Peaking Lights - Tiger Eyes (Laid Back)

This is an odd video. Maybe 4ad, The Knife, Native Americans, Dream.
Check the mp3 here: http://www.box.net/shared/static/dq0mje3q71.mp3

Peaking Lights - Tiger Eyes (Laid Back) from Know Phase on Vimeo.

Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook - After The Call

Pieter penned some of my fave tunes during the 80s in COXymox. Michael Brook influenced folks like The Edge (U2). This music will always be special. ♫ http://blip.fm/~11b8cb

VOTD: Trentemøller - Sycamore Feeling (Official Video)

As posted the other day on http://blip.fm/shok, I have found one of my favorite albums of the year, Into The Great Wide Yonder, which comes from Trentemøller. This is his second release, which is a shift from his mainly synthetic first album, singles and remixes, which I also loved, to an organic blend with electronics, where we find a range of gritty twang guitars, ethereal soundscapes, rocking drums and a host of wet whispery sexy vocals.

The first single, Sycamore Feeling features breathy female vocals in the vein of Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star & Jennifer Charles of Elysian Fields with the yesteryear sound from 4ad, Creation Records, Beggars Banquet and Mute Records atop a fresh pulse.

Ascertain you BUY this album, which is due for release in USA on the 6th of August.

VOTD: Serena-Maneesh - I Just Want To See Your Face

Looking forward to seeing Emile's band perform this evening at The Troubadour in Hollywood. If you are unfamiliar with the music, imagine a twisted My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth school of sound with a twisted orchestration.

Enjoy!




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LOTD: from Google mail to Guthrie

I was reading email earlier and a sponsored link

It lead to this article on wired about Robin Guthrie, the founding member of the influential band, Cocteau Twins.

Last month, his new album, Carousel was released and you can grab it directly from his site. http://www.robinguthrie.com The article is a good read about how the times have changed and includes his thoughts on social networking.


As autumn weaves its way into reality here in Hollywood with its grey skies and cool breezes, it reminds me of 20 years earlier, listening to Cocteau Twins and other 4ad/ Beggars Banquet label artists while either on a long train ride or driving my jeep through the blankets of lightly moistened yellow, brown-red leaves throughout PA, NJ & NY. I can even smell the scent of rain and the dust of the trees in the air!

Now I am even more excited to be heading to the east coast in time for Halloween!
More on east coast performances and DJ gigs later. (hang w/ me in Albany on the 31st)

Related Reading:
Cocteau Twins on wikipedia
4ad
Beggars Banquet


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