Architecture in Helsinki

brrrrr... Totally addicted to the newest Architecture in Helsinki EP “Like it or not”.
To me sounds likeTalking Heads in el caribe or Arcade Fire suffering from jungle fever... well, maybe my brain is suffering calypso fever with such a hot weather in Barcelona... :D

On the same EP there’s a weirdo latin remix by El Guincho... azucar!!

Totally recommended!

Below the fantastic video created by Meg Whitmarsh for the main song...

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MusicVictim

MusicVictim are THE playlists/podcast masters...
Hundreds of playlists selected by great artists ready to listen and/or download.
For the ones working on august they made three new compilations!!
Listen to them while you picture yourself on a stunning hidden beach...
:)

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Maywa Denki

Well... If you don’t know anything about Maywa Denki, never is too late ;)
They are sooooo amazing that I can’t describe it with words.
First a video of a live performance and then another with some explanations about their instruments.

Have a nice friday*



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Melody Day by Caribou

I recorded this video last Saturday at the Caribou concert.

It was a pity that the concert was short and really late (3 AM)... Razzmatazz should have hired Caribou to play like a normal concert instead of a Club Session performance... Enjoyed it anyway.. here’s Melody Day

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Most listened albums in July

Jay Reatard : Singles + Split 7’ w/ Deerhunter

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Carl Barât : Under The Influence

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Belle and Sebastian : Push the barman to open old wounds

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Antonio Carlos Jobim-Luis Bonfa : Black Orpheus

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Desmonde Dekker ...most of his albums

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Trojan Reggae Sisters Box Set : (you have to listen to the infectious Dusty Springfield’s “Son of a preacher man” cover!)

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The Byrds : Younger than yesterday

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Neil Halstead : Oh! Mighty Engine

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Feist : The Reminder

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Le Corbeau : Le Corbeau (another fantastic side-project from Serena Manesh and The Lionheart Brothers)

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Saturday night concert: Caribou!!

If you are in Barcelona this weekend, don’t even think of missing a Caribou concert in Razzmatazz’s super-duper-5-club-in-one-Poble Nou-factory...

2:30 AM though...but it’s summer! who cares!?

Here are two Caribou clips to enjoy meanwhile...
(great dreamy psychedelic pop songs)



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Playground Magazine - Viva la música de verdad!

Playground is a great spanish music magazine that you can enjoy online...
The project is only three weeks old but it’s quality is amazing!
Spanish only... sorry :)

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Carmensita by Devendra Banhart

Really funny Devendra Banhart video... Starring his beloved Natalie Portman and lots of Hindu deities ;)
*Pay attention to the subtitles!

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Picnic at Hanging Rock VS. The Virgin Suicides

Yesterday had the chance to see a classic movie called “Picnic at Hanging Rock”... knew some things about it but was stunned by the cinematography and the overall beauty. Amazing scenes, light games and psychedelic effects.
Felt like watching Sofia Copula's inspiration before making The Virgin Suicides...The soundtrack is mostly pan-pipe music but if they were changed into synths could have been made by Air easily.

A perfect sunday aussie movie.



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Kiiiiiii!

Another video that I love...
Kiiiiiii are exotic, brilliant, crazy and funny!

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MOST LISTENED ALBUMS IN JUNE...

The Kinks (can’t mention just one album...)

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VA - Through the Wilderness : A Tribute to Madonna

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El Guincho "Alegranza"
(great cover design by a friend of us Jordi Ferreiro!)

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Cineplexx “Picnic”

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Tara Jane O’Neil “A Raveling”

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The Wedding Present “El Rey”

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VA - Shadow Music of Thailand

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Los Clásicos de la Ópera - 400 años. 37 CD/book collection.

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VA- Juno B-Sides: Almost Adopted Songs

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The Pastels. EVERYTHING!!

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Just a teaser from the My Bloody Valentine concert

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I recorded this while people were pogo-dancing around me... that’s why the video is soo short.... but totally recommend this gig.
The noisiest experience in my life! EVER!
There were free earplugs for the audience at the entrance of the Roundhouse... A MUST.

You can download the video from the link above... YouTube was banning the video the two times I tried... :/

...and below a couple of Kevin Shields pictures I took.

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ECSTASY AND WINE

Grrrr... tonight is our My Bloody Valentine so awaiiited concert...

But in the meantime a fan made a youtube video with great movie scenes:

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GOING PICNIC UK...

Cineplexx new album out tomorrow!!
Released by Portia Records, Out June 24th (US)

Download Espiral & Droga Paliativa CDs for free & pre-order the new album here
Portia can ship internationally...take advantage of the cheap dollar!
...and if you order it from Portia you’ll get a free poster designed by us!

also coming up a UK LIVE SHOW...

Cineplexx + Ally Kerr (with special guests) Live! @ Viva Melodia
June 25th, start 8pm (West End Festival, Bar Brel, Glasgow UK)
Thanks to Ally Kerr, Cineplexx will be playing at Viva Melodia (Glasgow, UK) with Ally and special guests. Will be an acoustic solo & short set so please be in time. At 10pm Ally will DJ as well! see you there....
more: http://www.westendfestival.co.uk/Event.aspx?id=644

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LONDON CALLING

Tomorrow leaving for London... Will attend My Bloody Valentine concert at the Roundhouse, Gang of Four at Massive Attack's Meltdown, Jon Slade (ex-Comet Gain / Huggy Bear) at HowDoesItFeel... will visit Brick Lane Market too... but, do you have any special recommendations? I'll be more than glad to hear it!

send me an e-mail: ana[at]pop-pervert.com

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Note: You knew about this cover homage, didn’t you?
;)
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SIDEDOWN music label

Sidedown has just launched a new music label!
Congratulations Josh!
All the best from Barcelona*

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itte CD COLLECTION

Summer is coming up and we are getting ready for our next "Alan the Gallant music compilations". We give it away to our clients, the best way to disconnect from all...
Indie-ear playlists for all the family ;)

*In the picture “Days of the Week CD collection” created 2 years ago...

Music for mondays, tuesdays...

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HANGAR 24h party at nitCASM!

Party animals, art lovers, music victims... this is your chance to dance 24h non-stop and enjoy contemporary art at the same time...
Hangar is invading Centre d’Art Santa Monica for a day, starting this evening 20PM.
So if you are in Barcelona, you have no excuses*


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PICNIC... some design b-sides

I showed you the CD cover and back a while ago... now comes the jungle fever collages that never reached the light during the design process... enjoy!

comments and favourites at... ana[at]pop-pervert.com

A-SIDES (just to refresh your mind)

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B-SIDES

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MOST LISTENED ALBUMS IN MAY...


Herman Dune
"Giant"

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Vashti Bunyan "Some things just stick in your mind"

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Scarlett Johansson "Anywhere I lay my head"

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Windsor for the Derby "How we lost"

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Comet Gain : the whole discography... (we can’t even choose one!)

CG-realistesCG-magnetic poetry
CG-casino classicsCG-city fallen leaves... and many more!

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The Rapture “Echoes” (again! and as punk as the first time...)

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Damon Albarn “Mali Music” & ”Democrazy”

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Rose Melberg “Cast away the clouds”

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Mozart : EVERY LITTLE PIECE... (did you know that Mozart is ideal to regenerate your body cells?)


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UNI AND HER UKELELE IN BARCELONA!

Yes, I love Uni and her ukelele!
And she's coming to Barcelona to play at Heliogabal and Duduá!

See you there
;)

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And the final PICNIC poster!

Watch out L.A.! This poster will be everywhere!!!

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2 PICNIC POSTERS

2 poster design drafts created for Cineplexx’s upcoming album PICNIC...available soon in the U.S. and Canada!

more info at Cineplexx website and Portia Records.

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Scott Walker "30 century man"

We saw yesterday "30 century man" a documentary about Scott Walker, we loved him already, but after the film we adore him even more...

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No. 11

Oh MY!
Can't believe I forgot to mention on our April's TOP 10 The High Dials "War of the Wakening Phantoms"!!

Well, now is number eleven...
;)

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MOST LISTENED ALBUMS IN APRIL...

Jamie Lidell "Jim"

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PJ Harvey "White Chalk" -so addictive!-

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Robert Wyatt "Comicopera"

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Enrico Caruso "The Complete Caruso Box"

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Of Montreal "Icons, Abstract Thee"

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My Bloody Valentine The whole discography! We are seeing them next june!!

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Pants Yell! "Alison Statton"

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Syd Barret "The Madcap Laughs"

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Jonathan Richman "Because her beauty is raw and wild"

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BLUR "10 anniversary BOX SET"

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ETAPES

Tonight going to the launch of spanish étapes magazine. The mag has been one of our favorite ones ever!
We are really happy to see that Internet 2 is playing at the party, their concerts are a must-see...


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TOP RANKING

Blonde Redhead video, directed by Mike Mills and performing Miranda July, we love both...

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MOST LISTENED ALBUMS IN MARCH

Jeremy Jay "Airwalker"

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The Raveonettes "Lust Lust Lust"

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David Shrigley "Worried Noodles"

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Hidrogenesse "Animalitos"

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Von Südenfed "Tromatic Reflexxions"

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Sandro Perri "Tiny Mirrors"

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Little Wings "Soft Pow'r"

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V.A. Jonny Greenwood is the controller ( TROJAN )

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Loney, Dear "Sologne"

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El perro del mar "From the valley to the stars"

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Totally wired

Just to let you know how much I love Mark E. Smith, The Fall and Von Sudenfeld... I can't get enough.

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Daft Punk : ELECTROMA

Astonishing images, experimental cinema, great song selection (warning: not from Daft Punk!) ...




*the last scene image reminded me the famous Boccioni sculpture from Futurism avantgarde.
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ally kerr : off the radar

I am appearing on the cover of Ally Kerr's upcoming album "Off the radar", designed by my respected and beloved teatimestudio.

*(the back cover picture is taken by me too)

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animal collective : concerts a emporter

amazing band, amazing improvised concert: here


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Cineplexx : Picnic

itte studio designed the new record by Cineplexx, Picnic, with collaboration from Mr. Cineplexx himself (a.k.a teatimestudio)


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Cineplexx PHOTOSHOOT'07

I made a polaroid-shoot -no retouch at all- for Cineplexx’s upcoming album Picnic!

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panamericana (federico aubele)

Photographic assistance at new album from Federico Aubele “Panamericana” designed by teatimestudio

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