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Give Up

mizidy — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:54:13 +0000

The side project by Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello is one of the best selling and well known Sub Pop albums of all time, and with good reason. Created by sending tapes across the country through the USPS (clever name huh?), this album fuses Gibbard's vocals with Tamborello's electronic music skills amazingly well.

I actually chose this since Ben Arnold recommended Owl City to me, after which I had to listen to this instead. Owl City is nice, like way way too nice for my extended listening, but they are definitely fans of The Postal Service.

This album is a bit of a modern classic, if you havn't given it a listen, I highly recommend it.

LP

mizidy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:39:55 +0000

A side project featuring a member of Vampire Weekend (Rostam Batmanglij) and a member of Ra Ra Riot (Wes Miles), this takes the sounds of each band and rams them through the electro-pop/Auto-Tune machine and produces something that is different but not all bad. While the entire album isn't fantastic, and at times I can't tell if they are mocking the Auto-Tune, there are some gems that can be pulled out.

The first song that really caught me was Can You Discover?, basically a redesigned version of Ra Ra Riot's Can You Tell (a song I love). As you progress through the album, you find songs like Carby, auto-tuned to the MAX but still decent nonetheless. The top song is the remake of the Jackson 5's I Want You Back.

Bombay Dub Orchestra

mizidy — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:47:29 +0000

The self titled album by Bombay Dub Orchestra is an chill electronic album with a world twist on it. While not the most complex album, it is great to use as background music for work or when friends are over. They also have a new album 3 Cities that is a little more complex, but to start out, I would recommend this one.

Movement in Still Life

mizidy — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:21:04 +0000

Movement in Still Life by BT is one of those early decade electronic albums that can actually still stand on it's own merit. While there is some cheesy electronic beats on some of the songs, it is worth looking past to find some fantastic tracks, such as Dreaming and Satellite. If have the need to relive some beats but not feel ashamed doing it, check this album out.

The Blue Depths

mizidy — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:55:08 +0000

Odawas' The Blue Depths is a unique sounding album with subdued but complex music all combined with haunting vocals. This isn't for everyone, but if you can get into it, you will likely love it. I am still not sure it is what I like, but it is interesting enough to keep me coming back to check it out.

Los Angeles

mizidy — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:52:12 +0000

Los Angeles from Flying Lotus is a good electronic album from 2008. More animated than the last few electronic albums I recommended, this one has more texture throughout and might be up your alley if the others were not. There is a lot going on with each song, so you have to be a bit of an active listener here. If you are, you will be rewarded though.