One of the golden rules I’ve been applying lately is that no cloud service lasts forever. We’re all happily using Facebook, Gmail, … to store our data, and it’s all fine and dandy, but I prefer to have local backups of everything, just in case. One could argue that my measly backup …
It’s been all technical mumbo jumbo on my blog lately, so I’ll take the time to recommend The Test Dream, an awesome upcoming band from New York which I learned from on Twitter. If you like Wilco, Fleet Foxes, Tame Impala or any other non-standard rock band, make sure you …
Dinosaurs and babes. Videoclip of the year?
Possibly the best sociopolitical song of the last decade.
Here’s a mixtape I did this weekend. Contains a lot of music/samples I consider to have a great atmosphere. I also managed to cram in my remix of Nina Simone’s Don’t Explain (around 25:03) and the Noise version of Doves’ Firesuite (around 51:22). Full tracklist behind the cut. It’s all …
A great vintage photograph from LPCoverLover
In no particular order. Every track is a YT link. Full playlist here. The Kleptones – Voodoo Sabotage (Beastie Boys vs. The Prodigy) Beach House – Norway Arcade Fire – Ready To Start Vampire Weekend – Horchata James Blake – Limit To Your Love Broken Bells – Mongrel Heart Run …
I thought it was a bit of a shame that this song wasn’t released yet. I’ve used the audio from 2 video captures (#1, #2) taken at the concert in Moscow on 14/10/2010. The enter vocals are taken from the remix which appeared on the Atlas Air EP which was …
Today, DJ Shadow released 2 tracks on his website, downloadable for free in the next 24 hours. Having seen him playing the first track, Def Surrounds Us, live at the Rivierenhof in Deurne, I can recommend downloading the EP. If these tracks are a taste of things to come, it’s looking …
From their latest album, High Violet. Buy it – it’s good.