Giving the new Broken Bells' album a full listen today. Loving what I hear so far, esp. The High Road, The Ghost Inside, October. If you didn't read my previous post about them, this is a collaboration between Danger Mouse (most famous for being half of Gnarls Barkley) and The Shins' James Mercer. Check out this great review here.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
New badass Gorillaz Video for Stylo feat. Bruce Willis
New mixtape below! This video is fantastic! I'm a pretty big fan of this song as well.
There are tons of remixes of it already. My fave has to be Alex Metric's treatment of it. I have a new mixtape on Soundcloud which features the Stylo remix about 20 minutes in. Have a listen: Landing Venus by Sydney Slain
Landing Venus Tracklisting: Runaround (Louis la Roche 'In 1995' Remix) - Del Marquis Devil's Eyes [CLASSIXX'S B-LIVE MIX] - Drop The Lime
Oh Lord - MuthaFunkaz Remix - Mishal Moore
Thirrasgo - Original Mix - Darkpunk
I Think I Like It - Original Mix - Fake Blood
Lover In Me - Original Mix - Moullinex
Stylo (Alex Metric Remix) - Gorillaz
Grand Steppin' (Original Mix) - Duck Sauce
Paper Planes (Atomic Hooligan Remix) - Mia
Rock off Shake off (DJMehdi & StaygoldRemix) - Rye Rye (FeatM.I.A) BanGer - Original Mix - AC Slater
Dutchie - Original Mix - Cold Blank
Work It (Justin Faust Remix) - Missy Elliott
Bad Girls(SonicC Bootleg) - Donna Summer
Shove It (Disco Remix) - Santogold feat. Spank Rock
There are tons of remixes of it already. My fave has to be Alex Metric's treatment of it. I have a new mixtape on Soundcloud which features the Stylo remix about 20 minutes in. Have a listen: Landing Venus by Sydney Slain
Landing Venus Tracklisting: Runaround (Louis la Roche 'In 1995' Remix) - Del Marquis Devil's Eyes [CLASSIXX'S B-LIVE MIX] - Drop The Lime
Oh Lord - MuthaFunkaz Remix - Mishal Moore
Thirrasgo - Original Mix - Darkpunk
I Think I Like It - Original Mix - Fake Blood
Lover In Me - Original Mix - Moullinex
Stylo (Alex Metric Remix) - Gorillaz
Grand Steppin' (Original Mix) - Duck Sauce
Paper Planes (Atomic Hooligan Remix) - Mia
Rock off Shake off (DJMehdi & StaygoldRemix) - Rye Rye (FeatM.I.A) BanGer - Original Mix - AC Slater
Dutchie - Original Mix - Cold Blank
Work It (Justin Faust Remix) - Missy Elliott
Bad Girls(SonicC Bootleg) - Donna Summer
Shove It (Disco Remix) - Santogold feat. Spank Rock
Monday, March 1, 2010
Disco, Electro, Indie mix by me....Sydney Slain
Hey friends-
I did a lil mix this weekend of some fun tracks. Have a listen!
p.s. I changed my DJ name to Sydney Slain.
http://soundcloud.com/sydney-slain/discolectroindie
King Of Africa (Original Mix) - Douster I Am Not From France (Louis La Roche Remix) - Don Diablo I Feel So ... (Original Mix) - Olav Basoski Sunshine Hotel (Original Mix) - Louis La Roche Ready For This - John Roman Bad Romance (Chew Fu H1N1 Club Mix) - Lady Gaga
Maps (Elite Force Re-Fix) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs Warm In The Shadows (Villa Remix) - Music Go Music Simultaneously (Lauren Flax Remix) - MEN
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Holly Miranda, Tegan & Sara Videos from show @ Variety Playhouse, Atlanta
If you recall, I blogged a while ago about Tegan & Sara coming to Atlanta. Alas, I remembered a little too late and by the time I went to check for tickets, they were sold out. Bummer.
I follow Tegan & Sara on Twitter. And yesterday, as I was wrapping up for the day, I saw this Tweet come across my TweetDeck:
@theteganandsara Sold out show in Atlanta. But I have 20 tickets for tonight. Be the first 10 people to @reply and ill message u back with a pair of tickets.
I immediately replied and about 20 minutes later got this tweet back from them:
@angela_ann u r on the list + 1. Variety Play House. Pick the tickets up with ID at the door by 8pm or they'll sell the tickets! ENJOY!
SWEET! Looks like the wifey and I were on for an unexpected date night. After a lil sushi, we headed to the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. (Which has amazing acoustics!!!)
This was one of the opening bands, Holly Miranda. I have to say, I was super impressed them. This is an impromptu song that they had just rehearsed in sound check. Man! They are great.
Everyone was super excited for T+S to come out on stage...I love the excitement of a crowd when the act comes out. Here's what happened last night:
Anyway, you can click to check out the rest of the videos I posted of the following songs:
Finally, they did an acoustic version of the Feel It in My Bones, which is the song they did with Tiesto. The Tiesto track was in the same blog post a couple months back. This is an acoustic version of it and is delightful. This was part of their encore.
Great night overall.
p.s. I'm over my Flip HD Ultra. Cannot handle darkness as you can see. I'm ready for a new vidcam. Suggestions anyone????
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Crazy week = best release : Tryst this Friday!!!
Man! This week has been crazy at work. The good news is there is work. The bad news is there's a lot to be done in a short time. HOWEVER, a busy week makes for a really great weekend. I am so looking forward to releasing some gems on y'all at Tryst this Friday. (Bellissima, Midtown, 10:30p)
I'll be spinning some badass new tracks. This Karin Park remix is A-mazing. I can't wait to play it...who knows, I might just play it over and over and over again....hehe.
Groove Armada ('member them? I see you baby....) have a new track out called, Paper Romance. And it's been remixed by some great producers already. Got a great Urchins remix I will share with you.
Plus there is so much more to share with y'all.
Ashes (Grey Ghost And Mezzir Remix) by Karin Park (11927 KB)
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Paper Romance (Urchins Remix) by Groove Armada (9125 KB)
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Monday, February 15, 2010
For all you producers...the VST for Heads Will Roll discovered!
I just peeped this on A-Trak's blog, DJ U-Tern from Vancouver came across the VST that actually is the source (without any editing or effects) of the main synth/string line in the YYYs Heads Will Roll. This is where the defining sound of that song comes from. Interesting. I'm sure a bunch of producers will now try to replicate it. But just shows the power of all these plug-ins to enable artists to create original music. I love it!!!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Gui Boratto Remixes new Massive Attack song...dreamy & luscious
I can see it now, this will be in my constant rotation.
Download after the jump
Monday, February 8, 2010
Douster is making the world's electronic music!
I just love what Douster is doing. Check out his soundcloud here.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Lady Gaga's Telephone (feat. Beyonce) remixed by Crookers & Passion Pit
Crookers remix?
Or Passion Pit remix? Personally, I think I like the Crookers remix better. But both are great.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Don't miss the Dance for Haiti Fundraiser
Please come out and help us raise money. There will be a great lineup of DJs. D:RC and DJ LOWE KI will be bringing the hip hop. And I'll be bringing the house down late into the night. We have a special performance by Nicole Paige Brooks who was just a contestant on Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Don't miss this night. It's going to be fantastic event. Wed, Feb 10 starting at 8pm.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Lauren Flax; female producer extraordinaire
I am really digging Lauren Flax right now. Two songs in particular are fantastic collaborations with other great artists: SIA and MEN. She's a fantastic producer and DJ. And as a burgeoning female producer myself, it's super encouraging to hear other female producers out there. It's like coming across a female drummer. Doesn't happen very often. In fact, there's a whole magazine/site devoted to female drummers - Tom Tom Magazine - simply because there are never any women in any of the other drumming sites or magazines. Same is true for electronic music production; women are missing.
Anyway, it's always good to have role models, right? And Lauren Flax is a great example of that. Her latest remix of MEN's Simulatenously rocks my soul (to put it bluntly). It's beautiful. In fact, I think I like this treatment better than the original, which is quite a feat as the original is spectacular. (BTW - if you haven't checked out MEN yet, you must.)
Flax's track "You've Changed" which features vocals by Sia (former singer of Zero 7 and now solo artist) has been out for awhile. But the remixes of it keep coming. Here you have a treatment of it by Larry Tee. Anytime Larry Tee remixes one of your songs, you know you've made it!
Anyway, I aspire to make music like Flax someday. She's a great inspiration.
I'll be spinning these and other tracks this Friday the 22nd at the W Downtown. Stop by for some deep, sexy and soulful music.
Simultaneously (Lauren Flax Remix) by Men (8365 KB)
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You've Changed (Alexander Technique & Larry Tee Blogula Rmx) by Lauren Flax Featuring Sia (7473 KB)
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Monday, January 11, 2010
I'm in your neighborhood this month: Tryst, East Side Lounge & The W Downtown
I got lots of gigs on lock this month and they seem to be spread all over Atlanta. Come find me in your neighborhood!
Tryst is this Friday in Midtown. Come down and help keep Midtown GAY damnit! It's at Bellissima. Lots of birthdays coming up and we're gonna start the celebrations off right!!! Lots of great new year anthems and bangers for you all to hear. Tryst is the place where I like to break out the newest and best house and electro tracks. Come break a sweat!
This Saturday the 16th, I'll be at East Side Lounge in East Atlanta Village with black Sunshine! We're going to be playing together and you'll hear all sorts of crazy shit between the two of us. Plan to be surprised.
Finally, next Friday the 22nd, I'll be making my debut at The Living Room in the W Downtown. Don't miss out on the hottest, sexiest and smoothest house and as the night progresses we'll get into some funky stuff. No child's play at the W!
Starting off 2010 right. Lots of gigs and lots of new music great music. I'm particularly excited about all the new disco house shit that is being produced. Disco with a 2010 feel. Have a listen to some of it here.
Your Love - Original Mix by Hatiras (14622 KB)
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Excited for upcoming Broken Bells album - Danger Mouse & Shin's James Mercer
I just learned of the collaboration between producer extraordinaire Danger Mouse and the Shin's James Mercer. They are going by the name "Broken Bells". The album isn't out until March 2010. But there is a sneak peak of the first song on the album at NPRs' All Songs Considered. The song is gorgeous. Listen here
Danger Mouse is most popularly known for being 50% of the Gnarls Barkley duo. But his collaborations with Beck, David Lynch, The Black Keys, MF Doom, etc. are just as notable. I aspire to produce music someday that is even remotely close to his diverse talent.
Monday, December 21, 2009
My Top 10 Albums of 2009 - Inspired by the Remix
My favorite albums of 2009 happen to be albums which inspired some of my favorite remixes this year. Typically, I downloaded the remix of a track or several tracks and finally gave in and bought the album. For these 10, I'm so very happy that I did get the whole album. The test for me is whether the album can actually do well as a whole piece, rather than just a few choice tracks (which are remixed). All of these albums are great on their own, through and through.
1. Miike Snow - Miike Snow
Earlier this year, I downloaded the Treasure Fingers remix of Animal and loved it. Then came Burial remixed by DJ Mehdi and finally, Black and Blue remixed by Savage Skulls. Finally (duh!) I bought the album. It's amazing. This is the type of album will grow and grow with you. I fell in love from the minute I heard it and continue to fall in love on each listen. The remixes are great and so are the originals. I can't get enough of Miike Snow. Even though this group joined on a whim, I hope they continue to make lots and lots of music together.
2. Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon
This is not your typical hip hop artist or album. Kid Cudi brings a huge amount of depth to his first album, as though he's done this before. Clearly, he's been a musician for a long time. Heady themes of hope and dreams, nightmares and fears and the close proximity of both pervade this album. Plus the beats just simply rock. It's quote enjoyable. The remixes of Day n Night by Crookers and Make Her Say by Afrojack are some of my favorite this year and probably most played in my sets. I just love Cudi! I reviewed his album in more depth a few months back. Read it here.
3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
The YYYs are one of my all-time favorite bands. And while this is not my favorite YYY album, there are definitely quite a few tracks on here will stand the test of time for them. I think they do best when they stick to their tried and true formula of Karen's chilling and raw vocals, heavy guitars and banging drums. Dull Life is definitely one of my favorites for this reason. Everyone tried to remix Zero and Heads Will Roll this year. But hardly anyone could even approach the originals. I think A-Trak's treatment (there he is again on my list) of Heads Will Roll is the best. Everyone else failed at remixing them this year.
4. Metric - Fantasies
This album is the first I had heard of Metric, but apparently they had a released an album years back. Their first in awhile, this seems to be their resurgence. What a great album. You can't help but sing along with Emily's vocals and want to scream out her passionate lyrics. They often remind me of Garbage, when Garbage was at their best. Love the production on this album!
5. Kid Sister - Ultraviolet
Chicago's best female rapper and I would even say, one of the best since MC Lyte. She's got the rhymes. A-Trak produced the record. Laying down some amazing beats with old-school drum kits. This is a really fun record and has inspired some of the year's best remixes as well. I think one of my favorites on there is Step which features Estelle singing a badass chorus throughout. Kid Sister has mad talent for rappin'. I can't wait to hear what else she does.
6. Phoenix - Wolfang Amadeus Phoenix
Prior to this year, I had only heard Phoenix on the Lost in Translation soundtrack (Too Young). Then this year came remixes of 1901, Lisztomania, and Fences. Had to get this album. All those songs in their original form are great, but the rest of the album is fantastic too. Love Like a Sunset Part I and Part II are great examples of their depth. I like this more and more and more. I think I'll need to go back to their earlier albums and catch up!
7. The xx - xx
The xx remix their own music actually and that's how I first heard them. They created an extended remix of Night Time, which just blew me away when I heard it. The moody synths, guitar and Romy's hypnotic voice create an amazing sound. The album is good. Very moody and a little emo. You might have to be in the right mood for it. But it satisfies in those moments. I hope they come back to Atlanta, because the 529 sold out way too fast.
8. N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of the Apollo
North America South America is a production team that come to the game with a helluva record full of your favorite artists. David Byrne singing behind the rhymes of Jurassic 5's Chali 2na and Blackalicious' Gift of Gab!!! Hell yeah! And Gifted, a collaboration between Kanye West, Lykki Li & Santogold. This is also one of my favorite remixed tracks of the year. This whole album is amazing. Influences from all over the world. KRS-One, Method Man, The Cool Kids and DJ AM before he passed. So many stars on this one. It shines!!!!
9. Just a Band - 82
Really great electronic band from Kenya that make house, electro, ambient, funk...even a little hip hop. Having released some dance EPs in the past few years, 82 is an album that shows their musical reach. I can't wait to hear more of what they bring in the years to come.
10. Amanda Blank - I Love You
It's been a great few years for female rappers and creative lyricists. From M.I.A. and Santogold, come Amanda Blank and Kid Sister. Blank is a little poppy at times, but overall she delivers some really fresh lyrics and a great sound. Again, the remixes of Shame on Me and I Might Like You Better are fantastic.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Pre-Tryst Mixtape! feat. Moby, Lady Gaga, NROTB, Felix Cartal & Miike Snow
Lady Gaga meeting her Majesty. (December 7, 20092009-12-07 18:03:37 - Photo by Bauer Griffin)
Hey y'all! Got a rocking new mixtape for your listening pleasure. This one is bound to get you dancing, great for a run, or whatever. Just know that you'll be wiggling and groovin' to it.
And don't forget to come to Tryst tomorrow night! 10:30 we'll be warming up the dancefloor.
Bellissima
560-B Amsterdam Ave
Atlanta
Time & Time Again Setlist
- I Love To Move In Here (Popof Remix) Moby
- Move - Original Mix Ahmet Sisman
- Love's Gonna Get You (Laurent Wolf Remix) Michael Mind
- Another Way feat. Jodyz - Original Mix Electrixx
- Anyway - Black Noise remix Duck Sauce
- Wonder - Original Mix The Black Project
- Disco Electrique - Vocal Mix Chocolate Puma, Bingo Players
- Bad Romance (Chew Fu H1N1 Club Mix) Lady Gaga
- Rocking Music - Original Mix Martin Solveig
- Comme Ci Comme Ca (The Twelves Remix) -- version 2 Terry Poison
- Aqui Para Voces (Brodinski Remix) Buraka Som Sistema + Deize Tigrona
- Set Me Free (NROTB Dark Mix) Drop The Lime
- Hey Hey - DF's Attention Vocal Mix Dennis Ferrer
- Here He Comes feat. Nina Sky & Natalie Storm - Stretch Armstrong & Jaimie Fanatic Remix Tittsworth
- Piano Lessons (Felix Cartal Remix) Colin Munroe
- Just Another Groove - Tocadisco Remix Mighty Dub Katz
- Black & Blue (Savage Skulls Remix) Miike Snow
Friday, December 11, 2009
Chew Fu always makes pop better! Gaga and Blank remixes
I love Chew Fu. As a remixer, he takes the most popular, candy songs and makes them so much better. You'll hear these at Tryst coming up Friday, Dec 18th. C'mon out for a Holiday Tryst!
Shame On Me (Chew Fu Festival Fix) by Amanda Blank (8549 KB)
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Bad Romance (Chew Fu H1N1 Club Mix) by Lady Gaga (10239 KB)
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Deep Thoughts : a deep house mixtape
I've put together a little deep house mix for ya. I've gone way back to my roots on this one. While some of you know me as a hard-hitting electro DJ, I have a softer side as well. Take a listen. I think you'll enjoy this as a warm-up for your day or your night. And post some comments, let me know what you think.
Download it here
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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