Zircon

As a slight departure from the retro new-wave we have been inspectigating over the past couple weeks I would like to introduce you to a more electronic act. You see, now that I've transported you back to the 80's your mind will so much more astounded by the fruits of modern electronics! Careful though, such amazement is known to cause spontaneous combustion, and that is the last thing that I would want for you, my friends.

The album:

http://zirconstudios.bandcamp.com/album/antigravity

This album is fresh to death. Pretend that a talented DJ asexually reproduced multiple times, that each one of his spawn pursued a different electronic scene, rose to the top of their respective genres, and then collaborated for an album. This junk has straight techno, drum & bass, trance, big beat, and what not, all packed into the same album but all while feeling unified and directed. 

Be prepared for delightful melody and jungly beats, even a talented female vocalist who is featured on two of the tracks! Frankly, the mixing *could* be slightly better, but it's hard to compare anything to the very technical production of Pendulum or Skrillex. Nevertheless, this album does deliver some memorable synth lead parts. Think early Mega Man. Neat. 

Get to it. 

Enjoy.

Fear of Tigers

Pretend there was a theme in the musical journey of this blog.

You are probably pretending (correctly) that this theme revolves around how awesome I am. However, allow me to direct you to a second theme that is becoming apparent to me as well: tigers and pretending it's the 80's. You see, though we've all taken our fair share of mathematics, nothing could prepare us for the holy addition of these two items.

It's simple!

 

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http://grooveshark.com/album/Cossus+Snufsigalonica/3813967

This album is simply delightful. Somewhere between the nether-sphere of new-wave and disco sound bites lives an album that will casually lull you into its safety net of enjoyment. No joke, be prepared for straight-up 80's synths, floating pads, and the enjoyable sounds of tiger fear that blend and bleed throughout the tracks. If you are looking for a super high tempo excite-a-thon this may not be the place to look, then again, it might. You won't know until you've given it a listen.