pilole 2010 aprile/maggio

APRILE 2010	MAGGIO 20109
THE BIRD AND THE BEE "Interpreting the masters: Hall & Oates" With Interpreting the Masters Volume I, The Bird and The Bee (Greg Kurstin and Inara George) go one step further and pay homage to one of the greatest duo's of that time: Daryl Hall and John Oates. Classic material is reinvented through Kurstin's sleek production and George's sweet lyrical delivery. [ file under: covers album ]		BOOKA SHADE "More!" Booka Shade is a German electrohouse duo, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene. They have released four albums, Memento, Movements, The Sun & the Neon Light and More!. [ file under: deeply house ]
BOMB THE BASS "Back to light" A compelling set of songs that each have a specific sound and feel, from the '80s-inspired Boy Girl to the minimal techno of Up the Mountain, from Kelley Polar's dizzying harmonizations on X Ray Eyes and Start to the unforgettable heartbreak Richard Davis brings to Price on Your Head and Happy to Be Cold. [ file under: beat dis ]		CARIBOU "Swim" Swim is an album by Dan Snaith's Caribou, released in April 2010. It is his first album of new material since 2007's Andorra. [ file under: electro pop ]
BONOBO "Black sands" Simon Green aka Bonobo returns with his fourth, most eagerly-anticipated and most accomplished album to date, the magnificent Black Sands, simply the most contemporary record he has ever made. [ file under: cinematic hop ]		FLYING LOTUS "Cosmogramma" Cosmogramma finds electronic mastermind Flying Lotus advancing his quest to redefine jazz and hip hop music in the twenty-first century. [ file under: bitz and pieces ]
BROKEN BELLS "S/t" Broken Bells is an American indie rock band featuring artist–producer Danger Mouse and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Portland indie rock band The Shins. Self-titled debut album containing the single The high road. [ file under: balsamic pop ]		JOHN GRANT "Queen of Denmark" Denver's John Grant sang with a band called the Czars before moving to New York where he supported Flaming Lips and Midlake, Midlake then worked with Grant on this debut album, a sublime collaboration featuring Grant's unique vocal style and piano-playing skills with Midlake's backing. [ file under: twilight pop ]
COBBLESTONE JAZZ "The modern deep left quarter" Two and half years after their debut LP, 23 Seconds, dazzled critics and lit up dancefloors worldwide, Coblestone Jazz are back with a powerhouse new album. A mixture of jazzy-inspired house and funky grooves. [ file under: jazzelectro ]		YANNIS KYRIAKIDES "Anti-chamber" Antichamber, a double CD of selected electroacoustic chamber pieces from 1999-2009. Including Telegraphic, Zeimbekiko 1918, Chaoids, Atopia (hyperamplified) and Antichamber. [ file under: contemporary ]
CROOKERS "Tons of friends" Gli italianissimi Crookers, arrivano all'album di debutto che incrocia rap, house e urban music. Tra gli ospiti: Kelis, Will I Am e Roisin Murphy. [ file under: daft sounds ]		MANUAL "Drowned in light" Manual aka Jonas Munk, is a danish producer specializing in a unique brand of warm, organic music that fuses elements of new and old electronica, Aside from collaborations, two minimalist albums and a rarities collection, Drowned in Light is the first Manual album in five years. [ file under: post shoegaze ]
THOMAS FEHLMANN "Gute luft" Gute Luft is the result of months of work scoring the hit German TV film 24H Berlin - the longest documentary film in history which featured 80 camera teams following the lives of Berliners over a 24 hour period. [ file under: orbsession ]		THE NATIONAL "High violet" High Violet is the fifth studio album from Brookyln-basedindie band The National. The album was produced by Peter Katis, who has also produced albums for several other indie bands. Many of the tracks also feature contributions from members of Arcade Fire and Bon Iver. High Violet is preceded by the single Bloodbuzz Ohio. [ file under: american indie ]
JONSI "Go" go contains nine songs amassed from the large pool of songs written by jónsi during his many years with sigur rós. the album is sung in english and icelandic, and was co-produced by jónsi, his partner alex somers and peter katis (the national, interpol). [ file under: icelandic pop ]		RADIO DEPT. "Clinging to a scheme" Clinging to a scheme combines the best components from their previous albums Lesser matters and Pet grief with soul guitars, P-funk, cut/paste-beats and 70’s futuristic orchestra sounds. [ file under: indie pop ]
MAVIS "S/t" Ashley Beedle's Mavis project was originally sparked three years ago when he and musical partner Darren Morris had an evening listening to Mavis Staples and the Staples Singers. Revered artists such as Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner, Candi Staton, Ed Harcourt, Edwyn Collins, Cerys Matthews and Saint Etienne's Sarah Cracknell have thrown themselves heart and soul into the album. [ file under: soul music ]		SOUNDPOOL "Mirrors in your eyes" The explosive third album sees this NY-based 5-piece stepping out onto the dancefloor, without leaving their guitars and dreamy effects. After building a loyal following in the independent shoegaze scene Soundpool have enhanced their palette and crafted a pop masterpiece. [ file under: pop shoegaze ]
LOU RHODES "One good thing" Lou Rhodes is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester. In addition to providing vocals and lyrics for the band Lamb. Rhodes has released three solo albums: Beloved One, Bloom and One Good Thing. [ file under: folktronika ]		MARK VAN HOEN "Where is the truth" Mark Van Hoen is an electronic music artist. He has created music under his own name as well as: Locust and Autocreation. In April 2010 he released his last album Where Is The Truth on Berlin label City Centre Offices. [ file under: pop-tronica ]