Electric Zoo Video and Picture Recap

September 08, 2009

This past weekend the NYC Electro crew hit up Made’s Electric Zoo festival at Randall’s Island Park. Electric Zoo was such an incredible event and there was so much awesomeness jam-packed into two days, instead of putting it into words, here’s a 5 minute video recap of what went down.

View the rest of the photos here.

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Out Today: French Attack! Vol. 2

July 20, 2009

Our French friends sent this jam over for us to check out awhile back. The French Attack! Vol. 2 compilation highlights both established and upcoming talented artists coming out of the French electronic music scene, featuring Phoenix, Alex Gopher, Surkin, Stereoheroes, Danger and much more. Some of the tracks featured here have been on heavy rotation so be sure to give it a listen! French Attack Vol. 2 comes out today, and is available on iTunes. Go get it.

We recommend these tracks from the compilation: Alex Gopher - Handguns (Dada Life Remix), Phoenix - Lisztomania (Holy Ghost! Loves Paris Remixomania) and Dilemn - Cosmica (Tom Deluxx Remix).

VA - French Attack! Vol. 2 Minimix

Tracklisting:

1 - PHOENIX “Lisztomania (Holy Ghost! Loves Paris Remixomania)”
2 - Y ” Hello Bye Bye “
3 -ALEX GOPHER “Handguns (Dada Life Remix)”
4 - JUST A BAND “To Hell With Gravity”
5 - DON NOLA ” Washer “
6 - DILEMN “Cosmica (Tom Deluxx Remix)”
7 - DIGIKID84 “Heart & Soul (Dj Gero Remix)”
8 - BENJAMIN DIAMOND “Baby’s On Fire (Rafale Remix)”
9 - GOLDEN BUG “Barbie’s Back (Database Remix)”
10 - SURKIN “Chrome Knight (feat. Chromeo)”
11 - RYSKEE “Leave Me Amor (Poney Poney Remix)”
12 - QOSO “Smiley Soup”
13 - STEREOHEROES “Boom Slang (Mixhell Remix)”
14 - JEAN NIPON “Lost In Music”
15 - DANGER “88:88 (Stage 3 the Club Danger Edit)”
16 - 2080 “Quarter Circle Back”
17 - MEHRLICHT “Bellona”
18 - MONDKOPF “Ave Maria (Live Edit)”

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Kitsuné Maison 7 compilation

May 22, 2009

Paris’ Kitsuné Records sets a June release for the Kitsuné Maison 7 compilation. The minimix album preview should gear you up for summer and put you in a good mood, check it out.

The compilation will be released June 9, 2009 on Kitsune. Pick it up on iTunes, Amazon, Beatport, eMusic, and other fine digital outlets.

Kitsuné Maison 7 mini mix

Tracklisting

1. TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB - Something Good Can Work
They’re very young, very shy, very three, very Northern Irish. They’re into melody, very much so. We believe in them. Close your eyes and here you are: somewhere else. The most beautiful song there is.

2. WE HAVE BAND - Time After Time
They’re young too, also three, although there’s a couple in the trio. A mental energy on stage that’s left the Parisian audience of a Kitsuné En Vrai gig totally battered. Proper heroes.

3. PHOENIX - Lisztomania (CLASSIXX Version)
Here’s the first single of the long awaited new Phoenix album, remixed by the new Los Angeles scene: Classixx. A production that’s evocative of a Corvette in the sun, carefree, before it all gets dangerously heated up. Quite convenient too when you’re fifteen (at least spiritually) to French kiss for a whole five minutes.

4. CRYSTAL FIGHTERS - Xtatic Truth
They say: “We make dance music with Basque instruments, synths and our voices”. In London people talk of Folktronica. At Kitsuné’s headquarter in Montmartre, we find that it opens the door quite a bit and let fresh air comes in.

5. THE GOLDEN FILTER - Favourite Things
The italo-disco scene revitalized by these New Yorkers who have been close to Kitsuné for a long time. The girl goes through her list of favorite things and that’s enough for us: “coffee, sugar, ice cream, vintage dresses, kittens, rabbits, Paris, nice girls, cute boys”. Feels familiar.

6. LA ROUX - In For The Kill (LIFELIKE Remix)
Here La Roux is remixed by Lifelike, mr glamour from Strasbourg. These days she’s one of the most fashionable artists in the Kitsuné Maison. The track is as smooth as a yellow Testarossa that won’t stop, just like Donna Summer’s endless orgasms. The beat revolves around broken glass, yes we drink Russian-style at Kitsuné.

7. BENI - Fringe Element (Short Like Me Edit)
Young, charismatic producer, he makes club music. He’s part of the good, ebullient Aussie scene. The track takes an unexpected turn, in discotheque slang it’s called ‘major sweating’.

8. autoKratz - Always More (Yuksek Remix)
The band of the moment remixed by the remixer of the moment, a healthy Manchester/Paris connectivity. The break is sublime: ‘take my hand, you can break my heart’ sung through a vocoder. We don’t aim to be too lyrical but… In June 2009 Kitsuné releases Autokratz’s album.

9. 80 KIDZ - Miss Mars
A Tokyo trio that’s crept up on the electro radar these last few months. They’re extremely polite, take great care of the way they dress; they’re Japanese and we believe the best of their scene right now.

10. JAMES YUILL - This Sweet Love (Prins Thomas Sneaky Edit)
Atmospheric and acoustic, check the contrast between the simplicity of the voice and the richness of the Prins Thomas remix. Extremely beautiful song, another vision of the sun. Because we’re talking of a maison and not a barn, Kitsuné likes to relax but not let go totally.

11. MEN - Make It Reverse
There had to be an act who would call itself Men. The lesbian scene moves in la Maison. A very militant sound, alternative sexuality, new hormones for a new life. They have as much energy as ‘radicality’, it quickly entices you to jump up and down. Very good very loud at four in the morning to do what you do at four in the morning.

12. CHEW LIPS - Solo
The sound of east London now today, not just another guitar band. Music that experiments and improvises among four tons of influences. The city’s urgency, the impatience, the vitality, the whirling.

13. CHATEAU MARMONT - Beagle
The thirteen track on the seventh Maison. Here are some French people impressed by the luxurious Californian hotel where fashionable actors come to die. They’re childhood friends, into science fiction, and down the end a sound quite hard to grasp.

14. HEARTSREVOLUTION - 薔薇と彼女の王子
The band behind the craziest track of Maison 6 makes a welcome return. Their album will come out in September 2009 and love will rain. They’re handsome, they have a Swarovski microphone, plenty of ideas, they’ll go a long way. True idols.

15. DELPHIC - Counterpoint (Delphic’s En Route Mix)
Delphic is a British band from Manchester, Kitsuné will release their album in September 2009. Influences range from Orbital to Underworld, very much what we like. To listen at sunset, sunrise and in between.

16. ENCORE –
An empty index, the moment people scream for an encore at a concert.

17. MAYBB - Touring In NY (Short Tour Edit)
Here hides a very, very famous guy who doesn’t wish to be named. So we can’t give away much, it’ll drive you crazy, but really we can’t tell you more.

18. RENAISSANCE MAN – Rythym
They’re Finnish from Helsinki, used to be students with Abäke, Kitsuné’s graphic designers. Yes there is nepotism too at Kitsuné. The result could be used as soundtrack for contemporary ballet, it sure cleans the aural pipes.

19. TANLINES – Bejan
Tribal and epic music from New York. Their own press release sums it up perfectly: “Balearic and disco Larry Levan-style with an insistent euphoric charm that’s perfect to blow up the soft-skinned British students.”

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Last Night At Santos Party House

September 19, 2008

Absolutely ridic… Last night Busy P and DJ Mehdi tore up the dance floor and we’re still in recovery mode right now. The place was packed and the sound was flawless. Busy P played everything from disco house, to bass-heavy electro bangers, to 90s jams. Ed Banger seriously never disappoints. Sorry we do not have any photos to share, but please for the love of god, next time don’t miss out when they come to town!

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Review: BM Linx At Mercury Lounge

September 11, 2008

We finally got the chance to check out BM Linx at Mercury Lounge this past Tuesday. What we like about BM Linx is that we can relate to them. We like rock, we like dance, we like hip-hop and we also like it all blended together at times. BM Linx appeals to fans who have a diverse taste in music. You’ll hear straight up rock ‘n roll to underlying electro beats and influences of hip-hop in their music. Not only that, they brought energy to the stage, sounded great live and are pretty nice guys to boot. We’re officially fans. BM Linx is a band to watch out for. Their new album “Black Entertainment” drops worldwide on November 11th on Craze Factory Entertainment. Go get it bitches! See pictures from the show here.