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Sebastien Tellier ‘Sexuality’ album produced by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo: ‘Kilometer’, ‘Pomme’ & ‘Sexual Sportswear’ with SebastiAn remix

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February 21, 2008 9 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

Sébastien Tellier, that French craftsman of sound, has created what amounts to one of the year’s first outstanding albums. With his third long player album, ‘Sexuality’, Tellier makes sensual and airy electronica with hints of French pop and a heavy dose of traditional singer/songwriter crooning. It’s Classic Tellier, and the first we’ve heard from the maestro since the Steak film score we touched on last year. More notches in the ever fuller discography of Sébastien Tellier, get fully acquainted at Discogs.

Oh, and is it worth mentioning that the ‘Sexuality’ LP is produced by the man behind the mask, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, better known as 1/2 of Daft Punk? Yes? Thought so.

Enjoy these choice cuts among an album of choice cuts. The advance album has been in my playlist almost daily for over a month now:


MP3: Sébastien Tellier - Kilometer
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MP3: Sébastien Tellier - Pomme
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MP3: Sébastien Tellier - Sexual Sportswear
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Wow, it’s like sex for your ear with no messy cleanup! But, baby, we ain’t pulled out yet. Get a load of this mix by frequent collaborator, SebastiAn, of Ed Banger fame, provides a signature choppy electrofied remix of the fashionable ‘Sexual Sportswear’:


MP3: Sébastien Tellier - Sexual Sportswear (SebastiAn Remix)

The album ‘Sexuality’ will be released this upcoming Monday, February 25th, on the premier label of French band AIR, Record Makers. Seriously worth your duckets, even at high stakes import prices—all that Amazon currently offers.

But before you go, for shits and giggles, and ’cause we all stay gully, here’s a mash-up from one of the few folks who’s mash-ups we always dig—The Hood Internet—fitting that #1 stunna by the name, Birdman, into some snug ‘Sexual Sportswear’:


MP3: The Hood Internet - 100 Million Sportswear (Birdman vs. Sébastien Tellier)

Visit Sébastien Tellier on MySpace and scope out the dozens of European tour dates! Read an interview with Sebastien Tellier about the development of ‘Sexuality’ over at Popjustice.

Edit: We’ve removed the download links for the LP tracks at the request of Record Makers. But Record Makers have promised us a ‘Divine’ remix by Midnight Juggernauts for us to share with everyone very soon!

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Under the Covers 5: Biz Markie & Beastie Boys do Elton John, Hot Chip does Marvin Gaye & Paul Simon, Dragonette does Calvin Harris and Nicky Vanshe & Dangerous Dan cover Daft Punk

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February 20, 2008 3 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

One of the best things ever, and perhaps the cover that’s given me the most joy over the years: Iconic rapper Biz Markie’s cover of iconic pop “diva” Elton John’s ‘Benny and the Jets’, as it appeared on Beastie Boys‘ year 2000 anthology, ‘The Sounds of Science’:


MP3: Beastie Boys - Benny and the Jets (feat. Biz Markie) (Elton John cover)

Visit a place where Astralwerks brand indietronica intersects sexy, classic Motown-sound rhythm & blues by playing this little Hot Chip cover of the late-great Marvin Gaye’s ode to lovemaking.


MP3: Hot Chip - Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye cover)

From that place, Hot Chip continue to move us to ‘Graceland’—finessing the legendary folk rocker Paul Simon’s original.


MP3: Hot Chip - Graceland (Paul Simon cover)

Those familar with Calvin Harris’s dance’d up show of bravado on his single, ‘The Girls’, from his brilliant 2007 debut LP, ‘I Created Disco’, will surely love this cover by ‘toof favorites, indie-pop heroes, Dragonette. The cover gives equal time to the un-fairer sex. Here, now, is the Calvin Harris original and Dragonette’s gender-swapped cover.


MP3: Calvin Harris - The Girls


MP3: Dragonette - The Boys (Calvin Harris cover)

Let’s close with something Daft Punk, because one can never have enough. This track by Nicky Vanshe of the ridiculously talented Australian rock/techno crossover act Van She and Dangerous Dan of Australian party monsters The Bang Gang isn’t labeled a “cover”, per se, but in effect, it’s just the same:


MP3: Nicky Vanshe & Dangerous Dan - Around the World Again

If you like what you hear, check out previous installments of “Under the Covers” in our archive.

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Under the Covers 4: WHY? does The Cure, Uminski & Hektor do Daft Punk, KT Tunstall does Missy Elliot, Jose Gonzalez does Massive Attack, The Network does Misfits, Ours does Queen, Cassettes Won’t Listen does Blind Melon, Metronomy does Britney Spears

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January 20, 2008 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Bay Area’s own, indie rapper (come group) WHY? of Anticon covering ’80s pop legends The Cure. WHY? drops his umpteenth album Alopecia, on March 11.


MP3: WHY? - Close to Me (The Cure cover)

Frenchman rocker Philippe Uminski, covering his most famous techno countrymen Daft Punk. Plus, more of the same from French indie-electro group Hektor.


MP3: Uminski - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Daft Punk cover)


MP3: Hektor - Technologic (Daft Punk cover)

Scottish folk songstress KT Tunstall freaking rapper Missy Elliot’s ‘Get Your Freak On’:


MP3: KT Tunstall - Get Your Freak On (Missy Elliot cover)

Sweedish singer/songwriter Jose Gonzalez covering the trip hop classic ‘Teardrop’ by Bristol’s Massive Attack:


MP3: Jose Gonzalez - Teardrop (Massive Attack cover)

New Wave group The Network covered horror punk legends The Misfits track ‘Teenagers from Mars’ back in 2004. The Network, if you didn’t know, released one the finest records of 2003 (seriously), ‘Money Money 2020′, and is rumored (with great evidence) to be Green Day incognito. (Similar to the recent emergence of Foxboro Hot Tubs in late ‘07—also a likely Green Day “secret” side-project).


MP3: The Network - Teenagers from Mars (Misfits cover)

Covering Freddie Mercury of British supergroup Queen is no easy feat. NJ/NY rocker Jimmy Gnecco of Ours is one of the few to hold a candle to the original on ‘Bohemian Rhapsody. Ours are a favorite of mine (like Queen) and set to release their third LP this year, as well as supporting Marilyn Manson on his upcoming tour.


MP3: Ours - Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen cover)

New Yorker indie/electronic rock band Cassettes Won’t Listen covering Blind Melon’s ‘Change’. This is part of a free 5-track covers EP titled, ‘One Alternative’ featuring the aforementioned, plus Pavement, Liz Phair, Sebadoh and Butter 08. Notice the ’90s theme. ‘One Alternative’ is a rip on the infamous cut-out bin favorite (and AIDS benefit compilation) ‘No Alternative‘. Download ‘One Alternative’ on Cassettes Won’t Listen’s official site while it’s available!


MP3: Cassettes Wont Listen - Change (Blind Melon cover)

And I’ll leave you with this fun take on Britney Spears heyday hit ‘Toxic’. It comes from British electro-pop cool guys Metronomy. When I listen, I picture Brit doing a fancy little polka dance in some fashionable short-pants.


MP3: Metronomy - Toxic (Britney Spears cover)

How y’all dig these “Under the Covers” posts? Who’s down to start a Slayer-style Radiohead cover band with me? We can call it “Slayerhead” and play at airport lounges (in hell). \m/ \m/

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Daft Punk ‘Alive’ album out now! Win it here! / Original 1994 single / Remixes by Soulwax, I:Cube, Jess & Crabbe, JoolsFM & Villains

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December 5, 2007 9 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

Daft Punk’s Alive album dropped today—but you knew that already—of course, by the date circled on your calendar and the preceding long trail of X’s.

Like everyone else we’re excited to be able to hold on to the brilliant set from this year’s ALIVE tour. The mix that appears on the album was recorded during the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy performance in Paris, France on June 14th.

We’re fortunate enough to have the brand new limited CD and a accompanying poster to give away. Winner picked at random from eligible entries. All you must do to enter is email the address below. Include your mailing address, and to make you work a little, count and tell us the current number of our Daft Punk related posts, found in our Daft Punk archive.

Send your info to: missingtoof@missingtoof.com
Use the subject line: “Daft Punk ALIVE Contest“
Done! Thanks for playing!

Born under a bad sign? Feeling unlucky? You can always purchase ALIVE on Amazon. Avaliable in Limited Edition CD or MP3 download format.

You want a music fix now? Here’s some old (like, old) favorites to whet your appetites. Starting with the original A-side/B-side from their 1994 debut:

MP3: Daft Punk - The New Wave (Full Length) (1994)
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MP3: Daft Punk - Assault (1994)
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And for good measure a remix grab bag. First, the bootlegs: That Villains remix we’re all up on, another from the ol’ inbox by JoolsFM. Next comes the official mixes: One from Soulwax and another from Jess and Crabbe. And one that I think falls somewhere in the middle by I:Cube (via Floukids):

MP3: Daft Punk - Around the World (Villains More Cowbell DJ Edit)
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MP3: Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (JoolsMF Bandwagon Remix)
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MP3: Daft Punk - Robot Rock (Soulwax Remix)
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MP3: Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Jess & Crabbe Remix)
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MP3: Daft Punk - Around The World (I:Cube Unreleased Remix)
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That’s a grip. Don’t forget to buy what hasn’t been posted here… the phenemonal ALIVE album.

Oh, and profess your love at Daft Punk’s MySpace.

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Daft Punk - Around the World (Villains’ More Cowbell DJ Edit)

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November 28, 2007 17 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

As you’ve probably noticed if you’ve been here recently, we’re very excited about Villains.

Who better than than three young, but experienced, audio engineers to usher in the the new era of Los Angeles and US Electro sound? You’ve heard their remix of Bloc Party and their finesse of Michael Jackson samples. So what’s next? The acid test, it seems, in this electronic music niché is the Daft Punk remix—they’re never in short supply and it seems that every would-be producer has one in their répertoire. For this benchmark of production ability, the Villains pass with flying colors, while the majority turn out as dull as alkaline.


MP3: Daft Punk - Around the World (Villains’ More Cowbell DJ Edit)

Promoters—be smart—get Villains on your flyers, ASAP! DJs—be smart—Serato up these cuts tonight! Daft Punk——come holler at your boys!

Visit Villains on MySpace.
More in our Villains archive.

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Under the Covers 3

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November 21, 2007 6 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

The Under The Covers column returns! We’ve slowly been collecting more cover songs that run the gamut from awesome to odd to awful. All varieties are worth hearing! Listen in awe or disdainful laughter.

30 Seconds to Mars covers Kanye West’s ‘Stronger’ live on BBC Radio 1. This falls into the laughable category even though frontman Jared Leto delivers the vocals so earnestly. They saved the Daft Punk vocals, so don’t expect any. I’d be rolling if they tried.


MP3: 30 Seconds to Mars - Stronger (Kayne West cover)

Ontario’s hardcore rockers Fucked Up covering Justice’s ‘Stress’ a few months back. Fucking awesome.


MP3: Fucked Up - Stress (Justice cover)

File this under fantastic, I first heard do this Pink Floyd cover at last month’s Vegoose festival and was very impressed. Not many groups can come close to a classic, but the The Shins do.


MP3: The Shins - Breathe (Pink Floyd Cover)

The Lemonheads folk-rock version of Misfits‘ Danzig-era punk classic ‘Skulls’. Fucking ‘ardcore!


MP3: The Lemonheads - Skulls (Misfits cover)

And in that same vein, this Zwan (Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins fame’s 2001-2003 project) cover of Metal gods Iron Maiden on ‘Mark of the Beast’. Probably one of my favorite covers comes at you from the Spun soundtrack.


MP3: Zwan - Number of the Beast (Iron Maiden cover)

Next up, Lightspeed Champion covering The Beatles immortal John Lennon. Lightspeed Champion is Devonte Hynes or just “Dev”, formerly of thrash-rap-punk group Test Icicles. Test Icicles remains one of my favorite things ever. I seriously moaned and writhed while morning the death of the Test Icicles last year. But the musicians live on! Dev maintains a blog at TheWorldForgot.com, there he puts up a great many home recordings—quite different from Test Icicles, but great in a whole new way:


MP3: Lightspeed Champion - Better Off Dead (Elton John cover)

Ladytron getting sexy R’n'B’d out covering Tweet’s slut-anthem ‘Oops (Oh My)’. Y’all remember this original? With the Timbaland beat and Missy Elliot doin’ backup vocals? This cover appeared as a b-side on their ‘Evil’ single:


MP3: Ladytron - Oops (Oh My) (Tweet cover)

And, perhaps, saving the best for last, three Radiohead covers of The Smiths, New Order, and Björk in a recent live webcast on their Dead Air Space promoting their newest LP, In Rainbows:


MP3: Radiohead - The Headmaster Ritual (The Smiths cover)


MP3: Radiohead - Ceremony (New Order cover)


MP3: Radiohead - Unravel (Bjork cover)

The covers are king sized! We got covers for days so expect more ‘Under the Covers’ posts soon.

You want more now?! Peep our archive for the tag-word ‘Cover’.

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Krames @ 1/2 Alive November 9th (Vancouver)

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November 9, 2007 16 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

The infamous Krames of Cobra Kai party crew (Richmond, Virginia) teams up with Van City’s most bangin’ party army; 1/2 Alive. As we said in our last 1/2 Alive post they they keep it’s sweatier than a the devil’s drawls in the summer. Experience the madness first hand.

Krames knows how to work a remix like no other, recently he’s remixed the French powerhouse Daft Punk, put out a jam with Purple Crush and Scottie B, mashed up Busta Rhymes and threw his take on Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s ‘Relax’ vs Glenn Frey’s ‘You Belong To The City’. Wrap your ipod’s around these.


MP3:  Daft Punk - What More Time (Krames remix)


MP3:  Krames - Relax In The City


MP3:  Krames - How We Do It Over Hur


MP3:  Purple Crush & Scottie B - Fuck You, Pay Me (Krames remix)

And, I know you guys know that Krames teamed up with Bird Peterson and drop a 13 minute little mixtape for y’all. If you didn’t, sleep no more.


MP3:  Krames & Bird Peterson - Fangs & Feathers

He’s been a busy boy and if you roll to this party and your Nikes are laced up right you should be getting busy with a fly honey by the end of the night. Somebody with a bankroll bring Krames back to the bay. I got five on it.


1/2ALIVE


Every Friday @ Richards On Richards
Vancouver, Canada

W/ DJ’s
Tyler Fedchuk
My! Gay! Husband!
Tony X

Superstar MC
Curtis Santiago

Photos by
Michelle Ford

Visuals By
Kellen + Marek

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Daft Punk & Rage Against the Machine at the 3rd Annual Vegoose Festival in Las Vegas

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October 27, 2007 11 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Aw snap, Missingtoof is off to Vegoose. You’re coming too, right? You should! Remember how your boo always says y’all should go on spontaneous trips? Now’s your chance, young lovers! Halloween-desert-Vegas-PLUR-fest!

This weekend brings the third yearly installment of Vegoose. The epic lineup includes Daft Punk, Rage Against the Machine, Iggy & The Stooges, M.I.A., UNKLE, Thievery Corporation, Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, Ghostface Killah, Pharoahe Monch, Muse, The Shins and a grip more.

Vegoose doubles as a massive costume party—so get your scary/slutty digs together and let’s all get terrified/horny and slam dance to Daft Punk (and/or Mastodon, who is also on the bill)!

Here’s some related tunes, including collaborations and remix work by Justice, SebastiAn, Slam, Soulwax and DJ Barletta:


MP3: Daft Punk - Human After All (Guy-Man After All, Justice Mix) (2006)


MP3: Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (DJ Barletta Remix) (2007)


MP3: Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name Of (SebastiAn’s Late Night Laptop Remix) (2007)


MP3: Slam Versus UNKLE - Narco Tourist (UNKLE Mix) (2001)


MP3: Muse - Muscle Museum (Soulwax Remix) (2000)


MP3: Public Enemy - Don’t Believe the Hype (1988)


MP3: Thievery Corporation - The State of the Union (2002)

If you’re an L.A. head and you’re sticking local, go check the costume party with Eric Prydz at Avaland tomorrow (the 27th). It’ll be major-epic and that’s where I’d be. (Oh, and have you touched yr self to the ‘Call On Me’ video lately? I have.)

Party on, and a preemptive “Happy Halloween”.

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Ursula 1000 vs Beat Gate - Around The World (Naughty Little Boy edit)

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August 30, 2007 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

ESL alum and long time Missingtoof favorite, Ursula 1000 sent over this hilarious re-edit of Daft Punk’s ‘Around The World’ which features a sample of US Senator Larry Craig calling then President Bill Clinton a “a bad boy, a naughty boy”. If you’ve been watching the news you’ll have noticed that ‘honorable’ senator Larry Craig has recently been arrested for lewd conduct in a mens room (more on that). Ha.

Not only is this track good for comedic relief, it’s also good for all that ‘naughty’ dancing that you kids are into these days.


MP3:  Ursula 1000 vs Beat Gate - Around The World (Naughty Little Boy edit)

And because we love you and love Ursula 1000 here’s one of our all time faves by this super producer.


MP3:  Ursula 1000 - Les Techniques De L’Amour

Les Techniques Des L’Amour is off Ursula 1000’s 2002 release ‘Kinda Kinky’ which featured artwork by famous artist Shag. You can pick up most of Ursula 1000’s releases including his latest ‘Here Comes Tomorrow’ here. Visit the official website and the official MySpace for more fresh cuts and info.

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Laromlab does Daft Punk in chiptune.

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August 9, 2007 27 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Laromlab is a chiptune maestro. Chiptunes (also called “micro-music” and a few other cute titles) is music composed in a format whereby all the sounds are synthesized in realtime by a computer or video game console sound chip, instead of using sample-based synthesis. To understand and appreciate what that means, one needs only to have been a video game addict in the days of Commodore 64, Atari or the almighty Nintendo Entertainment System.

Laromlab makes sound the old fashioned way, with an Atari 1040STE, an Atari Falcon 030, & a Commodore 64. It’s only modern sequencing and arranging software that is used to bind all the different chip sounds together into a single track.

I’ve been a fan of Laromlab for a bit, but when he sent us these Daft Punk remixes (or what I’d consider covers), I knew I had to share:

MP3: Daft Punk - Around the World (Laromlab’s 2A03 Mix)
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MP3: Daft Punk - Aerodynamic (Laromlab’s NES Advantage Mix)
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How cool is that? It’s nostalgic, yet fresh!

Laromlab is currently signed to Mushpot Records and he’s got some nice original tracks on his MySpace that you ought to hear. 8-bits is more than enough to get funky.

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