Posts Tagged ‘MSTRKRFT’

A Few Fancy Updates

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Chromeo


Just a little heads up for those of you that frequently find yourselves engaged in spontaneous dance-offs, break-battles, and foot fights, if you do somehow make it through tomorrow without taking a bit of time off to listen to Chromeo‘s latest audio upgrade, you could be at a significantly higher risk for an embarrassing loss: The re-release, cleverly titled, “Fancier Footwork”, will not only include the entire slightly less fancy album, as well as a whole bunch of other goodies that may well prove useful, including a series of five music videos (Fancy Footwork, Bonafied Lovin’, Tenderoni, Needy Girl, and (oh god yes! (Hey wait I just put parentheses inside parentheses…)) DJ Mehdi‘s catchy, Chromeo-enhanced I Am Somebody), nine remixes, and a mini, four-song greatest hits section. Needless, to say, knowingly skipping out would be nothing short of self sabotage, and you’re just not one to act in such silliness, right? Here’s a few of the tracks that you’ll certainly be hearing again shortly…

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DJ Mehdi feat. Chromeo – I Am Somebody

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Chromeo – Bonafied Lovin’ – (Yuksek remix)

JFK and Kid Sister


And just as a bit of a toss in, in case you’ve got a heavier dj set coming up soon, or if you just happen to be one of those guys that lives for the sweaty electro kickers, you might check out JFK of MSTRKRFT‘s recently released remix of Kid Sister‘s, “Control.” The mix is quite possibly one of the loudest, most obnoxious and beautifully impatient floor shakers I’ve heard in quite some time. And no need to worry about playing it out; You can always count on MSTRKRFT‘s tastefully polished production to hold everything together. Long live the king.

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Kid Sister – Control (JFK remix)

You can remix that!?

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

One of the greatest things that modern electro has done for the music world in the few short years that it’s been around is open one massive door to a whole new realm of remixing potential. I mean, yeah, there have always been remixes in the past, but what they usually boiled down to was just some new rapper covering some older guy’s track, and needless to say, we all got sick of that pretty fast. And then there were (God help my soul for bringing this up… what am I thinking?) those cult-status metal remixes of Britney Spears songs. I’m not even gonna go there. The point is, that up until recently, the entire concept of “the remix” has been largely limited. With this new remix culture, however, a great song is released, and then you get to hear it forty-three more times as every other producer in the world takes their shot at crafting it to their liking. Who could complain about that? The reason I’m getting all nostalgic on you is because remixes have been getting even crazier. People are starting to rip it up with tracks that have never before been considered; They’re pulling from nearly every genre, from hip-hop to pop to the truest So-Cal rock, and as such, they’re allowing Disco to consume everything in it’s path. Survival of the fittest I suppose. :P

Crookers

First things first: The Busy P remix I did a post on a week or two back has finally busted out of it’s cage, foaming rabies gums and everything. There isn’t much information on when, if ever, it is scheduled to be officially released, but until then, we’ve got the full length, 192 kbps leak at our disposal. Do with it what you will… just keep it clean ;) [As a side note, it's been confirmed a Crookers remix--it was not done by The Bloody Beetroots]

Busy P – To Protect and Entertain (Crookers Remix)

On top of that, there have been some rather impressive genre-bending releases from the likes of LA Riots, VNDLSM, LAZRtag, Man Eat DJ, and Jizm. Who’d have thought we’d hear Kelis remixed? I guess her Milkshake brings all the boys to the club, as well.

Weezer – Automatic (la Riots Remix)

Kelis – Milkshake (Man Eat Dj & Jizm Remix)

Rhianna – Umbrella (VNDLSM Remix)

Rhianna – Don\’t Stop the Music (LAZRtag club remix)

And finally, Oh SNAP! (the guys who brought us the infamous “Bill Cosby Sweater” track) did a little edit of MSTRKRFT’s “Bounce” for those turntable savvy kids out there. A few added vocals and some edited synths make it an absolute wonder to dj with, so if you’re planning on throwing down, make sure you pick this one up.

MSTRKRFT – Bounce (Oh Snap Bootleg Vocal Remix)

Random Finds and Updates

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Thought I’d toss up a mini post for a couple of the better tracks I’ve stumbled across recently. No real theme to them, except for the fact that they’re all pretty spectacular. Check it out:

Thunderheist & JFK


JFK (the mustached half of MSTRKRFT) has recently finished a remix for fellow Canadian party-goers, THUNDERHEIST, which is a cause for celebration considering electro/hip-hop hybrid tracks given the MSTRKRFT touch always seem to get the bodies bouncing. Here’s the remix, as well as the original:

Thunderheist – Jerk It (Nasty Nav + JFK remix)

Thunderheist – Jerk It

On a side note, how would you like to be in the front row at one of Thunderheist’s shows…

Kitsune

Also, I just had Kitsune’s most recent compilation album tossed my way, and I must say, those Parisian’s have got quite an arsenal of artists going for them. Though the entire album is very well done and quite worth purchasing, I was particularly impressed by the London duo, autoKratz, who had me up and grooving with their track entitled, “Pardon Garcon”.
I’ve included that, as well as another of their rather danceable tunes.

autoKratz – Pardon Garcon (rework)

autoKratz – French Girls Play Guitar

Rayflash

I’ve got to give credit to DiscoDust for picking this next guy up. Japanese producer RayFlash is an electro dream-come-true, what with his heavy kick-snare drive layered with the perfect combination of distorted, vocoded, and reverbed synths. It’s like he took a piece of everything that’s ever been done in electro, from Daft Punk to Boys Noize, and threw it all together in one ultimate track. And as a plus, he’s finally put Japan on the electro map, which opens up a whole new world of producers and possibility. I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of a response the rest of the Japanese world has to this new found genre.

RayFlash – Flash Dancer

The Bloody Beetroots

And finally, I simply must comment on a particular Bloody Beetroots track: I don’t have much to say about it, except that it makes me feel like I’m about to fight Bowser in an epic game of Super Mario. Kinda makes me wonder what they were trying to accomplish with this interesting piece of music. What do you think?

The Bloody Beetroots – Verra la Morte e Avra i Tuoi Occhi

Seriously, how cool are those spiderman masks?

Friday, June 6th, 2008

The Bloody Beetroots

Killer Spiderman Masks

If you haven’t heard The Bloody Beetroots by now, don’t worry, I’ve already taken the liberty of devising a rather simple solution for you. It goes like this: Cancel your World of Warcraft account for just one month (If this proves too difficult to handle, you might want to look into Craftorette. It’s this really neat gum that supplies you with WarCraft replacement hormones and makes quitting easier.), and use that money to either buy their EP entitled “Let Your Washing Machine Speak”, or if you’d rather not be seen buying a somewhat old album, you can put that money in a jar and save it for the release of their full length, which I’ve heard is no longer too far off. In the mean time, you can check out their latest 2008 mixtape. The mix isn’t spectacular, but the sneak preview of their remix of MSTRKRFT’s “Bounce” will leave you anxious and frustrated at the fact that the next Cinespace Dim Mak Tuesday isn’t for 48 hours! :( If, on the other hand, you have heard of these guys, you might be excited to hear that their remix of Audioporno’s “Choo Choo” is no longer an artifact that you have to go to a MSTRKRFT show to listen to. As of mid July the track, which was originally not intended to be released at all, will be available in 12″ format through the German record label, Exploited Records. Why’d it take so long? Basically, the band that produced the original track had not planned on ever letting that song out of their hands, which naturally led to difficulties getting the remix published. Needless to say, they’ve found a way around it. If you’d like to pick up a copy, you can grab it here. You’ll have to have it shipped from Germany, but hey, that’s a small price to pay to get your hands on a track that people have been after for more than a year, right?
If you’re still not convinced, you might have to listen to this little teaser:
Audioporno – Choo Choo (The Bloody Beetroots remix)
And here’s their mixtape:
minimixxxx-june-2008

And just for the sake of completeness, here’s one of their newer remixes. (You have to remember that the word “new” means almost nothing when it comes to these guys. By the time you finish reading this post, they’ll probably have put out another one)
Shit Disco – Virgins (Bloody Beetroots remix)

In other exciting news, the 80′s are back.

What!?

Yeah, they’re back. If Chromeo and Calvin Harris aren’t proof enough, you might want to check out the most recent remixes from the often overlooked French producer, Danger.

The guy’s a beast. I mean god’s sake, he’s managed to squeeze incredibly cliche 80′s pad synths into “American Boy” and it actually sounds damn good. Better than damn good. It’s most definitely worth the download, so don’t be shy. Use up my bandwidth and download that shit.

American Boy feat. Kanye West (Danger Remix)

And since we’ve briefly mentioned Kanye West, I figured this video is relevant and good for a laugh.

Kanye West gets way more respect than he deserves. His ego is disgusting.

One final note:
My roommate invented two new words recently. Normally this wouldn’t be anything to post about, but after hearing these words, I was almost angry that they weren’t already in the dictionary. If you have nothing to say about the rest of this post, at least tell me how awesome these words are, and how happy you are that they’ve been invented:

  • swervature – A unit measure of an object’s ability to swerve, usually a skateboard.
  • bomblet – A damn good omelet. The kind that leaves you feeling like the rest of the day doesn’t even matter, because your breakfast was enough to be able to tell people that you did something today.

The next generation of fresh

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Whether it be due to the fact that her younger brother is Chicago’s J2K, a talented dj better known as one half of the Flosstradomus duo, or simply because her relentless flow is an irresistible piece of ear candy, Kid Sister is (and has been for quite some time now) where it’s at.  And see the crazy thing is, it just won’t stop.  She’s created a kind of mix between hip hop and electro house that I feel is safe to say has never been done before, and it’s destroying the walls that separate the two genres, and getting her attention all across the musical spectrum.  Naturally, the remixes are dropping all over the place.  Who would have known that the release of Royal Rumble‘s remix of “Damn Girl” was only the beginning? It’s been nearly nine months since that release, and the tracks are still coming strong. Give her two weeks and she’ll have scored a remix with every legitimate producer on the face of the earth. I personally cannot wait for the release of “Harder Better Faster Sister”, but while we wait for that, we’ve got remixes by TEPR, Bag Raiders, LA Riots, and A-Trak to keep us entertained.

LA Riots have done a particularly solid job on this one:
kid-sister_control-la-riots-remix

If you’re one of those guys that’s laughing at the fact that it’s taken me this long to throw up a Kid Sister post, you’re clearly already a fan, in which case you might want to check out this summer’s HARD Festival. Yes, it is the same guys that put on the NYE show, and yes, it’s going to be just as epic. Of course, Kid Sister will be there, but that’s not the half of it. Here’s the full lineup:

  • Kid Sister
  • MSTRKRFT
  • N*E*R*D
  • A-Trak
  • Spank Rock
  • Steve Aoki
  • The Bloody Beetroots
  • LA Riots
  • Jason Bentley
  • Destructo
  • Miles Dyson
  • Squeak E Clean
  • DJ MomJeans
  • Mr. White

Tickets are on sale now, so check out HardFest.com and grab ‘em while they’re still around!

What’s that?  You want more delicious electro meets hip hop tracks?  Well I’m sure you’ve heard MSTRKRFT‘s “Bounce”?  You haven’t?  Child, you’re in for a treat.

Killing it as usual:

Bounce (feat. N.O.R.E.) [Extended Version]

Here we go…

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

The prospect of starting a blog in order to praise the incredible musical artists that I adore has been on my mind for what seems like forever, and honestly, it’s taken me far too long to actually get around to doing it.  There are so many things that need talking about these days.  The music scene, especially here in Los Angeles, is in the middle of what seems like a huge process of change, and for once, I think it’s headed in the right direction.  If anyone had asked me in 2006 whether I thought dance music could make a comeback, my answer (sadly) would probably have been no.  I never thought I’d live to see the day where frat guys choose to play Justice’s Cross album over the formulated hip-hop that’s ruled Los Angeles for so many years, but I was wrong.  Electro and Indie-electronic is popping up in little niches and alleys all over So Cal, and it’s happening fast.  Granted, Justice is now probably the furthest removed you can get from the heart of the hipster scene, what with these incredible producers popping up all over the place, but hey, when even the frat guys are taking steps in the right direction (tiny as they may be), you know it’s something big.  

So I suppose the primary reason I’m starting this blog is to hopefully rid our enlightened disco dj’s of the need to constantly turn down the angry requests for “Crank dat” (Don’t hold me to the spelling.. I still haven’t figured out how to write street language), and bless them with those carefree, euphoric requests for our beloved Daft Punk (no, not featuring Kanye West).

Disco is the second reason I’ve started to write.  There are still way too many people out there that, upon hearing the word disco, immediately dismiss it as a genre of music that died back in 1976, and that my friends, is a crime.  Disco never died.  You know what happened?  People got sick of the Beegees, and since they didn’t know what to call them besides Disco, they threw the whole genre out the window, and left all the dance producers stuck without a genre, wondering what happened.  In fact, the term dance was only invented because people needed a name for the style of music, but were unable to call it disco due to the fact that no one would ever listen to it if it were so named.  This definitely needs to end.  No one should ever have to call their music, “That kind of music that you can dance to that they play at clubs that isn’t rap or hip-hop.”  It’s Disco.  Disco Disco Disco.  And after thirty years, I think we might just be ready to admit it.  Uh oh!

On that note I’m going to leave you with a single track today.  I know it’s been around for quite some time, but if you listen to it straight through, I’m sure you’ll find that it’s more than relevant.  

Skitzo Dancer (Justice Remix)