Hail to the Social

photos courtesy of g.originals

After browsing thru past posts in my blog, I began to notice something... that is I spend a lot of my time posting tracks that I receive from new bands and artists thru my inbox. And believe you me, I'm grateful for that and hope that that provides them positive exposure... but I sometimes feel that I can stray away from why I started this blog in the first place: to spread some of my favorite songs out for the world to hear.

Hell, there are even some tracks that I receive that become some of my all-time favorites. But there's just so much material out there, that you can't possibly limit yourself or your blog to just the inbox. Sometimes you have to go out an post other discoveries, whether they're new or old, and just enjoy the music for what it is.



Which brings me to Hail Social an indie/electronica band from the Philadelphia-- *gasp* --I know, I too thought that type of music was reserved for the Aussies... but HS have done a sturdy job at providing fodder for the likes for remix artists the world over, with stellar results. Here's a bunch that tickle my fancy at least.

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Mp3: Hail Social - No Paradise (Adeyhawke Remix) /bitchen highly recommended

Mp3: Hail Social - No Paradise (Diamond Cut Rebuff)
Mp3: Hail Social - No Paradise (Hot Pink Delorean Remix)



When your tracks are already fused with 70's disco and an 80's beat, you're bound to attract the attention of 'future disco' professionals. That's what subgenre specialists Hot Pink Delorean, Designer Drugs, and Anoraak saw and heard in Hail Social, and did superb renditions that keep the spirit of the originals, but giving them that stylized retro makeover.

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Mp3: Hail Social - Heaven (Designer Drugs Remix)

Mp3: Hail Social - Heaven (Anoraak Remix)

Hail to the Social

80's Cover Band Madness

Buffetlibre sent over quit the intriguing link the other day. If you've been sexually active on the blogosphere, then you probably are already aware that these kids are initiating an epic project of the decade. Well maybe not this decade, but one of the last couple decades. Perusing the flyer above, you'll see some pretty heavy names by the likes of GRUM, Culture Prophet, Anoraak, Toxic Avenger, Moulinex, Xinobi, Pink Skull, and We Are Terrorists!

Here's a few direct links, with more to come. Visit Buffetlibre for more retro 80's cover magic! THE POWER IS YOURS! (or was that 90's? hmmmm...) THUNDERCATS! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Mp3: Anoraak - Talking In Your Sleep (The Romantics Cover) ["A little, yes, as many songs from that time i guess (this song was released in 1983). "Talking in your sleep" is a perfect compromise, as it's an amazing pop song, really representing the things i like, and it's just part of my musical kid background."]

Mp3: Moulinex - Come On Closer (Pineapples Cover) ["It's one of the best italo songs ever. Roberto Ferrante recorded this when he was 18 with a really minimum studio (only a synthesizer and a drum machine, all played by hand without a sequencer!).. For vocals he hired a soldier (!) from the NATO base in Napoli..."]

Mp3: RAC feat Karl King - Take On Me (A-Ha Cover) ["I chose this song because it is by far the catchiest song of the 80's. I also chose it because it's a much faster tempo that I'm used to working with, so in a way it's new challenge."]

80's Cover Band Madness