That's right mutha flippas... we got a big storm coming thru this halloween weekend in the second city. Those of us Chicagoians (ages 17 and up) will be able to check out not 1 headliner (Chromeo), not 2 headliners (Crystal Castles), but 3 effin' ace acts (Boys Noize) on the stage in one night.
I've seen Boys Noize before and he alone is worth the stage time and ticket price as he's the BEST DJ I'VE EVER SEEN. What he does with a pair of pioneer CDJ's is like watching MacGyver diffuse a nuclear warhead with a piece of string a last sunday's USA Today. Precision, execution, and the ability to reel in a crowd with unique tracks even for the most electro-schooled of us.
So down to the nitty gritty (NOT fine print mind you). I've got one pair of tickets to give away (read: two tickets). Same deal as always, you guys send an email to dasMetzger [at] gmail [dot] com with the word "TICKETS" in the subject line. I'll select one winner at random this Saturday night and he/she/it will recieve the tix.
CHROMEO
CRYSTAL CASTLES
BOYS NOIZE
@ Congress Theater
Friday, October 30, 2009
Doors/7pm
Ages/17+
Tickets/$35 at [clubtix]
Chromeo - Night By Night (Kolt13 Ghetto Remix) | 320 kbs
Boys Noize - Jeffer (Modeselektor Remix) | 320 kbs
Crystal Castles - Crimewave (LA Riots Remix) | 320 kbs
Oct 20, 2009
Chromeo + Crystal Castles + Boys Noize + FREE TICKETS
Jan 7, 2009
Loyal Divide - Labrador EP
Psychedelica might be the new posh thing to emerge in 2009. Only reason why I say that is because of the mass amount of hype surrounding Animal Collective, and the recent 9.6 rating they got on Pitchfork (nobody has scored that high since The Arcade Fire back in 2004). And when a band creates sounds comparable post OK Computer Radiohead, Sebastian Tellier, and Explosions in the Sky sans 20 minute track lengths... you have a good thing going.
Chicago outfit Loyal Divide do just that, and they're playing a gig at Subterranean in Wicker Park to help promote their new Labrador EP. The show is Wednesday the 14th with a 9pm kickoff. They were recently featured on RCRD LBL (so you know they're good), and I'll be sharing their title track with you today.
01 Young BladesHelp out some local flavor by buying their album [here] and seeing their show at SubT. Very much looking forward to witnessing these guys make all this noise live on stage. It will be mesmerizing to say the least.
02 Labrador
03 Lover I Can Tell You
04 Vision Vision
BONUS:
Just wanted to throw out a few inbox tracks now that I have your attention...first a new release from Tantrum Recordings, this week featuring a new fan favorite Crimewave remix. Also something new I've been sitting on from Saint Pauli.
Crystal Castles vs Health - Crimewave (Keìth Remix) | download
Tiptronik - Crash & Burn (Saint Pauli Remix) | download
Oct 21, 2008
Crystal Castles + Zelenka
Mp3: Crystal Castles - Trash Hologram (Zelenka Remix) | download [i met Zelenka thru the soundcloud community and he asked me to post his new CC remix, of which I most certainly obliged. I cant tell you anything further about the dude until he responds to my questions. Just know he's got some sweet ish dropping this Halloween]
Sep 26, 2008
Do Something This Weekend...
Bitches... there are waaaay too many good shows this weekend. Tonight you have Flossy playing at Sonotheque, Designer effin' Drugs at Congress Theater, and Zebo at the Evil Olive, etc. Then tomorrow Sinden comes to Sonotheque thanks to Dark Wave, and then Potty Mouth resident Bushido hits Smartbar alongside Bald Eagle.
All that and I didn't even mention a little UK electropop band known to the public as Hot Chip. Yea they're playing two shows at the Metro and then doing a DJ set in the catacombs underneath at Smartbar on Sunday (link to a shit load of remixes at The Lemur Blog).
So there you go... nobody should have any excuse to not get out and see some good effin electro. NO EXCUSES PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION!
Mp3: Matt & Kim - Yeah Yeah (Flosstradamus Remix)
Mp3: Little Boots - Meddle (Designer Drugs 80s Coke Jam Remix
Mp3: Hey Champ DJ's - In the White City (Zebo Remix)
Mp3: The Count & Sinden - Beeper
Mp3: Crystal Castles - Crimewave (Sinden Remix)
Aug 26, 2008
Bloop. Bleep. Bleep.
8-bit, chiptune, nintendocore... whatever you want to classify it as (for the record, I call it 8-bit) the electronic subgenre of our generation hits home in a way no other genre can. Whether its the Commodore 64, Atari 2600, NES, or that big grey brick we all had, the GameBoy... 8-bit artists are able to recreate those all-too-familiar bleeps and bloops with software synths or authentic hardware chips to provide their loyal fans with video game-esque theme songs for their lives.
courtesy of katutaide
Probably the most commercially successful artist to embrace this subgenre would be Crystal Castles. And while definitely straying further away from true 8-bit than others, the Toronto based duo still do it proper. Posted is "Crimewave" but be sure to also check out a schweet vs with Health and LAZRtag.
Mp3: Crystal Castles - Crimewave
Mp3: Crystal Castles - Good Time
courtesy of Idiolector
Next up is 8 Bit Weapon, who provides tracks a bit more pure and true to form. 8 Bit Weapon has been touring across North America and Europe for a while now, bringing with him an arsenal of hardware to get even the smallest Nintendo fanboy in all of us fraking for more.
Mp3: 8 Bit Weapon - GameBoy Rocker
Mp3: 8 Bit Weapon - Mario 2 (Drum Mix)
Mp3: 8 Bit Weapon - Bit 'n' Run
courtesy of Air_Louise
Nullsleep is another guy that holds true to the 8-bit roots as evidenced as one of the cofounders of 8bitpeoples, a collective of artists that all share a 'common love for classic videogames and an approach to music which reflected this obsession.' (check out Nullsleep's last.fm page for a slew of tracks he has for free download (woot woot for creative commons!))
Mp3: Nullsleep - Her Lazer Light Eyes
Mp3: Nullsleep - On Target
Mp3: Nullsleep - Ballistic Picnic
courtesy of nickgraywfu
Now for something completely brand spankin' new... this coming from Rambrant via my inbox (in full 320 kbs glory (how does that work when it's 8 bit to begin with?)). Anywho, dont know too much about him other than he claims to be from Christmas Island, but with a track and myspace full of German influence... meh I'll hold judgement. Just enjoy the track.
Mp3: Rambrandt - ALARM!
courtesy of stickerHelsinki
Finally, one from a band that is in no way 8-bit, Disco Villains. But for one reason or another decided to dip themselves in a vat of nintendo and regurgitated this piece of work... nice. [since I got the green light to post their ish, you can expect more posted here soon]
Mp3: Disco Villains - 8-Bit Disaster
Jun 25, 2008
LAZR Day
While watching the German team mount an incredible win over a fearless and formidable Turkey team (as well as enduring ESPN's horrid broadcasting signal [sure sure, its not technically their fault, but someone as huge as ESPN should have weather controlling devices amiright?])... I've been enjoying some tracks from LA based LAZRtag. Their Crystal Castles remix is a splendid blend of 8-bit and other not-so-80's video game noises.
Stick around for another Crystal Castles remix that'll be dropping soon, and hope that these kids will be able to make it out to Chitown for a few shows (where are you promoters?)
Mp3: Crystal Castles - Crimewave (LAZRtag Remix)
Also, check out hot biscuits who had posted earlier about one of LAZRtag's original productions, 'Detonate'. [linky for you to clicky]
