Alfredo & Edeath, are a couple of music lovers who met later in life but grew up loving almost the same bands and hating others but always listening to music, old and new, and apart from collecting vinyl and books and going to see every good band coming to town, (or a few miles away), got together and created "I think i better follow you around", a website/music blog, where they share all the music they like and help promote upcoming concerts, local bands from San Diego and Tijuana and amazing artists from around the world.
I think I better follow you around is an independent project.
Chester Watson has released a video for the track “Genies (dreamwalker) feat. Kent Loon” off his album ‘1997’ out via Otherworldly Records.
The video for the song was directed by frequent Chester Watson collaborator Inü.
The song, with the help of the video has a MF Doom feel to it. It could be the voice or the vibe or the visuals for it, or hell, just the combination of all since the influence of DOOM has to be everywhere. It also feels like a song that can be included on the Brainfeeder label.
Chester Watson recently remixed a song off the Yasuke soundtrack, which is the animated series about the Black Samurai that Netflix recently released that was Executive Produced by Flying Lotus who in turn runs the label Brainfeeder.
Rodrigo Leão has shared the 1st single, “Friend of a Friend”, off his upcoming album ‘A Estranha Beleza da Vida’ vía Modern Recordings. The single features the multitalented Michelle Gurevich.
The video concept for the song was by Michelle Gurevich and Lisa Bregneager. It was shot by Lisa Bregneager, Robin Thomson and Henrique Oliveira. Editing was done by Michelle Gurevich and Robin Thomson.
Rodrigo Leão said this of the song: “It was a song that initially started from the search for a happy rhythm, with some influence from the music of the 50s, and that gave me the enthusiasm I was looking for to find new ideas. It sends us back to a time very different from the one we currently live in.”
The song and the video do have a cinematic feel and sound to it, somewhere around the french wave without being situated in France per se. It’s a wonderful song sang by one of the best around, and that would be Michelle Gurevich.
Silent have shared the video for their new single, “Empty Spaces”, off their recent album ‘Modern Hate’ out via Three One G.
The video was directed and edited by Mario Acosta with production by Pentacostal. The video was conceived by Sing and Acosta, and filmed in in Ensenada, Baja California.
Jung Sing shared this about “Empty Spaces”: “This song is a scream for help, and a call to question everything. It points out how fucked the world is, and how the people who are supposed to fix things are worthless. Less church, less government, more action.”. This has been one of the main themes throughout the album. The other ones are “all the racist, supremacist bullshit” that has come to the surface again in a new form, across the world. The band considered all of the mass shootings and killings that have happened across the US over the years. “Most of the lyrics focus on the disturbing flaws of people and religion, love and dreams”.
On this song Alex takes the leaf and the rest of the band keeps on marching to the beat of Rocío’s drumming. This song sound as urgent as the Cure did at the end of the 80’s.
We cannot wait to be able to see SILENT live again. They’re hands down without a doubt one of our favorite bands to see live and quite possibly the best Mexican band playing now.
Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco are JOMORO and they have released an album titled “Blue Marble Sky”.
TRACKLIST:
01 Mirror 02 No Air 03 Nest – featuring Sharon Van Etten 04 Saudades de lá – featuring Karina Buhr 05 Water Lilies 06 Acordar e Perfumar – featuring Karina Buhr 07 Until We Equal – featuring Brandon Markell Holmes 08 Ant Farm 09 Sargasso Sea 10 Delicate Butterfly – featuring Lucius 11 Marching Camels 12 Broken Nest
Joey Waronker has worked with Paul McCartney, R.E.M., Roger Waters, Johnny Cash, Beck, Adele, Air, Ultraísta; while Mauro Refosco was a recent member of David Byrne’s American Utopia cast, and also has credits with Caetano Veloso, Bebel Gilberto, Dirty Projectors. They both formed Atoms for Peace in 2009 with Thom Yorke, Flea, and Nigel Godrich, releasing Amok in 2013.
Blue Marble Sky was written, played and produced by Joey and Mauro, who made the most of their pandemic downtime trading files bi-coastally, and enlisting collaborators such as bassist Gabe Noel (Kendrick Lamar, Kamasi Washington), trumpeter Michael Leonheart (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars) and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Mooney (Other Lives).
In anticipation of the album’s release the band debuted the collaboration with Sharon Van Etten for the song “Nest”.
Prior to “Nest” the band had premiered “Mirror”, which is the albums opening instrumental track.
The other song that the band shared was the collaboration with Lucius for the song “Delicate Butterfly”.
The next to last song shared was the collaboration with the Brazilian singer Karina Buhr for the song “Saudades de lá”.
Lastly there’s the collaboration for the collaboration with Brandon Markell Holmes for the political track “Until We Equal”.
There are no tour dates that have been shared yet for the USofA (or Tijuana).
Lingua Ignota lead single, “Pennsylvania Furnace”, was released today. This is off her new album ‘Sinner Get Ready’ which will be out August 6th via Sargent House.
TRACKLIST. 1. THE ORDER OF SPIRITUAL VIRGINS 2. I WHO BEND THE TALL GRASSES 3. MANY HANDS 4. PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE 5. REPENT NOW CONFESS NOW 6. THE SACRED LINAMENT OF JUDGMENT 7. PERPETUAL FLAME OF CENTRALIA 8. MAN IS LIKE A SPRING FLOWER 9. THE SOLITARY BRETHREN OF EPHRATA
The video for the lead single was all done by Kristin Hayter (Lingua Ignota).
Lingua Ignota shared this: “The first single is about loneliness, absence and the inevitability of God’s judgement. It also references an obscure 18th century legend of the Pennsylvania Dutch, in which a cruel ironmaster throws his beloved dogs into his furnace and they return to drag him down to hell. (Overcome with a sudden vision he screamed, “here they come, the hellish pack, they’ve come to drag me back” and promptly died. A line from Herzog’s Woyzeck: “dance and sweat and stink. He will get you in the end. I made the music video myself with a two week deadline. When I say I made myself I mean I made it completely myself. I shot it. I styled it. I scouted locations, and wrote the treatment, directed it. There was no other person “on set” ever. I learned how to use a drone. I also learned to use not-particularly-intuitive Adobe Premier Pro, and edited it alone learning sequencing and color grading as I went. That I did did it alone is as much part of the artistic statement as anything else. There are very specific nods to Herzog, Tarkovsky, Parajanov, Jodorowsky, Judy Chicago, Malick ,a touch of Von Trier. I could never be what they are, and I’m not trying, but i wanted to honor my great loves. Every symbol is heavy with intention. Red smoke is an ongoing motif of my record as the Blood of Jesus, that which absolves and cleanses and sets free,and that which is corrupted and destroys. Implied absence but looming presence. Seeking absolution. There are many constraints when you make something alone, but you’re also limited only by yourself. Remember this when you’re alone.”
Hayter made the album using traditional instruments from the Appalachian region, collaborating once again with SethManchester, and Sinner Get Ready also features performances and arrangements from multi-instrumentalist and composer Ryan Seaton and banjo playing from J Mamana.
As of yet no tour dates have been announced for the USofA (or Tijuana).
La Luz shares their new single “In The Country” off what will be their upcoming album which will be released via Hardly Art.
The video for the song was created by the bass player / band member Lena Simon.
Shana Cleveland shared this in a press release: “I moved to the country a few years ago after living in cities for most of my life. Being out in the middle of nowhere makes it easy to imagine how it would be possible to leave society all together. I love how in this track some of the most unnatural elements of the arrangement (synthesizers, fuzz, effects) create an atmosphere around the instruments that ends up feeling very natural — I can hear bugs buzzing around and bird sounds in different directions.”
The song and the video serve as a reminder to go outside, to stare at nature a little bit too long, and to appreciate what it shows you.
A Fall tour has been announced:. Fall 2021 Sep. 24 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Fest Oct. 29 – Austin, TX – to be announced Nov. 11 – San Diego, CA – Music Box * Nov. 13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater * Nov. 14 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel * Nov. 15 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s * Nov. 16 – Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley * Nov. 18 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom * Nov. 19 – Seattle, WA – The Neptune Theatre *. *Tropa Magica
The multifaceted artist FAX has created a 19 minute piece that mirrors the title of the track. It builds and starts to swallow you little by little. It pulsates as it embraces you and holds you closer. It wraps around you in a claustrophobic way that feels soothing. We also really really liked the 2 (or should it be 3?) subtle references to David Bowie. Go and immerse yourself in this cinematic piece, which brings us to ask ourselves why hasn’t FAX worked in a film score, or better yet why hasn’t a film been built around one of his pieces.
The Limiñanas and dj / Producer Laurent Garnier have partnered up to release an album titled “De Película” which will be out September 10th via Because Music. Now they’ve shared the single ‘Que Calor’ (feat. Edi Pistolas).
TRACKLIST 1. Saul 2. Je Rentrais Par Le Bois … Bb 3. Juliette Dans La Caravane 4. Que Calor ! 5. Promenades Obliques 6. Tu Tournes En Boucle 7. Steeplechase 8. Juliette 9. Ne Gâche Pas L’aventure 10. Au Début C’était Le Début 11. Saul S’est Fait Planter
The video was directed by Sylvain Rusques.
The relationship between the Limiñanas and Laurent Garnier started with a ringtone. Yes. A ringtone. Back in 2017, Lionel and Marie Limiñana were invited by Laurent Garnier to perform at the Yeah Festival. The sound of Lionel’s ringtone, the signature riff from The Kingsmen’s ‘Louie Louie’, caught Laurent’s attention and so started a new adventure for them in this sort of international psychedelia (whatever that term means).
This album tells a story, a heated road trip following Juliette and Saul, two teenage rascals straight out of a ‘60s classic movie – think ‘Breathless’ meets ‘Wild at Heart’. The location is the southern border with Spain, stifled by heat and cheap liquor. ‘De Película’ is a true concept album that’s not afraid to stray and run free, or rather “an Italian anthology film” as Lionel Limiñana puts it, a great mumbo jumbo where it takes two, humour and melancholy, to tango. Picture squalid brothels, third-rate dance clubs, ‘60s vintage caravans, smack, Roger Harth and Donald Cardwell productions, distortion and fuzz-pedal sound effects. Gilles Deleuze, Professor X and the preacher from ‘The Night of the Hunter’ are some of the characters that inhabit the world of this drama-inspired record. ‘De Pelicula’ started through a shared love for the German band Can, trance music, psychedelics, but also dancing and all those “genres of music that allow you to drift off” as Laurent Garnier puts it. The result is neither a Limiñanas techno record nor a Laurent Garnier rock album. “We worked together as if we were shaping the same bit of clay”, explains Lionel Limiñana. “Laurent’s contribution goes beyond the mere production of beats and samples. He’s much more involved in the whole production, contributing themes, additional production and his writing skills. It was a fully collaborative project.”
They had previously released the opening track for the album “Saul”. This had a cinematic album teaser feel to it.
As of now no tour dates for the USofA (nor Tijuana) have been announced yet.
The video is directed by Sven Gutjahr whose collaborative credits include Versace and Holly Herndon. Anika and director Sven had lived in the same apartment building in Neuköln, Berlin during 2017 yet never met. Fate, and a bunch of people around a table 3,965 miles away brought them together to collaborate on this and the Finger Pies video.
A British ex-pat and former political journalist, Anika has collaborated with BEAK>, Tricky and released two albums with Mexico City’s ExplodedView to great acclaim. The single Change tackles personal growth as well as wider issues and grapples with eternal questions as to whether one can ever truly change.
Given that it has been 11 years since Berlin-based musician Annika Henderson – better known simply as Anika – released her last solo album, 2010 cult-favorite Anika, the artist suddenly found herself with a lot to say. When asked to describe the circumstances that influenced her beautifully fraught new work she quickly articulates a set of feelings and unpredictable circumstances that are familiar to anyone who tried to make art—or simply tried to live through—the recent global pandemic. “It’s a moment caught in time,” she says of Change, her much-anticipated new record.
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