All Things Considered, November 5, 2007 – The challenge: Write and record a song — in two days. The instructions: Choose one photo to inspire the subject of the song; choose a word or phrase that will inspire the style. An odd but vaguely fascinating glimpse into the mind and methods of a modern day […]

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“After the surprise success of his self-titled, low-key debut on Hyperdub , Burial returns with an eagerly awaited follow up album, ‘Untrue’. The new record is weird soul music, hypersoul, lovingly processing spectral female voices into vaporised R&B and smudged 2step garage. Voices are blurred, smeared, pitched up, pitched down and pitch bent until their […]

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Ahead of the Neo-Shoegazing resurgence by at least 5 years, Virginia’s Skywave [1995-2003] channeled My Bloody Valentine, Jesus and Mary Chain and more. An experience they apparently parlayed into an effects pedal business, appropriately named Death by Audio. Today it would appear that they are producing records [scroll right] by some of the new breed […]

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Via that non-carnivorous brooklynite comes word and mp3 of 2 new Gang of Four demo tracks. (courtesy of Gang of Four bassist Dave Allen’s wonderful blog, pampelmoose. more here.) gang of four – password

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Get Weird Turn Pro is an mp3 blog focused on featuring an assortment of remixes of songs by artists such as Architecture in Helsinki, The Killers, Bloc Party, and JUSTICE, even Hilary Duff, as well as providing a weekly Friday mix.

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“Let’s Get High” by Dr. Dre mashed up with Joy Division’s “A Means to An End.” You’ll just have to listen: “Let’s Get High Joy Division Style” mp3

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Vice’s mp3 blog has a few golden nuggets this week, including this mash-up of Jay-Z’s “Show Me What You Got” vs. Justice’s “D.A.N.C.E.” No, it’s not the best Jay-Z song to mash with, nor is it the best mash-up in general, as some parts sound like someone accidentally stuck his peanut butter in someone else’s […]

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