I don’t know how many times STEVE AOKI has been through Winnipeg, but as someone on a local forum pointed out, he should probably just move here already. Seriously. The DIM MAK label boss has played The Peg more often than any other touring DJ. Much love I suppose. Anyway, he’s here one more time, this time at REPUBLIC tonight. We had some tickets but they’re already gone.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen new material, remixes or otherwise, from METERHEAD. Undoubtedly, it’s because the men behind the production unit have focused on a number of other projects. Well, I’m pleased to say that here’s proof that they’ve been in the studio and are working on some original material. For now though, here are some heavy remixes that deserve your attention.
Happy Canada Day! Here on the west coast, the beaches are going to be packed with sun-seekers celebrating our national day. With beaches in mind, here’s a warm and mellow deep-house track by Brazilian DJ/producer FELIPPE SENNE and Columbian composer/producer GUX JIMENEZ. This one should serve equally well whether you’re sprawled out in the sand or shaking it after dark.
For those looking for some home-grown talent on Canada day, see the previous post! Have fun and be safe! I’ll be celebrating today by drinking on the job. Don’t worry, no heavy machinery involved.
Montréal duo NUJAX (KID LEGIT and GIRL PROBLEMS) have been tearing up dancefloors in la belle province with their SEXTAPE FRIDAYS weekly. Currently working on their first EP, these fine lads have offered up a couple of tracks for your aural pleasure. The remix of MAJOR LAZER’s “Zumbi” intertwines ragga vocals with a grinding synth line, and “Super Duper Fly” delivers some 90’s techno sensibility. Definitely check these guys out if you are fortunate enough to be in the Montréal area – I’m looking at you, Pez.
This track starts out innocently enough with a cavernous kickdrum and thick handclaps but even so, from the first beat ZODIAC CARTEL’s remix of “L.E.S. Artistes” might blast away those with a low tolerance for thunder and boom. What was once a club track is mutated with deep sonic radiation that change the face of SANTIGOLD’s original even the tweaked sirens are melted.
Two different numbers here courtesy of 21:12 (aka LINUS LOVES). He sent more work from BURNS who has to have some of the highest output of any producer / remixer / dj in 2009.
The first is a track you probably already know – definitive robotdisco in the likes of Burns’ latest single, extended for your long lasting dancing pleasure. (Or something for the jocks (that’s disc-jockees, mofo) to put on while they grab a drink.) The influences of this tune are more rooted in the big hair glam of 80s rock than 70s knee socks and rollerskates but it’ll make the ladies dance all the same.
A few years ago in a chat I had with an iconic local jock, I asked him why he keeps playing the same music over and over. His reply was honest and he stated that he really likes the music from his teenage years. It brings a certain nostalgia and perhaps youthfulness he can’t find anywhere else. Well, the music from my teenage years was submerged in bass and sirens, which likely explains why I’ve had Burns’ remix of WHITE LIES on repeat. Now if only I could find a warehouse party.
Mixes don’t normally appear on these pages simply because there are too many individual tunes and remixes to post. That and everyone and their dog has a mix to flog. Seriously. Here’s one exception, only because PRETTY GIRLS & LASERS have some bootleg of “Heat It Up” by WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS that I’ve never heard before. Every day I find myself quoting this tune to describe a spectrum of situations – its relevance goes way beyond anything imaginable.
Mikey and Beans comprise the Las Vegas based AFGHAN RAIDERS. Their latest offerings deliver haunting vocal harmonies over driving basslines and solid synth hooks. Check them out on tour this July if you’re on the west coast.
ALGERONICS have done right with his “Windowlicker” bootleg. The 18-year-old Californian keeps enough of the original for the purists but filters, tweaks and stutters the house-inspired reconstruction, making the the tune a bit more dancefloor friendly.
LOGAN delivers a stylishly ultraviolent video, incorporating characters and artwork from THE DATE FARMERS. It’s a double-cross gone wrong in an isometric barrio, complete with guns and bombs, knives and helicopters, cocaine and mouse-ears.
