Bored on a Sunday

Photos by Fiedel

Living in a big city is tiring, and I find myself a lot of the time wanting to do nothing but flop on the couch, watch reruns of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and boil my future-children with my laptop while perusing the interwebs for music. And I'd like to share with you my journey:

Things got started after reading another amazing post about Van She, this time from fellow Chicago blogger redthreat. The aussie groupe-deluxe whose inspirations stem from 80's post punk, synth-electro-pop, early 90's grunge, krautrock, etc, will have a new album coming out in august, but their remixes are out and about now, which all kick wombat ass. Here's a few remixes I'm digging atm.


Mp3: Pendulum - Propane Nightmares (Van She Tech Remix)


Mp3: Van She - Strangers (Yuksek Remix)

I give their last.fm page a check and started clicking around. End up going to a few places. First was fellow Australian cosmic-synth-indie-rockers Midnight Juggernauts, who's listed under similar artists. This put me in the mood to listen to one of my favorite albums of the last year, Dystopia (aussie release august 2007, domestic comes out this month).


Mp3: Midnight Juggernauts - End of an Era


Mp3: Midnight Juggernauts - Road to Recovery (DIM Remix)

The other path involved a click on a user comment which led me to the blog, Too Many Sebastians (clever name). While browsing his site, I noticed a post on Swedish electro phenom, Din Stalker. Really diggin Herr Reporter and all of its 8-bit glory. Visit his space for more material.


Mp3: Din Stalker - Herr Reporter

That blog [Too Many Sebastians] got me on an urge to listen to some of that namesake. The Distort edit of SebastiAn's new single followed by Midnight Juggernauts remix on Sebastian Tellier's Divine remedied that storm.


Mp3: SebastiAn - Motor (Distort Edit)


Mp3: Sebastian Tellier - Divine (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)

It just so happened that not too far down my playlist is a song that was used as an opener of a dj set by another one of my favorite groups, at my favorite night spot. Simian Mobile Disco playing Sleep Deprivation at Sonotheque (it rocked my socks off).


Mp3: Simian Mobile Disco - Sleep Deprivation (12" Version)

That for the most part wrapped up my Sunday night. Nothing too exciting, but nothing short of spectacular at the same time. Hope your weekend was at least as fulfilling, and quitcherbitchen.

Bored on a Sunday

GTA IV radio shock...

GTA IV Electro-Choc Radio... bitches

I just got my copy of Grand Theft Auto IV for PS3 in the mail yesterday... and how is this for an amazing first impression:

I punch a hooker in the face, steal her money, turn around and find a kick ace bmw clone stopped at a red light. Then I do what anyone else would do in that situation, open the door, punch the driver in the kidney, throw him to the ground and steal his car. Play with the radio stations a bit til I find the electro station, and "BEROOO BEROOO BEROOO deh deh DEH DIT".

That's right bitches, none other than Boys Noize "& Down" was the first track I heard in GTA4. Check out the full tracklist to the electro station below (via the totally reliable wikipedia), which should be reason enough to get this game.

Padded Cell - "Signal Failure"
Black Devil Disco Club - "The Devil in Us (Dub)"
One + One - "No Pressure (Deadmau5 Remix)"
Alex Gopher - "Brain Leech (Bugged mind remix)"
K.I.M. - "B.T.T.T.T.R.Y. (Bag Raiders Remix)"
Simian Mobile Disco - "Tits and Acid"
Nitzer Ebb - "Let Your Body Learn"
Kavinsky - "Testarossa (Sebastian Remix)"
Chris Lake vs. Deadmau5 - "I Thought Inside Out (Original Mix)"
Boys Noize - "& Down"
Justice - "Waters of Nazareth"
Killing Joke - "Turn to Red"
Playgroup - "Make it Happen"
Liquid Liquid – "Optimo"

GTA IV radio shock...

Ed Banger part Trois

That's 'three' you efkin retards. In case you've been wondering what that countdown timer is all about up there and to the right (and are unable to put all the pieces together), it's a countdown for Ed Banger's third iteration of their annual compilation album giving fans a preview of their artists upcoming works.

all of them are better than you

Ed Banger Records tore the electro world a new one in the last few years as many of their signed artists just blew up. Justice, Uffie, DJ Mehdi, Feadz and SebastiAn to name a few have recieved a huge amount of mainstream success (and rightfully so, they're all efkin bangin).

Ed Rec Vol III will be dropping on May 26th and'll feature 12 new tracks/remixes from 12 (11 since Mr Oizo gets two) of their finest. I'll be posting those tracks one by one every other day or so [I have now posted all the tracks] as to give you a full taste before the 12" hits shelves. Here is the full tracklist, and as always, right-click to download:

1. Mr Oizo - Yves
2. Busy P - To Protect & Entertain (feat Murs)
3. Mr Flash - Over The Top
4. SebastiAn - Dog
5. Uffie - Robot Oeuf
6. Justice - Stress (Auto Remix)
7. Mr Oizo - Minuteman’s Pulse
8. DJ Mehdi - Pocket Piano
9. Krazy Baldhead - No Cow, No Pow
10. DSL - Find Me In The World
11. Feadz - Back It Up (feat. Spank Rock)
12. So Me - Decalcomania

In the meantime, before I get to posting those, check the Teaser Mix by Ed Banger's very own Feadz.

Phonic


Mp3: Feadz - Ed Rec III Teaser

Ed Banger part Trois

Editors - Camera (SebastiAn Remix)

FuckinG Awesome.

SebastiAn is gonna be huge this year. Watch for his new release to drop soon.


Mp3: Editors "Camera (SebastiAn Remix)"

Editors - Camera (SebastiAn Remix)