AUDIO ABSINTHE » Instrumentals http://audioabsinthe.com/blog Music - Videos - MP3s Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:38:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 PAPER TIGER – “Bully Plank” http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2010/07/paper-tiger-bully-plank/ http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2010/07/paper-tiger-bully-plank/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:10:51 +0000 Spencer http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/?p=3067 PAPER TIGER – “The Bully Prank”

Made Like Us (Doomtree, July 2010)

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“Suicide Party” by Ja Prawn (LIVE) from vosotros on Vimeo.

“Vosotros is music for you all.” The latest release from the impeccably eclectic label is Everybody by Ja Prawn.  This is some very cool stuff, surprisingly focused and well structured for how cool it really is.  It’s electro-funk at it’s finest with a thick coat of vintage 80’s gloss.  Vosotros describes Ja Prawn as “a demigod sculpted of synth sludge, apocalyptic sci-fi soundtracks, and pawn shop lo-fi glory.” Each song is an experimental adventure of sound and the album as a whole is a true musical journey, one you’re sure to enjoy.  Check out Everybody below, buy it here.

“Everybody” by Ja Prawn by vosotros

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]]> http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2010/05/bonobo-black-sands/feed/ 0 Breakbot http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2010/01/breakbot/ http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2010/01/breakbot/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:01:03 +0000 Spencer http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/?p=2458 I couldn’t find much info on Breakbot.  I think he’s French, but some people say he’s Australian.  All I know for sure is, I like the music this man makes.  From his own mellow, funky material to his high-energy dance floor remixes, all of Breakbot’s productions have given him a name in the blogosphere.  His debut EP on Ed Banger Records is set to be released on Valentine’s Day. MP3: Breakbot – “Make You Mine” [See post to listen to audio] MP3: Pnau – “Baby (Breakbot Remix)” [See post to listen to audio] MP3: Data – “Aerius Light (Breakbot Remix)” [See post to listen to audio] If you’re in New York and you like what you’re hearing, you can check out Breakbot at Terminal 5 on Friday, February 12th.  Better bring your dancing shoes. l_b86fbd94555540db83da09c40c76780e]]> http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2010/01/breakbot/feed/ 1 Koushik – Out My Window Instrumentals http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/09/koushik-out-my-window-instrumentals/ http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/09/koushik-out-my-window-instrumentals/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:47:15 +0000 Spencer http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/?p=2178 Koushik’s Out My Window.  I think you can still get it for free (via Stones Throw).  Koushik’s downtempo, low-key style is experimental but hard hitting with a rich, full sound.  The instrumentals album is the perfect companion for any hung-over, lazy Sunday… MP3: Koushik – “Be With” [See post to listen to audio] MP3: Koushik – “Lying In The Sun” [See post to listen to audio]

Download the full instrumental album (here)

out-my-window-ghostless]]> http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/09/koushik-out-my-window-instrumentals/feed/ 0 Favorites from 2009 (so far) http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/07/favorites-from-2009-so-far/ http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/07/favorites-from-2009-so-far/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:41:31 +0000 Spencer http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/?p=1758 It took me a while but I finally got around to posting them all.  In no particular order, here are my favorites from 2009, so far…

Phoenix MP3: “1901” MP3: “Lisztomania”

Dan Auerbach MP3: “When The Night Comes”

Grizzly Bear MP3: “Two Weeks”

Wilco MP3: “Solitaire” MP3: “One Wing” MP3: “I’ll Fight”

Quantic and His Combo Barbaro Amazon: “The Dreaming Mind”

Andrew Bird MP3: “Oh No”

Franz Ferdinand MP3: “No You Girls”

Doves MP3: “Jetstream” MP3: “Kingdom of Rust”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs MP3: “Hysteric”

Black Crowes MP3: “I Ain’t Hiding”

White Rabbits MP3: “Percussion Gun”

K’naan MP3: “Take A Minute”

Manchester Orchestra MP3: “I’ve Got Friends”

Mocky MP3: “Birds Of A Feather”

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Black Moth Super Rainbow MP3: “Born On A Day The Sun Didn’t Rise” MP3: “Twin Of Myself” MP3: “Fields Are Breathing”

Animal Collective MP3: “My Girls”

Matt and Kim MP3: “Daylight”

Silversun Pickups MP3: “Panic Switch”

Curumin MP3: “Compacto” MP3: “Salto No Vacuo Con Joelhada”

Emiliani Torrini MP3: “Me and Armini”

Zion I MP3: “Coastin”

Junior Boys MP3: “Parallel Lines”

General Elektriks MP3: “You Don’t Listen”

St Vincent MP3: “Strangers”

Coconut Records MP3: “Any Fun”

Matisyahu “One Day”

Method Man and Redman MP3: “A Yo”

Tosca MP3 Link: “Joe Si Ha” MP3: “Fondue”

The BPA MP3: “Toe Jam” MP3: “He’s Frank”

Bishop Allen MP3: “The Ancient Commonsense of Things”

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Newer acts:

Band of Skulls MP3 Link: “Death By Diamonds and Pearls” MP3: “I Know What I Am”

Empire of the Sun MP3: “Walking On A Dream”

One eskimO Link to listen: “Given Up” MP3: “Givin Up (Don Diablo remix)”

Nickel Eye MP3: “Brandy of the Damned featuring Wale (Mark Ronson remix)” MySpace link to listen: “Bonnie and Clyde”

Mayer Hawthorne MP3: “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out”

Zee Avi MP3: “Bitter Heart” MP3: “The Story”

Passion Pit MP3: “Moth’s Wings” MP3 link: “The Reeling” MP3: “Little Secrets”

Fight From Above MP3: “Between The Curves”

Vosotros Presents: The Years MP3 link: “Lose My Number” MP3 link: “Heartbreaker”

Daniel Merriweather MP3: “Change” featuring Wale

The Big Pink MP3: “Velvet”

The Temper Trap MP3: Sweet Disposition

Thenewno2 MP3 link: “Yomp” MP3 link: “Give You Love” MP3: “Crazy Tuesday”

Asa MP3: “Jailer” MP3: “Subway”

The Very Best MP3: “Warm Heart of Africa”

St Motel MP3: “Dear Dictator”

Danny Chaimson MySpace link to listen: “This Is Life”

Hey Champ MP3: “Cold Dust Girl”

Jaydiohead by Minty Fresh Productions MP3: “Wrong Prayer”

Asher Roth feat. Busta Rhymes and New Kingdom MP3: “Lion’s Roar” produced by Oren Yoel

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Mixtapes:

Wale & 9th Wonder - Back To The Feature

TiRon – Ketchup Miguel featuring TiRon – “Go”

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Bonus MP3: Quantic and His Combo Bárbaro – New Morning Bonus MP3: Quantic and His Combo Bárbaro – Arianita

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Listen to ‘One Day’ Spinner.com

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Vitamin String Quartet is great… and hilarious.  I’m always surprised at how much I like the covers they do.  I wouldn’t have thought string quartets covering popular contemporary music would come up with anything I was interested in, let alone a whole album.  Vitamin String Quartet performs In Rainbows was released June 2nd and it’s absolutely great.  Their version of Radiohead’s latest masterpiece is fun and highly enjoyable.  Just listen to “15 Steps” and you’ll see what I mean.  LaLa.com released the whole album online so we can check it all out.  Here it is:

- Two new artists for us all…

  • The first is Will Dailey from Boston.  Someone who works with Will wrote and suggested I check him out.  Her favorite track, “Never Be Your Baby” is an upbeat, catchy and impressive track.  Dailey’s planning on releasing an EP every 3 months for the next year so it seems like he’s got a lot of material and I’m anxious to hear what he’s got in store.  Check out his myspace page here. MP3: Will Dailey – Never Be Your Baby (Live)
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Will Dailey

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  • The second is Kurty Durty.  The rapper from Bakersfield definitely has some serious skill.  I love the production on “You And Me” and Durty’s solid delivery was more than enough for me to decide to check more out.  You can get his mixtape here. Here’s a little history- Kurty Durty had “the opportunity to open for Ice Cube & WC in Bakersfield. Having performed so well at that show he was invited back to open up for Snoop Dogg later that year, performing on the same stage as [and finishing the tour with] Snoop, Warren G, DPG, The Twinz and Lady of Rage.” - DubCNN.com MP3: Kurty Durty – You And Me 
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Kurty Durty backstage with Ice Cube

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I really had this Pete Rock track on the mix instead of the one included above but GrooveShark didn’t have it.  And it’s too good not to link here… MP3: Pete Rock – Pete’s Jazz

Copy and paste this into your browser if the link above isn’t working: http://www.flexx.org/blog/pete%20rock%20-%20pete’s%20jazz.mp3

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