Remember 2006 and 2007? I do . . . Ed Banger has been silent for a while now, and if not silent, has been putting out mediocrity. The sound is certainly a different style not associated or championed by the early Ed Banger wave. Ed Banger released some news on Mr. Flash's new full length album, Mr. Oizo's "Pourriture" Ep, but the most exciting news came from of-recent quiet labelmates SebastiAn, and of course Justice: SEBASTIAN [...]
The phrase, "It's too good to be true," never fails in its painful double effect. Damn Arms , a duo that was so promising for 2009, ending 2008 with the truly majestic "Destination" EP, has announced a breakup. Sad, news doesn't always have to be exciting . . . "me, tim leaves damn arms. i guess the title of the bulletin says it.. but, ive left damn arms. its been a load of fun and is something ill be super proud forever. ive made some amazing friends, visited some amazing places. thank [...]
Tiga and Calvin Harris . Calvin Harris and Tiga . Both big names, arguing which one is bigger seems trivial and pointless, especially for me. These guys both fill a creative pop niche that I feel is never fully explored through their own merits in expanding the boundaries of certain genres (or the inability of other artists to be able to break inside said niche). We have talked often about Tiga and his new album , but little about Calvin Harris , who had one of my favorite albums of 2007, [...]
Cécile is not an exact unknown, but he has made himself much more prominent recently in the blogosphere and in his workings with Bob Rifo of The Bloody Beetroots . The remix for Pets Dance by the SPA was a co-op between himself and the Beets, and the few productions released by him are beginning to make him one to watch in 2009. Never Trust is electro metal goodness, while the Andromeda is a bit less abrassive, a lot more melodic. Cécile - Never Trust [...]
I'm not happy about what happened to FYOF . I think everyone and their mother has downloaded the Fist of God album by now, yet Dim Mak has decided that it is not done fuckin' up and making matters worse, so FYOF is now offline for good and their members will resume blogging under a new moniker. It seems to me record labels should really pick their battles. Just like Matt said, Justice's album got leaked way in advance, and everyone had it, and it still made tons of money from sales/touring/merchandise. Surely MSTRKRFT [...]
There is a type of music my parents might have listened to in the 90s, or while on the subject, music that a lot of people might have listened to in the 90s, bad music that to me, age 8, 9, or 10, was perceived to be good, vis-a-vis the attention projected by adults, but all the while, somewhere in the back of my mind, I didn't understand it? For a long time, The Presets played on this border for me -- do I get it, or don't I. Certain indicators point only one way -- the only Aussies to [...]
A song for all those impatient ones, according to Phoenix . Seriously, check hypem.com . This song is EVERYWHERE . Everyone's favorite, it's Phoenix . Zdar is going straight for the kill the production. Phoenix - 1901 (ALT)
Hm, do you sense something in the air? I feel like any moment Breakbot's gonna blow up. I've been watching his progress steadily ever since I heard Happy Rabbit and the lesser-quality Chelsea Inn. Breakbot is like the antithesis of Justice. No one knows/knew about him, he's certainly not going to turn out any fashion-lines any time soon, and as far as I know he's not selling out any venues just yet. But with a video just released for "Penelope Pitstop," a lo-fi imagining of what it would be like if French touch [...]
LetThereBeNight has been pretty bored with what's going around the internet lately. Instead of big movements, we're seeing smaller nubs and niches of music That's what makes these few songs absolute jewels. Animal Collective - Girls (ALT) Roy Davis Jr. - I Have A Vision - Fred Falke Remix (ALT) Ted & Francis - All Ways (ALT) Hot Chip - Hold On - DIM Refix (ALT) [...]
After a debacle as-seen-on excellent blog FuckYouOnFriday a couple of blogs decided to post this album, and well, you decide. I mean, here's a comment from a happy fan who quickly sums up the history to MSTRKFT . . . "What's the fuckin deal people? Did any of you stop to think and actually hear the album? It fuckin sucks big time!!! "The looks" had some bit of creativity and has a joyfull melodic touch. This one is just distorted basslines and black dudes raping over the song…It really, really sucks…and there [...]
I hear that Tiga is not exactly thrilled with the blog world, too bad the blog world goes completely gaga for him. His new album Ciao! is now on super hype level omega 7, with teasers, radio rips and leaks in full force before the proper release on April 20th. The album has a lot of production work from Soulwax , as well as contributions by Jori Hulkkonen , James Murphy , Gonzales and Philippe Zdar . I like this strategy of getting a solid group of knowledgeable, proper producers [...]
For those of you who love Falke, Valentine's day comes early this year. Oh no wait, right on time. The bassist is at it again; his edition of Sneaky Sound System's "I Love It" is stellar. Thick with those gooey synths, funky bass lines and that sneaky hook. Remember what it means to fall in love again. Sneaky Sound System - I Love It (Fred Falke remix) ( alt ) We were hoping to bust out a Let There Be Night Valentine's day mix, but didn't get around to [...]
Erasure - Chains of Love ( alt ) Björk - Wanderlust (Ratatat Remix) ( alt ) Beni - My Love Sees You (Beni Edit) ( alt ) The Bird and The Bee - Fucking Boyfriend (Peaches Remix) ( alt ) Sebastien Tellier - Kilometer (1001010101001 Remix) ( alt ) The Cardigans - Erase and Rewind (Kleerup Mix) ( alt ) Cassius - Feeling For You (Les Rythmes Digitales Short Dreamix) ( alt ) DJ Falcon and Thomas Bangalter - [...]
We here at LTBN are probably not gonna be a part of getting Yuksek 'discovered' by anyone; he's been around since the re-emergence of french touch and has a volume of work that far precedes his popularity and the words on this post. However, his newest LP, released earlier this February, might make it a little difficult to pin Yuksek's sound down and might make it so that we discover him all over again. The album dangerously sits in ambivalence, as it dances between being a pop electro album reminiscent of Depeche Mode or a revisit [...]
The group Shadow Dancer , signed under the Boys Noize Rec. moniker, have always been personal favorites of mine, one of my first posts highlighting their characteristics as producers. Almost a year later and Shadow Dancer have finished their debut LP tittled "Golden Traxe" and are making a tour, stopping in the US for SXSW (Austin) and Hard 13 (LA). Having listened to a couple of the promotional tracks, on top of my personal blessing, I can't wait for this one to drop. Here are the goodies, some of them belonging [...]
One of the workhorses of the past year keeps getting better and better. Lifelike's new '12 inch comes out on today folks. Get your hands on it, and don't expect to see any mp3 promos of the two songs, says the man himself, so preview it HERE and torture yourself like I did. Goodies: Lifelike - All I Need Is You ( alt ) Lifelike - Adventure ( alt ) LIFELIKE MYSPACE
Henrik-Halvarsson Happy Up Here Single Release: March 9. Includes remixes from Boys Noize, Breakbot, Holy Fuck and Datasette. Royksopp - Happy Up Here (ALT) Royksopp - Happy Up Here - Boys Noize Remix (Teaser) (ALT)
THNX COBRA SNAKE The All-American Rejects - Give You Hell - Bloody Beetroots Remix (ALT) SPA - Pets Can Dance - Bloody Beetroots Remix (ALT) Remember Ezekial e ats red hoodie? That was quite a long time ago. As that sound was so far apart from what Two french quys in France were doing at the time, and hard to, well . . . comprehend, the Bloody Beetroots today are a working sound that can't [...]
I was looking for some musical inspiration recently until all the good stuff that is to coming in early 2009 is released. Came across this Bloody Beetroots Remixes for 2009 teaser, including all the remixes the Italian duo will release this year, and given the quality of the snippets, I hope that they are able to release some more. They seem to have toned down their sound to be a bit softer, but this is still party or die music. The Bloody Beetroots Remixes Teaser 2009 ( alt ) Tracklist: 1. [...]
Tonight is one of those rare occurrences where musicians I thought I'd never see actually manage to make it out in style. College and Anoraak from Valerie are coming to the Echoplex in LA as part of the USA minitour. I hope most of you are all familiar with the Valerie label, blog and roster, one of the more dignified musical projects within electronic music. If you're not, then think of everything that is moody and nostalgic 80's Americana media, and have it manifested in post-modern electronica. It is an escapist experience that can be perturbing because of how true [...]
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