Finally found some time to spend in the “studio” amidst my heavy touring schedule… hahaha. Two months is quite the hiatus, but I like to think that the BlogTrolls have been holding things down in the interim. Sharing the tracks that are going into my crate hopefully preserves the OoC sound in between mixes, so the podcasts should be “more of the same” for readers that enjoy the weekly offerings.
There are so many different sounds that I enjoy, so it’s fun to explore the tracks that aren’t quite bumping enough for the dancefloor in mixtapes. But with the big HIPSTER TWISTER party coming up next month, I wanted to capture more of what I would play for a banging live set–electro, of course!
BTW, the fellow nerds out there may recognize the Alex Gopher track from its radio airplay in Liberty City. Purely coincidence, I swear.
Track Listing:
Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To? (Erol Alkan remix)
The Rapture - First Gear
Theatre of Disco - COA (The Twelves remix)
Alex Gopher - Brain Leech (Bugged Mind remix)
The Presets - This Boys in Love (KIM remix)
Alex Metric - In Your Machine
Mystery Jets - Diamonds in the Dark (LA Riots remix)
Revolte - Ironical Sexism (Blanche Duboise remix)
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (Guns N Bombs remix)
Flou - Les Gens Pour Ce Qui’ls Sont (Designer Drugs remix)
The Cars - Let the Good Times Roll (Mike Genius remix)
Go to Saturday, July 12 on your calendars. Write “GET CRAZY AND DANCE”. We’re returning to 14 Below in Santa Monica to do just that, folks!
If you thought FHBD was fun, this party is going to be all that and then some. Wonderwood and I will be rocking the spot with hip hop, electro, funk, indie, dancehall, house and everything in between. Drinks will be cheap and stiff. Cover will be zero. Good times will be had.
And if you even needed another reason to come–I’m moving away this summer! So at least come buy me a drink, and we can laugh about all the fun memories we’ve had in LA. Not to mention start scheduling trips to Seattle…
PARTY DETAILS:
Saturday, July 12 — 9:00 pm
14 Below in Santa Monica
More old school vinyl rips from U-Tern. This one clocks in at almost 140 bpm, much faster than most of his slower, groovy posts. Has a cool 80s electro vibe–funny to think that “electro” means something totally different now…
I first heard We are Scientists a few years ago on roadtrips in the Matrix. This remix sounds almost nothing like the stuff I’ve heard, but it is very cool emo electro.
We are Scientists - Chick Lit (Danger TV remix)
I had posted a remix of this Van She track by the man himself a few BTs ago, but I like this new take by the hotter than hot Yuksek even more. Here it is, as well as another banging remix as well. All his tracks seem to incorporate a huge build followed by an electro explosion–very cool shit.
Van She - Strangers (Yuksek remix)
Mika - Lollipop (Yuksek remix)
I think I still prefer the Them Jeans blend of this Kid Sister hit better, but this new re-work by Tepr certainly gives it a run for its money. Almost has an 80s power pop vibe.
Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Tepr remix)
GRUM is simply on fire right now. Dude’s productions all rock hard. Take that fury and add some Le Castle Vania, and damn.
GRUM - Go Back (Le Castle Vania remix)
As I’ve spent more and more and more time over the past year following this new wave of electro/blog house music that is coming out, Kitsune has grown to become one of my favorite labels. While it is certainly one great among many others, it seems to pick out all my favorite elements of the current melting pot of sounds. Case in point: Autokratz out of London.
I hadn’t heard of Fardoche before, but this track’s randomness is great. Not club material, but great mixtape potential!
I was pissed that I missed these guys at Coachella this year, and was excited to see this track get posted recently since it isn’t that new. Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip almost fell off my radar… Every line of this song is so TRUE! Cracks me up.
Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Thou Shalt Always Kill
Have been reading about Tommie Sunshine a lot over on GWTP, and while I don’t listen to that much of his music, I really respect the guy. In a scene so dominated by new, new, new; he really seems to play what the fuck he wants and do his own thing–which includes a lot of older stuff. Take this sweet remix of the Stones classic, for example.
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil (Tommie Sunshine’s Peak-Hour
Lucifer remix)