The Cold Cut, as you know it, is in the process of migrating.I've been keeping things on the down low for a while, but Blogger have been bugging me over my posts and its time that we parted ways. They have been a good home for me, but The Cold Cut needs to move on and become part of something bigger. That 'thing' is Be All/End All.It's my new website, you see. But before you get worried about the wellbeing of The Cold Cut, let me explain...Music is starting to take on a much l... Read Full Story
TV On The Radio- Halfway Home (Link 2)If this album were a scientific equation, it would be Michael Jackson + Prince+Talking Heads+David Bowie = brilliance. I’ve liked them for a while, but what stuns me about this is just how much variety they’ve got in there. Funky romps? Red Dress and Crying tick the boxes. Drum and Bass? Please put on your Dancing Shoes sir. Art-rock with shoegaze guitars? Halfway Home. Ballads? Family Tree. Michael Jackson and David Bowie’s audio love-child? We shall cal... Read Full Story
I'm right in the middle of many things right now (new job, new decks, US university applications, etc etc) so my talented brother has kindly agreed to step in. Bravo. Kanye West- Anyway (Link 2)So Kanye’s Heartbreak is leaking all over the internet at the moment, and I for one am a little confused. Auto-tune? 808s? TEARS FOR FEARS samples? Wake up, Mr West.Kanye wants to do whatever he wants, and what he wants is to no longer be seen as just a rapper, but a pop artist not bound in by a pa... Read Full Story
Kanye West- Love Lockdown (T-Minus 321 Remix) (Link 2)Unlike many of the bigger blogs out there, I've kept 'Love Lockdown' at arm's reach... not because I don't like it, but because I wanted the dust to settle before I posted a definitive remix. I've also tried to keep the number of 'hot tracks' down to a minimum for the last few weeks, purely because its nice to have something in reserve when you need it.Let me state my position: 'Love Lockdown' is suc... Read Full Story
QUIX- Only In Your Long Hair (Link 2)I would say I'm the slightly on edge right now. I've been over-taxed. I'm doing SATs (and whilst they are interesting, they do take up time). I guess I need to chill. Not let the little things get to me. Focus on the big picture. Go on a pub-crawl tomorrow night.QUIX sent me 'Only In Your Long Hair' last night, and its exactly the medication that I needed. It winds you down. Chills you out. Uplifts.In my opinion, no one can explain the ... Read Full Story
Twisted Wheel- She's A Weapon (Link 2)Twisted Wheel. Wow. How have I not heard of you? I'm fairly sure its a combination of my aversion to the NME, and my brief hiatus from blogging. Either way, I'm sorry I missed you.Raucous. Raw. To the point. These were the first words that sprung into my mind when listening to 'She's A Weapon'. It's unfortunate that often, we immediately associate these with poor lyrics and musicianship, but we do have reason. Twisted Wheel are... Read Full Story
Jack White/Alicia Keys- Another Way To Die (Link 2)Bond themes are always a mixed bag. Generally, the best songs don't try too hard to channel the story and essence of the films into 3 minutes. I'm not even going to talk about some of the worst.Casino Royale was as great a reinvention as the Bond series could hope for. Chris Cornell also provided his pipes for the theme tune, a more amplified tune than was expected. And yet, as much as I loved 'You Know My Name', its successor... Read Full Story
Ashwin here.So guys, this week I've been making a mixtape for a friend, and I figured a good way to introduce myself would be by posting it on here for you lovely people.But first, let me extol the virtues of the cassette mixtape over a CD. I'm sure plenty of people think cassettes are obsolete these days, but in my opinion they serve a vital role.Practically, in some ways they're more useful. You can only store 80 minutes of music on an audio CD, but 90 on a cassette. They're... Read Full Story
Justice vs Daft Punk vs Kanye West vs A-Trak vs Diplo- Fortisphère (Immuzikation Blend) (Link 2)What happens when you take the songs below, splice them and force them into a shell of 3 minutes? 'Fortisphere'. In a time when many people are talking about the end of the world, this is the song that I would want to go out to.Justice - Planisphère Part 1Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, StrongerKanye West - StrongerKanye West - Stronger (A-Trak Remix)Kanye West and Daft Punk - Stronger ... Read Full Story
