WE'VE MOVED

Relocatd to

www.interabang.com.au

la la love.

MID-WEEK GEEK

TV On The Radio - Staring at the Sun (Diplo Remix) <--- Hip Hop spliced. Drum machines and harmonies. Brilliant. 

Sharkslayer - So Sincere (Renaissance Man Remix) <---- Renaissance Man touring with Stereosonic '09. 

Trentemoller - Miss You (Interval Remix) <--- Jonny's remix. He's been working on this for a while now and it's now perfect. 

Amanda Blank - Might Like You Better (Rusko Remix) <--- Return to form that garnered so much attention in the first place (The Pro Nails remix). 

See this.

In the running for best soundtrack ever.

Oh Zooey..

The Xx

Thought I'd devote a post to these guys as they've been on repeat all week. Hailing from South-West London "The Xx" are bringing dreamy pop thick and fast. I was lucky enough to have been sent their demo a few months ago and it saddens me to say that it sat collecting dust for a while.

Sharing the same alumni (London's Elliot School) as Four Tet, Hot Chip and Burial, The Xx blend simple serrated guitar riffs with wondrous vocals, yet still manage not to take themselves too seriously...covering Aaliyah and Womack & Womack. Drum machines and boy vs. girl bouncy vocals feature heavily in a basement-folk rock-shoe-gaze-a-thon. Expect nothing, but enjoy listening to them for now...

Xx - VCR <--- Cute song of the year.

Xx - Crystalised

j.

CONDUCT

Anyone who hasn't seen TV On The Radio live...this goes out to you.

TVOTR - Wolf Like Me (Live at The Metro)

TVOTR - Staring at the Sun (Live at The Metro) (Probably the best live song ever recorded)

The Mercury Prize

Kind of like the Aria’s “Album of the Year”…except not fixed and the contenders are talented musicians.

Kasabian will win, but I’d love to see Natasha Khan up there…

Bat for Lashes: Two Suns
Florence and the Machine: Lungs
Friendly Fires: Friendly Fires
Glasvegas: Glasvegas
Lisa Hannigan: Sea Sew
The Horrors: Primary Colours
The Invisible: The Invisible
Kasabian: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
La Roux: La Roux
Led Bib: Sensible Shoes
Speech Debelle: Speech Therapy
Sweet Billy Pilgrim: Twice Born Men

HA-HA

weirdboobs featured on Hype Machine. Never thought that'd happen.

All because of Generationals.

Mad love.

MID-WEEK GEEK

**Photobucket keep quarantining the images. Here's the PG version.

As all of you minions prepare for Splendour I'd just like to send my condolences to the residents of Byron Bay and it's surrounding areas.

I haven't posted anything in a long time, so here's a heap of tracks.

The Bloody Beetroots - Warp 1.9 (Youth's Woop Woop Toop Toop Redeemed It Fix) <--- I almost brushed this track, but I saw Youth play the other night at Barsoma and this remix is so enjoyable. A sneaky fake drop and he's ditched the hard banging beat and replaced it with a "Toop Toop" sample from Cassius. Brilliant.

Pogo - Lost <--- A glitchy "Alice In Wonderland" sampled production. Nice and chilled.

Canyons - Blue Snakes <--- Saw them play to an unappreciative crowd. These guys are playing some of the best/most perculiar tracks - a mash of tribal, glitch, funk, kudoro, big beat, dance hall etc etc.

Renaissance Man - Rythym <--- From Kitusne 7.

Major Lazer - Hold The Line (DZ Remix) <--- Chosen by Mad Decent as one of the top 5 (cumulative total of 239879843) remixes. Skream's remix is pretty tight as well. A big wobbly remix.

Delorean - Deli (Acid Girls Remix) <--- Recent signee's to Kitsune...so like, you know it's good. Killer bass line.

Holy Ghost - I Will Come Back (Classixx Acapulco Nights Version) <--- Classixx can do no wrong. Another dreamy gem. Kind of like listening to the Beach Boys whilst in a K Hole.

Generationals - When They Fight, They Fight <--- Just a good track.

Also, coming up;

- Mightyfools at Monestary tomorrow night.
- Lost Valentinos at Barsoma on the 6th of August.
- Death or Glory (A tribute to The Clash) at The Troubador feat. Yves Klein Blue, We All Want To, The Honey Month, Black Mustang, The Disables.
- THE FUCKING GZA AKA THE GENIUS at The Hifi on the 16th of September.

*Update: The blog will be converted to a website soon enough. Also; expect mixes soon.
** Track quality is all over the place, some are Mpeg, some are 320 etc etc. Bonus Brilliance;

Dash Snow

R.I.P

Without knowing it, everyone has been influenced by Dash Snow. His work with IRAK, various art pieces, his polaroids and the infamous 'hamster room' in Paris.

He has now successfully joined the famed "27 Club". I won't try and provide a eulogy or history on him, there's enough out there.

He was real and all about living.

WE ARE HUNTED

A relatively new site that is morally rivalling Hype Machine. The website was co-designed by my friend and art/animator extraordinaire, Timothy Lovett, We Are Hunted documents the most popular/hyped tracks around the world updated each hour.

With their research sources extending to all corners of the media stratosphere, such as Twitter, various blogs, Facebook, My Space, record label announcements, generic media etc. The most prevalent are unsurprisingly album leaks and artists in the media for the wrong reasons.

Hunted have taken the musical moral high ground over Hype Machine by only streaming songs or providing a youtube link, unlike it's counterpart, who have everyone believing it's perfectly legal/helping them sleep at night by providing links to blogs with "promotional tracks" to be downloaded.

It's not always appealing to everyone (P!nk and The All American Rejects have featured heavily), however it does provide an in-depth, honest list of the top 99 songs in the world.

Do yourself a favour and check it out.

WE ARE HUNTED

The Bloody Beetroots, Ajax & Acid Jacks at Family

To be honest I only stayed for approximately 3 tracks (the opening 3). They opened with Warp (no way!) chopped through the mixing whilst thrashing around a little too enthusiastically. The fact that they have been commissioned to remix the likes of Pink, The All American Rejects and Katy Perry along with agreeing to compile/mix the latest One Love compilation really says it all for this precociously unaware Italian duo.

We took a break and went up to see lonely Lady Boy playing some Rapture and indie dance, only to return to the main room where the BPM remained dismally the same and not surprisingly, Family's sound system not coping with the onslaught of heavy bass. 

Ajax attempted to mix hard electro...and failed. 

The Bloody Beetroots - Rombo (Dirty Disco Youth Remix)

The Bloody Beetroots - Ill to Destroy

Moth III: Classixx, Twist Oliver Twist!, Lady Boy, Not Cool Yet and Fashion by Kate Stein at Barsoma

The third installation of Moth brings Classixx to Australia with the official Kitsune/Cobra Snake (probably the worst collaboration of 2009 – fuck you Mark Hunter) launch at Barsoma in the Valley. Still technically an infant in comparison to its QLD ‘club night’ counterparts, with the likes of Lick It, K Club and First Kiss, Moth is gaining momentum and attracting droves of Brisbane music/fashion aficionados. Defying all unwritten laws that club nights should abide by, Moth holds their event on a Thursday and still manage to pull a significant crowd.

This edition of Moth also heralded the launch of local overnight Brisbane designer Kate Feuerriegel’s label ‘Kate Stein’. Kate modestly agreed to provide a ‘live installation’ for her current line of leggings upstairs at Barsoma as opposed to a ‘fashion show’ as such – mainly to keep the crowd from revolting against “wanky models walking around whilst a dj is trying to play”. A self-confessed bedroom designer, Kate admitted that she started designing and selling her creations purely to supplement a dwindling uni student cashflow and to satisfy her friend’s demands for the pieces. The installation focussed on leggings and had pieces for both male and female. By "eliminating their previous affiliation with gym junkies/80's/g-string aerobic action”, Kate is providing taut, borderline risque legwear that is quite clearly in demand. On behalf of everyone, I’d like to congratulate Kate for her efforts last night and wish her the very best in a no doubt prosperous career ahead.

http://www.blogger.com/www.katestein.com

Kate Stein Facebook





Onto the music. We arrived in time to see the end of Not Cool Yet’s set, who was playing a pleasant blend of minimal electro and subtle house. Lady Boy continued this vibe with some touches of indie crossover dance and more minimal.

Twist Oliver Twist were the only live band for the evening. Hailing from the Brisbane, TOT brought their blend of screaming synth and dominant bass lines to a more than receptive crowd who quite happily diverted their attention away from the dj booth to absorb the live aspect of the night. Their e.p is available through itunes, Amazon and at Rocking Horse.

Twist Oliver Twist! – Mediocrity Rules

Twist Oliver Twist! – Sass It

A live midi keyboard introduction signalled the beginning of Classixx. I did a post about these guys not long ago in anticipation for their tour of Australia and I can safely say, they did not disappoint. Based on their string of remixes, one could expect that their set was going to be quite melodic – which is exactly what it was. A very minimal, almost tribal introduction made everyone ditch their cigarettes and the pit slowly filled with eager punters. Their track selection was somewhat mediocre - feature tracks included, the Au Revior Simone remix of 'Paris' by Friendly Fires, the CSS remix of 'Little Bit' by Lykke Li, 'Otto's Journey' by Mylo and a very noticeable/innapropriate drop to 'Je Veux Te Voir' by Yelle. Although they did make up for it with well-placed gems like 'Cut Dick' by Mr. Oizo, 'Kilometer' by Sebastien Tellier and some well placed Daft Punk samples.

The Bose sounds system did full justice to the music with super clear bass, I'd love for Barsoma to put on a dub gig. The second half of their set featured a lot of cow bell, which can never go wrong. Out of nowhere came Michael Jackson that even made the neo-goth, trench coat wearing douches dance. Their remix of "My Love Sees You" was the obvious closing track, such a dreamy remix.

That concludes this post. More coming soon with Fans throwing a few gigs along with The Bloody Beetroots, Bag Raiders, Ghostface Killah and Horsemeat Disco allll coming up. Hopefully a new house/disco mix from GOON as well.


Fischerspooner - We Are Electric (Classixx Remix)

The King

Richard Kingsmill is the only person at Triple J that doesn't annoy me. The following is a list of his top 100 songs of all time.

1. TELEVISION - Marquee Moon
2. JEFF BUCKLEY - Hallelujah
3. RADIOHEAD - Exit Music (For A Film)
4. NICK DRAKE - River Man
5. SIGUR ROS - Svefn-g-englar
6. TV ON THE RADIO - Wolf Like Me
7. PIXIES - Hey
8. PHOENIX - Too Young
9. NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - The Mercy Seat
10. TOOL - Forty Six & 2
11. BIG STAR - Thirteen
12. THE BEATLES - A Day In The Life
13. LED ZEPPELIN - Ramble On
14. JOY DIVISION - Heart & Soul
15. TOM WAITS - Clap Hands
16. DAFT PUNK - Digital Love
17. BECK - Lonesome Tears
18. PJ HARVEY - Sheela -Na-Gig
19. THE CLASH - London Calling
20. PAVEMENT - Range Life
21. PORTISHEAD - Sour Times
22. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - Pale Blue Eyes
23. ARCADE FIRE - Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
24. THE JAM - Going Underground
25. THE SMITHS - How Soon Is Now
26. DAVID BOWIE - Life On Mars
27. THE TRIFFIDS - Hell Of A Summer
28. LAMB - Gorecki
29. JOHN LENNON - Working Class Hero
30. THE CARS - Just What I Needed
31. AUGIE MARCH - One Crowded Hour
32. THE CURE - Play For Today
33. KATE BUSH - The Man With The Child In His Eyes
34. GOLDFRAPP - Lovely Head
35. ELLIOTT SMITH - Waltz #2
36. THE GO-BETWEENS - Draining The Pool For You
37. THE BEASTIE BOYS - Sure Shot
38. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - Testify
39. THIS MORTAL COIL - Song To The Siren
40. SONIC YOUTH - Tunic (Song For Karen)
41. JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - Castles Made Of Sand
42. ROXY MUSIC - In Every Dream Home A Heartache
43. NIRVANA - On A Plain
44. YOU AM I - Tuesday
45. SUGARCUBES - Deus
46. THE SAINTS - Swing For The Crime
47. MY MORNING JACKET - One Big Holiday
48. MASSIVE ATTACK - Protection
49. FLEET FOXES - Mykonos
50. SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - Sex Machine
51. BONNIE PRINCE BILLY - Cursed Sleep
52. THE STOOGES - Down On The Street
53. WEEZER - Say It Ain't So
54. PRINCE - When Doves Cry
55. SOMETHING FOR KATE - Whatever You Want
56. ELBOW - Any Day Now
57. PUBLIC ENEMY - Fight The Power
58. WILCO - Handshake Drugs
59. THE BREEDERS - Safari
60. ROLLERSKATE SKINNY - Miss Leader
61. APHEX TWIN - Windowlicker
62. AL GREEN - Tired Of Being Alone
63. THE STONE ROSES - What The World Is Waiting For
64. GOMEZ - We Haven't Turned Around
65. THE WOLFGANG PRESS - Kansas (Flood Remix)
66. KANYE WEST - Flashing Lights (Ft. Dwele)
67. THE RAMONES - I Wanna Be Sedated
68. KRAFTWERK - The Robots
69. THE SHINS - New Slang
70. BJORK - Isobel
71. BIG HEAVY STUFF - Laughing Boy
72. N.W.A - Fuck Tha Police
73. SINEAD O'CONNOR - Nothing Compares 2 U
74. PRIMAL SCREAM - Come Together
75. NEIL YOUNG - Southern Man
76. BRIAN ENO - On Some Faraway Beach
77. 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS - I Had To Tell You
78. CUSTARD - Singlette
79. THE GUN CLUB - Sex Beat
80. JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS - That Summer Feeling
81. ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS - Riot Act
82. VAMPIRE WEEKEND - The Kids Don't Stand A Chance
83. LUPE FIASCO - Kick Push
84. R.E.M. - These Days
85. JOHN CALE - Close Watch
86. TALKING HEADS - Crosseyed And Painless
87. BLUR - For Tomorrow
88. XTC - Dear God
89. THE PRESETS - My People
90. DIED PRETTY - Life To Go (Landsakes)
91. TEENAGE FANCLUB - Starsign
92. MY BLOODY VALENTINE - Soon
93. FUNKADELIC - Hit It And Quit It
94. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - Regular John
95. THE ONLY ONES - Another Girl, Another Planet
96. BILLY BRAGG - Levi Stubbs' Tears
97. ERIC B & RAKIM - Paid In Full (The Coldcut Remix)
98. THE PANICS - Don't Fight It
99. MGMT - Electric Feel
100. FRED NEIL - The Dolphins

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Blu & Exile, Walrii & Danck and Rola D at Alhambra

Red Bull is essentially one of the biggest brands in the world. It has somewhat of an omnipresence in the sporting industry that is beyond dominant and it’s stranglehold on all things associated with sport is increasing ever so rapidly. Since its humble beginnings in 1998, the Red Bull Music Academy has created a college in the UK for budding musicians and producers as well as a radio station via their website. They displayed their prominence in Australia earlier this year when they sponsored Laneway Festival and had their own tent which featured artists such as Rusko, Harmonic 313, Dorian Concept, Buraka Som Sistema, El Guincho and Four Tet, needless to say, it was fucking killer.

 

As a part of the lecture arm of the academy, Red Bull organised for Blu & Exile to run an information night at the Judith Wright Centre in the Valley. True to their form, all reports say it was a very relaxed event where Blu & Exile were quite happy to discuss everything from lyrics to production.

 

A lot of recognition needs to go to the guys from Dank Morass for consistently providing Brisbane with quality up and coming producers/dj’s such as Loefah, Starkey, Flying Lotus, Farj and Joker. With places like Void in Sydney gaining for more popularity for their approach to dubstep, glitch, future beat etc, Brisbane can thank Dank Morass for putting us on the map as a destination for producers and dj’s alike.

 

We arrived in time to see the end of Rola D who was playing some incredible glitch and heavy dub, he did an exceptional job of preparing the crowd for the forthcoming dj’s. I’d never been to Alhambra before, but they seem to have the sound reasonably under control with clear, concise bass and piercing snare (unlike the 93 decibel limit at Hifi), however they don’t have a stage – which is a bit of a downfall…especially if you’re a midget such as myself. The delectable dub continued as Walrii and Danck took to the decks (the majority of the early sets were all vinyl, thoroughly impressed). There was a lot of new stuff being played along with notable tracks of the moment with touches of hip hop (Dub remix of ’99 Problems’ by Jay-Z and ‘Ear drum’ by Talib Kweli were stand outs).

 

There was a slow transition to hip hop as Exile began to set up and prepare the crowd for Blu. He opened strongly with a few minor tech problems then let loose with a barrage of quality hip hop from Nas to Busta, Dilla to Pharcyde and everything in between. The low point was when he dropped 50 Cent, however the crowd didn’t seem to mind as they were already sufficiently musically lubricated and waited eagerly for Blu to come on.

 

The young MC from South Central LA was energetic and had a confident stage presence as he ran through his first few tracks. Beer in hand and standing on a bass bin, he conversed with the crowd who were receptive and familiar with his bigger tracks from “Below the Heavens”. ‘The Narrow Path’, ‘Blu Collar Worker’ and ‘Good Life’ were all delivered with lyrical precision. Blu & Exile’s compatibility as a MC/Producer team is undeniably meticulous and they demonstrate this on stage very clearly and add a few touches that make their live shows exciting and captivating. The fact that they were willing to do this gig in the first place is evidence enough that Blu & Exile are passionate about their music, however it’s not until you see them live and experience their relaxed approach and see how much fun their having on stage that really solidifies their enthusiasm.

 

Blu & Exile - My World Is

Benga - Killers About

“What the fuck is DUB-step?” – Cameron Pratt

Dank Cubes

Marvel-ous.

Modeselektor & Apparat = Moderat

Thanks to my Newcastle correspondent, Moderat have been brought to my attention. As you can see from the quote below, real musicians who are passionate about the production of their music still exist.

"In recording Moderat’s self-titled album, the three men began by renting studio space at the legendary Berlin Hansa Studios (where Bowie recorded 'Heroes') in order to record the album in analog with the help of the studio’s vintage tube technology and an old EMI console from 1972, restored especially for Moderat." - BPitch Website via Goonie.

I don't even want to try and explain this music, just listen to it.

Modeselektor - Sucker Pin <--- From 'Happy Birthday!' Just a really good track.


Boys Noize - Shine Shine (Apparat Remix)


Moderat - Rusty Nails


Moderat - Out of Sight

Come Out to Plaaaay

I do love a good movie sample. Here Malakai have taken the vocals from the scene just before the epic fight at the end of the 1979 cult classic "The Warriors" on their track aptly titled "Warriors" from their album Ugly Side of Love that was released earlier this year.

Malakai - Warriors

*There's also a Herve re-fix getting around of 'Snowflake', it's worth tracking down. 

Classixxxsshhhh

Classixx are Michael David and Tyler Blake were formally known as 'Young Americans', however they had to change their name for unknown legal reasons (Obama up in their grill?). Comin' straight outta L.A, David and Blake actually stand out from the other over zealous, talentless, artificial producers (i.e LA Riots, I Heart Comix dj's, Dan Oh etc).

One of the first things you realise about Classixx, is their dedicated focus to melodies. Snares and even harps feature frequently along with long drawn out bass lines. They're becoming quite notorious for remixing tracks and taking them to a completely new level.


BeNi - My Love See's You (Classixx Remix)

Phoenix - Lisztomania (Classixx Remix)

Guns N' Bombs - Riddle of Steel (Classixx Remix)

Classixx & Villians - I'm On It

BONUS CAMERA GINA.

*** Thanks David, link fixed for the Villians track. 

Hell City Glamours & Gay Paris - The Oxford Art Factory

I'm sick of generalisations. There is a terrible 90's hangover stereotype of Kings Cross, much the same as Fortitude Valley in Brisbane. Generation X and the Baby Boomers have sufficiently branded these areas as "dirty, drug-infested" blah blah. Yes there is the occasional stabbing/shooting, group of emo's and junkie to boot, however it has come leaps and bounds since being thoughtlessly labeled years ago. There has been an influx of speak-easy bars and enjoyable clubs over the past few years, which brings me to The Oxford Art Factory, an undergound music club that is easily one of Australia's premier live music venues.

Hell City Glamours formed in 2003, however they only recently made it over to this years SXSW Festival where they caused a stir amongst label jerks and Austin rollers. In a time where Wolfmother, Eskimo Joe and The Galvatrons (that is the last time they will ever be mentioned on this blog) are considered to be at the forefront of Australian 'rock n roll', it's refreshing to see that actual hard working thrash rockers still exist.

On tour for their "Josephine" film clip/single launch, HCG never fail to put on a show that is reminiscent of real rock n' roll - shots of JD mid song, crowd parting guitar solos, leather and hair...so much hair. They seemed somewhat hesitant to plug their new single and even moreso when it came to mentioning it was being played on channel v - however they backed it up with an unblievably solid performance.

They opened with "One Night Only" which set the standard for the evening. Tracks from the 'Hey Man' and 'Broken Glass, Beatless Hearts' e.p's kept the groupie punters at the front content before launching into 'Josephine' followed by most of their 2008 self titled LP. All in all it was a cracking set and was uplifting to see that real Australian rock n' roll still exists. Expect big things as post SXSW acts never last long in the underground...

Hell City Glamours - One Night Only

Hell City Glamours - Josephine

Los Lazer

The o-g. (Circa 2006 from Los Margaritos' "¡Canibalismo en Africa!")



Recycle?



One of the most remixed tracks (currently) and has sufficiently flooded hype machine and the blogo-sphurrr. They're touring towards the end of the year - (Parklife, sureley). Anyone who saw Diplo last year will know how good this will be.

Major Laser - Hold the Line (Poirier Remix)

Major Laser - Hold the Line (Edu K Remix) <---Heaps decent.

Heaps Hot

***Fuck off Pedestrian, I posted it first.

Ratatat, Quan, Qua, Phdj - Manning Bar

The Manning Bar is another iconic live music venue in Sydney. It doesn't ooze as much charisma as the aforementioned 'Dale', but holds it's keep. Located in the middle of the educational mecca that is Sydney University (seriously, anyone who studies there - I'm jealous), the Manning Bar is close to perfect. I'd been excited about this gig for a long time now as I haven't seen Ratatat live before and had only heard great things.

We got there in time to see the openers Qua. The sold out crowd ditched their cigarettes and probably tried to get a drink...(they would have been able to if it wasn't for the stoner bartenders who were practicing their red bull pouring skills) and ventured inside. The two-piece from Melbourne had a rather simple set up however they really made the most of it. Originally a solo act, Qua had a small array of tech hardware from samplers to midi's etc along with a sunglass bearing gentleman playing a drum machine and some bongo's. I'd liken him to El Guincho, Four Tet and a lighter more subtle version of Pivot.

Qua - Lapsang Souchong

Phdj of Purple Sneakers fame was doing a fine job of warming up the crowd with his unmistakable mash up skills. Foals, Crystal Castles, The Smiths and XXXchange within about 7 minutes of each other. And he's a super nice dude to boot.

Up next was Quan - not to be confused with Qua, this is Quan from Regurgitator doing his two-piece Korean rap/hip hop project...if you can call it that. His opening track was bearable, mainly because of its comedic value. In summation, it was Quan with a drummer (who had woeful dancing skills) attempting to wax lyrical to under produced beats with cliche samples. And the visuals were basically the lyrics to the tracks with the occassional picture of a horse? Fucking rubbish.

Quan really wasn't an appropriate main support act for Ratatat, however they took to the stage amidst perfect lighting and a touch of smoke just to certify their god-like cult status. Opening with 'Shiller', the piercing sounds of their mini harp sent a shiver through everyone. Running through most of 'Classics' and their first self titled LP before demonstrating that their extensive touring (4 shows along the east coast in one week alone) has made them masters of their live performances in particular LP3.

These guys essentially pioneered a new hybrid of instrumental/psychedelia in a time when New York had not much to it's name. Bearing in mind this was pre The Rapture, The Strokes, Interpol etc. Mike Stroud and Evan Mast have an onstage presence that works ideally as Stroud swills his bottle of Jamesons and swaggers around the stage long hair flailing while Mast focuses melodically on the technical side of things.

Their performance was nothing short of fascinating. The crowd were involved from the beginning, however Stroud and Mast gradually raised the intensity and just when you thought it couldn't get any better, they play 'Wild Cat'. Uncharacteristically (I thought) because it seems like such a encore song but it goes without saying that it is an incredible song and sounds phenomenal live. The crowd were relentless and beseechingly demanded an encore, too which they did not disappoint. Falcon Jab and an extended version of Lex left everyone musically fucked.

Ratatat - Lex

Dubstep on Ramsey St

Everyone's favorite soap is now aiming to appease the masses with a cheeky reference to the genre of dubstep in one of their recent episodes. One can't help but think it was to mollify and associate with their solid following/fan base in the UK (i.e where the genre has its roots).

Various street press and other opinionated publications now consider Caspa & Rusko to be sell outs due to their new found notiriety (Their Fabric mix was fucking killer). Along with Skream...apparently they have all succumb to the almighty dollar. I haven't really seen much evidence to back this up, but street press is gospel yeah?

Dubstep is one of the fastest growing genres I can think of and the crew/scene in the UK seems to be really tight and dedicated. I've been lucky enough to see Rusko and Harmonic 313 live and they are genuinely talented composers. I thought I'd post some tracks that I like regardless of popularity. Some left field minimal and heavier tracks, enjoy.

Caspa - Back to '93

Ital Tek - Red Sky

DMZ - Ancient Memories (Skream Remix)

Skream - Midnight Request Line

Benga - Night

Armand Van Helden - Bonkers (Doorly Dub Remix)

Bird Peterson - Zutopong





Yeah Zeke, put a fuckin donk onnit! Well mental.

Young Lovers Never Die

The Young Lovers aka "Herve" aka "Action Man" aka "The Count" aka "Voodoo Chilli" aka one part of 'Machines Don't Care'...you get the point, the guy has more aliases than a prohibition whiskey bootlegger. Only thing is, he's super fucking talented.

Herve's done dub and electro, Action Man's done house, The Count has inadvertantly done top 20 with Sinden, Machines Don't Care have just done electro-banger brilliance. So, just to prove he is a musical virtuoso, he's gone and put together The Young Lovers - which is essentially a horn-oriented funk project. Very jazzy, smooth basslines and just toe-tappingly enjoyable.

His self titled album is due out soon and from what I've heard so far, it's pretty fucking incredible.

The Young Lovers - Love You Madly <---Insanley good.

The Young Lovers - You Make Me Dizzy

And if that wasn't enough, I've also got him pipped for Dubstep Remix of the Year for his masterpiece that is "The Science of Fear" by The Temper Trap.



*Both tracks only at 170 KBPS, apologies.


GUTS.

Lost Valentinos, Ted & Francis and Tennis at The Annandale.

The Annandale or "The Dale" as it is so lovingly referred to by the regulars, has a solid standing in Australian Rock and Roll history. With simple black and white photographs of seminal musicians from the past few decades. (I.e Richard Ashcroft, Craig Nichols - Pre neurological/narcotic meltdown, The Finn Brothers, Peter Garret - Pre political satan-esque sell out, etc etc), it is one of Sydney's most revered venues.

As it was my first time there, I arrived quite early to peruse the premises and get a feel for the place. To my surprise almost all of the musicians who were playing were quite happy to walk around and chat to the punters.

'Tennis' were the first support band. They absolutely blew me away. The 5-piece from Sydney (who, judging by their demo have recenlty signed to Modular) were very modest and quite happy to play for the 12 or so people in the crowd. I've heard that they have been touring mainly around the usual Sydney haunts and Modular Records being the tour enforcing demons they are will probably have them on a support slot some time in the near future...let's just hope they don't wear them out like Tame Impala.

Listing their influences as Sonic Youth, Joy Division, Brian Eno, Pixies, etc etc it's hard not to dismiss them with the other Sydney indie darlings (Amy Merideth and Mercy Arms anyone?) however, they actually delivered. The lead vocalist demonstrates a perfectly tuned Thom Yorke/Jeff Buckley whaling voice along with some fine guitar plucking skills. Judging by everyones reaction, the crowd seemed to thoroughly enjoy them as well. They ran through about 10 songs and ended with a marathon solo and distortion fest. Expect big things from these guys...hopefully not too big just yet. (R.I.P Temper Trap)

Tennis - Dancing On A Knife (WOW Remix)


Next up was Ted & Francis aka Like Woah!. (One couldn't help but think this was a Kitsune biased gig with Lost Valentinos and T&F both signed to the label). I've heard a couple of their tracks floating around, i.e Kitsune Maison 6 etc and wouldn't really consider myself to be a fan and their performance did nothing to change my thoughts. They failed to continue the happy vibe that Tennis began with and just droned through their tracks unenthusiastically. Their blend of dreamy pop and lo-fi trance did nothing for the crowd either, who were less than impressed.

Ted & Francis - I Wish I Was A Polar Bear(Arctic UrgencyEdit)

And finally, Lost Valentinos. I still haven't been able to find out why they changed their name from "The Valentinos". (There is a pub down the road that is called 'Valentinos'?) These guys have always been rather apathetic when it comes to official releases and track information, having released three EP's, 2 singles from the new album and still no solid confirmation on a release date.

Now, I've seen them twice before and they failed to pique my interest, but I thought I'd give them another chance. They delved into their back catalogue with some of my favourites (Man With a Gun, Rain, Kafka and so on) before moving onto their newer tracks and the crowd reacted quite well. 'Bismarck' and 'Serio' were the obvious stand out tracks. So after what seemed to be years of building a decent rep and recruiting Jonathon Zawada for their artwork and Fan Death for a re-work, they seem to be well on their way to stardom and with the amount of hype "Cities of Gold" is receiving, there isn't too much preasure to deliver... And they had Dave Ma direct their clip, I still don't know how they pulled that.

Lost Valentinos – Midnights (Fan Death Re-Work)

DON'T CALL IT A COME BACK.

Now that I live in a cultured town the blog will be back up and running.

Reviews, tracks etc.

Well plastic.

Perplexed

Dj Perplex. 3 time Aus DMC Champion. The guy is incredible.

Somewhat of a hiatus due to a lack of decent music.

Product Placement

See if you can spot the hidden bottle of Campari. That guy is totally drinking a Negroni. With lyrics as deep as hers, it's obvious that Lady Gaga deserves such a sophisticated drink like Campari.

Le Castle Vania

Heaps dope.



Even makes Walter Meego sound good.

Walter Meego – Through a Keyhole (Le Castle Vania Remix)

MID-WEEK GEEK

MIT – Rauch (Crystal Fighters Remix) <---- Bit of Baile Funk for ya'll. Kind of like what Bonde Do Role would sound like if Marina hadn't left and they didn't succumb to the MTV baddies.

Charlie Why? – Lips (Spruce Lee Inner Jungle Remix) <---- Charlie Why? is touring with Le Castle Vania at the moment. Spruce Lee (part of Sydney's Ro Sham Bo) provides a tight remix.

Goshi Goshi – The Lock Shot <---- I don't know what to say about this track. It's infectious. It does all the right things.

Thanks to You Can Call Me Pelski.

la la love.

post script - photo's coming soon courtesy of Peter...of various things. He's heaps good.

Wow...Hi, Wow.

Aston Shuffle did a gig at a prominent Darwin venue on Saturday as a part of their Clubber's Guide 2009 tour. We didn't stay for all of it, but they did quite a good show. One couldn't help but notice that they were slightly un-enthused (who could blame them?).

I'm always a bit skeptical when it comes to tours for mix compilations, as they don't usually stray too far from the tracklisting. Having said that they did play 'Love to Edit' by Crookers, which as far as I'm aware isn't on Clubber's Guide. The mixing was technical and very refreshing.

In other news; 'The Big Gig' in on this Saturday at Browns Mart. I highly urge everyone who isn't going to Pure Sounds to check out Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!. They're from Adelaide and have been getting radio play with Triple J as a part of 'Uneathed'. (When did that become a year long event?)

And of course Pure Sounds in the Park. The inaugural 'Hard Dance' music festival at the Amphitheater...what's that? You didn't know it was a Hard Dance event? Don't worry, neither did most people. However, I think everyone is looking for any excuse to down a whole lot of narcotics and let their inner 90's rave child in fat pants come out and get their stomp on. Highlights include....uhh Pee Wee Ferris (who knew he was still alive?), Amber Savage (an angry feminist who plays hard style...sexy) and of course, the high-flying Darwin duo doing a 'live show' (very excited to see what this entails).

New mixes coming soon.

How fucked up?

Mix from Newcastle Ned. Seriously one of the tightest mixes I've heard this year.

Ned – Totally Fuckin’ Mexico Mix <---- Mpeg - 54 mb.

Well plastic.

WTWTA

If you aren't excited about this movie, you had a depraved childhood.

Guns Don't Kill People...LAZERS DO!

Diplo at SXSW.

Pretty sure he took the shape of a unicorn at some point.

Dig the mummy dancer.

Absence

I've been in Sydney. 

New posts this weekend. 

A mix from Newcastle Ned and a killer bootleg of "Mars" by Fake Blood. 

bourgeoisie bitches. 

President Fest

Apparently people are losing their shit over The Temper Trap at SXSW. (Hence the president fest - i.e all the Record Label boss' are trying to sign them at their shows)

And rightfully so. These guys have been touring relentlessly and frequent the Laneway festival. Plus it's kind of a big deal when Herve remixes your track.

The Temper Trap – Science of Fear (Hervé Dub Remix) <---- Herve's flawless dub remix. Mad love.

No word on the release date of their album yet.

Live Twitter

N.O.R.E checks his phone whilst rapping live on Jimmy Kimmel.

Douche.



It's actually a really good song and great to see Mstrkrft playing live. Vocals were a bit of a let down.

MID-WEEK GEEK

I just found out I'll be moving to Brisbane in 2 months. The blog will continue to function. I will have spies everywhere in Darwin reporting for me. Expect more reviews from the east coast.

No club or dj is safe from ridicule.

This weeks tracks.

Etienne De Crecy - Funk <---- Such a smooth track. This week's favourite.

Dj Mehdi – Tunisia Bambaata (Mercury Remix) <---- Beautiful piano and tight bass.

Grum – Go Back (Le Castle Vania Remix) <---- Melt your brain.




posted by j.

*Thanks to Voules Random and Pelski for the tracks. All 320.

Darwin Dubstep

Who knew it existed?


Happy Yess will be throwing a dubstep gig this Friday - Bass Concussion: Blastcorp + Schmaltz will be playing some great dubstep, breaks and minimal.

There will also be a bass challenge!

Check out Blastcorp's myspace. www.myspace.com/blastcorp

SXSW

It's on once again.

I'm jealous because I'm not there once again.

Some amazing bands playing in the live music capital of the world (Austin, Texas). I won't list the artists as there are far too many. And it has already been published on Pedestrian.

Check out footage of Florence and the Machine playing last year. This is evidence of a pretty standard gig. Wayne Coyne might be busking, Gallows will be hanging from the ceiling, Aoki and his fucking entourage will be there.

It's probably the best festival in the world.






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YLHCSD

It is estimated that almost 90% of all songs are written or inspired by love. In any form; heart break, dispair, loss, grief, lust etc etc.

Which is why it is refreshing to hear about a band who sing about nothing but...super heroes. "You Love Her Coz She's Dead" are signed to Kitsune and have been included on Maison 6. They bare an uncanny resemblence to Crystal Castles (Ethan & Alice anyone?).

They also featured in a recent episode of Skins (Season 3). Their Ep, "Inner City Angst" has just been released on Kitsune.

8-Bit Super Heroes.

You Love Her Coz She’s Dead – Super Heroes

LOOK AFTER YOUR VAGINA

Vive Cool City is a group of Melbourne cats that go around filming issues/topics raised by the viewers.

They are avid supporters of local music and have uncovered a heap of great bands.

(This probably isn't the best episode for example, but girls look after them!)

Interval - Dubcast

A mix put together by Jonny aka Interval.

Opening track is one of his. Some from the label 7even Records, unreleased tracks by Boot and J-Nitrous and a forthcoming Phaeleh Remix of Jinx in Dub on Cool & Deadly Records.

Interval – Dubcast # 2 (82 meg, 192 kbps)

Tracklist.

Interval - Toronto (dub)
2562 - Techno Dread
Flying Lotus - RobertaFlack (Martyn's Heartbeat Mix) <---Much love.
TRG - Broken heart (Martyn's dcm Mix)
F - Phantom
320 Helixir - Narcotix dub
Helixir - Springz & Wires
Jinx in Dub - 10 Tonne Riddim (Phaeleh Remix) <---Much love.
Boot - Metastatis
Borgore - Guided relaxation dub <---- Insane!
Rusko - Mr Chips <--- Much love.
F - Icon
Phaeleh - Digital
Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Rusko Remix)
J Nitrous - Deception
TRG - Killed it Dead (Emalkay Remix)
F - Phase One
Lukid - Saddlebags

enjoy.

You should also check out his weekly radio show on Bay FM, The Freq Consortium. Sunday's from 10 pm. http://www.bayfm.org.au/

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MID-WEEK GEEK

Everybody who loves hip hop should go and see Notorious. One of the best films ever. Also can't wait for the N.W.A biopic to come out as well.

Curses! – The Deep End (Bart B More Remix) <----Thanks to Voules Random. Great track.

Etienne De Crecy – Monsieur Jo Hanukkah (BeNi’s Swap Remix) <---- Aka 'Superdiscount'. Just played at Future. BeNi did a remix for him and vice versa for "My Love Sees You".

Lazy Jay – Float My Boat (Original Mix) <---- A surprisingly good house track.

Bonus.

Notorious B.I.G – Big Poppa <----Probably the greatest hip hop track ever. Smooth flow and tight lyrics.

Double Bonus.

- Another fine example as to how much of a douche T-Pain is. If anyone knows what his real voice sounds like, please let me know. Also, if anyone thinks that is actually what he sounds like, please don't read this blog....ever again.

Freeze

T-Pain feat. Chris Brown - Freeze

In the running for 2009's worst song and worst film clip. I can just imagine how the proposal went...

Executive: "Uh ok, Mr Pain, look you spend to much money on stupid top hats and grillz. As a result of this we have a very limited budget for your new single.

Pain: "Ohhh Mang!! Wha' da fuck yo! I ain't killin' nobody? Gimme some damn money you cracker bitch!"

Executive: Mr Pain your not making any sense. Anyway we've done some studies and the general public have been very responsive to Kanye's use of Voice Aid. Now we know you can't sing or rap so using Voice Aid is a given. Almost like you singing into a vocoder only you have no idea what that is.

Pain: "Money, white boy. Now!"

Executive: "Ok by law I have to tell you this, so please listen. Also, the 'beat boxing' in Justin Timberlake's track also worked well so we'll plagiarise some of that as well. And no doubt you've seen the clips that "So Me" has done for Kanye. Well, just like him we'll be copying Justice & Simian as they are creative. Only we can't afford So Me so we've got a 17 year old graphic designer to do your clip.

Pain: "Whurr ma' hoes?"

Executive: "What hoes? You can't afford them either. Also, Mr Brown, please don't attack or punch any of the women on the set as you are already facing charges. We know you have issues with women who are older and more successful that yourself so please refrain.

Pain: "Mang, get me my car."

Executive: "You don't have one, it was repossessed. We got you a bus ticket though...

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DZ

Not the dubstep producer. (Obviously)

I've been looking for this clip for a while now. Hilarious.

Brandon Flowers

Dear Brandon,

You are not a musical visionary. I repeat, not.

You did not deserve to play on stage with The Pet Shop Boys.

You should stop wearing Pink Floyd-esque jump suits.

You are a douche.

I do not believe that is your real name. Not in a cool way like Frank Black (aka Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV). In a douche way, like your name is probably Bryan Flangerfield.

MID-WEEK GEEK

Let's hope March is a better month.

Busy P – Colette C’est Chouette <---- Some really tight scratching at the beginning of this track. A devotion track to their much loved Parisian Sisters at Colette. Rather shitty vocals. (Bit of a rough track, only 160 KBPS)

Brodinski – Bad Runner (Crookers Remix) <---- Quite a minimal track for a Crookers remix. Outstanding nonetheless.

Blackfinger – UMF (Supra1 Remix) <---- Really interesting dub step remix. **Thanks to 'You Can Call Me Pelski'.

BONUS!

Klaxons – No Diggity (Blackstreet Acoustic Cover) <---- I don't think people realise how good this track was. Dre in his prime, deep piano and a killer chorus. Quite a good cover. "Gettin' paid is our forte."

Double bonus for the haters.



love love.

Posted by j.

L. Allen

I don't care that she has three nipples.



Or that she performed on "So You Think You Can Dance".



She is still a babe.

SKINS

This show is basically how you wanted to live out your adolescents. I think it's everyone's guilty pleasure.

Now in their third season, Skins has consistently provided one of the best/most up to date sound tracks for their episodes. Their themed episodes includes gems from the 70's as well as some of London's finest grime and hip hop.

They've also had guest appearances by Born Ruffians, Dizzee Rascal, Crystal Castles, Annie Mac and Pendulum to name a few. Their sound tracks are phenomenal and feature a lot of "Fat Segal". (A band from London who provided a the theme tune).

Various artists from their episodes include:

- Grizzly Bear
- Buraka Som Sistema
- Wu-Tang Clan
- White Stripes
- Asobi Seksu
- Mogwai
- The Kills
- Battles

etc etc.

MID-WEEK GEEK

There is seriously nothing going on.

Adele – Hometown Glory (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix) <---- I hate their name. And laughed when I saw they had remixed this, but they have actually pulled it off. Beautiful track by the London songstress (i.e the less annoying Duffy). The remix is only short but has a dubstep element to it, really interesting.

Kid Cudi Vs. Crookers – Day ‘N’ Night (Rusko’s Big Trombone Remix)<---- Normally I wouldn't post this, but it's the best dubstep remix I've heard of it. Typical Rusko; filthy bass with bleeps.

Yuksek Feat. Chromeo – So Down <---- Dave 1 is my hero. One of the best basslines of 2K9.

Bonus nude Daisy Lowe.

Enjoy.

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Knocked Up

Exclusive Video of Lykke Li Covering Kings of Leon Live in KNRK studio from Dave Allen on Vimeo.

It's no secret, we love her.

Thanks to "I Guess I'm Floating".

Posted by j.

Not Today

I feel sorry for Champagne enthusiasts. Bars worldwide are continually bastardizing this beautiful form of wine. In today's (23.02.2009) NT News, they felt the need to draw attention to the new bar at the casino 'Sand Bar'. Hats off the casino for providing something different for Darwinians. Although I won't go into detail about the poor selection of music, terrible lighting, un-trained bartenders, incorrect cocktail menu and epic fail on the demographic part.

I will however draw attention to the following:

Verbatim.

"According to the menu, the cocktail is a fusion of babicka wormwood, vodka, parma pomegranite liqueuer, paraiso lychee liqueuer and fresh watermelon topped with Dom Perignon".

First of all it's Babicka Wormwood Vodka. (Vodka that is distilled from Wormwood) and it's PAMA Pomegranite Liqueuer. Why must the NT News embarass themselves further? Furthermore, minus the champagne this cocktail would run for approximately $15. (Currently retailing for $500)

Seriously, leave it alone. Drink it in a chilled flute with no accompaniments.



Poor Bastard.

"Come quick! I am tasting the stars!"

- Dom Perignon upon first tasting champagne.

Box Monster

THE ORIGINAL



THE COPY



CHILDHOOD



- Bloc Party really should have just given up after album 1.

MID-WEEK GEEK

Bird Peterson just released his new e.p "Your Parents Are Still Making Sweet, Sweet Love". Following up from his tracks like 'Shooked' and 'The Jump Off'. He makes pretty good music for a ranga.




Bird Peterson – Pete Goes Off

Bird Peterson – The Essence

Tracks are MPEG so just make sure you save them properly.



Hudson Mohawke or "Hud Mo" is a producer from Scotland. His approach fuses electro, prog, some odd vocals and dirty beats. "Overnight" is taken from his e.p from last year titled "Polyfolk Dance". Only a short track but very refreshing nontheless.

Hudson Mohawke – Overnight

So Techy, So Gay

Kb's mix from home improv set on Tuesday night.

KB – So Techy, So Gay Mix





Really pleasant mix. Only about half an hours worth.

Bonus epic boobs shot.

DAEDELUS BABY

This is footage of Daedelus (aka Alfred Darlington) playing on the Dublab Rooftop in LA. He's been making music since 2001 (or prior) on various record labels such as Ninja Tune, Warp and Mush Records.

I have been slightly obsessed with his work for a while now and I noticed that both he and Four Tet use some fascinating gadgets live. After seeing Little Boots use one on Later With Jules I had to find out more about it.

Daedelus has been one of the dominant pioneers of using the 'Monome' live. A Monome is a grid with backlit buttons that connects to a computer by USB and OSC Protocol. It was invented by musician Brian Crabtree in 2005. They are quite rare and have a very limited production line. Essentially it allows for a greater diversity of functionality over differing musical software applications.

A few things I have picked up from various research;

- Each row triggers a loop and you can change the loop's speed and direction.
- Buttons can be sequenced and looped automatically.
- Rows are the duration and columns are the pitch.

The name Monome is derived from the mathematical term 'Monomial', a gesture to the concept of many variables made possible through something that is nevertheless singular or simple in nature. As you can see, it provides endless possibilities when playing live.

"More than anything I wanted a controller that could dynamically adapt to different uses".

"By sharing as much as possible, we encourage others to do the same".

"Community enthusiasm has allowed us to exist without the traditional business avenues".

- Crabtree et al.



Credits: Wikipedia, Last FM, Daedelus, Fout Tet.

Also thanks to Alicia Palimaka!

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"Kid Cuti"

If anyone was listening to Hot 100 at approximately 16:00 hours on the 16th of February 2009 they would have heard the radio presenter say the following:

Verbatim.

"I think Limewire is about the meltdown because we just had so many people calling up to find out the name of that song. It was 'Day and Night' by 'Kid Cuti' remixed by Crookers. It is 'brand new' music to Hot 100".

Not only was this track released in July 2008, his name is KID CUDI. Furthermore, why does this presenter feel the need the blatantly promote limewire on air? This is exactly what we're trying to stop with this blog.

Kid Cudi or Scott Mescudi to his mum, is a young MC from Ohio who is signed to Fools Gold Records (A-Trak's Label). He is an amazing freestyle rapper and I urge everyone to go out and PAY for his album "Plain Pat Presents a Kid Named Cudi".

iTunes and Beatport both have the album and the remix available for purcahse on their respective sites.

peace and love from the blogosphere.

posted by j.

ITM # 1

After nabbing top honours at the In The Mix Dj Awards 2008, Tydi made his triumphant return to the Northern Territory on Saturday night. For those who don't remember, Tydi used to play in Darwin a year or two ago...only he played at The Rox and Time. (During his Darwin Hiatus, he managed to release a few tracks, obtain residency at Family in Brisbane and get signed to Amarda Records i.e Armin Van Buurin's label.)

Now, I was a little sceptical about a Trance Dj playing at a venue that typically plays house/electro/mainstream etc, however not to be discouraged, he took to the stage with a half capacity crowd. The less than enthusiastic punters weren’t exactly receptive to his opening track nor his second (I thought 'Angel on my Shoulders' was a sure thing?).

He then made the very odd transition into some live Daft Punk which shook the crowd a little, however he still needed help from the MC to get the crowd going.

We left after about half an hour still not convinced he deserved the number 1 spot.

Post Scipt: Yo Tydi, what's with your shoes? ITM # 1 and your still wearing those white budget adidas-esque sneakers?

Freedom of Speech Act 1948

"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impact information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers".

1966 United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights:

"Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression..."

love love.

KRAFTWERK TRIBUTE @ Happy Yess Friday 13th

Happy Yess threw a Kraftwerk Tribute on Friday. We attended with ears ready for delightful sounds being covered by bands and sets by deejays.

Megan Spencer of Triple J fame was a guest dj for the evening expressing her visible adoration for the god fathers of electro/kraut rock/minimal bleep rock. The night included Kraftwerk covers and dj sets consisting of singles, b sides and rarities along with other tracks by artists influenced by the band. 

Tracks by Gary Numan, Bikini Kill, Joy Division, New Order, Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five and Senor Coconut gave the very diverse crowd a very good reason to dance up a storm. 

All in all it was a great night and it was good to see that so many people haven't forgotten Karaftwerk as they are such an influential band. 

Bit of DUBSTEP for your asses!

Rusko". j. and goony were luckily enough to see him doing what he does best.

Heres some dubstep guys, I'm really getting into this at the moment. Thanks to Jezza for the heads up well and truly ahead of time. Dropped in some Dubstep on the weekend in my set it was taken pretty well, not sure about the owners and bar staff haha. But hey cant please everyone...

Quite complex in production, Dubstep takes the mad tweaks sounds and beats to a whole new level, you ll know exactly what I mean with these 3 pearlers! From trying to produce some of my own music there's a lot of respect and appreciation for those who make Dubstep.

Midnight - Bar 9

Pro Nails Rusko Remix – Kid Sister ©

Rusko smashes this remix of Kid Sisters Pro Nails, like turning gold into diamonds maybe?

Night Thunder – Nero

All purchased off www.beatport.com so check it out please and maybe buy some more from these artists.

peace.

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RIP! - Forum

http://www3.nfb.ca/webextension/rip-a-remix-manifesto/

Above is a link to a trailer of a movie which is premiering in a few cinema's around Australia. It has won a swag of awards and is really causing controversy.

It's a documentary loosley based around Greg Gillis aka Girl Talk and the copyright/remix culture. I won't give my full opinion on this as I'm in two minds about the whole concept, but I would like open a forum (the first ever on Weird Boobs) as to what you think about downloading, the record industry, copyright and everything in between. Click on the comment section below.

I won't lie and say that I don't like Girl Talk and preach that he has sold out etc, because he is a very talented composer. And he has openly admitted that he is not a dj and remains very level headed about his fame. (Feed the Animals is his 4th studio record)

The fact that Triple J has picked him up and shaken his mash up mastery all over Australia shouldn't really take away from the fact that up until recently he worked a full time job and only did his music as side project and is a very talented individual. He also adopted the Radiohead policy of "pay what you feel" with his new album, so I do have a fair bit of respect for him.

On the other hand, he can be labelled as a "One Trick Pony" who essentially steals or 'samples' other artists' music, jams it all together to make a song that comprises of a lot of genuinely good songs. This leads into the debate regarding copyright, the music industry, downloads, supporting musicians etc etc. As well as the issue of dj's being paid to play in clubs using music that they haven't rightfully paid for.

Here at Weird Boobs we are avid supporters of sites such as Beatport and even iTunes at a stretch. After all the musicians wouldn't be making music if they had no financial backing and support. Below are a few quotes from the trailer.

"The same thing is happening with copyright that happened with masturbation, people are actually starting to admit to each other "Yeah...I do it too"."

"Sharing is the nature of creation."

"If this is a crime, then we have a whole generation of criminals."



Thanks to my sister for this info.

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LUN DUN

Theophilus London not only has the ill-est name in NY hip hop, he's also got mad flow. Having well and truly surpassed my Cool Kids/Lil' Wayne/Murs phase, London has piqued my interest at just the right time.

Hailing from NYC, London released a mixtape with 'Machine Drum' in January this year that garnered a decent amount of hype. Two tracks have been released.

Theophilus London – Crazy Cousins

Theophilus London – Always Love You <---- Sampling "Always Love You" by none other than "Don't call me Whitney Bobby" Ms. Houston.



Both at 320.

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MID-WEEK GEEK

The weekend was dreary. Hot Potato seriously need to get their sound sorted out. Bass killing your drums in the stairwell and on the dance floor and reverberation at the top bar.

Verbatim: "It sounds like the dj started getting into electronic music in 2006, bought a heap of ministry compilations and never really expanded from their..."

How could we forget Discovery? Resident dj dropped the remix of "White Noise" by Living End that stole the 'Wow...bass' from Crookers which went straight into a hip hop mega mix circa '95. (Consisting of California Love...scratching included)

Enjoy the following delights.

Passion Pit – Sleepy Head (LOL Boys Remix) <---- One of the best tracks of 2K8. Boston based group who's lead singer wrote the e.p for his girlfriend then decided to give it to his friends as well. Highly rec their e.p 'Chunk of Change' available on itunes. Never heard of the LOL Boys but the remix is a gem.

Autechre – Bike <----- From Manchester signed to Warp Records. Similar to Squarepusher and Aphex Twin (If I may make that comparison). Beautiful track. At 780 KBPS as well!!

Dj Sneak (Feat. Kid Infinity) – Droppin’ Kisses (Herve Edit) <----Reppin' Chii-town. Sneak is an amazing turntablist. As per usual, Herve made it a great club track with a quirky beat and tight bassline.

Posted by J.

Enjoy!

Deadhau5

Deadmau5 at the Grammy's...



Was he even nominated?

Little Bootslhh

Little Boots on Later With Jules.








Weird Boobs loves her for the following reasons:


- She sings with a lisssp.
- She recruited Fake Blood to remix her track "Stuck on Repeat" (One of the finest remixes of the last year)
- She uses a stylophone live.
- She goes on Later with Jules!
- She reps a double side braid.



V.V Brown – Leave (Feat. Little Boots) <---- V.V Brown is signed to Island Records, voted #8 on Vogue's Don't Miss List. Blah blah I just love the vocals.

Posted by J.

*Thanks to Big Stereo for the heads up on this and BiBaBiDi for the V.V Brown Track.
** Track is only 128 KBPS.

Shane-o's Farewell - The Fox

Weirdboobs weird dudes, J & K and special guest Spermwhale took over the Fox on Mitchell Street on Saturday night for the farewell of partygoer and weirdboobs enthusiast Shano.

The crowd were blessed with Spermwhale's selection of deep minimalistic sounds and tech delight. The atmosphere felt was like no other place in Darwin, the intriguing sounds brought people off the street inside with interest piqued.

All in all it was a great night, only to be disappointed when we left to another venue which we will not name! We recorded the sets of kb and have posted them up for you all. Spermwhale's mixes will be posted shortly keep checking back, a preview of Spermwhale's sounds can be heard on the first 10mins of KBs set.

KB's set was a fusion of deep progressive and filthy electro. A few sound and tech issues (silence at 20 minutes 32 secs) didn't stop him from throwing down a very enjoyable set. And to finish off his complete and utter disregard for genres in general, he even threw in a dubstep finale with some Rusko and Tron.

The mixes are only 128 KBPS, our apologies. Once again, playlists can be supplied upon request and the photo's are on that social networking site.

Many thanks to those who attended and weird boobs wishes Shano the best of luck with his future endeavors. MAY THE HUMAN TRIANGLE DOMINATE THE WEST COAST. ***Sorry the photo's are fucked. Blogspot is shit. Click on them for a full view.

KB - Set 1

KB - Set 2

MBF