Thursday, 14 May 2009

Damn...

Right, my last post got deleted...Again. Which is kinda worrying. Unfortunately I didn't have it saved this time.

So here are the tunes which I presume will be safe to post again, without the text. Joe & Will Ask? tracks have been removed; those are the ones which may have been an issue although I haven't received an email about it so perhaps it just, disappeared?







Monday, 4 May 2009

Mr Vega EP Exclusive

Mr Vega is a self styled ‘remix king’ from the US. Having attracted some hype over the past few months for (among many many others) remixes of Dance Area’s ‘AA247’, Little Boots’ ‘Stuck on Repeat’ and ‘Extraball’ by Yuksek, Vega thought it was high time to release new original material. Mr Vega follows in that great tradition that is the production, recording and distributing of ones own music; though it’s hard to imagine such a consistently good remixer being without a label for long.

His new EP, Live Dance Then Die is a mélange of dance stylings, and he released a teaser onto myspace about a week ago. The title track appealing to the listener with a Monsieur Oizo bass line and clever sampling, but soon makes way for the distinctly more distorted second track. Think proxy but with an angry dude shouting ‘what up’ over the top. It’s big. The mix moves along nicely, past ‘Get Up On The Dancefloor’ (read on for exclusive...), to ‘Its Vega Time’; a song where distortion is replaced by distinctive, catchy chords which just seem to make you smile. Yeah, OK the song title could be slightly less narcissistic, but it’s not like he called it ‘Vega Theme’ or anything.  Crunchy synths return in the final track; which chews its way nicely through the side of your face, and as the mix fades out it is ‘Bad Breakfaast which really grabs your attention.

Live Dance The Die EP Minimix - Mr Vega

The third track – ‘Get up on the Dancefloor’ is a slice of purist electo; the distinctive layered drumbeats and looped samples build before being replaced by bouncy synths. This tune is fast-paced, it begs you to jump-up, and makes you wait until the second drop. Compared to the distortion based tunes in the mixtape ‘Get Up On The Dancefloor’ seems to leave you wanting something although the production is smooth and the track definitely fulfills its basic premise – to get you up and dancing (ah samba). Here it is; It’s Vega Time. 

Get Up On The Dancefloor - Mr Vega

Bonus: Love You Madly -The Young Lovers aka Herve


Friday, 1 May 2009

Crossing Borders



Sometimes you run into a song which changes things drastically. Herve's dub remix of his own 'Science of Fear' smashes it; electro vocals and synths flatter, before a wonky beats and reggae style drumbeats crash around the track. Well-produced; as you would imagine, the vocal
 climbs towards a second altogether more viscious drop. Herve has done something special with this track, its varied nature creating a beautiful synthesis of dubstep and electro. Moreover the track forms a progression - it flows well, is engaging and especially epic.


On a completely different note, french house is having a revival; but the French have nothing to do with it. Sidechains are from Barcalona, and Louis La Roche (otherwise know an Night Facilities) is an 18 year old hailing from home shores. Sidechains' remix of 'Peach' from Louis' debut EP is a bouncy, upbeat affair which sees Sidechains cut up the original, leaving the distinctive synths but effectively giving the song a dancefloor bodykit.