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Track Reviews

Theo Martins – For Helena

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Our man Theo jumps on a sample by KISS-FM playlist staple Foster the People on “For Helena”, track #1 of an upcoming mixtape. We’re big fans of Theo and we think “For Helena” will most definitely help him continue to expand his audience. It’s a great track. (DoML)

Theo Martins rhodeisland (Official) (Twitter)

Rating 8.3

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09-01-11

HEALTH – Goth Star (Pictureplane)

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We usually don’t trip over shit like this but…HEALTH’s floaty cover of Pictureplane’s track “Goth Star” is pretty good. Even these instagramwave haters couldn’t help tap our toes to the crunchy beats. Let me see dem hands.

HEALTH california (Myspace)

Rating 7.9

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09-01-11

The Jackson 5 – ABC (A.Skillz Remix)

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One of the few blokes we would trust with such a classic. A.Skillz does it again with a fresh remix of the iconic J5 track.


The Jackson 5 – ABC (A.Skillz Remix)

A.Skillz england (Soundcloud) (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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08-31-11

Scuba – Adrenaline

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b3sci fav Scuba takes a bit of a more house turn on new track “Adrenaline”. Into it.

Scuba england (Label)

Rating 8.2

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08-31-11

Weekend Wolves – Karma

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“Karma” is your daily dose of instagramwave. The track by Germans Weekend Wolves is the same sort of hazy electro bounce that’s become 2011 de rigueur; but although WW sound like over 9000 other similar acts “Karma”, the track, is great and will draw you into its dreamy synth jives in a snap. Snap!

Weekend Wolves – Karma

Weekend Wolves germany (Soundcloud) (Facebook)

Rating 7.9

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08-31-11

DSL – Supalove

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“Supalove” by French bros DSL is the latest Ed Banger banger.

DSL – Supalove

DSL france (Myspace)

Rating 8.0

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08-31-11

Lady Gaga – Yoü And I (Metronomy Remix)

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So Born This Way is terrible. Track by track the record is a study in what happens when a writer overreaches his/her abilities. Shittly formed swings at “anthems” and “game changers” or a “new kind of sound”, etc. Part of me still feels (and this is probably crazy) that Gaga somehow tanked LP 2 on purpose and that it’s failure is part of some broader narrative arc. Anyway, one of the biggest shitbrick offenders on Born This Way is “Yoü And I”; here current blogoverse darlings Metronomy do their best to shine up the garbaggio track. The Metronomy crew take the track to a darker more monochromatic place. The mix sounds “pretty good”, definitely far more listenable than the original. Give it a spin. (HCM)

Lady Gaga – Yoü And I (Metronomy Remix)

Metronomy england (Official) (Twitter)

Rating 7.9

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08-31-11

Flo Rida – Good Feeling

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So, it wasn’t until maybe 18 months after Flo Rida came out that I realised his name was just “Florida” split apart. Genius. Here Mr. Rida (the dude that can turn ocean to drank) jumps on Avicii’s “Levels”, and it’s well…. you’ll just have to listen. (DoML)

Flo Rida – Good Feeling

Flo Rida florida (Official)

Rating 8.5

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08-31-11

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – If I Had a Gun

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Uncle Noel drops another session of “songwriting 101” on “If I Had a Gun”. “Gun” is how you do it, kids. Want to learn how to write like the best, you gotta learn from the best. And Noel, even at his ripe old geezer age, can still write circles around pretty much any other songwriter remotely in his genre. Thematically, “If I Had a Gun” dips a bit more into Noel’s affinity for Neil, the dusty ballad Neil, and Zimmerman, but the moment that chorus hits you’re back in the familiar and loving territory of anthemic NG shout-a-longs.

Noel Gallagher england (Official) (Facebook) (Noel’s 50 Funniest Quotes)

Rating 8.2

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08-31-11

Wild Nothing – Golden Haze

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“Golden Haze” is the title track off Wild Nothing’s October 2010 EP. Known under the moniker Wild Nothing, Virginia native, Jack Tatum, delivers an emotionally eclectic group of tracks similar to his first album, Gemini. Golden Haze, like its predecessor, offers shoegazy, delicately produced indie pop songs. The undercurrents of “Golden Haze” radiate the influence of Johnny Marr and give us further insight into the guitar-driven monologues that have made Wild Nothing so communicable. Contributed by Trevor Meyer

Wild Nothing – Golden Haze

Wild Nothing virginia (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

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08-29-11

Feed Me – Cott’s Face

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Electro superstar Feed Me dropped new track “Cott’s Face” on his soundcloud earlier today. Mr. Me does not disappoint on the track serving up a rather generous helping of the heavy melodic beats that make his shit so awesome.

Feed Me england (Facebook) (Twitter)

Rating 8.3

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reviewed by
08-26-11

Niki & The Dove – Mother Protect (Swedish House Mafia Bootleg)

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Fresh from the boards of Annie Mac’s Radio 1 show to your ears (c/o DoML) It’s Niki & the Dove, it’s SHM. You’re gonna want to turn this one way up.

Niki & The Dove – Mother Protect (Swedish House Mafia Bootleg)

Swedish House Mafia sweden (Official) (Facebook) (Twitter)

Rating 8.2

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08-26-11