Movement

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Swim

I went to the Caribou show in the Entry last June, and it was the first time I'd ever wanted to see a band in a bigger room larger than the one they were currently playing.  Thankfully the band played the mainroom last night.  The bigger room and soundsystem really did their show justice; packed with sub-bass and strobes, the effect was welcomingly overwhelming.  Any shortcomings from the Entry show (vocals) mostly disappeared, and their incredibly detailed and specific tonal palette shined. I also have to search my hard drive for that tour CD they put out recently, since I'm pretty sure the best songs were not from the record.  My buddy Ben attempted to photograph the band in-between strobe flashes - check his photos out over at City Pages.

Hot Chip - "Brothers (Caribou Remix)"

White Light

White Light 30 - Runaway

"The timing of the mix couldn’t have been better, as we were about to take a road trip through the Catskill Mountains of New York. Our idea was pretty simple…string together a set of records that we wanted to listen to during our drive. Starting off slow and dreamy and gently gravitating toward repetition.

We chose not to include a track listing, to mimic the old mix-tape style. Years ago, if you wanted to listen to a particular song from someone’s mix-tape, you had to put in that tape and find it. Today’s disposable music through Youtube or likewise gets instantly and tragically forgotten."

Total Shit

Shit Robot's new album From the Cradle to the Rave is out today on DFA.  I was lucky enough to get a preview of the LP late last year, and I was blown away.  It's full of warm, fuzzy analog synths and vocals from all yr favorites.   Stream the whole thing at XLR8R and check out Shit Robot's new Cake Mix on Soundcloud.


Shit Robot Cake Mix by DFA Records

East Coast

Myself and Jonathan are on the east coast this week.  Monday we hit up Deep Space at Cielo to have our minds blown by François K, and last night we played techno, funky and house at the wonderful U Street Music Hall in DC.  Please get in touch if you're around!  Here are a few more get-togethers we're hoping to attend:

R U Tuff Enuff?

Catch Shit Robot on tour in Japan and with LCD in Europe.

Soul Scratch

RA.224: Soul Clap

XLR8R Podcast 160: DVA

Hearts of Love

Crocodiles - Hearts Of Love - Music Video from Mark P. Smith on Vimeo.

Relit

ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI 

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OS MUTANTES

11/20 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center

I think already posted this video... oh well it's worth it.

Openness

Leech is speaking my language.

Leech - "Openness" mix 

12345 -henry jacobs
i did it just the same -eurythmics
whobadu -cottam
dig deep -nicholas
chicago -jozif
ludium -elektro guzzi
you got that look in your eyes -mike simonetti
over you -moodyman
took my love -hunee
getting down in my car -the zohar
u talkin but u ain't walkin -lump
nobody else -mark e
tattoo's island -juju & jordash
tomorrow night -session victim
shade [dub] -the realness
make me free -marcello napoletano
nervous disid -the mole
sounds like thunder -bernice reagon

September Chart

1. Azari & III - Indigo - Turbo
2. Justin Vandervolgen - Clapping Song - Golf Channel
3. Mike Simonetti - You Got That Look In Your Eyes - Perseo
4. Azari & III - Reckless With Your Love (Tensnake Remix) - Permanent Vacation
5. Reporter - Lab Test (The Miracles Club Remix) - Holocene Music
6. Danny Daze - Steady Groovin (Lazaro Casanova More House Mix) - Dutchie
7. Munk - La Musica (Tiago Remix) - Gomma
8. Nicholas - Got To Have - No More Hits
9. James T Cotton - On Time - Spectral Sound
10. Loin Brothers - Garden of Vargulf (Tornado Wallace Remix) - Future Classic

I keep forgetting to post these - they're always updated at Resident Advisor if you're curious.

Fires of Comparison

Crocodiles - Fires of Comparison EP

Intimate

Appaloosa - "Intimate (Glass Candy Remix)" [MP3]

I Feel Better

Lab Test

Reporter - "Lab Test (The Miracles Club Remix)" [MP3]

YES please. Runaway remix to come?

Do You Party?

I was back on Radio K last week for my buddy Dave's show, Do You Party?  I played a bunch of stuff I've been playing out lately - some brand new and some not.  Check it out, awkward breaks and all!

Sovietpanda: Live on Radio K
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Affkt - Once Upon A Time (John Talabot Summer Mix) - Sincopat
Ilija Rudman - Time and Time - Electric Minds
Harkin & Raney - Casual Occupation - Throne of Blood
Bernard Badie - Time Reveals - Mojuba
Soul Clap - Rock The Boat - MP3
Shit Robot - Grim Receiver - DFA
CFCF - Come Closer (Azari & III Remix) - Paper Bag
Mike Simonetti - You Got That Look In Your Eyes - Perseo
Diskokaine - Hall of Shame (King of Kong Remix) - Gomma
New Order - True Faith (Shep Pettibone Remix)
The Mole - Last Ditch - Musique Risquée
Runaway - Jungle Mix - On The Prowl
Karen Pollack - You Can't Touch Me (Murk Mix) - Murk
Levon Vincent - Solemn Days - Deconstruct Music
Justin Vandervolgen - Takes One To Make One (Justin Vandervolgen Edit) - TBD Classics
Tong & Spoon - Muchness (KiNK Mix) - Size Records
Azari & III - She's An Illusion - I'm A Cliché
Danny Daze - Steady Groovin (Lazaro Casanova More House Mix) - MP3
The 2 Bears - Be Strong - Southern Fried
Wolf + Lamb - Love Someone - Wolf + Lamb
Munk - La Musica (Tiago Remix) - Gomma
James T. Cotton - On Time - Spectral Sound
Robbie Williams - Last Days of Disco (Still Going Remix) - Virgin
Paper Back Player - Dancin (Alt. Klub Mix) - Strictly Rhythm
Dr. Dunks - Keep It Cheap - Keep It Cheap
Justin Vandervolgen - Clapping Song - Golf Channel

Greenwood Drama

Tent Posts

Sun

CARIBOU - Sun from Caribou on Vimeo.

When I DJ Caribou songs, I often get asked what remixes I play, despite the fact I'm playing album tracks. Dan Snaith really absorbed a fundamental understanding of dance music for this album.

WLF + LMB

XLR8R Podcast 153: Wolf + Lamb [MP3]

01 Deniz Kurtel "Won't Do (Edit)"
02 Georgia Ann Muldrow "Wrong Way" (Stones Throw)
03 J. Dilla "Bye" (Stones Throw)
04 Piniflow "Body Motion (Wolf + Lamb)
05 Mr. Flash "Domino" (Ed Banger)
06 Michael J. Collins "You Washed Away My Faith (Gadi Mizrahi Remix)" (Wolf + Lamb)
07 Nicolas Jaar "Come And Get It (Edit)" (W+L Black)
08 Zev "Don't Break It" (Wolf + Lamb)
09 Jimmy Edgar "Seven Mile (Soul Clap & Sergio Santos Beantown Edit)" (No. 19)
10 Tornado Wallace "Paddlin'" (Delusions Of Grandeur)
11 Greg Paulus "Slide Away (Zev's Endless Summer Remix)" (Wolf + Lamb)
12 Move D "Between Us" (Shanti)
13 Nightmares On Wax "You Wish" (Warp)