Panda Bear | Laughed For A World Filled With Fantasy
It’s been a while since I beat you over the head with my love for Panda Bear, and I’m feeling a little guilty for slacking for so long. Since we last checked in with Panda, four (!) new tracks have surfaced, along with Panda Bear Live At ZDB September 2004, a two part digital-only EP, which you can buy at the low-quality, DRM-riddled digital music store of you choice. The new tracks are all brilliant, particularly the Scott Walker-sampling ‘Laughed For A World Filled With Fantasy’. However, the dark, schizophrenic ‘Bonfire Of The Vanities’ is also pretty great. This is a must have for any Panda Bear fans.
Panda Bear – Laughed For A World Filled With Fantasy.mp3 (First snippet from live EP)
Panda Bear – Untitled (Live @ Ma Fama).mp3
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Elsewhere:
-Check out Hot Chip’s myspace for a brand new song, probably from their planned ’08 album, Shot Down In Flames.
-Head over to Gorilla Vs. Bear for the theme song for YACHT’s ‘neverending tour’. Also, Jona Bechtolt has left The Blow to work as YACHT full-time.
– Blogarefordogs has an old Dan Bejar track, which is set to appear on The New Pornographers upcoming Challenger.
–I Guess I’m Floating hypes the criminally overlooked Seabear.
Remix Monday 4/14 | YACHT, !!!, Studio, and Charlotte Gainsbourg
Happy Monday! We all hate them, so here are a few remixes to make things a little better. As usual, all the remixes here are good, but if you’re looking for something extra, I’d go with any of the YACHT remixes. They’ve got that bouncy optimism that you probably need today.
Architecture In Helinsinki – Heart It Races (YACHT Remix).mp3
Bobby Birdman – And Then It Begins (YACHT Remix).mp3
The Blow – Hock It (YACHT Remix).mp3
!!! – Must Be The Moon (Emperor Machine Remix).mp3
!!! – Must Be The Moon (Hot Chip Remix).mp3
!!! – Heart Of Hearts (The Brothers Mix).mp3
Studio – Life’s A Beach (Todd Terje Beach House Mix).mp3
Charlotte Gainsbourg – The Operation (Cousin Cole Remix).mp3
When Was The Last Time You Tasted Raindrops On Your Tongue?
Lately it’s been pretty hard to steer clear (no pun intended) of YACHT, aka Jona Bechholt and one half of the Blow. With YACHT appearing on actual yachts, and dressing up as a penny, he’s been pretty much everywhere lately. But why anyone would want to steer clear of him is a mystery to me. His latest albums infectiously upbeat electro-pop is something everyone should experience. If they did, everyone would be in a much better mood.
Shameless Complacency 