In 2002, Toronto's Paper Bag Records had an auspicious first year by releasing a new millennial indie rock touchstone in Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People, one of the decade's most acclaimed albums, and one that helped shape... CONTINUE READING PAPER BAG RECS TURNS 7 WITH COVERS COMP»
Posted on November 16, 2009 in (15 comments)
Tags: CFCF | Gowan | OMC | Sleigh Bells | The Acorn
In "The Pretender," the scarlet-clad Norwegian duo Datarock offer up a Devo-esque anthem (after a "Rio" kick-off) that, lyrically, more or less wants us to know that they are everything to all people -- a believer, an achiever, a boy,... CONTINUE READING CFCF, CHAIRLIFT REMIX DATAROCK»
Posted on October 12, 2009 in , (1 comments)
Tags: CFCF | Chairlift | Datarock | Sufjan Stevens
"The Explorers," a track by CFCF, aka Montreal HEALTH pal Michael Silver, showed up earlier this year on his Panesian Nights EP. For the four-song The Explorers EP, you get the proper version as well as a remix by Torontonians... CONTINUE READING NEW CFCF - "THE EXPLORERS (REMIX FEAT. SALLY SHAPIRO)" »
Posted on October 6, 2009 in (0 comments)
Tags: CFCF | Sally Shapiro
CFCF is Montreal's Michael Silver, a very busy remixer who's touched up HEALTH, Sally Shapiro, Justice, Spank Rock, and many more ceteras. You've sampled one of his solo compositions before with "Crystal Mines," and today's track comes from a forthcoming... CONTINUE READING NEW CFCF - "MONOLITH"»
Posted on September 9, 2009 in (5 comments)
Tags: CFCF | Fleetwood Mac | Lindsey Buckingham | Phoenix | Sally Shapiro | The Alan Parsons Project
HEALTH's cacophonous open-field noise-pop has always lent itself to re-interpretation -- which is why the quartet wisely released an entire remix album, Disco, on the heels of their debut. As we've mentioned, and as you've heard via "Die Slow" and... CONTINUE READING CFCF REMIX HEALTH»
Posted on August 31, 2009 in (3 comments)
Tags: CFCF | HEALTH
Italo disco queen Sally Shapiro has prepped us for the release of her new album with two worthy singles, "Miracle" and "Love In July." The best part about Sally Shapiro singles is that they invariably come with lots of fun... CONTINUE READING CFCF REMIX SALLY SHAPIRO (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on July 15, 2009 in (1 comments)
Tags: CFCF | Sally Shapiro
Montreal's CFCF, who's previously remixed Sally Shapiro, Justice, and Spank Rock, creates instrumental analog synthesizer jams that would be much less scary if it weren't for the Nuits Rouges footage in his video for "Crystal Mines." In fact, despite the... CONTINUE READING NEW CFCF VIDEO - "CRYSTAL MINES"»
Posted on January 26, 2009 in , (1 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | CFCF | DJ Spooky