Love 2.

Everyones favourite french duo are back with a new album "Love 2", nay not Daft Punk but Kings (with a capital K) of ambient-electronica; AIR. They have released a promo mix for the album, which sounds even lighter and happier than the Air of old, if thats possible. A new track "Sing, Sang, Sung" was debuted on their website last week.


I've been less impressed with their recent releases; Pocket Symphony and Late Night Tales didn't live up to expectations, but if this mix is any indication, we might have another moon safari on our hands. Well we can always hope.

Love 2 Promo Mix - Download [mp3]

The album is out on the 30th September 09.
And incase its shit, we've always got this:

Saturday Sample Numero 1!

I've decided that having regular features in da blog will encourage repeat custom.

On that note, every Saturday I is gonna post a sample. And to kick things off -
Below Sheila E with Glamorous Life, which was the insipiration for mysterious dutch duo; Dance Area's AA24/7.

Sheila E - The Glamorous Life

I Think I Like It.

Well I ain't the biggest Fake Blood fan, but I think I like it:


Fake Blood - I Think I Like It [Download Link]

Breakbot = Jesus.

Breakbot, on top of nearly all his remixes being amazing, hes now produced by far the best mix of 2009, smoother than whipped ice cream.

Downoload Link: Dance On Glass Mix - Breakbot

Check out his remix of Metronomy - A Thing For Me.

Here is the best tracklisting I could find:

The Coach House Rhythm Section - Time Warp
Alfonzo Surrett - Gimme Your Love
Mr. Oizo - Cut Dick
Midfield General - Disco Sirens (acapella)
Korja - My Mind (instrumental)
Vaughan Mason And Crew - Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll (instrumental)
Superfunk - Last Dance In Copacabana
Cut Copy - Lights & Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday remix)
PNAU - Baby (Breakbot remix)
Ladyhawke - Paris Is Burning (Alex Gopher remix) (instrumental)
Breakbot - Stereo Provolone
The Black Kids - I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You (The Twelves remix)
Thomas Bangalter - Colossus
ZZT - Lower State of Consciousness (Justice remix)
Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
Yuksek - I Like To Play
Fred Falke - Last Wave
Guns ‘N’ Bombs - Riddle Of Steel (Para One remix) (acapella)
DJ Blaqstarr feat. Rye Rye - Shake It To The Ground (acapella)
Spencer & Hill - Back In The Love (Dave Armstrong & David Rubato Remix)
Revolte - Guess What
The Brothers Johnson - You Make Me Wanna Wiggle
SebastiAn - Momy
Chic - Everybody Dance (instrumental)
Metronomy - A Thing For Me (acapella)
Pino D’Angiò - Ma Quale Idea (instrumental)
Shazam - Luckier

The Hardest Working Man In Show Business.

James Brown; raised in a brothel and imprisoned for armed robbery at 16, but still went on to become one of the most influential artists of the modern era, sampled everywhere from The Stone Roses to Public Enemy.



If everyone danced like this, I would just live in clubs.

Ahh, Good Shoes are back!

I love indie band photos.

I'll be honest I'm a little bit disappointed that I've completely missed the fact that Good Shoes have returned. (I contribute this to the declining relevance of hype machine as a resource, I used to swear by it, now its popular list is simply a hotch-potch of mash ups and "insert famous name" remixes.)

Back on topic, in 2007 the band released their debut album "Think Before You Speak" full of sharp, catchy melodies and strokes-esque spiky guitars. Creating an album full of infectious indie-pop hits.
They are now back with a new single "The Way My Heart Beats" which is available for download on the bands website (which is always nice). At 2mins30 its more a songlet, rather than a full song but after a couple of listens I was reminded just how much I like this band.

Currently they are touring "heavily" and are playing London at some Oxfam shop with The Editors on the 1st October. I think I will be in attendance.

Download Link: Good Shoes - The Way My Heart Beats

Daft Mix

I'll admitt this isn't the most up to date/current post, but after hearing this mix I felt it needed to be brought to the attention of the widest possible audience. (which begs the question; why am I posting it on this blog)

Anyway I recently came across a french website with a huge selection of Daft Punk Mixes , for those whos French isn't tres bon, I've worked out that telecharger means download or something. So have fun, my pick of the mixes so far is Thomas Bangalter Mix @ WE Club (download link), which features the absolute cream of 90s house along with some, lets say, "experimetnal" transitions, recorded all the way back in 1999, true class.

I've decided to add a feature to the blog; "Musical Facts" (the name might change to something catchier when I've got my creative hat on.)

Musical Fact #1 : Who remembers this camp classic? :



Well D.I.S.C.O. was in fact written by one Daniel Vangarde aka Daniel Banagalter, the father of young Thomas offa Daft Punk. Daniel also made a "Japanese operatic-pop" concept album with fellow frenchman Kluger; "Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki" I got the album last week and it is quite simply amazing.

And that was musical fact #1, stay tuned for more.