A.R. Kane - "i" (1989)

Thinking about 4AD brought back some memories about that whole music scene. I nearly crapped my pants when I remembered I had this album. This stuff is pretty crazy. It's a potent mixture of dream pop, dub, dance, electronica... The name is A.R.Kane but I swear it comes from the future.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ymykrzkqrwy

Cocteau Twins - Treasure (1984), Heaven or Las Vegas (1990)

Probably the most influential band 4AD ever signed. Listening to them is like a taking a warm bath in a frozen, deserted dream. No idea what language is being sung, but it doesn't matter, the words and noises are alien and heavenly and weird and liquid. Treasure is dark, HoLV is a bit lighter and where I would start if you've never heard them.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MR92I1XN - Treasure
http://www.mediafire.com/?2yyytmjmywm - Heaven or Las Vegas

This indie darling Marissa Nadler is also channelling their vibe - I would go so as far to say ripping them off. Her voice is a carbon copy, the only difference is she uses real words.

Treasure
Heaven Or Las Vegas

Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One (1997)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/hb9uoy

Lula Côrtes y Zé Ramalho - Paêbirú (1974)

I stumbled on to this from a Portugese music forum. Paêbirú is an obscure Brazilian psychedelic concept album about the four elements (earth, air, fire, water) that was lost to time in a warehouse fire in 1974. It contains wild experimental jazz freak outs. It's more fun than anything, instrumental in every sense of the word.

http://www.mediafire.com/?bz8f7u6tqlg

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains (2009)

http://www.mediafire.com/?qlfnmfemtzj

Neko Case - Middle Cyclone (2009)

Yeeeeeeeah Neko!
I think this is being released in a couple weeks...
Please don't be angry with me for spreading your lovely music.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/pvkpbz

The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II (1994)

Ohhhh shit.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LVGFKQFD

Reverend Beat-Man - Surreal Folk Blues Gospel Trash (2007)

Raw, psychobilly carnage. I don't know if I believe everything the good Reverend says, but I know you'll enjoy his stories. Makes me think of a drunk, depressed, Iggy Pop.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C23FXXCM

Department of Eagles - In Ear Park (2008)

Not your typical walk in ear park, this is unique and intriguing and it needs your attention. The songs are drenched in some velvet dark poppy goo, heavy on the piano, too.

http://www.mediafire.com/?enjzzuokndt

Here We Go Magic (2009)

Don't know much about this band, reminds me of Caribou. First half of the album sets a mellow funky electronic pace but then it gets too weird and droney for me for a few songs and then it ends with a bang good pop song.

http://www.mediafire.com/?w4jwwimntjm

Benoît Pioulard - Précis (2006)

Some French-American dude who uses a pseudonym and sings in English. Kinda like Grizzly Bear in that folky dream pop vein. Easy to dive into the hazy melancholic atmosphere throughout the album but it never feels depressing. Highly recommended for sleep.

http://www.mediafire.com/?oh43vhzmglm

Santogold (2008)

Santogold is a lady mixing dub and dance and pop. Think No Doubt + MIA. Infectious tunes.

http://www.mediafire.com/?zbj2m94nyml

M. Pyres - Consider Me Ghost (2009)

M. Pyres - Experimental lo-fi punk, like No Age and Abe Vigoda. These are just demos, but if they were more polished, they'd lose that distorted fuzzy goodness.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?lhmldmmlk4l

Phantom Buffalo - Shishimumu (2005)

I don't know how to describe Phantom Buffalo. Soothing and strange. Kinda reminds me of the Flaming Lips. The lyrics, like the album cover and the song names are sometimes absurd, childish (Domestic Pet Growing Seeds, Distracting Salamander) and sometimes weird, alienating (Parasitic Wedding Vows, Ask Your Grandmother). The album starts off slow and builds up to some really intriguing pop tunes. The more you listen the more you pick up on insightful lyrics and melodies.. but it's a little disturbing, like the horizon burning in the corner.

http://www.mediafire.com/?bkm1bmbax3g

Dub Collosus - A Town Called Addis (2008)

Trippy dub music with epic chants, fat bass, soothing guitar, and funky horn/wind solos. Haven't heard anything like it.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OZF5TQ7Y

Take Me Away Fast

The story of a DJ who roams around West Africa talking to legends and digging for rare voodoo funk records. I can't wait for this documentary to be released.

Check out the trailer here:
http://www.trotroproductions.com/Works-in-Progress.html

Animal Collective + Vahsti Bunyan = Prospect Hummer (2005)

http://www.mediafire.com/?iblyvqn32zp

Juana Molina - Un Dia (2008)

Juana Molina, I like you.

Hypnotic, rhythmic, delicate, psychotic ambient stuff - pleasing to the ears.

http://www.mediafire.com/?uhwkzaegajz

Johnson & Jonson (2008), No Age - Nouns (2008)

http://rapidshare.com/files/156186272/J_J.zip

I have decided to change the format of this blog in the hopes of turning it into a music-sharing depot/forum. We will begin with some fresh hip-hop by the name of Johnson & Jonson and some fuzzy lo-fi punk by the name of No Age.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xmjrmjjswvd

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Sightings! Wallenius!

My love,
it has been too long
since I have gazed on your form.
Your white and green hulk,
that mess of metal machinery.
Once we met on a hill outside Halifax,
in streams of upside-down trees.
I was alone on the foggy spine,
staring at the whispering seas.
You appeared out of nowhere,
your name engraved in my language.
WALLENIUS WILHEMSEN!