momma's boy.

here we go again. mike gnacadja aka mikix the cat (for his releases on trouble and bass) aka momma's boy has launched another barrage of tracks on the awaiting public in the form of the double-sided release 'wedouwedou/give it up'. since he's elected to go under this pseudonym this time, that must mean that the release is coming out on sound pellegrino.

like his picture above, this next ep is going to be grown up and ready to play with the big boys. he's smart to keep his hands in both genre pots. both are rather aggressive and distinct in their sounds and are showing large potential to forge the sound for the future.

momma's boy - give it up read more!

sidechains remixes.

oh sidechains how i've missed you. i'd gotten caught up in this kindof bongo and that kindof maraca that i'd totally neglected the tried and true diva voice, stabbing pianos and sirens. i wish i'd had these songs four months earlier because they seem the appropriate soundtrack for just about everything i've encountered since then. i understand because you were probably laid up on some barcelonian beach sipping sangria. all i care is that you're back and that you keep me moving.

blue pearl - naked in the rain (sidechains remix)
booty luv - say it (sidechains remix) read more!

whomadewho.

whomadewho are staying true to form and dodging the trend train to stick to their own sound. never too distorted or computerized, the trio's organic flavor is kindof akin to that mid-century beige sofa that goes with everything and will never go out of style.

reverso 68 plays an ever so classic 'herman miller shade' to their 'mid-century sofa' bringing another classic, yet distinct disco sound. together the two make a pairing that i wouldn't mind keeping for a good chunk of time. these will definitely ripen with age.

whomadewho - keep me in my plane
whomadewho - keep me in my plane (reverso 68 remix)

don't miss the other remix by dj koze out now on gomma records or watch the amazing video on vimeo. read more!

headman remixes.

(aleks here: WE ARE BACK NOW! miss toats prepared these and all the following posts weeks ago, i take all the blame for not finishing them off and getting them up here earlier. don't miss any of these and fresh posts are following!)

sounds like it's time for a revival. the heart of relish recordings is beating again with purpose. headman has always sat a bit below the radar as far as visibility and frequency. never one to mass market to blogs, he sat back quietly and honed his craft and his label until he thought it was time to spring into full force.

the time must be now because i am getting showered with wonderful remixes. and without an ounce of bad taste in his being, his music knows no other way.

headman - dirt
headman - dirt (c90s get troniked edit)
doves - compulsion (headman remix)

we'll keep you posted for new releases from relish. i hear that the c90s are amongst the first in line to release an ep. god, i hope it goes faster than the line at the bank. read more!

rampage + blatta & inesha.

sure there may be enough genres these days to make your head spin, but the flip side is that artists don't necessarily limit themselves to staying in just one vein. rampage is taking full advantage of all the identity crisis and mixing dubstep with jackin' house with b-more on into a new pure hybrid, showcased on his new ep 'war' out on our favorite label nightshifters.

rampage - loving u is easy

a spoonful of bpm's help the dubstep go down. haha, while i may not be the subgenre's biggest fan, blatta & inesha sneak the deep bounce into this rampage track like a crushed pill in my applesauce and speed it up to smooth perfection. and of course nightshifters is there to chaperon the entire mixdown. quickly becoming the pacemaker for the musical pulse, they are pairing remixers and artists with the skill that even a sommelier would envy.

rampage - war (blatta & inesha go to luanda remix)

the tandem italians are making their us dj debut late this summer so make sure to avoid getting too sunburnt or hungover to go out and see them smash it up.

and don't forget to get the whole release over at beatport which also has remixes by heavyfeet for both 'war' and 'loving u is easy'. read more!

diamond cut + cinnamon chasers.

discodust favorite diamond cut obviously shares our love for cinnamon chasers who made us swoon a few months ago. australia's finest dreamdancer applies his trademark sound to the already lovely 'i like watching you', finally giving me and my fellow voyeurs and stalkers a worthy new soundtrack to our finest hours.

cinnamon chasers - i like watching you (diamond cut remix)

and just in case you are a real loyal discodust reader who stays away from the evil forces such as electrorash, you have probably missed these other recent diamond cut offerings in which he gets busy on up-and-comers booty luv and evermore.

booty luv - say it (diamond cut remix)
booty luv - say it (diamond cut instrumental)
evermore - hey boys and girls (diamond cut remix)

show diamond cut some myspace love! read more!

alex metric + bloc party.

alex metric keeps being one of the most in-demand remixers these days. after recently cranking out remixes for phoenix, ladyhawke, autokratz and freeland, he is coming back at us now with two all new remixes for the forthcoming singles by bloc party and reverend & the makers. both are very melodic yet heavy hitting and especially his version of 'one more chance' sports some damn catchy piano chords and leaves me longing to hear this at a good outdoor rave on a hot summer night!

bloc party - one more chance (alex metric remix)
reverend & the makers - silence is talking (alex metric remix)

this gets me even more excited for the upcoming alex metric album and i am sure we'll have more of him on here in the future. (maybe even with some new press shots next time!) read more!

villa.

the good people from disco label mindless boogie, who have previously released tracks by the likes of in flagranti, peter visti, prins thomas and woolfy, bring us a sublime package of edits by fairly unknown belgium production trio villa. the whole thing is dubbed 'diva edits', the respective track names are 'tina', 'agneta' and 'anita'. i'll leave the forensic work to you, my beloved and highly educated readers, while i am getting all comfy with a freezing cold cocktail, a huge pile of disco dust and the divas!

villa - anita
villa - agneta
villa - tina

stay tuned for a 'real' villa release after summer! and in case you are looking for mint condition uncompressed versions of these edits, head over to the dedicated free download page.

in other notes: we are back! read more!