Pitchfork Top Tracks of 2011

Those cocky bastards at Pitchfork have once again bunged out a top-tracks-of-last-year list, god love 'em. Peruse through selections, don't be gently, be brutal. Is M83 overrated? Yes. Is Azealia Banks sexy? Fuck yeah. Does Inca Kola sell more units annually than Coca Cola in Peru? You know it.


Pitchfork Top Tracks of 2011

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Ghetto Underound - Jeff Samuel (Free download)

Ghetto Underground: 'Midwest' Jeff Samuel #06

Recorded live by Jeff Samuel in the year 2000. This long lost mix-tape has just resurfaced thanks to Dan Curtin, who recently discovered it in the basement of his house. The midwest techno scene is steeped in history. The region is responsible for Chicago house, Detroit techno, minimal house, ghetto house and a raft of other rave assault musical genres. The midwest continues to cultivate an alumni of American DJ's and producers that have become some of the most forward thinking and influential artists in underground electronic music. The original gangstas* no doubt!!

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Lateral Selection - Podcast 001 James Fazzolari

The first of many mouth watering mixes from the newly established Sydney record label - Lateral Selection.

Up'n'coming selector James Fazzolari has taken the reigns on this one, steering the tables through an hour of vinyl only succulence. Records by Alex Agore, Kerri Chandler, Brawther, Pepe Bradock & other heads.

Sydney Party - Bare Essentials

Bare Essentials, a fortnightly Sydney party to be experienced by all y'all. If you haven't yet flavoured BE's afternoon delight, get down on the rooftop on Hotel Sweeney's in the heart of the city.

$3 drinks from 3-5pm
+More drink specials

100 meters from Town Hall, Sydney...



"Hidden away amongst the Sydney cityscape lies a small rooftop party. Twice a month on a Saturday arvo with good tunes & good people"

Burnt Waffles - March Mix

Want to be the kid that tells their pals about the "epic new tune from ENTER ARTIST HERE"? Well the lads at Burnt Waffles can help you're lazy arse out.

Each month they push out a downloadable mix showcasing a blend of brand spanking (sometimes yet-to-be-released) tuneski's for you to eargasm over. Below is the mix for March:

BURNT WAFFLES - MARCH MIX

Amon Tobin - Vivid Must See

 ISAM Live is Tobin's latest brain child - an audio/visual project to partner his latest album release. The Brazilian sound manipulator extraordinaire describes it like this - “The idea was to integrate myself, quite literally, into an audio and visual presentation of the album”.... and that he did folks.

If you want your mind sound-liquified, packaged in a red jar then traded back to you for ears, this Vivid Sydney act is a must see. All confusing metaphors aside... get there kids:

Sydney Vivid Festival

In a few months Sydney will be once again plastered in Light, Music & Ideas for the annual Vivid Sydney Festival. From late May through mid June, the Opera House and other city buildings will be dripping in psychedelic projections read to fuck your mind. This year the (always consistent) lineup is once again top notch, so get yourself some Jeffrey and go check out the following:

Amon Tobin Live Beyond 3d ‘Isam’
Janelle Monae & The Archandroid Orchestra
Danny Brown, Med, Ellesquire
Seekae
Modular – Tom Vek, Jonathan Boulet, Kindness
Florence + The Machine with the Ceremonial Orchestra
The Temper Trap
Karen O in Stop The Virgens
Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens
Efterklang & Sydney Symphony
PVT
LCD Soundsytem’s documentary Shut Up & Play the Hits
My Brightest Diamond
Zola Jesus, Light Asylum, and Forces
Imogen Heap
Future Classic
Goodgod Danceteria


http://www.vividsydney.com/

Latin Flavour: Calle 13 - Latinoamérica

Wrap your gringo ears around this gem. If you're Latin American, you probably already have...

New Track: John Talabot - Destiny (Feat. Pional)

Talabot the Spaniard has "Destiny" coming out soon on forthcoming LP "Fin". Helping Johnny boy on this is fellow producer Pional. Check it:

Burnt Waffles - Top 100 Of 2011

The good lads at Burnt Waffles have once again put forth a sexy Top 100 Track Listing for the year gone by. They are even kind enough to give the people a download option. Don't be a pussy, download all 100 and listen to all the juiciness you probably missed last year...

http://bwaffles.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/top-100-of-2011/

New Track: Four Tet - Moma

When will Four Tet´s onslaught stop? How can one man consistently produce so much audio honey?

The latest installment ´Moma´ is for the ´We Are The Works In Progress´compilation, which showcases tunes from Deerhunter, Blonde Redhead and Interpol among others. You can check it out here:

http://wearetheworksinprogress.tumblr.com/