Just a glimpse at a few new additions to my crate over the past month….
New double sided release on Institubes for Renaissance Man out of France. A tribal-prog journey with a static vocal and prayer service sandwiched in the center. Also peep the Riva Starr remix for added jungle flava.
MP3: RENAISSANCE MAN - WHAT IS GURU?
Acid is far from over, and evident in this track from ‘87 complete with dualing 303’s and jazz piano hook.
MP3: TYREE - ACID OVER
Classic Chicago house circa 1988.
MP3: JAMIE PRINCIPLE - BABY WANTS TO RIDE (X-RATED MIX)
….Frankie Knuckles adds his flare to another camp Jamie Principle track that screams Chromeo. Beep beep.
MP3: FRANKIE KNUCKLES FEAT. JAMIE PRINCIPLE - BAD BOY
Rolling arpeggios dominate this last tune which can also be heard in the debut mixtape from local high fliers Flight Facilities. Keep watching the skies for this stealth act who are currently receiving huge praise from Aeroplane - and rightly so. It’s an aerial assault.
MP3: DAHLBACK & DAHLBACK - ROLLE NIVA
“In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.” - Michael Jackson.
Michael Joseph Jackson
August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009
R I P
MP3: Michael Jackson - Burn This Disco Out
MP3: Michael Jackson - Get on the Floor (Holy Ghost! Edit)
MP3: Michael Jackson - Hot Street (Tysaun Alexanderic Heat Mix)
MP3: Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin’ Something (Streetlife DJs Remix)
Michael sang the hook on this 80s hit by Rockwell. This track was also sampled by Sweet for a french-house savage beast - played by Daft Punk.
MP3: Rockwell - Somebody’s Watching Me (Mojo & the Supersystem Remix)
MP3: Sweet - Somebody’s Watching
One cannot look past Sebastien Leger’s “Tonight” that samples “Off the Wall”:
MP3: Sébastien Léger - Tonight (Azuli Rework Edit)
Tim Goldsworthy and Tim Sweeney (together make up T&T) brought out a killer revamped version of “Don’t Stop Til’ You Get Enough” late last year. Also, I’ve put up a beautiful edit by Tangoterje (Todd Terje) of MJ’s “I Can’t Help It”. Bliss.
MP3: T&T - Don’t Stop (T&T Version)
MP3: Tangoterje - Can’t Help It
Lastly, some tracks from the Jackson family with Michael’s brother Jermaine and also his sister Janet. Mark E has cleverily re-edited Janet’s “R&B Junkie” that always makes me smile. Savage.
MP3: Jermaine Jackson - Erucu
MP3: Mark E - R+B Drunkie
So of late Ive been getting really heavily back into old NY No Wave and experimental punk, and gone through pretty much every compilation I could dig up on the scene, but Im finding the tracks that have really been standing out for me are still the slightly poppier numbers. From a recent compilation that Rong Music put out called ‘Not Wave’ comes a new(ish) UK band called Circuits. The London four piece’s frantic, twitching, spiky guitar pop looks to the new wave sound of the late 70s and combines it with a distinctly modern twist. Im gonna say it sounds a little like Sting and the Police, but DONT let that put you off! Try it for yourself.
MP3: Circuits - Pistols At Dawn
Another band off that comp are Research, who I know absolutely nothing about, but give off that same punk-funk vibe as Liquid Liquid (creators of one of the best songs in the known universe, Optimo).
MP3: Research - East West Axis
I posted a track from the Japanese experimental/punk/psych/awesome band The Boredoms a few weeks ago, and since I still cant stop listening to the album, Vision Creation Newsun, heres another amazing number off that.
MP3: Boredoms - ↑
BONUS:
This is all over Gorilla VS Bear, but I do love the beat in this.
MP3: Animal Collective - Daily Routine (Phaseone Remix)
And judging from the lack of feedback, not enough of you jumped on this bouncy track, so try it again.
MP3: 6th Borough Project - Do It To The Max
Canyons are fast risers. Signed to that Aussie label, the Sydney based duo (formerly Perth) have just recently signed a deal with DFA too, due to release a 12″ in July. How to describe this track? Its got a touch of balearic, with a dark and low pulsating bassline, and a haunting horn creeping through the beat. This is definitely a dark, midnight club track but a very promising evolution from their last big track we featured on Waves, Apples & Pears.
MP3: Canyons - Blue Snakes
Hello! Patch isn’t dead, his finally been released from the hold of uni work and other shit that comes with it. I have the worst internet at the moment which, in conjunction of having a lack of motivation probably has put me off blogging but I’ll be back. Promise. I promise OK! Good.
Look at this new series of party that we think will be oozingly good. Check it:
LAUNCHING 20th of JUNE.
CONTROVERSY
Controversy is the new monthly night - disco from the future, and classics from before time began. Two rooms will be in full swing with nu disco, party edits, future house, balearic cool and heavy slung funk.
Dj’s:
Cameron Bird (Architecture in Helsinki)
Lewie Day
Chestwig
Otologic
Jean Pierre
Leslie Salvadour
Campfire
Waves at Night DJs
Superhandz & Francis Chang
Flirtclub DJs (Micka, Saucy-less)
The lovely folk at Controversy will be giving away 20 slabs of beer on the night courtesy of Budweiser.
Double happy hour 3am-5am… $5 Spirits
Cheaper entry on our open WAVES AT NIGHT guest-list. Use it people. It saves pennies.
Facebook group. Facebook event.
Better be seeing you there….
The Pop Group was a post-punk band from Bristol, England whose dissonant sound spanned punk, free jazz, funk and dub reggae. Formed in 1978 by Mark Stewart (lyrics, vocals), John Waddington (guitar), Gareth Sager (guitar), Simon Underwood (bass) and Bruce Smith (drums, percussion), they issued their debut single, “She is Beyond Good and Evil” on Radar Records the following year.
Their debut album Y, was produced by reggae veteran Dennis Bovell to critical acclaim but low sales figures. Y is one of those classic albums, completely unlike anything else at the time, but does take a few listens to get hooked. Its not exactly the most instant album, but one of the most rewarding from the scene.
MP3: The Pop Group - Thief Of Fire
