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Railcars Video!

Check out this rad video for the Lucky Dragons remix of "Castles" by Railcars. You can grab the remix along with others by No Age, Ziu Ziu, and Truman Peyote here.

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NEW RELEASE: Ned Oldham 7"

Extremely excited to announce the next release on Gold Robot Records, a solo 7" by Ned Oldham titled Let's Go Out Tonight. This 3-song EP will be a limited pressing (500) on translucent blue colored vinyl. Artwork is provided by the super talented Kevin Earl Taylor. Pre-order a copy now and receive the MP3s instantly. Here's the lead track off the album.

::: Ned Oldham - The One Light

Enjoy!

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VIDEO: Takitani Edit (Superhumanoids Remix)

Wow. Check out this video created under a Creative Commons license for the Meanest Man Contest track "Takitani Edit (Superhumanoids Remix)". I'm impressed. Filmed by Joi Ito with 8mm film shot in Japan in 2009 using a Fujica P2 using Fujichrome R25N and RT200N. Synched to music using Final Cut Express Music.

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Roman Ruins Remix Beach House, Release New 7"

Recently, the always-on Roman Ruins did a remix of Beach House's "Lover of Mine". It's a brilliant little pop rendition for a band he knows a little something about (seeing he sits in on drums for them on various tours). Thanks to the fine folks at Stereogum, Gorilla vs Bear, MyPoproks, HypeTrak, Indiehearts, and other spots or spreading the word.

::: Beach House - Lover of Mine (Roman Ruins Remix)

And, if you haven't got your hands on the limited edition Roman Ruins 7" (pictured above) then I suggest you do so before they're all spoken for. PASTOR/AL contains two tracks, one of which you can sample here.

::: Roman Ruins - The Comedown

Enjoy.

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Superhumanoids remix MMC

There's an awesome new Meanest Man Contest remix by the brilliant Superhumanoids making the rounds (LAWeekly, FMLY) today. Check it out:

::: Meanest Man Contest - Takitani Edit (Superhumanoids Remix)

You might remember the original track off of the limited edition 7" called Designed Entropy I, which also contains original tracks by Roman Ruins, Copy, and Bomarr. More info and ordering can be found here.

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Railcars remixes Paul Rosales

Railcars (aka Aria Jalali) drops another remix on us, this time for the extra talented Paul A. Rosales. Enjoy:

::: Paul A. Rosales - Changed Faster (Railcars ‘Machine Heart’ Remix)

Relatedly:
+ FREE remix EP of the Railcars 12" here
+ Buy the brilliant 7" Cities vs Submarines here
+ Get your hands on the Cathedral With No Eyes 12" here

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New Releases Now Shipping

I have to say these latest two releases just look amazing. Finally have them all packaged and the to-date orders are in the mail. Each one comes with an instant digital download of the tracks (plus some remix goodies). Stream the songs and order the records on their respective pages!

GRR014 - Colossal Yes / The Good Fear [top image]
GRR012 - Roman Ruins (PASTOR/AL) [bottom image]

Just sent off the next record yesterday. It's a secret, but I can say it's the first recordings released by this artist in a few years.

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New Split Release!

Super excited to announce the newest release on Gold Robot Records, a split 7" on colored vinyl featuring two amazing bands: Colossal Yes (Oakland, California) and The Good Fear (Fayetteville, Arkansas). Each band submitted barn-burner 5 minute tracks for the first entry in our ongoing split series. You can pre-order the album now for $5 and instantly receive the MP3's. Preview the tracks here:

SIDE A: Colossal Yes - "Backbiter Blues"


SIDE B: The Good Fear - "Be Like Us"


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New Bomarr Video

Awesome new video by GRR favorite Bomarr just came out. Check out "Strugglebus", which is created using source footage taken from videos licensed through Creative Commons. The track is from a forthcoming LP, which promises to be mind-blowing.

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Welcome newageynofriends!

What's the you say? Another digital release? Indeed it is! Gold Robot Records is happy to bring you the digital release of newageynofriend's Yeah LP. Composed of 13 short-but-sweet tracks, you're to enjoy his rap/croon style. Download the whole thing instantly for only $5.

Yeah is the second official album from film-obsessive, croon rap modernist newageynofriends. This digital release of 2008's "Yeah" is newly remixed and remastered featuring two never released bonus songs including a collaboration with Candlewax Records Mad Squirrel and DJ Blake 9.

Here's some free MP3's to get you started:
::: newageynofriends - Video Flesh
::: newageynofriends - Malibu Beauty

You can also pick up his Bird's Breath LP for free over at his website.

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Free Compilation on Royal Rhino

Our good label pals over at Royal Rhino Flying have just dropped an amazing compilation album called The Queen's Jew. You can download it for FREE or get the limited edition CD for only $6. The 23 song collection includes GRR favorites Meanest Man Contest, the excellent Visions of Trees, and Abacus among others. They really did a smash-up job on this, I know you're gonna like it.

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New Fox Hands EP

Fresh on the heels of last month's Seamonster release, the super talented Todd Webb has created a new Fox Hands EP. t will be offered as a super limited edition mini CD in a DVD case by the Paris-based label Steakauzoo, and digitally here at Gold Robot Records. While it won't be up on iTunes, eMusic, and other retailers for a while you can download it directly for only $2 as 320kbps MP3 files. Check out the tracklist and free MP3!

Peoplenoswan
01. Fox Hands - Peoplenoswan
02. Fox Hands - Branches
03. Fox Hands - Jars
04. Fox Hands - Nosebleed

If you like that, you should check out the first Fox Hands EP as well.

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Björn Kleinhenz Live Video

Here's the brilliant Björn Kleinhenz playing "Worlds Apart", a ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead cover from his amazing LP B.U.R.M.A. live in a living room. I just love his take on the track, and imagine that you will do so as well. You can still by one of the few remaining copies of the 12" vinyl for only $12.

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Man/Miracle Video

New video for "Pushing & Shoving" by the boys of Man/Miracle. Their new full-length is garnering some good press, and they've just wrapped up a tour with Rogue Wave as well, so if you haven't jumped on board yet, now's the time!

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Railcars Remix EP Tracklist Finalized (and decidedly awesome)

Aria asked a few friends if they wanted to tinker with songs from the last Railcars album, Cathedral With No Eyes. The amazing results are compile as a free album of remixes, which can be downloaded below. Within these different interpretations you can hear each artist's unique talent and style - yet, the divergent takes are super interesting.

Tracklist:

01. Railcars - Castles (original)
02. Railcars - Castles (No Age Remix)
03. Railcars - Castles (Lucky Dragons Remix)
04. Railcars - Castles (Jeans Wilder's Day Off Remix)

05. Railcars - Cathedral With No Eyes (original)
06. Railcars - Cathedral With No Eyes (Xiu Xiu Remix)
07. Railcars - Cathderal With No Eyes (White Rainbow Remix)
08. Railcars - Cathedral With No Eyes (Truman Peyote Remix)

DOWNLOAD ALL TRACKS IN A ZIPPED FOLDER

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Todd Webb's Kickstarter Project!

The super talented Todd Webb, more often known as Seamonster and Fox Hands around here, has a new Kickstarter project up and running. He's an accomplished cartoonist, so it makes total sense to do a whole comic book on Nicolas Cage, right? Right! Support his cause, it's gonna be awesome to see how the project progresses.

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Kestral Sound Review

Gold Robot Records is lucky to be part of a new event, called the Kestral Sound Review. Since all proceeds are going to fight breast cancer, we jumped at the chance to help out. The organizers have recruited curators, bands, artists, and DJ's for one show. Here's some details, more can be found over on the event's website.

KESTRAL SOUND REVIEW - VOLUME ONE
THURSDAY MAY 6 2010 @ 8PM
$5 Donation at Door
@ The Tempest (431 Natoma Street, San Francisco, CA 94103)

Curated by:
Rubberband Girl of KALX
Hunter Mack of Gold Robot Records
Patrick Proctor of Hippies are Dead

Performances by:
The Bye Bye Blackbirds
Grand Lake
Misirlou
Meanest Man Contest
DJ Guillermo
Cold Steel Renegade

Art by:
Ted Folstad
KC Skinner

Photography by:
Christine Zona

Sound by:
Yosh! of Faultline Studios

Hope to see everyone there, it's gonna be a rad event!

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New Kleinhenz 10" Now Shipping!

After a small delay with the records getting here from Germany, we're finally shipping these brand new 6-song 10" beauties. It sounds so so so good, a perfect accompaniment to the weekend. Order yours for $8 and get the MP3's instantly.

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Doe Eyed Posters

You might recall that the amazing Doe Eyed Design did the imagery on the newest Gold Robot Records t-shirts, which turned out pretty awesome. Well, they've gone and took the image and turned it into a pretty awesome poster. You can order your own, titled "Thief", for only $20. It's a limited edition of 50, so act fast.

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New Digital Only Release

There's a brand new digital release in town, and it's a full length LP by Björn Kleinhenz. Head Held High on Fearsome Pride is a collection of 13 songs created around the time that he was putting the finishing touches on the excellent B.U.R.M.A. 12" record. It's a little more hushed, a little more intimate - and just as amazing as it's vinyl counterpart.

You can download the album for only $5 directly from us..... awesome.

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Railcars remixes Philip Seymour Hoffman

Thought I'd pass along this sweet remix that Railcars did for the awesome LA band Philip Seymour Hoffman. Enjoy!

::: Philip Seymour Hoffman - Spring Break 2011 (Railcars 'Summer in Space' Remix)

You can also download a load of rad remixes of Railcars songs by the likes of Xiu Xiu, White Rainbow, and Truman Peyote for free, if you like music and all. Also, get your hands on the limited edition 7" Cities vs Submarines while you're at it.

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New Kickstarter Video

Just posted the new video above to our Kickstarter project with Roman Ruins. We've only got a little over 2 weeks left to raise the funds needed to produce a new 7' and some art prints. The PASTOR/AL project is really awesome - and you should support it! Thanks!

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Seamonster Reviews

Early reviews for the new Seamonster 7" titled Two Birds are rolling in, really excited that folks are digging it. We're super happy with it as well! Here's some highlights:

There’s no question about it, Two Birds is by far the best single I’ve acquired in quite some time. - FensePost

Our good friends at Gold Robot Records have a new piece of vinyl out and (surprise, surprise) it’s fucking great. These Virginians play some wonderful all-American folk-pop. From warm, fuzzy psychedelics to gleeful Appalachian party-stompers, this record runs the gamut of poppy greatness. Plus, the Gold Robot crew really knows how to pack value into their releases: White vinyl, a small edition of 600, five songs, and a download code for a mere $5. This is one of the best 7″s I’ve gotten in quite awhile. - OMG Vinyl

A flurry of fuzzy electric sounds and churning daydream folk-pop, ‘Oh Appalachia’ is more than content to slip comfortably in-between your sleepy workdays. As Robert Schneider from Apples In Stereo puts it, Two Birds is a record for “day dreamers and sleep walkers alike”. - Life Is Rubbish

Pick a copy up for yourself and get the MP3s instantly!

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Beach House & Roman Ruins

Thought I'd post the video above of Beach House performing "Heart of Chambers" love at Bush Hall in London on February 17th. Our good friend, Graham Hill (aka Roman Ruins) is currently drumming for them during their European tour. Check out his blog for videos and pictures. Additionally, there's a new Roman Ruins remix of the excellent Beach House track "Lover of Mine" floating around the internet these days (thanks Sneakmove!).

::: Beach House - Lover of Mine (Roman Ruins Remix)

Also, if you haven't done so already, please check out and support our Kickstarter project "PASTPOR/AL: A Collaborative Music + Art Project". Roman Ruins will be creating some new music, art will be made, and a good time will be had by all.

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Seamonster 7" Now Shipping

The brand new Seamonster vinyls are in, and the pre-orders have already been shipped. Check out how pretty the opaque white vinyl is in the picture above. Order the album now (for $5) and instantly receive the MP3 files (plus a host of remixes and other songs) for free.

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New Björn Kleinhenz 10"

We're happy to announce a new Björn Kleinhenz release. This 10" vinyl contains six songs and is being released in cooperation with Jellyfant Records out of Germany. Recorded for his upcoming European tour (see dates here), it will be available in early April. You can pre-order the record now and receive the MP3 files instantly. Here's a free track!

::: Björn Kleinhenz - The Mountain Pt 2

You can also pick up the excellent full-length 12" titled B.U.R.M.A., it's a beautiful album.

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Railcars Video

Awesome new little video of Railcars performing "There is Ice; It is Blue" on They Shoot Music, Don't They. Really enjoy the stripped down nature of the song, and how Aria pulled it off; plus the camerawork/production is pretty great. Nice work all around. You can still buy the 7" (Cities vs Submarines) which contains the track before it sells out.

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Seamonster Bonus EP

As we were putting together the Seamonster Two Birds EP, it became apparent that an accompanying bonus EP would be just the perfect thing to do. Luckily, an amazing group of artists (Meanest Man Contest, Visions of Trees, Bomarr, Roman Ruins, and Björn Kleinhenz) agreed to help us out. The end result is These Bones, which you receive for absolutely free after pre-ordering the 7" record. Here's one of the tracks, just because we're feeling generous on this beautiful Friday.

::: Seamonster - The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (Visions of Trees Remix)

Pre-order the 7" now and download both EP's instantly. That's 11 tracks and a vinyl record for only $5 plus shipping. Wow.

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Seamonster "Oh Appalachia" Video

In anticipation of the upcoming release of Seamonster's Two Birds, the super talented director Chad Hartigan has created a video for the track "Oh Appalachia". Filmed on a beach in Southern California on grainy Super8 film, it helps bring to life the song's interplay of joy and melancholy.

Pre-order Two Birds before the March 2nd release date and you'll instantly be able to download the EP plus a bonus album of remixes (Meanest Man Contest, Bomarr, Visions of Trees, and Roman Ruins) , b-sides, and a cover by Björn Kleinhenz. That's $5 for 11 tracks and the beautiful vinyl 7-inch!

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New Seamonster 7"!!!

We're super excited to finally announce all the details for the upcoming Seamonster 7" vinyl EP titled Two Birds. The collection of five songs, pressed on opaque white vinyl, will be released on March 2nd. You can pre-order the album right now and instantly receive a download of the EP plus a 6-song bonus EP of remixes, a b-side, and a cover called These Bones for free. That's 11 songs for $5, with the vinyl coming in a couple of weeks. Awesome. Check out the tracklist for both releases:

Two Birds
A1. New England
A2. Oh Appalachia [mp3]
A3. Bearsuit
B1. The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
B2. Annalee

These Bones
1. Seamonster - These Bones
2. Seamonster - The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (Visions of Trees Remix)
3. Seamonster - The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (Roman Ruins Remix)
4. Seamonster - New England (Bomarr Remix)
5. Seamonster - Bearsuit (Meanest Man Contest Remix)
6. Björn Kleinhenz - Annalee (Seamonster Cover)

PRE-ORDER THE VINYL NOW!

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Roman Ruins Kickstarter Project!

We're super excited to present a new Kickstarter project which features Roman Ruins. It's a collaboration with the artist Hunter Mack, the funding will go towards producing a limited edition 7" record and an archival print. Check out the details and support the project!

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Kleinhenz update

Really enjoying this video for the Björn Kleinhenz track "At Night We Die" lately, just a cool piece of cinematography. Also ran across his lo-fi cover of a Death Cab For Cutie song via the Sacramento-based blog The Passing Static.

::: Björn Kleinhenz - Lightness (Death Cab For Cutie Cover)

We've got about 25 copies of his awesome 12" vinyl full-length LP titled B.U.R.M.A. left in stock. I suggest you get one of them.

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New GRR Shirt - The Trenchcoat

I'm super excited to finally be able to show off the new Gold Robot Records shirt to you all today. It was designed by the brilliant Doe Eyed Design, a super talented dude who has worked on posters and other items for the likes of Ratatat and Andrew Bird. It will be printed in two colors (Coffee and Athletic Grey) on American Apparel Tri-blend T-shirts; all sizes for men and women are available for pre-order now. How much does it cost, you ask? Only $12 plus shipping, which is super cheap! Reserve one today, and you'll have it by the end of February.

PRE-ORDER THE SHIRT NOW

Thanks again for all the support.

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New Etsy Shop for Shirts

Found some extra inventory of our shirts recently so we've set up a small Etsy shop to sell the remainder of these beauties. Cruise on over there and pick one up. (Hint: there's a brand new non-logo shirt coming out pretty soon!)

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Seamonster Video

Check out the above video for the Seamonster track "Balloonhead Part Two" directed by Danrew McGlennon. I love the song, off of the excellent The Ascension of Archibald Balloonhead. Keep an eye out here for a new Seamonster release coming soon.

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Interview about GRR

Recently I did an interview with Jason from the awesome 7inches blog, covering all topics related to Gold Robot Records. Hopefully at least three people find it interesting. Grab the MP3 or stream in below.



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MMC "Partially Smart" Video

Awesome, here's the new Meanest Man Contest video for the title track from their Partially Smart EP on RCRDLBL, which you can get for free here.

Additionally, there's a great review of the recent Designed Entropy 7" compilation up on The Deli SF. It features a track by Meanest Man Contest alongside Bomarr, Copy, and Roman Ruins. Pick it up for $5 here.

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MMC Video Sneak Peak

Hopefully this new Meanest Man Contest video will drop sooner rather than later. It's for the title track from their Partially Smart EP on RCRDLBL, which you can get for free here. For more MMC, check out their 7-inch record or digital EP here on Gold Robot Records. Here's some music to get you started.

::: MMC - Throwing Away Broken Electronics
::: MMC - We Wouldn't Want It Any Other Way (Débruit remix)

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Railcars Cover & Remix

Thought it'd be prudent to pass along a few new Railcars-related audio tidbits on this cold Monday. First off, in what promises to be the first of many new remixes - White Rainbow tackles the title track off of Cathedral With No Eyes. (Also: Remember the suite of CWNE remixes by Danny No/Fi? No? Well, get them all right here.)

::: Railcars - Cathedral With No Eyes (White Rainbow Remix)

Next up, a recorded version of a cover the perfected during the recent US tour - "Dreams" by the Cranberries. Just broken swooning and what not. (Also: Now imagine Railcars covering an entire Kate Bush album. You can make it happen over at Kickstarter.)

::: Railcars - Dreams (Cranberries Cover)

And, as always, get yourself some amazing vinyl records.

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Free Fox Hands Digital Single

Ringing in the new year, the esteemed Fox Hands drops a free digital single on the world. These tracks continue to tell the story first introduced on the Fox Hands EP, and in parallel with the sounds of Seamonster. Enjoy!

A. Fox Hands - 2010 Eyelids
B. Fox Hands - New Year's Eve

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