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DOWNLOAD: Beat Pharmacy - Drifter
After leaving his native South Africa and his punk band behind for New York City, Brendon Moeller immersed himself in electronic music. Many mind-expanding sessions spent with albums by The Orb later, Moeller hit upon something which would stay with him forever: the laconic and reverb-heavy sounds of dub techno. His style has grown immeasurably since the 90's, taking on reggae and soul as Beat Pharmacy, dance floor-oriented dub techno as Echologist, and a gritty, experimental mix of both under his own name.
"Drifter," his latest single as Beat Pharmacy (on Deep Space Media, a sub-label of Wave Music), glides between the lazy river ambient burbles and jazzy house, replete with taffy-stretched horns, heady organ vamps and a dribbling guitar riff. This one cries out for an easy chair and dimmed lights, but don't be surprised if you start wiggling in your seat as you explore the insides of your eyelids. The complete single includes three additional versions for the DJs in the house.
Sounds Like: The Orb, Global Communication, St. Germain
Uh Hello
As we pride ourselves on doing everything before everybody else, we took some much needed time off, and offline. Now we're back with way too much stuff to announce. So in the week or so to come, expect one post a day, as I have lots to get off my chest, and a manly chest I have, so that means, in a word, VOLUME.
But first, a quick shout-out to our friends Goon & Koyote who, after schooling most of us in the ways of booty-clapping and big ole titties, just released their much-anticipated debut EP, Wellness is Wild via Disque Primeur. Featuring a banger ("Pussy Out") and the aforementioned hyperdeveloped female appendages:
PLUS: they are remixing our own Bobmo for his forthcoming (and I use the term loosely, it's not out next week, please don't email asking for precise landing coordinates) 4000% YES EP. More on this later.
DOWNLOAD: Roundtable Knights - Spring Mix
The Tale of The Roundtable Knights
Once upon a time, in a land far far away, called Switzerland, there once was a jazz festival, called Montreux. Each year the world's best performers would travel far and wide to alight the stages of Montreux and show symphonies of sound over rowdy and eager crowds of music lovers.
One night, two knights of noise, hailing from Bern, stood on their throne of a DJ booth and performed in the club floor. One by one, the audience fell into a trance as the duo's pulsing beats filtered through the crowd. Most stayed till sunrise. Others left with their electro-house tunes still buzzing in their ears. The rest is stuff of legends. Only pictures try to tell a decent tale (Check it out HERE). The other remants of their majesty are witnessed in the track below.
Sounds Like: Crookers, Justice, Modeselektor
Download: Round Table Knights - Spring Mix
Pictures of Round Table Knights @ Montreux Jazz Festival
FEATURED: The Presets release new EP today!
Hark, o angels for the techno apocalypse! The Presets’ new record Apocalypso is one of our best albums of the year so far, and it’s easy to see why: its blissfully chaotic blend of electronica, techno, pop and house makes for an amazing cocktail of what's best about dance music. Our favorite track on the album, the Bronski Beat-like “This Boy’s In Love”, is being digitally released today as an EP by Modular Records. The EP will include remixes of the track by Jori Hulkkonen, Zombie Nation, Lifelike, Kevin Saunderson and even The Presets’ K.I.M himself. If it sounds awesome, that’s because it is.
To celebrate the occasion we’re reposting the Lifelike remix of “This Boy’s In Love” that’s featured on the EP, as well as a bunch of other Presets goodies we’ve released over the months. Be sure to cop the EP over at iTunes when y’all get a chance. Enjoy!
Download: The Presets - This Boy's In Love (Lifelike remix)
Download: The Presets - Are You the One? (Lifelike remix)
Download: The Presets - My People (DIM remix)
VIDEO THRWBCK: Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat (1999)
No joke, one of our most vivid musical memories is the first time we stayed up all night in middle school, being messed up out of our minds at our best friend's house, trying to chill out and turning on MTV at 6am, and coming across this video. We laughed hysterically way, way into the next day. It was amazing. Obviously "Flat Beat" is considered Mr. Oizo's greatest hit, and you can see why. Of course, the spastic puppet Flat Eric had a lot to do with that...
VIDEO THRWBCK: Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (1999)
We recently discovered that this song works really well in DJ sets, what with the '90s techno revival and all, so we've bee giving it a couple of well-rounded spins and the response has been brilliant. We had actually never seen this version of the video (we seem to remember zombies in a fast food restaurant? Anyone?) but it's kind of amazing: very Fahrenheit 451, only with music.
New Booka Shade drops today
We've all been waiting for the third studio album from acclaimed electronic maestros and club bangers Booka Shade. We've been anticipating this record for so long that we even bought the live album and the accompanying DVD. (Yes, we at SEEN do buy music.) The release of ‘Movements Tour Edition’ with a new live DVD, "We Came To Dance", a show filmed at Belgium’s Pukkelpop Festival, kept us in good standing while we waited on the new album.
Their Coachella performance this year was hot. Having seen them in smaller venues it was nice to know they can rock out their giant hooks on huge festival stages. With their big sound and their big visuals it's clear why they often self refer to the cinematic feel and look of their sound. That might be why they've ended up in as many commercials and television shows as they have. Check out the above EPK for the new album where they also mention Eike König as a "very important for the visual side of Booka Shade".
The album, called "The Sun & The Neon Light", comes out on Get Physical. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy.
EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD: Dub Pistols - Open (Dan Le Sac's RFC1 mix)
Dub Pistols' most recent album, 2007’s Speakers and Tweeters, was a follow-up of their hard electro/dub sound which was big in the West London scene when the band formed in 1996. The remix we’re featuring today of their track “Open” by Dan Le Sac, gives the track an updated techno feel, transforming it into a proper dancefloor banger. Dan’s house act Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip are just coming off of a successful appearance at this year’s Coachella festival, and their track “Thou Shall Always Kill” was the big house crossover it of last year, so if this remix is anything to go by, we’re expecting to hear awesome things from them in the near future.
Sounds like: Spank Rock, TTC, Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
Download: Dub Pistols - Dan Le Sac's RFC1 Mix
LA EVENTS: DIM MAK PRESENTS TURBO OMNIDANCE TOUR! MAY 16TH!!!
DIM MAK is getting down with the D.I.M. and Turbo family on May 15th at The Echoplex. Show starts at 9PM and TIX are $15 bux. Show is 18+. Talent also includes Thomas Von Party and our own Them Jeans. Come join us for the fun! To check out a preview of what you can expect check out the video. VIDEO - D.I.M. Future Music Festival (Sydney)
LA EVENTS: DIM MAK PRESENTS TURBO OMNIDANCE TOUR! MAY 16TH!!!
DIM MAK is getting down with the D.I.M. and Turbo family on May 15th at The Echoplex. Show starts at 9PM and TIX are $15 bux. Show is 18+. Talent also includes Thomas Von Party and our own Them Jeans. Come join us for the fun! To check out a preview of what you can expect check out the video. VIDEO - D.I.M. Future Music Festival (Sydney)
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