by Rasmus on June 27, 2009
by Rasmus on June 26, 2009
Gino Soccio is pretty much a legend, and while I’ve already elaborated on my love for his older tracks, the edits and remixes are neither as frequent nor as great. Youth proves me wrong though, and this excellent edit of his equally excellent Dancer proves why we all owe something to mr. Soccio.
Transforming the LCD Soundsystemesque theme to a deep rubbing groove, this Re-Rub is indeed a winner. Big ups to the Hyperbole team for delivering this and be sure to check out the site if you dig Youth’s sound. The Warp edit is a great start, especially if you’re not a Steve Aoki fan.
- Gino Soccio – Dancer (Youth’s Get Deep Re-Rub)
Photographic high five: the chairs keep moving
by Rasmus on June 24, 2009
I figured I’ve been playing things a little too nicely on here, so today it’s time for some serious dubs. I apologize for the rambling style over the last couple of weeks with all sorts of genres blending together. I will try to get a little bit more structured once I return from Roskilde.
Joker has been consistently awesome lately, and his latest release just proves that he’s one of dubstep’s finest names. With his latest collaboration with Ginz, things get more tribal and the grittiness is maxed out. I expect great things from this guy, and if you’re just remotely interested in the UK dubstep scene, this will be just your thing.
- Joker & Ginz – Purple City (Get the 12″ at Boomkat)
Another artist, who has shown incredibly promising skill through remixing The Streets, is Nero. Using a somewhat cheesy vocal sample, things take of with some tricky doublestep punches and ends up going absolutely mental. I guess this could fire up any party at 2 am; why not give it a shot? High five Rub a Dub Dub for this one
- Nero – Act Like You Know
Photographic high five: Wildfires
by Rasmus on June 22, 2009
I actually meant to post something completely different today, since I’ve been listening to disco edits all day. Then, I decided to play a game of blogger’s catch-up meaning that I’m going to post tracks that peaked about two weeks ago.
I don’t know why I ignored Renaissance man when they first surfaced. The ordinary bloghouse banger style tracks ended up boring me a while ago. My blog searching duties have been largely neglected lately, so it wasn’t until today, when I finally decided to clean up my music folders, that I discovered the beauty of Renaissance Man.
In a way, Renaissance Man’s music is banal, unoriginal and plain boring. We’ve heard the first 1.224.842 edits (actual number) with a half-assed basslines and random calls to actions; we’re through with that. Yet, the simple elements work beautifully and as you probably know by now, I’m a sucker for vocal samples.
- Renaissance Man – What Is Guru
Photographic high five: fffffffffffftttttttttttt
by Rasmus on June 21, 2009
With what may be the weirdest title yet on here, we’re ready to embark this Sunday post with a nice laid back theme.
If workout is your thing, this track is for you. An obscure 80s disco jam with cheeky lyrics and a verse that’s a bit too cheesy for me. This becomes magic once the arrangement gets stripped down and a simple arrangement is revealed. Now, who can tell me where that bassline comes from?
- Electra – Feels Good (Carrots & Beets)
Next up is a tune I wish I had posted way earlier, since I’ve been enjoying Sammy Bananas’ rework for a while. Adding plenty of bumps and minor whoops to the already amazing original, this edit is
- Passion Pit – The Reeling (Sammy Bananas’ Big Choon Remix)
A photographic high five to Wildfires
by Rasmus on June 20, 2009
This is how it’s gonna be.
I love TieDye’s breezy remix style. Their latest remix of Dj Kaos’ Love The Nite Away is a magic summer jewel with a slow insisting groove and a lovely summer vibe. I can see myself play this in so many different situations throughout the summer.
- DJ Kaos – Love the Nite Away (Tiedye Remix)
Because we all need something after the parties, here’s another fantastic TieDye remix. You probably have this already, since it received some massive praise all over when it first dropped, but if you haven’t picked it up yet, I figured you should have the chance.
- Rubies – I Feel Electric (Tiedye Remix)
by Rasmus on June 19, 2009
Since I have experienced blue skies, summer temperatures, hail and thunder today, I figured out we needed a post full of diversity here.
To bring summer to a pair of speakers near you, YACHT have decided to release their latest single, Psychic City, just in time for your barbeque parties. Using a childish groove and some instantly lovable vocals this track is everything MGMT wished to be and everything I wish Empire of the Sun would be.
- YACHT – Psychic City
The thunder today is delivered by a new Joakim track. I’m surprised this hasn’t received more blog-praise apart from a mention on A-Trak’s June list.
Resting on a restless synth figure, Watermelon Bubblicious both steps away from our ‘08 style french house and embraces it in a completely new way. This is ZZT with a happy ending, and I love it.
- Joakim – Watermelon Bubblicious
Photographic high five: Cookie Monstress
by Rasmus on June 17, 2009
The lovely but somewhat unlikely DFA signing, Shit Robot, is about to return with another round of funky minimal grooves. I’m well excited for this release. The Chasm/Wrong Galaxy EP was a great exercise in repetitive electro where tracks would evolve from introvert figures to huge jams.
When their latest track is called Simple Things, you would think that things would become even more minimal. That’s not the case. Shit Robot’s upcoming 12″ is a frustrated jam about wanting to get back to life’s simple pleasures and how surprisingly difficult that is. This is quite far from the minimal Shit Robot we used to know, but this track is amazing.
If you want the original, the Beats in Space podcast is the place to go. Until the 12″ drops, here’s a nice preview of the Todd Terje Version which substitutes some of the frustration with some of Terje’s signature disco.
- Shit Robot – Simple Things (Work It Out) (Todd Terje Version)
Some fantastic flickr photography from Alis Carpulla
by Rasmus on June 16, 2009
Weird Tapes and Memory Cassette team up, and next thing you know, the most wonderful music streams through your speakers.
This is really one of those tracks you love at your first listen. Reminding me of both When Saints Go Machine’s Fail Forever, some crazy Knife lyrics and some middle eastern disco vibes, this track has everything. If the previous Weird Tapes/Memory Cassettes blog-loved tracks didn’t convince me of their talents, this collaboration will make a lot of heads spin, hands clap and our hearts a lot lighter.
- Memory Tapes – Bicycle
Beautiful photography from flickr
by Rasmus on June 16, 2009
Oh God, I’m beginning to feel an obsession coming up. Everything released on Turbo this year has been incredible, ranging from Tiga over Zombie Nation and now Zoo Brazil and Adam Sky. Ok, I know this isn’t exactly a new track (apparently it took 17 months from the final touches to the release), but this is a killer track.
I’m not usually a fan of posting this kind of 12″-only tracks, but with this one, I think we can make an exception. So, if you click the link below (I know you will), you’ll have to check out the fantastic Bloody Beetroots remix too, just because it’s face-meltingly good.
- Zoo Brazil and Adam Sky – Circle Jerk (Original Mix)
