The postcard featured above comes from a talented Denver-based artist. The winner for our signed Olafur Arnalds giveaway won with a submission of another card by the same artist. The above is my personal favorite but many more can be found here on Mountains versus Plains!
The aim of the Postcards feature is to promote the best music that we have received in the past week in one post. Each Postcard gives a glimpse of different set of genres and artists form different pockets of the globe. The list will be capped at four, allowing for a more in-depth look at each featured artist. If you want to be featured on Postcards send Bochi Crew your music at bochicrew@gmail.com and follow us @BochiCrew.
Colo Colo
Bare with me here in case my info on COLO COLO is not spot-on, the press release is in French. OMG OMG OMG. That is what I am left with in trying to get across my enthusiasm for "Follow Me Down" from Colo Colo. I had some work to do earlier this afternoon and the song I listened to was "Follow Me Down" for about an hour. Distinguishable vocals mesh pleasantly with upbeat instrumentals to find what could be an anthem of summer 2013. Around 2:24 COLO COLO bring it down, making the listener think the ride is through, thankfully it is a false ending and it picks right back up. COLO COLO is the side project of Martin Duru and Jean-Sébastien Nouveau. The duo's name is derived from the principal Chilean soccer club but also from the wild feline which calls the land between Ecuador and Patagonia home. This duo is the one to watch.
Cajoline & Holic
The Parisians, Cajoline are back, this time with Holic, for their newest, "Timeless Dream." Boasting more of the infectious nu-disco vibes, "Timeless Dream" is sure to make the most dance-challenged into instant dancers with moves as smooth as the pulsating synths. Cajoline is another repeat offender for solid solid tunes that continue to make our postcards feature. "Timeless Dream" is a great example of a band commencing with buckets of energy but still managing to build upon it, both within the song and from release to release. Summon the courage, just play it loud and get to dancing.
Dida
True to the aim of the postcards feature, to promote artists from a variety background and locations, our last track for the post come from the Swedish rapper, Dida. He makes beautiful work of sampling LVLF's, "Beloved" in "Don't Go", which is a fantastic song in its own right. It proved difficult to find much more about Dida other than this short message under the track, "We are growing apart, but at least we are growing." If you want more Dida check out his mixtape, "Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Crown".
Astronauts, etc
Another repeat artist on Postcards has been Astronauts, etc. Berkeley-based Anthony Ferraro has continues to pour them out over the past few months. I tremendously enjoy how "Sadie" begins. The electric drums drop at precisely the right moment. Though I am partial to "Cold Boy," Ferraro's newest still makes for a good listen.
Via Courier Mail So I'm late to the game on this one - like the grounds crew has already finished their job, packed up, and has cracked a beer at home late - but figured what the heck, a good song is a good song right? The Brisbane artist absolutely kills Chet Faker's "Gold" during this round of Triple J's Like a Version. Faker's Built on Glass was easily one of the records on heaviest rotation for me this past year, so praise for Faker duplication does not come easily.Plum adds so many layers, however, really giving the track more the feel of a stepchild - who becomes the star of the family -rather than bastard son. Might just be listening to Plum's take from here on out whenever Built on Glass hits track five. Be sure to check out her first EP, Rosie , and her latest, Monsters . This find comes via Stereofox .
With the constant stream of submissions it becomes easy to forget to look outside your inbox for new music. This post highlights some of the best new releases making the rounds of the blogosphere in addition to some releases that recently landed in our inbox. Oberhofer On a sleepy winter night in Grinnell two years ago, I had the blessing to catch a joint Night Moves/Oberhofer show. The night quickly became anything but quiet as the two groups proceeded to assure that anyone living above the dorm hall basement wouldn't get any sleep so they might as well turn out and dance. Oberhofer proved to surpass my already high expectations for the show. With PBR in hand, everyone put their heads down and focused on the task at hand, dancing to the infectious surfer rock. As Brad Oberhofer crooned, "The city's looking queer and crass, with beer cans growing blades of grass, to look like something new.," I remember my friends and I looking at one another with wide grins
It's been a great week for new releases and the one I'm most excited about thus far is "Petrol Station" from Sorcha Richardson . There are a few groups that have been standbys for me since Bochi Crew started in 2012 and Sorcha Richardson is certainly one of them. The New York based Irish musician has developed tremendously through her solo work and work with CON VOS . In her most recent effort, the stripped down acoustic has made way for a synth heavy, thumping tune. The best part? Richardson's lyrics still linger on just as hauntingly as they always have. Take the line: "the grass stains on my shoes/and my rib cage is bruised/and that side of love you tasted/find that stuff you chase." It hits just as hard as lines on Sleep will set me free . Richardson has a knack for not only great lyricism, but for the even more important delivery. "Petrol Station" sees its release on May 26th followed by a number of summer shows. Catch her May 23 at H
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