Empire Of The Sun-Ice On The Dune

I tend to assign music to specific life events, namely vacations and the types of things that require travel time (a.k.a. listening time). So, what do I listen to on an 8-day excursion to Glacier National Park? Empire Of The Sun's latest release "Ice On The Dune", couldn't have arrived at a better time. Dreamy synth-pop at it's finest, "Ice On The Dune" should prove itself to be a superb soundtrack to wandering the wonders of the world. Current favorites below.

Empire Of The Sun-I'll Be Around

Empire Of The Sun-Concert Pitch

London Grammar-Wasting My Young Years (Star Slinger Remix)

I've been a Star Slinger fan for the past couple years now, his work becoming a staple in mixes I make for friends and acquaintances. This particular song caught my attention- 1. Because he's remixing a group my Dad had to tell me about (yep, outdone by the patriarch), and 2. It's simple beauty at it's best. Nothing terribly fancy here, just ethereal vocal cutting and pasting over swishy drum beats. Shout out to the original by London Grammar as well. Lovely, lovely voice from Hannah Reid.

 

Chrome Sparks

This 20-something is doing remarkables things with notes. See a full (if not slightly outdated) interview here about Jeremy Malvin, the man behind Chrome Sparks.



And see his LA debut May 11th at the Bootleg Bar.




And listen to the sounds his sweet brain has made.

Giselle-Silk (Rummage Remix)

Pretty little find on a pretty little Tuesday night.

Lindstrøm and Todd Terje: Lanzarote

It's been a time, folks, but here we are again with another track. This one emerging from the collaboration of producer/musician Lindstrøm and eternal dance master, Todd Terje. "Lanzarote" is the name, and synths are its game. As music festivals begin and the air gets warmer, in sweeps that stomach-fluttering sense of adventure, for which Lanzarote is nothing but a catalyst. They'll even spell it out for you in kitschy lyrics in the last minute and a half. If you aren't booking a trip to the tropics by the end of this track, you're wishing you could. Listen in.