Liam Andrews, Benjamin Andrews and Roberto Luongo may call themselves My Disco, but don’t go breaking out your bellbottoms and cocaine just yet. Instead of making you want to do the hustle in a sweaty nightclub, this Australian trio will hypnotize you into an unconscious sway with its dark, pulsing rhythms—sometimes using just one note—and minimalist vocals. The band’s third album Little Joy, is out next week on Temporary Residence. You’ll hear stuff just as wild and original on this mix tape the guys made for MAGNET.
“Closer” (download):
https://magnetmagazine.com/audio/Closer.mp3
Jacques Brel “Ces Gens-la”
I was introduced to Jacques Brel by Scott Walker, who was not only greatly influenced by him but also covered a number of his songs on his own early solo recordings. This is one of my all-time favourite Brel songs. Video
Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto “Inset”
This is a live collaboration between sound artist Alva Noto and Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. Noto founded the label Raster-Noton and has also just recently made an album with Blixa Bargeld called Mimikry that’s also well worth checking out. Video
Theophilus London “Oops!”
Really liking London’s I Want You mix tape, here’s a new video to the song “Oops!” And yep, it features Lindsey Lohan. Video
Eddy Current Suppression Ring “Rush To Relax”
Good friends of ours. This is taken from their latest album, Rush To Relax, and the video is filmed by another good friend from Melbourne, Johann Rashid. All I can say is: 3:35. Video
Ray Lee “Siren”
Edit of Siren performed live at the LEV Festival 2008 in Gijon, Spain. Siren was installed in Melbourne as part of last years Melbourne Arts Festival, which we were lucky enough to perform at as well. This was one of the best audio/visual installations I’ve ever seen. Video
Townes Van Zandt “Waitin’ Around To Die”
Taken from the Heartworn Highways documentary by James Szalapski, this is Van Zandt at his finest, performing one of my favourite songs of his alongside his girlfriend and Seymor Washington. Tissues required. Video
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Dahomey “Gbeti Madjro”
Brilliant guitar sound and white flares. Video
Antonio Carlos Jobim & Luis Bonfa Black Orpheus
Not only a beautiful film, but the soundtrack to Black Orpheus by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luis Bonfa is astounding. This video shows a scene from the film with music by Bonfa. Video
Aoki Takamasa “Mirabeau”
An audio/visual display by Ryoichi Kurokawa to Aoki Takamasa’s “Mirabeau.” Takamasa is just another great artist on the Raster-Noton label. Video
