Ladies and Gents: The Young Punx

Dancey electro house is an odd beast. For a genre meant to make you want to get up, get down and have fun, it has run itself into a bit of a problem. Once one too many producers figured out just how easy it was to copy those simple, yet infectious grooves, the genre became stale. Soon all the funky basslines, guitar riffs, vocal samples and synth chord progressions became commonplace and it became hard to give a shit about new house tracks.

While The Young Punx (Myspace) aren't reinventing the genre or revolutionizing it, they are bringing the cheeky fun of dance music back to the floor. They are keeping their kick drums heavy, their guitar riffs funky, making sure the bass is going to shake plenty of hips and pitch shifting their vocal samples up a few octaves. It also helps that The Young Punx get most of their tracks remixed by some great producers giving their tracks and even stronger boost in the fun department.

Even people who write in "magazines" love these guys. Look at some words they wrote:

"Future superstars" - Galaxy FM
"Essential" - DJ Mag

The Young Punx - Dance With Someone Else (Phunk Investigation remix)
The Young Punx - Fire (Phonat Mix) Web Promo Version

You can also get a tons of free MP3s from the fellas at their website.

I CALLED IT: The Ting Tings

While I didn't go out of my way to say these guys would be the next big thing, I knew The Ting Tings (Myspace) would get big at some point after I posted about a while ago. Now you can see them in the new iPod ad and during this week, they are also a part of iTunes USA's single of the week!

LADIES AND GENTS: VHS or BETA

Call me a jerk but who knew Kentucky could rock like this? VHS or BETA (Myspace) mixes a bit of rock, new wave flavor and a hint of that Kentucky accent into one super fun electro rock package. Even if that's not enough for you to be impressed, these gentlemen have been remixed by Midnight Juggernauts, Tommie Sunshine, LA Riots, Cut Copy and one of my personal favorites: Surkin. They've even done shows with Kool Keith, Duran Duran, The Hives, Stereo Total and Fatboy Slim!

Give the boys a listen. You'll feel as excited as the picture above! Maybe even more so!

VHS or BETA - Burn It All Down
VHS or Beta - Burn It All Down (Surkin Remix)
VHS or BETA - Night On Fire

The most beautiful animated short ever.

Really.

They make name dropping sound good...

Murs and Busy P on the new Ed Banger Records compilation. C'mon!

This song is so crazy because it's detailed snapshot of the club scene going right now. Although it makes me wonder am I cool because I know just about everyone and everywhere Murs mentions in this song or does that mean that these people and places have become so commonplace that of course if someone says "Ron's got his camera all in my face," we all know what that means like if someone said something about "Britney" or "Posh and Becks?"

But for what it's worth, I wish your crew wrote this song. I may recognize the names and places mentioned in this song, but these guys lived these lyrics.

Busy P featuring Murs - To Protect and Entertain

HOLY SHIT: Richie Jackson

I had no idea it was possible to be a hippie, a skater and a ninja all in one.
Thanks for proving the possibility Richie Jackson!

April House Party Mix CD PREVIEW!

So, like last party I threw at Lounge Zen, this party will make a new mix CD release! This one will be a huge mash up house party! Want a preview? You look like you do!!!

DOWNLOAD HERE!

The levels are all off and some of the vocals are a bit off time. This is just a simple preview. I am going to redo the entire CD at this point. I just would like some feedback, ideawise!

ANDROSS EVERYWHERE: Dammit, China!

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CHAPTER 2

Andross finally makes it to China and the self deprecation begins. Close friends would tell you that Andross' love for travel is only rivaled by his extremely lack of what most would consider a normal sense of direction. For an amount of times too embarrassing to count, Andross gets lost in downtown China yet again.

If you missed the beginning of this photo series, please click here!

OTHER BLOGS: The Wolverine Daily

"My friend Chuck made me draw Wolverine, so I did it and made him a mountain and an animal rights activist. One claw at the ready to slay those who would trespass upon his mammalian brotherhood. I guess it fixed or broke something in me cause now I can't stop drawing Wolverine."

Why don't great things like this happen to me?
http://wolverinedaily.blogspot.com/

FLIPBOOKS

For the longest time, I used to think this is as far as we all got with how awesome flip books can be. Naive me. Then of course, my small little mind was opened to great things like this:



Masashia Kawamura's Rainbow in Your Hand

And the amazing video for "Squeeze Me" by Kraak & Smaak

The FIRST official LOVE and BEATS mix CD!

THE PARTY IS TONITE!
But you can get the mix CD NOW!
DOWNLOAD IT HERE!

Track list:
1. The Young Punx - Fire (Phonat Mix) Web Promo Version
2. Hong Kong Blondes - Frisbee
3. Kap10Kurt - Dangerseekers (Original X10ded Mix)
4. Surkin - Radio Fireworks
5. Armand Van Helden - You Don't Know Me (GRUM Remix)
6. MSTRKRFT - Easy Love
7. Danger - 11h30 (Original Mix)
8. Digitalism - Idealistic
9. Ghosthustler - Someone Else's Ride
10. Shinichi Osawa featuring Au Revoir Simone - Star Guitar
11. Datarock - Fa-Fa-Fa

The entire CD was my first attempt at a pre-arranged set made entirely in Ableton Live (every other set I've ever put online were live recordings of impromptu DJing.) The entire CD is completely mixed harmonically so hopefully it'll sound that much better to your ears! I will be using this mix as my "business card" for the next few months so let's see what happens and I'd love to hear what you think about it!

www.myspace.com/loveandbeats

Three great things in one!

1. Being drunk
2. Apple computers
3. Jeff Goldblum

(Of course he is not drunk. The creator of this video slowed it down 50% but the audio effect of Goldblum's speech is great.)


- Thanks for the tip ENZO.

Ugh. Blog down time.

So let's have blog sexy time!

Sorry for the down time. I am prepping for a big DJ set and I haven't had time to get back to blogging. To remedy this, I'll give you two great tracks that will hopefully spark some fun in those nether regions of yours!



Convinced Simian Mobile Disco knows how to work sex appeal? Thought so. Get more at their Myspace.

Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe

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I'm also convinced that putting Teki Latex (Myspace) in ANYTHING will make it sexy. I know if you've never heard of him you probably do not believe me at all. But watch what happens when Teki gets on a remix of this Gonzalez (Myspace) track.

Gonzalez featuring Teki Latex - Slow Down (remix)

Oh, need more proof Teki has the touch?

This time Teki gets down with Devin The Dude and the slick bastards that are 33hz.

33hz featuring Teki Latex and Devin The Dude - Paris, Texas (Sentinel Mix)

LADIES AND GENTS: The Vodkadets!

So I started a new band with my friend Victoria. Our philosophy is very simple:

- Write songs about getting drunk and getting laid
- Be so hot that people will be jealous that we might be doing each other (like The White Stripes but dirtier)

Simple enough. Check it out.

http://www.myspace.com/thevodkadets

CONTROLLERISM + ABLETON LIVE

Moldover's video for Controllerism was my first real glimpse into how powerful and creative Live can be. Moldover has a library of obsessively detailed samples set up in a way that at his whim he can create thousands of songs and ideas all at once. His unique controller allows him to manipulate all of these at an instance giving him a very unique sound and vibe. But if you need more proof as to how great Live can be...



I think these guys proved that enough already... Live let's you do all sorts of insane live performance tweaks that an average DJ or performer cannot do. Live is a powerful recording, performance and DJing application. Moldover uses it to process, control and activate a ton sound samples and effects all with his Frankenstein controller. Daft Punk uses it to chop up and sample their own music and creative brand new mixes of their own material. And then, there's Kid Beyond.



Kid Beyond uses Live to become the epitome of the term "one man show." He can instantly live multitrack his own beat boxing, sample himself in real time, add effects and call up loops from earlier in his set all by using Live and a simple stomp box. I love DJing and I love playing music but it seems that using Live and thinking of creative ways to use sound and a controller set up can create all sorts of amazing new things.

Time to shell out some money.

ULTRAVIOLENCE!

Video clip from video game "Neo Contra" for Playstation 2

I am all up for over the top ridiculous ultra violence. As long as it's not grotesque. I like my violence crazy, bloody and over the top with a pinch of campy. It's it no wonder, Versus is one of my favorite movies ever?


Versus directed by Ryuhei Kitamura



Does anyone remember this treat? Paul Robertson's Pirate Baby Cabana's Street Fight?

Post your favorite ultraviolent nonsense clips!

LADIES AND GENTS: Kap10Kurt

Kap10Kurt - Dangerseekers


Here's what you need to do:

- Rock out to the above video by the French collective, The Holograms.
- Check out more Kap10Kurt jams at his Myspace
- Download the Dangerseekers MP3
- Get into a car chase.
- Save the future.

NEW PROJECT: Andross Averywhere

Intergalactic villains live a pretty simple life. We can all agree on that. Trying to become the ruler of an entire solar system and plotting revenge on foes takes up most of one's time. It leaves very little in the way of leisure time. But let's be honest, even the strongest villains in the universe need a break. A little vacation time. When you're a disembodied spirit trying to think of ways to take over a handful of star systems, you really have all the time in the world to relax and take a day off.

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But first, Andross needs to withdraw some cash. He knows what sort of trouble you can get into if you trust credit cards for a long trip. Andross hates long lines.

Downtime.

I'll be busy for the next two weeks prepping for my next DJ set on April 5th so the blog might not be on fire like it has been for the last week.

I assure you this will cheer you up. Technology is amazing.

Google Maps really outdoes itself!

Hello, from Paris!

Have you ever wondered what "Last Night's Party" would like if it happened in Paris? Do you like photo blogs but would like to see more candid shots of people having fun and less photos of people just standing up against white walls and posing?

http://nightclubsandwich.blogspot.com/

Stop wondering and whining and go click.
(and how do you NOT love a blog name like that?)