In stillem Gedenken

Courtesy of Berlin's fine zero", a Modeselektor giveaway: the Modes' brand of kitchen-sink techno can be a bit cartoon-ish - to these ears, at least - but their encounters with Radiohead's Thom Yorke were quite tasty, as was Godspeed (the intense first track from Happy Birthday). 

For a scraping, whirring, almost ambient Mode, go here for a free download of the lovely  valedictory In Loving Memory (from the eponymous EP & Hello Mom!); enter the code 5801248655406313 [use by January 30; registration may be required]. 

zero" Last.FM group for more goodies...

Also in BPitch Control territory, the best track from Telefon Tel Aviv's imminent Immolate Yourself to penetrate LMYE consciousness so far: the ravishing The Birds. 

Update: striking, defiant TTA commentary on Immolate here (NB: both Birds & Helen of Troy are BPitch-sanctioned giveaways). 

More legitimate plunder (re-up)

A slightly warmer electronica, etc selection than yesterday's, again plundered from the surprisingly tasty music section of download.com...

NB: some tracks waved past LMYE 'nothing under a year old' stance due to legit giveaway status.

NB2: the slightly dodgy Schnauss included for its genius ending...

>Boards of Canada: Skyliner (from Trans Canada Highway, Warp)
>Digitonal: Snowflake Vectors (from The Centre Cannot Hold, Seed)
>Thomas Fehlmann: Lindt (from Lowflow, Plug Research)
>Matmos: Rainbow Flag (from Supreme Balloon, Matador)
>Ulrich Schnauss: On My Own (from A Strangely Isolated Place, City Centre Offices)
>Telefon Tel Aviv: When It Happens It Moves All By Itself (from Map Of What Is Effortless, Hefty)



DownThemAll.

Legitimate plunder (2)

A slightly warmer electronica, etc selection than yesterday's, again plundered from the surprisingly tasty (if insanely unnavigable) music section of download.com...

NB: some tracks waved past LMYE 'nothing under a year old' stance due to legit giveaway status.

NB2: the slightly dodgy Schnauss included for its genius ending...

>Boards of Canada: Skyliner (from Trans Canada Highway, Warp)
>Digitonal: Snowflake Vectors (from The Centre Cannot Hold, Seed)
>Thomas Fehlmann: Lindt (from Lowflow, Plug Research)
>Matmos: Rainbow Flag (from Supreme Balloon, Matador)
>Ulrich Schnauss: On My Own (from A Strangely Isolated Place, City Centre Offices)
>Telefon Tel Aviv: When It Happens It Moves All By Itself (from Map Of What Is Effortless, Hefty)



DownThemAll.

New discoveries

A 3-course serving of new discoveries - all pretty tasty, at least to an old fart finally getting with the programme: Lusine (or is it L'Usine?) - high-sheen textures & IDM intricacy; Dub Tractor (following recent Future 3 investigations) - Danish indie twangtronica; & Belong - Telefon Tel Aviv-produced gloom & drone, in a good way...

> Lusine: Ask You (from Serial Hodgepodge) [see Kai Zhang video below]
> Dub Tractor: I Woke Up (from Hideout)
> Belong: A Sunny Place For Shady People (from Tour EP via TTA MySpace bulletin)



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