Happy Friday everyone. It's still very busy around here, but the weekend offers at least a small break from slaving over papers and notes, so I plan on making the most of it. On a different note, I had an awesome time last night at the release party for the new CD from Montreal locals Claptrap. This band is made entirely of incredibly talented musicians trying to make their mark, so if you're from Montreal (or anywhere else, really) and want to support local music, then be sure to get familiar with these guys and support them. Now, [...]
For our Mix Series number 2 we have our very own resident Semio-Nautix in the mix. It features a wide range of genres, plus a few guilty pleasures at the end. This guy is our newest Playdoh resident so check him out! Playdoh Mix Series 002 by Semio-Nautix [Mixcloud Link] For tracklist click read more Tracklist: Brighter Days (Mercury Edit) - Cajmere Gearshift - DJ Naughty Kapongo Dance (Dooze Jackers Remix) - [...]
The first ever Jackmode vs. Pelski clubnight was held at Counter Culture in London on November 6th. Those of you who followed our mutterings and made their way to Crucifix Lane, could have duly described the event, as an opportune moment to celebrate a jacked collective of global house music. A cause that this blog has continued to pay tribute to over the course of it's duration. In hope of emanating a worthy sense of buzz factor, we conducted careful research to ensure the venue's blueprints were sufficiently grimey, and that an endless string of blog cleared mpfree's, [...]
(pic from makelessnoise ) I've been feeling these nu-chero moomba edits that came out of Austin based DJ Orion 's lab late last month. He made a wopping 30 edits that infuse elements from some of the much hyped left field genres of the current minute that include but are not limited to moombathon, guarachero and footwork . It's a pay what you want on Bandcamp type deal so be sure to head over for a good value fill. [...]
Después de un año sin puntos bajos -y de estar en el ojo del huracán en todas las pistas de baile del mundo-, Mr. Tensnake será elegido sin lugar a duda como uno de los productores más importantes de este 2010. Una de las principales señales de su éxito es su irrefutable aparición en los sets de los principales DJs del orbe, que se suman a sus constantes nuevos lanzamientos. El más reciente es una nueva versión del single "Coma Cat", esta vez con dos grandes remezclas que les dejamos a continuación. Esperamos que disfruten. Tensnake - Coma Cat (Treasure Fingers [...]
Después de un año sin puntos bajos -y de estar en el ojo del huracán en todas las pistas de baile del mundo-, Mr. Tensnake será elegido sin lugar a duda como uno de los productores más importantes de este 2010. Una de las principales señales de su éxito es su irrefutable aparición en los sets de los principales DJs del orbe, que se suman a sus constantes nuevos lanzamientos. El más reciente es una nueva versión del single "Coma Cat", esta vez con dos grandes remezclas que les dejamos a continuación. Esperamos que disfruten. Tensnake - Coma Cat (Treasure Fingers [...]
Fellow bloggers Pelski are back this Saturday 6th Nov to bring you one killer party but, this time they've teamed up with agency-of-the-moment Jackmode to bring you a very special line-up. Held in a temporary venue under London Bridge, equipped with two formidable Funktion1 soundsystems, this one's set to go off. The line-up reads like a Who's Who of fun, funky and tribal-infused tech-house, showcasing artists hailing from some of the most influential labels in the game: Made To Play, Jackmode, Dirtybird, Turbo and Deadfish. Room 1: Jackmode Christian Martin (Turbo / [...]
Vor ein paar Monaten haben die Round Table Knights in München im Crux gespielt. Ich habe mich an dem Abend ein wenig um sie gekümmert und hatte einen Riesenspaß mit den beiden Schweizern. Irgendwie waren die Jungs ein wenig müde, gejetlagt oder sonstwas... War mir aber egal, ich war super drauf und hab sie nach ihrem Gig noch zu zwei anderen Parties geschleppt, immer mit der Aussage, dass das eh auf dem Weg zum Hotel liege (haha, auch wenns 180° in die entgegengesetzte Richtung ging). Kürzlich habe ich dann ihren Remix von Mowgli 's "Can't Stop Singing" [...]
We'll be presenting Switzerland's very own Round Table Knights as our headliners on Saturday. Although RTK have been producing for quite a few years now, 2010 really has been their year, having released the ingenious Caribbean-flavoured monster 'Calypso', revolving around a steel drum melody and subby kicks, it's been smashing big systems for a good six months now. This was shortly followed by the drunken, gypsy-house debauchery of 'Cut To The Top'. As if that wasn't enough, they're now winning over more fans with their remix of summer anthem 'Coma Cat'. And Jesse Rose praised them as playing the best [...]
On Saturday, some of the stars of the tech-house roster at the Jackmode Agency come to the capital to team up with our friends at Pelski to put together a cracking lineup for Counter Culture, to be held at a temporary venue under London Bridge at 7-9 Crucifix Lane. Featuring representation from labels such as Dirtybird, Made to Play and Deadfish, who have been central to the development of dance
Counter Culture 99 Days of Music & The Arts is now in full swing and this weekend they have teamed up with the mighty " You Can Call Me Pelski ". Collectively in association with Jackmode they are presenting Zombie Disco Squad , Round Table Knights , Solo , Christian Martin and Midland . Expect to hear the cream of Deep-House, Tropical and Tech-House. In anticipation of this epic night we have a couple of official giveaways for you, Midland's epic [...]
LDN This Saturday our pals at Pelski are throwing a mammoth night at Counter Culture underneath London Bridge in association with Jackmode . With a lineup that reads like a tropical fairytale and two of the most bumping soundsystems in London, where else would you be? Room 1 Hosted by Jackmode Christian Martin ( Turbo / Dirtybird ) Zombie Disco Squad ( Made To Play ) Solo ( [...]
Monday was a big day for two of the front running labels in contemporary house music, Made To Play and Deadfish . Both released compilations, with Made To Play putting out an album of remixes and original tracks to celebrate its 5th Birthday and Deadfish releasing a remix album showcasing all of the label's biggest stars. Many of my favorite artists are featured throughout both albums including Round Table Knights , Renaissance Man , Zombie Disco Squad , and many more. You can preview all the tracks from both compilations in the Soundcloud players [...]
Die Schweizer Round Table Knights haben neben dem Tour-Stress im Rahmen der "5 Years Made To Play" -Geburtstagsfeierlichkeiten einen Herbst-Mix gemischt, den wir euch hiermit ans Herz legen möchten. Das Tracklisting spricht für sich. Den Dowload gibt es hier . Tracklisting: Pure Ecstasy – Pressure Drop How To Dress Well – Lover's Start James Blake – I Only Know (What I Know Now) DJ Koze – Blume Der Nacht Mano Le Tough – Eurodancer Dale Howard – Body Talk Homework – I Got One (You're It) (Mercury [...]
Yeah, it's here. The official Top Friend Mix! It almost represents what we play at our parties.. some Disco, some Discohouse, loads of House and Bmore and some weird other music, we're not able to categorize. Some of you have already been lucky and got the mix offline, burned on handnumbered cds at our last party. If you're wondering, what's the name of this awesome tune right after Barbra Streisand... use shazaam... or have a look at the tracklist that you find it after the jump. Btw, many of the tracks you can also find if you scroll [...]
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Re:Play - Five Years of Made to Play // Released 25th October 2010 from Made to Play on Vimeo. Le label de Jesse Rose, Made To Play, fête aujourd'hui ses 5ans ! Après avoir signé des artistes tels que Riva Starr, Round Table Knights, Renaissance Man, Jan Driver, Zombie Disco Squad, Oliver $ ou bien [...]
House Music has been with us since the early 80's most famously originating in Chicago and Detroit, USA. Since the 80's House has become arguably the most prevalent and dominant source of Dance music in Clubs the world over, shifting through various hybrids but in the main combining a solid 4/4 beat with funky overtones and vocal refrains. In recent times we have seen the emergence of Electro, Tech and Fidget House. These genres were off shoots from the more popularized commercial House and quickly resonated with [...]
Round Table Knights have put together their latest seasonal mix... moving swiftly into Autumn. If you've been following their mixes you'll already know that these are always a must for the ipod. Brilliant track selection and perfect mixing. Round Table Knights - Autumn Mix 2010 Tracklisting: Pure Ecstasy – Pressure Drop How To Dress Well – Lover's Start James Blake – I Only Know (What I Know Now) DJ Koze – Blume [...]
Round Table Knights will be headlining our room at the Counter Culture Jackmode night on 6th November, under London Bridge. Grab your tickets here. I wait with baited breath for RTK's seasonal mixtapes. And now they've given it to us first as an exclusive. As always there's plenty of unknown gems in there you're bound to scour the internet for, and a few of your favourites. The mix has a wonderful intro and builds up slowly (a James Blake song in there, you say?) [...]
The fine Swiss gentlemen in Round Table Knights put together another edition of their seasonal mix series, their Autumn mix is absolutely splendid and as you probably already well aware of when it comes to this duo - filled with an exquisite track selection and as always flawlessly executed. Round Table Knights - Autumn Mix 2010 (drop.io) PS. Round Table Knights - will together with heavy hitters Zombie Disco Squad, Solo, Christian Martin and Midland - be headlining the You Can Call Me Pelski party in London on Saturday [...]
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