IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE THIS WAY

My Games EP recently came in the mail after a fairly long wait, however well worth it. I played Side B first, which opens with one of my favorite tracks of theirs called Shadows In Bloom only to be followed by what I now know is a remix of CFCF’s It Was Never Meant To Be This Way. Completely stunned by how amazing this track sounded on wax I stood there in awe not realizing my roommate was asking me to go to the bar. I recently stumbled upon a piano version of this same song thanks to Coco’s OCD, and I sit here at one of my favorite coffee shops on this snowy day contemplating how the same song sounds so radically different yet equally as amazing. I highly recommend picking CFCF’s 12” EP from RVNG Intl. Below is a stunning black and white video featuring a contemporary aesthetic.

CFCF - It Was Never Meant To Be This Way (Piano Version) from RVNG Intl. on Vimeo.

LATE NITE

Daniel Lopatin and Joel Ford delve deep into R&B-based electronic synth with their newest irresistible jam titled Shadows In Bloom, with samples hinting at 80s and early 90s nostalgia. This newest GAMES track seems appropriate for late night cruises through Los Angeles, and is my personal favorite of theirs so far. Be sure to cop their 12” That We Can Play dropping on Hippos In Tanks November 2nd, and don’t forget to give their above-linked tumblr a once over every once in a while.

Games - Shadows In Bloom by alteredzones

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Previously:

Games: Spend The Night With Games [mp3]

SPEND THE NIGHT WITH GAMES

For a while now, I’ve been wondering what GAMES has been up to. Turns out, the duo has been real busy. GAMES is the project of Oneohtrix Point Nevers’ Daniel Lopatin and his childhood friend, Joel Ford. Listening to GAMES is like listening to 80s R&B tapes with some some added astral synth. You can get their latest release, dual C60 cassettes available for pre-order at the Curatorial Club. GAMES also has a 7” on the way, featuring the track Everything Is Working, out on Hippos In Tanks sometime this summer.

Games: Tape A

01. Michael Franks: “Don’t Be Shy”
02. Cool Notes: “Spend the Night”
03. Alan Shearer: “Sons of the Snake”
04. Aphex Twin: “Windowsill”
05. Delano Smith: “Metropolis”
06. Derek May: Wiggin Sinister”
07. Tricky: “Strugglin”
08. Michael Franks: “Don’t Be Shy (Reprise)”

You can stream the rest of the mix here

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Games: Heaven Can Wait Mixtape Vol. II

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Heaven Can Wait Mixtape Vol. II by Games

Games

I’m a bit late to the game on this one, but my blogging friends Chocolate Bobka and Friendship Bracelet turned me on to Games (who you can follow on tumblr here). If you’re into some nostalgiac 80s miami vice (reference stolen from Friendship Bracelet) shit, you’ll totally dig this. Keep your eyes peeled for a Games’ debut EP called That We Can Play, due out this Summer.

Everything Is Working by Games

Planet Party by Games