Nueva Forma Listening Pleasures Bonuscast No. 1

Recently, The Bear And The Sea made an 8tracks mix (now featured on the home page of the 8tracks!) called Retronautilus, described as “[a] mix of refined pleasures [i]nspired by the moonlit, foggy coastline along Highway 101 and beamed straight into the tape deck of your 1981 Ferrari 308.” In response to its warm reception, The Bear decided to expand the mix with additional tracks and samples and turn it into what we’ve coined a Bonuscast — an additional mix thrown in alongside our monthly Listening Pleasures. We hope you dig it. (And be on the lookout for episode 24 curated by IG88 later this week!)

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A little while ago, we received the nicest message from Little Everyday Pleasures, an online pleasure boutique that had long admired our Listening Pleasures podcast. They charmingly congratulated us on all the magnificent moments our label had given them in their office, and thought it’d be nice if we curated a mix especially for them, and so we did. Episode 23 by Wolfe+585 is indeed about listening pleasures and everyday pleasures, but more specifically, it’s about the pleasures (and agonies) of love, fantasy, and desire. (Note: this mix has been field tested and Nueva Forma approved.)

Use code NUEVAFORMA15 to get 15% your order

As a thank you to the label and our listeners, Little Everyday Pleasures made a discount code especially for us. Use NUEVAFORMA15 to get 15% your entire order with no minimum purchase. This code may be used once per order (but not combined with other codes), and as many times as you wish until the end of February. So order away and enjoy yourselves!

More about Little Everyday Pleasures:

Little Everyday Pleasures is a pleasure boutique interested in revealing and sharing delight in its different forms. Our concept came up back in 2009 and we thought that the scenes covering the topic of “pleasure” didn’t satisfy all the market segments; people interested in this subject had always been very familiar with a particular visual language, rather kitsch, folk and heavy. We sell good design and good quality pleasure objects because “one Little Pleasure Everyday keeps the doctor away!”

Our “I’M ALL EARS” category is a place to showcase our favorite people, mixes or songs resulting in perfect moments to use in your bedroom or dining room dancefloors. The result are sometimes unique and special.

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With the winter holidays upon us, and our priorities filling up fast, it’s times like these when a dose of Listening Pleasures hits the spot just right. Reigning in at episode #22, curated by our very own A Gap Between, this episode of Listening Pleasures is sure to act as a wonderful companion when trudging the dregs of the perpetuated holiday mayhem. So whether you’re looking forward to a family gathering of mormon-sized proportions, or you’re spending it alone with your favorite feline fluff-paw, we’re certain you’ll appreciate all the work put into this episode. So sit back, relax, and take in what’s left of this year with ease, accompanied by a soundtrack garnered to make you sweat in any winter wonderland.

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After a longer-than-anticipated hiatus, we’re back with episode #21 curated by Wolfe+585. This is a summer soundtrack, a vindication of love, an expression of heartbreak. Despite the description, it’s still a poppy, upbeat mix featuring artists such as Cant, Keep Shelly in Athens, Class Actress, Selebrities, The Bear and The Sea, and more.

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Curated by A Gap Between, Episode 20 is like a long-due vacation, if only a short one. Straight from the horse’s mouth:

This particular episode is a soundtrack for an imaginative getaway from the dregs of stress and heartache. And although I probably can’t break away from my routine anytime soon, I think this mix will certainly allow for a great escape in and of itself. I hope it provides the same escape for you.

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Listening Pleasures episode 19 has arrived just in time for your mid-autumn adventures. Curated by The Bear and The Sea, this mix promises to be a journey in sound, bouncing all over a beat driven, retro sci-fi landscape. When asked what his inspiration was for this month’s mix, the Bear’s reply was that it was fueled by many sleepless nights of watching ’80s cinema and Star Trek: TNG.

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Arriving with Episode 18 of Listening Pleasures, Miori presents us with an eclectic but refreshingly uncomplicated mix of his recent synth pop and downtempo inspirations. Blending obscure talent and close colleagues with seasoned and established artists, this mix glides high above the noise and the clatter, providing you with the perfect autumnal transition into the winter months. Woody opens up during a hypnotic trance, Dandelion Council floats your speakers, and the Little Dragon Remix is sexy as hell.

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It’s been a little while since the last Listening Pleasures as we’ve been gearing up for our second volume of our label compilation, Nueva Forma Social Club. This episode of listening pleasures is definitely an ode to our love of hip hop, grime, heavy beats, warm bass, and a nostalgic backdrop that’s a perfect soundtrack to the remainder of this beautiful summer. And with some wonderfully bucolic and nostalgic beats from The Bear & The Sea, A Gap Between, and Masmöd, along with some beautiful gems from Datahowler, Galapagoose, Big Spider’s Back, and a plethora of others, you’re sure to enjoy the hell outta this episode. So cue up your stereo, and bump some Listening Pleasures from here to the coast.

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Listening Pleasures Episode 16 has finally arrived. Curated by our very own iameb 57, episode 16 promises to be a very energetic and glitchy party mix. And with summer just around the bend, we thought that it would be appropriate to really get the party started. So dial up that Meyer sound system, and blast your neighbors ’til kingdom come. The party starts now.

Podcast: Download (68.3 MB) 58:30

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The sun is starting to make regular cameos here in Portland, which makes us look forward to summer an awful lot. Consider episode 15, then, a fast forward into our hotly-anticipated season, one that features an unreleased minimal techno track by Nueva Forma’s cloudburst, as well as a variety of other sweet, dancey tracks curated by Wolfe+585.

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Episode 14 is curated by the ever-eccentric Creta. About his mix, in his own words:

After The Bear and the Sea killed it with his latest podcast, I knew I had to up my game. I pulled some gems out of the past and mixed them with a few newer tracks I’ve been digging and came up with this nice little podcast. From the minimal techno of Zofa to old-school IDM from Planet Boelex, the digital beauty of MHV and the organic ambience of Paq, this mix is a journey into possibilities.

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A Gap Between - Neon Signs

Blackbird Blackbird - Hawaii (The Bear and The Sea remix)

Episode 13, promised two days ago, arrives a wee bit late, but hopefully the lovely tunes will make up for our tardiness, and not to mention, the two awesome free tracks by A Gap Between and The Bear and The Sea. Things have been crazy here this month, albeit a productive kind of crazy, and that’s the way we like it, for the most part. It’s probably why Wolfe+585 opted for the kind of mix that one could most certainly relax to (and sometimes even dance to), all of which could be described as a sort of squishy, nostalgic bliss.

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Monthly podcast: Nueva Forma Listening Pleasures (Photo credits: Damon Sheeley)

The Bear and The Sea - Drinking Diamonds feat. Joel Swensen

Del Dot - Droid Crusher

The Bear and The Sea closes out the year in style with episode 12 of Listening Pleasures, a mix that could easily be on par with summer, but has all the fixings of a winter wonderland, too. Included are free downloads of Drinking Diamonds, a Bear and The Sea exclusive featuring the gorgeous vocals of Joel Swensen, and Droid Crusher, a title and cut that might be apt for a modern 8-bit video game, brought to you from our newest artist, Del Dot. And if you just can’t get enough of The Bear this month, download his instrumental reinterpretation of Silent Night, a synth-y cover that even the Grinch would dig. As always, we hope you enjoy the tunes. Have the happiest of holidays, and see you all in 2011!

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In just a few short weeks, Creta (formerly known as White Car) will have a new full-length release out titled Closing the Doors of Perception. In leading up to this, we’ve invited him to curate the latest episode of Listening Pleasures. It’s surely a signature Creta mix, a mix that’s a bit more experimental than previous episodes, and includes not only three of his older tracks, but gorgeous cuts from iameb 57 and Lapse. A few words from Creta about his episode:

Herman Melvile once said “the eyes are the gateway to the soul.” I’ve always felt music in general, but even more specifically electronic or alternative music was another one of those gateways. These tracks represent a few of those gateways, portals into a world not far removed from our own, and yet seemingly unfamiliar. A glimpse into the world of another lost soul.

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Our tenth episode, curated by Wolfe+585, promises plenty of gorgeous sounds fit for fall. Creta (formerly known as White Car) debuts a brand new track from his forthcoming album (to be released this winter), and thrown into the mix are cuts by Miori and Lapse. All three tracks are available as free downloads (see download links below).

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As a temporary farewell to summer, we bring you our 9th installment of Nueva Forma Listening Pleasures curated by A Gap Between.

We’ve also made four tracks available as free downloads. Click on the download links in the tracklisting to get your tunes courtesy of A Gap Between, The Bear & The Sea, and Miori.

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Episode 8, curated by Wolfe+585 comes right at the tailend of July, a month that saw two new releases, a single from Hello Square, and a full-length album from iameb 57. One of our favorite iameb 57 tracks from the Tipsy Hax album is featured on the mix, and it also includes songs from both Masmöd and Miori (one old, and one new). We hope that these sounds accompany you from the remaining days of this month to the next.

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Episode 7, curated by The Bear & The Sea, may just be the perfect companion to an overcast morning, afternoon break, or a shy sundown. The wonderful mix of ambient, downtempo, and haunting vocal tracks touches on feelings of childhood wonder, nature, longing, and dusty memories — all compiled into a forty-nine minute long experience. Included in this episode is a new Bear & The Sea remix of Jolea’s song, Love Ruins All. We’ve also made the remix available for download via the links below.

Download Jolea – Love Ruins All (The Bear & The Sea remix)
320kbps mp3 (10.3 MB) | FLAC (23.8 MB)

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Once again, we’re here with a new episode of Listening Pleasures. Curated by iameb 57, this episode takes you through a vast soundscape of beautifully stark and abrasive beats with melancholy melodies that leave you wanting more. Ranging from a wide selection of some of our favorite friends, artists & labels out there, we hope you’ll enjoy this episode as much as we do.

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Listening Pleasures Episode 5 has arrived! Curated by Nueva Forma artist, Masmöd, this episode explores the more melodic side of our fellow label mates and dear friends.

via Masmöd:

“With summer just around the corner, I decided to curate this episode of Listening Pleasures around a theme. This particular theme is a soundtrack for traveling with no particular destination. That place in between where you’re heading to, and where you’re leaving from. Anyone who’s ever traveled by car, airplane, train, or even by boat for an extensive period of time knows how easy it is to get lost in thought during that transition. This episode is for anyone who finds themselves in need of a soundtrack when they’re in that particular situation.  Hopefully this mix will help alleviate your boredom and / or anxiety when you find yourself drifting in limbo.”

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