Fresh off the release of their great debut album Psychic, Darkside (the duo of producer Nicolas Jaar and guitarist Dave Harrington) have announced a tour for 2014. Check out the dates below.
One of the highlights of the album is the slow burning guitar driven Paper Trails, featuring ethereal vocals from Jaar. The guitar lines definitely call back to Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmore and make the point that Darkside probably got their name from the Floyd’s classic album.
In what has to be a dream come true for Dam-Funk and Stones Throw Records, Dam has collaborated with Snoop Dogg, going by Snoopzilla–a tribute to Bootsy Collins–on an album as 7 Days of Funk. The album is out December 10th via Stones Throw. The first single, “Faden Away”, is probably the funkiest cut Snoop has been on since the 90′s. Stones Throw is quick to point out that this is the first album Snoop has collaborated with only one producer on since his debut Doggystyle. If Snoop and Dam made an album half as good as that one it will be a classic. Until December we’ll just have to keep funkin’ to the single.
After first releasing their new single at specific billboards only, Cut Copy have now shared the video for Free Your Mind, the first single from their upcoming LP of the same name (out November 5th on Loma Vista/Modular). The track shows Cut Copy’s 90′s house influences and will definitely work to get the party started on the festival circuit.
P.S. Yes, that is Alexander Skarsgard as a cult leader.
James Murphy has resurrected “The DFA” remix moniker for an unexpected mix of a Justin Timberlake hit from 2006. Getting rid of the signature skittering Timbaland production and TI vocals, the remix goes with a backing track that fits more in line with what fans of LCD Soundsystem and DFA expect from the label. The bassline is absolutely killer and the disco sound suits the track perfectly. In their tweet about the track DFA Records referred to it as part of Throwback Fridays. I think we are all hoping this will not be the last remix in that series.
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