2 New Videos from Mystery Artist

Closest guess so far points to Margaret Berger.

Mountain Man - "Yours Truly Sessions"

Yours Truly met up with Mountain Man in San Fransisco for an intimate A Cappella session. The female trio from Vermont harmonize beautifully in these videos and each song leaves a lasting impression. You can buy their EP from BandCamp, here.

Cibelle - "Lightworks" and "Green Grass"

The Brazilian singer/song writer, Cibelle has termed her music "Tropical Punk." Here she takes on Raymond Scott's "Lightworks" and Tom Wait's "Green Grass." Keep an eye out for her forthcoming Las Venus Resort Palace Hotel, out this Spring.

Juana Molina- Un Dia

Argentinian singer Juana Molina's "Un Dia," is the title track off of the 2008 album of the same name. Fleeing Argentina in 1976, Molina grew up in Paris, learning guitar at age 5 from her tango-singing father. She started as a television actress back in Argentina and was also featured in her own very successful sketch comedy show, called Juana and Her Sisters. Her music continues to reinvent the label of "singer-songwriter" as she incorporates organic sounding electronics with acoustic instruments and percussive vocal loops (nearly all of which she self produces in her home studio). With "Un Dia" Molina continues to evolve as a landscape of layered, frenetic sounds provide backdrop to her soaring voice as she sings in Spanish: "One day I will be different... I do things I did not ever... I will sing the songs without words and each one can imagine... I will travel, roam ..."

Here's another track off the album:
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Juana Molina: Los Hongos De Marosa

Lunice x NOSAJ THING - 1685/Bach

Marika Papagika - Smyrneiko Minore [Greece]

In the early 20th century Marika Papagika was a popular Greek singer. She was one of the first female Greek singers to ever be recorded. She was born in 1890 on the island of Kos where she started her career but then relocated to New York City. There she performed often with her husband who accompanied her on the hammer dulcimer. There is a good compilation of world music called Black Mirror which was where I first heard her music. However, her song, "Smyrneiko Minore" stands out from the rest. It is such a sad sounding song and her voice is both achingly beautiful and soulful.

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Marika Papagika:Smyrneiko Minore

This is a video for the song produced by Erin Womack.

Beniamino Gigli- Mar par d'udir ancora (1929)

This song comes from an opera called "The Pearl Fishers" by Georges Bizet. It is hard to put into words how beautiful the song is, but here are some of it's lyrics translated into English from Italian:

"I believe I hear again, hidden beneath the palm trees, her tender, resonant voice, like a dove's song, o enchanting night, divine rapture, o charming memory, mad intoxication, sweet dream. In the starlight, I believe I see her again, parting her long veils, in the warm breezes of the evening, o enchanting night, divine rapture, o charming memory, mad intoxication, sweet dream."

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Beniamino Gigli:Mar par d'udir ancora

Warpaint - Show at the NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM w/ Yeasayer

Tonight, Warpaint will be playing at the Natural History Museum. The show starts at 8PM. So that means there are two great shows tonight, Warpaint and then Daedelus/Nosaj Thing/Jogger/Frosty at the echoplex. Hope to see you at both.

Artist Spotlight - Nosaj Thing

Nosaj Thing released his debut album Drift, in June 2009 and it received critical acclaim. Pitchfork called the album "gorgeously haunted." The album peaked at 5 on the iTunes Electronic chart, and went all the way to 1 on Bleep and Boomkat. For those living in the L.A. area, Nosaj Thing will be performing with Daedelus, Jogger and DJ Frosty at the echoplex this Friday.

From the "Views/Octopus EP"
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Nosaj Thing:Aquarium

From Jogger's album, "Friends of Friends, Vol 1."
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Jogger:Nice Tights (Nosaj Thing Remix)

Welder - Purple & Orange

In 2008 the S.F. based musician, Welder, aka Brendan Angelides and “Eskmo”, released this music video for the song, "Purple & Orange." The video was shot and edited by Scott Pagano at Neither-Field. Pagano has worked with musicians including BT, Christopher Willits, Funkstorung, Kid606, the Kronos Quartet, Twerk, Richard Devine, and Speedy J. Thanks to our good ol' buddy J. Cole for the tip.

Durlin Lurt - Him Jenson

In 2008, an album surfaced called "Him Jensen" by the artist Durlin Lurt. The album was filled with strange, lo-fi hip hop beats that sampled the works of legendary Jim Henson. The experience is like viewing Henson through a murky kaleidoscope lens. Him Jenson is an unusual but rewarding homage to one of the greatest entertainers of all time. The album is now getting a proper release through Leaving Records and you can download the album for free here.

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Durlin Lurt:Understand

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Durlin Lurt:Zowie