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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! (more…)

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 Montrealais bringers are bringing it again! NROTB kicks you in your ear hole with a mixtape that will hopefully put a delightfully sexy rave spin on your two OH one OH.

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NROTB Mixtape
Track listing after the jump!
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I seriously need to work on some self-promotion. ha. Don’t we all. THE SHAKE started a weekly night of dancing. LOTEK and I are trying something a bit different with CHECK YR PULSE here in Winnipeg by catering to the origins of electronic dance music. The opening night was a hit but last week I think the frigid temperature got the best of most people.

Anyway, this week we’ve got some great djs. KHEMLAB and CHRIS KOMUS will warm the dancefloor with some techno, minimal, and tech house (or haus if you’re feeling the German roots).

I’m not sure what I’ll play but it might involve something like this bootleg from NUNZI.

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MP3: Dennis Ferrer vs. Butch – Hey Hey (Nunzi’s Disco Booty)

There’s a new weekly club night in Winnipeg. If you haven’t guessed, it’s called CHECK YR PULSE, and well, Manalogue is half responsible for it. I DJ as a duo called THE SHAKE with the super deluxe LOTEK. Our beginning was pretty usual, playing parties for friends and such but we became a little more serious when we started hosting and programming our radio show called THE SHAKE which still keeps its focus by highlighting new dance music of many sorts.

The weekly, will focus a bit more on the underground – that’s where our roots are and every week we’re bringing in guests DJs with a goal of bringing the underground dance community together. To launch the night we have 14 13 local DJs playing, including ourselves. It all goes down tomorrow so if you’re in town, head to PURE. The club recently remodeled and didn’t skimp on the sound. I can’t wait to play there, it’s going to be sick! Here’s the lineup:

Lotek – Bassline/Electro/Robot Disco
Manalogue – Bassline/Electro/Robot Disco
Luis Cardona – House/Tech House
LSDave – Tech House
Nathan Zahn – Deep Tech
L’il Phil – House/Disco/Electro
Sw@t – Bassline
Krisco – Tech House
Encode – Funky Tribal House
SpaM – Breaks/Electro/Fidget
Owen Reynolds – Deep Tech
Voules & Random – Electro Tech

…and now what you came here for in the first place.

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MP3: Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream (Punk Rolla remix) ♥♥♥

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MP3: The Beatles vs Punk Rolla – Getting Better ♥♥♥

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MP3: DJ Antention – Behind a Door (Leko Remix)

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MP3: TMDP – Montage (Panther’s Salacious Sound remix)

…and the event listing just in case you need it again.
CHECK YR PULSE

I was away in Montreal when it all happened, but Dubstep got big in Calgary. I showed up and quickly invited to a new night, featuring DJs I have never heard of, at a bar I didn’t know existed. None of this was all that surprising, Calgary turned in to a different city in the past 5 years, and the change has been well worth the return. Now I am devoted student of Modern Math.

Enter THERINSEOUT.COM and their weekly dubstep night, MODERN MATH. In addition to sick alliteration, the Rinse Out boys have a night filled with bass, booze and dancing. The recurring DJs Dan Solo and Mr. Geography have come together to produce some homegrown dubstep they can really be proud of. Calling themselves PIRANHA PIRANHA, Dan Solo and Mr. Geography have produced something that has gotten them the attention of heavyweight RUSKO, opening for his set at the HIFI on November 21st.

Check the sick wobble here:

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Piranha Piranha – El Raval

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Piranha Piranha – Kush Chic

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Piranha Piranha – Rubber Finger

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Piranha Piranha – Twenty Four Seven

If that doesn’t convince you, you’ll just have to go down to the Lord Nelson bar and swim with us in the deep end of bass, while Dan Solo, Mr. Geography and many special guests make waves.

So, the previous post I went on about the fertility in this city; cold breeds creativity and so on. Here’s another gestational Winnipegger.

MIKEYSHHH (aka Mike B) runs a weekly that could stand as one of the best in the country. (Now if only I could ever get to it…that’s a different story). GOODFORM has been going strong for years, even after an extended hiatus when the crew had to find a new venue.

Mike’s latest effort floats lightly through the air like leaves falling in the autumn sun. Sure it helps that the original is by PHOENIX, but this cut will warm any Winnipegger in the dead of winter.

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MP3: Phoenix – Fences (MikeySHHH remix)

There’s a tonne of talent here in Winnipeg.

If you haven’t heard, it gets really cold here in the winter. Honestly, -40°C (and colder) goes way past frigid and straight to pain. It’s believed, however that the weather forces the city’s citizens into hibernation which in turn breeds creativity. For the most part I agree with this theory except this fall – while it was warm enough to walk outside with exposed skin that didn’t freeze in three seconds – stoked some dancefloor fire to keep us all sweaty until March.

Among those producers is DWIGHT WHITE who’s remix EP will drop in the next few months. The dood’s kept himself out of hibernation while working on the release too. He’s been heating things up with two of this city’s busiest jocks (HUNNICUTT and CO-OP) and throwing as many parties as he does high-fives. Here then, are two cuts requiring you to shed a layer or two.

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MP3: Major Lazer – Pon de Floor (Dwight White remix)

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MP3: Dwight White – Shake