GIMME TINNITUS

Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let’s look back, reflect, and contemplate… what were we listening to one year ago?

Listen to the January 2011 Mix and find out.

You can stream (and scrobble) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice.

Downloadables:

1. Constant Future (mp3) by Parts & Labor
2. Crime (mp3) by Mr. Dream
3. You Gotta Lose (mp3) by Obits
4. Ice Age (mp3) by Heavy Times
5. Tall Smoke (mp3) by The Great Valley
6. Neighbor’s Goods (mp3) by Thick Shakes
7. Do You Want to Give $$ (mp3) by Sic Alps
8. Car Alarm (mp3) by Signal Break
9. Spirit (mp3) by Arc in Round
10. Calyer (mp3) by Beach Fossils
11. Fire To The Ground (ft. Matt Berninger) (mp3) by The Forms
12. En Fluxx (mp3) by Marie Stella
13. 1-2-3 Bad (mp3) by Thank You
14. San Pedro (mp3) by Mogwai
15. It Goes Down (mp3) by Tape Deck Mountain
16. Shred the Gnar (Into the Stars) (mp3) by Starscream
17. C.R.E.A.M. Theme (Wu Tang vs Javelin) (mp3) by The Hood Internet
18. Summer Friends (mp3) by Junk Culture
19. LESS (DINOWALRUS DUB LOUNGE MIX) (mp3) by YVETTE
20. Hahahaha JK? (Yourself Remix) (mp3) by Das Racist
21. Point Break II (mp3) by USF

If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions as we are way too lazy to zip and upload every single Monthly Mix.

Also, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

And, if you haven’t done it already, make sure you check out the other Monthly Mixes.

And now, it’s time to list my Favorite Albums of 2011. Here are 21 albums that I really loved this year. Listen to the tracks below, (and if you have not already) fall in love and go buy some albums.

Listen.
 

1. Hands on Fire by Hunters

   

   Downloadable: Brat Mouth (mp3)
   (purchase the EP)

 
 

2. THE ELASTIC NOSTALGIA by THE FIELD RECORDINGS

   

   Downloadable: Circuit Boards (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

3. Trash Hit by Mr. Dream

   

   Downloadable: Holy Name (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

4. Sleeping Bag by Sleeping Bag

   

   Downloadable: Beside (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

5. Beyond My Means by Big Pauper

   

   Downloadable: Big Sick (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

6. Constant Future by Parts & Labor

   

   Downloadable: Rest (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

7. Carrion Crawler/The Dream by Thee Oh Sees

   

   Downloadable: Carrion Crawler (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

8. Aesthethica by Liturgy

   

   Downloadable: High Gold (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

9. The Slow Fade by ATM

   

   Downloadable: Phazed Out & Downtown (mp3)
   (purchase the EP)

 
 

10. Prom by Grooms

    

    Downloadable: Tiger Trees (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

11. Satanic Tambourines by Al Lover

    

    Downloadable: Black Magick Starter Jacket (mp3)
    (purchase the EP)

 
 

12. Spills Out by Pterodactyl

    

    Downloadable: Nerds (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

13. Memory Man by Big Spider’s Back

    

    Downloadable: Dead Channel (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

14. Maurice Narcisse by EULA

    

    Downloadable: Dirty Hands (mp3)
    (purchase the LP

 
 

15. Future, Towards the Edge of Forever by Starscream

    

    Downloadable: Space (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

16. True Waste by Shark?

    

    Downloadable: Down Low (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

17. H-p1 by White Hills

    

    Downloadable: Upon Arrival (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

18. Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will by Mogwai

    

    Downloadable: Rano Pano (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

19. Tripper by Hella

    

    Downloadable: Self Checkout (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

20. New Brigade by Iceage

    

    Downloadable: New Brigade (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

21. Mazes by Moon Duo

    

    Downloadable: When You Cut (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

You can stream (and scrobble) all the songs in this post using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice.

If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions as we are way too lazy to zip and upload every single mp3 in this post.

Also, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

Oh, and be sure to check out our of best of posts.
 

Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let’s look back, reflect, and contemplate… what were we listening to one year ago?

You can stream (and scrobble) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice.

Listen to the November 2010 Mix and find out.

Downloadables:

1. With Fangs (mp3) by YVETTE
2. Hawaii (mp3) by No Joy
3. Dirty Hands (mp3) by Eula
4. Insects (mp3) by Woodsman
5. Dreaming (mp3) by Seapony
6. Shake The Fog (mp3) by Magnetic Island

   [d/l Brooklyn Heat 2010 @ brooklynheat.bandcamp.com]

7. Damaged (mp3) by Erase Errata
8. Steady Hand (Feat. Andrew Thiboldeux) (mp3) by The Forms
9. Cut Your Hair (Pavement Cover) (mp3) by Mutual Benefit
10. Drain You (Nirvana Cover) (mp3) by Horse Feathers
11. P.I. (mp3) by Tape Deck Mountain

    [d/l 1/2 of the Secret Serf EP @ tapedeckmountain.bandcamp.com]

12. Rano Pano (mp3) by Mogwai
13. Fax Shadow (Shlohmo Remix) (mp3) by Toro Y Moi
14. nite prowlers (mp3) by True Womanhood
15. The Hunt (Shooting Spires Remix) (mp3) by WOOM

    [d/l Muu's Way Remixed @ emusic.com]

16. Full Moon on an Empty Planet (mp3) by Back to the Future The Ride

    [d/l Tron Legacy @ deathbombarc.com]

17. Age of Wonder (Live in Brooklyn) (mp3) by The American Dollar
18. Treading Water (mp3) by Soft Circle
19. Clamor (mp3) by Balmorhea
20. Oh No (mp3) by Girl Talk

    [d/l All Day @ illegal-art.net]

If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions as we are way too lazy to zip and upload every single NOT POSTED mix.

Also, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

And, if you haven’t done it already, make sure you check out the other monthly mixes.

So, another Record Store Day come and gone. I made a few of purchases at Sound Fix and Permanent Records (and saw EULA play). I have to admit I was really not that motivated to gobble up RSD exclusives. I just bought a few albums that I knew I would want to listen to on vinyl (including one classic double LP). My purchases follow…

• Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will by Mogwai

  

  Listen: Rano Pano (mp3)

  Listen: San Pedro (mp3)

  (purchase Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will @ subpop.com)

 

• Constant Future by Parts & Labor

  

  Listen: Constant Future (mp3)

  Listen: Rest (mp3)

  (purchase Constant Future @ jagjaguwar.com)

 

• Double Nickels on the Dime by Minutemen

  

  Watch: This Ain’t No Picnic (youtube)

  Watch: Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love (youtube)

  (purchase Double Nickels on the Dime @ insound.com)

I also went and preordered a few albums via the interweb.

• Beyond My Means by Big Pauper

  

  Listen: Big Sick (mp3)

  (preorder Beyond My Means @ circleintosquare.com)

 

• Future, Towards the Edge of Forever by Starscream

  

  Listen: Space (mp3)

  (preorder Future, Towards the Edge of Forever @ insound.com)

 

• Hidden Trees by kohwi

  

  Listen: Hobbies (ft. Mutual Benefit) (mp3)

  (preorder Hidden Trees @ blacktentpress.com)

 
Plus, I obtained the new ANTIMAGIC single. Here is the b-side.

Listen: Inner Most Secret Shogun Heart (mp3)

(ordering info TK @ bandcamp.com)

 
And, I acquired the new EULA CD. Here is the title track.

Listen: Maurice Narcisse (mp3)

(ordering info TK @ eulamusic.com)

Truthfully though, when you love music, any day can turn into a “record store day.” So, go to your local independent record store. Clicking through mp3 aggregators and/or blogs is just not the same a flipping through stacks of LPs. Music can be more than zeros and ones, listening to a little vinyl will remind you of that fact.

However, if you really really do not feel like going to a record store you can of course order the above records by following the purchase links provided.

Gavin and Tom of worriedaboutsatan sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series.

q: What is the last song you (really) heard?

g: Rano Pano (mp3) by Mogwai – fierce.

q: What is your favorite beverage?

t: Gotta be vodka with a scorpion. Get it from edible.com.

q: What is your favorite band to see live?

g: anyone who puts on a proper show – Murcof’s 3D projection thing was incredible. Autechre is usually something very special to be a part of, too. Moderat do a phenomenal live show as well.

Streamables:

The Versailles Sessions promo clip (youtube) by Murcof

Rusty Nails (vimeo) by Moderat

Downloadable: Yuop (mp3) by Autechre

q: What is your favorite venue in NYC (if applicable)?

t: We haven’t had the pleasure of coming down to play in the city (yet), but Good Units looks like the place we’d go well at…

q: What piece(s) of culture are you really really excited about right now?

g: Through the band, we’ve discovered loads of really exciting artists. Totally love David Lupton’s eerie paintings and Rebecca Foster’s abstract art too.

q: Anything we should know about your latest project (whatever that might be)?

t: Keep your eyes peeled over the course of Spring and Summer for lots more live shows and new music. Something deep, dark, and brooding, with a hint of goth and drenched in reverb.

Downloadables:

Arrivals/So You Think You’re Special (Live in Berlin) (mp3) by worriedaboutsatan

So High (worriedaboutsatan Remix) (mp3) by Ringo Deathstarr

Step It Up (worriedaboutsatan Remix) (mp3) by Spokes

Icarus (worriedaboutsatan Remix) (mp3) by White Hinterland

You (worriedaboutsatan Remix) (mp3) by Gold Panda

Streamables:

An Introduction To… (soundcloud)

Arrivals/So You Think You’re Special (vimeo)

You can (and let’s face it probably should) buy all kind of awesome worriedaboutsatan stuff @ bandcamp.com and/or bigcartel.com.

And be sure to check out the rest of the q and also a series… here.

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