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TOTW: Warpaint_Biggy

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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:

TOTW: Borland_ Fox Nebula Kiss / Thrancis

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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:

TOTW: I Break Horses_ Faith

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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:

Weekly Beats 5: Moonlighting

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week 5 Moonlighting Cover

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:

TOTW: Disasterpeace_Age

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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:

TOTW: Burial_Hiders

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Burial bookended last year in music for me. Truant/Rough Sleeper and Rival Dealer EP’s were the first and last things i bought and have both been great works. Managing to develop and evolve the iconic sound, synonymous with the artist.

Rival Dealer starts harsher and more abrasive than any of his previous works on its opening and title track. But then goes to the other end of the spectrum with a softer and gentle approach that almost borders on the romantic.

Tracks Hiders (below) and Come down to Us as with the rest of Burials work over 2013 have managed to show an artist developing their sound in unique and refreshing ways that manage to completely defy my expectation of their work.

If these mini EP’s continue over a full album from burial and offer this diversity i hope they continue into 2014 and beyond: