SHREM'S CAROUSEL OF ÜBER NERDINESS

Monday, May 6, 2013

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 20 Tunes I Can't Wait To Hear @ Primavera Sound Festival 2013

So Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona is just over 2 weeks away from today. I can hardly hide my excitement especially considering it will be my first ever festival in the city of Gaudí, Miró and Picasso. Here's a rather summery selection of songs I most anticipate to hear live there, dedicated to all my friends who'll be sharing those special sunny moments with me:

20 "Say I Wanna Know" - Nick Waterhouse

Nick Waterhouse - Say I Wanna Know by dilkumar

19 "Gravel Pit" - Wu Tang Clan

18 "Lovers in the Parking Lot" - Solange

Solange - Lovers In The Parking Lot by Terrible Records

17 "Life's A Beach" - Django Django

16 "What's In Your Head" - Disclosure

What's In Your Head by Disclosure

15 "Agape" - Dead Can Dance

14 "Sad Eyes" - Crystal Castles

13 "I Feel Better" - Hot Chip

12 "Hedi Hedi (Slowly, Slowly)" - Omar Souleyman

11 "Do You Believe" - Poolside

10 "White Noise" - Disclosure feat. AlunaGeorge

09 "Life After Sundown" - Glass Candy

08 "Imagine It Was Us" - Jessie Ware

07 "Baptism" - Crystal Castles

06 "A Tooth For An Eye" - The Knife

05 "Yègellé Tezeta" - Mulatu Astatke

Mulatu Astataque - Yegelle Tezeta by spicywataru

04 "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" - The Knife

03 "Running (Disclosure Remix)" - Jessie Ware

Jessie Ware - Running (Disclosure Remix) by JessieWare

02 "Candy Castle" - Glass Candy

01 "Losing You" - Solange

SHREM'S CLUB BIZARRE INTRODUCING: "BROOKLYN GIRL" + "ENIGMATIC" - Cola & Jimmu [Nicole Willis & Jimi Tenor]

I first discovered Jimi Tenor, Finland's prime ambassador of electronica and now also afro-beat and jazz, back in 1997 with the release of his 3rd solo album "Intervision" via Warp. That's also when I fell in love with "Can't Stay With You Baby" - one of my all-time favourite tracks. I first discovered Tenor's talented wife Nicole Willis when she dropped her fantastic vintage soul inspired record with The Soul Investigators back in 2006. Now the multi-gifted pair return with a collaborative album "Enigmatic" under the alias Cola & Jimmu out on 10th May. Both songs available already ooze sonic brilliance and suggest a full-on underground oldskool house extravaganza. I have high hopes for this one...

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Crème de la crème: APRIL 2013

20 (N) "Emperor" - Ali Love feat. Kali

19 (N) "In the Crew of Tea Time (Mr Dan Dub Version)" - Sébastien Tellier & Caroline Polachek

In the Crew of TeaTime (Mr Dan Wunderground Dub Version) by Raquel.Marie

18 (N) "Somebody To Love Me" - Eli Escobar feat. Nomi Ruiz

Eli Escobar and Nomi Ruiz - Somebody To Love Me (Snippet) by EliEscobar

17 (N) "Back 2 the Wild" - Basement Jaxx

16 (7) "UV" - Cinema

15 (1) "Sleeping In Waking" - Rina Sawayama

Rina Sawayama - Sleeping In Waking from jack greeley-ward on Vimeo.

14 (N) "You & Me" - Disclosure feat. Eliza Doolittle

13 (N) "Circles and Triangles" - Alison Valentine

Circles and Triangles by alisonvalentine

12 (N) "Ernest Borgnine" - John Grant

11 (4) "Things Of The Past" - Nicholas feat. Stee Downes

Nicholas feat. Stee Downes - Things Of The Past (Original mix) by Nicholas

10 (2) "A Tooth For An Eye" - The Knife

09 (N) "Aydin" - Discodeine feat. Kevin Parker

08 (N) "Donell" - Joy Orbison

Joy Orbison - Donell by Joy Orbison

07 (N) "Alien Babies" - Easter

06 (N) "Imagine It Was Us" - Jessie Ware

05 (N) "Home" - Austra

04 (3) "Ghost Of Sky (Steed Lord Remix)" - Steed Lord

Ghost Of Sky (Steed Lord Remix) by Steed Lord

03 (N) "Look Around You" - Boris Dlugosch feat. Róisín Murphy

02 (N) "Ain't Got Nobody" - Sísý Ey

01 (N) "If It Doesn't Rain" - Sally Shapiro

Friday, May 3, 2013

CHOON OF THE DAY: "THE MAN" - Omar + Maddslinky Remix

I may have 100 favourite female vocalists out there but there's only a very small bunch of the male ones I adore to the same extent. Mr Omar Lye-Fook has had a solid spot among the male singers I worship the most for way over two decades at this stage. His latest offer, the groovy slice of jazzy soul "The Man" has just been released via Freestyle Records. "2013 marks 10 years since Freestyle Records began, and we are immensely proud to announce that our tenth anniversary will see the release of brand new music by one of the most creative, well respected, world renowned UK soul artists: Omar" we read on the label's website. The single comes with a rather spectacular remix by Maddslinky. No-one needs to be persuaded to appreciate the Omar/Zed Bias combo after their sensational collaboration "Dancing" which I chose as one of Top 10 Best Tracks in 2011. They team-up again for the club version of "The Man". Sonic deliciousness!

Thursday, May 2, 2013

SHREM'S BIGGIES BUT GOODIES BASKET: "JERK RIBS" - Kelis

That always electrifying voice. That bewildering production courtesy of TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek. The latest one from Kelis. Simply astonishing!!! Download it for free now on Pitchfork!

Kelis : Jerk Ribs by kelis

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Favourite Annie Tracks + "Tube Stops And Lonely Hearts"

The Norwegian saviour of the European pop scene, music critics' #1 darling and possibly this week's most talked about artist in the whole blogosphere, Annie is back with her very long anticipated single "Tube Stops and Lonely Hearts" which some already claim to be her best song to date. This synth-pop jewel is Annie's emotional tribute to the rave culture in the early 1990's. "Tube Stops and Lonely Hearts" is a danceable diary entry from a few amazing raves in London + an old industrial harbour venue in Bergen, Norway: the former sardine factory "Verftet" - and the giantesque garage "Teatergarasjen". Bergen princess now has a brand new Facebook page, fresh website and is promising more treats in the upcoming months including her collaboration with Ralph Myerz "Take a Look at the World" co-produced by Röyksopp soon to be available also outside of Norway. Here's "Tube Stops and Lonely Hearts" which is out today, followed by a very subjective selection of top 10 Annie tracks I cherish the most. Just adding some more love to this buzzy Annie themed week from my carousel too. After all I've been a devoted fan since the first time I heard that stupendous Madonna-sampling "The Greatest Hit" all the way back in 1999...