manalogue

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 title should be mostly RELIGION since they’ve sent a schwack of tunes this way, but we’ll pretend this post is all about their latest, a grinding electro monster with a little kuduro spice flavoured with a light Italo sweetness.

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MP3: Crookers ft. Mixhell and Soulwax – We Love Animals (Religion Remix)

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MP3: La Roux – Bulletproof (Religion remix)

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MP3: Religion – DVNO LA

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MP3: Religion – Miracles

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

Here’s a ripper of tune remixed by KILL FRENZY with lasers and chainsaws. This tune is literally torn apart from the original disco jam by PABLO CALAMARI & VELICIOUS. The German knows how to cut things up, which is probably why labels like SWEAT IT OUT! have picked him up. Incidentally, you should pick up the original and/or some of the other remixes from this singl from somewhere like beatport.

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MP3: Pablo Calamari and Velicious – Think About You (Kill Frenzy remix)

Another tune for you, this time from San Fransisco house producer MAX VANGELI. Rumour has it this guy’s been taken under the wing of Steve Angello. There might be some truth to it since his tunes are being dropped by Steve and friends (think Ingrosso, Laidback Luke, all that Swedish House Mafia crew!) and forthcoming releases on Angello’s Size Records.

Max Vangeli’s mixing career sky rocketed in 2009 as he was commissioned to officially remix Steve Angello’s “Monday” and several tracks by Kaskade. Who cares right, let’s get to the music.

This weekend was an especially big one as Pete Tong bigged up Max Vangeli & AN21’s remix of ELLIE GOULDING “Starry Eyed” – and the mp3 to prove it. Unfortunately, all that was dropped off for Manalogue is the radio rip featuring Pete Tong’s vocals. Honestly this track is deluxe so watch for it.

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MP3: Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Max Vangeli remix) *BBC Radio One rip

Here’s an example of why people shouldn’t necessarily judge a book by its cover, or more appropriately, why we shouldn’t judge an album by its artwork. I admit, when I was initially sent some info on ALMAMY I thought the dood’s business was all rnb pop, but I gave a few tracks a spin or two and was hooked.

This unusual singer fuses his squeaky tenor, infectious pop melodies and cheeky lyrics with stripped down yet snappy electronic sonics with enough sass to give it the deserved attention.

Born in 1982 in Dakar, Senegal, Almamy started out as a dancer and an actor in his early teens, performing locally until he won a scholarship to study and dance in Paris in the late nineties. After relocating to New York in 2002, to study at the famed Broadway Dance Center, Almamy found himself immersed in the club scene began to explore sound. “Ballet couldn’t contain me anymore,” he recalls. “I was becoming a songwriter, I was singing and going out a lot to dance clubs, to listen to some cool electronic music.”

Collaborations with producers Peter McLean (D1 Music) and Mike Degen (RuPaul, Heavy D) followed but it was not until Almamy teamed up with guitarist and programmer Nick Holmes that he could produce, by layering his androgynous squeal of a voice and insistent melodies over skeletal instrumentations, a sound of his own.

Embodying the DIY aesthetic that is prevalent in the dance music scene Almamy then set up his own label, ModyWorks, in 2007 to issue a series of recordings. The first of which was a twin EP project released in January 2008 which was followed by a maxi-single featuring remixes of his best-selling song Like You Do by established (Seelenluft, Fonteyn) and up-and-coming (BeTrash, SilverSpirit) producers/remixers.

It was this release that caught the attention of Manalogue, particularly the remix from EN MASSE, which dices the original tune with lasers and electro chainsaws.

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MP3: Almamy – Like You Do (En Masse ‘Like We Do’ remix)

Almamy is currently working on The Love, a 5-track conceptual EP to be released this year. It’s the first installment in a series of conceptual EPs to be released every few months. The lead single, a cover of Daft Punk’s Digital Love will be out in March.

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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Isn’t it incredible that artists like WOLFGANG GARTNER are remixing super pop acts? Like what? In Mr. Gartner’s latest effort it’s difficult not to hear the influence of some of his previous work. Exploding spherical kick drums and licks from a Zelda soundtrack saturate one of London’s newest hearthrobs – MIKA. It all comes accross a bit mindless. I’m not saying it’s bad, infact I really like the tune – but I try to imagine where this track would be played and I can’t quite figure it out. Perhaps, the answer isn’t specific, rather it’s a tune so catchy, yet so full of bass and bounce it could be played everywhere. Why don’t you try it and get back to me with the results.

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MP3: Mika – Blame It On The Girls (Wolfgang Gartner’s Dry remix)

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MP3: Mika – Blame It On The Girls (Wolfgang Gartner’s Dry dub)