Butter, Rhubarb & Soap

Butter is typical Bloody Beetroots fanfare, except even more abrasive and brash. Rhubarb is a competent, powerful track from newcomers Savoy. Soap is a glitchy, frantic affair. All are brilliant.

The Bloody Beetroots - Butter
Savoy - Rhubarb
Shadow Dancer - Soap

Imagine butter, rhubarb and soap all blended together into one drink.

Prevenge

Huoratron, Lord of Noise, caught my attention quite a while ago. Now he's back with a brand spanking new EP, and, as expected, it eats you up and spits you out. Here's a track off his new EP, called Prevenge, as well as a classic, $$ Troopers.

Huoratron - Prevenge
Huoratron - $$ Troopers
Huoratron - $$ Troopers (Distrakt Remix)
Mixhell - Highly Explicit (Huoratron Remix)

I kinda wanna see him live, I heard he performs with a Gameboy.

Ya Boy Bangs

He performed with Snob Scrilla at the launching of Melbourne rapper Phrase's album, Clockwork, and already has a Bag Raiders cover. Why haven't you heard about him yet? He's the next big thing, Ya Boy Bangs, a rapper from Footscray, Melbourne. Youtube his hit single, Take U To Da Movies, I guarantee you will enjoy it. Bag Raiders cover ain't half bad either, dawg.

Some excerpts from his song, Take U To Da Movies:
"I got the popcorn, I know what else you like"
"Meet me at the shop, bout four o'clock, don't forget and don't be late... What time is it now? Half past three. My girl she'll be back, about half an hour. Let me go and take a shower."

All this done, to the image of Australian currency in the background, sometimes to a Cadillac concept car, and, at one point, a plain white map with Sudan labelled and coloured in. Respect.

Okay, you're probably wondering why SebastiAn is the title photo. Well, on the subject of 'Ya Boy Bangs', I just found out today that SebastiAn has had roles as an extra in several pornographic movies. I guess he is, like all of us...

Daft Punk - Human After All (SebastiAn Remix)

Remember, Ya Boy Bangs, Youtube, Now.

Deutsch? Ja!

Well kids, I was going to do a proper post, but since I have my German exam tomorrow, and Mediafire has become awfully picky about what I can upload (nothing), I'm just going to offload some tracks onto you, with some brief descriptions. Cool? Cool.

Strikingly charming Piano intro. Makes the song.

Allure - Nocturne

Cornerstone without the lashings of reverb.

Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone (Acoustic Version)

Simian Mobile Disco goodness.

Simian Mobile Disco - Bad Blood

Womping, warping StereoHeroes madness, laden on Pony Pony Run Run's pleasant vocals.

Pony Pony Run Run - Hey You (StereoHeroes Remix)

Below-par Mustard Pimp remix. Doesn't get off the ground.

Larry Tee - Let's Get Nasty (Mustard Pimp Remix)

Tasteful remix of Pitchfork darlings Asobi Seksu.

Asobi Seksu - Familiar Light (Twins Remix)

Frantic, hectic 8-bit game goodness from Viking.

Terror Dactel - DTF (Viking Remix)

Aaaaaand I'm out.

Lifelike Bravery

Lifelike's dreamlike production always forms a sense of euphoria, the kind that sends shivers down your spine. But somehow, Lifelike also manages to incorporate a cetain groove into his music, without tainting it's frail beauty. Two tracks that both exemplify this ability (as well as the ability to be stuck in my head during an exam) lie below.

Baxter - Proof (Lifelike Remix)
Plasticines - Barcelona (Lifelike Remix)

The Bravery caught my attention with their new track, The Spectator, as well as a wonderful Drop The Lime remix. The Spectator is a dreary, somewhat wayward track (and I mean that in the best way possible), that sounds like White Lies with additional buzzing bass and synths. As for the Drop The Lime remix? Put simply, Marimbas everywhere. Carribean style, mon.

The Bravery - The Spectator
The Bravery - Slow Poison (Drop The Lime Remix) (Courtesy of RCRDLBL)

Perhaps Lifelike should remix The Bravery?

Iron Curtain

Back to regular blogging? Perhaps not. But I will endeavour to post as regularly as possible.

Russia has seen an emergence of new talent in the Electro scene, mainly, Proxy. Proxy is renowned for his pounding, droning, and somewhat violent music, as well as his ability to experiment with new sounds and mix it in with his music almost seamlessly. Who Are You?, a track off his newest EP, is a prime example of this skill. The voice in the song is sampled off, wait for it, an anime called Black Lagoon. Cool.

Enjoy the Proxy, in all of his dancefloor obliterating glory.

Proxy - Who Are You?
Peaches - I Feel Cream (Proxy Remix)
The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die (Proxy Remix)

Polymorphic, a stablemate of Proxy, crafts music which is just as brutal and unrestrained. Also hailing from Russia, he just released his Rock On EP, which, as expected, hurts the ears.

Polymorphic - Rock On
Polymorphic - Scream

I think I need to lie down now.

Compression : VIII

(Mein Deutsch ist sehr, sehr, schlecht. Entschuldigung, wenn du Deutsch bist.)

One more behemoth to slay.
Noch eine Prüfung.
Can you guess what it's for?
Kannst du für was annehmen?

All the girls, catch the looks, lies, fascination, forever.
Rainstick.

New Bag Raiders! Decent, but a little too 'represent' for my liking.

Bag Raiders - All The Girls

Ahhhh, this brings me back. Indie remixed with heavy handed beats and synths. Bring this sound back kids. Now.

Dyebox - Catch The Looks (Dilemn Remix)

MMMatthias' trademark, glitched and experimental sound.

MMMatthias - Lies
NightWaves - Fascination (MMMatthias Remix)

Smooth, immaculate. I'm beginning to become enamoured with Hemingway.

Pelifics - Forever (Hemingway Remix)

Crazed, Shaman-Voodoo stuff here. For the dancefloor.

Hervé & Jack Beats - Rainstick (Hervé's Monsoon Mix)

Rarche Out! Compression too for that matter. Expect regularity soon (not too soon, kids).

Compression : VII

Swish, I think I'm getting the hang of busting my gut over all these difficult questions. 5 down, 3 to go.

I was an LA Riots fan a long time ago. A very, very long time ago. I first listened to them before I even knew about 'blogs', and was still listening to Ministry of Sound (2006?). Their fresh, live-mix oriented style appealed to me, and LA Riots became one of the many emerging Electro artists that eventually led me to abandon old house acts such as David Guetta and Tommy Trash. Ha.

Lately, LA Riots have kinda dropped off my radar, so much so, that I had absolutely no idea that they were playing here in Melbourne tomorrow until 20 odd minutes ago. Anyway, LA Riots are back with a new remix of VHS Or Beta's Know When You Feel It. Fittingly, the first LA Riots remix I ever listened to was also a VHS Or Beta track, Can't Believe. Cosmic.

VHS Or Beta - Feel It When You Know (LA Riots Remix)
VHS Or Beta - Can't Believe (LA Riots Remix)
The Toxic Avenger - Escape (LA Riots Remix)
Crystal Castles - Crimewave (LA Riots Remix)

Lame attempt at a segue. LA Riots meets Congorock meets Crookers.

Favretto - What's Your Name? (LA Riots Remix)
Favretto - What's Your Name? (Congorock Remix)
Congorock & Crookers - Sbombers

While I'm still relatively nostalgic, let's take a look at Wolfmother. I used to thoroughly enjoy Wolfmother, with their tight guitar riffs, thunderous drums and howling vocals. After the implosion of the original band (two out of three members quit), I was intrigued as to how the second album would compare to the first. Nowhere near the first, but not terrible, as some people have said.

The Wolfmother classic, Woman, was remixed by acts such as MSTRKRFT and Spod (brilliant name, that). The MSTRKRFT remix is everything MSTRKRFT should be now. Chock-a-block with cowbells, disco sounds and hand claps. The Spod remix is what Woman would sound like if it was simulated on a Gameboy. Riton managed to remix New Moon Rising by warping the vocals beyond recognition, resulting in a quirky, Riverside-like sound. I also have here Riton's remix of Para One's Midnight Swim, a remix that I enjoyed thoroughly many years ago. Upon re-listening to the track, it comes off as squealing, clanky and reverberating, not especially listenable. Ah well, I still enjoy it.

Wolfmother - Woman (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Wolfmother - Woman (Spod Remix)
Wolfmother - New Moon Rising (Riton Club Rub)
Para One - Midnight Swim (Riton Rerub)

Before I finish, I feel obliged to post these new Van She/Matt Van Schie (guy from Van She) tracks, but be warned, the new Van She (not the Van Schie) is a radio rip. I also had to post the new Wolf Gang song The King And All Of His Men. One of the few new Indie acts I have respect for. Those kids are going places, keep an eye on them.

Van She - Don't Fear The Reaper
Matt Van Schie - Saturday Night
Wolf Gang - The King And All Of His Men

Rarche Out!

Halloween 2009

Halloween has passed. And I'm doing a post now? Well you see, it's not my fault.

Here in Australia, the only way to access the Internet is to get a USB, load the data onto the USB, hire a Kangaroo, and then put the USB into the Kangaroo's pouch. It then hops away on it's two hind legs, to the nearest beacon of civilisation, where my post is delivered to you all, and it is rewarded with a Koala sandwich.

As you can probably tell, this takes a while.

Mustard Pimp - Zombie Revenge
Designer Drugs - ZOMBIES!

Right now, Vampires are the fashion for the majority of adolescents. I however, am a bloody nerd. Zombies anyday.

Round Up : October

October has been dispatched. Frolic for November!

Top 3 Most Downloaded:
1. Mr Oizo - Pourriture 7 (The Bloody Beetroots Refix)
2. Erik Hassle - Don't Bring Flowers After I'm Dead (Crystal Fighters Remix)
3. Erik Hassle - Hurtful (Penguin Prison Remix)

Commentary:
1. Uhh, to be honest, this isn't actually that wonderful. Sure, it's got Mr Oizo and The Bloody Beetroots, but this refix is painfully simple. Truly.
2. Crystal Fighters add buzzing bass, simple 8-bit sounds, and jungle beats. Noice.
3. Do you kids have a thing for Erik Hassle's smooth, deft voice or something? Or do you just like Penguin Prison's chilled out Lifelike-like sound? Probably both.

Top 3 Most Underappreciated:
1. Mille - Ghost Dancer
2. Designer Drugs - Drop Down
3. Similou - Clouds (Johnathan Live Remix)

Commentary:
1. In all honesty, this actually does sound like Danger, if he was to take a new direction in his sound. Watch for 2:08, that's when those Carribean Marimbas kick in. Also has an eagle cry. Hot damn.
2. Everything you love about Designer Drugs. But crazier, darker, and edgier. An ominous, apocalyptic dance-floor destroyer. Lots of fun.
3. Reminiscent of clouds in all the right ways, this remix has beautifully crafted synths melded with pacific vocals that, when combined, soothe you into a state of higher consciousness.

Bonus For Cool Cats:
Penguin Prison - Funny Thing
Mille - Stargazers
Drop The Lime - (Classixx' B-Live Remix)

Compression : VI

Hmm, another DMCA complaint. Asked around on Erol Alkan forum (of which lately I've become a junkie), and I've been advised it might be better to change my blogging ways, that is, get every track straight from the artists themselves. Obviously, it's going to take a while to build up a relationship with all these artists, but, I'll try to do it eventually. Anyway, you're probably thinking "Quitcherbitchin', where's the music?", so here it is.

So, you kids are probably overeager to here some new tracks, so I'll deliver, with some, err, Robbie Williams. Coolest kid out. But err, seriously, his new track Bodies might not be exceptional or cutting edge, but the remixers... well, are Fred Falke and Aeroplane adequate? Thought so.

Robbie Williams - Bodies (Fred Falke Club Mix)
Robbie Williams - Bodies (Aeroplane Remix)

Mars? No. Don't touch that, it's a classic. That won't stop Jack Beats from trying, and, well, he kinda pulls it off. Escalating, womping fun. Good on him.

Fake Blood - Mars (Jack Beats Remix)
Patrick Wolf - Hard Times (Jack Beats Remix)

Danger, where art thou? Apparently Danger is prowling around an Amazonian jungle, warping time to uncover more about the Code of The Pyramid. Or he's working on an album. Still haven't decided which reason I like more. Many have tried to fill in Danger's shoes, replicating his cinematic/computer game sound. But alas, none have reached his prowess. Until now. Meet Mille, a Swedish producer who may just be the new Danger (probably not, but he's pretty damn good). Check out Ghost Dancer and the Mowgli's Road remix. Wow.

Mille - Ghost Dancer
Mille - Crysteena
Marina & The Diamonds - Mowgli's Road (Mille Remix)

There has been a plethora of Night By Night remixes going around, so I'm just going to post a few. Smooth, '80s vocals, mixed with '80s synths. Sounds like it's straight from the '80s. '80s.

Chromeo - Night By Night (Redial Remix)
Chromeo - Night By Night (Siriusmo Remix)
Chromeo - Night By Night (Digikid84 Remix)

Michael Jackson is still a hot topic, mainly because of the new film about his swan song tour, This Is it. Anyway, I have a little gem here for you kids. It's an edit of Hot Street, a track that was meant to feature on the Thriller album. Apparently, Michael Jackson was quite fond of this track, but his producers/marketers thought the song just didn't quite make the cut. I think I'd have to side with MJ here, this track is brilliantly catchy.

Michael Jackson - Hot Street (U-Tern Edit)

And, here's some Screamo-Electro. What?

All Leather & The Bloody Beetroots - Mystery Meat
Bring Me The Horizon - Death Breath (The Toxic Avenger Remix)

Or some not-so-Bloody Beetroots:

Groove Armada - I Won't Kneel (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)

Rarche Out!

Compression : V

Okay, just a quickie for now:

StereoHeroes and Mustard Pimp make quite similar music, that is, heavy handed, pounding drums, coupled with searing, roaring bass. No surprise then, that they should collaborate to make music. Result? Pretty damn good.

Mustard Pimp vs StereoHeroes - Shark Spray
StereoHeroes - Washout (Mustard Pimp Remix)
Steed Lord - Take My Hand (Mustard Pimp Remix)
Underhall - Digithall (StereoHeroes Remix)

Melbourne boys Miami Horror and Swick have both been upping their gamelately, so it would be apt of me to post some of their tracks. Miami Horror is currently working on his debut album, following the success of Bravado, while Swick is preparing himself for his first release, for his track, Grow Up. And yes, you're not seeing things, I did post it before. And no, I'm not going to put it back up.

Miami Horror - Sometimes
Swick - 30 Minutes Of Swick Mixtape

Fred Falke remixing Eric Prydz's Pjanoo? There better be an awful lot of piano. Unfortunately, the song isn't comprised entirely out of piano. But no worries. A Gonzales piano-rework of Housse De Racket's Synthétiseur will sate your piano needs.

Eric Prydz - Pjanoo (Fred Falke Remix)
Housse De Racket - Synthétiseur (Gonzales Rework)

And, some Phoenix remixes to top it all off. Neighbors add a dream-like quality to Rome, while Unpopular Scenes adds some dirty guitar riffs and distortion to Fences.

Phoenix - Rome (Neighbors With Devendra Banhart)
Phoenix - Fences (Unpopular Scenes Remix)

Rarche Out!

Compression : IV

Okay dudes, I'm starting to kick into top gear for exams. I've acquired a technique that one of my former teachers devised, and, apparently, this technique is still used by one of his former students, the head of the United Nations Refugee arm.

Anywho, before I go off to utilise this miracle study schedule/technique, I'm going to direct you as to what's new on my iPod.

This will be big. A-Trak's massive remix of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Heads Will Roll will not go unnoticed, so be sure to check it out. Huge drop at 0:58 outta nowhere. Passion Pit did a fair job remixing the same song, but A-Trak takes the cake.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (Passion Pit Remix)

The Shoes have pumped out some more pop-oriented electro, and it should not disappoint. Siriusmo adds some jungle drum beats and glitter.

The Shoes - People Movin
The Shoes - People Movin (Siriusmo Remix)

To celebrate the near completion of my edit of Classixx's classic (geddit?), I'll Get You, I have for you Rarchesters some Classixx remixes. Mayer Hawthorne remix is serene, and the Yacht remix is done in a slightly different way to Classixx's traditional method, but hey, it works.

Mayer Hawthorne - Green Eyed Love (Classixx Remix)
Yacht - Psychic City (Classixx Remix)

I've been keeping an eye on Crystal Fighters for a while, and, I gotta say, they're superb. Their name may sound like a cheap rip-off of Crystal Castles, but they will blow you away with their Spanish guitar. Oh, how I love the Spanish guitar. Am I swooning over Spanish guitar? Because it's so foreign and artistic at the same time? No, I'm a real man. Masculine. To the bone. Yup.

Pony Pony Run Run - Hey You (Crystal Fighters Remix)
Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth (Xtra Loud Mix)

Treasure Fingers has been calling a few things Epicwave recently. For some reason, I can imagine him saying that to everything.

"One Epicwave Pizza, with extra Epicwave."
"Okay, and what's your address?"
"Epicwave."'

Little Boots - Earthquake (Treasure Fingers Epicwave Remix)

Who doesn't love Designer Drugs? New EP out soon, this is one of the tracks. Dark and brooding Designer Drugs, just the way you like it. A lot of fun.

Designer Drugs - Drop Down

And if pounding, sinister beats don't appeal to you, try this out. Phantasmagoric and otherworldly, the beginning few seconds will take your breath away.

What Kind Of Breeze Do You Blow? - Love Of Luxury (Lake Heartbeat's Lake Luxury Remix)

Bloody long artist name and title, that.

Rarche Out!

Compression : III

I have finally finished editing a Classixx song (still needs to be tweaked here and there). When it's up, I expect every single person here to download it.

Yes. You too.

Now that I've scared you, I'd just like to say that I've noticed an increase in Fixie riders as of late. Many people seem to be attracted to the clean, minimalistic look (myself included). They also have the uncanny effect of portraying the rider to be more European than they actually are.

Who doesn't want to appear more European?

Glitchy, yet very agreeable. Sounds like Fred Falke meets Mr Oizo. If you just want agreeable, Classixx will float your boat.

Linus Loves - European Vacation
Linus Loves - European Vacation (Linus Loves Roadtrip Mix)
Ladyhawke - Magic (Classixx Remix)

Embrace is close to being my favourite PNAU track. All remixes I have laid eyes upon have not done the original justice, but this one comes pretty darn close. Tits & Clits (rhyming erogenous zones?) have belted out a dynamic and bold attempt, true to the original. Swell.

PNAU - Embrace (Tits & Clits Remix)

This dude has been causing a stir, and has been likened to acts such as Danger and SymbolOne. Plus he's 17 years old and Swedish. Might not have Danger's charm, but he's got time and Swedish-ness to work with. In my opinion, RESET does the whole 80's-synth-soundtrack-music thing better.

Ishivu - Yuriji
Ishivu - Palms
RESET - Push Start

Does anyone like Animal Collective here? How about Phoenix? Both of them in one track? Cool. Good on Animal Collective for getting a non-Lisztomania remix out there. Love Like A Sunset captures the mood of this track exceptionally well.

Phoenix - Love Like A Sunset (Animal Collective Remix)

Penguin Prison and Erik Hassle both had a crack at remixing Erik Hassle. Penguin Prison enjoyed it so much, he even had another shot. Is it just me, or do both Penguin Prison and Crystal Fighters sound like something that could be an online Flash based puzzle game?

Erik Hassle - Hurtful (Penguin Prison Remix)
Erik Hassle - True Romance (Penguin Prison Remix)
Erik Hassle - Don't Bring Flowers After I'm Dead (Crystal Fighters Remix)

While we're on the subject of Penguins, and not Crystals, I have for you an artist by the name of Owl Vision. Owl Vision makes inelaborate, austere tunes with a certain oomph. Simple.

Owl Vision - Perfect
Owl Vision - Revenants

Want something straightforward with force, but from more renowned artists? I honestly could have made this. That's how simple it is. A bloody simple re-fix from The Bloody Beetroots.

Mr Oizo - Pourriture 7 (Mr Oizo Re-Fix)

Rarche Out!

Compression : II

Wow, I haven't posted for over a week. A lot has happened in that time, and, being a music blogger, as opposed to an about life blogger, I won't share details with you. I'll bring on the tracks.

First off, I received some brilliant remixes in my inbox from a bloke called Johnathan Live. His sound is a glittering, sparkling synth-fest, comparable to Justin Faust and Classixx. Dirty Work is my pick. Oh, new Chromeo to boot.

Cato Canari - Dirty Work (Johnathan Live Remix)
Everything But The Girl - Driving (Johnathan Live Remix)
Similou - Clouds (Johnathan Live Remix)
Chromeo - Momma's Boy (Johnathan Live Remix)
Chromeo - Night By Night

New remixes by Cut Copy are a rarity nowadays, so it's always pleasant to be greeted with one. Viking remix of Hearts On Fire adds a bit of pow to the original.

Munk - Back Down (Cut Copy Jackmaster Remix)
The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band - You'll Disappear (Munk Remix) - FIXED
Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire (Viking Remix)

Don Diablo has been sending me tracks, but oddly enough, I've been downloading them off Scottish Friction instead, as I see them on his blog first. Quaint.

Don Diablo vs Phoenix vs Jay-Z - 99 Fences
Don Diablo & Example - Hooligans (A1 Bassline Remix)
Cassius - Youth, Speed, Trouble, Cigarettes (Don Diablo Remix)

Marchand, which is apparently French for Merchant (thanks for the translation, WDPK), creates music comparable to that of Lifelike. Summer chill-out tracks? Look no further.

Marchand - Starlove
Marchand - Supernova

Grum belts out a stellar remix, but it is ultimately trumped by Hemingway's seductively smooth Starlight Yacht remix. Don't know much about Keenhouse, but I'll be keen to after this effort. I quite enjoy lame puns, don't you?

Keenhouse - Ari-Es (Hemingway Starlight Yacht Remix)
Keenhouse - Ari-Es (Grum Remix)

Well kids, that's it for me. Better get back to Specialist Maths. Have to look at those Argand Diagrams and Imaginary Numbers.

Rarche Out!