Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Toro Y Moi: So Many Details (music video)

The Knife: Shaking The Habitual

One of my favorite bands of all time is finally coming out with a new album. It is entitled "Shaking The Habitual" and will be out on Mute records in the spring.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Monday, December 10, 2012

The Supremes: Baby Love (live performance)

SBTRK boiler room set (download)

University of California rebranding

The powers that be, the regents, of the University of California have decided that they needed a facelift.

University of California Identity from University of California on Vimeo.

I know that this site really isn't a place for discussion but I wanted to hear people's comments about this. Because most of the people I know went to some UC and this affects how people view their degree. I think it makes it look like a community college or some online degree, but I could see also how we need to shake things up so that the rest of the country or world gives more attention.

Dean Blunt ft. Inga Copeland: The Narcissist

Carl Sagan: Pale Blue Dot

Carl Sagan is the man + Animation is awesome = minds blown

Pale Blue Dot from ORDER on Vimeo.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Earl Sweatshirt: Chum (music video)

Really Good:

DropxLife: ShortxOrder (download)

One of my favorite beat smiths of the moment.

m∞n: remixing some classics - notorious b.i.g & trick daddy

J Dilla: The Diff'rence

Dan Deacon: Wish Book Volume 1 (Download)

As Dan puts it: "Hope you enjoy. Wish Book Volume 1 was made with music made by (in order of appearance): grimes+psy+beach house+skrillex+diplo+nicky da b+dirty projectors+lil wayne+nicki minaj+oneohtrix point never+tune yards+animal collective+rod stewart+the strokes+wiz khalifa+beyoncé+lcd sound system+death grips+ludacris+rihanna+the beatles+roy orbison+silver apples+katy perry+69 boyz+gary glitter+james brown+lmafo+black dice+the ronettes+r. kelly+black eyed peas+lenny kravitz+the misfits+2 chains+daftpunk+led zeppelin+the notorious b.i.g.+devo+lightning bolt+unknown artist recorded in jaipur, india+marvin gaye+radiohead+rage against the machine+salt n peppa+brian eno+madonna"

A$AP Rocky: Fuckin' Problems

Personally I think Rocky doesn't need Drake and definitely not 2 Chainz. He is already above that. But, I guess money is awesome.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Acid Pauli

I recommend Acid Pauli's latest album MST if you like spacier softspoken dance tracks, like Nicolaas Jaar. In fact it was released on Nicolaas's label Clown And Sunset. Check out a sample below.

Flying Lotus is officially Captain Murphy

Didn't know FlyLo also had lyrical abilities... talented man. Well, he also released this video for Tiny Tortures from his last album, Until The Quiet Comes. Flying Lotus also made a delux version of the Captain Murphy album available for download here. It has more artwork and some bonus tracks.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Anthony Lister

TI ft. Andre 3000: Sorry

I know this is a lot of TI, but it has Andre 3000:

Monday, November 26, 2012

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Lapalux: BBC one radio mix

The Spaceape: He Gave His Body Over to Science

Blue Hawaii: Fader Mix (Download)



Tracklist:
Carl Craig & Moritz Von Oswald – Intro
John Talabot – So Will Be Now feat. Pional
Aphex Twin – Lichen
Flow Child – Cool Rider
Domo Genesis – Clear Eyes
Autechre – Corc
Nic Sarno – Skills
Burial – Forgive
Aphex Twin – Fingerbib
Pawel – Alvin
Majical Cloudz – Dream World feat. Grimes
Oumou Sangar̩ РDjorolen
Carl Craig & Moritz Von Oswald – Intro
Aphex Twin – Lichen

Read more: http://www.thefader.com/2012/11/20/download-blue-hawaiis-fader-mix/#ixzz2Cykw3G8V

Thursday, November 15, 2012

StatRat?

People may wonder why this blog is called "statrat"... There is never any posts about stats?
The reason being is that I am a statistician, but I also love other things. Like music and art. And I assume people are not that interested in statistical science enough to freshen up on their down time. Well, I am posting this because people ask me all the time, "What do you study? Statistics is so broad". I always then give some super summed up version. But, I stumbled upon this video and was blown away. This is pretty much exactly what I do. Except, expressed beautifully and artistically. (I know art and science in one post... I am getting a chubby)

Global weather reconstructions from National Maritime Museum on Vimeo.

Except once the weather patterns are recreated. I build models to predict future patterns, with the reconstructed data from the past to train the model's algorithms.

Captain Murphy: Duality (mixtape)

Check out (look/listen) the new mixtape from Captain Murphy. Still no one knows who Cap. Murphy is, but it does sound like some good hip hop. Check it out at the website here.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Vase Label Sampler (download)

Jacques Greene runs the Vase label and originally only gave this sampler away to the first 400 people at his show. Now you can download it from their website here.
VSE07:
01 Arclight – Obsidian
02 Ango – Perfume (prod. by Jacques Greene)
03 Samoyed – Minnow
04 Jacques Greene – Faded
05 Zodiac – Points

DropxLife: Pancho (album download)

DropxLife is a producer for the Weeknd, and makes some good downtempo beats.

Kendrick Lamar: The Jig Is Up (download)

I highly recommend Kendrick's latest album, "Good Kid m.A.A.d City".

Friday, October 26, 2012

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Mmoths: FADER mix

Download: Mmoths FADER Mix


Tracklist:
Brian Eno + Laraaji, “Kalimba”
Mount Kimbie, “Maybes”
MMOTHS, “For Her feat. Young & Sick”
Machweo, “U Stronger”
Eaves, “Hiking Trails”
Stubborn Heart, “Need Someone”
Dauwd, “Shimmer”
Koreless, “Lost in Tokyo”
Dam Mantle, “Not A Word”
Shlohmo, “Rained The Whole Time (Nicolas Jaar Remix)”
MMOTHS, “Too Real”

Acra: Manners (video)

Bear In Heaven: Psychadelic Fader Mix

"You lose work, you find work, somebody steals your stuff, you sell some stuff to replace the stolen stuff. In the course of change, a hole is formed and then filled. It could be there for a second or you could stand at the precipice for years. For better or worse, Bear in Heaven is always changing. Some bands don’t change, often out of a desire to keep their listeners. We’re of the mind that we shouldn’t fight nature’s ever-shifting sands. At this point time, the ground is caving in. We’re years away from who we were when Beast Rest Forth Mouth came out and one year away from when we finished I Love You, it’s Cool. This mixtape is the sound of us deciding whether we should start filling the hole or just dive in. It might be fun, we might not hit bottom. We might fly to the other side of this strange dimension. Will you let us do it? Will you join us? We’re playing some shows in October and December. Come see us stand on the edge. In the meantime, enjoy this mix. It’s filled with music by our friends, people we’d like to be friends with and sounds from the road."
-Jon Philpot

Tracklist:
Cex – Enter Carter
Kyoka – Hadue
Factory Floor – Lying
Andrew Pekler – Misty Blue
Craig Leon – Donkeys
Alpha Wave Movement – Beacon 2
Oblio – Factory Of Reincarnation
Invisible Conga People – Cant Feel My Knees
Andrew Fitzpatrick – Coyote Prism
Bear In Heaven – Kiss Me Crazy (Certain Creatures Remix)
Diamond Age – Opening Credits
Bear In Heaven – Greece Sun
Harold Budd – Wanderer

Evian Christ: Interview

Wu-Tang Clan: Six Directions of Boxing (live)

Angel Haze: Cleaning Out My Closet (download)

Friday, October 19, 2012

Ryan Hemsworth: FACT Mix download


Tracklist:
Dr. Andonuts / VLMNT Intro
Waka Flocka Flame – Bill Russell (Ryan Hemsworth’s 情報デスクVIRTUAL Mix)
Jeremih – 773 Love (Ryan Hemsworth’s Squaresoft Bootleg)
Ryan Hemsworth – Faith In Something (ft. Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze)
Young Giftz – Nino (ft. Tree)
Ryan Hemsworth – Overthinking (Supreme Cuts Remix)
Groundislava – Cool Party
Darq E Freaker – Blueberry (ft. Danny Brown) (acapella)
Ryan Hemsworth – Drifting
Malky  - Based Bramble
Tinashe – Boss (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)
Baauer – Swerve
Deebs – Diamond Head (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)
Ryan Hemsworth – The Happy Mask Shop
Resident Evil 3 / Charly Interlude
Ryan Hemsworth – Charly Wingate
David Wise – Donkey Kong Country Theme
Ryan Hemsworth – Stray Rat
David Wise – Aquatic Ambience (Ryan Hemsworth Bootleg)
Ryan Hemsworth – We Deserve This (ft. Jdown Valmont) (acapella)
Wiz Khalifa – Never Been pt. 2 (Instrumental)
Ryan Hemsworth – 2 Noughtz
Ryan Hemsworth – Slurring (Baauer Remix)
Kaytradamus – Sellout
Freddie Gibbs – Deep (acapella)
Frank Ocean – Pink Matter (ft. Andre 3000) (Ryan Hemsworth Bootleg)
Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You (Ryan Hemsworth Bootleg)
Antwon – Sittin’ In Hell
Ryan Hemsworth – Sulk (Live Action Fezz Bootleg)
Shady Blaze – On Our Way (Instrumental)
Future – Turn On The Lights (Ryan Hemsworth Bootleg)
Koji Kondo – Sheik’s Theme
Supreme Cuts – Ball (ft. Tree) (screwed)
munno – Focus (Motivation Remix Instrumental)
LOL Boys – Changes (GRANT Remix)
RAJA – Best Friends (Liars)
Meek Mill – Lean Wit It
DJ Shadow – Seein Thangs (ft. David Banner)
Freddie Gibbs – Shame (Ryan Hemsworth’s Brinstar Bridge Mix)
Flosstradamus – Rollup (Baauer Remix)
DJ Khaled – Shout Out To The Real (ft. Meek Mill, Ace Hood & Plies)
Evil Nine – The Black Brad Pitt (ft. Danny Brown) (Deebs Remix)
Nobuo Uematsu – Dead Music
K.K. Slider / Surf Nazis Outro

King Krule: Octopus (Ratking remix)

The Weeknd: Wicked Games (video)

The Man With The Iron Fists: Soundtrack Stream

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Monday, October 15, 2012

Nicolas Jaar: Live at Sonar Lab (download)

Blue Hawaii: Untogether (sample)

Blue Hawaii will be coming out with a new album the beginning of 2013, January 22. They have released the first two singles for free on GorillaVsBear. They are "In Two" and "In Two II". Check it out.

Jacques Greene: BBC Radio 6 (show download)

Jacques Greene made a mix for BBC radio 6 on Oct. 5th which he now has for download on soundcloud (below).

ToroyMoi: So Many Details

The xx: Chained (video)

Sunday, October 14, 2012

McBain: The Movie

When you put all The Simpsons' McBain clips together it makes a mini movie.

Four Tet: Boiler Room Live

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Monday, October 8, 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012

AlunaGeorge: Watching Over You (video)

Darkstar: Timeaway (download)

Darkstar came out with an excellent album "North" in 2010. They are back with a new album and a new single, "Timeaway". Which you can download from their site here.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Wife: Bodies

From the debut EP "Stoic" out in November. James Kelly (Wife) will also release more music next year on Tri Angle records.

FaltyDL: Straight and Arrow (Four Tet remix)

SBTRK: Terminal

Sunday, September 30, 2012

LOL Boys: Fader Mix



The LOL Boys give there own edits to all songs on the mix, some of them being pretty good.
Tracklist:

Lil Wayne Nightmares of the Bottom (LOL Boys Edit)
Cloud Turning (LOL Boys Edit)
Avicii Levels (LOL Boys Edit)
John Legend Tonight (LOL Boys Edit)
Radiohead Talk Show Host (LOL Boys Edit)
Fiona Apple Every Single Night (LOL Boys Edit)
Christina Milian Chameleon (LOL Boys Edit)
Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe (LOL Boys Edit)
Kanye West Mercy (LOL Boys Edit)
Jeremih Keep It Moving (LOL Boys Edit)
Kreayshawn Summertime (LOL Boys Edit)
R. Kelly & Jeremih Misunderstood (LOL Boys Edit)
Basement Jaxx Romeo (Acoustic Version) (LOL Boys Edit)

Friday, September 28, 2012

Bacteria Portraits, Bacteriogoraphy

"As a former microbiologist recently turned visual artist, I seek to create work that is less of an intersection of art and science and more of a genuine fusion of the two. During my graduate research I invented a new medium that combines photographic process with microbiological practices. The process is very similar to darkroom photography only the enlarger has been replaced by a radiation source and instead of photographic paper this process uses a petri dish coated with a living bacterial emulsion. I believe that great beauty and poetry reside within the theories woven by scientists. And that it is through the unification of art and science that these treasures can be fully explored and made accessible to the world at large." -Zachary Copfer

Fingerprint Animation

Let's Make some Great Fingerprint Art from Marion Deuchars on Vimeo.

The Pharcyde: Drop (video)

From their second LP Labcabincalifornia (1995). Produced by J Dilla, video directed by Spike Jonze.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Great idea. Too good because they are already sold out. From Gage and DeSoto.

Wiki (member of Ratking) "Wikispeaks"

Ratking is made up of Wiki, Hak, Sporting Life, and Ramon. They will release their debut album Wiki93 in November on Hot Charity/XL. Also, here is a live performance at the venue Shea Stadium in New York.

Stream Flying Lotus' Album "Until The Quiet Comes"

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Triad God: "Remand" and NXB download

Triad God is a unique duo from London. Fader says:
"Despite all the conflicting information floating around on the web, Triad God appears to be the handle of one Vinh Ngan, a UK-based MC born of Vietnamese and Chinese parents who was raised in South-East London and raps primarily in Cantonese. While frequenting the casino circuit in the city’s Chinatown district, he reportedly linked up with local producer Benjy Keating, aka Palmistry; the pair recorded a first EP, Aym G 4 Life, and then a viral mixtape called NXB, which is short-hand for “New Cross Boys,” referring to the rough neighborhood where Vinh grew up. By a mysterious turn of events that may or may not have involved a tip from James FerraroNXB is being reissued by Los Angeles imprint Hippos in Tanks on November 13th, with a full-length in the works for 2013."
You can download the un-mastered NXB mixtape here.


Four Tet remixes The XX's "Angels"

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Nguzunguzu: SSENSE mix

Finally another mix by Nguzunguzu
Tracklist:
Nguzunguzu / Smoke Alarm (Dj Manny Remix)
Dj Trouble / Fuck Um Up Jus Basics
Nguzunguzu / Delirium (Check Up On it Remix)
Rizzla / Psychoton
Massacooramaan / Dancehall Princess
K-licious / Unda Wata Riddim
Massacooramaan / Solaris Riddim
Felix Leer / Ball & Chain'd (Dj Junior Edit)
Nguzunguzu / No Longer
112 / It's Over Now
Vado / I Got Em Hands Down (Instrumental)
Kalenna / Go to Work (Kingdom Edit)
Unknown / Hey Muma (Bhangra Remix)
Kingdom / Bank Head
Samename /Make It Hot at Nightfall (Nguzu Edit)
Arca / 2 Blunted
Jagged Edge / Walked Outta Heaven
Eliphino / More than Me
Ciara / Up & Down
Outro

King Krule: Octopus

Flying Lotus: Putty Boy Strut (video)

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Inc. - the place

Look for the debut album on 4AD:

AlunaGeorge: Your Drums Your Love (video)

AlunaGeorge on Nowness.com.

FACT Mix 347: How To Dress Well (Download)

A great mix of everything. From Fact Mag "We’re pleased to say that he’s turned out a blinder, focussing on strung-out, diffracted hip-hop beats, phantasmagoric R&B, lovelorn pop and gaseous avant-electronics. You will enjoy." I agree.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Friday, September 14, 2012

Quick

It makes sense that if you are going to make a unique skate video about Los Angeles, you should film it all from a car. I really liked this piece and I haven't liked a skate video in a while.

QUIK from Colin Kennedy on Vimeo.

Zodiac: album preview

Zodiac produced some of the tracks to the Weeknd's House of Balloons. He will be coming out with his own solo album soon after things went south with Abel.

Groundislava ft. Baths (Ryan Hemsworh RMX)

Flying Lotus: "Until The Quiet Comes" A Sneak Peak

Flying Lotus - Small Moments (Until The Quiet Comes previews) from Warp Records on Vimeo.

Gregory "the cool ruler" Isaacs

Been loving this song, enjoy the live show from Montego Bay Jamaica in 1983

ALT-J

The video can be a little overdramatic like the dupstep sections, but still entertaining.

ALT-J "Fitzpleasure" from COSA on Vimeo.

Monday, September 3, 2012

David Douglas: "California Poppy" video and download

You can also download "California Poppy" below as well as stream the rest of his debut EP: Quote from XLR8R: "During his short-but-fulfilling life, intrepid Scottish horticulturalist David Douglas (1799-1834) scoured North America for then-unheard-of plants, which he meticulously catalogued and eventually introduced to much of Europe. Although the life and deeds of the man who discovered such treasures as the California golden poppy and Douglas fir remains unknown to most, one Dutch tunesmith has found inspiration in his compelling story. Utrecht-based producer David Douglas shares more than a name with the 19th century plant-hunting Scotsman; like the Douglas of old, the 20-something beatmaker is invigorated by the greatness of nature, and uses it as his muse when creating rich and atmospheric sounds. On "Douglas Firs," Douglas uses synth pads and a wandering melody to create a warm and emotional track, but also delivers enough bass and kick to keep things constantly pulsating forward. The song appears on producer Douglas' debut, Royal Horticultural Society, which explores the frontiers of disco, bass, techno, and ambient music while remaining rooted to the theme of the long-deceased botanist who shares his name. The eight-song record is out now through Applescal's Atomnation imprint, and can be streamed in full after the jump."

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

"Chrome Lips" album download

Chicago duo Supreme Cuts have teamed up with Haleek Maul to create a new mixtape. You can download it, or just have a listen, here for free:

Monday, August 27, 2012

Elite Gymnastics: "Andreja 4-Ever" download

Aaliyah feat. Drake "Enough Said (Shlohmo Remix)"

You can download the song here at XLR8R.

Carson Mell animation

The first piece of the story of Captain Fred T. Rogard--a one-eyed Native American astronaut with a life challenged by inter-dimensional travel and one short haired woman.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Mix VI: winter is coming



Tracklist:

1) [00:00] Evian Christ -> FYTS
2) [05:24] Zodiac -> Points
3) [08:30] Jeremih -> Fuck You All The Time
4) [11:38] Swoon -> Land of the Lost
5) [15:00] Ab-Soul -> Empathy
6) [17:50] LOL Boys -> Changes (Shlohmo remix)
7) [23:00] The xx -> Chained
8) [25:36] King Krule -> Rock Bottom

The Gas Lamp Killer: Flange Face ft. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

Baio:Tanto ft. Matias Aguayo

Chris Baio, the bassist for Vampire Weekend has a side project. Called Baio, crazy.

"Fly First" Pitchfork Flying Lotus Documentary

Pretty interesting.

Holy Other: "Held" album stream

Monday, August 20, 2012

Four Tet: Lion

Les Sins (aka Toro y Moi) "Fetch" and "Taken"


Efterklang: Hollow Mountain

Efterklang - Hollow Mountain from Rumraket on Vimeo.

"Hollow Mountain is the opening song of Efterklang´s 4th album Piramida. Released September 24th 2012 on 4AD and Rumraket.
Pre-Order of vinyl & CD available via efterklang.net
Concert Tour Schedule available at efterklang.net
As previously revealed (vimeo.com/44683198), last summer Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen and Rasmus Stolberg visited Piramida, an abandoned mining settlement located on Spitsbergen, just 1,000km from the North Pole. Nine days of exploring later, and the band had collected over 1,000 sound recordings and inspiration for the album they would subsequently write and record in Berlin.
Accompanying Hollow Mountain is a specially-commissioned visual piece created and directed by Oodls (Jakob Steen & Christoffer Frandsen). The clip features the band's own photos from their trip to Piramida as well as elements of Piramida album artwork (designed by Hvass&Hannibal).
The initial tones of Hollow Mountain are the sounds of one of Efterklang many discoveries in the ghost town of Piramida. For more info on this please see: efterklang.net/home/?p=1157"