It's time to bring back some of the Fucking Best Remixes Ever. Part V of our infinite part series is actually from this year. To be clear, Fever Ray's third single "Triangle Walks" is an amazing song on its own. Naturally, it generated its fair share of remixes, and the work of Rex the Dog rose above the rest. He speeds it up and brings out the synths in a big way. This is no fleeting affair, I...
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Congratulations, La Roux. You are the latest addition to an exclusive list of artists alongside Feist, Lykke Li, Annie, Little Boots, and Dragonette. You are officially an artist I don't particularly care for but by golly I really enjoy your material remixed. How can I refuse the Fred Falke treatment?La Roux "Bulletproof (Fred Falke Remix)" [Mediafire]Here's to many more La Roux remixes by high...
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[TORONTO] Another club weekly is opening tonight and it's called "Timebomb Tuesdays." What's the deal? Modelled after Cinespace L.A.'s Dim Mak Tuesdays, Timebomb promises to deliver the latest goods in the ever so popular genres of electro, indie, and house. I didn't know people still cared about Steve Aoki, let alone tried to emulate his label's weekly jam. Nevertheless, it should be heaps of ...
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[TORONTO] Hey, want to check out some enjoyable contemporary English musicians play in a grungy settings? You're in luck - Friendly Fires and Esser are playing at Lee's tonight. Great combo. Plus Friendly Fires will have a DJ set at The Social after the show. It's good to be back. Probably their most popular songs:Esser "Headlock" [DMCA'd]Friendly Fires "Paris" [DMCA'd]
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Just taking some time out of my outrageously busy schedule to share a brilliant mix from over two months ago. Yeah, that's practically pre-historic in internet terms but this is too good to pass up. Snore & Guzzle posted a fake Wes Anderson film soundtrack - The Cloud Photographers. Ha! It was crafted by Nicholas Gurewitch, creator of one of the best web comics out there, The Perry Bible Fellow...
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London Calling is a biannual music festival held at Amsterdam's Paradiso that features up and coming acts from the UK. This April 30th to May 2nd, the event will celebrate their 16th year. Relatively well-established people like Erol Alkan and Little Boots will perform alongside actual up and coming bands like Micachu and Two Door Cinema Club.I would recommend this festival anyone who lives off...
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The latest from Health is incredible. The intensity kills me. Can't wait to hear Market Yourself for Blood in all its glory. Health "Die Slow" [Mediafire]In the meantime, the band is currently touring Europe; check dates here. To be honest, I wasn't particularly impressed when I saw them live last year with Crystal Castles. Perhaps they've brushed up on their live set. There's only one way to f.
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Patrick Wolf has selected "Vulture" as the first single for his upcoming album, Bachelor. (Wasn't it originally titled Battle? No matter.) He's released an... interesting video for it. But the album release date has been pushed back several times now. It's now set for June 1. According to the NME, he's looking for The Cheeky Girls as collaborators for said album. Um... what? Wolf's thinking abo..
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I got a DMCA notice for this, though they didn't hijack the post. What's going on? Google being civil? Has the world gone topsy-turvy?This year's lineup includes Fever Ray, 2 Many DJs, The Whitest Boy Alive, Handsome Furs, Riton, Health, A-Trak, Röyksopp, and A Certain Ratio. So what's the deal with Motel Mozaïque? I mean, why isn't it more famous outside the Netherlands? The Rotterdam music an
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The Shoes are probably one of the most creative remixers out there. I love how they add their own quirky flair to each of their productions. That is, the use of speech synthesizers. Their latest is Esser's new single "Work It Out." Some people may say The Shoes used the exact same formula for Primary 1's "Hold Me Down" released last year. I say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.Esser "Work It Ou...
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The first time I went to a Girl Talk show was back in summer 2007 -- that was definitely one the top five best shows I've ever been to. He took the party from the venue to the streets and everyone was rockin' outside. No mess, no stress.The second time I saw GT, however, it was definitely one of the worst shows of my life. This was in fall 2007. A few months can make a huge difference for an ar...
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A beautiful picture of a young and dapper David Bowie. That's all.David Bowie "Always Crashing in the Same Car" (From Low, 1977) [Mediafire]
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Life must be pretty sweet for Animal Collective, currently touring Europe in support of their huge success of an LP Merriweather Post Pavillion. The critics love them to bits. Except for these retired folk from Fishtown, Philadelphia.Why haven't I discovered Breakfast at Sulimay's earlier? It's brilliant. If you think Pitchfork is harsh, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Bill, Ann, and Joe (my person
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"Okay, I just want to warn you that, uh, when I wrote this [post] I was listening to The Cure a lot...."Whether you think the movie is lowest common denominator or 90s comedic gold or whatever, the point is -- lately I've been getting back into The Cure. Amazingly enough, all these new, actually decent Cure covers happened to pop up last week. It's a godsend from the NME!I don't really like Edi...
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Remember when I used to blog?That was before I crossed the Atlantic. It feels good to blog again, though I can't make any promises on posting regularly. Sorry, it's been a bit crazy living in the lands of the nether. But I can try not to go on month-long hiatuses again. My bad! So... what happened in February?Röyksopp gave the world sugary-sweet, addictive-as-fuck single. Make sure to see those.
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...I really mean that. After an extended winter holiday of travellin' and boozin' across the Great White North, the blog has finally settled down, at least for the next six months or so. So long Canada, you've been sweet. But it's time to change gears. The blog has gone to Europe, specifically, the Netherlands. I'm ready to kick it up a notch.Modeselektor was recently touring North America, but...
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Here's the fourth installment of the never ending series... the fucking best remixes ever. This one's kind of obvious; it's living legends New Order crossed with remixer extraordinaire Phones. Though I adore New Order, their 2005 single "Krafty" is definitely not one of my favourites. It's a little too pop for my taste. Phones speeds up and evens out the track with some crazy warped bassl...
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This post was DMCA'd. Maybe I should've have dropped the M. word...Thankfully, I've learned my lesson from previous takedowns and I archive all my posts. Here it is without the supposed incriminating material. Just trying to spread the word about Riton.Happy Inauguration Day, everyone. Let's hope the new administration will do something about rogue DMCA takedowns. We bloggers are counting on yo...
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Riton , a.k.a. Henry Smithson, is a British musician/producer who keeps on giving. He made big impressions last year, and lucky for us, he's got all sorts of business coming up this year. Here are some of them famous Riton Re-Rubs. Hercules and Love Affair "You Belong (Riton Re-Rub)" [Mediafire ] The Human League "The Sound of the Crowd (Riton Re-Rub)" [Mediafire ] Riton is also Eine ...
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Calvin Harris doesn't write songs, he writes choruses. And we love him for it. This song is the b-side to his first single, "The Girls." Kind of old, but solid gold. Calvin Harris "Rock n Roll Attitude" [Mediafire] Expect more from everyone's favourite ElectroScot later this year. He performed his new song, "I'm Not Alone," on NYE in Sydney. It's quite different from I Created Disco , but...
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