http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/ mp3 love, whenever i get around to it en-us Copyright 2008 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:37:09 -0800 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:50:45 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.0D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Here's some good old fashioned ambient dub in the old school style. From the 2007 release West Coast. Studio - West Coast For no good reason whatsoever, please to enjoy this Peter Gabriel cover by Ruby Isle, from the album... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/10/friday_grab_bag_48.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/10/friday_grab_bag_48.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:37:09 -0800 Deastro makes a charming brand of prog-influenced techno on his debut record, Keeper's, which is one of the first albums released by eMusic's boutique label. The artwork for this one is over the top beautiful, and matches the beautifully bizarre... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/10/deastro.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/10/deastro.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:30:55 -0800 Languorous & silky downtempo today from Elsiane, whose Lou Rhodes impression is pretty impressive. From the 2007 release Hybrid. Elsiane - Mend (To Fix, To Repair) Elsiane - Across The Stream Recently on Comfort Radio: The Books - The Lemon... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/10/elsiane.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/10/elsiane.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:46:10 -0800 http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/10/all.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/10/all.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:00:51 -0800 Aside from having an unfortunate moniker from the perspective of trashy '80s pop culture, Michael Knight offers a delectably weird take on chamber rock, as though Sufjan Stevens took a bit too much Ambien and then wandered into the studio.... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/10/michael_knight.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/10/michael_knight.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:00:43 -0800 Minotaur Shock is back with more weird and engaging techno. This release, Amateur Dramatics, has more of a driving pulse to it than the last one, but it's just as inventive and exciting to hear. Minotaur Shock - Zookeeper Minotaur... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/minotaur_shock_1.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/minotaur_shock_1.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:11 -0800 Dykeritz makes weirdly entertaining chamber rock that sprawls and beeps and bubbles along in a surprisingly catchy fashion. From the 2008 release Rearrangerologyistics. Dykeritz - Braceletless Wrist Here's some delectable electropop by Hearts Of Palm UK that's been slowly growing... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/friday_grab_bag_47.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/friday_grab_bag_47.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:05:47 -0800 It's been a while since a party record caught my attention, but the debut record by Sonny J reminds me of what might happen if Mint Royale, Freestylers, and Johnny Boy all got together to make a record. Sometimes it... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/sonny_j.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/sonny_j.html Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:02:02 -0800 I can't get over how much I enjoy the energetic, catchy, experimental jazz-infused sound of Dosh! From the 2008 release Wolves and Wishes. Dosh - Don't Wait For The Needle To Drop Dosh - Wolves Recently on Comfort Radio: Emilie... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/dosh_2.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/dosh_2.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:00:44 -0800 It's been six years since Max Tundra released his last record, Mastered By Guy At The Exchange - a record that was one of the primary inspirations for me when I was thinking about starting an MP3 blog. That album... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/max_tundra_1.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/max_tundra_1.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:29:23 -0800 Proving once again that I'm a sucker for post-rock, I fell right into the new release by The American Dollar. It's called A Memory Stream, and it infuses the genre with warmth where others might simply apply bombast. Sure, the... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/the_american_do.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/the_american_do.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:00:43 -0800 Watcha Clan offers a tour of the globe as filtered through slick beats on the 2008 release, Diaspora Hi-Fi. On a record that comfortably encompasses African, Arabic, and reggae influences, the Balkan grooves are definitely the creamy filling. You don't... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/watcha_clan.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/watcha_clan.html Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:00:08 -0800 It's time for another long form mix from Celery Moon, clocking in at a whopping 94 minutes (129 megabytes) of excellent upbeat techno. Hopefully this will tide you over through the weekend! Celery Moon - Good Morning Stardust VI 01... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/celery_moon_2.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/celery_moon_2.html Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:11:15 -0800 On the 2007 release Slow Dancing on the Ocean Floor, the vaguely goth rock band Bella Koshka offers up an intriguing collection of tunes in the vein of Darling Violetta, with hints of downtempo influences that keep it from drifting... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/bella_koshka.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/bella_koshka.html Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:00:16 -0800 Former Ladytron bassist Pop Levi has a new record out called Never Never Love, which sounds like a strange midair collision between Scissor Sisters and Of Montreal - eccentric glam rock with a vaguely absurdist streak. Pop Levi - Never... http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/pop_levi.html http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/09/pop_levi.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:47:32 -0800