While not drumming for Crystal Castles, Parallels also produces sweet robot disco tracks. Here is one of his latest efforts, filled with warm synths and mellow vibes.
Damn, this one bumps! Hey Champ DJs combine old school flavor and a wicked house beat. “Old Chicago Town” is the new hotness.
Hey Champ DJs - In the White City (Murder Castle edit)
A little while back there was a quite a frenzy in the blogosphere over a lovely French house track that Thomas Bangalter of DP supposedly leaked. Ha! Turns out the real talent lies with young Louis La Roche from the UK. Here are my two faves from his new EP–all five (as well as a link to purchase higher quality mp3s) are up over at Disco Dust.
Louis La Roche - Love (full version)
Louis La Roche - Peach
And speaking of Daft, their timeless Stardust anthem gets the 1/2Alive treatment courtesy of My!Gay!Husband!. Remains true to the original initially, then he mixes it up with a funky bassline and some extra samples a couple minutes in.
Stardust - Music Sounds Better with You (M!G!H! WeHeartDaftPunk remix)
Another great electro duo from France, I’ve been loving everything from Revolte. The punk rock We are Terrorists remix of this track from a while back was awesome, and this new mix by Blanche Dubois takes it in a synthier direction.
Revolte - Ironical Sexism (Blanche Dubois remix)
This track was new to me, but Jetset Hifi have been blasting in my headphones almost non-stop since I found it. The synthy stabs are cranked to the max, making for quite the indie banger.
DW - Hijack (Jetset Hifi remix)
Breakbot is my personal Corona commercial of electronic music. Warm, fluffy and groovy. Here is another little track, which, though incomplete, still generates 2:44 of sunshine before getting cut off.
Rejoice! U-Tern is posting more of his old school funk and disco jams again. Here is just a taste, and check out the erotic jazzercise clips he threw up recently if you get a chance. Hilarious.
Bah Samba - Let the Drums Speak
And to conclude this week’s harvest, we have a sweet electro cover of the Joy Division classic from Cryptic. Soft, wistful female vocals and a driving electro bassline–it’s both pretty and dancey. Thanks, homey!
I had found some banging remixes by Blamma! Blamma! in the past, and here is a new production on their forthcoming EP. The guitar and vocals chorus is a nice little interlude and makes for a good build when the beat drops back in.
Chew Fu continues to be as prolific as ever. Here is his new “fix” of a track by the Fagget Fairys, who have also gotten love in the past on PalmsOut. The man can’t be stopped.
Fagget Fairys - Samo Ti (Chew Fu fix)
For those that dug the intro track to the last podcast, here are a couple new remixes from Combo. Dancepunk, disco indie or whatever you call it–this is it. And I love it.
Heads We Dance - My Heart is Set on You (Combo remix)
Culture Prophet - Loose 79 (Combo remix)
The Drugs in my Body remix by Designer Drugs is still by far my favorite (though The Twelves came a very close second). Their latest remixing efforts are just as glorious–hard beats with a dash of emo.
Hail Social - Heaven (Designer Drugs remix)
Protokoll - Moving Forward (Designer Drugs remix)
I’ve raved about several great remixes from Lismore before, and now they get a dose of their own medicine. Heavy, techy bassline and layer upon layer of melodies make a good backdrop for the vocals.
Lismore - Paradis (Udachi remix)
Switch completely does away with the charming indie vibe and transforms this Mystery Jets track for the club. Found myself humming and bobbing along to the simplistic melody…
Mystery Jets - Hideaway (Switch remix)
New on my radar, Overthrill will certainly stay on it for a while with this banger. Sweet back-and-forth beat and repeat effects. Funky almost slap bass loop towards the end.
I was happiest to see that Prince was added to the Coachella lineup because he will hopefully be playing at the same time as Portishead. Really looking forward to that show, and hopefully I can get even closer to the stage now. Beth Gibbons’ haunting voice translates well over Exillon’s double-time electro house beats.
More good stuff from The Black Ghosts, this time mashed with Lindstrom for a beautifully soft house track. I keep meaning to listen to Lindstrom’s LateNightTales installment…
The Black Ghosts vs. Lindstrom - Something New (Galactic version)
Miami Horror continues to crank out the electrified indie bangers as well. Sweet guitar riffs and hard synth loops–this track rocks.
Dirty Secrets - 5 Feet of Snow (Miami Horror remix)
I’ve heard a few Dragonette remixes, and they were just a little too mellow for me. Quite to the contrary, this Lismore remix bumps as much as their Rails to Russia remix posted a few weeks ago.
Dragonette - Jesus Doesn’t Love Me Anymore (Lismore remix)
Grum is just killing it right now. Enjoy the funky breaks for a moment, and then the chorus hits hard.
Grum - Heartbeats (Edwin Van Cleef remix)
Props to Discodust for finding this synthpop gem. This is the kind of shit I dance alone to. Keenhouse is from right here in LA, too–hopefully I’ll see him in some lineups soon.
Keenhouse - Deep in the Forest
More good news from down under as The Presets prepare to release their new album. I haven’t heard much from K.I.M. since Wet N’ Wild exploded last year, and I didn’t even realize he was half of The Presets. Makes sense that his remix is so on point then!
The Presets - This Boy’s in Love (K.I.M. remix)
Don’t be fooled by the pleasant little guitar loops early in this track, after which it quickly transforms into an electro monster.
Primary 1 - Hold Me Down (FOAMO remix)
I loved this poppy original when G-Unit pointed me to Sam Sparro’s myspace a while back; but as much I have enjoyed listening to it, the high bpm made it difficult to work such a low key track late into a set. Phones to the rescue!
Sam Sparro - Black and Gold (Phones remix)
More banging remix action from Bag Raiders this time. I found myself compelled to air guitar on the synth solos. Awesome.
Super Mal - Bigger than Big (Bag Raiders remix)
Moulinex has quickly become another name that I get my hands on as soon as I see it anywhere. His driving bass lines just don’t quit, especially in the remix of this new Symbol One track.
Symbol One - Love Juice (Moulinex remix)
And for dessert, we have even more Aussie love. This is a groovy little remix from Grafton Primary who did that amazing I Can Cook track a little while back. Via Tania’s vocals kinda sound like Bjork but less eskimo-y.
This week’s findings were pretty indie-influenced, likely due to the blogging aftermath of SXSW…
First off, a sweet remix of sweet track from indie favorite Coconut Records. I already liked the original a lot, and the RAC remix makes it all the more appropriate on the dancefloor.
Coconut Records - Nighttiming (RAC remix)
Been coming across various remixes by The Shoes lately, and found two great ones this week. For someone that listens to electronica all day long, I like that their remixes still feel like the rock/indie originals. Just with a little more oomph.
Get Cape Wear Cape Fly - Waiting for the Monster to Drown (The Shoes remix)
Mystery Jets - Young Love (The Shoes remix)
Loving the new Mystery Jets album, BTW…
Holy shit–it’s not a remix! Very mellow track from Loud Pipes from the UK. Just repetitive enough to satisfy my need for sequencer-based music, and that little piano riff makes me warm inside.
Saw this new bootleg from HiJack posted everywhere, and it is a great fidget house track. Like the sample snippets.
Things get a little harder with this Le Castle Vania remix. I’ll admit that I first gave him a listen based on nostalgia for the NES game, but this is now the second great remix I’ve heard and he’s playing at WMC this year. Solid.
Kill the Noise - Hey You (Le Castle Vania remix)
And harder they continue… Yelle’s screetchy voice blends so well with the heavy distortion melody. She will be at Coachella too–I don’t care what the haters say about this year; I think there’s going to be some serious rocking in the desert.
Yelle - Ce Jeu (slaughtered by The Videoband)
I was torn about posting this last one. Not because it isn’t a fine job by Air Jared, but just because I couldn’t decide if the Van Halen track was a classic or just old and cheesy. You decide.
I thought the Dada Life remix of this Alex Gopher track seriously rocked. The Riot in Belgium re-working is a bit slower, but the breakbeat and choppy melodies are good and funky.
Alex Gopher - Aurora (Riot in Belgium & Knightlife remix)
I am to the point where I grab any remix by The Twelves that I come across. This is a fun track.
Black Kids - I’m Not Going to Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You
(The Twelves remix)
This track is not new, but I heard it for the first time recently on Sirius and liked it. I’m also very pumped to see Erol Alkan at Coachella soon. I like his grinding electro sets and admire that he plays a ton of his own remixes.
Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To (Erol Alkan remix)
Been seeing Grum’s remixes pop up on Palms Out and elsewhere in the blogosphere more and more lately. This is the best I’ve heard so far. Hard, driving bassline and indie vocals–what could be better?
Late of the Pier - Space and the Woods (Grum remix)
Here is the latest from LCD–a groovy track for the 21 soundtrack, which I think just came out. James Murphy, you are the man.
Chock another one up to the beauty of the blogosphere. Hadn’t heard of Los Valentinos before, but the Peruvian indie band has toured with the likes of Soulwax, WhoMadeWho, The Presets and Datarock. Solid, and the Bag Raiders remix adds a nice electro vibe. You know I can’t get enough of that…
Lost Valentinos - Kafka! (Bag Raiders What Ya’ll Know About Seven remix)
Gotta love Muscles, and this Damage edit makes for quite the house anthem.
Muscles - Lauren from Glebe (Damage edit)
This Rails to Russia track starts off light and then gets dancey in a hurry. Will make for a good podcast intro track. Hmm. Yes. Another reason to look forward to Sundays, though ‘Remix Tuesday’ would be more appropriate since those guys are blowing up and are so busy now.
Rails to Russia - Turning into You (Lismore remix)
I finally clued into why everyone is raving about Crystal Castles. Sweet remix of Soho Dolls here, reminds me of a Ladytron mix.
Soho Dolls - Trash the Rental (Crystal Castles remix)
Wouldn’t be a BlogTroll post without a Fred Falke track! This was doubly good news to hear that Erland Oye has a new album in the works as well. The delay on the vocals makes it quite ethereal.
Whitest Boy Alive - Golden Cage (Fred Falke remix)
[And now off to the KINKY concert with B-Pipe. Woo hoo!]
First up we have even more Fred Falke, in which he teams up with Savage for another house beauty. Love the funky bassline.
Fred Falke & Savage - Wait for Love
Groove Armada got the nod for the next installment in the LateNightTales series, which, along with its good friend Another Late Night, is right up there with the Fabric releases for me in terms of religious following. This is an original release by GA for the compilation mix.
Groove Armada - Are “Friends” Electric?
I hadn’t the original of this Hard-Fi track before, but the remix by Minotaur is quintessential disco punk. Very indie and very dancey. Tommy likey.
I just wasn’t feeling the Soulwax mix on the new Hot Chip single. LA Riots AND Villains combine forces for a banger though!
Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor (LA Riots & Villains remix)
I finally starting listening to Kid Sister recently, and this is the second banging electro remix that I’ve heard. Looking forward to her show with A-Trak at Coachella. The 1/2Alive guys continue to shine…
Kid Sister - Control (TonyX’s 1/2Alive edit)
This reminded me of Moulinex track. Justice used a SymbolOne track on their rejected Fabric mix–which would have made a sweet Back to Mine, BTW. It was far closer to “after hours grooving” than the Liam Howlett BTM, and it was an equally interesting insight into what has influenced their music.
Nid & Sancy - M.U.S.I.C. (SymbolOne remix)
Adam Freeland mixed this into his GU 32 mix, and I thought it worked well. This new Curtis Vodka remix ads a fat beat and retains the original vibe of the hit track.
Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye (Curtis Vodka remix)
Justice can do no wrong. Currently #1 on the list to see, and the clock is ticking for Coachella. Opted to not go to the Mayan show with Diplo since I will see them both in the desert.
Justin Timberlake - Love Stoned (Justice remix)
More electro goodness from over at RedThreat. Falsettos and house music go so well together.
Yeasayer - Sunrise (Hey Champ remix)
Here is a bonus little mashup remix that I found, too. Not bad. A little slow to develop.
First off, a few artists that I learned of through Cryptic. He has busted Phones, DFA and Teki Latex tracks in the past, so I gave these remixes a listen since I recognized the remixers. So glad I did! The Phones remix is a perfect mix of synths and whiny vocals, and I think I like the MIA track even more than the original. DFA also has a pretty sweet remix of DARE by Gorillaz if you can find it… One more Chromeo remix won’t hurt either, especially if it has a nice little Bmore beat behind it.
White Rose Movement - Love is a Number (Phones remix)
MIA - Paper Planes (DFA remix)
Chromeo - Bonafied Lovin’ (Hatchmatik remix feat. Teki Latex)
With all the great electro coming out of France, one might forget about Germany. But only for a split second until one remembers Digitalism, Boys Noize, etc. etc. Tomcraft is also representing here with a nice, techy remix.
Atomic Hooligan - I Don’t Care (Tomcraft remix)
Speaking of Digitalism, here is an albeit not new track that I somehow overlooked on Idealism since Pogo and Zdarlight where so banging. And this is just as guitar-laden as the others. Can’t wait to throw this into a mix.
For those that dug the Little Boots track posted earlier, check out this nice disco remix her former gig, Dead Disco. Even disco’ier?
Dead Disco - Automatic (Raufast’s Disco Indie remix)
And more smoove grooves from Ghosthustler as well. This is the second release I’ve come across by these guys now, and I’m loving both. Reminds me of Falke and Braxe.
Ghosthustler - Someone Else’s Ride
Double whammy here. Not only have I raved about The Glass many times on here, but Mylo also weighs in on this one, too. So the track is a little housier than other The Glass tracks, but that is never a bad thing.
The Glass - Hear the Music (Mylo remix)
I randomly came across some tracks by Lo-Fi-Fnk and they are very groovy and mellow. A cool electronic indie group. The Teenagers are all over the blogosphere, and their remix was my favorite of the bunch. Very NYPC’esque.
Here’s a track from Anoraak, who is new to me. Kinda mellow with 80s overtones.
Anoraak - NERD (Never Ending Romance Disaster)
Lionel Flairs, who has played bass for Alex Gopher in the past, has a new, appropriately titled solo gig going, and here is the latest from Flairs. A recognizable bass guitar under electro zips and beeps is a perfect combo of analog and digital music for OoC.
Here are a couple tracks from Revolte–yet another bangin’ electro group out of France. Their original stuff sounds pretty Ed Banger’esque and I thought their re-work of one of my favorite Daft songs added something to it.
Revolte - TAKK
Daft Punk - Voyager (Revolte remix)
Headman has done remixes of Chromeo, Franz Ferdinand and The Gossip in the past, and really rocks the “disco punk” sound. Here is a new original production, from Munich with love.
A couple remixes here by The Glass, who did the Shitake Mushroom remix that I play all the time. More indie dance party gems, to be sure.
Photo Atlas - Handshake Heart Attack (The Glass remix)
Neurotic Drum Band - We’re Gonna Rock New York (The Glass remix)
Can’t get enough Hot Pink Delorean’s synthy grooves, and here is the latest sax-enfused jam.
Hot Pink Delorean - Miami Snatch
I know all you hipsters are on Hot Chip’s nuts, so here is a pretty sweet disco remix that I came across…
Hot Chip - Hold On (Floorman’s Disco Freak remix)
Found a couple sweet remixes by The Twelves of NYPC and others in the past, and here is their take on the new Kylie single. I checked out the video for the original, and damn she is still looking foxy.
Kylie Minogue - Two Hearts (The Twelves remix)
New Fischerspooner single. No further intro required. Love those guys.
Fischerspooner - The Best Revenge
I’ve heard some good Nightmoves remixes off Kitsune compilations and random other places, and they are working the magic again on the upcoming Roisin Murphy release. Funky bassline and ghostly vocals.
Roisin Murphy - You Know Me Better (Nightmoves remix)
And for some icing on top of this week’s catch, here is a mix that Ed Banger put together for Mixmag to celebrate five years of kicking ass.
Mixmag presents: Ed Banger Menage A Trois
01. Steed Lord - Dirty Mutha (DJ Mehdi Dirty Remix)
02. Ben Mono Feat Killa Kella - Blind Sweep
03. Puzique - Don’t Go
04. Bumblebeez - Dr. Love (Crookers Remix)
05. Surkin - White Knight
06. Kazey & Bulldog - Give It Up
07. High Powered Boys - Hoes Get Down
08. Bobmo - Rock The
09. Feadz - Numanoid
10. Armand Van Helden - J’Taime (Switch Remix/Ed Banger Edit)
11. DSL - Invaders (Busy P Remix)
12. Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Spank Rock & Mos Def Remix)
13. Das Pop - Fool For Love (Sebastian Remix)
14. Smith N Hack - Space Warrior
15. Cool Kids - I Rock
Well, the first week of getting around to posting my findings turned out to be a great one. Quite a few great tracks, and the latest Remix Sunday hasn’t even been posted yet.
Discodust has been posting shit by Moulinex for a while, and I have been getting all of it. Synth factor of 10. Here is his remix of the new Cut Copy single:
Cut Copy - Lights and Music (Moulinex remix)
I hadn’t heard of these guys before, but here are a couple remixes by Sumo, another groovy disco sound out of Sweden. I hadn’t heard the Feist original song–I guess I’m not as indie as I thought.
Feist - Inside & Out (Sumo re-edit)
Lykke Li - I’m Good I’m Done (Sumo edit)
I don’t know why I don’t get around to snatching up all of the old school gold that U-Tern is posting, but here is an example. Reminds me of my favorite LCD Soundsystem lyric from Losing My Edge about “borrowed nostalgia for the unremembered 80s”. Guilty as charged, Mr. Murphy.
Jerome Prister - Say You’ll Be
I found a couple solid Dead Disco tracks in the past, and here is the new single from their former singer in a new solo venture called Little Boots. Produced by Joe Goddard of Hot Chip, too. BPMs are a little low for the dancefloor, but I like her voice.
Little Boots - Stuck on Repeat
I’m all about the remixes/covers, and here is a great one by the UK indie band The Loose Cannons doing their take on the Janet Jackson hit. Wouldn’t call it a “timeless” song, but this put a smile on my face.
The Loose Cannons - What Have You Done For Me Lately?
I first heard The Black Ghosts a while back, and was stoked to start hearing Any Way You Choose to Give It played on Sirious last week. I how love incestuous dance music is these days, as bands make bangin’ tracks as well as make other tracks even more bangin’.
The Replicants - User (The Black Ghosts remix)
Ooh ooh, arguably the most exciting part of the post. I guess this little number got leaked in a blog comment by a “tb” from “daftalive”, and the blog detectives put two and four together. Hopefully the speculation is correct, because this track just radiates the same glow as Stardust to me. Check out the sweet screenshot of the Tron suits from the grammy’s at Palms Out Sounds, too.
Calvin Harris is my fucking boy. The man can do no wrong, and here is his latest remix. Has anyone else noticed that he looks exactly like Cilian Murphy?