Hello, so after Cassette Culture's slightly protracted Christmas and New Year break, here is the first tape of 2010. I've had a whole 4 weeks to build up some tunes for this so I hope you'll agree that they're real crackers. As always, you can download this cassette tape as a mix, as individual tracks or everything in a compressed file.
Alex Metric, a DJ whose brought us a series of cracking remixes in the past, has certainly never driven me away with his own originals, Deadly on a Mission being a particular favourite. However, not content on shuffling pre-recorded material around on a mixer, Alex has decided to take his work straight to the crowd with a live setup. His live act at the Old Firestation in Bristol this Friday (22nd) was average, the crowd weren't really moving much, but he has one or two catchy tracks, and with a bit of work this could be something big. This Primary 1 remix of It Starts is something quite different! They've slowed the whole thing right down. Its all rather calming! Lovely.
Alex Metric - It Starts (Primary 1 remix)
After catching the blogging world's attention with a few cheeky remixes, Illinois band Hey Champ have unleashed several great tracks of their own. Download a mixtape they've made here for free. Look out for an album in 2010.
Hey Champ - Cold Dust Girl
Mirror People have seized the catchy guitar riff from this Detachments track and made it its sweet centrepiece. This version is stripped back to its most compelling parts, like a swarm of pacified killer bees with a story to tell.
Detachments - The Flowers that Fell (Mirror People 're-make re-model' version)
Gemini Club's track Mary's Day reminds me a little of The Rapture. They've hit that electro-indie sound right in the face.
Gemini Club - Mary's Day
There was a time when I would dive upon everything with Van She written on it and it saddens me a little that Matt has broken away from the pack. What this means for the band I don't know. I kind of hope its a temporary forage into the bushes of solo because I've not been that impressed so far. Saturday Night had some nice elements but it failed to grab my imagination like anything Van She ever made. A quick click over to Matt's myspace reveals similar 'alright' pop tunes which just seem to lack a little power and grit. Anyhow, now I've built this up so much (!) here's a version of Saturday Night that I can listen to more than once. Would we expect anything less from Gloves?
Matt Van Schie - Saturday Night (Gloves remix)
I'd not heard of Swedish producer Mille before this track hit my table. Recently released on Neon Gold, Crysteena has attracted remixes from Justin Faust, Fear of Tigers and Edwin Van Cleef which says something about the caliber of tune we're listening to here. A quick listen on Mille's myspace tellS us this isn't a one off.
Mille - Crysteena
I've been waiting for a decent remix of Ellie Goulding's track Starry Eyed for ages! I knew I wouldn't be disappointed when I saw Russ Chimes had had a pop.
Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Russ Chimes remix)
Listen to all the above mixed up:
Cassette #7: Not a fan of the Curtains (Mixed by Cassette Culture)
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OO its getting close to Christmas and so... here is an entirely un-christmasy tape. Never mind, I'm sure you're getting your Christmas fix elsewhere. I won't be updating Cassette Culture till January now because I'm having a bit of a holiday! So I hope you enjoy this tape. See you in the New Year.
Italians Fare Soldi bring us their track Tutto Tutti Sempre Subito a gloriously rapid electro chirper.
Fare Soldi - Tutto Tutti Sempre Subito
Le Castle Vanias remix The Virgins track Rich Girls. Massive.
The Virgins - Rich Girls (Le Castle Vanias Spring Break No Parents remix)
An absolutely storming remix of The Yeah Yeah Yeah's Cold Light by French duo Les Petits Pilous.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cold Light (Les Petits Pilous remix)
Here's Hot City with their grooving track Head Work. It sounds a little like an electronic bag pipe / wailing spanner.
Hot City - Head Work
Australian artist Pogo weaves together short samples from films and other sources to create beautiful electro tapestries. Featuring samples from Mary Poppins Expialidocious is just one of many great Pogo tracks.
Pogo - Expialidocious
A cool, atmospheric piano track from Deadmau5. A relaxing way to end. Faxing Berlin.
Deadmau5 - Faxing Berlin (Piano version)
Cassette #6 Under Bridge (Mixed by Cassette Culture)
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So sorry about no tape last week, things got very busy and I ended up on a mountain. No Internet up there... This weeks tape owes a lot to a post on the Too Many Sebastians blog from which I nabbed three cracking tracks from We In Music, Hey Champ and the Priors. Star of the show though is the In Flagranti remix of Ali Love's Smoke and Mirrors which is perhaps the coolest song of the month, at least. Enjoy =D
A remix from the super-talented MMMatthias. This echoey munchcin is quite light hearted affair, a nice builder.
Its been a while Cut Copy! We've not seen much from these Australian electro terriers for a long time now. This is their remix of quirky American band The Juan MacLean's track Happy House which they twist into that much-loved Cut Copy sound. Launch me into space...launch me into space...
The Juan MacLean - Happy House (Cut Copy remix)
By far the best track I've heard in the last few months! I love this to bits, its just makes me dance all, over, the, place. In Flagranti remix Ali Love's Smoke and Mirrors.
Ali Love - Smoke And Mirrors (In Flagranti remix)
We In Music is a collaboration project of Raw Man (see below), Play Paul (Paul De Homem-Christo - one half of Daft Punk), Benjamin Diamond (of Stardust) and Curtis (Fabien Lefrançois). So with all that French talent pumped into one song you can see where this going.
We In Music - Time Unlimited
According to Too Many Sebastians (to whom this blog is massively indebted), the following two remixes were part of an exchange. Hey Champ remixed Priors track What You Need in return for a Raw Man (one half of Priors) remix of Neverest. I'm finding it pretty hard to keep track of whose one half, quarter or eighth of what but the tracks are damn good.
Hey Champ - Neverest (Raw Man remix)
Priors - What You Need (Hey Champ remix)
Good old Royksopp, still churning out deep, wholesome downbeat electro sprinkled with those sweet mellow vocals. The Hungarian Beyond Deep remixes their track Tricky Tricky.
Royksopp - Tricky Tricky (Beyond Deep remix)
Cassette #5: Smoke and Mirrors on the Dancefloor (mixed by Cassette Culture)
Cassette #5: Smoke and Mirrors on the Dancefloor (all zipped up small)
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Susan was at the park and sat under a tree, with her book, her bike and a flask of hot chocolate. This weeks tape is named after her! Download mixed here.
Something a bit different to start things off - electro-strings! Twirling violins make this electro number stand out from the rest. Something A La Mode with Rondo Parisiano.
Something A La Mode - Rondo ParisianoA classic mid-set track from Soulwax's Dewaele brothers, produced under the pseudonym Samantha Fu, Theme from Discotheque is a just a cool man talking and then some smacking beats. The Mixhell edit makes the floor shake a little more.
Samantha Fu - Theme from Discotheque (Mixhell Edit)
Producer Edwin Van Cleef has recently released an E.P. Overtaken. Well worth checking out if you enjoy the Fear of Tigers track below.
Japanese/British electro man Fear of Tigers will be dropping us an early Christmas present on December 1st when he releases his album Cossus Snufsigalonica for free. Here's one of his older tracks Sirkka for you to get a taste of things to come.
We've been hearing some great Classixx remixes but how about checking out some of their originals. Here's the Douster remix of single I'll Get You.
Classixx - I'll Get You (Douster remix)
New Crystal Fighters track I Love London will be released on Nov 30th on Kitsune. Here is the cracking Jocks remix.
Crystal Fighters - I Love London (Jocks Dawn in Dalston mix)
The beautiful lyrical meanderings of Phoenix have been re-crafted by many and this is one of my favorite tracks, Fences. Slower and softer.
Cassette #3: Susan At The Park (mixed by Cassette Culture)
Cassette #3: Susan At The Park (zip file)
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Some more fantastic tracks this week. A lot of good stuff coming out of Neon Gold these days and I'm still stumbling on some brilliant quirky French bands. This was supposed to be posted this coming Sunday but I'm away so its an early one. Hope you enjoy it. Grab it mixed here.
Fresh French band Jolie Cherie ease us in with their track Barcelona. Rhythmic beaty electro-pop is their nature and quirky vocals a staple of their songs. Certainly ones to watch. Their track Star recently featured on the Kitsune Maison 8 compilation and is also well worth checking out.
Electro-house producers Super Mal gear things up with instrumental track Blood and Sun.
French band Pony Pony Run Run have hit the ground running with their first single Hey You. This remix by Crystal Fighters is something to reckon with. Get Pony Pony Run Run's album here
Penguin Prison, label buddy of Marina and the Diamonds and Passion Pit (who?) on Neon Gold, is stirring up some interest round these parts. A Funny Thing is just the beginning I feel...
Another band from the Neon Gold label, Wolf Gang with their track Pieces of You remixed by Baby Monster.
Finally a beautiful track from Groove Armada entitled I Won't Kneel. This ones lightened and tightened by The Bloody Beetroots.
I Won't Kneel (The Bloody Beetroots Remix).
Cassette #2: The Uninitiated Pear-Ring (mixed by Cassette Culture)
Cassette #2: The Uninitiated Pear-Ring (zip file)
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