Blog: Strictly Social

A close runner up behind Timbo last year, Dave Taylor AKA "Rave Jesus" (cleverly coined by Nick Catchdubs ) takes the nod in 072. His production and remix work continues to push electronic music into uncharted territory. Already having done a track for the likes of Britney Spears (didn't materialize) and rumored to be spending time in the studio with Missy Elliot , his name is no longer just the fodder of music blogs and DJ circles. This past year also saw him co-produce M.I.A. 's critically acclaimed [...]

Beautiful 2-Step remix by Wideboys . Feeling the guitar in this one. T2 ft. Jodie Aysha - Heartbroken (Wideboys London Mix) More of a mash-up than a proper remix but good none the less. We love the Solid Groove remix of "Pat Pong" on its own but this acappella from Pitbull , Jackie-O , and Trina fits nicely on top of it. Well done Dave Nada . Pitbull, Jackie-O, Trina - [...]

The good folks over at Fabric gave us a heads up on the next installment of their mix CD series. This time M.A.N.D.Y is on tap. Throughout the 25 tracks, M.A.N.D.Y. tenderly tells a story that swells between moments of poetic ache and voracious hunger. Spanned on by deep, ethereal techno, glitchy staccato and bass-heavy machine funk, the tracks sparkle alongside eachother with brilliant elegance, breeding standout moments from Gui Boratto , Lucio Aquilina , Audion and the cream of the Get Physical crop. A [...]

Before they were robots and in between Daft Punk records, both Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Man ran their own respective indie labels. The slew of hits on the Roule and Cydamoure imprints had us french house junkies in the shops constantly back in the mid to late 90's. Tunes such as "Paris by Night" set the stage for what Kavinsky does today. "Together" is an integral part of the incredible encore in the Alive 2007 show. "Music Sounds Better With You" could arguably [...]

Loving this song and video. Snoop continues to stay relevant even after all these years. Who needs Dre? Atlanta's Shawty Redd on production duties. Word is that he was recently in a serious car accident. We wish him a speedy recovery. And the award for "Best use of a Prince sample in a hip hop song" goes to.... Shawty Redd w/ DJ Funky, Daz, Pastor Troy, & Big Kuntry - What Da Deal Boo

Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Man liken the Alive 2007 show to a symphony performance. Although the entire show is pre-programmed in Ableton Live , they are still manipulating sounds and manually tweaking bits and pieces throughout. Ableton layout of the "Robot Rock" intro and transition to "Technologic" which make up the first portion of the show.