My apologies for not updating in a while...
I love Tuesdays - always have - only for the simple fact that Tuesdays mean new music.
Today is an especially exciting Tuesday for me as a fan of BT. His new album, These Hopeful Machines, drops today, and I strongly recommend picking it up... The guy is undoubtedly one of the most talented musicians in the world of 'electronic music,' and he proves it again with this new double-disc. His production quality is second to none, and the guy really takes pride in his work. He's a prolific musician: scoring movies like Monster and Stealth, while still making dancefloor-oriented stuff and intricate electronic compositions like This Binary Universe (and I don't want to hear the argument that he produced for N*Sync, because "Pop" was probably their best song ever).
These Hopeful Machines is a testament to everything he can do - from rocking dancefloors with tunes like "Rose of Jericho" to plain rocking on "Forget Me" - and holding true to his continuing refinement of sound and texture. Go, purchase, support, and enjoy.
BT - These Hopeful Machines (iTunes) This link is for the "Remixes" version, including both CDs (mixed) and remixes and edits of the singles.
BT Official Site
Hadouken!'s full-length, For The Masses, also finds its release today. Produced by Noisia, the album is a hard-hitting, tightly wound electro-rock-rap hybrid (I'm not sure of a better way to describe it) that's sure to make a mark similar to The Prodigy's Fat of the Land. As a big-time Noisia supporter, Hadouken! got my attention simply by having the trio on as producers, but I was impressed by the style and delivery of the LP as well.
This one may not be for everybody, but if you want to try something new that still holds a bit of familiarity to it, this should be right up your alley.
Hadouken! - For The Masses (iTunes)
Hadouken Official Site
Rob Zombie also makes his return today with Hellbilly Deluxe 2. I've been iffy about his solo work, with only a few of his tunes (post-White Zombie) finding their way into my library, but from the few bits of this record I've heard, I'm willing to give it a full listen. Rockers and Zombie fans should definitely get their fill of heavy with this one.
Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (iTunes)
Rob Zombie Official Site
Finally, Lil' Wayne's Rebirth finally hits shelves today... and upfront I'll say that all I've heard from this was "Prom Queen" and maybe 30 seconds of clips from the LP. With that out of the way, I'm not sure whether or not I really want to listen to this. I'm not completely sold on Weezy: yes, he makes hit records, and yes, hes stepping out on this by making a "rock" album, but what rapper has ever done that well? Beyond Aerosmith and Run DMC teaming up for "Walk This Way," and Public Enemy and Anthrax doing "Bring the Noise," I haven't heard many successful (or decent) attempts at bridging the divide.
Working in Top 40 radio, I'm going to give this one a shot - really - but I'm going in with pretty low expectations.
Lil' Wayne - Rebirth (iTunes)
Lil' Wayne Official Site
Heading to your local shop to pick anything specific up today? Post it in the comments, and I'll check it out.
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