Blog: Bangers and Trash

Before I head out for the day I wanted to hype you all to a group I've been enjoying this week. Aufgang are from France and they are two-parts trained pianists and one-part DJ/drummer. The result is a much slicker version of house than most other Franco-producers. Head over to LA Friendly to check out two remixes by fellow Frenchmen Spitzer and Krazy Baldhead .

[Image: The Cobrasnake ] So, I'm heading over to Le Poisson Rouge tomorrow night to check out The Golden Filter , Heartsrevolution , Pink Skull , and Finger on the Pulse . The event is being hosted by Friction NYC and should be a great night for New York City disco. Do you know what you're doing this weekend? ***Week in Review*** This has been a busy week for bloggers, with [...]

Curated by Sakura Night and hosted by Swedish Columbia , The Masters of the Universe Vol. 2 drops today. This compilation features over 80 of electro's most talented artists, including Cryptonites , Discoballistic , Futurecop! , and Worship . This is really the biggest thing to hit the scene since the first Masters of the Universe !

I had an exciting/productive/relaxing weekend. Props to the Valerie Collective for throwing a killer party at Webster Hall on Friday. All the artists were great, and I was especially blown away by College's performance in which he never seemed to stop bouncing around the stage. I've been trying to think of something good to bog about all weekend, but was running into a good amount of writers block. So, I was extremely pleased to find some great stuff in my inbox this morning. First up is Don Diablo with two tracks: [...]

Earth may be our vehicle, but our home is somewhere among the stars. Maybe I've been watching too many sci-fi movies lately, but I feel it is our purpose to find that home. It could be somewhere out near the Dog Star, Sirius, or perhaps it is in our own Solar System on the sixth moon of Jupiter, Europa. One thing is for sure, though, the DJ better be spinning these tracks when the time comes for that final mission. Damn Arms :: Destination Part [...]

Cinnamon Chasers is a future-inspired disco group from the UK. Their first release, the "Jetstreams EP", features the sounds of sweeping synths and smooth electronic drums. I'm looking forward to the release of their full album which, according to Cinnamon Chaser's myspace , should be dropped sometime this Spring on Modus Records . Hop over to Binary to check out "Luv Deluxe" off of the "Jetstreams EP". The rest of the tracks can be found at your preferred online music distributor.

Baby Diamonds is part of Burn the Fire Records . He's assembled a very nice album "dB" that he's offering for free on his Myspace and at Last.Fm . I'm not sure where Baby Diamonds learned to produce, but he's fucking good at it. 'dB' @ zShare (Courtesy of Baby Diamonds) In other news from Burn the Fire artists. Check out Hot Biscuits for a killer Mr. Gaspar remix of "Stab Attack" by BUL!M!ATRON!

The Valerie Crew is gonna be trekking across the United States next week for a mini-tour beginning in New York and ending in San Francisco. The two stops in-between are Chicago and Los Angeles. All performances will feature top Valerie artists College and Anoraak . New Yorkers, however, are getting twice the love with Russ Chimes and Lovelock also appearing and LA is being treated with appearances from local artists Keenhouse and LexiconDon . Be sure to dress to impress! Valerie Party @ Webster [...]

Playmaker is a new project based out of Sydney. A self-described party and fanzine, Playmaker views itself as a collective consciousness rather than a collection of individuals. Be on the lookout for events, mixtapes, and other such goodies in the next year from this crew. They've even got a few to get you started. First, Playmaker will be throwing a 'Sega-Mega-Drive & Super-Nintendo' inspired dance party at La Campana, in Sydney on January 29. Details can be found at their myspace . Second, to promote the event, Discoballistic assembled a stellar mix which can be found [...]

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[Image: Hobo Gestapo ] Dance Area is comprised of the two Netherlanders, Dirk Boogie and Mollono Von Bass. Legend has it that Boogie met Austin Boston in The End nightclub in London, where Austin works. It was here that Boogie recorded Boston on his iPhone and used this sample to create what is now the soon-to-be legendary "AA 24/7". Check out the Skull Juice Remix here . I heard Diplo has just remixed this song too. Dance Area "AA 24/7" @ Beatport [...]

[Image: Annie Ray ] I've been slacking on output lately. So, I was thinking I would use this post to hype a bunch of tracks that I've really been digging lately like Designer Drugs' remixes of Avian X and Milke , or The Disco Villains' remixes of 50 Cent and N.E.R.D. or Le Castle Vania's side project with Blake Miller , Lies in Disguise . But I figure that all those tracks are already on the internet somewhere and its more [...]

The Buffetlibre Crew has just released the latest edition of their Rewind series aptly named Rewind 2.0 . It features some of the best DJ's and remixers in the world putting a 21st century spin on classic tunes like Kraftwerk's 'Computer Love' and Falco's 'Rock Me Amadeus'. Props and praises to Sidechains for being a part of two of the freshest tracks of the series! Little Boots :: Love Kills (Buffetlibre VS Sidechains [...]

Discoballistic is a space-age superhero hailing from Planet Dazzler whose dedication in life is to making cosmic beats for your enjoyment. Also, check out Discoballistic's myspace for a an excellent lesson in the locution of ballistic. Discoballistic :: Multimirrorball Futurecop! :: NASA (Discoballistic Remix) Love Motel :: I'm Your Friend (Discoballistic Remix)

Tomorrow night at 9 PM EST the History Channel will be airing a two-hour special on Nostradamus' 2012 prophecies. I'm not sure what to expect. I hate to see people using these predictions to create sensational media, but I trust that the History Channel will provide a well-balanced program. My understanding is that the 2012 theories represent a case in which philosophers have been able to realize the extent of human determinism. However, nobody can predict what actually will happen in 2012! So, its up to us make it good. Hop on board and lets prepare to make 2013 the [...]

[Image: BrightestYoungThings ] Welcome to 2009! The New Year holiday is a time to look back over the past 12 months and consider the extent of the year's progression. The internet has made this task amazingly manageable -- even in a year of breakneck development like 2008. Following in the footsteps of 2007 was going to be difficult. How could anyone upstage Justice? Who was going to be the next Boys Noize? What would Girl Talk do next? These questions and more were answered in 2008. Some people were shocked, some people [...]