Monday, November 19, 2007
Around The World. Alive 2007
I'm starting to regret not catching 'The Punk' this summer.Listening to this just one word springs to mind.
Fierce...
Daft Punk - Live in Mexico City 31/10/2007
Buy Alive 2007 Recorded in Paris, June 2007
Labels: Daft Punk, Electro House, Electronic, House, Live
Monday, July 16, 2007
How Are Things On The West Coast?
I've just got my hands on a cheeky remix of the new single "The Heinrich Maneuver" by Interpol.
Paul 'Phones' Epworth is the man behind this bass heavy Electro House version of this track. I wonder how all the hardcore Interpol fans are going to handle this as he rips apart the vocals and adds a scuzzy bass and joyful piano riffs. Sweet.
Interpol - The Heinrich Maneuver (Phones Remix) - Myspace Rip // Capitol.
The new album "Our Love To Admire" has really grown on me over the last few listens with tracks like "Mammoth", "Rest My Chemistry" and "No I in Threesome" up there with their best material. These will definitely be considered as classic Interpol in the months to come.
Buy this album and give it a few listens to really sink into your psyche.
Labels: Electro House, Indie, Interpol, Phones, Rock
Sunday, June 03, 2007
O Superwoman
I have been wanting an excuse to post this masterpiece of surreal New Wave - Art Rock since I started this blog. Laurie Anderson is an American performance artist and composer. Her work has incorporated graphics, lighting, sculpture, mime, slides, film, speech, music and many electronics, some of her own design. By 1976, her performances were featured prominently in museums and concert venues across Europe and North America. O Superman was released in 1981 and was a suprise crossover hit, reaching number 2 in the British charts.I came across this amazing record somewhat a bit late. I hadn't even heard it until 2 years ago when it was played on a John Peel tribute show (It was one of his all-time favourites.) I was instantly mesmerised by the beautiful haunting sounds and vocals.
My excuse for posting it now is that it has been given the remix treatment by M.A.N.D.Y. and Booka Shade for the 5 Years of Get Physical compilation soon to be released. I always new that the sparse electronics would be perfect for a dancefloor re-interpretation and I am not dissapointed. However at just over 5 minutes the remix is shorter than the original. I think this could have worked really well as an epic 12 minute tranced out mix.
Laurie Anderson - O Superman // Warner Brothers 1981
M.A.N.D.Y. vs Booka Shade Feat Laurie Anderson - O Superman // 5 Years of Get Physical Compilation
Labels: Bookashade, Electro House, Electronic, Electronica, Get Physical, Laurie Anderson, M.A.N.D.Y., New Wave
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Introducing The 100th Mega Post
Photos PYMCA
Whooo hoo!
It's another celebration here at ill-ec-tro-nic as we have reached our one hundredth post. There are no brand new exclusives to give you at the moment so I shall be sharing some current tracks that are currently rocking my world.
Beck - Cell Phone's Dead (Villalobos Entlebuch Remix) // The Information Deluxe, Remixes
One by one he'll knock you out. I said a few months back that I thought that Ricardo Villalobos was overrated. I still stand by that remark but he is slowly winning me over with his superb remixes. Depeche Mode's Sinner In Me, Shackleton's Blood On My Hands and this bomb from Beck have all been huge. Villalobos' sound is to use repetition to such an extent that you get totally tranced out and lost in the mix. And how it works. This beck remix with it's eery moans certainly does that to me.
Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill (Ripperton Dub) // Unreleased
Thom Yorke's The Eraser was one of my favourite albums of last year. There have been some great remixes floating about of which this is one of the best. Ripperton turns Harrowdown Hill into a Minimal Techno stormer. If anyone has a copy I'd love to hear the the vocal version.
Round Four - Find A Way (Vocal and Version) // Main Street 1998
Round Three - Acting Crazy // Main Street 1995
Some classic deep dubby House music from Basic Channel. I've been totally getting into this sound at the moment and the sweet Reggae vocals of Paul St Hilaire make these two tracks really shine. You can still get them as part of the Round One to Round Five 1993 - 1999 CD compilation available at Juno and Beatport
Sebo K & Metro - Transit (Original Mix) // Get Physical Buy
Here is a nice slice of Electro House with soaring synth lines and uplifting strings which should do some damage if slipped into a set at the right time. Sebo K hails from Berlin and is part of the Mobilee crew with Anja Schneider
And finally here is a classic from Two Lone Swordsmen aka Keith Tenniswood and Andrew Weatherall (He attended the PYMCA 20 years of rave exhibition don't you know). Rico's Helly is from their second album The Fifth Mission (Return To The Flightpath Estate) from 1996 on their Emissions Audio Output Label and is my favourite TLS track. It's scattershot beats and live double bass bassline are to die for and create a moody masterpiece. You can finally get hold of this on a new compilation of their pre Warp material entitled Emissions From The Archive on the Rotters Golf Club label. Enjoy.
Two Lone Swordsmen - Rico's Helly // Emissions Audio Output 1996
Buy this compilation at Bleep
Well that's it from the 100th Mega Post. but stay tuned for an upcoming Psychedelic Rock post coming up next week.
Beck - Cell Phone's Dead (Villalobos Entlebuch Remix) // The Information Deluxe, Remixes
One by one he'll knock you out. I said a few months back that I thought that Ricardo Villalobos was overrated. I still stand by that remark but he is slowly winning me over with his superb remixes. Depeche Mode's Sinner In Me, Shackleton's Blood On My Hands and this bomb from Beck have all been huge. Villalobos' sound is to use repetition to such an extent that you get totally tranced out and lost in the mix. And how it works. This beck remix with it's eery moans certainly does that to me.
Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill (Ripperton Dub) // Unreleased
Thom Yorke's The Eraser was one of my favourite albums of last year. There have been some great remixes floating about of which this is one of the best. Ripperton turns Harrowdown Hill into a Minimal Techno stormer. If anyone has a copy I'd love to hear the the vocal version.
Round Four - Find A Way (Vocal and Version) // Main Street 1998
Round Three - Acting Crazy // Main Street 1995
Some classic deep dubby House music from Basic Channel. I've been totally getting into this sound at the moment and the sweet Reggae vocals of Paul St Hilaire make these two tracks really shine. You can still get them as part of the Round One to Round Five 1993 - 1999 CD compilation available at Juno and Beatport
Sebo K & Metro - Transit (Original Mix) // Get Physical Buy
Here is a nice slice of Electro House with soaring synth lines and uplifting strings which should do some damage if slipped into a set at the right time. Sebo K hails from Berlin and is part of the Mobilee crew with Anja Schneider
And finally here is a classic from Two Lone Swordsmen aka Keith Tenniswood and Andrew Weatherall (He attended the PYMCA 20 years of rave exhibition don't you know). Rico's Helly is from their second album The Fifth Mission (Return To The Flightpath Estate) from 1996 on their Emissions Audio Output Label and is my favourite TLS track. It's scattershot beats and live double bass bassline are to die for and create a moody masterpiece. You can finally get hold of this on a new compilation of their pre Warp material entitled Emissions From The Archive on the Rotters Golf Club label. Enjoy.
Two Lone Swordsmen - Rico's Helly // Emissions Audio Output 1996
Buy this compilation at Bleep
Well that's it from the 100th Mega Post. but stay tuned for an upcoming Psychedelic Rock post coming up next week.
Labels: Basic Channel, Beck, Electro House, Electronic, Electronica, Ricardo Villalobos, Ripperton, Round One to Five, Sebo k, Thom Yorke, Two Lone Swordsmen
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
ill-ec-tro-nic @ 1001
Thursday March 8th sees ill-ec-tro-nic returning to Cafe 1001 in Brick lane to spin more of the lastest Electronic wonders.Joining Bauer and Myself we have a special guest. Kiran AKA 'Mr Soft' from the excellent TAPE blog whom I'm sure will have tunes so fresh that the CDR's will still be warm.
We will be in spinning in the bar from 7.30 til Midnight. It's free all night so come and join us for more aural delights. Click for directions.
And for those of you that missed it last time, here is my live DJ from last month. Enjoy.
Langer - Live @ 1001 Mix (08.02.07)
Tracklist: 08.02.07
Booka Shade - Darko (Radioslave Remix) // Get Physical
Alex Under - Untitled // Apnea
Bobby Peru - Erotic Discourse (Audiojack Mix) // 20:20 Vision
OST, Kjex - Shanghai My Chedder // Dialect Recordings
Elektrochemie - Mucky Star // Get Physical
OST, Kjex - How Not to Be A Biscuit // Crosstown Rebels
Marc Romboy & Stephan Bodzin - Telesto // Systematic
The Knife - Silent Shout // Brille
Alex Smoke - Prima Materia (Abort Mix) // Soma
Heartthrob - Baby Kate (Sascha Funke Remix) // M_nus
Burial - Distant Lights // Hyperdubs
Moderat - Let Your Love Grow // De:bugs
Labels: 1001, Electro House, Electronic, Electronica, Live, Minimal, Mix, Techno
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Windowlicking Games
What is the link between Chris Issak and Aphex Twin? The Answer: Anders Trentemoller. Both artists have had bootleg mixes of their tracks done by Mr Trentemoller. I was wanting to do a post about a new mix of 'Take Me To Your Skin' by Trentemoller, so I decided to dig a little deeper. I knew that Trentemoller had done a version of 'Wicked Games' by Chris Issak under the name Businessman which appeared in his Radio 1 Essential Mix. What I didn't know however was that he is also responsible for a track I have had in my collection for some time. (I was probably informed about this fact but promptly forgot) Run Jeremy's version of Aphex Twin's classic 'Windowlicker' is also the handy work of Trentemoller.Trentemoller - Take Me To Your Skin (Nu Disco Edit) // Beatport Exclusive Buy
Aphex Twin - Run Jeremy's Window Licker (X Rated Lick) // Aphex Twin (White Label)
Of course 'Wicked Games' is best know for that video staring sex kitten Helena Christensen (above) and directed by legendary fashion photographer Herb Ritts. It has always been a guilty pleasure of mine as I can imagine it is of most red blooded males. However I have also got another version of the track which you won't have heard, by none other than this blog's favourite DJs and club promoters, Optimo. Their version is actually older. I have had an MP3 since '05 but I'm sure this was done before the Trentemoller track.
Whereas Trentemoller's is a deep dubby house version, Optimo strip the track right down to it's bare naked elements (hmmm Helena) and produce a sparse minimal Electro version which adds to the dark undercurrents of the vocal. There is not much to choose between the two versions, but let me know your favourite.
[Edit: Apparently this is not the work of Optimo at all, but one member of Renegade Soundwave. Utilising the Richie Hawtin remix of La Funk Mob. Check HERE for full info.]
Businessman - Dubby Games // Balearic Biscuits
Optimo - Wicked Turntable Games // White [Not Optimo but Play A Few]
Labels: Aphex Twin, Bootlegs, Electro, Electro House, Mashups, Optimo, Pokerflat, Trentemoller
Sunday, February 04, 2007
ill-ec-tro-nic @ 1001
This Thursday, February 8th sees ill-ec-tro-nic return to Cafe 1001 in Brick Lane for another hoedown of the electronic variety. Catch us in the bar all night from 7.30pm. It's free all night so come down, listen to some soothing Techno grooves and kick back knowing that you only have one day left until the weekend. Click for directions.Langer - Live @ 1001 mix (11.01.07)
Photo: Janette Beckman/PYMCA
Track list:
1. From Karaoke To Stardom - Maguliadura // Rrygular
2. Martin Buttrich - Cloudy Bay // Pokerflat
3. Booka Shade - Darko (Radio Slave remix) // Get Physical
4. Riton & Heidi - Vejer // Get Physical
5. Chelonis R. Jones - Deer In The Headlights (DJ Radioslave Remix) // Get Physical
6. OST, Kjex - Shanghai My Cheddar // Dialect Recordings
7. Lazy Fat People - Shinjuku // Wagon Repair
8. Depeche Mode - The Sinner In Me (Villalobos Conclave Remix) // Mute
9. Cobbletone Jazz - Dump Truck // Wagon Repair
10. Rekorder - Rekorder 7.1 // Rekorder
11. Hot Chip - No It State (Audion Remix) // EMI Promo
Labels: 1001, Electro House, Electronic, Live, Minimal, Mix, Techno
