In what will be a monthly exercise I’ve put together a collection of tracks from various artists that released awesome ish during the month of January. Some big names, some small names, some chill, some sexy, some that will make you want to rage. Shout out to all the artists that made it on the list and I look forward to the next 11 months of awesome playlists for you guys. Not too much to say other than, comment if any tracks really catch your eyes, or if you don’t understand why one made the list while another didn’t.
So Trent’s new project (involving his wife, Atticus Ross & Rob Sheridan and others) will allow you to continue to make the argument that Trent has given up all hope on humanity & its ability recover from the dystopian past it is stumbling down at present. One of his last entrees into the music world was his work remixing Modwheelmood’s “The Great Destroyer,” which was an excellent wail against the machine & I enjoyed the track quite a bit. For those confused as to what I’m talking about, see below:
As you can see, this path is long coming, and the new video doesn’t disappoint. In a heart-wrenchingly brutal way, the video tells the story of the post-apocalyptic struggle for survival, and alludes to quite a bit of change on the planet and in humanity. The track is a haunting accompaniment, but almost positive in comparison to the video. It escalates quickly, but returns to its crushing humanity at the end. The tune remains on the synthy-industrial end of the spectrum, one of the spheres of influence Trent has a significant mastery over. This ensures the smoothness of the seemingly out of place industrial samples go with the general groove of the track and amplify the post-apocalyptic vibe it has going.
Great track & video just in case you started off Monday with a swing in your step.
Because Frank Zappa really knew what was up. And that is no lie. Go check out how much he railed against the propaganda being used in the mid-70s, and how he couldn’t deal with the beginnings of censorship that we now take for granted.
In case you’re wondering, yes, my score was 30. Pure Filth Hipster Scum sounds like a sweet name for a neu-punk band 😀 I like how listening to underground electronic dance music (i.e. knowing who Mimosa & Beardyman are) make me the freaking grand wizard of hipsters.
Terry Gotham 