Layers Of City

Differnet “Patterns of Parklands” – Most of the tension in Differnet’s new single comes from the way it seems to continuously rise up as the world bears down upon it — the sky is falling, the ceiling is collapsing, the foot of God is stomping down upon our heads. Is this a feeling of defiance, or is it just rushing into doom? There’s a distinct sci-fi aesthetic in this track, and so it also feels a bit like being buried alive in the debris of some futuristic super-city. (Click here to buy it from Beatport.)

Elsewhere: My new Hit Refresh column is up on the ASAP site with mp3s from Sarolta Zalatnay, The Hellers, and the Hide And Seek compilation.

Also: Bryan Charles on Gwen Stefani’s “The Sweet Escape,” Mike Barthel on Ugly Betty, the Hamburglar, West Side Story, and other stuff, Andrew WK is nuts/loves nuts, and um, here’s a bunch of guys listening to Pretty Ricky and humping…something…but DEFINITELY NOT EACH OTHER.