Girl – Lips (Mario Basanov Vocal Remake) “Taste Like Sugar”
Montreal-based Seaking delivers its second release in January, a remix EP of vocal-led crossover house from Montreal-based band GIRL featuring a version from Mario Basanov.
Fresh from his LP for the London imprint, Needwant artist Mario Basanov is first up, and delivers a slick and breezy slice of electronic house that uses thick chords and nimble, musical bass tones as a light but punchy backdrop to GIRL’s vocals. #untz/tom
Today’s Untz: Cherish Any Time (Monitor 66 Remix) / Lessovsky
A blog I enjoy, but haven’t visited in quite some time referred to Monitor 66’s sound as “blissco.” I love it and although that term, in my personal musical life, is coined for a type of jamming affiliated with The Disco Biscuits I think it fits here too. Blissed out disco… or blissed out Disco Biscuits. At any rate, I digress.
Monitor 66 has been on a roll in 2012 so I’m excited to see where the new year takes them. Enjoy this wonderful remix! #untz/tom
Today’s Indie: How Do You Ruin Me / Black Prairie
‘in the way that you gave it all / in the way that you took it back’
I still have a lot of music to catch up on after my trip but my annual Christmas call to my Uncle Carl out in Seattle has sent me in the right direction with a tip off to check out Portland bluegrass group Black Prairie. Black Prairie is comprised of a trio of The Decembrists who spun off and joined a couple friends to create their own sound back in 2010. How Do You Ruin Me is off their sophomore album out last September, A Tear In The Eye Is A Wound In The Heart, and the track’s instruments of an earlier era, steadily flowing beat and hushed, beautiful female vocals echoing the devastation rendered from unrequited love have immediately pulled me in. I am now devouring the rest of the band’s songs – which I highly recommend. #indie/tory
Today’s Indie: Weak Knees / Miss Bee
‘when I look into your eyes / I feel like falling’
Well, we have been back from our travels in SE Asia for almost a week now and due to severe jet lag, a lack of structure in my day to day and serious mourning over the end of our six weeks of adventure I have been lax at getting back to my blogging duties and catching up on the myriad of wonderful music we have missed.
Luckily my other half gave me the nudge to get started again today by sharing this track from Miss Bee, produced by Tigers on a Leash. Sleepy, morning dazed vocals met with a Caribbean vibe, smooth beats and a catchy chorus. I’m back. #indie/tory
Today’s Untz: Reptile (Goldroom Remix) / Citizens!
We’re finally back from our Southeast Asian trip. It’s nice to be back, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t still wish I was out there. The highlights were numerous. Musically there were times where’d you catch a good dj, a decent Thai cover band, or some terrible American Pop; however, the main musical highlight was discovering a band by actually meeting them in Railay Beach (above)… Citizens!
After a day of rock climbing we set out for a few drinks with our new rock climbing friend, Pauly. She had met the band the previous night. As we walked to find a cold Singha (and a Chiang for me), she happend to spot them. They were all extremely nice and very humble. They were on a huge tour so I had a feeling they had something good going. Hey what better way to be introduced to a band then to meet the chaps. It turns out I’m actually familiar with a lot of their songs via some remixes.
I remember asking them what type of music they played to which they replied pop. “Pop” is a dirty word for me but as they mentioned they are trying to change that which I can respect. I said something similar about Disclosure when discussing their sound.
In addition to having the pleasure to meet these guys are their week off, I also happened to leave my camera on their dinner table as I left. I woke up the next morning panicking as I would have lost thousands of memorable pictures. Between the band and our new friend, I somehow managed to track it down. I’d both musically and personally, it turned out to be quite an experience. Cheers from the US! #untz/tom
Bonus Tracks:
This is the one track of theirs I knew right away when I went to check out their music. This of course is a remix.
Citizens! – True Romance (Gildas Remix)
And here’s a Goldroom match up. Unrelated, but I’ve been gone so lets get some music up in here.
Black Van – Inside (Oliver Remix) vs. Goldroom – Fifteen
Today’s Untz: Back In The Days (Monitor 66 Remix) / Rythm Operator
I have a quick minute for some music listening and blog posting since we’re chilling after a busy afternoon in Hanoi. The other half is a bit sick which is unfortunate. I suppose the only good thing is being able to take a minute to stop and breath and of course do this especially since I ran out of books to read.
This track is a song I noticed when I saw a quick two minute preview a couple of weeks ago. It’s still a preview, but a bit longer. Monitor 66 has been on my radar for the past several months and I will surely follow their every move from here on out. Everything they have put out whether it be an original production or a remix is on point. See above!
Out November 19th exclusively on Beatport. December 3rd all stores. #untz/tom
Today’s Untz: Scarlett Groove/Maribou State
Enjoy my pre selected tune for this Friday. Today we have a blissed-out exclusive from London duo Maribou State. Cheers from Asia! #untz/tom
Today’s Untz: Dream and Machines / Cinnamon Chasers
Cinnamon Chasers releases a new album “Dreams & Machines” on November 13th, which is as diverse and varied as you would expect from such a prolific producer, featuring a myriad of dreamwave soundscapes, hyper-spaced beats, funky analogue basslines, cut-up vocodas and energized melodies. #untz/tom
Well friends, it is time to bid a happy temporary adieu. Tom and I quit our day jobs and are heading off to SE Asia for the next six weeks, starting in Vietnam and then making our way through Laos and Thailand. While we might pop a track or two up along the way, you likely wont be hearing much from us until mid December. In the meantime check out some of the great blogs we love listed over on the right.
Today’s Indie: Lovin’ / Millionyoung
Here is a smooth send off track from Florida chillwave artist MillonYoung that bottles up the sounds of the tropical beaches and lush jungles we are heading into. The track is off his upcoming album, Variable, out February 12th. Something to sway and sip to…. enjoy and be well. #indie/tory
We’re headed to Southeast Asia for hot a minute. I’ll be taking everything in while I’m there, but alas, I will also be listening to music. Hopefully I’ll have a chance to occasionally share some tunes. Here are a few I’ve enjoyed lately… Hasta Luego #untz/tom
Holy Ghost! – It Gets Dark
Amtrac – Those Days (Viceroy Remix)
Goldroom – Fifteen (Final DJS When We Were Young Remix)
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