Listen to These Ting Tings

The Ting Tings - Great DJ

Apparently the NME is already all over this band, I've only purchased that magazine a few times in my life, so I wouldn't know. I guess a band is big when NME loves them? Maybe that applies to England and the rest of Europe but here in the States most bands that NME champions are relatively unknown. The Ting Ting's may be unknown here for longer, they write catchy Dance-Punk, which seems to be en Vogue once more, and have a hot female vocalist. Bands with female vocalists usually explode, and with the exception of No Doubt, fade away after only one or two hits. (The Donnas, Northern State, The Cardigans, and soon to be Paramore) Hopefully this doesn't happen to The Ting Ting's, they are too good to fade into obscurity.

The Ting Tings - Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix)

Here's a remix from a man whose been getting plenty of mentioning on my blog, Calvin Harris. You may not approve of his LP, but this remix is ace. You can't deny it's greatness. It makes the song even more of a club worthy track, hyping it with a harder drum track, more shouts, echoes and synth. What I like about it most is that it still manages to keep the rock and roll feel too it. You know, the organic feeling that comes when a song is recorded in lo-fi and production isn't as slick as mainstream rock or electronic music.

Kylie Minogue - In My Arms

In My Arms is by far my favorite Kylie track off of X. It possesses the same amount of playfulness as WOW without the annoying WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW, which allows the track to reach new heights of superiority. This was the track that led me to speculate Calvin Harris's involvement on X. Contrary to the title, which reminded me of Mylo.

Kylie Minogue - I'm In The Mood For Love

That's not to say British DJ and producer Mylo was not involved with X. He was in fact a producer for Kylie, however his tracks did not make it onto the album. Luckily for us, they appeared on the net a few weeks ago. Here's one of them. I can see why they might not have been chosen. This song is very good, it's just not in line with Kylie's type of music. Her music is less serious and much more playful. It's still a very good track, just not right for her.

Teenage Bad Girl - Ghost House

With posts featuring Kylie, Rihanna, and Calvin Harris I'm beginning to feel as if my blog is getting a little to poppy. I need to bring focus back towards the music that made me want to start this in the first place. Here's a solid track from Teenage Bad Girl's 2007 album Cocotte which was featured on my best of list. This is a medium tempo track which ideally would play in your car as your race past a city skyline on a dark and chilly night. It reminds me alot of Kavinsky in the sense that it doesn't really go anywhere. No real climax, no noticeable changes in the song, yet it refrains from becoming boring and tedious. One of my favorite tracks from the album.

Kissy Sell Out - Her (Touche Remix)

This track is an absolute onslaught of Filter House. It's got all the dynamics a song in this genre should possess. It's actually quite old, but I've been listening to it alot again recently so I felt like sharing it. Definitely check out more Kissy Sell Out, it's all so good.

Disco Themed Post

I'm back, with only a day in between the last post, I believe that is a first for this blog. I'm really wanting to get on Hype Em so I'm going to change up some of the dynamics of the posts. I guess I'm trying to sell out to the mannnnn, man. Anyways, I've been in a good mood all day there have been plenty of reasons to feel great. It was sunny here in San Francisco for the first time in a week, I've got a great line of concerts coming up and music is just so good right now. So why not post some DISCO, well OK not disco but disco themed music. Every song in this post can be connected to disco, so let's get started.

LCD Soundsystem - Freakout / Starry Eyes

Being totally amazed and surprised with each new song I hear by this NYC band is something I've come to expect. James Murphy is a musical genius, he is the elite, there is no one better today. This blog has featured many DFA acts before and will continue to do so in the future because everything James Murphy does is grand. (Can I become an intern at the DFA Studios now?) Seriously though, this song is really good. It's pure disco and so great. It's an authentic tune as well, it would fit right in on the studio 54 soundtrack. The DFA are perfectionists who always put out quality work and this double track b-side proves it.

I think we can all figure out the disco connection here.

Dead Disco - Automatic

I've been into this band for quite some time now. Apparently the lead singer left and is now doing solo elctro work under the name Little Boots. I'd post that track but I figure everyone has already heard it as it's exploded across the net. So are Dead Disco still together? Whatever the case may be the few songs they do have are off the chains. This is another solid single, do check out the video as they are hot as hell. I'm really at a loss for words in regards to comparing them with another band, they aren't innovative but they do have a distinctive sound. And the disco connection is in the name. Even though it is the proclamation of disco's death.

datA - 7 Months To Forget

Here's some electro from remix extraordinary datA. This is part of a 4 song EP that is nothing short of amazing. Some really great beats are presented on this release and this happens to be my most favorite song from it. The song has a great 2 minute build up which leads to a bridge that is climatic. Defiantly invokes laser imagery which is what what the ep is called. And that is the link to disco, lasers were often utilized at disco techs.

Calvin Harris - I Created Disco

Finally a true disco tune. If disco sounded anything like faux electro. I always find it funny that this album is entitled I Created Disco when it possess electronic sounds. But then again electronic music is somewhat based off of disco, so it works. And I'd like to correct myself, in the last post I stated that Calvin Harris was from Ireland when in fact we all know he's really from Scotland.

That's all for today. Later.