First off, before I commence the music write-up wizbang stuff, I just want to say Fred Falke was amazing. If you missed him in Melbourne (or any other gig for that matter) then I am very disappointed with you… unless you had a rad-ass excuse. But I doubt that. Live bass over ‘Intro’ – enough said!

To get started I’m introducing Act Yo Age, signed to Ajax’s label ‘Sweat It Out‘. With new remixes on the horizon: Franz & Shape on Relish, Larry Tee’s new single and one appearing on Shir Khan’s Exploited label. New EP will be out early July on Sweat It Out. Very hot prospect so keep your eyes peeled.

MP3: Act Yo Age – In En Why Cee
MP3: Act Yo Age Feat. Capleton – Juan Pablos Jumpin
Oh, get some more Act Yo Age material at redthreat.

As you know The Presets are cooking up quite a storm at the moment, with their Aussie tour selling like hot cakes. But bigger news is that their second album Apocalypso has just come out, well yesterday to be exact. You know the drill; smash that piggybank, gather up the pennies and use them to buy this bad boy. Highly recommend it and you will see why.

MP3: The Presets – Aeons
MP3: The Presets – Together

Now for some love from France. SebastiAn’s highly anticipated EP (staring the much hyped track “Motor”; posted here) is about to drop on Ed Rec, and trust me, the three tracks sound bloody fantastic.

MP3: SebastiAn – Army

Still continuing on with the French music, I recently just got onto a duo named Pillage staring Florian and Frederic. I got in touch with Frederic earlier this week:

“Flo and I met when we were doing radio about three years ago. He has a Rock show but plays electro, and I used to have a hip hop show, but played electro too. Flo has a more underground background, he used to play at free parties and stuff, but got bored. I had a more hip hop background.

We started mixing together by accident, i needed help and he was there. it turned out pretty good, and Electrosexual invited us to play for his birthday.
After we had to split due to our respective activities, and we met again in Paris a few weeks ago and decided to create a band called Pillage, to make our collaboration official.

Our objective is to play in clubs where ever we can and have fun playing our tunes.”

If you are a sucker for that classic, raunchy synth sound then definitely check them out. They’ve done two remixes for UK’s Old School Reunion and French beauty Nina; also have done their own little number called “Die 4 Ur Ass”. Currently they are working on a live set for parties in summer so expect something promising coming up very soon.

MP3: Pillage Feat. Rogers Nelson – Die 4 Ur Ass
MP3: Old School Reunion – Just Robotica (Pillage Remix)
MP3: Nina – NinaNananiNanana (Pillage Remix)

Islands have always been a great indie act from Montreal that I have been following after hearing their track “Rough Gem” on the telly. If you are a Unicorn fan then you will instantly love Islands. Take my word for it. Make sure you check out their first album “Return to the Sea” and also look out for their second album “Arm’s Way” out May 20.

MP3: Islands – Pieces of You

Still Going, one of our favourite groups on DFA Records, have just done a magnificent remix for Love Motion Disco. It’s dreamy, it’s pleasant, it’s inviting and yet so simple at the same time. The same could also be said for their remix of Force of Nature’s “Transmute”. I really could listen to this all day.

MP3: Love Motion Disco – Love Love Love (Still Going Remix)
MP3: Force of Nature – Transmute (Still Going Remix)

Goldfrapp’s new single “Happiness” has been given the treatment by our wonderful Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve. You know you love it. And if you really do, just remember there is more Wizardry at this post.

MP3: Goldfrapp – Happiness (Beyond the Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation)

Last, but not least, two mixtapes from two local lads:
Li’l Marty has kindly sent in his “Essential Mix” for us to bite into. If you are down for some funky french-touch sounds then this mix is what you are after. My mum digs it, so should you.
Check the tracklisting!
1. Stereophonic – Kris Menace
2. Little Scare (Todd Edwards remix) – Benjamin Diamond
3. Wetness Anthem – Deelat
4. Rock Shock – Roy Davis Jr
5. Soul Bells – Le Knight Club
6. Happy House (Them Jeans edit) – The Juan Maclean
7. Digital Love – Daft Punk
8. Out there on the Ice – Cut Copy
9. Far Away – Cut Copy
10. Golden Cage (Fred Falke remix) – Whitest Boy Alive
11. Across the Universe – Raw Man
12. Together Now – Tube & Berger
13. At Night (Alan Braxe remix) – Shakedown
14. Pulsar – Jaunt
15. When you love someone (Lifelike remix) – Ny Lon
16. ????? – ?????
17. High On – Lifelike
18. North American Scum (Kris Menace remix) – LCD Soundsystem
19. This boys in love (Jori Hulkkonen remix) – The Presets
20. ????? – ???????
21. ????? – ???????
22. Atlas – Marc Romboy feat. Stephan Bodzin
23. Touch you toes (Serge Santiago remix) – Armand van Helden
24. Oh Yeah (Booka Shade remix) – Yello
25. Moan (Trentemoller remix) – Trentemoller
26. ?????? – ??????
27. Saturate – Chemical Brothers
28. Atol – Gui Boratto
29. Nine Lives – Midnight Juggernauts
30. Too Long – Daft Punk

MP3: Li’l Marty – Essential Mix
Marty is also part of the DJ duo Kablam!, who are supporting French’s own Breakbot on the 25th at Fash Keyboard (Esobar). If you are in the area, make sure you wander down for some good aural hearing.

Another great mixtape I got my grubby mits on is from another local lad named RollerBoy. Titled “Purple Mix”, this will get you in the mood for some moovin’ and groovin’. Tracklisting is as follows:
1. D-ran – Teenage Badgirl
2. Home 0207 – Plastic Operator (hermanos inglesos remix part 1)
3. Naf Monk – Kerowack (Jaimie Fanatic’s Kiss Thiss Mix)
4. everyone nose – n.e.r.d (distort re-fix)
5. two hearts – kylie minogue (gaetan remix)
6. Eyes like knives – franz and shape (d.i.m remix)
7. Thunderstruck – acdc (crookers rmx)
8. technologic – daft punk (alive mix)
9. technologic – daft punk (rogerseventytwo remix)
10. fucked up – malente
11. don’t stop – josh the funky 1 (jaimie fanatic remix)
12. plastic dreams – jaydee (switch remix)
13. Playmate – armand van halden (jesse rose remix)
14. why not!? – alter ego
15. let me back up – don rimini (The Driver feat Lunatic Asylum Remix)
16. home 0207 – plastic operator (hermanos inglesos remix part 2)
17. bad runner – brodinski
18. war – boysnoize
19. is you – D.I.M
20. shrine – tocadisco (crookers rmx)
21. tenderoni – chromeo (etienne de cry remix)
22. trash – the whip (crookers rmx)
23. both gotta move on – scenario rock (sebastiAn remix)
24. two of us – super mayer

MP3: RollerBoy – Purple Mix

Phew!