“Apo-o-o”
From the Otachikpokpo release
Arctic Monkeys’ Bowie-esque “Star Treatment”
Old-Timey Brilliance From Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’s Silvery “Fountains of Good Fortune”
Electro-Psychedelia From Dirty Art Club: “Queen Persephone”
on Soulspazm
Cash And Ass In Anderson .Paak’s “Bubblin”
From the new release, Bubblin
Directed by Calmatic
Childish Gambino Takes Aim In “This Is America”
on RCA
New Work From Young Fathers: “Wow”
David Bowie’s Glorious “Sweet Thing / Candidate”
In tandem with Angelica Villa’s review of the wonderful Brooklyn Museum exhibition, David Bowie is, here is a dark suite to set a backroom mood. The exhibition is by no means dark, but Bowie had that lovely netherworld strain which, for those predisposed to the condition, felt viral and thereby one with all high occasions. Sonic theater at its most operatic and sublime:
Old-School And, Yes, Funky New Work From Parliament
“I’m Gon’ Make U Sick O’Me”
Feat. Scarface and Mudbone
Connan Mockasin’s “Forever Dolphin Love”
The Erol Alkan Rework
From the Reworks Volume 1 release
on Phantasy Sound
New Work From Marcus Marr: “Familiar Five”
Wajatta’s Infectious “Synchronize”
From their new release Casual High Technology
New Work From Young Fathers: “Fee Fi”
Roger Ballen & Die Antwoord’s “I Fink U Freeky”
Directed by Roger Ballen & NINJA
A Lovely New Track From Damien Jurado: “Allocate”
New Work From Urulu: “Mellow Yellow”
From the Mushroom Valve EP
on Voyage Recordings
New Work From DJ Koze: “Illumination”
Featuring Róisín Murphy
on Pampa Records
Die Antwoord’s Fabulous “Baby’s On Fire”
New Speed-Smack Philo-Rant From Cut Chemist: “Die Cut (Wrap)”
Featuring Myka 9 & Deantoni Parks
on A Stable Sound