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New Tortoise Remixes Drop Mid-August -
Given the success of the Tortoise remix series of the '90s, Thrill Jockey is releasing a new limited 12" featuring two new remixes of tracks from Beacons of Ancestorship. "High Class Slim Came Floatin' In" gets the remix treatment from Japanese freakout artist Eye of Tortoise Beacons of Ancestorship - Not too long ago, Tortoise reminded everyone why we love their distinct blend of post-rock with A Lazarus Taxon, a three disc box set of rare material. That retracted the rekindling of their timeless albums TNT and Millions Now Living Will Never Die, where Tortoise essentially grew to what they... Tortoise - Since their inception, Chicago post-rock pioneers Tortoise have made music in the interest of defying convention. Neither a rock band, nor a jazz band, nor a dub, ambient, pop, dance or lounge act, Tortoise carved their own niche out of a blend of all of these, and an ear for... Tortoise - ithout hearing a single minute of Beacons of Ancestorship, I knew a few things would be true simply by virtue of it being a Tortoise album. The music would consist of inventive indie prog, played virtuosically by a team of musicians boasting, among other things, one of the best rhythm... Do Make Say Think - Other Truths - Sitting in a Toronto coffee shop the week before the release of Little Girls' debut album, 20-year-old Josh McIntyre is a little worried. After an opening slot for crazed Israeli rockers Monotonix the previous night, the band's guitarist had his guitar amp repossessed. "He had it for a little longer... Mogwai: Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will - With the exception of this band’s 15 minutes of fameâ€"featured in the 2006 Miami Vice soundtrack while Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx drive fancy speedboats, pursuing the biggest coke bust in South Florida historyâ€"*Mogwai’s* place in rock history is mostly as an influence on the steady wave of instrumental post-rock... Similar Artists:
