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November 10, 2009
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[Disco] Fan Death – Reunited




An innocent story of a lost girl in search of her best friend as she encounters many unique charactesr along the way. At first the video might come of a little creepy but its tasteful synchornized dancing scenes and colorful imagery are mysteriously enjoyable. It is the kind of video that is full of symbolism for those smart enough to recognize it yet completes a simple story arc for the rest of us that cant even sit through a David Lynch movie.

Before I talk about Fan Death, I would like to quote an article from wikipedia first:

Fan death is a South Korean urban legend which states that an electric fan, if left running overnight in a closed room, can cause the death of those inside (by suffocation, poisoning, or hypothermia). Fans manufactured and sold in Korea are equipped with a timer switch that turns them off after a set number of minutes, which users are frequently urged to set when going to sleep with a fan on.[1] -Wikipedia

Isn’t that just awesome? The Canadian duo are set to be the new face of disco. Will they succeed? Guardian.co.uk believes so explaing that “they’re not nu rave, or an indie-dance band, or a guitar group using a funk undercarriage. They’ve got the slightly wonky strings, elegant mid-tempo rhythms and female vocals of disco, recalling the music’s golden age”

Whatever you may think, here at The Music Ninja we dont pride ourselves on predicting future hits. Our only job is to make sure you here about them, and better sooner than later.

Fan Death – Reunited

Fan Death – Reunited.mp3

Fan Death – Reunited.mp3

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July 24, 2009
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Random Music Friday [Fresh New Music Edition]

randommusicfriday2 Random Music Friday [Fresh New Music Edition]

Happy Friday everyone! The weekend is here and as for most of my weekends, random things always end up happing. Whenever I do a Random Music Friday I like to keep it as random as possible with music from all genres and from all eras. However, today will not be the case as I will only post new music. I have been fortunate enough to have artists send me their music to post on the site and it would just be unfair to post old songs with such great talent coming in. Enjoy!

We start off with a colorful experimental/instrumental song. “In Knowing” is a playful synthetic pop tune graced with the sweet and cheerful vocals of lead vocalist Meadow Eliz that along with multi-instrumentalist Chris Clarke, Jo Sorrell in the cello and Justin Grizzof working the guitar and percussions, make up Swimming in Speakers. If you enjoy this song make sure you listen to “Near my Ear” and “Serve Them Well”

Swimming in Speakers- In Knowing

In Knowing

In Knowing
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We move into a more psychedelic band called Psychedelic Disco Angels from Jersey City. Row Bong is probably the chillest psychedelic song from their their debut album “Credito O No Credito“, its mellowness is contagious reminding me of the slower songs of Mars Volta. Make sure you check out their single “Evil House” that is part of their upcoming album “Digital Power” releasing this fall,

Bow Bong – Psychedelic Disco Angels

Bow Bong

Bow Bong
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A funky, electronic and sprinkles of pop song gracefully made its way to my inbox titled “Hollywood Sound” from Binary artist LexiconDom. What is particular unique about this track is how well the vocals and lyrics come in to play. The electronic beat is great by itself but once you add the vocals the song become a beautiful electronic masterpiece.

LexiconDon – Hollywood Sound

LexiconDon – Hollywood Sound

LexiconDon – Hollywood Sound
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Collider is a new Indie Rock band from San Francisco. They just released their debut album “Down in Saturines”.
Collider – Drop Out And Off

Collider – Drop Out And Off

Collider – Drop Out And Off
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How do you make a good hip/hop song sound TEN TIMES BETTER… make sure Ambience, a production team from Sweden, gets to remix it. Seriously, I had not really heard Bobby Valentinos new “Hand On Me” before I heard the remixed version and the comparison is just off the charts. They were able add their own remix without taking away the feel and emotion of the original beat. I hope to hear from these guys a lot more in the future.
Bobby Valentino – Hand On Me (Ambiance Remix)

Bobby Valentino – Hand On Me (Ambiance Remix)

Bobby Valentino – Hand On Me (Ambiance Remix)

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June 23, 2009
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Mellow Music Madness

relaxed kitten2 Mellow Music Madness

Another installment of the madness of the mellows. Songs to pamper your heart rate. This time I am trying to reach out into different genres for mellow songs. We have some amazing chill trance thanks to Velvet Girl, a slow spanish rock by Nacho Vega, the interesting sounds of Rob Dougan, a remix with the one and only radiohead and soothing vocals from Landon Pigg and new music from Andrew Birds latest EP titled “Fitz & the Dizzyspells”

The very song from the Tv Commercial Diamonds are Forever that appeared early last year from Landon Piggs. A slow and heartfelt song with melodies carefully put together for your enjoyment.

“Falling in love at a Coffee Shop” – Landon Pigg

Falling in love at a Coffee Shop

Falling in love at a Coffee Shop

Have you ever seen the Matrix? If so, you will probably recognize Rob Dougan’s “Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino variation)”. Rob is a genre-blenind music composer from Sydney, Australia known for mixing elements of orchestral music, tirp hop and bluesy lyrics. His voice is soo damn cool and chilled.. its perfect for this mellow post.

“Nothing At All” – Rob Dougan

Nothing At All

Nothing At All

Self-described as a rock-singer-songwriter, Nacho Vegas blends the polyhedric language of rock and the most stark lyricism into an intense whole. His lyrics are painful and celebratory, pathetic and grand, brutally lucid and of an intimate beauty; a desperate philosophy of survival shines with a wicked sense of humour and a longing for the divine.

“Dry Martini, S. A” – Nacho Vegas

Dry Martini, S. A

Dry Martini, S. A

The talented songwriter multi-instrumentalist from Chicago, Andrew Bird, just released a new ep Bird’s new Fitz and the Dizzyspells. “See The Enemy” which is a variation on “Anonanimal”

“Andrew Bird” – See The Enemy

See The Enemy

See The Enemy

And of course we have to have some electronic mellow trance courtesy of Velvet Girl.
“A New Dawn” Velvet Girl

A New Dawn

A New Dawn

This might not be the chillest song in the world, but I am a sucker for anything radiohead. Due to their huge sucesss, I would say hundreds of remixes are being created everyday and it is just a delight when you come across a good one.

Radiohead Vs. Dave Brubeck – Five Step

Five Step

Five Step

June 15, 2009
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Close your eyes and dream about Ghost in the Water

ghost in the water2 Close your eyes and dream about Ghost in the Water

Weightless rain drops of electronic pop sprinkling down from melodic clouds to fill your ear with the proper nourishment you’ve been longing. Ghost in the Water’s calm and soothing sound can either lift you up from many of your worries as you wake up early on a beautiful Monday morning or bring back haunted memories as you reminisce the past. Whatever the side effect may be, Ghost in the Water is definitely a duo worth checking out. Their song “A Nightmare” rich in melodic bells with small doses of glitchs and taps, soft in sound yet powerful in emotion captivated me to check out their album “Tooth”. Some of their songs remind me of the mellower songs of jimmy tamborello project’s dntel. I have also included a couple of remixes I came across while I getting more info about them.

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Have a wonderful Monday!

A Nightmare – Ghost in the Water

A Nightmare

A Nightmare
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Pushpins And Tape (Car Crash Mix)

Pushpins And Tape (Car Crash Mix)

Pushpins And Tape (Car Crash Mix)
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I’m Not Afraid of Falling – Ghost in the Water

Im Not Afraid of Falling

Im Not Afraid of Falling
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June 2, 2009
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Looking back: its great to be Huma

huma2 Looking back: its great to be Huma

I just discovered today ( a little late since they released their EP “We Are Here For You” in 2006, and “Some Things Come and Go” in sept 2008) and I am enjoying their unique and organic sounding folk electronic sound. Music for Humans by Huma, their style is still very acoustic and subtle even though they describe themselves as electronic. An easy listen that will get you though the day this Wednesday evening.

“A brother. A sister. A best friend/girlfriend. Kids behind counters making music on coffee breaks. Teachers after school playing NYC late. Librarians singing softly in the stacks. We started in New Jersey with a self-released EP bringing together pastoral pop with an electronic twitch. So many sounds combined in every scene lived. It became shows played and friends made. It became an album released on Cult-Hero records in 2006 called “We Are Here For You.” It became a tour, more shows and continues to spread. It became a new home on the west coast. Here we are today. Nothing stays the same. It’s about writing new songs for new releases and playing for new faces. We will be happy to answer any questions.”

Paper Boat

Paper Boat

Paper Boat

Feels Like I’m Walking

Feels Like I am Walking

Feels Like I am Walking
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June 1, 2009
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Join The Cause: Flavors – Jack Conte

I am subscribed to Jack Conte on youtube and I always look forward to his next video. Here is an amazing experimental song titled Flavors.

Like it? The song is only $1 and 100% of proceeds from mp3 downloads of Flavors goes to Artists for Charity, helping HIV positive children in Ethiopia.

Learn more about Artists for Charity at:

http://www.artistsforcharity.org/index1.html

You can go to his myspace and click on the link or buy it here.

May 23, 2009
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Another Robot Sunset – "Goodbye I'm Gone"

index 199x300 Another Robot Sunset   "Goodbye I'm Gone"Odd duets make awesome music. It is certainly true for Another Robot Sunset, an indie electronic hip hop band from Nashville. Cadence was a rapper. Padgett was a physicist. They met, started making music together, and The Amber Ep was born. I think CDBaby said it best “This is what would happen if a rapper and a scientist got stranded on a desert island with only a casio keyboard and a drum computer”. As a huge fan of bands that mix electronic/experimental beats with hip-hop, The Robot Sunset hit the spot. Throughout their album you will notice they are more electronic than hip-hop and it really works to their advantage. They dont simple lay down a beat and rap over it. The vocals/raps almost seems secondary to the harmonious electronic melodies that make up every song, which makes them an easy listen… even for non hip/hop fans. Although The Amber EP, released in 2007, is probably the last and only album we will hear from them.. I just couldnt help myself to not exprses how great they sound. 

 
another robot sunset the amber ep2 Another Robot Sunset   "Goodbye I'm Gone"“Goodbye I’m Gone”

goodbye im gone

goodbye im gone

Here is another great song from The Amber EP

“Hospital Hearts”

hospital hearts

hospital hearts

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May 21, 2009
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The Acoustically Glitchy "Pop Ooga" from Shuta Hasunuma

popooga2 The Acoustically Glitchy "Pop Ooga" from Shuta Hasunuma

The melodic glitch music master Shuta Hasunuma from Tokyo, Japan lets loose an endless array of gorgeous and restless rhythms and melodies on his new LP Pop Ooga. Throughout the album he seamlessly folds funky bass and synth lines, graceful guitar, and breathy vocal harmonies into his web of glitch-pop-concrete. Like the album’s artwork, the music evokes its own unique design – neatly cut acoustic edges within a new, visceral, time-lapsed version of reality. Literally blending bells and whistles into an infectious, breezy dose of melodic sunshine, expect to be caught in an addictive, vinyl trance that will have you eagerly resetting your stylus again and again. If you enjoy experimental music you should definitely consider checking out his new album. Two of my favorite songs from the album are “Soul OSCI” and the more soothing “Vol Struggle”. This is a much more melodic and ambient style of the glitch-music/glitch-pop genre and its surprisingly refresh to the ears.

VOL STRUGGLE – Shuta Hasunuma

VOL STRUGGLE

VOL STRUGGLE

SOUL OSCI – Shuta Hasunuma

Soul OSCI

Soul OSCI

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May 19, 2009
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Instrumentally blissful: Balmorhea

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I simply can’t get enough of listening to the experimental wonders of Balmorhea. My job as a web developer sometimes requires me to tune the outside world and focus on the piece of code I am writing. The classical acoustic styles of Balmorhea can put anyone in the zone, however some side effects may include: lower heart rate and sleepiness; as most of their songs are accompanied by a mellow tempo. They are very close to be considered classical music yet their style is extremely modern with recognizable rock influences. Formed in 2006, Rob Lowe and Michael Muller from Austin, Texas have been touring around the United States and promoting their three albums they have released thus far.

Their songs are not just piano notes and violins, they have strong experimental tendencies. In the song “In the Rowans” they manage to incorporate a typewriter typing away in sync with the piano’s tempo as you hear what it appears to be a movie film rolling in the background. Other songs are more ambient like “A Circumnavigation” with two crisp and clear guitars playing and raindrops in the background. My favorite song is titled “Settler” from their album “All is Wild, All is Silent” released March 2009. A heavy layered song that brings together a variety of different instruments as well the appearance vocals – a rare thing to come across as most of their songs are just instrumental.

Finally I want to mention “Winters”, a beautiful but much darker piano driven song. The repetitive progression of the piano with the soothing and almost sadden violin in the backgrounds, along with the constant crescendos and decrescendos give the song a much deeper emotional meaning. Overall, Balmorhea is one of the greatest instrumental/ambient bands I have come across and urge you to check out their new CD “All is Wild, All is Silent”

Settler – Balmorhea

Settler

Settler
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The Winters – Balmorhea

The Winters

The Winters
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May 6, 2009
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"But What About The Future" – Toy Horses

these days wont last foverever2 "But What About The Future"   Toy HorsesThis song caught me completely off guard, I was on thesixtyone.com listening to some of the new songs that are being uploaded to the site when I came across “But What About The Future” by melodic duo Toy Horses. A song full of childish references with themes about staying young and making these moments “last forever”. Incredably melodic, clever, and pretty damn funny, “But What About The Future” is probably my favorite song of the week so far. This song is going on my ipod and i am sure it will last forever there. 

“But What About The Future” – Toy Horses

But What About The Future

But What About The Future

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If you like what you hear, also check out No One’s Ever Gonna Leave You” – another great song from them.