The first great Irish music video of the year? You betcha. Souljacker’s Wicklow mountains-set video for The Ambience Affair is made up of 15,000 still images with NO video cameras used in the process.
The best music on the web this week.
Toro Y Moi
South Carolina man Chaz Bundick’s project displays a dizzying array of styles on his debut album Causers of This. From glo-fi ambience to keyboard-led dance-pop to bumpin’ hip-hop jams, it’s exhilarating and it’s out now digitally.
http://www.myspace.com/toroymoi
M.I.A. debuts new song via Twitter
In response to the New York Times declaring Sri Lanka one of the best places to travel in 2010, M.I.A. debuted a homemade video of the Rusko-produced Space Oddysey on Twitter in response.
Listen/Watch at The Fader
The Horrors remix Florence and the Machine
Proving that Florence Welch’s music is the perfect remix material once again, Tom from goth-rockers The Horrors twists Hurricane Drunk into a magically atmospheric interpretation.
The Ambience Affair debut material
Taken from the Dublin band’s second EP out this month, Devil In The Detail showcases the duo’s penchant for rich instrumentation and the furthering of their unique folk-rock style. The Patterns EP is out tomorrow.
Listen at Nialler9