Audio Sensory Awakening Part 5

Oooh yeeeaaaa.... (no, im not going to snap into a slim jim)

So I was on hiatus last week due to a very full work schedule plus getting ready for a party last Friday. All went veddy well, thanks for asking! But now I return to my beautiful OMFG bloggers and continue spreading the virus! Part 3 of Angels Carrying Savage Weapons will come in good time, I promise. However, genius needs patience. So for now I bring you more selections from my recent crate digs:

The first two songs here are both from a really kool site rcrdlbl.com go check 'em out.

This is without a doubt the koolest track I've come across the past 2 weeks. Simply because I never thought I'd ever hear an electronica version. Them Jeans (aka Jason Stewart) from L.A. has put together tons of awesome remixes and mashups which you can find floating all over the blogs. I didn't even realize this was going to be a cover of Weezer's "Only In Dreams" until the first measure of the track (I guess the track name isn't a dead giveaway, but I still kicked myself for not picking up on it sooner) Only In Jeans - Them Jeans

CFCF's remix of HEALTH's "Before Tigers" seems to be blowing up on the blogs lately. If you haven't caught on to CFCF yet, be sure to check out his other tracks "You Hear Colors" as well as his remix of The Presets tune "Talk Like That" (super awesome track). He definitely has a softer, airy style that he puts on the tunes he remixes. Hmm, I wonder if that just comes from living in Montreal? Anywayz, check out his latest here: Before Tigers - HEALTH (CFCF Remix)

Both Dani Deahl and Preston Craig seem to be fans of these new remixes of Tiga's "Shoes". I was never really a big Tiga fan, but I will admit that occaisinally he will pull off a remix I really like. Or in this case, a good remix of one of his tracks will find its way into my ear. I came across Bang Gang's mix first on dsquared and I definitely liked it right off the bat. It's heavy, it's dark, it's got rolling electro riffs and solid kicks. Shoes - Tiga (A Bang Gang Hot Shoe Re-Shuffle). However, I have always been a disco fanatic at the core and if that's what you're looking for then shoot over to kissatlanta to find Shoes - Tiga (Beni Remix). Both great tracks and yes, that is Madonna on vocals.

I just glanced through my previous posts so I could reference this next artist, but it seems I haven't mentioned GRUM in anything besides the Angels Carrying Savage Weapons 2 tracklist. Shame on me. I think I came across GRUM first when I heard last year's LeCastleVania mix of Go Back. I still love that track. And then when I heard Ironical Sexism by Revolte (GRUM Remix) (seen here with pedobear dancing for an unofficial video). I knew I really liked GRUM's taste. He brings it again with his new track Woah - GRUM (Digitalfoxglove Remix), which is on ACSW2. But this latest find from discodust comes with a lot more of an electro disco sound and it's got me hooked right now Miracle - Tommy Sparks (GRUM Remix).

Here's one for the old skool house/hip hop heads.. think you can listen to it one more time? I'll House You - Bryan Cox vs. Jungle Brothers. Thanks for the post dsquared. And speaking of old skool, DJ Smiles slapped this one down @ Disco 2000 last Saturday and totally brought me back. I've got an old disco house ep on vinyl with a shorter version of this, but you just can't go wrong with Disco Juice - Cloud One (Re-Edit). Courtesy of kissatlanta.

Oh, and if you wanna see an awesome video of a badass rubberband gun set to metal, check it. Yes, I know I'm still a dork.

-- P.A.T.T.

Audio Sensory Awakening Part 4

"a good mixtape to put ya in the right mood"

That lyric has rung true for me since the first time I heard it. Whether it's the Beastie Boys laying down some funky, jazzy rhymes... Dr. Alex Paterson and the long list of Orb collaborators tripping us out, or something new, undiscovered and beautiful... the artists who you can listen to for hours without feeling like it's time for a change are few and far between. Burial is one of these artists. My friend James has been telling me about Burial for a long time and I have just this week discovered what he was talking about. If you, like me, haven't listened to this great UK dubstep producer/remixer yet... I highly recommend you rememdy that situation right now.



Next up, another artist I can listen to for hours... U.N.K.L.E. the British musical team of James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and has employed a variety of guest artists and producers. I became a huge fan of U.N.K.L.E. because of tracks I heard Sasha remix of thiers and then the Boxed Boys over at Global Underground (yes, I own every single original GU compilation up through 32) released 23 with James Lavelle rockin a few U.N.K.L.E. tracks in Barcelona and again with 26, James laid down even more U.N.K.L.E. in Romania. I found a copy of U.N.K.L.E.'s 2nd album 'Never, Never, Land' and listened to it non-stop. Here's something to get your palate wet...

DJ Shadow rockin it live...



Oh, and here's something kool. I found this track recently and instantly thought the vocalist sounded like Richard File (vocals on several U.N.K.L.E. tracks)Midlake - Roscoe (Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve Mix)

You can probably tell by now that I've been on a bit of a progressive/chill kick. Well this next one selection is a little bit of that with a dose of electro synth to nod your head. DigitalFoxglove is a german graphic designer who has teamed up with Freak You on his first release Beasts And Flowers. I think Aleks at discodust said it best, it's full of "epic dreamy soundscapes".

Okay, if this is the first time you've heard of Miike Snow... please let me introduce you. Miike Snow are a Swedish band, who formed in 2007. The band consists of singer/songwriter Andrew Wyatt, and the producing team of Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, also known as Bloodshy & Avant. 'Animal' has been collectiing a long list of remixers like Treasure Fingers, Fake Blood, Punks Jump Up, and Peter Bjorn and John. But my new favorite is 'Burial'. An awesome song with a really good video too.

Here's the band doin it live @ KCRW


Ooo, here's another newer producer who I am really beginning to like his tunes when they come on my shuffle... Protokol (on BIGSTEREO). And yes, he is from OZ. Anybody got a free ride and a free room in Sydney I can sport for a while? No?

Lastly I will leave you with this uplifting track by Florence and The Machine with remix treatment by Lionheart. Interesting factoid about the group I found on wiki, "Florence and the Machine are managed by Mairead Nash who is one half of the DJ outfit Queens of Noize. Nash decided to manage the group when at one of Nash's club nights an inebriated Welch dragged Nash into the toilets and sang an Etta James song to her."Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)

Thanks for reading!! Keep the volume loud!!

-- P.A.T.T.