Music for Perfect People

Since the debut of his Your Floor Is Now A Tree LP a few months back, AIMES (aka Aman Ellis) has released a number of remixes, bootlegs, and other various edits, which all showcase his throwback space disco vibe. To help spread the word about his music, AIMES will be performing on Wednesday, December 14th at the Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn.

Here is the info:

When :: Wednesday, December 14th at 8:30 PM
Where :: Glasslands Gallery – Brooklyn, NY
Who :: Trippple Nippples, Knife City, Bermuda Bonnie, AIMES
Price ::  $10 Advance or $10 at door.
Tickets Available At :: http://ticketf.ly/vRsoTp
NOTE :: This event is 21+; check out the facebook event page here.

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During this year’s CMJ in NYC, Portugal. The Man stopped by The Ace Hotel for a semi-acoustic performance of a handful of tracks. In the interview portion, Zach Carothers and Ryan Neighbors discussed where the name for their latest LP In The Mountain, In The Cloud  came from, how their acoustic performances are different from their electric performances, along with some other questions pertaining to the band’s move from Alaska to Portland, and when they knew they “made it.”

Setlist::
So American (from In The Mountain, In The Cloud)
Interview
And I (from Censored Colors)
Interview
All Your Light (from In The Mountain, In The Cloud)
Interview

Continue after the jump to watch the live performance and interviews. Thanks to Baeble Music for hosting the video!

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If you have attended a music festival in the United States over the last year or two, odds are you have experienced Pretty Lights or heard about his music and live show. His unique soulful electronic music has spread like wildfire through the blogosphere and has resulted in a massive U.S. fanbase, which is evidenced by the large number of sold out tour dates.

Today, Pretty Lights has teamed up with the technology behemoth BitTorrent to release a media bundle that contains PL’s Glowing In The Darkest Night EP, Making Up A Changing Mind EP,  Spilling Over Every Side EP, along with a video of his Bonnaroo performance, and a bonus single “I Know The Truth.” Even though Pretty Lights has been giving away his music free of charge for years through his website, the project with BitTorrent will allow him to share his creativity with ”over 100 million music enthusiasts in 165 countries.” [via]

“I began offering my music as a free download with the release of my first album because I’ve always supported the sharing of digital media, including my own creations.” said Smith from his current Australian tour. “I’ve experienced the benefits firsthand of letting anyone and everyone download my music at no charge, which is, primarily, a momentous growth in the attendance of my live shows. I believe that the recipe for my success has been three fold. One, producing fresh and original soulful music. Two, continuing to always invest back in the production of my live show/experience. And three, pushing the envelope in the way that I distribute my music online to new listeners. The third is why I’m so excited to be partnering with BitTorrent.” [via]

DOWNLOAD :: Pretty Lights’ BitTorrent Media Bundle 

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Manu Chao‘s “Clandestino” is such a gorgeous track. That being said, here is some background info of the performance:

“While in Arizona, Manu Chao visited the perimeter fence of the notorious jail facility known as ‘Tent City’, which was conceived by Sheriff Arpaio, and where inmates are forced to suffer degrading treatment and to endure the extreme temperature range of the desert by living outside in tents.

Manu Chao, along with bandmate Madjid Fahem, serenaded the walls of the jail with a heartfelt rendition of his song ‘Clandestino’. This version was captured on film by filmmaker Alex Rivera, whose work strives to draw attention to the Latin-American community in the US.” [via]

For more information on the performance, head here.

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Back in late October, DâM-FunK joined Tim Sweeney’s Beats in Space program to perform a set of random boogie jams and a few unreleased tracks.

DOWNLOAD :: DâM-FunK – Beats in Space #596 [via]

Beats In Space Set List ::
DâM-FunK - Don’t U Know (I’m On A Roll) - Unreleased
DâM-FunK - Electric Skies Over U - Unreleased
DâM-FunK - Champagne Thighs - Unreleased
DâM-FunK - Can U Relate 2 Me? - Unreleased
DâM-FunK - Floating On Air - Unreleased
Nite Jewel - What Did He Say (DâM-FunK Remix)
Steve Arrington - My Heart And Soul I Love This Music - Stones Throw
DâM-FunK - Honeymoon Is Over - Unreleased
Adrian Gurvitz - Love Space - Jet
Nightlife Unlimited - Ready For You - Tojo
Erotic Drum Band - Sweet Seduction - Matra
Tavasco & The Millionaires - Be Yourself - Mid-South
Emotions - You’re The One - Red Label
DâM-FunK - So Chi - Unreleased
Mr Fingers - What About This Love

In case the BIS set wasn’t enough for you, check out DF’s demo of the unreleased single “Just Ease Your Mind From All Negativity.”

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Washed Out (aka Ernest Greene) stopped by the KEXP studios earlier this month to perform a few tracks from his latest release Within and Without. Take a listen if you are in the mood for “warm and clouded electro-pop with a dance influence and arm’s length vocals.” [via] Thanks to A Heart Is A Spade for the heads up!

LISTEN :: Washed Out live on KEXP

Set List ::
Eyes Be Closed
Feel It All Around
Hold Out
You & I

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Thanks to Terroreyes.TV, we have a live video of Zechs Marquise performing “Getting Paid,” the lead single from their latest album.

Getting Paid shows Zechs Marquise moving towards a more structured sound and away from the “loose-form” that was used on their debut Our Delicate Stranded Nightmare. Additionally, the album features brothers Marfred and Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez locking in together with their bass and drum grooves.

Buy Getting Paid here. [In our opinion, this is a must have for vinyl lovers.]

ALBUM STREAM :: Zechs Marquise – Getting Paid

Tour Dates::
11/15  Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s – Upstairs
11/16  New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf Den
11/18  Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
11/19  Greenville, NC @ Tipsy Teapot
11/20  Washington, DC @ DC9
11/21  Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
11/22  Allston, MA @ O’Brien’s Pub
11/23  New York, NY @ Irving Plaza $
11/25  Toronto, ON @ The Opera House $
11/26  Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar $
11/27  Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater $
11/28  Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop $
11/30  Atlanta, GA @ The Loft $
12/01  Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theater $
12/02  Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge $
12/03  Pontiac, MI @ iLounge (at Clutch Cargos) $
12/04  Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall $
12/06  St Louis, MO @ The Firebird
12/07  Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
12/08  Dallas, TX @ Bryan Street Tavern
12/09  Austin, TX @ Antone’s Night Club
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LISTEN:: Typhoon live on WFUV

Setlist::
“Starting Over”
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“The Common Sentiments”

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Justin Miller from DFA records has recently released a live set that he performed at Le Bain in NYC. Enjoy a solid hour and a half of funk, house and disco jams.

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Additionally, we have some live footage of PTM performing their b-side “The Devil,” along with a very energetic rendition of “Helter Skelter.”

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Enjoy Zach Condon and friends’ intimate performance below ..

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In The Grace Of Your Love is available for pre-order, and will be released on September 6th.

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Photo from Cool Kidz Crew Productions

On July 29, NYC-based producer/DJ/filmmaker Liam Dirlam brought his Voodoo Farm project to a live setting at Dewey Beach’s Bottle And Cork. While the set consisted mostly of remixes that Dirlam has released over the past few months, an unreleased track was included as the closer, and we have never been more excited to share a new take on  Marvin Gaye‘s ”I Heard It Through the Grapevine.” Let the soulful electro blow your speakers up!

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Additionally, you can stream the entire Voodoo Farm performance from Dewey Beach below.

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