Could you describe the ruckus, sir?

Details of the James Murphy/Pat Mahoney Fabric mix have been released, you can get the full tracklisting here. Lots of disco.
There is an LCD track on there, it was the B-side of single "North American Scum". Have a listen:

LCD Soundsystem- Hippie priest Bum out (Z Share)

LCD Soundsystem- Hippie priest Bum out (Yousendit)

The Death from Abroad label is up & running, check the website here. The second release is from Altz & it's another fine slab of Cosmic disco. The vinyl contains a remix by the idjut boys & is released in mid-September.

Altz- Max Motion (Z Share)

Altz- Max Motion (Yousendit)

Check the hype for A Mountain of One:

"A drugged out Fleetwood Mac....Pink Floyd's Meddle....the full 70's Santana.... Arthur Russell.... Laurel Canyon..... Air's Moon Safari...... JJ Cale .....Talk Talk.... Madchester.... the 1st Beta Band EP.... the Verve's Northern Soul"
'That's the only way of describing the step up that AMO1 have taken with this set. A true magical spell, and one that is going to soundtrack many memories- for a long, long time. Essential' Rough Trade Records.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm- See what you think:

A Mountain of One- Ride (Z Share)

A Mountain of One- Ride (Yousendit)

Seeya

And hurry up with my Waffles..

Fresh tracks today: First up is the new single from Prefuse 73, just got my hands on the album & it's a definite return to form after the patchy 'Surrounded by Silence'. 'Preparations' is released in October and there are some live dates in support of this, details here.

Prefuse 73- Class of 73 Bells (Z Share)

Prefuse 73- Class of 73 Bells (Yousendit)

Optimo have remixed the new Pepe Deluxe single & turned up the drums. It's a psych wig-out- The 3rd summer of Love indeed..

Pepe Deluxe- Go For Blue (Optimo Espacio 3rd Summer of Love Version Instrumental) (Z Share)

Pepe Deluxe- Go For Blue (Optimo Espacio 3rd Summer of Love Version Instrumental) (Yousendit)

The new PJ Harvey record is due in September, apparently it's a very stripped down affair. Lead single 'When under Ether' is masterly, it bodes very well for 'White Chalk':

PJ Harvey- When Under Ether (Z Share)

PJ Harvey- When Under Ether (Yousendit)

Skedaddle.

This is England

Only just watched the latest Shane Meadows movie 'This is England'- He perfectly captures the feel of 1980's British suburbia, even down to the little details: the lead character Shaun's mode of transport is a Raleigh Boxer (Possibly the best bike ever). As ever with Meadows Films the soundtrack is superb, fusing together pop hits with the Ska & reggae that was so prominent in the early 80's. Original composition's are provided by Ludovico Einaudi. Here are a few tunes from it:

The Upsetters- Return Of Django (Z Share)

The Upsetters- Return Of Django (Yousendit)

Ludovico Einaudi- Dietro Casa (Z Share)

Ludovico Einaudi- Dietro Casa (Yousendit)

Toots & the Maytals- Pressure Drop (Z Share)

Toots & the Maytals- Pressure Drop (Yousendit)

You can get the soundtrack here. The Dvd is out September 3rd.

That is all.

Take it easy my friend...

Summer seems to have finally arrived- time to break out the Pimms & stick on the Tropicalia. This Soul Jazz compilation has been on heavy rotation since it's release last year, it features all the prominent artists from the scene: Os Mutantes, Tom Ze, Jorge Ben, Gal Costa etc..
The songs are pure pop music, the production is raw: Fuzz guitars and metallic drums give the tracks a distinct sound. Many artists have revealed their love of Tropicalia, including Beck, David Byrne, Tortoise & Kurt Cobain to name a few. Check out a few of the tracks from the compilation:

Os Mutantes- Bat Macumba (Z Share)

Os Mutantes- Bat Macumba (Yousendit)

Gilberto Gil- Procissao (Z Share)

Gilberto Gil- Procissao (Yousendit)

Gilberto Gil & Os Mutantes- Domingo no parque (Z Share)

Gilberto Gil & Os Mutantes- Domingo no parque (Yousendit)

And there's a second installment on the way... God bless Soul Jazz Records.

Byeeeee

Great Odin's raven..

Drumtrax: Gary Davis (Not that one) is one of those mythical NY producers: He made disco records with a twist, you can check his compilation here.
The drums on 'The Professor here' sound like they were recorded in a tin can:

Gary Davis- The Professor Here (Z Share)

Gary Davis- The Professor Here (Yousendit)

A new Four Tet remix for ya, this time he gives Matthew Dear a blissful makeover:

Matthew Dear- Deserter (Four Tet instrumental remix) (Z Share)

Matthew Dear- Deserter (Four Tet instrumental remix) (Yousendit)

Laurie Anderson's 'Big Science' album has recently been re-issued with Xtra bonus tracks: The majestic 'O Superman' has been remixed, but it is KAK. So i thought i'd post the original:

Laurie Anderson- O Superman (Z Share)

Laurie Anderson- O Superman (Yousendit)

You may (or may not) have noticed the new logo- It was done by the wonderful folks at Coyote Creative. Go & say hello.

May Godspeed with you.

What do you do for recreation?

Easy like Tuesday morning:

Vetiver- Been so Long (Z Share)

Vetiver- Been so Long (Yousendit)

Just beautiful:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Maps (Acoustic Version) (Z Share)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Maps (Acoustic Version) (Yousendit)

Kraftwerk get Hot Chipped:

Kraftwerk- Aerodynamik (Hot Chip's Intelligent Design Mix) (Z Share)

Kraftwerk- Aerodynamik (Hot Chip's Intelligent Design Mix) (Yousendit)

Bluuuuuuuuurgh.

Lets blow some minds here...

As it's a Friday here are some tunes to move ya feet: If you've had your ears anywhere near a television set this year you'll have heard the Gossip's "Standing in the way of control" blasting out (Thanks to Channel 4's 'Skins' promotion): It's had a plethora of remixes, the Gossip even posted the separate parts online for a short while.
The Playgroup mix sounds nothing like the original, but it is a top piece of diskotackle with added mucky bass.

The Gossip- Standing in the way of Control (Playgroup Dub) (Z Share)

The Gossip- Standing in the way of Control (Playgroup Dub) (Yousendit)

Radio Slave's latest gets the Josh Wink treatment: Probably best heard loud, at around 4 am in a dark, dingy club.

Radio Slave- Screaming Hands (Wink remix) (Z Share)

Radio Slave- Screaming Hands (Wink remix) (Yousendit)

Some Dubstep to finish up, Skream's recent productions have been top notch. Here he is giving Marc Ashken a good lick:

Marc Ashken- Roots dyed Dark (Skream remix) (Z Share)

Marc Ashken- Roots dyed Dark (Skream remix) (Yousendit)

I've posted a few Mock & Toof tunes recently, they were this week guests on Beats in Space. Grab the mix on the podcast.

Super.

Kommen sie bitte und listen to Krautrock

So many good Krautrock records- Here are a few of them:

Neu!- Fur Immer (Forever) (Z Share)

Neu!- Fur Immer (Forever) (Yousendit)

Cluster- Sowiesoso (Z Share)

Cluster- Sowiesoso (Yousendit)

Can- Vitamin C (Z Share)

Can- Vitamin C (Yousendit)

You can check out the albums here, here & here.

Also, some interesting LCD/Arcade Fire news on Pitchfork.

Get outta here you pesky kids.

I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!

A couple of tunes from two of the best live acts on the planet: First up is the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs who have snuck out a new E.P called 'Isis'- the title track is stunning:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Isis (Z Share)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Isis (Yousendit)

I've had the pleasure of seeing !!! a few times now, each time they've been well wizard. They are on tour for the rest of the year, check the myspace for dates.

Chk Chk Chk- Bend Over Beethoven (Original Nashville Jam) (Z Share)

Chk Chk Chk- Bend Over Beethoven (Original Nashville Jam) (Yousendit)

Adios.

RIP

Fool me once, strike one. Fool me twice, strike three.

Some tracks from the wonderful David Holmes compilation "Come get it i got it": They have all been ripped from vinyl so you will hear a few cracks along the way. It's had a LOT of use.

Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford- Nobody (Z Share)

Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford- Nobody (Yousendit)

"On the Bass brother Ronald Fabio, Sagittarius"

Jujus- Sweet Songs (Z Share)

Jujus- Sweet Songs (Yousendit)

Valentin Mehlers- Herbstplatte '69 (Z Share)

Valentin Mehlers- Herbstplatte '69 (Yousendit)

Get yourself over to the Daily Mash to keep abreast of the latest news: 'Government to tackle binge wanking'. And about time too...

Do the Downdime.

Cheerio

It's your life, but my responsibility..

A new Arcade Fire track for you, 'No Cars go' has been released as a single & this is the B-side. I'm not sure if this was written on their current tour, they seem to have taken European cities congestion problems as an inspiration: It's a damn shame about that roadblock.

Arcade Fire- Surf City Eastern Block (Z Share)

Arcade Fire- Surf City Eastern Block (Yousendit)

Had the new Modeselektor record for a couple of weeks now & it's very fine: One of the standout tracks is the collaboration with Thom Yorke, so i thought I'd post it:

Modeselektor ft Thom Yorke- The White Flash (Z Share)

Modeselektor ft Thom Yorke- The White Flash (Yousendit)

Another album that i've had on steady rotation is the Arthur & Yu record: This track in particular sounds like Jeff Buckley fronting the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Nice:

Arthur & Yu- Lion's Mouth (Z Share)

Arthur & Yu- Lion's Mouth (Yousendit)

If you live anywhere near Manchester you may want to check the line-ups for this years Warehouse Project. Think Friday 30th is the one, Miss Kittin & the Hacker, Andrew Weatherall & Optimo. Also got the likes of Aphex Twin, Erol Alkan, Hot Chip, 2 Many Dj's.....

Thats a Big 10-4.

Some Velvet morning when i'm straight..

Some sad news from the weekend, Lee Hazlewood died at the age of 78 after a three year struggle with terminal renal cancer. Best known for his work with Nancy Sinatra, he wrote the iconic "These boots are made for walking" and recorded two further albums with her.
Their most famous collaboration "Some Velvet Morning" is both eerie & magical- The elegant production and Sinatra's playful lyrics pitch perfectly against Hazlewood's menacing delivery.
He continued to record & last year released his final record , the acclaimed 'Cake or Death'.

Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra- Summer Wine (Z Share)

Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra- Summer Wine (Yousendit)

There is a new Shocking Pinks 7" released today: 'This aching deal' just maybe the poppiest ever DFA release. The b-side 'August 3rd' has been remixed by Arkitype who turns in a blissful electronica version.

Shocking Pinks- August 3rd (Arkitype remix) (Z Share)

Shocking Pinks- August 3rd (Arkitype remix) (Yousendit)

What goes around comes around: Shriekback's 'My spine is the Bassline' was re-released last week on Compost records. Originally released in 1982 it combines elements of disco & electro and has recently been re-discovered by a new generation of Dee-jays. As any good tune should.

Shriekback- My Spine is the Bassline (Z Share)

Shriekback- My Spine is the Bassline (Yousendit)

Look at us, but do not touch...

Threat Level: Midnight

Recently picked up the latest Beyond the Wizard's sleeve E.P "George": Lots of good psychedelic re-edits on there, this is probably the best of the bunch-

Beyond the Wizards Sleeve: Bubble Burst (Z Share)

Beyond the Wizards Sleeve: Bubble Burst (Yousendit)

This also gives me a perfect excuse to post some of my favorite psych cuts-

Jefferson Airplane- Plastic Fantastic Lover (Z Share)

Jefferson Airplane- Plastic Fantastic Lover (Yousendit)

If you don't own "The Madcap Laughs", you really, really should.

Syd Barrett- Octopus (Z Share)

Syd Barrett- Octopus (Yousendit)

To finish up here is the first release from the new DFA off-shoot label Death from Abroad- Mock & Toof kick things off doing their cosmic disco thing. The next few releases sound very promising, check out their myspace.

Mock & Toof- K Choppers (Z Share)

Mock & Toof- K Choppers (Yousendit)

Midnight, Oscar.

Do I look like some kind of Beatnik?

There has been approximately 8,657 remixes of New Young Pony Club's "Ice Cream". Tiga has turned in one of the better ones, keeping the disco elements of the original & adding some Fuzz. Muy Bien:

New Young Pony Club- Ice Cream (Tiga Rejiggile) (Z Share)

New Young Pony Club- Ice Cream (Tiga Rejiggle) (Yousendit)

Another discoey/dirt track for you, this time from LA Priest. 'Engine' has been re-edited by Erol & should be in the record shops directly. Check his Myspace HERE.

LA Priest- Engine (Z Share)

LA Priest- Engine (Yousendit)

The first single from the Liars new record is out next Monday, it's a full-on thumper. Puts some lead in your pipe. Have a gander:

Liars- Plaster Casts of Everything (Z Share)

Liars- Plaster Casts of Everything (Yousendit)

Y'all come back now.