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If your feeling a bit woozy, you could do a lot worse than stick on the debut album from Arp. Lots of minimal, pulsing pleasantness. The record 'In Light' will be shortly released on Smalltown records.

Arp- St Tropez (Z Share) (YSI)

Pylon have just had their 1980 release 'Gyrate' released for the first time on CD by the DFA- Which makes perfect sense. They are still touring, check the dates here.

Plyon- Danger!! (Z Share) (YSI)

Recently came across a great remix of Suicide's 'Ghostrider': the track is chopped up & and given a thumping beat. Simple but very effective:

Suicide- Ghostrider (Pocketknifes Torn Bowery Blazer Remix) (Z Share) (YSI)

Do one ya hear...

What you gonna do, without your ass?

Two versions of 'Nuclear War' today: The first is by Sun Ra who wrote the tune & does his usual Spacejazzcosmic thing whilst warning you about the dangers of a nuclear conflict: 'It's a motherfucker, don't you know? If they push that button your ass got to go'.

Sun Ra- Nuclear War (Z Share) (YSI)

Yo La Tengo covered the song in 2002 (They actually did 4 versions of the track): This one is my favourite as they twist it into a percussive, bass driven stomper complete with children's choir. Would cause devastation if dropped on the right dancefloor at the right time (No pun intended).

Yo La Tengo- Nuclear War (Z Share) (YSI)

An extra cover: Katzenjammers doing a steel band version of Gary Numan's 'Cars'. Hell YES.

Katzenjammers- Cars (Z Share) (YSI)

Have a Safe weekend..

Did you check the smart part of your brain?

Another week, another Rockabilly compilation: Keb Darge & Cut Chemist come together for the first in a new series entitled 'Lost and Found' on BBE records-
'Once upon a time there were hillbillies, and them there hillbillies had guitars, pianos, drums and horns and an irrepressible urge to party. Thus rockabilly was born.'
It's a 2CD set containing 37 tracks. Here's a little selection:

Buddy Griffin And His Orchestra- I Got A Secret (I Ain't Gonna Keep) (Z Share) (YSI)

The Imps- That'll get it (Z Share) (YSI)

The Planet Rockers- Batteroo (Z Share) (YSI)

You can buy the record here. Y'all come back real soon now ya hear?

Long Ball Larry..

Well, i posted some Battles on Friday & i really don't like posting another track from the same E.P so soon BUT.... the Four Tet remix of 'Tonto' is remarkable. When i first heard it i did a little wee. You can buy the full E.P on wax here or you can buy the CD/DVD package here. The DVD features both 'Tonto' & 'Atlas' video's and the making of 'Tonto'.

Battles- Tonto (Four Tet Remix) (Z Share) (YSI)

The new To Rococo Rot album is on the record store shelves, it's called 'ABC123' and it's a continuation of their now familiar mix of live instrumentation & electronic programming:

To Rococo Rot- Ivx (Z Share) (YSI)

I was recently sent some remixes by an artist called Fine Tuning hailing from Jakarta, Indonesia- He's produced an excellent rejiggle of Bauhaus's 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' by slowing down the tempo & adding some percussion. You can catch him on Myspace. More to follow..

Bauhaus- Bela Lugosi's Dead (a Fine-tuning remix) (Z Share) (YSI)

An Extra treat- New Burial long player 'Untrue' is released next month, Mary Anne Hobbs featured a special preview mix (put together by Kode 9) on her Radio 1 experimental show. Bless her, she does get a bit excited..

Burial- Album preview mix (Z Share) (YSI)

Byebye

What good is money if it can't inspire terror in your fellow man..

Went to the Battles/Prefuse 73 show on Wednesday night: Both bands were on top, top form. Prefuse 73 used an array of gadgets & a live drummer to weave his stellar back catalogue into one pulsing, electronic throb.
Battles just ripped it up- Months of touring have seen them hone their live show, with drummer John Stainer taking centre stage. The rest of the band flip between guitars, keyboards & samplers to create a huge wall of metallic sound. 'Atlas' was the obvious standout, but in truth the whole show was Big, Big, Big.
Here is a new remix of 'Tonto' by The Field:

Battles- Tonto (The Field remix) (Z Share)

Battles- Tonto (The Field remix) (Yousendit)

This was a B-side of Prefuse 73's last single 'The Class of 73'. Features John Stainer on the sticks:

Prefuse 73- Smoking Red (Z Share)

Prefuse 73- Smoking Red (Yousendit)

The new Thurston Moore long player is just grand- a great collection of songs. He's in Sonic Youth don't you know..

Thurston Moore- The Shape is in a Trance (Z Share)

Thurston Moore- The Shape is in a Trance (Yousendit)

Have a splendid weekend..

I'm Unflipable..

A new long-player from Buck 65 and it's very decent: He's back to those dusty beats & quick witted rhymes. If you get the chance, go see him live. He'll make you laugh. Out loud. He also scratches up a storm:

Buck 65- Spread' Em (Z Share)

Buck 65- Spread' Em (Yousendit)

During the recent feature with the Six foot pigeon they mentioned their love of Colleen Et Les Boîtes À Musique. It reminded me to post some here. Splendid.

Colleen Et Les Boîtes À Musique- Your Heart is so Loud (Z Share)

Colleen Et Les Boîtes À Musique- Your Heart is so Loud (Yousendit)

Finally, a track from the new Brian Jonestown Massacre record, the wonderfully titled 'My Bloody Underground'.

Brian Jonestown Massacre- Who's Fucking Pissed In My Well (Z Share)

Brian Jonestown Massacre- Who's Fucking Pissed In My Well (Yousendit)

Happy landing..

If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together...

A new compilation has recently surfaced on Soma records, 'Sci.Fi.Lo.Fi. Vol.1'. It has been compiled by Andrew Weatherall & it's a sumptuous collection of Rockabilly, early Rock & Roll & even has some Killing Joke. It's one of the best compilation albums i've heard this year, full of little gems. It is available at Bleep. Some tracks from it:

Charlie Feathers- Jungle Fever (Z Share)

Charlie Feathers- Jungle Fever (Yousendit)

Link Wray- 5-10-15-20 (Z Share)

Link Wray- 5-10-15-20 (Yousendit)

Killing Joke- Bloodsport (Z Share)

Killing Joke- Bloodsport (Yousendit)

Keep on keepin' on..

Introducing: X District

These are exciting times my friends: Music is being conceived and distributed in new & interesting ways. Take X District for example. They are a collaboration between Warp records artist Jimmy Edgar and Laura Clarke. They have only met once, for 5 minutes. All the music has been made via online video connection. They make sleek, seductive electronic beats. There is a long player slated for early 2008, have a listen to current single "Color Correction":

X District- Color Correction (Z Share)

X District- Color Correction (Yousendit)

X District Myspace

You need awesome lessons..

Every one's banging on about how Radiohead have shattered the music industry: This could well be true. But they've also made a great record. 'In Rainbows' is majestic.

Radiohead- House of Cards (Z Share)

Radiohead- House of Cards (Yousendit)

The beardy drummer from !!! (John Pugh) has quit the band to concentrate on Free Blood. Their first EP is out now & contains a remix by Hot Chip. You can get the full EP from Bleep.

Free Blood- Quick And Painful (Hot Chip Remix) (Z Share)

Free Blood- Quick And Painful (Hot Chip Remix) (Yousendit)

Stumbled upon The Archivist whilst out in myspace. He's got an EP available for download via his page. 'The End' Sounds like the finishing credits of a western. Would also fit nicely in a Tarantino flick.

The Archivist- The End (Z Share)

The Archivist- The End (Yousendit)

The weekend never stops round here..

Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese..

Some of those disco-not-disco-not-disco tracks today: Pilookski is always on point-

Cat Stevens- Was dog a Doughnut (Pilooski edit) (Z Share)

Cat Stevens- Was dog a Doughnut (Pilooski edit) (Yousendit)

Clara Mondshine- Die Drachentrommier (Pilooski Edit) (Z Share)

Clara Mondshine- Die Drachentrommier (Pilooski Edit) (Yousendit)

Skatt Brothers- Walk the Night (Z Share)

Skatt Brothers- Walk the Night (Yousendit)

'In Rainbows' sounds great on first listen, more to follow..

Introducing: Six Foot Pigeon

I was recently contacted by the Six Foot Pigeon, they expressed a shared admiration of 'Tanzmusik'. I asked them to describe themselves:

"Our component parts have always been engaged in little but important musical brow furrowing. the music here was all made from the sweet parts of a downtrodden year living together in Bristol.
Our primary influences came from sitting on benches, looking out of windows & watching Hereford Utd fc. musically we have been inspired by the musical braille of moondog, sun ra, cluster, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, thelonious monk, kraftwerk, squarepusher, joe meek & gamelans etc.
Our favourite colour is red, but it also isn't.
Most of our existing recordings are from one off improvisations & Casio Sk1's mandolin's & pots & teacups. A lot of it recorded directly onto a dictaphone, the recording medium favoured by ghosts & shadows of birds.
We like Colleen Et Les Boites a Musique"

A couple of tracks for you:

Six Foot Pigeon- Jackdaw (Z Share)

Six Foot Pigeon- Skank Pigeom Bologna (Z Share)

Check out their Space.

Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it.

The new Grizzly Bear EP 'Friend' contains some new material, re-working of old material &, as the title suggests, some friends covering Grizzly tracks. Bradford from Deerhunter covers 'Knife' with his side project Atlas Sound & turns up the Bliss:

Atlas Sound- Knife (Grizzly Bear cover) (Z Share)

Atlas Sound- Knife (Grizzly Bear cover) (Yousendit)

Recent Animal Collective single 'Peacebone' has been rejiggled by Pantha Du Prince: He turns it into a minimal/melodic tech thingy. Would love to hear some AC in a club environment.

Animal Collective- Peacebone (Pantha Du Prince remix) (Z Share)

Animal Collective- Peacebone (Pantha Du Prince remix) (Yousendit)

I've never really cared much for Ol' Blue eyes in the past but recently came across his 1970 concept album 'Watertown'. The title track is superb:

Frank Sinatra- Watertown (Z Share)

Frank Sinatra- Watertown (Yousendit)

A Couple of points of interest: A couple of new Joakim remixes have surfaced, one for Alter Ego & one for Gucci Soundsystem. Grab them here.
There's a rare interview with Burial up on the Hyperdub records blog: He talks about the response to his debut album, and his thoughts on new album 'Untrue' which is released in November.

Take care of yourselves, and each other...

This scrawny English bird will die like a chicken..

Very much looking forward to the Ian Curtis/Joy Division biopic. It looks to have been beautifully shot. The soundtrack, of course, features Joy Division & New Order but also features some of their contemporaries. You can get it here. A little taste:

Iggy Pop- Sister Midnight (Z Share)

Iggy Pop- Sister Midnight (Yousendit)

Velvet Underground- What Goes On (Z Share)

Velvet Underground- What Goes On (Yousendit)

The cast version of 'Transmission' is very spooky:

Joy Division- Transmission (Control cast version) (Z Share)

Joy Division- Transmission (Control cast version) (Yousendit)

See you later..

I'm bored, bored, bored..

'12 Crass songs' by Jeffrey Lewis is Ace Ace Ace- They sound like they could be his original compositions which i suppose is the point. The record is much more produced than a normal Jeff Lewis record, sounds sublime. Buy it here.

Jeffrey Lewis- End Result (Z Share)

Jeffrey Lewis- End Result (Yousendit)

And whilst were on the subject, here is some Crass:

Crass- Punk is Dead (Z Share)

Crass- Punk is Dead (Yousendit)

If your not familiar with The Octopus Project, their sort of in the Caribou/Four Tet vein with added beef. Grrrrrrrrr. Samplers vs Guitars. Check out their new album 'Hello Avalanche'. It's Very good.

The Octopus Project- Bees Bein' Strugglin' (Z Share)

The Octopus Project- Bees Bein' Strugglin' (Yousendit)

Oooooohhhhhhhhhhh

He's Happy because he's Insane..

Pinch Punch first of the month: Thought i'd post up some old faves today. Quasi's 'Hot Shit' swirls into action with a brew of backward guitars & synthy strings. Then you get the Krautrock drums. 'Hot Shit on a silver platter'. Ace.

Quasi- Hot Shit (Z Share)

Quasi- Hot Shit (Yousendit)

Can't help but feel Add N to (X) were just a little bit ahead of their time: Their brand of screaming basslines is all the rage at the moment. Check out their Long-players if you haven't already done so.

Add N to (X)- Take me to your Leader (Z Share)

Add N to (X)- Take me to your Leader (Yousendit)

And finally a track from the Man in Black. Can't believe i haven't posted any yet, very remiss.

Johnny Cash- Tennessee Stud (Z Share)

Johnny Cash- Tennessee Stud (Yousendit)

Not sure if this is some form of torture, film-maker Nick Angel discards with all types of media & reads only the Daily Mail for one month. Does he turn into a Nazi? Find out here.

Pip Pip.