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But not a very researched one. Actually, that’s a lie. For the last two months when I wasn’t bombarded with homework, I was trying to download EVERY ALBUM I MISSED LAST YEAR. The results? Don’t ever try to do that…

I have one fav. album from last year. MODERAT -- MODERAT (or would you write it MODERAT -- S/T?) on BPitch CONTROL from Germany. It’s got just the right amount of thump blended seamlessly amongst the sappy. I suggest the CD version over the vinyl because the vinyl doesn’t include BEATS WAY SICK featuring BUSDRIVER (On a side note, this years album JHELLI BEAM by BUSDRIVER didn’t quite do it for me). MODERAT are a collaboration between APPARAT & MODESELEKTOR.

The I wish all at the staff at MANALOGUE the best of luck in the New Year and to all the people out there behind the screen…keep listening.

Honourable Mentions:
Applescal -- A Slave’s Commitment [Traum Schallplatten]
The Field -- Yesterday & Today [Kompakt]
Kap Bambino -- Blacklist [Because Music]
Nathan Fake -- Hard Islands [Border Community]
Telefon Tel Aviv -- Immolate Yourself [BPitch Control]
Zombie Nation -- Zombielicious [UKW]

The folks at CHECK YR PULSE would love this. I do too. Minimal house and techno warms my heart like nothing else and this track from MARCUS SCHMIDT and DOUBLE C does it especially well.

Marcus Schmidt vs Double C – Wuddelwald by Marcus Schmidt Double C

As some of you may (or may not) know, I’ve been trying my hands at this “DJ” thing for the last 13 or so years. Once and a while, I like to share some of my favourite tunes, old and new, with the populous at large.

This mix is more on the moody side of the techno spectrum. It starts out minimal elektro and morphs into some heavier techno stompers.

Tracklist:

01. Boys Noize – Nerve
02. TakBam – Elektronische Tanzmusik
03. Extrawelt – Erste Unversicherte Allgemeinheit
04. Lucio & Pep – Sei Un Porco Peppino
05. Ricardo Tobar – PSPRF Frame
06. Yesman – Bittersweet Bells
07. Yokota – Tofranil
08. Boris Brejcha – Magic Gum
09. Local Daddies – Sjeesj (Applescal Remix)
10. Nagano Kitchen – No Traffic In Nagano
11. Laurent Garnier – Last Dance @ Yellow
12. Nagano Kitchen – GSXR 810 (Adam Beyer Remix Part 1)
13. F.U.S.E. – Substance Abuse
14. Heartthrob – Blind Item
15. Mirko Loko – Chatbeat
16. Nathan Fake – You Are Here (Four Tet Remix)

If you like/hate the mix, leave a comment and if you feel like booking me for a show, click the CONTACT link above and send me a msg!

You can stream/download it HERE or check the embedded player below.

Enjoy!

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MP3:Alexi Peznakov – October 06 2009

Seriously, if you’re in London this weekend, get to this party! By grabbing your tickets here, you’ll save yourself £12, so don’t hesitate. (Sorry, discount tickets are sold out.) All four stages look pretty sick – so the only downside to this would be deciding who to watch. Taking place at Clapham Common on Sunday 30th August (no work Monday!), Get Loaded in the Park is your one-stop festival shop, right in the heart of London. No 1 hour treks to the site, no mud, no camping, no re-mortgage plans needed to finance your fun… and just about every electronic genre is covered across 4 stages in the glorious sunshine! (Good weather not guaranteed.)

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MP3: Felix da Housecat – We All Wanna Be Prince

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MP3: Sneaky Sound System – I Love It (Fred Falke remix)

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MP3: Freeland – Under Control

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MP3: Pendulum – Propane Nightmare (VIP mix)

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MP3: MSTRKRFT – Bounce (lightsoverLA remix)

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)

The lineup for GET LOADED is pretty sick and it keeps getting better. Just thinking about all these djs / producers / etc. kinda makes me giz in my pants. If you’re in London at the end of August, don’t hesitate and grab yer tickets here. By buying your tickets through this link, you save yourself £12 which is an effing steal, especially when considering what you’re getting.

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MP3: Sneaky Sound System – I Love It (Fred Falke remix)

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MP3: Freeland – Under Control

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MP3: Pendulum – Propane Nightmare (VIP mix)

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MP3: MSTRKRFT – Bounce (lightsoverLA remix)

Happy Canada Day! Here on the west coast, the beaches are going to be packed with sun-seekers celebrating our national day. With beaches in mind, here’s a warm and mellow deep-house track by Brazilian DJ/producer FELIPPE SENNE and Columbian composer/producer GUX JIMENEZ. This one should serve equally well whether you’re sprawled out in the sand or shaking it after dark.

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MP3: Felippe Senne and Gux Jimenez – Beach and Sun

For those looking for some home-grown talent on Canada day, see the previous post! Have fun and be safe! I’ll be celebrating today by drinking on the job. Don’t worry, no heavy machinery involved.

I have to admit, I’m not the biggest LMFAO fan so my expectations weren’t great coming into this bootleg. Turns out THE HOUSE MOGULS reduces the club hit into progressive / minimal house that floats far beyond the original commercial tune. It’s too bad the breakdowns in this tune are so sparse. – despite that, the tune will probably find it in my top bootleg list at the end of the year.

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MP3: LMFAO – Miami Bitch (The House Moguls remix)

Grab more of The House Moguls on beatport.

Starting the evening off with some weird syntax and tech-haus, appropriately from Germany courtesy of the Berlin label KEINEMUSIK.

When I was younger I had a penchant for experimental music. While minimal techno doesn’t necessarily fall into the spectrum of experimental, I found its artistic merit running parallel to abstract soundscapes and audio installations. Plus dubbed out tech-haus and minimal techno was the best way for me to explore dancefloors.

Blogs don’t seem to pick up much in terms of minimal. I’m happy to fill that gap because it’s a genre that played a massive role in the development of dance music. Syntax obsessed &ME has been somewhat transparent. Instead of being narcissistic like most of his producing colleagues, he preferred to hide behind artists like DJ Hell or Terranova as their ghost- or co-producer. Now after putting out his first solo-single on Keinemusik, these days are finally over. He took some time to figure out his own style – blending Techno and Housemusic – filling dark spaces with precision and round shapes.

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MP3: &ME – F.I.R. ♥♥♥

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MP3: &ME -+++ ♥♥♥

Show some some support and grab a track or two from beatport.

Toronto’s THUNDERHEIST get a brand new remix from IDIOTPROOF. Gone are the crazy vocal spasms from Isis and the chunky rhythms from Grahmzilla. The structure of the tune has been replaced with dubbed out minimal techno. A great way to end the evening.

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MP3: Thunderheist – Nothing 2 Step 2 (Idiotproof Vocal mix)

Thunderheist are in the midst of their European tour and the full single for “Nothing 2 Step 2″ is out on May 25 from BIG DADA.