• NME Releases Full List of Best Albums of 2014: St. Vincent, Mac DeMarco and The War on Drugs Lead The Way

    Earlier this week we passed along the news that NME had released its choice for the best album of 2014. In its esteemed opinion, St. Vincent and her self-titled album took top prize this year, marking the first time in six years that a performer from outside of the "commonwealth" topped the British publication's list. The magazine published its full Top 50 on Thursday. You can check out the full thing here, or scroll down to see at least the Top 10.

  • Aphex Twin Releases 21 New Modular Synth Songs for Free Via His SoundCloud

    Did Richard D. James, known professionally as Aphex Twin, just try and pull a Beyoncé? Last week he supposedly uploaded tracks made by his 6-year old son, who was 5 at the time of their creation. Now he has decided to put onto his account 21 tracks — 42 minutes 57 seconds in total of new music. This is the second part of his Syrobonkers interview with blogger Dave Noyze, which the first segment revealed that his son was making music when he was 2.Though this seems far from a finished, complete album, to have 21 new tracks from Aphex Twin for free on his SoundCloud is a shock to the system after he just released his album via Warp Records "Syro." Before that, he was silent with no music for 13 years, so this much Aphex Twin music — sounds that take time to fully digest — is a shock to the system and is indicative of his wonky, zany style.As per Fact Mag, the tracks were made about 12 years ago on Buckla and Serge modular synthesizers, which Aphex Twin describes as "a f--king racket." This collection is not for the lighthearted and for some casual listening. This is weird, trippy stuff that you would expect from Aphex Twin as he explores the limits of Buckla and Serge modular synthesizers.

  • Aphex Twin's Son Is Apparently Producing Music [Listen]

    Aphex Twin never ceases to amaze. The enigmatic producer is coming off of the release of his first album in 13 years, Syro and now has reveals some very interesting news about his kids. According to him and not surprisingly musical talent runs in the family. He recently uploaded to his soundcloud four tracks that he is saying were produced by his 6-year old son when he was five years old.

  • Simple Minds Share New Song "Midnight Walking" From Upcoming Album 'Big Music' [LISTEN]

    Classic new wave group Simple Minds, best known for their 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” has shared a new single “Midnight Walking” from their upcoming album Big Music, which you can check out over at Consequence of Sound. The dancey track features some delicious synths that wouldn’t be out of place on an Aphex Twin song, so these guys definitely don’t sound like they’re stuck in the past.

  • Meiko Returns With Dark, Electro-Tinged Third Album, 'Dear You,' [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

    Alt-pop singer-songwriter Meiko returns with her highly anticipated third album, Dear You, tomorrow (Oct. 14) via Fantasy/Concord Records. You may recognize her voice from a variety of TV and film projects including Grey's Anatomy and Pretty Little Liars. Dear You is the follow-up to 2012's The Bright Side, but trades in Meiko's cheerful pop for something darker and electro-tinged. Ahead of its release, we chatted with Meiko about the inspiration behind the album, what she has planned for her tour, defining moments in her career, and which TV show she'd love to feature her music.

  • 10 Albums With Anti-Cover Artwork: Kanye West, The Beatles, And More

    Today, U2 shared the official cover to their latest album Songs of Innocence, and though the official cover is definitely more professional and artistic, I actually prefer the minimalist anti-cover that was used for its initial release. Here are 10 more albums with similar anti-covers.

  • Aphex Twin Announces New Album, 'SYRO', Via Deep Web [TRACKLIST]

    As previously reported, a blimp decorated in the Aphex Twin logo appeared flying over London this weekend. Later on, reports of the logo spotted stenciled on the streets of Manhattan appeared on Instagram. Fans assumed that the ever-mysterious Richard D. James was trying to send a message with the blimp, and now a report from Stereogum suggests that it was a new album he was likely promoting.

  • Bidder Buys Aphex Twin's 'Caustic Window' Vinyl LP for $46,000

    If someone really wanted to hear Aphex Twin's Caustic Window LP, they could have chipped into the Kickstarter campaign to fund the digital release of the album. Instead, one unnamed individual dropped $46,222 on a rare copy of the album's vinyl format in an eBay auction.
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