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London based producer Fake Blood has been one of my favorite remixers of the past year. He has done some ice cold remixes of Underworld, UNKLE, and the Count and Sinden. All worth your two bucks. Player Player mashed the original electro house track with Mobb Deep’s “Got it Twisted” forming the playful party track “Player Player’s 95 Jump Mix.” Download it below. Peace & Beats
On an interesting side note, you may have noticed, that on Fake Blood’s remixes their will normally be a voice saying “Fake Blood.” Some believe that he says it or has the artist he is remixing to add them in for him. But, that isn’t how he actually does it. “In every remix I have done, the words “Fake Blood” are created by me chopping up the ORIGINAL acapella, and assembling the words with individual vowel and consonant sounds…No new vocals are used, only the same one heard in the original song.”
Kompakt, the label for electronic big whigs like SuperMayer, SuperPitcher, and my personal favorite, Gui Boratto, has just released their 9th mix compilation titled Total 9. The tracks on this album seem to bit slower than some of their past compilations. Too slow for the big dance floors. Why expect that in the first place? Kompakt always give off a darker vibe than other popular labels. But, isn’t that what separates them from the more dance floor friendly labels, such as, Ed Banger and Kitsune. Whether Kompakt is better than the other two? That depends on what you are judging them on. If it is by the quality of their most recent mix compilations, then, Kompakt is clearly the winner. So, if you’re looking for an album to chill out to, this is it. Everyone needs some good night music to crash to every now and then. Peace & Beats
For a better review of the album check out RA’s HERE
TRACK LISTING:
01. Justus Koehncke – No Thanks For The Add
02. DJ Koze – Zou Zou
03. Superpitcher vs The Congosound – Say I’m Your Number One (Album Version Superpitcher Remix)
04. Juergen Paape – Come Into My Life (Feat. Alison Degbe)
05. Matias Aguayo – Minimal
06. Supermayer – Hey Hotties!
07. Joerg Burger – Modernism Begins At Home
08. Superpitcher – Disko! (You Don’t Care)
09. Partial Arts – Telescope (KOM CD 67 Version)
10. Thomas Fehlmann – With Wings
11. Burger & Voigt – Wand Aus Klang
12. Dubshape – Droplets (Early Night Mix)
13. Jonas Bering – Can’t Stop Loving You
14. Robert Babicz – Don’t Look Back
15. Nightguy – Pretty Face
16. Gui Boratto – Anunciacion
17. The Rice Twins – The Signifier
18. Nicolas Stefan – Time Is Over
19. Kaito – Everlasting Dub
20. SCSI 9 – Another Day Acid
21. Maxime Dangles – Tulipa
22. Freiland – Geduld
Maxime Dangles – Tulipa [Kompakt] Zshare
Great song. I used to listen to it when his EP was released earlier this year. Along with his other song “Firewire.”
RATING: 4 STARS
Matias Aguayo – Minimal (DJ Koze Remix) [Kompakt] Zshare
The DJ Koze version of “Minimal” isn’t on Kompakt’s Total 9 but it is a stellar remix and I could easily see it becoming huge on the Indie dancefloors across the globe. Check it out. If you don’t like it I will be amazed. The vocals are insanely catchy.
RATING: 5 STARS
Why is it that so many local DJs suck? Maybe it is just because I go to school in Tucson, but there should be good music everywhere damnit. Last night I asked the DJ at the local hipster/indie club, Club Congress, what style he is into and planning on playing tonight. The ignorant prick responded “why don’t you just wait and see,” and “I don’t take request.” Well he should. Of course he went on later and played dead jam after dead jam. Everyone was outside smoking cigarettes instead of inside dancing. The dj before him sucked too. The guys couldn’t mix or beatmatch if their life depended on it. Being really into Crystal Castles at the moment, I asked him if he could play any of their stuff. I’m pretty sure he was lying when he told me that he couldn’t because it wasn’t his laptop. My roommate asked the next dj if he had any Mr. Oizo. Of course not. If only we had someone with talent playing here every weekend. Like an Adam Freeland spinning a set like he did for Global Underground: Mexico City? Now those are two sets that would fit the ‘indie’ and ‘rave’ crowd.
Sasha and John Digweed are legendary DJs with decades of experience behind the turntables. They have played at everywhere warehouse and club known to man, and are one of the few DJs to stand the test of time and not fade out of the scene like so many artists from their time. They are booked to play a set at Coachella this year before an even more legendary group, and the pioneers of the electronic genre, Kraftwerk. The reason they have remained in the game for so long is because of their ability to pick timeless tracks for their mixes. There most renown mix/album being Renaissance: The Mix Collection which dates all the way back to 1994. Yes that’s right, the year OJ Simpson lead police on that infamous chase in his white Ford Bronco. Also the year when kids tried to embrace “2 more days of peace and music” by slinging mud, at the now corporate megastars Green Day, at the 1994 Woodstock music festival. However, Sasha and Digweed’s Renaissance is aimed at a more peaceful audience more in tune to the ideals of the old Woodstock. The 3 disc Mix Collection is jam packed with old school, but ageless, Trance and House tracks. Disc one is heavy on trance and disc two more house. My favorite mix is probably disc 3. It has more of club/rave feel to it. Unity 3’s “Age of Love” (which must have influenced the Field) transitioned into EMF’s “They’re Here” is just fucking amazing! The crowd must have been in heaven when they heard it. For one of the first mixes ever put to CD, you can’t help but be impressed by their track list and mixing skills. No wonder they decided to put out a 10th anniversary reissue with better audio quality thanks to new technology that was not at their use back in the 90’s.
Last year the music I listened to was primarily electronic. Most tracks coming from LP’s and singles. However, I still think it would be fun to list 10 albums from last year I really enjoyed. This doesn’t mean they are necessarily my 10 favorite, just 10 albums I think everyone needs to give a listen. Hopefully some of the choices will expand your musical horizons. Also, I don’t feel like there is any need to rank the albums. I’m one of those guys that thinks there is a certain song or band for a certain type of mood or situation you’re in. Well enough of my talentless writing. Here it goes. Short, simple and unranked.
LCD Soundsystem – “Sound of Silver”
An album full of fun. All I have to say is get it and if you can see them live that’s even better. Disco for our generation
Justice – “†”
Well I must not be as hip as I thought I was, but maybe I’m still ahead of many others that are just now finding out about Justice. They have been rocking their hit “Waters of Nazareth” since 2005 even though it is rightfully on their full length today. Now Justice’s popularity is booming. Their songs can be heard in cell phone and Cadillac commercials. I’m not sure how many old white people cruize around in their Escalades listening to them though. Regardless, Justice have definitely hit the mainstream and i hope they are here to stay. Welcome to the French Electro Duo that is set to follow in the footsteps of their fellow Parisians, Daft Punk.
M.I.A. – “Kala”
The album is named after M.I.A.’s , Maya Arulpragasam mother , but trust me this is probably not an album for your mom. This album is beatastic. No I’m not just saying that because after seeing her live and was so blown away by her performance that I have developed some kind of celebrity crush on her. This album is filled with creative and funky beats that are definitely not native to America. Crank up the Bass and enjoy 
Holy Fuck – “LP”
Holy Fucks “LP” appears to not be on any other lists of top albums of 2007, or even Pitchfork’s Best New section. That doesn’t mean to dismiss it completely. This albums has a real cool vibe to it. There is some kind of Soulwax mixed with Kings of Leon feel to it. Like a electronic jam band full of indie kids. Give it a try on a nice sunny day like we have here in Arizona today
Yeasayer – “All Hour Cymbals”
One of my favorite albums of the year…obviously. According to my I-Tunes “All Hour Cymbals” is Psychedelic Rock. To me it sounds like a great mix between two other favorite indie bands of mine; Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear.
Daft Punk – “Alive”
Well I might like this album much more than you because I was lucky enough to see their final show in the U.S. at Vegoose in Las Vegas last October but this album should still get your feet shuffling on the dance floor, kitchen and shower. Too bad it doesn’t come with a massive light display and pyramid. But non the less, it is an amazing live set by two of the most legendary electronic artists of all time (Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo) playing their songs from primarily their three previous albums.
