Saturday, June 25, 2011

Shit why did I sleep on Gayngs so long?


I'm way late on this but I'm really diggin' 2010's Relayted. One might expect a 25 member supergroup to be all over the map, but somehow the seemingly inevitable eclecticism is unpredictably reined in under the umbrella of soft-rock. I mean, at some points, one might imagine the sexy sax man making his appearance, while at others the album dips into experimental, prog, or even blues territory. So maybe there's a little something for everyone? It's mostly colored in shades that fans of Air or James Blake would like, but there are some surprises like "Faded High", or "False Bottom".

In the ultra-fast world of the internet music reviews, it is of the utmost importance to be timely and ahead of the new hotness. Us BZNZmen being an obvious exception, clearly I slept on this album for over a year, and only got around to checking it out when the dudes at My Other Computer Is A Sunset posted about it back in April. Maybe the internet isn't fast so much as it is regurgitative, but don't sleep on Gayngs.

Speaking of regurgitation, keep an eye out for a new feature 'round SRS BZNZ. We're gonna ask our BZNZmen to drop some negocios in the form of their favorite albums by genre. All the oldies but goodies, the albums we believe belong firmly in the canon. Check it out this week, maybe while you bayng some Gayngs.

Gayngs - The Gaudy Side of Town by rslblog.com

Gayngs - Cry by albums

Gayngs - Faded High by sxeseis

Thursday, June 9, 2011

SRS TRAX: "Daylight" - Thundercat

Life plan: Move to Los Angeles. Feed my brain.


Thundercat - Daylight by Hypetrak

Thundercat - "Daylight" (8.5)


ANDY: BRAINFEEDER GETS IT SO WET. The Golden Age of the Apocalypse, The highly anticipated debut LP from Thundercat (who contributed to Flying Lotus's excellent Cosmogramma last year), features FlyLo's production, and jams like "Daylight". It's electronica that is oh-so-jazzy. My mind is open, hombre. Let the daylight shine in. I wonder when Brainfeeder will stop killin' the game? (8.5)

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

SRS TRAX: "Break Inside" - Ford & Lopatin

Take hits from the Eighties (yeah yeah) Do it sound so crazy (yeah yeah)



Ford & Lopatin - "Break Inside" (6.75)

ANDY:
Back when SRS BZNZ started up last October, one of the first reviews was hyping up the Games EP That We Can Play, and by now, the group has changed their name and their sound. Channel Pressure, the debut LP from the newly renamed Ford & Lopatin, is still steeped in that 80s new wave synthyness, at times playing the Mr. Mister card heavily, and at times rocking rhythms you swear you heard New Order do better. Hell the cover is straight out of Weird Science. Overall it's a smooth listen though, with some unexpected high points. "Break Inside" makes for a smooth, shimmering, R&B-inspired jam nestled in the 80s nostalgia, that suggests Ford & Lopatin can also hang with the James Blakes of today. (7.5)

RAJ: On the one hand, it's pretty well-made chillwave. On the other hand, it's chillwave. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go and continue being nostalgic about Roy Orbison. (6)

Monday, June 6, 2011

June Mudmix



hello from santa monica.

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fLako - Shake it Harder
Samiyam - Cushion
Bardo Pond - Just Once
Tokimonsta - Moving Forward
Pavement - Box Elder
Thundercat - For Love I Come
Silver Jews - Black And Brown Blues
Long Arm - Double Bass In Love
Flying Burrito Brothers - Dark End Of The Street
John Coltrane - Say It (Over and Over Again)
Paul McCartney - Ram On
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