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Will Wiesenfeld who is better known as Baths released a stunner today under his acoustic alias Geotic. I was completely floored when I got to Vibrant Blues and Greens, I don’t think I can choose a favorite, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

First in a series of full-length Geotic releases under the Eon Isle header, each release sourced entirely from a single instrument.

Morning Shore
Guitar — (Summer 2014)

Sunset Mountain
Voice — (Fall 2014)

Evening Sky
Piano — (Winter 2014-2015)
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released 14 July 2014

Will Wiesenfeld

Guitar recorded at Meg and Campbell Logan’s house in Malibu, California. Final editing done at home.

Cover Painting by Jude Wiesenfeld.

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Nothing wrong with something a bit more moody in the middle of the summer. Some big warm moods coming from the fresh faces in Shines, this one is an easy swallow that sways in-between melodic feelings from a Teebs track to early spacious sample based Shigeto releases.

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Colorvision 13 features the work of Luke Wyatt aka Torn Hawk, straight from his slightly deserted youtube account. The channel is full of destroyed and altered VHS gems that might be some of the best alterations i’ve ever seen. Let this one ride out, its perfect all the way to the end.

Probably one of the most melodic albums you’ll hear all year. Bring back IDM but stewing in a bit of lo-fi acid and old Delsin catalog with an amazing use of atmosphere.

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I try to catch every Nebraska track that comes out, some of the most visual disco that crosses over to indie rock and deep house easily. I find his approach always seems to come from a genuine knowledge of his sounds history, looking forward to more.

Beef Terminal is a Canadian guitarist that caught my ear via bandcamp, this song grabbed my ear because it was a bit looser than some of the Mark McGuire tracks and the reverb definitely has more space to roam around.

Not sure who the artist is on this but the new age whistling along with a jungle break is such a great combo.

Listening through Leon Vynehall’s catalog and mixes I find myself always coming to the point that he understands the organic groove of house music. The second track “This Is The Place” on the Royal Oak release is a perfect example of what separates him from the pack, from chord choices to resonance to stepping into new sequences, the man gets it naturally without relying on trends or replicating what he hears. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Really enjoying this Sci-Fi psychedelia from a brand new artist LanceNeptune. The video features some lush swirling tones traveling through space and some distant planet while a 3D man walks around and takes it all in, I have no idea how he is still alive. Lance has an album titled ‘Synthesis’ due out in August.

People have talked about Vaporwave for years as a genre we even posted the music on the blog for years, no one really cared to call it that besides the deepest end of the bandcamp and tumblr culture and its looked down upon to even say it at this point. So instead of talking about it here on ISO50 i’ll just dig up a few classic free albums for you guys and post them up here. The genre is too fun not to share, its mostly just slowed down soft pop from the 80s and 90s that is pitched down, I imagine it was paraded around by Japanese teens and maybe some 15 year olds in California.

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Mark E might be our generations most consistent edit wizard. Always soo smooth and always thinking about the dancefloor, he did stunning things to make this Brett single
flutter.

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June 2014 Brett Tour Dates
16 June – PHOENIX, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
19 June – Los Angeles, CA – The Standard
20 June – Agoura Hills, CA – The Lab Brewing Co.
21 June – Ojai, CA – The Deer Lodge
22 June – Laguna Beach ,CA – KX 93.5
25 June – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade
26 June – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
28 June – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge

I needed something light and fresh for the weekend and Ceremony allowed us to premiere this USF release. It has its moments of that speedy digital chopped up sound that makes you feel like your scrolling through a teenagers tumblr, but what separates them from the rest of the pack is the thoughtful softness chosen to form the melodic side of this record.

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USF (formerly Universal Studios Florida) is an ongoing collaboration between longtime friends and Seattle natives Jason Baxter and Kyle Hargus. Since their inception in 2008, USF has recorded and released over five hours-worth of hypnotic, genre-bent music, including three EPs, the seminal debut full-length Ocean Sunbirds, a record inspired by the writing of Jonathan Lethem (2011’s The Spray), and a myriad of remixes for an eclectic mix of artists.

SIMISM is their most adventurous release to date and the duo’s first for Ceremony: a pulsing, club-worthy collection of tracks that departs from their established, diaphanous sound towards something more immediate and direct. Songs like “Sibilant,” “Free ‘Til Midnight,” and “Outtamind” (which features soulful guest vocals from Fatha Green) reach for euphoric new highs and refute the increasingly impersonal, rapidly-digitizing world around us. Ultimately yearning for intimacy from the lonely heart of the concrete jungle.