Today I have a very special mix for everyone. I've been working for the last few weeks on a promotional set, something to help me leverage gigs spinning in New York City. The full mix will be around an hour in length but I'm only going to the post the first 30 minutes of music. It is essentially a 25 minute crescendo of dark, rhythmic tech house building to the first drop; a track, marked by its acapella elucidating the visceral qualities of house music, by Brothers Vibe. Enjoy.
Here's a nice progressive house mix for y'all. It starts out deep and crescendos gently to darker, heavier sounds, culminating in a fantastic outro track by Bedrock favourite Guy J. Not much else to say really. Enjoy.
Got a bunch of music for you today, so get ready for some super sweet tracks. Plus, this month we've had twice as many track downloads as last one. Mega awesome! Thanks everybody!
So here's Culture Prophet. I would write a short bio about them, but since they have a much better one on their official web page, it seems kinda pointless. I will say tho that their riffs are rippin' and the beat is undeniable. Check out their myspace here.
So I posted a version of Vektorkat's End Run a few days ago and it's got so many downloads I thought I'd give you a few more. They don't have any official releases yet, and I don't think that they're signed, but I really like them...I guess you do too! Isn't Vektorkat such a cool name? on myspace
Chateau Flight is a collaboration between two french producers, Chaix and Cohen, who've been making records for more than twelve years. Andy Gellerman on AllMusic says:
Nicolas Chaix (I:Cube) met Gilbert Cohen in the mid-'90s, after he sent Cohen a demo of his productions. At the time, Cohen had just started his Versatile label. Cohen liked Chaix's material enough to sign him, and by the end of 1997, Versatile had released several I:Cube records. Chaix and Cohen eventually began to collaborate as Château Flight.
Their music is super chill, melodic and meditative mixed up with a dash of loneliness. It's something I would listen to while watching puffy clouds float by on a sunny day.
This week's mix is compilation of relatively new tracks from the world of tech house. We begin rather deep with Motor City Drum Ensemble and Rozzo's tracks, coalescing slowly to a proper club sound, featuring a release by Chris Carrier and a collaboration between DJ T. and Thomas Schumacher. Enjoy.
Mix Motor City Drum Ensemble - Keep Rozzo - Meta001.2 Agnes - Who Cares Chris Carrier - Too High DJ T & Thomas Schumacher - Lower Instincts
Tomorrow, two highly anticipated albums will finally be released. First is Stimming's debut LP, Reflections. The disc is already awash with glowing reviews, so definitely go check it out. If that wasn't enough, Radio Slave's label ReKids is releasing a triple disc of classic ReKids tracks and remixes, along with a mix CD. This week is a nice prelude to the next which features a wave of releases, including Gui Boratto's new artist album, a mix CD by Loco Dice, and Balance 014 (I was incorrect about the release date a few weeks back), all in time for WMC '09.
First thing's first, Fake Blood Essential Mix THIS FRIDAY! AMAZING!!! You have no idea how excited I am XD And there's more! He put up the Minimix for Annie Mac on his myspace. Listen to it here and click here to see the track list, or view it in his myspace blog.
So Disco Trash Music recently put out an EP on the label Freakz Me Out. I've posted some samples below, plus the full version of the Alex Gopher Red Mix. Check em out, then go buy the whole thing on beatport! Since I've already purchased it myself, I can tell you that all the remixes are pretty quality--my fav being the Moonbootica Remix. Although if you're really craving some tracks, you can email me at i.ate.the.apple at gmail.com and I can hook you up with any two full tracks of your choice.
Speaking of Moonbootica, I recently found this really awesome mix that they performed for Barcardi B-Live. Ok ok, they did do it way back in August, but it's till quality six months later---I promise. First and foremost, their transitions are REALLY nice. Maybe not everything is executed perfectly, but more often than not I can't tell where one song ends and another begins. Second, their music is impossibly melodic and their track selection is amazing. With Moonbootica, there's no way to go wrong.
This post is the result of a collaborative effort between moi (neonguns) and the esteemed Nextron. Nextron's got some info on Saint Pauli's new EP, I Need Rhythm, plus a hot new track. I've lined up a sweet interview with Ed Nerz, paired with his bumpin dub of Hi Friend. To top it off, we'll throw in some fresh Don Diablo straight from Stephan Oorbeek at Muzikology!
Update: Catch some Flak Attack, Etienne De Crecy, Fischerspooner and Yuksek at the end of the post
Saint Pauli, two crazy Hamburgers who apparently "have disco in their blood, rock in their souls and turn every party into a pressure cooker ready to explode" have come up with a new EP, 'I Need Rhythm' slated for release in March 2009 on etage noir records, Austria. Show a little love and buy some tracks on Beatport, you can also listen to them there. I really like the Toxic Avenger remix, hopefully we can get a copy of it for you guys soon.
Meet Ed Nerz. Born and raised in Hamburg, Northern Germany he has seen the electronic music scene change and develop for nearly twenty years. Ed’s given us an exclusive mix and an interview too--so check it out. The interview in particular provides a nice perspective on the evolution of the genre and the tools that created it. Deadmau5 and Mc Flipside – Hi Friend (Ed Nerz Dub)
Interview! For how long have you been making music?
Quite a while. I got interested in composing in '90 when my dad bought a Commodore Amiga 500. Around that time a lot of new demo groups were founded or migrated from the C64 and I got to know a few people from both scenes who raised my interest in electronic music and the composing possibilities of the Amiga - it only had 4 channels and 22khz 8bit sound triggered by a stepsequencer but for us it was the bomb. So I got myself a sound-digitizer to sample sounds from tapes I got from my buddies who were more into DJ'ing. In '92 I knew my way around Soundtracker and later Protracker pretty well--same sh*t, just more intuitive GUI--so I recorded some homebrew tracks on tape and listened to them with buddies or during private parties. One day I brought a tape to Bastian's (Fukkk Offf) place and he instantly decided he needed an Amiga as well. He bought one a few days later and started composing pretty eagerly. At some point he decided to switch to hardware synths and Atari since the midi support for Amiga was utter crap while the Atari had built-in midi support and Cubase. We always wanted a TB-303 which got overhyped during that time and was unaffordable for two students with no income. Luckily, Roland released the MC-303 in '96, which was very limited in modulation but also offered drums and a stepsequencer, so after saving like crazy we each got one of those. Since we were asked to play at private parties, we grouped up with other buddies and played at several private and later public events/clubs (including the legendary U.N.I.T. in Hamburg in '97). Goa and Psychedelic tracks became more dominant as this was the genre with the most freaked out outdoor parties.
After that period I decided to visit the school of arts and had to work to pay my rent, which left little time for composing. Although a career as musician was surely an option, I opted for media design since I wanted to do something where I could work with both audio and visuals. Bastian always found the time to keep on producing and I’m glad he did because his tracks and remixes are pure gold. I already talked about some cooperation mixes with him or maybe even some live set revival in Paris, where he's been playing frequently. Sadly, my current job, creative director, consumes plenty of time so I have no idea if or when we'll find time for that.
If you had to pick any three songs by other artists that you wish you had made, which ones would they be?
The first one would definitely be one of those stupid Christmas songs they play every year on the radio till your ears bleed--but only for the money of course. But no, seriously—my first one would be a real nice pumping gem from '94: "Emmanuel Top: Turkish Bazar (Original)." The other two are very hard to pick. I wish I were a bit younger and knew fewer songs. Well, Fukkk Offf’s Remix of DJ Dan’s "Seduction" would be a good candidate—that track is pure gold, probably because I loved the original. Finally, I’d pick "Donald Brown - French Kiss" because that is one kick ass remix of the epic classic from Li'l Louis and a good example of a really diverse and stylish remix.
What's one thing you love about the music scene, and one thing you absolutely hate?
Love: The Parties! Hate: The day after!
People have mixed feelings about internet file sharing, or 'pirating,' where do you stand on the issue?
Luckily for me the software I used in my early (poor) days was freeware and no one cared if you sampled instruments from tapes because they had lousy quality anyway. I don't know many artists who had the cash to buy professional software just to find out if music is their thing. On the other hand, I don't know anyone who didn't buy the software when s/he went commercial. I think there should be a fair use policy for everything: it should be free if you don’t make money with it and use it for educational purposes only but the second you make a cent you go buy it and gain +10 karma. Regarding sharing music –since when is that something new? People have shared music since there was music – that’s the point of music. If the music rocks, you will still either buy the tracks or visit concerts/livesets - only rich greedy musicians are whining about sharing. You won’t find any social class where they don't share or download music and none of them is wearing an eye patch and a parrot.
Since you first became involved, what are the biggest changes you’ve noticed in the electronic music culture, particularly in terms of the music and the scene surrounding it? What do you think sparked these changes?
Well, the most noticeable aspect would be the vast variety of genres –there have always been subgenres, but now every subgenre has other subgenres. "New styles" get new names and I think only a few people on this planet can list ALL the genres and subgenres there are now. Fifteen years ago you had Techno and House. Maybe you could have been more specific than that, but not as detailed as today. "Techno" was everything with a 4/4 Bassdrum and more than 120bpm—luckily that changed to keep out the trash. People are also more experimental with styles today; techno had its stereotypical, immutable style, but now artists mix and mash like crazy. I really like it. Producing has become more popular and affordable, while the internet offers plenty of resources for every sound, so finding a publisher takes only a few clicks. I think we all can profit from the variety of styles we have today. A few years ago I wished people would produce more tracks of a certain style, but there was no genre for it and no one who would take the lead. I think today’s artists aren’t so much into the idol thing anymore. They don’t copy styles they know but instead prefer to produce new sounds or take established genres in creative directions.
If you could have any super power, what would it be?
Like Cartman said "I have the super power to have many super powers." I think immortality would become boring after 300 years and super strength is only good for throwing cars around... pretty useless. I’d pick the ability to fly. You could escape from whatever you want to wherever you want with whomever you want. Sounds good to me.
More about Ed Nerz:
Favorite Styles: Electro <3, AcidJazz, Psychodelic, French House, Progressive, Breakbeat and Experimental
Influenced by: LFO, Da Jormas, Paralax (ZIF <3), Chris Huelsbeck, The Prodigy, Chemical Bros., Planet Ben, Adam Beyer, Takkyu Ishino, Laurent Ho, Ben Sims, Steve Mason, Giorgio Moroder, Li'l Louis, Emanuel Top, Carl Cox, Gary 138 D., Sven Väth, Josh Wing, Stereo MC and too many more.
In my last post I hit you up with two fresh Don Diablo tracks (if you didn't pick 'em up, scroll down) and now I've got two more. If you're not familiar with Don Diablo, he's a dutch producer, artist, songwriter and DJ whose been working since the sweet young age of fifteen. He dropped his first album, 2Faced, in 2004 and has released more than 75 singles in his career. For a full bio check out his webpage. To listen to more tracks go to myspace or buy his work on beatport. Thanks to Don Diablo, Stephan Oorbeek and Muzikology!
I recently had a Flak Attack, Rex the Dog and Don Diablo post removed by blogger. Presumably, my post was deleted due to the Rex the Dog tracks--although I can only guess because those have also been removed from my Mediafire account and the Don Diablo tracks happen to come straight from his manager, Stephan Oorbeek. Unfortunately, Google doesn't actually bother to specify the artist whose rights I'd violated. As such I'm reposting the Don Diablo and Flak Attack below as well as some older stuff that's missing due to a similar incident. Hopefully they'll stay here.
A ganglion, in humans, is a collection of cell bodies of either sensory or autonomic neurons. It is a hub, a relay point or, simpler still, an intermediary connection between various neural pathways. I could propose several rather tacky theories about why Saltillo (aka Menton Mathews III) named his debut album Ganglion (2006) the way he did, but I'd rather let you decide.
All right, so this release is neither new nor perfect. There are some rather cheesy compositions, mostly the ones with vocals. But the instrumental pieces, brilliant in their elegance, convey rather ravishingly a wide range of emotions within the melancholic spectrum. The thing is, the guy plays, like, 8 instruments, including cello and violin. The combination of clear, emotive sounds these instruments produce, and harsh beats punching the rhythm in the flow of classical notation create an experience that is truly unique. Electronica and classical music, which I always thought to be similar in principle, supplement each other rather well in practice.
In short, it's the elegance and taste that conquered my rather jaded mind. I like stylish music, and Saltillo certainly has style. One can enjoy his beat as intensely as his cello. Maybe you have to be a little melodramatic to really get it, but same can be said about Gotan Project, for example. In any case, this track has been enjoyed by most people I ordered to listen. I mean, suggested...
We've decided to add a new regular feature to NslL; a mix featuring our bloggers favourite tracks of the past month. The tracks this time around were chosen by Nextron and NeonGuns.
Before I get to the mix, I wanted to give a brief shout out to the software responsible for the mini sets I've been creating; Ableton Live. Not only a fantastic program for mixing, but for musical production as well. It is even featured as "supporting character" in 2008's Berlin Calling, a film about the rise and fall of a German techno producer. I did not have the opportunity to see this movie in theatres, but I'm eagerly awaiting its release onto DVD in mid 2009. I've posted a video about the movie and Ableton's role in the film.
Paris is Burning (Alex Metric remix) - Ladyhawke Blood Splashing (Fake Blood Theme) - Fake Blood The Lock Shot - Goshi Goshi Segertåget (Dada Life remix) - Maskinen Everything Cool (G Tronic Dirty remix) - Foamo Look for the Woman (Fake Blood remix) - Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip Love Lockdown (Pilotpriest remix) - Kanye West Paris 400 (Etienne de Crecy remix) - Mylo Zombie Nation (Fukkk Off remix) - Forza Ultraviolence (Vitalic remix) - Heartsrevolution Beyond God to Elvis (Felix Cartal remix) - From Monument to Masses Solid Gold (Russ Chimes remix) - The Golden Filter
So instead of working I figured I would hit you guys up with some sweet mixes. Long time favorite Crookers have come up with some sick beats bound to please us heavy electro fans. This is an amazing mix with some nice old tunes thrown in. Here's the tracklist with their own comments:
Marino Marini "Era scritto nel cielo" An old 45" from my mother's collection...
DATA "Rapture part2" Bot gave me this in Amsterdam airport...love the beat!
Rusko "Boo Woost" / Caspa "Where's BEST SH*T RIGHT NOW!
Equipe84 "Io ho in mente te" I saw them LIVE in Omegna with my papà when i was 5...this song is a strange "fullytambourine" version.
Bombaman "Exia" (Setsuna mix) Next NicSarno's ESP RECORD release...MEEEEEEERDA...
Isa GT Feat. Crookers "Pelao" This is our new mix of Isa GT "Pelao" out soon on Man Rec (BIG UP DANIEL!)
DropTheLime "Hear me" (BSS Mix) We want Luca do some vocal for us!...and Buraka Co-Produce a song with us...respect!
Hugo Moya "Move" Great beat!
Dj Mujava "Township Funk" (Radioclit mix) One of the best song this year.
Sound of Stereo (Nic Sarno re-trix) Nic is THE REAL freakyaudioeditor...this tune sick !
Dj Cleo "Rutheless" I had this in our inbox...don't know nothin about it but it's good.
Mr.Oizo "Cut20DIck" RealGENIO.
Lucio Battisti "Il Veliero" Incredible mood...and perfect words.
And for something completely different, Acid Girls have resurfaced triumphantly with a new mix that blends a variety of styles that are generally drum-heavy and quite heady. A welcome departure from much of the crap that floats around these days.
I'll keep this short and sweet. This is the fourth installment of the weekly noirceur mixes, featuring some chilled out Deep and Tech House. The last track is a release by one of my new favourite producers, Anthony Collins. Half American, half French, this rising talent began his career DJ'ng in the South of France around the age of 18, eventually taking residency in several after hours clubs in Paris. Logically transitioning to producing his own tracks after many years behind the decks, Anthony Collins has been releasing music since 2007, and receiving much deserved accolade. Collins describes his tracks as Deep House, Minimal and Deep Tech, tunes that are appreciable beyond the club environment. Melodic simplicity is coupled with fantastic rhythmic grooves and creative phrasing that allow his stripped down sound a completeness, that would otherwise appear empty in the hands of a weaker producer. His debut full length will be released on Freak n Chic this March. I've posted a few videos of Collins spinning at an Italian radio station in addition to the mix. Enjoy.
Nick Holder - What I Feel Rene Breitbarth - Le Groove Rhodes Timewriter - Night over Sundbyberg (Bucher & Kessidis remix) Sasse - Break Up Lovebirds - The Sound Anthony Collins - I Wanna Give (dubvox mix)
All music posted is purely for preview. If you like something you hear, buy the artist's work and go see their shows. We always welcome comments and if you'd like to share your music with us or want to request removal please contact us at boristhespider52 at aol dot com and neonguns at gmail dot com. Enjoy!
