Whoa. I don't even know what to say. There isn't anything to say. And check out his sick remix of Icelandic singer Emilíana Torrini's "Jungle Drum":
Friday, July 16, 2010
Jai Paul
Whoa. I don't even know what to say. There isn't anything to say. 
Monday, July 12, 2010
Dream Cop
Dream Cop, aka Tommy Davidson, hails from Blacksburg, Virginia, the same small town that brought us Wild Nothing. Not much music of his exists yet, but he has two releases scheduled to drop sometime in late August. The first song I have up is "Beach City / Carol I Know." This is definitely my favorite of the bunch, and definitely the best "remix" I've heard in a while. It's based around samples from the Beach Boys' "That's Not Me" and "Caroline, No," and creates a dreamy electronic composition that almost reaches the epic beauty of the original two songs. The Beach Boys are my favorite band, so I was skeptical when I heard the concept of the song (especially after that crap Bullion released), but it's executed flawlessly. The rest of the songs are originals, featuring shoegaze-y guitars and synths and Tommy's faint, whisper-like voice that brings to mind early Yo La Tengo. This guy's on to something.
Friday, July 9, 2010
jj- ceo birthday
I know it's been a while since I've posted, but the wait was worth it if you haven't heard this song yet. This is Swedish pop outfit jj's half-cover of Jeremiah's "Birthday Sex." I say half-cover because the lyrics have (mostly) been changed, and the phrase "birthday sex" is never actually sang. But jj take the goofy hit song and surround it twinkling pianos, swelling strings, and Elin Kastlander's amazing voice (which has never sounded better), showing us new depths to the song none of us would ever have thought existed. This is definitely one of my favorite songs of the year. And speaking of my favorites of the year, be sure to check out jj's new album, jj n° 3.
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