how soon is now

so, I'm sorry

as I always am, for not posting that long. But now I don't really have any excuses anymore, my internet is working perfectly AND I've got loads of music for you.

So, anyway, I thought for not posting for a whole month(or longer, I'm not quite sure), you'll be rewarded with no less than three mixes!! Three! It's a nice selection of what has been sent to me during the last... well, since I last blogged. I've compiled two electro mixes and one for everything else(indie, rock and so on) You might already know some of them, since they've been lying around in my library for quite a while, nevertheless every single one of them is awesome. I wouldn't give them to you, if they weren't, pfsh.

I've only zipped them, because I'm not going to upload 30 songs one by one. I won't get any readers redirected from The Hype Machine, that's still a pity.

Whatever, have fun:

 Electro-mix n° 1

Bonde do Rolê - Geremia (Chewy Chocolate Cookies "BastaPasta" Rmx)
Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Rusko Remix) 
Munk - Down in LA (Shazam Remix)
Cut Copy - Far Away (ddpesh Remix) 
Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Nite (Jori Hulkkonen Remix) 
Thriller (De Freitas Edit) 
The Pragmatic - Circles (Harley Schoolkid Remix) 
Trash Yourself - Forget It 
The Hours - See The Light (Calvin Harris Remix) 
Katy Perry - Hot N Cold ( The American Dream Team Remix) 
Database ft. Bonde do Role - Miami (Baile Funk Mix)

 Electro mix n°2

Golden Bug - Looklooklook (In Flagranti Remix) 
Amy Merideth - Running (hipless couples rmx) 
Trackademicks - Enjoy What You Do (Shadow Dancer Remix)
The Bloody Beetroots - Rombo (Alex Darkly remix) 
Monosurround vs A-ux - Cocked,Locked,Ready to Rock Remix 
Adrian Lux - Strawberry (Kocky & Trash remix) 
Valerna - Human Meat (David Banner Edit) 
The American Dream Team - Money (VIP Remix) (feat. Whiskey Pete & Andre Parnel)
The BPA - Seattle (Crazy P Remix) 
Alaska in Winter - Berlin 
La Mode - Rays

 Everything else mix

Aaron Beaumont - Julia 
Barefoot Confessor - Camden Road 
Gladshot - Straight from the Fridge 
The Good Graces - Disassembled  
Hot Club De Paris - My Little Haunting 
Jay Jay Pistolet - Oh Caroline 
Kiki Pau - Bobby Marley 
Lexicon & Layton - Self Destruction 
Miracles of Modern Science - MR2 
Red Light Company - Scheme Eugene (James Yuill remix) 
Robin Grey - I Love Leonard Cohen 
The Smiths - How Soon is Now (David Starfire Remix) 
Solid Gold - Get Over It 

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take care

 ---> The Trash Yourself track is over the top awesome!

no, wait!

Did I tell you, I LOVE this song:

MP3: Four Tet - Smile Around The Face (YSI)

Four Tet's just a classic...

now, bed

fabulous

as you may have noticed, blogger keeps deleting my posts.

I mean, What the f'?

This DMCA somehow has found my blog and now keeps digging.

I mean, seriously, it's not like I'm uploading whole albums, you know.

So, I've downed most of the mp3's preventing the loss of more painstakingly(kinda) constructed post.

Well, I'll come up with an idea as you how to keep my posts and you still get to listen to the music- an then I'll be back.

That probably also depends on when I can get my internet to work. Right now I'm stealing that from my neighbour who is stupid enough not to put a lock on his wireless

alrighty, have to work, then on Monday Late Of The Pier concert.Yes!

take care

stuff

I threw a bunch of songs together, because I'm bored. 

A misc mix.

New Kaiser's single seems alright. Bad Quality tho'.

enjoy:

MP3: Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat (YSI)

MP3: Digitalism - Taken Away (Mmmathias Remix) (YSI)

MP3: Division Kent - Offshore (The Phantom's Revenge Remix) (YSI) 

MP3: Sébastien Tellier - L'amour et la violence (Boys Noize Version) (YSI)

MP3: Lil Wayne - Goons and Goblins (A Milli) (Shakeyface Rework) (YSI)

MP3: The Laughing - Canopy (YSI)

MP3: MGMT vs Notorious B.I.G. vs Justice - Nasty Feel (ddpesh Rework) (YSI)

MP3: Kate Nash - Dickhead (SONI CODE Mix) (YSI)

MP3: Tex Taiwan - Time Machine (YSI)

MP3: The Ting Tings - Shut Up And Let Me Go (Left/Right Remix) (YSI)

MP3: Magic Wands - Teenage Love (YSI)

MP3: Almamy - French Kiss (YSI)

links on the sidebar

as usual

go and buy!

take care

things...

MP3:The Cribs - Things You Should Be Knowing

Just some thoughts...

First: Of Montreal's newest Skeletal Lamping will be out on October 7th via PolyVinyl. Even though Id Engager was a bit of a "letdown" (of Montreal-wise), I'm inclined to look forward to Skeletal Lamping because of this:

MP3: Of Montreal - St.Exquisite's Confessions

Second: Finally managed to listen to Intimacy, earlier than I thought of myself. First impressions aren't as horrible as expected - One Month Off is actually quite amazing.

MP3: Bloc Party - One Month Off

Third: A new Oizo EP is coming towards us, says LA Friendly. I'll keep you posted. New track Bruce Willis Is Dead is crazy. I hate Bruce Willis.

MP3: Mr. Oizo - Bruce Willis Is Dead)

Fourth: The Tocadisco remix on The Ting Tings' latest single Shut Up And Let Me Go is even better than the original. I think. And I'm right.

MP3: The Ting Tings - Shut Up And Let Me Go (Tocadisco Remix)

Fifth: Haven't posted a SMD track in a while. Can't get over the fact, that I've almost seen them  live two weeks ago. By the way, Cliktrak is awesome.

MP3: Simian Mobile Disco - Cliktrak

Last: Pale Blue Eyes is my all time favourite Velvet Underground song.

Why? Because:

MP3: The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes

now, off to work again.

take care

dance on friday nite?

Friday afternoon, I'm at home and bored. Can't go out, because I have to work.

Wanna dance?

MP3: Amari - Suffer With Styles (YSI)

MP3: Hot Styles - Lookin' Boy ft. Yung Joc (Valerna Remix) (YSI)

MP3: Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg) – The Next Episode (Project Cyborg rmx) (YSI)

MP3: Aerotronic - Playroom (YSI)

MP3: Harry Belafonte - Jump in the Line (John Bourke's Bmore Remix) (YSI)

classic:

MP3: Mondo Grosso - Anger (Hot Head Radio Mix) (YSI)

take care

get on it

A while ago, I've told you, that The Indie Dancefloor should open its musical boundaries and be more receptive for styles other than just indie or electro. Fact, Stereo MC's released their sixth studio album Double Bubble a couple of weeks ago and as you might know, really good British hip hop is rare. For those who might not know them, Stereo Mc's started in 1989 and have since evolved as one of the most important hip hop combo the UK has to offer. Success has still only kicked in after the single Elevate My Mind and followed by their third record Connected. They've since connected non-aggressive hip hop with dance, beats, pop, soul and funk elements and it is possibly to say that wouldn't it have been for them, hip hop artists like The Streets,Dizzee Rascal, Plan B oder Lethal Bizzle wouldn't have stand a chance against the dominant American rap culture. Unfortunately I don't own any former Stereo Mc's albums(yet), so I can't judge the development of Double Bubble, nor can I compare it to its predecessors. Still, as already mentioned, it contains a large dose of hip hop mixed with dance beats, synths, funk, soul and reggae. Get On It especially is a powerful album opener; if you've occasionally monitored their myspace songs like Black Gold or The Here & Now might be familiar. Double Bubble lacks the ultimate kick, the power for me to call it excellent, still for a band that has been around for nearly twenty years, the charm of it doesn't wear off so easily. So, if you're intrigued, hop over to amazon and buy.

MP3:Stereo Mc's - Get On It

MP3: Stereo Mc's - Master Of My Own Mind

In other news, a new Kitsuné protegée is coming towards us. No, not a maison compilation - even though that'd be wicked cool - London's autoKratz are yet to release another EP calledDown and Out in London and Paris compiled of the finest dance and electro songs you can ask for. Word, they're signed on Kitsuné, so it just has to be awesome - which it is. It'll be out in two weeks, August 25th to be precise. Be sure to get your hands on it soon enough!

MP3: autoKratz - It's On

MP3: autoKratz - French Girls Play Guitar

 

Whilst waiting for Tiga's sophomore's album(of which I'm not even sure it is even in the progress of being planned) we should pay a little attention to the debut Sexor, because beside remixing Soulwax, LCD Soundsystem, The Gossip or Depeche Mode, he actually writes awesome music. Released in February 2006, Sexor lines in with LCD Soundsystem or Felix da Housecat. It contains most of his known songs You Gonna Want Me, (Far From) Home or even the amazing Talking Heads cover Burning Down The House. As habitual for electroclash, Tiga combined electro beats, synths and indie on Sexor, despite the lame description it is indeed extraodinary, kind of. So please, Tiga, I want some more, get yourself up and record another album!

from the Collector's Edition:

MP3: Tiga - Time 2 Kill

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so, now to bed.

take care

you won't be fooled by this

Alright, the date when Albert's sophomore LP Como Te Llama will be released is creeping nearer and nearer and my opinion about it has not changed. I don't want him him to release that record for exactly the reasons I gave here. But, he's a Stroke, so I give in - can't do anything about it anyway. Como Te Llama is nevertheless different to Yours To Keep. It's not as mellow and pop-ish as his debut, it's got rougher parts and doesn't sound as fluently. It does remind me a bit of Is This It, Albert's nasal voice equals Julian's on The Strokes' first work. Of course, it doesn't have that genuine brilliance that floats around Is This It and the I-don't-care attitude. Albert did put a lot of effort in Como Te Llama, that can be heard quite openly. But something is missing, maybe the red thread throughout the record, that sews the songs together rather than letting each song stand for itself. I'd say, it's alright, I like it because it's Albert's record and I'll buy it for the same reason, but it will never live up to a real Strokes record.

To show you the differences and similarities that I've spoken of, I've uploaded two songs of Como Te Llama, one from Is This It and one from Yours To Keep.

dig them:

MP3: Albert Hammond Jr. - You Won't Be Fooled By This

MP3: Albert Hammond Jr. - Victory At Monterey

than this:

MP3: The Strokes - Barely Legal

and lastly:

MP3: Albert Hammond, Jr - Back To The 101

get CTL here, Is This It here and Yours To Keep here.

So, after two glorious singles, one EP and one collaboration with the Arctic's singer Alex Turner, the long-awaited Rascals' debut Rascalize is finally out this week. I have to admit, I was curious. After The Age Of Understatement, the similarities between the voices of both singer were quite obvious, but somehow people were expecting a second Whatever People say... . First of all, the likeness of both Kane's and Turner's voices is indeed astonishing, aswell as their music style. The Rascals also orient themselves at rough 60's indie rock rather than 2006's new rave/wave whatever. The outcome is decent, though not comparable to Whatever People say... Still, songs like Bond Girl, Freakbeat Phantom or Out Of Dreams resemble Still Take You Home or From Ritz To The Rubble (well, kind of), but Rascalize is not as harmonious or melodious as the Arctic's debut, nor has it that personal note, that Turner gives his songs. There aren't any Mardy Bum's or When The Sun Goes Down's, but maybe that's what makes it so good and so different, it's that rough, Liverpool indie rock sound. 

Get your own opinion and then get Rascalize here.

MP3: The Rascals - Fear Invicted Into The Perfect Stranger

MP3: The Rascals - Does Your Husband Know That You're On The Run?

and the last one for today, Infadels' Universe In Reverse. Since I last talked about their single Free Things For Poor People last month, I did listen quite frequently to them. Hadn't done so for a long time and I must say, I do like them again. After We Are Not the Infadels I had to make a pause, because you can quite easily overdose on their sunny, power pop music. Nevertheless, they're back with a lot of new, sunny, power indie pop songs and I think I've fallen for them again. Especially Free Things For Poor People is awesome, the song title is anyway. I don't know what else to say, so get it @ amazon.

MP3: Infadels - A Million Pieces

MP3: Infadels - Chemical Girlfriend

I wanted to talk about my weekend @ the Southside festival, but I'm running out of time and I want to post some pictures, but seeing as my abilities as a photographer are irreducible, I have to wait for some of my friends' photos to post.

 - take care