It’s been four years since Jun Seba aka Nujabes died in a car accident and he is still sorely missed. His albums Modal Soul and Metaphorical Music still feel fresh and exiting to this day and I cherish and listen to them regularly. To decide on a track was hard but as an album Modal Soul is my favourite so I thought I would buck the trend and put a stream of the whole thing up below. I hope you enjoy and love this unique mix of jazz and hiphop as much as I have over the years:
Warpaints most recent album has been out for a month now and it’s taken quite a bit of time to grow on me. They’ve always had the qualities of a Jam Band engrained in their sound but in their latest self titled album it takes the forefront at expense of some of the more pop sensibilities of their ep and first full album.
This at First gave me less to latch onto and was therefore a bit harder to like from the get go but with time these slowly evolving tracks with less focus on guitar and more on synths have become a part of my late night listening regime:
Borland have made several albums over the years available on their bandcamp page and all of them are worth listening to. I have thoroughly enjoyed their works and was surprised when I went on their site to see they had created an album almost a year ago that I had missed.
Their earlier works are a more ambient and lighter than Thranics which is a darker and heavier affair. Therefore I have decided to include a couple of tracks to show you both sides of the spectrum. Fox Nebula Kiss from the album Quantum Woman is a slowly developing piece that bursts into action with a synth arpeggiated line towards its conclusion. Thranicis from the album of the same name feels bleaker and more sparse but the instruments fit beautifully together with the vocal which is pitched and blended into a separate instrument in its own right:
I Break Horses debut album “Hearts” was one of my favourite albums from a few years ago and made its way into my album of the year list. Now two years later were treated to their second album Chiaroscuro. The grand oppressive weight to their sound is still there but now rather than being juxtaposed with more uplifting guitar and synth melodies found in Hearts, Chiaroscuro focuses on a darker approach which is taking a bit longer to grow on me.
Faith is the Second Track on the album and a fine example of the album as a whole:
So To continue My Weekly Beats section my 5th track is Moonlighting a more dance focused piece that works with some Pads on the OP1 and then extra synth sounds are from Ableton Live and Native Instruments Komplete.
I’m really happy with the way it’s turned out and hope you like the way it sounds aswell.
Click the link below and give it a listen:
The FEZ Soundtrack is truly remarkable. It manages to convey a vast array of emotions with a limited palate. Age consists of a throbbing synth line that feels like it could lose control and fall apart at any moment.
With a collection of single notes the track manages to hold a majesty and grandeur worthy of the tracks title:
On this weeks track I go weird with a sampler:
The 3rd Track in my Weekly Beats segment is available below. Track 4 will be available from Midnight tonight:
LCD Soundsytem Have always had great videos to go along with their tracks and Losing My Edge is an early example. The track has an Ironic and self-deprecating tone which is complimented perfectly by the videos structure.
My second week is here along with my second piece of music. It’s available to listen to and download on the weeklybeats website below: