Architeq - "Birds of Prey (Fulgeance Emotronical Mix)"

architeq - "birds of prey (fulgeance emotronical mix)"

from last.fm:

Since signing to Sav Remzi’s Tirk label in 2007, Architeq’s deep space dub-hip hop explorations have been heating up dancefloors, radio playlists and i-pod headphones the world over.

Working closely with live drummers ( Scott Donald & Jerome Tcherneyan) and a die-hard analogue production ethic gives his music an organic vitality often missing from the productions of today’s laptop generation.

With plaudits from everyone from Laurent Garnier to disco deviant Blackbelt Anderson and having attracted the attention of one Mary–Ann Hobbs. Architeq’s sound is diverse, deep and deliciously dubby.

Here, french producer Fulgeance puts his own spin on "Birds of Prey".

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Dark Dark Dark - Junk Bones (Odd Nosdam Remix)

dark dark dark - "junk bones (odd nosdam remix)" (download)

Odd Nosdam takes on "Junk Bones", from Minnesota-based Dark Dark Dark. This excellent remix is from the upcoming Dark Dark Dark Remixes 7" on Supply & Demand Music. The 7" also features a remix from Anticon's own Dosh, and it comes with a download card so you can check out a remix from Tom Inhaler as well. Dark Dark Dark will be embarking on a short tour with WHY? at the end of the month. Tour dates can be found here

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Machinedrum - "All Apologies"

machinedrum - "all apologies" (download)

From the brand new, limited edition 7" compilation Nerdvana, released by Mental Monkey Records. Nerdvana features indie electronic acts trying their hand at their favorite Nirvana tracks. Here, Travis Stewart (better known as Machinedrum) tries his hand at "All Apologies", resulting in a tweaked out, beautiful mess. Machinedrum releases stuff on Merck Records, as well as his own Normrex label, and can be seen out and about doing shows with the likes of Lazer Sword, Megasoid, Jimmy Edgar, etc. The Nerdvana 7" also features covers from Mixel Pixel, Yip-Yip, The Show Is The Rainbow, Pataphysics and Low Red Center. Right now, it is only available for purchase via the Yip-Yip Myspace page, but Mental Monkey will have more copies up for sale soon. Did I mention that the 7" comes on some awesome looking clear blue vinyl?

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Red (The Man Without The Machine) - "I Should Tell Ya Momma On You"

red (the man without the machine)- "i should tell ya momma on you" (stream only)

Not much is known about Red (aka "Gangsta Red", aka "The Man Without the Machine"). Some raw video of Red beatboxing and singing this song to himself out in the lot behind HVW8 Design Gallery in LA spread like wildfire on Youtube after it debuted in 2008. Because of this newfound attention, Red has managed to make it into a real studio to record the track (with a remix from Dam Funk on the flip side), and California label Stones Throw has released it as a limited edition 7" that is sure to be a collector's item someday. You can buy the 7" while supplies last from the Stones Throw Store, or buy the single from iTunes below.

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Friday Roundup

• Pretty awesome video from 8-bit gangsters Nullsleep (link)
• Joseph Bryce (Clovis Heald) is offering up an untitled preview of a track from his upcoming record "A Field Like Hell" (link)
• Midstates have posted some new tracks for your listening pleasure on their website (link)

Diamond Rings - "All Yr Songs"

diamond rings - "all yr songs" (download)

"All Yr Songs" is one of those songs that you might as well just put on repeat, because no matter what, you'll be playing it over and over. This song will get stuck in your head. I've even been waking up singing it lately. To make things even cooler, John O'Regan, (the creative force behind Diamond Rings) is a super nice guy. He's also the lead vocalist for the Toronto-based band The D'Urbervilles. If you like this song, you have good taste in music, and should follow the link below to purchase this super limited (only 300 copies!) colored vinyl 7" and support the artists involved. Oh, and check out the awesome video for the song here

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Freeland - "Do You"

freeland - "do you" (download)

Adam Freeland records his solo music under his birth name. He records his "band" stuff as a 3-piece. "Cope" is the bands most recent release on Freelands' own Marine Parade label (home to Bomarr Blog favorites PANTy RAiD and Evil Nine). I've been enjoying a good chunk of this album lately, and I actually hadn't really heard anything about this new record until recently. After doing some research, I discovered that the record features lots of guitar parts from Joey Santiago of the Pixies, Twiggy Ramirez (ex-Marilyn Manson), Jerry Casalle of Devo, and even Tommy Lee on some drums (on the really amazing, epic, Sigur Ros-like track "Mancry", which you can check out over on his myspace page).

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Empire of the Sun - "Walking On A Dream"

empire of the sun - "walking on a dream"

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Australia's Empire of the Sun get a thumbs up for having the most amazing album cover of 2008, as well as naming themselves after the well-known JG Ballard book/Christian Bale film. Empire of the Sun is actually a "side project" for The Sleepy Jackson's Luke Steele and Pnau's Nick Littlemore. They've had quite the buzz going for them for the past year since the album's release, and even had a top 10 single from the record in Australia. This song has been burning up my headphones for quite some time now, and a lot of you may have already heard it, but I had to show my love for it. Classic 80's pop sound with that over the top irony and silly lyrics. What's not to love about it?

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R. Kelly - "Two Seater"

r. kelly - " two seater"

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Every once in a while, the crazy nutbag that we all know as R. Kelly puts out a track that is always undeniably catchy. For me, it started with "Ignition", and "Trapped In the Closet" was entertaining until it became a 22-chapter snoozefest. Ultimately though, I'm completely fascinated by this man. He's a straight up weirdo, he has weirdo lyrics & song titles (he has a song called "I Like the Crotch On You", and he does weirdo stuff. Maybe that's why I like him. "Two Seater" is just another one of those club bangers that happens to be created by a crazy man.

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World Domination Enterprises - "I Can't Live Without My Radio"

world domination enterprises - "i can't live without my radio" (download)

World Domination Enterprises were only around from 1984-1989. Their music incorporated "modern" rock, industrial music and dub, and they're probably best known for this poppy cover of the classic LL Cool J hit "I Can't Live Without My Radio".

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Designed Entropy 7"

A little more self-promotion:

Gold Robot Records (who have released 7"s from Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Panther, Meanest Man Contest, and more), will be releasing this Designed Entropy 1 7" on September 22. The limited edition 7" includes exclusive, brand new tracks from myself, Copy (Audio Dregs), Meanest Man Contest, and Roman Ruins). All copies of this colored vinyl 7" come with a free download card for the release as well. Definitely do yourself a favor and head over here to pre-order your copy before they're all gone. There's also a link to where you can preview the tracks. Enjoy!

Friday Roundup

• Great interview with The Mighty Boosh on The Best Show on WFMU With Tom Scharpling (link)
• All-around great guy Astronautilus and Dallas producer Picnic Tyme have a new project called Maxx Moon. The song is called "Urban Outfitters", and it'll get stuck in your head. (link)
• Check out this nasty remix that superpal Disruption did of Hovatron's "Gypsy Trader" (link)
• PANTyRAiD just put a brand new 47-minute mix online for you to check out. You'll be glad you did (link)

Premier Rang - "Les Corps Humides"

premier rang - "les corps humides" (stream only)

You'll notice a few more "stream only" posts than usual lately. I've decided that whenever I'm posting something from a single that is available digitally for cheap, I'm going to provide it as stream only so if you like it, you can follow the link below and support the artist for 99 cents. That being said, here's another great track from the Italians Do It Better camp (affiliated with Bot'ox, who I posted last week). Sort of on some "downtempo disco" vibe. I love it.

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Gang Gang Dance - "Princes" feat. Tinchy Stryder

gang gang dance - "princes" feat. tinchy stryder (download)

From their amazing 2008 release "Saint Dymphna" (named after the patron saint of outsiders). "Princes" features 22 year old UK Grime MC Tinchy Stryder. This record is a fairly large departure from their earlier stuff. While their older stuff has tended to be more noisy and psychedelic, this record veered more towards beat-oriented stuff (similar to the progression that The Boredoms made over the years). It's alwasy great when a band can be heady and psychedelic, yet hard as fuck.

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nick nicely - "Hilly Fields"

nick nicely - "hilly fields" (download)

Released in 1982, nick nicely's "Hilly Fields" is considered one of the first non-hip hop songs to feature minimal record scratching. The song also took close to a year to complete. What really attracts me to this song is that the drum machine drums are hard for their time, the cello adds a lot to the song, and the sheer psychedelia of the song is really impressive. Apparantly, nick is working on a new record. There's a great collection of his songs that came out in 2004-2005 called Psychotropia that you should really check out.

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