Duke of Swabia

Interview: Anja Schneider (Mobilee Recs.)

2012-01-04T17:44:00.005-05:00

ANJA SCHNEIDER / Mobilee records

"Anja Schneider is the Mobilee Records founder, broadcaster, internationally renowned DJ and producer once labeled a "perpetual motion machine", and one of the hardest working individuals in the business. From her beginnings in radio to the ‘Hi Five’ anniversary year of Mobilee, her ascension through the ranks has been fuelled by her strong work ethic, sharp tastemaker instinct, charming personality and innate musicality.

As a label head Anja Schneider has focused not only on discovering fresh talent, but also on cultivating and developing the Mobilee roster, pushing artists to challenge themselves and developing their careers as DJs and musicians. Under her guidance, Mobilee and its sister label Leena Music have grown into one of Berlin’s most-watched staples, with a close-knit collection of producers and musicians that carve out a distinct sound in a city teeming with electronic music.

With ears honed through years of experience, Anja Schneider’s achievements as a producer, DJ and label head are far from peaking. Her development as a one-of-a-kind artist and businesswoman is just the start of what we can expect from her evolution, as she builds Mobilee into the defining platform that stands in testament to the vision, passion, and love of music that drives her extended Mobilee team in all that they do, and all that will come."

Nov. 25, 2009 - www.mobilee-records.de/artists/anja-schneider

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Interview: (by Omar Diouf for dukeofswabia.com)

(Omar D.) So we know here at dukeofswabia.com that you love Montreal. Why is that? And how many times have you been here already?
(Anja S.) Montreal is an amazing city one of my favorite ! People and atmosphere is very inspiring. I ve benn there already 3 times and I m not getting tired to visit again.

We have interviewed Marcin Czubala earlier in 2011; he is really unbelievable. Any new babies on Mobilee for the beginning of 2012?
Yes we have Rio Schneider, 5 months old and my baby.

Could you tell us a bit more about the process of choosing new artists and signing them to the label? Do you get a lot of music sent to you?

Yes I got a lot of music and nowadays it's getting much more difficult to get new people that fit to us.
The music has to be very individual. Everything is possible and has to have an own character.
I don't want to have any copy of someone on Mobilee.

What would you say you are looking for in terms of sound and human relationships for Mobilee this year, compared to the past ?
We are much more professional right now. And watch out 2012 we releasing our first DVD a documentary of Pan-Pot.

When you choose to release a track, do you base yourself on criteria such as if it's a 'dancefloor killer' or a 'track for early nights'?
No I have to feel the track. I'm choosing then during my set which atmosphere is on and do everything very individual.

What would you say were your highlights for 2011?
The birth of my son.

Best track of the year? Or if that's too hard, best track of the summer?
ha ha Anja Schneider / Hello boy
No honestly there were too many unbelievable tracks .

Anyone we should be keeping an eye on for 2012; on Mobilee or other labels?
Sebastian Radlmeier, new artist on our roster !

What's new for Anja? And most importantly, when will you be back in Montreal ??
Having a good time and would love to play again for Igloofest which was to be honest one of my favorite parties of 2011.

Thank you so much for your time !

mobilee-records.de/artists/anja-schneider

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youtube.com/mobileerecords

NYE 2K12 @ SAT

2011-12-29T10:38:00.002-05:00

NOUVEL AN @ SAT from Society for Arts and Technology on Vimeo.

SLOW HANDS (Wolf & Lamb) @ Grenier de L'auberge Saint-Gabriel ! Dec. 23rd

2011-12-15T07:19:00.018-05:00

(interview by: Omar Diouf, for Duke of Swabia.com)

Hello Ryan , so first of all, let me tell you we are really excited to have you in Montreal !

Is it your first time coming here? How do you feel about our city?

It is my first time! which is absolutely mental, as i grew up in Vermont, only a five or so hours away! I just never really had the opportunity for some reason, but i am very excited. I have played for the same promoter (Ahmed) in Tunisia, and it was maybe the best party i have ever played my life! so my expectations are high ;) (Not to mention that i have heard you harbor some of the most beautiful women in the world! :)

I (Omar) really enjoyed your EP with Benoit & Sergio - Covers, can u tell us more about it ? And how the collaboration went down?

Haha, it was actually a birthday present i did for Gadi (w+l) a few years ago when we first met. It was a song that he loved and was playing a lot at the time, so i thought it appropriate to cover for him to play if he needed. He was so appreciative that it took him nearly two years to find a song he thought would fit, and, obviously, Benoit & Sergio provided the perfect (amazing) cover to go with it!

I was lucky to live in NYC when the Wolf & Lamb phenomenon started around 2008. How do you feel about what the label achieved in the past few years?

Wow, they have achieved an amazing amount! I mean, they hold a roster/found of some of the most successful talent of present. I just feel so fortunate to call all of those guys friends and family, and look back on all of our achievements and work towards them with an amazing amount of pride.

Can you tell us a bit more about your background? When did u start producing, why ?

I grew up in Vermont, moved to Philadelphia to attend school for classical and jazz guitar and composition. Left after a year, moved to NYC, shortly followed by Tom Croose (the other eventual half of Worst Friends), and just made music together, and solo until i met Gadi and Zev from W+L. The rest speaks for itself i think.

I began making music because it felt natural, it's really all i know how to do (aside from bartending). I am just happy people have taken a bit of notice and allow me to do this for a living now.

Which upcoming artists should we pay attention to for the upcoming year in your humble opinion? :)

Ooof! Hmmm. . . . Tom Croose, Pional, Mano Le Tough, No Regular Play, Perseus, Eddie Mars, Goldroom, Cosmic Kids, Beg To Differ, Soho 808, Alexander Holland, Pink Stallone, Turbotito, Cosmonauts . . . to name a few (and some of these boys are already quite well established)

Last but not least, anything new coming up for Slow Hands?

Lots of forthcoming remixes, originals, Worst Friends and Male Madame work . . . . time off maybe ? ;)

Thank you so much ! SEE YOU ON THE DANCEFLOOR :)

You guys know what to do :)

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Maya Jane Coles - Focus Now EP

2011-05-19T11:52:00.003-04:00

There are very few artists who have made as much impact in such a short space of time as Maya Jane Coles. At only 23 years old she has burst not only onto the House Music scene but also into dubstep with her Nocturnal Sunshine project and live electronics with She is Danger.

"Maya has sat at the top of both the Beatport and RA charts with her previous releases on Real Tone, Hypercolour and Mobilee as well as a run of remixes for Crosstown Rebels, Defected and Leftroom. So it was a massive pleasure that Maya chose 2020Vision for her next full single release. When we discussed the project with her we agreed it was vital to put together a single that truly reflected her diverse tastes and skills" - 2020Vision

The title track Focus Now (see clip below) is a unique work that will be hard to even categorise. Reminiscent of early Mathew Johnson records, Focus Now features delicate synth sequences weaving in and out of intricate rhythms. It sounds amazing on big systems, like at Fabric, where it was road tested by Ralph Lawson at the recent 2020Vision party. It is one to drop at the right time to make a real change in mood and set direction.

We then have Little One (below) which is a solid Deep House groove, simple but effective.

Vocal snippets are added by MJC herself on both tracks but her true vocal talents are shown on Senseless. A delicious slice of slow electro pop Senseless hints at what a superb album Maya will undoubtedly produce in the not so distant future.

A beautiful package is finished off with The High Life which is a dreamy string led affair that would be wonderful as a warm up or end of night moment.

MJC is no flash in the pan dance act, but a break-through prodigy that will blossom into a truly great recording artist.

source: Kish Comm.

Finger Lickin' Gold

2011-04-29T12:07:00.002-04:00

Oh this is a MUST-attend, a do-NOT-miss, a be-there-EARLY! It is also an early candidate for Booking of the Year for this year's Duke Awards, going down at perhaps the Venue of the Year: Le Belmont.

Elephant & Castle and Black Tiger Sex Machine present :

TREASURE FINGERS [Fool’s Gold, Defected]

Throw a predrink on your terrace, wear those Ray Bans past sundown and come celebrate the start of the summer season. Because in this city, we don’t wait for snow to melt to take our shirts off and enjoy a cold one among friends. And with no exams in sight, your only worry is to decide who’s got the first round.
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On April 29th, because we know you’re going big, we’re stepping up. After a successful rehearsal at Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Treasure Fingers will team up with hometown heroes Black Tiger Sex Machine, Seb Diamond and Flash Decks to boombox your face.

Skirts & Rollerblades
Ray Bans & Cherry Cokes
Monaco Disco Swag & Poolside Love Affair

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OR CALL:
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TREASURE FINGERS [Fool’s Gold, Defected]
http://www.treasurefingers.com/
http://soundcloud.com/treasurefingers

Welcome to Atlanta, home of Cadillac anthems and stripper pole hits, booming 808s, Lil Jon, Ludacris and countless gold-mouth heroes. Right here, in a sweet spot somewhere among the handclaps, finger snaps, and late-night Waffle House jams, our nation’s crunk capitol managed to spawn one of the most exciting new talents in electronic dance music: Treasure Fingers.

For the past two years, the DJ and producer born Ashley Jones has been making it rain in the disco with innovative remixes and original tracks. Jones is far from a new jack, having racked up over a decade of international club experience and studio chops as part of the beloved drum & bass group, Evol Intent. Yet as Treasure Fingers, he’s found a way to merge his diverse influences and deep history into a signature sound, packed with intricate basslines, chopped-up, gritty synth melodies, and party-ready drum breaks. It’s already captured the ears of everyone from rock groups Snowden and the Death Set to house legend Romanthony (all of whom requested the Treasure Fingers remix treatment), as well as A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs, who quickly signed Treasure Fingers to their tastemaking label Fool’s Gold, home to Kid Sister, Jokers Of The Scene and other buzzed-about favorites.

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BLACK TIGER SEX MACHINE
www.blacktigersexmachine.com
http://soundcloud.com/blacktigersexmachine

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http://cargocollective.com/nighttrackin
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FLASH DECKS
http://soundcloud.com/flashdecks

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ps: Sandy's a Gold digga.

BOTNEK - Plonk EP

2011-04-20T13:59:00.002-04:00

BOTNEK. Remember the name. Montreal-based house music duo will be releasing their debut Plonk EP on Swedish imprint Discobelle Records on May 9th, 2011. This production team- already behind an illustrious track record of remix work- has been building a strong buzz in the past year around their name and unique blend of house, afrobeat, and tropical rhythms.

I remember meeting one half of Botnek, Gordon, for the first time at Vinyl Lounge a while back. At the time, the name Botnek rang a bell because of a Felix Cartal remix I had heard (they won a remix competition for Dim Mak Records, for Felix Cartal‘s single "Skeleton"). The super friendly newcomer to Montreal handed me a demo CD, which I listened to the following day. It blew me away and was on repeat the whole week.

Now they're tearing up local parties, turning heads and causing hangovers, armed with killer tracks and charming personalities. They're a step ahead of the competition with their fun, unique sound and quality productions. BBC Radio 1 DJs including Kissy Sell Out, Jaymo, and Andy George are praising the merits of Botnek's production on their program "In New DJs We Trust" and spreading their club-friendly gems from Canada to the international airwaves. Among other early supporters of Botnek, the likes of Sidney Samson, Malente, Hostage, BeatauCue, Supabeatz, and Foamo have been blessing dancefloors worldwide with Botnek's signature sound.

Now ready to deliver a full EP of original production, the duo have chosen Discobelle Records- sibling of the highly-regarded electronic music site Discobelle.net- as a home for their debut Plonk. This 5-track EP includes four original compositions and an afrobeat-inspired remix of the title track "Plonk." Tracklist below.

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Plonk EP

Tracklist:

1. Plonk (Original Mix)
“Plonk” is a peak time techno track with a hook that made Sidney Samson call it “the craziest track I’ve heard in a while” and Kissy Sell Out from BBC Radio 1 say “Botnek is my new find… really, really, really talented.”

2. Plonk (Afroplonk Mix)
Botnek created their own remix of the song “Plonk,” more suited for a bouncier house vibe. This version has afrobeat inspired percussion as it re-explores the original hook into an almost steel drum inspired tropical beat.

3. Jerpa (Original Mix)
This more radio-friendly song includes a dutch house inspired drop and infectious vocal hook. Keep an eye out for the upcoming music video being made for this track directed by Montreal visual artist Skunch.

4. Rass (Original Mix)
This is the standout, driving dutch house track on the record, featuring a powerful drop that is more than ready for the dancefloor.

5. Cairo (Original Mix)
Botnek end the record with a vocal Moombahton track currently on heavy rotation with DJs such as Dave Nada, the inventor of this very new buzz-worthy genre.

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Selected Remix Work:

Attack Yourself - "Long Time No See (Botnek Remix)"
March 1, 2011 (Stardust Records)

Dooze Jackers - "Konani (Botnek Remix)"
March 29, 2011 (Simma Records)

BeatauCue - "Behold (Botnek Remix)"
April 2011 (Available for free now on Kitsune Records)

Malente & Jay Robinson (ft. Yo Rodeo!) - "Cherry Pop (Botnek Remix)"
May 2011 (Fat! Records)

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WWW.BOTNEK.COM

SOUNDCLOUD

FACEBOOK

TWITTER

(source: Morgan Steiker)

DORIAN CONCEPT @ CFC

2011-04-07T12:25:00.006-04:00

Your Friends on Clark Street Present:

TONIGHT! Thursday, April 7th

DORIAN CONCEPT (LIVE - Kindred Spirits, Austria)
www.myspace.com/dorianconcept

Dorian Concept is a Vienna based composer and musician, a child piano prodigy who went onto study music composition in Salzburg. His fusion of jazz, electronics and club music is as exciting as it is unique.

Dorian, aka Oliver Johnson, has released a string of extraordinary singles and EPs on Affine Records, Ninja Tune and Kindred Sprits, most notably the 'Trilingual Dance Sexperience' release in 2009, and is somewhat of a YouTube star (his online tweaks get over 200,000 hits). He was asked by Flying Lotus to play at his Brainfeeder Event in London in 2009 and joined his band on keyboards for his latest shows. Next to touring through Europe, Asia and Australia, he has gotten support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs, Benji B and many more.

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Jacques Greene (Night Slugs, LuckyMe)
Joe Shabadu (LuckyMe, Bauce Networks)
Rilly Guilty (Lookout)
Seb Diamond (Night Trackin')

@ CFC (formerly Zoobizarre), 6388 St-Hubert

PRESALE TICKETS @ http://bit.ly/gKt4Jo
10$ at the door

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FACEBOOK EVENT

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Check out:

Dorian Concept live jazz piano session

Dorian Concept Microkorg jam

Dorian Concept - Her Tears Taste Like Pears

Interview: TOM ELLIS (UK, Trimsound)

2011-04-06T11:37:00.000-04:00

Introduced to the scene in 2003, with releases on Mindtours and Morris/Audio citysport, he enveloped himself in the world of electronic music and embraced the technology behind it.

His recent live project with Leif, co-founder of his label Trimsound, has taken him all over the world headlining some high profile club nights in Tokyo, Cologne, Munich, Budapest, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Leeds, Bristol and more.

His unique blend of funked-up, jazz-inspired house and techno can be found on such labels as Logistic Records, Hartchef Discos, Floppy Funk, Mindtours, Frankie, True to Form and many more, including a lot of the growing underground netlabels. (source: trimsound.co.uk)

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Interview: (by Omar Diouf + Alexander Leblanc)

DUKES: When and how did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today?

Tom Ellis: I think I was about 16 when I got my first sampler. I've been completely obsessed with the idea of making music ever since. My dad used to put on big parties up in the woods around north Wales, so I'd sometimes get the chance to play a few records in some crazy settings. It all grew from those experiences and a kind of never ending quest to try and improve my work.

DUKES: Who were your early musical influences?

I was a rocker for a long time. Hendrix was, and still is, one of my favourites. Flea from Red Hot Chilli Peppers got me hooked on the bass guitar. I looked into a lot of his influences and found a whole world of funk that blew me away. Then it was people like Akufen that drew me further into the house and techno scene. And of course Leif, who i run Trimsound with, my brother Joe, Steevio and a few of our mates that DJ.

DUKES: What is the perfect setting for your music to come to life ? In other words, whats your ideal spot for producing?

In the hills, in the middle of nowhere, with no one around. Where you can make as much noise as you want and totally zone out without any distractions. On the other hand, anywhere that's got a good coffee machine and an big ashtray will do, ha.

DUKES: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music? Who do you think we should keep an eye on?

Aahhh you don't need me to tell you what to listen to, haha. But i did find a couple of amazing tracks on soundcloud recently, by a guy named Fred Baxter. He's got a really unique sound and style. Worth checking out!

DUKES: Have you ever been to Montreal before ? If so, how does it compare to other cities? If not, what have you heard about our scene here?

No, this will be my first time in Canada. From what i hear it's a nice small intimate kind of scene, is that right? You guys are breeding some great producers over there though!

DUKES: How do you like the sounds coming out of Montreal these days?

Archipel has always been one of my favourite labels, along with Musique Risqueé. Akufen, Pheek and Mossa, are three of my favourite producers.

DUKES: Do you have any advice for young producers?

Turn off the TV.

DUKES: What is your favorite city or country to play in?

I love playing anywhere. It's really nice to travel and get to see so many different places. There's a great crew around Rotterdam, and a real cool lively crowd in Leeds, and pretty much everywhere i've
played around Germany, especially around Frankfurt and Offenbach, oh and Tokyo is amazing... pfff everywhere man. Earth is a pretty cool place :)

DUKES: What are the top 3 most-played tracks/artists on your iPod at the moment?

Miles Davis "So What" & "All Blues" and Bill Evans "Israel". They blow me away every time i listen to them! I'll never get tired of those 3!

DUKES: Describe yourself in one word.

Hmmmm...

DUKES: Any likes/dislikes on the scene today? How has it changed over the past few years in your opinion?

I love how friendly and enthusiastic people are about getting together and partying. It's a real blessing to be part of the scene. But I noticed everyone seems to be getting younger though...hmm..haha ;)

DUKES: What should we expect from your set tomorrow night, (April 7th) @ Salon Daome?

I'll be trying out some new stuff i've been working on, and remixing some old stuff live. I'm aiming for Post-Modern Neo-Jazzfunk with Latin nuances and maybe a 909 clap here and there.
But it'll probably just end up sounding like it always does; funky, a bit weird, sometimes jackin' and sometimes kind of deep.

DUKES: And finally, any new projects coming up?

I've got loads of grand ideas, but nothing i should commit to in text really.
I'd love to do more collaborations with live musicians, hopefully i'll get around to it one day soon.

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Don't miss Tom Ellis work his magic tomorrow night, as Fricoti celebrate their 4 Year Anniversary:

Facebook Event: 13 PERCENT & FRICOTI pres. TOM ELLIS @ Salon Daome

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Links:

www.soundcloud.com/tomellis
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/tomellis
www.myspace.com/tekengine

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Interview: MOWGLI

2011-03-26T18:10:00.003-04:00

Italian born DJ and producer Mowgli began his career humbly in the north Italian village where he grew up. With few nightclubs to really get lost in and no happening music scene to speak of, Mowgli felt compelled to make his own sounds and made do with a cheap keyboard and sampler. It wasn’t long before he discovered hip-hop, immersing himself in the lifestyle and culture before moving to pastures new in Bologna. Once there, Mowgli indulged in all manner of illegal rave diversions until fixing up and making the move to the London in 2006.

Mowgli has spent the past four years consistently creating high level quality productions spanning many different genres of electronic dance music. His own distinctively groovy sound stands out from the rest, making him one of most sought after producers worldwide - with remix requests and releases from artists including X-Press 2, Santogold, Martin Solveig, Armand Van Helden, Tommy Sparks and Tricky amongst many others.

After starting his own label "DeadFish" back in 2008, the label has gone from strength to strength. Releases like “London To Paris”, “I Want Everything”, “We Think Its Cool” and “Caraibi” have really pricked the ears of the industry and grabbed the attention of the underground house scene.

Supported by radio play from the likes of Pete Tong, Annie Mac, Xfm and Kiss, releases from the label have commanded attention the world over.

Back on the DJ front, tours of Europe have seen Mowgli grace the decks regularly in the best European clubs and festivals. As well as this, tours of Australia, South and North America, South Africa and Asia where always an enormous success and other visits in these countries are planned in the coming year.

2011 will see Mowgli immersing himself in deeper shades of house and techno, whilst still retaining his unique sound and sense of fun that he and the Deadfish label have become known for.
(source: Mainstage Artists)

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Interview: (by Omar Diouf + Alexander Leblanc)

DUKES: When and how did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today ?

I started doing hip hop beats when I was around 15-16 years old with an old sampler and a keyboard. The result wasn't that great of course, but I really loved being in studio and experiment with sounds and I guess its what motivate me still today... I simply need to make music to be happy

DUKES: Who were your early musical influences?

When I was a kid it was black music of the 60's and 70's, my dad is a great fan and I grew up listening to Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin but also a lot of jazz and blues... later when I started to buy music it was hip hop and later on break beat and drum n bass, and after that felt in love with the chicago house...

DUKES: What is the perfect setting for your music to come to life ? In other words, whats your ideal spot for producing?

Its my bedroom! or if its a studio it has to be in my house... I had studios out of my house, but I dont get in the same mood and I am also less productive... when I have those really good writing periods the first thing I do when I wake up is turning my mac on and check if what I did the night before is still sounding good with fresh ears. I cant do that with a studio out of my house.

DUKES: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music? Who do you think we should keep an eye on?

there are many good artists that are inspirational to me and from different type of music, I cant really name one

DUKES: Have you ever been to Montreal before ? If so, how does it compare to other cities? If not, what have you heard about our scene here?

Yes I played six months ago, its not very different from europe, you can see the french influence. Your music scene is pretty healthy, I dont know many underground acts but I know Turbo is there, I know A-trak and his brother from Chromeo are from there... I'm surely missing many friends... sorry!

DUKES: Do you have any advice for young producers?

Do what you like and not whats cool at the moment, you could be the next cool thing

DUKES: What is your favorite city or country to play in?

I think Italy, Germany and Ibiza, I like that way of partyng , clubs close very late , crowd is more mature and up for everything

DUKES: What are the top 3 most-played tracks/artists on your iPod at the moment?

Still Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Aretha Frankiln

DUKES: Describe yourself in one word.

hothandsomesexyitalianstallion

DUKES: What's the scene like in Italy today? How has it changed over the past few years?

Its pretty healthy, there are so many new producers I dont even know half of them... what has changed is that internationally there has been a shift from the minimal sound to the more housy sound and this is reflected in italy too... we dont have a big variety of music genres, we dont have a big dubstep or drum n bass scene... its all about techno and house

DUKES: What should we expect from your set on April 1st?

sexy groovy music

DUKES: Any new projects coming up?

I am writing lots of music at the moment that will maybe lead to an album

DUKES: Last but not least, why 'MOWGLI' ?

Well its my nickname, this is how all my friends called me way before I had my first record comin out,
so when I signed my first ep I thought it was an abvious choice. The reason of the nickname though I cant tell, it would ruin my already bad reputation :-)

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Our friends over at NEON + HIGHFOOD + NIGHT TRACKIN' have a fantastic April Fool's Party organized for you guys, Friday April 1st, at Le Belmont. (Check out Le Polyscope's article 'Le Printemps au Belmont')

with Mowgli, Night Trackin' DJs (Seb Diamond + Duvall) & Prince Club !

Tickets are only $15.50 + SV, get 'em via:

Paypal: http://bit.ly/fekTQF
Wantickets: http://bit.ly/gVvGfW

MOOG Audio: 3828 Saint-Laurent
Atom Heart: 364-B Sherbrooke E
Off The Hook: 1021a Sainte-Catherine O
Cheap Thrills: 2044 Metcalfe

Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145994972129557

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Links:

Beatport
residentadvisor.net/dj/mowgli
myspace.com/mowglimusik
twitter.com/MOWGLI4EVA
facebook.com/mowgli4eva
deadfish-audio.com

iloveneon.ca
highfood.org
nighttrackin.com

Interview: Masomenos (WTM, Cocoon)

2011-03-13T17:58:00.007-04:00

BIO:
The so funky duo Masomenos is a productive partnership between Joan Costes, graphic designer and DJ, and Adrien de Maublanc, music producer and AD. When they met in 2006, they almost immediately started working together, expressing themselves throughout different medias such as image, videos, and sound, finding in Masomenos a great playground for their creativity.

Bon Voyage was the perfect first project as it was a combination of both their specialty (half selection/half production). It ended up being a one hour bootlegged musical journey that brought them enough positive feedback to keep on this path.

Though, they both kept on doing what they were doing before they met: As Joan was digging records and spending time behind the decks, Adrien was building up his studio, and defining his production style.

The next step was to create their own label, as they understood it would be the best way to fully express themselves musically to the universe, but also visually, as this was also important part of their work. They continue to develop this side of their musical activities.

Eventually, Masomenos began getting requests for gigs, and naturally they proposed 2 acts under the same name, Joan doing a dj set, and Adrien playing live.

Though it was a bit complicated in the beginning, they insisted, as it was for them the only way to present what Masomenos IS: 2 individual personalities, inspiring each other with their work, and looking in the same direction.

This duo has given birth to 3 albums, and over 25 eps, opened a shop, and made lots of design collaborations, but that's another part of the story...

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Interview: (by Omar Diouf + Alexander Leblanc)

DUKES: When and how did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today?

Joan: i was working as a graphic designer, doing artwork for a label. Bettino, who owned the label, also owned a record shop, and payed my work with vinyls…i eventually got some decks home and started to play around with my few records. took a while before i could start sharing it. When i met Adrien, we both got in a more clubby direction with our sound. We are now very lucky to play in really great place, and this is what keep us motivated also. When you have the first time this communion with the crowd it becomes pretty addictiv :)

Adrien: I bought my first sampler in 1999. music then was just like going to sport or a psy :)

DUKES: Who were your early musical influences?

Joan: The first tape i bought was a double motown collection. I guess this was pretty influencial. Then as a dj, i started playing disco and funk, and was really into that NY scene from the 80's that was really mixing genre (disco, rock, dub, hip hop and then house) Blondie, Esg, Larry Levan, Gwen Guthrie, Quincy Jones… Then i climbed back to nowadays sound, starting buying old deep house, kerry chandler & friends, and then discovered the work of minimal artist such as Villalobos, and got also more into techno sound. It's the nice thing with electronic music cause you can feel all this influences. Even if i don't play so much disco anymore, i'm still feeling playing disco.

Adrien: My father was playing some Bach very loud in the living room all week-end.

DUKES: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music? Who do you think we should keep an eye on?

J&A: Don't know if we can say upcoming cause he is already a producer since long time, but we're both super admirative of Lemos work. We're going to release his new album on our "Costes Presente…" serie, and we're really happy about this album. Last year was the one from Seuil, that we're really into also. As a young artist, Vadim svoboda has really interesting and personal style also. One album from Kenny Glasgow really blowed our mind, also, Nina Kraviz, as producer but also as a DJ, wao.

DUKES: What is the perfect setting for your music to come to life? In other words, whats your ideal spot for producing?

Adrien: none ideas can pop up anywhere. Then of course building a studio is a life process...

DUKES: Have you ever been to Montreal before ? If so, how does it compare to other cities? If not, what have you heard about our scene here?

J&A: Yes, we came last year, for Nadir also, and really loved it.

Adrien: i lived in montreal for a year in 1994. It was my first work experience and I was amazed to realize how easy going and friendly people were...

DUKES: Do you have any advice for young producers?

J&A: don't believe the hype

DUKES: What is your favorite city or country to play in?

J&A: germany, romania, the states also

DUKES: What are the top 3 most-played tracks/artists on your iPod at the moment?

J&A:
Masomenos/la dit squaw
Julio Bashmore / World Peace
Kenny Larkin / Fake French (Merci detroit mix)

DUKES: Describe yourself in one word.

J&A: Playful.

DUKES: What should we expect from your set on March 18th?

J&A: funky weird and happy music.

DUKES: Any new projects coming up?

J&A: For the label, we're lauching now the technolocolor serie. We're also planning on organizing a little bit the brand, on the side from the label.

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Facebook Event: 13 Percent - The Return of Masomenos @ Club UN, March 18th

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Links:
www.welcometomasomenos.com
Resident Advisor
Twitter
Myspace

Panton- March 2011 Medley

2011-03-12T16:50:00.003-05:00

Local-turned-international sensation Panton has cooked up a mini mix of his latest and upcoming releases. I remember hearing a few of these during his set at Igloofest, which was, I must add, one of my favorite sets of the event. Panton never disappoints with his creative, flawless mixing and cerebral, tasteful quality productions. Have a listen, hear for yourself:

PANTON MARCH 2011 MEDLEY by Panton

Tracklisting :
D-Fine "95" (Panton Remix) - It_Tizz
2 Bears "Work It Out" (Panton Remix) - Southern Fried
Keith & Supabeatz "El Dorado" (Panton Remix) - Southern Fried
Panton "909 Culture" - Southern Fried
Panton VS Keith & Supabeatz "Liquidance" - Southern Fried
Tuff Wheelz "Listen To Me" (Panton Remix) - The Dead Speaker Office

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Now that you're dying to get your hands on his tracks, simply follow the Beatport link below:
PANTON - ALL TRACKS - Beatport

To check out the full 'Southern Fried & Tested 3' release, click on the link below:
Southern Fried & Tested 3 (Unmixed Version)- Southern Fried Records - Beatport

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Links:
soundcloud.com/panton
twitter.com/pantonmusic
myspace.com/pantonmusic

Interview: Marcin Czubala (Mobilee)

2011-03-07T13:47:00.002-05:00

BIOGRAPHY:

Marcin Czubala is not your typical techno artist. He is Mobilee record’s maestro, with a grounding in classical orchestration and an instinct for intricate sound design.

Marcin’s work stems from a broad range of influences, yet always bears his unmistakable signature. From the spare, bleepy minimalism of his debut album Chronicles of Never on Mobilee, to explorations of disco, electronic pop and deep house with Mobilee Back to Back Vol. 5, Marcin’s work is overlaid with undulating grooves that are full of unpredictable twists and inexplicable turns that artfully draw the listener into the suspense.

Hailing originally from Poland, Marcin trained extensively in classical music theory and composition in the city of Poznan. Between 1991 and 1994 he performed in over 300 concerts, including the Nantes Festival, Warsaw Autumn, and performances with experimental music luminary Krzysztof Penderecki. Once he had graduated from music school, Marcin began branching out into the world of DJing and electronic production. He began releasing his own productions that were as equally influenced by his musical past as they were by the emergent sounds of Brighton techno and experimental electronica. As prolific as he is prodigious, Marcin had a myriad of releases for labels such as Neue Heimat and Morris Audio by the time he joined forces with mobilee in 2007.

Marcin hit the ground running for Mobilee, releasing two singles in just six months, followed by Chronicles of Never, which garnered critical acclaim for its wide sonic palette, willful experimentation and dancefloor appeal. From the lithe, dynamic and atmospheric soundscapes of his album debut, through shifts towards housier climes on Loose The Man and Zoo Communale, Marcin has now come full circle, back to live instruments, vocal harmonies and
organic arrangements for Mobilee Back to Back Vol. 5.

Split between curated mobilee cuts and a complete album of exclusive new material, Marcin's approach to mobilee Back to Back is best described by Marcin himself: “CD #1 is my choice of the best tracks of mobilee, it's my presentation of the label's vision and musical diversity. The 2nd CD is a long play album, I have no doubt. The main idea was to make this project very organic, using live instrumentation and working with musicians and vocalists. Genres interact together; it's really beyond a classic compilation concept." From its dance floor groovers, to its ambient soundscapes and across its classic pop arrangements, mobilee Back to Back showcases Marcin’s flair for irresistible rhythms, and his instinct for melody.

Marcin continues to expand his sound with mobilee and through each of his releases. Inspired by
minimal techno and house, but not bound to its bare-bones idealism, he continues to forge a sound that is his alone, in testament to the vision, passion, and love of music that continues to drive the extended mobilee team in all that they do, and all that will come. (source: RA)

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INTERVIEW: (by Omar Diouf + Alexander Leblanc)

DUKES: When and how did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today ?

MARCIN CZUBALA: I got into electronic music in 1995, my father was running a magazine in Poland about alternative rock music and around 1994 he also started exclusively distributing for the Tresor label. It sounds funny now, but he was releasing all the Tresor catalogue on tapes and you could buy it only in Poland. Around that time I started regular visits to Berlin, the first parties, the first record shopping and so on. I knew it was something I wanted to develop not only as a listener. What motives me to do it still today? It's my real passion and I love music.

DUKES: Who were your early musical influences?

Before the story with Tresor I was involved with classical music, but my real influences are based in Detroit techno, Chicago house and Berlin dub. I was really into things like Underground Resistance, Relief rec., Basic channel but also into more experimental techno like Cristian Vogel or Neil Landstrumm.

DUKES: What is the perfect setting for your music to come to life ? In other words, what’s your ideal spot for producing?

Definitely it's my studio. I am not that kind of guy who can make music in a hotel room. I simply feel comfortable in my room, surrounded by machines. I come from the old days of hardware samplers and
3.5" floppies, so I am not really an Ableton type producer.

DUKES: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music? Who do you think we should keep an eye on?

These days music is definitely way too much based on a hype or a trend. Back in the days everything was more stable. Anyway to answer your question in the best possible way, I would say it's best to keep an eye on a people who after 20 years of making music still can surprise you and make a good music, like Robert Hood for example.

DUKES: Have you ever been to Montreal before ? If so, how does it compare to other cities? If not, what have you heard about our scene here?

I wish to visit Montreal, but my only adventure so far in Canada was in Toronto, which is still one of my favourites cities for good parties and lovely people. Anyway I think that Montreal is the most known for its jazz festival and also for the birth of Mutek.

DUKES: How do you like the sounds coming out of Montreal these days?

These days, especially in electronic music, it's really hard to say where certain sounds and artists are from that you know and I know that most of them live in Berlin now. Anyway of course I am familiar
with the names like Akufen, Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts, The Mole or Mathew Jonson. And since the early Akufen days back in 2000 I am of course a big big fan. Especially Akufen was a big inspiration for me and his early stuff was fucking amazing.

DUKES: Do you have any advice for young producers?

I think the most important thing is to be yourself and to try make new things rather than perfect copies.

DUKES: What is your favorite city or country to play in?

There are many great places in the world. Europe is always great, but yeah places like Japan or South America are super crazy and amazing. I hope to come once to Montreal to expand on my opinion, because Toronto was really hot although it was -15 Celsius.

DUKES: What are the top 3 most-played tracks/artists on your iPod at the moment?

Sorry I don't have ipod :) and I don't have a single mp3 track on my iphone

DUKES: Describe yourself in one word.

Vodka

DUKES: What's the scene like in Poland today? How has it changed over the past few years?

I still live in Poland and our scene is really influenced by the German market but is relatively small. We have some good clubs and producers who work for established and good international labels, but
considering the fact that we are a 40 million people nation it's nothing big. It's much easier since we joined the European Union though, people can travel easily and the general economic situation in
the country has been growing. Clubs are better and better, finally they have good budgets for proper sound systems, big line ups and general quality of the events has been rising.

DUKES: What could we expect from one of your sets?

Modern , groovy bass-line driven house music

DUKES: Any new projects coming up?

Right now I am just after finishing an album Back to Back for Mobilee, so I need a short break before thinking about any new projects!

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Links:
residentadvisor.net/dj/marcinczubala
myspace.com/marcinczubala
mobilee-records.de/artists/marcin-czubala
facebook
twitter.com/marcinczubala

Beatport

Interview: Matt Tolfrey (UK, Leftroom)

2011-03-05T12:32:00.000-05:00

BIOGRAPHY:

"Growing up in the Middle East it wasn’t until he returned home that his career started in Nottingham with residencies at the historic club the Bomb and more recently at Stealth. Here in the heart of the city’s club culture is where he continues to hold a residency. This quickly led to regular slots at Fabric and further afield in the USA and Germany.

Always keen to experiment with new ideas and take risks he started the Leftroom label in 2005 with his own productions beginning to see releases on reputable labels such as Crosstown Rebels and Skint. Tolfrey sought after an avenue to release his peer’s music and open up opportunities for friends that he believed in.

The first release was entitled ‘The Extended Family EP’ encapsulating the spirit of Leftroom, a place where a core set of artists could grow and experiment with their sound. The Leftroom family now consists of a few key artists now including MarcAshken, Inxec, Eric Johnston and Glimpse.

After remarkable success with the first few releases and securing a homegrown and exceptional roster Tolfrey was asked to commence a label night at T Bar, London’s hub of creativity in the house and techno scene. Hosting nights alongside those of Andrew Weatherall, Ivan Smagghe and Craig Richards allowed Tolfrey to invite and play with friends and muses while sharing memorable dancefloor moments.

As his plan to achieve global domination took firm root, two more sub-labels were born into the family. Leftroom Limited has the purpose of releasing peak-time records while Leftout is a home for lesser-known artists who deserve some attention. He also runs Is This label and has proved his A&R capabilities are pin-point securing one of 2007’s biggest tracks, Ito & Star’s ‘Suduko Kid’ and one of 2008’s biggest crossover tracks, Rocha and Lewinger’s ‘Down Seq’.

Alongside propelling three labels Tolfrey also DJs globally with notable gigs for Sunday School for Degenerates in Miami, regular dates at Fabric, Mulletover in Ibiza and Panorama Bar and Watergate in Berlin amongst many. His productions and remixes have been released on Cocoon Recordings, Crosstown Rebels, Get Physical and Saved and he has collaborated with MarcAshken, Inxec, Glimpse, Eric Johnston and Delete.

So how did he come so far so quickly? The answer is simple. Matt is a workaholic with a seemingly tireless dedication to forging his own unique style and bringing life to the scene around him. Drawing on everything from deep house and techno, through to stripped down beats, he's spawned his own hybrid strain of electronic funk. Anyone lucky enough to have already witnessed Matt in action will know that his particular brand of wobbly house and techno has the power to win hearts and destroy minds on the dance floor." (source: RA)

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INTERVIEW: (by Omar Diouf + Alexander Leblanc)

DUKES: Hello Matt ! First of all…we are here to talk about Music, a passion we all share so what I want to ask you is, how did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today?

MATT TOLFREY: My cousin was a dj, and I always used to go on his decks when I was younger. It wasn’t until I was 18 that I bought my first pair of turntables, but by then I had been going to nightclubs for 2 years and was already hooked on the music. I don’t think I will ever stop djing, it find it the best way for me to express how I am feeling at that moment in time. Production wise I am still new to it all, so I think it is the fact that I am learning so much all the time that is my motivation to carry on. The feeling that I am getting better at it after each session is also great.

DUKES: What is the perfect setting for Matt music to come to life ? In other words, what's your ideal spot for producing?

At the moment i am working with a great engineer named Justin Drake of Peace Division fame out at his studio which is great. As long as it is not a Monday and I am tired after the weekend, and I have cups of tea at the ready, I’m good to go!!!

DUKES: Have you ever been to Montreal before ? What have you heard about our scene here, compared to the US or Europe ?

I have played at Stereo and also at Igloofest in Montreal so I know a little about the city and its scene. It seems to be full of creative/artistic people, and is going from strength to strength. The igloo fest was a prime example of this. I am very good friends with Maher Daniel also who is one of the bookers at Stereo and we are actually working on a lot of music together at the moment.

DUKES: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music ?

That is a hard one, but I do love Deniz Kurtel and Maya Jane Coles work at the moment. They both have a way with music that only a women can conjure up, a female touch per say that is very sexy.

DUKES: Do you have a date in our city soon ?

I am just looking into a date in September in Montreal as part of the Leftroom Sessions tour I am doing with Maya Jane Coles, so fingers crossed.

DUKES: Any new projects coming up ? Collaborations ?

I am starting to get alot more solo work done, firstly with remixes, then some solo singles. I love doing collaborations but I felt it was time to definitely get some solo stuff out there. Collaborations wise I am still working with Inxec and I have some exciting stuff coming with Lazaro Casanova and Montreal’s Maher Daniel. As part of the Leftroom Sessions tour in September there will also be a Leftroom release by Maya and Myself. So far it is panning out as we will both record the same vocals, and she will use mine and I will use hers, or we will use both of them each, but let’s see what happens as it is much further along this year.

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Links:
myspace.com/matttolfrey
residentadvisor.net/dj/matttolfrey
discogs.com/artist/matt+tolfrey
twitter.com/therealtolfrey
www.leftroom.com/

Beatport

Interview: TEKI LATEX (Sound Pellegrino)

2011-02-26T14:17:00.007-05:00

Saturday, March 19th. Mark your calendars. Day 2 of the I Love Neon + Highfood Festival, starring Jesse Rose, and SOUND PELLEGRINO THERMAL TEAM (Teki Latex + Orgasmic).

Duke of Swabia is super excited and looking forward to that night! We had a few questions for Teki Latex before he takes over the S.A.T alongside his partner DJ Orgasmic.
Check out the exclusive Duke of Swabia interview below.

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Bio: (source: Resident Advisor)

It doesn't take an expert in musical genres and movements to find out that since the last few months, a new musical family has built itself on the ruins of loud big-beat-like fidget and overly distorted washing machine electro. Inspired by the "less is more" ethics of minimal techno as much as the DIY/sample-anything-as-long-as-it's-got-attitude" philosophy of hip-hop, this new un-named form of groovy and refreshing house music is rising and Institubes' new "little brother label" Sound Pellegrino is proud to be on the forefront of such an exciting phenomenon.

Curated by renowned DJs and taste makers Orgasmic and Teki Latex, (from pioneer electronic hip hop outfit TTC - Teki also happens to be one of the founders of Institubes), Sound Pellegrino has quickly established itself as one of the labels to look out for in 2009, releasing singles by Renaissance man, Zombie Disco Squad, Harvard Bass, Momma's Boy and Douster and generating interest by A-List DJs from all ends of the dance music spectrum such as Laidback luke, Mowgli, A-Trak, Bart B more, Sinden, Pete tong, Riva starr, Chloé to name a few.

Today Orgasmic and Teki latex, the two public faces of the label, unite to form the Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team and they are ready to take that movement to a club near you. Even though their teaming up behind the turntables is rather recent, these two have known each other for 15 years and have released countless collaborations. Going through various musical phases, they have always kept a will to explore forward-thinking dance music that will make the crowd go crazy without sounding stale and outdated. Mixing ingredients ranging from tribal rhythms, pumping tech house and mini baltimore to warped funky sounds with a slice of club rap thrown in for good mesure, the Thermal Team's mineral cocktail promises to bring something refreshing and bubbly to the table. With already 3 mixes acclaimed by the blogosphere under their belt, as well as remixes and original productions as the SP Thermal Team in the works, this new combination of already well established forces is ready to take the house music world by storm.

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Interview: (by Alexander Leblanc)

Duke: When/How did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today?

Teki: My "production" skills are limited to sitting in the studio with Orgasmic, Para one, or anyone of my collaborators, and telling him i want my drums to sound more this way or that way, and i want the melody to go "da da da di" instead of "da da da da"... i'm not really touching the hardware and i don't know how to use abelton or anything. I just know what i want and i learned that by hanging with talented producers for hours and hours in studios since my TTC days.
When it comes to deejaying i was always fiddling around with the turntables before and after ttc shows or during the parties we used to throw, but i bought a pair of CDJs 3 and a half years ago so i guess that's when i started taking the art of DJing very seriously.

Basically it was around the time when my solo album dropped. It was very different from what i was doing with my rap group TTC, it was a pop album made by a guy who wished he was a pop singer, but who really kind of wasn't? Anyway I wasn't really comfortable with the idea of going on tour and giving people a live version of my album, because it meant forming a new band with actual instruments and rehearsing with that band, starting from scratch, doing all the shitty venues we had already played with TTC (a nightmare i didn't want to go through again), being the only vocalist on stage and all sorts of things i wasn't ready to do. So i never got around to putting together this version of my solo live show, yet people still wanted to see me perform and promote my album in a "live" context. So i started doing DJ sets instead, and people loved it and kept asking for it.

Obviously i sucked at first but it soon became a real passion and something i would take really seriously. I didn't want to be that singer/rapper/entertainer guy who was pretending to be a DJ and who would just play random songs without beat-matching or anything. I've been hanging out with DJs all my life and i always was a real lover of dance music, so that kind of set a standard for me.

Duke: Who were your early musical influences?

Teki: My early early influences were things i saw on TV as a child, 80's synth pop, cheesy french and italo disco, tv show themes, Michael Jackson, Talk Talk, Teenage mutant ninja turtles, Technotronic, whatever. Then came Hip hop and later on, house music, even though it was always kind of present in the background... more or less consciously.

Duke: How did you meet your partner in crime DJ Orgasmic?

Teki: We met on a ski slope in Switzerland when we were 15. I was wearing a public enemy tee shirt so we started talking about rap and we became BFFs

Duke: You two have been working on multiple projects and touring the world together for some time now. Ever get sick of each other? What's your secret for such a long-lasting partnership?

Teki: I know him by heart and i know when he is in the kind of mood when i just need to let him be. When he starts mimicking an imaginary shotgun with his hands and shooting at people in hotel elevators i know he's in that kind of mood. The amazing thing with orgasmic is that we agree on music and culture and general aesthetics/taste, i'd say 99% of the time. And when we're on the turntables together we barely need to talk or agree on what track to drop next, we think as one.

Duke: How are DJ Orgasmic and you similar, and different?

Teki: We're similar in the sense that we have similar tastes and we are both obsessed about the idea of "cool" (in the Fonzie sense of the term) and having/knowing things before anyone else. We love talking about music for hours, and coming up with weird theories. We are both huge fans of fine cuisine too.

Orgasmic is very extreme and radical in his choices, either he loves something or he hates it, even if it means he will change his opinion about a track or an artwork several times in a very limited time. I'm more the guy who constantly tries to weight the pros and the cons. Also he's the shy cerebral guy and i'm the loud one who likes talking. -

Duke: What is the perfect setting for your music to come to life? In other words, what’s your ideal spot for producing?

Teki: Other people's studios. I have to say especially Para One's cause it looks like the starship enterprise and it's set up in a way that makes it really easy for us to produce and give life to an idea right away as it goes through our brains. All his instruments, drum machines, synths, you name it, are connected in a way that makes it look like a big fun game of musical Lego.

Duke: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music? Who do you think we should keep an eye on?

Teki: I really think the UK scene has made a massive impact on 2K10 with labels like Night Slugs, Hessle Audio, Ramp taking over the underground. This year it might be France's turn with Canblaster, whose "Master of complication" EP is absolutely immense, + his Club Cheval crew, the Youngunz kids. L-Vis 1990's album is going to be really great and full of unexpected sounds and influences i think. And Para One has a huge year ahead of him with an insane amount of collaborations, remixes and EPs dropping, and production on several exciting albums coming up. Keep an eye on newcomers Jim E Stacks, Grown Folk, Myrryrs, Bambounou, Two Inch Punch, and the PTN records roster.

On the rap front, i think Odd Future are potentially the new Nirvana of rap.

Duke: How do you like the sounds coming out of Montreal these days? (I'm thinking of Jacques Greene, for example, who has a remix of Savage Skulls' 'Caravan' out on your label- Sound Pellegrino.)

Teki: Jacques Greene is really great, he has a groove of his own. Which makes his tracks sometimes a little bit hard to mix... but it makes them more interesting and funky so it's all good. It's crazy that he's developed such a unique style at a very young age. I think the new exciting thing in house music right now is the UK hybrid garage stuff going back to its house roots and merging with the deepest of the deep house scene and Jacques Greene totally embodies that.
It's funny because i recently found out he was working at the Ninja Tune office in Montreal back when we released those TTC albums on Big Dada/Ninja Tune a few years ago.

I also have an eye on Montrealers Markus from LOL boys and Sinjin Hawke. I love Lunice too, he made instrumental hip hop sound exciting again, and not just a modern version of trip hop or beats that didn't have enough charisma to sound interesting without a rapper on them, like a lot of electronic producers trying to "get down" with rap often do.

On another note I wish Hatchmatik made more beats, i dig the raw edits he used to make.

Duke: Do you have any advice for young producers?

Teki: Don't copy too much and make 10 songs for yourself that no one will ever hear before you start putting stuff up on Soundcloud or sending stuff to blogs. Take DJing seriously! It's a great discipline and it will teach you how to make tracks other people will want to play, and dance to, if that's your goal (and it should be! Clubs are fun and dancing is not a dirty thing). Also, "putting up a track on soundcloud" and having 40 comments from your friends doesn't mean becoming official in the world of music, and having a couple of djs play your song doesnt mean you're an important artist who will last forever. Pay your dues!

Duke: What is your favorite city or country to play in?

Teki: London has been great recently! Sydney is amazing too. But nothing beats playing a small club in Tokyo, hanging out with amazing people and eating insane japanese food. I like playing wherever the food is good.

Duke: What are the top 3 most-played tracks/artists on your iPod at the moment?

Teki:
Panteros666 - Kegstand
Ellen Allien - Down (Fuckaloop - aka Tacteel and Para One- remix from 2004)
Marcus Price & Carli - Var e Nääääken

Duke: Describe yourself in one word.

Teki: Everything

Duke: Justin Bieber or Lady Gaga?

Teki: Biebs! he's not that bad and at least he comes from an R&B background that i can relate to musically, as opposed to a rock/guitar backround that i really don't care for. Gaga tries too hard and i can't help but see the tatooed ex-emo/metal groupie in her whenever she opens her mouth, and again that's not my culture.

Duke: What's the scene like in France today? How has it changed over the past few years?

Teki: It's changing all the time! Half of the people are still into the hard distorted french touch 2.0 vibe from 2007, half have moved on and want to hear something a bit more challenging or sexy. With crews like Club Cheval, Youngunz and Marble i think we're on the right path.

Duke: You've been to Montreal before. How do you like playing here and how does it compare to other cities?

Teki: I love it there! Some of my best memories of clubbing were the parties from the Peer Pressure / Sharp A l'os era, especially summer 2007 which is remembered by many as "Summer of Danse la Poutine". Between 2004 and 2008 we would go to montreal to play a TTC show, and various members of our crew would play DJ sets here and there at clubs and afterparties and we would do ipod battles and whatnot, at a different spot every night of the week.

Back then, there was really a bubbling party scene in montreal, the music and clothing styles were very advanced, club kids would dress up and go crazy. I think it's a bit more quiet now? (you tell me!) but i get the impression there's still lots of underground parties and people making moves on a more discreet level.

Duke: What should we expect from your set on March 19th?

Teki: A crescendo going from deep vibes to weird riddims, from the mind to the booty via the soul. Or the other way around?

Duke: How well do you know Jesse Rose? Have you already played with him?

Teki: i met him once at a Made to play party in paris. We had plenty of drinks and plenty of fun, he seems like a great dude, i'd like to take him to Romanos my fav portuguese chicken spot in Montreal. Oh and poutine too! Jesse Rose you are about to feel the wrath of the T REX Poutine from La Banquise.

Duke: What direction is Sound Pellegrino taking for 2011. What should we look forward to this year? And what's currently cooking in the Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team kitchen?

Teki: We're not taking a specific direction other than the one that was always kind of latent in our artistic vision: bridging gaps between scenes and sub-genres of the great House Music Nation. We want to take the hot Deep House ladies and put them hand in hand with the UK funky/garage nerds on the dancefloor and make them sweat and make love, all that while the super serious dark techno heads get drunk with the xtced-up ravers, and the distorted electro kids turned-tech-house chin-strokers make dances.

We just dropped the Savage Skulls EP to great success, we have a High Powered Boys EP (that's Surkin & Bobmo of Institubes fame) ready to be released, with remixes by Tom Trago and Julio Bashmore. Then comes a Style of Eye EP, and the much anticipated Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team EP which we are currently working on. We have a great weekly Podcast with a new Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team mix full of exclusives every week + hilarious interviews and guest mixes every now and then, check it here: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-sound-pellegrino-podcast/id409700483

Also we're gonna have tee shirts and goodies soon! so check out http://soundpellegrino.net/ regularly.

MERCI MONTREAL

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For details about the event with Jesse Rose + Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150117191709846

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/soundpellegrino
http://www.mixcloud.com/soundpellegrino/
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INTERVIEW: BAREM [M_NUS]

2011-02-25T13:13:00.002-05:00

Hello MTLiens ! I think we all noticed that Montreal has been on fire lately , bringing us all kinds of international artists not only monthly but WEEKLY ! A huge step for the scene ! With igloofest, the boys at Microzoo and Safari @ Salon Daomé I can honestly say that 2011 is going to be a sweet journey into the international sounds of electronic music …which is obviously great ! On March 8th , the Safari crew will take us to the next level with non other than Minus artist BAREM ! For the occasion, I (Omar Diouf) and the rest of the Duke crew prepared a little interview and information about the Argentinean beat maker/DJ !

ENJOY ;)

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BIO : (source : www.residentadvisor.net)

‘Everything you do in life affects your music if you do music with passion. It's YOU in there, with everything good or bad inside’.
Barem

Mauricio Barembuem (aka Barem) perfectly personifies the new breed of electronic musician who has grown up in the digital age, using intuitive software programs like Reason and Ableton to spontaneously express ideas and emotions. On-line distribution has also made it possible for them to reach out and connect with audiences across the globe, no matter where they are - Buenos Aires for example, where Barem grew up amid the hustle and bustle of a city on the edge.

His teenage years were spent playing blues and rock guitar in bands but this always meant compromise. He longed for a purer form of self expression and eventually found it through electronic music, fascinated in particular by the way some DJs could impose their own personal vision onto the music they played, elevating it to an art form. It was exactly the inspiration he needed and Barem was soon experimenting with sampled loops and buying records (7th City, Spectral, Perlon and of course Minus). However, becoming a techno producer/DJ in Buenos Aires was easier said than done with gigs were few and far between. He was close to quitting a few times but found the right people at the right time and the solid advice they gave kept him motivated and focussed on his goal.

It was to be a defining moment and from that point on his induction into the scene was fast and frenetic. He released the Kleine EP on the free net label Unfoundsound in July 2005 with the track Suki grabbing the attention of many prominent DJs, before graduating to Foundsound with his first vinyl EP - Campo Madness in May 2006. Meanwhile, his relationship with Minus was already taking root. Richie Hawtin encouraged him to submit some demos after hooking up in Buenos Aires, one of which – Opal, appeared on the Min2Max LP which kick-started a period of non-stop touring across the US and Europe as demand for his live performances grew. Two Minus releases then followed in quick succession. 2007 saw the release of his Never Better Than Late EP before 2008’s superb Kolimar EP signalled a distinctive evolution of his sound, adding organic, house inflected grooves to his repertoire. Listening to both EPs, it’s clear Barem concentrates most energy into creating the powerful bass lines that underpin his work. His expansive use of reverb and delay create space for subtle percussive elements to skip and snake while distant, sometimes eerie melodies occur on random, secondary levels as a result of these interacting elements.

Some tracks just sound right from the first moment you experience them to the point where it’s often hard to appreciate the intricacies that lie within. Whether on outstanding remixes like Fuse’s Substance Abuse from last year’s Plus8100 retrospective or his recent outing on Foundsound with the epic Heyday, it’s all about keeping things simple and staying true to the old school, minimalist approach that first got him hooked, his definition of which is both insightful and considered:

‘’...Minimal is not really a sound... it's just a way of making music. It represents good taste, stylish sounds, the underground, afterhours... Whatever native roots you have, whatever music you like or liked in the past, it all fits in there and it's not dying in my opinion. It's just arrived at the point where we’ve rediscovered how free and amazing the concept and the reasons behind it are...’’
Which goes some way to explain his decision in 2008 to step back from performing live to once again concentrate on DJing, infusing his sets with warm, Latin rhythms as he blends his favorite tunes from a cross section of electronic genres past and present. His sets have graced some of the biggest events around – the Detroit Music Festival, Time warp, Miami, Ibiza, ADE...not to mention 2009’s Contakt special at Brixton Academy and the Minus North American bus tour.

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INTERVIEW: (by Omar Diouf)

DUKES: Hello Mauricio ! first of all…we are here to talk about Music, a passion we all share so what I want to ask you is, how did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today ?

BAREM: Hi! Well, first of all and like most of us, I got into it by going out and having fun with friends. Sometimes by having fun you find things in life that turn out to be exciting and interesting. Things you wanna follow, you know? That was it, I decided to follow that one and here I am 8 years later.

There are many motivating and demotivating things happening all the time doing what I do. I love a lot of people around the music scene; I got to know amazing human beings behind some artists, labels, clubs, etc. Also being able to go to places you love all the time to just hang and do what you love is a wonderful thing. You don't need to renew that motivation very often... It's very hard to get tired of it. But often you change the way you do it. For example, some years you might get more easily bored at parties, then you don't stay that long. Some other years works the other way around and you party more, some years you take better care of yourself, etc. Music that comes out is also like that. Sometimes you love a lot of the stuff coming out and that makes you wanna play more and sometimes everything sounds boring and all the same and in those moments you rather stay home.

DUKES: What is the perfect setting for Barems music to come to life ? in other words, what’s your ideal spot for producing?

BAREM: It doesn't really have to do with a specific spot or city to me. Of course I have to be somewhere that I consider to be 'home', either Berlin or Buenos Aires. I can't make music while I travel. Not even work on ideas for some reason.

But there are also lots of periods of time where I am home and I don't feel like working on music, and rather get out of the music world for a bit and do other things. So you could say my perfect setting is when I'm home, I have lots of free time and I feel inspired and excited to create something new.

DUKES: Have you ever been to Montreal before ? what have you heard about our scene here ? compared to South America or Europe ?

BAREM: Yes, I've been there twice, once to play at MUTEK festival and another time to play at piknic. When you think about the music scene in the territories you mention, North America in general is very particular compared to Europe and South America. The scene there is smaller, but more sophisticated in a way. People in the U.S. and Canada, specially in montreal because of MUTEK and the big amount of very talented canadian artists that came together with it, usually think of what we do as an art form, instead of a show business, typical of bigger scenes. I'm just generalizing though. There's people with both views in all 3 territories of course.

DUKES: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music ?

BAREM: I'm not looking at others for inspiration these days, in fact, the music I've been working on lately is more based on myself and what I've done in the past 5 years. My favorite from last year was Stimming, because he gave minimal techno a new turn after a long time of all the same. This year I would say, pay attention to the Time Has Changed crew from France. Timid Boy, Acumen and all those guys are on fire!

DUKES: What can Montreal expect from your set on March 8th ?

BAREM: Everything I like in between techno and house. Groove, fat basslines, fun tracks and some mental stuff.

DUKES: Any new projects coming up ?

BAREM: I'm releasing my first full album in a few months, which makes me very happy. I've been trying to make an album for years, and now it's finally done. That will come together with a brand new live show with visuals, which is cool too 'cause i haven't played live in two and a half years. Too soon to present that in montreal in march though... Still finishing all that. But maybe I'll drop some tracks when I DJ there on the 8th ;)

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For more info about the show and Barem Music check the links below :)

Until then get ready !!! It's gonna be a HOT one !

Event: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=190921087598081

RA DJ Page : residentadvisor.net/dj/barem

Website : wwwm-nus.com

Twitter : twitter.com/baremmusic

Discogs : discogs.com/artist/barem

Facebook : facebook.com/baremminus

Myspace : myspace.com/barem_

JUAN MACLEAN (DFA Records, USA)

2011-02-24T15:54:00.013-05:00

Hello readers! As you know Juan Maclean will be performing (DJ SET) alongside Simian Mobile Disco For the NEON festival this March 18^th! We asked him a couple of questions about Montreal and also his gig at SAT.

Just for you ;) !

Dukes.

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BIOGRAPHY

"It's been a bit of a sore spot., laughs Juan Maclean, "sitting on this album and seeing this robot stuff pop up all over the place. I have serious robot credentials that go back years and years. Like, a decade! But Daft Punk beat me to the punch." He may be joking, but the man's right. If anyone's earned the right to call their debut album 'Less Than Human' and imagine a love triangle consisting of a man, a woman and the man's gay robot friend (as in 'Shining Skinned Friend'), it's Maclean.

He was guitarist and synth player with acclaimed but obscure, gonzo electro-punk band Six Finger Satellite, who began formulating their blend of rigidly mechanised disco beats, oddly sumptuous synth melodies and razor-shredded guitar work in the early 90s. The brutish but groovy result suggested a cross between Devo, Kraftwerk and Big Black. Then, America was mired in grunge, the famous French robots were still in short pants and the 'punk-funk revival' was in the unimaginable future. Six Finger Satellite were just too far ahead of their time and perished accordingly.

As a result, Juan MacLean nearly gave up. Not just on music, but on life itself. Creative disillusionment and personal despair aggravated by years of drug addiction (he started shooting coke at an early age, then moved on to heroin) had, toward the end of last century, brought him to his knees. Then, as the world prepared to party at the millenium's turn, two shifts occurred. First, he quit Six Finger Satellite, got the hell out of New York City and decided to try doing something rather more socially constructive with his life than just playing in a band. Secondly, he found himself being bugged by Six Finger Satellite's former live soundman. But this guy wasn’t after money or the return of borrowed gear or any one of the countless other things that usually prompt such reconnections. MacLean was being hassled by his old friend James Murphy to start making music again.

"From the very beginning," explains Maclean, "I always made a promise to myself that when I thought the time for Six Finger Satellite was up in terms of creativity, then I would just quit. I thought it was better to go out in a blaze of glory, rather than make five more albums nobody cared about. ” Maclean quit in 1988, just one month before their final LP, 'Law of Ruins' (produced by Murphy) was due to be released. "I was just so sick of it," he claims. "I was burned out from going on tour, plus it had just stopped being interesting, so I sold all my equipment. I thought I'd never have anything to do with making music again."

With that in mind MacLean moved to New Hampshire, where he lives now. He cleaned up, studied for a degree and began teaching English in a young offenders' institute (he spent time in such places as a kid), which he does still and describes as "pretty fun." Meanwhile, his enthusiasm for music had been reignited by (a pre-DFA) Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy. "They'd mail me CD's of things they thought were good," recalls Maclean, "and the three of us started having this dialogue again about older dance music that we'd always liked - Kraftwerk, house and techno." Goldsworthy also introduced Maclean to music that we’d always liked – Kraftwerk, house and techno.” Goldsworthy also introduced MacLean to the work of experimentalists like Autechre and, although he found it “very calculated and intellectualised,” it did help get him excited about music again. So much so, that in 2000 he bought a computer and sampler. “The real breakthrough,” according to MacLean, “came when I took Herbie Hancock’s ‘Rockit’ – which was one of my favourite records when I was like, 13 – and attempted to rip it off. The result was ‘By The Time I Get To Venus,’ because at the time, I just wasn’t good enough to get that close!” That track became the debut 12-inch by The Juan MacLean and one of the first singles released by DFA.

‘Less Than Human’ refines what that tentative first effort only hinted at. It’s a precision-tuned rekindling of MacLean’s love affair with everything from Kraftwerk to Juan Atkins and Derrick May, Funkadelic to Giorgio Moroder and Lipps Inc, DAF to Talking Heads and Frankie Goes To Hollywood. It’s full of tics (sin drums, cow bells, Bootsy Collins bass lines, Moog Liberation motifs) borrowed from dance music history, but refuses to engage with retroism, nostalgia or any notion of ‘the classic.’ Opener ‘AD2003’ tracks back to Kraftwerk via Orbital, buoyed up by bubbles of percolating glitch. ‘Give Me Every Little Thing’ rewinds through Underworld and Talking Heads en route to Studio 54. ‘Tito’s Way’ contrasts acid-house synth squelches and rave whistles with clattering, tribal percussion. There’s a constant, though. Even the LP’s euphoric epic – 14-minute, piano-decorated closer ‘Dance With Me’, sung by LCD Soundsystem’s Nancy Whang – is poignantly subdued, touched by a melancholy that reflects MacLean’s own world view. “It doesn’t seem incongruous to me to have a lot of that stuff in there,” he says of the album’s sadness, “because I made a big effort to make an album, rather than a collection of tunes with just one good track that everybody knows. So I never really set out to say, ‘this is a song that will played for the dance floor,’ or whatever.

“When I started on it, I don’t think I had any pre-conceived notions at all, except that I knew I’d always be operating under the same aesthetic principles that I’d held in making music my whole life. For example, I started taking old multi-track, Six Finger Satellite recording tapes and I sampled all the drums from them – that’s most of the drum tracks you hear.” For the rest, there’s a live drummer, flute, guitar, synths, piano and vocals – no samples. “I might spend months and months on one track,” MacLean explains, “and we have a lot of live instrumentation on it, so a lot of things that sound like samples are actually me playing.”

As to the DFA connection, MacLean declares that working without Murphy and Goldsworthy was never an option. “Even now, if I weren’t going to work with James and Tim, I just wouldn’t be doing this at all. The thing that James does is something that he and I had been formulating for years and years, when I was in Six Finger Satellite – his recording techniques, his approach, the determination that he was going to put out the best thing he could possibly put out, or else it just wasn’t going to be put out. . . we spent every day and night together on tour for years, talking about recording – there was never a question of doing it with anyone else. I don’t need to be working with James because, in an engineering sense, we both do the same thing, but working with both James and Tim, it’s three people sitting there going, ‘that’s no good, that’s no good,’ and maybe one in three things will be passed by all three of us. It’s a really tough jury – the toughest – but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
(Source: www.residentadvisor.net)

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INTERVIEW: Juan Maclean (by Omar Diouf)

DUKES: Hello Juan! First of all…we are here to talk about Music, a passion we all share so what I want to ask you is, how did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today?

I have been involved in production since I was about 19 years old. I became interested in recording at a young age, and opened a recording studio in the early 90's with my first band, Six Finger Satellite. At some point I became pretty burned out with it and left music altogether for a few years.

One thing that enticed me back into production was that with dance music I could work alone and work at any time I wanted, without the hassles of dealing with a bunch of other people. After my first 12," By The Time I Get To Venus, came out, I immediately starting getting offers to DJ, so that is when I starting taking it seriously and playing outside the confines of my bedroom, around 2002.

I am still as excited about it today as I ever have been. Though I grew up with rock music, the limitations of a rock band setup make it inherently limited in terms of creativity. At some point, if you stick around too long, you start trying to branch out and make things more complicated. This is the death of a good rock band. For example, I seem to be in the extreme minority of people who don't give a shit about Radiohead. It just sounds like pedestrian electronic music to me, rock guys being impressed by production stuff that sounds very 10-years-ago to me.

DUKES: What is the perfect setting for Juan’s music to come to life? In other words, what’s your ideal spot for producing?

Isolation has been a key to my most successful productions. I do best when I am removed from my usual surroundings, and particularly from the trappings of the city. For my last album, we rented a studio that was in a house in upstate New York for basic tracking. I took my band up there, and it is a very rural setting, so we spent our days swimming in rivers and our nights making music. It's the only way I can clear my head and just go for it. If I were walking around Williamsburg every day while trying to make an album, I would be second-guessing myself constantly.

DUKES: Have you ever been to Montreal before? What have you heard about our scene here? Compared to the US or Europe?

Of course, I have been to Montreal many times. To me, Montreal has a bit more European feel to it, whereas a city like Toronto reminds me of a smaller New York City.

DUKES: What would you say has been your favorite gig ever? at least the one you can remember because I know the list is LONG

I can never answer this question with confidence because there have been 1,000's of gigs at this point in my life. In terms of recent DJ gigs, last year I was playing at Space in Ibiza on the night that Spain won the world cup. They had set up an enormous cinema sized screen in one of the main rooms, and a couple of thousand people were watching the match before the gig started. I was waiting nervously in the main room as the opening DJ played to a totally empty room, dreading the prospect of Spain losing the match. At one point the bartenders started screaming, hugging each other and crying, jumping up and down, and I knew Spain had won. By they time I played, I felt invincible. People were just ecstatic, chanting my name during breakdowns, it was rapturous. There was just so much good feeling, a couple of thousand people in rapture, the ultimate setting for a dj, particularly a House music dj.

DUKES: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music?

I can't nail it down to one artist, and I think this is because the defining format in dance music is the 12." So you have people making one amazing 12," and then you might never hear from them again. However, I am very much inspired by labels. Right now one of my favorites is Cécille, which is run by Nick Curly, who is also one of my favorite dj's. Cécille has put out a series of amazing 12"'s, I probably have a half dozen of them in my record bag at any time. Their stuff tends to be deep and dark, but also very soulful.

DUKES: How is the tour with Simian coming along so far? How does the collab work?

It hasn't started yet. I think Blondes are opening, and then I play right before SMD. I am the only one who is DJ'ing, so I'm I a bit of a peculiar position. I'll only be on for about 45 minutes, which is a very odd position to be in as a dj, so I think I might have some sort of visual accompaniment, I'm still working it out now.

DUKES: Any new projects coming up?

I have an Acid House project that will be releasing some 12"'s on DFA; it's called Love Acid. Other than that, I am writing new material for my next album, which will come out in the spring of 2012.

For More info About the gig make sure you RSVP on the event page :

-http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=126609474072829

Other info :

RA DJ Page /	residentadvisor.net/dj/juanmaclean
Website /	www.thejuanmaclean.com
Discogs /	discogs.com/artist/juan+maclean
Buy releases /	Juno Records / Juno Download

INTERVIEW: SHONKY ( Freak n Chic)

2011-02-21T13:19:00.018-05:00

BIOGRAPHY :

In music, one hit record is lucky. Two? That’s talent. And the talent everyone is talking about at the moment is fresh-faced Frenchman Shonky. But with over 50,000 tracks in the Beatport database, how does a modern electronic music artist distinguish himself? For Parisian techno and house producer, DJ and remixer, Shonky the answer is simple. He took his profound passion for making music and created a signature sound, delivered a few solid EPs, topped the charts, landed a nice place with a “few” big labels, moved to Berlin, & spun in the hottest euro Tech clubs and . . . Voila !

Indeed His natural aptitude for producing was immediately evident with releases like Let Me Ask U, his remix of Mlle Caro & Franck Garcia’s Far Away.. Back in 2007 every underground club was echoing to the sounds of Olympia – a slab of panoramic techno that seemed to have been custom-engineered at the bottom of the sea; Or dancing to his massive remix of Danton Eeprom’s All I Can Say, and he was piling up serious air miles with his increasingly hectic DJ schedule. In 2008, Shonky took another bold leap forward by releasing his first full-length album Time Zero. More than a haphazard assortment of tracks, Time Zero is blended together with a common theme: getting your groove on at a party and the art of celebrating life.

Incredibly, music was a second-choice career for the 26-year-old. “I studied mathematics and statistics for five years. I was supposed to get a job in a bank,” he grins. But as a dedicated clubber since his teens the lure of electronic music and culture proved too strong. Shonky bought a pair of decks though he admits he had no idea what to do with them at first. He picked up many of his tips at Dan Ghenacia’s infamous Batofar after-parties, where he struck up a friendship with Dan, Dyed, and the rest of the Freak n’ Chic crew.

Immersing himself in the rave scene in Paris, Shonky’s musical roots were then found at the “Batofar club”. More so, it was the deep house, soul and funk infused sounds hailing from the mid-90s West Coast house scene (namely San Francisco and San Diego) and the historical Chicago house movement that left an everlasting impression on his future. Inspired by pioneering deep house figures such as Gemini and Kerri Chandler, Shonky has dubbed his own innovative style of mixing, writing and producing.

Shonky’s was to be one of the hottest young stars of 2008 and simply a star in 2009 with still big releases, on Freak n’Chic and Contexterrior his home labels. Shonky’s hit tracks “Carnage” & “Coco Feel and Love Shonk,” unmistakably portray this development and expansion within his production, marking a musical crossroads in his passage towards a new sound –one that revealed sonically groovier house dimensions infused with stronger vocal representation. At this time, Critics and fans alike celebrated the new direction with admiration and enthusiasm. The result was a lighter feeling, less minimal with the same hypnotic overtones.. “He’s a natural talent,” raves Ghenacia. “I know when he does something it’s going to be perfect.” And 2010 shows no sign of slowing down, as Shonky delivered the summer Bomb Cluborama (FNC051) and Les shonkettes, contexterrior’s autumnal anthem.

We may never know what Shonky’s moniker means, but we certainly know the sound.. and Among those clamoring for his services, are clubs like.. DC10, Space, Zoo project in Ibiza; Goa, Madrid, Mac arena Beach Bbarcelona; Techno parade, Rex Club, Paris; mulletover and Fabric London, Bar27 Amsterdam, Berliner clubs Panoramabar, Der visionnaer & Watergate, Pollerwiesen Düsseldorf, Harry Klein München; Arma 17 Moscow; Kazantip Festival; Australian Ambar; La huaka Peru; Playa Del Carmen’s festival in Mexico & Hollywood’s famous Avalon Club to name but a few !

We caught up with Shonky as he continues his North American Tour ! He will be playing @ Salon Daomé

on March 1st ! Remember the date ! He is unbelievable :)

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INTERVIEW: (By Omar Diouf)

DUKES: Hello Olivier! First of all…we are here to talk about Music, a passion we all share so what I want to ask you is, how did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today ?

My first approach to production went through a sampler and that classic TB303. That’s all I could afford at this time. Then I wouldn’t talk of “a start in production” yet, I was 16, but it was a matter of getting familiar with the machine and the process at the time. I started in a proper way in 1999. I was working also with a friend of mine who helped to understand better logic audio and then in 2005 I was releasing my first EP on Freak n’Chic.

DUKES: What is the perfect setting for Shonkys music to come to life? In other words, what’s your ideal spot for producing?

I try to make it as simple as possible, i truly believe that u need to keep it basic if u want to get your idea done from the beginning to the end. Sometimes if u have too many things around or if the process is too long, u just loose your way and your creativity at the end.

My ideal spot requires not that much, I surely need my Dynaudio BM15A speakers and a good audio card The rest of the set up can always be different, working with gears or plugins.. what matter the most is the main idea around which u build the groove and the rest of the track. This idea can be a vocal, a bassline when i find a solid loop, I start the editing.
I used to work in a proper studio two years ago but we were all kicked out because some people were not paying the rent. I m now working at home and i have to say i prefer this way. I realized I need to be close to my computer at anytime of the day.. So when Ideas are coming I can try to make them real straight.

DUKES: Have you ever been to Montreal before? What have you heard about our scene here? Compared to the US or Europe?

I was in Montreal when i was a kid but I never got any gigs over there until now. I heard a lot of good things. My friends Dyed Soundroom and Seuil have been telling me loads of good things as they already played at Salon Daomé I’m really looking forward to be there I m super excited to join you.

And if you want to know everything, my only experience about Canada was Three years ago when i was booked to play Jonny white’s birthday but couldn’t spin as i arrived too late because of a snowstorm in Toronto. We all ended up in an after party till the Tuesday morning. I was supposed to fly back on Sunday evening but still because of the storm the airport was closed, it was at the end a great experience though, had a lot of fun!

DUKES: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music?

Well I usually like a lot of different stuffs and its always hard to pick only one name but i have to say actually I really enjoy Lee Foss’ music! I like his approach of things, & it’s funny how his music reminds u all the good times when u were a kid or a teenager. Every time i listen to a track from him, I have a memory popping back on the surface. My friends Dan Ghenacia and Dyed Soundroom are also doing some great things. We have basically the same roots but a different interpretation of them still inspiring to see how they do it

DUKES: What can Montreal expect from your set on March 1st?

I love to mix a lot of different styles, I don’t like to be stuck in one music only. When people ask me what i play, i often answer club’ music Then expect a mixture of deep techy housy acidi music!

DUKES: Any new projects coming up? Collaborations?

My new big project is to launch a label alongside Dan Ghenacia and Dyed Soundorom. Dyed and I have always wanted to start our own label and the end of Freak n’Chic allows us to do it with Dan involved as well. We share the same background, the same tastes and the same musical vision. We’ll mainly focus on releasing our own music and of course music from producers all three of us enjoy.

Also, I’ve been working a lot on production lately. I’ve got an EP coming on Culprit very soon as well as a few remixes. Some I did in collaboration with Dyed including a remix of Lee Foss on Culprit, one of Robert Owens ‘I’ll Be Ur Friend’ and we will be reworking a remix of Agaric for Ovum soon! On my own, I did a remix of Maya Jane Coles’ track ‘What They Say’ which is coming out late March and one other for Soma’s 20th anniversary. And of course I’m also working on music for our new label!

SEE YOU ALL THERE !

Event: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=148057175255113

RA DJ Page /	residentadvisor.net/dj/shonky
Discogs /	discogs.com/artist/shonky
Myspace /	myspace.com/shonkar
Buy releases /	Juno Records / Juno Download

INTERVIEW : GUIDO SCHNEIDER @ U.N

2011-02-17T15:06:00.012-05:00

«Guido Schneider has been producing electronic music for more than 10 years now. Strongly influenced by EBM he started his first project in 1991 with a friend; his first records released on SPV.

Changes marked the beginning of the new millennium: Guido closed down his label Neue Welten and met vocalist Florian Schirmacher. After their first joint studio session it became obvious that Guido‘s production and Florian‘s vocal skills would complement each other perfectly, and together they founded the project Glowing Glisses, under whose pseudonym they released 3 singles and the album 'Silver Surfer' on Poker Flat.

In 2002 Guido and Glowing Glisses joined Steve Bug, the Märtini Brös and Martin Landsky on the Poker Flat World Tour. Back in Germany, highly inspired, Guido began focusing on his solo project. His first Poker Flat single 'Triple Bolted' (pfr35) and the track 'Moved' showed Guido’s huge potential. Two 12"s followed in 2004: 'Unterwegs mit Guido Schneider' (pfr47) and 'Oh My Buffer' (pfr53). These two 12 inches finally put Guido on the map of internationally acclaimed producers.

Guido was also Steve Bug‘s first choice to remix his unstoppable classic 'Loverboy' for Poker Flat‘s 50th anniversary release. In 2005 Guido contributed the exclusive track 'Las Cuerdas de Las Canarias' to the 'Poker Flat Volume Four' album, alongside artists such as Steve Bug, Donnacha Costello, Argy and Jeff Samuel.

Recently, Gudio joined forces with his old friend Sammy Dee (Pantytec) again, with whom he had worked years ago as Schneider & Radecki. The result of this reunion was the Poker Flat 12" 'Styleways' (pfr63), which also was licensed to Richie Hawtin’s 'DE9: Transitions' album.

As a DJ and producer of international demand, Guido Schneider currently tours top clubs around the world. The new album 'Focus On: Guido Schneider' is the next milestone in Guido’s carreer. It includes some of his best released tracks and mixes as well as some brand new songs and gives an excting overview of his capabilities.»

(source: www.residentadvisor.net)

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The Dukes catched up with Guido before his Flight to Montreal !

In all Exclusivity Guido tells us a little more about himself and his gig at Stereo Nightclub

this Friday February 18^th !

INTERVIEW:(by Omar Diouf)

«DUKES: Hello Guido ! first of all…we are here to talk about Music, a passion we all share so what I want to ask you is, how did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today ?

GUIDO: It’s a passion, as you said. It keeps me going on and on. I was 15 years old when i bought my first Instrument ( old Roland Juno 106) and my first record was related when I was 16years old. At the beginning I was listening to Electro Body Music (EBM) and this kind of Music. But I turned into techno when I got my first techno compilation called Techno Club (1992) . It was new & fresh ..i loved it and I STILL love it

DUKES: What is the perfect setting for Guidos music to come to life ? in other words, whats your ideal spot for producing?

GUIDO: It depends on my mood & vibe. Sometimes i get a lot of ideas after a long Weekend of work & playing . This happen when I stay calm at home away from everything., then I start to work on my ideas in the studio. but you never can say there is an ideal spot for producing. I guess the best place place & set up is my own studio at the moment

DUKES: Have you ever been to Montreal before ? what have you heard about our scene here ? compared to the US or Europe ?

GUIDO: Yes, I have been Montreal before. I played MUTEK Festival a couple of years ago. I remember it was fun and a very unique scene. Since then I have friends here and from Canada for a long time now, Vincent , Mike, Akufen, The Mole, M.Jonzon, all of them great Guys, (funny, - some of them live now in Berlin), So I am happy and excited to be here and to see how the scene is now.

DUKES: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music ?

GUIDO: There are so many Artist , Dj , Producers are doing a good Job its hard to focus or choose one. Lately i listen to Makam’s and Margaret Dygas Album. I played with Maayan Nidam which was cool. For sure there are much more New Talents we should pay attention to lately.

DUKES: What can Montreal expect from your set on February 18th ?

GUIDO: Ha ha, …. like every time an energetic Trip !!

DUKES: Any new projects coming up ? Collaborations ?

GUIDO: A new Guido Schneider meets Jens Bond called Bob&Curly on “Highgrade records, will come out soon. Then the next release will be Guido Schneider & Pascal FEOS on “LevelNonZero”. I also finished a Remix for my Brother Danilo Schneider on his own Label called, “enough!” and then finally my own Third Guido Schneider Album by the end of the Year on Highgrade Records.»

I hope you wont make any mistakes tomorow ! this is where its going to happen ! See you there

and good luck to Guido !!

Omar

Event page: http://www.facebook.com/ooomardiouf#!/event.php?eid=143637879027333

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More info on Guido:

Releases/Discography

Guido Schneider testlab Neue Welten

Guido Schneider 3-Klang Neue Welten

Guido Schneider Stylus Neue Welten

Guido Schneider erleben durch hoeren Neue Welten

Guido Schneider Zeitrausch Neue Welten

Guido Schneider Starbar Cafe Neue Welten

Guido Schneider Samba brutal Neue Welten

Guido Schneider Ambassador Neue Welten

Schneider & Radecki Midnight Rush Neue Welten

Guido Schneider Samba brutal II Neue Welten Schneider & Radecki Poke Laufwerk

Glowing Glisses Shaked Ladies Poker Flat

Glowing Glisses On The Bridge Poker Flat

Glowing Glisses On The Bridge (Larry Heard remix) Dessous

Glowing Glisses Silver Surfer (Album) Poker Flat

Guido Schneider Triple Bolted Poker Flat

Glowing Glisses Gayo Poker Flat Vol.3

Guido Schneider Unterwegs mit G.S. Poker Flat

Guido Schneider Oh My Buffer Poker Flat

Guido Schneider Las Cuerdas de Las Canarias Poker Flat

Guido Schneider & Andre Galluzzi Benefiz Tuning Spork

Guido Schneider Earth Browser Tuning Spork

Guido Schneider & Sammy Dee Styleways Poker Flat Guido Schneider Focus On (album)Poker Flat

Remixes

Glowing Glisses Gayo Poker Flat

Dub Kult On & On Raum

B. Minikool Tuning Spork

Steve Bug Loverboy Poker Flat

Brtschitsch & Galluzzi Regenschauer Taksi

Dub Kult Bip Raum

Daniel Stefanik Move Me Moon Harbour


RA DJ Page /	residentadvisor.net/dj/guidoschneider
Discogs /	discogs.com/artist/guido+schneider
Buy releases /	Juno Records / Juno Download

DOSSIER: Maher Daniel jacks the house !

2011-02-16T22:05:00.017-05:00

Photo by Leif Tiltins

Maher Daniel has been moving masses lately ! The Get Physical artists Talks to Duke of Swabia in all Exclusivity ;)

«Where do we start with a name like Maher Daniel. "Maher" in his native tongue strings form the word excellence, and excellent is exactly what 2009 has been to jump start his career forward. Releasing records on top labels in the dance industry such as Get Physical Music/ Souvenir Music and Bedrock Records.

His remix of Tone Depth's 2001 classic Rumblefish saw him sitting at the #1 position of the Techno Charts for a solid 2 and a half months. His Music has reached out to the top players in the industry receiving immense support.

2010 sees a continuos rise with his musical journey,

Nominated this year as the world's biggest hot spot, renowned for its Analogue based sound system, this year's 14th best club in the world Stereo Montreal. We find Maher warming things up for the biggest names in the industry such as Lee Buridge, Clive Henry, Audiofly, Adam Beyer and Josh wink to Name a few.

Playing Festivals such as Creamfields Abu Dhabi, Piknic Electronik and Igloo Fest his sound travels across sound scapes of Deep house, Tech house, Techno and House as he never likes to pigeon whole himself with one specific musical genre.

This summer saw Maher's debut in Berlin and Europe where he has played at clubs such as Watergate, Bar25, Golden Gate, Cute Club Poland and Vozduh Moscow sharing his musical taste and energy.

The passion projected from this energetic character shows the perseverance and stone setting stature of someone who is not going anywhere anytime soon. Keep your eyes peeled as his passions and dream are transformed into reality.»

(Source:www.residentadvisor.net)

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INTERVIEW: (by Omar Diouf)

« DUKES: Hello Maher ! first of all…we are here to talk about Music, a passion we all share so what I want to ask you is, how did you first get into production/DJ and what still motivates you to do it today ?

i guess i was always passionate about playing music and being a musician i used to be in a band when i was younger i played the guitar until my brother introduced me to electronic music and then i got hooked 5 years later i started producing and djing i can't sleep drink eat without thinking of producing or djing and thats how it all started . The biggest thing that motivates me is the reaction i see on people faces when they hear my records being played its really inspiring and keeps me wanted to give them more.

DUKES: Montreal is a hard place to break through , how did you do it ? and how did your life change lately ?

Well i started djing and producing at the same time and just kept pushing hard. from there i handed out a few demos when i got confident enough with my djing and i got my first chance playing at stereo bar which turned into a residency and then opened the door to the main room.

i would not say its changed my life drastically but it has helped people recognize me as a dj for one playing at stereo along side some of the best international talent.

DUKES: What is the perfect setting for Maher Daniels music to come to life ? in other words, whats your ideal spot for producing?

being the comfort of my studio space me and the music and just grinding through it. i like to work at strange hours of the night where its the calmest all around me so really interesting things tend to come out.

DUKES: What do you think of Montreal these days ? Good, bad or Still getting there ?

Montreal is a great city it has had its ups and downs but definitely on the way back up so i really can't complain

DUKES: Which upcoming artist would you say is an inspiration nowadays in electronic music ?

In general i really love what nicolas jaar is doing its really great to see young producers like him thinking out of the box and it really inspires me, also Denis kurtel, Matt Tolfrey, Maya Jane Coles James Teej, Art Deparment. There are so many out there its great to be able to use it all by taking it in and translating it into something else

DUKES: What can Montreal expect from your set on February 18^th at Stereo?

hehe thats a great question lol i usually play it by ear and work my dance floor because its a warm up set i really will be playing chuggier Deeper getting things nice and toasty for mr Wink.

DUKES: Any new projects coming up ? Collaborations ?

A lot new stuff coming up 3 new releases on Tiefschwarz's souvenir music 1 for there compilation and 2 as an ep. Then there is my single on Get Physical Music, my collaboration with Matthew Dekay on Pier Bucci's label Maruca and then 4 or 5 tracks i have done with Matt Tolfrey. »

You guys know what to do :) Support Maher on Beatport or any other purchasing website :)

And dont forget to check out his performance on February 18th along with none other than JOSH WINK @ STEREO !

Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726150718#!/event.php?eid=110530505687717

RA DJ Page /	residentadvisor.net/dj/maherdaniel
Website /	sweatlodgeagency.com
Discogs /	discogs.com/artist/maher+daniel
Myspace /	myspace.com/maherdaniel

The Man Behind The Camera: Exclusive Interview with Karel Chladek

2011-02-15T18:33:00.000-05:00

I have something very special for you guys.
Most of us have seen his photos.
Many of us have heard of his name.
Some of us have seen him sneaking around with his camera and backpack.
But only a few of us really know the man behind the lens.
Here's an opportunity to pick the brain of talented, popular and well-respected professional photographer/videographer: Karel Chladek.

- Karel Chladek isn't a very common name, where are you (family) from?
Czech background, born in Montreal though.

- I have seen you around with your camera for no more than roughly 2 years now. How old are you, and at what age did you start getting into nightlife photography specifically? Remember the first event you covered?
I am 19 at the moment. Nightlife came into the scene when I went to my first event, Tiga Live @ Terrasse Bonsecours. Evidently I had to do it again.

- When did you first start expressing interest in photography?
Summer 2009, started with drifting events, learned it all by trial & error.   

- Are you currently in school? What are/were you studying in? Have you ever taken classes in photography/cinema? 
I am currently in my first year of Photography at Cegep du Vieux-Montreal. I have already completed a Creative Arts DEC at Champlain College, which were my first steps towards holding my first camera.

- What camera + lens do you use?
A couple things that work for me. But if you must know, to make the videos and most of the albums I use the 5D Mark II, and a 40D. For lenses, I have gathered a couple but realized that for nightlife, I prefer my 50mm F/1.8 and my 24mm F/1.8.

- How did you end up in 'electro' shows? What kind of music do you listen to?
Ended up in it because I enjoyed it all my life, I live electronically, dnb, dubstep, trash, progressive, house, electronic, acid. They all have their advantages.  

- Favorite track/artist/band at the moment?
At this very minute, Russ Chimes, it’s inspiring!

- What is your favorite venue as a photographer? And when you're not shooting? 
As much as I enjoyed Velvet, the Belmont has a charm which is hard to resist.

- Do you drink on the job?
Hmm, holding a beer and a camera doesn’t work.   

- Not only are you a fantastic photographer, but you now also put out incredible videos. How did that happen?
I always had ideas of capturing live footage, but could never put them into solid material because of the equipment I had. I get inspired easily when seeing creative videos and I knew I could do my part if the equipment allowed me to it. Once the 5DII came into my hands, the ideas just kept flowing and creation led.  

- You recently started a new project: WAREHOUSE. Please tell us about it.
ware-house.tv is my personal automotive media project. It will be in effect in the beginning of the summer 2011. Featuring daily car sightings, creative videos, event coverage and personal car shootings.  

- Are motorsports/automobiles a personal or professional interest?
It is currently a personal interest which I always had along with nightlife.   

- Where do you see your career at in a few years (as a photographer/videographer)? What do you hope to accomplish? Do you have any specific professional ambitions?
Easiest way to say it is, to create for clients who enjoy my work for what it is. It might be videography or photography, those are just ways I express myself. Opportunities are my ambition!

- You seem like a busy man. Are you? How many events do you cover in an average week?
Every week I go for 1 event minimum but can lead to 2-3 easily.  

- It seems on some nights that there are more photographers on stage than there are people on the dancefloor. What's your take on that? In your opinion, is having so many "photographers" a good or bad thing?
Don’t photograph because it gets you on stage. If the amount of photographers on stage do it for the right reasons, then I can’t say is bad, as long as they can acknowledge the fact that they’re there to photograph.

- What does Karel Chladek look for when working? What constitutes a good photo? 
You said it, I look. It’s what a lot do not do. They wait till they get a subject to photograph. Go get that subject yourself, look for it! To me a good photograph has a working composition, it may only be streaks of light but as long as my eye sees a full working composition from edge to edge it will be in my final album.

- Describe yourself in one word.
A Stalker?  

- Pepsi or Coca-Cola?
Soda, what’s that?  

- Which photographer and/or film-maker do you look up to?
Hmm, how’s none? I enjoy so many things out there that do inspire me but currently I do not look up to anyone just yet.   

- What is karistreet.com? Who is that beautiful subject in your photos?
Karistreet.com is a personal project I have started with my girlfriend. It will deliver a weekly media dose of fashion/nightlife and travel content. And that beautiful subject, if you must know, is my girlfriend, which I am very proud of.  

- You are evidently a man of many talents and interests. Besides photography and videography, what do you like to do? What else would you say you are good at?
Well as I take part in the electronic scene frequently, DJ’ing is a hobby I have always enjoyed at home and at friends. Design/Drawing and Driving (Yeah Driving) are also other interests.   

- Do you dance while working?
The beat better be damn good.

- What is the craziest moment you've ever captured with your camera?
You decide, with the things I’ve seen, crazy is an understatement.

- And finally, what should we expect from Karel Chladek in 2011?
I’d say a lot of what was mentioned before. Stay tuned for updates on karistreet.com, ware-house.tv (in the summer), as well as many future event videos and albums (I don’t think I will ever stop that!). There are so many talented artists coming to and from Montreal this year, I’ll be there to capture it!

Thanks!

KC.

NICOLAS JAAR :SPACE IS ONLY NOISE : Recommended on R.A !

2011-02-14T13:54:00.000-05:00

"Even those peripherally interested in dance music have probably noted the meteoric rise of Nicolas Jaar. The Chilean-born New Yorker debuted at just 17 with the expansive, cellar dweller house of his debut, the Student EP, in 2008 on New York's esteemed Wolf & Lamb. Following his Marks and Angles EP on Circus Company and a contribution to the label's celebratory Snuggle & Slap compilation, Jaar returned early last year to his original home with the slow astral grooves of A Time for Us along with a series of singles on his own slightly-skewed label, Clown & Sunset. As his music continued to both fuse and restructure traditional house, downtempo, jazz touchstones, his increasingly popular live sets mirrored the warmth and patience of his own productions, often sticking with warm-up BPMs for long portions of his sets (or damn near the entire runtime).

All of which leads up to Space Is Only Noise, his heartily anticipated debut album on the lovably weird sonic melting pot, Circus Company. And, frankly, the label's the perfect home for a record of Jaar's recombined dance tempos and textures. Much like James Blake—which Space is likely to be coupled with in the coming weeks for their different approaches to vocally oriented electronic music—there's a fascination with space and near-silence. Jaar uses his own voice, for the most part, more as texture than as center. Much of Space's charm lies in how suffused they are with moments of hush. In fact, so calm and comforting is Jaar's debut that the album at times almost resembles a bizarre downtempo DJ set of his own material (to which precisely nobody would be dancing). Melding Parisian jazz, Warp-style IDM, slo-mo house, classical, musique concrete and hip-hop, Jaar somehow never feels like he's trying on too many hats; the seams of his restitching just don't show.

For an album so clearly concerned with cohesion and a sustained narrative, it seems almost foolish to try to tease apart highlights. Space is, first and foremost, a full-length statement, and one of the best you're likely to hear all year. Remove any of its tracks, resequence any portion, and it would feel like a film poorly recut by the studio. Bookended by the mournful sample-and-piano crawl of "Etre"s, there's the bluesy vocal glide and soft Rhodes of "Colomb," or the waltzing guitar and slow grinding bass of "Too Many Kids Finding Rain in the Dust." With its basso vocal repetitions and stumbling rhythm, "Keep Me There" sounds a lot like labelmates Nôze, while Jaar anchors the drunken house of "I Got A" around a famed Ray Charles vocal, reveling in the use of such a "big" piece of history.

The title track, on the other hand, is echo-chamber soul music, Jaar's voice making its way carefully over its gentle, clicking rhythms and electronic glare. "Almost Fell" finds Jaar in brokedown effected-falsetto against sparse Rhodes coloring—the record's most refined moment arguably, and its saddest—only to lead into one of its more celebratory outings, the buoyant sample-cut funk of "Balance Her in Between Your Eyes." It's a pairing that resembles the slow emotional slide of life itself, this barely noted rise from deep blues to dancing days. It's also a good example of just how reflective and journey-based Jaar's debut feels. Space Is Only Noise is as appropriate for ten on a Sunday morning as it for the bleary ends of 3 AM, an on-the-nod effort that still feels redemptive and invigorating. You can play it whenever, which is good because you're going to want to play it a lot. "
(Source: www.residentadvisor.net)

Camel - Jellyjazz EP

2011-02-11T14:36:00.002-05:00

This mornin', I'm havin' some of that Jellyjazz on ma toasts, with a glass of Coconut milk, per favore. I don't know if Camel is a baseball fan, and/or on steroids, but he keeps hitting it out of the ballpark. Jellyjazz EP, another home run release, via the label Blotter, is out now on Beatport. In the bullpen we've got original tracks Jellyjazz and Coconuts (souncloud previews below), as well as Jellyjazz remixes by Mr. Ho, Playmode and Pow! Pow!, and a nutty Coconuts remix by none other than Act Yo Age.

Camel - Jellyjazz [preview] by Camel_

Camel - Coconuts [preview] by Camel_

Jellyjazz video:

Barbarossa - 'That's Nasty' Mix

2011-01-25T11:07:00.000-05:00

Barbarossa - 'That's Nasty' Mix by Duke of Swabia

Tracklist:

Fred Wesley & the JB's Band - Introduction to the JB's
Heinrichs & Hirtenellner - Down
Booka Shade - Regenerate (Popof remix)
Zombie Disco Squad- The Dance
Hickup- Hakazou
Bass Kleph- I'll be OK (Superskank remix)
Format B- Gospel (Super Flu's Antichrist remix)
Nouveau Yorican, Gina Turner- Chiuso
Renaissance Man- Premier Nytes
Round Table Knights- Belly Dance
Sascha Braemer- Dirty Talk
Style of Eye & Magnus the Magnus- Antidote
Florence and the Machine- You've Got The Love (The xx remix)

Swick - Jogalani EP

2011-01-24T23:49:00.004-05:00

Swick - Jogalani EP - No Brainer Records

Buy on Beatport

Swick - Jogalani EP by No Brainer Records

"Today No Brainer Records serves you three tropical miniatures stuffed with a vast amount of fresh ideas, created by a young fella from Melbourne. Introducing Swick. He's another one of these obscenely young and talented Australian DJ/Producer types.

The question arises: Is Swick the forgotten son of Crocodile Dundee? “Jogalani” clearly sounds as if he’s practicing Dundee’s knife routines with some bamboo sticks. “Quandong” though rather reminds me of meditaion scenes in old Steven Seagal movies where as “Broccoli” sounds as if it was the music to the so called ‘dance of joy’ some demons traditionally do in the TV series Angel, that spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

I know. I watch too much TV, you’re right, but I listen to No Brainer Records. I’m not done yet though, cause these Swick tracks are accompanied by some universe expanding reinterpretations.

Douster (Mad Decent) proves that Mexican 3ball can be fused with Gabba. Vhyce (Sweat It Out!) translates “Jogalani” to the Tech House hipsters teaching them the ‘dance of joy’. Malente resizes the Original to fit a proper dancefloor. Them Jeans (Dim Mak) serves Broccoli by the pound and Chaos In The CBD (Youngunz) deep fry that vegetable.

Hit me with your rhythm Swick!"

Feedbacks:
Riton: Yep
Diplo: Good stuff from my favorite wierdos making sort of house music yes! worldwide
Drop the Lime: Douster remix for the win!
Mikix the Cat: Cool release !!! I like Vhyce’s work and Them Jeans one!
Mele: Wicked EP! Loving the Douster remix and quandong..
BeatauCue: Nice release Jogalani and Quandong are fun :)
LA Riots: Vhyce remix … all the way!
Oh Snap: This shit makes me want to have pina colada’s for breakfast

(via No Brainer Records)

Also worth a listen:

Grow Up - Swick by swick

30 Minutes of Swick Vol II. by swick

Duke of Swabia is back

2011-01-23T22:18:00.000-05:00

Azari & III - Into The Night

2010-11-23T16:09:00.001-05:00

DOWNLOAD: Azari & III - Into The Night EP (2010)

Tracklisting:

1- Into The Night (Original Mix)
2- Into The Night (Prince Language Remix)
3- Into The Night (Renaissance Man Extended Mix)
4- Into The Night (CFCF Remix)
5- Into The Night (Nicolas Jaar Remix)
6- Into The Night (Troxler, Masomenos & Jaw - Live In Paris Mix)

Egyptrixx - Bible Eyes

2010-11-21T15:49:00.001-05:00

"While it might sound a bit premature and boastful, we’re confident that Egyptrixx’ debut CD Bible Eyes will end up amongst the top electronic music releases of 2011. Those in the underground are already familiar with Egyptrixx through the praise garnered from heavyweight DJ's, including Sinden, Mary Ann Hobbs and Drop the Lime and influential publications such as The Fader, Xlr8r and The Wire magazine. Recorded over three months during the summer of 2010, Bible Eyes is a complete work that manages to bring different sounds and styles together in a seamless manner. It could very well be the Music Has The Right To Children or Untrue of 2011.

The work of classically trained pianist and Toronto native, David Psutka, Bible Eyes is celestial club music; jeep music for a Saturn desert. There is an exhilarating right-but-wrong tension that all of Egyptrixx' tracks share - a shifting balance between melodic and dissonant, rapturous and antisocial. His releases challenge the status quo and impress with a unique style informed by elements of techno, house, dubstep and pop music.

Opening track “Start From The Beginning” drones in waves over white washed atmospheres and gentle piano stabs; a perfect lead into the bloopy house cycles of the title track. Lead single “Chrysalis Records (feat Trust)” bleeds into experimental pop and is matched perfectly with the vocals of Maya from the Canadian band Trust. Another series of shifts takes this journey into the minimal techno realm on “Liberation Front” and then psychedelic (and gorgeous) downtempo broken beat on the irresistible “Naples” and the trippy “Rooks Theme.” Melodic techno’s back in the picture on “Recital (A Version)” before Trust’s other singer (Rob) lends his vocals to the spacey gothic pop of “Fuji Cub (feat Trust).” The electronic bass breaks of “Barely” and the jagged and pulsating “Recital (B version)” provide the final chapters in Egyptrixx’ Bible Eyes.

Egyptrixx tours around the world offering fans a live interpretation of his original music. Built around Ableton Live, APC 40 MIDI Controller, Korg Kaoss Pad and microKorg virtual analog synthesizer/vocoder, Egyptrixx breaks down his original tracks and resequences the music live and on the fly. This ensures that each set will be different and open for interpretation to suit each crowd and his own feelings. Look out for live dates throughout 2011.

Listen: XLR8R premiere’s Egyptrixx track “Chrysalis Records (feat Trust)”

Watch: Egyptrixx - “Start from the Beginning”
Animated short by Berlin artist A. N. Fischer / Datdatdat

The video examines the relationship between the simulated image and its physical manifestation. The landscape appearing in the video references one of Fischer´s relief sculptures

The sculpture is magnified and distorted by the soundscape created by Egyptrixx. As time progresses the landscape becomes increasingly complex and distorted and finally changes its aggregate state to liquid. The shapes of the polygons appear in contrast to the fluid with which they collide. The 3d model was textured with photos of the physical sculpture, which was carved from a block of MDF with a CNC milling machine."

source: J. Kleinfeld, Rephlektor Ink, XLR8R, URB

Beataucue Monthly Mix #1

2010-11-10T10:35:00.002-05:00

"Here's the first BeatauCue monthly mixtape, it starts this month with a huge artwork from "Botine" ! Every month a new mix with a new theme and new partners. Who would have been better than Kitsuné for the launch ? We share with you music we love, promo tracks, exclusive edit by ourselves and sometimes new kids on the block... Hope you’ll enjoy !" - Beataucue

BeatauCue monthly mix #1 "The Kitsuné Issue" - November 2010 by BeatauCue

Tracklist

1) Pleasurektraft, Hugo feat Renoa - Nosferatune
2) Tune Brothers - The Drones (Jolly remix)
3) Botnek - Plonk
4) The Chemical Brothers - Horse Power (Popof remix)
5) Gesaffelstein - Variations
6) Rye Rye feat MIA - Sunshine (LA Riots remix)
7) Diplo & Don Diablo - Make your Pop (Toadally Krossed Out remix)
8) Armand Van Helden & Steve Aoki - BRAAAT! (BeatauCue remix)
9) Dada Life - Unleash the F**king Dada
10) Boys Noize - Nerve (Hey Today! remix)
11) John Dahlback - The Drake
12) Patrick Hagenaar feat I-Fan - Part of Me (Francesco Diaz & Young Rebels remix)
13) Killers & Rockers - I Always DJ Naked at the Terrace
14) Third Party - Release
15) Surkin - Fan Out (BeatauCue edit)
16) Digitalism - Blitz
17) Robyn - Listen to the Indestructible (The Krays remix)
18) Bruno Mars - Just the Way you Are (Skrillex BatBoi remix)
19) Ellie Goulding - The Writer (Alan Braxe remix)
20) BeatauCue - Disque Oh!

Digitalism- Blitz (video)

2010-11-08T10:22:00.000-05:00

Blitz - Preview by digitalism_official

"In the vein of their dancefloor classics "Idealistic", "Zdarlight," "Jupiter Room" and "Pogo," German duo Digitalism’s new single “Blitz” is a complete rocker! This song is their first new release in three years, and it’s a supernova that explodes through the speakers, bringing with it a euphoric state of consciousness...and while we may know that there are far greater things happening within this moment,
all you can do is dance.

The “Blitz” single and new video is in preparation for their full length, due out in 2011, the follow-up to their hit album Idealism. Receiving praise across the board, from Spin to XLR8R and everywhere in between, Idealism was just the beginning...now “Blitz” is here to get feet moving all over again."

source: Girlie Action Media and Marketing

Animale

2010-11-02T11:02:00.002-04:00

"Check out the amazing music video behind the funtastic Don Diablo and Dragonette collaboration 'Animale'. But what's the subliminal message behind this video? Don't eat too many oranges? Well, you go figure it out! While doing so, also grab your FREE copy of one of the first remixes by dubstep heavyweight Datsik. So sit back, relax and unleash the animale in you! Worldwide release coming soon!"

DON DIABLO ft. DRAGONETTE - ANIMALE (PREVIEW)

DON DIABLO ft. DRAGONETTE - ANIMALE (DATSIK REMIX) (Right Click, Save Target As...)

DON DIABLO ft. DRAGONETTE - ANIMALE (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

source: S. Oorbeek, Muzikology

Trick, or Treat?

2010-10-26T16:45:00.006-04:00

It's Halloween week and the night-time festivities are in full swing in Montreal. The weekend is just around the corner, and the horror kicks off early this Thursday, at Belmont. I Love Neon + High Food + Turbo have got a terrifyingly huge night planned for you guys (and girls). Monsieur IVAN SMAGGHE will be in town, headlining a lineup completed by none other than Thomas Von Party, Mike Mind and a very SECRET GUEST!? I've got chills... Trick? or Treat?

Ivan Smagghe, if you haven't heard of him, is scary good and bloody brilliant. He formed Black Strobe with Arnaud Rebotini in 1997, before leaving in 2006, and is now France's most wanted radio host and selector, standing at the crossroads between glamorous parisian hype and musical integrity. His Test radio show and compilations imposed a new vision of leftfield electronica on Radio Nova and his programming for the two past years has been a faultless example of quality eclecticness. Though Smagghe hails from the early days of the Parisian underground - both through his connection with the defunct Rough Trade record shop and remixing contributions on various formats - he just recently came back to music production by launching his own Set imprint in early 2001.

As for Thomas Von Party and Mike Mind, they need no introduction as DJ's in Montreal, as they have been making us dance and feel music for a while now. With Turbo Recordings attached to their names, they are presently heavily focused on, and immersed in, music production; developing their unique sound to share with us and the rest of the world.

But what about that "SECRET GUEST"? A Trick, or a Treat? All I can tell you is that it's a big big internationally-renowned name, a legit music heavyweight, which you have definitely heard of. I can assure you that you will hate yourself if you miss out on this one... Trick, or Treat? You'll find out Thursday night.

Facebook Event

See you there! Can't say I didn't warn you ;)

Pretty Lights- Glowing In The Darkest Night

2010-10-24T14:53:00.000-04:00

“Pretty Lights is responsible for some of the freshest sounds in contemporary electronic music/hip-hop today” - DENVER POST

Pretty Lights delivers 3rd EP of 2010. Get it now!

"Pretty Lights has never been one to disappoint- and he’s not about to start now. The enigmatic super-producer has stayed true to his promise of releasing three EP’s in 2010…and deliver, he has! Glowing In The Darkest Night, the third installment of his trilogy of 2010’s EPs, was made available this past Friday, October 22nd via his website, www.PrettyLightsMusic.com.

2010 has been quite an exciting year for Pretty Lights. Besides releasing his trilogy of EP’s, Derek Vincent Smith (accompanied by live drummer Adam Deitch) has been busy touring the U.S. and Europe, including many festival appearances on both sides of the Atlantic. He recently surpassed one million album downloads through his website- not bad for an artist who has only been releasing music since 2008."

Click to download 'Pretty Lights- Glowing In The Darkest Night' EP

source: Girlie Action Media and Marketing

Previous Duke of Swabia post on Pretty Lights:
http://dukeofswabia.blogspot.com/2010/07/pretty-lights-spilling-over-every-side.html

Hey ho Dooze Jackers!

2010-10-22T09:15:00.005-04:00

On se connait? PeCTRNK en personne qui écrit pour la première fois depuis des lunes. OH! Quoi de mieux que de reprendre du service après un incroyable été, avec la venu d'un nouveau mixtape signé par nos chez amis Dooze Jackers!

C'est bien connu, les Doozers grandissent à vue d'oeil, il suffit de regarder quelques vidéos via YouTube pour bien prendre conscience de leur succès. Plusieurs artistes d'une grande popularité ont joué leurs productions au courant des derniers mois. On a qu'à penser à DIPLO qui a balancé Euh! à Pukkelpop.

Dans ce nouveau mixtape, j'avoue éprouver un grand intérêt pour la sélection de beat que l'on entend dans la première partie. Un mix à saveur tech-house perçu de rythme funky / latino... Bref, ça sent la jungle et c’est en plein ce que j'aime!

Vous pouvez écouter le tout via leur compte soundcloud et consulter l'énorme engouement que ce mix à généré ou tout simplement l'écouter ici même dans le royaume swabien!

Bonne écoute!

Dooze Jackers The Boogie Mixtape by Dooze Jackers

Kill Halloween Ticket Giveaway

2010-10-20T14:46:00.005-04:00

Ladies and Germs,

Duke of Swabia.com has TWO FREE TICKETS to give away for this year's annual Kill Halloween Party on October 30th, brought to you by SAINTWOODS, Hype Productions and Bouddha Slinky.

It's going to be one hell of a night! You do NOT want to miss out, believe me.

For info regarding the event: http://dukeofswabia.blogspot.com/2010/10/kill-halloween-2010.html

So, "What am I supposed to do to win a free ticket?" I hear you say.

It's quite simple. Follow these few steps:

1. Choose your favorite photo of last year's Kill Halloween Party (with The Bloody Beetroots) from the Duke of Swabia album: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=121195&id=135766949272

2. Copy its URL link

3. Paste it on the wall of the Duke of Swabia Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Duke-of-Swabia/135766949272

Two people will be chosen at random, in 1 week, October 27th, to win 1 free ticket to the October 30th show at Metropolis.

Good luck!

KILL HALLOWEEN 2010

2010-10-19T14:09:00.000-04:00

SAINTWOODS.COM PRESENTS...

w/ Hype Productions & Bouddha Slinky

KILL HALLOWEEN

(Canada's Biggest Halloween Party)

BUY YOUR TICKET HERE:

http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000453EA73B93B5?lang=en-ca&camefrom=CFC_SPECTRAEN

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THE PARTY

At Kill Halloween you will experience much more than just music. Don’t get us wrong, you are going to see some of the best live acts that the world has too offer, but just as important to us is our promise to annihilate all your senses with a freakish full-on sensory overload. The atmosphere at Kill Halloween is just as important to us as the headlining acts. Last year our headliners the Bloody Beetroots absolutely murdered it, but what had people talking just as much were the fire breathers, the visuals, the blood, the gore, the over the top spectacle that no other party in Canada goes to the length to conjure. You will be taken down an epic adventure where reality will be twisted into nightmare as your senses are bombarded by ghoulish performances, twisted lightshows and an all out over-the top adventure that will take all you party monsters down the rabbit hole and into the freak-show that is Kill Halloween. The second annual Kill Halloween will bring you the world’s best DJs and performances amplified by state-of-the-art lighting design, interactive circus and theatrical performances, art installations and audience participation that PROMISES TO PUSH THE LIMITS OF THE LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE. For anyone who came last year... You know exactly what we are talking about!

And don't just take our word for it, here are a few examples of what you guys told us about last year's "Kill Halloween"

“fuck off, im dead.”
“best night of my life”
“MENTALLL PARTY”
“This show was so fucking amazing, im am corpse now.”
“CRAZZIESTT FKN SHOWWWWWWWW”
“Best Halloween ever.”

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THE ACTS

EROL ALKAN

This years headliner at HARD HAUNTED mansion (and every other major music festival around the world), the man, the legend, Erol Alkan. Perhaps no one inspires as much loyalty as England’s premiere electronic God, Mr Alkan. By his fanatic fans he is considered the greatest live Dj in the world, by critics and bands alike he is acclaimed as one of the most groundbreaking producers on the planet. He has been voted best Breakthrough DJ' by Muzik magazine, "DJ of the Year" by Mixmag 2006 and Datatransmissions 'DJ Of The Year' in both 2008 and 2009. As one of the most revered promoters in England Erol was the man behind the infamous Trash nights in London, widely considered one of the most influential club nights in history. As an indie producer he has worked on the Klaxons albums and produced the entire second mystery jets album. In dance music he has pumped out some of this year’s biggest bangers, alongside BOYS NOIZE, with Wavves, Avalanche and the massive festival anthem -- widely mistaken at first to be new Justice music -- Lemonade. You do not want to miss out on this very rare chance to witness the biggest cult producer and DJ in dance music today, perform in Canada for the first time in over 2 and a half years.

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LA RIOTS

If there is anyone in North America whose live performance draws the same cult status as Erol’s its Daniel LeDisko from the LA Riots. His revolutionary approach to party rockin has earned him the respect and fear of the worlds biggest names in electronic dance music. JFK of MSTRKRFT has said that he is the only DJ in the world he is scared to go on after. And since our last event with LA Riots was so insane that La Policia decided to shut us down, we thought we would bring him back to the biggest venue MTL has to offer on the craziest night of the year. The driving force behind Kill Halloween is bringing you the absolute best f*cking party we can imagine and we have scoured the Earth to find you the absolute best headlining duo! And with Erol Alkan and LA Riots you have the absolute best the world has to offer. And as if these 2 weren't enough we have assembled the biggest All-Star cast of opening acts known to man (seriously any one of these guys headline major events every week). All I can say is WOW... Good thing you all have the next day off!

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JOHN ROMAN

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LOVE THY BROTHER

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PRINCE CLUB

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VILIFY & CONSTRUCT

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DOOZE JACKERS

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VICTOR HACALA

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KID ALOHA

TICKETS - $25 + Service

AVAILABLE:

Online: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000453EA73B93B5?lang=en-ca&camefrom=CFC_SPECTRAEN

Metropolis Box Office (59 St. Catherine E.)

Off The Hook (1021a St. Catherine W.)

Moog Audio (3828 St. Laurent)

Atom Heart (364 Sherbrooke E.)

18+ EVENT

Facebook Event

Or Call (514) 467-2177 for Tickets, Reservations and Info

RAS G @ Belmont

2010-10-18T13:42:00.000-04:00

RAS G (Los Angeles, BrainFeeder)

"Somewhere at the interstellar crossroads of Sun Ra, DJ Spooky, Strata East, and Lee “Scratch” Perry lies the incomparable musical mind of L.A. native Ras G (born Gregory Shorter, Jr.). Though he often affixes the group moniker “The Alkebulan (or Afrikan) Space Program” to his name, Ras G (a composite of his first initial and a testament to his belief in Rastafari) is the sole captain and crew of this spacecraft. Along with a 21st-century moxie, his collective influences make up what he describes as ghetto sci-fi—an extraterrestrial soundwave transmission of dub, white noise, glitch, off-kilter boom-bap, and sound bites."

(via BTSradio) To take a peak into RAS G's musical mind, check out the mix he did for BTS Radio below:

DOWNLOAD HERE

"A brief, brutal blend of illbient-flavored dubstep and ominous hiphop..." - The Stranger

"Ras G and artists he's mixing are like kids who take apart their favorite toys just to see how many different ways they can find to put them back together." - Chicago Reader

"Ras G is a commanding force in Los Angeles and a classic example of what artistry is. Always pushing his production limits and bending his sound to a point that really make you believe he's from outer space. His live shows have a reputation of blowing out sound systems and shaking walls to the point of deterioration.

Ras G, a defining figure of a new movement while in a class/world all on his own.

This exclusive set for BTS is only a taste of the destruction he can bring to speakers...Take cover."

Hovatron
(MTL, Lucky Me)

Rilly Guilty
(MTL)

Lexis
(MTL, MusicIsMySanctuary.com)

MC/Host: BluRum 13 (Ninja Tune)

FRIDAY OCTOBER 22nd, 2010

6$ before 11pm, 8$ after.

Le Belmont

4483 Saint Laurent Boulevard

Facebook Event

SEE YOU THERE!

The BBDC77

2010-10-12T14:35:00.003-04:00

The Bloody Beetroots DeathCrew 77 kick off their first extended North American tour this week, and will be performing in front of a sold-out crowd at Telus Theater this Friday, October 16.

"On the eve of The Bloody Beetroots’ first extended North American tour as The Bloody Beetroots DeathCrew 77, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo has released his remix of The Chemical Brothers’ “Dissolve”. Bob has turned The Chemical Brothers’ shimmering, psychedelic epic into a grinding club-ready track with explosive buildups and orchestral explosions.

Download: The Chemical Brothers- Dissolve (The Bloody Beetroots remix)

For the first time, Italian producer and polymath Sir Bob will be joined for the extended tour by a full band: The Bloody Beetroots DeathCrew 77. Stepping out from behind the mixers, Rifo now plays guitar, bass, and synths and is joined on stage by Tommy Tea on controllers and the Beetroots’ newest member Edward Grinch on drums.

The new live setup is a dramatic reinterpretation of the Beetroots’ music and the ultimate marriage of the band’s love of grinding electronic melodies, aggressive hardcore punk, and elaborate compositions. Check out the band Live at La Cigale as well as their new video for “Domino” for a sample of The Bloody Beetroots DeathCrew 77 below:

Since bursting onto the scene in 2007, Bob Rifo has brought a sense of danger to dance floors across the globe. From “Butter” to “Cornelius” to the Steve Aoki assisted “Warp 1.9,” The Bloody Beetroots’ early singles dominated clubs across the globe, paving the way for the group’s debut full-length Romborama. Released in August 2009 on Dim Mak, the record blended lines between house, techno, hip-hop, hardcore punk, and even at times orchestral compositions (after all, Rifo spent years studying composers like Chopin, Beethoven, and Debussy). Romborama was a star-studded affair that featured guest appearances from everyone from Justin Pearson (The Locust, All Leather) and Vicarious Bliss to The Cool Kids and J*DaVeY. The record was followed by the Spares of Romborama Series, which included Xmas Vendetta and The Domino EP. Around this time, Bob recruited Tommy Tea to help him out on the road, and the DJ duo toured the world with one of the most raucous and energetic live shows out there. In between touring, releasing two EPs, and dropping a full length album, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo managed to collaborate with Steve Aoki to rework The Refused’s legendary track, “New Noise.”

And now with the formation of the The Bloody Beetroots DeathCrew 77, the project is evolving once again. In many ways, Bob is returning to his punk roots."

source: Girlie Action Media and Marketing

Duke on SoundCloud

2010-10-10T09:53:00.000-04:00

Hey people,

We now have a Duke of Swabia account on SoundCloud, which we'll be using to share some of our mixes, recorded sets, remixes and original tracks. It's a simple way to listen and/or download our music. Feel free to leave comments and share with others around you. You can also 'follow' Duke of Swabia if you have a SoundCloud account as well.

If you haven't already, be sure to also check out The SoniXx' SoundCloud page, as well as PeCTRNK's.

Here is my latest 'Knock Knock' mix, with more to come shortly, followed by two older mixes I did and would like to share with you. They're all available for download. (Tracklists also posted on SoundCloud)

Barbarossa- 'Knock Knock (Part 1)' Mix by Duke of Swabia

Barbarossa- 'Happy Birthday Maryse' Mix by Duke of Swabia

Barbarossa- 'Holy Cow!' Mix (set teaser) by Duke of Swabia

You should also listen to:

Le loungy tape vol. 2 by PeCTRNK

Kavinsky - Nightcall (THE SONIXX Remix) by The SoniXx

The SoniXx - Speedball (Original Mix) by The SoniXx

Enjoy!

Digitalism- 'Blitz'

2010-10-04T13:47:00.006-04:00

(Kitsuné) "“Blitz” is a long awaited single from the electronic astronauts Digitalism, who have created a big bang theory of their own. It’s a synth supernova that explodes through the speakers, bringing with it a euphoric state of consciousness as we too look to the stars and while we may know there are far greater things happening within this moment, all you can do is dance.

It has been an epic journey, one that Digitalism are prepared to share, so strap yourself in and get ready for launch.

Out November 8th, on Kitsuné including remixes by Harvard Bass, Villa and one more original track !"

Check out the “Blitz” teaser below:

MSTRKRFT takes on Laidback Luke

2010-09-29T10:34:00.008-04:00

Here's this cool MSTRKRFT remix of Laidback Luke ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn “Till Tonight” The complete package is out now through Nervous Records and features seven tracks with additional remixes coming from Ferry Corsten, Tom Trago and Chris Kaeser (full tracklisting below).

With massive events and a consistent flow of compilations and chart topping singles Nervous Records is on top of the dance music game. It’s not just about pure house music and Nervous is committed to releasing ground breaking dance music from all over the map. Laidback Luke is the perfect representation of the artist who’s able to rule over many different dancefloors.

Free Download:

Laidback Luke ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn - “Till Tonight (MSTRKRFT Remix)”

(courtesy of Nervous Records)

Laidback Luke ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn

“Till Tonight”

Nervous Records

Out Now

1. Laidback Luke Ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn “Till Tonight (Original Mix)”

2. Laidback Luke ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn “Till Tonight (Dub)”

3. Laidback Luke ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn Till Tonight “(Ferry Corsten Fix)”

4. Laidback Luke ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn “Till Tonight (MSTRKRFT Remix)”

5. Laidback Luke ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn “Till Tonight (Tom Trago Remix)”

6. Laidback Luke ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn “Till Tonight (Radio Edit)”

7. Laidback Luke ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn “Till Tonight (Chris Kaeser Remix)”

Buy the whole EP here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/till-tonight-feat-jonathan/id390851862

Watch the official video

source: J. Kleinfeld, Rephlektor Inkorporated

Duck Sauce- Barbra Streisand (video)

2010-09-28T12:14:00.003-04:00

(vimeo.com) "Duck Sauce, the eminent producer duo comprised of A-Trak and Armand Van Helden, are primed to drop their second official single, “Barbra Streisand” on October 12th. If 3 million YouTube views of last year’s debut “aNYway” are any indicator, the official release of “Barbra Streisand” will be met with rabid anticipation as fan-recorded bootlegs have fueled blog excitement all summer.

"Barbra Streisand" continues to perfect the Duck Sauce sound, which joyously mashes classic disco house with forward-thinking dancefloor energy and expert production. A-Trak and AVH are bona fide DJ heroes whose team-ups are fueled by anything-goes samples, an almost childlike sense of fun, and 100% NYC attitude. This approach has made Duck Sauce fans-for-life out of partygoers around the globe, and will continue to convert anyone within earshot of "Barbra"'s instantly addictive, whistling hook.

For the video, director So Me (Justice, Kid Cudi, MGMT) uses the song to soundtrack a hyperactive, ecstatic New York City travelogue. Shot over a week of long nights out with A-Trak and Armand (including live footage from the Fool's Gold "Day Off" labor day block party), the clip is a pop-art adventure starring commandeered taxis and hotdog stands, sexy strangers, and a who's-who of famous friends: rappers, producers, indie rockers, graffiti writers and nightlife icons all take turns adding their own special sauce to the song, turning "Barbra Streisand" into one of this year's must-rewind clips.

Watch the video and see just how many cameos you can catch, then pick up the "Barbra Streisand" single (featuring striking sleeve art from Fool's Gold art director Dust La Rock) on October 12th."

EXILE @ Blizzarts

2010-09-21T16:13:00.003-04:00

EXILE
LIVE SET!

with RILLY GUILTY

Friday October 1, 2010 @ 10pm

@ BLIZZARTS, 3956 St. Laurent, Montreal, QC

5$ at the door

(source: M. Steiker)

"L.A. based virtuoso DJ and producer Exile will be performing a very special live MPC set in Montreal on Friday, October 1st at Blizzarts in support of his latest release AM/FM – a collection of original material directly inspired by his hometown's radio airwaves.

Exile’s early exposure to hip hop grew into the desire to create the music he loved himself. At the age of 18, Exile met up with rapper, Aloe Blacc, 16 years old at the time. With a one-button sampler and a four-track they formed Emanon and started making their own albums. Exile, then met 19 year old rapper Blu and together started work on his solo effort Dirty Science, featuring Slum Village, MED and Ghostface Killa. Together they also made the critically acclaimed classic, Blu and Exile -Below The Heavens. After producing tracks for artists such as Mobb Deep, Jurassic 5, Akon and Snoop Dogg; he continues to excel in the art of creating music with his first instrumental album entitled Radio. Radio immediately made an impact, and now we bring you AM/FM.

AM/FM is a collection of reworked/remixed/new compositions and interpretations of Radio tracks. AM/FM features, Alchemist, Evidence, Aloe Blacc, Shafiq Husayn, Samiyam, Blu, DJ Day, Fashawn, Free The Robots, Clutchy Hopkins, Muhsinah, Take, and many more. 21 amazing Exile tracks, that feature friends and inspirational peers which Exile himself has compiled. If you liked Radio, AM/FM will definitely take you through another musical journey."

Have a taste of what's to be expected October 1st @ Blizzarts:

Exile – MJ Tribute

Exile – “We’re all in Power” Music Video (STOP MOTION)

Exile- Bounce (Live on MPC)

Exile – RBMA demo

Exile Flips “A Milli”

Eminem vs. Don Diablo

2010-09-19T15:42:00.002-04:00

Don Diablo makes the beat go on with his remix of this Eminem classic 'Lose Yourself'. Turn it out loud and don't forget to lose yourself in the music...

EMINEM - LOSE YOURSELF (DON DIABLO REMIX) (Right Click, Save Target As...)

source: S. Oorbeek, Muzikology

Yelle- La Musique

2010-09-15T17:10:00.004-04:00

YELLE IS BACK...

"Bright, colorful and sassy artist Yelle is back with a new single « La Musique » to be released on Kitsuné on October 4th 2010!

Yelle (and producers GrandMarnier & Tepr) first came to prominence in 2006 with the song "Je veux te voir" ("I wanna see you") becoming in just a few months a cult hit on dance floors from Paris to London and New York…

Yelle is driving the new non-aggressive girl power scene, delivering kick-ass lyrics while echoeing a certain nostalgia for the golden years of French electro-pop (Etienne Daho, Elli & Jacno, Chagrin d’Amour Taxi Girl or Lio) but all boosted with her own flavored groove and subtle vibe into some booty-pop.

Yelle is currently putting the final touch to her new songs on the West Coast of France. Produced by Siriusmo, ‘La Musique’ is one of them. Released on French label Kitsuné on October 4th, the EP also contains hot remixes by Discodéine, Lorenz Rhode, Tepr and Myd !"

source: Kitsune, photo copyright François Berthier

Minitel Rose- 'Atlantique'

2010-09-08T15:59:00.012-04:00

MINITEL ROSE

ATLANTIQUE

November 22, 2010

on K7! Records

www.minitelrose.tv
www.myspace.com/minitelrose

"Minitel Rose share Klaxons melodic sensibility, Boy Crisis lissom sophistication and, at their best (whistle-tastic single Magic Powder, a potential indie-electro Young Folks), Lykke Lis spare sound palette. They should ease off the shrill, clichéd Justice synths, but there is a bright glimmer of real promise here". - NME

"Sickly sweet. With their snazzy logo and oh-so-?80s retro look, new Nantes trio Minitel Rose are perched atop the crest of the next wave of hip Gallic electro-pop. Their debut The French Machine offers an elegant take on the Ed Banger aesthetic, but their plundering of Sebastien Tellier, Sparks and Daft Punk often turns sickly sweet". - UNCUT

"French electro trio Minitel Rose is back in the game. Two years after their critically acclaimed first album, The French Machine (Futur, 2008), Raphael, Romain and Quentin have teamed up with K7! Records for their sophomore release Atlantique.

Simple but sophisticated; Retro; Futurist; Positive; Romantic - just a few of the words that come to mind when describing Minitel Rose’s sound. Falling somewhere between rock and dance (the band loves rock drums and dance synths), Atlantique was composed largely in a rented house overlooking the ocean in Quentin’s hometown of Pornic, France. “We wanted to get an album composed in a special place during a special period, in a special time of our life,” Quentin says. “It's very important for us to be in an atypical place to compose, we are always inspired by what we can see searching for a melody in front of the sea is different that in a big town or in a desert.”

While The French Machine was largely the product of computer technology, Minitel Rose’s growth is witnessed through development of a fantastic live stage show and relying more on analog gear for the studio productions on Atlantique. Currently Minitel Rose’s live show consists of four performers on stage, a real punk drummer and three live synths. “It's a real rock gig. We use synths but no computers or tapes. It’s all energy and sweat,” Quentin says.

The first single of the album, “Wild Birds,” has an Electro-House tinged Disco SynthPop sound with full effect on this energetic, anthemic track. Its retro synth chords and uplifting vocals seriously bode well for this album being the soundtrack to the fall. On remix duties they have some big names, including Barretso, Kolt13 and Thieves Like Us

Between the humidity of Sebastien Tellier, the scientific cult of dreams a la New Order and the overexcitement of a Calvin Harris, Minitel Rose have just taught climate change a lesson: only one season is ever worth living. A nerverending summer with a clear blue sky, cradled with Atlantique’s electronic flows."

TRACKS

1. Ocean’s Call
2. Wild Birds
3. She’s Lost
4. Hundred Years
5. Heart Of Stone
6. Captain
7. Home
8. So You
9. Under The Rain
10. Too Late
11. Movie Of Your Life
12. Stay
13. Snake Girl

Free download:

Minitel Rose – Wild Birds (Wagner Remix)

Album teaser:

Minitel Rose Live @ Fête de la musique:

source: J. Kleinfeld, rephlektor inkorporated

Sexual Remixes

2010-09-07T12:16:00.004-04:00

Sebastien Tellier announces

Sexuality Remix Album

Out September 10th via Record Makers

Featuring Remixes by A-Trak, SebastiAn, Kavinsky, Aeroplane, Boys Noize, Breakbot,
Penguin Prison and more!

"Two years after its release via renowned French label Record Makers, Sebastien Tellier’s Sexuality still garners praise from around the globe- and now, we’re excited to announce the release of the official Sexuality Remix album, out September 10th!

SebastiAn started the campaign with his version of “Sexual Sportswear,” a classic, as many of his works tend to be. Critically acclaimed Italian/Belgian duo Aeroplane contributes a dancefloor killer of “Kilometer,” and Kavinsky reworks a stellar version of “Roche.”

German producer-extraordinaire Boys Noize also delivers a unstoppable Eurodance mix of “L’amour Et La Violence,” while A-Trak does it D-I-S-C-O on “Kilometer.” Other gems from Midnight Juggernauts, Breakbot, Arpanet, Donovan and Danger round out this brilliant remix album,
the only way Record Makers knows how."

Tracklisting for "Sexuality Remix":

01. Sexual Sportswear (SebastiAn Remix)
02. Kilometer (Aeroplane 'italo 84' Remix)
03. Roche (Kavinsky Remix)
04. L'Amour Et La Violence (Boys Noize Euro mix)
05. Kilometer (A-Trak Remix)
06. Fingers Of Steel (Hypnolove Remix)
07. Kilometer (Moulinex Remix)
08. Divine (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)
09. Roche (Breakbot Remix)
10. Fingers Of Steel (Penguin Prison Remix)
11. Kilometer (Arpanet Remix)
12. Elle (Kasper Winding Remix)
13. L'Amour Et La Violence (Floating Points Remix)
14. Fingers Of Steel (Lazy Flow Remix)
15. Divine (Danger Remix)
16. Sexual Sportswear (Donovan Remix)*
17. Video – L’Amour Et La Violence (Boys Noize Euro Mix)*

*Digital only

Download the A-Trak remix of "Kilometer" HERE, and check out the video for the Boys Noize remix of "L'Amour Et La Violence" below:

source: Girlie Action Media and Marketing

There's A New Duke In Town

2010-09-06T16:44:00.014-04:00

Hey what's up?

This is my first post here, so let me tell you a little more about myself. I kinda suck at introductions though, so I'll keep it short. I'm Nicolas Pellerin a.k.a. The SoniXx, an electronic music producer from Montreal. For the past 5 years, I've been producing electro-house, as well as dubstep and hip-hop. As of today, I'm now part of the Duke of Swabia team. I'll be regularly posting about new music (mines or others), music gear (mostly plugins/vsts), as well as random ishh i find on the internet.

I also thought I'd share some of my music, so here are two of my latest tracks :

Speedball :

Losing Control :

See yaaaa!

The SoniXx

Someone Factory 2009-2010 (Trailer)

2010-09-04T12:21:00.003-04:00

America's Best DJ 2010

2010-09-02T11:29:00.000-04:00

"There’s less than one week left to cast your vote in the annual America’s Best DJ competition. Launched on Memorial Day weekend (May 28, 2010) and ending on Labor Day Weekend (September 6, 2010), the three-month-long promotion run by DJ Times magazine asks the eternal question: “Who’s America’s Best DJ?”

Fans are able to vote for their favorite DJ at www.americasbestdj.net while also earning the opportunity to win gear from Pioneer DJ and Novation, plus free music downloads from Beatport. One lucky voter plus a guest will win a grand prize trip for two to Las Vegas that includes roundtrip airfare, accommodations at The Palms, and VIP treatment at the America’s Best DJ closing party in Rain Nighclub.

The America’s Best DJ competition showcases 100 American based DJs with diverse styles that run the musical gamut. Names currently rising in the poles include A-Trak, BT, DJ Pauly D, DJ Qbert, Jazzy Jeff, Kaskade, Mark Farina, Mixmaster Mike, Steve Aoki and Wolfgang Gartner. If your favorite DJ is on this list keep doing what your doing. If your favorite DJ is missing, get on with it and help show him/her your love by voting now!"

Vote For Your Favorite DJ Online
www.americasbestdj.net

Voting closes THIS COMING MONDAY September 6!

Current top 10 (in alphabetical order):

A-Trak

BT

DJ Pauly D

DJ QBert

Jazzy Jeff

Kaskade

Mixmaster Mike

Roonie G

Steve Aoki

Wolfgang Gartner

Check out all the America’s Best DJ nominees
www.americasbestdj.net/bestdj/top100.htm

Join The Facebook Fan Page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Americas-Best-DJ/112131932152938?ref=ts

source: J. Kleinfeld, rephlektor inkorporated

Diplo / Don Diablo / Excision & Datsik

2010-08-23T14:28:00.003-04:00

After Pete Tong played 'Diplo & Don Diablo - Make You Pop' as Essential Tune contender in last week's BBC Radio 1 show live from Ibiza, the boys have decided to move forward the release date. 'Make You Pop' will now be out on AUGUST 24, exclusively through BEATPORT. It will be out through all other portals on SEPTEMBER 21. 'Make You Pop' already enjoys support from Steve Aoki, A-Trak, Etienne de Crecy, Sidney Samson, The Crystal Method, Kissy Sell Out, Alex Metric, Bag Raiders, Franki Chan and many many more. Check out the track below:

Bonus track: Don Diablo mashes up his classic cut 'Blow' with 'Calypso' by dubstep heads Excision & Datsik to bring you 'Blow the Calypso', a guaranteed heavy hitter that will quite literally blow your speakers!

DON DIABLO vs EXCISION & DATSIK - BLOW THE CALYPSO (Right Click, Save Target As...)

Also, catch Don Diablo working in the studio: (preview of his Eminem bootleg/remix)

Record Makers turns 10

2010-08-09T21:43:00.003-04:00

"Since Record Makers opened their doors ten years ago, their calling card has been the establishment of partnerships hitherto unseen, moving forward in exciting, creative directions long before they became in vogue.

It all started with AIR’s score for Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, the label’s first official release, which they A&Red entirely. AIR have since parted ways with the label, but the legacy and impact of this collaboration endure.

Next came Sébastien Tellier, a maverick talent always keen on collaborating with the crème de la crème. His first album, L’Incroyable Verité, was mixed by close friend Quentin Dupieux (aka Mr. Oizo) in 1999. A few years later, in need of a percussionist to add finesse to his 2004 Politics track "La Ritournelle", Tony Allen was the man to step into the breach, long before Damon Albarn enlisted him for The Good, The Bad and The Queen. His latest album, Sexuality, remains the only album produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo outside of Daft Punk / Crydamoure. “Universe” was the only contemporary song to feature on the soundtrack for Daft Punk’s Electroma.

Being massive cinema aficionados, Record Makers were prouder still to release the seminal soundtrack to “Assault on Precinct 13” by John Carpenter in 2003. Messages of thanks flooded in from around the world, as prior to this release, fans were limited to watching bootleg copies on their VCRs.

Kavinsky’s debut, Testarossa Autodrive, also marked the music video directorial debut for Jonas & Francois, who have gone on to work with the likes of Madonna, Kanye West and Justice. Kavinsky’s latest release, Nightcall features guest vocals from Lovefoxxx, as well as Guy-Manuel, SebastiAn and
Jackson on production and mixing duties.

Anthony Burrill, the British designer, provided artistic direction for the most recent addition to the Record Makers stable, Acid Washed. His crisp designs, all clean lines and bright colours, playfully convey the glamour and elegance of their music. Impressed by the collaboration, Jenny Packham requested they provide visuals and music for her Spring / Summer show
at London Fashion Week 2010.

Turzi first came to the attention of Record Makers when he applied for an internship in 2004. He wasn’t hired, but instead was signed as an artist. His sonic voyage through kraut-rock, electronica and heavy metal has culminated in two albums to date. The latest, B, features guest vocals from Bobby Gillespie and French avant-garde eccentric, Brigitte Fontaine.

Arpanet’s Wireless Internet was another visionary album. Back in 2002, nobody was predicting the impact digital technology would have. Hypnolove’s eponymous debut album Eurolove featured feisty guest vocals from Bitch Lap Lap, who has become rather popular under another name since then (can you guess who it is?). Their new single, mixed by Mickey Moonlight, will see the light of day soon.

Whilst the past ten years have seen close to a century of releases and videos, the recent establishment of a film production company, EYE CANDY, and a sister label for singles and EP’s, Coco&Co., will see this figure rise dramatically in the decade to come.

To celebrate Record Makers 10th Anniversary, the label is giving everyone a party favor of sorts. In conjunction with French contemporary artists Mrzyk & Moriceau, Record Makers has created a free iPhone App to celebrate 10 years of amazing music. The app consists of a mix-and-match game with all drawings being created by Mrzyk & Moriceau and opening music provided by Sébastien Tellier. (The two artists also teamed up with Tellier on the stunning video for his song “Look” which you can watch below). There are three winning combinations in the game with various prizes from Record Makers entire catalog. Also, everyone who enters will be eligible for the grand prize drawing of a trip to Paris for Record Makers 10th Anniversary celebration on 10/10/10. For more information on the contest and to download the free iPhone App, please click HERE."

Sébastien Tellier, Acid Washed, Turzi and Kavinsky to release new music!

Grab a Free MP3 of Sébastien Tellier’s “Look” HERE

and Happy 10th Anniversary!

source: Girlie Action Media and Marketing

Don Diablo + Redial/ Rubix

2010-08-05T20:47:00.002-04:00

Don Diablo's 'Who's Your Daddy' is out now through Beatport, iTunes and about 200 other download stores! Single comes with mixes by Olav Basoski, Larry Tee & Alexander Technique, Black Noise, A.Skillz, Dilemn, Chew Fu, Tai, Rubix, Phonic Funk, Redial and Don Diablo himself. So get your copy at Beatport / iTunes, but not before you pick up these two freebies! Here's the Redial and Rubix remix for FREE.

DON DIABLO - WHO'S YOUR DADDY (REDIAL REFIX) (Right Click, Save Target As...)

DON DIABLO - WHO'S YOUR DADDY (RUBIX REMIX) (Right Click, Save Target As...)

"Easy- Heatshock" Remix Comp

2010-08-02T22:15:00.001-04:00

Saintwoods/Digital and MOOG AUDIO are proud to present:

"EASY – HEATSHOCK"

The Remix Competition

In support of their latest release, Saintwoods/Digital is giving you the stems to this epic electro rock anthem and asking you to put your unique spin on it.

The winner will get a free copy of Ableton Intro courtesy of our pals over at MOOG AUDIO as well as their winning track featured on the full EP release and all related marketing materials.

Three runners up will also have their tracks featured on the release which will include remixes by Canada’s Barletta, Paul David, Love Thy Brother and Ireland’s Two Charming Men

Remixers have 1 month to do some damage after which the panel of judges, which will include Barletta, Paul David, the Saintwoods team and Moog Audio, will make their announcements at the end of August.

To download the stems go to the Saintwoods soundcloud page and go work your magic!

Listen and download this incredible track here :
http://soundcloud.com/saintwoods/heatshock

Download stems here:
http://soundcloud.com/saintwoods/sets/remix-contest-2

Please submit all remixes to their soundcloud dropbox:
http://soundcloud.com/saintwoods/dropbox/profile

*Contest officially ends August 31st*

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About the Band:

Easy is a four piece rock n' roll band formed in 2009 in Toronto, Canada. With Hans Edquist and Sarah Miniaci on vocals, Paul David on guitar and Aiden Tranquada keeping the beat, the tunes of Easy have soaring singalong chorus hearts, sweepingly psychedelic blood and stadium sweet bass kicks that'll make you dance 'til you can't dance no more.

Get off your ass and be cool, because Easy is about to make you feel like mopey art school rock, hangovers and bad haircuts never happened.

Check them out on their fanpage here :
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=90400506&ref=search#!/pages/EASY/125544450802632?ref=ts

And don't forget to check out MOOG AUDIO- Canada's best music store online:
http://www.moogaudio.com/

as well as http://www.saintwoods.com/ for all label and event news

DJ COSMO- The Soul Chop Tape

2010-08-01T20:05:00.001-04:00

DOWNLOAD

Neoteric/Sharkslayer/BeatauCue Tour Mix

2010-07-31T19:22:00.000-04:00

"A whirlwind of talent is set to strike down on Australia from all corners of the globe, and this is the soundtrack to that destruction. Crikey! France's BeatauCue, Finland's Sharkslayer, and Canada's own, Neoteric are set to reach down under this month. They've combined like the U.N. to bring you this mix of the latest and greatest tunes you may not have heard yet, but are sure to love."

Special mention and congratulations to Montreal's Nujax and Dooze Jackers for getting their killer tracks played in the mix! Check it out below

DOWNLOAD :

Mediafire: http://www.mediafire.com/?vu9dtt488bow8ys
Drop.io: http://drop.io/AussieTourMix

Tracklisting :

Mowgli – Belly Dance (Solo Remix)
LA Riots – Bombah (Mowgli Remix)
Headshotboyz – NIA
The Shoes – Stay the Same (Harvard Bass Remix)
Mom & Dad – Bazic
Foamo – Here Comes
Nujax – Beat Gon Boom
Smalltown Romeo – Love Tempo (Malente Remix)
Gingy & Bordello – Vapourizer (Rynecologist Remix)
Manaré – Voodoo
Flutuance & Dreamtime – Make
Yeah! Woho! – Pushing
Emperatron – King Riddim (Sharkslayer remix)
Dooze Jackers – Euh!
Canblaster – Chicken Run (Rob Threezy remix)
Sam Tiba – Barbie Weed (Subkittenz remix)
Green Velvet – Harmageddon
Nacey – Six Million
La Riots – I Want to
Tony Senghore – Burnin’
Beataucue – Untitled
Noob – Benga
Savage Skulls & Douster – Bad Gal (Crookers rmx)
Laserkraft 3D – Nein Mann
Skrillex – With your Friends

LOGO- La Vie Moderne EP minimix

2010-07-30T18:56:00.006-04:00

"Logo is a what's-the-point duo. They can’t sing and have nothing to prove. Engaging and impassive, they settle for the sight of modern life: from its fake veneer to its faded wallpaper. They don’t laugh or make fun of this observation. This is why Logo decided to start passive resistance.

Hugues is a student. At university, he is told that with a bit of self-sacrifice, he will be out of reach. But he already knew that. So in order to compensate all this love, at night he reads. More withdrawn from reality, Thomas smiles from time to time and thinks. More in images than in words.

Both a cynical and a playful consumer product, Logo matches perfectly well the market’s requirements since it embodies with dynamism the new design of a world with unchanged values. In the future, only shapes can transform.

So to take part in this global apathy, to make up for this lack of ideals, and to propel their adventure in a contemporary future, they lock themselves up. They settle in a bedroom and plug their material, manipulate small round buttons, press on white or black keys and fiddle with some rhythms with easy to use software. They don’t know each other very well, they met more a less a year ago, but they often play together or compose by email. At 23 years old, they have been through everything, but they haven’t seen anything yet.

They are not interested in fitting in the landscape. Belonging, what’s the point, what for?

They have some past references but let’s say that it’s not intentional. For Logo, conforming to tradition in order to spread one’s good bad taste is a waste of time that electronic music’s immediateness can make up for. Simplicity and logic are Logo’s ephemeral aesthetics’ mammals. The writing is not narrative, the speech does not have a say. Logo does not tell stories.

Things start speeding up when one fine day, Maison Kitsuné’s web navigator comes across www.myspace.com/wearelogo. The groove is young, the ambition is fun: when the fox sniffs, it raises its nose and its red tail and signs!

And if, as Logo thinks, the entire world is falling apart, “La Vie Moderne” has no reason to be so boring anymore.

The band’s first EP is called La Vie Moderne and features two tracks: “Junocide” and “La Vie Moderne,” both in their original version and in their auto-remix version. The digital version of the EP will also contain remixes by Danton Eeprom, DyE, Gohan and French Fries. It will be released worldwide on August 30th."

Tracklisting:

1: Junocide
2: Junocide remix
3: La Vie Moderne remix
4: La Vie Moderne + Digital release remixes
5: La Vie Moderne DyE remix
6: La Vie Moderne GOHAN “Will- O’-The -Wisp” remix
7: La Vie Moderne DANTON EEPROM remix
8: La Vie Moderne French Fries & Tony Senghore remix feat. PiuPiu

So let's keep this simple

Step 1: Read LOGO's interview on Dazed & Confused

Step 2: Download the minimix of their first EP "La Vie Moderne" out on Kitsuné end of august HERE

Enjoy and have a good day.

source: J. Kleinfeld, rephlektor inkorporated

Pretty Lights- Spilling Over Every Side EP

2010-07-28T18:25:00.003-04:00

Pretty Lights Drops Second EP of 2010

Spilling Over Every Side

Now Available For Free Download at

www.PrettyLightsMusic.com

""A cut-and-paste collage of hip-hop, soul, breakbeats, and a dash of dubstep, it encompasses the best vibes of last century's downtempo and brings it all into 2k10." – MIAMI NEW TIMES

Pretty Lights, the ultra-versatile Colorado-based producer dropped his second EP of 2010, Spilling Over Every Side, late yesterday via www.PrettyLightsMusic.com. Spilling Over Every Side is the second in a trilogy of EP’s due this year. The first installment, Making Up A Changing Mind, was released March 2nd in the same fashion, with the third and final due out later this fall. Fans have gone crazy for this self-release model; the albums have been downloaded nearly a million times.

Pretty Lights is also excited to announce the addition of a new drummer, Adam Deitch, beginning with Wanderlust Festival on July 30th in California this weekend. He has done session/live work for everyone from Wyclef and Eve to Justin Timberlake in addition to his own projects Break Science and Lettuce. Expect Pretty Lights shows to be taken to a whole new level!"

Here's a favorite of mine, off of the 1st EP Making Up A Changing Mind:

source: Girlie Action Media and Marketing

Ivory Tower- The Film

2010-07-27T17:56:00.001-04:00

Chilly Gonzales, Peaches and Tiga star in

Ivory Tower

A New Feature Film Written and Produced

by Chilly Gonzales

"Chilly Gonzales has been creating magic behind the scenes of some of the past decade’s favorite artists (Feist, Peaches, Jamie Lidell), has established himself as a worldwide entertainer renowned for his Piano Talk Shows (recently ones with Andrew WK, A-Track, Sia) and holds the Guinness World Record for longest solo concert (27+ hours). So what is left for him to tackle, you may ask? Writing and producing a feature-length FILM.

Written and produced by Gonzales, Ivory Tower stars Tiga and Peaches and Gonzo himself. The story centers around two champion chess-playing brothers, Hershell (Gonzales) and Tiga (Thadeus) who share a love for the same girl Marsha (Peaches), and confirms Gonzales as the musical prodigy and legendary all-round entertainer he’s always claimed to be. The film is supported by an album of the same name by Chilly, produced by Boys Noize, being released September 14th on Arts & Crafts, and the film will be hitting the festival circuit before getting theatrical release later this year.

Director’s Note from Adam Traynor and stills from the film below (Peaches in a wedding gown can't be missed!):"

"Ivory Tower is a Tour de Force, a series of set pieces performed with simple gestures in modulating forms. It’s a Rocky-inspired sports parody; a Sirkean melodrama; a nouvelle nouvelle vague; Free Jazz riff; a music video; a Youtube bricolage; a silent era Pastiche; a commercial.
In the end, Ivory Tower’s modal composition is the closest we’ll get to an explanation of Hershell’s esoteric vision for “Jazz Chess.” This is why (forgive the cliche) I like to think of Ivory Tower as several movies in one. So much so that I gave it some additional titles.

“Hey Hershell”
The brilliant nomad pitted against forms of progress which seem inevitable to those whose lives are shaped by them. A feel-good coming-of-age sotry.

“Mutual Zugwang: The Brothers Graves”
Hershell and Thadeus Graves are polar opposites- and thus they’re the same. Hershell the self-deluding idealist and Thadeus the ruthless competitor. They’ve switches sides in the middle of the game once before – will the do it again?

“White Queen is Drowning”
Marsha’s not so much caught between two brothers as between the future Mrs. Marsha Graves and Marsha Thirteen, performer of the ingenious violinstallation."

source: Girlie Action Media and Marketing

Got Line EP Release Party

2010-07-25T17:07:00.003-04:00

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Nlarge Your Street Tease Mix

2010-07-21T14:59:00.002-04:00

Free DON RIMINI DJ Mix:
“Nlarge Your Street Tease Mix - Back To House!”

Commemorating the release of Don Rimini’s brand new “Nlarge Your Parties” EP

DOWNLOAD HERE

Don Rimini - Riminology
Supabeatz & Landmark - Rhumbla Woohoo
2 In A Room - Carnival (Armand's Kokonut Killa Mix)
TWR72 - The Creation (Genesis Version)
Brodinski & Noob - Peanuts Club (Serial Chillers Pea Your Nuts Remix)
The Subs - Vomit In Style (Don Rimini Chi Town Remix)
Auto Erotique - Bubonic
Sir James - Special (Bingo Players Remix)
Tony Senghore - If You Came Here
Funke & Lange - I Believe
French Fries - Senta
Don Rimini - Whatever
Djedjotronic - Computer Jerk
Pink A Pads - Out For The Count (Breega Remix)
Kenny Dope - Jam The Mace
Dirty Super Car - Get A Grip (The Loops Of Fury Remix)
Dolby Anol - Weapons Of Mass Distraction
Speaker Junk - Run The Track
Modek - Quasimodo

For more information, read previous Duke of Swabia post: NLarge Your Parties

source: J. Kleinfeld, rephlektor inkorporated

Make You Pop

2010-07-20T10:50:00.002-04:00

DIPLO & DON DIABLO - MAKE YOU POP (DON DIABLO DUBSTEP MIX) (Right Click, Save Target As...)

Diplo & Don Diablo - Make you pop (Don Diablo Dubstep Mix) by dondiablo

The (co)producers behind two of the biggest underground hits of 2009, Pon di floor (DIPLO) and Hooligans (DON DIABLO), get together to make the world go 'POP' with their instant club smash 'MAKE YOU POP'. To give you a first taste, the boys have agreed to share Don Diablo's Dubstep Mix, so grab it now. Release will be out mid-August! Oh, and this might happen if you decide to put the record on in your set:

source: S. Oorbeek, Muzikology

Call 911

2010-06-30T19:55:00.007-04:00

""Call 911, she's on the run." Let me introduce you to Florrie : drummer, songwriter and guitarist, she has already shared the stage with Kylie, Girls aloud and Pet Shop Boys. She's also the new pretty comer of 2010 and she has been chosen as the face and voice of Nina Ricci's new perfume 'L'Elixir' . Let's start 2010 summer with her brand new single "Call 911" taken from the compilation Kitsuné x Ponystep mixed by Jerry Bouthier. Out on July 12th, it has been remixed by some big names of the electronic scene such has Fred Falke, Bart B More, His Majesty André and Beataucue. Here is an edit by JBAG of the Beataucue one : follow the mediafire link below and download it for free."

Florrie - Call 911 (Beataucue remix, JBAG edit)

Also, check out:

source: Kitsuné

NLARGE YOUR PARTIES

2010-06-29T20:23:00.000-04:00

DON RIMINI

NLARGE YOUR PARTIES

"This is the highly anticipated new release by unstoppable electro producer hailing from France, Don Rimini. “Nlarge Your Parties” is the follow-up to the much acclaimed “Time To Panic EP”, “Absolutely Rad EP”, and “Kick n’Run” which gathered amazing feedback and great success among both listeners and the media. More than just a single, “Nlarge Your Parties” is a mini album that includes four brand new tracks.

The EP showcases a more mature and accomplished production work; more melodic, with subtle arrangements and added vocals, yet it still retains the Don Rimini unique sound signature that rapidly propelled him into the spotlight; in your face beats, energetic electro sounds, colorful synths and dynamic rhythms.

The influences on “Nlarge Your Parties” range from Chicago ghetto house to tropical dubstep, straight techno house to more melodic, organic and harmonic sounds. Armand Van Helden, Green Velvet, DJ Rush, Underground Resistance, DJ Sneak, Basement Jaxx or Fatboy Slim can be named as references for the French producer. Don Rimini has assembled a rich pallet of sounds, moods and grooves for a stunning result.

“Nlarge Your Parties” refreshingly combines elements of both modern and classic techno music with an upcoming feel and a dancefloor attitude. An EP that is sure to break some legs on the dancefloor this summer!

“Nlarge Your Parties” Tracklisting:

01. “Nlarge Your Intro”
02. “Whatever”
03. “G.O.O.D.”
04. “All About” - Download
05. “Riminology”
06. “Nlarge Your Outro - Takes Out”

Mental Groove
Release Date: Out now digitally, July 5 on 12” vinyl

Links
www.mentalgroove.ch
www.donrimini.com
www.myspace.com/donrimini
http://twitter.com/donrimini
www.facebook.com/pages/Don-Rimini/19695339775

Buy EP here digitally
www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/256097

*Besides his productions, Don Rimini is also well known for his wild dj/live performances, and in 2009 he played over 120 gigs around the world, in the most prestigious clubs/festivals.

*Tracks feature on compilations from Discobelle, Fluokids, Delicious Vinyl + more

*Don Rimini delivered remixes for Young MC, Dadalife, Steed Lord, Orselan, Designer Drugs, The Subs, Two Door Cinema + more

*Successful previous releases on Mental Groove and Delicious Gutter, a sub-label of Delicious Vinyl run by Aaron LaCrate.

*Previous releases have been playlisted by 2 Many DJs, Justice, A-Trak, Crookers, Bloody Beetroots, Diplo, Busy P, Digitalism, Tiga, DJ Mehdi, Sinden, Brodinski, Aaron Lacrate, Dizzee Rascal, Aaron Lacrate, MSTRKRFT, Herve, Steve Aok + more

*Nlarge Your Parties features vocals by Silver Jonz.

Source: J. Kleinfeld, rephlektor inkorporated