Bjork and Dirty Projectors EP
Mount Wittenberg Orca is a collaborative 7-track EP between the Icelandic artist and the Brooklyn band which came about after they played a benefit show together in New York. All proceeds go towards the National Geographic Society’s Oceans Project.
http://www.mountwittenbergorca.com
Mike Scott orchestral mixtape
The Waterboys’ Mike Scott produced a Orchestral Pop Fantasia mix featuring tracks from Scott Walker, The Rolling Stones, Ennio Morricone and Liz Fraser.
Listen at State
Major Lazer summer mix
After the La Roux collaborative mixtape, Diplo dropped this mix of Major Lazer exclusives, Robyn, Rusko, Estelle, Jay-Z and more for a Chernobyl-based radio station.
Listen at MAd Decent
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Solange Knowles covers Dirty Projectors
Beyonce’s younger sister gifts us her own version of Brooklyn band Dirty Projectors’ Stillness in the Move (itself one of the best songs of the year), done in an R&B style.
New Hot Chip – Take it in
After revealing that the followup to Made in the Dark is to be called One Life Stand and will be released in February, they debuted this taster track from the album. Watch out for a Dublin date shortly too.
The Sandwitches
As featured on the influential Gorilla Vs. Bear music blog, The Sandwitches are a San Fran three-piece which hark back to the good ole naive times when rock and roll was new, fresh and upbeat.
http://www.myspace.com/thesandwitches
Jape remixes Patrick Kelleher
Debuted on Nialler9.com last week, Richie Egan’s mix of Wonder is the first taste of the forthcoming remix album of Kelleher’s debut. The album is due in the New Year on Osaka Records and will feature remixes from Irish artists like Legion of Two, David Kitt, Hunter-Gatherer, Cat Scars, Skinny Wolves, Katie Kim and Hulk.
http://short.ie/japepk
Dark Was The Night live
Listen to the entire charity concert from New York’s Radio City Music Hall which featured David Byrne, Dirty Projectors, Bon Iver, Sharon Jones, The National and Feist.
Listen to the show @ NPR
Mos Def – Auditorium
Whether The Ecstatic, the forthcoming album from Mos Def will re-establish the rapper as a great MC remains to be seen but this tune featuring production from Madlib and a verse from Slick Rock makes me hopeful.
Listen at Rappcats
Frankmusik – Confusion Girl (Don Diablo remix)
The original is an OK pop tune but this more euphoric remix by Dutch producer Don Diablo is infinitely more listenable.
Listen at the Hype Machine
The Radio Dept.
The Swedish band return with a third album on Labrador Records after a three year hiatus. The much-blogged taster from Clinging To A Scheme, ‘David’ is a twinkling, laid-back dreamy indie-pop tune.
Listen at Rock Sellout
