Saturday 20 December 2014
Guest Mix No 19 - The Cunard Yank
Our comrade The Cunard Yank has put together this special mix taking in some of the highlights of 2014. Its an absolute beauty.
Tracklist:
Gulp - I Want To Dance
Jane Weaver - The Electric Mountain
Les Big Byrd - They Worshipped Cats
Chaval Sombre - Couldn’t Do (Justin Robertson’s Deadstock 33s Remix
Pye Corner Audio - Perfect Secrecy Forever
Lay Llamas - We Are You (Tom Furse Remiix)
Al Lover - A Shamans Hand Is Infinite
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Everything Was Very Simple
Clinic - Touch Me
The Soundcarriers - This Is Normal
Sleep Party People - Death Is Th e Future
Grumbling Fur - Lightinsisters
Korallreven - Death Is Not For Us
Seahawks - Rainbow Sun
Yumi Zouma - The Brae (Kaito Remix)
Peaking Lights - Hypnotic Hustle
The Radio Dept - Death To Fascism
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Tracks of the Year 2014
Here are the 25 finest tracks that we posted this year, starting with our favourite, an absolute stunner from Tessera Skies...
Tessera Skies - Droplet
Adult Jazz - Spook
Ninetails - Radiant Hex
WEAKKEST - Ride
Favela - Easy Yoke
Blessin - Mono
DNKL - Battles
MiNNETONKA - To Be Just Where You Are
My Heart the Brave - Meditation One
Womans Hour - Conversations
Viscous Liquid - Fun & Games
Easy - Foxholes
The Death of Pop - Whenever
Zola Blood - Grace
Beams - Feeling that the Feelings Right
Joey Fourr - Gold Boy
Horsebeach - Dull
Glue Moon - Stockholm Zone
School '94 -So Long
James Canty - Stranger
American Wrestlers - I Can Do No Wrong
Korallreven - Death Is Not For Us
Communions - So Long Sun
The Joys of Sleeping - Reception
Mirage - Forest Voices
Tessera Skies - Droplet
Adult Jazz - Spook
Ninetails - Radiant Hex
WEAKKEST - Ride
Favela - Easy Yoke
Blessin - Mono
DNKL - Battles
MiNNETONKA - To Be Just Where You Are
My Heart the Brave - Meditation One
Womans Hour - Conversations
Viscous Liquid - Fun & Games
Easy - Foxholes
The Death of Pop - Whenever
Zola Blood - Grace
Beams - Feeling that the Feelings Right
Joey Fourr - Gold Boy
Horsebeach - Dull
Glue Moon - Stockholm Zone
School '94 -So Long
James Canty - Stranger
American Wrestlers - I Can Do No Wrong
Korallreven - Death Is Not For Us
Communions - So Long Sun
The Joys of Sleeping - Reception
Mirage - Forest Voices
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Acrobat & Marcus Harris
Marcus Harris has produced a mighty fine rumbling remix of Acrobat's 'Invincible', a band we featured earlier in the year .
Monday 15 December 2014
Daydreams & Spazzkid
One LA producer remixes another on this reworking of Spazzkid's 'Getting to Know You'. This is backed up by an narcotic piece of original work from Daydreams below.
doorbells
These gents have evidently been listening to a lot of Real Estate which is an eminently sensible thing to do.
Limited
Alex Craig of Ducktails has weighed in with some skewed electronic pop taken from his debut solo EP as Limited, 'Empire Parasite MP3s' is due out in January.
Friday 12 December 2014
113 & Eliot Litrowski
Eliot Litrowski of the Cracki stable has produced this edit of French rappers 113.
Thursday 11 December 2014
Tiaras
Extreme dulcetry from San Francisco's Tiaras featuring alumni of Ganglians amongst others.
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Cape Cub
Hot on the heels of the stupendous 'Droplet' by Tessera Skies comes this emotive number from another Newcastle based band.
Tuesday 9 December 2014
Surf Rock Is Dead
From the chill of England's early winter this sounds particularly alluring. A blast of hazy sunshine pop.
Monday 8 December 2014
Leapling
The second single from Leapling's debut album to be released in February by Exploding in Sound Records and Inflated Records.
Au.Ra
Magnificent Aussie outfit Au.Ra are getting an LP released via Felte next March and this will feature on it.
Ethan Silver
George Brooks whose other band A Daydream Waltz we have featured a couple of times recently is also at work with compadre Thom Wilkinson as Ethan Silver.
Friday 5 December 2014
Palm Beach
Manchester producer Palm Beach has signed with French label Opening Light. This is the first product of their matrimony.
Thursday 4 December 2014
Wednesday 3 December 2014
Pet Cemetery
A short and quite brilliant blast of fuzz from Saam Watkins' latest project Pet Cemetery.
Being There
From the last ever release on the Young and Lost Club label, a new one to follow the lustrous 'In The Dark' from last year.
Her Habits
On the second cut from her 'Northerner' EP, Joanie Wolkoff once again produces the goods.
Tuesday 2 December 2014
School '94
Having been infatuated with this Gothenburg band all year, we are delighted to welcome the release of their EP. Purchase recommended
Still Parade
Completely under our radar until now. A stunning way to introduce yourself to Still Parade. Download for free here.
Leapling
Hot on the heels of our post of 'Crooked' here's another one from Brooklyn's Leapling which featured on their 'Losing Face' EP from last year.
Monday 1 December 2014
Echo Drama & LANKS
We featured LANKS on Friday and since that this remix of fellow Melbourne residents Echo Drama has come to our attention.
A Daydream Waltz
One more from the new A Daydream Waltz release. Following on from the mournful 'She Was Like You' with more ruminative regret.
Fit Of Body
Atlanta's Fit Of Body from the Harsh Riddims stable have prepared a moreish slab of understated electro
Crepes
Melbourne newcomers Crepes conjure up a languid wonky pop treat on 'Aint Horrible'.
Friday 28 November 2014
Wednesday 26 November 2014
esoj 1
Just a reminder we have a mighty fine (we think anyway) compilation, of some of our favourite tracks this year available for free download here https://electricsoundofjoy.bandcamp.com/
Dagfest
Swedish duo Dagfest produce some serious dulcetry on their sample heavy new one 'Back To The Streets'.
Sekuoia
Danish producer Patrick Madsen aka Sekuoia has released his first track for over a year and its a belter.
New Hands & Illitry
Declaring a provenance from both Leeds and Ontario, New Hands have gone to work on fellow Canadian Illitry's 'Follow Me'.
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Humfree Bug Art & Tkacuk
Having placed their track 'Present Parted People' in our favourites of 2013 we have somewhat neglected Humfree Bug Art this year. But their collaboration with fellow Swede Tkacuk has piqued our interest once again.
Here is one off their latest 7" too.
Soda Fabric
Berlin based squallers Soda Fabric like to make a big racket if this is anything to go by.
Taken from their LP 'Atlantis' due in 2015.
Monday 24 November 2014
Talk In Tongues
LA band Talk In Tongues have got some marvellous remixing treatment from Dungen.
And here is the original.Magic in its own right.
Vertical67
Classic ambient electronica courtesy of Berlin's Vertical67.
Yuko Yuko
Holland's Bradford Cox soundalike Yuko Yuko has a new release for our delectation.
Friday 21 November 2014
Superstar
A second dose from the previously mentioned 'Ausgaze' playlist. Part of an EP slated for release on Brisbanes Bedroom Suck Records in April 2015.
Contrast
Missed it on release in March, but thanks to this 'Ausgaze' playlist collated by the band Miniatures I am now playing it to death. Immaculate fuzz.
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Matte Wood
Matte Wood is Brooklyn based but Detroit raised producer James Jano. This is taken from his new EP for CSCN.
Leapling
Brooklyn band Leapling's lolloping work on Crooked is the definition of infectious.
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Nate Salman
Striking out on a solo project, Nate Salman of Oakland band Waterstrider has produced an accomplished first offering.
Garden City Movement
Israeli trio Garden City Movement have been a regular on esoj since this time last year and they keep the quality coming with their latest 'Pont des Arts'.
Monday 17 November 2014
Tessera Skies
We've already posted this but its so good we are using the release of the video as an excuse to re-post. One of the finest things we've heard all year.
Frances & Luka
Luka continues his peerless remixing work on this release by new Kitsune signee Frances.
Sunbeam Sound Machine
The debut LP of Melbourne based Nick Sowersby, a master of wooze.
Order a copy here https://sunbeamsoundmachine.bandcamp.com/
The Joys of Sleeping
Back in summer 2013 we posted a couple of wonderfully bittersweet tracks by London duo The Joys of Sleeping. Since then we have waited patiently for more from them and thankfully today we have something.
Friday 14 November 2014
Thursday 13 November 2014
Hippo Campus
Exceptionally poised pop-craft from youthful Minnesota squadron Hippo Campus.
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Catching Flies
Been a while since we featured London producer Catching Flies but this is a fine return.
Her Magic Wand
The alias of Parisian Charles Braud and friends, Her Magic Wand blends the best gallic pop instincts with something altogether more astral.
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Cotillon
Los Angeles songwriter Jordan Corso has an album due out with Burger Records in January. This is an excellent first taster.
Deer Tendons
Manchester's purveyor of dreamy instrumentals has done away with the spaces between each letter of his name and coined another vaguely mesmeric number.
School '94
So good this is the second time we have posted it. School have now been forced to change their name to School '94 and have signed to Cascine. This will be the lead track on their EP releaesed on 2nd December.
Excusers
Exemplary squall from Milan. Another choice find by Beko Disques.
Monday 10 November 2014
Solomon Grey
London duo Solomon Grey have left us in a state of hushed awe with the title track from their new 'Miradors' EP.
Koloto & Escaping Animals
Virtuoso remixing work from Escaping Animals on this reworking of 'Cedar Shed' from Koloto's 'Mechanica' EP.
Something Anorak
Long time esoj featurees Something Anorak are getting their debut LP 'Tiny Island' released by Howling Owl Records. Here it is in all its glory.
Pre-order it here http://howlingowlrecords.bigcartel.com/product/howl034cd-something-anorak-tiny-island-cd-preorder
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Superbloom
Since our first post on this Montreal band in Summer 2013 its seems Superbloom have been relatively busy. There's now a four track EP up on bandcamp from which these tracks are taken.
Cultural Drift
Bass-heavy twinklings, the work of new London duo Cultural Drift.
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Weakkest
Eclectic adventurer Weakkest takes another turn off his beaten track and comes up trumps.
Download his track 'Ride' on our esoj 1 compilation here https://electricsoundofjoy.bandcamp.com/track/ride-weakkest
Thursday 30 October 2014
Slight
Superior psychedelic work on these first two tracks from Montreal band Slight.
Djokovic
Our favourite Tennis related band since Tennis, here is a second track in quick succession from Djokovic.
Thursday 23 October 2014
Clarens
Dakar via Rennes artist Clarens has pulled off a stunner for Yuksek's Partyfine label.
Tessera Skies
Quite possibly candidates for flag bearing duties in the intelligent art pop department, on this evidence at least Tessera Skies should be followed very closely. Superb.
Wednesday 22 October 2014
Dutch Uncles
The first excerpt from the new LP 'O Shudder' the follow up to the tremendous 'Out of Touch In The Wild'.
Djokovic
Glorious fuzz from French solo concern Djokovic.
White Royal
We're fast becoming devotees of Brooklyn label Color Station and this is their latest release from Yorkshiremen White Royal.
Tuesday 21 October 2014
Schultz And Forever
The work of 19 year old Dane Jonathan Schultz this is the opening track of his 'Broadcast Dynamics' EP for Cracki Records.
Monday 20 October 2014
Girl Friend & By The Sea
Stupendous remixing work from By The Sea on the new Girl Friend single 'Stop'
Ludvig Moon
Ever reliable Norwegian label Riot Factory are home to this Oslo band and their soaring new EP. Available at their bandcamp
Thursday 16 October 2014
Guest Mix No 18 - Smashed Atoms
North London producer Smashed Atoms has graced our pages a couple of times over recent months with some high end disco.
Now we have a brilliant Guest Mix in the same vein to feast on.
Tracklisting;
Psychemagik - Ass Nation
Secret Squirrel #3 - Side B
LTJ - All Ya Got
Daniel Solar - Burning Up
Derek Kaye - Saturday Night
Lusty Zanzibar - Midnight Dancer
B. G. Baarregaard - Playboy (Instrumental)
Shit Hot Soundsystem - Disco Bukowski
Jersey Street Allstars - Burnin' (Original Mix)
Quentin Quatro - Quatrophonic (The Gemini Bros Remix)
Mari - Free (Ray Mang's Extended Version)
More info on Smashed Atoms
Soundcloud
Heroes OTN
Glorious simplicity from Cologne's Heroes OTN.
LUH
The erstwhile frontman of Wu Lyf, Ellery James Roberts continues on his own path after the wonderful 'Kerous Lament' with this, under a new moniker LUH or Lost Under Heaven.
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Gymnast
The latest addition to Color Station's roster are Gymnast from Manchester. This is taken from their LP 'Wild Fleet'.
Totemo
Another excellent release from Totemo via the equally excellent BLDG5 label.
CYMBALS
Having made one of our favourite LPs of the year in 'The Age of Fracture' CYMBALS haven't rested on their laurels as evidenced by this taken from a new limited 7" due to be released on 1st December.
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Bam Spacey
Malmo producer Bam Spacey has a new LP out and it is sounding magic.
Full album streaming here https://soundcloud.com/ceremony/sets/bam-spacey-1998
Employee Of The Year
Downtempo goodness from Parisian gents Employee Of The Year.
Monday 13 October 2014
Febueder
Taken from the 'Lilac Lane' EP which is out now on Melodic.
Sight
A twisted house masterclass from Taunton based producer Sight.
He did us an excellent guest mix a while back - Guest Mix 16
Sunday 12 October 2014
esoj 1
Never ones to be put off by our own amateurishness, we've gone and released an 8 track compilation via bandcamp.
Its a free download, featuring some of the marvellous types whom have appeared here in recent months.
Tracklist;
1. Strangers - James Canty
2. If the Moon did not I wouldn't either - Bison Bonasus
3. Fun & Games - Viscous Liquid
4. Maybe Nothing - St Tropez
5. Inverbatim - Jasia
6. Ride - Weakkest
7. Online Dating - Honsai Jnr
8. Floating Above Nothing - Distant Cousin
Download in its entirety at our brand new bandcamp page electricsoundofjoy.bandcamp.com
Friday 10 October 2014
Wednesday 8 October 2014
J Fernandez
The spiffing 'Memorize' EP by J Fernandez in full.
Seismograph
Seismograph follows up on the brilliant 'In Holy Abyss' with this taken from the Snowbeast Records Halloween Compilation.
Tuesday 7 October 2014
Monday 6 October 2014
DEAREST
The first we have heard from DEAREST since they released 'Hunting' back in May. This is another slightly eerie delight.
Friday 3 October 2014
Thursday 2 October 2014
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Tuesday 30 September 2014
Communions
This new one from Copenhagen youths Communions puts me in mind of Wu Lyf doing Sally Cinammon. Hope they'd take that as a compliment because it very much is one.
Monday 29 September 2014
Tiger Dare
The kind of quiet, candelit, ruminations at which The Clientele have excelled for years. This is from Broooklyn's Tiger Dare.
Cristobal and The Sea
The exotic sounds of a band which met in Loughborough but hail from Portugal, Spain and Corsica as well as the UK.
Friday 26 September 2014
Adolescent & Lovepark
We've featured the remixing work of Adolescent before and we've featured Lovepark multiple times, most recently yesterday, so this is a marriage made in esoj heaven.
Mirage
About the most intriguing thing you'll hear all year, this is taken from Mirage's debut LP co released by Domino imprint Weird World and Olde English Spelling Bee.
Triangle & Seed
Triangle & Seed - Stay for Love from Triangle & Seed on Vimeo.
A collective straddling the Atlantic being based in both Dublin and Toronto, Triangle & Seed have produced an ultra minimal gem in 'Stay For Love'.
Thursday 25 September 2014
Wednesday 24 September 2014
Tuesday 23 September 2014
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