During a late night DJ session recently, my friend Matt introduced me to the wonders of Paul Kalkbrenner for the first time, and needless to say I was completely blown away. Luckily for me he left the USB disc we were DJing with at my house, so I've proceeded to appropriate his entire Kalkbrenner collection as my own, and have basically been listening to the dude on repeat all day. Here's one of the especially dope tracks…
download: Paul Kalkbrenner - Square 1 (Origi Mix)
Wu-Tang samples, some dreamy synth work, and impeccable percussion. Pretty much all I've ever wanted in a song. I really love the hazy, psychedelic atmosphere here.
download: Fire For Effect - Weed Tang Clan
The Australian homeboys '96 bulls have been making fresh, disco-tinged electro and doing self proclaimed "record setting ninja shit" for a while now. Every time one of their songs shows up in our mailbox I know it's gonna be quality. Keep up with all things bulls on Twitter and on their Soundcloud.
download: St. Lucia - All Eyes On You ('96 Bulls Remix)
also this new Disclosure is, uh, FIYA. Out January 30th.
Chris Moody, the man responsible for the absolute bomb that was his remix of Justice's classic "We Are Your Friends", teams up with DJ Riz to turn this Boney M hit into a bone-afide (see what I did there?) floor filling house jam.
Newcomers onto the scene, the '96 Bulls have really impressed us with their fun and funk laden remixes and have definitely become a name we look out for. Recently, they've released two stellar mixes for mega aussie dance duo PNAU and Gold Fields, both fo' free. Take a listen below.
Busy P & DJ Mehdi released the Let The Children Techno compilation back on the 14th, featuring the likes of Mr. Oizo, Siriusmo, Brodinski, and Djedjotronic. Amongst all the madness you can imagine those guys brought to the release, this beautifully done synth disco romp from Breakbot was especially appreciated. Great great stuff from the Frenchman.
I believe we posted a rip of this a release a while back, but you'll be glad to know I have a 320 version for you all today. Louis La Roche + unreleased Duck Sauce. It doesn't get much better.
There hasn't been a Tensnake release that I've heard I haven't thought was perfect. Hercules & Love affair's "My House" garnered a lot of love from the B&S crew, but this remix from Tensnake just takes it to another level entirely. This is how house music should sound.
Pleasurekraft have really started to grow on me the more I've listened to their stuff. Masters of the tech-house sound, these DC locals (reppin') have an insane arsenal to get people groovin' to heavy beats. I just heard this remix today and immediately purchased it. It's beyond good, and if it doesn't make you dance your ass off, you must have a serious physically or mentally debilitating medical condition for which you probably need urgent care. An undulating, whip-like flare noise lifts you off your feet, carrying you until the melody drops and the foreign, tribal vocals begin to pulse above a softly beating drum, building and building into a massive drop that'll smash you right back into the floor again. It's a doozy.
And finally, I happened upon this video on Gregori Klosman's youtube channel the other day. It's a preview for an upcoming track entitled "Peacock". It sounds maybe the slightest bit huge.
I come bearing a cornucopia of songs. Tears of joy will spring from your eyes and streak down your face as your ears are bombarded with note after note of unadulterated perfection. I suggest taking a seat or finding something to support your wobbly knees as we proceed to today's track selections.
This one here is yet another demonstration of Keljet's masterful way with the synth. Rivaling his fantastic remix of Any Which Way, Keljet masterfully molds this Adele track into his own. Just wait for that massive guitar synth solo at around 3:10. Adele - Rolling In The Deep (Keljet Remix)
Now the original of this song is equally amazing in my opinion, but I really love the direction that Leo Zero has taken with this one. This track maintains a fairly relaxed feeling throughout, but the strange vocals and trippy repeating synth line provide enough entertainment to keep you listening.
Here we have an irresistibly upbeat rework by Kap10kurt. This tune would be great for those summer days at the beach. Captain Sensible's vocals are really weird... Strangely catchy. "It went bang! I said shutup." Captain Sensible - Wot (Kap10kurt Rework)
Shook has crafted yet another great remix. Full to the brim with their signature scratchy bass synth that was so present in their wonderful remix of Penguin Prison's 'The Worse It Gets'. Like the title of the song says, your gonna wanna replay this one over and over. Electric Youth - Replay (Shook Remix)
Yeasayer is definitely one of my preferred indie bands, and although I wasn't entirely thrilled with their latest album, they have a lot to be proud of. Yellow Ostrich, aka Alex Schaaf, is a one man show from Wisconsin. I've got to hand it to him, this cover of Yeasayer's 'Tightrope' will be in my rotation for a while. Yellow Ostrich - Tightrope (Yeasayer Cover)
Groove-tastic Swede Chris Jylkke and German producer Satin Jackets come together to create a down tempo throwback disco track that will have you movin' to the beat in no time. Slathered in great piano chord progressions, this timeless track is a trip down memory lane. Toto - Gregory Porgy (Satin Jackets & Chris Jylkke Edit)
Pyramid is entirely unknown to me. Whoever this mystery man is, I commend him for his efforts. He has taken an almost untouchable classic by Air and brought it to new heights. Serenity and peacefulness floating through your speakorz. Air - La Femme D'Argent (Pyramid Remix)
'96 Bulls are still relatively new on my radar, but that is not to say they are any less deserving of praise than the rest of my favorite producers. These guys are quickly making a name for themselves by releasing quality remix after quality remix. This beauty landed in our inbox yesterday, and it was too good not to post. The Knocks - Dancing With the DJ ('96 Bulls Remix)
Hope everyone had a great time celebrating the systematic destruction of hundreds of Native American men, women, and children. Haha no but really... I hope you did. Here are the tracks that you've been needing for that playlist you've been meaning to make.
I have something special for you guys today. My meanderings through Soundcloud have rewarded me with many a fantastic track, but a couple of days ago, I stumbled upon an artist with so many fantastic tracks, I basically need to show you his entire disco funk ensemble. All the way from Sydney, Australia, I bring you Flash Mode.
He's done a series of remixes that really mesh well with my ears. Not only do I thoroughly enjoy his adaptations, but I also really love all of the original tracks that he decided to remix.
I want to show you his first original track, but unfortunately he hasn't included the 'embed' option on his soundcloud, so you're gonna have to actually go to his page and give it a listen. Now remixes are one thing; a reinterpretation of an already formulated idea... But this, my friends, is one helluvan original. He really gets down and dirty. The chord progressions, the funky bass line, the cheesy 80's synths, the excellent production quality. Here's the link: Redshift
Never heard of these two boys, '96 Bulls, but based on this awesome remix of this Little Red track, I can't imagine its the last we see of them.
Breakbot just kills it regardless. I love him. You all should love him too. He's got them production skills like my heroes Daft Punk. I think he makes music specifically for me...
The C90's haven't exactly been on my radar until now. This little remix really gets the job done. Also if you stop by their Soundcloud, you should pick up their awesome November mixtape (free download!).
Poka has shown up a few times on Bright and Shiny. He really nails that french touch. With its chopped vocals and intro from Fear and Loathing, this track pushes itself to the top of my playlist.
Go Go Bizkitt! is on a constant music making rampage, and no one is complaining. Now I Crave Paris has been so overplayed, but his reinterpretation gives it the face lift it needed to work its way back into my daily rotation. Enjoy.
