Lately, while certain technological gadgets of mine randomly play my music collection for me, I’ve heard unfamiliar, electronic, yet warm compositions capable of producing pleasant states of relaxation and reverie. It’s occured several times. Each time, as I’ve awakened from from this other world in which I’ve found myself, I glance down at the guilty party, and it’s been Nnnj. Nnnj (pronounced “inch”) relies on many sounds: global rhythms, glitchy programming, and trip-hop, but is beholden to none. Neither his name, album title (Monkey Straddle) nor its cover art is pretty, but the music itself is gorgeous.
“Use It” MP3 and Video
The Drips
Shouldn’t be too long until The Bronx come up for air with some long-awaited new recordings, but for now you can enjoy a side project with a couple of the members.
Pedestrian
Two tracks from the essential Pedestrian album, Volume One: Unindian Songs. It mashes up modern day happenings and old school beats. The first cut an obvious homage to the Breakin’ films of ’84. Which films, our friend Matt Workman recently pointed out, were just released on DVD.
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Exclusive Her Space Holiday Mix
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Mazarin
I’m camping. Download and drop a DIY review in the comments. The most pithy review wins Mazarin’s full-length and a couple other treats from the 3hive storage shed.
Acid House Kings
How about a blissful pop treat this last Sunday of summer? I know, it’s not technically, but come on, once September rolls around, summer’s over. Anyway, Acid House Kings (featuring members of Club 8 and The Legends) create amazingly pure pop songs and invite us all along for the fun: lyrics and instrumental MP3s are available online and you can add your own vocals to the mix and perhaps be included on a forthcoming EP. Swedish music hasn’t been this fun since ABBA!