Old Man Merv.

We are here for the hear.

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Mitis - Frameworks

A song for peace.  A song for letting go.  The swell of the ocean at night under a blanket of stars.  Tuck yourself in and feel the warmth of truth.  ‘Frameworks’ provides us with a reason to believe, a reason to hold ourselves tight to those that we care about, and a reason to stand at the center of the universe and feel infinitely small.  

peace. 

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Seal - Crazy

A blast from the past.  A little bit of nostalgia as we transition from the warmth of autumn to the darkness and cold of winter.  This song brings me to memories I forgot existed.  A song for singing as loud as you can as you fly down the freeway into the abyss that is the future. 

Seal, the animal, the myth, the legend.  Born in London, to a Brazilian father and Nigerian mother, this passionate soulful serenader has been making music since 1991.  What a gift to humanity this man is.

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Keith James - Not My Day

Just because it isn’t Keith James’ day doesn’t mean it can’t be yours.  This dude has a killer voice and some wise words to top that.  Don’t let the world get you down.  Go out and play, play, play!

Keith is from the south side of Chicago.  Go Cubs!  Or White Sox!  Or both! Go sports!  Yay baseball! The sweet crack of the bat!  And we’re swinging too for long bombs away.

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Vulfpeck - Back Pocket

YO.  Merv is back with a vengeance that is swift and funky.  This song will have you dressed up in your Sunday’s best; hop-skipping out of your minuscule mansion across your manicured lawn and down the boulevard where you and your pals will meet up at the local drive in burger joint where you will spoon down some strawberry shake in a styrofoam cup.  Sweeter than sunshine. MMMMMM

Vulfpeck is a half-Jewish post-geographic rhythm section formed in Southeast Michigan. These dudes know how to jam.

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Kygo - ID

Groovy.  Strap on those quad skates and hit the streets.  Hop on your Razor scooter and pop a sick wheelie.  Carve up the pavement with your landsurfer.  A song for movin’, a song for groovin’, a song for cruisin’, but definitely not a song for losin’.  

Kygo is 23 years old.  And he’s famous.  And he’s from Norway.  And he makes groovy music.  

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U2 & The Soweto Gospel Choir - Amazing Grace/Where The Streets Have No Name

Unbelievable.  This might be the most powerful combination of music ever in the history of our planet.  U2 + Soweto Gospel Choir = Pure Bliss.  This is the song that will be playing as you ascend the golden stairway into the clouds of heaven.  Or whatever lays beyond the veil of death.  I’m not completely sure that this track wasn’t recorded in God’s personal studio.  I am in utter musical disbelief.  I didn’t know this was possible.

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Big Wild - Aftergold

While once in a while there are some electronic jams that catch my eye, sometimes I just can’t do the driving EDM that has become so popular. But this little diddy snagged my attention. I feel like I could be krumping on a Caribbean island with a nice big bowl of daiquiri waiting for me and my friends post krump sesh. 

Give this a listen and let us know what ya think!

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Miami Horror - Cellophane (So Rude)  I have been waiting for weeks to post this one and I finally found a version that isn’t on Spotify.  So get your gluteus max a-pumpin’! I can’t stop moving to this and you better not even think about trying not to.  Despite their name, I question if these doods have ever even been to Miami - they are straight outta Aussie! Somebody get me a good tall glass of Australian water, cause this shit is delish.

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Mura Masa - Firefly (feat. Nao)

Xylophone. They start this song with Xylophone. What an incredible choice. After being primed for excellence with this Xtreme instrument, the song follows with delicious delayed drops after synthesizing builds. This is a serious groove!

Happy Tuesday.

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Jamie xx - Loud Places feat. Romy

Soft warm sunshine filtered through the branches of an oak tree.  Music that makes my skin feel like its been kissed by the stars, and hugged by the moon.  The sky is huge. WOAH.

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Betablock3r - In My Head This little ditty is a prime example of that nu-age disco pop that has become so ubiquitous.  With a chorus with enough catchy pop pizzaz to be pounded so far into the ground by the radio, try to get your groove on while you can before it’s too late!  Hey, even songs that are so overplayed you wanna sew your ears shut as to not be subjected to that BS were (possibly) once gems. Betablock3r is from Angel Land USA. Give em a try to see what you think!

- Gregor

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Fuck Bombay bicycle club. FUCK BOMBAY BICYLCE CLUB. They are one of those goddam bands who are only played in indie films. Honestly, without indie films they would all be working on some other bull shit worthless acoustic projects to express how they feel.

“hey we should put some Bombay bicycle club in this scene, it would really draw out the emotion of this pathetic skinny white dude and all his internal conflict”

“okay! That sounds great! Thank god we make indie films!”

“Should we add some yellowish mood lighting? Maybe a panoramic shot of a cityscape and urban sprawl?”

“OMG we are so good at this, in the next scene lets have a chick who wears waist high jeans and has out of style bangs!”

Fuck Bombay bicycle club.

No but seriously this video is cool. Check out there super cool filter because they thrifted an old camera from the Goodwill. That aesthetic is so fresh looking after having to see in high definition in my miserable millennial existence. Wait, no it isn't, that aesthetic fucking sucks just like bombay bicycle club. What a hip name though, love the alliteration. So hip. Hip enough to be in an indie film. Fuck this band.

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deadmau5- pets

Simply marvelous.  I don’t really have many words to say.  Deadmau5 liberates your mind and soul from their corporeal prison.  This song has a warmth that will have you soaring to infinite times, feelings, and spaces.  You will experience everything that comprises human consciousness in 7 minutes and 45 seconds.  Take a trip.

Deadmau5 is from Canada.  Why is Canada so cool?

***Important***

Having good speakers/headphones will increase the listening experience 100 fold.

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Three best friends form this band from Alberta Canada and are quickly gaining popularity in the homeland and U.S. All three albums are refreshing and unbelievably catchy. Their facebook claims the genre of “Prairie-Indie”, possibly made up but a perfect definition for this trio. Enjoy, eh.

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Coleman Hell - 2 Heads

This song will take over every summer playlist. It has the perfect mix of an intense banjo riff mixed with a recycled house beat and isolated piano to bring enough new energy to a song structure we already know incredibly well. A new wave of nostalgia infused foot tapping perfectly blended for a summer jam you can enjoy without thinking about it too hard. Coleman Hell is from Toronto, Canada. 

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St Lucia - Wait For Love 

Woah! This is so unbelievably feel good for your Wednesday. FEEL THE GOOD!

St Lucia is from Brooklyn, because where else would they be from? Seattle? Portland? Nashville? Maybe. Hipster swagging like its their profession.

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I have yet to be disappointed or bored with a song by Abosfacto. Jonathan Visger is also part of the band Hollow & Akimbo but has Absofacto as his solo project. In this catchy tune the artist mentions inspiration from both classical and hip hop as well as listening to a lot of M.I.A.  Sit back and enjoy the melodies and dreamy sequences that are in every one of his songs.