COOLRUNNINGS

I'm professed my love time and time again for beko, so hopefully you guys know the drill by now.

This weeks single comes from Tennessee foursome COOLRUNNINGS. I remember stumbling upon Coolrunnings several months ago and not being particularly impressed, but either I wasn't paying enough attention or these guys have dramatically improved. Like so many of their peers, these boys are drawing their main influences from the 1980s, but unlike your average chillwaver COOLRUNNINGS are at their best when they lovingly imitate the faux-epic sounds of 80s rock/metal. Both A sides (the B side is a remix) sound not so far off from Yeasayer with a biting punk vocalist. I'm digging the second A-Side, Brunettes' driving guitar and cow bell percussion. Even if the original doesn't impress you, the Royal Bangs remix on the B Side is pretty much guaranteed to make you move.

Download COOLRUNNING's Beko single here.

Check out Brunettes and a slightly older tune that should be appearing on the band's first full length sometime soon.

COOLRUNNINGS_ brunettes by beko dsl_

COOLRUNNINGS - THUNDERBIRDS by DRACULA HORSE

Ela Orleans

I've been intrigued by Ela Orleans since I Know was featured on Grrrzzly's first mixtape at the beginning of this year. My obsession solidified with her inclusion on two separate label compilations for Beko. Along with label-mate Dirty Beaches, Ela Orleans is the leader of the pack in extending the current weirdo-vintage trend into the 50s. Her 12" split with Dirty Beaches is about to be released on La Station Radar (an incredible label thats essentially forming the impending 50s revival) and there are another three records coming from Ela in the coming year. Watch two Neo-Noir performance videos and grab the new track from Clandestine's Beko compilation below.

Ela Orleans "Myriads" from movies for ears on Vimeo.

Ela Orleans "Beat Goes On" from movies for ears on Vimeo.

Light at Dawn - Ela Orleans

Beko DSL AMDISCS compilation

The always weird, always great AMDISCS released a two part compilation on Beko a few weeks ago that I'm just now getting into. Grab the 49 song Christmas present for free at Beko or check out the track list below, along with a few links to my current favorites.

AMDISCS Compilation Vol. I
1. Jef Barbara – Cocaine Love
2. CVLTS – Cave Configuration
3. Wild Eyes – House of Metal
4. Libraries – Byrd$
5. Catamaran – Pastels
6. DannielRadall – Love Is You
7. Wools – Björn Borg
8. Golden Axe – Sexual Angel (feat. Princess Chelsea)
9. Keep Shelly In Athen – Running Out of You (DannielRadall Remix)
10. Luke Chrisinger – Absolute One
11. Police Academy 6 + Unouomedude – Icarus
12. Kodak to Graphe – Feel It Out (Port Cit33 Remix)
13. Ʌ – The Whaler
14. Ride – Courtship
15. M△S▴C△RA – Quiet Glimpse (feat. The Present Moment)
16. Mellow Grave – Melatonin
17. Dream Boat – India (feat. Last Kiss)
18. BL§§D ØU† – //MYR†L3//WYCKØFF//
19. The Present Moment – Feast on Fire
20. Elekseveneks – Seeds of Dispair
21. Walsh – Dark Future
22. Bad Karaoke – My Girls
23. Craig Cruiser – A Flooded Room
24. Teams – Mind Us
25. Every – Mstrtfcked, U

AMDISCS Compilation Vol. II
1. Ra Cailum – Innovation
2. Monroeville Music Center – Seeing Spots
3. Luke Chrisinger – Absolute Two
4. Jef Barbara – Turn On (Demo)
5. Craig Cruiser – Asleep on the Couch
6. Medallion – Get Pitted!!
7. Kodak to Graphe – Greyn Steri
8. Chrome Wings – Drip City
9. Lord Boyd – Mane
10. Police Academy 6 + Top Girls – Fill In the Blanks
11. Star Slinger – Everyday Dance
12. Yound Adults – Campfires
13. Dream Boat – Sunday
14. Every – Triangularathonanon
15. Catamaran – Shadow Boxer
16. Pariah Carey – City of Ash
17. Mediafired – Cinderella’s Big Score
18. Ʌ – Tide Plane
19. Ghost Animal – In Your Room (Golden Axe Remix)
20. Walsh – Chic I Dawgs Bluddd
21. Bad Karaoke – Sueno
22. Spent Man (Maine Coons) – Flawed Every Day
23. Teams + Ra Cailum – 7EVEN DAZ3 A W33D
24. Chat Logs – Arithmetics and Decay

Ben Talmi - All Up To You/Lost at Sea

I'm not sure if I've gushed about the Beko singles yet, but if not you need to check them out! They release a new digital single for free every Monday. In general I haven't heard of the artists featured in the series and this week is no exception. Ben Talmi is new to me but he has two EPs on his bandcamp already. The two songs sound a bit like a baroque Ratatat, with seriously bass heavy synths, crazy winding classical guitars, and strings in Lost at Sea. There may be a lot going on in these songs, but Talmi's voice still manages to steal the show.