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Layers upon glitchy, electronic layers here from Karen Gwyer.
I first came across Forest Swords when this English producer released Dagger Paths in 2010, and it got plenty of love from the folks over at DrownedInSound. I was intrigued by his epic, far-East sound.
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This is from Compassion, his latest album.
I smaak the guitar on this song by Chastity belt, called 'Different Now' from their 2017 album I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone.
Chilled indie rock vibes + girl power.
Some very chilled ambient techno from Japanese producer Shinichi Atobe, from the album From the Heart, It’s a Start, a Work of Art.
This number comes to us from a German duo called Kettenkarussell, from their album Insecurity Guard.
Other tracks of the album are similarly enjoyable if you're looking to loose yourself in ambient house grooves with interesting little details.
Real Estate have been on my radar since their eponymous debut in 2009, and not much has changed about their melodic, super-chilled, guitar-driven sound since then. This song is from their fourth album, In Mind.
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The video also features a random horse messing with their shit.
This track shows you why Homeboy Sandman has to be my favourite rapper of recent years: his rhymes are witty and packed tight, the production is dope, and so is the video.
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Check out an earlier song from him here, or click here or here to check out his Lice EP with Asop Rock.
Texan band Spoon have been rocking since the late 1990s, and I always kept some of their fantastic mid-2000s albums in my car for regular listening.
It's good to see that not much has changed, and these two tracks from the Austin rockers' 2017 opus, hot thoughts, contain all the ingredients that make this band so great.
The music of Laurel Halo has always been really odd, but there's beauty in there somewhere.
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Such is the case on 'Jelly', the first single from her new album: Dust.
My desire to keep the content of this blog somewhat esoteric is dwarfed by my epic respect for Damon Albarn.
So enjoy this latest track from Gorillaz, and the funky little video that goes with it, which I think is a great way to end off this section of my blog.