disco naïveté

mp3: Antony and the Johnsons - Rise

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:37:00 +0200

Antony Hegarty has written a new song for Coral Rekindling Venus, a new film by Lynette Wallwort which explores the fragile beauty of coral reefs. His piece, which also soundtracks the trailer above, is titled Rise and is -of course- poignantly beautiful. You can download it for free below or in exchange for a little donation over at the Coral Rekindling Venus website.

mp3 Antony and the Johnsons - Rise

video: Saint Saviour - I Call This Home

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:51:00 +0200

video: Bluebell - Cinderella

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:26:00 +0200

video: The Sound of Arrows - Conquest

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:15:00 +0200

video: Light Asylum - Heart of Dust

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:40:00 +0200

stream: Alt-J (∆) – An Awesome Wave

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:13:36 +0200

I have no idea why Alt-J (∆) haven’t been featured on here before. I mean, they have a ∆ in their name, their debut album has the word “wave” in it and their sound is as colorful as the disco naïveté logo. This is much pop as it is indie, but more importantly: very enjoyable. The voice and rhythms remind me of Young Magic but with hints of Clock Opera, overall creating a very interesting and appealing sound. An Awesome Wave is out next week, available to pre-order here and streaming in its full glory below.

How to Dress Well has announced the release of his long-awaited...

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:58:00 +0200

How to Dress Well has announced the release of his long-awaited new full-length Total Loss, which will be released sometime this autumn on Weird World and Acéphale. Here’s a first taste in his distinct & perfect, whistful lo-fi r&b style, Ocean Floor For Everything.

Jessie Ware goes all romantic on her cover of Bobby...

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:25:00 +0200

Jessie Ware goes all romantic on her cover of Bobby Caldwell’s What You Won’t Do For Love, produced by Sampha (who does some subtle backing vocals too). “Some people go around the world for love, but they may never find what they dream of…” Yes, that Jessie Ware album is going to magnificent.

PREMIERE: video: Imaginary Family - The Bird Watcher

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:05:48 +0200

Imaginary Family is the project of Joanna Isselé, a lady that was born in the French Alps but currently resides in Ghent, Belgium. Her parents gave her an acoustic guitar for her 15th birthday, and off she was. Romantic folk is her thing, yet it is a very minimalistic take on folk with the sparse guitar arrangement - maybe because she’s left-handed but plays the right-handed guitar upside down.

If you like the folk of First Aid Kit and Marissa Nadler, you will admire Imaginary Family. She doesn’t only share first names with Joanna Newsom, but there’s definitely a hint of the imaginary (hah!) story-telling in her lyrics as well. The beautiful animated video, directed by Dries Bastiaensen (also from Belgium), really takes The Bird Watcher to the next level. An EP is set for a September release via Unday/NEWS.

mp3Imaginary Family - The Bird Watcher

video: iamamiwhoami - kill

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:38:00 +0200

video: Woodkid - Run Boy Run

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:38:00 +0200

Woodkid took some time off directing videos for Lana Del Rey and Drake and shot the video for his highly anticipated follow-up single Run Boy Run. After stunning the world last year with the jaw-dropping video for the powerful Iron, Yoann Lemoine strikes again with Run Boy Run. A full-length The Golden Age is on its way - until then you can just watch this piece of art over and over again.

video: Hot Chip - Night & Day

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:20:00 +0200

disco naïveté & Chairlift present: The Amanaemonesia

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:00 +0200

Beyond proud to present you “The Amanaemonesia” – an internet-wide dance contest to re-make or re-interpret the cryptic and crazy dance of Chairlift’s Amanemonesia. Click on the .gif to read more about it, find out out how you can join the contest and have a chance at winning an exclusive Chairlift package.

Florence Welch (of Florence and the Machine) teamed up with Dev...

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:52:00 +0200

Florence Welch (of Florence and the Machine) teamed up with Dev Hynes, better known as Blood Orange, for a special version of the former’s Never Let Me Go. In essence it’s the same song, but this version has a bit of a lo-fi R&B glam-pop vibe - and that works surprisingly well.

introducing: Romare

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:47:00 +0200

“Rhythms from West Africa are integrated with voices from Harlem, conversations about race and identity between writers and ethnomusicologists are constructed, speeches from activists are conjoined with the voices of prisoners.”

Romare uses samples from songs, speeches, interviews, field recordings and combines this with twostep, all to explore the connection between African and African-American music. The result is a very forward-thinking, unique four-track EP Meditations on Afrocentrism (which is out now on Black Acre) that takes the best out of both worlds. Just like the artwork, it is a collage - an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. This is how Jai Paul would sound like if he’d spend a Summer recording in Africa. Highly recommended.

video: MS MR - Hurricane

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:31:00 +0200

Elite Gymnastics keep a very appealing rhythm in this new track...

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:27:28 +0200

Elite Gymnastics keep a very appealing rhythm in this new track Life/Trap, which is taken from RUIN 4 and was produced & mixed by CFCF. Head over to the Acéphale shop to get your package.

Willis Earl Beal - Disintegrating (Yours Truly session)

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:44:00 +0200

Yours Truly shot Willis Earl Beal singing Disintegrating through the phone for a fan (“Hi is this Willis?”), whilst drawing something for a fan. Shot in his room at his grandma’s house in the south side of Chicago, easily one of Yours Truly’s most cinematic and best videos so far. Imagine calling that number and hearing that voice - I’d call back instantly.

video: Cold Specks - Winter Solstice

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:21:00 +0200

Audio

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 +0200