Posts tagged music
Tubalr
Tubalr is a beautifully-designed, minimal website by Cody Stewart that lets you search for and listen to music on YouTube without all the clutter.
Another impressive live mashup, this time by Chris from Ithaca Audio. 24 tracks were used, and the full list is on the Rolling in the beats page on Vimeo.
(Previously on Chez Moncef: Madeon’s 39-track mashup)
Animoog is a new iPad synth from Moog Music. The craziest part? It’s only 99 cents! Get it now before the price jumps up to $29.99.
Remember the video I posted with Jamie Lidell recording a tune on the fly in iMaschine? Well, after he got out of bed, he went to his basement and recorded 16 original samples using pipes, a washing machine, a guitar, a drum set, and his own voice. Download them for free.
Jeremy Ellis performs on the upcoming Maschine Mikro. Dope, except for the cheesy pose at the end.
Lil’ Louis & The Party “Clap Your Hands” (Monfresh Edit) | monfresh
This is the shorter of two edits. There is a longer one you might like as well.
This edit combines the “Tambourine Mix” and “Man Of Soul Mix” (co-produced by Frankie Feliciano) of “Clap Your Hands” by Lil’ Louis & The Party. Both mixes contain a break with just claps, providing a perfect splicing point.
The idea to combine both mixes first came to me during a live set at club Red in DC with Doug Smith (95 North) in 2003. I liked it so much that I featured it in one of the most popular mixes on my site.
Last night, I decided to revive the mix and make an official edit out of it. I ended up making 2 versions. This is the short version that starts off with the “Tambourine Mix”, then goes into the “Man Of Soul Mix” at the break, then goes back to the beginning of the “Man Of Soul Mix” and ends at the break with 16 bars of claps. As for the long version, instead of ending at the break, it continues as the “Man Of Soul Mix” normally would, but with much of the repetitiveness truncated.
When I discovered the incredibly talented Giulio Carmassi, I knew I had to feature him on They Make Music. Watch the video, then read the interview.
I also recommend “The One”, a collaboration with Lizzy Loeb, and his covers of Chick Corea’s “Spain“ and Jon Brion’s “Little Person”.
Vinyl Is Back
The Economist:
People used to buy bootleg CDs and Japanese imports containing music that none of their friends could get hold of. Now that almost every track is available free on music-streaming services like Spotify or on a pirate website, music fans need something else to boast about. That limited-edition 12-inch in translucent blue vinyl will do nicely.
I will always cherish my vinyl collection. My online store also carries many releases that are only available on vinyl. Go earn your bragging rights.
A Dark Day for Independent Music and Film
A fire set as part of the ongoing London riots has destroyed the Sony-owned PIAS distribution warehouse, decimating the physical stock of most of the UK’s independent music and film labels.
So sad. Please support your favorite artists and record labels by buying their releases, whether digital or physical. Some of my favorite labels were affected (full list on the PIAS site):
I have several older vinyl releases from all of these labels in stock at Monfresh Recastow. If you prefer digital, I recommend these stores:
