I remember the days when even as a teenager I thought GREENDAY where a bit far out and revolutionary, in fact its not so long back that I was commending the message (if only just about tolerating the melody) of 'American Idiot' but boys, boys, boys doing the soundtrack for a Rupert Murdoch film??? But hey its new and it is for Homer and Co.
Have got quite a random range of tracks I'd like to share with you this afternoon actually. And random is the only word I can use for the new CHEMICAL BROTHERS track 'The Salmon Dance', its very different and therefore you have the unusual experience of not realising its them, normally I can spy a Chem's track quicker than reduced price flapjacks in the out-of-date rack at tescos but this is covert Chem's and I like it in a very quirky way.
From electronic dance music to Gospel which you're probably gathering by now I am quite keen on even though I am in no way God Squad/ Allah Patrol/ Team Yahweh let me make that clear. My Gospel pick this week is the incredibly uplifting DARLENE MCCOY and 'I Wanna Thank You', I know the sun has actually made a rare appearance this week but when it buggers off again this will bring it back for you metaphorically.
Other tracks to catch my attention this week include the new UNDERGROUND HEROS track 'Alright Darling', the latest Skint release METAL ON METAL ' No Front Teeth' and an incredibly tasty (I know I've never eaten a cd either but its the lingo) remix of the already long ago mentionedup-coming CALVIN HARRIS release. The MR OZIO mix of 'Merrymaking At My Place' is a fantastic piece of squelchy house music JUSTICE Style in fact I thought it was them at first. This is the track I'll be using to haul my ass out of bed tomorrow mornig when the snooze button goes into overdrive.
Wednesday 1 August 2007
Monday 30 July 2007
From Nicole to the House Music Grand National
So the weekends' discoveries... its time to take a deep breath as I can't quite believe I'm going to say this, tempted to put it off indeed but its best to get it out of the way early I guess just like when you're mum would make you take minging medicine before letting you have a lolly, mars bar and some pickNmix to make up for it - both gastrically and mentally. Ok that's enough procrastination I'm going to say it.. Yep I like the new Nicole record, yes that would be NICOLE SCHERZINGER from the Pussycat dolls. Undeniable to enjoy aesthetically but actually enjoying her music??
Well all I gotta say is Missy Elliot, not that I'm implying Missy looks like Nicole but Missy's legendary misleading and untrue track 'One Minute Man' did have an undeniable groove and lowest common dominator (in a good way if that ain't paradoxical) dirt vibe that made it an amazing track despite its feminist propaganda message ; 0 ) Nicole's 'Whatever You Like' is like that and when you again start getting dragged by your mates to cheesy student nights in October it will be on and you will be checking out embarrassing pics on facebook the next day that appear to imply you were a poll dancer in a previous life, and yes that is just the males of our species.
Away from my embarrassing taste in urban music a lot of dance music flying around this weekend in honor of the dance mecca that is Global Gathering. Being a bit of a girl and not really fancying the great outdoors (especially in the wettest country in the world) I have never been but there is no disputing it's importance in our music scene, not important enough for me to get wet mind but still pretty damn important. Oh and its pretty expensive too although we have of course learnt from Glasto's Michael Eavis this week that Festival Promoters think we're all loaded and price doesn't effect those attending, now we know Mr E is a lovely man but he has clearly suffered the effects of passive smoking a lot of organic cigarettes over Glasto weekend if ya get me. Now back to electronic dance music...
DAVID GUETTA's 'Love is Gone' looks set to join that annual House Music Grand National to be the track of the summer but it has some catching up to do with already chatted about tracks from VAN HELDEN, AXWELL, CREEPS AND FEDDE LE GRAND leading the way. Also a week earlier than predicted it was nice to hear Rosin Murphy live on Radio One (so its not just boys who get over-excited early then). Listening to Tong highlighted how brave and effective RAUL RINCON continues to be with his remixes. Taking on one of those 'oh no you didn't you can't possibly improve it tracks' he does a DIRTY SOUTH (as in they some how nailed Higher State of Consciousness previously a definite don't go there) esque effort on ENERGY 52's classic 'Cafe Del Mar'. Possibly one of my top ten records of all time and he totally nails it and that is saying something, big up Raul. And big up EYERER AND CHOPSTICK too, I really like their 'Make My Day' record, house music with a conscious... watch out tescos.
Well all I gotta say is Missy Elliot, not that I'm implying Missy looks like Nicole but Missy's legendary misleading and untrue track 'One Minute Man' did have an undeniable groove and lowest common dominator (in a good way if that ain't paradoxical) dirt vibe that made it an amazing track despite its feminist propaganda message ; 0 ) Nicole's 'Whatever You Like' is like that and when you again start getting dragged by your mates to cheesy student nights in October it will be on and you will be checking out embarrassing pics on facebook the next day that appear to imply you were a poll dancer in a previous life, and yes that is just the males of our species.
Away from my embarrassing taste in urban music a lot of dance music flying around this weekend in honor of the dance mecca that is Global Gathering. Being a bit of a girl and not really fancying the great outdoors (especially in the wettest country in the world) I have never been but there is no disputing it's importance in our music scene, not important enough for me to get wet mind but still pretty damn important. Oh and its pretty expensive too although we have of course learnt from Glasto's Michael Eavis this week that Festival Promoters think we're all loaded and price doesn't effect those attending, now we know Mr E is a lovely man but he has clearly suffered the effects of passive smoking a lot of organic cigarettes over Glasto weekend if ya get me. Now back to electronic dance music...
DAVID GUETTA's 'Love is Gone' looks set to join that annual House Music Grand National to be the track of the summer but it has some catching up to do with already chatted about tracks from VAN HELDEN, AXWELL, CREEPS AND FEDDE LE GRAND leading the way. Also a week earlier than predicted it was nice to hear Rosin Murphy live on Radio One (so its not just boys who get over-excited early then). Listening to Tong highlighted how brave and effective RAUL RINCON continues to be with his remixes. Taking on one of those 'oh no you didn't you can't possibly improve it tracks' he does a DIRTY SOUTH (as in they some how nailed Higher State of Consciousness previously a definite don't go there) esque effort on ENERGY 52's classic 'Cafe Del Mar'. Possibly one of my top ten records of all time and he totally nails it and that is saying something, big up Raul. And big up EYERER AND CHOPSTICK too, I really like their 'Make My Day' record, house music with a conscious... watch out tescos.
Friday 27 July 2007
Been quite a quiet week round my neck of the woods musically, not too many of those 'ohh what's that?' moments, you know the new music lover's equivalent to Archimedes Eurekaing out of his bath.
Hmm lets see got a couple of dance bits and indie bits that are definitely worthy of mention. AS much as any catchy bass or inspiring lyric its the swagger of DOES IT OFFEND YOU YEH?, THE ADS and OPERATOR PLEASE that appeals to me, really enjoying their latest tracks 'Lets Make Out', 'Auto Pilot' and 'Ping Pong' respectively particularly the later which has a real deep south drawl to it which for some reason I appear to find mildly erotic, did I just admit that out loud?
That swaggery dare I say slightly dirty or even toxic vibe has continued through into the dance tracks that have caught my ears this week. Really like the Switch remix of JACKNIFE LEE - 'Making Me Money' which I believe is actually out quite soon. Love what Punks Jump Up have done to REMI NICOLE's ‘Go Mr Sunshine' and this Piloski chap who did the Frankie Valli track is having a tres bon attempt at avoiding classic French one hit wonder status with his effort on KING CREOSOTE's 'You've No Clue Do You' , both out towards the end of August.
Now I must flash or should that be simply dash? I owe you a TOP Three and I have a new friend arriving into the world of Brand Nu who needs to be collected from the airport.
tarra
Hmm lets see got a couple of dance bits and indie bits that are definitely worthy of mention. AS much as any catchy bass or inspiring lyric its the swagger of DOES IT OFFEND YOU YEH?, THE ADS and OPERATOR PLEASE that appeals to me, really enjoying their latest tracks 'Lets Make Out', 'Auto Pilot' and 'Ping Pong' respectively particularly the later which has a real deep south drawl to it which for some reason I appear to find mildly erotic, did I just admit that out loud?
That swaggery dare I say slightly dirty or even toxic vibe has continued through into the dance tracks that have caught my ears this week. Really like the Switch remix of JACKNIFE LEE - 'Making Me Money' which I believe is actually out quite soon. Love what Punks Jump Up have done to REMI NICOLE's ‘Go Mr Sunshine' and this Piloski chap who did the Frankie Valli track is having a tres bon attempt at avoiding classic French one hit wonder status with his effort on KING CREOSOTE's 'You've No Clue Do You' , both out towards the end of August.
Now I must flash or should that be simply dash? I owe you a TOP Three and I have a new friend arriving into the world of Brand Nu who needs to be collected from the airport.
tarra
Tuesday 24 July 2007
SO many tracks to talk about but first a humble apology. Having reread some older posts (someone's got to boost those page views) I realised I had not yet mentioned the awesome new BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB tune 'Berlin', if that is not the very definition of a school boy error I don't know what is and with my schools years now passed I really should know better... I apologise humbly.
Heard some great dance tracks over the weekend and even got to drop a few myself and no I don't know why DJs say drop either, if we actually did drop our vinyl I doubt they'd last very long and as for dropping a hard drive full of mp3's well that definitely can't be healthy. I guess the phrase 'I lovingly placed on the technics and mixed it in seamlessly over 32 bars' just doesn't have quite the same ring to it does it?
Anywho... back to brand new electronic dance music I had an absolute love at first hear moment with the new DAVE SPOON track 'L'atronica', if you lived for Danny Rampling's Love Groove Dance Party half as much as I used to this will bring back happy memories. Back to 2007 and The Sinden mix of AQUASKY - 'Have a good time' totally nails the sound that is getting me boogieing the most frenetically currently as are any of the numerous top notch remixes of THE GOSSIP that continue to fly around, particularly like the Linus Loves remix that Calvin Harris played on Friday night standing in for Pete Tong, and a half decent job he did too, I think after David Guetta Radio 1 realised having guests who's first language is English is probably a wise move... genius.
Oh and speaking of MR Disco he also played his own remix of the MITCHELL BROTHERS 'Michael Jackson' which is a truly unique track... the streets meet disco via Birmingham, Glasgow and New York if you like.. proper random, very entertaining.
On the urban vibe been listening to 1Xtra quite a lot recently. Its always had a great rosta of specialist shows but during the day it really stands out as pretty much the only UK station that will regularly introduce you to new tunes you haven't heard before the sun sets. A couple of tracks that really caught my attention and I'm hoping are new and not just me showing how out of touch I am with my urban roots are
CHARLENE DAS 'Mr Dj' and CHLOE 'Feel like this', the former is particularly funky which I'm guessing you're starting to cotton on to is a great way to catch my musical attention.
Being an egalitarian follower of new music I should flag up a couple of indie gems. The new YEAH YEAH YEAH EP is out next week (I think) and I'm particularly liking 'Swallow' off that. Forget simply liking though I am grinning from ear to ear every time I hear the totally random (yes I do like that word and my mum does keep telling me off for using it) JAKOBINARINA - 'This is an advertisement'. Forget being an advertisement this is a truly madcap piece of indie pop that made me giggle as much as it made my left foot tap, this is proper original music... just don't listen whilst experiencing with anything mind altering as this could push you over the edge.
Heard some great dance tracks over the weekend and even got to drop a few myself and no I don't know why DJs say drop either, if we actually did drop our vinyl I doubt they'd last very long and as for dropping a hard drive full of mp3's well that definitely can't be healthy. I guess the phrase 'I lovingly placed on the technics and mixed it in seamlessly over 32 bars' just doesn't have quite the same ring to it does it?
Anywho... back to brand new electronic dance music I had an absolute love at first hear moment with the new DAVE SPOON track 'L'atronica', if you lived for Danny Rampling's Love Groove Dance Party half as much as I used to this will bring back happy memories. Back to 2007 and The Sinden mix of AQUASKY - 'Have a good time' totally nails the sound that is getting me boogieing the most frenetically currently as are any of the numerous top notch remixes of THE GOSSIP that continue to fly around, particularly like the Linus Loves remix that Calvin Harris played on Friday night standing in for Pete Tong, and a half decent job he did too, I think after David Guetta Radio 1 realised having guests who's first language is English is probably a wise move... genius.
Oh and speaking of MR Disco he also played his own remix of the MITCHELL BROTHERS 'Michael Jackson' which is a truly unique track... the streets meet disco via Birmingham, Glasgow and New York if you like.. proper random, very entertaining.
On the urban vibe been listening to 1Xtra quite a lot recently. Its always had a great rosta of specialist shows but during the day it really stands out as pretty much the only UK station that will regularly introduce you to new tunes you haven't heard before the sun sets. A couple of tracks that really caught my attention and I'm hoping are new and not just me showing how out of touch I am with my urban roots are
CHARLENE DAS 'Mr Dj' and CHLOE 'Feel like this', the former is particularly funky which I'm guessing you're starting to cotton on to is a great way to catch my musical attention.
Being an egalitarian follower of new music I should flag up a couple of indie gems. The new YEAH YEAH YEAH EP is out next week (I think) and I'm particularly liking 'Swallow' off that. Forget simply liking though I am grinning from ear to ear every time I hear the totally random (yes I do like that word and my mum does keep telling me off for using it) JAKOBINARINA - 'This is an advertisement'. Forget being an advertisement this is a truly madcap piece of indie pop that made me giggle as much as it made my left foot tap, this is proper original music... just don't listen whilst experiencing with anything mind altering as this could push you over the edge.
Friday 20 July 2007
The selection you've clearly been waiting for all week, I only semi banter as with this ridiculous weather I'm sure I'm not the only one finding completely pointless ways to try and distract me from the fact we are being constantly pummelled with news that the Sahara's arrival at Dover is imminent and yet all it does is rain! Am I?
So the Brand Nu Top Three for this week are:
Moses Francisco - Friday Night
Reverend and The Makers - He Said He Loved Me
Elektrons - Get Up (Love the original but also really like the Hevre Mix)
With an honorary mention to the new Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip track 'The Beat That My Heart' skips.. I was wrong!! Its really growing on me, sorry boys : 0 (
So the Brand Nu Top Three for this week are:
Moses Francisco - Friday Night
Reverend and The Makers - He Said He Loved Me
Elektrons - Get Up (Love the original but also really like the Hevre Mix)
With an honorary mention to the new Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip track 'The Beat That My Heart' skips.. I was wrong!! Its really growing on me, sorry boys : 0 (
Wednesday 18 July 2007
Its really gratifying to realise Annie Mac reads this blog and also somewhat surprising as I haven't told anyone about it yet let alone all these showbiz radio one connections that I don't actually have. Yet sure enough listening to hear standing in for Zane there were all those tunes we chatted about yesterday it was quite uncanny, so if you'll allow me an online moment of self-delusion or two let me draw your attention to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/zanelowe/tuesday
where you'll note at one stage I think three of four tracks in a row were MALAKI (thanks for pointing out its called 'Battle' Annie), The FOALS plus REVEREND and the watsits.
Fair dues to the lady she did also drop Alloy Mental which leaves me pondering that age old dance dilemma of what counts as new... their originally titled single 'Alloy Mental' isn't released till August but I swear I first heard over a year ago such are the Darwinistic ways of dance music evolution. Also respect is due to the Mac for making the excellent slection of GO TEAM! for hottest record with their new single 'Doing It Right', I think/ hope I mentioned that a while back.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/zanelowe/tuesday
where you'll note at one stage I think three of four tracks in a row were MALAKI (thanks for pointing out its called 'Battle' Annie), The FOALS plus REVEREND and the watsits.
Fair dues to the lady she did also drop Alloy Mental which leaves me pondering that age old dance dilemma of what counts as new... their originally titled single 'Alloy Mental' isn't released till August but I swear I first heard over a year ago such are the Darwinistic ways of dance music evolution. Also respect is due to the Mac for making the excellent slection of GO TEAM! for hottest record with their new single 'Doing It Right', I think/ hope I mentioned that a while back.
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