2009 presented us avid listeners with some really enjoyable albums and at the beginning of each new calendar it’s common habit to take one nostalgic look back and re-capture the greatest additions to our iTunes libraries in various best-of rosters. The new year however quickly produces fresh music waiting to be discovered and only few of the just-praised actually make it through the next summer proving their intrinsic values. These 6 pieces of art still rotate frequently on the Poule’s record player and are hence worth being listed in a best-of list that is concluded with the needed distance and judgment to safely say: those are the albums that made the difference in 2009! [continue reading…]
poule d’or is now part of the distorted disco arts collective – check pouledor.distorteddisco.com for regular updates.
Is Tropical will be performing for a live webcast next Tuesday 5th October at 9PM. It will recorded at the Roundhouse studios in London as part of the Black Box Sessions. It will be the first ever online broadcast to use thermal imaging cameras only, so it’s going to be one not to be missed.
Make sure you log in here next Tuesday at 9PM:
www.roundhouse.org.uk/blackbox
For more info go here: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/productions/blackbox-is-tropical
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Thermal imaging! Sounds good, eh?
Get Is Tropical’s brilliant song “The Greeks” for free on Matt’s rad Pigeon Playlist #2.
Pat Grossi laying his new wave synthy touch on Heart Is Strange by School Of Seven Bells. Split 7” now on pre-order at lefse records.
School of Seven Bells – Heart Is Strange (Active Child Remix)
Look out for Poule d’Or Compilation #5 coming late-October! Featuring the übercool former Sony Music employees Steve Fernandez and Sway as Freedom Or Death.
