aurgasm
aurgasm brings to you an eclectic menagerie of aural pleasures. I scout out music you've never heard and deliver only the finest. Expect music curiously different, yet simply enjoyable.
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Caravan Palace
electro swing // gypsy django party If you can judge a group by its influences, try these out: Django Reinhardt, Vitalic, Cab Calloway, Justice, Lionel Hampton, Daft Punk, Billy Holiday. The Paris-based group has been touring since they broke out at the Django Reinhardt Jazz Festival in 2007. They d …
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Robin McKelle
vocal jazz // swing jazz As the days become shorter and the nights get colder, I find myself immersed in smooth tasty retro swing and vocal jazz. Robin McKelles Modern Antique (2008) provides with that tasty kind of vibe that sounds so good while sipping warm apple cider. Indeed, Robins repertoire …
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The Kiliminjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
Orchestral / Jazz / Dark Ambient Overtures creep towards you bearing ominous insight. A ravenous beast of symphonic scale lurks behind every measure; its teeth a menacing discord that devour your surroundings presence. Henryk Górecki could be leading The Cinematic Orchestra through such a place, y …
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Boom Pam
surf // indie eclectic During my year spent in Tel Aviv Ive learnt about many indie artists and been to a countless number of local gigs. Many of these discoveries I have already shared with you, avid readers, yet there is one act both Paul and I have been wanting to introduce to a wider audience of …
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Ólafur Arnalds
neo-classical Less we spoke, more we listened. The Light is directed by Esteban Diácono for Ólafur Arnaldss Found Songs. Seven pieces recorded during seven days at his apartment in Reykjavík with piano, strings, twitter and flickr. Gentle fireworks. Ólafur Arnalds - Ljósið Ólafur Arnalds - Raein + …
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Lay Low
blues // folk Singer-songwriter Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir, a.k.a. Lay Low, has been named as one of the most promising new artists back in her home country Iceland. On her album Farewell Good Night’s Sleep (2009) Lay Low captures the essence of blues, country and folk, concocting them all into …
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Solander
folktronica // swedish experimental Fredrik Karlsson, a.k.a. Solander, a part of Aurgasm-featured Fredrik, has his own solo project and its the one project you were all waiting to hear about, without even knowing it. Similar to Fredriks compositions, Solanders debut Since We Are Pigeons (2009) car …
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Scrimshire
Downtempo // Jazz // Soul Adam Scrimshires music fascinates me with a quality that I can best describe as being patient with the listener. As if built from maps referencing harmonys emotions, this introspective and worldly odyssey flourishes with sublime enrapture and plush vitality. Its spacious …
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Ethan Goldhammer & S. Burke
video art // electro funk More and more, Ive noticed Im absorbing great music via video; the Carl Sagan A Glorious Dawn video is an addictive example. VJs are demanded for parties, Processing and OpenFrameworks are making it easier to create, and now video appears to be the preferred medium for deli …
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Aurgasm@Bumbershoot: Day Three
Bumbershoot Anomie Belle We started our morning with the hypnotic strings and vocals of Anomie Belle. Anomie Belle is classically trained violinist and songwriter Toby Campbell, who toured North America with such artists as Little Dragon, The Album Leaf and legendary trip-hop artist Tricky. Down, f …
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Aurgasm@Bumbershoot: Day Two
Bumbershoot Hey Marseilles Hey Marseilles, previously mentioned on Aurgasm as one of Michelles SXSW discoveries, warmed the hearts of the crowd on a cold and cloudy morning. Seattles Hey Marseilles play fresh and magical orchestral folk tunes that are both melancholic and genuinely cheerful. With p …
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Aurgasm@Bumbershoot: Day One
Bumbershoot Dyno Jamz A funky hip-hop 8 members Seattle based ensemble was the highlight of the morning. Their lively horn lines, cleverly phrased rap lyrics and overall soulful vibe makes this act worth to keep an eye on as theyre starting to record their first studio album. Mayer Hawthorne the …
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Local Natives
indie folk // harmonic folk pop Silverlake’s Local Natives have been making their way around the blogs lately, and understandably so. The quintet’s unique brand of indie folk highlights their tight vocal harmonies without sacrificing on rolling guitars, keys and percussion or sharp lyrics. Their la …
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Special: Aurgasm’s Jukebox Mélange mix
My good man Tom Korkidis (of Eksi Ekso) invited me back our local River Gods, in Cambridge, for a night called Jukebox Mélange. Here are the sets I played; jams from the 70s, early 00s and 09. Aurgasm - Jukebox Mélange mix (part 1) (51min): The Rip Off Artist - What Kind of Blue [2004] blu tribuna …
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Bersarin Quartett
cinematic electronic // heady ambient Not since Trentemøller has an electronic artist approached his music with such delicacy. But while the Dane kept your brain busy measure to measure, the sole member of Bersarin Quartett, Thomas, makes no bones about holding you rapt in a piece of steady, twirlin …
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Bïa
brazilian // world Having lived and performed in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Portugal and France, Bïa is truly a world artist. Musically active for over a decade yet relatively unknown, Bïa released her solid and versatile studio work Nocturno in 2008. Largely acoustic and soothing, its an ideal summer alb …
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CALLmeKAT
vocal electronica // experimental pop Katrine Ottosens album Fall Down (2008) is a debut that should not be left unnoticed despite the flood of DYI Indie artists. The Copenhagen-based musician who records under the name CALLmeKAT takes the listener with a distinctly Scandinavian sound: melancholic, …
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Jason Kanakis and his Coalition of the Unwilling
indie folk // singer-songwriter A talented multi-instrumentalist, Jason Kanakis has been making a name for himself as a sideman for Aurgasm alum Cary Brothers, as well as Joshua Radin, Sara Bareilles, Rachael Yamagata and many others. While he has always been a writer and singer, Jason’s upcoming r …
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Gavin Glass
Americana // Soul // Rock When handed Gavin Glasss Holy Shakers album and told it was more rock than what hes playing with Lisa Hannigans ensemble, never did I expect to be astonished and excited by such genuine southern rock sounds. Born and bred in Ireland, Gavin left school at eighteen to pursue …
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Jessica Fichot
chanson française // folk pop French chanson tradition, Chinese folk motifs, Continental jazz and Latin notes are interwoven together into a colourful collection of songs on Jessica Fichots debut album. The versatility of her debut Le Chemin (2007) mirrors her multicultural and multilingual backgrou …
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