On April 2, Ólafur Arnalds will release his new album For Now I Am Winter. Ahead of that, the minimalist Icelandic composer has sated fans with dramatic new cut, “This Place Was a Shelter.” Take a listen below.
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Sóley
“Goyoko Wireless Live Performance” Video
Jan 22, 2013
In the last year, Icelandic songstress Sóley has stepped away from violin duties with Seabear to concentrate on her haunting solo project. Check out this live performance at Gogo Yoko, where she proves the transition was a wise decision. Her solo debut We Sink is out now.
Disclosure and AlunaGeorge team up for “White Noise” and…okay, really, do we even need to tell you how sleek and sexy the results are? (Even though we kinda just did?) Take a listen to the play date below. Keep an eye out for Disclosure’s debut album, due out some time this summer.
Los Angeles producer Spazzkid is probably going to get a lot of Toro Y Moi references. “Missed Call” plays like a Chaz Bundick playing pat-a-cake with M83—all space-aged beats and cooler-then-thou swagger. Get your groove on below.
“Everything Is Embarrassing (Twin Shadow Remix)” MP3 Stream
Jan 21, 2013
Sky Ferreira is quickly becoming the pop singer everyone wants to play with. First it was Unknown Mortal Orchestra, who changed her upbeat single “Everything is Embarrassing” into a late night meeting of moody souls. Now Twin Shadow has taken the track for a spin around the dance floor. Listen to the electro-club ready rerub below.
Nite Jewel haunts the midnight hours in the stylish new video for “Memory, Man.” The surreal dreamscape was created by Angus Borsos of Helium Castle Pictures. Check it out below. Her album One Second to Love is out now.
The Deer Tracks’ entry in our ongoing mixtape series contains a few likeminded artists, including Under the Radar favorites Björk, Fever Ray, Glasser, Melody’s Echo Chamber and more. We can’t complain—there’s nothing like starting off a weekend with a good helping of dream pop. Dive in below.
The third entry in The Deer Tracks’ Archer trilogy streets February 12 via The Control Group.
Post War Years have remixed Everything Everything’s “Kemosabe,” and well, damn this is funky. Cool grooves, tropical beats, and wait—is that a smooth saxophone on our pirate ship? Yeah, we can dig it. Take a listen below. Post War Years will release a new album Galapagos on 25th February. Everything Everything’s new album Arc is out now.
