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Exclusive: Music For October: Urbanette
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We hope we didn’t fill your iPod with too much gloom last month, but a little melancholy is always good. But, this time around we compiled the perfect antidote. It’s not too sugary sweet, yet not sulking sad. It’s sauve and soulful. Rich with melody and lyrical epiphany. We’d like to think of Urbanette as a determined woman of stature and beauty.
Yes, it’s a female-soul compilation. Apart from the opening track by Alphabeat (we put it on there because we couldn’t resist hiding it for another month), every track on there is straight up R&B and/or soul. Even the Alphabeat track has elements of gospel-tinted yelps as an homage to early 90s’ house. At any rate, this album is a showcase or voices, perseverance, class and drama, to say the least. We hope you enjoy.
Exclusive: Music For September: Glumella
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After a series of happy-go-lucky compilations for the summer, we have collected all the sombre tracks for an autumn release. This is the result. This melancholic offering of electronic chill and dejected lowtempo ditties will sweep you away. It comes in celebration of the fact that many of the acts attributed to this sound have something coming out very soon. The compilation might not win you over at first listen, but once it does it’ll get you glued. The name comes from the feminization of the word “glum,” if there’s such a thing. Glumella might sound depressing, but it’s also soothing. We hope you enjoy it and your feedback is always appreciated.
Again: Music for Winter: Laxicover
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Listening to Florence + The Machine’s version of Candi Staton‘s ode to obesity “You Got The Love” reminded us of how powerful a cover version can be and how it could present a different angle to an already marvelous song. This inspired us to make a one-off compilation (which we rarely do) filled with cover versions of songs we love that have been made into different, but equally succulent versions.
Opting for a sound that wouldn’t be overwhelming but still manages to get the song across, we went with the more relaxed covers, hence the name Laxicover. The compilation includes covers within the span of 12 years. What’s good made it, basically. It’s the type of record that you can play on end in the background and, also, jam to whenever you want. We hope you enjoy the chill sounds and my hairy legs.
Fresh: Video: “Mistake” by Moby
1Wait For Me was worth the wait. It’s one of the best albums of 2009. This is the third single from the album and a top tune.
We need cover versions that are chill
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We are currently working on a one-off compilation of relaxed covers versions that will be at your disposal very soon. We were wondering if any of you have suggestions. They can’t be singles and they can’t be above midtempo. It’s a mix that should be played in the background but not loud on speakers. Like a chill cover version compilation with songs that are cool enough to be covered but not too big to be cliched. Is that too specific?
Again: Music for August: SlinkyPop
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To keep up with the festivities of the summer season we decided to dodge depth and melancholy in favor of sun beats and lush pop. yes, it’s another beach mix filled with pop marvels that are bound to make you dance and strut and do the nasty. Not one track on this compilation is slow, not even towards the end. SlinkyPop is exactly what the name refers to. It’s playful and poppy like the seed. 21 tracks of fun. We hope you like it as it has been playing non-stop at Loft965 headquarters (the chalet hammock).
Moby’s Wait For You leaks
1Yay! Just in time for a bus ride to New York. Wait For Me is a return to form. Like the Play days, it’s filled with melancholy vocals and wandering melodies. Here are a bunch of “blips,” which are short videos that showcase the songs. Now, I am headed to Teany.
Video: “Work” by Ciara Ft. Missy Elliott
1You know, no matter how great this video would’ve been, it couldn’t save that song. Everything Missy touches turns to dust. Look at tweet.
Exclusive: Mariah Carey debuts “Obsessed”
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I just listened to Mariah’s “Obsessed” on the first radio station to debut it – Chicago B96. It’s in the same vain as “Touch My Body,” except it is lower tempo and has fiercer lyrics. It will impact radio just fine and should sell. The release of the album has been pushed to the earlier date of 25th August. This is almost the first time a Mariah album gets this treatment. Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel seems like it is ready to go and they must be confident about it. Listen to it by licking below:
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Music For June: Homoslick
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It’s time to warm it up (with love). The compilation has finished and this is the end product. A pack of sweet, sultry, smooth, soulful and slick tracks ordered to sexify your world. This time around I went for the melting sensations. You know when the music is nice and templated and smooth and sensual. The major genres on it are soul, R’n'B and Jazz. Inspired partially by a trip to New Orleans and, also, mainstream American radio. It’s called Homoslick. Yes, you got it right. That is because it’s homogenous (in terms of genre only) and homosexual (on the weekends). And slick because it’s smooth, as I said before. I like listening to it at home, while cooking (like I know a spatula from a spoon). Anyway, I hope you enjoy the molten serving of hot chocolate.
Scouting for beats
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June’s almost here and I am doing some good old compiling. i wanted to go for a sultry R&B mix of slow jams and smooth chocolate-y sounds. But there is only a tiny demographic that will have the patience for that kind of beat. I will definitely incorporate that aspect as a section of the effort. We’ll see what’ll happen but suggestions are always welcome.
Exclusive: Music For May: MORganic
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I am not going to go on again about pimping out my compilations but dare I say that I have compiled another stone winner that I personally can not stop listening to. There are a lot of organic influences: my love of everything Scandinavian, my road trip through England, folk musings, a rising fascination with jazz standards and the prospect of love. Cheesy, maybe! Bad? No way!
Moodulation Playlist…
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This is the playlist as promised. I am having problems loading the file, but I will get back to your shortly. See how moody it is?
PopMuse features LOFT965.com, Synthosium
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PopMuse is one of my favorite blogs on the internets. It’s fun, has a great amount of dance pop and is always new and fresh.
I sent my compilation Synthosium to him and I was surprised today when I saw it on the blog. I am very grateful and I hope all the readers like it. Click here to see the post. Exciting!
Video: “Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)” by Lady GaGa
1This was the standout track of the album on first listen. Good thing it got the singles treatment, even when it is meant for Australia and New Zealand alone. This will probably work it’s way up to be a single favorite. It sure is better than “Poker Face” and is very sing-along and summer-ready.
Introducing… La Roux
Synth it up. Can’t wait for more.
Music for February: Synthosium
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This time around, I opted for the different route. I shed some pop pride and got with the experimentalists. This is the driest of my compilations, not in a bad sense. More like sun-dried. Initially, I did a very moody chillout compilation and then I decided to shelf it (perhaps for March). After being unsure about it (and a little advice from friends), I decided to make February up and rocky. There’s a huge element of electro-clash, some folktronica and an on-going, but not singular theme of everything synth. Whether it was synthpop or some twangs of freakbeat. This compilation is not for everybody, especially those used to a pop template, but it is surely a grower, at least for me. It’s a great get-up-and-go kind of compilation. I hope you like and, of course, feedback’s always welcome.
Chris Crocker talks about “If You Seek Amy”
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Pet Shop Boys to remix Lady GaGa
They are remixing one of the best (and few) good tracks on the album “Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say).” I am looking forward to it as they might add more of an electronic edge to it. Lady GaGa has made it now and the Pet Shop Boys need some exposure for their upcoming album, which many say is one of their best.
