Monthly Archives: April 2010
Jamaican Hurts
Exclusive digital awesome from Ed Banger mystery duo and hype magnet – JAMAICA (formerly known to you and you, but not you as Poney Poney). If you don’t know the story on these guys, you obviously don’t know how to read a blog, which in itself is a paradox, but I don’t make the rules. [...]
So I’m Jo
Haven’t heard from these guys in a while… was starting to think they might have dropped off the radar, into damned realms of college-radio obscurity. Then in pops perhaps the best thing I’ve heard from them to date. Here it is, epically understated lo-fi electro with that gilded edging, aligned to catch and hold the [...]
Hurts
Now, i’ll be the first to admit I don’t quite ‘get’ HURTS. I see what they’re trying to do, I just don’t know if I like it that much. Wonderful Life makes me think of George Michael for some reason. That’s not a bad thing necessarily, Kitsune and Sony obviously don’t think so either… Hurts [...]
The Glitch Mob Album is COMING!
My last post on The Glitch Mob, wasn’t exactly high on subtlety when it came to my my feelings regarding the West Coast’s premiere glitch trio (currently comprising of edIT, Ooah and Boreta). The phrases “the best and most exciting dance music I have heard all year” and “completely reformatted my approach to dance music” [...]
PEACE
The charitable souls over at Buffetlibre have once again compiled the biggest, bad-assest mix tape project possible. It’s in aid of Amnesty, and features literally hundreds of bands and jams. While not 100% free like other Buffetlibre projects, you can get the entire pack, featuring 180 artists from around the world, for a measly donation [...]
Moombahton
Lame or Cool or Fairly Obvious Discuss. DJ Apt-One vs Josh Wink – Higher State of Moombahton And check out the article over at The Fader if you haven’t read it already. Quite funny. If you like what you’re hearing, jump over to Soundcloud, where you’ll find a stack more from DJ Apt-One (who sports [...]
Late Nite Tuffness
First Itch-E and Scratch-E slam their there way back on the scene with a resounding electronic stomp, and today another Australian house dinosaur rears his scaly visage… Late Nite Tuff Guy has been shredding floors and clenching jaws since the 80′s under the moniker DJ HMC (so retro, yo). Reinventing himself, now with added illiterate [...]
Oh Hark! Remixes
There’s a few floating around, they appeared on AusPop (hi m8!). And there’s also a nice unofficial one from local lads Aeons. Lisa Mitchell – Oh! Hark! (Aeons Remix) Lisa Mitchell – Oh! Hark! (Yes Giantess Remix) Lisa Mitchell – Oh! Hark! (Sound of Arrows Remix) Grab the Ou Est Le Swimming Pool remix from [...]
The Swiss Melbourne Show – This Saturday!
I first got my hands on the Swiss via their first label, Really Real Records. I was so impressed by their understated disco-infused melodies that I bought everything I could get my hands on – which at the time consisted of four different colourways of the Really Real label shirt. I was just as excited [...]
Heaps Decent
Hey bro, new tracks from Heaps Decent eh bro? In a mixtape bro. Crazy bro. Homeless kids in jail dropping hot heat over new flavour from A-Trak, Diplo, Spank Rock and more Sheeeeet son. Heaps Decent do great stuff with underprivileged kids in Australia, taking international producers to work with aspiring musicians. Thanks to Levdawg [...]
Sweat It Out remix comp
DCUP and Yolanda Be Cool are racing up and around the charts of Australia with their cheeky smash We No Speak Americano. Normally remix comps make me all like ‘y’all, just pay someone to do a GOOD remix, tightass bitchez’, but we like these bros, so here goes. Jump over to Spank Records , sign [...]
New Chem Bros
First track lifted from their upcoming album Further. High-speed-pursuit techno that’s slightly reminiscent of La Rock 01, but with signature Brotherly bleeps and blops. For me, Chemical Brothers albums are all about that one mellow tune they sneak on each release. The one that resolutely proceeds to kung-pow your brainy bits in to beef jerky [...]
I Wanna See You
New single from everyone’s favourite Canberrean exports and exotic pRon lovers, The Aston Shuffle. Mainstream Australian HOWSE music is cringe-worthy. That scene is constantly trying to generate music to connect with Eurotrash audiences in Ibiza – but all the kids really want/need over here is the three B’s of Bagraiders, Beetroots and Bangduck et al. [...]
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