Wednesday, August 18, 2010

We-no-speak-Americano Wednesday


Can't wait to go home and dance to this one full blast!




Chaos Club - Everybody speaks no Americano

This is one explosive mash-up that includes...
1. Yolanda be Cool & DCUP – We no speak Americano
2. Backstreet Boys – Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
3. Phantom of the opera – Ouvertuere
4. Bob Sinclair – Rock this Party
5. Benny Benassi – Satisfaction

Below is the MV for the to-be-classic from this year.


PS. If you haven't checked out the Black Swan trailer yet... please do. It makes my heart skip multiple beats. Again, this is ANOTHER movie coming out in December.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

APOLOGIES

Been moving and haven't really had internet... I can say that I have a renewed appreciation for Simon and Garfunkel and Sade which are the artists I happened to have a lot of songs from in my iTunes.

There seem to have been a lot of cool videos out there lately. Maybe we can feature them in the near future.

Have a good day!


What's your fave outfit? She's at the Roxy tonight.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

c a l i e n t e

It is getting hot in El Lay, baby!




Nujax - Aya (Night Drugs Remix)

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Eye of the Storm


Today's one of those hectic days... trying to figure out where to live starting in August, making calls, trying to get decent Inception tickets, etc. etc.

I took a moment to kick back and this was the tune that graced my ears. Thanks for bringing the calm Chemical Brothers and Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas.








The Chemical Brothers - Swoon (Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Remix)

Sunday, July 11, 2010

UH HUH, YEA

WEST COAST!


I hate on "California Gurls" often but this remix has got something catchy going on.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Tangential Thursday


Sorry world for not posting in a while. Let's get to it. Have you seen the new video for Maroon 5? :)


As pop-y as Adam Levine and gang are, I will always have a soft spot for them. Maybe I was at an emotionally vulnerable spot when I was introduced to "This Love" in high school but they always seem to hit the right chords with me. Some bands just do pop well! I'm loving the whole metaphorical abuse and the billy rocker vibe in the video. Since I can't find a streamable mp3 file for this track I will have to give you another...

So, on the topic of hot girls... here's a video for Esquire that features the hot Daisy Lowe in a Victorian or Rococoan or Baroquean, oh who cares, room just dancing in front of a camera.


There are different outfits, some shedding of clothes, and some reading involved. I'm not even sure if the dancing is that good, which proves the age-old theory that hot people can do anything and look good. Oh yea, and the tune's awesome.









So for those of you who are curious, Maximum Balloon is the TV on the Radio's producer/guitarist/keyboardist David Sitek's new side project. I've been pretty meh about Chromeo's forthcoming material so this tune fills a little hole in my heart. It's perfectly funky, soulful, and experimental.

Since Daisy used to be Mark Ronson's babe, I'll put in the new, fresh Ronson track here too. (No! Not Sam!) Shout out, Q-Tip where you been? :D


This track is so 99 luftballons meets 2010 but I know there's something that it sounds even more like... I just can't put my finger on it and it bothers me. Oh well...








Friday, July 2, 2010

why can't you want me like the other boys do?

I thought this was a cool, lounge-y song for a weekend filled with family, friends, BBQ, and fireworks.








Flight Facilities - Crave You (feat. Giselle)


This song should serve you well if you have some pool party filled with beautiful people.








La Zebra - When in Rome

Have a safe and fun fourth!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Swedish House Mafia


Swedish House Mafia - Live at Electric Daisy Carnival 2010 by officialswedishhousemafia

So much joy when I found this on my friend Hillary's facebook! By far, the most epic of the EDC weekend!!! You get to enjoy it without the hefty $75!!!
  1. Sander van Doorn – Reach out w/ SHM & LBL feat. Deborah Cox – Leave The World Behind
  2. Michael Jackson – Thriller /w Denis The Menace & Big World – The First Rebirth (Original Mix)
  3. Hard Rock Sofa & St. Brothers – Blow Up w/ Pocket808- Ghost Ship (Hook N Sling Remix) /w Pump Up The Jam (Acapella)
  4. Eurythmics – Sweet Draems w/ Pocket808- Ghost Ship (Hook N Sling Remix) /w Steve Angello & An21- Valodja
  5. TV Rock feat. Rudy – In The Air (Axwell Remix)
  6. Justice vs. Simian – We Are Friends (Chris Moody Mix)
  7. Prok and Fitch Pres. Nanchang Nancy – Axwell vs. Daddy’s Groove Remix
  8. Dani L Mebius & Billy The Kit – Work This Pussy (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Remix) /w Afrojack – Pacha On Acid
  9. ID
  10. 2000 One – Spanish Fly (Butch Remix) w/ Calvin Harris – Flashback
  11. Carl Louis & Martin Danielle – The Message w/ Axwell & Dirty South – Open Your Heart (Accapella)
  12. Sebastian Ingrosso – Kidsos (Original Mix)
  13. Steve Angello & Laidback Luke – Be vs Satisfaction (Swedish House Mafia Bootleg) /w Mescal Kid – Knas /w The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army /w Show Me Love vs Be (Hardwell remix)
  14. Junior Sanchez, Harry Romero & Alexandre Technique feat. Shawnee Taylor - Where You Are
  15. The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up (AN21 & Max Vangeli Bootleg)
  16. Steve Angello – Rave n’ Roll (Ingrosso Geht’s Noch Edit) /w Calabria
  17. Boysnoize Vs. Shapeshifters – Death Suite Vs. Lola’s Theme (Chuckie’s Sensation Brasil Bootleg)
  18. Cirez D Vs. Axwell feat. Beastie Boys - Galactic Tiger
  19. Funkerman Feat. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Otherside 2010
  20. Adrian Lux – Teenage Crime (Axwell & Henrik B Remode)(id Edit)
  21. Miike Snow – Silvia (Sebastian Ingrosso & Dirty South Remix)
  22. Axwell – I Found U (Dubfire Rimix) /w C-Mos – 2 Million Ways (Axwell Remix)
  23. The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony w/ ID w/ Supermode – Tell Me Why w/ Sebastien Drums, Eric G, Tom Geiss – Funky Beep
  24. Congorock - Babylon (Steve Angello Edit)
  25. Daft Punk – One More Time (Ingrosso Edit)
  26. Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell – One (Your Name) /w Calabria /w One (Congorock Remix)

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Warm Up

Though the weather down here in LA is less than ideal, I feel like I'm finally warming up to the week. So, not quite upbeat, here's some "warm up" tracks for the week. Definitely got a few tracks here that can make you break a sweat. (If you wanna.)








Jack Beats - Out of Body








Kelis - Fourth of July (Fireworks) (Calvin Harris Remix)
By the way, I am loving the new Kelis! (I wished I had seen her at Pride!) Chopped up piano pieces, who produced this?! Apparently a DJ Ammo? His name doesn't ring any bells but, according to his website, he's based in LA so obvi I have to go see him live sometime. :) Of course, the signature Calvin Harris twist makes it even better during the verse, though honestly, I could do with a different drop than this dirty one that would be great for massive crowds but takes away from the orgasm in my ear while listening to it with my headphones.








Ok Go - End Love
This one is thanks to Sadaf. Who doesn't love Ok Go music videos? But, this song trumps all of their other songs (IMO). This song is the moodiest Ok Go track I've ever heard! "Here It Goes", great video, song, meh. (Ok Go MVs) But, truth be told, I'm a sucker for synth. (If you couldn't tell already.) Note to producers: where are the remixes at???








White Flight - Panther
Thanks to Scott and Sadaf (again) for this über-psychedelic track. Such a jam and such a good time when I first heard it. You can definitely hear Ratatat in the track and the ever-changing mood in the song reminds me of Of Montreal. (Of Montreal sample. They are supposed to be coming out with a new EP in September!) White Flight, I'm going to keep a lookout for you.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Chill Out

If you're rolling granny (or grand-p) style like me, you need to just chill the eff out today. You had all the untz-untz-untz you've needed for a while and you just need to self-reflect and hydrate. Here's some chill music for the day.








Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Garden








Miike Snow - Songs for No One








Zero 7 - Today (feat. Jose Gonzalez)

Friday, June 25, 2010

E L E C T R I C D A I S Y C A R N I V A L


This weekend LA is hosting the largest electronic music event (basically a rave) in North America. I feel like I'm getting too old to do this... Never before have I hesitated about going to a rave because "there would be too many people". (But, to be fair, I currently do have an injured knee.) After much ambivalence, I was persuaded into going to one day of EDC. I went to the LA Coliseum to pick up the ticket on Wednesday and saw how much labor was going into make this happen, and somehow that justified everything. It was seriously like a full-on construction site! Anyway, I was suddenly holding tickets to both days! So, that is where my EDC journey begins.

If EDC is as good as its trailer, then great things are in store. The teaser starts in the daytime with some lame Euro trash and then escalates to an amazing night. The transition literally sends shivers down my spine. Even my co-worker who was making fun of the video was suddenly entranced the moment nighttime came, and obvi, he's so not into the scene.


Here are some tunes to keep you amped for EDC!








Swedish House Mafia - One








Dirty South - Let It Go (Axwell Remix)








Moby - Wait For Me (Laidback Luke Remix)








Ducksauce - Barbara Streisand (O-God Remix)

Below is the an "organized" schedule I made for the two-days. This is the perfect tool to stalk or avoid me. :) Have fun and be safe this weekend!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

New Wonderwall Recipe


Step 1. Take THE anthem from 1994/1995.
Step 2. Strain out acoustic guitar.
Step 3. Add Nine Inch Nails' "F*** You Like An Animal" beats.
Step 4. Stir in synths.

Voilà!







Oasis - Wonderwall (Questions Version)

Here is the original Oasis and NIN song.

Friday, June 18, 2010

S O M E W H E R E

I was tipped off by mon Cinéphile about a new Sofia Coppola movie coming out in December and it looks am-am-am-am-AMAZING! Thanks Est, mon Cinéphile! Even with the few words uttered in the trailer, I was emotionally stirred. Check it out below:


Sofia has such a way of story-telling, that even if her scenes are so LA and/or so "out there", it'll be presented in a c'est la vie manner. The casting seems impeccable. I mean, how cute are Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning together? (And how cute is Elle Fanning? Watch out Dakota!) I simply cannot wait.

If you saw the trailer until the end you saw that the movie is accompanied by mood-setters, Phoenix. JOY. Seeing the nature of the movie, I really do hope that it's old Phoenix rather than new, dance-pop Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. I have my hopes up! (You can check out our Phoneix post here.) Regardless, Sofia always has an eccentric yet beautiful way of picking out the right tunes. (I actually don't know how I feel about the Marie Antoinette soundtrack...) Even the B-side Strokes song "covered" by Julian Casablancas that's used in this trailer is perfect.

Heart - Crazy on You, from The Virgin Suicides








Air - Playground Love, from The Virgin Suicides








Happy End - Kaze Wo Atsumete, from Lost in Translation








Phoenix - Too Young, from Lost in Translation








Peaches - F*ck the Pain Away, from Lost in Translation

Thought I'd end it on a foul note. :)
(But, the insertion of this song in that scene is quite perfect, you must admit.)

PS. TRON update! (Here is our original Tron post.)


Comic Con is coming up with the filmmakers, cast, and special guests of Tron presenting. The question is... who are the special guests? Though, I missed out on my opportunity to buy Comic Con tickets ages ago, if you have them, good for you... if you don't, it's possible that Daft will do some Disney viral marketing gig outside the convention center... so, road trip to San Diego anyone? More details here. Thanks for the heads up Bri!

Monday, June 14, 2010

Don't Settle for YOUR 2010 Summer Jam


I know that the Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg song is super catchy and a decent West Coast attempt at trying to create a comeback to that timeless East Coast jam by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z. But please, don't let it settle as your summer jam. Here's a song that's been around for a bit now but I think could define the to-be-awesome summer of 2010! Let's go out big!

Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours

“I’m so proud of this video, not only because it’s our summer hit and because it’s a love song, it just made me cry, really. It took 4 months, it is composed of approx 2000 images watercolor painted one after another (we say Aquarelle in french). It was handmade by the lovely Irina Dakeva.” - Busy P








Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (Adam Smith Remix)








Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (Color Blaster Remix)








Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (Jacuzzi Hi Dive Remix)

Thursday, June 10, 2010

if you know... you know.

I think for some of you, this could mean a lot... So today, this is it...








Michael Giacchino - Track 1








Michael Giacchino - Track 2








Michael Giacchino - Track 3

PS. It worked.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Bowl Cuts, War/Love, and Religion

Hello world! I am back and what a glorious day to be back. (The day the Alejandro music video premiered!)


My dear friend was worried that Gaga had gotten to a point where she could create complete mush and people would still smother it with love and obsession. After Telephone, I too was fearful of this being the case. (I love Tarantino and Los Angeles, but Telephone just seemed cheap.) I DO believe that either I have regained faith or Gaga completely has me under her spell.

The music video for Alejandro is 8+ minutes long and there was not a single moment of boredom. The inexplicable strange darkness of Steven Klein infused with elements of NSFW, army-dancing, bowl cuts (who knew there were so many bowl cut variations!), and obscure sexuality. YESSSSS, just my cup of tea.


I love it when pop culture can make me think. (This isn’t another LOST plug, though it could be…) The video made me think of:
  • The subtlety of sexiness. Nazis, a person who looks like an albino gerbil, men with bowl cuts and black spanx, nude lingerie, AK47 boobies, and nuns being raped are not the usual recipe for selling sex. Yet, this video somehow achieves just that.
  • Gender roles. Gaga seems to have a moment of defiance against the physical (and maybe emotional) authority men have over women during the scene that the bowl cut guards are in heels in the beds. (She’s TOTs metaphorically wearing the pants in that scene.) But, she is ultimately overcome by their prowess in the end. (Nun being raped scene.)
  • Non-immaculate religion. As the church inadvertently facilitated the tragic ending of Romeo and Juliet, the church has a way of being dragged into these lives of the hedonistic and not-so-innocent. I also think the video hits upon how war and religion in history have gone hand-in-hand over history.
  • The importance of the theatrical/innovative. Sure, as an artist you have to become an alter ego to promote yourself, but let’s see… Ke$ha = trashy, drunk white girl, Katy Perry = seemingly innocent but naughty girl, MIA = terrorist, Lindsay Lohan = daddy issues, etc. etc. No one is willing to reinvent themselves each time to perform an art. I appreciate the fact that Gaga is still a mystery whose innovation excites me about her next project each time all while maintaining relevance in pop culture. (Is this how Madonna was back in the day?) Even the transition from the intro to the actual song is genius. This whole time, I thought Alejandro was a latino-inspired tropical song. Who would have ever thought that this melancholy, Russian-sounding tune would transition so well into Alejandro? Tell me, who else in pop can do this! The tragedy of the storyline.... the symbolisms... oh, I can go on forever...
For those of you who stuck around til the end!








Lady Gaga - Alejandro (Rampus Latin Remix)

Monday, June 7, 2010

Summer on the Plaza // Grand Performances

For those of you looking for fun stuff to do in Downtown LA this summer, be sure to check out Brookfield Properties' FREE concert series, "Summer on the Plaza." The series includes performances on June 9, 16, and 23 -- in the evening -- at 7+Fig at Ernst & Young Plaza, on June 11, 18, and 25 -- in the afternoon -- at the Bank of American Plaza Farmer's Market, as well as a screening of Desperately Seeking Susan on June 19 and an ongoing California African American Museum exhibition through July 30.

I can't say I've heard of N'Dambi, Café R&B, or Mateo, but free music during lunch on Fridays sounds good to me!

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You also won't want to miss Grand Performances, the FREE summer concert series at California Plaza. Check out their calendar of events!

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Stay cool this summer. I know I will!

Friday, June 4, 2010

just dance

Damn, totally false alarm on the oil spill being plugged last week. The toxic deluge continues to flow into the gulf, and I'll admit I haven't washed any baby seals recently. I'm just too depressed about the state of affairs the the world is in. We have impending war in Korea, leaders acting like ass-holes in the Middle East, financial turmoil in Europe. Crystal Bowersox even lost American Idol to some Daughtry wannabe, I couldn't even believe it.

What's the cure for our global malaise? Dancing, of course.

International pop star, Robyn just dropped a well reviewed album on Tuesday. Here a stellar single which compels us all to dance (albeit alone)...

Robyn - Dancing on my Own








and a remix from my personal favorite: Rex the Dog!

Robyn - Dancing on my Own (Rex the Dog Remix)






Friday, May 28, 2010

there will be blood


Hey all. Your Music Lexecon team regrets not posting for a bit, but we've been mad busy cleaning oil off baby seals. Thankfully, it looks like the leaks finally been plugged and I have a second to share a dope track.

Blast it over your Memorial Day!

Jinder - Youth Blood (12th Planet & Flinch Remix)







Thursday, May 13, 2010

panda people


Though it isn't Spike Jonze's best work, I think the music video for LCD Soundsystem's single "Drunk Girls" is pretty amusing. Who doesn't want to dress up as a panda-person and rough up James Murphy a little bit?

I'm not in love with "Drunk Girls", but the famed indie group still puts out some great tracks that make you want to almost dance. Their new album album, This is Happening, is coming out next week (5/17). Like pretty much every other new release (except Sleigh Bells' Treats surprisingly), it leaked months ago and I can attest that it is very solid. Here' my favorite track:

LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change







Wednesday, May 12, 2010

C ' M O N


MASSIVE TRACK ALERT!

Who would have ever guessed that Euro-trance king, Tiësto, and Philly favela-lovin' homeboy, Diplo would ever do a collabo! This is a bomb track just released publicly today (maybe yesterday)! It's been playing in Tiësto and Diplo sets as of late but it's pretty much been a mystery.








Tiësto vs. Diplo - C'mon

Support the brothers and head on over to Beatport for legal, quality download.

Monday, May 10, 2010

DJ Rap House Mix: World Premier!

This is kind of a Music Lexecon first, so... this is kind of a BIG F-IN DEAL.

Through some MAJOR connections we were able to attain an exclusive copy of DJ Rap's House Mix and it is OFF THE HOOK! The undisputed Queen of the Turntables, DJ Rap moves effortlessly between genres, staking her claim on various styles within the electronic spectrum. Apparently she will be doing an Avalon gig soon so keep us tuned in for more info. For those of you who want to move into the music industry, DJ Rap offers classes. You can check that out at her official website: djrap.com. It goes without mentioning, she's a hot bombshell. It's nice because there aren't that many female DJs out there. Enjoy!

DJ Rap /// House Mix /// April 2010 by Music Lexecon

1 FUCK WITH YOUR BRAIN - DJ RAP LEARNING CURVE - SONY
2 IN FOR THE KILL BOOTLEG - LA ROUX
3 DOMINOS - CHRIS LAKE - RISING MUSIC
4 NOBODY LISTENS TO TECHNO - FUNKAGENDA - TOOLROOM RECORDS
5 ON OFF - CIREZ D - MOUSVILLE RECORDS
6 ADDICTED - MATTEO DIMARR - TOOLROOM RECORDS
7 FEEL THE MUSIC - DJ RAP - IMPROPA TALENT
8 MOVE ME - DJ RAP - IMPROPA TALENT
9 FEEL SO ALIVE - DJ RAP - IMPROPA TALENT
10 MUSIC MATTERS - FAITHLESS MARK KNIGHT - TOOLROOM REC
11 MANAHEIM - MARK KNIGHT - PLUSQUAM RECORDS
12 OXYGEN - DJ RAP - IMPROPA TALENT

TRON DAFT PUNK


WORDS CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW EXCITED I AM FOR TRON AND DAFT PUNK.


At Comic-Con last year we got a flavor for Tron and Daft Punk at the Disney panel... but barely! The Disney folks did tell us one thing, Daft WILL BE TOURING again after the release of Tron. OMG... Why can't December be here sooner?!?!








Daft Punk - Virtualife

You have to admit. This is an EPIC sound!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Bloody Beetroots Busted My Brains

"What I want is that my picture should evoke nothing but emotion." - Pablo Picasso


This is a Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 concert review that has been long overdue. The concert was a HARD event (again, nice job Destructo) hosted at the Hollywood Palladium on April 25th. My roomie won the tickets through the Dim Mak raffle and I was the lucky betch who got to go with her.


We had both seen Bloody Beetroots at Coachella '09. Hands down they were the best Saturday act in the Sahara (aka rave) tent, and there were many other "candidates"(i.e., MSTRKRFT, Crookers, TRV$DJ-AM (RIP my brotha), Drop the Lime, Steve Aoki). The "live" aspect of the more recent show with the addition of a drummer and the boys running around to handle the mic, guitar, piano, and production gear definitely enhanced the Bloody experience which back in the day only consisted of production gear. This time I was able to tell they were really musically talented dudes in venom masks. (With DJs you sometimes can't tell if they're all pre-produced or "live".)


There's something truly maniacal about Beetroots' sound that other producers can't top. Back in '09 they had epic drops that were truly mind-blowing. This time they were about epic drops and totally creepy sounds. My favorite moment at the Palladium by far was when they laced Cornelius into the theme song from 28 Days Later. Pure, filthy beauty.


Emotions were evoked for sure: fear and joy.

Here are a few tracks for the newbs in the order of recent to older releases (you can tell their music wasn't always as goth).








Talkin' In My Sleep








Warp 1.9








Dimmakmmunication

Friday, April 30, 2010

Finally a Sleigh Bells album.


Nice Pants...

Towards the end of last year, Sleigh Bells got some serious buzz from some reputable publications (P4k, Stereogum, even The New Yorker). They were billed as an earnest guy-girl duo with an out-sized sound. At the time, I very much enjoyed their track, "Crown on the Ground", and was intrigued by the tales of energetic, ear-splitting live shows. But they had only a few songs and shows scatters across NYC clubs.

Flash forward 6 months to the present, and Sleigh Bells has leveraged that buzz into a Coachella appearance, a tour with Yeasayer, and some more hype for their forthcoming studio album. Now, I too have had the pleasure of getting my hearing impaired by this duo. In a mid-afternoon set, Guitarist/song-writer/producer Eric Miller took full advantage of Coachella's sound system (and his hard-core band background) and pumped out out some heart-perturbing distortion. Not to be outdone, Singer Alexis Krauss tested her vocal limits at audience's expense, but wore some really hot pants.

I ate it up; these guys rock it as hard as anyone.

So with that in mind, I suggest you turn up the volume in your earbuds and check out their stellar new track, "Tell 'Em". Their album drops 5/11.

Sleigh Bells - Tell 'Em








Sleigh Bells - Crown in the Ground







Wednesday, April 28, 2010

More Wacky Wednesdays...


I'm a bit late jumping on this bandwagon... But you guys have seen the Ginger Genocide via the new M.I.A. music video, right? Well, if you haven't, do it like I did... Listen to the track "Born Free" first, and tell me what you imagine its music video would be like.








M.I.A. - Born Free
For me, listening to it makes me feel like a young hippie passionately protesting... something. But at the same time, it actually reminds me of a song that is used in the opening scene of the movie Ghost World. All-in-all I think it's a great come-back-track for the was-preggers-scene-maker. She's letting us know that she can still rock the scene without conforming to her previous sound. (Especially Paper Planes, yuck. Reminds me of exploiting poor Indian kids.)

And then, you get this music video directed by the disturbed Romain Gavras (previously known for his controversial "Stress" video for Justice)... and you're like whoa. I mean he even stepped it up from "Stress"! I know there's been this whole making fun of Gingers thing... case 1, 2, and 3. But, I mean, Gavras, this takes it to a new level. Anyway, enough anticipation... not for the faint of heart... here is the video:

M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

Wacky Wednesdays...


Is it just me or has this week been never-ending! For all of y'all barely making it through the work week... Here are two mixes from random places. Hopefully it'll help you make mad progress on that Excel worksheet. WOOOOT!








Faux DJs - F Is For Faux

Faux DJs are taking up residency in Gigantic (a seemingly awesome club in Ireland) so they made this mix. Never heard of Faux DJs but they tear it apart! Here is the track list:

01 Sonic Youth - Expressway To Yr Skull (Edit)
02 Radiohead - Kid A (dangerDAN Remix)
03 Bearcraft - The Werewolf
04 The Swiss - Bubble Bath
05 Massive Attack f/ Hope Sandoval - Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Remix)
06 Mandy vs Booka Shade - Donut Boy (Boy 8 Bit Remix)
07 Gramophonedzie - Why Don’t You
08 Music Go Music - Warm In The Shadow (Villa Remix)
09 The Chemical Brothers - Life Is Sweet (Daft Punk Remix)
10 The Kills - No Wow
11 DJ Donna Summer - Raw
12 Modest Mouse - The View
13 Le Le - Breakfast (Mercury Remix)
14 Ladytron - Destroy
15 Animal Collective - My Girls (Mike Monday Remix)
16 Goldfrapp - Rocket
17 Hot Chip - One Life Stand (Drums Of Death Remix)
18 DJ Zinc f/ Ms Dynamite - Wile Out (Club Mix)
19 Les Gillettes - Pompeii (Original Version)
20 Mum - Sing Songs Along (FM Belfast Remix)
21 Au Revoir Simone - Another LIkely Story (Aeroplane Remix)
22 Chromeo - Bonafide Livin’ (Yuksek Remix)
23 Gorillaz - Stylo (Alex Metric Remix)
24 Silvio Ecomo & Chuckie - Moombah (Afrojack Remix)
25 Radioclit - Divine Gosa (Switch Remix)
26 Panama Kings - The Angler (Two Door Cinema Club Remix)
27 Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness (Original Tweekin Acid Slut Mix)
28 Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets
29 And So I Watch You From Afar - S Is For Salamander








Strip Steve - ABC Mix 100
This is a mix by Strip Steve, fellow with the oh-too-well-known Boysnoize Records. Here is the track list:

01 Strip Steve – Dancin’ (Ian Pooley remix)

02 Dj Sneak – Artisticus
03 Carte Blanche – Black Billionaires
04 Cassius – 1999 (Tim Green remix)
05 Justin Martin – Get low
06 Strip Steve – AM/FM (Crystal remix)
07 Bart B More – Romane (Para One remix)
08 Vinyl Fever - Electronic For Children (Original 909 Edit)
09 Wax Master Maurice – Going Down
10 Thomas Bangalter – Colossus
11 High Powered Boys – We Do It
12 Fix – Dope Computer (Long)
13 Strip Steve – Breakin’ (Lorenz Rhode remix)
14 Toby Tobias – In Your Eyes (Tensnake Remix)
15 Bobmo- Takin’ it Straight (Unreleased Exclusive)
16 Strip Steve – Breakin’ (Rynecologist remix)
17 Lorenz Rhode – Like a Player
18 Surkin – Fan Out
19 Jess & Crabbe – The Big Booya
20 Dj Sneak & Armand van Helden – Psychic Bounty Killaz
21 Paul Johnson – The Music is Funky
22 Strip Steve – Children (Clap Mike remix)
23 Billy Lo – Le Marteau Sans Maitre
24 Shadow Dancer – Biscayne
25 Strip Steve – Dancin’ (Das Glow remix)
26 Kikumoto Allstar – Jack the House
27 Teki Latex – Dinosaurs with Guns
28 Model 500 – Night Drive (Time, Space, Transmat)
29 Altern 8 – Infiltrate 202
30 Light Year – Motor Booty
31 Sound Stream – Love Town
32 Burns – So Many Nights
33 Fred Falke – Chicago
34 Cajmere – Brighter Days (Underground Goodies Mix)
35 Hot City – Hot City Bass
36 Strip Steve – AM/FM (Sedat the T.A remix)

Hope you've enjoyed!

Friday, April 23, 2010

R.I.P. GURU


While we're on this 90s kick, I feel I must post something out of respect for Guru, aka 1/2 of Gang Starr, who passed away earlier this week.

Without a doubt, Gang Starr has been one of the more influential groups on my own music taste. They made some of the first music outside the mainstream that I regularly bumped in my disc-man, and Guru's rhymes became the gold-standard for my future judgments on hip-hop.

There's much to admire about Gang Starr's body of work, but I really appreciate the duo's uncompromising musical aesthetic. Try out "Check the Technique" off their sophomore classic, Step in the Arena (1991). Contrast that with a personal favorite, "Skills", from their last album. The Ownerz (2003). Though over a decade apart, these tracks could easily be off the same album. Gang Starr is one of the few rap groups that emerged from the old-school era to still be relevant in 90's ( and 00's to a lesser degree), and they did it without compromising their idea of what "hip-hop" should sound like. I won't even begin to mention the laundry list of MCs who, for better and for worse, changed their style to, in the words of the late great himself, chase mass appeal.

Sorry, didn't have these tracks at work, but here they are from lala...



Thursday, April 22, 2010

Take Me Back to the 90s! [1991]

What happened in 1991? Well... the Soviet Union was no longer, but the First Gulf War was grabbing headlines. Magic Johnson of the Lakers announced he had HIV. Rodney King happened. Good news? Super Nintendo came out. Nickelodeon blew up with the introduction of Doug, Rugrats, and Ren & Stimpy. Hmmm... well at least it was a great year in music! Stick to the end because the last track is killer!









Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (WZRDZ remix)
Let's start our 1991 music analysis with Nirvana, the game-changer. Nirvana is the reason why indie became cool. This song was the anthem for us apathetic kids of Generation X. Nothing can quite replace the original, but this remix is probably a surprising crowd-pleaser for an electro crowd. I also enjoy this vulgar remix by DJ Slink.








Wallpaper - Surprise Emotions (Mariah Carey vs. Fool's Gold)
Fool's Gold's tropical Surprise Hotel (2009) somehow works PERFECTLY with my favorite Mariah track. This mash-up makes me really happy.







C & C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (Disco Trash Music Remix)
This track sounds very much like the original which was already progressively dance-y for its time. You know how retail stores play fast-paced music that gets you in the mood to purchase? Well, Sanrio had me with this song back in the day.








EMF - Unbelievable (TT Remix)
This was the first jock jam I heard. It felt good.


Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations
The video in the upper, left-hand corner is the sex symbol himself. The video in the upper, right-hand corner is Loleatta Holloway's "Love Sensation" (1980) which is sampled in "Good Vibrations". The video in the lower, left-hand corner is Black Box's "Ride on Time" (1989) which also samples "Love Sensation". The last video is the 2006 reboot of "Love Sensation". What's your fave?








The Wombats - Everything I Do (I Do It For You)
This cover is a cute, up-beat take on Bryan Adams' soft-rock original.








Charlie ASH - I Wanna Sex You Up (Colour Me Badd Cover)
Another cute cover. Originally, not necessarily "cute". I think they were going for sexy.








Scala - I Touch Myself (Divinyls cover)
This cover done by a girls' choir is the best. Creeeeeeepyyyy....

Other good songs that artists could cover, mash-up, and remix from 1991 include:
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
- Double You - Please Don't Go *
- Extreme - More Than Words
- Naughty by Nature - O.P.P.

* There is a crap Basshunter remix of "Please Don't Go" that is/was apparently big in the DotA community. (Check out the lol comments on Youtube.)

Children of the 90s, what did I miss?