Ulrich Schnauss

Serenity Now: 2012's Most Relaxing Albums to Get You Through Christmas

This time of the year can be a strain, to say the least — between finding last-minute presents, the ensuing financial headaches, most likely traveling out of wherever you are to wherever it is you’re from, and dealing with your family when you get there, the festive season can feel less festive than stressful as fuck. But wait, we’re here to help! This has been a fine year for music that’s designed to relax you and soothe a troubled soul, so we thought we’d put together a playlist of the finest such records of 2012 for your tranquility-inducing enjoyment. Click through to listen, and by all means thank us later. If you like. No pressure. No stress. We promise. … Read More

10 MP3s You Need to Download for Free This Week: Sufjan Stevens, Grails

It’s Friday, which means another installment of our regular roundup of downloadable MP3 goodness from around the web. This week there’s the first of the new season of indie Christmas songs, courtesy of Sufjan Stevens, along with pleasantly heavy action from Grails and Horrid Red, a killer new track from our own Silent Drape Runners, an excellent new Lindstrøm remix, the entire remastered After Dark compilation, a lovely new piece from Ulrich Schnauss, and a whole lot more (including an exclusive mixtape from your correspondent himself). Since all this action costs precisely nothing, what are you waiting for? All the download links await after the jump. … Read More