This is far more than a band earnestly attempting to show us the best bits of their record collection: the 22 tracks that comprise Tapes convey a concerted effort to bring a sense of history together under the banner of the groove .
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New York post-punk partiers The Rapture are releasing a compilation LP of inspiring tracks gummed together with their own finest DJ glue.Released on October 20th Tapes is the latest in the DJ Kicks series which has seen contributions from Hot Chip and
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I freely admit that I pirate music, and I'm not sorry. There's a lot of mediocre releases constantly coming out, and while my opinion of "mediocre" may not be the same as yours, I'm just not wealthy enough to buy everything that I read about before I can hear the whole thing (several times). I love MOG recommendations, but nothing anybody can write will convince me to blindly purchase it.SO in ...
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I’ve had mixed feeling on The Rapture ever since they fell onto the ’80s dance punk revival scene five or so years back. Like most Rapture fans, I adored their club hit “House of Jealous Lovers” but felt so-so about the rest of their songs, vocals often time felt too derivative of Robert Smith, droning repetition in others started to wear on me. Never fully fell for them, especially seeing
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Haven't heard much from or about them of late, but it seems not too long ago that there was definite buzz about these guys. They've got a trippy home page on their website that's worth a quick peek.I actually don't know if this qualifies as a cover, it's definitely got more of a remix vibe - they sort of took the rhythm backbone and ran with it. Obviously, a great song. I was in a bar last ni...
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Just finished my second spin on The Rapture's new album, Pieces of the People We Love, and...urm. I'm a bit disappointed. On one hand, I admire their total commitment to the party vibe; just about every track here can light up a dancefloor, and it's all very fun. But there's been something lost, also. No slow songs here, none of the pindrop spareness of a track like "Open Up Your Heart"; th...
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'Cos it's the weekend, baby! :PA song I always put on when I'm getting ready for a night out. <3Have yourselves a good one!
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feeling down? Poetry all the same. Of you don't get the song, you don't get much. It's movement man... movement.. and shit.. the bipolar buzz
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So today I madeA casserole.And I danced around the kitchen and cleaned the floor while I did it.Now thats what I call productivity.I've been honing my cooking skillzcause my Rina is gonna be here in 3 or 4 daysand I wanna be able to cook for herI know casseroles and sloppy joes are not so romanticbut she requested the lemon poppy seed chicken.So I made it todayand I shall make it again when she...
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The Rapture are kicking off their DJ World tour this Wednesday in Toronto and I got space on the guestlist, so first 30 people to email yspwsandrapture@gmail.com with your name, will get on the guestlist :) So everyone email quick! THE RAPTURE DJS YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Burroughes Building (639 Queen St. W.) Sessions and REMG Entertainment are proud to present...
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Back in June, New York sensations The Rapture announced that co-frontman Mattie Safer had left the group and that the quartet was now a trio. In the blog post announcing Safer's departure, keyboardist Gabe Andruzzi said that the group had "been on a...
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Fantastic mix by Mattie Safer of The Rapture for the French radio station Le Mouv. He opens up with Laidback Luke and Diplo’s collaboration, “Hey”, I love it. I wonder what The Rapture boys are up to, when is the new album coming outMattie Safer - 60 Minutes of Madness with Mattie for Le Mouv [...]
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Gabe, cute fan, & Vito - photo credit: Amy WimmerMy favorite band, The Rapture, also DJ. They are soon releasing a mix on K7, and oops, it leaked. This is the un-mastered version. They have two of my favorite tracks back to back - Armand Van Helden “Flowerz” & Cajmere feat. Dajae - “Say U [...]
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16 songs featuring OutKast, LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture, Missy Elliott...
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