Sharing music with people is good, and easy. Sharing music with astronauts is gooder, and difficult. But now we all can vote on the official wakeup music for the crew of NASA’s STS-133 Mission. They’re headed to space station Discovery to deliver something sexily called The Multipurpose Module, so let’s treat ‘em right.
I'm hoping for Rush or Willie Nelson. Also, you can submit your own music. It's one of the few captive audiences left, so get to it.
In a beat world of bleeps and bloops Eric “Depakote” Lopez Says “No!” to the synthy-fuzzy off beat revolution that has the kids going bananas right now. “I have to do me, and me is sample based hip-hop,” Eric states every time we speak on the beat scene. Before you start thinking it is about the that bleep sound, give this guy listen and you know why Marry Ann Hobbs featured his first Indy label release “It’s Not 94 Any More” on her site. Along with that push from MAH, Eric has received recognition from many prominent radio shows and websites through out his career. With that said, Eric has a new release called “Gummo.” It’s a boom bap dusty head-noder that is a must for your hip-hop beat collection. Do the right thing and scoop this up sunnn. If you don’t believe me, “LilyKoranic” should convince you.
Kanye has been tweeting about his track a week endeavor and today we see the beginning of the series. Following closely on the heels of our Bon Iver post, Kanye features Mr. Vernon, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, and Nicki Manaj. The track isn't necessarily blowing me away . . . but the idea of a free track a week needs to be celebrated from the standpoint of a fan, a PR standpoint ( state of music today ) and artistic exercise.
Download, enjoy, share, repeat.
The image is snagged from Mr. West's lovely new site which is Chock o block of tons of face melting visual goodness. The image is captured by Boogie.
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I've been both overwhelmed and yet underwhelmed by my music library recently and turned to one of my favorite radio stations, KCRW for a summer refresh. An Acapella came on that struck me, unbelievably beautiful, contemporary, familiar. It was Bon Iver. The track is Woods and it still gives me chills listening to it. Mr. Vernon, if you're out there and somehow read this, thank you for contributing what I think is some of the best music this decade has seen ( or heard )
If you are unfamiliar with Justin Vernon ( AKA Bon Iver ) we wrote about him here ( cough, cough ) in 2007. His bio can be found on Wikipedia, and of course there's his site and that Myspace thing.
When we started yesyesyall some odd three years ago, it was under a premise to share music, work, pieces and bits and things that crawl into our brains and dont loose hold. To spread the love for these little bits and pieces and hope it helps you on your daily routines. Whether it be in creativity, accounting, bike riding, or counting rocks. A young producer by the name of Brotherhood Crusade emailed us and I'm plesantly surprised at some of the pieces this 18 yr old is making.
Thanks Zeke.
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URB Next 100 nominee Atari Blitzkrieg has teamed up with producer extraordinaire Daedelus to create, "The Maturation of Nothingness. This is the first single off of Atari's currently untitled 15th EP, 100% of sales from the release will go to Cancer Research and to promote the need for regular testing.
Outside of Ghostly compilations and his massive lineup of shows, Mux Mool has been busy with his latest remixed release Wax Rose Saturday. The album is full of familiar sounds and beautifully remixed tracks. A nice addition to all your Mux albums. If you want to see him live (he is literally playing a show every night) check his calendar to see if he is performing near you.
Fans of BK's Mux Mool we are.
Do you like music? Do you like vinyl? Do you really like music and vinyl? If so then I have just the suggestion for you. And Vinyly is a company based in the UK that is offering people a chance to have their ashes pressed into a vinyl recording of their own voice, a mix of their favorite songs, or even into complete silence. There are also options for the artwork, which can carry your name and life span, or you can have your portrait painted by artist James Hague, who uses ashes mixed into the paint. How does it work? The ashes are sprinkled onto the raw piece of vinyl before it is pressed by the plates, and when the plates exert their pressure on the vinyl in order to create the grooves, the ashes are pressed into the record. Sound intriguing? Head on over to And Vinyly and read all of the ghoulish details.
Legendary musician and producer Brian Eno will be joining forces with the legendary Warp Records to release his latest album on November 2nd. Small Craft on a Milk Sea will be available in a Limited Edition Box Set as well as a Collectors Edition Box Set. Both editions include a 180g heavyweight double disc 12" vinyl, a CD pressing which includes 4 extra songs, and a 24-bit WAV album and 320kbps MP3 album delivered digitally on the day of the release. The Collectors Edition Box Set also includes an entirely unique and customised 12" square silkscreen print by Brian Eno. Small Craft on a Milk Sea is a collaboration between Eno, electronic musician Jon Hopkins, and guitarist Leo Abrahams.
Freebie #5: Nicholas Sanborn's apart of a gang of projects. Made of Oak is his solo project. Decibully is Psych/Soul/Folk group with an album titled World Travels Fast that came out earlier this year. He is in another group Headlights that also has a good album out. He's a member of Cedar A.V and Buffalo as well as co-owner of Listening Party Records. Still, with all of this he didn't blink an eye at creating YFq, the final mix in our 5 week celebrartion of the new YYY. Enjoy this and we hope you've enjoyed them all. WELCOME TO FRIDAY.
1. He Can Jog - Burn
2. Flying Lotus (Ft. Lil' Wayne) - RoboTussin'
3. Def Harmonic - Backpack
4. Salva - Salva
5. Dabrye (Made of Oak/Nomad Palace Remix) - Game Over
6. Nomad Palace - Barton Fink
7. Lorn - Cherry Moon
8. Mounte Kimbie - Before I Move Off
9. Four Tet - Angel Echoes
10. Themselves and Why? - Canada
11. Lookbook - Wild at Heart
12. Megafun - Heretofore
13. Mountain Man -Buffalo
14. Thelonious Monk - Body and Soul
