double win

february 15 2011 – can you wait?

because xxxchange needs all the blog love he can get!

i featured ghostdad’s acid yazz last week (which is still super awesome and features xxxchange tracks such as his remix of charlotte gainsbourg) and now i wanna draw your attention to a new project from xxxchange, ghostdad and devlin. they’ve done a new track under the name win win, which is a pretty appropriate moniker. the track is called releaserpm (no i’ve no idea either), and it features vocals from lizzi bougatsos, who if you don’t know is a member of gang gang dance. remember what i said? win win. the track is hosted on the fader, and got a mention on p4k, but it needs our attention because…..

never think that dudes, NEVER…

the music just turns me on

girl talk has a new album out! hurrah! uh, no, fuck that. i can’t even download the damn thing. if you want something to really mess with your head, check out acid yazz from ghostdad. it’s in a similar vein as xxxchange and devlin‘s voila (only the second-best mix ever) in that it’s in short, distinct yet vaguely related segments. each section is aptly named, and it’s got stuff you really should know (bowie, um, vampire weekend) and stuff you’ve probably never heard before (pretty much everything else). it’s an amazing listening experience, enjoyable not just because you’re waiting to hear what comes next. now trust me, i’m not solely celebrating this mix against a backdrop of girl talk hate though. this is awesome on its own two, but in today’s context it stands out even more. you can listen below, or pay with a tweet. do it – it’s worth it.

there’s no time to lose

they call me pasey pase
don’t make me wait
i go from country to country
and state to state

well you’ve kept us waiting. pase rock’s latest has been a long time coming – nights, produced by xxxchange is a bizarre oddity. it’s a bit wobby, moving from the disco-funk styles he’s used in the past. he’s also eschewed the knowing, humourous style (getting head from punk rock chicks, give me bad brains) for an autotuned party-time vocal.

feel so lonely
i’m tired
i’m tired of being alone

an understandable sentiment, but not one you expected from this dude. that said, the production is ace and the remixes don’t disappoint. nadastrom’s is of the electro-banger variety, while dj spider’s has that hazey, smokey vibe you expect from the likes of the solid bump crew. pick up the single here.

PASE ROCK “NIGHTS” from PASE ROCK on Vimeo.

krashed out

still no internet at home – blogging at work. yeesh. last night at krash was a lot of fun, as usual. someone spotted that panda bear remix – what a dude. i was happy that a few people asked “what’s this track?!” while i was playing schizofonics. tellin’ ya, they’re headed for great things.

next on the list is transmission tomorrow night – it’ll be a special one, as quigo and i are going b2b for the last 45 minutes or so. we’re thinking lots of energy and lots of tunes that’ll put a smile on your face.

Schizofonics – Shake That Thing
Tiga – Mind Dimension 2
Felix Da Housecat – Kick Drum
Shadow Dancer – Golden Traxe
Joe and Will Ask? – Ourpeggio
Uffie- MCs Can Kiss (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)
Boys Noize – Oh! (A-Trak Remix)
Kissy Sellout – Come On Over (Schizofonics Remix)
Treasure Fingers – Cross The Dancefloor
DJ Mehdi – Pocket Piano (Joakim Remix)
Simian Mobile Disco – Hustler
Fake Blood – Fix Your Accent
Wiley – Never Be Your Woman (Jaymo & Andy George ‘Moda’ Remix)
Jan Driver – Rat Alert

chigga-chigga-chart

lose the boredom, bring back the love!

1 Joe and Will Ask? – Fabric Of Win (ft. SaintSaviour)
2 Young Edits – Radio Tokyo
3 Florence + The Machine – Drumming Song (Boy 8 Bit Remix)
4 Telephoned – Pop Champagne
5 Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars
6 Cubic Zirconia – Fuck Work (Dances With White Girls Remix)
7 Rainbow Arabia – Holidays In Congo (Myd Remix)
8 Eli Escobar – Glass House (XXXChange’s Yoga Mom In A Blender Mix)
9 Major Lazer – When You Hear The Bassline (ft Ms. Thing)
10 Daniel Wang – Like Some Dream I Can’t Stop Dreaming

chaaaaaaaaaaaaaart

in case you haven’t noticed i try and include at least one semi “classic” jam each week, either something i’m really feeling from way back when or something i’ve only just discovered. it doesn’t really make a difference which one it is, but they’re always tracks i think deserve (more) attention.

1 Crystal Fighters – Xtatic Truth (L-Vis 1990 Remix)
2 Diplo – Wassup Wassup (Samim Remix)
3 Mr. Oizo – Gay Dentist (Straight Gyno Edit by Arveene & Misk)
4 Matty C – Wiggly Crow
5 Duck Sauce – aNYway
6 Ricardo Villalobos feat. Los Updates – Baile
7 Black Moth Super Rainbow – Happy Melted City
8 Dance Area – AA24-7 (XXXChange Edit)
9 Major Lazer – Keep It Going Louder (Tom Stevens Remix)
10 Daft Punk – Digital Love (Boris Dlugosch Remix)