Stack №467: Sep 20, 2024

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Sep 20, 2024

Footshooter - Obelisk

Posted by 1 site • On SoundCloud

Music Is My Sanctuary Follow “We’re excited to announce the latest drop from Tru Thoughts’ newest signee, Footshooter, aka South London producer and DJ Barney…” 4 days ago →

South London producer and DJ Barney Whittaker, aka Footshooter, recruits MCs Natty Wylah and brother portrait for this highlight from his new album on Tru Thoughts. "A deep, cosmic cut that blends introspective bars with body moving rhythms," says Music Is My Sanctuary.

knitting - Heaven

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Bandcamp Daily Follow “Dreampop, mokassa, post-punk, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” 12 hrs ago →

Montreal's alt-rock band knitting just released their new LP via Mint Records. Bandcamp hears "a less caffeinated Pardoner or a moodier Veruca Salt...the Montreal group thread the needle between hooks and noise."

Mermaid Chunky - céilí

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The Vinyl Factory Follow “Essential weekend listening. This week’s rundown is by VF’s Kelly Doherty and contributors Annabelle Van Dort, Emily Hill and James…” last week →

Making their debut on DFA Records, this UK duo present "ecstatic and experimental approaches to conceptions of dance music," writes The Vinyl Factory. "Riotous and undeniably idiosyncratic, Mermaid Chunky have crafted one of 2024's most daringly original albums of the year."

Juniore - AMOUR FOU

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Filles Sourires Follow “Juniore, fine makers of ‘yeye noir’, have a new album out. It sounds, in a way, as a tribute to…” 4 days ago →

Filles Sourires, a blog dedicated to French singers, shines a light on Juniore: "It sounds, in a way, as a tribute to the darker musical heritage of Françoise Hardy (think the Soleil album, songs like Le Crabe). With widescreen undertones." This track appears on the band's new album via Le Phonographe.

Loidis - Wait & See

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Pitchfork Follow “Brian Leeds—aka ambient-techno maestro Huerco S.—presents a collection of dubby, foggy dance tracks where mystery feels like the main event.” on Aug 4th →

Known for his ambient techno as Huerco S (Stack №134), Brian Leeds returns to his Loidis alias for a dubby dance record on Incienso. Pitchfork says, "Repetition is Leeds' trustiest tool...But he keeps his hands on the controls at all times, dubbing and filtering and tweaking. The marginal becomes the main event."

FEATURED ALBUM

Allegra Krieger - Never Arriving

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Dusted Magazine Follow “Art of the Unseen Infinity Machine by Allegra KriegerAllegra Krieger has had a productive few years....” 10 hrs ago →

On Art of the Unseen Infinity Machine, Allegra Krieger's new album for Double Double Whammy, the NY folk-rock songwriter "sees life in all of its randomness" (The Fader) following a fire in her apartment building.

GOOD MIX

The Cover Mix: Ezra Collective (Dance With EZ)

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Ezra Collective (Stack №465) bandleader Femi Koleoso connects with Mixmag: “A mix inspired by the man who makes us dance like no other, Fela Kuti. His influence and DNA runs through every selection.”

GOOD READ

For Resident Advisor, Arielle Domb goes inside West Bengal's booming sound system battles:

"'If the opposing party is putting up a wall of sound, then you [fight back with] something higher.'"

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