Well it’s the May bank holiday, which means summer has officially started, yet it is still raining in Manchester. To get you in the party mood Ed Banger Records have sent over a mix from Carte Blanche aka DJ Mehdi & Riton. According to them “It’s a mix that should be play at your house, [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Manchester producer Siskid readies Gun Stubs EP + Exclusive streams
29
Apr
David Shaw aka Siskid is a Manchester producer who has had so many alias’ we can’t comprehend, the notable one’s are that he was the lead guitarist of BlackStrobe (Ivan Smagghe’s band), and has released many tracks on Initial Cuts under guises; Clean Breakfast, Hummer, The Architect, and She Has Reasonable Doubts. The classically trained [...]
Booka Shade Bad Love review + Exclusive streams of the amazing b-sides !
29
Apr
Booka Shade’s new album is almost here and we love it – marking a return to the dance floor for the electronic duo from Berlin. This week saw the release of their second single from the album, called Bad Love, it features a guest vocal from fellow Get Physical head Chelonis. He was the one [...]
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Tags: Bad Love, Booka Shade, Buffer Ruffer, Chelonis, Dub, GPM125, more, Smoking Mirrors
Chateau Marmont return with new EP Nibiru
28
Apr
Indie-synth quartet Chateau Marmont, return with perfect followup to last year’s “Solar Apex”. The four-track EP looks at the ever-fascinating relationship between man and analog gear, featuring elgiac melodies, layered synths and dramatic drums. Since their last EP the band have remixed the likes La Roux and Royksopp. And their new EP leans more toward a [...]
Ones to watch in 2010 : Bodi Bill
28
Apr
German 3-piece Bodi Bill are giving away their Siriusmo remix of their track ‘Tip Toe Walk’, which is taken of their forthcoming single, ‘I Like Holden Caulfield’, and they have a rather nifty video as well. Bodi Bill make indie-punk cross over electronic music, which we have been struggling to pigeon hole, but that’s probably [...]
MFLOW review : iTunes meets Twitter
28
Apr
Last week saw the launch of a new ‘social’ music store which looks to revolutionise the way you purchase new music, called mFlow, it looks to marry buying music with social aspects of Twitter and Facebook. The way it works is very clever, mFlow has 2 million tracks from many artists and labels and allows [...]
Rainer Weichhold's Mix for Noemi
27
Apr
Great Stuff’s head honcho Rainer Weichhold has sent over his latest mix, called Noemi, it’s dedicated to his daughter, which is nice, and comes hot of the heels of his Flashmobbing EP and mix he did for us a few months ago. His latest EP has getting played by Kaiserdisco and Groove Armada, called ‘Tango [...]
Felix Da Housecat DJ set
27
Apr
To celebrate the fact that Felix Da Housecat will be playing Manchester this weekend, his peeps have sent over a rather good spring mix for you lot to sink your teeth into. Felix will be playing Sankeys this bank holiday weekend on Saturday with Anrno Cost. It’s a typically brilliant set from Felix blending house, [...]
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Tags: DJ, Felix Da Housecat, Manchester, Sankeys, set, spring mix
Ones to Watch in 2010 : The Amplifetes
26
Apr
The Amplifetes could well be ones to watch 2010, hailing from somewhere in Sweden, their first EP looks to marry garage-pop, electro and punk together and produces a great piece of music. They see themselves as a “dreamteam collaboration of influences” citing acts and genres like; 60s Psychadelia, The Electric Light Orchestra, The Ramones, Elvis [...]
Aeroplane 500th essential mix
26
Apr
Aeroplane announce album called We Can't Fly + confirmed as tonights 500th essential mix
23
Apr
Renowned remixers and one of the most blogged acts of the moment, Aeroplane, have been chosen as the secret artist for the 500th essential mix tonight. Having built a cult following off the back of their now legendary Soundcloud mixes and stunningly original remixes for the likes of Grace Jones, Friendly Fires, Lindström and MGMT, [...]
