Human Life Fall DJ Mix

Human Life just released their Fall 2011 DJ Mix for free and I've gotta say, it's a wonderful testament to their keen taste and intricate mixing abilities.  This Los Angeles based trio is comprised of Matt Wasely, Rachael Starr, and Joshua Collins.   Full of energetic nu-disco and house vibes, this mix is something you can throw on at pretty much any event where people are looking to dance.  Grab it for free below and check out the stellar track list for your shopping list.

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  Human Life Fall 2011 DJ Mix by Human Life

Tracklist:

1. Cut Copy – Blink And You’ll Miss A Revolution (Tornado Wallace Dub)
2. Suzanne Kraft – Morning Come
3. Jonno & Tommo – Scare The Night
4. Osman Ismen – Ara Muzigi
5. Slow Hands – Belle of the Ball
6. Delete – Slo-Mo Girl
7. Alexis Raphael – Kitchens and Bedrooms (Richy Ahmed vs Volante Mix)
8. Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans (Penguin Prison Remix)
9. Toomy Disco – Static Friction (Mario Basanov Remix)
10. Canyons – See Blind Through (DJ Harvey Remix)
11. WildKats – Rock Yours
12. Larse – The More I Want (Elvissa Edit)
13. Groove Armada – The Pleasure Victim
14. Jesse Perez – Slangin That D
15. Waifs & Strays – Body Shiver (Hot Natured Remix)
16. J. Phlip – Big Ass, Party Hat
17. Ford & Lopatin – Too Much Midi (Alan Braxe Remix)
18. Oliver – I Need You
19. KINK – Existence
20. John Roman – Sing! (Poupon Remix)
21. Sam Tiba – Zig Zag
22. Joy O – Sicko Cell

Love, Patrick

Marble Players

          Marble Players is a relatively new record label that represents the lovechild of three legendary producers: Surkin, Para One, and Bobmo.  Based out of Paris, France, Marble Players was born out of the unfortunately retired Institubes Records which closed its figurative doors on March 16th of this past year.  With a fresh outlook on life and big big plans, Marble Players is breaking onto the scene in a special way.  They are all inclusive in terms of collaboration and cooperation and aim to pioneer new music in the most innovative ways they can find.  Other than the three top dogs, the names currently signed to the label include High Powered Boys (Bobmo + Surkin), Canblaster (Club Cheval), and MYD; although they have done releases for several other artists like Das Glow, Sam Tiba, and Teki Latex.  Sample some of their sounds below and be sure to keep an eye out for this dream team in the months to come.

First up is remix done by the whole fam that has a great "late-night" feel to it.  Uploaded to the Marble Players SoundCloud about a month ago... these are the kind of gratifying sounds you can hear emerging from their studio.

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Koyote - Night Train (Marble Players Remix)



Next up is a soothing piece of music that flows effortlessly out of your speakers.  I know I'm a sucker for chopped vocals and energetic percussion, but this track is just plain good any way you cut it.

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  Manaré - Pearl (Marble Players Remix) by Marble Music

This next one is nice and free for the taking.  Das Glow, old friend and collaborator of Para One, put together this nice little mix.  He recently teamed up with Para One for a Marble Players release featuring two stellar tracks: Freeze and Pulsar.  Check out Pulsar below the mix for some extra material.

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  Das Glow - I Believe Mix by Marble Music

Bonus:

  Das Glow & Para One - Pulsar by Marble Music

Love, Patrick

Eats Everything + Essential Mix

Not to toot our own horn or anything, but ever since we here at Bright & Shiny got wind of the uprising being staged in the English city of Bristol, we've been posting, and posting, and posting about it. We simply cannot get enough of the futuristic bass-infused house sounds pouring out of the place, and that's due in no small part to the fine work of Dan Pearce, AKA Eats Everything.  You see, Pearce has a strange affliction which makes him prone to eat everything, and this shows in his productions.  His work pays homage to house and bass-music greats as often as it does to R&B stars of the '90s and early 2000's (a venerable golden age for pop music), like Jagged Edge and Faith Evans. In short,

Eats Everything is putting the black back in house music. 

Since this past spring, his tracks have seen release on Berlin's Pets Recordings and San Fransisco's dirtybird Recordings, with more to come. In addition to being an ace producer, Pearce is an equally talented DJ, peppering his mixes with exclusive 'beefy' reworks that you'll only hear at his hands. So it comes as no surprise that Pete Tong, being the tastemaker that he is, commissioned our friend Eats Everything for an Essential Mix, which aired last Saturday on BBC Radio 1. Recorded live at Bristol In:Motion, the mix is a particularly energetic entry into the series' hallowed halls, and is chock full of exclusive Eats Everything edits and unreleased tracks you're likely to only hear here. So give it a spin and, as always, don't forget to turn up the volume! Tracklist & bonus tunes after the jump. 

Eats Everything Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1
   Eats Everything Essential Mix-SAT-11-26-2011 by EatsEverything

Bright & Shiny Exclusive: Interview with Art Department

From their very inception, the Canadian duo Art Department have known success.  Individually, the two enjoyed a bit of it throughout the 90's and 00's as figures in the Toronto house and techno scenes.  But it was not until Johnny White and Kenny Glasgow came together to form Art Department that the two experienced the type of success one can only dream about.  Just a handful of months after joining forces, the two found themselves in Resident Advisor's prestigious Top 100 DJ's under their new moniker. [UPDATE 12/6: The RA Top 100 DJs of 2011 Poll has been released, ranking Art Department at 6 in the world.] A year later, their tune "Without You" was listed as RA's number one track of 2010: one of the highest honors in the dance music world.  A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with the duo following a soulful set at Chicago's Spybar. We talked about the live show they've currently got in the works, legendary prog-rock band "Yes," and the recent shenanigans of a one Steve Angello. Read this and more, plus some bonus Art Department sounds after the jump.

Little Boots + Azari & III

Little Boots just dropped her new single, "Shake", and I'm quite pleased with her new direction.  Thanks to the impeccably tasteful James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco, her new track has a wonderful bouncing bass line, subtle and graceful synth work, and snappy pop percussion.  I'm not entirely thrilled by her vocals... they have their moments, but overall I find the melodic lines pretty lackluster.  It's definitely worth the listen.

  Little Boots - SHAKE by LittleBoots

What really has me excited though is the Azari & III remix that was commissioned for the release.  Taking the original in a marcher darker, deeper direction, they toyed with the bass line and added a lot of bizarre falling synths that create a great dance floor sound.  It seems like they are on the same page as I am about the vocals, because they seem to have taken and enhanced the better sections for their remix.  Anyways, the best part of it all is that their remix was put up for free download on her SoundCloud...  So have at it.

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  Little Boots - Shake (Azari & III remix) by LittleBoots

BONUS ROUND:


I recently finished up a deep/tech house mix that just I uploaded to my SoundCloud yesterday.  It's a little under one hour long and features a bundle of songs that you've seen posted right here on Bright & Shiny.  If your tastes align with ours, this mix will most likely come as pure gold to your tender ears.  Free download and track list below.

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  The Most Essential of Mixes by Them's The Rules

Ramadanman & Midland - Your Words Matter
Autoerotique - Freak (Poupon Remix)
Stuffa - Proof (FCL Remix)
Zoe Xenia - You Got Me Started (Catz n Dogz Remix)
FCL - Let's Go (Original Mix)
Waifs & Strays - Yeah Yeah (Original Mix)
Gesaffelstein - The Lack of Hope
Skipteque - The Choice
Veitengruber - Gimme Some Muah (Original Mix)
Danny Daze - Fall Away From Love (Original Mix)

Love, Patrick