HVOB

We touched base with Anna Müller and Paul Wallner of HVOB (Her Voice Over Boys) to express our gratitude for their amazing album, and they gifted us with an exclusive mix that we’re delighted to share with you. It’s 63 minutes of house that seamlessly blends the songs on their debut album, along with other rhythmic inspirations and remixes available on their EPs. It showcases the duo’s tremendous talent at mixing and sheds a whole new light on the sound we fell in love with. It’s safe to say that we’re waiting with bated breath to see them in a live setting. Enjoy!

Delightful Exclusive

Bonus

HVOB – Moon

HVOB – Jack

Rogue Wave

If we try kinda hard, and we dig into our memory reserves, many of us can remember Rogue Wave. Think: Eyes and Everyday. It’s hard to listen to these guys and not feel like a socially awkward 15 year old with braces. Or maybe that’s just me. Seems like it’s been ages since we’ve heard anything about these guys but now they’re back with new stuff in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned for more details about that when they release it. In the meanwhile, check out their released single “College.” It sounds pretty much exactly like their old stuff, with a more polished surface. It’s incredibly reminiscent and nostalgic, though. It doesn’t seem like these guys have strayed far, and for that I am grateful.

Anamanaguchi | IHEARTCOMIX | Check Yo Ponytail | Photos

This past Tuesday I had the opportunity to catch a sold out Anamanaguchi at the Echoplex in LA as a part of the IHEARTCOMIX “Check Yo Ponytail 2” series. The 700 person capacity venue was full but surprisingly spacious as we walked in on Chrome Sparks. One of the very first things I noticed was the diverse crowd; it couldn’t have seemed more eclectic, but everyone was on the same page in anticipating an off-the-wall night. After Chrome Sparks finished up his bass heavy DJ set, Juiceboxxx took the stage and played their own style of indie rap. The crowd was all over it.

Anamanaguchi – Endless Fantasy
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/Anamanaguchi/Endless%20Fantasy.mp3]

Another beer and bathroom break later and Anamanaguchi was preparing to come on and it seemed like everyone in the place rushed to the stage. The lights went out, the screen lit up and then ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’ started pumping through the speakers and the crowd’s anticipation came to a head. The band ran out on stage and jumped immediately into ‘Meow’ a crowd favorite. Within seconds what seemed like the entire sea of people began jumping, moshing, crowd surfing or stage diving. It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen a crowd go that nuts!

Anamanaguchi – Prom Night
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/Anamanaguchi/Prom%20Night.mp3]

Anamanaguchi continued to power through their set with songs from both their debut Dawn Metropolis and their awesome new LP Endless Fantasy. The relentless assault of a hacked Super Nintendo joined by two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer managed to keep the crowd engaged throughout the entire set. The new lights and awesome projector cubes along with the 8 bit visuals really tied together this unique concert experience. For one of their last songs the band invited Bianca Raquel on stage to handle vocal duties on ‘Prom Night’, a personal favorite and one of the band’s songs that I envision as a possible crossover hit. Almost immediately after beginning the song it seemed as though everyone in the audience was singing along with her.

After the first chorus ended I asked my neighbors to boost me up and soon enough I was crowd surfing over a cluster of terrified looking Asian girls. That was basically the cherry on top of an awesome night spent at the Echoplex with a band that lived up to the hype and then some.

Anamanaguchi – Airbrushed
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/Anamanaguchi/Airbrushed.mp3]

Private Label | Tickets | Event Info

Private Label’s spring season comes to a close with the opener for Season 4: Private Label Summers. A coincidence? Perhaps. The finale/starter has quite the groovy assortment of artists. Poolside, Goldroom, and Zimmer will provide Friday night’s soundtrack. You know the drill: win the contest or buy the tickets. Either way, you don’t want to miss this night. Check after the jump for tunes from the funky bunch.

Standard procedure. The contest ends at 5PM Friday June 14th! The more ways you enter, the better your chance is to win. Be ready to check your e-mail/twitter, because I’ll be giving it to the first person who responds when the winner is chosen.

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Flume | Our Interview | Disclosure

Whether it be from deservedly hitting #1 spots in the charts or performing live unplugged (they had no choice), the word about Disclosure is spreading faster than the deep house craze itself. Along with its success, their choice on remixers brings the different sounds of future music together. Flume destroyed this remix with his impeccable ability to infuse everything great across genres in his own way. This one takes on a sort of 1950s swing sound to start and slams in a way only Flume could get away with. All we get from Flume’s SoundCloud is that it’ll be “out soon.” Enjoy this stream in the meantime.

Jagwar Ma | Howlin’

Good music coming out of Australia is becoming a way of life nowadays. Case in point: Jagwar Ma. Jagwar Ma (Jono Ma & Gabriel Winterfield) take on a huge role in this ‘revival’ scene that the music world is experiencing right now. Their debut Howlin’ is a veritable psychedelia experience. What makes them unique is their flawless combination of genres from the 60’s through the 90’s – sometimes even in the same song (‘Exercise’). You’ll catch hints of The Chemical Brothers, John Lennon, Primal Scream and The Beach Boys just to name drop a few.

Now we know those are names you don’t ever see next to each other when considering musical style, but bear with us. If you were alive or have musical influences from these periods then you’ll get what we mean when you start listening. Keep your eyes and ears on this duo; they’re destined for greatness. Buy their debut using the link above!

Entice your Mind

Jagwar Ma – That Loneliness
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/Jagwar%20Ma/04%20That%20Loneliness.mp3]

Jagwar Ma – Exercise
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/Jagwar%20Ma/09%20Exercise.mp3]

Visual Delight

Crystal Fighters | Cave Rave | Tickets for LA 6/4

Folktronica phenoms Crystal Fighters’ follow up to Star of Love made its way to the masses last week. Since their first album came out in 2010, there had been little word of new material until the latter end of 2012, when they released their collaboration with Feed Me titled ‘Love is All I Got’. The sextet addressed their recess as a means of finding the roots of their sound amidst the drudgery of popular music. We’ll give that to them.

Cave Rave comes to us as a call to ‘the freedom of utopic spaces’. Thematically, the album progresses like an exotic fete filled with love, laughter, and smiles – the best of life, music, and people. Lively beats mixed in with catchy guitar riffs make for perfect celebration music no matter your aural preferences. Album opener ‘Wave’ is a triumphant cry to the universe and togetherness; it brings to mind Arcade Fire. The rising cheer continues until ‘Bridge of Bones’ where the tempo calms for a state of reflection – call this the sunset. ‘Are We One’ culminates as the most electro infused track, which fits perfectly with the sentiments that we are all one energy. It is nigh upon bizarre to consider frowning or resisting movement while listening to Cave Rave.

LA Residents, don’t miss their June 4th show at the El Rey Theatre. They play with CAD approved Australians: ALPINE. Buy your tickets here and enjoy a slice of utopia with us!

Tracklist

1. Wave
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/crystal%20fighters/01%20Wave.mp3]
2. LA Calling
3. You & I
4. Separator
5. No Man
6. Bridge of Bones
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/crystal%20fighters/06%20Bridge%20Of%20Bones.mp3]
7. Love Nature
8. Are We One
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/Music/crystal%20fighters/08%20Are%20We%20One.mp3]
9. These Nights
10. Everywhere

Bonus

One of the coolest music videos ever.