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Friday, June 28, 2013

Good (FREE) music laying around the interwebs..Pt. 1

Lower Dens/ Horse Lords - LAMC #9

Jj - Fågelsången

Jim Guthrie - Under A Tree

Ganz - Kraftschleim

Mobb Deep - Put Em In Their Place (DJ X-Kutz Remix)

~njoy.

Monday, April 2, 2012

EIC's 10Q's w/ Bad Passion

"..oozing sleek, sexual, relaxing, and moody.."

Bad Passion

Apathetic Lust

Bad Pasion Bio:

What if Low collaborated with Beach House to make an album of sultry super-slow R&B jams? Bad Passion's debut EP 'Doin' It Slow' answers that question, combining soulful vocal harmonies with hazy organ lines over synth bass and electronic drums. Equally indebted to Chillwave artists like Gayngs, Jj, and Nite Jewel, Bad Passion's music walks the line between tongue-in-cheek and dead seriousness. Their songs cover such subjects as stealing cars, lust in racquet sports, and how good they are at "getting results." There's also a saxophone, a Beach House cover, and an exploding sun in there. Bad Passion is Alt and Lesley, friends who recorded 'Doin' It Slow' in a bedroom in their house while they were living together in Toronto. Despite having only just begun in October 2011, Bad Passion has already made influential fans in the blogosphere, landing a coveted spot on tastemaking blog 20jazzfunkgreats' best of 2011 list. Alt also makes dark electronic pop as Digits in London, England.

Hello, how are you?
Hello. I am full of food and ready for bed.

What are you currently listening to?
Both Alt and I are really into the new Farragoes EP. Our friend Tom who plays in Gay is finally putting out his solo stuff and it is really great.

Is there a story behind the band name?
This song.

When and where did you guys meet/begin this project?
I think we met on Toronto Island when The Ghost Is Dancing were recording 'The Darkest Spark'. I joined that band and we spent a lot of time hanging out while on tour. When The Ghost is Dancing broke up, Alt moved into the house I was living in and we started talking about making some really slow jams. We spent a weekend in his bedroom and 'Doin' It Slow' resulted.

Who were/are your biggest influences when it came to sculpting your sound?
We had a lot. Alt got me into Low a few years ago and we starting sharing songs back and forth that we thought would be good songs to cover in a slowed down manner (like the Beach House cover we did). We liked the idea of mixing our voices but slowing things down and keeping them super sultry. I'd say we're equally influenced by folks like Gayngs, Jj, Nite Jewel and most things Chillwave.

Do you have a favorite song on your debut?
I think my favourite is "Your Ride". Alt sounds super sexy in it. I think Alt would say that his favourite is "Get Results". Next month you should expect to see a music video for Get Results featuring a pretty bad-ass bike gang.

If you could collaborate with any artist of your choosing, whom would it be with and why?
(the duo decided to skip this one, we'll go ahead and assume it's with someone pretty awesome;)

Any side projects/collabs we should know about?
Bad Passion is technically a side-project. Alt makes dark electronic pop music full time as Digits in London, England and I am a member of the noisy Electropop group Powers out of Toronto.

You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
I only need one song: Warren G's "Regulate" featuring Nate Dogg on repeat.

Are you living your dream?
Not yet, but I'm making it happen this year. Alt and I are going to continue making music together long distance with the plans of reuniting to record/play more live shows later on this year. It is going to be a really great time.

Thanx Lesley!

Bad Passion are currently working on a follow up to last years (somewhat under the radar/EIC's #26 album of 2011) 'Doin' It Slow'. On top of that the duo are also working hard on their other projects, busy-busy!...

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Jj Nº 4 this X-Mas Eve...?

No "official" word yet, but this song may appear on Jj's upcoming mixtape titled "Kills". It may just be a merry X-mas indeed..

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Who is CEO?

And why did Jj write a song called "Happy Birthday CEO"?

CEO is the photosynthesis and a an aria, it is silence and virginity lost in a gang bang...
Whoever he is I can't wait to own this music..

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Cool Video Funtime #140 - Let Go

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

REVIEW: Jj - Nº 3

8 out of 10

Find it here.

Jj are a relatively new band, "Nº 3" is their third album (second full length) and it came out only a year after the first LP. Some of the things I worry about when bands release albums so close together are; Will there be a lack of "quality sound structures"? Will it just be left over tracks? Will it not be as "original"? With "Nº 3" I am reminded of why I like this band so much, their version of Balearic Dub mixed with Nu-Age electronics make me feel so comfortable and at peace with everything around me, their strong productions are something to be admired, and with this album there are even a few songs that seem to go in new-ish directions. I don't feel as if any of these tracks are fillers or left-overs, the quality is still there, and the originality is just as strong as it was before. Lot's of equatorial rewards await you once you finally get your headphones around it, and if you're taste is anything like mine you will be playing it back to back to back to back to back to etc.

The first track on "Nº 3" is a slower piano ballad which seems a bit out of place with first listen, but after you hear it enough you can't imagine a better opener. After the opener the "Jj-isms" begin; light-hearted/beautiful female vocals tuck you in and hug you with the warmth of an atomic heat wave while keyboards create beautiful string sounds, whimsical synth melodies, and a few other tropical atmospheres. Each song on this album nearly sounds different from the other, cohesive but the mood goes from sad, to beachy, to serious, to silly. This is exactly how I would want Jj to "evolve" from their last album, not much different, but still unique and relaxed. If you live in a cold environment like I do this is the heat wave you have been waiting for, someone please pass the sunscreen?

Fans of Jj, this is a no-brainer, buy the album now. If you haven't heard Jj, please do your ears a favor and give them the stoic sabbatical they deserve. RECOMMENDED.

Standout Tracks: All. If I had to be picky; Let Go, Light, Voi Parlate Lo Gioco, You Know

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

If only I lived here..

Do you think "Jewel" is headlining? Oh!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Jj sign with Secretly Canadian, release new album in March..

The enigmatic Swedish group Jj have announced that US label Secretly Canadian will be putting out "Nº 3" on March 9th, with help from Sincerely Yours. Also, in-case you haven't heard by now, Jj will be making their first US appearance with The Xx, which will be amazing. Tour dates are below, along with a(nother) free track from Jj.

Tour Dates:

3/22 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon

3/23 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree

3/24 Atlanta, GA - The Earl

3/25 Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle

3/28 Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

3/29 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church Sanctuary

3/30 Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory

3/31 New York, NY - Webster Hall

4/02 Boston, MA - Paradise

4/03 Montreal, QC - Le National

4/04 Toronto, ON - Lees Palace

4/05 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center

4/06 Bloomington, IN - Buskirk-Chumley Theater

4/08 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

4/09 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater

4/12 Bellingham, WA - The Nightlight Lounge

4/13 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom

4/14 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom

4/16 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill

..and here's that freebie:

Jj - Ecstasy

~njoy.

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