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Here we will write small biographies about bands and artists who are becoming important and known.
New memories
Do you remember what were the tracks that introduced you in electro?
We review all those epic sounds and moments
So what about some random electro music
A compilation of the best music of the last days or weeks. We also have here some new videoclips from your favourite artists and some video from lives concerts
Some time ago we talked about this remix, we have warned that it was something big, the parisien producer Uppermost has a knack for spinning dreamy/spacey mixes of the best electronic, this is another proof of it.
And here we are again, another interview in Noizebusters, but just another interview? HELL NO! Tonite we have a rising starin the electro scene. An artist who has made his own sound, a sound that is starting to soundin the best clubsin the world. He has just released his new album. And we have the huge pleasure of let you know a little bit more about him before you will listen about him on the radio or read in other (not so cool) bloggs. So ladies, gentelman and fans of dirty nasty electro beats, let me introduce you to Hypster
Noizebusters: Would you mind introducing yourself to the readers and how would
you describe your music? Hypster: Im a kid from ibiza living his dreams. I would
say my music has a futuristic vibe with full on basslines and solid drum
beats mixed with extreme fx and dirty growling wobbles. But dont take
my word on it, see for yourself!
NB: We have been listening so much lately and we couldn't agree more. And you loyal reader listen the beginning of a serie of massive beats while you read about the life of this mastermind. So what is your real name? and why did you choose the name Hypster like
your musical name?
H: Lets just say my initials are two “L”s... Hypster
doesnt have much to do with what some people now a days call “hipsters”
with those tight jeans and long beards lol. Its in relation to the
1930s-40s hipsters that were one of the new subcultures of that time
influencing with new styles of music which for that time were unheard of
like jazz, blues etc.They were talented mainly black musicians from the
suburbs that started playing openly in bars and venues demonstrating
the great music they could do and they were innovators in their own
aspect. I relate that sort of innovation to what we live now a days with
electronic music and how those once underground artists start breaking
through to mass media converting a relative underground scene to
something much bigger. I put the “y” from the word “hype” since the
music is quite energetic and uplifting with big risers and banging
drops.
NB: Smart combination of names, we used 'busters' from 'busters' and 'Noize' because our grammar sucks. What are your influences/music background and what or who might have
played a role in shaping your sound?
H: I play drums and basic piano and
Ive listened to all types of music since my early years to now. From
things like rap, punk and reggae to more electronic genres like house,
dubstep and electro of course. Everything has played a role in shaping
my sound, even the birds singing outside my window now!
NB: Haha very interesting way of inspiration, we will try it but right now we are more into the dog-dolphin's sounds. Do you prefer writing original tracks or remixing and why?
H: When you
make an original it has more value to yourself and you feel prouder
since its your hard work. With remixes it can be funner since you have
other elements and if it has a voice it can give you lots of options to
play around with but its still more fulfilling to make your own original
songs.
NB: If you could pick anyone, whom would you pick for your next
collaboration?
H: Rage against the machine? Lol.. More down to earth I have
some interesting collabs coming up with Joe Garston or Miles Dyson, so
tay tuned for those!
NB: Oh man i would pay so much to see that live and listen 'Killing in the name of Hypster'
Who introduced you in electro? Did you have any mentor to whom you
want to say hello?
H: I grew up in both Ibiza and Miami so both those cities
always gave me a big selection of different genres. I got into electro
when i was 17 when a more energetic type of electro started evolving and
emerging. The main person that has influenced me in these last years is
Miles Dyson, his “tutoring” has helped me in many different ways in the
music industry, from musical things to aspects more related to
business, so a shout out to the chief!
NB: All what you tell about Miles sounds amazing, we should know more about him and his work. Who is, in your opinion, the enemy public of music numer one?
H: There is no “nemies as you
put it since anyone can make music their own way and there is no right
or wrong. Though I dont know about those mainstream artists that irrupt
in dance events publicizing drugs... lol. Some artists can be more
vibrant than others and some lyrics more mind expanding than your
average radio formula track, but really its the followers/listeners that
have the power. Who is stupider, the stupid person or the guy that
listens to that stupid person?
NB: If i would have to choose...probably the listener, or maybe both. But don't worry dear listener if you are reading this post and listening the dirty mash up by Hypster, then you are so so so far that kind of listener.
If your studio was on fire what would be the first thing to save?
H: Oh
please no! Dont even wanna think about that... Hopefully I get myself
out first together with my backup hard drives.
NB: But let's talk about your new EP that came out 2 days ago!!!.
Tell us a little bit more about 'Neon Teens (Hypster's Re-Smash) ', 'Tim
Burton's Nightmare', 'Easy Sundays'...and how was to collab with
Channel Earth? Any message to your followers?
H: Yeah im very excited, its
my second album and it got released yesterday with Plasmapool, some
tracks are already in the charts after one day! Its a mix of electro and
dubstep tracks, first half has a more summer happy vibe and the second
is darker with a more personal side, thats why the cover also has that
50/50 split of light vs dark... ying yang /balance sort of thing, Im a
Libra lol. One of my favorites is the first track, the collab with
Channel Earth, has a really good vibe to start the album and get you
going, then it just starts taking you deeper and deeper...
NB: Can not stop listening your album man, in the car, at home, ...Who would you dream of sharing the stage with?
H: Sex Pistols or
something like that, that would be fun! And backstage with Beyonce...
NB: Mmm sweet choice for the backstage. So have you always been into electronic music or did you ever play in
other kind of band?
H: Ive always had influences from electronic genres in
my life so its been something constant thats always been there either in
the main picture or in the background while I explored other genres.
Ive never really liked the band mentality since you always depend on
other people, thankfully we are in the 21st century where one man bands
are possible through computers and technology. That guy from Mary
Poppins would be loving it!
NB: He would probably a little bit lost living in a world without spontaneous musicals on the streets but sure. Are you in any label right now?
H: Yes Im exclusive to Plasmapool Records (Germany/USA)
NB: Do you prefer working only with computers/sequencers or do you get
your hands dirty playing and recording instruments? Do you use samples
and what’s your opinion on sampling and copyright?
H: Its fun when you
record your own sounds in a studio but now a days its not really
necessary since you can create or re-create sounds with all the
oscillators and different combinations you can do with soft synths, even
those that exist in nature. I like recording vocals and weird scats
because those are the ones that can be more useful when trying to
incorporate them to a track, there is not much use recording a shaker
when there is probably millions that have already been recorded out
there, so those type of elements like percussions I usually sample just
because its much quicker than having to record each little drum sound
independently.
NB: what programms do you prefer to use: ableton, traktor,...? And why?
H: I
produce on Logic since its the sequencer I know the best how to use,
but Live, FL and Cubase are still very good alternatives. Its not the
arrows its the Indian that matters!
NB: It is all the Indian after all. Your favourite song, and what is music for you?
H: Too many fav
songs, each for a different moment. Music is the soundtrack of life of
course!
NB: We all have a illness called Lisztomania. we have a section called 'New memories' to talk about the most epic
tracks and albums that everybody should listen at least once...so what
is, in your opinion, the biggest one?
H: To me personally its a psytrance album by 1200 Mics called “Heroes
of Imagination”, I listened to that for a long time in my teens. In my
new album there is a collab with a member from that group so for me its a
pleasure to make a track with one of my favorite artists.
NB: And what would you say is your biggest music achievement so far?
H: Probably my nº1 in Beatport, that was the best feeling ever! Apart from
that probably playing in some of the best clubs in North America is
definitely a highlight.
NB: We hope for some of those huge lives in Europe too. Are you introducing any new sounds in your compositions? any
experimental style has a special influence in your songs? H: Each song is
different so change is always in play. I dont like to copy myself or
repeat the same formula since it doesn't lead you to musical growth and
it doesn't give you the chance to experiment and explore new boundaries.
NB: Do you have any tour planned?
H: I just finished a US and Canada Tour
and hopefully after summer I can concentrate on doing an Australia and
Asia Tour. And Brazil of course is on my list!
NB: What are you listening to lately? Any tracks/artists you
recommend?
H: Mainly things from my label since to me it has quality and
its varied though still maintaining the same electro party vibe. Joe has
lovely chords, Virtu their dancefloor bangers, Mord his mushroom blips
and Miles the bass rumblers so I can listen to that all day apart from
some reggae or ambient when its time to chill.
NB: what is for you the most underestimated artist in the electro music scene?
H: That would be me :D
NB: Not anymore after this interview :P Something else you’d like to mention and we forgot to ask? or any
funny anecdote?
H: In this last tour we ended up throwing gummy bears all over the
place, quite fun having a row of girls with mouths open asking for the
sweetness!
Thanks a lot for your time Hypster, we hope hear from you soon!
And for you reader, after reading all this post you must be impatient to listen a little bit of his new album so here you have some videos:
Yeah! that's it, today Mr. Oizo just dropped free his last EP "Stade 3" on oizo3000.com this fucking brilliant genius will make your day with this music in case the video teaser doesn't make it already because Flat Eric & William Fichtner playing chess are great too!
And remember, the EP it's free but only today so...
Take a few catchy pop hooks, infuse with a disco vibe, a smattering of
synthetic/funk tempos and some sweeping, movie melodies, spice it up
with a little club music to fill the dancefloor and you’ve got DatA’s
first out and out sound surfer album. This young French producer, just
23 years old, has mixed styles and influences, and has been able to
produce Skywriter (with the participation of Sébastien Grainger,
Breakbot, Benjamin Diamond and Bogue) after a few EPs and created his
own touch: a modern, digital version of the golden age of groove, pop
and dancefloor, lying somewhere between the disco revolution at the late
Seventies and the resolutely FM style of the Eighties. With 6 successes:Electric Fever (2009), Skywriter (LP) (2009), One In A Million (2009),Rapture (2008), Aerius Light (2007), Trop Laser (2006) and many many remixes behind him, the french producer is back with a remix for Beat Assailant...oh datA, we have missed these beats so much!!
Finally someone drops a mixtape to get drunk. Everybody knows that the best you can listen while you are drinking a cup is electronic music, well actually is the best you can listen all the time, but specially when you are getting drunk. Because even our music idols get drunk sometimes...sorry...Specially our music idols get drunk many times. And if you were wondering..yeah the guy on the pic is Busy screaming and jumping like a teenager in an electronic music concert. So they are not so different to us after all, and who knows, if you drink enough of everything maybe one day you would be so huge as Skrillex or Dillon Francis, so push me and then just touch me til i can get my sebisfAction (click on their names to not visit their facebooks). After this drunk musicians review you just have to do two things: 1.Go to your kitchen and prepare a sweet cup to yourself. 2.Play this mastermixtape by NEUS!
Featuring: Skrillex, Knife Party, Feed Me, xKore, Kill The Noise, Zedd, SebastiAn, DIOYY, Felguk, Diplo, Rusko, Autoerotique, Brodinski, Gesaffelstein, Doctor P, 12th Planet, Skullee and more
The very first exclusive of Joel's new track has been released on BBC Radio 1 a few minutes ago and we bring to you while it is still hot andfreshlybaked. Lately the extrafamous artist was not in his best moments, through a kind of stage where he did not feel like himself. It seems the bad timeshave passed andthe suncomes out againin catvilla. In posts like this is hard to innovate and say things about the artists that you don't already know, because like he is simply too famous, so no more waiting and here i leave you with the last masterpiece of the cats lover...
We also leave for you Joel fans a couple or things: first a message of love dedicated to you, and second the advertisment of SONOS, starring by him. Have you ever thought how would be a morning deadmau5?
Little late but welcome anyway. Finally has arrived the mixtape 'in the mix' of Villa for this month. This belgian duo give us almost one hour of tremendous tracks as always. This is koala tea!!
Lest we forget that he still alive, Louis La Roche has made this set of remixes called "Modernize". This name is because it is a set of some of House Music's most classic tracks. If you like this kind of music do you love the job that have done this genius. Enjoy!
For sure you were expecting an amazing gif of Porter Robinson, or just a pic of him playing at Coachella, or maybe just buying at a gas station like the rest of mortal humans. But this is our first post about the best festival on earth since October 1999, and we are to do this right, starting with a epic photo of the the treadmill between thepalm trees at sunset. For the beginning let's comment a anecdote about the biggesst rapper on history during Coachella. This is an electronic music blog (the coolest) but this fact deserves a few lines after all (just a few and if you don't really care about it just continue reading after the 'penis').
Dr.Dreand SnoopDoggseized upon thetechnologyto resurrect thelegendaryrapperTupacShakurthrough ahologramduring the closing ofthe 13thedition of theCoachellaFestival.
Thanks toa holographic projection, a technology usedby singerMariahCareylast year toachieve asimultaneous concertin five differentplaces in Europe, Dr. Dreand SnoopDoggon Sundayreviveda few minutesShakurwas murderedin LasVegasfor 16 years,to play "Hail Mary"and "Two Of American's Most Wanted"with the musician.
The appearance ofShakur, considered the most importantrapperin history,caused such astir amongthe audienceand viewerswho enjoyed theshowon YouTube, whicha few minutesandcirculated in thesocialnetworkTwitteraccount @HologramTupac.
PENIS! And returning to more details, to make you jealous for not being in the superextrasweetest place for your senses, by the hand of Mr. Porter: mixingFlux Pavillion, Zedd, Deadmau5, Knife Party, Plump DJs, Kaskade and a lot of Porter Robinson, here you have his LIVE:
And to end some interesting fun facts about previous Coachella Festivals... -Phish Inspired the 2010 Coachella: The Hot Dog went to Phish’s Halloween spectacle at the very same Empire Polo Grounds that the Coachella Music Fest
is held. And when he started to read details about the approaching
Coachella Festival he was quick to point out how many of the rule
changes were taken from policies implemented at the Phish Festival. So
you can thank Phish for the following: No single day tickets. Allowing people to leave the fest and return. Shuttles to nearby accommodations.
-The Cure Gets the Plug Pulled, 2009: The Cure closed out Sunday Night and the festival as a
whole. However, the city of Indio is a bunch of haters and has a
midnight curfew for loud, memory making, music. After playing for 33
minutes past the deadline Goldenvoice pulled the plug. Right in the middle of “Grinding Halt” (probably would have gotten away with another spin of “Just Like Heaven”). This proves two things. First, the local late night eateries aren’t
bribing the Indio cops enough for their record-breaking post-Coachella
earnings. Second, Goldenvoice hates the song “Grinding Halt”. The day before Sir Paul McCartney went almost an hour over before
willfully submitting to old age and calling it a night.
-Roger Waters Loses Two-Story Pig, 2008: During the “almost Pink Floyd” set of 2009, Roger Waters had a giant
inflatable pig float above the crowd with the usual
rock-star-save-the-world graffiti tagged to its sides. Through some
technical malfunctions and the pig staging his own protest at being used
for propaganda, the pig got loose and was up, up, and away! Two days later the pig landed in a neighborhood a couple miles from
the Polo Fields and was called in by some local residents. The
residents were then rewarded with ten grand (chill out, they donated it)
and lifetime passes to the festival!
Here be the kick-ass new Redial remix of the all mighty Deadmau5′s ‘Strobe’! This HUGE track combined the best relaxing chords of the original one and some new fucking great sounds that make this remix an awesome track.
Hey! Check out the last remix of the Swedish techno producer Style Of Eye of Mayka’s fantastic debut single “Bonanza”. The remix version of the single drops on April 23rd. Enjoy!
Hi hi and hi and very welcome to the best site of electronic music interviews, and yeah we say that knowing that the rest of bloggs sucks and yeah we like to kiss our egocentric asses. Tonite joining us we have to a new dj and producer in the music global scene. A few months ago he was just a teenager, but now we present him to you like a man, a man that has shared the TOP 5, of releases on beatport, with electronic giants like Knife Party, Afrojack or Wolfgang Gartner. We listen music all the time, we make music and we can assure to you..this guy has a natural talent for it and he is full of energy. So turn up the music just a little bit, before your ancient neighbours start to scream, and listen to COUCHERON
Noizebusters: Hey and welcome Coucheron. First of all would you mind introducing yourself to the readers and how would you describe your music?
Coucheron: 18 year old producer based in Asker, Norway. I make
thousands of electronic noises everyday, glue them together and throw
them out online for the whole world to hear! The finished product
usually gets described as electro-fidgety-godlike house with hints of
distortion and sounds you are likely to hear in a nintendo-game.
My hair is really curly sometimes.
NB: Really? Also your hair? I thought i was the only one...anyway let's continue talking about music, we will talk later in private about hair. So what is your real name? and why did you choose the name Coucheron like your musical name?
C: Sebastian Kornelius Gautier Teigen is my real
name, but I discovered the name Coucheron somewhere down the line of my
ancestors. I like to believe it's a cool story, but at least it isn't
another italian surname i just added for the sake of sounding italian
(like most house-musicians tend to have for some reason)...
NB: Everything in italian sounds bello. What are your influences/music background and what or who might have played a role in shaping your sound?
C: I played and wrote songs in a rock band around the age of 12. My
sense of progressing chords definitely derives from this era of my life.
NB: Do you prefer writing original tracks or remixing and why?
C: Tricky! I rarely use anything but the vocals from the original songs
I remix, and working with a great acapella that matches your current
ideas of music can be really satisfying. Besides, vocals often help you
get to the goal on a track you are stuck at. However, you obviously
don't get the same freedom in remixes as you get in original
compositions. The feeling of creating something you truly love
completely from the ground is really good!
NB: Presh the play button, down in this post, you dear reader and get an idea about how satisfying are his remixes. And returning to our guest: If you could pick anyone, whom would you pick for your next collaboration?
C: Perhaps Lights, Danni Rouge or Amba Shepherd. All of them are incredible voices. Or The Beatles. Or Spencer & Hill.
NB: The Beatles would be the sweetest choice, good luck travelling to the past.. And who introduced you in electro? Did you have any mentor to whom you
want to say hello?
C: I was all rock'n'roll before "Guru Josh Project - Infinity" came out
in 2008. I hated all dance-music before that one came out. Through that
song I started joking around on a piece of software called FL Studio
(which I still use to this date). One thing led to another, I started
listening to Spencer & Hill, and here I am.
In terms of mentoring, I'd like to thank YouTube.
NB: Ah YouTube..how manychildhoods weresaved thanks to it? Who is, in your opinion, the enemy public of music numer one?
C: I am able to enjoy most music in some tiny way (yes, even Justin Bieber!). But Pitbull, oh boy, I can't stand that guy.
NB: All our readers will agree with you about that 'man'. If your studio was on fire what would be the first thing to save?
C: I would watch it burn to the ground and post it on Instagram with funny effects. My studio looks like this (click HERE)
so it would be an amazing sight. I'd probably try to save my M-audio
Axiom Pro, though, the rest is shitty, easily replaceable or stored in
the clouds.
NB: But let's talk about your new remix in the Lt Wee - Don't Stop The
Beat. After over 10000 plays in just 10 days we can say without fear of
error that Coucheron is on fire! Any message to your followers?
C: On fire indeed! Message would be "Thank you to everyone who listened
to it!". There was great fun and hard work involved with the track so
the support is incredibly rewarding.
NB: Who would you dream of sharing the stage with?
C: Deadmau5.
NB: Play music since the top of his invertedpyramid seems quite an experience. Have you always been into electronic music or did you ever play in other kind of band?
C: Played in a silly rock band, with titles like "Johnny Likes Pie" and
"I don't like your shirt because it's too fat for my ass". Reaaaally
mature stuff.
NB: Sounds like the tittle of something mature indeed. Are you in any label right now?
C: My releases are distributed through different labels, no attachments, but you will hopefully hear more releases at Bazooka.
NB: Do you prefer working only with computers/sequencers or do you get
your hands dirty playing and recording instruments? Do you use samples
and whatís your opinion on sampling and copyright?
C: 99,9% of my productions involve working with computers, the rest is
small bits of guitar and piano. I believe analog or digital is same
shit, but working with analog equipment changes the workflow
drastically, so it makes sense to me that some are analogue-heads.
I totally for sampling to some extent. Assembling small bits and
pieces of older works is simply cool and shouldn't offend anyone.
Appreciated if anything. Taking advantage of other's creativity,
however, is nasty.
NB: what programms do you prefer to use: ableton, traktor,...? And why?
C: I use FL Studio 10 for most of my producing needs. I know there's a
LOT of debates going on concerning FL Studio's legitimacy as a DAW. I
would never talk trash about other musicians preferences. A piece of
software that fits you great might not be the perfect software for
others. It's that simple. If the result is good, then who gives a shit
whether you used Logic or friggin Microsoft Word. REALLY.
Anyways, I use Ableton for making edits, mixtapes and such and Serato
for live purposes at the moment, along with my Numark NS7 (yeah, it has
a sync button, what you gonna do about it?)
NB: You can go to the top with a sync button, there you have to Guetta. Your favourite song, and what is music for you?
C: Favourite song… Daft Punk - Digital Love. The guitar solo still gives me a slight erection.
NB: Agree, agree and AGREE! (Click here to see The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem)
We have a section called 'New memories' to talk about the most epic
tracks and albums that everybody should listen at least once...so what
is, in your opinion, the biggest one?
C: These types of questions always leave me frustrated when I figure
out that I've chosen wrong songs. You can't go wrong with these, though:
Most epic track: Röyksopp (feat. Robyn) - The Girl and the Robot (Spencer & Hill Remix)
Most epic album: Mew - Frengers
NB: Nice selection. And what would you say is your biggest music achievement so far?
C: It feels like I haven't even started my career yet, but I remember
seeing my EP at #3 on the Beatport Electro House "Top releases this
week"-chart. I'd imagined it would sell 0 copies, so seeing my first
original release neatly squeezed in between Knife Party and Feed Me on
that chart was weird (fun weird).
Playing at Skrillex' after party was pretty insane too. When Skrillex is standing next to you, it's hard not to look like an idiot.
NB: Are you introducing any new sounds in your compositions? any experimental style has a special influence in your songs?
C: Although not so evident in my songs, I tend to get a lot of
inspiration from french musicians like SebastiAn, Mr. Oizo and Justice.
Psychedelic pop acts like Animal Collective and Toro Y Moi also inspires me.
NB: Do you have any tour planned?
C: Not yet, school's a hassle. Stay tuned, though; there will be soon
and I'm brainstorming on fun ways to bring my ideas out to the road, so
if you ever happen to be nearby one of my shows, do not hesitate to drop
by and si "HI!".
NB: What are you listening to lately? Any tracks/artists you recommend?
C: Tyler the Creator, Lemaître, Gorillaz, Wolfgang Gartner (Make sure
to get a solid doze of Wolfgang frequently. It's good for you), and
Madeon.
NB: All doctors recommend a diary dose of Wolfgang, and it is a fact. what is for you the most underestimated band in the electro music scene?
C: Lemaitre. They are extremely talented Norwegian friends of mine, you should check them out!
NB: We know them pretty well, but if you reader don't know what this is all about just click here.
Something else youíd like to mention and we forgot to ask? or any
funny anecdote?
C: If you read this whole interview, THANKS. If I have your attention at
this point, I'm also assuming you have NOTHING else to do, so head over
to my SoundCloud for lots of fun stuff to listen to!
Hi mom! I'm on the internet!
You totally are man. Our huge pleasure to introduce a little bit of you and your work to the world. Now it is their turn to follow you and support you, but they will do for sure after hearing some of Coucheron's sound
Joshua Steele, known professionally as Flux Pavilion, is an English dubstep producer and DJ. He is the co-founder of Circus Records, along with Doctor P, DJ Swan-E and Dyspro.He is best known for his 2011 single "Bass Cannon", which peaked at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart, and was placed on the Radio 1 A-List. Along with Doctor P, Flux Pavilion presented the 2011 compilation album Circus One,
to which he contributed four tracks. In August 2011 his track "I Can't
Stop" was sampled by producer Shama “Sak Pase” Joseph for hip-hop album,
Watch the Throne by Jay-Z and Kanye West. On December 5th, 2011, the BBC announced that he had been nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll. On March 5th, 2012, "I Can't Stop" was used in the viral "KONY 2012" campaign, therefore receiving a large new fan base.
Flux Pavilion's debut single "Daydreamer" featuring Example received it's first airplay on Huw Stephens Radio 1 show on 6 March 2012 and is due to be released this month. There is an unreleased track that passed on BBC Radio 1 Xtra. 'Lift You Higher'. Returning to BBC Radio 1 with this last Essential Mix
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Track List:
Rusko – Jahova [Dub Police]
Baxta – Jurassic (Brown And Gammon Remix)
Joker – My Trance Girl [4AD]
The Bug Feat. Flowdan & Killa P – Skeng [Ninja Tune]
Caspa – You Sell Out [Dub Police]
Cookie Monsta – Blurgh! [Circus]
Habstrakt – Rough [Chateau Bruyant]
Flux Pavilion – Excuse Me [Circus]
Emalkay – Fabrication [Dub Police]
Brown & Gammon – Riddle Me This [Circus]
Chapel Club – All The Eastern Girls (Flux Pavilion Remix) [Polydor]
Flux Pavilion – Bass Cannon (Mensah Re-Fix)
Dismantle – Destroy [Wheel & Deal]
Doctor P Feat. RSK – Black Books [Circus]
Dismantle – Computation VIP [Wheel & Deal]
16bit – Skullcrack [MTA]
Datsik – Rough Rider [Dub]
Flux Pavilion – Got 2 Know [Circus]
Krome & Time – The License (Doctor P Remix) [StreetLife]
Foreigner – Cold As Ice (Nick Thayer And A Skills Bootleg) [Dub]
Valentino Khan & Will Baily – Rukus [Mad Decent]
Figure – What Do You Need [Dub]
Feed Me – One Click Headshot [Mau5trap]
Datsik & Diplo Feat. Sabi – Barely Standing [Dub]
Flux Pavilion – Daydreamer (Dillon Francis Remix) [Circus]
Dillon Francis & Kill The Noise – Dill The Noise [Owsla]
DJ Fresh – Arkanoid [RAM]
DJ Fresh – Ice Cream [RAM]
Flux Pavilion Feat. Lisa Hart – Lift You Higher [Circus]
Flux Pavilion & SKism Feat. Foreign Beggars – Jump Back [Circus]
Flux Pavilion & Doctor P – Superbad
Eptic – Dethray [Never Say Die]
DJ Fresh Feat. Sian Evans – Louder (Flux Pavilion And Doctor P Remix) [Ministry Of Sound]
Tom Piper & Nick Correlli – InDisco (Bar 9 Remix) [No Frills]
Funtcase & Persist – IN [Circus]
Slum Dogz – In The Hood [Circus]
Porter Robinson – The State (Skism Remix) [Owsla]
Flux Pavilion Feat. Foreign Beggars – Lines In Wax [Circus]
Brown & Gammon – Blow My Mind [Circus]
Freestylers – Cracks (Flux Pavilion Remix) [Never Say Die]
Nero – Crush On You (Knife Party Remix) [MTA]
Camo & Krooked – Hot Pursuit (Funtcase Remix) [Hospital]
Skrillex Feat. Sirah – Kyoto [Big Beat]
Zeds Dead Feat. Mavado – Undah Yuh Skirt [Mad Decent]
Noisia & The Upbeats – Dustup [Vision]
Example – Midnight Run (Flux Pavilion Remix) [Ministry Of Sound]
Bassnectar – Bass Head [Amorphous]
Cookie Monsta – Time To Get Crunk [Circus]
Nero – Me And You (Roksonix Remix) [MTA]
Flux Pavilion – Haunt You [White]
Major Lazer & Flux Pavilion Feat. Johnny Osbourne – Mr. Marshall [Mad Decent]
Jamiroquai – Blue Skies (Flux Pavilion Remix) [Mercury]
DJ Fresh – Gold Dust (Flux Pavilion Remix) [MOS]
Nero – Must Be The Feeling (Flux Pavilion And Nero Remix) [MTA]
M.I.A. – Internet Connection (Flux Pavilion Remix) [Interscope]
501 – Headrush (Instrumental) [Never Say Die]
Rusko – Da Cali Anthem [Mad Decent]
Trolley Snatcha – Make My Whole World [Dub Police]
Flux Pavilion Feat. Example – Daydreamer
Cookie Monsta – Level Up [Circus]
Jay-Z & Kanye West – Who Gon Stop Me [Def Jam]
Flux Pavilion – I Can’t Stop [Circus]
Obviously now everyone is focused on Coachella which began yesterday (and is the best thing ever!) but a few days ago was the Lollapalooza festival in Brazil and there was Skrillex and this is the session that sounded! The recording quality is improvable, but it sure was a great show!
Tracklist:
01 Muffler – Calling Your Name (SKisM Remix)
02 ID – ID
w/ Skrillex feat. Foreign Beggars – Still Gettin It
w/ Genetix – Squid Attack
w/ Skrillex – Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
03 Skrillex – Rude Boy Bass
w/ Damian Marley – Welcome To Jamrock
04 ID – ID
05 Chuckie – Who’s Ready To Jump (Dillon Francis Remix)
w/ Knife Party – Fire Hive
06 Skrillex & The Doors – Breakin’ A Sweat (It’s Alright)
07 Avicii – Levels (Skrillex Remix)
08 Skrillex feat. Ellie Goulding – Summit
w/ Kill The Noise – Kill The Noise (Alvin Risk Remix)
09 Kill Frenzy – Booty Clap
10 Skrillex & Wolfgang Gartner – The Devil’s Den
11 Knife Party – Internet Friends
12 Skrillex feat. Sirah – Weekends!!!
13 Skrillex – Rock ‘n Roll (Will Take You To The Mountain)
14 Nero – Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix)
15 Skrillex vs. Ini Kamoze – Ruffneck vs. World A Music (Skrillex Bootleg)
16 Skrillex feat. Sirah – Kyoto
17 Fatman Scoop feat. Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful (Put Your Hands Up)
18 Alvin Risk – Survival Of The Fittest
19 Skrillex – Reptile Theme
20 Skrillex – Bangarang
21 Nero – Guilt
22 Trolley Snatcha – Make My Whole World
23 Flux Pavilion – Bass Cannon
24 Skrillex – First Of The Year (Equinox)
25 Benny Benassi feat. Gary Go – Cinema (Skrillex Remix)
We finally have a date for the first Breakbot's album! Will be called "By Your Side" and will be released in september this year... Yes, there is still much, but has already gone "Programme" as an advance and it's free!
Sounds much like breakbot style, and although this song doesn't contain vocals have a chill guitar to compensate.
A long time since our last interview, but the goodis worth waiting for, andtoday we bring youthe better of the goodandthe best of the better. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to KARASHO!
Noizebusters: Would you mind introducing yourself to the readers and how would you describe your music?
Karasho: Karasho came from the f**ken underground, from all the slums over
the world, from the hardest reserch of freedom and the hardst sounds of
freedom.Wanderer for life.
NB: what is your real name? and why did you choose the name Karasho like your musical name?
K:We won't tell our real name, so you can enjoy the research of it.
We choose karasho as artist name because karasho means very good, and we are positive.
NB: You are better than very good men. And what are your influences/music background and what or who might have played a role in shaping your sound?
K: We like and take inspiration from really all kind of music, but
expecially who introduced first us in the electronic music it's Prodigy,
Bloody Beetrots, Wolfgang Gartner, Noisia.
NB: Do you prefer writing original tracks or remixing and why?
K: Remix or make original mix it's a different way of works, but if
we've to choose we absolutelly choose original mix, becouse when you
start draw some, you always use a clean sheet.
NB: If you could pick anyone, whom would you pick for your next collaboration?
K:The four above mentioned.
NB: Nice choice. Who introduced you in electro? Did you have any mentor to whom you
want to say hello?
K: Hi Patty & Anka.
NB: Who is, in your opinion, the enemy public of music numer one?
K: Who are not able to apreciate different kind of music.
NB: AMEN! So if your studio was on fire what would be the first thing to save?
K: The hard disk with all the projects, the only thing that you can't buy .
NB: have you always been into electronic music or did you ever play in other kind of band?
K: We always did and at now do other generes.
NB: Are you in any label right now?
K:At now for this year we will release on Shake Your Ass records and Social Security records.
NB: Since here we recommend all the artists on SYA records :P What kind of release these will be?
K: On Shake Your Ass we will release a 3 tracks Ep sounds like
Dubstep/Glitch-Hop/Drum n Bass, and on Social Security we will release 4
tracks Ep, 3 electro tracks with remixes including Belzebass and 1 Drum
n bass track feat General Levy.
NB: Do you prefer working only with computers/sequencers or do you get
your hands dirty playing and recording instruments? Do you use samples
and what’s your opinion on sampling and copyright?
K: We produce with computer, and hardware synth ( Access Virus TI, Moog
Little Phatty, Electron Monomachine, Nord Rack 2x, Korg MS2000), and
usually we use our own sample.
NB what programms do you prefer to use: ableton, traktor,...? And why?
K: In production we use cubase, becouse we think is the best in editing audio, and to play live we use ableton live.
NB: like breakbot, madeon and many more. We have a section called 'New memories' to talk about the most epic
tracks and albums that everybody should listen at least once...so what
is, in your opinion, the biggest one?
K: ''Always outnumbered never outgunned'' from Prodigy and ''Echoes'' from Pink Floyd.
NB: And what would you say is your biggest music achievement so far?
K: The next.
NB: we hope to be there to see it. Are you introducing any new sounds in your compositions? any experimental style has a special influence in your songs?
K: We're and we will be always in research of something experimental
and new, and you can listen soon in our first album we're workin' on.
NB: what is for you the most underestimated band in the electro music scene?
K: Ovviously karasho hahha.
NB: no after this interview. Something else you’d like to mention and we forgot to ask? or any
funny anecdote?
K: Our anecdotes are too hardcore to be mentioned on a public interview
( We're sorry but probably our mums will want to read the
interview...Our mums are Patty and Anka of course).
Thank you very much to this awesome underground duo! And for our dear readers some of their sounds to make this reading more pleasant. Including the teaser of their EP Antihero!
It’s Twentytwelve and Housemeister is back!
Inspired by Housemeister’s third album „Music Is Awesome“, released last year, three great acts have delivered their own versions of rapid rave dancefloor tracks.
Producers such as “Kernkraft 400″ warrior Zombie Nation is taking “Clarisse” to the next analog bleep level while – for those who can’t decide – Djedjotronic even delivers two remixes “Ady Gil” and “Rapide”, showing once again his skills in extracting the essential parts of an awesome track.
SCNTST on the other hand effortly worked out the angles of the rollercoaster “Twister” and delivers a remix with elements he’s best known for – dubby techno with playful melodies, highs and lows…always telling a story.
Last month we talked about the new work of Simian Mobile Disco, 'Unpatterns', and their first single Seraphim. The single is out today on iTunes, including the extended mix of Seraphim and Put Your Hands Together (you can listen to this song here). Also the album version is available to download for free from their soundcloud for a limited time...
While we wait for the album's release, we can now enjoy the video of Seraphim, disturbing, captivating and totally in the style of the duo.
Oh! Nadisko just released a disturbingly awesome track! That's the result of Chicago Bulls and gangsters making techno music with the dance Allstars in some sort of studio a turbo car big beat boutique. Don't korget kangaroo. Don't ask me about this introduction because there's no fucking explanation, It's all from the mind of these guys...
It's april and as every month Dada Life gives us a mix of something less than an hour but with great tracks, very electro house and typical Dada style full of strength and a little crazy! Download for free.
TRACKLIST
NO_ID & Martin Volt - Zelda (Original Mix)
Nari Milani - Atom
Congorock - Agarta
Alvaro & The Partysquad - Wataah
Deborah Cox - If it Wasnt For Love (Promise Land) (Dada No Vocal Edit)
Laidback Luke & Arno Cost & Norman Doray - Trilogy (Swanky Tunes Remix)
Beltek - Party Voice
Zedd - Shotgun
Porter Robinson - Language
NAPT & Peo De Pitte - Gonna Be Mine (Far Too Loud Remix)
Fast Foot - Cows To The Slaughter (Lazy Rich Remix)
Starkillers And Dmitry Ko - Light It Up (Michael Woods Re-edit)
Spencer & Hill feat. Giovanni Tha King - Miami Girlz (LAZRtag Remix)
This is our first post dedicated exclusively to The Chemical Brothers. We know that after so long, and have not done a post onlyfocus in them, is a reasonable reason to wish our death. But keep calm and we will try to fix it RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW
Once upon a time...the duo
(Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons) decided to supplement their DJ careers by
turning their bedrooms into recording studios, they pioneered a style of
music (later termed big beat) remarkable for its lack of energy loss
from the dancefloor to the radio. Chemical Brothers albums were less
collections of songs and more hourlong journeys, chock full of deep
bomb-studded beats, percussive breakdowns, and effects borrowed from a
host of sources. All in all, the duo proved one of the few exceptions to
the rule that intelligent dance music could never be bombastic or truly
satisfying to the seasoned rock fan; it’s hardly surprising that they
were one of the few dance acts to enjoy simultaneous success in the
British/American mainstream and in critical quarters.
While growing up, both Rowlands and Simons grooved to an eccentric
musical diet, ranging from the Smiths and Jesus and Mary Chain to
Kraftwerk and Public Enemy. Original Balearic DJs like Trevor Fung,
Paul Oakenfold, and Mike Pickering brought the sound back to indie clubs
in London and Manchester, and the style proved very attractive to
musical eclectics like Rowlands and Simons.
Though Rowlands was already performing in the alternative dance group
Ariel, the pair began DJing together at the Manchester club Naked Under
Leather in 1991. Hardly believing that their weekend project would
progress, they took the semiserious handle Dust Brothers (a tribute to
the American production team responsible for one of their favorite
albums, the Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique). Despite their doubts,
Rowlands and Simons’ club night did grow more popular, thanks to the
duo’s Balearic mix of rare house tracks flavored with hip-hop
breakdowns, independent-dance fusions, and ancient secondhand discards.
After deciding to try and re-create their unique sound in their tiny
bedroom studio, the Dust Brothers emerged with “Song to the Siren,” an
intriguing example of the new alternative dance scene including sample
victims Meat Beat Manifesto and This Mortal Coil.
After the single was pressed up on a limited release of 500 copies,
it began getting attention from Britain’s top DJs, initially including
an old friend named Justin Robertson but later including Andrew
Weatherall and Darren Emerson. Weatherall licensed the single to Junior
Boy’s Own Records, and after the pair had finished university, they
moved back to London to work on another EP (14th Century Sky) and a
residency at another club. After their third release, “My Mercury
Mouth,” the duo began to get more high-profile clients for remixing:
besides Justin Roberston’s Lionrock collective, Primal Scream, the
Prodigy, and the Charlatans all received treatments.
When lawyers for the original Dust Brothers came calling in 1995,
though, Rowlands and Simons were forced to change to change their name
to the Chemical Brothers (the proposed Dust Brothers U.K. was turned
down). Word on the street and nightclub scene was so good that it hardly
mattered; their new residency at the Heavenly Sunday Social quickly
became one of the hottest clubnights in England — documented on the mix
disc Live at the Social, Vol. 1 — and their debut album, Exit Planet
Dust, was heavily praised by critics. Another fan of the record, Oasis
frontman Noel Gallagher, agreed to lend his vocals to a future single
named “Setting Sun,” the Chemicals’ tribute to one of their own
favorites, the Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows.” The single went to
number one in late 1996, and the Chemical Brothers opened up for the
giant Oasis concert at Knebworth besides headlining their own shows all
over the world.
The Chemical Brothers’ second album, Dig Your Own Hole, took charge
of the top spot on the album charts upon its release in April 1997, and
on the wings of America’s growing electronica push, the album sailed to
number 14 stateside and went gold. The duo released a mix album in 1998, Brothers Gonna Work It Out, and followed with their third studio LP, Surrender, in 1999. Rather lackluster expectations sparked a return to
the underground with the white-label-only single “It Began in Afrika,”
and the duo’s fourth album, Come with Us. It too failed to earn the high
notices of the first two albums, although after another three-year gap
Rowlands and Simons returned with another, 2005’s Push the Button, with
guest vocalists Q-Tip, Tim Burgess, Kele Okereke, and the Magic Numbers.
The music-celebrity parade continued on 2007’s We Are the Night, this
time including the Klaxons, Willy Mason, Fatlip, and Midlake. Then came Further. Their last big announcement was DON'T THINK (their movie), and their last huge gig was this one...
Dim Mak submitted a few days Infected Mushroom’s 2nd single off the Army Of Mushroom’s LP, “Nation Of Wusses”. This first track sounds great! Buy here!
Hey! do you remember Go Go Bizkitt? ...yeah that guy that made Disco/House with a remarkable french touch... any way, enjoy this couple of superb tracks!!
The first one is a minimix of about 10 minutes pretty awesome and free to download.
And the second track is only a sample of his work related with Louis La Roche, check it out!
The prestigious name Bromance doesn't sound new to you. This time Mike Levy, aka Gesaffelstein, and
Gucci Vump (Brodinski and Guillaume) launch a couple of new remixes for one of the most beautifull voices they have had the chance to remix. The french electronic producer
from Paris has remixed to ZZT, Cassius, Sei A,... but now he is making something different, something new and amazing, with, in myhumble opinion, the best song of Lana. I personally think that Lana Del Rey's songs are better the less you remix them, but this time Bromance makes the exception.
Three hours of killer remixes.One for eachartistand style. And all of them for free. For the beginning we have to one of the most famous swedish DJs and producers. Joining forces with his also swedish friends, they became the letters SHM. Three letters very very known in the house music scene. And of course you know the name Sebastian Ingrosso. This thirdpart of the bandbringsa new setreleased a coupleof days in Refune Radio. And downloable for free for his loyal followers.
Tracklisting:
1. DYRO & JACOB VAN HAGE – EMP
2. SEBASTIAN INGROSSO – CALLING (LOSE MY MIND)
3. IVAN GOUGH & FENIX PAWL FT. GEORGIE K – IN MY MIND (AXWELL EDIT)
4. MIIKE SNOW – THE WAVE (THOMAS GOLD REMIX)
5. NARI & MILANI – ATOM
6. ALESSO – RAISE YOUR HEAD
7. NICKY ROMERO & DAVID GUETTA – METROPOLIS
8. DAVID GUETTA – TITANIUM (ALESSO REMIX)
9. SWANKY TUNES & R3HAB FEAT. MAX’C – SENDING MY LOVE (ORIGINAL MIX)
10. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – OTHERSIDE (3RD PARTY REMIX)
11. TIËSTO & SWANKY TUNES FEAT. BEN MCINERNEY – MAKE SOME NOISE (ORIGINAL MIX)
12. DIMITRI VANGELIS & WYMAN – ROLL THE DICE (ORIGINAL MIX)
The 21 year old music producer and songwriter Phil Speiser, aka Dirty Disco Youth, has a new HOUR of mixes in his episode 2. Last one was launched one month ago and it was a massive hit on the net. This one will be for sure, at least, as well received like that one. Here it comes the second best hour of your holy day. Get it now for free!
Tracklist:
1. Dank - New York Fucking City
2. Autoerotique - Bring That Beat Back (Tiesto Edit)
3. Mord Fustang - Super Fever
4. Dyro - Daftastic
5. Surkin - Loose Yourself (Brodinski Remix)
6. Modulation - Groovy Movie
7. Dirty Disco Youth - Thunderstorm
8. Dirty Disco Youth & Epik - Arena
9. Starkillers - Don't Hold Back
10. Swedish House Mafia - Greyhound
11. Bingo Players - L'Amour
12. NIcky Romero - Se7en
13. Fukkk Offf - 24/7 Nonstop (Dirty Disco Youth Remix)
14. Polymorphic - Chicks Love The Car (Dirty Disco Youth Edit)
15. Phil Speiser - My Games
And who said that last mixtapes are the best? Well, actually here it is. 3315 seconds of eargasmic sounds. Uppermost has the medicine for your headache after hearing too much guettashit on the radio. Prepare your brain for an shocking trip with too many masterminds like Daft Punk, Wolfgang Gartner, and a lot, a lot...a lot of JUSTICE!
The year 2010 was one that will be remembered as a year of change,
development and advancement in both life and in culture. Perhaps this is
part of the reason for the phenomenal rise of Andre Tegeler, better
known to the dance community as Moguai.
A far-reaching and highly respected DJ on his homegrown German circuit,
it could also be argued that you only get out what you put in – with
this case, Moguai has fully reaped the rewards of a hard working ethos
and highly honed production sound, firmly establishing himself as a One
to Watch for 2011 and a rapidly growing worldwide fan-base.
In between the worldwide release of his debut album WE AR LYVE (the
first non-Deadmau5 album released on the rodent Mau5trap imprint), and
turning out high profile remixes for the likes of famous boffin Moby and
ambient minor-tone masters of chill Royksopp, Moguai has been
constantly touring, honoring a packed schedule which has seen him twice
head over to the US and Asian continents as well as wowing Europe wide
audiences and parties with his unavoidable energy, selection and
persona.
The demand for Moguai and his newly formed LYVE setup has been
represented fully lately, planning, devising and
creating quality tracks like they’re letters of the alphabet. 2010 saw
him release Dynamik on Mau5trap with global house sensation Michael
Woods, remix classic dance stalwarts Moonbeam, hold the biggest
competition that DJ Download ever participated in and more recently,
releasing his most accomplished and popular track to date – ‘8001 / Stay
Planetary’, which made the playlist of Pete Tong’s Essential Selection
show and covered by a flurry of tastemaker press and magazines including
a front cover on Raveline magazine. For further proof check out the
Beatport stats: several positioning’s in the overall chart with singles
8001, Oyster and Nyce – and reaching No.1 in the progressive house chart
– the boy wonder is fully deserving of his ascending status as
Germany’s premier breakthrough house DJ.
With recent release on the UK’s Skint label, Steve Angello’s SIZE
records and more penciled releases on Mau5trap and the revitalization of
the Punx label.
The Dj/producer presents now his new episode in his serie of mixtapes. enjoy it while is in free download!
Tracklist
01. Bingo Players - L'amour
02. Moonbootica - Iconic
03. Chemical Brothers vs. Dabruck and Klein - Ultimate again (Dohr and Mangold Bootleg)
04. Nicky Romero - Toulouse
05. Moguai - Lyme (Moguai's Crushed Lyme Edit) - COMING SOON
06. Wolfgang Gartner - There and Back (Moguai Edit)
07. Swanky Tunes - The Legend
08. Afrojack and R3hab - Prutataaa (Dada Life Remix)
09. Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano - Lethal Industry
10. X-Press2 - Smoke Machine (Sonny Wharton Remix)
11. Nicky Romero vs. RHCP - Californication 303 (Ain't and Fish Bootleg)
12. Otto Knows - Million Voices
13. Jean - Jaques Smoothie - 2 People (Ain't and Fish Remix)
14. Orbital - New France (Tom Middleton Remix)
Martin Solveig is back with a new episode of SMASH. This time for the track that gives name to his incoming EP, 'The Night Out'. An epic and hilarious chapter from one of the best Djs and producers on earth. A room with A-Track, Porter Robinson, Zedd, Dillon Francis and an invisible Madeon. I bet that more of one will kill for five minutes in that room!
You can order Martin's E.P. "The Night Out" on iTunes
And for those who really are interested about music, here you have a little of history about this mastermind...
...perhaps it is our well-documented mutual antipathy, or maybe it is our
well-documented ignorance, but Britain’s perception of French music is
plain wrong. On the surface, it is indeed the land that listens to
Europap and still loves to jive badly to La Bamba ’ but scratch beneath
the surface and you’ll find a wealth of talent gasping for air. It has a
long and noble tradition of fine singers, musicians and producers, from
y y to Guy Cuevas, from Jacques Dutronc to the Saintly Serge Gainsbourg
and Jean-Claude Vannier; from Ze Records to Africanism! and from
Cerrone to, yes, Martin Solveig.Martin Solveig has been involved in
music since he was knee-high. As a boy, he studied classical music. By
age 13 he had acquired his pair of decks and began DJing, although it
wasn’t until 1992 that he discovered electronic music. His schooling
came courtesy of a sales job at the vaunted Parisian record store Champs
Disques on Champs Elyses. Martin’s big break, at the tender age of 18
and thanks to the encouragement and support of mentor Claude Monnet,
came when he landed the residency at prestigious Parisian nightspot Le
Palace. A move to Les Bains Douches, a legendary club in the city, and
then Solveig’s own Pure parties at Queen cemented his growing reputation
as one to watch. But simply being a DJ has never been enough for Martin
Solveig and his production ideas soon began to filter out on to vinyl,
as he always knew they would. If Heart Of Africa, on his own Mixture
label, drew admiring glances, it was his contribution to the Africanism
series (with Bob Sinclar and DJ Gregory), the stunning Edony, which
turned heads. Originally intended purely as a club track, Edony shot to
the top of club charts and from there launched itself into mainstream
arenas. Martin’s debut album, Sur La Terre, was the work of a young man
bursting with ideas, styles, and experiments. Over the next few years
Solveig hit hard with one killer cut after another, abetted by some
frankly brilliant mixes by the likes of Pete Heller and Mousse T.
Rocking Music, with its echoes of Prince and Michael Jackson, was an
instant anthem wherever it was played and transferred from underground
floors to Radio 1 playlists with consummate ease. The follow-up, I’m A
Good Man, voiced by legendary growler Lee Fields, was a plaintive cry
from a wronged man and in Mousse T’s Breakbeat Mix brought a taste of
Noo Orleans funk to modern electronic dancefloors. ‘The new album
probably has a slight flavour of the ’60s and ’70s, which have always
embodied a certain freedom for me, being a child of the 80s, the
economic crisis, the condom generation?!
Then I’m into wine, parties and
low necklines, so I feel quite in tune with the title.’ So says Martin
of his latest album, Hedonism, which amply showed the maturation of his
productions, moving effortlessly from the familiar terrain of
four-to-the-floor rhythms, to take in the sub-R&B of Black Voices or
the audacious modern reading of Requiem Pour Un Con. ‘Serge Gainsbourg
is a master and I wanted to pay humble tribute,’ says Martin. ‘The song
provides a little break in the album’s progress, as well as a French
touch that I’m attached to. I think the best songs are made to last and
be covered. New versions always have something new to add, even if they
never achieve the magic of the original.
‘This cover version, defiantly
electronic, compared to the sparse and organic original, ably
demonstrates the Solveig modus operandi, producing music that is
simultaneously synthetic and natural, warm and glacial. ’I use both
electronics and live musicians, sometimes with classical instruments
like keyboards, horns and any piano instruments,’ explains Solveig.
‘Most of my drums are programmed, but what I really love is using
classical instruments with an electronic device. For example I used a
big B3 Hammond organ, recorded a whole session with a musician and then
took bits from it and made it sound almost like an electronic sample.
You still have the good quality of the instrument, but with the ability
to make it a bit faster or more repetitive or whatever. That’s what I
like ’ to get inside an organic sound and make it electronic.’ Martin
Solveig is not prolific, but everything he makes is worth waiting for.
He has always eschewed the remix treadmill, not because he disapproves
of it, but it is simply not his path. Solveig’s destiny lies elsewhere.
His life is good. Fulfilled. ‘Even if I sometimes grumble a bit from
tiredness, I’m a child blessed by fortune and very happy in his everyday
life,’ chuckles Martin. ‘I should quote Karl Lagerfeld: ’Holidays are
for people who work’.’ And all work and no play would make Martin a very
dull boy indeed.