Surfing the Danube...

A September release date has been scheduled for the upcoming album by the Sofa Surfers!

Mixing at the studio (2008)

In the meantime, you can whet your appetite with a live performance of their triple private eye film score, Brenner...

...or check out the classic, "Dundy Lion" from founding Sofa member, Markus Kienzl (feat. Paul St. Hilaire) now featured on the video game, Midnight Club - Los Angeles (PS3/Xbox 360)

"It's a process of quantifying our ignorance"

Billions of Earth-like planets host potentially thousands of intelligent civilizations. "Not only are they probably habitable but they probably are also going to be inhabited" says Dr Alan Boss of the Carnegie Institution of Science.

Si Junior

Now available for pre-order in the UK, Royksopp's 3rd full-length release, "Junior"!

While you wait (release date March 23rd), you can download the track "Happy Birthday" for free

Dub, South American Style...

Over the past few years, Christoph Mueller of Gotan Project has a been composing new music for his side project, Radio Kijada. Similar to the Tango inspired Dub vibe that you have come to expect from Gotan, but in a Peruvian style.

Also, tune in to part 1 of the exclusive interview with Christoph on Passport Radio.

The Future in 4.0...a global concierge

Want to get away? Discover some of the hippest destinations in the world with tons of links, reviews & chatter about these international locales at the new 4.0 version of superfuture

I Got's To Know

My posts will primarily be about Music, particularly Downbeat & Dub, the Universe and of course, Baked Goods. Also, you can visit my website Lounge Productions, which features more than 300 Downbeat & Dub links; including radio stations, record labels and music resources, plus Passport Radio interviews & archived playlists! So, if you got's to know more about "Downtempo" music, check out Lounge Productions.

Passport Radio offers exclusive interviews with members of internationally recognized "Downbeat" artists including; Gotan Project, Thievery Corporation, Uptight Productions & The Supreme Beings Of Leisure.

Resistance Is Futile...

Norway's Xploding Plastix (Beatservice Records) have a new release out entitled, "Treated Timber Resists Rot". I was fortunate to receive this release in advance and have grown to love this disc over the past few months. The "NuJazz" outfit have produced a beautiful, fresh, and clever album. Reminiscent of the energy of early, early Cure. Pure madness!

Currently, the disc is only available as an import, but you can download their latest in it's entirety at Amazon or on iTunes! Also, if your unfamiliar with their music, check out their Discography.

2 'Heads' are better than 1...

Portishead topped many "Best Of 2008" lists with their long awaited release, Third. UK contemporaries, Radiohead pay tribute to Portishead with a cover of my favorite track from the album,"The Rip":

Thanks to Passport Radio for the link.

Also, Radiohead has just announced that Kraftwerk (minus co-founder Florian Schneider) will join their 2009 tour of Latin America, which begins in March.