Shigeto - Tide Pools // Ghostly Swim 2 by Various Artists

A message from Ghostly International:

Legend has it that Brian Eno's concept of ambient music came to him while laid up in a hospital bed after an automobile accident in the '70s. A friend brought him some records, playing them too low to be properly heard, and Eno couldn't get out of bed to adjust the volume. While the record spun softly, Eno's idea for music you could ignore as easily as you could give it your full attention, like a sort of sonic wallpaper, was born. It's in that spirit of quiet isolation that Ghostly International, in association with Adult Swim, shares Ghostly Swim 2.
For those keeping track at home, Ghostly wrapped up its 15th anniversary as an Ann Arbor/Brooklyn-based indie in 2014. Throughout the year the company saw soundtracking video games (Playstation's Hohokum), collaborating with awesome companies like Warby Parker and VOID watches, and clearing 300 releases of forward-thinking music with records from Tycho, Com Truise, and HTRK. What better way to end a milestone year than to revisit one of our favorite partnerships from the past decade and a half?
Released in 2008, Ghostly Swim was praised for its adventurous survey of exploratory dance and pop music. Our curatorial focus has shifted this time around, moving further inward (spiritually) and outward (as far as our roster goes) to reflect the electronic underground in all of its hazy and vibrant experimentalism. Ghostly Swim 2 is a document of textured ambient zone-outs and woozy, granular house and techno that will help you find some downtime. So sit back, lower the volume, and enjoy our selections.

ronny west

Audio: She Vs. I Episode 24 // Podcast

Ep24 Side B by She Vs. I

Cassette Edition. Episode 24 is a collection of some of our favorite mixes over the last two years with a couple of surprises.

The Good folks of She Vs. I sent me the new She Vs. I podcast (#24). It contains 2 sides called "A: Pattysaurus" & "B: 8-bits" , i like both, but the 8-Bits fits better into my actual mood. Nice cuckoo selection. Check side A and the tracklists after the jump.

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Audio: Tokyo Dawn Records presents "The Boogie" // Various Artists

18. Eagle Nebula - What i like:



Complete album preview via Tokyo Dawn Records

Based on groove fundamentals such as 80's and 90's R&B, Minneapolis funk and early electro, this compilation holds 18 modern approaches to what we like to call boogie music.
Combining neon synths and soul chords with a decent portion of future funk, we're invited to ride an exciting new wave of artists combining latest production techniques with classic grooves deeply rooted in 80's boogie wonderland.

Finely collected by TDR conductor Marc Wallowy, this amazing compilation features 74 minutes of dirty g-funk bangers, sweaty robot grooves, cosmic p-funk bombs and anthems of intergalatic existentialism. 'The Boogie' also features appetizers from forthcoming albums by Amalia, Blaktroniks, Replife, Soulparlor, Vindahl and others dropping 2011 via TDR. Connecting the dots between electro, rap, house and R&B, this exclusive outlook is equally recommended for fans of funk past, present and future!

Production: AD Bourke, Addiquit, Amalia, Atjazz, Aybee, B. Bravo, Blaktroniks, Chacho Brodas, Dudley Perkins, Eagle Nebula, Favorite Flava, Georgia Anne Muldrow, John Robinson, Machinedrum, Opolopo, Omega, Portformat, Reeno, Replife, Sasac, Saturn Never Sleeps (King Britt & Rucyl), Soulparlor, Spinnerty, Stray, Swede:art, The Rah Band, Tokimonsta, Vindahl.

Tokyo Dawn did it again. On January 21st they will release this fantsatic Sampler, featuring funky artists, serving the dance attitude to your living room. Miama Bass, Modern Funk, Disco Woofs, Future Beats and great voices. A Revenge of the 80's. Some weeks ago we featured incredible lady "Eagle Nebula" on the blog and it makes me happy to see her on the comp too. Stay tuned until 21.st january and play the stream above to shorten your waiting time.

solo