Yes, please

Today, I'm really uncreative concerning my post titles and picking images to support my posts. But that's exactly my mood today, uncreative, lazy and undecided. Right now, I'm looking on the internet for the cheapest copy of Arctic Monkey's new record Favourite Worst Nightmare, so that I'll hopefully can spend all my love on it on Friday, when it will be released.
As you can see, I've done some editing for my blog, concerning the header as well the sidebars. I also edit some of my older posts, due to missing mp3, false grammar or better ideas, so pay attention to them! I've launched a new sidebar called "new mmmmmmewzic" relating to weekly released CDs, that you should have an eye on. But, unfortunately, tomorrow school starts again for me, after two weeks of sweet idleness. This means, that I won't be having time to review new records every single week, so I decided to only comment on my two or three favourite albums and list the rest at the sidebar.

This week, sailing on the German wave, I want to recommend Monotekktoni's Love Your Neighbour? No, Thanks, which was released on Friday, the 13th via the label sinnbus records. I would call Monotekktoni's style seet electro and expreimental with a slight indie touch.
The German based singer also known as Tonia Reeh has quite a talent ot keep her songs alive and prevent them from early boredom with her one-woman show. Well, listen to it on your own, to make yourself an image. I adore the album's title, another great diction of words, as her second album was named How To Reduce Power Consumption To A Minimum, somehow supporting the idea of not loving your neighbours. Yes, you can absolutely hate your neighbour and still make a great record! Chemic Hardcore! no sense, still: nice.
- also, check her website for her tour, mainly interesting for those who are residing in Germany(like me) and also her myspace profile for more songs.
So, for your listening pleasures, I'll have some songs of her new record.

MP3: Monotekktoni - too many crazies
MP: Monotekktoni - Dynamite
and a remix(which can also be found on her website)

MP3: Monotekktoni - dynamite (Film2 remix)
- so please support this artist, buy her music on Amazon or iTunes, or visit her label.

Well, I guess, that's it for today, I'm gonna go and pretend, I did something to prepare for school tomorrow.
- so I did it. I just preordered my own copy of "Favourite Worst Nightmare" through Amazon. I mean, this is good, because I like the idea of supporting one of my favourite bands, but I actually don't have any money for it, besides I really want to got to Razorlight's show in two weeks, which will demand money, too. Oh dear. Still, I'm excited. niice.

tastes like revival

yes, when it comes to post titels, I get very creative. But it has at least a little bit of truth in it. Revival means for me, rediscovering music, that I haven't heard for some years, it's geniality and then wondering, why I didn't clean up my room earlier, which led to several fantastic discoveries.
Recently, I managed three Radiohead albums(Kid A, OK Computer and Amnesiac) in only a short period of time, which is a record, for me. I've never listened that much to Radiohead, which is due to Thom Yorke's voice. Well, nothing's wrong with his voice, it's nice, though it's highly visible and hearable similairity to Muse's Matthew Bellamy did distract me whenever I put Radiohead on. Of course, the discussion should be clear, Matt's voice is a Thom Yorke sound alike, but, here in my little indiedancefloor-world, Muse(of which I'm a huge fan) came before Radiohead. Apparently, the resemblance of those two great musicians is only accusticly and not visual.
see: Thom-Matt:

Oh well, back to the topic: To make a long story short, this week has been full of musical revivals. From Radiohead to The Beatles and The Kinks, up to downtempo electro band Modeselektor, of whom should be the talk today.


I'm not quite sure, if this name is a known issue, so I'll just give a short description: Modeselektor, formed by two Germans(yes, German!)Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary, creating their own nishe by remixing and being remixed by a variety of artists. My own connection to Modeselektor leads back to summer 06 in cannes, France, where my friend and I saw them on Pantiero Festival, opening up for Dizzee Rascal and TTC on the second festival day. We even met those really nice guys after their show(in which they claimed, with a very bad german accent, that they're from London) and had a nice chat unmasking their little lie. Anyway, supporting the remix/being remixed theory, I have some mp3s for you.
The first one includes former post inhabitant Ellen Allien's "Magma" remixed by Modeselektor.

MP3: Ellen Allien - Magma(Modeselektor Remix)

The next two are interesting, because it's the same song, but one remixed and the other one features French Hip Hop Combo TTC.

Modeselektor - Dancing Box (Sleeparchive Remix)
Modeselektor - Dancing Box feat, TTC

Modeselektor - Silikon (feat. Sasha)
- all the songs were released via bPitch and shall be pursued here or through Amazon or iTunes.
so, that's it for electro today.


I've done some research also for indie rock group Hot Club de Paris. Their name was in my ear for quite some time and I couldn't get myself up to google them or else until this day. and now? Well, I must say, I'm not blown away, but the band from the Mersey-stricken Liverpool(see, the Beatles reference) has quite a nice groove. Their debut album Drop It 'Til It Pops, released via Roughtrade in January(yeah, so what if I'm late?), also features following two songs:

MP3: Hot Club de Paris - EveryEveryEverything
Hot Club de Paris - Shipwreck

You should definitely buy the album, check iTunes, Amazon or at leat their myspace site.

The remix versus the german

otherwise.. I have to admit, I was quite astonished to find that Apparat as also Ellen Allien, whose musical roots are situated somewhere between ambient, light techno and electronica, do not only reside in the land of beer and sausages, but are also of german origin. I think, that some posts ago, concerning The Dead Bohemes, my strict belief, that the German music landscape was somehow ignored, when god distributed the musical talent, was mainly distressed. So I'm delighted to present those two musicians here on my tiny indie dancefloor. Furthermore, Apparat(real name:Sascha Ring) is quite an interesting artist, as he runs besides his several music projects also his own label Shitkatapult with electro-based T.Raumschmiere. Besides, Apparat has a new album coming up, called Walls,which will be out via his own label(as mentioned above)in May, which he will also present on an upcoming tour. Check out his homepage for further information and whilst that, buy the album!
As mp3s, I have two remixes, and if you sometimes can't stand the annyoing arrogance of songlyrics accomponied by some bothering voice, the second brings a full lack of lyrics. The first mp3 is a rather popular remix by Telefon Tel Aviv.

MP3: Apparat - Komponent(remix by Telefon Tel Aviv)
Apparat - Wooden (Anders Ilar Boss remix)
Komponent is featured on the EP Silizium, which can be pursued here.


Going on with also German Ellen Allien's collobaration with Apparat, whose musical experiments can be found Orchestra of Bubbles.


MP3: Ellen Allien & Apparat - Way Out
Ellen Allien & Apparat - Jet(Paul Kalkbrenner remix)
so, you should also buy Ellen Alliens records, which one get here or visit her own label bPitch.



so, because this post has been electro-dominated, I'll just shortly bring back the indie reference, concerning young Swedish indierock band Sunday Crowd. Their EP "Sunday Crowd At The Pier" features next to "Now You Want It" other refreshing rock songs, that can be downloaded on their myspace site.
MP3:♥ Sunday Crowd - Now You Want It

so, that's it for today. Vacation's almost over and I've done absolutely nothing that would belong to the categories school or future planning.
I'm still waiting for the guilty conscience.

damnit, rabbit

oh well, another year is over(still it's not New Year) but, again: Easter?
But my sister and I decided to celebrate this holiday, with our own special features. We even tried to hide stuff, so the other one has to go and search them. Childish? Yeah, maybe. I've done my search sofar and got my car keys. Yess! Niice.
Well, time for cigarette, I guess.
MP3:
and finally, as I'm toxicating my body with coffein and cigarettes, Thieves Like Us have just the right words. They're not that up-tempo, whateva like White Rose Movement, a bit more relaxing, although still electro/synthie somethin.
MP3: Thieves Like Us - Drugs In My Body
MP3: Thieves Like Us - Fass
go on listening here.

Oh yeah, I've watched "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" last night with some friends, and by the near end of that movie, I was clearly all in a fluster. I think, that now, this morning, I regained all my mind abilities. Thank God.

get me outta here

oh well, yeah, somehow my dancemood increases, I guess that has something to do with my being locked up here(my house) with only cigarettes and coffee as the only true pleasures. Yesterday evening(yes, it was Friday) I spent here, right in front of the TV watching Family Guy, because my friend and I couldn't make our minds up what to do.Well, watching Family Guy, as I reconsider, was still better than spending 11€ on a band, in whose concert the possibility to fall asleep is pretty much guaranteed.
So I just enjoy smoking and watching out for mmmmusic.

So, The White Rose Movement came just at the right moment. I could now pull off some band comparisons, but my chances to completely embarrass myself are extremely high, so I just leave it with a comment: Cool electro-psych-thingy, crazy enough for me, good to keeo me alive.
MP3: White Rose Movement - Girls in the back
the track is featured on the single, and also on their debut album "Kick", which should be bought at Roughtrade.

Body talk?

how about? Body Talk? I'm a bit high-spirited right now, listening to The Black Ghost's "Let's get physical"(Olivia Newton cover) over and over again and can barely hold back my craving to dance around. I just cannot make my mind up, if it is better than the original...
MP3: The Black Ghosts - Let's get physical
the song is featured on a compilation, for further information check here.
Otherwise, check out the band's myspace site for any other songs, if Blogspot allows, I'll post some other songs here as soon as possible.
The band has a new single called 'Any Way You Choose To Give It' and is released for a week now, I guess and can and should be bought here.

Finally, music to our unsaturated ears

yes, three days ago was Friday, which means for one, that I was totally drinking my last brain celles away(celebrating the A-Levels), but also another day full of new mmmmmmusic released to our pleased ears.
I can not give a complete review of the newly released records, because that would require me to have them heard somewhere before,which is not the case. I don't have the money neither am I some critic cd-reviewer showing the wolrd his writing skills, so I'll just draw the attention to some of the new albums, that could be bought or at least listened to.
So, to get it started, let's begin with one of my favourite bands of 05, Maximo Park:

Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures
Warp/Rough Trade
Format: CD
mp3:
Our Velocity
Books From Boxes
comment: definitely worth listening it, for those who also loved "A Certain Trigger", like me.
I'll think, I might buy it, if I can get a new job in the near future.


Shitdisco - Kingdom Of Fear
Fierce Panda/Cargo
Format: CD
mp3:
Reactor Party
Disco Blood
comment: I love the song "Reactor Party", just that type of indie-electro hype thingy, that stucks in my mind right away and makes me wanna dance around immediatly.


The Go Find - Stars On The Wall
Indigo/ Morr Music
Format: CD
mp3: 25 Years
comment: "25 Years" sound like soft indie/synthie pop music, nice to chill and relax to. Cool music, but not quite sure, if I would spend my money on it.


The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
Kompakt/RTD
Format: CD
mp3: The Field - Sund and Ice
for more songs, see myspace
comment: so, this is our only, electro outcast from this post. I actually prefer indie.electro, like Shitdisco, but this is right at the limit to acceptable.



Apostle Of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere
Arts & Crafts / City Slang/ RTD
Format: CD
mp3:
National Anthem Of Nowhere
Cheap Like Sebastien
comment: I guess, the singer of them is the guitarplayer from "Broken Social Scene" which makes it definitely easier to listen to it(because I love BSC), open minded, I dunno. Nice record, though.


Client - Heartland
Out Of Line
Format: CD
mp3:
Drive
Lights Go Out
6 In The Morning
comment: cool electro-pop with absolutely amazing voices! A Nice contrast to all the fabric-made-girlbands; nice synthie-pop songs.


Brand New - The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
Interscope/Universal
Format: CD
mp3:
Luca
Jesus
Archers
Comment: Cool. Love. maybe a bit too emo, but Ok for today, besides, it was recommended to my by a close friend, so it has to be good.

Other cool new records:
The Rakes - Ten new Messages
Blank And Jones - Relax Edition Three
Dextro - Consequence Music

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--> hard to believe, that this post took me three days to finally publish it!!!But now a bit later than thought.