07/02 Summerfest [Milwaukee]
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Making his way through Chicago following his set tonight (this moment, really..) at Summerfest, Detroit techno legend Richie Hawtin will be spinning at Smartbar on Sunday, July 5th. It’s gonna get hot in there.
Often times operating under the nomiker Plastikman (among others), Hawtin is known worldwide for his minimal techno sound, and for the record labels he started such as Plus 8, which he founded with John Acquaviva, and M_Nus that he started in ‘98.
Though it’s a short stay in the US, he will be in Cleveland and St. Louis on Friday & Saturday before heading back to Europe.
Radiation – Meltdown (Richie Hawtin South of Detroit Dub)
Josh Wink – Don’t Laugh (Richie Hawtin Mix)
(sorry for the abrupt ending on this track it’s taken from a mix)
Filed under: Arvene, Autokratz, Ben Watt, Goshi Goshi, M.A.N.D.Y., Misk, Nicko, Red Threat, Smallboy, The Energies, Tom Neville, Turbo Recordings, Zombie Nation, chicago, redthreat, remix
Zombie Nation came out with a short remix album recently on Turbo Recordings of tracks taken from Zombilicious, that dropped earlier in the year. The release features remixes by Proxy, Arvene & Misk, Milano, Shadow Dancer and Hey Today!. Like the Arveene & Misk remix? You might want to check out Hells Bells, their original that dropped earlier this month.
Zombie Nation – Worth It (Arveene & Misk Remix)
Autokratz have been pumping out releases lately, too. You can pick up the Always More EP, out on Kitsune with the Yuksek remix that has circulated around a bit, along with ones by Shadow Dancer (very busy lately), His Majesty Andre and Goshi Goshi! Glad to see Goshi Goshi pop up again on the radar. I loved “Lock Shot,” such a funky little jam. For one last recommendation, go check out Autokratz’ “Quicksand” remix that most have overlooked recently..
Autokratz – Always More (Goshi Goshi Remix)
Ben Watt released a “Guinea Pig” remix album on Buzzin’ Fly Records, his own label, featuring more loveliness from DJ Koze- which is always something to celebrate over in these parts- also a curiously coupled remix featuring M.A.N.D.Y. and a lesser-known lad named Smallboy. The track is really nice, and if I were you I’d snag the release while you got your mind on it.
Ben Watt – Guinea Pig (M.A.N.D.Y. & Smallboy Musical Variation Remix)
And while we’re all waiting patiently for Tom Neville & Serge Santiago to yield their latest work under the guise of Retro/Grade, here’s a nice little Neville remix of the amazing track by The Energies titled “Born Again Runner.” You might remember the wonderful work that Lifelike & Fred Falke did for it from earlier posts of mine..
The Energies – Born Again Runner (Tom Neville Tunnel Vision Remix)
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John Dahlback, Sweedish DJ/Producer and owner of Pickadoll Records, will be in Chicago on Friday, July 3rd, for an early Independence Day celebration at Spybar. Not to mention that the show is free if you mention “Ego Productions” at the door. Guys have ’til 12, Ladies get in free all night long. Who’s up for starting our Saturday off with a hangover? Cheers.
The following track is one of the latest techno numbers from his direction, titled “Penguini.” It’s off of the single release he did alongside his cousin, Jesper, where they form Hugg & Pepp.
A Dahlback classic that I’ve posted up here before is the track “Pyramid,” released as a single in ‘08. The remix below caught as much attention, where Dirty South does a nice little number on it.
John Dahlback – Pyramid (Dirty South Remix)
And just because it is July 1st, completely by coincidence I assure you, I have to post up the following track. Certainly accents the warm summer nights we’ve had this past week..
Filed under: Blitz Gramsci, DJ Koze, Fever Ray, Minimal, Rex the Dog, Sascha Funke, Stimming, Strangelets, Summer, Techno, WhoMadeWho, chicago, electro, remix
Been a little bit since I’ve been able to sit down and write here. Between how beautiful it is outside and how horrible it is working during the Summer, I’ve found some solace drifting between the two listening to the following songs. It would help if my internet was reliable, too. BTW- I updated the concert listings- lots of good stuff hapn’n this month.
It’s also been a while since Rex The Dog has graced my stereo, this time taking on the instant-classic hit by Fever Ray, “Triangle Walks.” On the self-titled release of Fever Ray’s there are other remixes by the likes of Tiga, Allez Allez and Spektre, among others..
Fever Ray – Triangle Walks (Rex The Dog Remix)
Stimming has been heating up the past few months. Releasing Reflections on Diynamics in April, the following track was thereafter remixed by Ripperton and Sascha Funke. Solid cocktail of minimal techno right there
Stimming – The Kiss (Sascha Funke Remix)
WhoMadeWho is stirring up all kinds of trouble with their latest track, “Keep Me In My Plane.” I would have been happy enough with simply the original single release- I feel like a spoiled child now receiving another! Enter Modernaire, The KDMS and the ever-amazing DJ Koze back for a round-two.
Who Made Who – Keep Me In My Plane (Modernaire Remix)
And bringing it back for a minute- some of you might be familiar with the Strangelets remix of Sebastian Tellier’s cemented anthem, “Kilometer” & “Sexual Sportswear”, blogged and released recently, but have you heard this one? Great Blitz Gramsci remix.
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Patrick Wolf, with his seemingly endless talents and eccentricities, is now shaping up to have one of the best years in his career. After coming close to quitting his profession, Wolf followed up his critically acclaimed 2007 release, The Magic Position with a successful tour whereupon afterwards he immediately set out recording again.
Patrick Wolf – The Magic Position
Initially calling his project Battle, the fruition of his efforts manifested itself in The Bachelor, which will be the first part in a set of two pieces. Now touring again, this time I’m not going to show up late to the gig and miss the entire thing. What a mistake.
Patrick Wolf – Who Will (Buffetlibre Remix)
Patrick Wolf – Hard Times (Jack Beats Remix)
Here’s why you should be interested in seeing Patrick Wolf live; The guy has mastered more instruments than I can name, which is to say almost an entire orchestra, and he is all about the small details in his live performances. Quality showmanship. All accounts so far of the show have been overwhelmingly positive, check out MOG’s review from a few days ago if you want a good description of what to expect.
For more entertainment, read this Prefix story on what happened to Wolf during the San Francisco stop of the tour that includes spitting on bouncers, cops pointing guns in his face and very dramatic twittering.
Patrick Wolf will be in Chicago at The Bottom Lounge on Monday, June 15th. [Tickets]
(tour dates—>) (more…)
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A few weeks back Diskokaine released the Bikinini EP on Gomma with remixes by Telonius, Christopher Just, Alan 1 and Chicago’s favorite jukin’ party-starter, DJ Funk. Gotta love this guy.
If you’re in the Chicago area, you’ll have a chance to catch DJ Funk alongside The Rapture doing a DJ Set, as well as The Rub, Guns&Bombs, Black Holes, Kid Color, Rob Threezy, Thunderous Olympian and Gatekeeper for another Branded massive at Congress. Stay tuned for a giveaway next week.
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South London dubstar, Benga, will be dropping through Chicago this week at Smartbar on Thursday, June 11th. I’m left asking if it’s worth the pain that I will feel on Friday and I’m faced with a ‘yes’ .. I would have to say yes – especially since I wasn’t able to catch him at DEMF on account of a missed plane from Leeds. It’s safe to say that I’m pretty amped for this one.
Hailing from Croyden, Benga’s music career kicked off in ‘02 with a single on Big Apple Records, and a certain Skream by his side for the release of The Judgement.
Helping define the movement we came to know as ‘dubstep’, Benga released further material on labels like Planet Mu and Tempa, eventually dropping his first solo full-length just last year with Diary Of An Afro Warrior. On the release you’ll find the track “Night” which posted below that Benga produced alongside Coki.
Benga – 26 Basslines (L-Vis 1990 Dubble Step Edit)
As far as this year goes he has two Beatport releases, a nasty double single of Buzzin’/One Million that hit the shelves last week as well as the Tectonic Plates 2 double with Skream on the flipside. Both out on Tempa right nowwww..
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The wait for Cicada’s album is over; Roulette has been released to the public on Critical Mass.
Most of you have heard at least some of the material off of Roulette already, with two EP releases with Metropolis remixes by Charlie Fanclub, Kenson & The Twelves and Falling Rockets touched up by Just A Band and Moulinex.
There are certainly no shortages of producers wanting to work with Cicada’s material.
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Nathan Fake’s follow-up Hard Island EP is something else. Techno with a haunting shoegaze/idm delerium sprawled across much of it, it’s one of the more focused efforts that I’ve seen made so far this year. Considering his catalog I expected nothing less, and I’d encourage you to backtrack through his releases if you aren’t familiar with his work.
Released on James Holden’s label, Border Community, hopefully we’ll be graced with several big-name techno remixes like certain previous tracks of Fake’s experienced, done by the likes of Holden, Apparat, Four Tet and Deadmau5.
I’d love to see a proper reworking of “The Turtle”- a slammin’ techno track that tops the release easily. A remix similar to the treatment of “The Sky Was Pink”, done by James Holden for the 2005 release.
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There’s not much that I know about Pitto aside from that he released a single on Rejected a few weeks ago titled Feelin’ which I am… well, really feelin’. Until I learn Dutch, I think that his bio will remain a mystery to me..
As far as the track goes, it’s very paced and mechanical. A smooth ride. If you like what you hear, check out his other track “Sexvibe” that he released a while back on the same label.
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For ten years now, Galapagos4 has been one of the most respected and notorious independent, underground labels around, redefining the genre and setting standards for underground hip hop in the city of Chicago. Known for experimental production and top-knotch lyricism, it’s a more cerebral craft to these guys than other contemporary heavyweights in the industry, and this week we can celebrate their decade long footprint in the windy city scene.
what: Galapagos4 10th Anniversary Party [tickets]
when: Saturday, June 6th
where: Reggies
why: Typical Cats, Offwhyte, Robust, Mestizo, Outerlimitz, Pugslee Atomz, Himself, Rift, Royce, Dirty Digital, DJ White Lightning, Denizen Kane, Qwel, Dallas Jackson, Dr. Jones and Maker
From the ashes of WHPK’s Wednesday Night Rap Show rose Qwazaar, Qwel, Denizen Kane & DJ Natural as the Typical Cats [buy] with their self-titled debut that dominated my headphones for months steadily at the beginning of the millenium. “Thin Red Line” always stood out for me properly as a dedication to their roots and our pulic transportation.
Touching on Typical Cats I’ve got to give Qwel [buy] his due praise. The mad-scientist on the label, Qwel has worked alongside Maker, DJ Meaty Ogre and DJ White Lightning. Below is from a collaboration with Maker.
DJ Whitelightning’s [buy] earlier release White on White Crime has one of my favorite Pugslee Atomz drops titled “5 From Every Dime” that has some of the best lyrics in any song I can think of.
DJ White Lightning – 5 From Every Dime (feat. Pugslee Atomz)
Another album that I listened to on repeat for months back in the day was Providence Plays No Favorites by Himself [buy]. Haven’t heard much since, but that album is great.
In closing with a memory; A few years ago I caught the Galapagos4 roster swinging through Tempe while I was out in Arizona. The Tempe arts community out there had a lot of love to give to the Chicago underground and on that trip I caught Mike Gao & Mestizo [buy], hailing from LA, having just released an album together.
Filed under: Avalon, Brash & Vulgar, Dolby Anol, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Hollywood, In flagranti, Love Can't Turn Around, Midival PunditZ, Nicko, Red Threat, chicago, redthreat, remix
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Here’s a fresh new remix of the New Dehli based group, Midival Punditz, thrown together by In flagranti. It’s an interesting blend of distorted disco coupled with rock & roll guitars, indian drums and sparsely laden synth lines. Catchy.
Midival PunditZ – Atomizer (In Flagranti Remix)
Alright alright. While I’m at it I gotta take the chance to post up the Dolby Anol edit of the title track off of their latest full length, Brash & Vulgar, released just a few weeks ago in April.<3 Dolby Anol super-much.
In Flagranti – Brash & Vulgar (Dolby Anol Edit)
And let’s cap this one off with one more Dolby Anol piece, sequeing into a little shoutout to the talented and religiously devout, Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk, and this tasty little remix of “Love Can’t Turn Around” that I copped off of Dancefloor Mayhem that is from Funk’s latest EP release with a sick little Lifelike remix on it as well.
Farley “Jackmaster” Funk – Love Can’t Turn Around (Dolby Anol Remix)
16Bit’s DRT and Kidnappa are setting up shop on Friday at Lava, and I have a strong feeling that we’re in for a world of dubstep hurt. With their release of The Death Car EP last year and a solid feature on Kissy-Sell-Out’s radio gig, these guys have nothing but momentum behind them. They’re now slated to release a second EP here shortly on Southside Dubstars.
So I have for you the “In The Death Car” vocal mix, the Mr. Oizo “Flat Beat” rework and that Kissy-Sell-Out mix for your listening pleasure. If you’re stateside, check to see if they’re swinging through your city before they head back to London to perform at Fabric.
16Bit – In The Death Car (Vocal Mix) via Data Sapiens
Mr Oizo – Flat Beat (16bit Remix)
(tour dates–>) (more…)
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It’s another dark & dreary day here in Chicago, and I couldn’t find a more suitable track to characterize today with than Loco Dice’s “El Gallo Negro,” or ‘The Black Rooster from the Flight LB 7475/El Gallo Negro EP released in ‘06 on Ovum.
Loco Dice has releases on Four Twenty, M_Nus, Desolat and Ovum and his latest works are the 7 Dunham Place Remixed releases featuring “Pimp Jackson Is Talkin’ Now!!!” remixed by Mike Huckaby, DJ Sneak and Luciano.
Loco Dice – Pimp Jackson Is Talkin’ Now!!! (rapidshare)
Recorded in New York, the release is a metropolitan odyssey of sorts for Dice, and presents itself as subway listening over your standard club jam. Very headphone friendly.
I recently saw Loco Dice & Luciano headline the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, and i dug up a few vids you might enjoy (1 2 3 4 5). After that weekend I have a whole new perspective on live techno and music altogether..
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On June 8th you’ll be able to get yourself the latest VV Brown “Shark In The Water” release with remixes by Crazy P, Louis La Roche, & Wendel Kos. To hold us over we have the Zombie Disco Squad remix. Still dying to hear the Crazy P remix though.
As their previous work accomplishes quite well, this remix showcases the ‘Squad’s own blend of floor-popping dance music inspired by baile funk, african rhythms, bmore and hip hop.
VV Brown – Shark In The Water (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)
Producers following a hip hop methodology of production & samples, the music ZDS create makes them a nice fit into Jesse Rose’s label, Made To Play, on which they just released a new EP titled Banging on Drums around two weeks ago following up their February release of The Cursed EP.
Check out their track “Vie!” when you get a chance- it won’t disappoint, and bounce to this Boog-A-Loo Crew Remix that surfaced recently. I plan on posting more on those guys coming up here shortly.
Filed under: Compilation, Groove, Kitsune, Lindstrom, Prins Thomas, Sonotheque, This Sweet Love, chicago, redthreat
Norweigan space-disco cowboy, Prins Thomas, will be gracing a Chicago audience tomorrow, June 2nd, at Sonotheque alongside DJ Rahaan & Jerome Derradji.
Recently featured on the Kitsune Mason 7 Compilation for his James Yuill remix of “This Sweet Love” he’s also been busy with Lindstrom, releasing their second album titled Lindstrom & Prins Thomas II only two weeks ago on Eskimo. His subtle signature in recording is unmatched throughout the industry and I’m expecting his show will be no different.
Filed under: Birdy Nam Nam, Dead Lazers, Kap Bambino, Nicko, Parachute Ending, Red Threat, chicago, remix, vitalic
Crazy-B, DJ Pone, DJ Need, and Little Mike of Birdy Nam Nam are fixing to release The Parachute Ending EP very shortly, and we have us the Vitalic remix and a nasty little music video to get us excited for it.
Along with the Birdy Nam Nam remix by Vitalic, there will also be a Kap Bambino take on the release as well. I’m sure it will be worth the short wait.
Birdy Nam Nam – The Parachute Ending (Vitalic Remix)
And that isn’t all- word is Vitalic is gearing up for another full-length release by the end of Summer. Excited? Thought so.
Head over to Slutty Fringe if you wanna check out Birdy Nam Nam’s treatment of Bamino’s latest single “Dead Lazers” from the Dead Lazers EP.
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cntrst from Pipedown hit me up with a mixtape with all sorts of solid jams on it today. Recorded in one single session on two CDJs, it’s a window into the producers, sounds, vibes and textures that he’s been into lately.
“[It's] a journey through different tempos, united by sub bass, colourful synths and syncopated rhythms.” -cntrst
01. Ras G – Dishwater
02. Mike Slott – Home
03. Flying Lotus – Heat Wave 2
04. Ge-ology – Diurnal Insomnia
05. Computer Jay – Epiphany
06. Samiyam – It’s Important
07. Tayreeb – 1,2,3… Sun
08. Onra – The Anthem
09. Paul White – Alien Nature
10. Declaime -Show Me (feat. Hudson Mohawke)
11. Fulgeance – Absolute Belta
12. Tayreeb – Da Punk RMX
13. Bullion – Get Familiar
14. Joker – Digidesign (OM Unit Remix)
15. Neil Landstrumm – The Godfathers 560
16. XRabit & DMG- Damaged Goods (Photomachine Dubplate)
17. Martyn – Krdl-T-Grv
18. Prototype – Diversion
19. Sbtrkt – Rundown
20. Fantastic Mr Fox & Rich Reason – Plimsoul
21. James Blake – Air and Lack Thereof
22. Jamie Vex’d – Radiant Industry
23. Various Productions – Tricycle
24. Sarantis – Focus (feat. Sick Sense Crew)
25. Gemmy – Supligen
26. Modeselektor – Black Block (Rustie Remix)
27. Lykke Li – Dance Dance Dance (Buraka Som Sistema Mix)
28. Footsteps – Green light
29. Seiji – Hohoho
30. Roska – Elevated Level
31. Digital Dubstar – The Hornz
32. Lil Silva – Seasons
33. Dark Knight – Reasons
34. Débruit – Congo Whoomp
35. Footsteps – Worker
36. Emvee – Glitch Dub
37. Twizzle – Skydiving (Greenmoney Remix)
38. Lil Silva – Flex v Pulse
39. Zomby – Aquafresh
40. Terror Danjah – Zumpi Huntah
41. Sduk – Nappy Nora
42. Maniac – Wreckage
43. DVA – Gimp Mask
44. Unknown Artist – C*nt 3
45. Starkey – Gutter Music VIP
46. Joker – Do It
47. Floating Points – Shangrila
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Bag Raiders are almost ready to drop their Turbo Love EP on Bang Gang 12s, and I have the Whitenoise remix to share with you off of it. A little something to tide you over.
With other edits compiled by heavyhitters like Shinichi Osawa, K.I.M, Spruce Lee, Flight Facilities and Lightyear, this is one release you might want to get ahold of.
Filed under: Entertainment, Fischerspooner, Kylie Minogue, Metro, Red Threat, The Killers, chicago, redthreat, remix
Finishing up the West Coast wing of their tour through the United States, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner- or Fischerspooner – and their stage production group are steady marching through the Midwest this week, ending in Chicago on Saturday at Metro [tickets].
Just finishing up their latest full-length, Entertainment, this is the New York duo’s first tour in five years, hinting at what’s to come with descriptions of “hairy monsters, feathered chorus girls spitting blood, raucous new versions of their underground hits, and storms of glitter.” Sold.
Fischerspooner – Emerge (Junkie XL Remix)
Kylie Minogue – Come Into My World (Fischerspooner Remix)
The Killers – Smile Like You Mean It (Fischerspooner Remix)
Fischerspooner Live Tour Dates after the Jump… (more…)
Filed under: It's Not My Problem, Jacques Lu Cont, Red Threat, Sneaky Sound System, Stuart Price, Thin White Duke, Tour, chicago, remix
Sneaky Sound System announced a US Tour recently (abbey pub 6/24) and along with the news came this remix. Just the other day I was describing Stuart Price and his many aliases to a friend, how he effortlessly bridges gaps between pop culture and the underground, each time reemerging as one of the most impressive talents in the industry. This song is no exception to his catalog of epic big room hits.
Sneaky Sound System – It’s Not My Problem (Thin White Duke Remix)
