SoundCloud Gems: Basement Tapes
Oh, hello, surfer rock. You don’t sound like the Beach Boys? Awesome…My latest in 303 Magazine features L.A.’s Basement Tapes.
SoundCloud Gems: Anomie Belle
Check it—my latest in 303 Magazine features Seattle songstress, Anomie Belle. If trip hop or post-rock or dark synth has a place in your music library, you’ll probably dig Anomie Belle. She’s toured with Tricky, Little Dragon, and The Album Leaf and collaborated with a bunch of others, so she most definitely deserves a listen.
“Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers Cover)” ~ Anomie Belle
One of the most beautiful covers of the Bill Withers gem…a darker, trip-hop meets classical rendition. This is this week’s Sunday Slowdown tune.
“Lights Out (Instrumental)” ~ Blue Sky Black Death
Blue Sky Black Death remains one of my top listens when it comes to music I’d take with me anywhere. The Seattle duo continues tweaking the definition of instrumental hip hop to the extent that I would classify some of their records as genres of their own distinction (such as last year’s Noir and it’s remix twin NOIR + VIOLET.) This particular track is the result of a collaboration with South African/NYC-based hip-hopper Jean Grae and is a delicious escapade both in its instrumental form and the original.
Happy Sunday slowdown.
“Sailin’ On (Bad Brains Cover)” ~ Moby
Considering the fact that Bad Brains is a hardcore punk meets reggae meets metal band, Moby’s cover of their tune, “Sailin’ On” speaks to the versatility of good songwriting. A spectacular, sweeping version of the tune, Moby takes all in my book.
