Monday, August 31, 2009

Glitter done



While I have a hate on for autotune overkill, French producer/DJ Vitalic pushes my buttons just right with Your Disco Song, the first single off his new album, Flashmob, officially dropping late September. Video by Christine Massy and Brice Van Der Haegen.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Heads ain't ready for the real



UK hip-hop/grime crew Foreign Beggars (feat. beatboxer Shlomo) join forces with the legendary Scratch Perverts one time for your motherfunking mind at Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs. Brilliant little short by Chris Cairns.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Ed Solo, JFB & Buckwilde rinse it out



Keeping it in the live vein are Ed Solo, Buckwilde & 2007 DMC champ JFB with a dubstep take on Age of Love that'll lick your windows. Jam begins @ 2:30.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Turning Japanese



Dropping a shot of ex-pat into your pint of Japanese techno, this is Rhythm Droid out of Tokyo's Harajuku district. Thanks to Too Many Sebastians.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Domo arigato, Mister Osawa



The bluefin tuna of Japanese electronica, Shinichi Osawa covering the Chemical Brothers smash, Star Guitar. With Au Revoir Simone on the lungs.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Stanton banger



Breakbeat massive Stanton Warriors spreadin' love in the key of Rye Rye and MIA.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The dirtiest bathtub you'll see all day (nsfw)



And probably the funniest video with a halfway-decent hook. NYC-based electroqueer glam unit Naked Highway takes us to the tub for Wet Like Sweat. Directed by frontman Sy Boccarri.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Acid lines, 808s and Peaches



Peaches herself throwing up a gritty remix of Fucking Boyfriend by The Bird and the Bee. I suspect things might have turned out a little different if I had Ms. Nisker as my drama teacher.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Must be something in the water...



I don't know much about CatComplex, but I do know Barcelona's been turning out the heat lately. If you like this cat's sound, download Run Modernillo over at Danger! Danger!

Whachu got?



Londonite disco-pop trio We Have Band have video. And a killer one at that. Nearly 4,900 images went into this stop-frame animation directed by David Wilson. Watch for the self-titled debut from 2009's Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition winners mid-September.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Italo? No, udaho!



A raw gem from Turntable Lab/Money Studios' Da Hardy Boyz, directed by Abby Koocher. Grazie mille to the miners at Discobelle.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Cold buggin'



Kid Cudi & Q-Tip cuz Consequence re-rubbin' a Tribe classic.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

The Touch - Le Night Dominator



One of my favourite videos from last year, courtesy of Gothenburg trio The Touch and director Jesper Bolmén. This track never really blew up the way it should have. But maybe it will if you buy it.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Since it's raining...

We're crawling into the covers with four dudes from Portugal.


This is Norton, giving Pump Up the Jam a slick indie-pop rework. Directed by Miguel Nicolau. Pump up the free download at nortonmusic.net.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Get to know Delorean


Spain knows what time it is. Delorean time. And do they ever do it right. If their mixtape doesn't put some sass in your ass, nothing will. Delorean's Ayrton Senna EP just dropped on Fool House.

Mixtape Tracklist [mp3]

1. EL GUINCHO - KALISE (DELOREAN REMIX, SHORT EDIT) (YOUNG TURKS 2009)
2. DELOREAN - DELI (SHORT EDIT) (FOOL HOUSE)
3. MYSTERY JETS - HALF IN LOVE WITH ELIZABETH (DELOREAN REMIX)
4. THE TEENAGERS - LOVE NO (DELOREAN REMIX) (XL)
5. DELOREAN - BIG DIPPER (SHORT EDIT) (FOOL HOUSE)
6. DELOREAN - MOONSON (SHORT EDIT) (UNRELEASED)
7. LEMONADE - BIG WEEKEND (DELOREAN REMIX) (TRUE PHANTER SOUNDS 2009)
8. GLASSER - GLAD (DELOREAN REMIX) (TRUE PHANTER SOUNDS 2009)
9. THE BIG PINK - TOO YOUNG TO LOVE (DELOREAN REMIX) (UNRELEASED)

Saturday, August 1, 2009

6th Borough Project

Undoubtedly the stickiest jam Scotland will produce this summer, 6th Borough Project's stomper Do It to the Max does exactly that. Out now on Instruments of Rapture. So so good.