I received an email recently that at first I thought to be no different from the others. But, after reading I saw there was something definitely very unique about it. Therefore, here I introduce to you The Archive Box Project.
Stereochemistry is a one-woman pop cabaret project by Karla Stereochemistry, a singer-songwriter and a former scientist originally from Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
After a year spent on tour throughout Europe, following her previous release, “Vagabond Cabaret”, Stereochemistry has recently released her second album entitled The Archive Box, and is all about music, memories and how to deal and archive them.
Here is a brief description of “The Archive Box” conceptual art project:
“The Archive Box” is more then just music. “The Archive Box” IS actually, A BOX – as far as the physical release is concerned.
There are 50 unique Archive Boxes in the world. The Archive Boxes are hand crafted one by one, and are like brothers and sisters: they all look alike, but they differ slightly both in aspect and the content. The Archive Boxes are analog game boxes, yet they are interactive and interconnected. They come supplied with some initial memories, as an encouragement for you to store your own important little things in there. In that way, once delivered, all the 50 brothers and sisters will grow and evolve separately, becoming more distinct over time but still keeping their common roots. In fact, The Archive Boxes own a Switchboard Function that allows you to connect with another Archive Box owner JUST ONCE. No one is obliged to use it, no one is obliged to allow to be contacted. What the box offers is a chance.
As far as the digital distribution is concerned, one song will be set free from the Archive Box each month. Each song will be accompanied with an animation/video and a story, or better say, a memory behind it…
The songs will be available for free download for the unlimited time period upon their release. The download links will be available on stereochemistrymusic.com, Reverbnation, SoundCloud, Myspace…so feel free to select Your Favorite Digital Media Platform. The boxes can be ordered from Stereochemistry’s official web page or by emailing to stereochemistrymusic@gmail.com
“Lyrically, he often expresses those feelings of solitude, though, musically, the results may be best enjoyed in a room wall-to-wall with sweaty skin.”— USA Today “PopCandy”
Yuksek released the “Off The Wall” single in the US! Combining infectious dance-floor beats with catchy pop hooks, the French electro-pop composer creates a sound teeming with energy. The single includes four unique remixes of the pop gem including one from Brodinski which RCRD LBL called “a killer redux”. For another taste of the single, check out DJ Harvey’s synth-heavy remix, streaming here or grab the full package on Beatport.
Yuksek’s “Off The Wall” single includes a dreamy remix from Cubic Zirconia, full of heavy beats and ghostly echoing vocals. The Pelican Fly remixfeatures a series of varying beats and time signatures, keeping listeners on their toes while it builds from a slow start to a quick, danceable beat, and then back again. His latest album, Living On The Edge Of Time, released February 14th on Ultra Records, received widespread praise from the likes of USA Today, Mashable & Time Magazine, among others.
If you still haven’t checked out Magnetic Magazine, you should know…you should.
Music veterans combine forces, bringing something new and something old to the table through the new online electronica music portal, Magnetic Magazine, brought to you by the founders of BPM (Beats Per Minute) Magazine, David Ireland and Rob Simas.
The pair’s contribution to EDM (electronic dance music) culture has spanned over fifteen years from publishing, writing and promotions. Magnetic is a celebration of their combined experiences within the electronic music movement that continues to set new trends and garner big reactions most recently with Mau5heads, DJ tents and three time award-winning LA producer, Skrillex at this year’s 54th Grammy Awards.
Founder, David Ireland speaks about how former music magazine, BPM gave Magnetic breath, “Magnetic was conceived at the dinner table when a colleague suggested that I try to get the old BPM trademark back and relaunch a 2.0 version online. My former partners would not release the mark, so we decided to launch under the Magnetic banner. The goal was simple: to provide excellent music and lifestyle content written by not only top bloggers but A-list journalists.”
Another one of BPM’s founders and Magnetic editor-in-chief, Rob Simas speaks about their transformation, “When I helped launch BPM magazine in ’96 the electronic music scene was young and promised to be the next big thing. It took a bit longer to catch on than originally thought. Launching Magnetic magazine 15-years after BPM is exciting in a different way. EDM has taken over the airwaves, Internet, soundtracks to movies and television—it’s overwhelmingly pervasive within the American landscape. I look at Magnetic as a cultural receiver and transmitter, a multimedia portal and a living document on electronic music and its surrounding culture.”
The owners of Magnetic have been right there from the beginning. With dance music becoming more prevalent and widely publicized with high-profile DJs and producers like David Guetta, Tiësto, deadmau5 and Avicii, the owners of Magnetic are doing their part to usher in the 3rd chapter in the electronic music saga. Magnetic made its soft debut in the summer of 2011 and has continued to combine forces with seasoned music journalists as well providing a platform for the new “opinionators.”
Magnetic will continue to form national lifestyle partnerships and bring the best of the best in the world of electronica and emerging indie artists.
“Hollis Brown make music that sounds just as alive today as it would’ve in 1966 and will 40 years from now.”
—SPIN
“Rambunctious, twangy blues-rock…”
—Time Out New York
Born and bred in New York City, Hollis Brown embarked on a pilgrimage to Nashville to capture their authentic sound. They shacked up for two weeks in the backyard cabin/studio of producer Adam Landry (Deer Tick, Middle Brother), and found themselves. They recorded everything live, straight to analog tape. The result was a warm, vintage sound that displays the band’s explosive live energy. Their new EP, Nothing & The Famous No One, takes the listener back to that cabin to experience the raw vibe, smell the smoke, and feel alive. Download “Spoonful” below, which features vocals from John McCauley of Deer Tick.
In anticipation of their upcoming performances at SXSW, Austin based indie rock trio The Rocketboys have debuted a brand new song, “Bloodless,” from their long-awaited new full-length album, Build Anyway, which is scheduled for release on June 5.
Recorded in their home studio and mixed by CK Eiriksson (U2, Live, Phish), Build Anyway chronicles the emotions that surface through the brokenness in abandonment to the search for peace and closure, both personally and musically. Frontman Brandon Kinder conveys the feelings dreamily as he paints a haunting, yet heartfelt picture with his rich crooning vocals on the album’s debut track, “Bloodless,” giving fans a preview of what’s to come on Build Anyway.
On their previous recordings, 20,000 Ghosts and Wellwisher, The Rocketboys perfectly married themes of unity and brotherhood with rich, soaring rock, lifting the band to national critical acclaim. The band supported its releases with lengthy tours and multiple festival appearances but inevitably the rigors of the road took their toll, eventually rupturing the band’s momentum in the winter of 2010-11. Three members of the sextet of college friends from Abilene, Texas left to focus on other endeavors, and the split nearly ended the band.
The resulting hiatus did have its upside, allowing Kinder a window both to release a solo EP (under the name “The Wealthy West”) and to pen the theme song for The Discovery Channel’s new hit show “Bering Sea Gold.” However, in the end, the three remaining members (Kinder, keyboardist Justin Wiseman, and bassist Josh Campbell) agreed they weren’t at peace letting The Rocketboys cease to exist.
The initial hurdles of rebuilding, though difficult and disheartening, began to give way to new-found inspiration. Though the song-writing process drastically changed as a result of the reduced lineup, with less cooks in the kitchen, a broader, dynamic range of ideas and visions fermented and flourished. The end result and forthcoming album is Build Anyway.
I just listened to this 5 times in a row. I love it.
According to Kate, Hand Me My Bow And Arrow, was a difficult second album to make, but not for the usual reasons of writer’s block or procrastination. Instead, the Townsville songstress was beset by a series of battles throughout the writing and recording process, beginning with family breakdown, and followed up by lost jobs, discarded boyfriends, unpaid rent and being evacuated from her house to escape a cyclone.
“The album came together surprisingly easily”, Kate explains, “I wasn’t exactly short of material to write about.” Candle Burnin’ Wax Drippin’ is about the relationship that are you know will fail from the start, but you stay in it regardless.
Hand Me My Bow And Arrow will be released through Shock Records on March 23.
Plants and Animals’ new album, The End of That, is out today, February 28, via Secret City Records, and to celebrate, the band is releasing a brand new video for the first single, “Lightshow,” which premiered at Paste today. The End of That is also streaming in its entirety all week long at Spinner.
The “Lightshow” video is a collaboration between producer Doug Karr and director Mitchell Hart who work on visual media together in New York. Hart explains the video as a commentary on contemporary media consumption: “There’s so much information coming at us at any given moment … as a result we’re moving further away from appreciating the specifics of any given piece of media.” Hart used the actual multi-track recordings to generate large data sets based on the audio files. Each track was analyzed through a series of code snippets and plug-ins to get what you see on screen. “A true combination of data visualization and cinematic production make this video unique.”
“Songs such as the slower-tempo, contemplative “Before” and the slightly 1970s-rock ‘n roll “The End of That,” really do give the impression that the band has closed a door on past experiences and is starting afresh. The End of That is an older and wiser album.” – Interview
“Even at their most ornate, Plants and Animals have always been a power trio at core. They play with such vigor that they might as well be fronting an unheard orchestra.” – FILTER
“Vibrant, constantly rewarding…” – SPIN.com
Plants and Animals have also added performances to their SXSW schedule and more North American tour dates through May.
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