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‘Tis the season and April77 Records is celebrating via its 2009 catalogue, the best of which are neatly compiled on the digital compilation, This Is Music. And indeed it is ! On it are artists off the label, like The Go, Pets, Black Acid, Invasionen and Scarlets, fronting their hottest singles that apparently, go well with your denim.

♫ Pets - Rooftops (Mondkopf Remix)

Mixpak is proud to release Sissy Nobby’s “Lay Me Down” Remix EP. Sissy Nobby is a New Orleans institution, performing at Bounce parties 6 to 7 nights a week, 365 days a year. Check Nobby’s myspace and you’re looking at over 10 million plays ! We have an upcoming Sissy Nobby single, “Lay Me Down,” that will see proper release (with vinyl) in early 2010, but the remixes were so good, we couldn’t hold ‘em back any longer. The EP features remixes from A1 Bassline, Bitch Ass Darius, DJ Sega, Kanji Kinetic, L-Vis 1990 and Renaissance Man. Pick your favorite !

♫ Sissy Nobby - Lay Me Down (Renaissance Man Remix)
♫ Sissy Nobby - Lay Me Down (A1 Bassline Remix)

Samedi 9 Janvier 2010
Round Team & Le Showcase présentent :
ROUND #00

Line Up :
DMC from Run DMC (Live)
Make The Girl Dance
The Toxic Avenger
Stereoheroes
Warm Up : Solo

Round met sur scène son premier gala au Showcase associant un poids lourd et trois poids moyens pour la grande réunion des titres Hip-Hop et Rock : la promesse d'une boxe fine et pleine de coeur sur le ring. Les promoteurs, Toxic Avenger et son manager Grégoire, seront à l'honneur avec le soutien des challengers Make The Girl Dance et Stereoheroes. Mais la frappe lourde, c'est la percussion de DMC (Run DMC), un gant historique qui a mis au tapis Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) d'un direct du droit après seulement dix secondes de combat avant que l'arbitre ne mette fin au combat au bout 5 minutes et 11 secondes, c'était Walk This Way. Toxic Avenger a déjà commencé à chauffer l’ambiance en annonçant : "On peut me raconter toutes les légendes autour de DMC, qu'il porte des jogging Adidas ou qu'il kiffe les chapeaux et l'or. Je m'en fiche. Quand la cloche sonnera je serais sûr d'une chose, je suis prêt." DMC ne compte pas en rester là : “On january the 9th I’m going to claim what’s mine. I did it once and I’m going to do it again.” Make The Girl Dance, très sûrs d'eux, ont répondu par un message très clair : "Nous allons le corriger, il est trop mal élevé. Ca va être de l'argent facile." Une philosophie de combat très US qui promet des attitudes directes et un niveau sous la ceinture pour la plus grande excitation de la salle et de tous les fans de la réunification Rap et Rock.

Je dispose exceptionnellement de 7x2 places à gagner, merci de me donner par mail, la réponse à cette question : Quel est le nom du dernier maxi de Toxic Avenger ?

Edu K has been a master of dance music for years. From his forward thinking Baile Funk to his Rave Zombie Electro and now his worldy, percussion inspired tech house, Edu K has always managed to shock and inspire his audience with his take on music. His first release with Scattermusic is a 2 track EP, packed to the brim with remixes. The EP includes the tracks “Ja, Mann!”; a cheeky, worldly minimal track filled with energy and plenty of drum rolls and “Jumpin n Pumpin”; a crazy, horn-fuelled number that doesn’t know when to quit. Remixes of “Ja. Mann!” come courtesy of Mom & Dad with a totally club, stomper that’s all-to-relevant and Slap & Dash with a relentless, Hip Hop influenced dance track, filled with big synths and marching drums.

♫ Edu K - Ja, Mann! (Mom & Dad Remix)

Anybody that thinks I can’t do it anymore better step right back and take that’ is Wiley’s opening salvo on his newest club and radio heater. Wiley’s been accustomed to switching up the game, right back to the days when he urged the garage establishment to ‘go that way’ to lead a new generation into his Eskimo dance raves and the birth of grime. Now the ‘Godfather of Grime’ has picked a ghetto-house production with chainsaw bass by Brooklyn producers Chew Fu to bring a new sound forward again. The lyrics name check Island Records label mate Tinchy Stryder (‘went No.1 with No.1, yeah that’s my brother’), the grime crew he founded Roll Deep (I was in the charts with ‘Avenue’ and ‘Shake A Leg’) as well as British pop institution Take That (‘I was in a Bedford nightclub…saw a member of the group Take That’). Zane Lowe already made ‘Take That’ his Hottest Record Of The Week. Fearne Cotton is crowning it her Record Of The Week. Other DJs to support include Jo Whiley and MistaJam. Meanwhile Wiley still turns up at Rinse FM for surprise appearances and fans of avant-garde music continue to analyse the icy structure of his productions. He’s a giant in grime, a one-off and anyone that thinks he can’t do it anymore can take that.

♫ Wiley & Chew Fu - Take That (Doorly Dubstep Mix)

YounGunZ a le plaisir de vous annoncer la sortie du 1er maxi d'Alan Gay, il est sorti le 23 novembre sur toutes les plateformes de téléchargements (iTunes, Beatport, Fnac music, Virginmega, Juno) incluant les tracks Bastardrave, GymTronic et les remixes de Acid Washed (Record Makers/ Fr) et des californiens de Human Life (Vulture/ Boxon Records/ US).

Jan Turkenburg is quite literally a musical UFO landed from a distant galaxy in his spaceship. Or more precisely from Zwolle's Geert Grote School (Netherlands), in which Mr Turkenburg is known to be a music teacher. "In My Spaceship" makes its way throughout educational and free music websites...and eventually lands on I-F's cult (now defunct) CBS webradio as one of the most played songs of the year. This way the Sister Phunk Team was caught and moved by the project and managed to convide Mr Turkenburg to give his song a pop life through a proper release with quality remixes. Thanks Pilooski who gives it the elegantly uplifting treatment, while up-and-comer Breakbot funkyfies the original, spreading his 70s west-coast vibe. The happy owners of this collector object have the privilege to be able to download the Digital Maxi by using the access code. This is a bonus instrumental track that will be available on the date of the digital release. From the collaboration between Sister Phunk and Kulte, a limited number of 2 different versions of In My Spaceship are available.

http://www.sisterphunk.com/inmyspaceship/

Seeing a band crushed under the weight of their own hype… There are few things more depressing to the music fan. For instance, Glasvegas had a good thing going for them – granted, their debut was far from the masterpiece many thought it to be – but it now seems they have faded, and need a masterstroke to save them from condemnation in the wake of what may well be their clichéd ‘difficult second album’. Then there are those that keep their head above water and keep the flood-tides of praise from pushing them under. Notable examples from this year include Animal Collective and La Roux – both producing two entirely different but equally wonderful records. The first example of such a band casting off the shackles of hype in 2010 is undoubtedly Delphic. When going into ‘Acolyte’ for the first time, do yourself a favour and leave your preconceptions of the band’s sound at the door. This is by far a more atmospheric – and even euphoric – album than its singles suggested. Its title track is a wonderful nine-minute trip, swept along by strings and soft vocals. Surefire single ‘Halcyon’ has the best chorus they’ve written to date, and the raw power of ‘Clarion Call’ makes for a perfect opening. ‘Acolyte’ does not fall into the trap that most debuts do. That is, it does not seem to stick to one idea throughout its course. More than half of the album’s tracks are what I would consider growers. Things are in the process of clicking as I type this, and herein is where the record’s real strength lies. An absolute cracker – and that’s after only three listens.

Tracklist :
01. Clarion Call
02. Doubt
03. This Momentary
04. Red Lights
05. Acolyte
06. Halcyon
07. Submission
08. Counterpoint
09. Ephemera
10. Remain

♫ Delphic - Doubt

Après avoir enflammé Le Batofar puis Le Régine, La Rafinerie et le collectif We Are Not Djs lancent La désormais célèbre ONE NIGHT dans l’un des plus beaux clubs de la Capitale : Le Showcase ! Le 15 janvier, le Pont Alexandre III s’inclinera sous les décibels d’une nuit totale. DJ-set événement de Bloc Party, live psyché de la sensation Turzi, retour scénique des références Dat Politics ou de la nouvelle référence club Danger, autant de garanties pour de vraies heures de fête et d’oubli. Aux frontières des musiques électroniques et du rock, La One Night n’aura qu’un seul impératif : vous surprendre et vous faire danser jusqu’à l’aube.

♫ Lil Jon feat. Kee - Give It All You Got (Danger Beach Remix)

Continuing to deliver exclusive remixes from some of the most notable names in dance music, this most recent release in the Scion A/V Remix series highlights New York City label DFA's resident house music hero, The Juan Maclean. Both the DFA label and Maclean himself have been widely regarded as being at the vanguard of electronic music and house for a number of years now, particularly given the critical success of his most recent LP "The Future Will Come", from which this release borrows it's material for remixing. With an eye to the future of house and a consummate understanding and respect for its' history, Maclean's music, remixed here by four of DFA's up and coming artists, is always undeniably soulful and innovative.

♫ The Juan Maclean - The Future Will Come (Canyons Remix)
The title track off of MacLean's most recent LP gets the deluxe analog remix treatment courtesy of Australia's Canyons. A heavily processed vocal computerized vocal flutters over a bed of reverbed-out drums that blend the disco boogie and freestyle traditions seamlessly. A simple bassline loops throughout the track setting up a hypnotic vibe with all sorts of arpeggiated high synths and analog LFO psychedelia drifting in and out of the track. A slow burner with a double dose of vibe.

Tracklist:
1. Vitalic - Second Lives (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
2. Boys Noize - Drummer (Bobermann Remix)
3. Refused - New Noize (Bloody Beetroots & Steve Aoki Remix )
4. The Bloody Beetroots - Warp 1977 (feat. Aoki & Bobermann)
5. The Subs - Mitsubitchi (Bobermann Remix)
6. Étienne de Crécy - You Are Welcome (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
7. Rifoki - Zombie Attack
8. All Leather - Mystery Meat (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
9. Boys Noize - Gax
10. Khonnor - I Was Everything You Wanted Until You Quit
11. The XX - Hot Like Fire

On December 15th, 2009, Shiny Toy Guns released the remix album "Girls Le Disko" with a bonus track and the first official single release of the classic stormer "Rocketship" with new mixes for radio. The album will have 15 rare and hard-to-find international dance and club remakes of Shiny Toy Guns classics from bands like The Teenagers, Ferry Corsten, Classixx, High Def, Boyz Noise, BT, and many others. In the Spring or Summer of 2010, Shiny Toy Guns will be releasing an LP tentatively named "III". More details have yet to be announced.

♫ Shiny Toy Guns - Starts With One (Classixx Remix)

Aussie quartet Wolfmother have just confirmed "White Feather" as the second single from sophomore album Cosmic Egg. "White Feather," which the band recently played on the UK's Later with Jools Holland, has been described by critics as a track with a, "heavy-funky groove" (LA Times), "crammed with brilliantly crunch riffs" (BBC) and "immensely likeable" (Pop Matters). The band will perform "White Feather" live on Jimmy Kimmel on November 24th in front of a live studio audience. Wolfmother fans in Los Angeles are welcome to be a part of the free concert experience, and can do so by requesting tickets. Wolfmother will shoot the video for "White Feather" in Australia in early December. Cosmic Egg is available in-stores and at all digital retailers now. Release 15th February 2010.

Tracklist :
1. White Feather (Bang Gang Black Leather Remix)
2. White Feather (Burns Remix)
3. White Feather (Sebastien Tellier Remix)
4. White Feather (Tiedye Remix)
5. White Feather (Turzi Remix)
6. White Feather

♫ Wolfmother - White Feather (Burns Remix)

Pour fêter la sortie de son 7ème numéro, le magazine Be Street s'associe au Nouveau Casino et organise la Be Street Party #8. Pour assurer le show, venant directement de L.A, le duo de DJ/Producteur les plus influents de la cote ouest : L.A Riots. Remarqué aux côtés de Mstrkrft lors de leur dernière tournée internationale, ils apporteront chaleur et beats électriques au cœur d'un mois de décembre qui s'annonce déjà glacial... Parce que les soirées Be Street n'auraient pas la même saveur sans des premières parties enflammées aux rythmes Hip Hop, Soul & Funk, vous découvrirez pour la première fois aux commandes des platines du Nouveau Casino : DJ Djamel aka Djamel Jackson.

Ocelot are Anglo/American production duo consisting of James Welsh and Cory Kilduff. They started off as remixers, with several high profile remixes to their credit – Muse ‘Knights of Cydonia’, Royksopp ‘Girl & The Robot’, Dragonette ‘Competition’, The Killers ‘Human’, Robyn ‘Be Mine’, Enter Shikari ‘Jonny Sniper’. Got their start on Iheartcomix, Franki Chan’s label that rose to prominence during the blog house surge – along with Dim Mak (Steve Aoki’s label) they were the premier labels in West Coastelectro in 2008/09. Label mates include Hearts Revolution, Matt & Kim, Toxic Avenger. Got a big push from the association with Iheartcomix, appearing on various blogs (Fluo Kids, Discobelle, Big Stereo, Palms Out Sounds).

♫ Ocelot - Our Time (Kap10Kurt Remix)

Saturday, December 19th
We Are Underage
Fête Noël au Baron
from 7pm to 12pm
pression..

C'est Noël, il fait nuit tôt, viens prendre ta leçon au Baron. as usual : get ready come early.. Pour fêter Noël, Clara 3000 nous a concoctée une petite pépite en format digital.. On est fière de fêter la sortie de notre première mixtape. D'autres suivront, mais la première fois on s'en souvient toute sa vie... Il faut le voir pour le croire. Et aussi la corne de brume, les confettis, la drogue et les putes. Je donnerais de ma personne. Epileptique s'abstenir.. Let's go music by Lil Mike (Birdy Nam Nam), So-Me (Ed Banger Records) & Clara 3000.

Mein Disko invite le label New Yorkais DFA Records. Justin Miller et Jacques Renault, deux des éminents DJ de l'écurie DFA Records sont les invités de la prochaine Mein Disko au Scopitone Club (anciennement le Paris Paris) accompagné du résident Vincent Vega. Je dispose exceptionnellement de quelques places pour cette soirée, merci de m'envoyer un mail avec votre nom et prénom.

MEIN DISKO / DFA PARTY
Friday Dec 18th
8.30pm- 5am
w/
Justin Miller (DFA / NY)
Jacques Renault (Runaway /DFA /NY)
Vincent Vega (Mein Disko / ZE Records /FR)

Full frontal junglist rinse-off styles from The Count & Sinden backed up with a their chunk electro-house banger 'Elephant 1234' and a blazin' remix from Hot City for the 12" version ! The jungle blast of 'Strange Things' will come as a surprise to most followers of their style, but the well placed John Holt sample and a floor frolicking vibes will work a treat, especially on the rampantly Amen-heavy remix from High Rankin. The funky infected 'Elephant 1234' takes over the flipside with overweight kickdrums and proper party vibes, given a smart remix from Hot City, showing the roots of fidget with Todd Edwards-style quarter beat skips and a serving up his speciality of rogue rousing breakdowns to kill for. Dynamite platter !

Tracklist :
1. Strange Things (High Rankin’s Junglist Gentleman Remix)
2. Elephant 1234 (Hot City Remix)
3. Strange Things (R1 Ryders Funkitek Refix)
4. Elephant 1234 (Reset! Remix)
5. Elephant 1234 (Kill Frenzy Remix)

♫ The Count & Sinden - Elephant 1234 (Hot City Remix)

The first lady of electro pop is back. It’s been three years since Uffie took the underground by storm with her killer electro crunk anthems Hot Chick, Ready To Uff and Pop The Glock. 17 million My Space plays later, the 22 year old star of Parisian club culture is ready to release her new single MCs Can Kiss. Produced by Mr Oizo, it’s an old skool soundclash of heavy beats and sharp rhymes, a ‘Pass The Dutchie’ for the modern era. Remixes come from some new kids on the block, Zombie Disco Squad and Starkey. Zombie Disco Squad have delivered the perfect big room remix, while Starkey has given it a dirty Philly street feel with his dubstep rework. Her much anticipated debut album Sex, Dreams & Denim Jean (spring 2010). Featuring a collaboration with Pharrell Williams as well as French dance luminaries Feadz, Mr Oizo and Mirwais, this is the album she hinted at being capable of delivering – a futuristic, electronic hip hop soundtrack, soaked in kittenish sex appeal and going in heavy on endlessly catch pop hooks. With her underground dues paid and a killer debut album in the can, the time is perfect for her to become of the first genuinely exciting breakout artists of 2010.

Arriving straight after his fantastic top 10 hit ‘End Credits’ with Chase & Status and impressing Jack Carter himself Michael Caine with his menacing acting chops in critically acclaimed British thriller Harry Brown, Plan B aka 26 year old Londoner Ben Drew is ready to release his brilliant new single ‘Stay Too Long’. To further add weight to its sheer monstrous potential, ‘Stay Too Long’ has been put through the mill by bass troublers Pendulum – their first remix in three years – resulting in one of the biggest sounding tracks you’re likely to encounter for some time. Release 11 January on Atlantic.

♫ Plan B - Stay Too Long (Pendulum Remix)

Breakage gets a grimy tip for his latest Digital Soundboy excursion, accompanied by vox from Rodigan and Newham Generals and backed up with a swaggering remix from Caspa & The Others. We've not heard Breakage going like this before and it's a welcome change, adding a swipe of grimy strings to bass loaded steppers rhythms, sounding like Tubby or older Geeneus tyled dubstep/grime, providing a gritty base for the Gen's and wicked Rodigan samples. On 'The Police Takeover Remix' Caspa & The Others tick close to the original template, adding a snarling synthline sounding something like an Orc orgasm while ramming the subs to their very limits for pure 'floor excitement. Ruuude !

♫ Breakage ft. Newham Generals and David Rodigan - Hard (Caspa and The Others The Dub Police Takeover Remix)

Nashville indie-electro outfit Paper Route have announced the release of a remix EP early next year, which will feature tracks from their 2009 debut album Absence remixed by the likes of Passion Pit and Fool's Gold's Catchdubs. Grab the corking Catchdubs remix for free at the above link. Paper Route are also confirmed to support pop-punk behemoth Paramore on their forthcoming December UK tour. Commencing on December 10th in Glasgow, the 4-piece will be supporting Paramore in Birmingham, Dublin, Cardiff, Manchester, Brighton and London’s Wembley Arena. As well as these support slots, Paper Route will play two headline gigs in London, December 15th at Water Rats and Club NME at KOKO on Dec 18th after their Wembley show. Paper Route is Chad Howat (bass, piano, programming), J.T. Daly (vocals, keyboards, percussion), Andy Smith (vocals, guitars, harmonica), and Gavin McDonald (drums).

♫ Paper Route - Gutter (Nick Catchdubs Remix)

Batcaves, “un appel à toutes les chauves-souris des environs ” dixit la chanteuse Caroline Martial, est le nouveau single extrait de Blacklist, le troisième album du frénétique duo noise pop que forme Kap Bambino. La couleur est annoncée d’emblée avec un groove psychotique qui ne relâchera jamais, accompagné de plusieurs nappes au synthétiseur posées sur l’ardente voix de Caroline, le tout se transformant en un refrain irrésistible avant de s’achever dans une déchirante cacophonie… Voilà un titre qui ne manquera pas de réveiller l’anarchiste qui sommeille en vous. Batcaves sort accompagné d’une impressionnante liste des remixes, à commencer par celui de Jackson, l’énigme française du label Warp, qui transforme l’original en une virée pleine de suspense, tandis que Bobmo, le petit génie d’Institubes, est sorti de sa caverne avec ce qui s’annonce comme un pur tube pour les dancefloors. Pour finir on pourra également découvrir une version crade à souhait signée Hello Sunshine, formation bordelaise garage rock, ainsi qu’une autre plutôt house façonnée par Orion himself sous son pseudo de remixeur, Maton. Actuellement en tournée mondiale, Kap Bambino se produira prochainement au Social Club, le 18 Décembre. Et Jackson, le 16 Décembre avec Renaissance Man.

♫ Kap Bambino - Batcaves (Jackson Remix)

Scanners are a London-based rock outfit formed by Matt Mole (guitar, vocals, synths) & Sarah Daly (vocals, bass, violin), later rounded out with the addition of Amina (guitar, keys) & Tom (drums), resulting in the sound & on-stage chemistry that the band is acclaimed for. 2009 saw Scanners finish up recording their second album Submarine with producer Stephen Hague (New Order), which will be released in February 2010 through Dim Mak. This release is an impressive follow-up from the UK 4some, spearheaded but the eerily melodic first single ìSalvationî with dark wave harmonies that overlay a haunting melody. The single is accompanied with stellar remixes by Don Diablo, Tittsworth, Dan Sena, Dirty Disco Youth & the band themselves.

♫ Scanners - Salvation

Le groupe préféré du nerd qui aime à danser de façon détraquée ne devrait pas décevoir son fan de geek le 9 février, jour de parution de One Life Stand. Après le premier extrait Take It In, la chanson titre du prochain album de Hot Chip se dévoile depuis hier sur LeurEspace (ou LAFriendlyzée officiellement ci-dessous). Avec son chant de Prince passé sous l’éteignoir, son couplet criblé d’électronique interlope, et son refrain extatique, One Life Stand décline la drôle de science ondoyante de Hot Chip avec application, comme le faisait (un brin) Boys From School sur The Warning. De quoi tester la bonne prise sur l’oreille de tes grandes binocles, le blanc-bec.

♫ Hot Chip - One Life Stand (Album Version)

What Is A Zombie ?
Although there are many different definitions for the word "Zombie" from a West African Snake God to a West Indian victim of voodoo, what we are really talking about here is a reanimated, human corpse that seeks to devour the flesh of living human beings.

Can Zombie Outbreaks Be Discerned In The Archaeological Record ?
Hard zombie evidence is always difficult to uncover. The bones of the living dead are not physically different from those of the conventionally deceased. An archaeologist looking for evidence of zombies should look for corpses that have been either decapitated or brained. As we all know, these two methods are the only two ways of stopping the living dead. Of course, a crushed skull does not necessarily prove the presence of the undead. If possible, scholars should research the methods of warfare used by the people in question. If decapitation and braining were not part of their "M.O." then cranial trauma might be a red flag. The remains of a zombie's victim may also tell us as much, if not more, than the remains of an actual zombie. Look for bones that have been marked by human teeth but lack the scrapes of a butchering implement. This may be evidence of the living dead, since traditional human cannibals have a tendency to 'prepare' their meals with scrapers and other tools.

Who Are Zombies For Money ?
Zombies For Money are the ultimate 21st century zombie musicians ! Fighting against the system they want take control of the record world industry… And destroy it ! They are Manaia Shambling and Putrid Klipar II.

♫ Zombies For Money - Sacanagem

The hot fuss surrounding Crookers is about to reach fever pitch. Already the hippest act in dance circles they will soon unleash their debut album on the world and things are expected to go mad for the two men from Milan. "Tons Of Friends" is exactly as it suggests, an album of them and their friends... The first single to be unleashed from the debut album was a Hip Hop club banger ‘Put Your Hands On Me’, that featured the vocals of Kardinal Offishial and Carla - Marie. After the track’s success Crookers are ready to do one better — they’ve enlisted close friend, and pop princess Kelis to deliver a feisty performance on ‘No Security’ - this killer combination will blow up any party. A Dubstep hybrid of killer beats and crazy vocals, it’s not surprising that Nick Grimshaw, Annie Mac, Toddla T have been championing it. ‘No Security’ will be released on 12” and download, with remixes from Rustie, Zomby, Bart B More and Crookers themselves.

♫ Crookers feat. Kelis - No Security (Zomby Remix)