Unfortunately NHNF will no longer be providing you with new posts as we have decided to retire the blog. We here at NHNF have all moved on in different directions and will no longer have the ability nor the time to dedicate any energy to the blog. It was a nice run while it lasted and we will keep the archived posts on here for awhile so if you wanna grab some old French House or DJ friendly mashups feel free to peruse through the last couple years via the categories or blog archiver. I myself [...]
I've always considered myself to have an ear for success. Not my own mind you but that of unknown bands/performers destined to become super stars. When I first heard Trapped In A Box back in the day by the then greatly unknown but locally adored No Doubt, I remember telling my mom (who was driving us to Mammoth at the time) that this Gwen chic was gonna be a star. When I first saw Blink (before the 182) at the Showcase Theater in Pomona (after Skreech from Saved [...]
We watched LCD Soundsystem's last live show ever on my laptop via Pitchfork last night while making dinner, eating dinner, cleaning up after dinner, making dessert, eating dessert, smoking and drinking all the while. That's cause the show was over 3 and a half hours long!... which made for one helluva dinner party. Mr. Murphy seemed to be having a good time too!...up until the emotional finale and sudden ending. A fuckin classic show I will never forget...all seen from the comfort of my own house! Here's [...]
If you live in San Francisco and like the Bag Raiders , you are already VERY familiar with the Rickshaw Stop and Popscene . Premiere indie party in the city for years. 'Nough said. For those of you who don't live in SF and like the Bag Raiders, you now have a great excuse to visit our fair city. A little last minute I know but this dynamic indie-electro duo hailing from Sydney literally does bring the sunlight. Fog city San Fran is expected to be a perfect sunny 75 degrees today and tomorrow. [...]
I am all for safe dancing but this is taking it to a whole new level! Apparently, the indie-dance phenom, Monarchy is bringing on stage this golden Zentai Travolta at this year's Coachella Music Festival. The dancer Take Some Crime , who made this video in his basement for fun, is now having his dreams come true with a trip to Coachella and a live performance with the band during 'Love Get Out Of My Way'. Monarchy is promoting the dance as a Flashmob [...]
If you haven't heard yet, things have been kinda getting dark lately in the world around us: tsunamis, nuclear disasters, daily volcano eruptions and earthquakes, mass animal die-offs, wars in the Middle East, etc etc. I am actually watching CNN again for the first time since 9/11...their stoked, ratings are soaring! I've decided that if this is the sign of the apocalypse, I'm not going down like some chump in a bunker, choking down potassium iodine pills and re hydrated potatoes. Eff that! Life's too short. New motto: 'Just [...]
Boxcutter - Allele / Other People The long time Planet Mu (label of the year so far??) contributor is usually a little more on the IDM tip, but here he delivers a post-dubstep cut and it's some of his best work yet. 'Allele' is bouncy bass and big drops up against some classic breaks and come out sounding real nice. Flip for a proper slo and lo bass exploration. -Allele -Other People [...]
I love The Strokes . Always have. I've seen these guys a bunch of times with some of the most important people in my life and I will cherish those memories forever. That being said, I will not cherish this album forever unfortunately. It has a couple key moments where I was glad that they gave it another go but those moments are way too far and few between (as if i didn't think that on the last album) and they really don't feel like classic moments. It sounds like guys that are way [...]
Once again, our buddies over at Future Heretics will be one of the major highlights at this year's LA Fashion Week. I was stoked and honored to do the official mix for their show and the companion CD. This year's theme is 'Explore' so we got 'deep in the jungle' with the first few tracks and then kept it dark and moody with some great electro classics. The show takes place this Wed. March 16th at Saint Vibianas Cathedral in downtown LA, with red carpet arrivals [...]
With 'alt' dudes like Trent Reznor and Daft Punk scoring films in 2010 (and Reznor even winning an Oscar!), I guaranteed that we would be seeing a lot more big name electronic and indie producers throwing their talents towards major motion picture soundtracks this year. And guess what!? The Chemical Brothers have done just that with their score for the action thriller Hanna , which is due for limited theatrical release on April 8th. The movie actually looks pretty badass featuring a stellar cast including [...]
Pangaea - Inna Daze / Won't Hurt One to watch out for after features on some of last year's hottest dj mixes. Deep and dark 140 sound on a label that rules - Hessel Audio! Get in! mp3: -Inna Daze -Won't Hurt DJ Spinn - Man I Do It Ep Planet Mu [...]
I occasionally play an 'ironic hip hop' night in the SF Mission at a little bar called Gestalt. Great joint that serves like 25 German beers on tap and stays sweaty most the night. Good times, great eclectic crowd. I play about 85% 90's hip hop, 10% indie/backpack rap and only about 5% new shit. Pretty sad statement for the condition of hip-hop today and if you ask me, crunk killed it. Here's, however, a few jams from that 5% that I do play on occasion. Big [...]
I can't think of a better time to post this new exclusive edit from our very own Pat Swayzak than at the beginning of one our favorite months of the year...a time when the madness hits basketball fans world-wide as an orgy of NCAA and NBA games hits the tube. Also, with ESPN using Justice's D.A.N.C.E. as the song for their March Madness hype commercial, it seems like our worlds have finally fully collided. So, like a Ginobili all star game re-appearance, Swayzak is back with an all new remix sure [...]
We have been hesitant to write anything else since our Charlie Sheen post last week as he is still killing it in the press (and the Google juice is still flowing) but I think we found a parallel subject that is apropos to his story and our overall love for all things re: French house music: Daft Coke . As Pitchfork brought to light last week, the French house duo we admire so much is getting its own set of Coke bottles dedicated to their image. I [...]
What do hookers, blow and 3 night booze binges add up to in Hollywood?? A very successful sitcom and a whole lot of bloodsucking media attention. Modern day celebrity is a very strange thing. Once at the mega-famous level, the more sex tapes and arrests, the more money you make for everyone involved. The agents, the network execs, etc are all secretly rooting for that next 3 night porn star blow bonanza. No one better represents this right now than Mr. Sheen... "Two and Half Men", while completely formalistic [...]
The last few months I have run across enough dope Aniki tracks and remixes to merit a post. It's been awhile I know...we are all super busy running shit...so this is a testament to how much this dude's stuff effected me. I was amazed I had slept on him for so long and realized that this was probably due to the fact that the guy had originally come out of world more alien to me than Nascar...the hardcore scene. Fortunately for us the dude discovered the world of bassy fidget electro and hasn't looked back. [...]
Luke Vibert - Manalyze This! The always dope Luke Vibert returns for a signature Wagon Christ breakbeat party with tons of bass for your face. Essential!! mp3: - manalyze this! Ill Blue - Meltdown / Overdose Bouncy tropical bass monsters for guaranteed floor fire! Get it! mp3: - meltdown - overdose [...]
Here are a few quickies for ya that have been rockin' the Abstrakt jukebox in the past few weeks! Enjoy! Julio Bashmore - Everyone Needs A Theme Tune Tropical and bass styles for miles that are way ahead of the pack. Get it!! mp3: [...]
Well...it certainly has been too long! Though I've missed you, I come bearing gifts in the form of the best in new and cutting edge music. Forgive me... Nightslugs Allstars Volume 1 (Night Slugs) Brilliant first comp from my favorite label of the year, showcasing their talented roster of future music stars. The gang is all here including L-Vis 1990, Bok Bok, Kingdom, Egyptrixx, [...]
From the demented Frenchified heads of Pilooski (you know, the guy who did that Frankie Valli remix now seen on Puma commercials...) and Pentile comes Discodeine . I first found out about them when I heard their grooving Joystick single a year or 2 ago but had no clue that this was from part of the same guy behind that Valli Beggin remix! Just goes to show that Pilooski isn't a one trick wonder. Anyways, they have a new single out along [...]
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