The first Free Music Friday (yeah, yeah Saturday) of 2009, what a sweet return it is. Some server problems yesterday afternoon prohibited us from getting this to you yesterday. Blame the internet, we did our best. Here’s some free music to dance around and keep warm to one this very chilly Saturday (assuming you’re in the Northeast a la FMF feature writer and EIC Jessica). Enjoy!
Asthmatic Kitty‘s Rafter, who released his Sweaty Magic EP this past fall, will be leaving his native San Diego late this month to hit the East Coast for a date at Philadelphia’s Danger Danger Gallery and New York City’s Cake Shop. Swirls of Tom Ze, Prince, Clipse, Zapp & Roger, Mr. Fingers, and D’Angelo influences seep into these songs, making Sweaty Magic a great dance party album, which will undoubtly translate to a raucous good time at his live shows.
For his live shows, Rafter is prepping a set of “all-upbeat-dance-confusion-weirdness.” He’ll play guitar and sing and Andy Robillard will play drums, samples and do some vocals. They will play all the songs on the Sweaty Magic EP, plus some revved up versions of tracks from older albums. Put your dancing shoes on and get sweaty with Rafter’s musical magic.
“Sweat” (download)
“Salt” (download)
“Juicy” (download)
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New Wave-y, electro-pop duo Electric Valentine is the sexy vocals of Lauren Baird and and synth stylings of Chris Qualls. The pair have been tearing up dance floors across their home state of California and with their energetic live show and infiltrating the world at large with over a million plays on MySpace and their new EP Friends With Benefits available now on iTunes. Check out their new single “A Night With You” to keep the FMF(SE) dance party goin’ strong.
“A Night With You” (download)
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Canadian remix master CFCF first caught the attention of Crystal Castles when winning their remix contest for “Air War”. Since then, CFCF mastermind Mike Silver has gone on to create remixes for the likes of Sally Shapiro, The Presets, HEALTH, The Teenagers and Hearts Revolution, among others. Silver honed is mixing skills with a Saturday residency DJing and a radio show on internet station Viva Radio. January 20th will see the release of CFCF’s debut EP, Panesian Nights, which has Silver topping “Artists To Watch” lists for 2009. Check out the buzz with “Crystal Mines” off Panesian Nights.
“Crystal Mines” (download)
