Stack №97: Jun 29, 2016

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Jun 29, 2016

Brian Fresco - Higher feat. Chance The Rapper and Blue Hawaii

Posted by 16 sites • On SoundCloud

XXL Follow “Fresco's 'Casanova' drops March 10. Continue reading…” on Feb 17th, 2017 →

The Summer of Save Money continues: this week Brian Fresco drops a breezy, dancehall-indebted track featuring fellow collective member Chance and a rather less-expected guest, Montreal duo Blue Hawaii. From Fresco's forthcoming mixtape, Casanova.

Daniel Wilson - Sinner Of The Week

Posted by 12 sites • • Also on: Spotify • Apple Music

Crack in the Road Follow “Following on from the success of his 2014 EP, Boy Who Cried Thunder, one of the…” on Aug 24th, 2016 →

With a take on modern R&B, pop and house informed by his gospel roots, the latest from Michigan native Wilson (nicknamed "Little Luther" by his parents) arrives on his own Zap label and earns a comparison to Michael Jackson circa Off The Wall from The Fader.

Hoops - Cool 2

Posted by 26 sites • On SoundCloud • Also on: Spotify • Apple Music

Still in Rock Follow “Hoops est un groupe originaire de Bloomington dans l'Indiana. Son truc à lui, c'est la pop…” on Oct 17th, 2016 →

Blogs are likening Hoops' hazy guitar pop to the golden days of early Real Estate. The Bloomington band has an EP due soon on Fat Possum, and share some live dates with Whitney and Porches. "Tailor-made for summer road trips and night swims," says GvB .

Negative Gemini - Don't Worry Bout the Fuck I'm Doing

Posted by 17 sites • On Bandcamp • Also on: Spotify • Apple Music

music islands Follow “Negative Gemini – You Weren’t There Anymore George Clanton つーう、目つきのおかしなお兄ちゃんがやってる NYブルックリンのテクノレーベル、100% エレクトロニカのイチオシお姉ちゃん。Lindsey French こと、ネガティブジェミニ。まあイチオシお姉ちゃんといってもレーベル所属のお姉ちゃんはひとりだけなんだけど。” on Nov 19th, 2019 →

Here is Queens-based producer and Hype Hotel alum Lindsey French "calmly telling off catcallers" over a bouncing beat (per FACT, who's been finding her work "increasingly exciting"). Brooklyn label 100% Electronica releases the full length album in August.

Florian Kupfer - Erika

Posted by 7 sites • On SoundCloud • Also on: Spotify • Apple Music

The Monitors Follow “From Gaffe of a Lifetime’s glitchy goodness to Arca’s aimless ambience, this week’s Single-Minded features only…” on Jul 13th, 2016 →

Berlin-based DJ/producer Kupfer returns to Ninja Tune imprint Technicolour (home to Kutmah, Legowelt) for his latest solo EP, wherein "he indulges his passion for improvised hardware jams on a harrowing and sentimental broken ballad," says Boiler Room.

More from artists on this week's Stack available at Amoeba Music: here, here, and here.

FEATURED ALBUM

Stephen Steinbrink - Building Machines

Posted by 11 sites • On SoundCloud • Also on: Spotify • Apple Music

Gold Flake Paint Follow “The post Stephen Steinbrink Interviewed appeared first on GoldFlakePaint.” on Jul 21st, 2016 →

Anagrams, the new album from Stephen Steinbrink.

GOOD READ

Current gets to the bottom of NPR’s signature sound:

"What makes NPR’s broadcast sound so crisp and bright, while many local public radio stations have a bassier, boomier tone?"

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