crap workday

And these two songs juust hit the spot - lengthy, layered, and minor key.

Empire of the Sun - Standing on the Shore (Lifelike remix)

Lindstrøm - The Magnificent

now if you'll excuse me

new chromeo!

You can thank me later.

tuff guys

Kavinsky's rad. He brands himself as an undead comic book hero who drove a Ferrari off a cliff, and his work sounds like a slew of unreleased Knight Rider tracks.

Kavinsky - Dead Cruiser [2007]

Major influence on Kavinsky: italo-disco pioneers Kano. "Ikeya Seki" is one of those definitive cinematic 1980s tracks: tense, scaling synths that I can't stop playing in my car. Always feels like I'm out to whack someone who kidnapped my girlfriend.

Kano - Ikeya Seki [1983]
(fun fact: it's also the leadoff track to Chromeo's upcoming DJ Kicks album =)

tuffness bonus: A-Trak - Roder (Kavinsky vs. MIA)

beaches 'n friends

I love everything about this track, from the start/stop buildup to the keyboard hits to the DFA-style vocals. Then the Twelves go and totally flip the song to sound like a new wave summer drive. Enjoy 'em both!

French Horn Rebellion - Beaches and Friends

Database vs. French Horn Rebellion - Beaches and Friends (The Twelves remix)

okay go!

I noticed that I'd been posting up mp3s almost daily to tweeter lately, and I might as well have some sorta repository for it all. I figure my friends have enough tweets to wade through anyway, and when I find something good, I can just tell people to check this blog. Done.

Stuff I've been bumping lately:

The Tenderlions - In Addition (SF locals, haw)

Russ Chimes - She's Got the Heat

Diamond Cut - Teardrops (Woman & Womack cover) - too catchy. The Treasure Fingers remix of this is just as good.

I've been listening to EDM on 'n off since high school, but I'm damn impressed at what's coming out lately. My interest in full albums is dwindling lately - instead, my playlist's chock full of singles, EPs, and remixes. I love the raw, boom-KAKK sound that disco's taken on - with an unashamed weak spot for synthy retro-future tracks (i.e. just about anything from the Valerie collective). Born in '85, I never really had a proper 80s childhood, so it's exciting to see producers are taking that same melodic italo-disco sound and putting their own spin on it - even using the same technology, in some cases.

I've started this to pass on what I like to people I like, and to learn more about the music in the process. Thank fuck stuff like anthem trance is laughable now (or maybe it always has been). Independent producers and DJs from around the world are getting constant support and exposure from us junkies every day, and to that I say ASSIST OK \o/