Not intended to feature the latest music out there, my ‘Pick of the Week’ is to simply share & highlight music I personally enjoy regardless of timeframe. This weeks pick is Public Image Ltd.’s album ‘Second Edition’.
Public Image Ltd. (PiL for short) was formed by Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon after they disbanded. ‘Second Edition’ was PiL’s second album (originally released as ‘Metal Box’ in a metal film canister on 3 12″s).
This is the soundtrack for those gloomy days, as Lydon’s detached, anxious vocals and somber lyrics, combined with the stark, austere sound of the rest of the band make for quite a listening experience.
L.A. it girls, Marylouise Pels and Vanessa “Night-Moves” Giovacchini are POSSO the DJ, and what they’ve whipped up below is a mix of posh-lounge-eclectic sound. It’s electronica, club, indie, R&B and rap all squeezed into tight designer jeans—with spats on the feet. Yes spats, because POSSO the DJ, is POSSO the SPAT by day—professional spat designers. You didn’t see that coming.
Now, you didn’t see this coming either. Pointer Sisters segue into some Khia, “lick it now, lick it good”?! What?! OMFG.
Tracklist:
Zhora
LCD Soundsystem - Starry Eyes
The Emperor Machine - Slap On
South Rakkas Crew - Mad Again (Diplo Club Edit)
Modeselektor - Silikon
Pointer Sisters - Automatic
M83 vs. Aphex Twin vs. Khia - Pussylicker (Dopplebanger Mix)
Inflagranti - Additional Blocker
Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Heat it Up (Acid Remix)
Antipop vs. Asia Argento - (Inflagranti (No Jean Mix))
Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
Romeo Erotic - I’m Freaky
45King vs. Pase Rock - The 900 Number (2k8) (Eli Escobar Remix)
Alex Gopher - Aurora (Riot In Belgium Knightlife Remix)
Bass Kleph & Anthony Paul - Helium (Mowgli’s Less Is More Remix)’
45King vs. 4th Pyramid - P-Y-R-A-M-I-D (Sammy Bananas Remix)
L.A. heads can see POSSO the DJ play tonight, at Friday night weekly, PYT (at Jimmy’s Lounge), alongside fellow fashion-designers-come-party-posse, Goddollars. Alternatively, POSSO the DJ have residency at West Hollywood’s HYDE every Wednesday. Get innit.
Not intended to feature the latest music out there, my ‘Pick of the Week’ is to simply share & highlight music I personally enjoy regardless of timeframe. This weeks pick is Chilean band Panico, who make catchy (dance/post/disco)-punk that should appeal to fans of bands like !!!, The Rapture, & ESG.
The overall sound of ‘Subliminal Kill’ is very raw, almost like it was recorded live at some crazy house party. ‘Subliminal Kill’ was released on indie French label Tigersushi and was co-produced by electronic music pioneers Joakim & Cristian Vogel.
The Black Ghosts - Someway Through This (Dir. Paulinho Caruso)
London’s The Black Ghosts are what’s right with music today. We are excited to be collaborating with The Black Ghosts and IAMSOUND Records to bring to you, a series of music videos featuring The Black Ghosts music, made by talented filmmakers. Get your stream on!
Over the next two months, Missingtoof and our bigger bro, Big Stereo, will be debuting new videos from The Black Ghosts every Monday (alternating between our site and theirs). This will be building up to The Black Ghosts debut self-titled release on July 8th! I know I’m excited. Will the record be this generation’s “The Sounds of Silence” with a bassline? Perhaps! I’m very optimistic.
We typically avoid using press-release information verbatim, but the sentence explaining the video above can’t be improved on: “An ordinary day in the life of a gay couple of thieves with relationship problems.” The video is directed by young Brazilian film maker, Paulinho Caruso.
The next video, for the single, ‘Anyway You Choose To Give It’, will be premiered next Monday, May 12th, on Big Stereo (it alternates, get it?).
More to whet yr chops, here’s The Black Ghosts, ‘Mixtape’ mixtape. Courtesy of IAMSOUND & Southern Fried Records.
Tracklisting:
Boy 8-bit – The Suspense is Killing Me
Armand Van Helden - Je T’aime (Switch Mix)
SMD - Cliktrak
Ben Westbeech - Hang Around (Karisma’s Kaytronic Dub)
The Black Ghosts - Something New (Live Re-version)
Rustie - Pendulum
Frankmusik - Three Little Words (The Black Ghosts Mix)
Boy 8bit - Fog Bank
Trabant - The One (Black Ghosts Mix)
Siriusmo - Discosau
Proper Villians - Trick Baby
Lord Skywave - Something
Alter Ego - Fuckingham Palace
The Gossip - Listen Up (The Black Ghosts Remix)
The Black Ghosts – I want nothing (Extended Mix)
Fil Ok - Wink wink (Touché Mix)
The Black Ghosts - Some Way Through This (The Replicants Mix)
Bonde do Role - Marina Gasolina (Fake Blood Mix)
Fake Blood - Mars
The Black Ghosts - Face (Switch Mix)
The Whip - Muzzle #1 (The Black Ghosts Mix)
The Black Ghosts - Anyway You Chose to Give It (Extended Mix)
The Black Ghosts - Anyway you choose to give it (Fake Blood Mix)
Currently on tour through the US with Thunderheist, as part of the Colt 45/VICE Tour, The Black Ghosts whirlwind through Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York City all this week (RSVP here!) before returning to shows in Europe and Japan. Full tour information on The Black Ghosts MySpace tour page.
San Francisco native, Public (Nick Marsh) began recording/producing music with a 4-track tape deck at the age of 11. In his teens Marsh played in numerous post-hardcore bands, and in 2004 began an electronic solo project titled: “Marsh”. “Marsh” released one self-titled LP, and two EP’s during the two year span the project lasted for.
After his Marsh project & endless months of toying with samplers, drum machines, and a long list of music programs, Marsh had recorded enough solid material to birth a new project; Public. Despite the recent emergence into dance music, Public has built a large library of original and remixed tracks. Get your mouse pointers on these tracks that will make you want to dance, shake, move and perhaps even lean back.
L.A.’s LAZRtag whom we introduced last month have taken on R&B pop superstar Rhianna for some hot remix love. This is where top 40 meets bottom frequency.
I love this track because it taps into a history of music: One of borrowing, sampling, reusing, reinterpreting—’Don’t Stop the Music’ employs Michael Jackson’s famous chant from his ‘Thriller‘ album 1983 single, ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’‘, which was in turn was nicked from Manu Dibango’s 1972 track, ‘Soul Makossa‘, widely regarded as the first (or among the first) disco record ever. This track is a snapshot of music culture today: LAZRtag recomposing a contemporary pop-princess’ track, who borrowed from the ’80s king of pop, who borrowed from the roots of disco, using Manu Dibango’s jazz and traditional Cameroonian music soil. How far we’ve come:
Bay area native and hip hop hero, DJ Shadow has crafted a new soundscape for his home and ours, San Francisco. The song is part of Nokia’s currently running “What Does Your City Sound Like?” contest. DJ Shadow and Nokia are hosting a competition where you are you to capture the essence of a city in music. DJ Shadow sets the tone with the plainly titled, ‘San Francisco’.
If you want to submit your own city-inspired soundscape: Go to Nokiatrendslab.com, read the rules and submit your stuff by the May 19th, 4:00pm (GMT) deadline.
If you need inspiration, DJ Shadow has forever got you. Enjoy these epic favorites:
Los Angelian and DFA delegate Woolfy keeps it funky. The British transplant migrated to SoCal in the 90’s and quickly became a staple in the underground club scene went on to record for Guidance Records in the early part of this decade and has recently had his work released on quality imprints like Rong Music and Permanent Vacation.
His music is rooted in disco, funk, house, and the dubbed out electro
and post-punk that fueled global dance-floors in the late ’70s and on
through the ’80s. Here’s two recent Woolfy tracks and a remix of a Low Motion Disco joint for you to chew on.
Woolfy performs his first live set with a full band at San Francisco’s B.O.D.Y.H.E.A.T., tonight, Friday March 2nd at the Elbo Room. Also on the roster is local deck detonator, Kelley B, who has graced the wheels at a gaggle of bay are underground lairs. She is joined by DJ Fooders, who hails from Oakland and is part of the Addict Merchants crew, who keep the flag flying for top-notch hip-hop in the bay.
Look out for releases from Woolfy on DFA soonly. Stay tuned to his myspace page to keep your ears satisfied until the proper releases drop.
Van She - Strangers (Dir. Lorin Askill from Collider)
Aussie shoegazers, part-time remixers and Modular people, Van She have a return to form with ‘Strangers’, the latest track leaked from their forthcoming debut full-length, ‘V’, slated for an August release. This follows up the first single ‘Cat and the Eye’.
Van She is unique in that they are their own best canidate for a remix. Not many can pull off being rockstars who also produce jawdropping club remixes. That club membership card is held by, perhaps, by Van She and Ghent’s Soulwax alone. The evidence is below. Club dues are paid in full.
MP3: Van She - Strangers
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MP3: Van She - Strangers (Van She Tech Remix)
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Save the Feist ‘1234′ remix, which is so good it’s untouchable, this 2006 remix for London electro-poppers I Am Finn is probably my long standing favorite and doesn’t leave my queue.
The Frail, who’s 2007 EP, ‘Count on This’ has been building steam and accolades on its own, are ready for another level. The level is the cluuuub. Travel teh levelz. ZOMG! Original and the remix:
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