We have a special place in our hearts for Memory Tapes and his debut Seek Magic, with it's beautiful and hypnotic layers of music put together in a very unique way. To celebrate the new pressing of vinyls after the first edition went and sold out, Acéphale and Sincerely Yours are putting together a bunch of free remixes that will be released throughout this year.

In order to start this right, they've invited British producer Little Loud to make his own 'Bicycle'. The remixes eliminates the New Order aura of the original and gives it a prettier and more optimistic angle; making it sound like an 80s song that I can't remember (it's something about that synth line) but in an underwater version.

You can acquire your vinyl version of Seek Magic here - they might not re-release that again.

Tanlines

photograph by James Ryang

We are loving True Panther Sounds right now! Responsible for putting out gems such as Girls, Lemonade, Hunx and His Punx and now, Tanlines, True Panther are cultivating a great little scene of music.

Coming through on the 9th of March is Tanline's super ace debut EP release, Settings. And True Panther are releasing the hooky track 'Real Life' PLUS the remix by Memory Tapes for you to get your grubby hands on - FREE.

Tanlines are deemed experimental pop, but they are entirely relatable; with cosy, melodious arrangements and warm, organic feeling polyrhythmic percussion. 'Real Life' has percussion driving the track, melodics belonging almost entirely to the vocals, and the instruments taking coolly syncopated lines.

At the same tempo as the original, the Memory Tapes remix is poignant; much softer with yet a sparkle in it's step, using the melody line to a more feeling effect. Tanlines and Memory Tapes combined is like the warm afternoon sun; leaving you pleasantly bronzed in the glow of the track.

Go order the EP HERE

All For The Mountain

I'm never normally one for *jewellery* as such; preferring one big statement piece over lots of shiny trinkets, but All For The Mountain manage to do super cool statement pieces in shiny little trinket form (which, in my humble opinion, jewellery designers rarely do well). Plus they do these look book shots that feel all esoteric-hipster, which I actually dig; kinda making me feel like listening to Yeasayer or something.

Speaking of which, whilst you check All For The Mountain out, do it listening to Yeasayer's new track, 'Ambling Alp', being their deepest foray into 'pop' to date. All versions of the track I've heard make me a little uncomfortable; the Memory Tapes remix shows a darkly twinkly version of the track, whilst I prefer the DJ Rupture remix best, showing the more familiar sound of dark and brooding Yeasayer, that's not a little woozy. But here's the single and the Memory Tapes remix for you to put on whilst you check All For The Mountain's stuff out:

So anyways. The Sacred Mystical Mountain Ring below almost makes me want to relinquish my life long ambition for the perfect pair of knuckle dusters. Imagine punching someone with this baby:

The Sacred Mystical Mountain ring

Or how about the coolest neck piece I've seen in a while:

Shoulder Pads

And making bolos cool again:

Drip V Bolo

Go check more of All For The Mountains jewellery AND furniture line HERE

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