Friday 30 December 2011
Ethan64 - Super Adventure Island
8-bit sex right here from Ethan64. A smooth track which combines an upbeat style similar to that of Justin Faust, with sexy videogame vibes akin to Danger or Kavinsky. The remix by The Phoenix Bros is just as banging and a completely fresh take on the original .
Bottom line, This track should be on your New years eve playlists!
Thursday 29 December 2011
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Interview with Excelsior
Earlier Today We had the pleasure of chatting with a great new up and coming producer Marek Wittner( Of Paradise 1976 fame).he talked to us about his work with Paradise 1976 and his solo project Excelsior .
So, Marek, how did you get into music production?
Hmm where to start... Well when I was around 5 years old, I learnt various instruments until I was 9 when my mentor moved to a different city. Also during this time, I listened to Daft Punk and fell in love with their music. Their music inspired me to want to be a producer but I did not pursue it at that time. When I got a bit older, I fell in and out of love for the first time… And that's when I picked up Ableton Live 7 and started to produce music!
You mentioned listening to Daftpunk, what other producers/musicians did you listen to when you were younger? And which producers do you look up to now?
Well I might mention Daft punk again ... But I really adored Boards of Canada and I still listen to them. Their trippy blend of nostalgia was so good. Also I loved U-Ziq allot when I was younger .From the pop/electronic genre, I enjoy Planet Funk a lot.
Others I enjoyed: High Contrast, London Elektricity , Incognito and many more! I think the current scene is a bit too mainstream. There are some exceptions though such as Dam-Funk and Gramatik.
I agree that electronic music as a whole has gotten very mainstream. What current producers would you like to work with? And which producers have you worked with?
I , along with Judgment Dernier and Toma Swag,
make up the French House trio Paradise
1976.Others with whom I have worked with include: GMGN , DJ Las K , Ongoy , Awonk
and many more! I would like to work with so many artists I don’t even know
where to begin! For the distant future i would say a collab with LBCK, La
Zebra, or Gramatik would be very interesting!
What
was the first album you bought?
The first album I bought was Homework by Daft Punk if I remember
right...Also in that same period of time I bought some MJ music and one of Thomas
Banglater's LP's! Such good music was around in that time!
What do you enjoy outside of music?
Outside music I Play a lot of squash and tennis.I love long
distance running and working out. When I'm home I love to play various
instruments but honestly , nothing makes me happier than music. Apart from this ,A good bottle of whiskey and some chill time is something I love.
What new releases do you have planned for the future?
Future releases will most likely be coming out on Mozzarela
Records. I might name a few so here they are : ill be appearing on GMGN's EP on
the track ,”Downtown Love" which is
interesting blend of Boards of Canada-esque music and French Touch(coming out
on Mozzarela very soon).Then shortly afterwards Paradise 1976 will release it’s
LP which will have 14 tracks which include both originals and remixes. Expect
some really unique stuff very soon! And for my solo project Excelsior there's
this track “Something About Ellen” which will be coming out within the next few weeks along with an EP. After this, LBCK - START REMIX will hit the internet .
Saturday 24 December 2011
Thursday 22 December 2011
The Gordon Setter - Bright Night Ep
Once in a while you hear some music that is simply Amazing.The Gordon Setter's Ep is some of that music. With The Teenagers-esque lyrics and solid electro production The Gordon Setter will be one to watch in 2012.Bright Night is One of the best EPs of 2011.
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Saturday 26 November 2011
Sunday 13 November 2011
Guy Zalaxy - Make a Wish-tape 11 11 11
Bangin' new mixtape from Guy Zalaxy.
TRACKLIST :
1) Ford and Lopatin - too much midi (alan braxe bonus remix)
2) Electric Youth - right back to you
3) Starsmith - we leave tonight
4) Futurecop! - far away
5) Sneaky Sound System - Big (Oliver Remix)
6)Chily Gonzales - We Can Dance (Walter Sobcek Remix)
7) Final DJs - All I need
8) Monsieur Adi - Fire Fire Fire (Visitors Remix)
9) The Sound of Arrows - Wonder
10) MGMT - Love Always Remains
Friday 4 November 2011
Exclusive Interview with D9
For those who don't know , D9 is a great new producer from The USA. His style can be likened to a blend of 2080 and Kavinsky.Yesterday , I sat down with D9 and we discussed his career , his future plans and his inspirations.
So i'll start
off with the biggest question ,Who
is the person behind D9?
Dan Wilson.
I am a kid that lives here in Provo Utah. I started playing around with keyboards when I was a kid because my dad had them in his home office. He was really nice to let me play on them whenever I wanted pretty much. He also let me play with his sequencer program on his computer a little bit. It was way back in the day, it was a software called Cakewalk. I started getting into playing music a lot more when i was in high School. My friends were in this pretty cool band and they didn't really have a place for me so they put me on keyboards. I loved it! My mom also bought me a playstation game for my birthday one year (after i begged for it) called MTV music maker. It was just a bunch of house/trance loops you could throw together. I really liked it. I was obsessed haha! I wanted to be a DJ to start with, so my mom took me up to Salt Lake City and i went to Kaskades record shop "Mechanized." I got lots of drum and bass records and starting spinning them at small local parties. I watched a lot of skate videos when i was a kid. I loved skating. There was this one video where the skater was talking about the kind of music he was going to be using then it showed some drum and bass. I loved it, that's why I got all those drum and bass records. When I got a bit older i saved up for my first synth, My Micro Korg. It was sweet. I really wanted a sequencer or a sampler but it took me alot longer to save up for one of those when i was a kid. About the time i was 18 i got my first sequencer, a korg electribe. I sat down in my parents basement and recorded my first album Lost Traveler on that. Rumor has it that im part robot, and im not sure if that's true or not. I feel a bit machine like though, I have troubles with intimate emotions alot. I'm pretty introverted, but i love hanging out with friends at times and being kind to people. I love photography and video. I do alot of that for my band myself. I also design alot of my own logos etc. Im into that kind of
PlayStation one for the win , they don't make games like they did back then. :(
Dan Wilson.
I am a kid that lives here in Provo Utah. I started playing around with keyboards when I was a kid because my dad had them in his home office. He was really nice to let me play on them whenever I wanted pretty much. He also let me play with his sequencer program on his computer a little bit. It was way back in the day, it was a software called Cakewalk. I started getting into playing music a lot more when i was in high School. My friends were in this pretty cool band and they didn't really have a place for me so they put me on keyboards. I loved it! My mom also bought me a playstation game for my birthday one year (after i begged for it) called MTV music maker. It was just a bunch of house/trance loops you could throw together. I really liked it. I was obsessed haha! I wanted to be a DJ to start with, so my mom took me up to Salt Lake City and i went to Kaskades record shop "Mechanized." I got lots of drum and bass records and starting spinning them at small local parties. I watched a lot of skate videos when i was a kid. I loved skating. There was this one video where the skater was talking about the kind of music he was going to be using then it showed some drum and bass. I loved it, that's why I got all those drum and bass records. When I got a bit older i saved up for my first synth, My Micro Korg. It was sweet. I really wanted a sequencer or a sampler but it took me alot longer to save up for one of those when i was a kid. About the time i was 18 i got my first sequencer, a korg electribe. I sat down in my parents basement and recorded my first album Lost Traveler on that. Rumor has it that im part robot, and im not sure if that's true or not. I feel a bit machine like though, I have troubles with intimate emotions alot. I'm pretty introverted, but i love hanging out with friends at times and being kind to people. I love photography and video. I do alot of that for my band myself. I also design alot of my own logos etc. Im into that kind of
PlayStation one for the win , they don't make games like they did back then. :(
I know! I still play my PSone! so many fun games. My favorite game is still Final Fantasy 7. What an awesome game.
-Your music definatley has the video game touch to it, What games would you say influenced you in your music?
And what producers in this sub genre do you like/are inspired by?
There are a ton of games that have infulenced me, but some big ones i would have to say are Outrun 2019 for Sega Genesis, Sonic 2 for Sega Genesis, and Aladdin for Sega Genesis. I can remember being a kid and wishing my job was to make the music for those games. I don't know why i've always loved that synth sound so much, but I just love it. Surprisingly though, i also love the cinematic music from Final Fantasy 7 and 8. The composer Nebuo Uemastu is one of my favorite musicians of all time. I also love the music from Chrono Cross. Donkey Kong Country also had some sweet music, particularly the song when you are in the mine.
I don't know if you can put Kavinsky into the video game sub genre, but I think you can definatly put him into that neo 80s genre. Id love to work with him someday. Wishes and Dreams haha. I also really like what future cop is doing, and the whole vallerie movement. College is a great producer.
-Who is your favorite producer?And who would you love to work with?
Favorite producer... ooo thats hard to nail down to just one person. I love Guy Manuel and Thomas Bangalter from Daft Punk. They had a huge infuluence on me for sure. As i said Kavinsky is awesome. I really like Alan Braxe and Fred Falke. They have that awesome Neo-Disco feel. Ray Lynch is a great producer of New Age. I would have to say those guys are some of my favorites.
- What is the first album you bought?
Michael Jackson Bad on
cassett tape. My mom bought it for me in a gas station! Go mom!
So are you releasing or planning to release anything soon ?
Yeah I am releasing an
EP this upcoming month. it has some great old 80s style synth sounds and
some new kinda grimy sounding heavy electro!
Where can we buy / listen to your music ?
D9Robot.com !! Also come to the Facebook page and hang out, I chat with people on there alot.
My Youtube Page has alot of my older stuff on there. My EP will also be in Itunes when it comes out.... but I might have a month or 2 where it is free on D9Robot.com so look out for that.
the song I attached is one of the singles off my new EP. It's called SLC International.
Thanks guys!
D9-SLC International
Monday 24 October 2011
Defenders Of The Earth
Defenders of the Earth are nothing short of pure 80's Disco Audio Sex
Friday 14 October 2011
Grum vs. Klique - I Can't Shake This Feeling (Tobtok's "Old-School" Edit)
Absolute sex disco edit from Tobtok!
Monday 3 October 2011
Storyteller & Dekoi - Final Round EP
A couple of weeks ago , I Blogged Storyteller's awesome track Chapter 6.Now, StoryTeller, along with Dekoi , has released an awesome two track EP.
Friday 30 September 2011
5starcrush
Recently , I was linked a 5tarcrush remix and I loved it.So wasting no time, I listened to his other work and I was blown away! The way he uses synth can be described as Kavinsky meets Chromeo but with a distinct flair.
Thursday 29 September 2011
SaiR-Sunfield
When I first heard SaiR's remix of Silenx' track Far Away , I knew it wasn't the last time I'd be hearing some awesome stuff from him.I wasn't wrong ; his latest track , Sunfield is an absolutely perfect mix and its extremely well produced.
Monday 26 September 2011
Flight Facilities - Foreign Language (Personal Touch Remix)
Great feel-good funky house remix of Flight Facilities' Foreign Language
by Personal Touch , an epic house duo based in Las Vegas.
Saturday 24 September 2011
Cavaliers of Fun - Gold
Cavaliers of Fun with an great new track. vintage CoF with an extra touch of awesome.
Tuesday 20 September 2011
Kolt13 - Love at the speed of light (Farfletched Remix)
This remix is sex.It combines elements of dubstep ,ambient , and gritty danger-esque electro .
Tuesday 13 September 2011
Sunday 4 September 2011
Paradise 1976 - Summer Nights
Fresh outta' Paris comes Paradise 1976, with their sexy disco track
Summer Nights.This Brilliantly produced track is absolute funk.
Friday 2 September 2011
Monday 22 August 2011
The Scientists of Modern Music - Because If I Die (Vanguard Remix)
Vanguard have outdone themselves with their super sleek new remix.
Pure 80's genius
The Scientists of Modern Music - Because If I Die (Vanguard Remix) by VANGUARD
Sunday 21 August 2011
Neud Photo - Earth Tones
ill old school synth on display here from Neud Photo.With the vintage feel
of Greg Hawkes' Niagara Falls and great producing , Earth Tones makes me want to synth shit up like
Saturday 20 August 2011
GFT - Signs
A great young producer ,GFT, who you may remember for his "sfk anthem" which I blogged a few months back , released his latest track ,Signs , recently and I must say it is some brilliant super hard electro!
GFT - Signs ( Orignal mix for vertifight greece ) by GFT
GFT - Signs ( Orignal mix for vertifight greece ) by GFT
Allan Guevara - Matrix Of Love - EP
After the great tracks You Know and Matrix of Life ,
Allan Guevara is back with a pimp new EP ,Matrix of Love.
Matrix Of Love - EP by Allan Guevara
Friday 19 August 2011
Chateaubriant- A -TraKtion
Awesome production on Chateaubriant's new track, "A-TraKtion".
It has everything from old school claps to deep bass to
that 90's touch.
Chateaubriant- A -TraKtion by Chateaubriant
Saturday 13 August 2011
StoryTeller - Chapter 6(Link)
StoryTeller , a producer from Sacramento USA, is I must say
the greatest thing in Videogame inspired house/electro since Danger.
His new track , Link(Chapter 6), is ,described in a few words, absolutely brilliant.
Chapter 6(Link) by StoryTeller
Friday 12 August 2011
R3SET - Runaway EP
Great new EP out from Strasbourg based producer R3SET.
The 3 track EP is a wonderful display of smooth 80's synth , mixed along with a trademark French Touch
I only have one word for it...Epic!
Runaway EP (Free Download) by R3SET(Free EP Out Now!)
Thursday 4 August 2011
Friday 29 July 2011
Johnny Neon - Closer
if Miami Horror and The Valerie collective made love in the back seat of a Deloreon ,
Johnny Neon would be the result.With smooth vocals and that awesome 80's touch , Johnny Neon
is a name I wont be forgetting soon!
Johnny Neon - CLOSER by Johnny Neon
Thursday 28 July 2011
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Discos Mega Post
Summer isnt over yet people!
Barretso - Chase (Midnight Wolf Remix) by Midnight Wolf
I'll Be There by flubba
TNTT - Closer (Awkoder Remix) by Awkoder
Also , Listen to Edwin Van Cleef's new remix HERE
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Animoooo
Animoooo , a producer from Lyon, has ,I must say, a very unique way of producing.
I don't know whether to call it New Wave, Ambient, Electro,Just Plain Awesome or all 4 and more.
here are two remixes they have done .If you like it, make sure to show some love on FACEBOOK
The Shoes - Cover Your Eyes (Animoooo Remix) by Animoooo
Keren Ann - My Name Is Trouble (Animoooo remix) by Animoooo
Thursday 14 July 2011
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Wednesday 6 July 2011
Que Ve Tu - Kap10kurt dreamix
Yummy synth -vocal combo in Kap10kurts' "dreamix" of Yella's Que Vu Tu
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Jordan F - Outrun
This smooth track aptly named "Outrun" has all elements of Nu Disco and 80's electro.
Jordan F ,The Producer of the track, hails from Australia .
Jordan F - Outrun by Jordan F
Show him some love and listen to his other epic stuff :
SOUNDCLOUD
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Metronomy - The Bay (Romero Remix)
Before his current project , he was a member of Lyre Le Temps.And to top that all off, allot of his music and persona has the zombie motif .(my favorite film genre)
be sure follow his Soundcloud page !
METRONOMY - THE BAY (ROMERO REMIX) by romeromusic
Monday 20 June 2011
Le Milke - Under The Dance Floor
extremely sexy stuff from American Le Milke.With A heavy European feel , his latest track,Under The Dance Floor, has all the makings of epic Nu Disco .Be Sure to Check out his other stuff too!
Le Milke - Under The Dance Floor (Nu Italo Disco) by Johnny Fontana
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