ice day

ok time for a chill post.. i know its thurs and i should be listening to bangerzz (and in the last 30 mins and after 3 beers i have been) but today def feels like a chill day.. (or maybe that spiel was merely segue into my posting some wicked chilled beats ive been listening to recently..)

i got my hands on the new goldfrapp album, 'seventh tree' earlier this week and have been blasting.. or quietly playing it ever since. it seriously is amazing..
its not as sassy or upbeat as the other goldfrapp music that ive heard in the past but it sure is good.
the album as a whole is still quite playful (as is the goldfrapp way) but has a large amount of majestic-ness added to it, thanks mostly to the classy strings and ambience that they have added.
classy is actually the best word to describe this new album.. either that or some word like relaxing that conveys more..
chilltastic? relaxabulous? chillaxastion? (my status on facebook and msn was 'steve has been falling asleep in the besst possible way" for the whole week..)

Goldfrapp - Clowns

Goldfrapp - Little Bird

to accompany these chilled beats are more chilled beats.. i know it seems very obvious that listening to chilled music all day makes you relaxed but jeeezz.. feeling pretty relaxed at the mo'.. would rather be chilled like this then all pent up like iam after a day of bangers.

The Tings Tings - Shut Up and Let Me Go (Classixx Remixx) thanks to palms out

Sam Sparro - Sally (Soul Warriors Remix

Alan Braxe - Penthouse Serenade

plus- a late addition

Rubies - I Feel Electric (feat Feist) (Tie Dye Version)

AMAZING- one of the best chilled songs ive heard for ages- totally debilitating.

and, as a bonusbonusbonus here is a track that has been on high rotation for me ever since i heard it for the first time on the cut copy fabriclive.. for some reason the simplicity in the relationship between guitar and bass really gets me off... ooo yeaa..
even if you dont like the whole track- its worth listening to for the when the bass first kicks

The Faint - Your Retro Career Melted (Ursula 1000 Remix)

sleep time

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in more soulful news.. word floating around the street is that ace new (black-sounding, Lidell-esque) producer/singa Sam Sparro is coming to town on the 11 July..
after listening to some of his songs i have reached the conclusion that this will be a fun (if overtly gay) occasion indeed.. his music is really soulful and genuine. effortlessly combines and transcends 80's synthie stuff with rnb and soul.. and his voice is very good- like velvet coated in honey. such gay music though.

Sam Sparro - 21 Century Life

Sam Sparro - Sally

some of you might have also missed these two remixes of 'black and gold' as well.. very contrasting tracks but good in their own way..
the phones remix takes the song up a notch from the russ chimes remix into harder electro territory.. almost getting toward a commercial sound here which is unusual for phones but if it makes people dance then what the hey..
the al usher mix goes in completely the other direction- giving more emphasis to his voice.. i think this would definitely be a great summery chillout sort of song.

Sam Sparro - Black and Gold (Phones Hard As Diamonds Remix)

Sam Sparro - Black and Gold (Al Usher Remix)

just in closing, i would just like to say that there is an absolute abundance of awesome songs floating around the blog world at the moment, especially on all of the mp3 blogs in blouse's friends list. <*applause*>
please check out the AWESOME cut copy remix of ladyhawkes 'paris is burning' over at asian dan- kudos brother