11/21/13 WHUS Radio Playlist – FOLK ft. CHAD

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Very Warm

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11/14/13 WHUS Radio Playlist – NEXT LEVEL BEATS

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Very Warm

 

 

 

 

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11/7/13 WHUS Radio Playlist – HIP HOP ft. DJ LANKY KONG

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Very Warm

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Mixtape: Blank Banshee – Blank Banshee 1

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Very Warm

a2929298872_10Have you been hankering for some seapunk/vaporwave/tumblr buzzword influenced real trap shit? This stuff rules, mane. Woah. Blank Banshee is a pretty well-known seapunk artist and his latest mixtape, “Blank Banshee 1” is so killer. There are samples of Legend of Zelda, SIRI, Donkey Kong Country, Akira, other anime, and probably so much more. It’s super atmospheric and bassy, taking some cloud rap instrumental influence into the melodies. I’ve been listening to it all week, and you should be too!

You can download it for free at his bandcamp: http://blankbanshee.bandcamp.com/album/blank-banshee-1

Have a great day!

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Perfect Pussy – I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Very Warm

0001570786_10What’s up y’all,

So CMJ 2013 came and went, I had a great time but unfortunately did not get to see as many of the bands hat I wanted to see due to my youth and shows selling out. However, I was introduced to many different bands through my friends seeing bands that they recognized on the official roster. One of these bands is Perfect Pussy, from Syracuse NY.

One of my friends brought up the band one day in the WHUS office, saying that his band were supposed to play a show with Perfect Pussy, but they had to cancel the show due to another obligation. I checked out their EP, and liked what I heard, but didn’t get into it too much.

Later that day, I saw their track “I” was “Best New Track’d” on Pitchfork. Later, I saw that they were being featured at an unofficial CMJ showcase, put on by Pitchfork, along with other great, rising groups and songwriters like Courtney Barnett, Priests, and Joanna Gruesome. Clearly, this show would have been amazing, but the show sold out before I was able to head over there.

Thankfully, Pitchfork was kind enough to record most of the show and compile it into a great doc, showcasing all of the lead ladies from each band and their opinions on females in the blogosphere, the new music scene, and the punk scene. Tons of totally insightful comments on their views and their background, making me think “damn these girls are so cool.”

I decided to check out Perfect Pussy again and was blessed with the harsh distortion and Meredith Graves’ shouting vocals, which I’m super into. After moving to Connecticut, I’ve definitely gotten more into the local punk scene of the tri-state area, which is ripe with tons of talent. Check out Perfect Pussy’s bandcamp below, as well as the Pitchfork Doc.

Have a great day, y’all

http://prrfectpussy.bandcamp.com/

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WHUS Top Adds – 11.6.13

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Very Warm

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10364-lanterns1. Son Lux – Lanterns
Elaborately composed chamber pop with an equal amount of winds, strings and electronics. The songs are very rich and dense, ripe with oozing emotion and fervor. Sounds a bit like Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens.

Ducktails_WishHotel_608x6082. Ducktails – Wish Hotel EP
Lead guitarist of Real Estate’s side project takes it easy once again by crafting a short EP of bright, sun-soaked tunes that are super easygoing. Synthesizer is featured more on this EP, but it’s still chilled out and ready to relax.

Juana-Molina-Wed-213. Juana Molina – Wed 21
Molina has created an experimental pop album with inventive layers of vocals, minimal percussion, and muted guitar and synth lines. It sounds like a fantasyland at night, where giant mushrooms are chairs and fireflies light the midnight parties.

russian-circles-memorial-600x6004. Russian Circles – Memorial
The fifth album by this atmospheric instrumental metal outfit, this album can pummel the heck out of the listener, but also lift them up and help them soar. Moments of intense clarity and beauty are paired with times of crushing grief and heaviness, which makes this album a thrill ride not worth missing, metal fan or not.

M.I.A.-Matangi-608x6085. M.I.A. – Matangi
Female hip-hop/internet politics icon has returned with a return to form after her mixed bag album MAYA in 2010. This album is full of glitchy, hook-filled, electro-leaning hip-hop tunes that deal with politics and M.I.A.’s background.

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WHUS Radio Playlist – 11/5/13

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Very Warm

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I have a radio show on UConn’s radio station WHUS, but this time I did a fill-in for a friend’s show. Personally I think this is one of the best sets I’ve ever done. Lots of songs flowed together effortlessly, which is always super satisfying. The set had an overall feeling of moody and soulful electronica, centering around lots of bass, put forth by the Arca and Blank Banshee. If you listened, hope you enjoy. If you didn’t, you can check out these songs for yourself. I hope you have a great night. Happy listening!

Title Artist Album
B:/ Infinite Login Blank Banshee Blank Banshee 1
Eco Zones Blank Banshee Blank Banshee 1
Wayfinder Infinity Shred EP 001 (Gnar Dream)
547 Lee Bannon Never/Mind/The/Darkness/of/it…
Fossil Arca &&&&&
Nigori Springs (Night Park Remix) Holly Waxwing Goldleaf Acrobatics
It Is What It Is Blood Orange Cupid Deluxe
LSD Polyphony Blank Banshee Blank Banshee1
Harness Arca &&&&&
His Kiss Octo Octa Between Two Selves
Footsteps Cut Copy Free Your Mind
The Forest At Night CFCF Outside
Blank Refraction Tim Hecker Virgins
Incense at Abu Gharib Tim Hecker Virgins
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FKA Twigs – EP2

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Very Warm

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Yo if you call this chick the new Grimes I’m gonna get rid of ya.

So normally I would be featuring just individual songs on here that have been driving me wild, but this whole EP is bonkers.

I haven’t really posted on here for a while, especially not about newer stuff, but something I’ve been digging on a whole lot lately is FKA Twigs’ “EP2.” The entire thing is dripping with darkness and sex, put forth by Twigs’ melting vocals, the woozy instrumentals by up-and-coming producer Arca, and especially the lyrics. But getting back to Arca; if you don’t know this dude’s music yet, get attuned to it. His biggest breakthrough this year was being credited as a co-producer on Kanye West’s new album “Yeezus,” and his signature prod. style definitely mirrors that. It’s ominous, dark, a bit glitchy, and reminds me a bit of Clams Casino, in a cloud-rap sort of way. He also released a mix called “&&&&&” earlier this year, which is like if someone took a bunch of hip-hop instrumentals and ambient electronic pieces, tore them up, and created a semi-cohesive collage of their parts into a new whole. It’s a bit jarring on the first listen, but the deep bass and unique styles of instrumentation might win you over.

If I were to harken any comparisons to this EP, it might be trip-hop artists like Portishead and Massive Attack, but for the tumblr generation. Check out “How’s That” from EP2 and the “&&&&&” mix below. Have a good day.

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Ultrademon – “The Bayou”

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Very Warm

This song is one of the most interesting, different, and cool pieces of electronic music I’ve ever encountered. It’s got spitfire drums, crazy efx, steel drums, ahhh it’s just good. Weird, but good. Check it out.
But you also have to get this dude’s album that accompanies it as well, since it’s equally as different and inventive. Hell yeah.

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Beck – “Defriended”

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Very Warm


If you know my music tastes or have known me for a while, you know that I cannot get enough of Beck’s music. So when I found out that Beck is releasing TWO albums this year after not doing anything substantial for about five years, you could say I was a bit elated. What added to this joy was that the first single he put out from this duo of albums is STELLAR. It’s crazy how Beck can put out a song that doesn’t sound like any of his other material but instantly when you hear it it has that signature Beck sound on it. It features some rolling snare hits, a twinkling synth melody, a bouncing bassline, and pretty reverbed vocals from Beck. If I were to compare it to an era of Beck’s sound, I’d probably liken it closer to Modern Guilt and The Information than anything else. I’m really glad he’s going in that direction (based on this song) because even though I enjoyed the super country leaning single he put out last year on Third Man, I really enjoy his more modern sounding material. No release dates have been set, but when they do come out I’ll be a happy little boy.

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