Faded Arrow

Best of 2016: Songs & Albums

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:13:37 -0500

I’ve been away from posting daily on Faded Arrow for a while now, but I feel like I can’t leave the...

Faded Arrow’s final show on the Toronto Radio Project, aired on...

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:43:02 -0400

Faded Arrow’s final show on the Toronto Radio Project, aired on August 10. I played through 25 of my all-time favorite songs, which you can catch in the full tracklist below.

TRACKLIST
01. Chromatics – Into the Black
02. Kanye West – Runaway ft. Pusha T
03. Outkast – Ms. Jackson
04. Frank Ocean – Crack Rock
05. Madvillain – All Caps
06. De La Soul – Eye Know
07. Jack J – Thirstin’
08. Glass Candy – Warm In The Winter
09. CEO – Illuminata
10. Animal Collective – My Girls
11. Chromatics – Cherry
12. Beach House – 10 Mile Stereo
13. Radiohead – Nude
14. Yumi Zouma – The Brae
15. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Round and Round
16. The Strokes – Someday
17. Smith Westerns – Imagine Pt. 3
18. Girls – Hellhole Ratrace
19. Panda Bear – Song for Ariel
20. Jai Paul – Jasmine
21. The Knife – Forest Families
22. Todd Terje – Inspector Norse
23. Nicolas Jaar – Why Didn’t You Save Me
24. Panda Bear – Last Night At The Jetty
25. Oneohtrix Point Never – Chrome Country

Hoops – Gemini

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 16:05:05 -0400

Hoops are back with a beautiful new single off their upcoming EP, which has been in heavy rotation...

listen to Mall Grab’s set for Boiler Room

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:26:12 -0400

Mall Grab made a stop in Paris this spring to spin some tracks for Boiler Room, who have finally...

DJDS – Live In Tijuana

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:22:44 -0400

Los Angeles duo DJDS just dropped a stellar new live album recorded during a recent trip to Tijuana....

Faded Arrow’s twenty-third show on the Toronto Radio Project,...

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:44:59 -0400

Faded Arrow’s twenty-third show on the Toronto Radio Project, aired on July 13. Tune in every other Wednesday at the new time of 1-3PM Eastern. Tracklist after the jump.

TRACKLIST
01. Angel Olsen – Shut Up Kiss Me
02. Pure X – Valley of Tears
03. Ariel Pink – Dayzed Inn Daydreams
04. Hoops – On Top
05. Whitney – No Woman
06. Angel Olsen – You Are Song
07. Purple Pilgrims – Thru Evry Cel
08. Beach House – Sparks
09. Cindy Lee – A Message From The Aching Sky
10. The Avalanches – Harmony
11. The Avalanches – If I Was A Folkstar
12. Blood Orange – Augustine
13. Yumi Zouma – Throwing Smoke
14. Beyoncé – Mine ft. Drake
15. Negative Gemini – Hold U (Break Your Face Edit)
16. Negative Gemini – You Only Hate The Ones You Love
17. Mirror Kisses – Takeover (Outlands ‘90s Remix)
18. Danny L Harle – Supernatural ft. Carly Rae Jepsen
19. Nite Jewel – Boo Hoo
20. Desire – Tears From Heaven
21. Glass Candy – Redheads Feel More Pain
22. Mssingno – Xe3
23. Clams Casino – A Breath Away ft. Kelela
24. Andy Stott – Faith In Strangers
25. Burial & Four Tet – Nova
26. Burial – Rough Sleeper

A. G. Cook – Superstar

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:29:32 -0400

It’s been a long time since we got a solo single from the mastermind behind PC Music, who have been...

premiere: Evan Michael’s Slept For Weeks EP

Wed, 06 Jul 2016 10:05:12 -0400

Cascine’s digital imprint is back with a new EP from Brooklyn-based producer and club promoter Evan...

Faded Arrow’s twenty-second show on the Toronto Radio Project,...

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:38:18 -0400

Faded Arrow’s twenty-second show on the Toronto Radio Project, aired on June 29. Tune in every other Wednesday from 2-4PM Eastern. Tracklist after the jump.

TRACKLIST
01. Hoops – Cool 2
02. Girls – Laura
03. Beach House – Walk In The Park
04. Glass Candy – Beautiful Object
05. Jessy Lanza – Never Enough
06. The Galleria – Calling Card
07. Kelela – Rewind
08. Chromatics – Camera
09. Ex-Terrestrial – Aletheia
10. Khotin – Hello World
11. Journeymann Trax – Arboreal Harp Jam ft. Khotin
12. Trust Image – Pressure (E Mix)
13. Body-san – Mama Celeste Side Up
14. Keito Sano – African Blue
15. Kirk the Flirt & Peter Pressure – Teddybear
16. DJ Zozi – Mellow Vibe
17. Friendly Chemist – Queen of Swords
18. Mall Grab – Elegy
19. Project Pablo – Always
20. D. Tiffany – Tranq Moon
21. Elka – Excursion 909
22. Friendly Chemist – Visions From Yesterday (Saxy Mix)
23. Earth Boys – Spring Fling
24. Scientific Dreamz of U – Empathy Field Generation {7AM Affirmation}
25. Junior Loves – Ignacio’s Daydream

Hoops – Cool 2

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 10:51:50 -0400

I’ve written my fair share about Bloomington band Hoops throughout the year, even getting a special...

video: Clams Casino – All Nite ft. Vince Staples

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:37:07 -0400

I’m definitely feeling a summer lull right now but one of my most anticipated albums on the way is...

Faded Arrow’s twenty-first show on the Toronto Radio Project,...

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:24:14 -0400

Faded Arrow’s twenty-first show on the Toronto Radio Project, aired on June 15. Tune in every other Wednesday from 2-4PM Eastern. Tracklist after the jump.

TRACKLIST
01. Mall Grab – Can’t
02. Kanye West – 30 Hours (G.O.O.D. Fridays Edit)
03. Skepta – Lyrics ft. Novelist
04. Young Thug & Travis Scott – Pick Up the Phone ft. Quavo
05. Beyoncé – All Night
06. Kanye West – Ultralight Beam
07. Mssingno – Scope
08. LUH – $ORO
09. Jessy Lanza – It Means I Love You
10. Danny L Harle – Supernatural ft. Carly Rae Jepsen
11. Danny L Harle – Ashes of Love ft. Caroline Polachek
12. Kero Kero Bonito – Lipslap
13. Yumi Zouma – Short Truth
14. Kristin Kontrol – X-Communicate
15. Hoops – Nothing But Net
16. Whitney – Golden Days
17. Hoops – LaLaLa
18. Angel Olsen – Intern
19. Project Pablo – Closer
20. Mall Grab – Can’t Take It No More
21. Pender Street Steppers – On Spec
22. Mood Hut – Spicy Dream
23. Ross From Friends – Talk To Me You’ll Understand
24. Bwana – Capsule’s Pride
25. Kanye West – Fade
26. Andy Stott – Too Many Voices

video: Danny Brown – When It Rain

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:03:59 -0400

Detroit oddball Danny Brown seems like he’s finally back with the follow-up to his ambitious 2013...

Mall Grab – Menace II Society

Fri, 10 Jun 2016 09:57:52 -0400

Mall Grab has basically proven to be the Joe DiMaggio of house music; the Yankees legend holds the...

Faded Arrow’s Best of 2016½

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:17:32 -0400

Faded Arrow’s favorite albums, songs, and mixes from the first half of 2016. It’s been an all-around...

stream Mall Grab’s new i-DJ mix

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:42:34 -0400

Mall Grab is my clear frontrunner for Man of the Year 2016; he’s somehow already responsible for...

Young Thug and Travis Scott – Pick Up the Phone ft. Quavo

Sun, 05 Jun 2016 13:23:07 -0400

I’ve had the new Young Thug and Travis Scott collab on repeat since it dropped on Friday, and now...

Mall Grab – Can’t Take It No More

Sun, 05 Jun 2016 12:50:14 -0400

The prolific and prodigious Mall Grab is back with yet another special, limited release. Due out...

Angel Olsen is back with “Intern,” a beautiful first look at her...

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:15:07 -0400

Angel Olsen is back with “Intern,” a beautiful first look at her upcoming album My Woman. It should be out later this year on Jagjaguwar.

premiere: The Pills – Sanctuary

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:45:29 -0400

I’m excited to be premiering the new track off Hoosier band The Pills’ latest release, Take Your...