chillville.com Blog » Catch of the Day http://chillville.com/blog Take a Chill Pill Sun, 17 May 2009 17:29:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 (5/17/09) Monty’s Catch of the Day – Bassnectar http://chillville.com/blog/2009/05/17/51709-montys-catch-of-the-day-bassnectar/ http://chillville.com/blog/2009/05/17/51709-montys-catch-of-the-day-bassnectar/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 17:14:07 +0000 Administrator http://chillville.com/blog/2009/05/17/51709-montys-catch-of-the-day-bassnectar/
Lorin Ashton, aka Bassnectar, is putting the finishing touches on his latest LP entitled The Other Side. The San Francisco DJ is best known for his wild and psychedelic shows that really puts a different spin on the tracks your use to hearing on the CD. Bassnectar’s long, black hair is thrown all around as if you were at a Metallica concert; however, his groove is not to distorted guitars, but rather hard beats and a plethora of samples. So when he comes down to Austin again in October for the ACL Fest, then I would strongly advise that you leave his timeslot open. You will not regret it. Today’s catch, “Art of Revolution”, is the first single off the new album, which should be out before his Austin appearance. Check out a clip of the song below. Enjoy.

Bassnectar – “Art of Revolution”
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So LCD Soundsystem has given us a little teaser before the release of their 3rd studio album due later this year. Causes 2 is the name of the Waxploitation compilation CD that a handful of musicians (including Gnarls Barkley, Diplo, Mum, Federico Aubele, and My Morning Jacket), which is benefiting the conflict in Dafur. James Murphy, front man for LCD Soundsystem, has grown his empire of DFA Records to one of the finest labels right now (LCD, The Juan MacLean, Hercules and Love Affair), and it’s nice to see him doing an exclusive track for this cause. Today’s catch is called “Starry Eyes Original”, and you can listen to a short clip of it below. Enjoy!

LCD Soundsystem – “Starry Eyes Original”
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]]> http://chillville.com/blog/2009/05/10/51009-montys-catch-of-the-day-lcd-soundsystem/feed/ 0 (5/3/09) Monty’s Catch of the Day – The Crystal Method http://chillville.com/blog/2009/05/03/5309-montys-catch-of-the-day-the-crystal-method/ http://chillville.com/blog/2009/05/03/5309-montys-catch-of-the-day-the-crystal-method/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 16:59:08 +0000 Administrator http://chillville.com/blog/2009/05/03/5309-montys-catch-of-the-day-the-crystal-method/
So the Las Vegas gods of electronic music are back at again with another full length album that is set to drop on May 12. Divided by Night will be the fourth full length LP, and the best part is that the majority of the tracks will include collaborations with some of the hottest up and coming artists, and some outstanding veterans as well. Guest performers will include Meiko, Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy), Peter Hook (of New Order), and the great Matisyahu who happens to lend his vocal talents on today’s catch. “Drown in the Now” is the first single to come out, which features chunky electro beats mixed with Matisyahu’s reggae-style singing. The Crystal Method will also be hitting Austin on May 19th at La Zona Rosa, so be sure not to miss them. Check out the fantastic video for “Drown in the Now” down below. Enjoy!

Monty and The Crystal Method (Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland)

The Crystal Method – “Drown in the Now (ft. Matisyahu)”

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I have been a huge fan of The Dandy Warhols since they broke out on the scene in the mid ’90’s. They do a fantastic job of blending rock, psychedelic, electronic, and pop into one large sound. Last year the Portland based band released Earth to the Dandy Warhols through their own digital music service, and eventually released it on iTunes several months thereafter. Unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed in the album, and thought it was there weakest album to date. The good thing is that the Dandy’s recently released a remix EP on iTunes entitled Earth to the Remixes Vol. 2, and these tracks actually gave a new life to the songs I was initially uninterested in. I happen to find myself really liking these new renditions of the originals, especially today’s catch “Love Song” which was remixed by Fathead and Jeremy Sherrer. Any Dandy song that implements a human beat box is alright in my book. Listen to samples of the remix EP, and “Love Song” right here. Enjoy!

]]> http://chillville.com/blog/2009/04/27/42609-montys-catch-of-the-day-the-dandy-warhols/feed/ 0 (4/19/09) Monty’s Catch of the Day – Moby http://chillville.com/blog/2009/04/19/41909-montys-catch-of-the-day-moby/ http://chillville.com/blog/2009/04/19/41909-montys-catch-of-the-day-moby/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:02:29 +0000 Administrator http://chillville.com/blog/2009/04/19/41909-montys-catch-of-the-day-moby/ The king of Chillville is gracing us with his second album in a year. Hitting the stores in early summer, Moby’s Wait for Me LP will be more stripped down than previous albums, with tracks on a much more personal level.

Speaking of personal, he mixed the album himself - with help from Ken Thomas (M83, Sigur Ros) – and the album artwork will be Sharpie marker sketches from Moby’s own hand. Now here is where it gets interesting: today’s catch is called “Shot in the Back of the Head”, and was inspired by a meeting he had with David Lynch. Lynch then agreed to direct the animated video for the song. What you have right there is two of the most creative minds joining forces and producing a work of art. Check it out below, and enjoy!

]]> http://chillville.com/blog/2009/04/19/41909-montys-catch-of-the-day-moby/feed/ 0 (4/12/09) Monty’s Catch of the Day – Au Revoir Simone http://chillville.com/blog/2009/04/13/41209-montys-catch-of-the-day-au-revoir-simone/ http://chillville.com/blog/2009/04/13/41209-montys-catch-of-the-day-au-revoir-simone/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:53:54 +0000 Administrator http://chillville.com/blog/2009/04/13/41209-montys-catch-of-the-day-au-revoir-simone/
Au Revoir Simone is one of the first and only all female electronic bands around (probably one of the cutest too), and have proven to be a nice gem hailing from Brooklyn. First, if the term Au Revoir Simone sounds familiar, it’s because they took their name from a quote out of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure – pretty clever. I got to spend some time with the band during SXSW, and they are all very genuine and sweet (and very girly – especially when they were reading the fasion & celebrity magazines during my visit). I was also very privilaged to get a copy of ARS’s new album, Still Night, Still Light, which contains excellent vocals & harmonies accompanied by soft electronics. The album will drop later in May, and expect to see the girls (Erica, Annie, and Heather) in Austin this summer. You can also hear the funny ID mishap right here for a good laugh. Today’s catch is “Another Likely Story”. Enjoy!

]]> http://chillville.com/blog/2009/04/13/41209-montys-catch-of-the-day-au-revoir-simone/feed/ 0 (3/22/09) Monty’s Catch of the Day – Jean-Benoit Dunckel (Air) http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/29/32209-montys-catch-of-the-day-jean-benoit-dunckel-air/ http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/29/32209-montys-catch-of-the-day-jean-benoit-dunckel-air/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:02:45 +0000 Administrator http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/29/32209-montys-catch-of-the-day-jean-benoit-dunckel-air/
Today I bring you the sounds of Jean-Benoit Dunckel, aka JB Dunckel, aka Darkel, aka half of the band Air. He has recently scored the soundtrack to a French comedy motion picture entitled, Cyprien, which is about a 35 year old virgin who stumbles upon a deodorant that causes women to lust after his body. Sounds pretty dumb and I wouldn’t expect too much from this film (or if it will even hit the U.S.). However, the soundtrack is pretty impressive and sounding pretty much like an Air album. Dunckel is no stranger to scoring a film, since it was the band Air that took on the music from Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides. On the Cyprien soundtrack, he does a nice job of blending electronic instrumental tracks with brand new songs with Dunckel’s ethereal voice. Today’s catch is entitled “Total Love Warrior Song”, and you can listen to a clip of it down below. Enjoy!

Jean-Benoit Dunckel – “Total Warrior Love Song”
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]]> http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/29/32209-montys-catch-of-the-day-jean-benoit-dunckel-air/feed/ 0 (3/22/09) Monty’s Catch of the Day – Doves http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/22/32209-montys-catch-of-the-day-doves/ http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/22/32209-montys-catch-of-the-day-doves/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:00:20 +0000 Administrator http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/22/32209-montys-catch-of-the-day-doves/
In my opinion, Doves are one of the best bands that have come together in the past 10 years (that list also includes Coldplay, and The Killers). Originally, they started out as an electronic/dance act under another name; however, the UK trio then decided to go another direction with their sound. The nice thing is that they still use a lot of that electronic flavor mixed with live guitars and drums. There first album, Lost Souls, was a masterpiece created with their biggest hit being “Catch the Sun”. They are now set to release their 4th studio album on April 7th, and hopefully this will be the fourth major treat from the band. Doves is composed of brothers Jez and Andy Williams, along with Jimi Goodwin, who can all three play every instrument they own. Today’s catch happens to be the title track of the album entitled, Kingdom of Rust. But seeing that this is more of an alternative rock song, I decided to give you the “Kingdom of Rust (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)”. Enjoy!

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Gabriella Cilmi (ironically pronounced “chill-me”) is the hottest thing to come out of Australia right now, and she is now looking to take over the U.S. She has already won 6 trophies in the ARIA Awards (Australian Recording Industry Association), which is the equivalent to our Grammy Awards. Some of the categories she took home the hardware were “Best Female Artist” and “Breakthrough Artist of the Year”. Gabriella has sold a ton of records overseas, and VH1 has her as a “You Oughta Know” artist for 2009. She will be visiting us next week for SXSW, in her quest to take over the world…and to be honest, I think she can. Her voice is strangely similar to Amy Winehouse; however, her tracks have a more pop-like sound that is infectious. These are songs that both young and old can enjoy. So take a listen to my catch entitled “Sweet About Me” from Ms. Cilmi, and be sure to get her first album, Lessons to Be Learned, which drops here in the U.S. on 3/17. But let me fill you in on a mind-blowing fact about Gabriella…she is only 17 years old (which is even more jaw dropping after you listen to her voice, and the entire album)!!! Enjoy.

]]> http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/15/31509-montys-catch-of-the-day-gabriella-cilmi/feed/ 0 (3/8/09) Monty’s Catch of the Day – Tricky http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/08/3809-montys-catch-of-the-day-tricky/ http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/08/3809-montys-catch-of-the-day-tricky/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:57:43 +0000 Administrator http://chillville.com/blog/2009/03/08/3809-montys-catch-of-the-day-tricky/

So in 2008, Tricky released his latest album entitled, Knowle West Boy. This past week, we saw the release of a new EP containing remixes of tracks from that record; however, he also released a brand new song as a bonus. Tricky has always been known as one of the pioneers of the electronic/trip-hop movement, starting with his membership with the legendary Massive Attack. He was only 21 when he became a part of the band, but turned into a major force on the first two albums (Blue Lines and Protection). His contribution was viewed as the legitimate urban, hip-hop piece of Massive Attack, especially on “Karmacoma”, “Eurochild”, and “Daydreaming”. He then parted ways with the band to pursue a solo career, and a couple of his tracks came with him. On his first LP, the incredibly successful Maxinquaye, he used the lyrics written for “Karmacoma”, re-arranged the entire sound, let vocalist Martina Topley-Bird take the mic, and called it “Overcome”. The same thing was done with the Massive song, “Eurochild”, which was converted to Tricky’s “Hell is ‘Round the Corner’”. After several years, several albums, several collaborations (Garbage, Bjork, Nenah Cherry), and a few movies/videos, he is doing a rare U.S. tour. Be sure to catch him at this year’s SXSW festival. Today’s catch is called “Numb”, and you can listen to a clip of it down below. Enjoy!

Tricky – Numb
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