Usually somwhere in between Yuksek and The Magician, Austrian electro pop duo Allen Alexis have obviously been listening to old Giorgio Moroder records a lot lately: The Madonna Version of their latest track Here Tonight is nothing but one glittering homage to the days when there used to be disco balls in clubs (and probably a dozen of brown or pink Ferraris parked outside). Enjoy this free 320kbps download of this disco masterpiece to get your weekend started!
Today is a good day. Not only has the sun been shining all day long, but also did I just find out that one of my favorite bands of all times is about to release a new studio album in two weeks. – and as if that wasn’t enough good news, I found this fantastic remix of Sexy Boy in my inbox this morning. If you like Air, you’ll love this! Kudos to Theatre Of Delays from Berlin, Germany!
With 2012 probably being the world’s last year, it’s time for breathing new life into this blog: Let me introduce to you the Disco Demons Guest Mixes – a new series of exclusive mixtapes, handcrafted by artists that I’ve blogged about a lot, artists that have influenced me as a DJ, artists whose music I simply love. And as people who make good music usually have interesting stories to tell, each mix will be accompanied by a short interview.
I’m more than proud to announce that the first mix comes from no one less than Attaque, an incredibly talented producer from Essex, UK, who within just a few months has managed to draw the world’s (and Bad Life Records’) attention towards his amazing tracks, receiving love and early support from names such as Tiga, Erol Alkan, Fake Blood and Brodinski. Enough praise, let the music speak for itself:
Disco Demons: Your name is often to be heard in connection with a new movement in electronic dance music commonly referred to as “future techno” – and while everybody agrees that it’s all about crisp and clear techno-influenced productions, everybody seems to have their own ideas of this expression. What does future techno mean for you?
Attaque: I guess there isn’t a distinct sound which sums up Future Techno which is why it’s exciting for me. It’s all about the mood and production of a track, I guess it’s having a techno aesthetic and then putting your own twist on it. If you look at the top 10 Electro House tracks on Beatport they all have certain sounds and rules they follow, whereas if you listen to Gesaffelstein or NT89 they completely have their own style. It’s an exciting time as producers are coming out with their own signature sounds rather than following the masses and making tracks that sound like everything else.
Check out the rest of the interview + tracklist after the jump!
Mr Oizo + Boys Noize = HANDBRAEKES – the collaboration the end all collaborations.
Callgurls, Riho, The Qat, Milc: 4 huge tracks, handcrafted by two of the biggest names in electronic dance music, setting a benchmark in the scene. #EP1 will be out on Boys Noize Records on February 6th, 2012. In the meantime, here’s the full EP to stream.
Also, stay tuned for my interview with Boys Noize himself next week.
To be honest, there are not much remixes of the last Justice album that I really liked. Ironically, the real big names -Para One and Brodinski- were rather mediocre and disappointing, while upcoming talents like Das Heat did a very good job. (To be fair: Mickey Moonlight’s remix was fun, too.)
Anyway, here’s the by far best and most sophisticated remix so far, brought to you by a regular name on this blog: Monsieur Adi from Paris, France (where else?)! His approach to Ohio is a laid-back yet amazingly grooving electronic ballad with strings, choirs and even a guitar solo. Download this masterpiece in its full 320kbps glory exclusively on discodemons.net – remember where you heard it first!
What would you do if you knew you had only one year left to live? You don’t even have to believe the hype about the end of the Maya calendar on December 21, 2012 – it’s an interesting thought experiment per se. Would you change your life, what would be the last song you’d listen to, who would be the last person you’d talk to? It doesn’t even have to be 2012, but as nothing is forever (except for Sean Connery’s diamonds, of course): how is the world going to end, and what would earth look like without humans?
Ende 2012, a new magazine (and probably the last one ever, too) is impressively dealing with these questions: quotes of famous last sentences, stunning computer art designing different concepts of a world without humans, scientific articles about the consequences of meteorite impacts, amazing photos from all around the globe and even a beautifully drawn “guide to the end of the world” (hello, Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy) – this magazine has it all. 2012 is a fresh mélange of science, art, history, metaphysics and (most importantly) comics – sometimes scientific, sometimes funny, always on point.
You can get a (German only) sneak preview of the first issue here. If you like what you see, you can order all 12 issues – and pay only if the world actually does not on December 21! Alternatively, you can buy the magazine wherever you can buy magazines. Happy last year everyone!
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