most of the blogs i tend to look at are music related. probably because music is what i involve myself with most. i'm always looking for new tunes to groove to. sing to. fall asleep to. laugh to. ride to. party to. [verb] to. you get it! so with that being said - here are a few tracks (moreover bands) i'm really diggin' lately. keep reading to find out!
coming from the east coast, and straight into my heart is a new find, youngmillion aka mike diaz. i was instantly captivated by the first song i heard - chlorophyl. it was intoxicating and i probably gave it a listen at least 5 times. oh man, what a solid track. coming off the sunndreamers ep, chlorophyl is a song that builds like a heavy dream. it sounds like a blend of radiohead, gorillaz and animal collective. some really great guitar samples and african drums blend with some very floaty synth lines to create something both diverse and cohesive at the same time. the echoing, ghost-like vocals, with their minor key tonality, allude to radiohead strongly. thom yorke, he is not, but just give it a listen and see what i mean. MillionYoung - Chlorophyl
i really love everything i've heard from this guy, mike diaz. so definitely be on the lookout for him down the road. i see big things to come. check out the track "youthless" on his myspace for another favorite new jam.
you can always count on the nordic nations for some dancy shit. from heavy trance to electro-pop, electronic music seems to come from that region faster than you can say "Luftputefartøyet mitt er fullt av ål." norwegian for "my hovercraft is full of eels." speaking of norway, i've recently become very fond of norwegian group, casiokids. one look at the track titles and you'll notice these boys definitely aren't from around here. their song "togens hule" is a new jam i can't get enough of. this track, like everything from casiokids, is unabashedly funky. your hips will be moving from the very start to the very end. raw drums and screaming synths blend here to make something really fun. this track, a concert review of a show here in portland , OR and some cool photos of the band can be found over at melophobe.Casiokids - Togens Hule
if you especially liked youngmillion, then i recommend you give the old once-over to casiokids' "finn bikkjen!" or the new 30th-over like i have. ghostly vocals juxtapose nicely with some very light, poppy samples and a strong bass line. something that sounds like benny benassi mixed together sigur ros and samples from super mario kart. i know, i know! W-T-F. check it.
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