This week on Radio we're featuring the electro/ambient/world-music stylings of France's Phillipe Caerou.

First up is "Anthem," which reminds me of Moby in some thick-layered guitar sections. Next is "Eden", which has some dream-like chimes layered over a steady beat. Then there's "Wires," which starts out with a Gregorian-like chant section and ends with some wicked red twisting tunnels. This one reminds me of a more electro-fied version of some of Peter Gabriel's instrumental soundtracks.

I also included a couple more experimental-style tracks as a bonus: "Jhada" has lots of that very Chiense-sounding flute I don't know the name of, that Chinese harp I also don't know the name of, and gongs. "Moonsoon" has a Chinese/Indian/new-age spa texture to it, with some Native-American elements thrown in for good measure.

I was liking "Circuits" sound effects on these.

Lebeth

This week on Radio we're featuring the electro/ambient/world-music stylings of France's Phillipe Caerou.

First up is "Anthem," which reminds me of Moby in some thick-layered guitar sections. Next is "Eden", which has some dream-like chimes layered over a steady beat. Then there's "Wires," which starts out with a Gregorian-like chant section and ends with some wicked red twisting tunnels. This one reminds me of a more electro-fied version of some of Peter Gabriel's instrumental soundtracks.

I also included a couple more experimental-style tracks as a bonus: "Jhada" has lots of that very Chiense-sounding flute I don't know the name of, that Chinese harp I also don't know the name of, and gongs. "Moonsoon" has a Chinese/Indian/new-age spa texture to it, with some Native-American elements thrown in for good measure.

I was liking "Circuits" sound effects on these.

Lebeth

This week on Radio, the French surfer-rock band Juanitos returns with a few tunes off their latest compilation album. "Everybody loves the partys" and "She dance flamenco" have that unique France meets Austin Powers style. Last time we featured Juanitos, one of our top players dschallert made some custom lava lamp sky spheres to enhance the 60s ambiance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKlZ9_k8cOU

And next we have the inaugural appearance of the didjeridoo on Radio. Frenchman Phillipe Mayne has managed to create two blues/jazz tunes featuring the didj ("Unplugged" and "Blues for Didj") that I really enjoyed riding. I found that the "circuits" sound effects worked the best with this instrument.

Lebeth

This week on Radio, the French surfer-rock band Juanitos returns with a few tunes off their latest compilation album. "Everybody loves the partys" and "She dance flamenco" have that unique France meets Austin Powers style. Last time we featured Juanitos, one of our top players dschallert made some custom lava lamp sky spheres to enhance the 60s ambiance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKlZ9_k8cOU

And next we have the inaugural appearance of the didjeridoo on Radio. Frenchman Phillipe Mayne has managed to create two blues/jazz tunes featuring the didj ("Unplugged" and "Blues for Didj") that I really enjoyed riding. I found that the "circuits" sound effects worked the best with this instrument.

Lebeth

This week at Audiosurf Global Headquarters (aka the living room) we've been playing a bunch of old Cure records. So maybe that's why the Robert Smith-esque stylings of The Sway grabbed our attention. "Going Blind" has a pretty guitar riff and a stair-step-shaped track. Don't let the beginning orchestral bars of "No one comes (close to you)" fool you--this is a downhill track with plenty of twisting curves.

Then we bring you some modern, bossa nova meets electronica music from Brazil's Pipo Pegoraro. "Nonsense" and "Me Despeco" both have fun rhythmical surprises and sexy Brazilian vocals.

Lebeth

This week at Audiosurf Global Headquarters (aka the living room) we've been playing a bunch of old Cure records. So maybe that's why the Robert Smith-esque stylings of The Sway grabbed our attention. "Going Blind" has a pretty guitar riff and a stair-step-shaped track. Don't let the beginning orchestral bars of "No one comes (close to you)" fool you--this is a downhill track with plenty of twisting curves.

Then we bring you some modern, bossa nova meets electronica music from Brazil's Pipo Pegoraro. "Nonsense" and "Me Despeco" both have fun rhythmical surprises and sexy Brazilian vocals.

Lebeth

Trick or treat? It all depends on how you feel about Speedsound's 8+ minute, crazy traffic density trance tunes "Love in Paz" and "Chemical Trip." These songs will put your sugar-rushed brains and twitchy fingers to the test.

We've also got a couple of Halloween-ish themed songs from KJBO, "Future ghosts." and "It's hard to love a ghost." I'm sure the internet will kick the crap out of me for suggesting that the lead singer's voice resembles a male Courtney Love in texture. There you go, internet--take your best shot. To take the Halloween theme to a corny level, try the spoooky 'cyclone' sound effects with these.

Watch out for all those ghouls this week.

Lebeth

Trick or treat? It all depends on how you feel about Speedsound's 8+ minute, crazy traffic density trance tunes "Love in Paz" and "Chemical Trip." These songs will put your sugar-rushed brains and twitchy fingers to the test.

We've also got a couple of Halloween-ish themed songs from KJBO, "Future ghosts." and "It's hard to love a ghost." I'm sure the internet will kick the crap out of me for suggesting that the lead singer's voice resembles a male Courtney Love in texture. There you go, internet--take your best shot. To take the Halloween theme to a corny level, try the spoooky 'cyclone' sound effects with these.

Watch out for all those ghouls this week.

Lebeth

This week we bring you some songs from the prolific and generous indie acoustic rock musician Josh Woodward. His new album "Breadcrumbs" just came out this week. "Swansong" features a banjo and a glockenspiel, and is a bell-shaped ride. "I'm not dreaming" has an epic feeling to it with some epic bumps to match. "Stars Collide" is our slow dance song of the week, again with the glock (and I'm not talking about the gun), some piano and some hand clappin.

We're also featuring a short jazz piece by Sam McNally called "Rabbit Funk". It sounds a lot like the piano music from "The Firm" and a sax solo in the middle spices things up a bit.

Enjoy!
Lebeth

This week we bring you some songs from the prolific and generous indie acoustic rock musician Josh Woodward. His new album "Breadcrumbs" just came out this week. "Swansong" features a banjo and a glockenspiel, and is a bell-shaped ride. "I'm not dreaming" has an epic feeling to it with some epic bumps to match. "Stars Collide" is our slow dance song of the week, again with the glock (and I'm not talking about the gun), some piano and some hand clappin.

We're also featuring a short jazz piece by Sam McNally called "Rabbit Funk". It sounds a lot like the piano music from "The Firm" and a sax solo in the middle spices things up a bit.

Enjoy!
Lebeth