Dead Disco Pulls № 5

Thanks to Resident Advisor's top 100 tracks of the last decade list I've been digging through my archive of French music from the era.

Alan Braxe & Fred Falke's classic, "Intro," made the list, and that made me riffle through my Braxe and Falke folders―and beyond! For some reason, "Intro" and the Kris Menace jam that Fred Falke was featured on ("Fairlight") are the only tunes really pushing my buttons right now, but, obviously, they merely represent the tip of the tip of the iceberg in terms of French house and, outside of the fact that Falke was involved in both, are markedly unrelated.

Anyway―enjoy the tracks and expect me to throw up some more French classics soon enough!

Alan Braxe & Fred Falke - Intro (Original Club Mix)

Kris Menace Featuring Fred Falke - Fairlight

Read more!

Q&A with Air

A few months ago I did an interview with Air―no introduction required, right?―and it was finally published in 'Sup, a magazine I've been doing freelance work for over the past few years.

Check out the full Q&A right here.

Air - Surfing On A Rocket (Zongamin Remix)

Read more!

BBBD Mix: "More, More, More"

I decided to make another mix for no good reason. Enjoy it!

(1) DJ Kaos, "Rough Side"
(2) House Of House, "Rushing To Paradise (Walkin' These Streets) (DJ Harvey Streets Mix)"
(3) Jacob Korn, "I Like the Sun (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)
(4) Solange, "Robots Are Un-American (Special DJ Version)"
(5) Nick Chacona, "The Fear (feat. Kathy Diamond) (Beg To Differ Remix)"
(6) Gino Soccio, "Love Is (Edit De Prince Language)"
(7) Low Motion Disco, "Love, Love, Love (Aeroplane Remix)"
(8) Andrea True Connection, "More, More, More"

Nik Mercer - More, More, More Mix

Read more!

D22

Nothing to say. Just ride this classic out.

Andrea True Connection - More, More, More

Read more!

Dead Disco Pulls № 4

My good friend, Josh Taylor, a.k.a. Prince Language, has been putting out disco edits on his little label Editions Disco for a few years now and these are two of my favorite cuts.

The Gino Soccio jam is one of the best edits I've ever heard. It's simple (no flashy, in-your-face filtering or remixing or anything) and clearly an ode to the Canadian disco legend's greatness rather than just being yet another club-ready boogie ("Love Is" is not a song you want to screw up―it's already just about perfect). "Yo Son" is more of a cut-and-paste job, but it's pretty spectacular in its own right. The track sounds like what would happen if Talking Heads transplanted themselves to the Middle East and took up disco production of the smooth, sultry, and soothing variety.

Happy hump day!

Gino Soccio - Love Is (Edit De Prince Language)

Prince Language - Yo Son (Edit De Prince Language)

Read more!

Q&A with Lindstrøm & Christabelle/Studio Visit with Runaway

I proudly present you with a rather long interview I did before the holidays with Lindstrøm & Christabelle for Anthem magazine. Please check the thing out as it's thorough and quite compelling throughout. Love him or hate him, Lindstrøm is one of the most dedicated producers out there. It was a true pleasure talking about the new LP, Real Life Is No Cool.

Read away!

Lindstrøm & Christabelle - Baby Can't Stop (Aeroplane Remix)

Lindstrøm & Christabelle - Baby Can't Stop (Idjut Boys Remix)


I forgot to write about the studio visit I did with Runaway when I published the thing last week, but better late than never, right?

Read the article and check out its accompanying photos of the duo's Brooklyn studio!

Runaway - The Fire Below

Read more!

BBBD Mix: "Lock Track"

I haven't published a mix to this blog in weeks and weeks and for that I feel bad. It's a new year, though, and, therefore, I feel as though I ought to give you all something special.

Here's my latest musical odyssey. It's about 50 minutes long and, in my humble opinion, really cool... save for the fact that my right channel completely dropped out for about one second for god knows why towards the beginning of the set.

Tell me what you think!

(1) Idjut Boys, "Jesta Dub"
(2) KZA, "Capricorn"
(3) Elitechnique, "Elektric Evening"
(4) Tensnake, "Keep Believin'"
(5) Lullabies In the Dark, "Code 7429 (Original Mix)"
(6) Putsch '79, "Asian Girls"
(7) Reverso 68, "Tokyo Disko (Part One)"
(8) Rude 66, "As"
(9) Panthu Du Prince, "The Splendour"

Nik Mercer - Lock Track Mix (direct MP3 link)

Nik Mercer - Lock Track Mix (ZShare link)

Read more!

Dead Disco Pulls № 3

Before I get into the music here, I'd like to remind you all that "Dead Disco" is on today at 12 PM, so please tune in if you can. You can always check it out at your leisure by going directly to the archives, but there's something special about listening in real time.

Okay―I've got some pretty spacey stuff for you today.

First is Tensnake's incredible, epic jam, "Keep Believin'." The guy just did a Resident Advisor mix, which I can't recommend highly enough.

Second up is I:Cube's Cosmic Marathon remix of Karma's "Beach Towel." The tune has this great slow, deliberate buildup that revolves around a thick yet bouncy bass, which ties the whole piece together, beginning to end.

Third, and last, we have Moxie's "Run Disco Run," a higher energy cut that features some pretty gay vocals and a subtle house edge. You'll soon understand where it got its name...

Tensnake - Keep Believin'

Karma - Beach Towel (I:Cube Cosmic Marathon Remix)

Moxie - Run Disco Run

Read more!