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  • chris 2:23 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: afro nuts, annie mac, dcup, dcupmusic, duncan maclennan, johnson peterson, sylvester martinez, we no speak americano, yolanda, yolanda be cool, yolandabecool   

    Yolanda Be Cool – We No Speak Americano 

    This amazing track was one that my brother, the Jerbs, brought to my attention after returning Stateside from his short stay at a Paris nightclub. It’s just about the most catchy song you’ve ever heard. Yolanda Be Cool is the collaboration of two musically gifted blokes from Australia: Sylvester Martinez and Johnson Peterson. On the first song, “We No Speak Americano” they brought in the skills of producer Duncan MacLennan aka DCUP, and what they came away with was house music at its finest. The other two songs, “Afro Nuts” also featuring DCUP and a remix of “Annie Mac”.

    Rumor has it that the name Yolanda Be Cool is an obscure Pulp Fiction reference. There is a scene in the movie where Jules Winnfield tells Yolanda, the coffee-shop robber, to be cool. Nice.

    WE NO SPEAK AMERICANO – YOLANDA BE COOL & DCUP by yolandabecool

    Yolanda Be Cool – Afro Nuts – DCUP mix by dcupmusic

    Yolanda Be Cool – BBC Radio 1 Annie Mac – mini mix – July 2010 by yolandabecool

     
  • chris 11:37 am on July 27, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: in for the kill, la roux, lazerproof,   

    La Roux is Lazerproof 

    This is my favorite song from Major Lazer’s full remix album of La Roux’s debut EP; he calls it Lazerproof. This track is pure summer gold.

    Enjoy!

    Major Lazer & La Roux – In 4 The Kill Pon De Skream

     
  • chris 1:14 pm on June 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply  

    Cavalier of Fun: reposted 

    The songs below are in a definite time warp – we’re just not sure where from but according to “The Cavalier of Fun” (Ricco Vitali) himself, their destination is 1980.

    “Imagine a one man space odyssey to discover new worlds, new beats, new sounds… Cruising through galaxies of retro synths spinning out huge solos, arpeggios running wild through the space prairies and beats the size of Tyrannosaurus Rex. COF is piloting a solo space pod to travel back to the 80s on Planet Earth. But in his own private galaxy it’s already year 2112…”Cavaliers of Fun

    Vitali’s talent for production is instantly recognizable in the ebullience he brings musics most energetic genre, maybe he truly is “The” cavalier of fun. His solo act has been rocking future disco’s around the UK since late summer (’09) but time travel hasn’t come out yet so if you’re stateside you probably haven’t heard these next five songs.

    Downloads after the break!

    Enjoy!

    Fascination by NightWaves (Cavaliers Of Fun Remix)

    Midnight Resistence by Cavaliers of Fun

    Secret Galaxies by Cavaliers of Fun

    2012 by Cavaliers of Fun

    Fixin to Thrill Remix by Cavaliers of Fun

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  • chris 6:30 pm on April 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: big love, cfcf, continent, fleetwood mac   

    CFCF undresses Fleetwood Mac’s “Big Love”, takes it to a disco… 


    CFCF has taken Fleetwood Mac’s “Big Love” and completely morphed it’s feel with echoing electric synth’s. It adds the sweet sense of summer without interrupting the classic melody of the 1987 hit. If you are really digging this track, like me, then you should be thrilled because CFCF has laid airy disco loops over several other magnum opi. Despite borrowing from an older group than usual - CFCF manages to keep his debut album sounding modern. It’s called Continent and you can find it almost anywhere music is sold.

    Enjoy! (downloads past the break)

    Big Love Remix by CFCF

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  • chris 6:41 pm on April 12, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: alaska in winter, holiday, speed boat to heaven   

    Who wouldn’t ride a speed boat to heaven? 

    On the heals of Cavaliers of Fun, at least on my music calender, comes Alaska in Winter. Before this post I didn’t know anything about this band so just like anyone I hit up Google which inevitably took me to their Wiki page. I was surprised to find that it was full of great information. So, I’ll save you the trip. Here is what we know:

    “Alaska in Winter is an American electronic band consisting of front man Brandon Bethancourt, who dropped out of art school in Albuquerque, New Mexico and reportedly, “spent a semester in a tiny cabin out in the middle of nowhere Alaska recording music on a laptop during the winter” and which later came to be known as the project, “Alaska in Winter”.”

    Released November 18th 2008 on the album Holiday, “Speed Boat to Heaven” is a another great Summer tune that won’t get old. Enjoy this smile popper and then take a trip back in time for some Cavaliers of Fun and see if you can hear the similarities.

    This new brand of freelance electronic music is starting to gain some momentum. It doesn’t remind me of anything in specific but there is no doubt it’s ancient past for someone like me – childhood. The rhythm and bass loop combination creates a carefree sound that will turn your frown upside down. It’s like that primary school rush that builds as you race towards the door for recess.

    Enjoy! (downloads past the break)
    Speed Boat to Heaven by Alaska in Winter

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  • chris 10:28 pm on April 8, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , foster the people, , mgmt, , pumped up kicks, reebok, the highweights,   

    Foster The People likes your old school Reebok’s 

    Lets kick off Spring with a blissfully warm Summer tune, “Pumped Up Kicks” because Summer will never come soon enough…

    Foster The People is a new band from LA, get to know them now because they’re going to be all over the airwaves in the coming months. They are the newest band in the mix of with the likes of: Phoenix, Empire of the Sun, MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit etc. They produce the music that makes normal people smile and indie kids jump with their arms pointed to the sky. I’m really loving this track so have a listen and then after you fall in love click on the remix by The Highweights below and fall in love all over again.

    Enjoy! (downloads past the break)
    Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People
    Pumped Up Kicks (The Highweights) Remix by Foster The People

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