The Whip

[Myspace]

The Whip will be performing on Fuel.tv's "The Daily Habit" tonight at 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT). You can also check out them out performing on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" here. And for those who like donuts you can watch them as they visit the The Doughnut Plant on Nylon TV here. Be sure to check out The Whip's myspace page for tour dates as they travel through Europe this summer.

The Whip :: Frustration (Van She Remix)

Know How To Let It Go

[ShadowScene]

Major Lazer have been blowing up spots for some time now. They've recently announced a number of dates in North American for this summer after which they'll be headed to the UK for an appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival. Check out this recent track they made which features the autotune baby.

Major Lazer :: Lazer Boom 1

New York I Love You

[Hobo Gestapo]

It is impossible to put into words the connection that one develops with a city. For some it is just a workplace, for others it is a home, and for many it is a lifestyle. For us, provided our limited experience, there isn't any city that we love more than New York (Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo we still need to check you guys out, and London and San Francisco we love you too). So when we start feeling homesick the first thing we do is turn to our favorite NYC artists to fill us with that East Coast vibration. This re-edit comes from one of our faves, In Flagranti, and takes the 12 minute track "For Your Love" by the German outfit Chilly and compresses it into 4 minutes of banging disco.

In Flagranti :: Louvre For Yo


thanks to Mola Super Poco

**Bonus**
Gotta give a shout out to my current locale, too! Check out one of Chi-city's finest blogs, Redthreat, who just posted three killer tracks that I highly recommend picking up.

Freeland

[Freeland]

After one listen of Freeland's track "Under Control" this group of Brits has earned a major spot on our radar. The song's mix of rock and electro is something that we've seen a lot of lately, but Freeland demonstrate such a mastery of the electronic aspect (massive synths!) that they stand out as an exemplar among their genre. They'll be on tour throughout North America over the next few weeks, including stops in Washington, DC, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. You can also preorder their new album, Cope (June 2009), over at Freeland.fm.

Freeland :: Under Control
Freeland :: Under Control (Alex Metric Remix) via RCRD LBL

Desire

[Italians Do It Better]

Johnny Jewel of Italians Do it Better, Glass Candy, and The Chromatics recently completed an EP with vocalist Megan Louise for their new project, Desire. The group's sound is, as per usual with Jewel, heavily influenced by Italo disco of the 1970's and 80's, but is a bit lighter and more refined than his previous work. Check out our favorite track, "If I Can't Hold You", and be sure to jump over to Discodust for the rest of the five-track EP.

Desire :: If I Can't Hold You

Excuse Me

[Hobo Gestapo]

We feel the need to apologize after yesterday's hiccup. We don't really know what happened. Something just kinda came out. Anyways, we are sorry and it shouldn't happen again. Moving on, for all the kids in Chicago that can never get enough strobe lights and face paint, Heartsrevolution will be playing at Sonotheque this Friday (RSVP here).

In other news, Lollapalooza announced the line-up for 2009 and we are excited for all those DJ sets!

Heartsrevolution :: Switchblade (Designer Drugs Remix)

Heartsrevolution :: Ultraviolence (Dubka Remix)

***Bonus***

MGMT :: Of Moons, Birds & Monsters (Holy Ghost Remix)

Hiccup

[The Cobra Snake]

Bag Raiders and Kap10kurt are performing at The Abbey Pub this Saturday. Siriusmo is releasing his debut album on June 06, 2009. Major Lazer blend B'more house and surf rock.

The Galvatrons :: When We Were Kids (Bag Raiders Remix)
Kap10kurt :: Mission Complete (Dolby Anol Remix)
Siriusmo :: Nights Off
Major Lazer :: Hold the Line via Mad Decent

Daniel

[The Streethearts]

Coachella may have finished up last night with sets from My Bloody Valentine, The Cure, Public Enemy, Etienne De Crecy, and The Kills, but the best thing in the news today for us is Edwin Van Cleef's remix of Bat For Lashes' "Daniel". This track uses sweeping synths and a slow rolling arpeggio to build an epic dancefloor banger.

Bat For Lashes :: Daniel (Edwin Van Cleef Remix)

You've Got To Live By The Rules

[Myspace]

If you haven't already, I'd highly recommend checking out Datarock's new video for "Give it Up". The group's second album, "Red", will be released in May by Young Aspiring Professionals. Until then, you can find them at select dates throughout Europe, Australia, and North America.


Datarock :: Give it Up (Chateau Marmont Remix)
Datarock :: Give it Up (Fan Death Remix)
Datarock :: Give it Up (Kissy Sell Out Remix)

Electro House Mixer

[Hobo Gestapo]

We spent tonight making our own Scion Electro House Blender Mix. We'd post it for you, but Blogger seems to have a problem with the embed code. So instead, we have for you Dolby Anol's remix of "Mission Complete" by Kap10kurt. We highly recommend this track and the rest of the Mission Complete single [Amazon, Beatport, eMusic].

Kap10kurt :: Mission Complete (Dolby Anol Remix)

Shadow Dancer

Shadow Dancer's "Golden Traxe" is out now in Europe and will be released on June 30th in the USA through Boysnoize Records. The group has been on tour throughout the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and North America including a series of shows with the Boys Noize Record Tour beginning at Hard 13 in Los Angeles, CA, and finishing up with a night in Miami, FL for WMC. Back in February, however, prior to the tour jumping off, XLR8R released an exclusive Shadow Dancer Mix that is packed with disco, techno, and house from the past four decades.

XLR8R Presents Shadow Dancer

Tracklist here

Wildcard

[Dance On Party On]

We've been trying to expand our universe here at B&T. So, we thought that it would be a good idea to see whats going on in other people's worlds. For this we turned to our favorite source for randomly aggregated news on the internet Digg.com. Though we're still intending to check out the Digg Dialogg with Trent Reznor we did find these articles interesting in the meantime: Russian man sprouts fir tree in lung, Neil Young converts 1959 Lincoln Continental to a zero emission vehicle, Ray Kurzweil discusses The Singularity, and Egypt finds 4,000 year old mummies.

Speaking of expanding around here, we've recently made some new additions to the Blog Roll by making friends with Sheena Beaston, Tastes Like Caramel, The Music Slut, and Cream Team. So, be sure to check them out for more music and news!

Can :: Spoon (Sonic Youth Mix)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs :: Zero (Erol Alkan Rework)
Passion Pit :: Sleepyhead (Neon Coyote Remix)

It Seems You Have Forgotten

[Stereogum]

Mad Decent's recently remixed "Quicksand" by La Roux is available to stream via RCRD LBL and for download at Amazon. The track opens with a light synth build up that falls away to reveal a sleek disco banger with airy melodies, echoed synths, and crisp percussion everywhere. A bit of a departure compared to what Mad Decent usually works with, but then maybe not. Also, check out Beatport for a Lifelike remix of La Roux's "In For the Kill".

Shoes and Stuff

Tiga "Shoes" from AlexandLiane on Vimeo

Tiga's "Ciao!" is set to be released April 27 worldwide, May 27 in the US, and May 11 in the UK. The world tour, which continues Thursday, April 16, at LUX in Lisbon, Portugal, will see Tiga performing across much of Europe and North America with appearances at the Oxegen Festival in Co Kildare, Ireland, Global Gathering in Stratford Upon Avon, England, Detroit Electronic Music Festival in Detroit, MI, and Hard Summer Festival in Los Angeles, CA.

Tiga On Tour

April 9, Berlin, Germany @ Week End
April 10, Hamburg, Germany @ Uebel Und Gefahrlich
April 11, Munich, Germany @ Pacha Munchen
April 16, Lisbon, Portugal @ Lux
April 17, Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Razzmatazz
April 18, Malaga, Spain @ Discoteca Passion
April 19, Madrid, Spain @ Macumba
April 21, Rome, Italy @ L'Elektrika
April 23, Lyon, France @ La Plateforme
April 24, Lille, France @ L'Aeronef
April 25, Paris, France @ Social Club
April 29, Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
April 30, Leeds, England @ Mint Club (Wax:On)
May 1, Manchester, England @ Sankeys (Bugged Out)
May 2, Hasselt, Belgium @ Polsslag Festival
May 3, London, England @ Scrutton St. Warehouse (Bugged Out)
May 8, Turin, Italy @ Situazione Xplosiva
May 9, Thessaloniki, Greece @ Pre-Reworks Event
May 13, Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali
May 22, New York, NY @ Webster Hall
May 23, Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
May 25, Detroit, MI @ Detroit Electronic Music Festival
May 28, San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
May 29, Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon Hollywood
May 30, Denver, CO @ Beta Nightclub
June 5, Toronto, ON @ Circa
June 6, Montreal, QC @ Neon
July 2, Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter Festival
July 11, Dublin, Ireland @ Punchestown Racecourse (Oxegen Festival)
July 12, Balado, Scotland @ T In The Park Festival
July 18, Monegros, Spain @ Monegros Desert Festival
July 19, Berlin, Germany @ Melt! Festival
July 24, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England @ Long Marston Airfield (Global Gathering)
July 26, Montpellier, France @ Tobu Bou
Aug. 7, Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities Nightclub
Aug. 8, Los Angeles, CA @ Hard Summer Festival

Lex Chauve

Lex Chauve's The Invader EP is being released at Bandcamp for download and includes remixes from Werewolf by Night, PhonDER, Low Mode 90, Asian Pornstar, Deluce, and more. Though the EP is 9 remixes on one original, the tracks cover an array of sounds, styles, and themes.

Lex Chauve :: The Invader (Deluce Remix)

THE INVADER EP @ BANDCAMP

Twitter

Zoe from BigMethod wrote an excellent analysis of how music bloggers use Twitter. With insights from Bangers and Trash, Discobelle, Sheena Beaston, Spinner, and The Culture of Me the article details the way in which Twitter has leveled the playing field for the music industry by creating an arena where execs and interns are given an equal voice with a 140 character limit. Check it out here.

Bangers and Trash @ Twitter

The Great Ecstasy Of...

The Great Ecstasy of James Rutledge (Lo Alternative Frequencies: March 16, 2009) isn't a dance-floor album. With two tracks, both clocking in at over 20 minutes, its an experience of synthetic environments and oscillating ambiences. Its available in digital and cassette.

If you're missing the backbeat, though, James Rutledge has you covered, too. He's recently released a remix for Esser's track "Headlock" and is working on remixes for Bombay Bicycle Club and Fever Ray.

Esser :: Headlock (Jamers Rutledge Remix)
The Kills :: Last Day of Magic (James Rutledge Remix)

I'm So Glad That I Found You

[Image: Hobo Gestapo]

Myrone Aiden's Startdust EP is soon to be out on Avioground Recordings. Comprising of one half of Galactic Boys, the sound of Myrone Aiden ranges from dreamy disco to electro bangers. Check out their myspace to preview more tracks from the upcoming release.

Myrone Aiden :: I'll Be There (Fun Edit)
Digitalism :: Taken Away (Myrone Aiden Remix)

Possible Reflection

Werewolf By Night makes disco thats appropriate for taking the Delorean to meet up with Doc and hopping back to 1981. He's recently released a remix of Preston Park's "Possible Reflection". Its a sleek disco track that would sound perfect coming from the sound system of a Feretti.

Preston Park :: Possible Reflection (Werewolf By Night Remix) [via Bandcamp]
Werewolf By Night :: Night Shift
Werewolf By Night :: Golden Blonde

We Wear, I Wear

[Image: The Cobra Snake]

We think we need some new eye-wear. We were trying to find something that really makes us stand out - something that tells people "We think we are important!" So we found these Bless Duo Fringe Glasses. I'd like to see the look on your faces when we roll into your party wearing those.

Triobelisk :: Shield Your Eyes
Triobelisk :: Shield Your Eyes (Outputmessage Remix)

Triobelisk @ Myspace
Outputmessage @ Myspace

On Edge

[Image: Last Nights Party]

If you haven't heard Justice's remix of U2 I'd suggest checking it on the HypeMachine, Danger will release "EP III" April 20th on EKLEROSHOCK, 80kidz are releasing their debut album on April 15th, and Xavier de Rosnay is producing Poney Poney's first album due out soon.

Danger :: 88h88 [via Discopunk]
Ayumi Hamasaki :: Rule (80kidz "No More Rule" mix) [via HypeMachine]
Poney Poney :: When Do You Wanna Stop Working? (Pacific! Remix)


Also, Dead Man's Bones just released their second video "Name in Stone":

DEAD MAN'S BONES - "NAME IN STONE" from biz3 publicity on Vimeo.

Whachadoin?

[Image: I Can Teach You How To Do It]

The new HypeFM is getting ready for its unveiling. The site features continuous 'blog-radio' and will include programs assembled by top bloggers from Bigstereo, Discobelle, Discopunk, Palms Out Sounds, Redthreat, and more. Discopunk is preparing for the site launch by providing fans with a taste of what they will be hearing from the Discopunk Show at the HypeFM.

N.A.S.A. :: Whachadoin? (Squeak E. Clean and Kool Kojak Boombotz Remix)

Moderat

Moderat's debut release on bpitch control is fast approaching.

Pre-order @ Insound

Moderat :: A New Error

Tiga Ray

1-2-3-4

Tiga on Tour

Fever Ray :: Triangle Walks (Tiga's 1-2-3-4 Remix)

Brodown or Bowling?

[Image: Hobo Gestapo]

Today has been a slow day for news. It seems that the only thing going on around these parts is the free MSTRKRFT show. I won't be able to make it because I already made plans to go laser-disco bowling with some friends. I hope I don't get any gutterballs.

Gianni Rossi :: Theme From Gutterballs
Gianni Rossi :: 7-10 Split

Gutterballs

Let's Freak Out!

[Image: The Cobra Snake]

German prodcers ULTRNX have been on my radar since last year when they they won the Digitalism Remix Contest. It appears that they've been working hard since then and have put together a number of banging originals that can be found on their myspace. Most recently, however, they've released a remix for True Pseudo's track "Freaking Me Out". This is an epic remix, with huge distorted synths and glitched vocals. I only have a sample for you, but you can get buy the full track over at Beatport.

True Pseudo :: Freaking Me Out (ULTRNX Remix) [Sample]
Digitalism :: Taken Away (ULTRNX Remix)