Modcast #149: Kevin Parker's Island Getaway
Kevin Parker, the man both behind and in front of Tame Impala, whisks you away to his private island via this week's Modcast. Set aside some time for a measured dose of blissed-out, soul-searching a-Lonerism from Dr Parker...
You can see him on a real-life island paradise in front of your actual eyes at For 2013, where he and the rest of Tame Impala will be joined by the likes of James Blake, 2manyDJs, Solange & many more. Full details on this Croatian island festival here.
Top 5 Things to do in Hvar
With FOR 2013 just a month away, Tanja Gacic from My Empirical Life provided ClikTrips a rundown of the top five things to do while exploring the island of Hvar. We've also got the content mirrored below.
With no further ado, here we go.
Recommends: Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve
Wildcard FOR 2013 entry Time & Space Machine (aka Richard Norris) might not be the most instantly recognisable name in the overwhelming lineup of heavy hitters but his collaboration with Erol Alkan as 'Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve' has left a significant impact on the electronic/dj/sample scene since they first tripped together in 2006.
The psychonauts have opened eyes re-editing and re-imagining the weirdest parts of The Nazz, Love, The Beatles and The Monkees, as well as producing official remixes for Chemical Brothers, Simian Mobile Disco and Midlake.
If you could picture The Avalanches trading in their brazilian, disco and hip hop records for thrift shop prog, wah-wah, garage and summer of love classics, you'd be closer to understanding this oddball world. Hop into this bootleg live mix that collects their quintessential remixes, edits and dusty dollar bin finds.
Watch: Modular's Hottest 100
Over the years, Modular has had a host of hits grace the triple j Hottest 100 charts. With the big 20th anniversary celebrations and voting frenzy on now, its the perfect time to relive some magic from the past.
We're combing through past Hottest 100 lists, cross-referencing it with our back catalogue of classics and putting together a series of playlists to take a trip down memory lane with. Most recent playlist available up top with the full series available after the jump.
Vote for your favourite tracks of the past 20 years over on triple j. Head on over to the Modular YouTube Channel to get your full daily dosage of goodness as the week progresses. Watch the previous days playlists after the jump.
May 20, 2013 at 1:57pm in news, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cut Copy, The Avalanches, The Presets : Post A Comment
Watch: The Presets - Fall
'Fall' is the new single from The Presets' Pacifica, and you can dive into the official video for it, directed by Clemens Habicht.
The 'Fall' Remix EP is out now, featuring an Alternate Presets mix alongside remixes from Hook N Sling, Erick Rincon, Tomas Barfod, Ta-Ku, Alan Braxe & SymbolOne. Get a preview here and grab it on iTunes.
May 17, 2013 at 1:11pm in news, The Presets : Post A Comment
Modcast #148: No Regular Play
No Regular Play are classically trained childhood friends that produce elegant dance music, reaching the pinnacle with last year's album Endangered Species. Watchdogs of the infamous Marcy Hotel in Brooklyn and tight with the Wolf + Lamb collective, the duo also gave Villa's 'Mint' a classy future disco stroke for Club Mod #005.
They've turned in this week's super-smooth Modcast, ready to wind you up for the weekend. Playlist and interview after the jump.
Watch: Pond - Giant Tortoise
Modular is proud to announce the coming of Pond's fifth album Hobo Rocket, out August 2 (AUS) / 5 (EU/UK) / 6 (USA). We're celebrating the news with the official video for 'Giant Tortoise', check it out above. For a free download of the track, head on over to the band's website.
Read on for the album tracklist and cover art.
Recommends: 12 Years of DFA
Feeling warm and fuzzy having watched this mini-doco on the history of DFA - an inspiring story of how a group of people throwing parties evolved into a cultural phenomenon. James Murphy, label CEO and frontman of one of the most loved bands of last decade LCD Soundsystem, looks right at home on a cruise ship to Jamaica.
He'll be no stranger in the paradisiacal setting at FOR Festival, DJing alongside fellow DFA alumni Canyons and Raff Daddy (The 2 Bears).
Modular Announces New Signing Movement
Modular is very proud to announce the signing of Sydney trio Movement. Owners of a sound best described as seductive nocturnal music and the soon to be released debut single 'Feel Real', available for streaming right here. Head on over to their website and sign-up for future updates.
For more of them, they'll be supporting Flight Facilities and playing the Dark Mofo festival in the coming months. For your chance to hear more of their sound, check out the dates below.
'Feel Real' will be out 24 May (Aus)/ 27 May (UK)/ 28 May (US) via all good digital retailers. Late June sees a remix bundle of the single release, featuring Morgan Geist, Ta-Ku and Shadow Child. The digital remix bundle is coming on June 21 (Aus)/ June 24 (UK)/ June 25 (US).
Club Modcast #007: Softwar
Softwar are a couple of club legends from Sydney, champions of the iconic SlowBlow residency at GoodGod for the past 4 years. They've just released 'Believe/One Day', their third EP and first for Club Mod. In celebration of this release and their imminent tour, here's a Modcast primed for late night shenanigans of the best variety.
Club Mod #007, Softwar's 'Believe/One Day' EP, is out now digitally via iTunes / Beatport. The physical version coming soon to the Mod Shop, pre-order it here.
The boys are traversing the southern hemisphere with dates downunder, China and Singapore in the coming couple months headlined by their EP launch party on Friday May 10 at the Spice Cellar, information here. All the details below as well as a chat & the tracklist.
Events
19.06.13 - Tame Impala
Electric Factory, Philadelphia
21.06.13 - Tame Impala
Hurricane Festival, Schessel, Germany
21.06.13 - Otologic
Animals Dancing, Melbourne, VIC
21.06.13 - Softwar - EP Tour
Lola, Shanghai, China
21.06.13 - Dangerous Dan presents Daance Party
The Marquee, Sydney, NSW
22.06.13 - Tame Impala
Southside Festival, Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany
22.06.13 - Beni + KIM b2b Tour
Beach Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
25.06.13 - Tame Impala
Hammersmith Apollo, London
26.06.13 - Tame Impala
Olympia, Paris, France
28.06.13 - Otologic
The Spice Cellar, Sydney, NSW
28.06.13 - Tame Impala
Glastonbury Festival 2013, Glastonbury
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28.06.13 - Otologic
Spice Cellar, Sydney, NSW
28.06.13 - Beni + KIM b2b Tour
Metropolis, Fremantle, WA
28.06.13 - Canyons
Elements, Beijing, China
29.06.13 - Otologic
C Grade, Melbourne, VIC
29.06.13 - Beni + KIM b2b Tour
Capitol, Perth, WA
29.06.13 - Canyons
Arkham, Shanghai, China
29.06.13 - Dangerous Dan's DAANCE Party
The Bowler Bar, Brisbane, QLD
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