29 April 2008







Aphrodite's Child - Babylon (alt link)


Babylon was a 1972 single release for Vangelis' then prog band Aprhodite's Child.


Otterman Empire - Babylon & On (alt link)


Otterman Empire then gave it an overhaul and made it ready for the most beardy of dancefloors.




25 April 2008







So i'm off to Soulwax, D.I.M. Riton and Ladyhawke tomorrow night followed by MSTRKRFT and Les Petits Pilous on Monday which all promises to be not not fun. In keeping with that.


Riton - Hammer Of Thor
(alt link)


Ladyhawke - Back Of The Van (Mock & Toof Mix)



Kazey And Bulldog - Big Track

The original by Pharoahe Monch is one of my favourite rap songs. The remix is not too bad either!


DJ Fame - Anutha Day In The Ghetto
I was drawn to the Ghetto Dayz EP by The Bulgarian remix, the original is much much better though - filthy bass and breakdowns are always a good combo. (wait 1 minute)


Invisible Friends - Ghess
(alt link)
Top quality bass driven techno. Point of reference, a souped up James Holden.


Joe Breaker - You Say (Secret Agent Gel Remix)

2-step grime never sounded so good.


I'll stop there in attempt to keep quality over quantity. Speaking of quality, there is literally an abundance of good new music just recently. Some of it may make on appearance on this here monstrosity.

Discovery round-up:
Andrew Allsgood (disco)
Kikifruit (lo lo lo-fi electronics / art)
Heinrichs & Hirtenfellner (techno)
Lexx (electronica / edits)
Ytre Rymden Dansskola (disco)
The Canyons (electro-pop)
Ritmolider (electronica / disco)
Discosession (says on tin)

Your number 12 source for staying ahead of Simon Cowell.

Have funs.





21 April 2008







Techno (with strings)


Italoboyz - Zinga
(alt link)


Booka Shade - Outskirts


The latest Italoboyz EP manages to make minimal monotony marvelous. Booka Shade is Booka Shade - impeccable.



Techno (no strings)


Lazy Fat People - Shinjuku (alt link)


It's amazing what shuffle on your iPod can bring up sometimes, I was walking along the railway tracks before and Shinjuku came on, I never remember it being this good.


James DIN A4 - Brunos Prostata (alt link)


It could be something off the new Autechre record, that's how good James DIN A4 is to me. Seriously underrated.


Nathan Fake - Charlie's House (Apparat Remix) (alt link)


Favourites remixing favourites - it can never ever go wrong. Apparat's Things To Be Frickled is quite the delight.








17 April 2008







I do have Epitonic to thank for bringing TRS-80 to my attention back in the day. They've been creating a unique sound for quite sometime now, and in addition to their top tracks you can always guarantee an equally as impressive video, often directed by Ariel Pink cohort Eric Fensler. Their most recent release - The New You, simply put, is really really good. Live drums, analog synthesizers and a host of other worldly noises give an instantly nostalgic feel to their tunes. Like a more diverse Zombie Zombie or an intellectual older cousin of Cut Copy, this is grade A quality electronica. The New You is available here.


The video for Tinted has been done to perfection. A wonderful video to add to their already terrific collection. All of the TRS-80 videos are viewable HERE. If you're a fan of found film and archive footage then I implore you to check them out.







TRS-80 - Tinted (alt link)




Zombie Zombie sound like this BTW.


Zombie Zombie - Psychic Harmonia 2
(alt link)


They have a mega busy schedule and are totally worth checking out live, quite an experience. Go see them - buy the record.







15 April 2008







Contents: Nu-disco


Elitechnique - Elektric Evening (alt link)


Moroder homage from Elitechnique. Taken from the Mirror Men EP.



Polygamy Boys - Russian Roulette (alt link)


More hot disco revivalist action from Polygamy Boys. Taken from their recent split with the excellent Sneak Thief - available here.



Ilija Rudman - After Midnight (L.S.B. Remix)


Low Motion Disco - Love Love Love (L.S.B. Remix) (alt link)


The Ilija Rudman remix L.S.B. did was one of the best disco tracks of last year, no doubt. This time they've taken a more laid back approach to Low Motion Disco's splendid Love Love Love. Low Motion Disco themselves did this edit of Chromatics' In The City quite while back. Don't forget that Chromatics are playing 3 UK dates in the coming week or so.


Chromatics - In The City (Low Motion Disco Edit) (alt link)






Fockewulf 190 - Body Heat
(alt link)


Released in 1984 it's Fockewulf 190 and Body Heat. Considered by some to contain the defining moments of the italo-disco sound. That's just one great track from the Clone Classic Cuts vault - go on.









11 April 2008







For the weekend.


I've been listening to quite a bit of Pink Skull on the move. Fusing their respective influences together into a cacophony of electronic goodness. Get with them.



Pink Skull - Unicorn Harpoon (alt link)



Trevor Loveys of Speakerjunk totally nailing the bass and trippy synths. Top remix - 7 out of 10 - PERFECT.



Pink Skull - Drugs Will Keep Us Together (Trevor Loveys Remix)




Forgotten gem time. I did post this Cursor Miner track about 6 yonks ago, but it still sounds as banging as ever, nuts.



Cursor Miner - Skunk Works



Dreamy synth content from Wax Stag. Wonderful.



Wax Stag - Folk Rock (alt link)




9 April 2008







To write a diary every day is like returning to one's own vomit.



Johan Agebjörn - Mega Man II
(alt link)



Johan Agebjörn blends two things I do adore - disco and chiptunes. The video is incredible.








John Dahlback - July First
(alt link)



John Dahlback's latest full length Winners & Fools is one of the most consistent releases i've heard in quite a while. Tech pop for sleepyheads.



In Flagranti - Nonplusultraremix (Sex Schön Remix)




Perhaps the best In Flagranti remix to date.



Muravchix - Tropical Warrior
(alt link)



The soon to be big electro pop act Heartbreak also have solo endeavours - you may have seen an earlier post on fellow Heartbreaker Ali Renault. This is Muravchix with some groovy neo-disco. Dissident are really putting out some neat stuff at the moment, in particular Tommy Walker 3 and Gweilo.



Morten Sorensen - Visage (alt link)



Great debut release on Tirk (who put on the best night at Snowbombing) for Norwegian whizzkid Morten Sorensen. The Start Something EP is out May 5th and is a real promising blend of tight arpeggiated synths, spacey grooves and deep basslines.