Take Me Somewhere

New video for Take Me Somewhere by one of my favorite bands, Tennis, off their debut LP Cape Dory, released earlier this year.

Coma Cinema

South Carolina musician Mat Cothran, aka Coma Cinema, is one of my favorite bedroom pop acts right now. Dude has been writing and recording since 2005 and just released his third album, Blue Suicide, this month. You can peep the somewhat depressing/disturbing video for the title track below. Also, make sure to peep the video for my favorite track off the new album, Her Sinking Sun. All three albums are currently available for free, here, but that might change if he gets signed.

Coma Cinema - Blue Suicide from Tyler T Williams on Vimeo.

Neu Chicago

Clive Tanaka's story is an amazing one. A social outcast and extreme recluse most of his life, the Japanese producer found his voice within music and broke the bonds of self-imposed silence. Clive Tanaka y su orquesta has a Nu Disco sound. Check out the video for Neu Chicago below, a heartfelt track with an equally beautiful video. The track comes off his January 2011 release, Jet Set Siempre 1°.

Neu Chicago - Clive Tanaka y su orquesta from Clive Tanaka on Vimeo.

Duder

Young cat out of Jacksonville, unouomedude (you-know-you-owe-me-dude), has been killing it lately on the Chillwave tip. Mixes, remixes, singles, early material and his debut EP, Marsh, are all available for free on his website, here. Or you can slide on over to Bandcamp, where you can stream the album or name your price to own the material and support Uno.

Jangly, watery sounds accompanied by cooing background vocals kick off the EP on Dream Home. On my favorite track, Island Summer, breezy, tropical sounds underlie the softly sung vocal melody which seems to convey sentimental longing for days past. Buildings is a more upbeat tune with some doo-wop-like backing vocals. Peep the video below.

  Dream Home by unouomedude  

  Island Summer by unouomedude

Bye Bye Blackbird

San Francisco dream pop producer, Mikey Sanders, is constantly releasing new material under the name Blackbird Blackbird. So far in 2010 Sanders has released several singles, four EP's, and most recently, his debut LP, Summer Heart. Check out the mesmerizing video for the single, Pure below. Like most tracks from Blackbird Blackbird it has an airy, dreamlike quality with chopped up sounds and vocals reverberating throughout. And while some of his work might come off as a little subdued, Happy High, is a short burst of sunshine.

Blackbird Blackbird – Pure (Official Music Video) from Isaac Bauman on Vimeo.

High Five

San Francisco's Nicholas Ng has been tearing up the blog scene all year with light and spacey pop singles that he produces under the moniker, Fiveng. He recently put out a single, Easy, on Beachtapes. The title track off the single has not one, but two videos produced by famous found-footage artist Jamie Harley. The Longest version (below), features official 1972 Olympic Games footage of distance runners, while the other version, The Strongest, features weight lifters. But my favorite thing associated with Fiveng so far is the Star Slinger remix of his first single, Jonah, which you can listen to below or download here for free.


Fiveng - "Easy" (The Longest video) from Jamie Harley on Vimeo.

  STAR SLINGER - FIVENG - JONAH (STAR SLINGER REMIX) by Star Slinger

Herr Oberhofer

Melding together chillwave riffs with chant-like vocals reminiscent of Animal Collective, Brooklyn-based Oberhofer has managed to create a delicate yet energetic sound. Tacoma native Brad Oberhofer has an EP slated to release later this year through Insound but as he is currently unsigned he is giving away said EP, o0Oo0Oo, here. My two fave tracks so far are "I Could Go" and "Away FRM U". Watch for him to blow up the scene later this year as he starts touring outside of NY.