Monday, February 28, 2011

Watch and Download Now: Gordon Voidwell

If Prince and Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip had a baby, it might look and sound like Gordon Voidwell. No, seriously. Voidwell drops a interlude on his mixtape with a snippet of Hot Chip's "Down with Prince." Like a wonderful buffet of geek chic, new wave, hip hop, synths, and funk, Voidwell throws it all out on the table. But this ain't no Shoney's, homies. This is the real deal. Like Farnsworth Bentley, but with actual talent. Voidwell takes many elements from the past and makes them sound like they're from the future, with no barrier stopping him from combining so many different genres. What's even more intriguing is that Voidwell is able to make race and socioeconomic commentary with his lyrics while still making the music sound like one big party.

Peep the party below.

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