Things That Look Like Other Things

I have not posted about design in a bit, except for the fab pair of Common Projects Sneakers I featured earlier, which are for sure an example high end design for your peds. Anyway, here are some cool Things that Look Like Other Things.

Royal College of Art graduate (UK) Cristian Zuzunaga has devised a fabric based on a 'pixel' concept, which is being produced by Danish manufacturer Kvadrat and sold through Moroso. The sofa looks like a zoomed in view of a lo-res image of school children playing hop-scotch behind the school house. That, or a Gerhard Ricter 'Color Chart' Painting, below.

Speaking of sofas, how about this leather loveseat on wheels. Which would you take, the oh so sexy leather Moto Guzzi, or the oh so Danish, and oh so manly mid century modern Sofa designed by Kaare Klint?

BlackDisco

Although, this track is pretty F-ing live. And F-ing pretty too.

BlackDisco - Let's Go!

Sleepyhead

So, given the fact that it 8:19 am, and I have already been up for an hour and 19 minutes to take the pup to the doggie park, its seems rather appropriate to post Passion Pit's 'Sleepyhead.'

Well, not exactly, its not the original but a remix that gets your coffee dripping, and given the fact that I am necking a sexy cup o' joe right now, it all just seems to fit. Wake up and enjoy the day sleepyheads!

Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (The Knocks Remix)

Mickey Gang Wants Your Vote

I always love letting you, the reader/listener/lover/spy, make up your own damn mind about these sorts of things. So here's an original track from a talented group of 4 young kids who call themselves Mickey Gang, and a dancy remix of the same song by Naji Naha.

Take a peek at both and mark your ballot for either Reform or Change. Or maybe you're like me and dig em both. Nothing wrong with being caught between a rock and a hard place, as long as the sauces from both skillets smell like recently rained upon grass at dawn.

Mickey Gang - I was Born in the 90's

Mickey Gang - I was Born in the 90's (Naji Naha Footloose Remix)

Peter, Bjorn & John vs. The Golden Filter

To follow up to my post below, lets keep Peter, Bjorn and John in our headphones a little bit longer, but add some female point of view to recipe. All the boys, shut the fuck up and listen, this chick means business!

Peter, Bjorn & John - Lay It Down (Golden Filter Remix)

Peter, Bjorn & John

Leaked from the depths of outer space and back again, its some brand new Peter, Bjorn & John.

Man, those first few seconds take me back to the first 3 weeks after Justice released/leaked D.A.N.C.E.. Gosh those lil kids voices sure make me smile. And then the beat drops, and you want to start moving, ever so slightly, tempted to dance, maybe, just maybe, once dance where all worries take a back seat for just one moment. And then it gets great and original as one would only expect from these three Young Folks. And your lost in their new fairy tale.

Peter, Bjorn & John - Nothing to Worry About

NYC, I've Missed You!

New York City, here I come! Its been 2 months since I've been home, and boy oh boy am I excited to get back and taste the taxi cab punch and subway soup. So yeah, here's some party tracks - just for you New York!

The first track is made for the peak of your drunk sweaty ass dance floor. The second track is for the sloppy after-party living room dance sessions. Alright Alright to both!

Sugababes - Girls (Fred Falke Mix)

Priors - What You Need

(New) Cut Copy

So as the Cut Copy boys continue to tour with "In Ghost Colors," they have found the time to make a new song. The blogs will take care of the rest. Share, play, and enjoy.

Cut Copy - Rendezvous

5112's

I'd rock these with the kicks below. The Rayban 5112's, color 2000.

Common Projects

I love these! Why is that all good things in life cost over $300? For example: Mac's, plane tickets from NYC-SF, and Common Project's rad ass sneakers!

PS - I am a size 10 1/2 (wink wink Santa Clause)

Sebastien Teller

Here's a pair of remixes of Sebastien Teller's track 'Kilometer.' Both are very good! And so is he. The guy is taking over. From Paris to GLOBAL in 1, 2, 3...

Sebastien Teller - Kilometer (Donovan Remix)

Sebastien Teller - Kilometer (A-Trak Dub)

Hey Champ! Remix the Pain

Yessir, its the key's in this remix of T-Pain's "Can't Believe It" that get my goose bumps bumping. The original is a bit slower, and this nicely picks up the pace a bit.

T-Pain - Can't Believe It (Hey Champ Remix)

And here's an original track from the dudes doing the remixing, Hey Champ from Chicago. Its a synthy pop jam that I also like quite a bit. Reminds me a bit of Vega (formerly Ghosthustler) and The Faint. You'll see. Yep Yep. Shake baby shake.

Hey Champ - Cold Dust Girl

Erlend Oye vs. Fred Falke

Boy oh boy, this track right here reminds me why, for one long stretch of my life a few years back, Erlend Oye was the guy who made me dance, dance and dance some more. Something about his pop music really brought a pop to my step.

This Fred Falke remix of 'The Golden Cage' is just super, and brings a smile to my face. Anyone feel like bopping around with me?

Erlend Oye - Golden Cage (Fred Falke Rmx)

PS - Erlend Oye is one half of Kings of Convenience and also The Whitest Boy Alive.

The Hours vs. Calvin Harris

While DJ'ing this past year in NYC, I must have played every single track at least once from Calvin Harris' very good and very dancey 'I Created Disco' album. From there, I got into the remixes and all that good stuff.

Here's a remix Calvin did of 'See the Light' by The Hours. I admit I had never given The Hours a listen until I heard this Calvin Harris remix. But the few tracks I have heard sound damn good to me. Below, take a peek at Calvin Harris' remix of 'See the Light' as well as an original track from The Hours, 'Ali in the Jungle.'

The Hours - See the Light (Calvin Harris Remix)

The Hours - Ali in the Jungle (album version)

Bag Raiders - Shooting Star

Studly Gabe, of the famed Pizza & Piano duo (NYC/LA) inspired me to post 'Shooting Star,' a play-on-repeat type jam from the Bag Raiders. Sounds just like a shooting star looks - dazzling!

Bag Raiders - Shooting Star

PIERRE PAULIN : November Fifteen Two Thousand and Eight

According to the terms of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, apparently I copyrighted myself by posting a link to my own mix. They swooped in and pulled the link off the blog. Well, I am assuming they mistook me for JT or Madonna...an easy mistake to make I'd imagine. So here is the link to that very same set. Signed, sealed and delivered by Pierre Paulin (aka NOT of the Billboard Top 100 Club, so please don't punish me Mr. Copyright)

Add this to your ipod and start dancing or smiling or loving or all of the above.

Pierre Paulin - November Fifteen Two Thousand and Eight

Perhaps it's because I posted the tracklist the first time around that Mr. Copyright found me, so I'll leave it blank this time. If you wanna know the set list, shoot me a note and I go looking for that lil piece of paper I wrote it down on the first time. It could be lost forever...

Lo-Fi-Fnk : Want U

In the post below, I said my favorite track off the Kitsune Maison Compilation vol. 6 was 'Quicksand' by La Roux. Well, I take that back. It's now a tie with this Lo-Fi-Fnk track, 'Want U.' I guess it depends on if you feel like listening to two dudes or one chick.

Take a listen to both and decide for yourself. They both are very decent indie pop music gone mad, in a good way.

Lo-Fi-Fnk - Want U

The Friendly Fires vs. Lykke Li

So I like both of these musical talents quite a bit on their own. But when you take one and remix the other...break out the maple syrup and let's sit down for pancakes!

Here's a Friendly Fires remix of Lykke Li's track "I'm Good, I'm Gone." I included the original for you as well. If you have not had a listen to either the Friendly Fires or Ms. Lykke Li, then get on it!

Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone (Friendly Fires Rmx)

Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone (Album Version)

Prominent

Malmo has introduced a new brand of R&B, thanks to these weird looking dudes who go by the name Prominent. It's a very nice blend of dancey beats & sexy urges. Dancing and sexing are now one in the same. Enjoy kiddos!

Prominent - She's My Religion

Sneaky Sound System + G.L.O.V.E.S

So, the past 2 weeks have been the most transformative, difficult and self-aware of my life. On October 18, 2008, my father passed away suddenly of a heart attack. He was 62.

Since then, I have grown from a boy to a man - sounds cliche, but the transition cannot feel more real. Self-absorbtion fades to white. Ego fades to grey. Youth fades to black. I can no longer call myself a New Yorker, having now moved home to San Francisco to take care of my mom, sisters and the family moving business. Dramatic and abrubt, but life continues...

Though not EVERYTHING has to change. I admit, I have been listening to Bon Iver's album For Emma, Forever Ago on repeat since my dad passed (it's amazing), there is still a place in my heart these days for catchy pop electro jams. Here's one I just grabbed from Disco Dust that I hope you'll like as much as I do. And it's personally relevant, b/c as I mentioned above, I feel as if I have crossed the threshold from boy to man, from young to old - and of course I am a bit nostalgic...of when we were young.

Sneaky Sound System - When We Were Young (G.L.O.V.E.S Rmx)