Something Like Sound

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In late 2009 Something Like Sound released Colorado Sounds, a compilation of music from the Centennial State. Two years later Colorado Sounds Volume 2 is making its debut with an expanded roster and greater diversity of sound. The new release comes just weeks before Denver bands and fans swarm Austin, TX for the annual SXSW conference (where download cards for this free compilation will be liberally distributed). Curator Tim Weilert designed this project with one goal in mind: expose people everywhere to the quality and uniqueness of modern music in Colorado.

Tracklist:

1. Dan Craig – Enough – from Alchemy
2. Gregory Alan Isakov – Evelyn – from This Empty Northern Hemisphere
3. John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light– In My Neighborhood – from Beautiful Empty
4. The Raven and the Writing Desk – Space Grenade – from RECIDIVIST
5. Flashbulb Fires – Revenge Song – from Glory
6. The Knew – Yellow Moon – previously unreleased
7. Monroe Monroe – Ready The Fall – from Love Wins EP
8. American Tomahawk – Sunshine People – from Contradictions, Generalities, and Future Criminals
9. Fingers of the Sun – In My Basement – previously unreleased
10. Amazing Twin – Naked Girl, Pt. 2 – from New Wives’ Tale
11. Makeout Point – Don’t Drown Me, Please – from Don’t Look Up
12. Safe Boating Is No Accident – Who Will Marry You? – from Isn’t It Fun?
13. Thrifty Astronaut – Middleclass Suburban Teenager Blues – from Caffeine Heartache
14. I Am The Dot – We Have Not Arrived – from Bridges EP & A Collection of Songs (2008-2010)
15. FLASHLIGHTS – More Sunlight – from FLASHLIGHTS EP
16. Fellow Citizens – Cincinnati – from Fellow Citizens
17. The Biz – Infinite Light – from The Ancient Future
18. PANAL S.A. DE C.V. – You Knew I Was A Snake – from You Knew I Was A Snake Single
19. At The Forefront – Till I Find You – previously unreleased
20. Tjutjuna – Mosquito Hawk – from Tjutjuna

If the recent trends continue, Denver may become a hot-spot for electronic music on the national scene. Among the newest class of artists in the genre is The Biz, a trio consisting of Tim Santos, Phil Buck, and Leigh Bernstein. Their debut full-length The Ancient Future hit the internet just last week and is available on the group’s homepage as a “pay-what-you-want” download.

The Biz manages to maintain a certain organic sound throughout the 70+ minute record. From acoustic-drum and horn samples to non-sampled bass grooves, The Ancient Future feels like a sexy soul record turned sideways. “Infinite Light” and “The NEXUS” stand out as two tracks that are as smooth as they are inventive.

Listen to “Infinite Light” (via ReverbNation)