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Mon Ami's Rick Disco and Dirtyolman Themba of the terminally cool Electrotrash want you to go and vote in their Top 5 List of SA Electronica thingymabob. Please do, it would make all of them SOOO happy, and then I would be happy, then you would all be happy! See, spreading happiness begins at Electrotrash.co.za, aint life grand? You can vote for the likes of Richard the IIIrd and Kliktrak as well as the twisted MtKidU etc.... We want to know who your Top 5 favourite artists on the site are! We have twenty two artists that you can download music from in our Downloads section so head on over there, download, listen ,decide!
Click on “Read the rest of this entry to access the poll and vote now! All you have to do is select your five favourite artists from the list and click on Vote at the bottom of the post! The poll ends at midday on 1 February 2009!
Check it, you only have a few days left!!!!!!
UPDATE!!!!! THE RESULTS ARE IN!!!!!!!!!!!!
MANY of you have cast your vote in our “Who are your Top 5 electrotrash artists?” poll. The Top Five are as follows:
Mtkidu Richard The Third DJ Lapse GaZo Jacob Israel Congratulations to you folks! It was awesome to see that a lot of the new artists on the site got quite a few votes as well (special mention to Haezer and ScarCream)… So thank you all for voting. We will have to run this poll again sometime as we have new artists on the site all the time, so stay tuned!
To see the full result of the poll… go to the Electrotrash page, link found to your left on the page (no, the OTHER left silly!!!!!)
Received this in my in-box this morning, thought I'd share this with you: For the full list check Modular News
Our best from the west have just announced their going out on the road, for an officially sanctioned, bonafied certified authorized national tour in February. Skeleton Tiger is the melodically fancy free track from the self-titled EP at radio now, and they’ll be belting that one out, along with a swag of others and a healthy serving of heavy jam time on the dates below. Wake up and realize. TAME IMPALA ‘SKELETON TIGER’ NATIONAL TOUR
** TICKETS ON SALE NOW ** FRI 20 FEB - THE BARWON CLUB, GEELONG Tickets available here or call 1300 438 849 SAT 21 FEB - THE KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT Tickets available here, Venue or New Generation SUN 22 FEB - JIVE, ADELAIDE Tickets available here or call 1300 438 849 THU 26 FEB - OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY Tickets available here or call 1300 438 849 FRI 27 FEB - THE ZOO, BRISBANE Tickets available here.
SAT 28 FEB - THE BAKERY, PERTH Tickets available from Heatseeker.
LADYHAWKE NEWS After dashing all around the country and across to her home in NZ over the Christmas period, Ladyhawke returned to her adopted home in East London to find a 2009 NME Award nomination pinned to her front door, eviction-notice stylee.
Pip's been nominated in the Best Solo Artist category and anyone can get over and vote here.
Yeah Yeah Yeah's News New York's finest, Yeah Yeah Yeahs last week announced they're new record is coming like a devastating comet to explode your world sometime in April. The album is called It's Blitz! And it's full of hitz! You're gonna love it to bitz! For now though, you're just gonna have to believe and hold your breath until the date, and a single will appear magically into the airwaves sometime soon.
Until that day comes, this ingenious cover of Maps from the now classic Fever To Tell should tie you over.
Robyn News Swedish chanteuse Robyn is set to release her first taste of new music since her magnificent self-titled album. Whilst the Robyn record was a collection of joyous elecstasy dance pop, this time around it's an acoustic EP, exclusive to iTunes from February 14. That's right, it's all yours on St Valentine's Day, lovers.
OH, and go and read this, has to be the FUNNIEST Complaint Letter EVER, you can just hear the guy pleading and begging Richard Branson to just LISTEN to what he has to say!!
A while back I featured Bruce Cowie of Design is a Good Idea as well as Lydia, well, the genius that is Bruce has created something else new, a kinda portal for musical collaborations etc, check it out and keep checkimg it out:
Röyksopp in London: 11th April 2009!! We have reserved the best seats in the house for The Royal Festival Hall show in London this Spring for Royksopp.com members. To get your tickets now Sign up or login to the site and head to the event page here: Royksopp Events Tickets are priced at £22.50 + £1.19 booking fee. Invite your friends: Facebook / iLike / Last FM
Received this bit of awesome news in my inbox this morning - White Rose Movement have a new song up on their White Rose Movement MySpace Page it's a demo and it's called The Stairs and its brilliant, but then what more can we expect from the future of music.
Also, they're playing two dates this coming week; Norwich Arts Centre on wednesday the 28th (not the 27th) and London's Hoxton Bar and Kitchen on thursday the 29th. Hope you can make it to either or both, they're going to be pretty fun nights. For tickets just go here:
Here's a new track 'Advent' from our upcoming album; filmed live at 'Riffs n Bips' festival in Mons by Pixarius october 2008. Not great sound, but the song is cool:)
Originally from Toronto, Canada, mary velo relocated to Berlin, DE in the Fall of 2008.
In 2006 she started her DJing career and in 2007 she started producing her own tracks while remixing others on the side, which quickly got great reviews and tons of plays.
Currently, mary velo is keeping busy in the party scene as being one of the organizers for Berlin’s NEWEST hottest party “SOAP” (For Dirty Bitchez). You can see her playing the hottest Electro RMX Craze at one of her CRAZY DJ sets, or playing live shows with the hott & talented Mz Sunday Luv.
For remixing or DJing inquiries, please email maryvelo@live.ca
This is the new remix she has done of Audion (Matthew Dear), this track originally popped up on Simian Mobile Disco's most recent MixMag mix CD, she has now taken an allready fundamental track to a whole new level, it's AWESOME
Jan 28 2009 8:00P DJ Set @ Astron Bar Athens, GR Jan 30 2009 11:00P DJ Set @ Trova Athens, GR Feb 7 2009 11:00P DJ Set @ Suite 023 Dortmund, DE Feb 12 2009 10:00P DJ Set @ Feel Spaß Berlin, DE Feb 13 2009 11:00P DJ Set @ SOAP Berlin, DE Mar 12 2009 10:00P DJ Set @ Feel Spaß Berlin, DE Mar 26 2009 11:00P DJ Set @ Raveklub w/ THE SEXINVADERS Wien, AUT Mar 27 2009 11:00P DJ Set @ FRENCHkiss Dresden, DE Apr 9 2009 10:00P DJ Set @ Feel Spaß Berlin, DE Apr 10 2009 11:00P DJ Set @ SOAP Berlin, DE Apr 24 2009 11:00P DJ Set @ Poopsy Club Berlin,
How is it that she is still unsigned????
Thanks to one of my favourite blogs for the tip on this: B-Electro Go across there, the link is also to the left of the page, check their site regularly, they have some awesome stuff posted there:)
Kylie Minogue – Slow (MONSTR Rmx) The coolest song by the gorgeous Kylie, MONSTR give it a cool electro retro twist, one of the sexiest songs ever ….skip a beat and move with the body….. Heads We Dance – Computer Love (Kraftwerk Cover) Cool cover version of Kraftwerks classic, stays true to the original, nice minimal treatment Elements of Noise – Cold Rock a Party (Prepmode edit) DJ Simple Simon otherwise known as PREPMODE gives his awesome editing treatment to MC Lyte with Elements of Noise….Fucking you up…… yo, STOMPER, just a quick edit he pushed out for a party he was playing at this past weekend, which I am sure was awesome Digitalism – Home Zone (Proxy Rmx) Fantastic Proxy remix…We Have The Biggest Party EVER Fairmont – Gazebo (Joe and Will Ask? Rmx) Wobbly bass, GOD I love wobbly bass….twisted mover this one, can’t wait to drop it on an unsuspecting crowd Human Resource – Dominator (Herve Remix)
Fidget God Herve does his damndest to improve on an already awesome track, Herve production = genius Fancy – D.A.N.C.E. (Do the F.A.N.C.Y.) Cover of Justice by Fancy, a German band that has toured with Justice, fun!! Siriusmo – Simple Boys Noize’s Siriusmo with a simple understated slice of electro brilliance, channelling Kraftwerk….lovely The Anomalies – Bamboo Beats From the Clash magazine October 2008 cd, grimey and dirty Brit hip hop, just the way I like it The Bamboos – Strange Girl From the Clash magazine November 2008 cd…Bamboo Beats to Bamboos, bamboozled? 60’s chic good times roll on Au Revoire Simone – A Violent Yet Flammable World (Montag Rmx)
New Yorks finest, BEAUTIFUL song, been around for a bit, played it before, and I will play it again….DAMMNIT..Emily Haines spiritual sister Bloc Party – One month off (Metal on Metal remake)] Bloc Party is awesome, Metal on Metal is awesome, put them together and there shall only be awesomeness, YOU TWO, GO STAND IN THE AWESOME CORNER Lykke Li – Little Bit (Klumpfisk Rmx) AWESOME track, played the Young Folks mix they did a while back, this is another reason why Klumpfisk should be worshiped, go ahead, get on your knees…. Juam MacLean – AD 2003 DFA genius, this electronic album is astounding…nuff said
Donovan – Breakin’ (Charlie Fanclub Rmx) Breakin all the rules and makin shit up….. yeah, The Faint – Get Seduced
From the brilliant Fasciination album of last year Proxy – Decoy
Proving that their originals are as fantastic as their remix work Crystal Castles – Air War (Joe & Will Ask? Rmx) Another stomper mix from the Joe and Will Ask? crew of Crystal Castles Air War Bomb the Bass – Burn the Bunker (Toob’s Whatgoesoninhemsbystaysinhemsby mix) Future Chaos from Tim Simenon getting some help from up and coming Toob, its deep and dark and fried Favretto ft Naan – What’s you name> (LA Riots Rmx) Bomb the Bass – So Special (Specialized by Michael Fakesch) Couldn’t resist, SOOOO special is what this album is…. Lilly Allen – The Fear (Death Metal Disco Scene Rmx) Nice DiscoClash bass heavy remix, gotta love them DMDS mofo’s… Electrocute – Two Lane Blacktop LA Based Indie rock glam chic’s yeah, from 2004’s Troublesome Bubblegum Tones on Tail – Go! (Club Mix) Daniel Ash and co with this dance-floor classic from 1984, Moby sampled this for his Go Smash hit in the early 90’s Alien Sex Fiend – Hurrican Fighter Plane From around about 1986 classic Nik Fiend, for Keren, whe has been rediscovering them Fiends…. Robyn – Cobrastyle (Mason Vocal Mix) Means business this track, driving Frankie style bass…Trevor Horn would have been proud
EROL ALKAN // i play Gum Attack JACKSON // this is awesome SEBASTIAN // Gum Attack is great. PROXY // I LOVE HORROR KLUB!!! and GUM ATTACK as well!!! its f****king big man! ZDAR // IT'S DOPE ! LOVIN' IT. I'LL PLAY IT
BIO & INFOTEXT Fresh talent Djedjotronic is at the controls and he ropes in his friend South African rapper Spoek from the BRILLIANT SWEAT X to lay down lyrics for what he calls ‘electronic bitchy dance’. Four tracks on this EP then and first up is ‘Dirty & Hard’… the original is full on boom bass for peak-time party…. very funky and just the right side of filthy! The remix from head honcho Boys Noize introduces some nifty vocal treatment and beeps and bleeps for a heavy tech workout… ‘Horror Klub’ is a warping twisted hip-house belter and ‘Gum Attack’ is a sonic assault great for knocking the crowd side-ways! If that wasn’t enough also included here is a bonus remix of ‘Dirty & Hard’ by Congorock… his hyper bassline fury will do the trick nicely! A fantastic EP then and Djedjotronic a name to watch out for in ’09! 23 years old Djedjotronic (aka Jeremy) discovered electronic music through Warp and UR, a decade ago. He started his career through meeting now infamous mate Popof and released a couple of collaborations and toured a strong live PA together under the name Wee-Kids. His excellent debut EP ‘Turn Off’ was released in 2007 on Level75, and got huge support from Busy P, Justice, Oliver Huntemann and Mr Oizo. He has also completed remixes and productions for Busy P and UNKLE.
I recently asked Simon of PREPMODE a few questions and this is what he responded with, a wickedly cool interview AS WELL AS a new edit, see the link below:
Question 1: Hi Simon, it has been a busy year for you as a DJ and a producer, how has your music and style evolved over the past year, what has influenced you, where's your headspace at now musically? Yeah, it has been a crazy year. As far as how my music and style have evolved over the past year, at the beginning of the year I found myself playing more Modular and Indie Dance remixes, and as the year has unfolded, Fidget has really come into the forefront (which is cool because it's great for scratching and adding in samples). These elements have all influenced my evolution.Where my head's at musically right now is making and playing fun party music. I hate to bring this up any more than it's already in everybody's face, but with the economy in the situation it's in, people now (more than ever) just seem like they want to go out, have fun, dance, and party (more than simply going out just to be seen). Therefore, I've been working a lot more with Hip Hop/Electro crossover material. It gives me the opportunity to not only reach a wider audience, but incorporate some Turntablism in my sets.
Question 2: Having such a diverse and varied background musically, how does this focus you on what you do? Do you feel it gives you an edge as a DJ over others, or does it make it more difficult to concentrate on specific genres of music, naturally coming from a musical background must have helped? My diversity as a DJ and musical background have definitely given me an advantage. Having the collection of music I do and the ability to mix everything from Hip Hop to Electronic gives me more avenues to travel based on the crowd I'm playing for on a particular night. Plus, incorporating Turntablism into my Electronic sets is something that gets crowds crazy and there's not as many of us out there who can combine the 2. These things do make it hard to focus on a specific genre because I always feel like I have to keep up on everything (and there's soooo much out there).
Question 3: How did your relocation to New York change your perspective (if it did) on what you do? NY was good for me as a DJ. I ended up impressing the right people early on and it escalated from there. It was the first time that I felt the neccesity to be at the record store every week as soon the delivery truck came in to beat everyone else to any music I couldn't live without. It also showed me the value of being a diverse DJ that could play multiple genres was the level I need to be at, and I pushed myself even harder to develop new skills and new tricks (which is what eventually led me to the cometition circuit).
Question 4: Are you working on any projects/remixes at the moment that my readers should know about and are exciting you in any way? I'm working here and there at the moment on some remixes, but DJing has been taking up most of my time lately.
Question 5: Which do you prefer doing: Dj'ing or producing? Why? I LOVE DJing. You know how everyone has "their thing"....DJing is mine. It's what I do best. Producing, for me, is a great outlet for expression and interperetation, but it just doesn't beat playing for a crowd and rocking out on the decks.
Question 6: What are you listening to right now which is perhaps influencing or inspiring you? Well, I recently transplanted to Austin, Texas, so now I'm hearing a lot of Houston Hip Hop and what we call over here "Dirty South" Rap. This is definitely giving me some inspiration to combining it with Electronic music. I'm also looking out for my friend Bird Peterson to do some big things here soon. He's been putting out some great tracks for a minute now. I'm also really happy with Birdy Nam Nam's new approach. They are super skilled DJs that are producing some great dance tracks.
Question 7: Having worked around and with a diverse and interesting bunch of artists such as Aerosmith, Insane Clown Posse, Son Volt etc, how has that influenced and enhanced the music you do and play? It's interesting becuase sometimes you get surprised with what the crowds at certain shows want to hear. It keeps you on your toes.If in a crowd I have people that want to hear Cut Copy, and others that want to hear Snoop Dogg, I have to do my best to incorporate these elements and keep the crowd hyped. The more fun I'm having while performing, the more excited the crowd gets. I try to make all my sets and tracks/remixes fun. Because of this influence, I also try to make my sets/tracks/remixes cross over to fans of multiple genres (and sub-genres) of music.
Question 8: What are your plans for 2009? World domination? Ha Ha...My plan for 2009 is to book more gigs than I can handle (both nationally and abroad), continue developing more skills as a producer, and try not to get too overheated by the Texas sun this summer. preview
We at Deconstruction are proud to introduce to you the first official video of our signing The Cutout Collective:
Cutout Collective – 8-Bit Logic South African electro/rock band Cutout Collective's debut music video. Concept and Direction by Tim Apter and Jason Hartford. Director of Photography: Adam Bentel, Nicholas Turvey and Frank Du Toit. Editor: Alastair Thomas and Tim Apter. Special Effects: Jason Hartford. Live Performance Direction: Sheldeen Cameron
Special Thanks to Daniel "DStyles" Amber for helping out and shooting the making of...
They have been sweating away in Cape Town recording new tracks. The new E.P. will be released SOON, look out for it, the tracks are awesome, the artwork is incredible. Back in Jozi now, they are hard at work putting the finishing touches on their new tracks as well as the final production on the release of the New E.P., I will post more info once we finalise the launch. Expect HUGE things from these guys. There will be some concerts in support of the E.P. coming up, keep checking here for updates. I will also post some remixes soon of the band as well as some Email Chekkerr remixes. Check out for news of Double Adapter dj'ing near you as well (Double Adapter is the name of Tim and Dan Apter, Tim being Mr Vocals of CoC, Dan being Mr Visual for the band)! I will be playing with them at The Woods on the 14th Feb for an insane anti-Valentines dirty electro smash up!!!
YES, it's another Depeche Mode post in the space of three days, I guess I am excited that I am gong to see them on the 30th May in London and that their is a new Album on the way!!! Few things excite me more than an awesome vinyl find!! Today I went to a flea market to look around and came across my friend Shaun’s store. Vinyl crates are to me like war is to George Bush, irresistible!! Soon I was flicking through vinyl after vinyl and this is what I found: Depeche Mode – Shake the Disease 12” (Remixed Extended Version) b side – Flexible (Remixed Extended Version Depeche Mode – Everything Counts/Nothing b side – Sacred/A Question of Lust Depeche Mode – People are People (Different Mix) b side – In Your Memory (Slik Mix) Depeche Mode – Blasphemous Rumours b side – Somebody, Two Minute Warning, Ice Machine, Everything Counts (Recorded Live Empire Theatre Liverpool 29/09/1984 Depeche Mode – Love In Itself . 2 b side – Just Can’t Get Enough, A Photograph of You, Shout, Photographic (Recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon London 25/10/1982) Depeche Mode – A Question of Time (Extended Remix by Mr Mix Master Phil Harding) b side – Black Celebration, Something to Do, Stripped (Recorded Live Birmingham N.E.C. 10/04/1986) Depeche Mode – Policy Of Truth (Beat Box) b side – Policy of Truth (Capitol Mix), Kaleid Depeche Mode – Strangelove (Blind Mix), Pimpf b side – Strangelove (Pain Mix), Agent Orange Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence, Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet Mix) b side – Enjoy the Silence (Ecstatix Dub), Sibeling Depeche Mode – Behind the Wheel/Route 66 (Megamix), Behind the Wheel/Route 66 (Megadub) b side Behind the Wheel (Extended Remix), Behind the Wheel (Beatmasters Mix) Depeche Mode – A Question of Lust, Christmas Island (Extended) b side – People are People (Recorded Live: Basle Switzerland 30/11/1984), It Doesn’t Matter Two (Instrumental), A Question of Lust (Minimal) Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts) b side – Work Hard (East End Remix) Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) b side – Pleasure Little Treasure (Glitter Mix), Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach), Dangerous (Sensual Mix), Personal Jesus (Accoustic) b side – Route 66 (Beatmasters Casualty Mix), Behind the Wheel/Route 66 (Megamix) Depeche Mode – Shake the Disease (Remixed Extended Version), Flexible (Remixed Extended Version) b side – Shake the Disease (Edit the Shake), Master and Servant (Live) Depeche Mode – Master and Servant (Slavery Whip Mix) b side – (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me (Release Mix), Master and Servant (Voxless)Master and Servant Lyrics And FINALLY David Bowie – Station to Station Side 1: Station to Station, Golden Years, Word on a Wing Side 2: TVC 15, Stay, Wild is the Wind
Naturally all of this set me back a fair amount at the last part of the month before payday, but Fuck it, it’s Depeche Mode and 1 David Bowie…what’s a man to do? This adds to my already extensive Depeche Mode Collection on vinyl and CD. AND, it gets better, I got my tickets for Depeche Mode at the O2 stadium in London on the 30th May on their world tour supporting the new album!! 30th May also happens to be my birthday, AWESOME opportunity. I will be going with my best friend Everard and his wife Jeanette, I haven’t seen him since 2005 when I was there to see Nine Inch Nails, I was there when the bombs went off in the Tubes, Everard and I were in one of the ones behind one of the ones which was hit, we missed it by 4 minutes, freaky and scary!!
Quick note before the show, I am sad that Tony Hart has passed away at the age of 83, he created Morph and was instrumental in influencing MILLIONS of children and adults to take up art, a life well lived spreading positive things to generations of children, I used to LOVE his show when I was young....this show is dedicated to Tony Hart
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Little Empty Boat Who else on earth could inject such venom into a sweet tinkly bossa nova type number: I’ve already been born once girl, I don’t want to be born again….. Nick at his lyrical and scathing best. B-side to Into My Arms single Siouxsie and the Banshees – Slowdive From 1982, probably one of my three all time favourite Siouxsie tracks. Toob – Offset (Swamp Mix) Awesome track from London’s Toob, from the October edition of The Clash magazines free cd Bumblebeez – Rappa Australias awesome punk-indie-electro rapping mayhemmers, from Red Printz ep Pin me down – Cryptic Kitsunes vol 5 Van She – The Sea From the V album, they were SOOO professional playing at Nevereverland, the set they played deserved a full stadium and a later set than the opening set and 200 people that were there when they begun Radiohead – Climbing up the walls (Fila Brazillia mix) Dub heavy take on Radioheads slice of brilliance! The Young Punx – You’ve got too…(Norman Cook remix) From the ltd edition remix disc of the album Your Music is Killing Me, mr Cook does what he does, so too do the Young Punx…lovely drum n bass dub-reggae Cookesque cuteness guaranteed to make you smile Architecture in Helsinki – Like it or not (El Guincho Mix) Sydneys Architecture from the album Places Like This getting all Gringo on our asses. Spiders and Flies – Metallurge 2 members of The Horrors go all digital and strange on your asses, mad and carnival carney like atmospheric muzak pour toi Evil Nine – They Live (Felix Cartal Rmx) LOVELY stomper from them Evil folk nine times better than yo momma The Twelves – Be My Crush (Juan MacLean Rmx) DFA magic from Mr MacLean, typical builder with the wickedest bassline this side of 70’s New York funkadelia….Bootsy Collins baybeh…. Good Books – Only You LOVELY cover of Yazoo’s classic, thanks to Buffetlibredjs, your remake project of 80’s awesomeness is awesomeness itself, je suis tres ‘appy
Chubby Fingers – Here’s to you Mad bassline from the Chubby’s, they go all soulful with the coolest driving breakdown into some disco coolness…and when we touch….. Tiga – Mind Dimension (Gingy re-edit) Sampling them Beasties, coolest remix to date of this over-remixed Tiga track! Gingy still dropping them Bombs Digitalism – Taken Away (ULTRNX remix) Best remix from the Taken Away session Mom & Dad – Kill Your Parents THIS I do not advocate patricide and matricide, however I DO endorse the brilliance of this track, beautiful!!! Kraftwerk – Heimcomputer (Facteur & Dubmood rmx) Electro pioneers Krautrock legends, allround heroes of the dancefloor Bomb the Bass – Black River feat Mark Lanegan (Gui Borrato rmx) From the new album Future Chaos, the remix disc, Tim Simenon is a genius as far as I am concerned, if you do not own this album yet, what are you waiting for????? Shannon – Let the music play (DEATH TO THE THRONE Rmx) Hi-Energy Classic 80’s song from Shannon given some anti-royalty treatment…nu-disco??? Could this be a new genre??? Chubby Fingers – Thugs (Electro Refix) Another wicked track from the production team of Chubby Fingers, head along to their blog and check out more tracks from them, guaranteed to make you groove Boys Noize – Shine Shine (Shadow Dancer Unreleased rmx) Why this mix has not been released yet is beyond me, Shadow Dancer is the next biggy from Boys Noize records, this mix shows why. By the way Heidi Klum (mmmm, Seal you LUCKY man) is a fan of her german compatriot, another reason to fall in love with Mr Rhida’s lunatic fringe DMX – Mo In Here (Mightyfools Rmx) Hip Hopness hippy hippy shake shake DMX, in trouble with the law again?? Shadow Dancer – Soap And here is also why Boys Noize records is touting this artist so much. B
Hey Peeps, something in my mailbox this morning to share with you from one of my two favourite bands of ALL time!!! Longterm readers will know who the other one is....
Join the Depeche Mode Digital Street Team! Yesterday at 20:29We are launching the all new Digital Street Team for Depeche Mode! As a member of the team you will be helping to promote the band and the new album by using many digital tools that we will provide for you. We are encouraging you to help increase chatter on forums, online communities and also on the social networks that you belong to already. The more work you put into this, the more rewards you will get in return. ANYONE can join this team from around the universe, so please take one minute to fill out all of your information at the link below. Just make sure you check "Depeche Mode Street Team" and then hit SUBMIT once you are done.
FEW things on earth excite me more than the news of a new NEW NEEEWWWWW DEPECHE MODE album, so naturally seeing this REALLY excited me
DEPECHE MODE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE APRIL 21, 2009
January 15, 2009- Groundbreaking, chart-topping electro legends Depeche Mode are proud to announce the release of their long-anticipated new studio album, Sounds Of The Universe on April 21, 2009 (Mute Records).
Eclectic and energized, the band's new release is their most dazzling and diverse album in decades. Recorded in Santa Barbara and New York, Depeche Mode returned to using a lot of vintage gear, from analogue synthesizers to drum machines, in order to conjure up the retro-futuristic arrangements featured on the album. Lyrically the release contains many of the group's enduring obsessions plus more overt black humor than any of their previous collections. Like with their 2005 studio album, Playing The Angel, Sounds Of The Universe features writing credits for both Martin Gore, the group's primary songwriter, and Dave Gahan who after honing his talents on two solo albums, has earned his place as Depeche Mode's second writer. The release also marks a reunion between the band and producer Ben Hillier (Blur, Doves, Elbow), who worked with the band to help give their new album its timeless sound. The first single from the release, "Wrong," grabs the listener's attention from its first stack-heeled, staccato shriek. Over stomping beats, screeching synthesizers, and Dave's overlord chant, "Wrong" already feels like a Depeche Mode classic. Other standout tracks include Martin's velvet-lined Scott Walker croon on the sensual lounge-music ballad "Jezebel," to the sci-fi gospel-blues hymn "In Chains" and "Hole To Feed," which marries modern electronics to a floor-shaking, bone-rattling Bo Diddley beat.
As one of the most influential bands of the post-punk era, with global sales in excess of 100 million, Depeche Mode belongs to a select premiere league of super groups who have survived from the early 1980s with their ideals, creative vision and core members intact. Formed in 1981, Depeche Mode - Martin Gore, Dave Gahan and Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher - continue to win critical and commercial acclaim across the world both in the studio and on the road. All of the band's 11 studio albums have reached the Top Ten in not only the UK and USA but 20 plus countries around the world including Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Belgium. Additionally, since their inception Depeche Mode's live shows continue to be a must-see attraction, with the group playing to 2.8 million people across 31 countries on their last tour alone.
Depeche Mode will be announcing additional album details and tour news in the coming weeks. For more information please go to Depeche Mode
(copyright Lydia Selimalhigazi/LYS Design, all rights reserved) Hey peeps, a while back I featured my fiend Bruce of Design Is A Good Idea well, they have just released their Issue #1 of 2009 featuring the work of the artist Lydia Selimalhigazi. Really astounding illustrations from this 25 year old from Paris. Her work has been featured in IDN Magazine, Stone Magazine etc. Head over to her Blog at LYS Design Design is a good Idea Facebook Group Head over to the website on the link above for more info.
The Model – Wicked Game Really awesome reworking of the Chris Isaak classic from the early 90’s. “Why have you chosen this journey back in time in particular? t was johnny's idea to record Wicked Game. he's our master producer and drummer extraordinary. he heard it in the car one day and thought we could do it a little more fun and slightly more repressed then the original, which is magical. i don't think we do magical, but fun and repressed” Freezepop – Only You Lovely reworking too of the Yazoo classic from their 1983 2nd album You and Me Both. Stunning cover version that inject new life into a timeless classic Royksopp – Happy Birthday Really cool new filler track from Royskopp, available for free download on their website. This is purely because they had their birthday and wanted to give us all a gift, what nice people. Is it Bill Clinton saying Happy Birthday? Guilty Hands – Gregory and the Birds (Stranger to Love mix edit) REALLY cool indie track from the London 4 piece, check my previous post on them Peter Bjorn and John – Young Folks (Klumpfisk Remix) Amazing remix of the Peter Bjorn and John floorfiller, completely reworking and reconstructing the song with some cool Japanesey samples too boot, I think I’m turning Japanese…… I really think so… Mr Oizo – Hun (Trumpdisco Rmx) Melbourne’s remix duo with another brilliant remix of an already cool Mr Oizo track Trumpdisco – Paranoid Original track from the Trumpdisco stable, low down and dirty electro the way I love it Benga – Someone 20 Taken from his new album Diary of an Afro Warrior, this stellar piece of Dubstep genius never left my car stereo for 2 weeks, AWESOME Justice – We are your friends (Reprise) From the A Cross the Universe live set, there’s a cool doccy as well, read my previous post Daft Punk – Da Funk The original genius French duo with their breakout smash, I can never get enough of this track
The Young Punx – The Clapping Song Young Punx take on a Belle Stars classic from the 80’s which in itself was a cover of a 60’s hit, lovely breakbeaty take Ladyhawke – Love Don’t Live Here From her album, lovely song, did I mention how awesome she was live? The Human League – Sound of the Crowd (Youth Attack re-rub) CLASSIC old Human League track re-rubbed by Youth Attack, takes me back to my 80’s dancefloor experiences, and that’s a GOOD thing
Evil Nine – Twist the Knife feat Emily Breeze From The Clash’s October cd, great rocky track… ZZT – The Worm (Nima Tahmasebi aka NT89 Rmx) Another deep dark and sexy electro romper from the crew that bought us their take on Josh Winx’s Higher State of Consciousness, with their Lower State of Consciousness Trash Fashion – Beat Goes Around Unpeeled.co.uk: Trash Fashion are chucking dog-shit bombs around the disco and its more than you kitten-cuddling c*nts deserve! This record is brilliant brilliant brilliant.
Takako Minekawa – Fantastic Cat Cool cool cool J-Pop cuteness, and you just KNOW that it’s a hotty singing (well at least in my head it is, hahahhah) Ph.D – I won’t let you down (Toiletdisco remix) Reworked classic from the Buffetlibredjs site Girl Next Door – Jounetsu no Daishou (Shinichi Osawa Rmx) Another cool J-Pop song remixed as only Shinichi Osawa can Bling Cosby – Uh Oh Mr Sandman Goes To Bellville Uh Oh meets Mr Sandman…….. could it really go wrong? NO! Santogold – Guns of Brixton The Clash classic covered lovingly and respectfully by the rising star that is Santogold Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up (Bobby /Diamond rmx) HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH, because I can……… Ghost Bees – Vampire of the West Coast I LOVE the gypsey violins in this gothic folk song from these Canadians. Monkey: Journey to the West – Monkey Bee (Diplo Rmx) Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn’s latest project, very cool dub –reggae Diplo remix Rufus Wainwright – Hallelujah
Lovely remake of the Leonard Cohen song that everybody seems to be covering from X Factor winners to Tim Buckley….this one is my favourite of the new covers (next to Lord Nick’s version of course) MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This YAAAAAAAAY, STOP…..HAMMER TIME, if yer feet aint tappin, yer DEAD Sir Mix-A-Lot – Baby Got Back
Quite possibly one of the most sexist songs ever, HOWEVER, it rocks SO hard, hahahah
My good friend Jacqui has started a new blog. She is a fantastically cool girl who is seen around EVERYWHERE in Johannesburg with her Nikon camera taking LOTS of pictures of (Jacqui and Gavin Simmonds from the Vendetta Cartell and two cigarettes and some bendy rounded background) bands and people in the party scene. She has been concentrating heavily on the Skater Punk and Ska scene and is busy working on a book with some other peeps of an important nature. She also paints, talented indeed!!
Justice wiki Date Released: November 24, 2008 Label: Ed Banger Disc 2: Audio CD: 1. Intro 2. Genesis 3. Phantom Part 1 4. Phantom Part 1.5 5. D.A.N.C.E. 6. D.A.N.C.E. Part 2 7. DVNO 8. Waters Of Nazareth 9. One Minute To Midnight 10. Tthhee Ppaarrttyy 11. Let There Be Lite 12. Stress 13. We Are Your Friends (Reprises)
14. Waters Of Nazareth 15. Phantom Part 2 16. Encore 17. NY Excuse (Soulwax/Justice Remix) 18. Final Disc 1: DVD - A Documentary by Justice, Romain Gavras & So-Me
I bought this last year when I was in Melbourne and have only listened to it today in my car for the first time and HOLY CRAP it is awesome!!! They have fleshed out the beats and kept in the crowd noise. Normaly I am not a fan of live CD's, the production etc always falls well short of what the original concert must have been like, they always sound kind of flat to me HOWEVER, this recording with the deafening crowd roaring through every track makes sense in a kind of strange way. The crowd noise adds to the excitement that Justice obviously generates from this set. It is all the songs from their awesome debut, however they have reworked and tweaked them, I love the extra elements they bring to each track, making them recognisable yet different, almost completely new tracks mashed and trashed up all sexy and sweaty for you. Stress for instance takes its orchestral slant from a cool remix by Auto from around September last year. There are healthy nods to Simian Mobile Disco, The Klaxons as well as Metallica with of course Michael Jackson's throbbing basslines twisted and warped as only Justice can do. The We Are Your Friends breakdown and crowd participation must have been unbelievable being there, just listening to it in my car with the volume cranked up gave me goose pimples, it must have been MENTAL live!! When it moves into the metal like chunky bass heavy beats with metallica chop guitars (I think the sample is metallica) the crowd goes insane! I am still to watch the documentary, it has been a busy beginning to the year, forgive me, I may do so tomorrow evening, after Eli Stone..... I am Dj'ing tonight so I can't watch it then. It is more of a backstage and on road tour happenings and doings type doccy than a concert one, which is cool but also a pity as I would LOVE to see the visuals of this concert. I watched Daft Punks Interstellar 5555 the other evening which was also amazing!! Phantom 1.5 takes the parts 1 and 2 to a whole new dimension, sampling part of the Phantom 1's beat and looping it, these French guys with their sequencers, samplers, filters etc REALLY know how to whip a crowd into an orgiastic frenzied delight!! Their dark yet accessable beats and rock type approach to their music and live shows is truly remarkable and I am sure they will be around for a LONG LONG time.
One of the coolest and surprising bands at the Nevereverland festival were the German band Whitest Boy Alive. They came on and without me knowing it I had the biggest grin on my face the entire time they were playing. I have no doubt that they featured many of these tracks here because I didn't recognise many of the tracks they played, and as I do have Dreams, I can only suppose that they were mostly the new tracks, which were brilliant. My favourite part of their set was when the keyboardist picked up his synth and played it rock guitar style to a rapturous response from an adoring crowd. He even had a bad 'tache too, God bless his little cotton socks. The singer, tall and gangly with a cool Ginger mop-top worked the crowd like a seasoned prefessional, it was a highlight of a concert filled with many highlights!
Artist: Whitest Boy Alive Title: Rules Cat#: BUBBLESCD002 Genre: Minimalist Pop, indie pop Label: Bubbles Records
"The album will follow up their well received 2006 debut Dreams, and takes its title due to the fact that each and every track describes a different rule. No word yet if one of those rules is "make a hit single," but we do know that according to the band that this time around they've taken a more organic approach to recording, with all of the tracks being recorded live with no overdubs or additional effects."
Tracklist 01. Keep a Secret 02. Intentions 03. Courage
04. Timebomb 05. Rollercoaster Ride 06. High On The Heels 07. 1517 08. Gravity 09. Promise Less Or Do More 10. Dead End 11. Island
