Lindsay Loves Me

Fade to black

2009-09-22T17:36:00.001-07:00

Yea it's over.

Thanks to everybody who wrote, read, and listened.

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Peace.

Kompakt Records Ten Year Anniversary

2009-08-12T16:58:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Kompakt Records from Lindsay Loves Me!!

Michael, I've been listening to your label since you started and your Fabric mix was my favorite out of all of 'em!!!

Love you guys : c )

Here's a great interview with Michael Mayer himself over at Pitchfork, and be sure to download the free Kompakt 10 mix!!

http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7694-kompakt-10/

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Herzilchen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!!!!!

Arajay Remixes Vol. 1

2009-07-29T17:16:00.000-07:00

More to come on this later, but I just wanted to get these songs to the people as soon as possible!

Presenting Arajay, Remixes Vol. 1.

Go get that Nine Inch Nails Remix!

sounds a little like Prefuse 73 to me but wha-du-i-no!

Let's bring music back, let's pay the musicians, let's never forget Michael Jackson, let's enjoy the last 7 weeks of summer!!!!

big props to Arajay - he will be my next 5 question interviewee if he's down wit that.

where in nawlins do u live RJ?

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www.arajay.com

Saidux

2009-07-03T07:42:00.000-07:00

Vilnius, Lithuania

So sad about Michael. Here's a song by a friend of mine, an exuberant acid stomper with a sawtooth lead to get you ready for summer.

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http://www.myspace.com/saidux

Diva Gash

2009-06-16T18:00:00.000-07:00

Colombia's only supergroup is coming to America!!

Hot off a smashing performance at the SXSW festival, Diva Gash is headed to America this summer to make them gringos dance!

Diva Gash is looking to schedule a date in Chicago and in other US cities in August. If you want them to play at your event or would like more information, please e-mail lindsaylovesme@gmail.com.

Until then, here's a new jam to tide you over...

Diva Gash "Hard Rock Steady" (B.Q.E.)

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www.divagash.com/

Laberge

2009-06-13T10:14:00.001-07:00

I haven't posted much new stuff lately cos I was studying for an exam, which I completed last Saturday. Other than that, I haven't really heard much music that's knocking my socks off so I've kind of been listening to the same stuff over and over. I just don't want to listen to any kind of cheesy shit anymore and I'm clamoring for some real hip hop. Can't wait to see Doom in all his lip synching glory this summer at Pitchfork. And I'm kind of thinking of raiding my old CD library and pulling up some 90s house classics that I forgot about. But until then I have one fantastic song for you, Vancouver's own Laberge with "Neon Disco". This gives me hope.

Laberge "Neon Disco"

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I just heard the new Alan Braxe

2009-05-26T19:53:00.007-07:00

Ever since I heard Alan Braxe's remix of Benjamin Diamond's "In Your Arms"

...I knew Mssr. Quême had some serious game.

And now after seeing him DJ two times and hearing his new remix of Fenech-Soler's "The Cult of Romance"discodust_got_the_goods I'm willing to go out on a limb and say he might be the most talented French producer not named Guy or Tom.

I just really like him.

So anyways, check this out - it's a remix of J-Kwon's Tipsy by Party Time 2000. I can't stop listenin' to it!!

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Arajay: The Saga Continues

2009-04-27T13:14:00.001-07:00

I'm on some pretty thin ice here.

Here I am, just a week after receiving a rebuke from the DMCA, once again posting illegal copyrighted material.

What am I doing?

I don't have express written consent of Damp Heat to post this. I don't even have oral. Dude's gonna get his lawyers to put a cap in my a**!

[Editor's Note: anti DMCA rant edited for space]

Here's a remix that hopefully won't get taken down by the Gestapo, by Arajay. It is simply catchy as all hell, and you probably won't be able to get it out of your head for weeks. There should be a warning label!

Arajay, pictured above, is an emerging talent coming out of the damp New Orleans heat with beats that do not politely ask you to boogie, they demand it. Sorry ladies, he's taken. As with many successful music producers, Arajay is also a graphic designer by day and has a large portfolio that you can examine @ arajay dot com, as well as many other goodies to check out.

Honestly I didn't know what to think about this song the first time I heard it, kind of like a confused white boy on the dance floor when the music starts. Then my head started a'bobbin', I start singing the chorus ("Shreveport's crappy, Shreveport's crappy"), and now I have anointed it as the dirty party jam for which I've been clamoring. Now that's what I call a filthy bass line.

One day I managed to get my ass kicked twice

One day I managed to get my ass kicked twice

Damp Heat "Shreveport Sucks" (Arajay Remix)

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http://www.myspace.com/arajay

The Disko Starz

2009-04-21T10:17:00.000-07:00

Folks, my last post on arajay was deleted by my brothers and sisters in the legal department.

My apologies

my only wish is to promote new artists.

So a new Arajay article is forthcoming. Once again my apologies for any real or perceived breach of copyright.

i hope we can still be friends!!

Until then, I've been meaning to mention this track, I really like it. It's by The Disko Starz out of LA.

The Disko Starz "De La Touch" (Silver Disco Edit)

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http://www.myspace.com/thediskostarz

Leonardus...Lindsay Loves him...also loves Britt Koth ; c )

2009-04-09T13:44:00.000-07:00

Leonardus turns it inna some gold with his new song, Twist.

Leo, you're about two filter tweaks away from being featured on the next Crydamoure comp.

Thanks for the song!!

Also I'd highly recommend you make a beeline towards Buzz En Direkt blog for Cryda Luv' 'Valentine'. Ooohhh wee that make me feel good.

Leonardus "Twist"

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http://buzzendirekt.blogspot.com/2009/04/kind-of-coolness.html

Have a great weekend and Happy Easter!

New Party Time 2000 Remix - Hot Off the Press!!

2009-03-27T13:33:00.001-07:00

Pretty soon he'll be on a boat with T.I.

But for now, Party Time 2000 would like you to check out his new remix of "Dead and Gone"

Thanks to PT2K!

T.I. "Dead and Gone" (Party Time 2000's Rise of the Machines Remix)

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Leonardus Top 10 and New EP!

2009-03-24T06:58:00.000-07:00

Leonardus has a new EP and he also shares his top 10 tracks!

Leonardus’ Current Top 10
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1. Xinobi – Day Off
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2. Hugo Van Dyck - Give My Love A Try (Leon Du Star Remix)
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3. Leonardus - Wonderful
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4. Shining Symbol - I Want You
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5. Galo And The Gang - Irritado
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6. Leonardus - My Heart
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7. Damn Arms - Destination Pt. I
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8. Livyo - Quark
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9. Meroz - Your Lover (DiscoRockets Remix)
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10. Kris Menace - Enamoured

.Leonardus "It's a Love Thing on Saturday " Mini EP

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www.myspace.com/djleonardus

My Top 10

2009-03-23T13:31:00.000-07:00

Street scene from near downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Lindsay Loves Me Top 10

1. Lil Wayne "Mrs. Officer" (Party Time 2000 Remain Silent Remix) - Chicago, USA

2. Moulinex "Lover in Me" - Portugal

3. Leonardus "Womanizer" (Original Mix)- Netherlands

4. Marching Band "Make Up Artist" - Sweden

5. Diizy "Gimme Your Love" - Canada

6. Yo i Yo "En Frente" - Mexico

7. The Private "My Secret Lover" (Lifelike Remix) - France

8. Taelyn Brooks "How To Do It" (Party Time 2000's "Thanks for Getting Back 2 Me" Remix) - Chicago, USA

9. Rainbo Video "Tapes for Live Performance" - Chicago, USA

10. Hey Champ DJs "Early Sensation" - Chicago, USA

Love you guys!

Party Time 2000

2009-03-20T09:39:00.001-07:00

I don't know who this guy is.

Party Time 2000 is a Chicago-based producer hailing from my former Northside neighborhood of Rogers Park.

Pratt & Sheridan, Kenmore and Granville, and Howard Street and Damen, where I grew up, yea boy! Keep your head down,don't make eye contact, and respect the blue cameras up in that piece.

How does this end up in my mail box? It's really good!

As this is a small blog and I don't even imagine many people read it, I am always surprised and pleased to get mail. So I get like one reader submission a week, which isn't much, but the crazy thing is that half of them are ridiculously amazing. I always open them thinking it's going to be crap, but whoa is me, it hardly ever is. Case in point, Leonardus EP from last week. Shoot, I'm going to put Womanizer on right now, that sucker is so good and crisp it blows my mind every time I listen to it.

Which leads right up to my point. I only received one submission this week, and tada, it is freakin unreal. I don't know what I did to deserve these jams, but sure enough they are amazing. At first, I looks at the track list and I'm like hmmm, I bet I know how this is gonna sound and it's probably gonna be like every other blog jam out there, but how pleased I was to discover a finely woven tapestry of sparkling pretty party jams. Right off the bat, the mix starts up with an on point mix of Devin The Dude with just a gorgeous analog squiggle in the background over Devin's rhymes. I love how it's not super duper up tempo and is not forcefully demanding me to get up and shimmy, the sound encourages me to shimmy yet does not mandate the shimmy. And the Lil' Wayne remix? Freakin' gorgeous. best Lil' Wayne remix I have heard in my entire life. I cannot believe how delicate and heartfelt it is, just a spine tingler and prettier than physics should allow Lil' Wayne's voice to be sampled. Then the remix of Drowning Pool and Peg Roussel? I don't even know who or what that is but I know I want more.

So in closing, Party Time 2000, your systems are clearly much more advanced than mine and I only hope that you continue to share your technology with the rest of us.

First Rainbo Video and now this....

If you are from another town, please bring a bucket of water because once again Chi is on fire!

Party Time 2000 Remixes Volume 1

http://lechandeaurecords.com/Party%20Time%202000%20Remixes%20Vol.%201.zip

tracklist in comments..

http://www.myspace.com/partytime2000

The Fakie & The Neighbour

2009-03-10T15:02:00.000-07:00

Love that flavour.

SKingz "The Fakie & The Neighbour" (Belgian Beer Remix).

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New Belgian Beer Mix on Fairtilizer!

http://fairtilizer.com/track/hmsv2

Leonardus

2009-03-05T10:42:00.001-08:00

I have nothing to say about this but "Wowsers". This is some of the most fantastic filtered house music I have heard thus far in 2009. Leonardus, I kneel in your presence as you are clearly on the next level and my only wish is that you continue to send me every song, jingle, mix, track, beat, rap, rhyme, or noise that you produce going forward. If you preside over a hootenanny and do the patter call, please send me the audio extract of that as well.

By the way, when I start making tracks again, it's going to be under "Hootenanny" so nobody use that name please! Thanks!

I present to you Leonardus "The Womanizer EP"

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http://www.myspace.com/djleonardus

Futurecop! + Rainbo Video @ Empty Bottle, Tuesday 3/3

2009-03-02T13:29:00.000-08:00

If you are in Chicago tomorrow night (Tues 3-3-09), you should definitely check out a show at Empty Bottle.

Futurecop! (live + visuals)
Theophilus London
Keith Masters
Rainbo Video (live + visuals)

9 pm: Rainbo Video
10 pm: Keith Masters
10:30 pm: Theophilus London
11:30 pm: Futurecop!

Empty Bottle is at 1035 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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$8, 21+ and doors at 8:30 pm

Tickets via Ticketweb: http://tinyurl.com/d9xnun

Hope you have a great show!

Diizy Bonus Tracks

2009-02-27T10:31:00.000-08:00

http://www.diizy.com/music/diizy-ittakesheart.mp3

http://www.diizy.com/music/Expose-Pointofnoreturndiizyremix.mp3

http://www.diizy.com/music/diizy-Lightyears.mp3

http://www.diizy.com/music/diizy-gimmieyourlove.mp3

http://www.diizy.com/music/meroz-yourloverdiizyremix.mp3

http://www.myspace.com/diizymusic

Downshift Radio

2009-02-23T09:54:00.000-08:00

Really enjoying this mix from NYC's Dan Bino on Downshift radio. That's some big room cheese I think we can all agree on. Comments for tracklist.

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http://www.downshiftradio.com/

Bag Raiding

2009-02-20T07:24:00.001-08:00

I finally got to see Rainbo Video play last night. It was the revolution. What a manic performance and just so much fun! It was presented at gabba speed with a bmore beat, and it made my head spin and I couldn't stop smiling for an hour after I got home. The video projections were outstanding and sometimes hilarious. The mixing was some of the finest I ever heard - loops seamlessly woven together, all of a sudden, Seal's voice gets chopped up and looped over a beat, just crazy stuff like that. It pretty much confirmed what I already knew...Rainbo Video is going to be a force in the Chicago music scene and he's one of the most talented new producers out there. My highest accolades.

So this song here is called Smoking, it's by Bag Raiders, and it's the best Bag Raiders song in existence. I heard everybody gettin' all hot and bothered by Shooting Stars but the Cheech sample kills it and I could listen to this chipper beat all day long! You know, that stuff that's tied to a stick!

Bag Raiders "Smoking"

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?oev5tebmmyt

http://www.myspace.com/bagraiders

Weird Tapes

2009-02-17T15:04:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

Faux Fox "Personal Best" (Weird Tapes version)

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Super Viral Brothers

2009-02-11T09:02:00.000-08:00

The first minute of this track is about the best thing I've heard all year. Ghetto trance indeed. Swedish music, with only 9 million residents, outperforms the rest of the world.

Super Viral Brothers "I Don't Do Windows"

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www.myspace.com/superviralbrothers

Hey Champ DJs

2009-02-03T09:21:00.000-08:00

Hey Champ DJs "Early Sensation"

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Thanks to Nicko from [redthreat]!

Mix It Friendly

2009-01-30T08:53:00.000-08:00

This is a new, probably young, producer coming out of France called Mix It Friendly. On the label Galaxie_Comete, his re-eaten by MIF mix of Funky Salad reminds those that house music is indeed a feeling, a feeling that not everybody is gonna understand!

Great job on the track, Mix it Friendly! I'll be looking out for you.

Mix It Friendly "Funky Salad" (Re-eaten by MIF)

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Coffee Talk with Rainbo Video

2009-01-23T10:13:00.000-08:00

What's that kind of music where the producer is required by law to include at least one Lil John sample, be it as it may "Yeahhh-uh" or "Whatttt"?

Bmore?

Oh yeah it's bmore, and Chicago's own Rainbo Video is perhaps the best in the world at it. Continuing with my typical lack of reticence and affinity for the superlative, I hearby proclaim Rainbo Video the Lebron James of the club track. All hail to the king!

Well call it what you will, but this guy's got jams like you never heard before. I'm fascinated by the frenetic sonic tapestry woven together in his 5 song debut, which can be downloaded for free at Video Pop blog here. Introduced to me by a post on The Fast Life blog titled "Rainbo Video, Please Marry My Momma", I also became speechless after the first listen. There's nothing to compare these songs to in the universe! Buku extra credits for the sound innovation, extra style points for the Duncan Sheik, and he even details his process for creating them! My favorite is Xenoglossy 17, straight shivers bro.

Here is our conversation, and make sure to download his 2007 vintage live set, Dulcet Wreckage! 2007 will go down as one of the best years ever in electronic music by the way...

Lindsaylovesme: Who do you hang out with in the Chicago music scene? And who here would you like to work with?

Rainbo Video: I don't really hang out with anyone from the Chicago music scene on a regular basis, but I know some good DJs and producers who I try to catch play out: DJ C, Yea Big + Kid Static, the whole Noise Floor crew, Willy Joy, Capcom, Vyle. Also, my friend Mike is in a good folk rock band called Horse in the Sea. In terms of collaboration, Aleks and the Drummer and I have talked about working together before, which would be great. I think working with a pop band would be a lot of fun - The Changes, Office, Blah Blah Blah. You can definitely expect remix collaborations between Party Time 2000 and I, as well as live shows together. We're both really into electronic pop.

Lindsaylovesme: Did you grow up in Chicago or somewhere else? How do you think where you came from has influenced your music? Which neighborhood do you live in currently?

Rainbo Video: I was born in Chicago, but lived primarily in the southwest suburbs growing up. I think location has actually had very little impact on the music I'm interested in. I honed my taste mainly through the internet and exchanging music with friends, which in turn influenced the music I make. I was not a part of any Chicago scenes, be it post-rock and math rock or rave and house. I got interested in those genres not by going to shows and clubs, but just listening to lots of music. I'm living in Lincoln Park these days.

Lindsaylovesme: If somebody wasn't able to hear any sounds, what would you tell them your music is like?

Rainbo Video: I could give them some points of reference in terms of genre, but ideally I'd avoid that and just give them sensory experiences. And that's not just a quirky answer to avoid labels, I'm actually interested in the cognitive ways we perceive media. I might show them one of my films that's really bright and colorful and have them eat some cherry candy. I think my music is the aural conflation of those things. The whole bright neon color thing has become somewhat ubiquitous and overexposed in indie dance culture in the past couple of years, which I think is unfortunate because most people use it as this generic retro 80s signifier. But I've always been interested in it as a kind of pleasurable but violent sensory input - a way to induce a euphoric feeling when it's slightly restrained, and a headache when it's really assaulting.

Lindsaylovesme: On a scale of 1 - 10, how stupid and mundane would you say these questions are so far (1 being the least stupid and 10 being the most)?

Rainbo Video: 1 - The questions are gold.

Lindsaylovesme: On a scale of 3 - 6 (6 being the most), how annoyed were you when I bailed out of meeting you for lunch this week in the Chase building, keeping in mind that it was extremely cold and we both could have gotten frostbite?

Rainbo Video: 3 - Not annoyed at all! Chicago is a barren tundra.

Lindsaylovesme: And on a scale of 4 to 100 (100 being the hardest), how hard do you think you'll rock it as opener for Futurecop! at the Empty Bottle on March 3rd (perhaps my favorite venue)?

Rainbo Video: 99 - I don't want to injure anyone.

Lindsaylovesme: I was intrigued by a line you wrote in your Video Pop blog in the 9-14-08 post, "The Sound of Rainbo Video" - "...in case you forgot my stance on music, none of these samples were used ironically. I really do love Duncan Sheik." Please, tell me more about your stance on music!

Rainbo Video: For me, genres and their cultural associations are largely irrelevant. I made the Duncan Sheik comment because he's a good example of Top 40 Adult Contemporary Pop, which in the world of music criticism either has a stigma attached to it because it's perceived as commercial and vapid, and therefore can only be appreciated ironically or as a guilty pleasure, or it has a vaguely positive association because it's used as a way to establish some kind of universal cred ("I legitimately love this heartfelt mainstream track as well as obscure avant-garde music and therefore am ultimately sophisticated.") Ideally, people don't read my use of it as any of those things, and just think, "Wow, that was a really catchy melody and an interesting new way of repurposing it."

If I sample something, it's because I like how it sounds. I'm not trying to make some critical statement about its cultural context. In other words, I really only care about the sounds, and whether they're in some way pleasant. I certainly gravitate toward some genres more than others, but that's because statistically, the majority of the songs in those specific genres are sonically pleasing to me. Genres aggregate songs that follow similar musical and sonic conventions, so if you find those conventions aurally pleasing, it's likely you'll appreciate the genre as a whole. The opposite is true as well.

I'll like almost any song that has really catchy, melodic hooks and harmonies, regardless of genre. Video Pop is based entirely on that idea - "pop" as a sound, not a genre. Interesting rhythmic elements are good too, but inessential for me - I listen to a lot of ambient. Most of the music I listen to is instrumental, so lyrics are of little importance. If they're clever or interesting, like, say, Stephin Merritt's or Gastr del Sol's, then they're the icing on the cake, but honestly bad lyrics don't bother me if the music is amazing.

Ultimately, what all of this means in terms of my own music is that I won't be staying within the limits of any one style or genre. I don't think I could even if I tried. Coming from a background in experimental film, I don't see music as this really personal way of expressing myself, I see it as a broad method of creating a perceptual experience. I sculpt sound and try to induce a specific response in the listener, and there are many ways to accomplish that.

Right now people think of me as another electro pop/dance producer, but that's just because the tracks I've released can be broadly grouped into those categories. It's kind of happenstance that dance music is what I've released. And actually, I think people call me "electro pop" just based on the fact that that term is in vogue right now. It doesn't bother me at all, but if I had made this music at an earlier time, I'm positive people would call it something completely different. They'd call it electroclash, or IDM/glitch, or big beat, or hardcore rave, or computer music/plunderphonics. Which is great! After all, labels enable people to talk to each other about music, which is a good thing. Outside of communicating about it, though, I think we should try to divorce music itself from any labels or cultural associations and just appreciate the sounds.

Thanks to Rainbo Video, visit his myspace and be sure to download his Dulcet Wreckage mix here.

Belgian Beer Interview

2009-01-16T08:47:00.000-08:00

Avignon, France

Bonjour!

Today I have some treats!

François, the teenage mastermind behind the deep house sensation Belgian Beer, is here to talk about house music, Chicago, and Roland 909s. The good stuff. This young house music prodigy has demonstrated an uncanny ability to immerse the listener in an authentic, nostalgic take on 90s Chicago and filtered French house sounds. With mixing dexterity to spare, Belgian Beer will take you on a journey through his favorite deep filtered disco house tracks spanning two decades. To me, his sound reminds me of some of my most pleasurable times in life - listening to one of my favorite JDub mixtapes while hanging out at my old Elston Avenue crash pad, or watching Paul Johnson extend the mix another minute in a dirty south side warehouse. His music will make you feel as warm and snug as putting on your favorite sweatshirt right out of the dryer.

Here is our Q&A...

Lindsaylovesme: What is it about house music that makes it, in my opinion at least, special and different from other styles of music? When did you start listening to it? Are you a student or all grown up?

Belgian Beer: I'm a student and I'm only 16 years old. I started listening to house music when I was about 7 years old. With Daft Punk and other house producers finding success on the radio and on TV, and tracks like The Bucketheads "The Bomb"becoming hits, I was already becoming interested in house music. It is absolutely my favorite style, it's fresh, it's chic and I love the groove of drumboxes. House music is essential to be in style!

Lindsaylovesme: Word. Is the name Belgian Beer a tribute to your favorite beverage or is it about something different? What are some brands of Belgian beer we should look out for at the liquor store?

Belgian Beer: I was born in Belgium, now I live in the south of France and the name is just a tribute to my homeland. It's the atmosphere that I love from there, I love Belgium. Try Leffe or Kriek, which is a classic Belgian beer, and also try Chimay.

Lindsaylovesme: I will do just that! What are your favorite Chicago house tracks from the 90s?

Belgian Beer: I love tracks by Paul Johnson and DJ Sneak, and lots of other classics. It's an influence for me. The city of my dreams!

Lindsaylovesme: What kinds of instruments or software do you use to make your tracks?

Belgian Beer: I only use Reason and some other software at the moment. In the future, I would like to buy old machines, like the Roland series.

Lindsaylovesme: Aside from music and beer, what is another fun way you spend your time?

Belgian Beer: Well, studying, community and social networking websites, friends, video games...but I really spend a lot of time listening to music, what would the world would be like without music?

I don't even want to know! Thanks so much to Belgian Beer, who already has more skills than half the Daft Crew at the ripe age of 16. Belgian Beer, you are an amazing talent and I expect big things! All the best.
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Here are two original songs by the teenage resident of Avignon, France. They will only be available for 30 days so please download them right away! Thanks again to Belgian Beer.
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Belgian Beer "Gueule De Bois" (Demo Version)

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Belgian Beer "Keep on Singing"

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http://www.myspace.com/belgianbeermusic

Yo i Yo

2009-01-06T09:46:00.001-08:00

This track made Sir John's Best of 2008 post on his Le Touch blog which I like very much, and since Sir John is the man, I downloaded it immediately. What a jam this is! I am totally addicted and I could play this over and over all day. I told him I loved the track and asked for more, and he hooked a big post from back in July all about Yo i Yo that made my day. It's kind of like the Mexican Phoenix...or an indie Plastilina Mosh or something, just so simple and concise!! Big ups to all ya'll. Somebody, please remix this!!

Yo i Yo "En Frente"

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http://letouch.blogspot.com/search?q=yoiyo

www.myspace.com/yoiyo

Go (K-Salaam & Beatnik Remix)

2009-01-03T15:04:00.000-08:00

Common "Go" (K-Salaam & Beatnik Remix)

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DJ Bryan Jones

2008-12-30T10:12:00.001-08:00

Bryan Jones is one of many Chicago house artists who is probably more well-known outside Chicago than in the city. With tracks licensed for mixes on several juggernaut collections such as Ministry of Sound, the Om Records mix series, two labels of his own, and some massive tracks favored by house heads everywhere, it seems like Bryan should have a bigger profile than he does! You may remember his collaborations with Mike Gillenwater under the name High Caliber, which included one of my favs, the funky filtered"The Jam", which was released on Olive Records in 2004. Basically Bryan knows house music like nobody's business and he brings his jackin', swingin' Chicago sound to this mix...it ain't a trend, Bryan's been doing it since day 1!

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www.myspace.com/bryanjones

Please see comments for tracklist..

Calvin Harris

2008-12-26T11:51:00.000-08:00

Frequent fibber Calvin Harris did not, as Shania would say, impress me much with his facetious and unnecessary debut album, I Created Disco. I found it self-indulgent, lacking of innovation, and basically a novelty record for British people. I had completely dismissed him as a poor man's Jamie Liddell until I heard this remix he did of The Hours "See The Light". To be completely honest I thought somebody had remixed Coldplay and I felt a little weird about liking it, but then I checked and it wasn't Gwyneth's squeeze after all. Calvin's treatment of the vocal, especially the chorus, is really shiny and wonderful. I wish you well Calvin, and I hope I learned my lesson about snap judgements because there could be more to come from one of the more interesting Scottish producers since Mylo, Calvin Harris.

The Hours "See The Light" (Calvin Harris Remix)

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Belgian Beer

2008-12-19T12:37:00.000-08:00

My last post got deleted by the thought police. RATS!!

Here's a nice French filtered remix of statdkind's "Killer Deffos" by Belgian Beer. I've been really getting into his sound lately especially after downloading a mix featured on Jean Moustaches' Coco Girlz blog.

Check it:

statdkind "Killer Deffos" (Belgian Beer remix)

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Also:

Belgian Beer's Mix on FTF Radio:

http://fairtilizer.com/tracks/17299

Sunshine from Australia!

2008-12-03T07:43:00.000-08:00

Here's a mix to get you over the hump...from my friend Todd of White Dorks!

White Dorks Warm up Mix

Breakwater - Release The Beast
Jon S and Scottie B - Wild Turkeys
Mr Patron - Give_It_Up
Outmode - True (Born Tricky_Remix)
Nick Supply Ft NFA - She Rock N Roll (fRew Remix)
Funky Cherry - K-boy
DC - Magic Touch (Pleasure Machine Phunkae Remix)
Dj Masters Team - Uneca
House of Glass - Stone Fox Chase
Pryda - Rakfunk
Sharam - Texi

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Coralcola

2008-11-24T10:13:00.001-08:00

Interior of The Milwaukee Art Museum (Santiago Calatrava's first US project)

Just got back from Milwaukee and I'm feeling rested, happy, healthy and ready to rock out a short holiday week.

Here's a ray of sunshine for you to start your week. Its my boy Coralcola's 11 minutes of pure happiness mix of Matt & Kim's "Daylight". It will treat you right and make you smile.

Matt & Kim "Daylight" (Coralcola's 11 Minutes of Pure Happiness Mix)

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Rainbo Video

2008-11-21T08:43:00.000-08:00

Run, don't walk, over to Video Pop blog, and grab the finest music that has come out of Chicago in a long, long time.

Rainbo Video blew the lid off my dome with what the man calls "automated process music" where, in his words, "whole words are broken down into their component syllables and become either sharp staccato stabs of pop, or soft, flowing pads of pop."

Also, in a breath of fresh air for my earnest self, none of the samples were used ironically! Eat that scenesters.

He's playing Dec 11 at Berlin on Belmont. Support.

http://videopopmusic.blogspot.com/2008/09/sound-of-rainbo-video.html

Justus Köhncke

2008-11-13T07:34:00.000-08:00

Seems like everywhere you turn, someone in the blog world is getting up in your grill piece, telling you how great the Aeroplane remix of Friendly Fires "Paris" is. Sure, it's an excellent take on the track, but there's another fantastic remix out there as well.

Justus Köhncke, the Cologne-residing producer responsible for the definitive 2004 German minimal / microhouse masterpiece Timecode, provides such a remix. Interestingly, he looks more like DJ Qualls than a club-smashing Deejay. Qualls, by the way, was shockingly a model prior to acting in Road Trip! The sound is distinctly German: incredibly high fidelity production values, neat, and no mistakes. Enjoy.

Friendly Fires "Paris" (Justus Köhncke Remix)

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Bonus!

Justus Köhncke "Parage"

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www.myspace.com/justuskoehncke

Diva Gash

2008-11-12T12:28:00.000-08:00

If you are a fan of Beck or Plastilina Mosh or party music in general, I urge you to check out the best band in Colombia, Diva Gash. After being introduced to the Bogota-based group in May 2007 at a house party in Medellin (Marlon y Juan, gracias otra vez, nos vemos en el 2009!), I started checking out some of their music and its really tight. Its exactly what you'd want to hear in at 10 PM in a giant outdoor stadium with 100,000 screaming fans clutching cups of Costeña, gyrating to the music.

More to come on this exciting band (who will be playing SXSW festival in March of '09!).

Thanks to Patricia A. for the track!

Diva Gash "Korean Ho"

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Phantom's Revenge, Part II

2008-11-05T11:08:00.000-08:00

This is a mix I've been diggin' by France's finest, Phantom's Revenge. I don't have the track listing, but I know the first song is Pierce "Miss Your Tape" (Phantom's Revenge Remix), and a special thanks to the very lovely Alex of Sardinia for turning me onto the track via her youtube video page.

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Phantom's Revenge

2008-11-03T14:47:00.000-08:00

Beatconductor "Sumthin Betta" (The Phantom's Revenge Money Money Money rework)

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Weird Tapes Forever

2008-10-29T09:03:00.001-07:00

Ahh, my third Weird Tapes post. Three times is a charm, ladies and gents. This time Dayve graciously agreed to give me, crown prince of nobodies, an interview. Dayve Hawk is the New Jersey-based mastermind behind Hail Social and Weird Tapes. He pretty much blows me away with every new release; the list includes Get Religion, Nightstalking, and Summer of Worship. Get them all on his blog, they're free! The man's got a whole host of kung fu fighting styles and is able to trigger an emotional response with his music in a way few electronic artists are able. So break bread or fake dead and let's see what the most interesting and enigmatic man in American electronic music has to say to my idiotic questions:

Lindsaylovesme: Do you like the Beavis and Butthead?

Weird Tapes: I don't have a TV, I just watch the lights flicker on my synthesizers.

Lindsaylovesme: What is the best way to meet girls?

Weird Tapes: Go outside?

Lindsaylovesme: Is Jersey really the douchebag motherland? I used to live in Jersey.. http://www.hotchickswithdouchebags.com/FAQ.html

Weird Tapes: If you go anywhere near the shore it certainly seems that way. Luckily I live in the Pine Barrens area so I just have to deal with the Leeds devil.

Lindsaylovesme: Does Weird Tapes have a live show and is there any way I could pretend to be a roadie when you come to Chicago?

Weird Tapes: I don't have a live show. I'm not sure what other electronic musicians are actually doing "live". It seems kind of goofy to me. Maybe one day I'll get over it. I would like to come back to Chicago. I've only been there once but I had an amazing breakfast.

Lindsaylovesme: How do you define success?

Weird Tapes: Personally I'm pretty happy as long as my daughter is ok.

Thanks much to Dayve.

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http://weirdtapes.blogspot.com/

http://www.myspace.com/weirdtapes

The Hump Day Project

2008-10-23T09:22:00.000-07:00

Shalom!

I didn't really get this whole baltimore thing, then some Australians started making some tracks and it started to make a lot more sense to me. Check out this jam, the break is unbelievable. I'm sure you've heard the vocals before. Thanks to Todd of White Dorks and I'm a Deckhead blog for the hookup!

The Hump Day Project "Watch the Way We Drop It"

Clifford Lidell

2008-10-17T09:16:00.001-07:00

New Clifford Lidell mix. This time he's clocked in at an average of 44 seconds per song, with 51 tracks jammed into 38 minutes. Haven't even finished listening to it yet. I just know. Comments for tracklist.

Clifford Lidell "Secret Fever"

http://rapidshare.com/files/152540971/Secret_Fever.mp3.html

Louis La Roche

2008-10-14T10:21:00.001-07:00

This is the kid everyone hated on because he thought he wrote a track so good that he could pass it off as Thomas Bangalter's work, much to the dismay of many blogs who reported it as if it were a Valentine's Day present from Half Daft. "Love" turned out to be written by a seventeen year old Brit named Brett. LLR's disco sample-heavy Peach EP, which is free on his myspace is great, but the new track "Be Brave" takes it to another level. I don't even have it but feel free to check the stream on DreamBigDreamFree and on his myspace:

http://www.dreambigdreamfree.com/2008/09/louis-la-roche-be-brave/

http://www.myspace.com/louislaroche

Piano Mano

2008-10-13T09:55:00.000-07:00

I think this is a candidate for best beat drop ever.

The Drill featuring Firetruck Antarctica "Piano Mano" (Club Mix)

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jj0iy0tc4rt

5 Questions with DJ Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-06T10:24:00.000-07:00

It is my distinct pleasure to welcome DJ Pumpkin Patch into the fold for a quick soundbyte. You might remember him for his Daft Crunk mixtape featured on Bigstereo or his more recent Summer Knights mix that we posted a couple months ago. Since then the gourd-like squash afficionado has been working on remixes of David Bowie, MGMT, and Earth, Wind and Fire, which we'll keep our eyes out for. He's also playing at this year's CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival in New York alongside acts like Cool Kids, Todosantos (who put on a mental live show!), and Talib Kweli. Let's get down to it and hear what Pumpkin's got to say!

lindsaylovesme: Living in New York, how has the sub-prime crisis affected your life and music? If you ever consider doing a Wall Street parody tune, can you give me a shoutout?
DJ Pumpkin Patch: In my day to day life, I don't really see any evidence that Wall Street exists, and I'm sure Wall Street has no idea that I exist. Living in New York has been a double edged sword in that it takes all of my money away so I can't buy more fun music toys, but she also provides me with never ending inspiration and opportunity to experiment with music and DJing. If Wall Street asked me to make a theme song for the markets, I would, and it would be awesome, and everyone would invest in it.
lindsaylovesme: Bushwick is being taken over by scenesters. Which neighborhood is next? How long until it is considered funky fresh to live in Queens, or will that never happen?
DJ Pumpkin Patch: I wouldn't say Bushwick is being "taken over" necessarily, I think it's more that realtors are tricking newbies into thinking that the knickerbocker M stop is in Williamsburg. Next hot hood - maybe Long Island City? The streets there smell like donuts.
lindsaylovesme: Do you know the true identities of Chewy Chocolate Cookies, Fake Blood, or Burial? Keeping it secret: Cool or not cool?
DJ Pumpkin Patch: Dude, I dont know who anyone is. Well that's not true, but I think the anonymity thing can be cool sometimes. But like anything, it's lame when people get too into it. If it's cool for Daft Punk to reveal their true names, it's cool if anyone does it. These guys, Claymation Velociraptor seem to be pretty good at keeping the secret, but I'm determined to find out who those handsome devils are...
lindsaylovesme: What's your day job?
DJ Pumpkin Patch: I work as an assistant in a post production recording studio. I am underpaid.
lindsaylovesme: Two parts: who is your favorite act coming out of Australia lately, and which artist or song in the blog world do you simply cannot stand? I've been hearing a lot of hate on Crookers and Girl Talk, what kind of music makes you furrow your brow when you walk into a club?
DJ Pumpkin Patch: Gotta be unoriginal on this and say Cut Copy. They are sort of a buzz band right now, but I really love their new album. People hate on their live show, but I saw them at Studio B a bit back and they were awesome. Not really my place to bash other artists, but there are a few sounds that are popular these days that I just can't deal with. So much shit has that "woooww woooww wooooww" bassline that is not melodic or interesting. It's just that sound that for some reason people keep overusing. I also hate when people put a bmore break over a classic rock track and call that a remix. Don't do that. Please.

Check out the track "Long Train Running" sampling track below (it sparkles and the production is most excellent!) and be sure to look out for DJ Pumpkin Patch in a blog and club near you!

DJ Pumpkin Patch "Doobie Bras"

http://www.mediafire.com/?iy2tqj7zaj2

Adrian Lux

2008-09-29T09:57:00.000-07:00

Adrian Lux, apparently a hetero Swede, has made his way into my heart with a spooky, melodic, and yes, touching remix of one of my favorite cheese tracks of all time. Yes, that's you Eric Prydz, you are the cheesinator, the alpha male of the Swedish Velveeta scene, the caquelon to my fondue. I like this remix more than the original.

Pryda "Shadows" (Adrian Lux Bootleg)

https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&send_id=613511593&email=a8024f22dd97dcaf9447d184dc2eff5e

Guns N Remix

2008-09-17T11:40:00.000-07:00

Being a tasteful fan of nuanced, reflective, cerebral music, I felt it time to check out some new Guns N' Roses remixes. I'm a bit partial to DJ Kue's rework of November Rain http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qxcmczzsizg but you might like the DLG vs. GnR version of "Welcome to the Jungle" just as much http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xwckujvvvey .

What's up with Chinese Democracy? Will the real album ever surface? Will it be any better than the sucky leaked versions we've heard so far? Two decades have passed since we developed our appetites for destruction, but its still one of the greatest hard rock albums of all time, innit? Use Your Illusion II was one of the first cassette tapes I bought that I'm not too embarrassed to talk about (Joe Public, Bette Midler, Kriss Kross, MC Hammer come to mind).

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

2008-09-10T14:09:00.001-07:00

I've been following this guy for a bit and I like some of his songs, especially his track "Time". His schtick is basically combining all out sonic assault with a biography from a cookbook...dude talkin bout "Do not overbake". I think his style is a bit rigid in the typical stiff Anglo mode, but the production value on the tracks is quite high and that's what sets CCC apart from the blog house massive. You can tell this is a professional musician and not just some dude who just plugged in a MacBook. Check out his remix of DJ DLG's Paramount (both the original and the more widely-traveled Rogerseventytwo remix are good also).

DJ DLG "Paramount" (Chewy Chocolate Cookies remix)

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ssngo7qox4n

http://www.myspace.com/chewychocolatecookies

White Dorks

2008-09-05T07:19:00.000-07:00

Oz, in my opinion, is the current world capital of modern music, having usurped France with the release of both the Cut Copy and Van She albums in the same year. Can't touch this. This week we have the privilege of talking to a couple of up-and-coming electronic producers from Sydney, Australia. White Dorks is the name and tech house and fidget is the game. Here we go with the 5Q, thanks again boys!

Lindsaylovesme: I like the name. It's a little on the self-deprecating side but it's cool. Have you guys been to stuffwhitepeoplelike.com? What are some white people things you are into?

White Dorks: Yeah, we love throwing up the fake gang signs and talking like the Snoop Dogg dizzle.
Lindsaylovesme: Why do you think the Australian music scene evolved so quickly, producing such fantastic music, with just a third of the population of the UK? You guys are making the rest of the world look bad!
White Dorks: I guess it’s the advancement in technology. It’s a lot easier than before to not only make music but to get it out as well, especially with the blogs. A lot of well known artists browse them and you can get noticed by the labels. I know a lot of Aussie artists who have been signed after getting lots of blog love...
Lindsaylovesme: Which new artists in Australia do you see on the verge of mp3 blog greatness?
White Dorks: Hump day project, Csk ok, The sniffles, Ghetto ruckus, Destroy Disco, Kid n bird.
Lindsaylovesme: As a Chicagoan, I hear "Do the Wobble" and it takes me back to the rave scene in the late 90s. What kind of feeling were you trying to capture with the song?
White Dorks: I've been listening to a lot of fidget and Baltimore recently which was an influence in this track. The piano sample was actually taken from an old rave record and I built it from there.
Lindsaylovesme: What is coming up next from you two in terms of remixes, original production, and shows? Do you guys have day jobs?
White Dorks: We have a few original tracks in the works and a just finishing a remix for Sydney lad r!m!e. A new mix cd is on the way too. We are playing at Shindig @ Value in Melb on the 13th Sept which is always fun. Midgets in Superman costumes serving shots and all. Crazy fun. Yeah we both have day jobs, we don't make enough money from music unfortunately. Hopefully one day I’ll make enough and quit the day job. Ahhhh...Live the dream.
Thanks again guys, and good luck with your little people in Superman costumes party (yes I am an avid viewer of "Little People, Big World" and the m word ain't cool). For a slice of Australian house happiness, check out "Do The Wobble", and also their new track "Two Birds One Stone".

White Dorks - "Do The Wobble"

http://www.mediafire.com/?yhygykjquvu

White Dorks - "Two birds one stone"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/180474047f1fb8dd/

http://whitedorks.blogspot.com/

What happened to hip hop?

2008-09-03T13:45:00.001-07:00

DJ Cable of Colchester, UK didn't forget about hip hop. I stumbled across this mix and this kingdom kat comes correct with some of my favorite hip hoperas. Here's the tracklist - nice and concise:

1. A Tribe Called Quest Feat. Tammy Lucas - 1nce Again

2. Common - Dooinit

3. The Pharcyde - Drop

4. Nas Feat. Ludacris & Doug E. Fresh - Virgo

5. Gang Starr - Full Clip

6. Nas - Nas Is Like

7. Q-Tip - Let's Ride

DJ Cable "Weekly Mix 31"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/178936248ef524e6/

Weird Tapes

2008-08-26T14:06:00.000-07:00

The rhythym change at 1:14 really sealed it for me. Weird Tapes = unstoppable. Check out a free zipped file of the Weird Tapes EP "Get Religion" on the Hail Social blog.

Weird Tapes "Nikki"

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ystjohkuqos

http://hailsocial.blogspot.com/2008/08/ive-had-some-people-saying-they-cant.html

True Psuedo

2008-08-20T09:14:00.000-07:00

This was unveiled by Missingtoof about 2 months ago but I kind of slept on it cos it was 8 weeks ahead of its time. I'm always looking for the future and this sounds like a 21st Century Guns N Roses somehow. Kind of a steady, building groove combining the best parts of house music and proto-punk with a dash of MSTRKRFT thrown in. Featuring the most sludge-like bassline I have heard in quite a while, here is definitive proof that bangers will be around a while.

True Psuedo "Eletone"

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uuuty2z3yjx

http://www.myspace.com/truepseudo

Quetzal

2008-08-14T07:46:00.000-07:00

With the highest fidelity sounds known to man, Los Hermanos bring the future out of the crumbled decay of Detroit. Check their new album:

http://www.amazon.com/Traditions-and-Concepts/dp/B0013PLD6G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1218725408&sr=8-1

And check the melody:

Los Hermanos "Quetzal"

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?otqaxaaldbt

909

2008-08-11T13:23:00.000-07:00

Little did I know I could just sample the first five seconds of Junior Jack "Da Hype", loop it, call it 909, and all of a fudgin' I'm a house music producer. So here comes Disko Starz out of Los Angeles doing exactly that. Do you guys seriously think you can present this as your own track and not a 5 second looped snippet of Vito's 2003 club smash? But I must confess, I love JJ's velveeta processed cheese sound, and I wish he'd make another album. Also, I've listened to 909 over and over, I think Kerri Walsh is hot, and I almost considered going to art school.

Disko Starz "909"

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?kaxtaelm3ot

giorgio

2008-08-11T11:07:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know how this magical Italian was able to create this song 30 years ago...apparently with a room full of wires and knobs that he somehow MacGyver'd together? He also did the Scarface theme, the theme to the 1984 Olympics, the score to The Never Ending Story, but my favorite is the track he wrote for Midnight Express - calling it before its time is like calling Michael Jordan a pretty good basketball player.

Check him out playing live on German TV 30 years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmNH1e8yqdY

Giorgio Moroder "The Chase"

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qkmuh7n0pxz

Bufi

2008-08-05T08:38:00.000-07:00

More good things from Mexico, from Bufi, and from Le Touch blog. I really like Mexico City. They have the best food, incredible museums, and if taking the train around there at midnight doesn't bring the fear of God into you, nothing will. I went there in 2003 and its still the biggest city I've ever visited. The highlight of my trip was making friends with a chap about my age from Sonora and these two girls from Norway. We went up to his uncle's place in the mountains and rode horses and drank tequila, it was just beautiful. Then I made up this game where we would drink as many shots of tequila as we could without making a face following the hoist. I think I lasted about six rounds before I passed out on the floor of my new friend's place on the southside of Mexico City. Now that the Distrito Federal is blowing up musically, I think its high time to return - Chevy, 3 night trip this Fall?

Bufi "Endless"

http://www.mediafire.com/?saztdkjko0n

Phil

2008-07-30T09:00:00.000-07:00

Maybe u be watchin South Park and see them dissin' Phil and you start thinkin' its cool to slam the Collins but it ain't. Think twice son. Don't you think you should show some respect to a real storyteller who's not afraid to tell his tales using poignant imagery and vibrant social commentary?

Check the remix - Canada's Romeo in the Rain preserves the aesthetic of the original while adding some tremendous tweaks to Phil's silky smooth Anglo vocal stylings.

Phil Collins "Another Day in Paradise" (Romeo in the Rain Remix)

http://www.mediafire.com/?d9aqpgj1itn

Michael Joseph Jackson

2008-07-28T09:01:00.001-07:00

I don't know about you, but I've been pretty unsatisfied with the state of Michael Jackson remixes these days. Most of the ones I have heard have been in the form of a hasty Ableton edit, a la Palms Out Sounds remix Sunday. Doesn't one of the greatest living entertainers deserve better? Which leads me to exhibit D ^ 3, the Dead Disco Drivers remix of Thriller. It is good, namely because of the cognitive association made by including the word Disco in their bloghouse handle. Dead Disco Drivers are two teenagers from Belgium, and, although their song "Disco is Dead" is absolutely awful, and their song "Metric Dance" sounds like a waterlogged Casio that fell out of my bum while I was finishing at the loo, I must say that their remix of Thriller is one of the most enjoyable Michael Jackson re-works I have come across in some time. All hail the king of the pops, and good job on the remix my Belgian buds.

Michael Jackson "Thriller" (Dead Disco Drivers rework)

http://www.mediafire.com/?mmy09ba3uxb

Harold Faltermeyer

2008-07-25T08:29:00.001-07:00

Can't touch this..mark my words, my next post will be on MC Hammer. These synths are divine.

Harold Faltermeyer "Axel F"

http://www.mediafire.com/?1m5ygzmxjn5

Destroy Disco

2008-07-24T15:10:00.000-07:00

The day was July 12th, 1979. The location was Comiskey Park at 35th Street on the South Side of Chicago. Twenty-four year old radio DJ Steve Dahl's event was called Disco Demolition Night. Over 90,000 fans turned out to burn LPs and voice their displeasure with the genre while watching the Sox get (presumably) pummeled by the opposition. Cut to present day. Disco is more popular than...than it used to be...and house music producers with disco in their name are a dime a dozen. I'm partial to Disco Dust "Feels Good" myself, but I really like the Bart B More mix of Destroy Disco's "Fly Or Bounce". It has this kind of siren noise that's annoying but I can just picture myself doing some wicked step moves to it, drenched in sweat. Enjoy...and check out their track "Hello" on Trash Menagerie and give some love to yet another budding Sydney talent.

Destroy Disco "Fly or Bounce" (Bart B More Rerub)

http://www.mediafire.com/?xmgi2yuusmy

http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/destroydisco

Weird Tapes

2008-07-17T14:17:00.001-07:00

I had this song in my head the other day as I was dozing off on my couch on a hot Sunday afternoon. But for the life of me, I couldn't remember what the song was, all I could remember are a few of the g-funk melodies that drop in around 2:00. Then I remembered a mix I heard it on, then I remembered what time in the mix it was at, and slowly but surely my neurons connected and I figured it out. Weird Tapes. Dayve Hawk, can you please take a bow? This guy makes the Philadelphia scene all by himself. So I give you the extremely humbly-titled "Party Trash" by the one and only Weird Tapes aka Dayve Hawk. Man, if I made this song I would casually refer to myself as a musical genius while attempting to cash in on a 6 figure recording contract - Dayve keeps it so real that he's not even looking to release this commercially!

Weird Tapes "Party Trash"

http://www.mediafire.com/?yxtgknn1lc0

http://www.myspace.com/weirdtapes

Passion Pit

2008-07-16T09:19:00.000-07:00

This band should have been from Australia but somehow they didn't get the memo and decided to originate from Cambridge, Mass. I haven't really heard too much hype about these guys but that certainly doesn't stop me from predicting they will soon be famous and ruined via too much MTV exposure a la Vampire Weekend. Their song, "Sleepy Head" is an intense, textured, layered, adjective-necessitating jam. As a child, I believe I either owned or frequently borrowed a Chipmunks music album and enjoyed it thoroughly, and this song takes a page from Alvin's playbook. Check out their "Chunk of Change" EP and look for their debut in early 2009, as well as an appearance at the Pitchfork Music Festival (which I'll be attending this weekend, hellz yah!), in July of next year.

Passion Pit "Sleepy Head"

http://www.mediafire.com/?7n1ijyniynt

Ladyhawke

2008-07-09T11:58:00.000-07:00

Ladyhawke, I love you, you are my favorite alt-female celebrity. Cut Copy, I love you even more. Best remix of the year. Paging Van She Tech...

Ladyhawke "Paris is Burning" (Cut Copy Remix)

http://www.mediafire.com/?vzvs22yjett

http://www.ladyhawkemusic.com

Guns n Bombs

2008-07-09T11:26:00.001-07:00

Painfully cool, Members Only-jacket wearing, Holly-would-if-she-could living duo Guns N Bombs released their 4th mixtape today. After recording a memorable remix for Chromeo the two are back to their bread and butter, the mighty, no money generating mixtape. The story I wanted to go with is that their first mixtape dramatically changed the musical landscape for me and was very short and concise, and since then there's been a fairly linear trend towards longer, shittier mixtapes. But then I listened to the mix, which can be found at disco dust blog, and I actually like it. It is a bit more surreal and sounds a bit like a soundtrack from a back-to-the-future rave party from a few years ago. But let's turn back the hands of time a bit and remember the first mix they made in late 2006 / early 2007. Listening to the mix, I am really wowed, like damn you guys are meticulous with your listening! Their mixes are like an Encyclopedia Britannica of underground haus!. A track from the late, great Chicago house producer Armando who tragically passed away from Leukemia at age 26. Some Dave Rodgers, aka Delta 9, the Drop Bass hardcore impresario whom I remember often hanging out shirtless with a big grin on his hardcore face at every party I went to.

Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again (Digitalism Remix)

Alan Braxe and Fred Falke - Intro the Running

The Gossip - Standing in the Way of Control (Soulwax Remix)

Alex Gopher - DustPolysics -

Coelacanth is an Android (MSTRKRFT Remix)

Gino Soccio - Try It Out (Guns'N'Bombs edit)

Surkin - Radio Fireworks

Guns'N'Bombs - Nothing is Getting us Anywhere

Armando - World Unknown (Mike Dunn’s My Mix is Dunn Remix)

Simian Mobile Disco - HustlerSerge Santiago + Ben Trucker - Jaack Theme

Delta 9 - Headstrong

http://www.mediafire.com/?93czm9bxsnt

www.myspace.com/gunsnbombs

It's a man...maybe? C'mon, that's mean.

2008-07-07T13:30:00.001-07:00

Harnessing the power of a thousand blog-house bangers and five 2 hour episodes of "The Hills", Clifford Lidell does it again with the sketchily-named "STREETPARTY MIX 38". Clifford has a special ADD-infused ability to maintain coherence in his mixes even while only playing a minute or two of each song. I'm sure we all remember "Sexy Friends" and the not-quite-as-good "Unicorn War" by his prior alter ego, Casio. I see Clifford as something of the party rockin' curator for the new electronic sound (Est. 2007). The songs themselves are good, not great, but its the vibe that Clifford brings into the mix that makes it fun and special. Once in a while his mixes deliver songs like Pierre De La Touche & Norman Doray's 2006 disco house gem "Dance All Night"....next thing you know Treasure Fingers be cuffin' the track for a mix of his own! Enjoy this mix as I do, accompanied by spreadsheets...and please refer to the comments for a track list.

Clifford Lidell "Streetparty Mix 38"

http://www.mediafire.com/?xfmuepbgygf

Bonus:

Pierre De La Touche & Norman Doray "Dance All Night" (Original Mix)

http://www.mediafire.com/?jif29iglnm0

Danger

2008-07-02T10:44:00.001-07:00

Can we all agree that this is the most bang'n banger that ever banged at a bang'n party or inside a bang'n club or in a sweet bang'n car stereo system driven by a blog house banger aficionado and then give up our collective abrasion fixation? Then all the producers of the world can start making mellow songs about marshmallow clouds rising above above strawberry fields with a funky filtered house loop and a female African-American voice that says "Yeah, yeah!" in the background? I hereby proclaim Boys Noize "Oh!" (Danger remix) to be the king of all bangers. Bangers are dead, all hail the king of the bangers. Goodbye Danger, you make my ears hurt...the highest compliment you can pay a banger-maker.

Boys Noize "Oh!' (Danger remix)

http://www.mediafire.com/?2nm5ymtej0z

Bonus:

Danger "Revolte at 22H10"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/466956503480a9/

Masters

2008-07-01T09:08:00.000-07:00

Back in 1994 Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez presented the world with The Bucketheads. If this is not deep house perfection, je ne sais pas ce qui est. This is New York house at its finest and most flamboyant. I used to have this friend named Luke. In the mid 90s, Luke was a raver extraordinaire. He knew every person in the scene, he could get into any party for free, and he could toss out a breakdancing clinic, anytime, anywhere. Dude had the best liquid limb dance moves I have ever seen, at any club, at any party, no contest. Luke was all about lettin' the beat drop. He'd be driving me around in his Honda with his left hand, and he'd DJ the car stereo EQ with his right. The 4/4 kick would begin and he'd get a gleam in his eye. "Wait for it. Wait til it drops,"he'd gleefully say, tensing up as the filtered melody neared eruption. That moment occurs in this track at 4:32. Drop the bomb indeed and get Kenny a damn green jacket already.

Bucketheads "The Bomb"

http://www.mediafire.com/?t2leipdfejn

Casa del Mirto

2008-06-23T08:14:00.000-07:00

Stop D Bangers. Make deep house.

Thank you, Italy.

Casa Del Mirto "Nothing Hold Us Back"

http://www.mediafire.com/?jixm0xtuxlf

Summer Knights

2008-06-17T14:07:00.001-07:00

Deejay Pumpkin Patch sent over a new summertime party mix that would sound great blasted on rooftops from New York to Chicago. I was hoping he would mix in his new track "Blueberry Jam" but last I heard he was still finalizing the mix (the vocals are his own!). I am going to look out for that jam, kind of a funky, filtered swingin' number, but until then, enjoy Pumpkin's summer fun mix.

Tracklist

1. Daft Punk - Short Circuit (Pumpkin Patch’s “Last Night Daft Punk Saved My Life” Remix)
2. Janet Jackson - So Much Betta
3. Ago - Let’s Fun
4. Daft Punk - Da Funk
5. DJ Pumpkin Patch - Grooveberry Jam
6. Old Gold - How Can I Be Down?
7. Voyage - I Love You Dancer
8. Snoop Dogg - Cool
9. The S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time
10. The Mitchell Brothers - Michael Jackson (Calvin Harris Remix)
11. Midway - Set It Out
12. Midnight Juggernauts - Road To Recovery (Miami Horror Remix)
13. Louis La Roche - Do You Remember?
14. U-Turn - Give It Up
15. Cut Copy - Far Away
16. Midnight Star - No Parking
17. Kylie Minogue - Wow (Mstrkrft Remix)
18. Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor (LA Riots vs Villains Remix)
19. Cut Copy - Lights and Music (Moulinex Remix)
20. Freestylers - Push Up

DJ Pumpkin Patch "Summer Knights"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/13020580bd1c1700/

3600 downloads strong, shazam!

Hail Social

2008-06-13T15:25:00.001-07:00

Former grocery store employees Dayve Hawk and Matt Maraldo came together to record their first 7 inch in 2005, and have since released an album titled "Modern Love & Death" in 2007. For me, Dayve's singing really steals the show - sincerity is a word that comes to mind. The second Weird Tapes edit is new to me so that's what I decided to post. It's not perfect, but that is part of the charm for me. Again it goes back to how it makes me feel...their music kind of puts me in a dream-like state with a side of melancholy. I expect big things.

Hail Social "Heaven" (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTwggS3sM0Y

Hail Social "No Paradise" (Weird Tapes Remix 2)

http://www.mediafire.com/?6dvzb1mdtby

Hail Social "Heaven"

http://www.hailsocial.com/music/Hail_Social-Heaven.mp3

Justin Martin

2008-06-12T07:28:00.000-07:00

I am a big fan of Buzzin' Fly - the label, and the CD series purveyed by Ben Watt. I bet the club night was pretty cool too but I never made it over there. One standout producer from that mix series was Justin Martin. Nobody's ever going to remember how complicated the song was, or how many chord progressions it used, or how trendy it was when it was released - all they are gonna remember is how it made them feel, and this song makes me feel like smiling.

Justin Martin "Bottoms Up"

http://www.mediafire.com/?hj7lufizmnm

Permanent link

http://www.buzzinfly.com/free.html

Mr Suitcase

2008-06-09T10:05:00.000-07:00

Thanks a lot for ruining my musical palate, Mr Suitcase. I was gonna jam to a few Lifelike remixes, that new track by Jupiter, "Starlight" but after listening to 'Frauds' all that stuff sounds like doggy doo. All I wanna hear is mo' Suitcase.

I don't know how to describe it besides that it's about the prettiest, warmest sound I have ever heard. It reminds me a little of Ben Watt's Buzzin' Fly series and of the Avalanches, but much less rigid than Buzzin' Fly and a much tighter, warmer sound than the Avalanches. In an effortless mastery of form, design, and warm synthetic sounds, Mr Suitcase weaves together a sensual tale of house love. As Mr Suitcase says, "It's totally unhip", and I happily concur - as Lovage title goes, it's music to make love to your old lady by ; c )

Bravo, bravo, bravo.

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/4211925/Mr.Suitcase_-_Frauds_(2008-MP3-320)

http://www.mrsuitcase.se/

Elegia Live

2008-05-30T10:47:00.001-07:00

I don't think this song is that old to use the above reference but Zubaz pants is still funny though. I remember downloading this as a Freshman in college from the original mp3 blog, Teddy's Deep House page from Greece. Those two brothers who ran the site had impeccable taste, and ten years later I am totally recycling decade-old content! I don't have any info on this track besides the fact that it rocks and it's pretty astonishing that somebody could pull this off without the use of software. Sublime synthetic sounds from France.

Elegia "Untitled" (Live Track!)

https://download.yousendit.com/609F0643546BC03F

Dumb Dan

2008-05-07T14:11:00.000-07:00

I've been enjoying some music from Sweden lately. Nine million people live there and somehow they turn out more quality house music than all of Eastern Europe and South America combined. Unbelievable per capita musical output. Five days ago Discobelle posted a craft mix by Stockholm Syndrome, a duo I'd never heard of previously, and I love it even if they aren't from the Nordic North! The Believers track alone makes it worth the download. Roy Davis Jr only had to ask me one time to join his kingdom wacka wacka! Nice to hear some artists mixing up a few classic tracks. It all doesn't have to be from 2008 DJs of the world!

Dumb Dan is someone I thought would be getting huge by now. He released a ton of music for free on the apparently now-defunct internet music label Bevlar, and I get a good vibe from his tunes. Check out his Nordic flow with a wicked vocoder sample!

Dumb Dan "The Flow"

http://download.yousendit.com/A5A4C3FE343C709A

Roy Davis Jr "Join His Kingdom" (snippet)

http://download.yousendit.com/1376BD0A031B8DB9

Stockholm Syndrome - Mixin' it up

http://www.discobelle.net/2008/05/02/mixin-it-up-stockholm-syndrome/

Jeuce

2008-05-01T07:43:00.000-07:00

I saw The Teenagers play two nights ago at The Abbey Pub on Chicago's Northwest side. The much lauded Anglo-Parisian trio was fresh off of their Coachella performance. They delivered fairly earnest yet slightly sloppy renditions of their hits, including "Scarlett Johansson", "French Kiss", and "Homecoming". Their sound was augmented by adding two ladies to their road show, one on guitar/keyboards and one on drums.It was about what I had expected to see and I was pleased I got to see them play. That said, they are essentially a joke band with limited musical talent (but possibly a limitless sense of humor!). Still fun though.

What really captivated me was the opening act, Team Robespierre, of Brooklyn. Promoting themselves as "New Punk", the five-piece was likely one of the funniest, yet most pathetic musical groups I have ever witnessed in concert. I literally could not stop laughing for the first 20 minutes of their set. "You're going to think we're a bad band," the keyboardist/singer griped as they feebly investigated sound issues 30 minutes into their set. No, I am going to think that you gentlemen comprise one of the most spectacularly awful bands in the world. I am starting to think that New York City (aside from the dope skills of DJ Pumpkin Patch) is the global capital of musical schlock. You are going to hate me for this, but Matt & Kim? That is about the worst music I have ever heard. Matt and Kim sounds like a couple special 8 year olds were given a Casio and a 4 track. Armand Van Helden is the self-proclaimed "Michael Jordan of House"? Do you folks have any sort of a grip on reality? I mean sure, "I Want Your Soul" was pretty great, but come on dude, if you lived in Chicago you'd be hustling pretty hard for a 10 PM Monday slot at Green Dolphin Street. But the spawn of a group like Team Robespierre makes me think that New York hipsters simply think it is cool to drop a deuce down your auditory canal. Thanks a lot for that.

Which leads me to exhibit A - "Young Touch" by the United Kingdom's Jeuce. This group has got something special, it gives me a really positive energy when I listen to their songs. This track in particular seems to capture the emotional rallying call of the post-punk digital sound. Jeuce is a very young group too, they seem to be about college-age and I expect them to cut the proverbial edge as they grow and develop musically. For me, this song really captures the essence of the "Don't give a f*&*" and DIY attitude that mid 90s hardcore bands purveyed. Check it out, and be sure to check out their rework of Hadouken on their myspace, that track is awesome.

Jeuce

"Young Touch"

http://download.yousendit.com/3C5F96412ADB71D0

http://www.myspace.com/jeuceuk

Coralcola

2008-04-12T10:56:00.000-07:00

We'd like to welcome Nintendo afficionado and electronic music prodigy Coralcola into the mix. Coralcola is the name of a village in the Nintendo game Startropics. I haven't played the game myself, but C-Cola claims it is one of the best RPG games ever made.

In Coralcola's own words, "It's not about my name, or my face, or a fancy bio press kit on a myspace page. Just throw the songs up there and let people hear them. The music is the only thing that matters".

The first filtered loop of "Gallivanter" hit me like a ton of 21st century digital innovation. Combining modulating cymbal sweeps and a syncopated 4/4 beat, the track entrances with a Goa-like mindfulness. The song "Heath Ledger" picks up where The Field left off with lively and exuberant filtered goodness. Melodies swirl and crescendo as Coralcola flips loops with the care and dexterity of a surgical professional.

The most exciting thing about these thinking man's 4/4 symphonies? Coralcola made these tracks along with two others in one night, live in one take, on an old PC with a giant CRT monitor. Well, golly!

A word with the reclusive and anonymous Coralcola:

Lindsaylovesme: Where did you grow up?

Coralcola: I was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and grew up in a horrible little town called Oxford full of racists and homophobes and Republicans.

Lindsaylovesme: How old are you?

Coralcola: I'm 22 years old and I've been messing around with electronic music since I was 16 on Fruity Loops. I've since graduated to Ableton Live.

Lindsaylovesme: What is your educational background?

Coralcola: I graduated high school and lasted a semester and a half in college, but I dropped out because I was driving to school five days a week and it felt like high school all over again, the only difference being that you could smoke cigarettes between classes and not get in trouble.

Lindsaylovesme: Do you DJ or do a live show on Ableton or Serato?

Coralcola: I've only done a few one-off DJ gigs in the past but nothing spectacular. The best parties I throw are for myself in my bedroom. There's no live show yet because I don't even have a laptop. All these tracks are made on an old PC, and I would look pretty silly lugging around a big PC and giant box CRT monitor to shows. I'm also looking into getting a projector for the live show because I always thought the "dude with the laptop" show was kinda lame and I'd like to try and make it more interesting.

Lindsaylovesme: What are your hobbies?

Coralcola: My hobbies include scouring blogs to try and find a great song I've never heard before (best feeling ever). I also enjoy playing disc golf, Sega Genesis, and watching the Boston Bruins.

Coralcola "Gallivanter"

http://download.yousendit.com/8006CBA46DF509CF

Coralcola "Heath Ledger"

http://download.yousendit.com/EFD1F7AA084383FD

http://www.myspace.com/coralcola

Strip Steve

2008-03-15T12:49:00.001-07:00

This week, one of BOYSNOIZE records top maestros, Strip Steve, sits down to answer a few of our nosy questions. Representing Bordeaux, France, Strip Steve (real name, Théo Pozoga) made it rain with his Skip School EP. Now he is traveling all over Europe, bringing his signature Chicago and Detroit-influenced hard house sound to the dancefloors everwhere. His MTV remix of Adam Kesher's "Irene" is reminiscent of the hard filtered house sound that producers such as CZR made famous in the late 90s in Chicago. Strip Steve is undoubtedly headed for the forefront of the French Touch elite, version 3.0, in the wake of the success of countrymen Surkin, Para One, and Justice. Here's a word with Strip Steve himself:

Lindsaylovesme: The Skip School EP is fantastic and we've had it on repeat for a couple weeks now. What will you be working on next in terms of remixes and original productions? Any plans for collaborations?

Strip Steve: Thanks a lot, I'm happy you like it. I'm doing new tracks right now. I'm trying a lot of new stuff I didn't use on the 4 tracks that are featured on my first EP. I'm also doing remixes, but until everything is set and decided, I can't really tell...

Lindsaylovesme: Your myspace profile says you are from Bordeaux, a very famous wine region. What kind of vino do you prefer?

Strip Steve: What i like most is red wine. My favourites are Cantenac Brown and Pomerol, Chateau la pointe. I think St Emilion is overrated.

Lindsaylovesme: I've always been impressed with the volume and quality of French house music, but this past year in particular has seen a number of French producers gaining momentum around the world as the global leaders of dance music. Why do you think France is such a good incubator for musical talent?

Strip Steve: Of course we have a good electronic music history, with the wave around Daft Punk 10 years ago, and the years that followed, also with Air, Cassius, Laurent Garnier, French electronic music has really become a lot more heard. Now I can't precisely analyze hypes and trends, but electronic music is now back in France and all over the world, and with the huge help of the internet, it grows and enables a lot of people to discover and share music. I can't really tell if France is better or more productive musically than any other countries or if its just something that everybody imagines. But to sum it up, good food and good wine really made it happen in our souls.

Lindsaylovesme: Do you enjoy 80s pop music, and if so, what is your favorite song from that period?

Strip Steve: I'm really bad at picking ONE song over a period of ten years that goes through a lot of music styles, so I'll just say the artists I like most: Moroder, Prince, Taxi Girl, Lio, INXS, Joel & Garlo, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Billy Ocean & Telex.

Lindsaylovesme: Aside from France, where is the next area of the world that you expect to blow up musically in 2008?

Strip Steve: I can't really say I "expect to blow up" anywhere, but I'd be really happy if Americans like my music, cause that's where, apart from France, most of my influences are set in. Chicago & Detroit.

Thanks to Strip Steve for the tunes, and please come play the world capital of house music soon - that's Chicago!

Strip Steve "Ready Steady"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/89921396f55736/

http://www.myspace.com/stripsteve

Cinq questions avec outputmessage

2008-02-18T13:12:00.000-08:00

outputmessage was born in the year 2214 in a small galaxy far away. he comes in peace in the hope that we earthlings will better understand the future and its implications.

Cutting the crap, Bernard Farley, a 24 year old Virginia Tech mathematics graduate, is a DC resident producing some of the most lucid, compelling music of our time. Since being named to URB magazine's Next 100 in 2006, he has gone on to produce tracks appearing on a multitude of compilations, has a recording contract with Melodic UK, and is currently hosting a successful Washington, D.C. club night every last Thursday. Aside from that, Bernard is a teacher and one of the friendliest, most polite folks you'll ever encounter. His production credits include some of my favorite ambient and IDM music, including a sensational, spine-tingling track called Marcheurs De Sommeil (Sleepwalkers).

Here are five questions with outputmessage:

lindsaylovesme: How did you get introduced to electronic music?

outputmessage: Back when I was in 8th grade one of my friends showed me the MTV Amp compilation (remember that show?) which had a bunch of great electronic music actually, but the track that stood out to me was "Girl/Boy Song" by Aphex Twin. At around the same time, another friend showed me the Hackers soundtrack which had Underworld's song "Cowgirl" on it.

lindsaylovesme: Who is your favorite painter / sculptor / fine artist?

outputmessage: I'm not super into fine art, but Salvador Dali and Matthew Barney are some names that come to mind.

lindsaylovesme: Why do you think bangers were so big in 2007 and what do you think the trend will be for 2008?

outputmessage: Maybe people wanted to forget that there was still a whole 2 years left of Bush's reign and they needed some abrasive club music to help to do that. More seriously, I think its possibly because of the emergence of indie rock music in the dance and pop scenes. Bangers have this big rock feel to it. It's dance-able and you can rock your head to it with all of the cut-ups, abrasive synths, and huge beats.

lindsaylovesme: Who is your favorite WWF wrestler?

outputmessage: You know, my students have asked me this question way too many times. I didn't know inner-city kids were so into wrestling. I haven't watched that stuff since I was young, but my favorite wrestler used to be The Undertaker.

lindsaylovesme: If you had to choose one artist who you think totally sucks and you are mystified about why they are so popular, who would it be?

outputmessage: I really want to say Nickelback, but that's just too easy. Um, let's talk about Fergie for a second. OK, she's a pop star, blah blah blah...but did you know the most downloaded song of 2007 on iTunes was that song "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)". Of all the songs she's released, that has to be worse. A lyric like "I'm going to miss you like a child misses their blanket" is inexcusable. Shame on you America.

Bonus: What is the best club night in DC?

outputmessage: Well, besides the excellent fun that is had every last Thursdays at Napoleon (wink wink), I would have to say Nouveau Riche is quite good with DJ Gavin Holland. They give you free Sparks there too, how can I complain?

Check back shortly for an exclusive mix made for lindsaylovesme by my favorite IDM artist, outputmessage, and enjoy the tracks below.

outputmessage "Girls and Make-up" (exclusive unreleased track)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/77814385a2bde6/

Measles Mumps Rubella "Libra Science" (outputmessage remix)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/77819637e6607f/

Evan Scott "Crane" (outputmessage remix)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/77822228fc573b/

http://www.myspace.com/outputmessage

DJ Pumpkin Patch

2008-02-12T18:50:00.000-08:00

Jordan dancing to a DJ Pumpkin Patch track in Cabo. Or was it a Dances With White Girls remix? Pumpkin, I listened to your Daft Punk mix like 4 times today at work. It was the soundtrack to my spreadsheet shakedown. I trust you are hard at work on that mash up and not slamming cocktails at Studio B in Brooklyn?

So how the hell does someone make a song this good and only get 10,182 hits on their myspace? Shit player, that's why I hustle dimes and not rhymes (and by dimes I mean spreadsheets, and by hustle I mean I will work long hours if my boss asks me to). Me and outputmessage were yakking and that incredibly untalented hack Fergie has 47,288,698 visitors to her pathetic pagina. Hey, only another 47,278,516 hits and you're all caught up! I was also listening to Clifford Lidell's latest, "You're Perfect" today too, and wow do I love that kid's sound. He somehow mixes like 40 tracks in 49 minutes without sounding like a complete ADD spazz. One of my top DJs to watch. What a disjointed post today. I'm through.

DJ Pumpkin Patch "Rushin'"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/750412849cab3f/

http://www.myspace.com/djpumpkinpatch

5 Questions with Kill The Noise

2008-02-10T14:18:00.000-08:00

We're kicking off a regular feature on the site called "5 Questions With..." and the series begins with Kill The Noise. KTN has exploded onto the scene with a rowdy mixtape, "Turn off, Tune in Vol 1", several tremendous remixes, and a lovely Kano-sampling track called "Pull My Strings". His remix of Music is My Hot Hot Sex was easily the most on point of the bunch. He also has one of the coolest graphics ever on his myspace - some very interesting cultural touchstones dude! Also, every article written about Kill The Noise thus far mentions that he's from Rochester, so I'll do that too. He's from Rochester, New York everybody!

So without further delay, let's see what the man has to say.

Lindsaylovesme: First of all, congratulations on all the positive reception you've been getting with your tracks, remixes, and the new mix on your myspace. TheFastLife.org has your remix of Cansei de Ser Sexy's "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex" at the top of their weekly High Five, ahead of blog heavyweights Chromeo and Burial. So, provided the general public agrees with us, and Kill the Noise CDs top the charts, what kind of lifestyle changes would you envision?

Kill The Noise: Haha, man I don't think I've ever even thought of what would happen if I were to actually make it that far. I think that I probably wouldn't change much, except my studio setup. It's well overdue for some upgrades.

Lindsayloveme: Many artists grow up listening to music in their home, citing their parents record collection as a major influence on their early interest and aptitude in music. Was it the same for you, and if so, what kind of music do you remember listening to at home?

Kill The Noise: Well yeah, I think you can't help but be influenced by what your parents listen to. To be honest I was most influenced by the scores to the video games that I played in the 80's. Metroid, Super Mario Bros., Old Amiga games, stuff like that. I think honestly that was the first music I "listened to". I heard a lot of classic rock, jazz, and obviously anything that was big on the radio as a child, but it was those video game noises and sounds that really left a lasting impression on me I think!

Lindsaylovesme: When I think back at the year 2007, I think in my mind it might go down as the year of the live electronic show. Many artists (Daft Punk,Justice, Simian Mobile Disco, etc) were able to present tremendous live shows that were both exciting visually and groundbreaking musically. Do you envision a live show as well for Kill The Noise, and if so, what kind of setup would you use?

Kill The Noise: Well yes that would be a possibility. Anything is more exciting than some guy behind a coupla turntables. I've been working on a live set with a partner of mine on a different project called Ludachrist. It's a lot of work, but it's looking quite promising. Our first show is March 8th in San Francisco for Juxtapoz Magazine. I'm sure that the learning process developing Ludachrist live show will give way to many idea's for a possible Kill The Noise live set in the future. For now it's me on serato, which isn't bad either!

Lindsaylovesme: Aside from music, what are you into academically, spiritually, and guilty-pleasure wise?

Kill The Noise: I am almost completely consumed by my musical endeavors. Between Kill The Noise, my drum'n'bass project Ewun, Ludachrist, and other random things I barely have time to do much else! I hate to sound corny but honestly this whole journey finding my way through life and expressing myself musically has been my connection to my spiritual side. Guilty pleasures definitely involve alcohol and my friends.

Lindsaylovesme: What are your top 5 artists we should be checking out in '08?

Kill The Noise:

Treasure Fingers www.myspace.com/treasurefingers
Ludachrist http://www.worshipludachrist.com/
Minus Music www.myspace.com/minusmusicduo
Spor www.myspace.com/spor
Villians www.myspace.com/wearevillians

Chromeo "Call Me Up" (Kill The Noise remix)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/7404765c5aff64/

http://www.myspace.com/killnoisekill

Thanks a ton to Jake for making this happen!

Letters in Numbers

2008-02-05T18:13:00.001-08:00

I like the name, I like the concept, and I love how this unsigned band has decided to utilize setmymusicfree.com to distribute their tunes. It reminds me an awful lot of Vector Lovers' self-titled 2004 album on Soma records, except not as good...and uh, different. "Breathe" is catchy and I really like the beginning of "Hooked Pt. 2". Another group to watch once you've finished downloading the 17th remix of "Music is my hot hot sex" and the 240th and final chapter of the Chromeo remixes. In my humblest opinion, the Strip Steve remix of "Fancy Footwork" is the 2nd best Chromeo remix after the Guns n Bombs remix of the same track. Stay tuned for a post on Strip Steve, a possible heir to the French throne.

http://www.myspace.com/lettersnumbers

Chicago Southside

2008-02-03T10:33:00.001-08:00

C Z R

Southside Chicago (Paul Johnson remix)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/7161990c82db60/

Chicago is the place

2008-02-03T08:01:00.000-08:00

Chicago is where I have spent the past and first eleven years of my life. I arrived in Chicago from Western New York in summer of 1997 at perhaps just past the height of rave popularity. Thousands of bizarrely dressed folks from every corner of the city and suburbs would turn out to places like Cavallini's, Dolton Expo Center, and Route 66 to see DJs called Huggie (is he the one from the UK) and Huggy (wait, isn't he from Florida?). Huge, 22 inch leg phat pants reigned supreme. The flyers for parties had evolved from copy shop cut-outs into glossy, eight page fold-out pamphlets, complete with color photos of the performers and sections touting psychedelic video displays in every room and 20 foot walls of sound. It was a golden age of consumption, individuality, fun, and naivete. Peace love unity and respect didn't change the world, but they could have.

So here are two items I unearthed from a 1990s time capsule: a site where a geriatric raver painstakingly archived rave zines from the 90s from Chicago, Milwaukee, UK, and Canada.

http://ravearchive.com/

And also Disco Dust's 1998 seminal house track, "Feels Good", remixed by Brian Tappert.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/7129363a91b970/

Dolphin Collins

2008-01-29T16:44:00.000-08:00

Versus-3.blogspot.com posted this track yesterday with the comment, "[it's] been on repeat since I copped it". Now I'm hooked too, all thanks to you and your meddling melodies!

Sound like that dude Kavinsky after spending a lot of time with Thomas and Guy (or perhaps, simply improving). But who the heck are/is Dolphin Collins? A quick examination of their myspace yielded no leads. They haven't logged on in forever and there's no tracks either. If you know who they are let me know!

Dolphin Collins - "Yloptum" (mutpoly??)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/70045771beca88/

Ohhh Australia, How I love thee. Let me count thy ways.

2008-01-25T16:31:00.000-08:00

Cut Copy. Avalanches. The Presets. Muscles. Midnight Juggernauts. Bag Raiders. Bang Gang DJs.

Now comes a new player on the scene. A David to Australia's Goliath.

Hobart, Tasmania is where Cal Young and Simon McIntosh call home. Taking on the moniker The Scientists of Modern Music, they sound like a bit like a 21st century Peter Frampton to this listener. These two 18 year olds must be called prodigies. If that's not a prodigy I'm gonna go smack my bitch up HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA!. That was freaking hysterical, freaking hysterical.

Now that you've settled yourself down, check out these two kids. Cause Cut Copy it ain't, but music is always more compelling when a kid makes it. Count on these two kids to put Hobart, Tasmania on the musical map. I'm off to go listen to some Cut Copy.

Scientists of Modern Music - "Easy"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6880709e1ec188/

http://www.myspace.com/thescientistsofmodernmusic

Team Skidoo!

2008-01-15T19:35:00.000-08:00

Discobelle.net is pretty much the best blog. They post a ton of music, almost all of it worth a look see but their output is straight voluminous. I had to wade through 3 pages of posts to get to this set, which was just posted Friday! Team Skidoo of Sweden brings the silk smooth synthetic club sound that we've all been waiting for, especially the first half. In a world where anything with a distorted guitar set to a 4/4 beat sets the blog world afire, its nice to see that there's still options for the Buzzin' Fly set. The first track sold me, straight 80s playa. Allow me break out mah Ritz brand crackaz and thank ya'll from Sweden for sharing that cheese!

http://www.discobelle.net/2008/01/11/mixin-it-up-team-skidoo/

Arctic Monkeys Are Melting!

2008-01-06T10:27:00.000-08:00

I'm sitting here today and expecting it to be cold outside, at least too cold to go out and jog, but here it is, a 52 degree day in January. What the devil is going on? Is it about time for us to think about some truths of a more inconvenient variety and give big Al the "he told us so" prop he's due? I love a lot of these scientists, all coincidentally employed by industrial firms, that go on and on about that there's no global warming and it doesn't exist. Yeah...that's why I'm about to go on a picnic in Chicago in January, that's normal. But in the short term, looks like the world's massive environmental indiscretion is helping a brotha out - I'll have a nice outdoor jog and avoid the disgusting, male discharge-ridden Bally's on N. Clark.

On that thermodynamic note, here's the Arctic Monkeys track remixed by Switzerland's Cryptonites (http://www.myspace.com/cryptonites). I really like these upstart remixers and producers, especially the mix they just did for the excellent Kidz by Colette blog (http://kidzbycolette.free.fr/?p=438).

Arctic Monkeys "Old Yellow Brick" (Cryptonites Tease The Monkey Remix)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6248322e3520fc/

Delete

2008-01-01T20:24:00.000-08:00

Check out Delete. Their myspace says they make "melodramatic popular songs", which naturally I like. I wish I could say that they are Phil Collins-esque but sadly I cannot make that bold proclamation. Another splash out of France's seemingly bottomless talent well. Formed just four months ago, the duo is made up by Simon Cachera and Pierre Novi. Apparently still unsigned, I hope they drop a record and play some festivals next summer. Pitchfork would be ideal. This track is called Sunk. It is a hell of a jam with some wicked processed guitars that remind me of the LA Guns n Bombs (www.myspace.com/gunsnbombs) sound, with a bit of flavor-of-the-month Danger thrown in. Visit their myspace for two more tasty treats - http://www.myspace.com/deletemusik

Delete - Sunk http://www.zshare.net/audio/6101045f46f4b4/

Monday.......

2008-01-01T19:57:00.001-08:00

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6100289417a3fb/

This is Hyper Monday by Tok featuring Tami Chin, remixed by Paul and Johnny Danger.

flash gordon

2008-01-01T19:42:00.000-08:00

http://www.zshare.net/audio/60998967facbf5/

Revolte!!!!

Classy.

2008-01-01T19:22:00.000-08:00

Lindsay, you're a pretty girl. Do you know what I like about you? You're classy. Not trashy, classy. Not like Rosie O'Donnell (http://www.rosie.com/). She's a low-class loser, a tard, a real piece of crap. I know her. But you Lindsay, you've got class.

2008-01-01T19:09:00.000-08:00

First One..

2008-01-01T19:07:00.000-08:00