The Tape

Mashups are dead. Mashups are back. Mashups are dead. Blah blah blah. Look I know everyones saying mashups are dead but damnit I still have respect for a good mix of music. Phoenix Jukebox is doing exactly that. He’s got an album/ep out and I’m not going to tell people what to think here but We Goin’ Down is great. Anyone sampling Digitalism, Chromeo, and Whitney Houston in the same song deserves props. Especially because it works.

Phoenix Jukebox - We Goin’ Down

Seriously why did the internet not inform me of this before.

Go Here Right Now Because It Involves Steven Colbert

Or Here

No seriously.

Maybe some of you guys are as behind as I am and might get a kick out of this.

One of my favorite bands recently put out a new song along with a video entitled “Mercury.” Bloc Party is starting to turn very electronic, and I for one like it. This and flux together hint at a very electronic new album, very different from their first two. Video and MP3 below.

Bloc Party- Mercury

Andrew Maury just sent this remix our way. It’s a charming remix of Brooklyn band Bear Hands, with trademark RAC percussion, well placed synths, some warm and full guitar sounds and seriously awesome tambourining. The vocals are a pop perfect indie chanting chorus of “Long and Lean/ God Save The Queen” and the song seems to go from good to goddamn catchy. I love it and RAC can do no wrong. Props to Maury and everyone go check it out.

(Sorry for the long break in between posts)

Long Lean Queen (RAC Maury Remix) - Bear Hands

The past installments of Press Play have taken on a more relaxed vibe. Fuck that. These songs will make you dance semi violently in the nude.

Fuck yeah, go to muxtape.

I’d like to let everyone in on a secret: I’ve found my summer jam. Oh yes, as D.A.N.C.E and Any Way You Choose To Give It were last year, Can’t Stop Movin is to this. Found over at Good Weather For Airstrikes this song will sweep you up and take you away on a rollerskate ride of sunshine and sample love. Reminding me of Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve’s Percy Power in terms of sample variety but subsituting the mellow psychedelia for a song that will have you pulling dance moves that have been out of style for decades, in the best possible way. I highly reccomend everyone to start this trend now and hopefully we’ll hear it poolside, beachside, and sunny side for summer. Oh and pick up Sonny J’s album next week too

Sonny J - Can’t Stop Movin

No that title is not an attack on anyone we know in particular, nor does it imply a searing critique of particular party pic a la HRO. But rather, it is the name of a track off the soon to be released “Rocktronica” sent to us by Dj Doc Rok who has been mentioned here before. In this case it is a collaboration with an artist by the moniker Oh Snap!! who makes scene concious, self aware, dance quasirap for hipsters of all colors of the American Apparel rainbow to enjoy. The track is Indie Hipster Douchebag and like previous posts on songs talking about Indie kids/Hipsters/Douchebags it details the behavior of such a character in an easy to digest song format with a computer voice, a little synth, and some stabs for a beat to round off the song. Grab it now.

Dj Doc Rok ft. Oh Snap!! - Indie Hipster Douchebag

People I found at a certain snake that happens to be a cobra or maybe the other way around.

There are just some things that slip through the cracks of the blogs of the internets and I am happy to have found a few to be proud of. Why does no one tell me when We Are Terrorists puts out new tunes? I love those guys. The track is as banging as usual for them, guitar like stabs with heaps of distortion, french vocals I can’t understand, and ear puncturing drums and synths. Perfect.

The bigger shocker here is that no one told me about possibly the greatest thing I have found all month. A chiptune/electro remix of We’re From Barcelona by I’m From Barcelona. The genius that is Adventurekid has taken the most hand clap happy, sing along, feel good song and turned it into an equally as powerful if not more adorable 8 bit bopping rework. And to top it off he’s done it live (check out the myspace for amazing videos of such a show. Think I’m From Barcelona, on stage in a crazy Swedish chiptune dance party)

Just thought I’d keep you guys up to date on these crucial issues.

Blast Mon Blog - We Are Terrorists

We’re From Barcelona (Adventure Kid Remix) - I’m From Barcelona

So Me is hardly a household name. The artists he works with, however, are some of the most blogged about and talked about in the world. His aesthetic is undeniable, his work more than identifiable. Large, cartoony letters with just enough bounce to keep things fun. He is probably best known for his work with Ed Banger records. He’s pretty much the main reason for Justice’s commercial success, too, as he directed the D.A.N.C.E. video. Let’s take a look at some of his work.

This is a promo CD released by Ed Rec he did the cover work on. Beautiful stuff.

This is the latest accompaniment to the Ed Rec Vol III release. The “Protect and Entertain” badge and shirt design are his also.

Those are the front and back of the Ed Banger North American Tour shirts he did. I’m unfortunate enough as not to own a print, the tour never did come to LA, but its some pretty incredible art.

Now we move on to the videos. Of course everybody knows him for his work with Justice - the DVNO and D.A.N.C.E. videos being huge respective successes. Now, he did also direct a video for Kanye West. Like, when Kanye realized he was actually French and really into electronica. Here is the “Good Life” video directed by So Me…

Kanye West - Good Life (the embedding is disabled, so just click the link)

Going back to my roots of posting electronic acts I find on other blogs for a minute here. PUZIQUe is the not so new duo off of Boys Noize self titled label involving the man himself as well as a favorite of mine D.I.M. They engineer dancefloor friendly distortion grooves that leans to the house side of the spectrum at times more than I would like as well as not being as “edgy” as the two aforementioned artists solo. However, it makes for a great listen.
PUZIQUe
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