Foxes in Fiction – Swung From The Branches

March 6th, 2010  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in experimental, folktronica, indie pop

Warren Hildebrand, the man behind Foxes in Fiction, is another in a line of them this year that have been flooding my inbox with their admirable work. Foxes in Fiction have released a 19 song album for free. The album is filled with dreamy songs that barely coalesce enough to call them songs.

Husky Rescue – Ship of Light

February 13th, 2010  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in alternative, female vocalists, folktronica, trip hop  |  1 comment

ased out of Helsinki, Finland, the five-piece group fuses alternative with trip hop, ultimately producing a pop sound reminiscent of Emiliana Torrini or a down-tempo Metric. The result is perfectly fitting for the terribly gloomy, winter weather that has gripped Washington, D.C. for the last few weeks. Ship of Light is their third release, following a reasonable amount of success with their sophomore release on Catskill, Ghost is Not Real.

Emiliana Torrini – Me and Armini

November 26th, 2009  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in alternative, female vocalists, folktronica, trip hop  |  1 comment

An Icelandic female-vocalist doing something along the lines of a folk, downtempo Zero 7. You interested yet? Hell, just hit the play button to listen to Jungle Drum. Better yet, try out the second song I’ve got listed below, as that truly showcases the trip hop feel featured in much of this album. Me and Armini is Emilíana Torrini’s seventh full-length album, released in September 2008.

James Yuill – Turning Down Water For Air

November 23rd, 2009  |  by Jess Alatorre  |  published in acoustic, folktronica, indie pop  |  2 comments

This is a one-man attempt at electronica, and he’s nailed it. James Yuill has been on my playlist for months, but, as a sign that he’s not a one-week wonder for me, I’ve taken my time to listen, become accustomed to, and grow to love the sounds of folk and electronica
melting into one.

Bibio – The Apple and the Tooth

November 11th, 2009  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in ambient, experimental, folktronica, funk

It has been a matter of weeks since I first posted about Bibio, and his June 2009 album Ambivalence Avenue, and to be honest, the last thing that I was expecting was to see a new album released less than six months later. The feat is perhaps dampened by the fact that only four of these tracks are completely original to the artist, but the eight additional remixes featured on The Apple and the Tooth provide some real gems.

Bibio – Ambivalence Avenue

October 21st, 2009  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in ambient, experimental, folktronica, funk  |  4 comments

Like English compatriots Bonobo and Caribou, Bibio has developed his own electronica style that is at once warm, funky, and full of all things experimental. Following a few releases that embodied a folk/field recording blend, Stephen Wilkinson signed with Warp records, home of my favorites, Boards of Canada. The product of his evolution stands in stark contrast to his prior work: it is as if he has evolved into a whole new beast.

broadcast 2000 – building blocks ep

August 17th, 2009  |  by Jess Alatorre  |  published in acoustic, folktronica, indie pop

The indie pop sounds of Broadcast 2000 include cello, glockenspiel, and guitar to create lovely upbeat melodies. Add some brit accented vocals and you have Sufjan Stevens if he were from London, but still, the sounds are original. From the likes of it, Broadcast 2000 is multi-instrumentalist Joe Steer with rotating friends supporting live sets.