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Eli Smith: ‘Party All Knight’ + Lies In Disguise ‘Meet Your Replacement’

elismith Eli Smith: Party All Knight + Lies In Disguise Meet Your Replacement
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Los Angeles (and-sometimes-Tokyo) resident Eli Smith, VP from the So Sweet Records crew, just put down this first original release that is hella party tune. The title is an apt pun: ‘Party All Knight’. When I hear it I do kinda feel like partying (and maybe a little jousting). …Now, I’ve heard Eli Smith DJs live shows in chainmail armor under ever-waving banners of So Sweet heraldry—O.K. I kid, I kid! To borrow from the the words of the label, “Party All Knight was written as a tribute to people who never want the party to end, those don’t know when to stop partying, and those who do know when to stop, but carry on partying anyway….. including Michael Phelps”. Zing!

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MP3: Eli Smith – Party All Knight (2009)
[11mb | 320 cbr | 4:46 | 129 bpm]

That track right there is mastered by Computer Club which is a guarantee it will bang the hell out in your DJ sets on the big monitors.

And if yew never knew, Eli Smith was, once upon a time, the drummer for a little Los Angeles based indie band called Moving Units. Oh, you’ve heard of them? They’re one of my very favorites too! You’re probably aware that the lead singer of Moving Units, Blake Miller is on the So Sweet label as one half of Lies In Disguise with Le Castle Vania. This tune is worth your time as well: ‘Meet Your Replacement’ is Lies in Disguise’s latest offering:

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MP3: Lies In Disguise – Meet Your Replacement (2009)
[8mb | 320 cbr | 3:37 | 128 bpm]

Peep out the ‘Party All Night’ video edit on YouTube. And shop for the above tune and other future releases on Beatport.

Moving Units: “Hexes for Exes” album out October 9th

movingunits Moving Units: Hexes for Exes album out October 9th

Moving Units were one one of the best things to happen to indie rock when they emerged in 2003. More than a few of us have had their first album, ‘Dangerous Dreams’ in heavy rotation ever since and have been waiting and wishing for a return to (highly-danceable) form. Well, on October 9th we are all given deliverance with the release of the Moving Units sophomore LP, ‘Hexes for Exes’.

The devoted can now pre-order the new album at Moving Units online store. Also available for y’all to snag is a special package including an exclusive T-shirt designed by Christian Joy (famed for her outrageous get-ups for Yeah Yeah Yeah’s front woman and fashionista Karen O).

Get excited! Here’s a pair of classics from ‘Dangerous Dreams’ (there are so many):

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MP3: Moving Units – Emancipation

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MP3: Moving Units – Anyone

Now soak in these new ones (including a balls-2-the-wall remix by Felix Cartal we borrowed from big bad BigStereo):

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MP3: Moving Units – Crash ‘N’ Burn Victims

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MP3: Moving Units – Crash ‘N’ Burn Victims (Felix Cartal Remix)

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MP3: Moving Units – The Kids From Orange County

Now, what have Moving Units been up to these years between album A and album B? We aside from touring with Blur and doing grips of shows and becoming all famous, lead singer Blake Miller has been DJing gigs around his L.A. residence and from coast to coast, as well as producing remixes under his side project, Weird Science with partner in production Steve Aoki. The duo have produced some solid remixes including notable work for Bloc Party, Rooney, and Peaches. However, my favorite is definitely this gem for the talented, Under the Influence of Giants.

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MP3: Under the Influence of Giants – Mama’s Room (Weird Science Mix)

Got it? Get at Moving Units on MySpace and help them be ironic by buying more albums (a.k.a. move units). Most bands don’t deserve your money, this one does.





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