disco italo cosmic funk techno
Icy cool Balearic disco gem from Ray Mang out recently on as a B side to his Bullet Proof vinyl on DFA records, This chuggs along in a beautifully sparse manor and is not to be missed I tellsk ye!
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Finally…..after……what ……seemed …….like……ages…..DFA finally released the 45:33, mysterious remix package! For me 45:33 was LCD Soundsystem’s finest work, in particular i loved part 1 and 2. “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” came to mind when I actually heard this was going to come out, so I was quite apprehensive about hearing it. The first remix on the pack from Runaway actually blew me away, taking their deep disco chugger style to a new level, its outstanding. Initially I was just going to post this tune, but cant, the whole EP is great- each track for different reasons. As Phonica put it
“Eight killer remixes from a variety of producers that pretty much cover the whole spectrum of 4/4 music. Padded Cell, Pilooski, Riley Reinhold, Prins Thomas, Trus’me Prince Language and probably the most requested and talked about remix of recent times – the epic and slow-burning Theo Parrish remix.”
don’t know why I was worried!
LCD Soundsystem- 45:33 (Runaway Remix)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
LCD Soundsystem- 45:33 (Prince Language Remix)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
LCD Soundsystem- 45:33 (Prins Thomas Diskomiks Remix)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
LCD Soundsystem- 45:33 (Theo Parrish’s Space Cadet Remix)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
LCD Soundsystem- 45:33 (Trus’Me Remix)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
LCD Soundsystem- 45:33 (Padded Cell Remix)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
LCD Soundsystem- 45:33 (Pilooski Remix)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
LCD Soundsystem- 45:33 (Riley Rienhold Remix)
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Continue reading ‘LCD SOUNDSYSTEM – 45:33 Remixes’
So much hype already over this summer big DFA hit, but not much sound resonating over this remix. Im a big fan of the original and actually prefer it to the Todd Terje remix ‘Shocker’. Equally I love Serge’s interpretation as always he combines classic house sounds and modern disco, keeping a really upbeat piano groove going old school style. This tune however is broken down and takes a couple of different directions, awesome perc and spacey synths take full use of the 10 minutes!
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Continue reading ‘Shit Robot- Simple Things (Work It Out) (Serge Santiago Version)’
This 12″ came out on Modular last year and seems to be sold out, think it was a limited edition press. after purchasing a while back I didn’t realise it was Ladyhawke until recently, now that this tune is getting rinsed in the mainstream- either way this remix is a cool take on things. As Phonica puts it “Mock & Toof’s punk funk workout really hits the spot!”
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Continue reading ‘Ladyhawke – Back of the Van (Mock and Toof Mix)’
DFA did us all a favour and committed ‘Death Tunnel’ to vinyl. This track have been recorded onto analog tape hence the hiss, but that only adds to the mystique and atmosphere of the vibe, which attempts to channel the live and intuitive spirits of Ron Hardy or Adonis’ box jamming Chicago sessions with the fiercely linear constructions of Unit Moebius’ freak-gang acid house. Gavin Russom largely made his own specialised circuit setup for the recordings, and with a little help from the 707 drumbox he’s made an authentically raw tribute to the original box bangers. Big tip!
Rough and Raw!
*update*
I’ve included a full preview of the album track ‘Dreamcatcher’, as heard on BIS, its a slow burning dark cosmic affair, which should destroy a few floors alright!
Death Tunnel
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Dreamcatcher
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
A more jacking version to the one that was eventually released on DFA, both awesome remixes I could see why it was hard to choose between them. This one was on his myspace for ages so you may still recognise it.
Continue reading ‘Hercules & Love Affair- Blind (Serge Santiago Unreleased Chiago edit)’
This is another cracker from the archives- Keep ignoring all the DFA hype but tunes like this cant be ignored! it is kinda reminisent of that House of House tune only tonnes better!
It is my all time favourite song to kill prostitutes to- but yea its the DFA at their best and yea its awesome!! The whole EP is immense I will record the rest of the track of the vinyl as i cant seem to find them online and post them in the comments when i do!
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Continue reading ‘LCD Soundsystem – 45-33 (Part 2)’
Dustin off the manchester roots to bring this one back from the dead
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Continue reading ‘Doves – Kingdom of Rust (Prins Thomas Diskomiks Instrumental)’
Cool disco from a couple of years ago courtesy of DFA’s Irish connection Shit Robot…the tune itself is a bit of a builder with awesome baselines that keep you groovin!
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Continue reading ‘Dondolo- Dragon (Shit Robot Remix)’
Quality to kick off saturday night.
“On ‘Eleven’, Tobias showcases a knack for billowing synths that float across the stereo spectrum.” – RA
Toby Tobias – eleven
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom are an enigmatic pair of artists currently living in Berlin. They originally hail from Miami and have embarked on many unusual projects, both visual and audio.
Their album ‘Days of Mars’ is unusual in its use of ‘live’ recorded performances of home-made synthesizers that invoke early unsubstantiated myths of Richard D James. Black Spring is a euphoric yet dark masterpiece composition with the vibe of a Carl Craig or Lindstrom hit.
[audio=http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/2/26/2339064/04%20Black%20Spring.mp3]
Continue reading ‘Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom – Black Spring’
Cool remix featured on the latest beats in space podcast… has got a cool upbeat italo vibe without being cheesy.
The Golden Filter- Solid Gold (Russ Chimes remix)
Sorry about the quality link in comments if you have higher than 128.
The latest addition to Italians Do It Better’s already stellar roster of cosmic disco prodigies is NYC’s Invisible Conga People. The New York duo list Can, Ethiopiques, Fela Kuti, and Les Rallizes Denudes amongst their influences on myspace, but first single “Cable Dazed” is a hazy number that recalls some of the more sinister, icier jams on the Knife’s “haunted house” masterpiece Silent Shout. Rolling and melodic it is absolutely mesmerising and arguably the the best crossover tune of last year, making both the Pitchfork top 50 and resident advisor top 20 tunes of 2008.
invisible conga people- cable dazed
I have also included a rare atmospheric remix by Efdemin, It ties in with the vibe cable dazed created…I think these 2 tunes could be the only parallel between DFA and Dial records.
Pantha Du Prince- Butterfly Girl (Efdemin Persephone)
Although he may be best known for his inclusion on Michael Mayer’s Immer 2 compilation, Todd Terje ain’t much of a house and techno guy. Disco is his game. The Norwegian DJ/producer is a compatriot of the Lindstrom/Prins Thomas axis of dance music, a cabal of Scandinavians continuing the Idjut Boys skewed version of disco and Balearic beach sounds. Terje’s specialty is the edit. His official and unofficial reworkings of tunes by artists as diverse as Curtis Mayfield, Paul Simon and KC & The Sunshine Band have gained him a following among adventurous listeners and DJs alike.
found a couple of decent live sets and am posting them up for your pleasure!
Todd Terje @ beta lounge, 04/10/08
Todd Terje Live @ Polaroiud 07/11/08
also check out his resident advisor podcast
RA.098 Todd Terje – 2008.04.14 (rapidshare)
Tracklist
01. M.I.A. – Paper Planes (DFA Mix)
02. Sly & Robbie – Triplets
03. Chaz Jankel & Laura Weymouth – Whisper
04. !!! – Must Be The Moon (Emperor Machine Mix)
05. Armand Van Helden – Je T’aime (Simian Mobile Disco Mix)
06. Broke – We Ain’t Got It
07. Mathias Kaden – Rhythma
08. Class Action – Weekend
09. Cole Medina – Red Hot
10. Tron Scott’s Freaks in Space – Prog Rocks And Moon Jocks
11. Mirror Boys – See The Music
12. The Temptations – Law Of The Land (Iskra Edit)
13. Konk – Percussion Jam
14. Mr. Raoul K – Le Cercle Peul
15. Sueno Latino – Luxuria (Cutmaster-G Techno Age Mix)
16. Bruce Springsteen – I’m On Fire (Cousin Cole Mix)
Amidst the press furore over Hercules And Love Affair (and indeed a good many others on the label) it’d be all too easy to forget about one of the DFA’s longest running disco infiltrators: The Juan Maclean. The former Six Finger Satellite guitarist has been responsible for some of the label’s defining early 12″s, so it’s with surefootedness that he tackles another side’s worth of zeitgeist capturing dance music. ‘Happy House’ begins with an entirely organic feel, with vivacious instrumentation and a cracking disco-pop vocal from Nancy Whang. Meanwhile, some classic house piano chords fire up for the main sequence of the track before an acidic bassline jacks up the closing stages.
RIGHT CLICK SAVE AS - THE HAPPY HOUSE
Chat