If you've been paying attention, you may have noticed I was taken by Stones Throw nerd James Pants ' brand of weirdo hip-hop, R&B infused electronica last year. I found these tunes in a forgotten place on my computer today and they are all universally awesome. Shall we? Beck - Gamma Ray (James Pants mix) Architeq - Sleeping Bear (Pants Mixx) James Pants - Ka$h (Trizzy & XXXChange Remix) Too Short - I Ain't Trippin (James Pants [...]
Ahh...the holidays...time to take a break from shows and just chill for a bit...but wait...not just yet. Why? Well the answer is at Sonar tonight where Spank Rock, Plastic Little, Ninjasonik, Po Po, XXXchange, Devlin & Darko, Dirtyfinger, DJ Hoff, Cullen Stalin, Hip Hop Dan, Cerebral Ballzy and more will be tearing it up tonight. Now that's an early Christmas present. mp3: Panda Bear - Comfy In Nautica (XXXchange Remix) mp3: CSS - Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above (Spank Rock Remix)
I spent this past weekend in NY for the Fool's Gold Holiday Party and had a blast. I got a chance to hit up Santo's Party House for Q-Tip, Rich Medina and Vashtie's weekly, A-Trak and Kid Sister's holiday shindig, and The Rub's Anniversary Warehouse Party. The weekend was dope. I saw snow in a urban setting for the first time. Everything was great except for JFK and the flight back to SF. A Nightmare. When it comes to aesthetic appeal, functional layout, communication infrastructure, and overall expericence, JFK Airport gets one large, massive, unavoidable, overdue [...]
There have been all kinds of remixes of Thom Yorke songs floating around since this album dropped almost two and a half years ago. A compilation of several of the remixes was released in Japan this year. It may be old news, but I just thought I would put you on to some of these tracks as they peaked my interest when I saw it. After all the Radiohead hysteria this year, it makes these solo tracks seem even better. MP3: Thom Yorke - The Eraser (XXXChange Remix) [...]
Photo: Nicky Van She/Nevereverland via Hobo Gestapo Firstly, we have already had quite a good response to our Playground Weekender competition , so if you haven't already, get your entries in fast! Just to clarify, the Deckheads are NOT judging this, instead that tough job will go to one of the fine members of the Playground Group. So don't think we can rig this! Music time. One of the best samples of Federico Franchi 's hit, Cream , to [...]
Deuxième édition des soirées concoctées par l'être hybride qu'est Peter Selleck. Producteur de Spankrock, XXXChange représente cette nouvelle vague de rap "made in USA", affranchie des clichés habituels, autant du point de vue musical que de l'attitude. Chris de luca et Phono présenteront leur dernier album "supercontinental". Les deux trublions de l'electronica se sont acoquinés cette fois-ci avec une multitude de mc's (Yo majesty, Tunde Olarian etc...) et ont pondu un opus hybride qui déchire autant les dancefloors que ta chaîne hi-fi! XXXChange (Big Dada / USA) [...]
A day late for Halloween, but XXXChange dropped this 43-minute mix on East Village Radio last night, and he just posted it to the Fully Fitted blog (minus "the talky part"). Hit up his blog for the eclectic tracklist, which features the likes of Fela Kuti, Justice , Cerrone , Little Boots , and more. mp3: xxxchange :: halloween mix (40 mb) ****************************** **************
Superman/Spiderwoman bollywood baile dance combo - make sure you get a child's smedium so it's fully fitted . Triple points if you replicate any of these sweet moves. Bonde Do Role - Melo Do Tabacco (XXXChange remix) Professional high school dance crashers (or "Bart Connor n' the twins"). Be sure to chalk up the balance beam ahead of time. [...]
Armani XXXchange (Alex Epton) is a producer for the group Spank Rock . He along with Chris Rockswell (Chris Devlin), Ronnie Darko (Ronald Rubarth) did some great stuff. "XXXchange studied at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, then briefly the New England Conservatory before decamping for New York and a stint drumming with the indie electronic group Zero Zero, whose 2001 album AM Gold was produced by the highly sought-after DFA camp; he also earned a production apprenticeship at DFA, assisting James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy" (billboard). Spank Rock's album YoYoYoYoYo was released in 2006 and launched their [...]
The electronic avant-garde group known as Gang Gang Dance is releasing a new album this week called Saint Dymphna . It sports some intricate programming and production that is dynamic in rhythm and execution, ranging from trip-hop to tranquil ambience. Much of the record very danceable while some tracks, such as Afoot , focus more on an abstract, trance-like atmosphere. House Jam comes in directly afterward to deliver a more compromised feel, bridging the gap between coherency and fantasy, to create a relate able track that is both grooving and [...]
A few tracks that have been delighting my ears of late... The first is from the late seventies and features loads of afro-rhythm, XXXChange recently included this track in a top 5 of his favourite beats on Triple J radio , the man's got great taste. MP3: Erotic Drum Band - Action 78 (Edited Version) You may recognise the next track from a certain dj/producer's popular ' Disco 3000 ' mixtape. MP3: Azoto [...]
10:27am Steve i need to write a parklife post but i cant think 10:28am Kate ill write it for you. here goes. cough cough...just clearing my throat.... 10:29am Kate well electro-junk heads...its that time again, when we slip into the omnipresent mist of fake tan and boobies that is the world...the very skanky world, of parklife.... (thats the start) (then you could say something like) 10:31am Kate [...]
Here's a joint offa Madvillainy 2. Never Go Pop. An M.F. DOOM lyrical experience with Madlib on the drums. [See post to listen to audio] DOWNLOAD: Madvillain - Never Go Pop (Madlib Remix) Aight even though this Madlib joint is off an album, (King of the Wigflip), that is NOT dropping on Stones Throw, it's pretty much impossible to not mention Madlib when you're mentioning Stones [...]
Been digging James Pants since Simon posted a mix a few months back but I really wasn't expecting anything like this... Spank Rocks' B-More genius producer XXXChange turns in yet another remix of startling quality. Ticking over on one of the rhythms he's known for and backed up by a arpeggiated riff that stutters all over the place. Early evening dancefloor fodder. James Pants - Ka$h (Trizzy & XXXchange Remix) Buy it here.
Today let's talk folkpunk and O'Death . Listen to the first song of their next album: "Lowtide" (box.net mp3) Pretty kickass, no? Well, here is a still from the video to Lowtide: Dag, this is the first time I am excited for the release of a music video in a long long time. I will try to post the vid as soon as it is available for streaming. Now, the song itself makes me think of "A Good [...]
I've been listening to A-Trak's mix for Nike+ so many times it's unbelievable, and I still think that awesome doesn't even come close when trying to describe it. I've hunted most of the individual tracks from the mix, but there still were some tracks in the mix that weren't anywhere out there. Fortunately, the internet moves fast, and we're now able to get our hands on some more A-Trak goodness. James Pants - Ka$h (Trizzy and XXXChange Remix) just dropped (cleverly titled Cash-O-Matic in the mix), and it was definitely worth the wait. Compared to the mix-version, this sounds a [...]
Ill remix by Trizzy aka A-Trak and XXXchange. James Pants - Ka$h (Trizzy aka A-Trak + XXXchange Remix)
The Above pic was found on Pregnant Goldfish . It is a consistent source of hilarity and originality. Pregnant Goldfish even included this quote to accompany this strange photo: "I'll b there and you'll be near, and that's the deal my dear. My tits are tall like mountains, so modest my boob shake mountains mountains. Someone is pukeing outside my house." James Pants-Ka$h(Trizzy and xxxchange Remix) [...]
After three years of complex and sporadic recording, complete with jet setting, and breakdowns, Gang Gang Dance returned with a new addition to their canon; Saint Dymphna . The new album is set to drop on October 20th in both North American and Europe and Gang Gang were nice enough to send us a few tracks to preview. 'House Jam' offers a whimsical electronic experience setting a strange and maybe even progressive mood with religious harmonies, while 'Princes,' featuring UK grime artist Tinchy Stryder transforms Gang Gang's sound into an underground [...]
Stones Throw just posted up this new remix of James Pants ' " Ka$h ," reworked by the dynamic duo of XXXchange + A-Trak (aka Trizzy ). The remix can also be found on James Pants ' new Crystal Lite 12". mp3: james pants :: ka$h (trizzy + xxxchange remix) ****************************** ************ elsewhere : [...]
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