I did a double take when I saw this track with this remixer. You need no more words from me.
Goldfrapp – Strict Machine (Jamie Jones Remix) by Triple1234
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Droog and Russ Yallop Live @ Rebel Rave
There are so many things that are just so right about this mix before even the first listen:
1. It’s Russ Yallop
2. It’s Culprit head honcho trio Droog
3. It’s at one of the legendary Rebel Raves
4. It’s in Peru, so it would have been a beautiful sunny party on top of being very cool.
Then read the comments on the soundcloud link and everyone’s identifying all the tracks that tick my boxes (not in order of appearance):
1. Climbers – All Right about 34 minutes in (Culprit give a release date of April in the comments too)
2 RaffaFL – Hot For You (the original – also watch out for the Climbers remix)
3. Eats Everything – Lo To Hi, 43 minutes in. We’ve been waiting to get our mitts on this for so long…
4. Russ’s remix of Oskar Offermann - Fluffer which is EVERYWHERE right now
And last but so utterly not least, I was unaware that Russ has also remixed our teenage dance anthem Fish Go Deep‘s The Cure and the Cause. Oh the memories! Hear it 1hr in.
The man can basically do no wrong at the moment… Watch out for the sound though, it is live so it’s not 100%.
Droog & Russ Yallop Live @ Rebel Rave, Lima, Peru. 21-01-2012 – Bamboocha Radio by Bamboocha Radio BBR
Januari
Jonas Rathsman was responsible for the mighty Tobago on French Express at the very end of last year; one of the best EPs I’ve heard in a long time, one where both tracks (Feeling You on the B side) were an absolute delight and expertly trod the ground between disco and deep house.
His mixing doesn’t disappoint either, and this little beauty is packed full of my favourites; from Hot Since 82‘s Let It Ride to Jesse Perez‘s Slanging That D. You can hear Feeling You in there too. Enjoy.
Januari Mix by Jonas Rathsman
Tracklist:
Madi Diaz – Trust Fall (Jensen Sportag Remix)
Behling & Simpson – Left Behind
David August – You Got To Love Me
Saarid – Future Lately Feat Javi (Walker & Royce Remix)
Maxxi Soundsystem & DRW – Open Your Eyes (feat. Royston)
Akabu – Life Is So Strange (Lovebirds Life Goes On Remix)
Prince Club – Love Strong
Todd Terje – Inspector Norse
Side Ways – U-tern & AJK
Viadrina – Luna (Coat Of Arms Remix)
Dj Nibc – Call Me (Mercury Remix)
Hot Since 82 – Let It Ride
Disclosure – Flow
Jonas Rathsman – Feeling You
Jesse Perez – Slanging That D
Marvin Gaye – Sunny Mercury Edit II
Airdrop’s Free Downloads
Thanks to Argentine Airdrop Records for a whole host of free loveliness today. They’ve been booking and producing greats since the label and agency were started in 2006, including launching the mighty Soul Clap (so glad to see Rock the Boat is included in the giveaway below), and we’ve had the pleasure of EPs from Sergio Santos, Tanner Ross and Franco Cinelli, as well as regular Airpod podcasts from the likes of Fritz & Lang, Crazy Larry, Martin Eyerer and Nicolas Jaar.
So we were super happy to see the Airdrop all-stars giving some tracks away for free.
AIRDROP’D | Airdrop’s Free Downloads by Airdrop Records
Good Children Make Bad Grown Ups
Kornél Kovács is one of the three driving forces behind the Swedish Studio Barnhus label, alongside the excellent Axel Boman and Petter Nordkvist. Last year was the real breakthrough year for the trio, with Axel Boman signing his Nattsud EP to Jesse Rose’s digital imprint Play It Down, dropping two well-received EPs (Europa and BARN 003) on his own Studio Barnhus label and his 2010 hit Purple Drank (Pampa Records) being played everywhere by everyone. In addition, Kornél Kovács released his name-making solo hit Down Since ’92 in October, a Studio Barnhus follow-up to his 2010 debut Baby Step.
Studio Barnhus has been releasing records since October 2010 when they launched with a joint EP, Good Children Make Bad Grown Ups (which featured Baby Step and Axel Boman’s Modern Fluids). Releases quickly followed with EPs from Shakarchi & Straneus, Acid Andy, Ex-Pylon, HNNY, Jesper Dahlback and, most recently, Radioactive Orchestra (a unique Axel Boman collaboration with nuclear physicists, Bo Cederwall and Torbjorn Back, and media artist Kristofer Hagbard, based on musical algorithms and models of radiation emitted from various isotopes!).
As is often the case these days, their sound is somewhat indefinable; another reason why Kornél Kovács’ new mix for DJB is well worth a listen. From the man who regularly uses samples from his childhood Casio keyboard, this mix takes on a well-worked fusion of two-step, acid, Detroit, his cheeky Swedish personality and everything in between…
- Detroit In Effect – ‘Shake a Lil Faster’ (M.A.P.)
- Willie Burns – ‘Windows Down’ (Crème Organization)
- STL – ‘Death Proof’ (Something)
- Remute & Riley Reinhold – ‘Jah Wobble’ (Trapez)
- Knowing Looks – ‘Listen to My 45’ (WNCL)
- Bjørn Torske – ‘Langt Fra Afrika (Todd Terje’s Enda Lengre Miks) (Fra Afrika Altså)’ (Smalltown Supersound)
- Mu – ‘Let’s Get Sick’ (Output)
- Neil Landstrumm – ‘DS Attack’ (Peacefrog)
- Marcus Mixx – ‘U Blow Girl (Mouth Mix)’ (Unknown To The Unknown)
- Funkineven – ‘Iron Cloud’ (Apron)
- I:Cube – ‘Transpiration’ (Versatile)
- KiNK featuring Rachel Row – ‘Freakuency’ (Sharivari)
- Mary J Blige – ‘Searching For Some Real Love (Jacques Renault Edit)’ (On The Prowl)
- Pachanga Boys – Time (Hippie Dance)
- Shakarchi & Stranéus – Jamison (Studio Barnhus)
- Scala & Kolacny Brothers – I Touch Myself (PIAS)
Noir Recommends
Oooh, there’s so much goodness packed into this 1 1/2 podcast from the great man Noir. I’ve been waiting to hear Russ Yallop‘s remix of Louie Fresco‘s So Good since it rocked the Hot Natured party on New Year’s Day as well as the haunting Hot Since 82 remix of Toky’s About You, H.O.S.H‘s What Do You Want Me To Say, due February on Diynamic and as for Tevo Howard & Tracey Thorn - Without Me (Noir & Martin Thompson Remix) Tracey’s dulcit tones are always a pleasure.
Noir also includes mystery Mexican duo Climbers, who I’ve been trying to find information about for a while now, since Cozzy D included Equal Responsibility on his Aphrodepth December 2011 mix (see 1hr 19 minutes in) and I played it to Emily about 17 times on repeat. It turns out theirs is the next EP forthcoming on Culprit, Losing You. Also worth a listen is their forthcoming remix of Raffa L‘s Hot For You. Nice.
Noir Recommends // January 2012 (episode 9) by Noir
Tracklist
01. M.A.N.D.Y. & Booka Shade – Home (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Remix) – Get Physical
02. Toky – About You (Hot SInce 82 Remix) – NM2
03. Odd Parents – Fame (Catz n’ Dogz + Martin Dawson Remix) – Ellum
04. Gavin Herlihy – Endless Feeling (Larse Remix) – Culprit
05. Hollis P Monroe – I’m Lonely (Laura Jones Remix) – Noir Music
06. Tevo Howard & Tracey Thorn – Without Me (Noir & Martin Thompson Remix) – Defected
07. H.O.S.H. – What Do You Want Me To Say (Original Mix) – Diynamic
08. Atapy – You & Me (Kolombo Remix) – NM2
09. Louie Fresco – So Good (Russ Yallop Remix) – No.19 Music
10. Life & Death ft Scott McCloud – Step Aside (Original Mix) – Visionquest
11. Unknown – Promo Only (Original Mix) – Jolly Jams
12. Blawan – Getting Me Down (Original Mix) – White Label
13. Climbers – Go WIth The Flow (Original Mix) – Culprit
14. Noir & Richard Davis – Found Out (Original Mix) – Noir Music
15. Nicolas Masseyeff – Mugen (Original Mix) – Herzblut
16. Kollektiv Turmstrasse – Uneins (Aril Brikha Remix) – Connaisseur Recordings
Two from the Waifs
Waifs & Strays have been buuuuuuusy. Since we last wrote about them the Bristol pair have played all over the place, had their debut Hot Creations release Body Shiver, and it seems, found time to do some mixes. The first for Moda from December 2011, the second for Crack magazine from January 2012, sadly no tracklist for either.
Hot Since 82
Ever since Let It Ride stormed its way on to my musical radar from the sultry depths of the Noir label, Hot Since 82 seems to have been everywhere. Noir himself agrees, adding the Hot Since 82 remix of Toky’s About You to the top of his January DJ chart, while Jaymo and Andy George played new track Untitled on their In New DJs We Trust Radio 1 show last Thursday. The Leeds-based producer is said to be currently in the studio working on a whole host of remixes and new tracks for 2012. Characteristically dark and sexy, the tracks are huge on epic basslines and drops, with ominous melodies and vocals – here’s a great example:
Superfunk ft ron carroll – lucky star – hot since 82 remix (Noir Music) by Hot since 82
Hot Since 82 is pretty forthcoming with his extended mixes too, having recorded live podcasts for Mute Manchester, as well as uploading a monthly mix to soundcloud. Here’s the latest:
Hot Since 82 – Live set Cut ( 2 hours ) by Hot since 82
Russ Yallop Pulse Radio Podcast
The Hot Natured New Year’s Day party at new superclub Pulse in Blackfriars was everything we’d come to expect – a sunny sunny vibe (complete with rainbow lasers and plastic palm trees) despite the January chill outside and a line up to blow your socks off. Miguel Campbell, Maceo Plex, Richy Ahmed, Art Department, Robert James and ending with Lee Foss and Jamie Jones as Hot Natured with Ali Love on vocals.
One of the standout sets was an early one by Russ Yallop, and this podcast has been helping me to re-live some of the highlights of the night, complete with heavy basslines and some storming edits of the likes of Donna Summer (Yallop’s remix of Louie Fresco‘s So Good, forthcoming on the excellent No.19 music). Guaranteed to blow the cobwebs away.
Russ Yallop Pulse Radio Podcast by Russ Yallop
Tracklist
1. Adeline Supreme – What You Got (Russ Yallop Mix)
2. Donovan – Not My lady
3. David August – True Romance (Acapella Edit)
4. Ashley Wild – Laced
5. Wildkats – All My Loving
6. Cozzy D – Aphrodite
7. Clinton Houlker – Party 2nite
8. Alexis Raphael – Beverly Hills
9. Eats Everything – Lo To Hi
10. Jamie Jones – Anytime At All
11. Whiff n Pop
12. Oskar Offerman – Fluffer (Russ Yallop Edit)
13. Coat Of Arms – Tone Music
14. Jenkyns – Moola
15. Jamie Jones – Stop Her
16. Louie Fresco – Owl Night
17. Louie Fresco – So Good (Russ Yallop Mix)
18. Clinton Houlker – The Ride
19. Calor & Mikey Gill – Furious
20. Richy Ahmed & Pete Santos – Downtown
21. Rebel – Goose
22. Jenkyns – Marx
23. Flo & Zeo – I Used To Say
24. Adeline Supreme – Under The Moon
The Eskimo Twins’ 2011 Mix Up
The season of the Best of list is well and truly upon us. My iTunes has certainly benefited recently from multiple Top 2011 Albums lists and the odd gift voucher or two from distant relatives…
So, in the spirit of 2011 reflection, the lovely Eskimo Twins have sent us their fantastic End of 2011 Mix to get us up and out of the turkey haze and into the New Year party zone. It’s packed full of lovely memories and moments from a great year for electronic music. Enjoy!
Eskimo Twins – End of 2011 Mix
Tracklist:
Com.A- Fiction
Blondes – Pleasure
People Get Real – Deep Breath (Eskimo Twins Remix)
Art Department feat. Soul Clap & Osunlade – We Call Love (DJ Harvey Remix)
Todd Terje – Ragysh
Joakim & Krikor – Azid
Azari & iii – Reckless With Your Love (Tiga Remix)
Punks Jump Up – Chimes (Say Yes to Another Excess Remix)
Jaymo & Andy George – Midnight (Light Year Remix)
Moby – After (Paul Woolford Remix)
Gingy & Bordello – Body Acid (Kink’S On Acid Remox)
Shadow Dancer – Parallax
DJ Mehdi – Pocket Piano (Joakim Remix)