Music for Perfect People

We previously announced that this year’s Siren Festival down in Coney Island will feature acts like Matt & Kim, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Surfer Blood, and Harlem. Yesterday, the five new acts that were announced included Earl Greyhound, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Night Marchers, Screaming Females and Wye Oak. The festival itself will take place on July 17th for the wonderful price of FREE. Come out, enjoy the sun, enjoy the music … have a Nathan’s hot dog Coney Island style.

-Mangtooth

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Remember when How to Destroy Angels was a HUGE deal to all the NIN fans of the world since Trent Reznor had supposedly called it quits under the three letter moniker? Well you should … it was just last week! In order to completely confuse all fans out there, a new NIN track has surfaced and apparently it is for director Shinya Tsukamoto’s Japanese film Tetsuo: The Bullet Man.

DOWNLOAD :: Nine Inch Nails – “Theme For Tetsuo: The Bullet Man” – [MP3]

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In case you’re interested, here is the trailer for the flick ..

-Mangtooth

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We have seen “Loved One“, “Need You Tonight“, “Devil Inside“, “New Sensation,”  “Guns In The Sky,”  and “Wild Life” but now Beck and his Record Club have released their version of INXS’ “Never Tear Us Apart.”

-Mangtooth

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According to his twitter, Flying Lotus just forgot to release this track to the fans. Either way, enjoy “Heave (n)” below ..

-Mangtooth

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Kyp Malone covering Talking heads you say? IM THERE! Check out TV On the Radio/Rain Machine’s Kyp Malone and his version of the Talking Heads jam “This Must Be The Place.”

-Mangtooth

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In a letter regarding Camu Tao, El-P said:

Two years ago today  Tero “Camu Tao” Smith died after a grueling battle with cancer.  He was a friend, a son, a brother, a groom to be and last but not least a brilliant producer, singer, rapper and entertainer.  Words can not express the heartache that has been felt in the wake of his passing by those who loved and respected him.

For two years i have written about Camu on this day.  Not a day has gone by that we, his family, friends and fans, haven’t thought about him.  About who he was, what he did and what he never got the chance to do.  About the talent he never got to truly share with the world and the love he did.  For over four years i have hoped to make the following bittersweet announcement:

This summer, on August 17th, Camu Tao’s first and final solo album KING OF HEARTS will be released by Definitive Jux in collaboration with Fat Possum Records.  In conjunction with this release we will also be giving away (for free) the 2005 Central Services (Camu Tao and EL-P) ep “Forever Frozen In Television Time”.

In many ways KING OF HEARTS is a record of what could have been, a snapshot of an artist mid-evolution.  In some ways its a diary discovered in the belongings of a friend who passed away. Or maybe it’s a scrap book of a master inventor with only half of the schematics of some incredible new invention detailed inside. You don’t need to see the invention fully realized in order to recognize the magnitude of the creative force behind the sketches.

For those of you who know, i don’t feel like I have to explain to you how important the release of KING OF HEARTS is.  He was, as i’ve said before, the secret none of us wanted to keep.  He is a legend.

For the many of you out there unfamiliar with Camu and his work:  we’ve written a bio/press release as well as collected some of his music as well as a world premier off of KOH called “Perfect Plan” which I’m putting below.  I only ask that you take a little bit of time out of your day to investigate.  Don’t let yourself be closed off to this mans music simply because you haven’t heard of it/him before.  Getting his amazing, weird, raw and original music heard is all he ever wanted.  We only ask that you give him that chance.  I believe you’ll be happy you finally discovered the world of the King Of Hearts.  I know for the many of us who loved and respected him that knowing Camu and his music changed us forever.

What we hope happens when you hear King Of Hearts is that you feel the way we feel; This music (even in its raw form) is some of the bravest, most surprising, inspired, and (now more so than ever) poignant material around from an artist who was only beginning to tap into his potential. It’s a raw reminder for his fans, friends, and family of how special and off the wall his energy was, and yet it sounds nothing like anything he’s ever done before or has previously been known for.  In fact, I don’t think its over the top to say that what Camu was doing sounds like nothing before it because I know for a fact that there was never anyone like Camu before him.

There won’t ever be another after, either.

Rest In Peace, Tero “Camu Tao” Smith

Sincerely,

Jaime “EL-P” Meline

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This letter comes with the announcement that Def Jux will be releasing King of Hearts from the late, great Camu Tao on August 17th. Enjoy the track “Perfect Plan” below and if you want the full Camu package, download the sampler of tracks to be released from Camu Tao and Central Service’s through Def Jux and Fat Possum.

DOWNLOAD :: Camu Tao – “Perfect Plan” – [MP3]

DOWNLOAD :: Camu Tao + Central Services sampler – [MP3]

-Mangtooth

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Enjoy Charlotte Gainsbourg’s official video for the track “Time of Assassins” off her latest release IRM. If you have yet to check out the album, take a few minutes to listen to  “Heaven Can Wait” here.

-Mangtooth

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Enjoy the Black Keys taking their Brothers‘ single “Tighten Up” to Letterman last night ..

-Mangtooth

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Yesterday we announced that  Major Lazer and La Roux would be releasing a bangin’ mixtape for you to boogie and grind to this summer. Today we are happy to say that Lazerproof is now available! Check out the tracklist here.

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DOWNLOAD :: Major Lazer & La Roux present: Lazerproof – [LINK]

-Mangtooth

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Another remix for Gil Scott-Heron’s track “New York is Killing Me” has emerged and this time, Mos Def has made its way onto the track. In case you missed it, Nas has previously remixed the track.  Thanks to the bears over at We Wore Masks for the find!

DOWNLOAD :: Gil Scott-Heron – “New York is Killing Me” [REMIX ft. Mos Def] – [MP3]

-Mangtooth

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Photo courtesy of lowerwestside

NYC Taper has released a solid recording of the “Mouthful of Diamonds” duo live at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on May 19th, 2010. Do yourself a favor and download this recording and check Phantogram out as they continue their current tour.

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DOWNLOAD :: Phantogram – Live at Bowery Ballroom, NYC [05/19/10] – [MP3]

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From NYC Taper:

Phantogram
2010-05-19
Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY  USA

Equipment: Beyerdynamic MC950+DPA 4061>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/44.1)
Position: MC950s LOC at SBD cage, pointed at stacks, 4061s in boundary mounts, 2′ split
Mastering: 2×24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (mixdown, EQ, set fades, tracking, amplify)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks [51:48]
01 As Far As I Can See
02 Let Me Go
03 Mouthful of Diamonds
04 Running From the Cops
05 You Are the Ocean
06 This Is the Future
07 Turn It Off
08 When I’m Small
09 [encore break]
10 All Dried Up
11 Futuristic Casket

-Mangtooth

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While in Jamaica, Major Lazer (Diplo + Switch) teamed up with UK pop sensation La Roux to create the free mixtape Lazerproof. The mix will officially drop tomorrow via Mad Decent. Check out the tracklist below and check back tomorrow for a link to the download!

1. Bulletproof (Nacey Remix ft. Matt Hemerlein)
2. Colourless Artibella
3. I’m Not Your Lemonade + Heroes ‘N’ Villains Remix ft. Gucci Mane
4. Independent Kill ft. Candi Redd
5. Keep It Fascinating
6. Magic (Falling Soldiers Dub)
7. In 4 The Kill Pon De Skream ft. Drake
8. Houstatlantavegas Pains
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12. Cover My Eyes (Costra Nostra Edit)
13. I Said It (Major Lazer Dubplate) ft. Opal
14. Hold Yuh (Double Dubplate) ft. Gyptian

-Mangtooth

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The weather is starting to heat up and at this point in the day, my brain is just fried from work and dealing with the stresses of the rat race. To cool off and ease into the summer evening, I have been looping the 12 minute album from Monster Rally simply titled EP. Thanks to Weekly Tape Deck for the tip on EP as it truly is a short burst of “sunbaked tropical loops.”

DOWNLOAD :: Monster Rally – EP – [MP3]

-Mangtooth

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Seriously? It’s like the Hood Internet knows that I love FELT (Slug + Murs + Aesop Rock) AND Tobacco! Enjoy the mash below and don’t forget to download.

From the Hood Internet:

“This 5-song EP is culled from Tobacco’s new Maniac Meat album (out tomorrow on anticon, click here to purchase) and Slug + Murs + Aesop Rock’s Felt 3: A Tribute To Rosie Perez (out now on Rhymesayers).”

DOWNLOAD :: The Hood Internet vs. Tobacco vs. FELT – [MP3]

:: Track List ::

1. Paul Reubens’ Aerobics
2. Creepy Ghost Calls
3. Grape For Your Trunk
4. Hot Tub Freaks Like You
5. Stretch Your Whaleface

-Mangtooth

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The Roots have released a new track titled “Dear God 2.0″  from their upcoming release How I Got Over, out June 22nd. Version 1.0 of “Dear God” would be the Monsters of Folk track that The Roots sampled.

DOWNLOAD :: The Roots – “Dear God 2.0″ – [MP3]

-Mangtooth

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