Think Autobahn. Think spheric harmonies. Think Warp 7.7. Think distortion. Think semitones. Think catchy melodies. Think vinyl crackling. Think slower than 130BPM. Think outside of the box. Think Swiss. Think Zooki & Roxx.
Zooki & Roxx – Johnny Rave (Original Mix)
In Busy P.’s words: “A few weeks ago, we were touring Australia for Parklife. Tiga was closing our stage every night, in front of 10,000 kids ready to rumble with him, to get wrestled to the ground. And, as usual, he throws out his secret weapon, Talk To Me. The crowd explodes. That’s when I ran onstage screaming, “T-Dawg, what’s that sound????” - The only reply I got was a big, creepy grin… Merci!
One late night, on the narrow streets of Melbourne, Tiga and I went out for a little boogie with the Bang Gang squad. Our Aussie friends know how to look after us. We spent the night at Sorry Grandma!, the hottest club in town, drinking Rave Juice and trying to understand drunk Aussies’ sub-English accents.
I knew it was the perfect time to ask Tiga about that insane track he was playing. Ask a drunk man something and you’ll get everything you need. Everything.
HEY TODAY, he said.” – Thank you, Turbo!
Hey Today! – Talk To Me (preview)
Monsieur Adi has proven once again that he is not only the master of piano intros but also a maestro of synth string orchestras, smooth basslines and mind-blowing, amazingly beautiful music in general. I don’t even want to lose any more words on this, just close your eyes and enjoy.
Fear Of Tigers – I Can Make The Pain Disappear (Monsieur Adi Remix)
I haven’t decided yet whether this is a good day or the worst one in weeks, but this shiny little gem in my inbox has certainly given the whole day a strong tendency towards positive. There’s not a lot to say about Sydney-based artist(s) Universe as they shrouded their identity in secrecy, but I’m eternally glad they sent over their take on Miami Horror’s Sometimes. Just put on your Wayfarer shades and take a ride in the evening sun, pretending to sit in a 1959 Cadillac, cruising on a Florida coastal street.
Miami Horror – Sometimes (Universe Remix)
“Probably the first album in history to have toyed with drum and bass, heavy metal, electropop and cuban timba – within the first 5 minutes.” The official press text says it all – and does not promise too much: UK-based electro outfit The Young Punx are once again shredding genre boundaries with their second studio album, Mashpop and Punkstep. I had the pleasure of exclusively pre-listening the whole album – as well as some remixes by names such as Shinichi Osawa, Riva Starr and Acid Kids, which I’m free to share with you in full 320kbps quality. While Shinichi Osawa’s take on the Punx is quite disappointing, Riva Starr does not fail to impress with a massive rework of Juice & Gin.
The Young Punx – Juice & Gin (Riva Starr Remix)
After a massive party with Dirty Disco Youth in Vienna last night (thanks to Myyy Bitch Club), this is the perfect track to get me started – not least only because I actually do have echoes in my head. All of you who haven’t had the chance yet to check out Alex Gopher’s latest release My New Remixes should do so now, as Monsieur Latrobe is feeling generous today: He decided to give away his Pablo Decoder remix in 320kbps quality for free. Echoes in my head is a sweeping club track featuring a catchy vocal sample that will certainly cause echoes in your head. Soulwax coulnd’t have done better.
Pablo Decoder & Tim Healey – Echoes In My Head (Alex Gopher Remix)
The Vanish was born in 2008 when two long-time friends decided to recreate their days playing in punk bands, growing up in Australia. Despite living on opposite coasts of the US, they exchanged song ideas back and forth from San Francisco and New York City. When I featured some of their tracks more than a year ago, I was right when I told everyone to keep an eye on them. Now they’re stepped back into the spotlight with an amazingly beautiful song called Hold On, featuring an even more amazing remix by no one less than Russ Chimes. If you like what you hear (and I’m sure you do), at least consider supporting them by buying the release on iTunes.
The Vanish – Hold On (Russ Chimes Remix)
Please forgive me for just quoting the press text today: “A fully padded compilation that’s rather more candid, innocent and carefree than the norm, and which is still inviting the listener to shake his hips. The kindliness of a home (maison) forever opened to all kinds of ideas but that from then on also has to look after a child. Suddenly a new transversal approach shapes up with this compilation attractive to ears of all ages. Rested, serene, more contemplative, with a selection that’s probably more geared at sunday afternoon than saturday night, more yuzu green tea than stupid alcopops.”
[tracklist after the jump]
photo: claude piscitelli
I’m more than proud to announce an exclusive interview with one of my all-time favorites, an innovative and artistic pioneer in electronic music: Pascal Arbez, better known as Vitalic. His second studio album Flashmob proves beyound doubt that he’s still one of the big names guiding and influencing the whole scene by further developing his unique trademark sound. Enough talk, here’s what the maestro himself has to say about human emotions in dance music, vocoders instead of real singers and Major Lazer:
Disco Demons: I think what makes your music stand out against the endless flood of new electronic music releases is the unique emotional touch (I’m especially thinking of tracks like Second Lives or The Past here) that most other electronic dance music tracks are lacking. How is it possible to use machines (=synthesizers) to communicate emotions?
Vitalic: Machines are designed to make whatever you want them to make. I suppose that, if electronic music may lack some emotion, it’s because the musicians behind just don’t want to make this kind of music. As far as I’m concerned, I like both cold and robotic music, as well as deeper tracks, and I make the music I need to make at the precise moment I’m working on the track.
