"My Way" (featuring Joe Dukie of Fat Freddies Drop) is the second official single from the debut album 'Getting Closer' by CLOSE, a new production alias from producer, DJ and label owner Will Saul.
"For me Joe Dukie has one of the best voices on the planet so it was a bit of dream come true to get to work with him. I worked with Fink in his studio in Brighton where we recorded his band (drummer and bass player) - the instrumental is all live and one take. We then sent this over to Dallas (Joe Dukie) and he sent back his vocals. Midland and Dusky are part of my core crew at Aus and really hitting their stride at the moment so natural choices for remixers for this single" CLOSE
The Feature Artist this week is your local pizza guy!! Smashing the airwaves under his new alias 'Touch Sensitive' Michael Di Francesco (one half of the band Van She & Dj's Van She Tech) has been serving up his new single 'Pizza Guy' to everyone. Check out the video > > >
His other single feat Anna Lunoe - Real Talk.
Playing at The Causeway if your in P-City tonight, doors open from 8pm
This weeks classic is a beautiful, dark and well produced deep house song released on one of my favourite labels Life And Death recs. The song is a bit of a downer and is certainly no banger but a real soothing house tune nonetheless, with amazing sounds and vocals. Chillout and listen to > > >
Hailing from the Sunny city of Manchester (jokes) Bipolar Sunshine aka Adio Marchant is a very soulful hip hop artist that has completely won me over with his soft-spoken soothing voice. I honestly don't think this dude is getting the reception he deserves. . . it's hard to pin-point exactly what sort of music he's going for but if you like the sounds of the XX / SBTRKT / Nicolas Jarr type production with a Seal sounding voice over the top, then Bipolar Sunshine is your man. Follow him on facebook for updates on releases, I believe an album is coming out in June. Happy Friday : ) > > >
Simian Mobile Disco and Bicep have teamed up to produce this outstanding new techno track. This will be released on the Delicacies label (owned by Simian Mobile Disco) digitally on 24/06/13 and on vinyl a week or two earlier.
With Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories dropping in only a few days I think it makes sense to dedicate this weeks classic to the most influential group in electronic music. The track I have chosen is one off their 3rd Studio Album 'Human After All', I believe after streaming their new album the duo are Human After All hehe. Ive only heard 'RAM' once over, it's a very well produced analog album with various guests from the nerd Pharrell Williams to the Strokes Julian Casablancas, you can definitely tell the duo made an album with a more 'live' feel to it, exactly what they planned to do. A lot of people say they have turned to 'cheese' as such, but those idiots clearly don't know what their talking about because Daft Punk have always made commercialised house (Around The World, Digital Love, One More Time, Technologic etc etc) and I love them for it! The duo aren't sell outs, they have progressed in time, R.A.M is the most anticipated album of the year and off first listen Daft Punk have made me fall in love with them once more. . .
Have a nice new mix bag for you today. Spanning from chilled out garage house to underground bangers make sure you give these tunes a listen > > >
Hot Natured feat. Anabel Englund - Reverse Skydiving (Shadow Child Remix) Mark Henning - Trojan Wretch 32 feat. Shakka - Blackout (T.Williams Remix) XXYYXX - Good Enough Leftwing & Kody - Lost Rektchordz - Live Your Life German Brigante & Samuel Dan - Sweet Home Kolsch - Zig Unami - Sunny Pheonix - Entertainment (Hot Natured Remix) Kill Frenzy, Sacha Robotti - I Like It (B-Ju Remix)
Ps Watch the video below, probably a really bad idea considering it's a monday but if your brave enough check it out!
This week's classic isn't a song, rather a mix of songs put together by one of my favourite aussie acts Flight Facilities. The indie-electro duo from Sydney have really made their mark on the scene and rightfully so, with Clair Du Lune finishing #17 in the Triple J Hottest 100 last year (I thought it would do much higher) and previous hits like Crave You and Foreign Language finishing in the top 100 in previous years. However i'm not here to talk about their production as such, rather about their recent decade mixes that they've been doing, starting from 1982 -1992 to 2002-2012. All absolute belter mixes with classics all through them. Listen to the latest one for more recognisable tunes ; )
Ohh and their playing at the Bakery Saturday night, sold out but. . .
My favourite female producer at the moment Maya Jane Coles is back with her 2nd BBC RadioOne Essential mix within just over a year. Maya certainly let's her music do the talking and won't need a photo in a bath to get me to download this one.
Not sure why i'm putting this song in here, has no reference to Maya what so ever, Ive just have been hooked on Plezier ever since his release of Plezier Anthem. If you haven't heard of him or his music yet, it's very much garage / bass music but very easy to listen to. Here's his new on On Time > > >
This blog is mainly about 4x4 and hip-hop but to be so narrow minded and not appreciate good music outside of that, then your obviously kidding yourself. There are so many sub-genres and shit out there these days but there is always some good amongst this and coming from a D'n'B background I really appreciate this album. Rudimental are all class, mixing their styles from Deep House / D'n'B / R & B and doing it so well that all their pre-released Ep's smashed the UK charts and so it should. This album contains so much soul & funk that it's must have in 2013, and very much could be the album of the year. Do your ears a favour and buy this record, there is a song in there for everyone. . .
- FEEL THE LOVE ♥ ♥ ♥
A soothing Deep House song - SPOONS feat MNEK on the vocals, sooo good!
Ok so I have been really bad with this as of late with my lack of posts but today your in for a treat. I'm going to be posting 3 classic songs today. . . Here they are > > >
With Anzac day gone (last Wednesday) I feel bad for not only not posting a classic track but for not acknowledging our fallen solder's, something we all should do. I think it's really crazy that something like that even happened and we should all consider ourselves lucky for not living in a time like that and having the freedom to attend techno raves mid-week instead of facing off at oppositions military. . . anyway last wednesday saw The Likes Of You host Ben Klock (Berghain Resident) and Derrick May (Techno founding father) at Capitol. I didn't go but from what I heard I seriously regret not going, so the first Classic track i'm going to post is by the man himself, a song with such a uplifting piano riff that definitely makes me want to dance. . .
Derrick May - Strings Of Life
Next track is one I just heard recently and not too old compared to what I have been previously posting however it contains an old sample by Eurythmics which was made in 1983 and has been used by many artists including the famous and controversial Marilyn Manson. This cover is a lot different to Manson's cover (obviously) a cover that would be very easy to sing and dance a long to, I could see this one being an absolute ripper of a track to hear at a festival. Sweet Dreams x x x
Stereo Express - Sweet Dreams
Last but not least some Hip Hop, a classic funky old school track thats been sugar coated by Sugar Bear. Great hump day song DONT STEAL OUR RHYMES > > >
