Seb | News For You

UK recording artist, Seb, recently shared with us his track, News For You, along with a remix from the Korean artist,  Lovetrance. The remix replaces lush strings with ravey synth stabs and sweeping high filters to compliment Seb's soulful vocals. You can check out the video for News For You here and be sure to visit Seb at myspace to hear songs from his forthcoming debut album.

Seb :: News For You (Lovetrance Remix v2)

The King of Pop is Dead

R.I.P. Michael Joseph Jackson

8/29/58 - 6/25/09

Mr. Vega :: The King of Pop is Dead
Mr. Vega at Myspace

There were few that rivaled Jackson - Elvis Presley, John Lennon being the only ones that comes to mind - and we suspect that there will be even fewer people to come close to achieving a legacy of similar greatness. The music will never die and for that we will be forever grateful.

Michael Jackson - Thriller (Instrumental)

Make-Up Monday

[image via hobo gestapo]

Summer is here and with it has come a packed calendar of concerts, festivals, and parties. This past week was full of free events like the Dirty Projectors and The Sea and Cake in Millenium Park, a Hornitos sponsored event featuring performances from Yacht, Hollywood Holt, and Millon Dolla Mano, and a Red Stripe sponsored event featuring performances from Terry Lynn and Johan Hugo. Due to our dedication to live music (and free drinks) we've had very little time to write lately. So, this post will be a recap of the blogworthy news and tracks of the past week. But first, dig on this Yacht track, Summer Song, from their upcoming album See Mystery Lights.

Yacht :: Summer Song

 [image via Green Label Sound]

Last week, Brooklyn's Holy Ghost released another original track from their upcoming debut album. I Will Come Back is a mid-tempo disco jam with fluttering melodies, a super-catchy vocal hook, and airy harmonies - compliments of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Check out Holy Ghost's myspace for more music and news, and be sure to hit up Green Label Sound for a few behind-the-scenes videos from the duo.

Holy Ghost :: I Will Come Back

[image via myspace]

Rex the Dog's remix of Fever Ray's Triangle Walks was recently released. The track comes in both an extended and radio edit version - both of which can be found at Deathelectro. The  remix compliments Karin Dreijer's eerie vocals with dark 80's-vice sounding production brightened by steel drum synths. You can check out Fever Ray on tour throughout Europe this summer and North America this Fall and be sure to check out Rex the Dog's myspace for more music and news.

Fever Ray :: Triangle Walks (Rex the Dog Remix Radio Edit)

Terry Lynn | Johan Hugo

Terry Lynn and Johan Hugo will be performing at Loft Seven in Los Angeles tonight, June 27^th. The event, hosted by Red Stripe and Fader, features music from the album It Was Written (available for download at Fader) and the critically aclaimed Kingston Logic 2.0. The concert will continue Tuesday, June 30^th at 38 Howard in New York. Both events are RSVP only, but you can check out Fader here - LA, NY - to get yourself on the list for a night of dancehall.

Terry Lynn & Johan Hugo :: Jamaican Girls (Clean Edit)

Trash Yourself | Kids At The Bar

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Trash Yourself's latest remix of Automatic Panic's Louder is a high-paced electro rush full of turbines, blips, and big back-beats. Be sure to check out Trash Yourself's myspace for a number of tourdates in North America.

Automatic Panic :: Louder (Trash Yourself Remix)

Kids at the Bar recently remixed Trash Yourself and Toxic Avenger's Die. The track features a low resonant bass under fast synth stabs and Heidi Cannon's chopped vocals. The track breaks into a melodic bridge at 1:43 that is a brilliant compliment to the repetitious assault of bass and vocals. Be sure to check out Kids at the Bar's myspace for more music and news.

Trash Yourself :: Die (Kids at the Bar Remix)

Slash Fiction X Peaches

[image via myspace]

Los Angeles' Slash Fiction recently reworked Peaches' I Don't Want To Lose You. The  original  produced by Simian Mobile Disco is a dark, disco-tinged rally around the chorus, which happens to be the name of the song. For the remix, Slash Fiction raised the track out of the depths of despair by utilizing consistent bouncing synths in the bass and melody that give the track a determined Italo feel. Be sure to check out Slash Fiction's myspace for more music and news.

Peaches :: Lose You (Slash Fiction Remix)

Kid Color on Boy Kings

 

[via Boy Kings on Vimeo]

Boy Kings' Illson and Will Ph recently invited local Chicago DJ Kid Color to throw down a set at the Boy Kings estates. Luckily for the two kings, KC was on time and in rhythm and even took the opportunity to preview the "Honey Forecast" for Chicago this summer. You can find more Kid Color tomorrow night, Wednesday, June 24, at The Abbey Pub where he will be opening for Sneaky Sound System. Also, check out the 7 Minutes in Heaven Mix that Kid Color put together for the kings, and be sure to visit Kid Color's myspace for more music and news.

7 Minutes in Heaven by Kid Color :: Exclusive For Boy Kings

RCMP

Philly-based nu-disco duo RCMP (comprised of Relative Q and Philadelphyinz' DJ Apt One) released their debut EP last week in vinyl format on Flamin Hotz Records. Their latest single, Ibiza, PA, is an upbeat, rave-tinged disco gem - just one of a handful of dancefloor killers they've concocted in the past year. You can pick up a copy of the vinyl through Flamin' Hotz and several other spots, or wait a few months for the Beatport digital release. In the meantime, check out all their originals on the RCMP myspace, and if you're wondering what RCMP stands for, so are we, but be sure to check out the EP Promo Mix because a few interesting possibilities are tossed out in the intro.

RCMP :: Ibiza, PA
RCMP EP Promo Mix


EP Promo Mix Track List

1. Mustache Love
2. Mustache Love (Pumpkin Patch Remix)
3. Ibiza, PA
4. Ibiza, PA (Cousin Cole Remix)
5. Ignition AKA The Bird
6. USA Groove
7. USA Groove (Burnso Remix)

Vektorkat

Hailing from Rhône-Alpes, the three members of Vektorkat craft highly danceable electro that is unmistakeably French, yet is clever enough to avoid any tags of derivation. As a result, Vektorkat have recently been making a big impact on the small scene of highly regarded club music bloggers (like DeathElectro, ElectroCorp, and VoulesRandom) with their extensive repertoire of remixes and originals. Check out their smoothly spastic remix of Mr. Oizo's Positif, which includes one of our favorite moments of dubstep at 2:27, and their heroic electro anthem Without You Girl below and be sure to check out Vektorkat's myspace for more music and news.

Vektorkat :: Without You Girl

Mr. Oizo :: Positif (Vektorkat Remix)

AutoRock X Deleted Scenes

 image via Tompkins Chamber of Commerce

AutoRock, a Washington, DC, based DJ and producer, is quickly becoming a regular fixture in the blogospere with a number of recent top-notch remixes and mixtapes. Talented to say the least, we actually feel that AutoRock's most distinguishing characteristic is his taste in tracks to remix. From The Supremes to Outputmessage, AutoRock is able to take any track and make it his own. His remix of Deleted Scene's Ithaca is no exception. This track is a laidback disco burner with a fat bass, crisp pianos, and a powerful vocal sample. Be sure to check out AutoRock's myspace for more music and news.

Deleted Scenes :: Ithaca (AutoRock Remix)

NightWaves Presents

Binary has been one of the major forces in the popular rise of dreamwave. With artists like Keenhouse, Short Circuit, NightWaves, and Fabian as members, the collective has put out a steady stream of originals, remixes, and mixtapes over the past year, and, in doing so, have created a canon for the emerging genre. Binary are ready to unveil a new chapter in the history of dreamwave with Nightwaves Presents the Dreamwave Hour 2, which features new unreleased material from Anoraak, Vega, and Fabian. NightWaves, also, recently updated their track Invincible with a heavier and harder-hitting vibe, while Snow Picnic remixed the track into a totally different direction. You can check out NightWaves this Friday at Echoplex with Thieves Like Us and Esser, and be sure to check out NightWaves at myspace for more music and news.

NightWaves :: Invincible
NightWaves :: Invicible (Snow Picnic Remix)



NightWaves Presents the Dreamwave Hour 2

1. NightWaves - August in G#
2. Fred Falke & Alan Braxe - Automatic
3. Cut Copy - Far Away (Bag Raiders Remix)
4. NightWaves - Invincible (Snow Picnic Remix)
5. The Whitest Boy Alive - Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)
6. Fear Of Tigers - Layers
7. Mirrors - Look At Me
8. Daft Punk - Emotion (Binary's Werewolf By Night Remix)
9. Shazam - Luckier
10. Phoenix - Lisztomania (Classixx Version)
11. NightWaves - She's Electric (Vega Italo Dub)
12. Casio Social Club - Count Your Lucky Stars (Diogenes Club Remix)
13. Keenhouse - Civic Transit (Anoraak LAX Remix)
14. Van She - Changes (G.L.O.V.E.S Remix)
15. Debbie Deb - Lookout Weekend
16. Fabian - Heatwave
17. NightWaves - In August Revisited

Fukkk Offf

image via myspace 

Fukkk Offf's debut album, Love Me Hate Me Kiss Me Kill Me (Amazon, Beatport, Juno) was released June 8^th on Coco Machete. The album finds the Hamburg native delivering the electro-rave sound that we've all come to love with a splash of hip-hop, a touch of techno, and whole lot of bass. Check out DJ Guss' remix of Rave is King and be sure to check out Fukkk Offf's myspace for more music and news.

Fukkk Offf :: Rave is King (Gus Duo Remix)

Cryptonites | Boots Electric EP

image via myspace

Switzerland's Cryptonites are back in the blogosphere with their latest release, the Boots Electric EP (Destruction Music: August, 2009). Featuring three originals and a remix from Saint Pauli, the EP  picks up where Hands of God left off by moving towards bigger synths, catchier hooks, and heavier beats. At the moment, the duo seems to be living up to their reputation of elusiveness, with only a handful of gigs  announced for this summer. So, be sure to show them some love at the Cryptonites myspace and keep and eye out for more music and news.

Cryptonites :: Boots Electric

Cryptonites :: T.N.T. (Twist'N'Turns)

Turbo EP

via myspace

Burns' Turbo EP will be released July 20^th on 21-12 Records. Two videos were made - an original and a remix - by Thomas Bachellier using footage from, the breakdance classic, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. The remix, by Ottawa's Jokers Of The Scene, is only a sampling of the grimey bass and high octane synths of the original, but it, too, has enough force to destroy any dance floor (see 3:18). Check out Burns and Jokers Of The Scene at myspace for more music, news, and tour info.

Burns :: Turbo (Jokers Of The Scene Remix)

Won't You Come Down

 [Image via GRIN]

Dan Sena recently released his remix of N.A.S.A.'s Way Down. The track opens as a slow piano ballad that builds in anticipation while the bridge insists: "Don't ask me where I've been." A kick is added for the second verse as the song seems to hit its stride, but it drops out quickly for a section of panning breaks and synth crescendos that explodes into a heavy distorted bass line and back beat. From here the track continues with a huge left turn, but I don't want to spoil it for you. Check out Dan Sena's and N.A.S.A.'s myspaces for more news and music.

N.A.S.A :: Way Down (Dan Sena Remix)

Branded Ticket Giveaway

Branded's upcoming party, hosted by Trash Menagerie and Hipster Runoff, will be at Chicago's Congress Theatre Friday, June 19th. The bill is packed with DJ sets from The Rapture, The Rub, DJ Funk, Guns N Bombs, and, also, features a live performace from New York's Heartsrevolution. The music starts early, and, with lobby sets from Black Holes, Kid Color, and Rob Threezy, we're sure to be practicing punctuality.

Tickets for Branded at the Congress are $16 pre-sale and $19 advanced at Ticketweb or Clubtix.

However, we have (2) pairs of tickets to give away for the night!

To enter, send us an email with "Branded" in the subject line. Winners will be notified by June 15.

Voice of Treason

Le Castle Vania will be at Angels & Kings, in Chicago, this Thursday, June 11. You can check out The Voice of Treason presented by Skull Candy - a 7 track sampler that has been given out recently at record shops and live shows - available for free here. Be sure to check out Le Castle Vania's myspace for more music, news, and tourdates.

"Voice of Treason" Tracklist

01. Grum - Go Back (Le Castle Vania Remix)
02. Le Castle Vania - Zero Machine
03. Walter Meego - Through A Keyhole (Le Castle Vania Remix)
04. Snowden - Black Eyes (Le Castle Vania Remix)
05. Kill The Noise - Hey You (Le Castle Vania Remix)
06. Fukkk Offff - Rave Is King (Le Castle Vania Remix)
07. Le Castle Vania + Computer Club - The Messiah (Cover Of Konflict)

No1Else

Parisian DJ/Producer No1Else recently released his debut, the Departure EP, through Stillmuzik. Featuring gritty electro tracks PanAm Hypelines, 200 MPH's Love Ride, and Flight TBS97 to Tokyo, the release is a fast-paced adventure through a world of flashing lights and soaring textures. No1Else, also, recently chopped up Mille's Ghost Dancer for a remix full of sweeping synths and lo-bit leads that is sure to make its way into our regular rotation. Be sure to stop by No1Else's myspace for more news and info, and check out a recent DJ Mix for a sampling of his skills.

No1Else "Departure EP"

Mille :: Ghost Dancer (No1Else Remix)

No1Else DJ Mix


Tracklist

1. ZZZ: Lion / Breakbot Rmx
2. Database & Midnight Martin: Party people
3. Breakbot: Penelope Pitsop
4. Mika: Lolipop / Yuksek Rmx
5. Fukkk Offf: Rock, Paper, Scissors
6. Chromeo: Needy Girl / Lifelike Rmx
7. Bag Raiders: Nil By Mouth / Knightlife Rmx
8. Daft Punk: Revolution 909
9. Justice: D.A.N.C.E / Justice Rmx
10. Revolte: Guess What
11. Justice: D.V.N.O
12. Danger: 07H46
13. Kavinsky: 1986
14. Alan Braxe & Fred falke: Intro
15. Ghostface Killah: Charlie Brown / Yuksek Rmx
16. Boys Noize: My Head / Para One Rmx
17. Daft Punk vs Teenage Bad Girl: Cocottic

Drums of Death Adds NYC Date

[Image via Myspace]

Drums of Death and Peaches have decided to schedule a make-up gig for June 19^th at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn to make up for a missed appearance by Drums of Death at Webster Hall this past May. The night will be the final performance of the tour, which is currently making its way through California for a number of sold out dates. So, be sure to come out for your last chance to catch Drums of Death before he goes back into his studio to put the finishing touches on his debut album.

Escort :: Starlight (Drums of Death Remix)

The Parachute

[video by Will Sweeney]

French DJ group Birdy Nam Nam teamed up with artist Will Sweeney to create the video for their track The Parachute Ending, which also features production from Justice. The video renders the song as a timeless battle between a key-armed terrestrial and a cataclysmic space robot. Be sure to check out Birdy Nam Nam and Justice's myspaces for more news and tour dates.

Freaking Me Out

[image via myspace]

The second edition of remixes for True Pseudo's first single Freaking Me Out is available now at Beatport. The set features remixes from Pilotpriest and Designer Drugs and includes an extended version and dub from True Pseudo. The extended mix updates the original with an expanded backbeat, cleaner synths, and crisper percussion. Check out True Pseudo's myspace for more news and tour info.

True Pseudo :: Freaking Me Out (Extended Mix)

Patrick Wolf X Buffetlibre

[image via flickr]

The Buffetlibre DJ's recently shared with us their remix of Who Will by Patrick Wolf. The track opens with a light trance synth which builds along a praise-like verse of singing voices until exploding into a filter-filled frenzy. However, the fun doesn't last long and after a quick verse and chorus the track drops away for a build-up of synth strings that gives way to the most exciting moments. Be sure to check out the Buffetlibre DJ's myspace for more news and tourdates

Patrick Wolf :: Who Will (Buffetlibre Remix)

I Wanna Be Dancing

 Video directed by Adamish

The Glass' Wanna Be Dancin' (Plant Music: 2009) featuring remixes from Eli Escobar, In Flagranti, and Nadastrom is now available on vinyl at Turntable Lab and in digital at iTunes, Beatport, and Juno. The title track flows between a restless verse with jittering synth and a soothing chorus with a mellow call to the dance floor. Check out The Glass' myspace for more news including three upcoming shows in New York.

The Glass :: Wanna Be Dancin' (Radio Edit)

The Gift of R O B

Parisian artist, ROB, is teaming up with Institubes for a unique creative experience which will see the release of a new album each month for the next year in the creation of the Dodecalogue. The inspiration for the project is ecclesiastical and the sample provided at ROB's myspace is a compelling track that excites us to the idea of baroque-electro.

The albums can be purchased through a subscription service here and will be available in digital and vinyl formats. You can also catch up with Rob as he shares keyboard duties with the guys from Phoenix on their international tour.

Burns EP II

Burns - Turbo via Vimeo

Burns at myspace

Burns' EP II [Turbo/Heartbeat] will be out July 20^th on 20:12 Records.

Just Do The Dada

[Image via Martin Adolfsson]

Dada Life's debut album, Just Do The Dada, will be released September 8^th on The Hours. You can check out Happy Hands & Happy Feet from the album below. The track follows a warped vocal line as its mixed with distorted synths and an aggressive backbeat. Be sure to check Dada Life's myspace for details on upcoming tourdates.

Also, in Dada news, the duo is offering stems for Happy Hands & Happy Feet to be remixed. So, be sure to visit the Dada blog to find more information on that.


Dada Life :: Happy Hands & Happy Feet

Dada Life May Mixtape at Fairtilizer