/ / / / / / / / CFCF / / / / / / / /
Montreal-based DJ Michael Silver (aka CFCF) has announced the release of his first full-length debut album “Continent”on Paper Bag Records released October 27th.

Tracklist:
01 Raining Patterns
02 Big Love
03 Invitation to Love
04 Summerlong
05 You Hear Colours
06 Monolith
07 Half Dreaming
08 Letters Home
09 Break-In
10 Come Closer
11 Snake Charmer
12 Half Dreaming Reprise

CFCF’s career took off when he won the remix competition of Crystal Castles “Air War” and as a result, Sally Shapiro, The Presets, HEALTH, The Teenagers and Hearts Revolution, et. al. remixes have followed suit. Digital single “The Explorers”, with a version featuring Sally Shapiro, a remix by Woodhands and “Just Hold Hands”, a previously unreleased track will be released very very soon.

My favourite is this Fleetwood Mac cover…

MP3: CFCF – Big Love

/ / / / / / / / DEN HAAN / / / / / / / /
Having established themselves as firm favorites of Glasgow’s long-running club Optimo (Espacio), as well as successfully working up a sweat at Fabric and Disco Bloodbath, DEN HAAN (Matthew Aldworth & Andrew Gardiner) are back with the third instalment in their electrifying macho-disco ouvre. The Courier of Death releases “Heist”, the third single from DEN HAAN in late November. It is also the debut single from The Courier of Death, the new label run by DEN HAAN themselves. They have already released The Courier of Death – The Original Soundtrack (from the ultimate B-movie, originally released in 1984) and now adopt the same name for their label.

MP3: Den Haan – Heist
MP3: Den Haan – Russian Boat Commander

/ / / / / / / / SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO / / / / / / / /
Greg Wilson and Maurice Fulton are my picks from the remixes of Simian Mobile Disco’s latest single “Cruel Intentions”, which features Beth Ditto from The Gossip.

MP3: Simian Mobile Disco – Cruel Intentions (Greg Wilson Re-Edit)
MP3: Simian Mobile Disco – Cruel Intentions (Maurice Fulton Remix)

/ / / / / / / / BOGDAN IRKUK / / / / / / / /
From Wikipedia: Bogdan Irkük a.k.a. BULGARI (Богдан Иркук а.к.а. БУЛГАРИ) is a Bulgarian musician/producer/DJ. He has previously performed under the name BULGARI. Bogdan Irkük was born 1971 in Sofia, Bulgaria. His mother is of Hutsul ancestry. He grew up listening to the music of his brother’s friend’s pirate radio station, where he learned to appreciate Chic, Chaka Khan, Zapp, Stevie Wonder and Electric Light Orchestra. He started releasing material after meeting the Rollerboys at a DJ gig in Munich.

MP3: Al Usher – Lullaby for Robert (Bogdan Irkük Remix)
MP3: Sally Shiparo – Miracle (Bogdan Irkük Remix)

/ / / / / / / / MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS / / / / / / / /
Press Release: Following the release of their debut album, Dystopia, Midnight Juggernauts shift the focus to album number two with the release of their new single ‘This New Technology’. An epic journey through time, space and the eternal afterlife, ‘This New Technology’ is packed with dark driving tom rhythms filtered through lush pop synth-scapes, while the vocals are more aggressive than they’ve ever been before. Produced by Midnight Juggernauts, the track was recorded at Melbourne’s Sing Sing Studios by Christopher Moore (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Liars) and mixed by Andy Baldwin. Its release coincides with a national headline tour by Midnight Juggernauts across Australia, and appearances at the CMJ Music Festival in New York during October including a headline performance at the URB party.

This New Technology’ will be available through iTunes on 9th October along with inspired remixes by artists including Nile Delta (Australia), Emperor Machine (UK) and Weird Tapes (USA). Following the digital release the single will see a limited edition 7″ release on Acéphale Records (SALEM, Air France, Memory Tapes) and is available for pre-order.

MP3: Midnight Juggernauts – This New Technology (Nile Delta Remix)
MP3: Midnight Juggernauts – This New Technology (Memory Tapes Remix)

/ / / / / / / / DAS GLOW / / / / / / / /
Part of the 2006 new wave of Institubes artists, along with Surkin and Bobmo. Das Glow produces serious electronic music, which tends to represents Institubes’ vision of minimal techno. His new release “Lite Brite Remixes” just dropped, out on Institubes featuring remixes from Strip Steve and Qebrus. I’ve supplied the b-side and I’ve also put up his great track that was out on Vulture Records titled “I Want to Wake Up With You”.

MP3: Das Glow – A Lighter Shade of Bright
MP3: Das Glow – I Want to Wake Up With You

/ / / / / / / / VILLA / / / / / / / /
“In 1982 I was on holiday at Lago di Como – Italy. Its there where i met Beba – who was a local artist – working as a barkeeper. First time i saw him he was sitting on the shore of the lake singing on some chords on his guitar. I still remember the melody of that moment. it was Gold…

One thing let to another and he joined me to Ibiza to start working with me. I had a little bar close to Ibiza village where i was dj-ing and doing live percussions on live shows. Beba added vocals and guitar harmonies to this so we had a band. That is where it all started…”

Mindless Boogie is a great psychdisco edit label which recently celebrated their 20th release by giving it away for free, containing edits done by Villa of their favorite diva’s Anita Meyer, Agnetha Fältskog and Tina Turner.

Also, Villa recently mixed the latest Eskimo ‘Cosmic Balearic Beats Vol. 2′ compilation which you can purchase right here.

MP3: Villa – Agneta (Villa Edit)
MP3: The Golden Filter – Thunderbird (Villa Remix)

/ / / / / / / / SERGE SANTIAGO / / / / / / / /
What a man… Serge is quite wise about everything Italo. He was in Radio Slave and has done a huge array or remixes/edits/etc.etc.. Has his own record label Arcobaleno and now just recently has teamed up with fellow producer Tom Neville – thus, Retro/Grade is born – expect a post on this very soon.

MP3: Goblin – Tenebre (SSUK-Edit)
MP3: Hypnosis – Pulstar (Edit)
MP3: Kasper Bjorke – Young Again (Serge Santiago Italo Boot Remix)