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Snow
04 months ago
by grock
in Electronic
No white chocolate in this post, sorry yall.
One of the quintessential pieces to a day of snowboarding is a stellar playlist. With the right beats, you can live out your own video and conquer that hill.
Before you ask “Shouldn’t you be listening for people around you?” – 1) I’m a music junkie, and 2) I do a heck of a lot of shoulder checking to ensure that I’m well aware of my surroundings.
This year Chunk and I picked up season’s passes to our local hill – Whistler. Its been a wild year, with tons of snow, tons of good times and especially tons of great music. I’ll have more pictures as we progress through the year. Each week I’m going to give you a taste of whats new on the Snow playlist and keep you up to date on any stories that come out of the madness.
Here’s a few that were added for today’s session:
Ryan Hemsworth – BasedWorld
Feed Me – Trichitillomania
Wolfgang Gartner – Fire Power (Original Mix)
Nicolas Jaar – And I Say (Xinobi Edit)
Oh hai!
04 months ago
Hello friends!
Its been a long while since we last spoke and much has happened! Concerts, trips, adventures, mishaps, debauchery and a helluva lot of of fun. The important thing is that I am back, and here to stay.
Big shout out to Jer and Kyle for keeping things rolling in my absence, and to all of you for coming back day after day to read our words. 
I’ll leave you with some tracks that have kept my headphones bumping and my heartbeat pumping over the last few months.
Flume – Sleepless (feat. Anthony For Cleopatra)
Bonobo- Silver (Krizz Luco Edit)
Last Lynx – Killing Switch
ON AN ON – Ghosts
Ultraista – Gold Dayzz Maribou State Remix
More to come! Stay tuned…
Hayden
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This man is one of my all time favorite artists. Through good times, bad times, and even the worst of times, Hayden and his phenomenal music have been by my side. It all started in 97, I was watching MuchMusic in my kitchen when I caught the video for “As Bad as They Seem“. (Yes, MuchMusic used to play music!!!) I had the album within a day or two and it has since been a staple of my collection. In the years since then he has released a number of albums, each one improving upon his sound and story telling.
A few years ago I had the pleasure of seeing him perform with Cuff the Duke at the Vogue theater here in Vancouver and it was hands down, one of the very best live shows I have ever seen. You know the mark of a truly great band is when they sound as good live as they do on the stereo in the comfort of your home. Hayden certainly did not disappoint in this respect!
His folk music spans the spectrum of emotions, and while often somber he has some amazing upbeat work as well. Here are some of his tracks, both old and new so you can get acquainted. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have over the years!
Hayden – Dynamite Walls
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Hayden – As Bad as They Seem
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Hayden – Hollywood Ending
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Hayden – Damn This Feeling
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Sunday Funday!
01 year ago
by grock
in Electronic
Full disclosure: I’m a sucker for disco.
For your aural pleasure today we have some more amazing music coming from Europe! Everyone, this is Moullinex. Moullinex, these are our friends.
Moullinex, aka Luis Clara Gomes hails from Munich, Germany and is serving up a feast of some sick variations of disco sounds to the world. You’ve got to hear it to believe it! These tracks immediately put a smile on my face, so my hope is that they will contribute to your Sunday being a Funday.
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New Year’s Treasure
01 year ago
by grock
in Electronic
So, there was a rocking dance party in my apartment today thanks to Treasure Fingers, the man with the golden touch. Ok, maybe it was just me, but with these tracks, can you really blame me?
Get your Saturday night started right, and have fun out there!
You might have noticed the fancy new Soundcloud app in this post, and it is definitely something to shout about! Soundcloud has finally embraced HTML5! We will be using this format going forward so you can FULLY enjoy the blog on your iOS devices. 
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He’s done it again!
01 year ago
by grock
in Electronic
Hannes Fischer has indeed done it again. We covered him and some of his amazing remixes earlier this year, so when he sent me one of his latest, I couldn’t resist putting up more of his phenomenal work! How is it that everything this guy touches turns to gold? I’m not sure, but we are loving what you are doing out there Hannes, keep up the great work!
I also stumbled upon one of his latest remixes of our favorite indie vixen Lana Del Ray which has been included for your aural pleasure.
Little Dragon & Tycho – Little Man (Hannes Fischer Slow-Mo Edit)
Lana Del Rey – Video Games (Hannes Fischer Video Remix)
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We Are Augustines
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Discovered this gem during my last (4th) viewing of The Art of Flight. Its a fantastic song by We Are Augustines titled Chapel Song. In the track, headman Bill McCarthy speaks about seeing his girl walking down the isle of a chapel, but its for another man. He is struggling to deal with it but towards the end, it becomes clear that this pain is really setting him free. “Tear up the photograph cus, Its a bright blue sky…” This song is from their debut album Rise Ye Sunken Ships, which was produced by Dave Newfeld of Broken Social Scene.
Bill has said that the music he writes comes from personal experience and reflection. Based upon this song and the story behind the band, the guy has been through a lot. Regardless of the trials and tribulations endured, he has persevered and in teaming up with Eric Sanderson & Rob Allen has created a winning combination. Check out the track and support this up and coming band!
We Are Augustines – Chapel Song
Also, here is the video for the track:
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On Repeat
01 year ago
by grock
in Electronic
Alright, like many people, when I find a song that I reeeeeeally like, there is a good chance that it will end up on my iPod on repeat for a couple weeks. The mark of a truly great song is when they can withstand this onslaught and still be enjoyable in the weeks to come. Some might call this an affliction, but when a track is that good, you can’t help but want to listen to it! Besides, isn’t that what the repeat function is for?
In honor of my (and many others) affliction of “repeat-itis”, I’m going to take a regular look at what is “On Repeat” in my library. This week, we have a Goldroom remix of Niki & The Dove‘s track called Mother Protect.
I was taken by surprise that Goldroom was in the remix business as my only understanding of their music was based on my #1 summer song for 2011 – Goldroom – Morgan’s Bay. That surprise soon faded after hearing this track, and really, I should have known better.
Niki & The Dove – Mother Protect (Goldroom Remix)
Hundreds
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Here we have another up and coming band which hails to us from Europe. This time we go to Hamburg, Germany to get a taste of Hundreds. The band definitely reminds me of Everything But The Girl. This is due to the combination of Eva’s voice and the simplicity of the band’s makeup (being only two members), although in this case they are siblings.
They are set to release their first full length album titled Variations on Dec 2. The album is different in that much of it contains the work of other bands that Hundreds have worked closely with. The duo are currently on tour through Europe up until the official release of the album, so you may be able to catch them in a neighborhood near you!
Since they have been keeping a pretty tight lip about the songs on Variations, I have included a couple older tracks for you to get a feel for the band. However, check out the amazing video at the tail end of this post which is from the new album!
Hundreds – I Love my Harbour
Hundreds – Happy Virus
Hundreds – Wait For My Raccoon
Old Amica
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I just got some sounds in my inbox from a couple fine musicians in Sweden, so I’d like to introduce you all to Old Amica. It only took a short while to get hooked on their music and it’s been playing frequently on my iPod over the last week. Their somber sounds perfectly compliment the rainy weather we have been slogging through lately.
The duo is set to release their first full length album called Debris in December – it’s a culmination of songs they wrote and recorded through the summer of 2011. What’s really amazing is that they completed all of the work on the album despite the fact that they live 700km apart. Technology has bridged that gap though, and allowed them to collaborate and create their soothing sounds from a distance.
Have a listen and check out what this great band has to offer, I’ve included a couple tracks off the new album for your enjoyment!
Old Amica – New Start
Old Amica – Granada
Here is another tidbit of theirs that I am really digging. Its a cover of the tireless hit from the mid nineties, “What is Love” by Haddaway. You know, the one from The Night at The Roxbury and that skit from SNL. Old Amica has taken that track and completely turned it around, giving it a sound that is much more appropriate for the lyrics of the song.
Old Amica – What is Love (Haddaway cover)
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