New Jason Forrest EP absolutely free!

Berlin resident Jason Forrest has released a brand new EP under his own name, the first in six years. The new EP, entitled 'Utopia' is a noise-driven beast with more than a penchant for melody.

The new EP was born from a meeting between Forrest and Brian Miller (head of the LA-based Deathbomb Arc) when they discussed the possibility of him contributing to the Deathbomb Arc digital singles club. Instead, Jason opted to release a full four-track EP ahead of the full-length LP scheduled for 2011.

The release is a departure from his recent club-friendly bass productions. It marks a return to the more leftfield, intricate productions he cut his teeth on 6+ years ago. It's epic stuff, featuring uptempo melodies that build gradually to distorted peaks and troughs with eerie synth lines.

There's still an element of his beloved prog rock and even hints at disco, progressing the sort of sounds used in 2004's 'Shamelessly Exciting'. Preview the first track from the EP, 'Ciccone Youth', below and then download the whole thing free here.

Download: Jason Forrest - Ciccone Youth

Free Captain Ahab LP on Cock Rock Disco!

I thought it only right to tell you about this release given their upcoming tour with the sickest of Sickboys. The generous chaps at Cock Rock Disco are giving away Captain Ahab's new live album completely free!

40 minutes of what can only be described as "thugged-out sonic terror", or any number of meaningless descriptions, have been packed into this digital funbag for your pleasure. Be sure of one thing: this album will take you roughly in the night and will never call you.

"Captain Ahab – two of the hardest working men in the biz on a never-ending crusade to milk dance floors of sweat. Captain Ahab – crusaders for the faith; unwavering in their dedication. Captain Ahab – surfing the bleeding edge of hyperbole and true grit in a war on insincerity. Captain Ahab – The mighty shall be victorious, the meek crying at home. Captain Ahab – There is no “I” in duo. And here they are, caught live and more full of life then two men have the right to claim as their own. No! In fact they are greater than two men, greater than the chemical equations that bolster and bind them together. They are a sociopolitical force of minds and hearts joined as a screaming voice in the scorched desert. Now. Captured here on 40 minutes of the highest quality digitally archived, re-mastered and re-tooled footage found across the great plains of America and packed for you- here and now- you will come to see it, the light, the power, the majesty, and the gospel of Captain Ahab."

Here's the download link for the whole bastard release: http://www.cockrockdisco.com/CRD2/albumpages/Crockp3-028.html

New Duran Duran Duran mix!

While I work on a couple of things I just wanted to post this bouncing bomb of a mix from Duran Duran Duran for all y'all. It's the second most recent free release on the Cock Rock Disco label and contains "ass shaking lazer booty that causes snakes to crash planes and wizards to learn kung fu", apparently.

Be warned.

Go here to download it.