KSRA: "Flying Balloon" (Justified Noise Remix)
Back this summer I did a feature on a local Chicago musician that goes by the name KSRA, the avant-garde, loop pedal maestro who channeled her passion for sound into her debut project, Petra, which we released here on Ruby Hornet. Today, we get a remix of KSRA's song "Flying Balloon" from Justified Noise, who described working with her by saying, "Rachel and I have known each other for years and unfortunately, due to distance, haven't been able to work together in some time-but when I saw she had released new material I immediately started emailing and calling her begging for some stems to rip apart!" He does just that in the tasteful, creative re-working of "Flying Balloon". Check it out for yourself below.
[RH First Glance] Passerines
Chicago-based band Passerines have had an eventful year. The indie rock outfit, led by frontman/artistic leader Timothy Young, Passerines create music that is sonically beautiful and uniquely unafraid to test and experiment with every chord and note. It's some parts Dirty Projectors, with the genuinely creative guitar and Thom Yorke, as they foray into electronic production as well. The summer saw them work out several artistic directions before settling on one, working horns into the mix and finding where exactly the sound fit. Young is a quiet, careful artist, wholly invested in his craft and it comes through in the music he produces. Currently working on their upcoming album Romancer, Young and co. shot a video of a live performance of the first single off the project, "Jo". Check out the video, shot by Jack Mayer, below and catch Passerines live this weekend at the Elastic Arts Foundation October 26th with with neo-classical/chamber pop groups, the Happy Maladies, and Baby Cleo.
Action Bronson: "Blackbird" (Equalibrum Remix)
The homies over Closed Sessions and Potholes Music (from Potholes In My Blog) recently linked up to work on a project entitled Potholes In My Session, which will have producers from Potholes remixing a handful of CS previously released records. The first single from the project is Equalibrum's take on Action Bronson's "Blackbird", the sound carried throughout the track has the essence of boom-bap and also a summer-type vibe, in which you can jam out to the song while enjoying a BBQ in your backyard. The 'tape comes out tomorrow.