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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

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

Come party with me & my crew at Foufounes Électriques! on November 13th for KAP BAMBINO!

We all know it’s one thing to be a wizard in the studio but it takes a little something else to get in front of a crowd and just let go.

MATTHEW DEAR, alias AUDION, has a nice portfolio under his belt including a FabricLive release, a Body Language release, 5 or 6 albums (I’ve lost track), GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL and a light show that reminds me of an installation by CLAUDE TOUSIGNANT.

Check out this footage from AUDION’s Hecatomb Tour:

Coming to a city near you!

Nov. 13 Montreal, QC @ Stereo (with TIGA!)
Nov. 14 Vancouver, BC @ Lotus Sound Lounge
Nov. 19 Washington, DC @ Muse
Nov. 20 Chicago, IL @ Smart Bar
Nov. 21 Toronto, ON @ Footwork
Nov. 28 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge

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MP3:Audion -- Instant In You

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

It occurs to me that my promotional skills are lacking a bit in terms of what I’m doing outside of this blog. Every once in a while I’ll post a setlist from THE SHAKE – a weekly radio show LOTEK and I do – but nothing else really appears on this blog. Errrr, what am I doing? Well, I wasn’t flogging myself is the short answer but that’ll change for tonight.

You see, Lotek and I dj every once in a while under using THE SHAKE as our nom de plume. This Thursday we’re starting things off at READYMIX for their Monster Mashup. Incidentally, Readymix goes off every week and Lotek and I are lucky enough to get in on the action for their Halloween party.

All I want to play lately is bassline and wobbly house music, so here’s a spooky number that fits the bill

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MP3: Bulgarian & Spoek – Zombie Door (Santiago and Bushido Remix)

Local hero MIKEY MMMUSCLES put together a string of shows for the latest (and greatest in my opinion) Winnipeg music festival, POP! ETC. Tomorrow, VITAMINSFORYOU – the full band – is in town with dj sets from locals LEBEATO and MIKE B to start things off right.

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MP3: Lebeato – BBR (demo)

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MP3: vitaminsforyou- He Closed His Eyes

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MP3: Crosstown Rivals – Exits (vitaminsforyou remix)

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MP3: Madrid – Reply (To Everyone) (Vitaminsforyou Remix)

The fine folks at BETTER SWIMMERS have put together a serious of shows that should have the Winnipeg indie crowd donning their finest for weeks. You can check out the full line up over at the POP! ET CETERA site. While you’re there, you might as well grab the sampler pictured above. The kickoff party is tonight at the Lo. (Wish I could make it.)

I’m looking forward to (finally!) seeing LEBEATO next week.

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MP3: Lebeato – BBR (demo)

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Bonus

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MP3: Crosstown Rivals – Exits (vitaminsforyou remix)

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MP3: vitaminsforyou – He Closed His Eyes

A week ago my mate LOTEK and I had the pleasure of seeing BURNS and DEADMAU5 when they were in Winnipeg. While the opening disc jockey warmed things up I asked the promoter if I could say hi to Burns and thank him for the guestlist spot. I didn’t make arrangements for an interview so I didn’t bother bringing anything to record the chat but as it turned out, I really wish I did. The 23-year-old remained refreshingly candid, and his personality reflected a casualness normally reserved for close friends This was the first correspondence I’ve had with Burns personally, but by the time he had to go downstairs it felt as though we had a number of previous encounters. The conversation drifted from his upcoming album, to remix work (that can’t be mentioned on these pages…yet), to the current state of djing and clubbing, how Deadmau5 wanted to Burns to tour with him, and how his working relationship with his label, 21-12 and LINUS LOVES formed.

Burns has also been extra busy in the studio turning out mixes for Ladyhawke, Frankmusik and Jack Splash feat Missy Elliot with amazing results. I hope to be able share some of them soon for now here’s what I can give you, followed by a review of the show.

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MP3: Burns – In My Eyes (His Majesty Andre remix)

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MP3: The Toxic Avenger – Toxic is Dead (Burns remix)

Give Burns love from somewhere like beatport.

REPUBLIC is, without a doubt, the best sounding club in this city – another reason this show kept its appeal despite falling on a Tuesday. The early week show didn’t stop hundreds of people from getting their party on, many of whom did it with their jaws clenched and pupils dilated so it became quite clear early on that this night would be a bit bonkers. By the time Burns made his way to the stage the venue had filled up nicely – something I hadn’t seen in a long time.

A little while earlier Burns noticed the opening dj laying down some really heavy material which we both thought was odd for how early it was. We discussed flow and etiquette and came to the same conclusion. For better or worse, djs can and will play anything they want now. While there are still some who plan the direction and track list for the entire set, Burns confessed that at most he would select a track to open with and go into a set with a direction in mind, but nothing was ever concrete. Picking up on this, Burns opened with some housey material that sparkled with a little 80s glitz, playing some of his own tunes and remixes. He kept the dancefloor moving with a dynamic set that flowed from nu disco to indie-dance-whathaveyou, and ended by preparing the crowd for Deadmau5, laying into some heavy thunder. One point to note too – Burns isn’t a laptop dj. He played a flawless set entirely on CDJs.

Before I knew it, Burns was done and sound technicians had moved his gear to make room for Deadmau5. I was ready to go, but stuck around to see what was going to happen.

When Deadmau5 started, the crowd went bananas. He immediately gave them what the wanted to hear but I thought it was a bit odd that he played hit after hit to open things up. He did it well, using Ableton (I think) and a Native Instruments Maschine and a Lemur by Jazz Mutant. His Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger bootleg was the first track I heard by the Canadian so I was happy to hear it as it was intended to be played, loud.

I really wasn’t that into it though so I left. (Plus there’s the fact that I have a demanding day job that needed my full capabilities at 8:00 in the morning that pulled at my conscious.) I heard afterward from a number of people that Deadmau5 kind of blew his load early with the heavier material and progressed into a bit of a techno set. That would have been great to see, although for this old man it wasn’t suitable for a Tuesday night.

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MP3: Deadmau5 & MC Flipside vs Kool and the Gang – Jungle Friend (Mark Starr’s Jungle Boogie Beatz Mashup)

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MP3: Daft Punk – Harder Better Faster Stronger (Deadmau5 edit)

VILLAINS are playing in Winnipeg for the third time! The READYMIX crew are bringing the LA duo in to celebrate their 2nd anniversary. The party will be a bit nuts, running two floors with a number of acts, including The BEAT!, KMac, and THE SHAKE (that’s Manalogue and Lotek yo!), plus Readymix residents Dial.Up and Dan L.

Readymix has one of the best nights Winnipeg has to offer. Cover is only $4 and it’s always packed. Expect this one to reach capacity so get there early. If you’re in town and want in, give us a holla.

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MP3: Dragonette – Fixin to Thrill (Villains remix)

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MP3: Lykke Li – Little Bit (Villains remix)

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MP3: N.A.S.A. feat. M.I.A. + Santigold + Spankrock – Whatchadoin (Villains remix)