July 23, 2012

Kith+Kell - Music to Ponder 2012

Story by Dersu Rhodes

We are so excited about our Guest Witness series that we are starting. This week we are featuring Kellen Malloy from the band Kith + Kell. We’ve featured his debut album Wilderness King before, make sure to check it out here.

Today’s Guest Witness feature by Kith + Kell, Music to Ponder 2012.

Top 5 Crushes of 2012

1. Julia Holter – Ekstasis

2. Caroline Polachek – Chairlift – Something

3. Claire Boucher – Grimes – Visions

4. Nicole Miglis – Hundred Waters – Hundred Waters

5. Annie Clark – St. Vincent – Coachella performance

Five Great Electro Albums – 2012

Vcmg – SSSS

John Talabot – Fin

Burial – Kindred – EP

Chromatics – Kill For Love

Hot Chip – In Our Heads

MUST HAVES

Moonrise Kingdom Soundtrack (GO! see the movie first)

Nicolas Jaar – BBC Essential Mix – From 5.19.12

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Random Stunning Show of the Year

Master Musicians of Bukkake (ya, I know…) at the Bootleg (LA Psych Fest) – deer head, Arab tuaregs, deeep stirring synth lines, retro-psych rock w/tinges of neo-folk and apocalypse. and the best projection of the night–which at a psych fest is a hefty feat.

Some Purrrty (or badass) Songs Present & Past

MELLOW-ish

Visitor – Hundred Waters

Fineshrine – Purity Ring

Destiny feat. Pional – John Talabot

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Tonahutu Meadows – Trayer & Paul Giese (2010)

Xtal – Aphex Twin (1992)

MISC

‘Dreams’ – Blood Diamonds

‘Amanamnesia’ – Chairlift