April 2016

Obscure Sound - Best of April 2016

Originals

Toro y Moi - My touch

Made the original 10 years ago. Got a makeover with the incredible VXLLAIN. Music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4015M6sZO4

If you like this track you might also like my track "Lullaby" https://soundcloud.com/ianaware/lullaby

Spotify

Pure Imagination - Kenny Gray & VXLLAIN (Now on Spotify!)

Single off my self titled "Ian Aware EP". Full EP out on Friday August, 21st. 
mixed & mastered by @11millions

There’s a world outside my window
I am standing at its shores
But my mind is going so slow
As I’m reaching for the door

Here the winds are singing maybe
As I’m staring at my name
And one day you know I might go
but til then it’s all the same

Standing on the other side
waiting for the day when walls can fades away, they just fade away
But I just go run and hide, cause it’s all so stupid anyway

And when the sun has raised, 
I will find my place in you

There’s a world outside my window
I am dreaming of it’s shores
and my heart if feeling so low
when I’m staring at the floor

Hear the future singing maybe
As I’m staring at my nameAs I’m searching for my name
And one day you know I might go
but til then it’s all the same

Standing on the other side
waiting for the day when walls can fades away, they just fade away
But I just go run and hide, cause it’s all so stupid anyway

And when the sun has raised, 
I will find my place in you


Window

Lose Control

Mimosa

download

wondering [whereubeen]

Ian Aware's 2nd EP. Written, produced, and recorded by Kenny Gray. Mixed and mastered by Mike Davidson. Ian Aware is played by Kenny Gray. Download for free, or pay what you want here...
https://ianaware.bandcamp.com/album/disarray-ep

Dangerous Obsession

Debut EP by Solano + Profettes

A1 Don't you Cry for Giving Up FISR61600003
A2 Sakura FISR61600004
B1 Spanish Class FISR61600005
B2 Like This FISR61600002

Release date: 15.4.2016  		
Album code: SOL-049
Formats: 12" vinyl EP / digital stream + download

‘Solano + Profettes' is a five-piece group from three Finnish cities: Helsinki, Tampere and Seinäjoki. Solano is a minuscule part of a Finnish town, said to be "the Milano of Seinäjoki". The core of the group actually grew up there and Samuli Kukkola, Janiv Oskár, Jokke Olavi have their roots in italo and techno. The guys added a couple of sequin covered all-stars /songbirds, namely Minna Sihvonen and Ringa Manner, who, if put together have been involved in some 20 Finnish bands over the years, and so the music evolved into synth pop. 'Like this' is the first track to be released from an upcoming self-titled EP later in the spring 2016. The EP (Release date 15.4. by Solina Records) showcases characterful songwriting, with a strong sense of vocal harmonies. Monotonic beat loops, echoing layers of synthesizers and four talented singers make the music dark but susceptible pop with a light and airy avantgarde grip. 

"50% Scott Walker & ABBA, 50% Enya & Giorgio Moroder" 

Label Contact: Tom Riski
tom@solinarecords.com 				
www: solinarecords.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SolinaRecords/

Booking: Antti Hietala
Alt Agency & Management http://altagency.fi/
antti@altagency.fi
+358 44 560 8969

Distribution - Finland and Scandinavia
Playground Music
www.playgroundmusic.com
tomppa@playgroundmusic.com

Distribution – UK
Shellshock Distribution
jane@shellshock.co.uk
www.shellshock.co.uk
Distribution – rest of the world: 
Cargo Records Germany
info@cargo-records.de
http://www.cargo-records.de/



Solano + Profettes: Sakura

Moon Dance - Lights On Ceres

Space Waves by Mexican Duo


<a href="https://theartistunion.com/tracks/e52524" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Moon Dance

Christopher Pegram on synths, piano, and bass guitar. Nick Lattanzi on vocals, processed guitar, and percussion. Angelo Spampinato on drums. Recorded in NYC and Boston.



Stumbling down that same old worn out path 
Trying to fit puzzle pieces that don't match 
That old toy chest with the treasures that he loved best 
He forgets 
Her red doll house with toy furniture and matching blouse 
No one recounts 
And though the mindset has changed 
Our hearts stay the same 
Its still something we're longing for 

So when I see you here's how you'll know 
That I tried to let it go 

Fifteen dollars in the bag 
I got my money but my money's bad 
Eighteen reasons to be mad 
But you still love me and that's why I'm glad 
Three years that we've spent 
I know you're waiting and you don't know yet 
One thing I can say 
Is that our love will never be in vain 

So when I see you here's how you'll know 
That I tried to let it go 

Three years that we've spent 
I know you're waiting and you don't know yet 
One thing I can say 
Is that our love will never be in vain


Obscurities

Toy Chest

Download @ Bandcamp

Back in the day, Tom Flash's middle name was "Umbra". Here are three tracks I wrote when I was with Tom Flash. Featuring @monsterwatchnoise @mattgennettimusic & https://eliandthemammoth.bandcamp.com/

Tunnels

New single 'Golden Ticket' released April 8th via Propeller Recordings. Taken from Highasakite's forthcoming sophomore LP 'Camp Echo' – out May 20, 2016 – available to pre-order: http://highasakite.lnk.to/CampEcho

Touring UK/EU - full dates available at highasakite.no | facebook.com/highasakitemusic | twitter.com/Highasakiteband

Pre-order 'Camp Echo'.

Highasakite - Golden Ticket

Single - March 2016 
Visit youngermemusic.com to view the animation.


We Will Never Wash Away

Out on Labrador on April 15. 
Taken from the EP "Tryst". Out on 12" vinyl and digital on May 13. 
www.labrador.se // info@labrador.se

Buy ltd edition vinyl

Djustin - Tryst

Spotify - bit.ly/NaomiPilgrim-Spotify

www.twitter.com/iamnaomipilgrim
www.facebook.com/iamNaomiPilgrim
www.naomipilgrim.com

Written by H. Jonzon, N. Pilgrim, F. Okazaki)
Produced by E. Halldin/F. Okazaki
Mixed by D. Lewis
Cover art by S Lundgren


Naomi Pilgrim - Sink Like A Stone

"Mirroring" is the second single from IRAH released on Tambourhinoceros April 22nd, 2016

Lyrics:
I am silver
I am rat
I will swallow whatever I find
Mirror be kind
In dislike
or in love
truthfully
I will accept whatever I find
In my eyes
deep within
Purple pearls rolling inside
six-cornered flakes
Face meditation
separation
then frustration
lost outside
How come we dont like ourselves more
How come we accept self hatred
See me
Touch me
Furry hair looking lion to me
Tease me
Watch me
Blowing leaves out of my mouth again
Now she's awake
protecting her honey
then she quietly hums her song
Do not hunt
this clever queen
let her live another year
let her conceive
We deny our true selves don't we
See me
Touch me
Furry hair looking lion to me
Tease me
Watch me
Blowing leaves out of my mouth again


IRAH - Mirroring

www.kenny-gray.com & www.kendaux.bandcamp.com

Window

kenny gray