Category Archives: misc

Bladerunner Post

Written by Bonnaventure. Posted on November 25, 2009. Filed under misc. Tagged , , , . 2 Comments.

Yo! I got a new job that has me writing a lot, so I’ve been dreading another assignment. Granted, Manalogue doesn’t force me to do these, I could say no, but it’s too much fun. Since I’m short on words, I’ll give you music and video instead;

I suggest muting the movie, and listening to this song:

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K-conjog – Attenti al cane
K-CONJOG MYSPACE!!!

I discovered this video in relation to a candid facebook conversation about Bladerunner, that turned in to talk of Robot Intercourse. This video was linked by a friend of a friend. K-Conjog sent us an email claiming to be a one man boy band. I downloaded his tunes expecting him to be an a capella singer or something. I think he may be the opposite of a capella.

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THE YOUNG PUNX

Written by manalogue. Posted on November 23, 2009. Filed under drum n bass, misc. Tagged , . No comments.

Like a digital equivalent to the introduction 7-inch, THE YOUNG PUNX have put together this two-track EP. Featuring tracks from their forthcoming second album, ‘Mashpop & Punkstep’, this is the first new material to be released to the public. The Simple Pleasures/Like Dat EP introduces new directions, showcases new collaborators, and demonstrates how The Young Punx continue to evolve.

I’ll be honest I’m not feeling it, but that’s no reason not to click below. The colab with Bass D is thick but I can’t get past the guitar. “Simple Pleasures” points to the diverse influence of reggae it’s truly punk rock meets drum n bass. If you thought that wasn’t possible, The Young Punx just proved you wrong.

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MP3: The Young Punx feat Bass D – Like Dat

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MP3: The Young Punx – Simple Pleasures

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LITTLE BOOTS <3's THE STYLOPHONE

Written by Bonnaventure. Posted on August 11, 2009. Filed under electro, indie, misc. Tagged , , , . No comments.

Songbird and remix darling LITTLE BOOTS is getting her chance to gab on VBS about the one and only STYLOPHONE. Seems to me like a pretty good endorsement, I’ve been wanting one for some time now, but haven’t seen them in shops till recently. Urban Outfitters sells them in the “Hip Junk” section of their stores, so if you can’t resist go now and get one!

The device it’s self is actually very cool, I may have to buy one on pay day before this video goes viral and they sell out. Hit the jump to view another video of Little Boots kicking a bedroom version of “Meddle” that shows the Stylophone in action.
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KINKY

Written by manalogue. Posted on July 6, 2009. Filed under misc. No comments.

Honestly, how many bands form on the basis that they think they’ll bed more women with a guitar in their hands?

I’m not saying KINKY is one of those bands, but you have to wonder about the inspiration behind the video.

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MP3: Kinky – Those Girls

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SCHLOCK!

Written by Bonnaventure. Posted on July 5, 2009. Filed under misc. Tagged , , . No comments.

So SCHLOCK! (a.k.a Gianluca Licciardi) needs food, he is hungry and he makes music. I’d suggest Boulangerie Bocadillo in Montreal, I just had their breakfast sandwich and it blew my mind. Seriously though, if you are in Italy and dig these tunes you should probably look him up and buy him a panini or some pasta. Could that be the future of the music industry? You like my tunes and send me gift cards to my local grocery store?

The tune “You Can’t Make a Sound” sounds a touch like M83 with more of an ear for the dance floor. Great production with a delicate fuzzy low-end. I’m not sure why this guy is starving, this song is majorly catchy and much better than anything I’ve heard on the radio recently.


YOU CAN’T MAKE A SOUND (Video)

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SCHLOCK! – You Can’t Make a Sound (Album Version)

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N.A.S.A. + LOGAN

Written by r0b0m1k3. Posted on June 26, 2009. Filed under bass, misc. Tagged , , , , , . 2 Comments.

N.A.S.A.

Let’s jump-start the weekend with a bouncin’ ragga track courtesy of N.A.S.A. and featuring AMANDA BLANK, SIZZLA and LOVEFOXXX.

LOGAN delivers a stylishly ultraviolent video, incorporating characters and artwork from THE DATE FARMERS. It’s a double-cross gone wrong in an isometric barrio, complete with guns and bombs, knives and helicopters, cocaine and mouse-ears.

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KNIIFE PRRTY – THE SQUARE WAVES – AVIAN X – THIEVES LIKE US

Written by Bonnaventure. Posted on June 17, 2009. Filed under indie, manalogue, misc, remix. Tagged , , , , , . 1 Comment.

Ok, so I’ll admit I had a huge thing for THE POSTAL SERVICE when I first heard the record. There was something about adding electronic music to the sappy frown music that is DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE that made me smile. Coming from a rock background originally, I really like crossover music, and make time for music that is more for relaxing than clubbing.

While it won’t necessarily mix well at a Manalogue rave, cats like the JUNIOR BOYS, AZEDA BOOTH, DEPECHE MODE, PET SHOP BOYS, SEBASTIEN TELLIER and the like really appeal to my robot brain while still being lyrical. When I realease a record, it’s going to sound a bit like all of these amazing artists, but that is in the future for now.

It is currently the present (unfortunately) so we will have to make due with some sweet tunes to make our lives better:


KNIIFE PRRTY can’t spell very well, but they sent us their EP and I really dig the low BPM jams that are surely making the Windy City proud. I really suggest against using the genre “Emotronic” on their MySpace, but that’s their own thing…

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Kniife Prrty – (Let’s Get) Higher


Rocking a CASIO SK-1 before it was “Vintage” is my good friend Jeff King, who not only makes cool electronic music as THE SQUARE WAVES, but has also been in almost every band in Lethbridge, Alberta. He records everything himself and then gets a backing band to play prestigious MUSIC FESTIVALS. The Square Waves have the versatility to bob genres, starting out sounding like “Casiotone for the Delightfully Accompanied” and then moving to “Kevin Shields with a thing for robots”. Listen to this song and be inspired!

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The Square Waves – Be The Last Time

Ok, I realize I’m long winded, it’s a curse. To finish up, I was digging through the THIEVES LIKE US MySpace and found they are doing a remix competition for their tune YOUR HEART FEELS. If you’ve got the goods, take a crack at remixing it and become famous!

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Thieves Like Us – Your Heart Feels

To finish off this post is a tune for everyone who needs a little more bounce in their music, AVIAN X and KOLT13 make a club ready cover of DEPECHE MODE‘s Shake the Disease. Turn this one up and get out of your chair if my other songs put you to sleep.

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Avian X – Shake the Disease (KOLT13 Remix)

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IGLU & HARTLY + MINI DOG

Written by manalogue. Posted on May 14, 2009. Filed under misc, remix. Tagged , . No comments.

The new record from IGLU & HARTLY won’t save the world but this remix from MINI DOG (sorry, no link with the press pack) could get a party going. I wouldn’t necessarily define the music from the album as a sonic milkshake or a culture defying laser show as some might have you believe either. It has a lot of things going for it, like rhymes with smooth deliveries, and hooks that get caught in your cheek. The rest is up to you.

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MP3: Iglu & Hartly – Violent & Young (Mini Dog mix)

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LINDSAY LOHAN + WESSON

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 15, 2009. Filed under house, mashup, misc. Tagged , , , , , , . No comments.

At least she has a sense of humour.

Coincidentally, this just came the other day from OK DUDE RECORDS and after hearing it, I think Lohan and Tellier would make a nice couple. Think about it. He’s much older and she needs to um, be nurtured by a well experienced gentleman. Give me a high five if you agree.

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MP3: Sebastien Tellier vs Pase Rock vs Santogold vs Spank Rock – Lindsay Lohan Revenge’s (Wesson Clap Clap edit)

 Here are some funk-injected numbers from Wesson.

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MP3: Wesson – At Work

 

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MP3: Wesson - Back in Biz (2009 relifted)

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MP3: Wesson -  Bounce da Bass

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R&S RECORDS SAMPLER

Written by manalogue. Posted on April 14, 2009. Filed under misc, stuff my wife would like. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.

More R&S Records goodness here in the form of a free 4 track sampler from some of the R&S roster: DAVID MORELY, JACOB’S OPTICAL STAIRWAY, LOCUST, and SUN ELECTRIC. I’ve been listening to a lot of older records lately and this feels like it’s on the same tip – mind you one of these old records was released by this iconic Belgian label.

Grab all 4 tracks here.

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BONUS

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MP3: Aphex Twin – We Are The Music Makers

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