Cassette Culture Old

Aaah Monday evening, the trees are abundant with olives and the honey trickles down the aqueduct toward Rome. Here, Autokratz play happily with synths and beeping machines. Deep under the ground lies the realm of Hades, namely the Underworld. And here's the distinction. I find Autokratz powerful and uplifting. They make me dance, just like olives and honey. I listen to Underworld, and I'm a little depressed. Maybe I'm just not in the mood for depression right now.

Still this track has some merit in its remixed form - nice and choppy, if a bit repetitive. Thanks Autokratz for brightening my day.


Underworld - Ring Road (Autokratz Left Hand Drive remix).

www.myspace.com/underworld
www.myspace.com/autokratz

Ever since Cassette Culture hit Hype Machine, my inbox gets doused in music on a daily basis. Given the volume of e-mails, I often have to plow through a lot of stuff that isn't particular relevant to the blog (I like to think I'm open minded but please don't send in death metal) or particularly good (I'm happy to listen to people's first efforts at mixing, just don't send in mash-ups that aren't beat matched). But all this makes it so much better when I find something that's good!

I'd never heard of La Roux (maybe I should of done?) until an e-mail popped up with the video for her new single 'Quicksand'. The track is in a similar vein to Lykke Li but a bit more electro. Here be the video:

I have a track here for you to download called 'Fascination':


La Roux - Fascination

...and a remix of Quicksand by Autokratz:


La Roux - Quicksand (Autokratz remix)

www.myspace.com/larouxuk
Buy La Roux @Rough Trade