Music for Perfect People

I’ve got to admit, when DJ/Producer Liam Dirlam (aka Voodoo Farm) told me that he was heading out West for a vacation, I honestly believed he was going on some sort of  vision quest in the desert. While this may or may not have turned out to be true, Dirlam did manage to record some footage of his adventure, which has been chopped and edited into the dope video below. The tastiest part, however, is the featured track, which is a mash-up of Adele‘s “Rolling in the Deep” with some additional vocals from Jay-Z and Biggie.

If you have yet to check out Voodoo Farm, the time is now to do so. Sink your teeth into the Adele remix below and also make sure to peep the VF remix of Ani DiFranco‘s “Back Back Back”.

DOWNLOAD :: Adele vs. Jay-Z vs. Biggie – “Rolling In the Deep” [Voodoo Farm REMIX]

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Yesterday, we brought to your attention the first release from Mattie Safer (the former bassist of The Rapture,) which was the Christmas track “O Holy Night.” Today, we have some live footage of Mr. Safer’s first ever solo show where he debuted an unreleased track titled “Is That Your Girl?”. Peep the video below …

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This Wu-Tang x Javelin mashup is part of a Hood Internet compilation that can be downloaded over at Anatomy Magazine (requires sign up.)

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Thanks to the fellas over at Some Kind of Awesome, we have the interview and performance from the Gorillaz Triple J session, which was recorded earlier today in Australia. During the interview portion, Damon Albarn revealed the news that the iPad album, which will be released on Christmas Day, has been titled The Fall.

Listen to the interview below and enjoy the stripped down versions of “Rhinestone Eyes” and “To Binge”, which features the vocals of Yukimi from Little Dragon.

Damon Albarn Interview on Triple J

Gorillaz – “Rhinestone Eyes” [LIVE on Triple J]

Gorillaz – “To Binge” [ft.Yukimi from Little Dragon] [LIVE on Triple J]

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The Decemberists have been busy prepping their new record The King Is Dead but have made time to give us a new teaser of the album (see above) along with two new singles. “January Hymn” is an original track that will be featured on their upcoming release along with the previous single “Down By The Water”, while “Row Jimmy” is a Grateful Dead cover.

The Decemberists – “January Hymn”

The Decemberists – “Row Jimmy” [Grateful Dead cover]

[streams via Listen Before You Buy]

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Numbers is currently offering an exclusive download Deadboy‘s “Night Air” remix, which was originally produced by Jamie Woon & Burial. This remix is out on vinyl now alongside Becoming Real‘s remix, on the newly formed Good Years label.

Jamie Woon – “Night Air” [Deadboy REMIX]

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DOWNLOAD :: Jamie Woon – “Night Air” [Becoming Real REMIX] – [via]

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Its another chilly morning in NY but we have a mashup to help warm your chilled bones. Enjoy the Tame Impala cover of “Remember Me” (by The Blue Boys) combined with Stevie Wonder‘s classic “Superstition.” Thanks to the Music Wagon for the heads up!

DOWNLOAD :: Tame Impala x Stevie Wonder- “Remember Me/Superstition”

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Most of you might remember Mattie Safer as the former bassist for a little electro-dance group known as The Rapture. Since his departure from the aforementioned group, Mr. Safer has been working on some solo material and his first release comes in the form of the Christmas song “O Holy Night”.

In regards to the track Mr. Safer said:

I’ve included several different versions here.  First, the main mix.  It’s a Christmas song and as such it’s a little different, a little special, and thus not entirely representative of what I’ve been up to (anymore so than “Christmas In Hollis” is representative of what Run DMC’s entire catalog sounds like)., but it is probably indicative of a certain aspect of what I’ve been up to, and I like it.  We been calling it “Future Gospel” for laughs, you can call it whatever you like…

I’ve also included a more traditional version, which features voice and guitar.  This one is perhaps a bit more “Christmas-y.”  More appropriate perhaps for the Christmas Eve fireside set.

Finally, I’ve included the acapella and instrumental tracks as tools for those of you who like that sort of thing.

Grab a listen to the tracks below and if you like, you can purchase them here.

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The good folks over at The Daily Download have released The Death Set‘s cover of The Cure‘s Three Imgainary Boys track “Grinding Halt”.

In regards to the cover, Johnny Siera said:

“Was lying in bed at a babe’s house passing in and out of consciousness while she was fluttering about downstairs. She put “Grinding Halt” on and I automatically woke up thinking “who is this ’77 punk rock act?” When she told me I instantly remembered again and got stoked that this song featured on the same album as “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Killing An Arab”. We decided to cover it while throwing up.”

DOWNLOAD :: The Death Set – “Grinding Halt” [The Cure cover] – [via]

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Yesterday, Babel Fishh & Edison unleashed their astonishing 667: The Guild We Hold Close EP via Decorative Stamp. The six tracks were composed by Edison “as the beginnings of a series of producer EP’s, and penned to in the darkest of texas winters by Babel Fishh.” The tracks are “a tightly-woven expedition into the mind of it’s chief protagonist, and serves as the next magnificent chapter in the ongoing musical endeavors of the 667 Guild.” [via]

The EP is available now from Decorative Stamp as an ultra-limited cd edition, hand-made by Babel Fishh himself. The disc comes in a card sleeve with postage stamp, and includes a two-sided lyric sheet, additional artwork and a decorative stamp sticker. The digital download includes treats in the form of lyric sheets, artwork and a print quality version of the flyer. Do be sure to secure yourself a copy, should you see fit.

The beats are dope and the vocals are remind me a bit of Aesop Rock. You’ve read the info .. now listen/buy the EP below ..

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Check out the Dunt remix of  “Day Two”, which is a single from Stanley Odd‘s debut album Oddio. Being that Dunt (aka Andrew Samson) is not only a dubstep producer on ABAGA Records, but also a professional drummer, you can expect some unusual drum patterns in the remix.

Also, click the banner (above) and head over to the Stanley Odd website to take part in their Oddvent Calendar where they will be giving away free goodies each day until Christmas!

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FatCat Records is holding a remix competition for the Maps & Atlases‘ track “Living Decorations”, which is taken off their latest release Perch Patchwork.  Download the separate stems below and e-mail a link to your remix to remix@fat-cat.co.uk or toss it into their SoundCloud dropbox.  On February 7th, FatCat will pick their favorite take, host it on the FatCat website and MySpace player, and the winning entrant will also be sent a goody bag of FatCat releases and Maps & Atlases merch!

Here is the original track ..

Here are the stems of the track ..

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Happy Holidays everyone,

All the best Christmas songs were written by Jews, and Chanukah songs suck. This is my favorite Christmas tune, sung over the Vince Guaraldi instrumental.

Cheers,
Mayer Hawthorne

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OK Go are at it again .. and this time, they are taking to the streets and encouraging you to join!

This video documents the 8.5-mile parade we took through Los Angeles using Range Rover’s Pulse of the City app to checkin and spell out the words “OK GO” with the route. Make your own journey around your city, and be featured in a similar documentation video we’ll make in 2011. Details at http://www.helloevoque.com/okgo

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Back in October, Eskmo released his self-titled LP through Ninja Tune, which features electronic beats that blend hip-hop, glitch, and dubstep. Below, check out the video for his single “We Got More.”

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