Monday (Tuesday) Five - July 27th, 2010

Shit, just remembered...

All about the remixes this week.

One. Active Child - 'When Your Love Is Safe' (Classixx Remix) [New-style yacht rock AWESOMENESS!]

Two. Osborne - 'Afrika' (Bullion Remix)

Three. Florrie - 'Come Back to Mine' (Elite Gymnastics Remix)

Four. Teams - 'Bali'

Five. Tropics - 'Soft Vision'

Might I add that I am lovin' this yacht rock/beat sound style that's goin' on around the place right now. 

My cup of tea.

Cut Chemist - 'Sound of the Police' X Mix

 

Hey hey hey! Hot mix alert! Check this one out from now free-to-roam (sans Jurassic 5 obligations) DJ Cut Chemist.

Now, I love African rhythms and have been a really big fan, particularly over the last 3-4 years and Cut Chemist does a job on this one.

It is VERY dope.

Head here to check out the talented man's website.

Plaything Gallery X Base FM X Dan Paine - 'Play This Thing!' Mix

DJ DAN PAINE - 'PLAY THIS THING!'

I made this here quickie-mix (in more ways than one) early last year when we were doing promo for a Base FM x Plaything Gallery NY City 80's music collabo party that never really took off...or did it, I can't remember if it went ahead.

Favourite NY City artists such as Arthur Russell, Talking Heads, Public Enemy, Grandmaster Flash...

Anyhow, this remains, and here it is w/ DL above and a stream below through Mixcloud, everybody's fave podcast and mix site. Whoopeeee!

'Play This Thing' X Plaything Gallery by Djdanpaine on Mixcloud

Music, Poetry, Painting & Death

I was actually intending on doing a thorough review of the films that I checked at the NZFF over the weekend, but old-man time got the better of me (podcasting actually - nearly finished).

I have found a very suitable alternative however, my fellow Base FM team-member Peter Mac has done a fantastic rundown of 'Jean-Michel Basquiat - The Radiant Child' here on his blog 'Dub Dot Dash'. Nice work Pete!

A very interesting and sad documentary that really does highlight the price of fame.
What I will say though, is that it did showcase how stunning Basquiat's works of art are. They were featured exstensively, and it blew me away really.

Also checked 'HOWL' which documents the court case in 1955 surrounding poet Allen Ginsberg's now seminal work. (Ha ha, I never ever thought that I would check out Poets.org)

Pretty creepy and intense stuff for 10.30 on a Sunday morning, really good nonetheless.
Comedian James Franco is superb as the gay Ginsberg; it was a tough yet rewarding watch and a nice counterpoint (the famous poet led a full, long and happy life) to the other two "price of fame" films that I was to watch.

AND, 'Gainsbourg', a slightly skewed look at the life of legendary French (actually Russian, I did not know) musical lothario, Serge Gainsbourg.

He really could rock the killer double-denim and white Repetto's with no socks look amazingly, as actor Eric Elmosnino, Serge's modern-day doppelganger did with wasted aplomb. It was quite uncanny!

A thoroughly fulfilling mind-fill of the arts was had. Keep an eye out for general release of all three films, I highy recommend.

Bruce Haack - 'Party Machine'

This is just great. New post on the brilliant Stonesthrow Records website. Bruce Haack, don't know much about, but this is gold. Vocoder boogie at the party!

Guess the year this was filmed?

The Monday Five 19th July, 2010

One. Caribou - 'Sun'

Two. Andreya Triana - 'Lost Where I Belong' (Flying Lotus Remix)

Three. Regina - 'Sinun Tassa Salissa'

Four. The Roots feat. Blu, P.O.R.N & Dice Raw - 'Radio Dayze'

Five. James Blake - 'I'll Stay'

People's Potential Unlimited

Dam Funk X MC Eiht X Steve Arrington 12"

LINK + DOWNLOAD

Dam-Funk: Hood Pass Intact feat. MC Eiht by stonesthrow

I met and interviewed Damon 'Dam Funk' earlier this year, cool cat, nice guy. He was talking about this record and more in our back an' forth funk banter. (I'll post up a file of the interview in the near future).

News about this soon come 12" on my favourite label Stonesthrow Records, leaves me excited to say the least.

Steve Arrington is a musician whose electro-funk jams I have admired for a minute, and little did I know he was the drummer for Slave, until Damon let me know! Very cool.

Enjoy the funky DL, and vinyl heads, keep ya eyes peeled for the wax coming soon!

'Timeless' Wednesday 21st, 2010 Khuja

Many thanks to Morgan at thisculture.com for organising this one. Nice work cuz!

Electric Wire Hustle X Joy Orbison X Benji B. 'Deviation'

Our boys from Welly, Electric Wire Hustle have just completed their first set at Benji B's revered 'Deviation' club night along with white-hot newcomer Joy Orbison.

Hit the secret special linkers to check out the pics of the night.

Sounds like the boys created a looong line out the front of the club, just like they deserve to!

P.S. Here's a brief article from 2009 on XLR8R with video links and a downloadabubble Joy Orbison mix for your ears.

(Late) Monday Five. Monday 12th July, 2010

Shit, I forgot! Oh well, better late than...

Hint: For aural pressies, look for linkage.

One. Caribou - 'Leave House'
Two. Ghostpoet - 'The Sound of Strangers' EP
Three. Korallreven - 'The Truest Faith' (CFCF Remix)
Four. Black Sheep feat. Jean Grae - 'Party Tonight'
Five. The Roots feat. Joanna Newsom & STS - 'Right On'

Banksy and the St. James