FACT & Young Turks at XOYO

DJ's I Want To See, that I haven't seen yet.

1. Jamie XX
2. Oneman

Yeah I think that's about it.

What's that? They're DJing back to back at XOYO on April 8th.

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If you haven't heard any Oneman Mixes, then rectify that now. His seamless mix of genres makes me feel warm inside:

BR #45 Oneman by BOILER ROOM

Burial + Four Tet + Thom Yorke (and it's not a mash-up)

Three of the most original and creative producers around today have combined forces to produce this two track EP.

James Blake is DJing. In London!

Admittedly this is my first post about the most talked about man on the internet, but I can assure you I have been a fan of his music since I first heard his CMYK EP last year. A lot has happened since then, including being nominated for BBC's sound of 2011 and of course the release of his debut album.

I was fortunate enough to see the man play live at Koko last month as part of the Gilles Peterson Awards Show. A really amazing night with performances from James Blake, Mount Kimbie and special guest Flying Lotus who sort of stole the show. As far as Blake's Album goes, I am a fan, I will admit that I think I prefer his earlier more "dubstep-y" releases like "CMYK" "air and lack thereof" and of course his famed hip-hop/RnB remixes under the Harmonimix moniker. Which is why I am desperate to see the man DJ(especially after hearing his Boiler Room Mix) This brings me neatly on to the purpose of this post:

James Blake is DJing again! More specifically at a new night Rank and File and you can find tickets here:
http://www.rankandfilelondon.co.uk/

The date is the 25th February and tickets are going fast (they had to move to a larger venue because of demand). If you've heard any of his mixes you'll be aware he has a definite soft spot for 90s RnB, dropping the likes of D'angelo and Destiny's Child, as an advocate of eclectic sets; I can't wait. In addition to Mr Blake there is support from Sampha (check out his last release on Young Turks - Valentine), Kion and Ancestery.

And if that wasn't enough part of the proceeds from the night are going to London based charity "Bounce" click for more info. If you are lucky enough to get hold of tickets I may well see you down there. And stay tuned for the next show, for the latest releases in underground dance music.

Believe The Hype Archive Released!

This is a random selection of "Believe The Hype's" the forerunner to the On Dancefloors show. Let Michael Donovan and Sanjay Cheema's smooth caramel voices warm up those cold winter nights. More To Come. Enjoy.

Heres what we played in the first show

Evil - Interpol
Veronica's Veil (erol remix) - Fan Death
Everybody But Me - Lykke Li
Minimix - DJ Mehdi
Future Reflections - MGMT
Krack - Soulwax (Live)
Amsterdam - Peter Bjorn and John
I'm Good I'm Gone (Lykke Li Cover) - Friendly Fires
Oh You Pretty Things - David Bowie

SHOW NUMBER 2 (11/11):
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Radio - The Avalanches
Juliet's Dead - Elle Milano
Boy From School (erol alkan remix) - Hot Chip
Friday Night, Saturday Morning (specials cover) - Nouvelle Vague
Odd situation (tapedeck remix) - Semifinalists
Positif - Mr Oizo
Minimix - Utah Saints
Heartbeats (live) - The Knife
The Shining (the avalanches remix) - Badly Drawn Boy
Les Champs-Élysées - Joe Dassin

SHOW NUMBER 3(18/11):

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Kids Don't Stand A Chance(Chromeo Remix) - Vampire Weekend
Phantom Pt 1.5(LIVE) - Justice
The Bears are Coming - Late Of The Pier
KISSY SELL OUT MINIMIX
A Fifth Of Beethoven - Soulwax
Let's Call It Off(Girl Talk Remix) - Peter Bjorn and John
We Danced Together (SebastiAn Remix) - The Rakes
Calimba - Mr Scruff
& Down (Teenage Bad Girl Remix) - Boys Noize
A fucking shit strokes cover, they murdered the classic "take a walk on the wild side - Lou Reed"
Search and Destroy - Iggy and the Stooges

Numero 4. (25/11)

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Pocket Piano - DJ Mehdi
Divine - Sebastian Tellier
Baby I'm Hurt'n - The Chap
Pogo (Digitalism's Robotic Remix) - Digitalism
Minimix 59 - Bernard's Beats
Momy - SebastiAn
Into the Galaxy - Midnight Juggernauts
Paper Planes - M.I.A
Too Drunk To Fuck - Nouvelle Vague
No Sex for Ben - The Rapture
D.A.N.C.E (A Cross the Universe Version) - Justice
I'm Not in Love - 10cc

2/12/08 - Sinden Interview and the first time Breakbot's A Thing For Me remix played. Emotional.

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Lights And Music(Boys Noize Remix) - Cut Copy

Paris - Friendly Fires

SanDJ Minimix

Young Bride - Midlake

Huddle Formation - The Go Team!

A Thing For Me (Breakbot Remix) - Metronomy

Hun - Mr Oizo

Umbrellahead - Mystery Jets

Nightswimming (Kissy Sell Out Remix) - R.E.M.

Fool For Love (SebastiAn Remix) - Das Pop

6th(9/12/08)

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Walkman - SebastiAn
Hearts On Fire (Midnight Juggernauts Remix) - Cut Copy
Under The Bridge - Justice Cover
Under The Bridge - RHCH
Hold Up - Girl Talk
Play Your Part (Part2) - Girl Talk
Charmless Man - BLur
Miss Broadway Remix - Glass Candy
Township Funk (Sinden Remix) - DJ Mujavva
Haiti - Arcade Fire
Two Doors Down (Duke Dumont Remix) - Mystrey Jets

First show of 2009
13/01/09

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Feeling Better (Mintell Rose) - The Teenagers
Baby (Breakbot Remix) - Pnau
Odd Situation (Tapedeck Remix) - Semifinalists
Ethnic Instrument (Joakim Remix) - The Chap
MINIMIX - Michael Donovan Makes Art
Courtship Dating - Crystal Castles
Hoppipola (We Are Scientists Cover) - Sigur Rós
I've got your number - Passion Pit
In 4 The Kill - La Roux
Hoy - Duke Dumont
Salt Air - Chew Lips
LA Murder Motel - Poni Hoax
I think I'm Dumb - Glen Cambell

20/01/09

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Gravitys Rainbow (Soulwax Remix) - Klaxons
Kilometer (Aeroplane Italo' 84 Remix) - Sebastien Tellier
MINIMIX - Diplo
Say Aha (Tepr Remix) - Santogold
AA247 - Dance Area
Cocaine Bass - Bernard's Beats
Space and the woods (Switch Remix) - Late Of The Pier
Sweet Dreams (Erol Alkan Live Edit) - Eurythmics
My Girls - Animal Collective
Dumbhead - The Sherades

17/2/09 - Maya Review

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AA24/7 - Dance Area

Paris Is Burning (Cut Copy Remix) - Ladyhawke

Burial (DJ Mehdi Remix) - Mike Snow

Slippin' The Dig' story

Let's Call It Off (Girl Talk Remix) - Peter Bjorn And John

2 Many DJs MINIMIX

Electric Relaxation - A Tribe Called Quest

Ray Of Zdarlight - Avalanches Remix

ski sunday music

Triple Chrome Dipped - ?

Give It Up - Datarock

Windowlicker - Aphex Twin

24/2/09 - dry chat, no donovan.

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Me Gustas Tu - Manu Chao

Zero - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Golden Phone - Micachu

Arctic Monkey's Minimix

Evil - Howlin Wolf

Brooklyn We Go Hard - Jay-Z ft Santogold

Synthesise - Simian Mobile Disco

In 4 The Kill (Skream Remix) - La Roux

Waters Of Nazareth (Erol Remix)- Justice

Dumbhead - The Sharades

10/3/09 - no me, so below average selection.

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Sinnerman (Luciano Remix) - Nina Simone

Radio Ladio (Radioclit Swedish Remix) - Metronomy

Oh Missy (In Flagranti Remix) - Woolfy

Beyond The Wizards Sleeve MINIMIX

Dull Life - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Fun Punch (Calling In Sick Remix) - Bag Raiders

Just In Case - Micachu

Triangle Walks - Fever Ray

Tiger Mountain (First Aid Kit Cover) - Fleet Foxes

Summer Party - Breakbot

17/3/09 - infamous St Patrick's Day Special with Donovan and SanDJ joined by the IC Gaelic Team.

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? - Metric

Machine Gun - Portishead

? - Peaches

Airtight (Aeroplane Remix) - Cobra Dukes

5.55 (Metronomy Remix) - Charlotte Gainsbourg

Fake Blood's Minimix

1901 - Phoenix

Ambulance - The Gullivers

Bryn - Vampire Weekend

a broken version of The Irish Rover - The Dubliner

24/3/09- no me. donovan claims that the highlight of our show is the backing music.

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Roscoe (Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve Remix) - Midlake

Move (Cut Copy Remix) - CSS

Young Shields - Casiotone For The Painfully Alone

Empire Of The Sun's Minimix

?? - ??

Unique 3 (Autotech Remix)

Saturday Sample Returns!

Its been a while since I did one of these, so I'll do 2 now.

Recent Hit:

Evolved from Boney M's

and one of my favourites; this amazing vocal from Veera Hall

Was of course transformed by Moby into Natural Blues. I have no idea what the pursuit of happiness connection is, maybe it was in the film. Interesting fact about the film though, the final scene when WIll Smith is walking across the road with his kid, he walks past and sort of double takes at some massive black guy, well that guy is the real Chris Gardner whose life the film is based on:

Metronomy!

Well Metronomy definitely lived up to my expectations, one of the best live acts I've seen in quite a while. They played a lot of their second album and also some new stuff, watch out for tracks "The Look" and "Corrine" which sounded pretty amazing. A number of bicycle films were shown behind the band due to it being the Bicycle Film Festival's opening night and perhaps complimented is too strong a word but they certainly didn't detract from the performance. All in all good night, with tracklisting above.

Considering they didn't play any of their first album, I thought I would post one of my favourite tracks from it, this is the Klaxons cover/remix of Trick or Treatz.

Metronomy at The Barbican (Bicycle Film Festival) - 14/10

So Metronomy have just announced two UK dates (London and Brighton) and I don't think anybody is more excited than us/me. We will be in attendance at the London gig which marks the opening of the 10th Annual Bicycle Film Festival (more on that later) at the Barbican on the 14th October. There will be a full review of the gig on the blog and we will no doubt discuss the night in detail on the live show, so stay tuned.

What is the Bicycle Film Festival? Yeah, I had no idea either, apparently it's a celebration of the bicycle through art, music and film. Sounds good to me, it runs from the 14th to 17th October at the Barbican. Showcasing many new bicycle related films including a BMX tribute produced by the legendary Spike Jonze.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the gig, I should also mention Sbtrkt are DJing plus the Gallops are performing, I have no idea who the Gallops are but I will listen to them at some stage, from what I've heard of Sbtrkt they ain't bad.

I will leave you with my favourite bicycle related song and if that's not enough I've only gone and put a link to one of my favourite Metronomy remixes (its also vaguely cycling related).

Spinning and Scratching (Metronomy Remix) - Love Is All