STRFKR

Time to get STRFKD

Leave It All Behind

This next one reminds me Disneyland Electric Parade.  A little more mellow, but starfucker all the way.  Hit it!

Say to You

Grab your free download of Say to You.

Preorder the album at Polyvinyl Records.

Pyaaah!

gonz

Grizzly Bear

Gun-Shy

It should come with no surprise to the ones who know me that I was bound to post a song by my favorite band. I like to describe Grizzly Bear as an acquired taste. It is hard for someone to instantly connect and fall for the music this band puts forth. Took me a while to ease into their sound, tones, and mood this band expresses. I have come to notice a pattern of this being the case with other friends who eventually enjoy another song of Grizzly Bear other than their most popular hit "Two Weeks." With that said, if you have time to explore this band and love watching funky and trippy music videos, then this might be the band for you. Grizzly Bear is notorious for releasing the most abstract, mindful images on their videos. For their latest album Shields, they have released a video for their song Gun-Shy which was directed by Kris Moyes. Luckily, you can get an idea as to what the point the video is trying to portray from this interview with the director

"The idea came from a question:- if the creative energy of any living organism could be seen, what would it look like? Ed, Daniel, T and Bear demonstrate where their creative energy is located by extracting their hair, nails, skin, sweat, tears and blood. This is an invitation for a very rare glimpse of what creative energy could look like on a molecular level, if it could be seen..."

 (more of the interview on:  http://grizzlybearband.tumblr.com/post/40850220794/about-the-gun-shy-video-from-director-kris-moyes)

Even when you pre-acknowledge the message the video is trying to relay, you still lose sense of the point and are awe-struck with everything that is going on with the video. I could sit here and write out an essay about this band but I would rather much let you, the reader and listener go about that journey. Everything about this band is open for interpretation, and that is the beauty of it. Aside from the video, enjoy the music.

-mario

Crazy Guy On A Bike

One of Goon Squad's own, Gabe Leoni, recently began a most epic bike trip starting at the southernmost tip of South America.  Gabe hopes to peddle his way home to California with high hopes of surfing all along the Chilean coastline.  Having lived with Gabe in his dope-ass Winnebago in Isla Vista, CA it's so damn awesome that he's finally down there living the young man's dream.  GSF will be posting select pictures from his trip with links to updated journal entries that he posts in his online journal called Flowing With the Go in South America.  I took a writing class with Gabe and he weirdly (in a good way) reminds me of Edward Abbey, the infamous leader of the Monkey Wrench Gang who took an almost militant approach to environmentalism.  Basically a badass mother fucker, man.  Hit "read more" below to see pics and for the link to Gabe's journal.  

Shigeto

Huron River Drive

A real chiller killer.

-gonz

ESPRIT 空想

Hey amigos, I've got a special selection for you today.  ESPRIT, hailing from the far away land of Singapore has released a FREE download of their latest album Girls Only.  My favorite tracks are Sweetwine and 痴心妄想 (whatever that means [edit: just had it translated and it is Chinese for wishful thinking hmmm...]) and their more well known track is Daydream, which is also pretty good.  I'm not trying to rage with Esprit in my headphones, just trying to chill if you're catching my drift.  I had the ideal situation for jammin' to Esprit earlier today; a nice, smooth skate down a few not so steep hills to the coffee shop.  My only criticism of the album is that most of the tracks are a little too short.   Overall, these guys' laid-back and chill wavish sounds will be another enjoyable addition to The Hong Kong Lounge (the go to playlist).  I definitely recommend giving Girls Only a thorough listen, download,  and a share.  Hit "Read more" below to listen.

Ratking

Ratking delivers live.  Enjoy the gif sandwich.

"So It Goes" Live 

@ Viva Radio Me + You: Pt. 121

-gonz

Air

So Light is Her Footfall (Breakbot Remix)

One of my two favorites mashed up into one. Air, always creating the most simple of sounds and managing for them to stick to your head. Add a little Breakbot into the equation and simple with synthesized upbeats gets you the best of both worlds! Just a nice song to listen to while you drive down the city late at night.


-mario

F Y F E

Solace

Yes, please and thank you!

I have no idea how I stumbled upon this tune, but please make it worthwhile by listening to it!  Enjoy.

-mario

Urbance

Here's a trailer for the new animated tv series called Urbance.  The story sounds a little cheesy, but the visuals look pretty darn good.  This is the description:  

"In the big city, gender war rises. Sex is prohibited because of a genetic deadly virus. Ruled by hate and anger, boys and girls grow up apart from each other, forming rivals gangs.  Among these lost teenagers, Kenzell and lesya will fight adversity and defy all the rules in order to live their love and restore peace."

I'm posting this because I'm down for Busy P and his track called Pedrophilia.  Check out the vid below.  

Shout out to ED BANGER RECS!  Holla!  

-gonz

Ratking

Q. Where is it?

A. 7 minutes 40 seconds

BBC Radio 1 Live Session at MaidaVale

Awww hell yeeahs.  Ratking keepin' real.

-gonz

Joel Jerome

Short and sweet, just how I like my...well the gf is almost taller than me.  The song is good.  

Grrrl

-gonz

Gang Gang Dance

I'm an enormous fan of Gang Gang Dance and I get all riled up if I find out they have new stuff in the works.  Though I enjoy speculating as to whether they are producing a new album or not, I caught a glimpse of hopeful light at the end of the tunnel that took the form of the video below.  Band member Brian Degraw is the wizard behind the very, well, just read the description:

"'Psychic Data, Atmospheric Noise' is an audio/visual ode to the present state of the shift in Universal consciousness. It is a fragment of a life that has been pushed to the fringes of science.....the melding of man and nature in the theater of waking dreams. The images and sounds are inspired by Random Number Generators, Remote Healing techniques, theories of the Noosphere, 'JLG/JLG', and 'Timepiece' by Jim Henson.

The sound in the film does not focus on "song" in the musical sense, but rather on the juxtaposition of sound and image and the power of brevity, silence, and space. The sounds consist mainly of field recordings from the town of Woodstock along with sound effects and fragments of ambiance i recorded in my studio.

Directed, Filmed, and Edited by Brian DeGraw.
Starring Tony Cox, BDG ,and Fffffrog.
Assisted by Michael James Fox.
Made possible in part by GleamHouse."

Those who are not artistically inclined or on acid should note that there is a yummy morsel of sound that starts around 4:50.

Psychic Data, Atmospheric Noise

In doing a little research for this post I discovered that our heroes have come out with a remix of FaltyDL's 'She Sleeps.'  It gets cool for me about halfway. 

Cheers!

-gonz

Tropics

I really enjoy the fuzzy, tingly feeling Invitation emanates in the intro.  The track really kicks into gear and gets funky with a dancy bassline and drum kicks.  Give it a play!

Invitation

-gonz

BADBADNOTGOOD

CMYK

These guys always come out with some killer instrumental tracks and CMYK is evidence of their development as musicians.  Compared to other albums BBNG2 is a step up and in the right direction.  BADBADNOTGOOD has some epic covers that we previously made a post about and if you aren't familiar with them, I would check it out to get a taste of what BBNG is serving up.  

BBNG on GSF now with improved space fiction!

Below is my favorite track off the album because of how the synth you befriend in the intro seems to turn against you as the song plays out.  It makes me think of a warning, as if some crazy alien shit was about to go down and the ships crew are oblivious to the approaching terror.  For me, this thought is all taking place on the bridge (pictured below) of a deep space mining vessel returning to earth.  What happens as the track plays out, I'll leave that up to your imagination.

CHSTR

-gonz

Young Galaxy

Ultramarine album Teaser

Hoping for the best with this album.  More updates on Ultramarine coming soon.

-gonz

Fletcher C. Johnson

Happy Birthday

It is with great pleasure that I introduce this new song to you, and the world. A modern day Birthday song that I hope turns into something more than just an indie tune that we brush over time. Everything this song says has some relation to our recent kickbacks in our local neighborhoods. Drama, cops, the girls, the environment. Such a great tune. With that said, I would also like to dedicate this song to a great friend, known him since the 1st grade and words cannot explain how grateful I am for this kid. Happy Birthday Brian, enjoy this tune from Goon Squad and the crew. "Happy Birthday to many, and You!"

-mario

Young Galaxy

Remember those gangsters that made these tracks?

Peripheral Visionaries

Phantoms

Well, Young Galaxy is BACK!  YEAH BABY!  They'll be releasing some new stuff in a few days/weeks so stay posted son!  Here's a sneak peak of what's to come:

Edit: whoops!  The OP made it private, sorry!

YXALAG GNUOY

-gonz

The Neighbourhood

Might not be all that new, but definitely a tune worth noting. The Neighbourhood have really made a song to remember and playout through the rest of year. Such a fresh tune. It manages to make everything feel alright and simply gets you through your day. I am happy to post my first 2013 tune "Sweater Weather" because yes, indeed, it is that time of year. Enjoy the tune, and more to come! Let's get the ball rolling already! One more thing, is it strange that I hear some Matisyahu sounds towards the end of the song?

Sweater Weather

-mario

Icona Pop

And indeed that something will *Pop* when you listen to this tune from the Swedish duo. To those beautiful and committed ladies that are still going strong with their new years resolution, I wish to contribute this tune to your workout playlist and hope you shake your booty's while working it at the gym. You go girls! On another note, lets start looking into buying tickets for this hot duo on February 16 at the Troubadour in Hollywood. Trust, they WILL SELL OUT!

I love it

-mario

Flosstradamus

Look at the Sky (ft. Deniro Farrar)

I'm in the process of updating myself on Flosstradamus' work and I've found a few dope ass tracks including the one above.  Their record label, Fool's Gold released their inaugural rap compilation titled "Loosies," which features Flosstradamus and a host of other DJ's and rappers.  I'll be getting my grubby hands on a copy of that so I can share the best tracks with you.  

First Floor Surf

Happy New Year folks!  Yesterday videographer Tony Modugno released a sneak peak of what our friends over at First Floor Surf are up to in their evil secret lair under The Men's Center.  It's a sweet little taste so if you find yourself hungry for more, head on over to their website at firstfloorsurf.com.  Also, a couple of shakas at Tony for some top notch video production and song selection.  See more of his work at his vimeo page vimeo.com/tonymodugno.  Enjoy.

tune: A Dictator's Lament (Neighbors Remix) by Papercuts

Good stuff!  

-gonz