Unkle, Where Did The Night Fall

Head over to UNKLE’s website for a free download of the track “Natural Selection” (Feat. The Black Angels) from the upcoming LP Where Did The Night Fall, (5.10 Europe, 5.11 US). Visit www.unkle.com

Pantha du Prince, Black Noise

Stream the new Pantha du Prince album Black Noise in its entirety below. Black Noise, set to release 2/9/10 (US) includes collaborations with Noah Lennox aka Panda Bear of Animal Collective and Tyler Pope of !!! and LCD Soundsystem.

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The Heligoland Remix EP is now streaming exclusively on Facebook, featuring remixes by Gui Boratto, Tim Goldsworthy, Ryuichi Sakamoto & Yukihiro Takahashi, She Is Danger and Breakage. To listen to the tracks, go to Massive Attack on Facebook and become a fan.

There’s a brand new, epic 11 minute track from The Knife, in collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock, available for a free download. The track is plucked from the stereo version of Tomorrow, In a Year, due out March 1st. Tomorrow… is a dive into a next phase of artistic expression for the Knife. The project is actually an ‘electro-opera’ based on the world seen through the eyes of Charles Darwin. The Knife’s intriguing alternative, pop-style music is combined with visuals from theatre production company Hotel Pro Formas to create this new species of performance theater.

“Colouring of Pigeons” from the studio version of Tomorrow, In a Year. (click to listen, right-click to download)

Here’s a clip from the electro-opera performance. A bit weird but fascinating. An amazing way to expand your creative horizons.

Finally, officially released in the US… Vitalic, Flashmob is out today (11/3) on Different.

If your heavy into  electro, disco, aggressive bass lines or dance pop this album is sure to please. Tracks such as “Poison Lips” will undoubtedly bring a new crowd to Vitalic’s fan base and convince ol’ school dance addicts to explore further into the album… while bringing dark, electro-heads into a euphoric dance club state. “Chicken Lady” combines grimy 8-bit video-gamish sounds, razor-sharp bass and comedic vocal samples for a silly but extremely danceable track. “Your Disco Song,” the albums single, borders on a club killer from Daft Punk that begs for peak play but doesn’t leave you feelin used and exploited. “One Above One” mirrors the likes of Ladytron as straightforward bass flows freely through delicate female vocals. “Still” gets more IDM and shows Vitalic’s keen sense of melody and charming vocal edits and effects. “Terminateur Benelux” pushes you forward with solid bass and far-out synths adding movements with edits and accurately place vocal stabs. The track is then chopped at the limbs in preperation of a funky breakdown… only to mold this beast back into a full fledged killer. The tantalizing subtle nature of “Allen Dellon” begs for peace as the synthy tones are plucked out of a scenic shot from a late ’80s sci-fi action flick.

Vitalic has blown me away with this album, a follow up to his much praised 2005 debut Ok Coyboy; an album that left my tastes in need of a pallet rinse.  Flashmob is a perfect blend interesting electro, fun dance tracks, crushed low-fi samples and production edits that keep you guessing. A must have.

New Music: Deadmau5, For Lack Of A Better Name is out today (9/22/09). A bit too mainstream dance anthems for me, but this Toronto native has dropped some heavy hitters in the past and he is an in-demand remixer and dance producer.

New Music: Basement Jaxx, Scars Not necessarily something I would buy… but shit, you may be into it. The “Raindrops” track has been getting steady club play…

Released today: The Big Pink, A Brief History of Love. The first full length album from the London duo. Their music encompasses everything great: pop, rock, indie, electronic, soulful vocals and distinct production beats.