The Cryptonites are from Switzerland, and I don’t know much about them other than bloggers have been steadily taking a shine to them with each progressive release. They are now hosting a remix contest for their tune “Can’t Give You Up” and although they can’t officially release it due to an uncleared Prince sample in the original, they are going to choose the best five remixes and spread them across the blogosphere. Send all your submissions to cryptonites@hotmail.com by June 2nd, 2008. Have fun! Who knows, the duo might also find some talent to put on their “Destruction Music” label later on down the line…
I went to go see Moby DJ last night at Smartbar. I had never seen him DJ, only perform live at the Area One show that happened years ago here in Illinois, and I guess I had expected to hear something more representative of his new album (how beautiful is his new song “Alice”?) It wasn’t exactly my cup of tea overall, but he did play a couple choice tunes, including a release from Potty Mouth Records, the imprint of Smartbar’s music director, James Amato. I also have to give him credit for having and inordinate amount of energy. He kept smiling at me too…which I didn’t notice but my boyfriend picked up on. One great thing came out of the night - I ran into Bill Basil, one half of the House Moguls, that duo that created a little remix you might have heard of - their version of Daft Punk’s One More Time. We chatted for a while as the dance floor raved it up (literally - I saw glowsticks), and then today he emailed me a new boot they’ve been working on. They also have a new EP coming out with some more juicy sample-based tunes, so check out their MySpace for info on that. Let’s all say “thanks House Moguls” together now!
Rendez Vu (The House Moguls Remix)
(Basement Jaxx sample) Download
Took me a while to get around to this one - the April issue of URB has quite a few pieces in it by me - yay! This was the Next 100 Issue - my selects were The Glamour, Bass By The Pound/Lava Lounge, Sinden and Snowden. I also did a nice little interview with RCRD LBL out of New York. Read below and enjoy! Should be in the habit of putting up some tracks again in the near future It’s been a tough couple of months!! Work on my new label has been very taxing and of course, condo construction woes have me up in arms over misquotes and time crunches. Enough with that though! My pieces below are marked by a starburst shape on each page.
The teaser Tittsworth interview I posted on Kissatlanta.com is now up in entirety at URB.com! You can access it directly from the main page, or there is a direct link here. In addition to reading about Tittsworth’s nasty adventure eating habits, find out what his worst hotel experience was and what to expect from his upcoming album.
By the way…we all know our man has a sense of humor. Being the involved citizen he is, he tried to do a little research when the pope was coming through his city. Here’s a screenshot he sent me when he entered “pope” on Thesaurus.com. Blasphemy!
I have five tickets to give away to the fantabulous (yes, I know, shoot me for saying that) show happening this Wednesday at Chicago’s Metro (above Smartbar). The lineup is ridiculous (or following the above trend, let’s say redonkulous) and features:
Here’s how you get the tickets - send in to dani@danideahl.com (or paste in the comments) your best photo playing off the tour’s name of “Screaming Bloody Murder.”
THE DEADLINE IS NOON ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL.
The best two will each get two tickets while a runner up will get one. For those of you who will be buying tickets, it’s $15 bucks. You can buy them night of, or at the store to the left of Metro. Oh, and here’s a nice plus, Metro is an 18+ venue.
$15, April 16th, show starts at 8pm, Metro is at 3730 N. Clark. See y’all there!
Ugh, it seems like lately I have too many projects to complete in too little a timeframe, so I apologize for the past week…and for the future month or so. On a brighter note, I am playing Crobar tonight so any of you in Chicago come on by! I’m nervous, and I haven’t been nervous for a gig in a long time.
So here are some choice tunes that have been sitting around in my inbox for at least a week, languishing away. A couple of these have already been posted a couple other places since I haven’t been on it like white on rice (as I normally am), but what the hey - I like them and I’ll post them anyway.
First up, a really nice tribal-influenced track from Boston’s Bobcat and Legz. It’s very rare I hear something as crisp and clean as this tune from such a novice in the game…dude, 543 friends on MySpace? Sooooo 2005. The tune “7 10 Split” isn’t something I would normally slip into a set, but it’s damn catchy, and the breakdown right in the middle adds a sweet element that really caps the production off.
Next, a boot of my favorite song (insert heavy sarcasm here), Soulja Boy. This boot, produced by London’s Continental Breakfast Club, makes listening to the vocal palatable for me (which says a lot). Although I wish the kicks were punchier and the vocal chopping more sophisticated, all around it’s a very solid track with some nice grime.
Soulja Boy: Crank That (Soulja Boy) (CBC Samplerdisco RMX) Download
Oh yes, DJ Kue is back, this time with a remix of the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage.” I absolutely love everything this guy does - there must be something in the water in LA - so much good music is coming out of there right now. If you didn’t download the last tracks I put up by DJ Kue, download them here.
Closing up the post are remixes for Love Motel, the Geneva-based group that harkens back to artists like Giorgio Moroder with a contemporary twist. While the remix package contains an impressive array of tunes, a few stuck out to me. Enjoy below!
Hey guys, I know I’ve been absent for a little bit - things have been nuts (pray you never have to rehab a condo), especially with the impending details of my label coming up…man I want to spill the beans. In any case, I promise I will be posting some music later today. In the meantime, let’s hear some of your woeful DJ tales. TimeOut Chicago, one of the publications I write for, is doing a feature on your worst gigs ever:
“Remember the time when the promoter ran off with the money, the opening DJ broke both turntables and some crazy person kept stalking you all night?
Doing a little story on worst DJ gigs ever—either on tour or in our fair Chicago—but local stories are probably better. I’d love to quote you on your worst night behind the decks—when either the promoter, the club, the crowd, the mixer, another DJ, or just all around bad mojo caught up with you. The more colorful and freaky, the better.”
Submit them in the comments below and I will forward the best ones on to TimeOut! Here is my story that will be included:
“My first gig in Mexico was at an amazing club in Cancun right on the strip - very high profile with clientele to match. Needless to say, I was thrilled and flew in a couple days early with friends to relax and take in the sights. The day of the gig I requested that we get a ride to see the Tulum ruins and the promoter provided us with two friends who would be at our disposal for the afternoon. We headed out, loving the scenery and the weather when all of a sudden, we heard sirens behind us. The Federalis pulled us over, made us all get out of the car and had the promoter unlock the trunk. It was a thinly veiled shakedown since they didn’t ask for ID from anyone and the promoter’s friend buckled under the pressure, asking for us to be let go while showing the officers the flyer with my event on it! They took one look, then asked to search through our belongings, going through our backpacks and then the car itself, emerging with a bag of drugs that obviously didn’t belong to us. I thought the promoter’s friend was about to faint. What was the price of letting us go now? One thousand dollars cash per person. Of course we didn’t have that kind of money on us, so we were driven back to the police station and guarded while the promoter negotiated with the Feds. We were eventually let go, but at a price. The officers were given $500 cash and promised half the money at the door of the club that night.”
Dani Deahl plays Crobar on SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH for House Divas 2008 with DJ Irene and Adrie Marie! Avoid the $20 cover at Crobar by RSVP’ing to dani@danideahl.com. Include your full name and address and the first twenty requests will get tickets mailed to them for this event. Don’t miss Dani at Chicago’s most renowned venue - mark your calendar for House Divas 2008!
Good lord, I got home Sunday night and I’m still going through business cards, emails and tracks people sent over to me. I have a few pics from WMC and am still waiting for the pics from EveryoneIsFamous.com to go up - there should be one of me molesting Ocelot in there.
In any case, there were some definite high points to WMC this year and some low points. Musically I was surprised, the few people that actually impressed me were, for the most part, deep house DJs. Brian Tappert, founder of Traxsource.com absolutely killed it at the garden party at the Beach Plaza Hotel, and as I mentioned in a previous post, Andre Harris provided a perfect opening set at the Large label party. Sinden was solid, though not mind-blowing, and Boys Noize were also good, but not stellar at the Scion party. Tittsworth and Dave Nada KILLED it though at the two events I caught them at. Those guys have more fun on the decks than most clubgoers do on a good night. I wish more artists wore their heart on their sleeve like that during sets.
As for photos, just a couple so as not to bore you (will post the Ocelot one later when it pops up online):
At Nikki Beach for the Juicy Party
At the Large Party with Andre Harris’ girlfriend and friend
Tittsworth and I with Crystal Waters - undoubtedly our highlight of the week
And of course, now on to the music. There was one DJ I met who was one of the nicest, friendliest guys in Miami that week named DJ Kue. In California, but originally from Texas, Kue has been producing electro house like crazy as of late. The tunes are solidly produced and others are taking notice. He has been working on tracks with the likes of DJ Dan and Donald Glaude, and has an amazing list of tunes available on Beatport.com. We did a hard drive swap and he gave me a few bootlegs that are at once hilarious, and done so well that I couldn’t pass them up. Take a listen, and visit Kue’s myspace to give him a shout.
It’s been a tough couple of months!! Work on my new label has been very taxing and of course, condo construction woes have me up in arms over misquotes and time crunches. Enough with that though! My pieces below are marked by a starburst shape on each page.
