Aside from the fact Eagulls have one of the best band names in the world, like, of all time, there's nothing much that can be said apart from that they are acutely scary. Their reverb stricken guitars and visceral vocal style, backed up by their super-colossal songsmithery are about as punchy and ferocious as you get in 2011. Think P*ssed Jeans' raucous tendencies toned down a little, infused with No Age's fabulous rawness. This is 'Council Flat Blues':
Brokenchord befuddles me and leaves me dizzy. His tunes encompass bass-heavy synths, complex rhythms and perfectly integrated samples, forming swirling maelstroms fusing electronic phunk and tronica. As part of the post-dubstep aftermath, the Lithuanian DJ is currently making waves across Europe. His unique brand of IDM is at once trippy, melodious and retrospective: just check out those 808 beats! Below is a hazy combo of two of his finest jams, 'A Girl Of 13 Summers' and 'Orion', both of which elicit a sweltering summer setting. Love 'em.
Firstly we experienced a rambunctious garage freakout, then we sustained a sublime synthesized escapade, but now I let us move onto a soothing acoustic paean, courtesy of Pål Moddi Knutsen,aka Moddi, who hails from Senja (an island in the far North of Norway). Deluged in soporific splendour, this is a downtempo, lullaby-esque, folk tune. Set inside his intricate guitar plucks and occasional interjected strings, Moddi's delicate vocals nestle perfectly, forming an emotional entity akin to early Damien Rice. Having recorded this and many other fantastic songs with prolific Icelandic producer Valgeir sigurdsson (Bjork, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - both whose music Moddi's now and again resembles), he will formally release his full-length debut, Floriography, on these shores this Spring. I for one am exceedingly excited.
