SBTRKT

 

I have less than a month left in London before a long awaited return to New York...three years to be exact.  As is often the case with traveling and living abroad, music will inevitably provide memories.  Songs, albums, sounds just 'bring you back'.  

For me, the James Blake album will forever remind me of London, just like Tom Vek will always transport me back to Berlin.  While I have only not just tracked down the complete SBTRKT album, I have a feeling this will be on repeat as I pack up my life here across the pond and prepare to leap back into the wild and crazy, wonderfully magical existence that is New York.  

Add these tracks to your memory bank...

SBTRKT - Hold On

SBTRKT - Wildfire

SBTRKT - Trials of the Past

SBTRKT - Right Thing to Do

SBTRKT - Never Never

SBTRKT - I Want You

Speaking of memories...

James Blake - Wilhelms Scream

Tom Vek - On the Road

Pikachunes

My only recommendation is this - find a way to listen to this song for the first time loud.   Grab your best pair of headphones or plug into some speakers with umph, because those puny lap top speakers just won't do.  Trust me, I made that mistake.  As soon as I popped on my headphones, I knew this song was destined for Your New Neighborhood.

Pikachunes is the solo effort of Miles McDougall from Auckland, New Zealand.  This track is pretty much perfect, start to finish.  I can't wait to either play (or hear this played) out on the scene, preferably after hours.  Lock the doors, dim the lights, grab another drink & if you smoke, there's no need to go outside.  This track is made for the after party.  Get there...

Pikachunes - Nervous

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TWISTED WIRES (and Twista)

Not a new one, but so damn good I had to post it again.  Here's the back story...

While listening to Twin Shadow's new album in my iTunes, guess what popped on next...
First, Twista's 'Creep Fast ft. T-Pain'.  I'll take it.  Followed next by Twisted Wires, a song I have not played in far too long.  Until now.  The beauty of an alphabetical playlist starting with the letters T-W-I...

Here's the Twisted Wires track, and to re-create my special moment, here's the Twista track as well.  Ha, alright alright...

Twisted Wires - One Night At the Raw Deal
Twista - Creep Fast (ft. T-Pain)

PS - I hope you all like the new layout!  I'm happy with it.

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Ghostland Observatory

Ghostland Observatory's brand new release, Codename: Rondo, was panned on Pitchfork - something like a 1.5 outta 10.  Although, if this track off the new album is an indicator, I'd say they deserve better.  Pretty catchy and very much sounding like the Ghostland we all fell in love with on their debut album.  Check it out and make up your own damn mind...

Ghostland Observatory - Give Me the Beat

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The C90's v. Ted & Francis

After two long months, the Internet has finally arrived back into my domestic life!  Web sobriety is the worst kind.  London is splendid for a number of things, namely art, design, fashion and bangers (audible and edible), but my goodness, the Internet service providers here are awful.  Water under the bridge now, and just in time to stream the World Series with my lady coming to visit.  Hummm baby!

To celebrate my return to the world wide web, the Giants and my sweetest, here's a snazzy track I just nicked myself.  The C90s are a DJ duo here in London and there track 'Shine a Light' gets the mix treatment by Australia's Ted & Francis.  And while were celebrating, let's enjoy original Ted & Francis track off their new EP.  That's love...


C90s - Shine a Light (Ted & Francis Remix)
Ted & Francis - Erlend

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Casette Club

What better way to start the weekend than with a catchy dance jam.  London's Cassette Club fit the bill perfectly.  Their brand new single "4 Me" has gotten the remix treatment from a couple peeps, my favorite being Bestrack's, which I have posted below.

In addition to getting remixed, Cassette Club have done some mixing on their own.  Check out the remix they did of Passion Pit's "Sleepyhead," a nice space-disco take on the well known and liked pop track.

Cassette Club - 4 Me (Bestrack Remix)
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (Cassette Club Remix)

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Florrie v. Elite Gymnastics

Damn, I love good tunes.  And I love it when bands that I am into jump onto the remix train and take songs I am loving and add their own flavor.  Man, did I mention I love tunes!

So here is a new track by Florrie, who seems to be the new female vocalist to take the blogs by storm.  Her track "Come Back to Mine" is legit, and totally rad to play at lots of fun places, however it can be a bit hard at times.   Enter stage right, Elite Gymnastics, to slow it down a spice it up.  Elite Gymnastics, who's just released Real Friends EP is at the top of my rotation these days, take the cake with this remix, and remind me quite a bit of a Classixx chilled-out remixe of a harder electro track,  which I often prefer more than the originals.  I'd love to see what other remixes Elite Gymnastics put out, as they have a catchy sound that I would like to see painted on the surface of other songs.  

Check out the album version and the remix below.  Enjoy!

Florrie - Come Back to Mine (Album Version)
Florrie - Come Back to Mine (Elite Gymnastics Remix)

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The Hundred In The Hands

I have the biggest crush on ELEANORE EVERDELL'S VOICE! HOT! The Hundred In The Hands straight out Brooklyn just signed with Warp Records and are out with a new EP titled 'This Desert' that kills it! I REALLY LOVE IT. I picked my 3 faves below but it was a tough call as every song is good! For my Cali & NYC peeps - they are touring in your respective hoods next week so I would go to a show if you can make it! Do it for me! Love from Sydney x

Building in L.O.V.E

Sleepwalkers

Ghosts

Ellie Goulding - Guns & Horses (Tonka Radio Edit)

So, Ellie Goulding does not need much of an introduction.  To be frank, I recently have been feeling a bit of Ellie overload, same goes for Marina & the Diamonds.  Maybe its the female voice singing over synthy beats, I dunno.

Well, I'm back on board thanks to Tonka's remix of Guns & Horses.  Tonka, a German producer, keeps the original song structure mostly in place but adds a nice house beat in place of the original composition, bringing audible images of "Mr. Synth- Pop" himself, Fred Falke, to mind.

Check it out, it's Saturday!

Ellie Goulding - Guns & Horses (Tonka Radio Edit)

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Elite Gymnastics

Elite Gymnastics just released their first EP, Real Friends.  I like what these these 2 dudes from Minneapolis are doing, perhaps because I am having trouble labeling their sound as electro, chillwave, pop or anything for that matter.

Have a listen to three tracks off the EP and let me know what you think.

Elite Gymnastics - If U Love Me

Elite Gymnastics - Real Friends

Elite Gymnastics - Is This On Me?

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Kavinsky v. Breakbot

Yes! I am feeling this track, and was happy to play it last night. Thank you Mr. Walker for passing it my way, and for sticking it out last night at Erase All Texts from start to finish. And thank you Lucas Walters for visiting us last night behind the decks. Rad times...

Kavinsky's new track "Nightcall", mixed by SebastiaN, produced by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and featuring CSS’s Lovefoxx, is a bit toned down from what we're used to hearing from the Frenchman. However, I'm a fan of the slow down, and especially a fan of this song. Breakbot, who has remixed Sebastian Tellier, PNAU and AIR, among others, took the original and added his own touch. We're left with one hell of a summer disco pop track...add this to your "on repeat."

Kavinsky - Nightcall (Breakbot Remix)

Here's another remix by Breakbot, this time of Sebastian Tellier. The dude always turns water into wine, or rather, wine into brandy ... since the originals are intoxicating to begin with.

Sebastian Tellier - Roche (Breakbot Remix)

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Body Language

Brooklyn's own Body Language is Angelica Bess, Ian Chang, Grant Wheeler & Matthew Young, a four-piece that cut their teeth as a Brooklyn party act and remixing the likes of Passion Pit and Theophilus London, who they also backed up live on his tour, dressed as The Lovers. Back now to doing their own thing, with a LP out soon, the electronic indie crossover act is worth keeping track of.

Here's two remixed Body Language tracks. The Toro y Moi mix of "At A Glance" is laid back, while the Sammy Bananas and Yes Giantess mixes of "Work This City" are cut out for the late night house-party dance-party...aka, the best kind of dance party.

Body Language - At a Glance (Toro y Moi Remix)

Body Language - Work This City (Sammy Bananas Remix)

Body Language - Work This City (Yes Giantess Remix)

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Bibio

Bibio is Stephen Wilkinson, a British producer and songwriter who makes a nice blend of electronic and folk music. His influences range from Boards of Canada to mid-century British Folk. Incorporate those influences along with his own found sounds and field recordings, and you get a unique sound altogether...and the perfect blend for summer.

Here are two track's off his most recent album, Ambivalence Avenue, including the title track.

Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue

Bibio - Lovers' Carvings

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Temper Trap

Thanks be to Butters for sending me the first remix I have posted below and peeking my interest in Temper Trap. Not sure how I missed these guys until now, but anyway. Seems like the dudes from Melbourne (now living in London) have gotten a good deal of attention over the last year, since playing at SXSW in 2009 and again in 2010 to promote the release of their first full length album, Conditions.

In any case, Temper Trap is now on my radar, and yours as well. Here's a pair of remixes. The dude's voice is as catchy as sand on wet feet, god damn!

Temper Trap - Love Lost (Keljet Remix)

Temper Trap - Fader (The Knocks Remix)

Kleerup v. Lykke Li

To continue with the female vocalist tip I have been on these past few posts, here's a fine collaboration between Kleerup and Lykke Li. The track, Until We Bleed, is included on Kleerup' debut album, which dropped last summer. Enjoy.

Kleerup - Until We Bleed (ft. Lykke Li)

Broken Bells

Broken Bells is a collaboration between Danger Mouse (artist/producer) & James Mercer (lead vocalist and guitarist for The Shins). The two first met at a Danish music festival in 2004, and decided to collaborate. All good love stories are staged in Denmark. It took until March 2008, however, when the two began recording together in secret in Mercer's LA studio. Their self-tilted album was released exactly two years later, in March of this year.

A few Broken Bells tracks have massaged my ears since January, but none caught my attention as quickly as these two. Enjoy.

Broken Bells - The Ghost Inside

Broken Bells - The High Road

Penguin Prison v. Jack Penate

 Penguin Prison and Jack Penate are both included in practically every playlist I've created over the last 3 months. Whether for driving, dancing, blogging or meandering through foreign cities across the globe, I'll take either one of these dudes as my soundtrack. That said, I am very happy to have a new song that includes them BOTH.

Penguin Prison's remix of Jack Penate's 'So Near' is pretty much perfect. Put this on repeat and go discover beauty.

Jack Penate - So Near (Penguin Prison Remix)

And here's a Jack Penate track you must have, introduced to me by my good friend Black Bear.

Jack Penate - Pull My Heart Away

Twin Shadow

It's Sunday. It's Valentines Day. It's beautiful out. A picnic in the park with the dogs floating on the schedule. Here's to sunshine, green grass and love letters. This song seems appropriate, it just puts me in a good mood, even though it's about Castles in the Snow. Ahhh, music...

Twin Shadow - Castles in the Snow

MGMT v. Prince Language

Big ups to DJ illBorn for turning me onto this jam. I'm not sure why this dude is not holding down residencies in every club/bar/party/dressing room in SF. For real, book this piece of meat, he's tasty!

MGMT gets re-worked by Prince Language. The result...priceless.

MGMT - Electric Feel (Prince Language Remix)

Solid Gold + Amazing Baby + Holy Ghost!

I must admit, the past few months have been tad musically confused. I am speaking only for myself, and not proclaiming any worldly truth outside of my own meager mind. But given the fact that I share music on this here slice of WWWDot, I feel obliged to divulge my lil secret.

I have been at odds with exactly what type of music I really like, perhaps because my tastes have been wandering off into the woods in search of something, anything, different. The hard electro club kid banger stuff feels so damn immature, the italo disco stuff feels a bit obvious & the 80's post-punk new wave thing has been on repeat for quite a while now. I was lost.

But now I am found...sort of. It started with my proclaimed infatuation with all of the Classixx productions, where I realized I was feeling something a bit more relaxed, yet still pop oriented and related to the electro/disco/new-wave/post-punk sounds I mentioned above. The Sidwho? Millionaire track added weight to this new feeling of mine and now Solid Gold's Matter of Time has sealed the deal. And just for fun, compare the first few seconds of Matter of Time to the first few seconds of Sidwho's Millionaire.

I'll let the music talk for itself. Enjoy.

Solid Gold - Matter of Time

And though a bit different from the fantasy land I described above, I am feeling this new Amazing Baby track as well. It relates, it's got that late night swagger, and to top it off, their from Brooklyn! With love, from Brooklyn...

Amazing Baby - Supreme Being

And finally, since we're on the topic of Brooklyn, Classixx, and this new sound I've fallen head over heels for, here's a Holy Ghost! track that fits the mold and that Classixx remixed. I'll post both the original and the remix, how's that? Too good.

Holy Ghost! - I Will Come Back

Holy Ghost! - I Will Come Back (Classixx Remix)