May 2013
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[19/05] Superlative Sunday Chill: fthrsn - middle...
Today we have your requisite chill day post with a great new effort from fthrsn, released thanks in part to the GRL MTN music collective. whom we are big fans of.
[via witness-this.com]
Middle School Swag a vocal recollection of that hazy period of time between 6th and 8th grade in which a lot of life changes happened. Some were good, some were bad but all of those experiences ultimately...
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[18/05] Saturday Night UNO: Religion - Bill...
Haven’t posted in a little while, but we are back in action tonight with one track to kick off your Saturday Night adventures!
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[12/05] Superlative Sunday Chill: Coyote Kisses -...
Summer is still a little ways off, but this springtime sunshine, and warmer temps has us ready for those sun drenched summer days. So to get you stoked we have an excellent summertime chill/cruising EP for you from Coyote Kisses.
[via fistintheair.com]
This project is a super clean and crisp as the two lifelong friends from Lakeland, Florida take you an an electronic journey through 4 songs...
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[10/05] Freitag Funday Videos: Fit + TopGunn...
After a busy week adjusting to my summer work schedule and juggling several side projects, we were able to squeeze in a fun post to start your weekend off right! Here are some fun music videos from Germany, and even if you don’t speak German, you are still sure to love the music, lyricism, and fun videos!
Have a Superlative Weekend!
-demondias
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[05/05] Superlative Sunday Chill: Project...
I’m taking full advantage of my cill time this sunny sunday here in Winnipeg, and I hope you are too! Today we have a most excellent compilation from Project Mooncircle, a Berlin based from hhv.de, founded in 2002 by Gordon Gieseking and specializes in the conjunction between electronic and organic music.
Project: Mooncircle with its various producers & vocalist shall be an...
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[04/05] Saturday Night UNO: Seaside City - You're...
Some Nu-Dico magic for your one track Saturday Night post! Enjoy!
Every Noise at Once →
Learn Your Genres
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[01/05] Womp Womp Wednesdays: Knife Party -...
Today we have a massive new EP from Knife Party of you. We loved their Rage Valley for its hard-hitting epicness, and the Haunted House EP continues on in the same vain. So without further ado, crank up the bass and blast your way through the mid week slump!
As usual, here is a link to a FULL FREE DOWNLOAD:
Enjoy this simply massive EP!
-demondias
April 2013
16 posts
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[30/04] New Music Tuesdays: Kitsuné America Volume...
Today we are super stoked to bring you a superlative compilation from Kitsuné the über-cool french mega brand and record label!
[via beardedmagazine.com]
Packed with yummy synths and earworm melodies, the album starts off by sexily remodelling late 70s / early 80s AOR, like a post-coital Moon Safari (yes, that good). It then proceeds to reference all manner of 80s tropes, from power ballads...
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[29/04] Mix&Mash Monday : Triple Play Edition...
Today we have three awesome pieces of music for your listening pleasure, and to kick off your work week right! There are two mixes, and one mashup album, so you have tons of superlative sounds to get you through the week!
First up is one of Superlative Sounds fave Canadian producers,
Cyril Hahn!
Next up is a great mix from German producer Solomun for Resident Advisor. Solomun owns his...
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[28/04] Superlative Sunday Chill: Time In Between...
Here it is, your requisite chill day post! Today we have the second compilation from Soulection, a record label, radio show and niche collective of creative music makers worldwide based out of LA. Here’s what they have to say about the compilation:
With the worldwide success of our Soulection Compilation Volume One which featured some of the most promising producers of our generation...
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Saturday Night Uno: Fancy - 69 (Gush Remix)...
Here it is, one track to kick off your Saturday Night festivities. This week it’s Gush’s take on the bouncy mix of funk and electro by Parisian glam-rockers Fancy.
Have a Superlative Saturday Night!
-demondias
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[25/04] Hip Hop Double Post: Andrew Huang + Grip...
So one of our favorite genres of music is hip-hop/rap but we are very discerning listeners, and so it is hard to find new stuff we are really stoked on, but today we make up for lost time with not one, but two incredible hip-hop albums for your listening pleasure!
First up is Canadian artist Andrew Huang. Andrew Huang is a Toronto-based new media artist whose work is a distillation of his...
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[24/04] Womp Womp Wednesdays: Smörgåsbord
Today we have a collection of some of our fave harder hitting tracks right now! Enjoy, and remember it’s all downhill to the weekend from here!
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[23/04] New Music Tuesdays: Tokimonsta - Half...
While not totally brand new, we just had to post the awesomeness that is the new full length from LA native Jennifer Lee aka Tokimonsta. I had the pleasure of seeing her live last summer, and she is finally coming into her own and stepping up her game to a higher level and reaching more listeners! The guys over at MishkaNYC sum up the album perfectly:
It’s a lil bit housey, a lil bit Best of...
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[22/04] Mix&Mash Monday: Astro Nautico - Atlantics...
Today we have something a little different to start off your work week right. Instead of the usual mixes we have a great mixed album from the ever-impressive Astro Nautico, captained by the illustrious Obey City; this third compilation does not disappoint, it will become the soundtrack to your life.Here’s what they had to say about it:
Not nearly as ambitious in scope as the previous...
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[21/04] Superlative Sunday Chill: allthingslost -...
After a brief hiatus we are back with your requisite chill day post. Today we feature a short and sweet from allthingslost (ATL). Allthingslost (ATL) is an 18 year old producer and vocalist from Brisbane. After countless years of exploring sounds from behind a laptop, he has decided to unleash his music to the world. The result is a diverse exploration of sounds and beats, combined with very...
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[07/04] Superlative Sunday Chill: James Blake-...
It’s a melancholy spring/winter day here in Winnipeg; the kind of day to just curl up inside and listen to a great new album from electronic mastermind James Blake!
[via www.guardian.co.uk]
As album number two begins to trickles in, it seems little has changed since James Blake’s first, eponymous album joined the dots between dubstep and Nick Drake. The London producer with the...
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[05/04] Friday Funday: This Is Heavy Disco Vol. 2...
It’s the freakin’ weekend baby ‘bout to have me some fun! So without further ado, here is a fun filled disco mix from Heavy Disco, sure to get you groovin’ for your weekend adventures!
[via audioporncentral.com]
Heavy Disco‘s second instalment in their This Is series. A deeper, slower, more introspective collection of fuzzy disco, chopped and screwed RnB, tropical,...
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[03/04] Womp Womp Wednesday: Starkey - Inter...
Happy Hump Day! Its the middle of the week and time for a harder hitting post to get you through to the weekend! Today we have a wonderful EP from Philadelphia producer Starkey.
[via earmilk.com]
Following his 2012 release Orbits on Civil Music, Philadelphia’s Starkey releases his debut EP on the label he co-runs with Dev79, Seclusiasis. Though primarily known as a bass music label,...
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[02/04] Artist Spotlight : Keyboard Kid 206 -...
Today we have an excellent beats sampler from Seattle producer Keyboard Kid 206, and if you haven’t heard of him, do yourself a favor and get educated!
[via liveforthefunk.com]
Seattle’s Keyboard Kid has been producing beats for the BasedGod himself since day one. Like Lil B, Keyboard also releases music at an incredibly prolific rate. Making a new beat tape available to his fans...
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[01/04] Mix&Mash Monday: April Fools : Jesse Marco...
Here it is the start of another work week, and it is especially exciting because it is the second last week of school for me! So its really busy, but also really awesome being so close to the end! We have a couple great mixes today to start the work week grind off right!
First up is a mix from Jesse Marco, for the Stussy Clothing Brand. Here’s what he has to say about it:
“I’m so...
March 2013
23 posts
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[31/03] Superlative Sunday Chill : Atu - Pictures...
The Easter Long Weekend is winding down here, and we have a great Superlative Sunday Chill post for you to relax to and enjoy this sunny spring day with!
[via smokingsection.uproxx.ocm]
Atu’s a relatively new, young kid on the block. However his impressive grasp of r&b and soul music shines throughout his beats thus far. Pictures On Silence his latest EP, provides more truth to said...
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[28/03] Canadian Artist Spotlight: Raine Maida -...
Today we feature one of our favorite canadian singer/songwriters, Raine Maida, who you might remember from his time as frontman for Our Lady Peace. I am a proud Canadian, and when people ask me about what I think of as distinctly Canadian music, I generally show them some of the great indie rock bands we have that to me epitomize the Canadian ideals, with a harmonious balance between...
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[27/03] Womp Womp Wednesdays: Laid Back Edtn:...
Today we have a more laid back version of your weekly hard hitting womp womp post featuring the skillful producer Rameses B, featured last fall here on Superlative Sounds!
[via guestlist.net]
This is music that reinvigorates you and expels all that bad energy in your soul? Anyone of Rameses B has the potential to hit that soft spot right next to your heart. Rameses B is an artist based in...
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[26/03] Major Lazer - Lazer Strikes Back Vol....
Today we feature all three parts of the great remix packs from Major Lazer. The springtime sunshine has arrived, and these tropical infused tracks from Major Lazer, remixed from some huge names in to some very unique and interesting vibes, makes for a perfect collection to help you leave the winter blah’s behind and get in the mood for spring and anticipate summer. So without further...
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[25/03] Mix&Mash Mondays: Paul White + Volta...
Time to kick off another work week with a solid new installment of mixes for you!
First up is a 45 min mix from Paul White sampling some of his work between 2005-2007.
[via potholesinmyblog.com]
Paul White has been hanging under the radar the past few months, which seems to have inspired Ahu to unearth some older beats from the vault. We are talking 2005-2007, a place in time when Paul...
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Saturday Night UNOx3 : Party Starters
Here again is one epic track for your Saturday Night adventures, and since we missed posts the last couple of days, we’re tripling the offer with three massive tracks to get up and movin’ to!
Have a most excellent night all you Superlative Sapiens out there!
-demondias
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[18/03] Mix&Mash Mondays: Yin&Yang + Michael...
Time to kick off another work week with a couple of superlative mixes.
First up is the latest mix from our favorite french female mix maker, Yin&Yang Parisienne .
Next up is a a mix from Canadian Dj, Michael Imperial , for Toronto fashion brand NOZO.
Have a great start to the week with these fun and funky mixes!
-demondias
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[17/03] Superlative Sunday Chill: Chrome Sparks -...
Winter is still kicking around here in Winnipeg with -30 degree temps this mid-march weekend, but you can chill out today with some warm summer vibes from Chrome Sparks.
[via repeatbutton.com]
Ah, Jeremy Malvin, you just don’t stop do you?! Sparks EP is Chrome Sparks’ latest project. After firing some gold dust remixes at us these past few months, he’s released some his own material....
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[16/03] Saturday Night UNO: No Diggity [funky]
Here it is, one track for you Saturday Night (Mis?)Adventures !
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[14/03] Now for something Orchestral: Woodkid -...
We are super excited for todays post, we have been waiting impatiently for this release, and now with a couple of listens in, we are confident it ranks among ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2013 SO FAR!
The Golden Age from France’s multi-talented Woodkid aka Yoann Lemoine is an ambitious and personal four-year musical project that will begin to hit the shelves as of Monday. This is a...
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[13/03] Womp Womp Wednesdays: The Reef - Ignant EP...
Here it is another dark and heavier hitting post to get you over the mid-week slump:
[via the Ignant EP soundcloud]
At the time of writing this The Reef has 189 followers on Soundcloud, and frankly we don’t’ understand it. The 14 tracks available (mostly original) show a definitive style that you usually would only see from an accomplished artist with a ton of releases under...
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[12/03] New Music Tuesdays: Hurts - Exile...
Today we have an exciting new album from Hurts, the UK duo who had a great debut with their first album, 2010′s Happiness. It was one of the most intense explosions of emotion in recent years – it was slick, oft-morose, fabulously melodramatic synth-pop, adorned with sharp references to the late ’80s and urban life. Basically, it was a stellar debut.
[via Simon Price @ independent.co.uk]
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[10/03] Superlative Sunday Chill: Jack Moy &...
Let it be known, that while Superlative Sounds is heavily rooted in electronic genres, and electronically produced music, we love all types of music and have mad respect for all musicians and song writers the world over. So we are always excited to share different genres with you, and today for the Superlative Sunday Chill, we have some great folk rock chill music from Jack Moy & Glöden a...
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[09/03] Saturday Night UNO : 1 track for your...
As some may or may not have noticed, we tend to miss Saturday posts just because its the middle of the weekend, and we are always busy getting the most of it! In that same spirit, and in an effort to still share music as often as we can, we have a new feature of one choice select song for your Saturday Night [Mis?]Adventures. So without further ado, here is our first UNO pick!
-demondias
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[08/03] Friday Funday: Lemaitre - Relativity 3...
Today we are super excited to get you pumped for the weekend ahead with the third installment of Norwegian producing duo, Lemaitre’s, Relativity EP series! Lemaitre’s Relativity 3 EP is only 4 songs long but with each of them being so good it feels like much more.
Ketil and Ulrik are the Norwegian masterminds behind the electro-pop sounds of Lemâitre. They create sexy disco beats, soft...
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[07/03] Run Tha TRVP Thursday: Patrick Magno -...
We definitely love the rise of trap music as a genre over the last year, but with the rise in popularity, the scene has become inundated with mediocrity. Here showing us what real good trap is all about with a super fun and catchy EP is San Francisco based producer Patrick Magno!
[via soundhallrecords.com]
Patrick Magno hops onto the Soundhall Records imprint to deliver the spectacular 6...
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[06/03] Womp Womp Wednesdays: Moombah Edtn - Milo...
Today for you hump day heavy post, we keep the intensity high as usual, but with a Moombah twist! Here are some hard hitting tracks that are sure to get you through the mid-week slog!
First up is the duo Milo & Otis comprised of DJ’s KillaGraham and Nymz.
And for even more tropical moombah infusion we have the latest from NYC tropical/bass producer Cabo Blanco!
Have a happy hump...
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[05/03] New Music Tuesdays: Kavinsky - Outrun...
If you haven’t heard of Kavinsky, especially after the success of the track ‘Nightcall’ from the film ‘Drive’ then you have definitely been out of the loop for too long. The french producer has recently released his first full album and it is full of synth filled 80’s nostalgia!
Here’s what tuftsdaily.com had to say:
Steeped in the...
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[04/03] Mix&Mash Monday: Cyril Hahn + Zimmer [R&B,...
It’s the start of another work week, and you know what that means, two new incredible mixes for your listening pleasure.
First up is Cyril Hahn’s mix for the very stylish and current brand ‘HungerTV” . Here’s what they had to say about this Cyril Hahn joint:
We’ve been listening to Cyril Hahn’s remixes since since version of Destiny’s Child’s ‘Say My Name’ hit...
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[03/03] Superlative Sunday Chill: Double Pack:...
Another fun filled weekend comes to an end, and we have the perfect audio accompaniment to your Sunday Chill Day, with a special 2 EP Double Pack!
First up is the Uk’s TOTΛLMΞSS. Not too much info could be found for this producer, but they are make some stuttering electronic waves in a unique sound dubbed call glo-fi on their facebook page. A dark medley of chopped samples,...
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[01/03] Friday Funday: Star-Cake Compilation - 2nd...
It’s finally Friday, and to start you weekend off right we have a special birthday present from the folks at Italian Record Label, Starquake Records. Here’s what they have to say about the release:
tarquake turns 2 years old, and our fabulous chefs Axton Frick, Brandumize, Is, The Clown, FM Harlock, Discoforgia, Sebastian Love, The Crossfaders and Zero Call, plus the No.One.Team...
February 2013
23 posts
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[27/02] Womp Womp Wednesdays: The M Machine -...
The M Machine should be a familiar name, especially thanks to the recent success of their second part to their Metropolis series. Today we feature the latest release, Metropolis Part II, plus some other great releases from this very innovative, always consistent group.
The M Machine is an electronic music trio hailing from San Francisco, CA. Formed in 2011 by Ben Swardlick, Eric Luttrell,...
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[26/02] Artist Spotlight: ENBJRN - Beach Party...
Today we feature one of our favorite newly found artists, ENBJRN from Stockholm, Sweden! His aptly named new EP, ‘Beach Party’ has some perfect synth laden summer vibes to help us escape our winter blues and get us ready for the start of spring and heighten the anticipation for summer once again! Not too much information could be found on this producer who also goes under the...
