‘Solace’ is a fashion film “exploring the relationship between a young girl and an Angel of Death”. More importantly, it features music by Chelsea Wolfe – a stunning Revelator remix of her song ‘Virginia Woolf Underwater’, to be more precise. I should probably mention that the fashion was custom designed for the project by BK Phillips. Directed by Charlene Bagcal.
Also, I’ve met Chelsea Wolfe and you haven’t.
Nightfeelings is the moniker of Teengirl Fantasy’s Nick Weiss, who got a difficult task of remixing Ssion‘s smash hit ‘My Love Grows in the Dark’. And don’t worry, he didn’t ruin it. Dovecote Records is re- releasing Ssion’s 2011 album Bent this Summer, and the reissue includes remixes from Nightfeelings, Grimes and MNDR. That sounds exciting!
Sssion – My Love Grows In The Dark (Nightfeelings remix)
Ssion.com.
Whoa, it’s been almost two months since we last wrote about Light Asylum! What’s happening? That album of theirs finally came out and is expectedly great. They’ve made a cool mix for Check Yo’ Ponytail recently, which inspired to us to re-upload their old NC guest mix. Oh yeah, and a live-on-radio version of ‘Dark Allies’ is going to be released on a free download compilation Snacky Tunes Vol. 2, due out June 26th. [via]
Dark Allies (Live on Snacky Tunes)
Facebook Asylum.
What we have here is a Young Midnight remix of Zambri‘s recent single ‘Places’, taken from their new full-length House of Baasa which is out now on Kanine Records. Young Midnight is the solo moniker of Russell Manning, ex-Twin Shadow bassist, who is preparing to release some new material, including a few other remixes. And if his take on ‘Places’ is anything to go by, we have a lot to look forward to.
Zambri – Places (Young Midnight Remix)
Ima use this opportunity to remind you of that nice guest mix Zambri made for us back in December.
Zambri / Young Midnight.
Ze Dark Park‘s ‘Strange Planes’ is one of the highlights from the various artists compilation due out next month via the Detroit label Something Cold. The label is specialized in, you’d never guess, coldwave and minimal-synth, post-punk, industrial and noise music. Something Cold comp also features unreleased tracks from The Present Moment, Os Ovni, Deastro and others. Here’s that Ze Dark Park cut:
Something Cold Com.
Palmistry released a new mixtape today called I Swear, and a video for ‘Raised’, one of the songs from the release. The mixtape includes ‘I Swear Fai Sai’, which we wrote about last month, as well as the gorgeous ‘Night Truths’. Stream I Swear on Palmistry’s Soundcloud and/or download the whole thing here. Watch the video for ‘Raised’, directed by Tom Walke.
MP3: Raised
Palmistry Book.
This recent Holy Strays remix is a good excuse to remind you about Joie Noire‘s exquisite record 1 that came out on Desire Records last year and, unfortunately, went pretty much unnoticed. Jérôme Caron’s minimal electronic gem (the first one he put out under the Joie Noire moniker) is now back in stock and available from Desire. As for the remix, it’s taken from the upcoming remixes EP, also featuring remixes from VALIS and Newclear Waves, among others. The limited 12″ is due out this Summer.
So White Car got one of the stand-out tracks from his full-length debut Everyday Grace, ‘Now We Continue’, remixed by Heinrich Mueller of the enigmatic techno greats Dopplereffekt and Drexciya. He turns the song into an entirely different affair from the “industrial funk” sounding original. Here are both the original version and the remix, just for comparison.
Everyday Grace is out now on Hippos in Tanks. Also worth mentioning is White Car’s awesome rarities-packed NC guest mix.
It’s time for a new guest mix! No. 54 comes from the Atlanta duo Featureless Ghost. Their fine new EP MindBody was recently released by Night People – you can get it from the label, and stream it in its entirety on the duo’s Soundcloud. Featureless Ghost are currently on tour so if you happen to be so lucky as to live in one of these cities, go and see them!
Here’s what Matt and Elise said about their killer mix: “This mix is a collection of songs we’re really into at the moment. The songs and artists appeal to us because of their strong vision. They are unafraid to get deeply experimental without abandoning pop-music tropes. It’s a blend of old and new, classic and obscure, good and better. And they all happen to rely on the skilled use of synthesizers, drum machines, and in some cases, killer vocals.” Nothing to add there! Get to know mix:
NC GUEST MIX#54: Featureless Ghost
01. Philippe Laurent – Rapide 5
02. Polysick – DCO2
03. Cabaret Voltaire – Code
04. Jeff & Jane Hudson – Up From Hell
05. Gary Allen – What’s So Atomic?
06. Femminielli – Estados Alterados
07. Michael Garrison – Take A Chance
08. Chris & Cosey – Moorby
09. Ti-Tho – Die Liebe Ist Ein Abenteuer
10. Dylan Ettinger – Blue and Blue
11. D-Video – CM Hacker
12. Telepathic – We Are Telepathique
13. Fingers, Inc. – Never No More Lonely
Featureless Site.
‘Prophit’ is another pun-titled gem from Crawander. True to their self-imposed “cartoon core” tag, ‘Prophit’ sounds like a number from some weird psychedelic cartoon that leaves kids fascinated but slightly traumatized. The songs ends with the line “I will stay forever”, and damn if it doesn’t stay in your head forever, or well, at least for the day. We’re still waiting on that debut full-length, in the meantime check out some more songs over at their Soundcloud. Join the crawarmy:
This Thursday we’re going to Belgrade, Serbia to attend SHARE2 Conference that takes place from April 26 to 28. The conference revolves around the themes of Internet activism and social changes in relation to new technologies. Along with an impressive program of lectures and workshops in the field society, technology, Internet, music and new media, the conference also features a sick music program in some of the finest clubs and venues in Belgrade.
One of the acts we’re most excited about is Fatima Al Qadiri, who will present the visual works that accompany her outstanding Genre-Specific Xperience EP. SHARE by Night program brings some of the most interesting names in electronic music right now – most notably, a back to back session from Nguzunguzu, Kingdom and Total Freedom, and a live performance by Actress, hot on the heels of his excellent new album R.I.P. We’re also looking forward to performances by the likes of Tim Exile, 2562, Roska, Redshape, DMX Krew, Spectral Empire and some upcoming local talents.
Some of the speakers from the day program include Caroline Drucker (from Soundcloud), Renaat Vandepapeliere of the cult R&S label, Quinn Norton of Wired, Peter Sunde (The Pirate Bay), Daniel Domscheit-Berg (of OpenLeaks and formerly of WikiLeaks), Katitza Rodriguez (Electronic Frontier Foundation), Rasmus Fleischer (Piratbyrån) and many more.
Limited number of tickets was distributed through various competitions that are now closed. BUT! You can follow most of the SHARE programs via live stream AND you can also participate in Tim Exile’s Sound.SHARE project. For more info and news follow the SHARE blog.
Fatima Al Qadiri – How Can I Resist You
Nguzunguzu – Timesup
Kingdom – Let U No
Actress – Purple Splazsh
Total Freedom – OC Mixtape
SHARE2 website.