Two monkeys, both alike in dignity. Apparently one of them is evil, but it’s impossible to tell which. It almost doesn’t matter — whether you’re the evil one or the good one, you’ve got to embrace your doppleganger. Or beat them up, one of the two.
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Four Tet Podcast
Check out this very awesome podcast done by Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) for Rinse FM. It’s a two hour aural adventure through Boards of Canada, Madlib, Juk Juk, Floating Points, and many others. Go grab the free MP3, and enjoy!
Pogo Banned from The United States
One of the Flock’s favorites, Pogo has been BANNED (exiled, banished, forbidden) from entering the United States. According to his website, he will have a more detailed explanation in the coming days, but if you got a chance to see him as he visited the U.S. earlier this year…consider yourself very lucky.
The song is catchy as hell, and the video perfectly captures that youthful yearning for independence and self-sufficiency, big-city-style. Things aren’t quite as simple as the song suggests — but damn, it’s a fun ride to go on. (And dance to.)
Win some Flock.Fm Swag — with your soooper taste in music
We’re having a contest! Whether you’ve never used the site, or an old, dyed-in-the-wool Flock addict, we’d like to invite you to put your best musical discoveries on display.
Share the song that gets the most hearts by Friday, 10/21, and win a Flock.FM tee-shirt. It’s a lovely dark grey with our slick logo on the front, and our slogan, “music that moves us,” adorning the back. It’s pretty good-looking.
If you’re not already on the site, you can sign up here, and just start posting to enter the contest!
You better post some awesome songs, people. T-shirts are freaking expensive.
We’ll post results here and on our Twitter!
Flock.FM in the top three of Echonest's Social Music App Challenge!
Earlier this summer, we entered a contest for the best social music app to use Echonest’s API. Even if you don’t know about Echonest, you’ve probably used a service they’re behind; their intel powers online music services for MTV, the BBC, Warner Music Group, and more. Basically, they’re awesome. And they’re also our neighbors in the Boston area!
We’ve used their digital Musical Brain to develop a recommendation stream for Flock.FM, which will learn from what you like, and point you towards new discoveries. We’re very pleased with it, and you can check it by signing up here!
Here’s a little video we made for the contest, in which our head honcho Stefan discusses his inspiration for Flock.FM, and where the project will go next.
Massive, awesome interview with Four Tet about this collaborations with artists such as Thom Yorke and Burial. Enjoy.
RIP, DJ Mehdi
UPDATE: MTV reports that Mehdi was killed at his home in Paris, when the roof collapsed while he was celebrating his birthday with friends. This has not yet been confirmed.
FACT reports and it has been confirmed that French producer DJ Mehdi has passed away. Mehdi, full name Mehdi Favéris-Essadi, was a main member of the French electro collective Ed Banger, and had been recently collaborating with fellow producer Riton as Carte Blanche.
The news of Mehdi’s death spread from a Tweet sent by French hip-hop DJ Cut Killer. According to Resident Advisor, Mehdi was 34. Check out audio and video highlights from Mehdi’s career below.
A sad day in the electronic music world as DJ Mehdi, the French Producer of Tunisian descent who worked with Daft Punk, MC Solarr and as seen in the video featured in this post, Chromeo has passed away at the young age of 34. Enjoy “I Am Somebody” in his honor.
Listen to Opeth's new album, "Heritage" in its entirety on NPR!
While toning down Opeth’s growling vocals on their tenth album, “Heritage” might seem like a kiss of death, after listening to the preview courtesy of NPR, we believe that they have evolved to a new level of progressive rock that few bands with such an expansive discography can achieve. “Heritage” offers something that both the most die-hard fans and the newest converts can enjoy. Check it out now!
