Blog: Electric Zoo

Electric Zoo Top Ten Chart 12/03/11 01. Joy O - 'Wade In' // Hotflush ( BUY ) 02. Pangaea - 'Inna Daze' // Hessle Audio ( BUY ) 03. Jacques Greene - 'The Look (Mark Flash UR Remix)' // LuckyMe ( BUY ) 04. FaltyDL - 'Hip Love' // Ramp ( BUY ) 05. Lokiboi VS Ratcatcher - 'Untitled' // ( LISTEN ) 06. Deb Cox [...]

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EZ favourites LOL Boys have just done the latest podcast for Kick Out The Jam an impressive and seamless trademark blend of cumbia, 3ball and a few diva house anthems to spice things up. Things are really gonna kick off for the duo this year with some great records soon to come on Discobelle , Palms Out and Truants . LOL Boys - 'Kick Out The Jam Radio #15' // ♫ Tracklisting: [...]

Teaser video for the new 'The Timps EP' by Om Unit forthcoming on Civil Music and available from the 21st Mar on Vinyl, with digital versions to follow. electriczoo.blogspot.com

Its been a little while since there's been an Essential Mix that really takes my fancy, but Radio 1 are right on the money this week with Boston's Soul Clap providing a vinyl only mix of house, disco, funk, hip hop and RnB jams, heres what the duo had to say. "It was 2pm on a sticky miami afternoon at our favorite club in America, the Electric Pickle and all of a sudden... wait, let's start at the beginning of this story. After the initial excitement that we actually were [...]

Two of last year's standout new-comer record labels, Sinden 's Grizzly and Tom Lea 's Local Action have joined forces this week to offer a free digital release, putting forward two core artists representing each camp. Melé ( Grizzly ) and Contakt ( Local Action ) go head to head remixing each other's latest tracks, Contakt slowing down ' Trappin ' to a synth led-bouncer, while Melé goes the other direction upping the tempo of ' Rhodophyta ' with scuttling drums pounding at near Juke speeds. [...]

Following the debut edition from Darkhouse Family , Mr Healan provides volume 2 of Chrome Kids ' Put Em On Blast mixtapes. You can download the mix via Soundcloud , or if your lucky email mrhealanbeats@gmail.com to get your hands on one of these beautiful faux vinyl cds (Limited to 100 only so be quick). Mr Healan - 'Put Em On Blast Vol.2' // ♫ Tracklisting: Mr [...]

Been so addicted to the new OFWGKTA material surfacing this week, mainly from Odd Future leader Tyler, The Creator whose singles ' Yonkers ', and ' Sandwitches ' have been causing all kinds of storms the past few days to the point he's hanging off Jimmy Fallon's back on Live TV . But its this remix of Swedish songstress Lykke Li 's ' I Follow Rivers ' ( Thanks to FACT ) that really trumps the rest for me. ' Yonkers ' and ' Sandwitches (Ft. Hodgy [...]

• Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (Tyler the Creator Mix)

Hot loopy disco jams from Homework , out now on 12" and digital via Exploited and available from Beatport or Juno . electriczoo.blogspot.com

Welsh export and Glasgow resident, Koreless has initiated a busy few months of records including forthcoming collaborations with LuckyMe , and Fortified Audio with a debut download release on his immediate home, Pictures Music with an exciting full 12" ' 4D/MTI ' to follow next month. Koreless ' bass ballads are certainly something to keep close watch over, so get your hands on his latest download ' Up Down Up Down ' below or via Bandcamp and if you missed it, check out his recent rework of Jacques Greene [...]

The much hyped and eagerly awaited ' Master Of Complication EP ' by Club Cheval' s Canblaster is finally here! This concept record, on the subject of time, speed and complexity of watches really showcases Cédric Steffens ' versatile and ultra-melodic production style, with tracks ranging from 132 all the way up to 180BPM touching on so many different musical genres. This is clearly a huge record for Nightshifters , and they have once again gone all out with remixes, signing up Para One & Teki Latex and Bambounou [...]

• Canblaster - Clockworks

Electric Zoo Top Ten Chart 12/02/11 01. Gucci Mane - 'Haterade (Ft. Niki Minaj & Pharrell) (Mista Men Remix) // ( DL ) 02. Canblaster - 'Timemaster's Chronicles' // Nightshifters ( BUY ) 03. Kavsrave & Joy Orbison - 'Untightled' // ( DL ) 04. Ratcatcher - 'Chlorophyll' // ( DL ) 05. PhOtOmachine - 'Technicolour (Optimum's 808 Reduction)' // Super ( BUY ) 06. Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx [...]

The hotly tipped producer and Mary Anne Hobbe's favourite Young Montana , has assigned his remix talents to ' Silver Screen ' the debut single from Seatlle duo Beat Connection , Moshi Moshi sub-label Tender Age 's latest signing. Look out for the release of Beat Connection 's mini album ' Surf Noir ' on Tender Age in April . electriczoo.blogspot.com

• Beat Connection - Silver Screen (Young Montana Remix)

Super Recordings continue their slick string of releases this week with PhOtOmachine 's ' Technicolour EP ', an artist rooted in UK garage, previously honing his skills alongside MJ Cole , but this EP goes full on 4/4 with respectful nods to house music. Also aboard the EP are remixes from Super label head Raffertie , Optimum and this stepped up take from Throwing Snow . Fans of Super should also be eager to get hold of their first compilation Super Volume 1 a great 7 track [...]

Scion A/V are back once again with another of their renowned projects, this time with Detroit Garage Rock band The Dirtbombs on the line for remixing. First up with a remix is another Detroit resident but from another world when it comes to music, the ' New Detorit ' prodigy 18 year old Kyle Hall who morphs ' Bug In The Bassbin ' to a slowly slung percussive house crawler. electriczoo.blogspot.com

Just before they blow everyone's minds with that long awaited Canblaster EP, Nightshifters have a treat for everyone, with Bombaman serving some extra tasty Canadian Bass. The FREE ' Mmeelloo Ssttaarr ' EP has just been unleashed, a blistering dark and heavy 4 track EP with bonus remixes from Talk and Uggle . Grab the entire EP for free below. Bombaman - 'Mmeelloo Ssttaarr (FULL EP)' // Nightshifters ♫ electriczoo.blogspot.com

Those of you in London this weekend would be wise to head down to The Rhythm Factory this Saturday night for Pipedown 's latest night. Night Slugs impresario Bok Bok goes back to back with Jam City ( Night Slugs ) as the headline act, and they will be joined by the amazing Boddika ( Swamp81 ), and Dowee ( Bedtimebunnage ), and of course Pipedown residents Cntrst and Sduk who has kindly put together this mix to excite you [...]

Ben Butler & Mousepad are a bit of a smoothie of an act, a fruity blend of UK-wonky pop that takes influence from the current London Bass and Nordic Skweee scenes, hybridized with some Prog Rock musicianship and Funkadelic grooves of times past. The 3 track ' Infinite Capacity EP ' on Loaf Recordings pushes this sound further, along with some helpful remixes from Dam Mantle , Fulgeance , and Eero Johannes . ' Infinite Capacity EP ' by Ben Butler & Mousepad is out now on Loaf Recordings [...]

Electric Zoo Top Ten Chart 17/01/11 01. Adele - 'Rolling In The Deep (Jamie xx Shuffle)' // XL ( BUY ) 02. Salva - 'Keys Open Doors (Machiendrum Remix)' // Friends Of Friends 03. Alfabet - 'Roundabout' // Rush Hour ( BUY ) 04. Julio Bashmore - 'Battle For Middle You' // PMR ( BUY ) 05. Sepalcure - 'Fleur' // Hotflush ( BUY ) 06. Mosca [...]

At the end of the month, Saigon Records bring us the latest record from Scotland's Gravious , no stranger to the world of dubstep with earlier records on Hotflush Recordings back in 2006 and the ' Junction City EP ' is another fine example of his fine ear for atmospherics, soundscapes and techno sensibilities. The ' Junction City EP ' by Gravious is out on Saigon Records on the 31st of January with the digital release packing two extra tracks . [...]