Monthly Archives: July 2009

DATA

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All the way from Paris, CONFETTI brings you DATA. The story goes, his gig in LA was cancelled so he’s coming here between his Edmonton and Toronto shows. Werd up. The show is at Ozzy’s on July 31. It will be incredible and we have a stack of tickets to give away. If you’re in Winnipeg hit me up and yer in.

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MP3: datA – Aerius Light

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MP3: datA – Rapture (Edwin Van Cleef remix)

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MP3: datA – One In A Milli

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MP3: Big Face – I Wanna Be A Style Crusader (datA remix)

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MP3: ElectroSound – Never Be Alone In Aerius Light (Simian vs The Cardigans vs datA)

Oh, and just for fun…

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MP3: Snoop Dogg – Drop It Like It’s Hot (datA remix)

CROSSTOWN RIVALS + VITAMINSFORYOU

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BETTER SWIMMERS who have been promoting shows in Winnipeg for some time now have launched a digital record label to showcase (but won’t be limited to) local/Canadian talent. They’re offering up their first release as a free download for the newly minted label’s debut release. CROSSTOWN RIVALS is a Winnipeg based 4-piece who call under the indiefuzzdancerockers (or something like that) category. The single, ‘Exits’ includes remixes by Vitaminsforyou, Get Famous! + DJ Co-op. You can download the EP, including the original, over at: http://betterswimmers.com.

Local hero DJ CO-OP lets loose a robotic western, full of romance and laser beams. (WTF? Didn’t know you had it in you Tim!) GET FAMOUS!carry the heavyweight title with their stompy kick drums and ragged melodies. Here though, is the  VITAMINSFORYOUremix full of echoing synth stabs and bursting gooey basslines.

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MP3: Crosstown Rivals – Exits (Vitaminsforyou remix)

Better Swimmers founder, MIKEY MMMUSCLES, also runs the best indie-minded dance party in town and has been doing so for a few years. He’s bringing back vitaminsforyou (again!) on July 30. I hope to see you there swaying in the reflections of sunbeams and dust. If not, maybe you should checkout PLANETSHHH, because seriously, Mr. Mmmuscles couldn’t be more involved.

MR VEGA

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A little short on bio information, MR. VEGA consists of him, his wife and his son. Oh and they’re from Brooklyn. They’re giving away their latest album for free.

Y0u can keep this one on repeat. It’s hard to do that with long players, but this one offers enough variety while still keeping the bpm up. Warehouse party inspired electro, to Brooklyn fidgit and back, with wobbly combinations of both in a few tracks.

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MP3: Mr. Vega – Video Ouija (Paper Cuts)

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MP3: Mr. Vega – Metal Sparks

MIAMI HORROR

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This band’s not from Miami and neither is the dj / producer who releases material under the same name. MIAMI HORROR is from Melbourn and he crafts of 80s inspired italo disco. Super deluxe and super glam. His back catalogue is quite impressive too, focusing on timeless melodies juxtaposed with retro futuristic dance robotics. The entire “Bravado” EP blows my mind. I hope to bring it back over and over again.

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Mp3: Miami Horror – Make You Mine (Fred Falke remix) ♥♥♥

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MP3: Miami Horror – Make You Mine (Cassian remix)

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MP3: Miami Horror – Make You Mine (Death Metal Disco Scene Radio mix)

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Miami Horror – Don’t Be On With Her ♥♥♥

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MP3: Miami Horror – Don’t Be On With Her (Treasure Fingers remix) ♥♥♥

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Pnau ft Ladyhawke – Embrace (Fred Falke and Miami Horror remix) ♥♥♥

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Mp3: Faker – This Heart Attack (Miami Horror remix) ♥♥♥

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The Presets – Talk Like That (Miami Horror remix) ♥♥♥

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The Dirty Secrets – 5 Feet of Snow (Miami Horror remix) ♥♥♥

That’s a lot of hearts people. Show your love.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

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CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES used to hand their bootlegs out to bloggers as if they were flyers. They have a lengthy discography too, one that unfolds into a pile of remixes and more recently added some originals to their stack. They’ve since held back on the freebees, which is proof that if you work hard enough you’ll get a little payback. Ahem. They’re latest EP is now on beatport.

Here’s a fine cut from it. Makes sure to check out this video too. Well done!

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MP3: Chewy Chocolate Cookies – This is Massive (Dub) ♥♥♥

In case you can’t remember, or maybe just didn’t know, CCC like to keep their recepies thick. Here’s a taste from previous dishes.

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MP3: Chewy Chocolate Cookies – It Was Only A Kiss ♥♥♥

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Mp3: Drlkt Freddie – Blood (Chewy Chocolate Cookies remix) ♥♥♥

Underworld + Orbital

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Underworld

I was ploughing through my weekly record dig in Montréal when I came across a few jems from my childhood. 3 albums glowing like lighthouses in the black vinyl sea I had been swimming in for the last 2 hours. THE ORB – Live ’93, UNDERWORLD – Beaucoup Fish, & ORBITAL – Snivilisation. Doing some quick calculations in my head, I realize the horror of my financial situation. I only had enough money for one of the records…

If you’ve got a little extra cash this summer, I suggest you take some time off work and check out UNDERWORLD‘s exclusive North American tour, stopping by a city near you:

08/06 – The Joint – Las Vegas, NV

08/07 – Fox Oakland Theater – Oakland, CA

08/08 – Hardfest – Los Angeles, CA <–Looks Pimp!

08/11 – Kool Haus – Toronto, Canada

08/12 – Metropolis – Montréal, Canada

08/14 – Muelle Panamericano – San Juan, Puerto Rico

As a bonus, the band has commissioned developer iZOTOPE with artist JOHN WARWICKER to create a new iDRUM application for your iPhone. This is to celebrate the release of UNDERWORLD entire back catalog on iTunes.

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MP3:Underworld – Born Slippy (Live @ Brixton Academy)

Orbital

After a 5 year hiatus, ORBITAL are back and will be dropping their distinct flavour of beats at the GET LOADED IN THE PARK on August 30th. I would sell body parts on the black market to get to this festival.

Get Loaded In The Park

grab yer tickets here!!

ORBITAL have produced, what I would consider to be, about 4 of my personal favorite albums of all time. Any guesses as to which ones? Brown Album, Snivilisation, In Sides, & Blue Album…

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MP3:Orbital – Halcyon (Tom Middleton Re-Model)

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MP3:Orbital – Lush (Hervé’s ‘Tree & Leaf’ Remix)

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MP3:Orbital – Impact (James Zabelia Mix)

PS – I ended up purchasing Snivilisation… :)

We All Wanna Be Albertan

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Hey Folks,

I was on vacay in the land of Oil and Cows for the Stampede! It was pretty awesome, but I didn’t have a chance to listen to any of the cool tunes coming in to the Submissions inbox. So sorry, but this track is hot of the presses and is fun to listen to.

FELIX DA HOUSECAT – WE ALL WANNA BE PRINCE (stream from iLike)

I guess the label doesn’t want to dish out the hot hot 320 for us bloggers yet, so this will have to do for now. The single is getting the remix treatment from PAPER FACES (AKA The Killers/Madonna/Seal super-producer Stuart Price), JOACHIM GARRAUD, DANNY HOWELLS, GREY GHOST & DETH HERTZ , and PORT-ROYAL.

The single will be availble July 28th and will be well worth it to finish of the summer with a HUGE BANG! For a taste of the remixes check out AMAZON. The album it’s self is called He Was King and will be out August 25th.