And We're back!!!

Wow, it's been awhile since I've last updated this thing. I've been kinda busy, with school ehhh yeah, sure. There has been a lot of great new music released and I really don't want to waste anytime so let's get right to it, with a track from 2003.

Cut Copy - Stars

Here's a b-side from Cut Copy's first album Bright Like Neon Love. I'm still in love with In Ghost Colours but also have been listening to this song recently and wanted to share it with you. Cut Copy are an amazing band and will definitely make it on to many album of the year lists.

The Presets - Anywhere

Continuing with the Modular People's releases is the finale from The Preset's new album! This is by far one of the most epically constructed tracks on the album. It begins with a basic electronic beat, culminating with bombastic synths and suggestive lyrics. A more perfect track could not have been picked to close the album, after listening to this the album feels complete. It's as if there was nothing more that could be done to album.

autoKratz - Last Show

Here's an older tune from English electro-rockers autoKratz who are known for their creative song make up. However, this is one of their more formulaic songs with standard arrangements, lyrics and proper song structure. This song may be basic in comparison to their other releases but it suffices as any dance song should. You'll surely enjoy listening to this song.

Broke One - The New Wave

I love Italio Disco so much, so naturally I'd enjoy an electronic artist from Italy with a song called The New Wave. While not exactly, Italio Disco, Broke One's new EP We're Crossing The Same Road utilizes many techniques and tricks from classic Italio Disco to create some mind blowing electro music. And The New Wave is far from the best track on the release. I can't wait to hear more from Broke One, and after hearing this track you won't be able to either.

The Phonograph - Erasmus (Broke One Remix)

...and you don't have to. Broke One's remixing abilities seem to be on par with his song crafting skill. This remix is even more reminiscent of classic Italio Disco, which is always good.

Longest 2 Days, EVER!

With Justice in only TWO days, it's going to be very hard in remaining occupied. What am I going to do to pass the time? The next two days are going to be very hard to cope with. I know, I'll listen to some Justice and get fuckin psyched for the show!

Justice - DVNO (LA Riots Remix)

Wow, LA Riots know how to make an already hard hitting dance song even more hard. This remix packs more punch into the danceable DVNO, yet unlike other remixes manages to posses enough funk. The vocal edits are done really well, and add to the formulaic build up of the song. This is by far my favorite DVNO remix.

Just A Band - We Are

Here's some fresh Electro for you guys, all the way from France. We Are is a 4 and a half minute jam layered with smoothly flowing synths and elaborate pasted vocals. A few tempo shifts throughout the song allow for maximum interest to remain. This song is amazing.

Massive Attack - Mezzanine

This song is quite old, going on ten years! Why am I posting it? Because it's so good! If you don't have it, or have never heard it, please download this. Massive Attack are a vital link to the electro scene, I know the music is totally different but these guys have been making music for a long time and respect has been deserved. This is one of my favorite Massive Attack songs.

Massive Attack - Live With Me

This is off their best of CD entitled Collected, if you want to get into Massive Attack, start with that. It's a round up of all their hits and best work, plus two new songs you wouldn't be able to find anywhere else(except here). Today was cloudy and dim out, this song fit the mood perfectly. I was listening to it and felt the need to share it, I hope you enjoy.

Cut Copy - Lights And Music

Now, I know this is the third time I'm posting this song, BUT there is a valid reason. The first time this song was posted on here, it was a shady version with very poor bit rate. I wasn't proud of it and needed to post it as soon as I was able to obtain a higher quality version. The single came out and I was able to post a respectable quality version. But upon listening to the album I can tell that a much more layered and overall better version is available. I want to share it because it's so great! Download this for a new take on the already monster of a hit, Lights and Music.

2 Leaks 1 Week

What a great week for music this has been, two great artists albums have leaked and they both sound phenomenal. Cut Copy's In Ghost Ghost Colours and M83's Saturdays = Youth are two excellent releases which have jump started what has been a lackluster (when compared to 2007) first two months of music. Both revel in electronic goodness, and are better than their respective band's previous releases. You can be the judge of that as well, listen to these cuts from the albums...

Cut Copy - Nobody Lost, Nobody Found

I am in love, Cut Copy never fail to deliver danceable synth and guitar driven songs. I'm seriously in love with every track on the album! Even the at first awful So Haunted, yes even that song has grown on me. This record is bigger, louder and more bombastic than Bright Like Neon Love. Expect their songs to be everywhere, on the radio, (unless you live in America) at the store when you shop and on TV. Nobody Lost, Nobody Found is the second to last track on the album and gives the listener a last chance to dance to a fast paced up tempo song before the, as expected, slow and somber closing commences. Keep checking for more cuts from this great record.

You can't preorder In Ghost Colours just yet, but in the mean time pick up the Light and Music EP off iTunes.

M83 - Kim and Jessie

This song is pretty funny, it starts off sounding like a modern 80's pop-rock song, if that makes any sense. The vocals only add to this assertion as a very 80's bass and dated synth accompany such faux delivery. Even the riff reminds me of something 80's, like Jessie's Girl or Dancing With Myself. This is by no means a knock on the track, its killer, and I think M83 pulled it off well. It's just a tick funny when you listen to this and think about this being the same guy who wrote Car Chase Terror. A testament to his skill, I suppose? This album is far more diverse than all of M83's other work, here we see him trying an array of new things and most of them work well. As with Cut Copy, stick around for more cuts form the album.

Make sure you buy the Couleurs EP off iTunes!

Curses! - Hungry 4 Love

Now for a little electro-house, courtesy of Curses. I've been a fan of Curses for awhile now, but I haven't really listened any tracks by the dude for quite some time. I just got this ep and it is amazing! The track I have posted is a monster, clocking in at 8 minutes long. And it's definitely worth it, it will keep your interest!

Buy it for a very low price here.

Crystal Castles - Air War

And finally, another track from Canadian based Crystal Castles. Random CC fact for the day: Did you know their name is derived from an old Atari video game? I bet you didn't know that, well now you do and don't you feel so much better? I don't have much to say about this song other than it's amazing, you should listen to it and that Crystal Castles are pretty fuckin awesome. Check out this interview and see for your self how fucking amazing they are...

(Make sue you buy the album off iTunes!)

I can tell you that, if I were in a band that would be exactly how I would act. Later.

How Many Days Until Justice?

Justice have embarked on something epic, something corporate and something great, the MySpace Music Tour featuring Justice, Diplo, Fancy, Busy P, and Chromeo. It's coming to the bay area, I've got my ticket and I can't wait! I was unable to attend their last show here (I HATE YOU MEZZANINE!!!) and have been iterated ever since. I'm psyched, pumped, jazzed, whatever adjective you wish you use is fine, I just want Justice.

Justice - Phantom Part III (Boys Noize Vs. Fraulein Edit)

Here's one of the best Justice remixes ever! It sounds like something from Daft Punk's Alive 2008. It is a pounding edit that has the intensity of a live set. When I listen to this I get restless to hear something of this caliber live. Boys Noize has had a stellar 2007 and with remixes like we can all understand why. How great is this tune?

Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (Surkin Rogue Teens Remix)

I usually hate sirens in music, I find them loud and annoying. I mean, it's not like if I'm out dancing and I hear a siren I'm going to throw a fit but at home I tend to stray away from songs that rely on them. Surprisingly this song, that features a distorted siren for the entire song (even relies solely on it for melody for the first few minutes), is not annoying to me. I don't know what it is, I guess the distortion applied to it, or how subtle it is, it just lacks the annoying qualities other siren songs possess. The synth's don't even appear until the last third of the song. Amazingly it manages to remain interesting. Too bad Chromeo isn't scheduled for the San Francisco date, I've been wanting to see them for quite awhile now.

Kylie Minogue - Wow (CSS Remix)

Wow, what can I say about this song? Kylie's X is a great pop album! Tons of fun and it feature's tracks produced by Irish electro-pop superstar Calvin Harris. I know there is a substantial amount of hate out there on the net for him, but if you take his work light heartily, it is a lot of fun. It's nothing new, and I don't think (no matter how ironic his lyrics may be) he intends it to be taken as such. Well, that's another debate for another post but I guess the point I'm trying to make is that I was able to tell which tracks he produced even before ever reading that he was in voled in production. This CSS remix adds more punch to the pop and makes it even dancier and a lot more fun.

Cut Copy - Lights and Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday Remix)

As promised, here are some Cut Copy remixes, this should complete the entire Lights and Music single. Starting things off is an excellent Boys Noize remix of the song. This is how a textbook electronic remix should be conducted. Longer buildup, more epic and a lot jazzy. Almost as good as the original.

Cut Copy - Light and Music (Superdiscount Remix)

Blah, too much siren. DO NOT WANT!

Quick Update

Just a quick update before I head off to school and finish up the week. First up is an update I promised awhile back. Here's the higher quality version Cut Copy's single Lights and Music. It's entirely too good and I haven't stopped listening to it since I've had it.

Cut Copy - Lights and Music
Updated Higher Quality Version

Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya - Fuck Freind (CSS Remix)

Here's another great synth filled song I've been listening to for the past few months. The Kitsune comp leaked back in December but I haven't posted many songs from it. It's a great compilation for sure, featuring, until now, exclusive cuts from an wide array of artists. This comp and the previous one before it have been so compelling I've been driven to find all their previous comps. Although dated now, they still provide a decent mix of songs you may have never heard before.

The Kills - Hook and Line

I'm posting this because I saw them last Thursday on Valentine's Day. What better way to spend the day of love than to watch a band that reeks of sex appeal? It was a solid performance, both members sounded great doing their respective tasks. I liked being up close with The Kills my only lament is the mystique of the first show I witnessed of them is gone. I first saw them a few years ago with Bloc Party at the Warfield. The ominous stage overshadowed the lone two members and as steam began to engulf both members I felt a sense of awe. I was excited and entranced, their performance was, simply put, captivating. This one was good too.

That's all for now, I'll post some Cut Copy remixes next time. For now I'll leave you with this, a Nylon interview with The Kills where Alison almost refers to The Killers, lolz.

Shitty Rip, Oh well!

So I saw The Teenagers a few nights ago and all I can say about their performance was that it was not as bad as others make it out to be, but it did let me down. I guess I felt that it was lacking in certain spots and could have been better. Let's hope that they improve with time.

Cut Copy - Lights And Music

Here is the new cut copy song. I like it a lot more than So Haunted, but not quite as much as Hearts on Fire. Cut Cupy have a very distinct sound that sounds all too familiar. It sounds a lot like 90's pop based off of 80's new wave. They may not be creating the most innovative music but they are fuckin awesome! This rip is low quality, I promise I'll post a higher quality as soon as I can. In the meantime we're forced to wait for In Ghost Colours, which is sure to be a great album due to the involvement DFA's Tim Goldsworthy.

Dondolo - Dondolisme

Here's a song from French electro-pop act Dondolo. The album is quite an undiscovered gem and has diversity between each of the songs. The vocals strangely sound like The Teenagers doing italio-disco, in part because of the thick accented deep voice speaking lyrics in the same manner that The Teenagers song are executed. However, Dondolo sounds nothing like The Teenagers and this may be a good thing for many of you. Download this and prepare to be surprised at how hype-worthy Dondolo is. Oh yeah, it's entirely in French.

Lo-Fi-Fnk - The End

I'm still in love with this album, it consists of all the ingredients necessary when creating the perfect pop album. Catchy hooks, cute lyrics and musings filled with optimism and frivolous fun. Want proof? Here, Watch this...




How adorable is that? They look my age and confused, as if they are trying their hardest to make a music video. Defiantly gotta see them on tour when they come here.

2008

Happy New Year everyone, 2008 is finally here and I am defiantly looking forward to some new music this year. Here are a few albums to be hyped for in 08:

M83 has a new album coming out, and there is no way it will be anything less than awesome.

The Presets are at work on a follow up, My People, the new single was just unleashed

throughout the Internet. It sounds great and I now am more excited for their next LP.

London based, Does It Offend You, Yeah? are going to release their debut album this spring.

This is one of my most anticipated albums so far, I love all of their songs. They do a great job mixing both rock and electronic elements with their songs and I'm sure no track on the album will be considered filler. Now if they would only tour the US.

The Teenagers, a band from both Paris and London, will be releasing their debut LP in 2008 as well. I've heard all of their demos which will be featured on the album and though stripped down and minimally produced sound full.

There are plenty other bands coming out with records in 2008 that I am definitely looking forward to. Cut Copy, Sebastian, The Cure, Morrissey, Hot Chip (although you've probably already heard that) and a whole list of others. Dancing definitely will not cease in 2008!

Now onto some music already out there, on the Internet at least, for your years to listen to. First up is an unreleased single from DFA's newest act Hercules and Love Affair. This is a disco tune featuring Antony, of Antony and the Johnsons fame, that will surely cause you to get up and dance. It sounds like a 70's disco tune with modern production. James Murphy's DFA label never fails to deliver some great dance music, they truly are a label you can trust.

Hercules and Love Affair - Blind

Okay, if you've been dancing to every tune I've posted here you are probably in dire need of a break. Your legs are probably tired, your heart rate is unusually high and you need to find some coke...too drink. (What's wrong with Coca Cola?) Lightspeed Champion is perfect music for the morning after a night of partying. Listen to this and your hang over will be that much easier. Disclaimer: While it is the solo project of Dev from Test Icicles, it is a completely different genre of music. It is just as amazing as Test Icicles were, but totally different. You have been notified.

Lightspeed Champion - Waiting Game

Finally, catchy pop music from a Sweedish duo known as Lo-Fi-Fnk. I've just discovered them and find their album the perfect mix of pop, new wave and rock. This is their lead single from their campy album called Boylife, which was released on Moshi Moshi in 2006. I don't know the status of the group, if they are working on a new album or not. But they are playing a few shows, keep your eyes open for them.

Lo-Fi-Fnk - Wake Up

That's all for now, however I am planning on posting my best of 2007 lists next time. I know I'm late but I've been busy and only now have the time to post them. See ya then.