this, however, the poor treason
Of my stout blood against my staggering brain,
I shall remember you with love, or season
My scorn with pity, -- let me make it plain:
I find this frenzy insufficient reason
For conversation when we meet again.

2009-08-31T21:40:00.000-07:00

Holy moly me oh my, you're the apple of my eye.
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros-"Home"
*WARNING* This song WILL get stuck in your head as you march down a sidewalk.

Weird Summer

2009-08-27T00:20:00.000-07:00

Why doesn't anyone listen to Richard Swift?

"Walkabout" is my current anthem.

If you don't know what any of this means, listen to this mix.

Real Estate

2009-07-30T22:59:00.000-07:00

Really really feeling this band right now.

Real Estate // Fake Blues from Ray Concepcion on Vimeo.

Real Estate

Swimming Song

2009-07-16T13:44:00.000-07:00

This summer I did swan dives and jack-knives.

The Swimming Song - Loudon Wainwright III

2009-07-01T15:13:00.000-07:00

Have I ever told you this is one of my favorite songs?

Paul Simon-"The Boy In The Bubble"

Crushin' Mix

2009-06-17T13:56:00.000-07:00

trash

La Vie En Rose

2009-05-24T15:57:00.000-07:00

LA VIE EN ROSE - Louis Armstrong

2009-05-12T11:12:00.001-07:00

2009-05-11T14:00:00.000-07:00

Behold, a new mix.

deadbeat summer

2009-05-11T13:20:00.000-07:00

When was the last time you heard this?

It's Almost Summer-Party!

2009-04-27T14:20:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited for this.

Free Blood

Doo Wop

2009-04-25T12:40:00.000-07:00

Tis the season for the Miseducation.

Never Ending

2009-04-19T22:44:00.000-07:00

Two completely unrelated things

1. The picture above is from a blog called Never Ending Mix Tape where the artwork and music are equally refreshing and relevant.
2. Well, I'm going to put a song below because there's no wrong time for M. Ward.

Pauls Song - M Ward

Woods

2009-04-16T13:29:00.000-07:00

Woods-Rain On

Oh I!

2009-04-15T14:49:00.001-07:00

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
Uploaded by jpdc11

I wanna hear this song everywhere.

Friday at The Institute

2009-04-08T12:31:00.000-07:00

We're going to get loose this Friday.

This guy might be there.

Splunny Interview

2009-04-07T19:10:00.000-07:00

Artist Splunny took some time to answer a few burning questions I have for 215mag.
Read it here
Watch his work below. Now.

The Vibrarians

2009-04-06T22:12:00.000-07:00

Tweelicious.

Red Light b/w Modern Walker & Woods - The Vibrarians

The Vibrarians

Sleepy Sun

2009-04-03T15:47:00.000-07:00

Yo. How Friday is this song?
I'm not even mad about the whole sounding like Clinic thing.
Their debut LP Embrace streets 5.26.09.

New Age - Sleepy Sun

Musica de Sur America

2009-04-01T19:32:00.000-07:00

Algunas de mis canciones favoritas de Sur America

luz

The Laughing Heart

2009-03-30T22:39:00.000-07:00

your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.
Charles Bukowski (1996)

Mad Decent Partners With Downtown Records

2009-03-30T15:06:00.000-07:00

I don't know how to feel about this. Could it be one big metaphor, like Diplo moves from North of Chinatown to Rittenhouse? Discuss.
I guess it's all about the money pie.

Read the Billboard article here.

Here We Go Magic

2009-03-30T14:51:00.001-07:00

I enjoy fresh air. Take this in.

Ponytail

2009-03-27T14:11:00.000-07:00

Ponytail-Celebrate the Body Electric (IT CAME FROM AN ANGEL)
3.29.09 at the TLA. Go forth.

The Soft Pack

2009-03-25T17:39:00.000-07:00

Today's band of the day is The Soft Pack, a tight knit San Diego California based four piece. Their music is familiar and fun, just the kind of thing you'd want to hear while having a cheap drink at a bar. They just finished their rounds at SXSW, are looking forward to playing a slew of festivals this summer from ATP to Primavera, and make it seem like they're going as fans more than performers. "I mean we get to see My Bloody Valentine, Neil Young, and Spiritualized, plus I hear we all stay in the same hotel and they take really good care of you", says bassist Dave Lantzman.
We played a round of Madlibs which is what the interview was really all about, but that'll come later on the 215mag website.
What a nice bunch of dudes.

Don't forget about The Dodos

2009-03-24T19:21:00.000-07:00

I had a great roommate this year for about two weeks. He was tall and awkward with teeth so big he could hardly keep them in his mouth. His uniform was an old t-shirt, jeans, and a Phillies hat I could have sworn he slept in. He fit right in with Molly and I, except he ate white rice when brown is clearly tastier. I digress. He had fantastic taste in music. In fact, I'd go out on a limb and say it rivaled my own. Earlier in the year I received a copy of The Dodos Visiter to review, but never did it (in true Rachel fashion). Anyway, this character came into my room one night drunk as hell, high too. We were talking about music, and he saw that I had The Dodos record, which I had really never listened to. He demanded that I play the first track "Walking", and he said "this is my absolute favorite beginning to any song ever!!" (all high and drunk like). He must have made me play it 15 times over and over, and I can't listen to those first 5 seconds without thinking of him. Needless to say, he's long gone (existential crisis called him home to Albany). Either way, I'd like to thank him for introducing me to that song and many others on the album. So, I'm sorry I didn't get around to enjoying their music sooner, but Dodos, you guys are somethin' else.

The Dodos

MSTRKRFT Interview for two.one.five Magazine

2009-03-24T09:19:00.000-07:00

Shit talking, chain smoking, binge drinking Djs, there’s something we’ve never seen before! MSTRKRFT play their cards just right when it comes to making it in this genre. Heavy bass lines and sampled vocal tracks, whatever it takes to get the kids dancing these days. Not to mention their quasi-mystique quality based around the gold masks they wear occasionally (oh, what’s up Daft Punk?) and Jesse Keeler’s ex-rock and roll history as a member of Death from About 1979. On their latest LP Fist of God MSTRKRFT has taken their mishmash sound just a bit farther, incorporating live vocals from the likes of John Legend and Ghostface Killah embodying a more hip-hop or R&B style. I still think the best part of the album is its cover, which is a fist, comprised of ladies legs and asses, but that’s just me.

two.one.five: What can you tell me about the Fist of God LP you’ve got coming out?

Al-P: For this record we had a big idea to do collaborations with vocalists, I think only two tracks out of ten are instrumentals, which is different for us. Also, the artists we worked with are in the hip-hop and R&B realm so it’s a real mix of genres.

two.one.five: Who are the vocalists?

Al-P: NORE, John Legend, Ghostface Killah, Lil Mo. We also grabbed from our local talent pool up here in Toronto.

two.one.five: Do you feel like you played the role of producer on Fist of God more so than musician?

Al-P: I’ve always wanted to be a producer, and we just kind of got roped into being artists. Jesse has his history from his rock band days but I’ve always fancied myself as a producer.

two.one.five: What kind of equipment do you use in your studio?

Al-P: We’re in the process of updating our A to D converters, we used to use Apogee but now we’re going with Universal Audio 2192s. Our recording consul is a 1971 Neve 8016, which was partly used on Fleetwood Macs Rumors. We’re trying to get more of a dedicated mix room so we’re downsizing physically but upgrading technically. We used to have live rooms and vocal booths because when we first started MSTRKRFT we started with the intention of being producers.

two.one.five: What about a song makes you want to remix it?

Al-P: The first thing we look for is something we like, that’s a combination of lyrics and melody as well as the delivery.

two.one.five: Does MSTRKRFT reflect the type of musically you normally listen to?

Al-P: The kind of music we make and play is really dependent on environment, you can’t really sit at home on a Sunday afternoon having a coffee and smoking a cigarette and listen to massive electro club tracks. For me personally, it doesn’t really do me any good to listen to the kind of music we make and play.

two.one.five: So what are you listening to?

Al-P: The music I listen to at home for pleasure is disco, its one of my favorite genres of music. I’ve also been going through a musical study from more of an academic point of view with bossa nova and samba music. I’ve been listening to lots of Rush and Devo. When I go into the studio I always find I’m pulling ideas, directions, or concepts from all kinds of music I listen to for pleasure and recontextualizing them for productions in the genre of club music.

two.one.five: Why do you think that DJs are so popular right now?

Al-P: DJs never went away, they’ve just been subjugated to subculture until recently. I think a lot of it is that rock and roll is tired; nobody is testing any limits with rock and roll. It’ll be back at some point but right now it’s on a down string and nobody is doing anything about it. Also, the way that consumers are listening to music lends itself to club music and to DJs. Like, you can have songs on your Ipod, go to your friend’s house and play them at a house party. The kind of music that people want to listen to at a party is something danceable and exciting. They don’t want to go to a house party and listen to Coldplay, or something like that.

two.one.five: Does your music have a message?

Al-P: Having a good time all the time. Extreme satiation.

two.one.five: What happens if you’re having a really bad day and you have to play for a ton of horny drunk kids?

Al-P: When you DJ it’s not about you putting on a performance. I’m kind of bummed out when people view us like that. We’re just there to make an amazing party. When we finish playing we want people to leaving thinking “Wow that was an amazing party!” not “Wow that was an amazing performance.” We’re in there in the trenches with these kids getting wasted, having the best time that we can, and providing a soundtrack that will facilitate that. As long as you give people a certain amount of what they expect it affords you a freedom to do something they don’t expect. Which has been our philosophy since we started.

two.one.five: Why should someone go see MSTRKRFT DJ instead of a DJ Djing your music?

Al-P: We’ve played parties where the DJ before us played ten of our songs that we were going to play as well and we get pissed off at them. But, we know that when we go up and play those same songs the way that we play them is so different in the approach and in the layovers that it doesn’t really matter. We’ll kill it with our own tracks even though the crowd just heard the DJ play them right before us.

two.one.five: Any advice for novice DJs and producers?

Al-P: I always tell people to take chances. Nobody is ever going to remember you or recognize what you’re doing unless it’s something different. You got to have some sort of signature, and in order to do that you have to do something a little bit different.

two.one.five: What is MSTRKRFT’s signature?

Al-P: Our signature is taking things are far as we can take them and still getting away with it. It’s how big we can get something to sound. In our DJ sets it’s how many sick layovers can we cram into an hour and half. While we’re playing it’s how many bottles of whiskey can we drink, how many cigarettes can we smoke, and how many people can we fit in the club. We’re a real couple of gluttons; we want everything all at once.

Zero (MSTRKRFT Remix) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Found Sound Mix

2009-03-23T19:33:00.000-07:00

I discovered this mix about two years ago and now whenever I sit in the library until 2 or 3 in the morning I find myself listening to it. It's the perfect zoning out tool from the freshmen sluts sitting across from me right now who won't shut their cum filled traps.
Found Sound Mix

Bonne 'Prince' Billy Talks About Records

2009-03-23T12:40:00.000-07:00

Drawing by Abigail Bruley

Here is a list of ten clean records that SOUND like they are specifically presented and direct. They sound like they minimize the world on the other side of the recording. It’s impossible for me to think of these records existing anywhere but coming out the
speakers and into this life from there.

Read about them here

Also, he'll be at the Trocadero on May 22, 2009.

Raquel's "I Fucked Up" Mix

2009-03-22T21:25:00.001-07:00

This one is entitled the "I fucked up" mixtape.
Enjoy

before it gets better