Grab bag time! Gotten lots of stuff sent in within the past few days! To be quite honest, I’m incredibly picky about what I post and rarely do I get sent so many tracks that make me go hmm…
Chicago’s Steve Smooth dropped off a boot he produced along with Bad Boy Bill and JJ Flores of Journey’s “Some Day Love Will Find You.” The track was originally featured on Behind The Decks Live in 2006 but due to the fact that it is no longer planned for official release, it is now free to be passed around and downloaded to your heart’s content. My god, I can’t escape Journey this week. Not only did Chromeo cover Journey at Lollapalooza, Kanye did as well, having his backup singers go acapella. Steve and JJ’s material has always had a nice chunkiness to it without sounding disconnected and this song is no different, featuring a Twocker-esque bassline without going dark in the slightest.
[audio:http://www.danideahl.com/audio/steve_jj_bad_boy_bill_journey.mp3]
Bad Boy Bill, Steve Smooth & JJ Flores: Someday
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My good friend Tittsworth sent me his new mix titled “McCain Mix 2008.” I was dubious, and before even listening to it, made him answer the obvious and impending question…Obama or McCain? Satisfied that he was, in fact, an Obama supporter, I went ahead and listened to the mix. It’s incredibly fun and enjoyable and has an intro capturing some choice moments from McCain. Grab it to listen to traditional Tittsworth beats (several tracks are his own remixes) along with unexpected picks such as an Axwell take on Hard-Fi.
[audio:http://www.danideahl.com/audio/Tittsworth_McCain_Mix_2008.mp3]
Tittsworth: McCain Mix 2008
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Track list:
1. Tittsworth – John Mccain Intro
2. Will Roc & The Renaissance Man – Get Down & Party (Party Break) – Unruly
3. Will Roc & The Renaissance Man – Get Down & Party – Unruly
4. Rod Lee – Hola Back – ??
5. Jimmy Jones – Who U Wit – ??
6. Blaqstarr – Bang > Tease Blaqstarr – Throw That Ass Back – MadDecent
7. Lil Wanye – A Milli (Scottie B Remix) – Unruly White
8. Say Wut – Go Time Anthem – Unruly
9. Mike Mumbles – Crank Dat GI Joe – ??
10. Mike Mumbles – Da Last Fight Em – ??
11. Blaqstar – Get Your Handz Up – ??
12. Tittsworth – Haiku – Plant Music
13. Blaqstarr – Hands Up Thumbs Down (Bird Peterson Remix) – MadDecent
14. Tittsworth feat The Federation – Drunk as Fuck (Top Billin Remix) – Plant
15. Machines Don’t Care – Afro Jacker – Machine
16. Hi-Jack – Possessed – Potty Mouth Music
17. Fake Blood – Mars – (Tittsworth Popeyes Edit) – Cheap Thrills
18. Solange – I Decided (Tittsworth Rave Remix) – Interscope
19. Nadastrom – Pussy Soul – Dubsided
20. Subfocus – X-Ray (Tittsworth Remix) – ??
21. Nadastrom – The Way You Movin – Dubsided
22. Tittsworth – WTF feat Kid Sister & PaseRock – Plant Music
23. TIttsworth – WTF feat Kid Sister & PaseRock (Nadastrom Remix) – Plant Music
24. Estelle & Kanye West – American Boy (Nadastrom Remix) – WHITE
25. Surkin – Next Of Kin (Todd Edwards re-kindled mix) – Institubes
26. Chavy Boys – Friday Night Flu – Unruly
27. Hall & Oats – I can’t go for that (Ernest St.Laurent Club Mix) – WHITE
28. Hard-Fi – Hard To Beat (AXWell Remix) – Atlantic UK
29. Daft Punk – Primetime Of Your Life (Top Billin Remix) – WHITE
30. Gorillaz – Dirty Harry (Logistics Remix) – WHITE
31. Michael Jackson – Human Nature (Makoto and Specialist Remix) – WHITE
32. Ghostface & Neyo – Back Like That (Marky & Bungle Remix) – WHITE
33. George Michael versus Lil Wayne – Careless Lollipop (DJ Soap Mash-up)
OH SNAP!! must be excited for his upcoming Australian tour because the man has been spending a lot of time in the studio lately. Kudos to him, especially since he has been on the road (including a recent stop with DJ Bald Eagle at Lollapalooza this past week). He delivered a slamming remix of “Party All The Time” that has hints of Crookers and Nadastrom. That equals awesome. The conversational tone of the rap vox on top works so incredibly well with the accompanying production! I cannot wait to play this out.
[audio:http://www.danideahl.com/audio/oh_snap_party_all_the_time.mp3]
Eddie Murphy: Party All The Time (OH SNAP!! Cover)
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Vancouver’s DJ Neoteric and I seem to always have intersecting tastes so naturally I was excited when he passed along his latest mix for me to listen to. I immediately noticed the first track was by one of my current favorite artists, The Yank. The rest was just as amazing, featuring the likes of Surkin, Yuskek, and Laidback Luke’s hot track of the moment, “Shake It Down.” Officially stuck on repeat.
[audio:http://www.danideahl.com/audio/dj_neoteric_august_2008.mp3]
DJ Neoteric: August Mix 2008
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Track list:
1. The Yank – We Can’t Be Stopped
2. Yuksek – Ugodzilla
3. The Body Snatchers Feat. Sport Yolanda – Call Me (Lee Mortimer Mix)
4. Herve – Cheap Thrills (Armand Van Helden Remix)
5. Boy 8-Bit – Wolfen
6. Jesse Rose and Action Man – Take It to the Club
7. Tittsworth – WTF (Nadastrom’s on Drugs Mix)
8. Tittsworth – WTF (Smoke & Mirrors Remix)
9. Duke Dumont – Hoy
10.Treasure Fingers – Cross the Dancefloor (Laidback Luke Remix)
11.AC Slater – Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix)
12.Nadastrom – Pussy Soul
13.Machines Don’t Care – Beat Bang
14.Sharkslayer – Bad Ding
15.DJ Rob 3 – The Chase
16.The Count + Sinden ft Rye Rye – Hardcore Girls
17.Boy 8-Bit – Ready for War (Demo)
18.VND/LSM – Ready or Not
19.Kidda – Under the Sun (Herve Remix)
20.Bumblebeez – Zulu (Radioclit Remix)
21.Laidback Luke & A-trak – Shake It Down
22.Surkin – White Knight Two (Laidback Luke Remix)
23.Sam Sparro – 21st Century (The Count + Sinden Sidewinder Remix)
24.Detboi – Jump Up and Down
“Mad At You” by New York’s The Glass has been around for some time, but the band can’t seem to resist pumping out the remixes. Arveene & Misk’s take is organized chaos with stabs, ever changing patterns and a vocal that’s been pitched up (the only part of the remix I’m not fond of). Hot Pink Delorean’s version is driving with an unmistakable peak-hour sound with crossover potential. Both are great in their own ways while sounding entirely different. Hard to do…I like it!
[audio:http://www.danideahl.com/audio/Mad_at_You_Arveene_Misk_Remix.mp3]
The Glass: Mad At You (Arveene & Misk Remix)
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[audio:http://www.danideahl.com/audio/Mad_at_You_Hot_Pink_Delorean_Remix.mp3]
The Glass: Mad At You (Hot Pink Delorean Remix)
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