Absolutely gorgeous.

I’ve been digging Duff Disco’s slow-house edit/remix things for a few years, ever since his 12″s started showing up in the bins at Turntable Lab.  Recently, he’s started giving away a bunch of his songs away on his Soundcloud, alongside a modest request for a paypal donation.  This is a track that really stood out to me – I love the way JT’s vocal sounds way more sinister pitched down like that.  Download it below, and then go grab up the rest of the quality tracks that he’s giving away (and kick the dude couple bucks while you’re at it!)

I’ve been neglecting this site for a little while, sorry about that.  Here’s a little mix  from Acos Coolkas that I picked up this morning.  The title leaves a bit to be desired, and it’s pretty short, but it’s spacey and deep so it definitely hits the spot.  Check the track list on their Soundcloud, and download it via the player below.

How Deep Is Your Love? (Chris Hires Remix) by Chris Hires

#9: Breakbot – Fantasy (Jacques Renault Remix)

#8: Adele – Set Fire To The Rain (Plastic Plates Remix)

#7: Double Hill – Purple Hills

#6: Azari & III – Manic (Maceo Plex Remix)

#5: Penguin Prison – Fair Warning (Oliver Remix)

#4: Duff Disco – How We Do

#3: Cut Copy – Need You Now

#2: Locussolus – I Want It (Lindstrom & Prins Thomas Remix)

#1: Todd Terje – Snooze 4 Love

Honorable Mentions:

Holy Ghost! – Jam For Jerry, MAM – Real Sweet, Danism – Love The Way (Crazy P Remix), Rihanna – We Found Love

#9: M83 – Midnight City

#8: A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Steep Hills Of Vicodin Tears

#7: Friendly Fires – Hurting

#6: The Weeknd – The Morning

#5: Frank Ocean – Strawberry Swing

#4: Real Estate – It’s Real

#3: Destroyer – Kaputt

#2: Beyonce – Party

#1: Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues

Honorable Mentions:

John Maus – Hey Moon, Green Ova Undergrounds – Fuck The World, Blood Orange – Sutphin Boulevard, Bon Iver – Beth/Rest,

Resident Advisor’s podcasts have been killing it for years now, but it wasn’t until a few months ago that I started getting into their Exchange series.  Rather than DJ mixes, the Exchange series is a series of interviews with legendary musicians and producers.  They really are a treasure trove of information, and any musician can benefit from the perspective that each episode offers. Whether it’s Dixon talking about growing up in East Berlin, Greg Wilson talking about DJ contracts in the 70s, or DJ Harvey’s hilarious stories about running amok in NYC during the 1980s, it really does make for a fantastic resource. And it’s free! Don’t sleep.

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Mark McGuire’s a guitarist from Ohio, maybe slightly more well known for his involvement in the cult band Emeralds.  He popped up on my radar at the end of last year, but he’s been getting a lot of listens from me recently, especially with all of this gloomy weather we’ve been enjoying in NYC this week (not being sarcastic, I’m psyched on it).  His sprawling, swirling and droning guitar works just really add a nice cinematic touch to early autumn weather.  This album collects selections from his enormous back catalog (at 13 albums in the last four years, prolific only begins to describe it), and true to its title, it does give you a pretty good idea of what he’s all about .  Even though it’s two discs and nearly 2.5 hours of music, it’s just the tip of the ice berg.  So, if you’re still hungry for more, I also give a hearty recommendation to his Living With Yourself LP, which offers some poignant meditations on family and childhood.  Check out “Stranger Than Paradise,” then maybe go buy it (or stream it on Spotify? I think people are doing that these days) if you like it.

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A quick edit I threw together over the weekend, something for the beginning of the night.  No download for now, but if it hits 250 plays I’ll give it up for free.

Picked this one up via Altered Zones and have been listening to it almost ritually since then.  A Winged Victory For The Sullen consists of two composers, Adam Wiltzie (of Stars Of The Lid) and Dustin O’Halloran (whose recent album, Lumiere, has also been in heavy rotation for me lately).  ”Steep Hills Of Vicodin Tears” is a gorgeous, cinematic piece, the kind of thing you’d want to hear while watching the sun rise.  The track is taken from their upcoming self-titled album, set to be released via Kranky and Erased Tapes on September 12th.

A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Steep Hills Of Vicodin Tears