[Video] Pure X - Easy

Pure X - "Easy" from Malcolm Elijah on Vimeo.

Motëm - The Force // The X Files (Kid Years Remix)

First discovered this cat on the awesome Hands Together Vol. 1 compilation and checked his Soundcloud out. Found this rmx of two songs by Canadian Skweee pioneer Motëm that have been fused. Therefore, there is considerable variation in that it is just one song plonked immediately after the other. It starts off extremely glitch and then turns ambient but somehow fits. The second thing of note is that the final drop is absolutely sublime.

Motëm - "The Force//The X Files" (kdyrs rmx) by kid years

Washed Out - Wicked Game

Washed Out has covered Chris Isaak (Chillwave poineer?) with Mrs Greene providing evocative backing vocals

Washed Out - Wicked Game (Chris Isaak Cover)

Kim Ann Foxman

She is the coolest cat around, too much cool for InsideOutsider to handle whilst watching camp cross-dressing future 90's electro outfit Hercules & Love Affair. The moves, the cutesy voice, her multi-coloured disco leggings and the tattoos. Raised in Hawaii, moved to SF and then to NY where she met Andy Butler, Mr. Intl., becoming close friends, DJing and making music together. Seeing Hercules & Love Affair at Glasto was an interesting one for sure. It felt like guilty pleasure, gay disco with two gay cross dressers prancing about gay style with Andy gaylording it at the back. But the music was just so good, I couldn't help but dance gay style aswell, it felt right. With such a petit, candid appearance Kim makes a big noise whilst it seeming effortless. Effortless cool, thats Kim, half-arsed dancing with the occational roly poly. You'll have to go and see Hercules & Love Affair yourself to see what I mean.

May Mix

In an attempt to catch up with technology, this month is actually a continuous mix and is available to download for free. Some of it might be a bit dodgey in parts because using Virtual DJ without a controller isn't ideal (OK I know automatic beat matching means I don't have any excuse). Atleast listen to the first song, its insane.

Total Length: 37 mins

May Mix by insideoutsider

Tracklist:

C Powers - French Alex
Pure X - Twisted Mirror
Durutti Column - Vino Della Casa Bianco
Beaumont - Midnight
Arthur Russell - Wax the Van
Sun Araw - Crete
Master Musicians Of Bukkake - Prophecy of the White Camel
Islet - Jasmine
The Coathangers - Trailer Park Boneyard
Julian Lynch - Ground
Brian Eno & Harold Budd - A Stream With Bright Fish

Julianna Barwick & Ikue Mori - Rejoinder

The atmospheric, fairytale-esque, rising chorus of looped vocals of Juliana Barwick are as captivating as ever on this recording from an installment at the White Columns Gallery, NY. RVGN Intl. curated the project as part of the FRKWYS series with Ikue Mori. Some of the sessions took place with Julianna and Ikue in seperate cubicles in the gallery and the other, from which the video is taken, shows the pair opposite each other. Julianna's angelic voice contrasted with the electronic chimes and bleeps envelops you in the kind of place that her LP The Magic Place takes you to.

Julianna Barwick & Ikue Mori - Rejoinder from RVNG Intl. on Vimeo.

[Live] Islet @ Undertone, Cardiff

Islet are a band shrouded in such mystery, who do not actively pursue extensive means of promotion or engage in any activity that does not agree with the bands ethos: 'to act in a way that people we admire do, to be true to ourselves, our ideals and beliefs. Which are mainly to enjoy being in a band!'. Considering this, Islet have managed to attract a lot of attention through eccentric live performances and sporadic releases of EPs, earning them a spot at Primevera Sound festival in Barcelona.

Their gig at undertone on Monday was the third I have seen, each with different levels of manic. The first time was the last act of Swn festival and was by far the most manic, with the floor of the Model Inn feeling like it was going to cave and the members of Islet climbing on the speakers and banging their sticks on the roof. The second was at Clwb Ifor Bach and was the least manic as their was a metaphorical barrier between audience and band maybe due to the bigger venue. In response to this, a gig and the gritty, sweaty, cramped setting of Undertone was anticipated to be very manic.

There is no ignoring Islets stage presence: somewhere between fear, respect and intrigue are my feelings as they beat the drum rims in a primeval manner whilst bouncing around the room (How they bounce so high I'm not sure). The band switches instruments when they fancy which shows their free flowing approach to music and it gives the impression that everything happens by chance and luckily, by chance, its bloody good. Sometimes the guy with the handlebar mustache comes bounding into the crowd chanting their tribal song, head banging and knocking peoples drinks all over the place. The crowds reaction to this is interesting, some find it amusing and some are just plain frightened. Unfortunately everyone was too nervous to start bouncing around with Islet and generally going mental, like Islet. It's not the standard of music wasn't good enough, just people we're intimidated by their unusual approach to live music. In terms of the actual performance, it was spectacular and I can't wait to see them again.

[Video] Battles - Ice Cream