Monthly Archives: April 2009

FREAKATRONIC + DYNAMIX II

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 29, 2009. Filed under electro. Tagged , , , . 5 Comments.

It’s hard to escape electro these days when every track loosely fits into the genre but there was a time when it was more definitive. It used to be easy to point out an electro track with distinct and sharp snares on the twos and fours with some modest analogue noodling filling out every bar. It became annoying going into record shops looking in the “electro” section, previewing dozens of 12 inches all with some vocoder work and a hint of a scuzzy bassline. It seemed as though the shop keepers had nowhere else to put these singles and the new school of electro was born out of what these tunes weren’t. They couldn’t be house and by this point everyone was afraid of “electroclash” (because that scene burst into flames as soon as it started).

This next track has a hint of what electro used to be. FREAKATRONIC shape all the right elements – sharp snares, vocoder, hollow synth work – into a jam that reflects the genre’s origination. They even have a true electro-tipped name. Dig it from ITD RECORDS.

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MP3: Freakatronic – The Sound of Freakatronic

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One of my favourite records ever is actually a four-pack of 12 inches released on REPHLEX RECORDS from DYNAMIX II – the highlight being a track called “Just Give the DJ a Break.” Unfortunately I don’t have it in digital format but I can share this.

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MP3: Dynamix II – We Are Your Future

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FREELAND + ALEX METRIC

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 29, 2009. Filed under electro, remix. Tagged , , . No comments.

FREELAND have a bit of a mini North American Tour in support of their record Cope, with their first date on Friday, May 1. They’re in Montreal on the 4th and in Toronto on the 5th. If you can catch them live, I’d recommend doing so. Other dates are below.

5/01 – Rock and Rolls Hotel  – Washington, DC
5/02 – Le Poisson Rouge – New York, NY
5/04 – Cabaret Juste Pour Rire – Montreal
5/05 – Wrongbar – Toronto
5/06  – Sonotheque – Chicago, IL
5/22 – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
5/23 – Cow Palace, (Daly City) San Francisco, CA

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MP3: Freeland – Under Control (Original mix)

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MP3: Freeland – Under Control (Alex Metric remix)

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TWIGGY FROSTBITE

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 29, 2009. Filed under stuff my wife would like. Tagged , . No comments.

Something a bit different to start the evening off. This from TWIGGY FROSTBITE is a short, but dreamy pop tune that reminds me of a time long ago, exploring new spaces and making new friends. You’ll probably dig it, but don’t expect to jump up and down and up and down when listening to it.

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MP3: Twiggy Frostbite – Thrown in Two

This is Twiggy Frostbite’s second single from their debut long player released on DESPOTZ RECORDS. The 3-piece is from Gävle, Sweden (I know the photo only has two out of three band members) and they should make your summer soundtrack complete.

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N.A.S.A + DESIGNER DRUGS + OL DIRTY BASTARD + KAREN O + FATLIP

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 29, 2009. Filed under bass, electro, maximal, rave, remix. Tagged , . 2 Comments.

Here’s one that I’ve unintentionally sat on for a couple days but I figured since DESIGNER DRUGS are in town on May 22nd there’s an even better reason to post another remix from the exploding New York knob twiddlers. Their version of N.A.S.A.‘s latest is a wobbly bass bomb sure to blast party goers from their seats.

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MP3: N.A.S.A. – Strange Enough (Designer Drugs Grind House Remix)

Make sure to catch this show (or one in your neighbourhood). It’s going to be sick.

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SPENCER PRODUCT + DESIGNER DRUGS + TRONIC YOUTH

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 28, 2009. Filed under club, electro, maximal, remix, robotdisco. Tagged , , , . No comments.

SPENCER PRODUCT just released his latest on COCO MACHETE. The original is a loud distorted mess, kinda like the producer himself.

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MP3: Spencer Product – We Bite (Original mix)

I dunno. Seems like I get a new remix from DESIGNER DRUGS almost weekly. NYC must be treating him well and to prove it, the NYC duo run their grinders over this track for more maximal wumph wumph.

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MP3: Spencer Product – We Bite (Designer Drugs NY Nite mix)

TRONIK YOUTH takes the tune in a bit of a different direction with his robotdisco flair. The synth work is full of orange and yellows and puppies and bunny rabbits which provides some juxtaposition against the lyrical content.

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MP3: Spencer Product – We Bite (Tronik Youth remix)

You can grab the 320s from beatport.

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PONY PONY RUN RUN + DJ VANISH

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 28, 2009. Filed under house, indie, remix, robotdisco, stuff my wife would like. Tagged , , . No comments.

DJ VANISH hit me up with his PONY PONY RUN RUN bootleg. In his own words, DJ Vanish says he bumped the bpm up to 128, gave it a rounder kick, a new percussion bed and a hint of space disco.

This remix will fit nicely into any house set with its indie dance nu disco steez.

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MP3: Pony Pony Run Run – Hey You (DJ Vanish remix)

Check out more from DJ Vanish on his Denver-based label VELCRO CITY RECORDS.

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CHRIS CORNELL + TIMBALAND + LA RIOTS

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 28, 2009. Filed under club, electro, house, remix, robotdisco. Tagged , , . No comments.

I told you everyone’s in on the dancefloor game. CHRIS CORNELL‘s latest efforts have the club vibe written all over them, considering he recruited everyone’s nobody’s favourite producer TIMBALAND. This rework from LA RIOTS is flavoured a bit more to my liking. You might dig it too.

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MP3: Chris Cornell – Part of Me (LA Riots remix)

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DEEPAK SHARMA + DIETER KRAUSE

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 24, 2009. Filed under house, minimal. Tagged , , . No comments.

DEEPAK SHARMA and his HIDDEN RECORDINGS released a must-have minimal track that’s equally dubbed out as it is progressive. I’m glad the minimal scene hits up the blogs every now and then to let everyone know what went down before the maximal explosion of the last few years. The cut below is the A side from the Kaleidoscope EP which is out now and available through various channels, but you might want to start by clicking here.

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MP3: Deepak Sharma & Dieter Krause – Cubik (Original mix)

Grab it from beatport.

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BANG GANG

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 24, 2009. Filed under bass, club, electro, epic, house, maximal, mixtapes, rave, remix, robotdisco. Tagged , , . 3 Comments.

 

Annie Mac asked the BANG GANG DJs to put together a mini-mix for her show on BBC One. Here’s the result: 82 tracks in 5 minutes! Crazy.

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MP3: Bang Gang Mini-Mix for Annie Mac

Here’s the tracklist.

Hawkwind – Valium 10
Busy P – To Protect and entertain (SoMe Get Naked Mix)
DJedjotronic – Dirty and Hard (feat. Spoek)
Like Woah! – Oh I like (Stab-a-pella)
Tiga – Burning Down
Sylvester – Do You Wanna Funk
Bob Sinclar – Ultimate funk
Liquid Liquid – Optimo (An Optimo Espacio mix)
Feadz – Nummanoid
Machines Don’t Care – Beat Bang
ZZT – The Worm
Digitalism – Homezone (Proxy remix)
Simian Mobile Disco – Hustler (A-trak remix)
Boy 8 bit – Bulbs Burn Out
Punkin Machine – Need you tonight
Angello and Ingrosso – Get Dumb
Teki Latex – Disco Dance With You (Para One Remix)
Tiga – Shoes (An edit)
Damn Arms – Destination Pt I
Kevin Saunderson – Bassline
MYSS – Trash My Mind (Lowbrows Remix)
Supertramp – Goodbye Stranger
HRD Vision – Playing for keeps (Daddy’s Angel)
Fast Eddie – Big Ol Booty
Modeselektor – Kill Bill Vol.4
Krazy Baldhead – Krazy Motherfuckers (Midfield General Remix)
Dilemn – Ghetto Town
In a Room – Somebody in the House Say Yeah
Chuck Brown – Berro E Sombaro
Jesse Rose – Touch My Horn
Hot Chip – Ready For the Floor (Soulwax Remix)
Artful Dodger – Rewind
Happy Mondays – 24 Hour Party People (Jon Carter Remix)
Tiga – Mind Dimension
Steve “Silk” Hurley – Jack Ya Body
Santogold – L.E.S Artistes (Switch Remix)
KIM – BTTTTRY (Bag Raiders Remix)
Zombie Nation – Seas Of Grease
Proxy – Raven (Kazey & Bulldog Rmx)
Soft TIgers – Mr Icecream (Waxmaster Version)
Tame Impala – HFGW (Canyons Drunken Rage)
Elvis Presley – Crawfish (Pilooski edit)
Mr Oizo – Z
Inflagranti – I Chatted Up The Nympho Secretary
Buraka Som Sistema – Yah!
Paul Johnson – No big thing
Dance Area – AA 247
Dance Area – AA 247 (Diplo Remix)
Kim – Party Machini (Tomboy Remix)
MGMT – Time To Pretend (Blogula remix)
Shazam – Luckier (Hey Today Remix)
Alex Gopher – Bingo
Circle Children – Zulu
Rebel MC – Street Tuff
Outlander – The Vamp (Strip Steve Remix)
Shazam – Pool Party 2009 (Headman Remix)
Bobby O – So Hot For You
Soundhack – D1
Patrick Alavi – Come To Me
Wekan – Skid (Touche Remix)
The Deathset – On The Street (Bumblebeez Remix)
Nina Simone – Take Care of Business (Pilooski Remix)
Kraftwerk – Tour De France (French Version)
Zombie Disco Squad – Eurovision
MIA – XR2 (Tigerstyle Remix)
Lowbrows – Dream in The Desert (Hystereo Rebrand I)
Jan Driver – Rat Alert
Plaid – Kiddie Castle (Para One Remix)
The Wire – Three Girl Rhumba (Mock N Toof Edit)
Mr Oizo – Cut Dick
Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars
Toecutter – Best Party Ever (Original)
Bumblebeez – Clubb Clubb
Dangerous Dan & Nicky Vanshe – Around The World (Brainzar BmoreEdit)
Frankmusik – When You’re Around (Boys Noize Remix)
Human Resource – Dominator (Buzz Fuzz mix)
Bag Raiders – Turbo Love (KIM remix)
Dj Assault – Gimme Head
Zomby – Where were you in 92?
Late of The Pier – Bathroom Gurgle
Kicks Like A Mule – The Bouncer
Ratatat – Mahalo

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CAZALS + KRMPCK

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 24, 2009. Filed under house, remix, robotdisco, stuff my wife would like. Tagged , . 1 Comment.

Really, are there so few band names left that all that’s left is a collection of consinents. Here’s a remix done by KRMPCK which is probably short for something like Krampack but I’m not sure what exactly that means either. They’re from Buenos Aires so the acronym is probably a Spanish euphemism of sorts? Who knows? Regardless, the collective have been DJing together since 2000 and they’ve recently cut some moves in the studio.

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MP3: Cazals – Poor Innocent Boys (KRMPCK remix)

You can also grab a mix they did over at TROUBLE STEREO.

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