13&God - Armored Scarves

New video from 13&God's amazing album Own Your Ghost.

13&God : Armored Scarves from Alien Transistor on Vimeo.

David Ramos - Together

Brand new video from David Ramos. Together is taken from his cassette-only album La Tua Mancanza.

Soundtrack to Week 48

The Ides of March

The Ides of March

Review: I really liked this one. A terrific political drama that growls with low tension and the cynicism of the disillusioned. George Clooney have once again directed a great movie that has a good storyline, nice settings and an excellent cast. You should definitely check this one out.

50/50

50/50

Review: 50/50 is based on a true story. It tells the story of a guy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who finds out that he has cancer and how he battles the illness. It's a quite warming darkish comedy with once again some good heartfelt acting from Gordon-Levitt. The thing that annoys me about this movie though is the casting of Seth Rogen as the best friend. Come on guys! Haven't we all had enough of his loud-mouthed crudeness? I know that I have at least. He more or less takes over movies, and destroys them with his one sided acting. But don't let that turn you away from the movie though. It's worth checking out if you want a warm quite cute comedy. I wasn't quite in the mood for it myself though.

DJ Krush Monthly Single Project

 To celebrate DJ Krush's 20th anniversary he is making a long term project where a single will be released online every month through next year. So far 3 songs have been released and they can be found on iTunes, or you can listen to them here.

   DJ Krush - Sleepless Horizon by Latitudinarian

  DJ Krush - Far and Away by Latitudinarian

  DJ Krush - Breathe Of Wings by Latitudinarian

Wild Xmas with Bomarr vol. 6

Yes, we're really in a Christmas mood over here. So let's have some more merry tunes for that special month. Bomarr just released volume 6 in his series Wild Xmas with Bomarr which you can download here for free. 26 obscure tracks from people like Florian Filsinger, Gschmidt and Protoplasm Daddy.

Hyvää Joulua - beats, breaks & big smiles vol. 3.5

Since 2007 I have put up a little collection of so-called alternative Christmas songs around this time every year. It has looked exactly the same every time, but this year I decided to add 2 tracks to it. Wanna check it out and prepare for the arrival of that bearded guy? Then click here to download it.

Hesher

Hesher

Review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an actor that just seems to get better and better. Not all of his movies are that good though. Hesher is a promising movie that after a while feels like most indie movies out there. And even though there are some good acting from Gordon-Levitt and Rainn Wilson, the movie isn't really going anywhere. And even though there are some good actors in it, they have a crude, predictable and quite uninteresting script to work with. Too bad, because on paper it could have been good.

Juan Deuce & Falside - The Mechanics EP

Listening to this EP was quite a rollercoaster. I loved the opening track Guts and was sure I was in for a treat. The beginning of the second track was promising, but after the first 40 seconds it all changed for me. At first I couldn't say why but after a few listens I kind of began to understand it. I don't like Juan Deuce's rapstyle. Don't get me wrong, it's really nothing wrong with it. For me it just feels like he has overdosed on his own influences. And finally I really got why I had a problem with this album. It feels like Juan hasn't really found his own style yet, which makes it feel like he sounds like a different person on each track. I kind of feel Falside's productions from time to time, but I don't think that this is an EP for me. This attempt to mix indie hop hop of today and 90's boom bap is sadly a hit and miss for me. I'm sure though that these guys can come up with good stuff in the future.

Rating: 2/5

Soundtrack to Week 47

AbSUrd @ Dead Magazine

Fans of AbSUrd and Murmur Breeze? Then check out this interview that I just did with him for DEAD Magazine. Check it out here: http://www.deadmagazine.de/2011/11/26/absurd-%E2%80%93-yet-reasonably-logical/.

Factor - Factor & the Chandeliers EP

Factor is without a doubt one of the most productive producers out there today. It seems like there is always a new beat by the Canadian to enjoy. But even though he has released albums for many years now, it's not until now that we get to hear a completely instrumental record from him. And I for one have been looking forward to this one. I consider him to be one of the finest producers around and I've been hoping to hear his melodies and beats take centre stage and really shine. Factor & the Chandeliers EP is a good example of just how versatile he is as a musician. We get straight up beats, soulful dreams melodies, upbeat productions and shoegaze and he makes it all work. I hope we get more instrumental installments from this man in the future. This one is a keeper for sure.

Rating: 4/5

Snowtown

Snowtown

Review: 

A couple of friends have mentioned this movie lately so I thought I ought to check it out. Snowtown is based on a true story about the Snowtown Murders that took place in South Australia in the 90's. I usually don't get very emotionally affected by movies, but this one took its grip on me with its unvarnished and brutal portrayal of the people involved in the murders. At the same time as I got my stomach in knots, I was also taken by the great acting and the beautiful craftwork that made this film one of the most interesting ones I've seen in quite a while. See it, but remember, it's not a feelgood movie.

Busdriver - Kiss Me Back to Life

New video from Busdriver's upcoming album Beaus$Eros. Even though I'm really looking forward to it, I have to say that this is probably one of the worst Busdriver songs I've ever heard. I happened to post this one yesterday before it was officially released so for you who saw my post but couldn't watch the video then, today you can.

Lateef the Truthspeaker - Firewire

This album was really long overdue. Lateef the Truthspeaker has been around for many many years producing classic material as a part of Latyrx, work with Chief Xcel and as a member of the legendary Quannum Projects but haven't released a solo album until now. Lateef has always been one of my favourite emcees and it's always a blessing to hear him flow on a track. On Firewire he kills on every single track, and shows us once again just what a range he has both as an emcee and as a singer. The downside to the album might be that it's a little too fragmented somehow. All songs are good but there's no real thread throughout the album which would have been nice. But none the less, few artists out there comes up to Lateef's level and I know I will keep listening to him for years to come. I've also heard rumours that there might be a new Latyrx album in the works. I can't wait.

Rating: 3.5/5

Drive

Drive

Review: It feels like I've seen every movie that Carey Mulligan has been in these last few years. I like her acting and her role in Drive is no different. This is probably one of this year's most hyped movies. Don't really know why to be honest. Sure, the cinematography is really beautiful, the acting is good and there's really nothing wrong with the direction either. The story on the other hand is quite weak and I had trouble staying focused while watching it. Far from a bad movie but the people involved have done better, Ryan Gosling (Lars and the Real Girl), Carey Mulligan (Never Let Me Go) and Nicolas Winding Refn (Pusher).

Soundtrack to Week 46

David Ramos - Let the Dust Out

Today David Ramos released his limited edition cassette called La Tua Mancanza. Instead of me babbling on about it, here's what David himself has to say about it:
   David Ramos (Tommy Flew) by Davide Ramos

"The tape is finally here. It turns out that it takes forever to make a tape. Apparently the tape manufacturing industry hasn’t been this overwhelmed since the early 90′s! However, the reason I chose to make a tape for this very personal and very limited album is not to jump on some hip, nostalgia driven bandwagon. Although the nostalgia aspect of the tape combined with the theme of the record did play a role in my decision, it is not the sole purpose I chose cassette. The real intention is that I wanted this record to be listened to in its entirety at least once. For that purpose, there will be no degraded sound quality mp3′s available to skip around (sorry steve jobs). I know that not everyone has a tape player, but I do think that at least 100 people might. For those of you who do not have cassette players, if you buy this tape I will give you a future free download of my “official” release (which will contain several of the songs from the tape along with other songs). Anyways, this is probably the most personal and meaningful record that I will ever make. I wish with all of my heart that my Nonni were sitting next to me right now, and none of these songs existed. I can only hope that this music succeeds in expressing at least a fraction of the love that I feel for my Grandmother. Nonna Bella, sei il mio cuore e sento la tua mancanza ogni giorno di piu."

You can buy La Tua Mancanza here.

bulldose - Bull's Eye Caramba

Been listening a bit to Bull's Eye Caramba by German producer bulldose lately. After my first listen I really felt the album, but I have to say that after a couple of listenings I began to get bored. It's not bad, far from it. It just feels like it's lacking something in the long run to really capture my attention. Always nice with some new discoveries though, and I will keep my eyes on this guy in the future.

Rating: 2.5/5