Ernest Gonzales "The Voice of Fate (I ♥ You)" (Friends of Friends)

New video from my boy Ernest Gonzales a.k.a. Mexicans with Guns. This comes from his new album 'Natural Traits' that explores the more pastoral and introspective sides of his musical productions.



Ernest Gonzales
'Natural Traits'
Out 1.17, Digital/CD
(Friends of Friends)

Tracklist:
1. The Prudence of Evolution
2. The Sentimental Sea
3. When Synchronicity Prevails
4. Peaks & Valleys
5. Beneath the Surface
6. The Heroic Lives of Particles
7. The Scattered Thoughts of Raindrops
8. The Voice of Fate (I ♥ You)
9. In The End
10. When Synchronicity Prevails (DNTEL Remix)

CHLLNGR 'Well, Good' (Time No Place)

Bass excursions with a twee-tronic influence. Nice stuff indeed. The 'Datter EP' by CHLLNGR will be released Feb. 6th on Time No Place. In the meantime check out this track.

Well, Good by Time No Place

Secret Circuit "Nebula Sphynx" (BIS Records)

One of my favorite tastemaker DJs, Tim Sweeney, gives us a dose of outer planetary jack with the second release from his Beats In Space label.

Secret Circuit "Nebula Sphynx" BIS Records 002 from Tim Sweeney on Vimeo.

Quintron's 'The Singing House'

Demonstration of latest Quintron invention called THE SINGING HOUSE. This is an analog "drone synth" which is completely modulated by the weather.

Ratty Scurvics and the Black Market Butchers 'Hold On' (Upper Ninth Records)

Only in New Orleans baby...

Vieo Abiungo 'With Its Slow Decay' (Lost Tribe Sound)

Vieo Abiungo - With Its Slow Decay from Lost Tribe Sound on Vimeo.

Paul White "We Three Kings" (One Handed Music)

And here's another holiday tinged ditty from Paul White via One Handed Music...three kings of shuffling beats maybe?

Paul White - We Three Kings by alexchase

Brent Amaker "A Very Brent Amaker Christmas"

MP3: Brent Amaker "A Very Brent Amaker Christmas" (direct link)

Hilarious. Mildly cheeky. And exactly what I'd expect from Brent Amaker.

Little Dragon "Crystalfilm (Close Remix)"

Little Dragon - Crystalfilm (Close Remix) by Close Music

Had never heard the original...loving the simplicity here.

Learn more about Close here.

I always find it provocative when an artist chooses to be anonymous.

Siinai "Anthem 1 & 2 (Physical Therapy 3-step remix)" (Splendour Records)

Siinai - Anthem 1&2 (Physical Therapy 3-step remix) by Electronic Beats

Finland's Siinai, debut their triumphant kraut-inspired "Olympic Games" this February in the US, out 2.21 on Splendour Records.

And the video below is...simply there are no words. But I feel an odd sense of cult classic here.