In the middle of a grotesque and crowded dancefloor. Its TOO uncanny, it reminds me of watching corpses trying to dance a jig, or even worse, trying to bump & grind. This is important terrain to explore, in my opinion, as my main criticism about most virtual styles is the harsh, airless, dry nature of the recordings. This is music for dancing on the beach in slow motion, as it cycles rapidly from tropical to slate-gray. On Instrumental 3, CC blends the tense aggression of pitched snares with warm & glowing chillwave grooves. It’s a good analogy for Clams Casino’s production style, which stands at the crossroads of soulful, old skool party beats and the New Vibe autism of Internet Musicks like vaporwave & trap music. In it, a lithe and graceful figure sports a blank, featureless mask, hanging out in the margins and peripheries. I first became aware of Clams Casino with a fanmade video for “I’m God”, featuring scenes from the Jean Rollin film Lost In New York. Mixtapes, soundcloud, bandcamp & live shows are where a lot of the real action takes place.įor the first weekend of the new year, we offer up two mixtapes, for yr pleasure, from two of our favorite producers of the last couple of years. As we’ve stated many times before, a lot of the real action in electronic music never makes it’s way to a full album, which sometimes can end up feeling like a slice of revisionist history: viewing a scene through rose-tinted lenses. In the world of electronic music, whether dance (yr not gonna find me using the acronym EDM) or hip-hop, mixes and mixtapes are an essential ingredient, one step before the EP, where artists can share their current ideas, research and infatuations, without the commercial pressures of a single, EP or album. From flowing DJ mixes, to expertly curated mixtapes, mixes are all about the love of music, connecting previously unrelated synapses, and creating a journey of sound.

With the endless silveren waterfall of new music coming out every second, it’s nice to have a way to check out random music. Mixes are some of our favorite way to consume music. 2 Mixtapes: Clams Casino – Instrumental 3 & Lorn – Self Confidence Vol. 3

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