The aloof Avalanches reared their heads for a moment this week. The Australian band hasn’t released an album since their first and only Since I Left You came out 13 years ago. The brilliant record was praised by critics and listeners and was heavy on sampling—over 3,500 vinyl samples appear on the album; from obscure and strange soundbites, to snippets from Françoise Hardy, comedy duo …
Likely influenced by Timberlake’s 15-minute solo medley performance at the VMAs, Boiler Room’s music director Thristian Richards chose Timberlake’s first album Justified for this week’s #PrivateJam. As—what appears to be—a longtime JT fan, Richards adds, “I’m also jealous of his dance moves.” Seeing as the Boiler Room is a staunch supporter of underground music and scouts nonconformist artists to perform in intimate settings, it’s nice …
In case you didn’t get enough of New York Fashion Week and want to keep the party going—or if you just love a good mixtape—the soundtrack to Opening Ceremony’s high-profile runway show by electronic producer Ryan Hemsworth is a must. The soundtrack (like its commissioner) is, at the same time, pop and obscure. Hemsworth’s 11-minute mix spans bass-heavy hardcore to smooth R&B into glazed-eyed trip-hop …
