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Here are a few jams to liven up your hump-day. March is just around the corner, time to put away the hearts, and pick up the clovers. Struck out on valentine’s? Mend that broken heart with a little music care of your old pal Bonnaventure:

If you know anything about Icelandic culture, you’ll easily know that it can do NO WRONG! Björk, mandatory daytime running lights, elves, the rival team from the sequel to “Mighty Ducks”. Shall we add Nista/AXXE to that list? It’s too bad that teams in the Olympics can’t form multi-national teams anymore, because the Canada/Iceland duo of AXXE would sweep the podium at the Disco Olympics.

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AXXE – S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y (Neon Workout Remix)

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AXXE – Hard Candy (Worship Remix)

Why not share this track by fellow Montreal wonderkind CFCF?. This masked hooligan and STILLEPOST denizen remixed KINGDOM for everyone to enjoy. I saw Kingdom DJ for MALUCA and it was some type of wild. Let’s hear it for CFCF! The whole this is dropping as a 10″ DOUBLE A SIDE It’s limited and stamped with FOIL, GO GET IT!

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Kingdom – Mindreader Ft. Shyvonne (CFCF Remix)

And why not dip in to the old inbox for a few “March Madness” cuts?

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I’m Not a Band – Black Horses

I hope that helped. If not, I will try and supply another dose of fun sooner than later for you.

Call me a starry-eyed-son-of-a-bitch, but I’m already looking forward to summer. There are some big things in the mix that our faithful blog readers will be first in line for, so stock up on beach towels, sunscreen and swim suits, because we’re going to have an awesome time here in Canada.

An awesome bloke named DIGITS (who I blogged about before) put together a nice mix and sent it my way, I approve 100% and decided to post it up. Contained is a decent amount of icy synth pop, some psychpop and some slow jams. Valentines day is right around the corner, I’m suggesting using this as the soundtrack. BONUS is the SCHAATZ remix of ‘You’re Going To Age’. Check out their myspace or SOUNDCLOUD for more French disco-dreampop!!!!

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Digits – January Mix 2010

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Digits – You’re Going to Age (Schaatz Remix)

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Schaatz – Barbara Lisa Chole

Mix tracklisting after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

It’s too bad NROTB weren’t called the New Ravers On The Blog, because, given the times the producer’s handle seems so appropriate.

The Montreal duo have been on top of things for a while, and I’ll be completely honest here, since “Droplet” and “Miam Miam” were let loose in the summer, I’ve been trigger happy with every track that has their name on it. There’s enough nostalgia in each of these tunes for a thirty-something-once-upon-a-time-raver (that’s me by the way) to, excuse me, fucking lose it. Add some of the best production of 2009 to the mix and well, it seems as though there are a million reasons to hail this release as the best ever. Really, ever.

Wait.

On Friday, February 5, 2010 the single got an official release on PLANT MUSIC with remixes from FELIX CARTAL and AUTOEROTIQUE. After hearing these mixes I went into immediate cardiac arrest. Basically, I died and somehow I’m living off of the single’s perpetual beat.

NROTB – DROPLET E.P. SAMPLER by Plant Music

Grab the entire release on beatport. You won’t regret it.

Will Justice ever produce a new track that we’ll all instantly get behind and not assume is fake? Way to go pranksters, you got us good.

So being a Canadian blog, we get excited when our fellow countrymen are releasing tunes. As a Canadian, I get REALLY excited when former cast members of my favourite television programme becomes a rapper of note. It’s even better when said rapper of note gets together with an awesome Canadian DJ, and things go off. I was kind of blown away to see Jimmy walking around like it was no big deal. I’m talking about DRAKE if you weren’t paying attention.

This is a fun little edit/remix that sends Wayne home and makes it RAVE.

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Drake x Birdman x A-trak – Loonies to Blow

Another duo with Loonies to blow happen to be my buddies PIRANHA PIRANHA are lighting it up fridays at their own night MODERN MATH, and will be opening up for DIPLO in Calgary OH SHEESH!
Please listen to their rework of the classic DIGITALISM tune:

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Digitalism – Zdarlight (Piranha Piranha Dub Mix)

The title should be mostly RELIGION since they’ve sent a schwack of tunes this way, but we’ll pretend this post is all about their latest, a grinding electro monster with a little kuduro spice flavoured with a light Italo sweetness.

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MP3: Crookers ft. Mixhell and Soulwax – We Love Animals (Religion Remix)

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MP3: La Roux – Bulletproof (Religion remix)

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MP3: Religion – DVNO LA

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MP3: Religion – Miracles

Photo by Marco Dos Santos

Something a bit strange just happened. A minimal email came from the ED BANGER RECORDS crew, who just happened to include a link to a new track from JUSTICE. And while I’m a little suspicious, the tune certainly sounds like it could be from the French duo who conquered the world with their last album.

Yes, it’s deep and full of flared horns, but didn’t Xavier and Gaspard say they wanted to go in a new direction with a future release? Let’s read into this a bit then, starting with the track’s title, “Beginning of the End.” I’m going to say something was lost in the translation and perhaps it’s the end of the beginning. After all, about half-way through the tune changes directions. Why don’t you have a listen and tell me what you think.

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MP3: Justice – Beginning of the End

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EDIT: Justice has confirmed the track is a fake. I thought this was likely when the emails I sent to the sender kept bouncing back.

One of the reasons (honestly, there are many!) there have been fewer posts is because a mate and I started a weekly. (LOTEK and MANALOGUE have been tag-teaming as THE SHAKE for a few years now.) I feel as though I’m only putting in half the amount of time needed to get this night off the ground, but that’s all I can give at the moment considering other commitments that are a bit more pressing, paying the mortgage for example. If you’re wondering, blogging doesn’t really make any money, well I haven’t figured out exactly how to do it anyway. (Tips are welcome.)

Back to the post. This week I’m pumped to host JAMALL KNIGHT and BERBS. Winnipeg is saturated with djs, and I’d be hard pressed to find any jock in this city I like more than the former. Perhaps it’s because Jamall Knight plays like I/we do – which is a bit all over the place, and every time I’ve seen him behind the decks he consistently drifts to the likes of Proxy, and other noisy producers. Also, big thanks to our freshly minted vj, MRGHOSTY who gives everyone something interesting to look at when they’re dancing or not. This guy’s incredible. I’m totally looking forward to tomorrow!

Like every week though, I have no idea what I’ll lay down but perhaps it might include a schmorasborg like the one below.

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MP3: Groove Armada – I Won’t Kneel (Treasure Fingers Epicwave Radio Edit)

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MP3: Midnight Oil – Beds are Burning (Dj Red and Josh Dupont Club Mix)

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MP3: C-Mon and Kypski – Turn Of The Tides (Estaw remix)

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MP3: Cassian – Final Round

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MP3: 10 Rapid  – It’s Not Right

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MP3: Quiet Riot – Cum On Feel the Noize (KIDS AT THE BAR Remix)

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MP3: Pony Pony Run Run – Hey You (ALGERONICS Remix)

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Wolfmother – White Feather (BURNS Remix)
Grab this one from RCRDLBL

Here’s a ripper of tune remixed by KILL FRENZY with lasers and chainsaws. This tune is literally torn apart from the original disco jam by PABLO CALAMARI & VELICIOUS. The German knows how to cut things up, which is probably why labels like SWEAT IT OUT! have picked him up. Incidentally, you should pick up the original and/or some of the other remixes from this singl from somewhere like beatport.

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MP3: Pablo Calamari and Velicious – Think About You (Kill Frenzy remix)

Another tune for you, this time from San Fransisco house producer MAX VANGELI. Rumour has it this guy’s been taken under the wing of Steve Angello. There might be some truth to it since his tunes are being dropped by Steve and friends (think Ingrosso, Laidback Luke, all that Swedish House Mafia crew!) and forthcoming releases on Angello’s Size Records.

Max Vangeli’s mixing career sky rocketed in 2009 as he was commissioned to officially remix Steve Angello’s “Monday” and several tracks by Kaskade. Who cares right, let’s get to the music.

This weekend was an especially big one as Pete Tong bigged up Max Vangeli & AN21’s remix of ELLIE GOULDING “Starry Eyed” – and the mp3 to prove it. Unfortunately, all that was dropped off for Manalogue is the radio rip featuring Pete Tong’s vocals. Honestly this track is deluxe so watch for it.

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MP3: Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Max Vangeli remix) *BBC Radio One rip

Hey!

The AFGHAN RAIDERS take on NEON INDIAN

This tune is nice because it takes the original, gives it a wobbly dirt bass line and an overdriven lead, but doesn’t rave it out to the point of MDMA overdose. Quirky and fun listen!!!!

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Neon Indian – “Deadbeat Summer (Afghan Raiders Remix)”