'Tis the season for LYED FREEBIES!

What's better than free music that's worth a damn? While everyone is knee-deep in finishing their lists and lists of lists....I decided to do something a bit different (for LYED). This is the first of (hopefully) several posts that focus on music that's made available as a free download by the artists themselves. The gift of giving can be quite amazing if it's real. 
ANYWAYS... If you thought this post was a good idea, feel free to spread the word or head over to Let Your Ears Decide via FACEBOOK or TWITTER. 

YES, LYED finally has a twitter account that's made specifically for sharing all things music related for those who prefer the "twittersphere" rather than Facebook. So c'mon guys, let LYED know what you thought...these ears know how to listen. *insert winking emoji slash cheesy smile* 

To sum up this amazing "Life In Color" mix by a duo called Adventure Club that I've been praising since LYED first started back in March- there's a little bit of Ellie Goulding, a little bit of Disclosure, some TNGHT and a couple of your favorite AC remixes (to say the least). This mix is a little over 27 minutes, but it's definitely worth investing in for a little energetic pre-game ritual or whatever you feel like pairing it with. 

So.. what are you waiting for? Get it while it's in front of you!

Mornin' was one of the first Star Slinger tracks that I fell in love with, and to hear this newly edited version is quite a delight. Feel free to listen to this "2k12 edit", and if you're curious to hear the original - here it is! Definitely check out Star Slinger's SoundCloud for more gems! You won't regret it. 

Let me be the millionth person to say this... Jack Steadman is a genius. He's 1/4 of the UK indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club, and one hell of a talented individual to say the least. If you haven't stumbled across Steadman's solo materials,this is your time to catch up on the magic he's been making from the past couple of years. It was a bit difficult when choosing which song to feature on here... so spend some time on his SoundCloud where you'll find several free downloads as well as some unique twists to tracks you might be familiar with (cough cough for those who are BBC & Lucy Rose fans). 

freshvibesmonday #10

This marks the 10th "freshvibesmonday" post, hope you guys like what I selected for today! 

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P.S. Keep a lookout for an announcement from Treasure Island Music Festival on their Facebook or Twitter page (I'm 99.9999% sure it's the lineup, and believe me you don't want to miss out). This is one of my favorite music festivals in the bay and this year it is held in San Francisco on October 13th & 14.

Matt and kim - "LET'S GO"

The video above is the official first listen clip for this track, which happens to be the first single off Matt & Kim's upcoming fall release Lightning. This album is the follow-up to Sidewalks, the 3rd album released from Matt & Kim back in 2010.  The 2009 album Grand will remain as one of my favorites from M&K. This video for "Let's Go" is pretty interesting, as it features Patrick "Pat the Roc" Robinson doing what he does best while M&K are hanging out in the background. 

Adventure Club - "NEED YOUR HEART" (FT. Kai)

SAINT MOTEL - Benny Goodman

Thanks to a co-worker for introducing me to SAINT MOTEL about 6 months ago, I've become a fan of this LA band. Click on the link below to listen to "Benny Goodman" on their SoundCloud account, and if you like what you're hearing - it's also available as a free download too!    

Onuinu - "HAPPY HOME"

Now I know my descriptions of tracks are often off-the-wall but in my opinion the first thing that comes to my mind when I listened to this track is chillllllllwave. On Onuinu's facebook page, he describes his music as: "Electro Pop, Disco-Hop". Such a great track, and it's off his debut LP Mirror Gazer that will be released on August 21st. 

two words: good vibes

Echo Lake - "EVEN THE BLIND"

This track is from Echo Lake's debut album Wild Peace which will be released in the US tomorrow! With all of the hard work devoted to this album, it is extremely sad to find out that their drummer Peter Hayes (a founding member) passed away on Thursday morning at age 25. May you rest in peace! x

Seafoam - "SARAH"

This is the epitome of what you would call "easy on the ears", and I am obsessed with it. I appreciate the simplicity of this track, and I find it to be extremely catchy with the pairing of the lyrics.  "Show me how you see the world. Through your covered eyes". Seafoam consists of John Jagos (aka Brothertiger), and you can buy the self-titled EP 

on Seafoam's bandcamp -->here! http://seafoamgreen.bandcamp.com/

freshvibesmonday #7

WOOOHOOO It's Monday. Lots of good vibes in today's post, and if it's finals week for you too - GOOD LUCK!! :) 

Adventure Club - Rise & Fall ft Krewella (via their SoundCloud)

SOOO Excited when I recently found this fresh track from AC. I'm becoming more and more obsessed with Adventure Club, they always have the best transitions throughout the song that keep me hooked. 

On Saturday, the band Oberhofer released a demo for "HOMEBRO" via their BandCamp account. It appears that this track is fairly special to the band, and I can definitely see why. 

Kill Paris - "I DO LOVE YOU"

Like what you hear? Check out his SoundCloud here!

 

How To Dress Well - Ocean Floor For Everything (click to directly listen to it from his SoundCloud page). This was released almost three weeks ago, and will be featured on the upcoming album Total Loss this fall! You can also download this track if your ears approve, fo free.

Flosstradamus & DJ Sliink - Test Me This beat is tasty to say the least. Retrieved from SoundCloud, this message was attached with the track- 

'The single from our collaboration with DJ Sliink from the Brick Bandits! NOMADS EP coming soon on Fool's Gold Records!"

Matthew Dear - "HER FANTASY"

This track is the second single from Beams that will be released on August 27th! It's super low-key, enjoy.

Slowdance - "BOYFRIEND"

MMM. You just can't go wrong with a track drenched in 80's summer vibe. Calia, if you're reading this - this has your name written all over it. 

Last night I was lucky enough to catch The Head and the Heart at The Fillmore in San Francisco with a few friends for FREE (thanks Kristen!) The Fillmore will always be one of my favorite venues, never pass up a show there if you live in the area! They also performed Friday & Saturday night at this venue, and last night's sold out show was absolutely packed! They performed practically everything from their debut self-titled album, along with a few new songs! They started off with the first song off their album titled "Cats and Dogs" that transitioned perfectly into "Coeur D'Alene". Their set ended with "Rivers and Roads", then came back to play a new track and ended the encore with "Down in the Valley". Overall it was a wonderful show, and I'm excited to hear more about the new unreleased tracks that were exposed last night!

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