He_Is_Me says:"Naked"? I'd rather use "skeletal" to describe this track. A percussive sample rolls on and on, vocals, melodica and thin synth lines echo deeeeeep inside your head. Then the bass goes whooooooom. Shackleton sure masters dub techniques, applying them to artefacts of our cosmopolitan nightmare to create a mesmerising piece.
Pum PumbyLee Scratch Perry electronic, reggae/ska I know of few club tracks that include an elderly man's voice chanting "Jesus Christ gimme more" as a coda after minutes of celebrating "pum...more »
MirandobyRatatat pop, electronic, indie, downtempo A distinctly Latin-flavored sound for this Spanish-titled instrumental from Ratatat's forthcoming LP. The synthetic beat is complex but also conjures up images of hip-shaking beauties....more »
Three Girl Rumba (Live at the Roxy)byWire pop, rock, post punk Anybody remembers the song "Connection" by English 90s band Elastica? Well, here's where they nicked the riff from: a perfection of a sketchy song by...more »