Packet Maps

Was in The Packet on Friday night for post-work/birthday drinks and Maps came on the jukebox.

I've been looking to post some Yeah Yeah Yeahs for yonks and finally an opportunity has fallen into my lap and what a song with which to do so. Maps was one of the best songs of the last decade. Not best rock song or best romantic song but best song. Amazing and spine-tingling and brilliant.

Nice one The Packet on having decent music and cracking disco lights.

[Right click and "Download Document" for mp3 of Maps by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs]

Buxton No Brainer

I went to see Adam Buxton give one his BUG talks in World of Cine earlier as part of Soundtrack Film Festival.

Much mirth and merriment was had.

What I didn't expect was to hear a stonking slab of techno (and an equally amazing video) from Etienne de Crecy.

Thanks Dr Buckles!

Labia Soulwax

I know I'm slow on this but what a trailer for what a band. NSFW y'all.

Now head straight to Radio Soulwax.

Locked Down

Forking out £9.99 in Spillers on a mix CD may seem anachronistic, especially as I'm sat here wigging out to Jam City's free XLR8R mix. Then add in that it's a Four Tet mix and that they're not exactly rare on the web and it increasingly looks like a tenner down the pisser.

But then right at the end of FABRICLIVE 59 Hebden drops one of his new productions. Locked is worth the 10 quid on its own. A next level tune from a next level producer.

[Right Click and "Download Document" for mp3 of Locked by Four Tet]

Warp Record

See what I've done here? Instead of posting some chin-scratching IDM, I've gone with this weirdly sexual 80s synth-pop. Don't roll your eyes.

Even though it gets predictably wacky towards the end the preceding three minutes make it well worth a download.

[Right click and "Download Document" for mp3 of Warp by New Muzik]

Penguins Everywhere

I suppose it was only a matter of time.

Music For A Found Harmonium has been used in most other situations. Today it crept into the office via the new design guys in Unit 11. I was jolted to post it by all the silly penguins on the BBC's Frozen Planet.

Seriously even if this band or track title means nothing to you, you'll have heard it on the soundtrack to something; it's everywhere like penguins in the Antarctic.

[Right click and "Download Document" for a mp3 of Music For A Found Harmonium by Penguin Café Orchestra]