This mini remix Ep was released at the end of last week and man, it is amazing. We posted about the Oliver Tank remix of Geoffrey O’Connor‘s Whatever Leads Me To You last week on our facebook. And then I heard the other remixes on this new ‘Yes Please’ Remix EP…and subsequently downloaded all the other remix EP’s Mr O’Connor put out late last year – yeah…they be THAT GOOD.
These are pretty spectacular. I really liked Geoffrey O’Connor’s LP from last year. He has such a distinctive 80′s influenced cinematic sound. And then these awesome beat makers have their nasty way with his work. And it fucking works!
Instead of streaming the Oliver Tank remix, I think the Guerre remix of Proud is my fave on the three track EP. If you dig though, make sure you grab all of the stuff from Mr O’Connor’s bandcamp page. We also got a remix of So Sorry by Melbourne’s Indian Summer DJs.
JAMZ!!
Geoffrey O’Connor – Proud (Guerre Remix)
Geoffrey O’Connor – So Sorry (Indian Summer remix)
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There’s been quite a few things pop up lately, so I thought I should put together a bit of a mixtape. You can download the thing below.
These tracks are definitely my fave of this month…even if it is a little early!
Tracklist:
1. Taxidermy Hall – R.U.M.O.U.R.S.
2. Private Life – Black Heart
3. The Ruminaters – Deadstuff
4. Belle and the Bone People – The Light
5. Young Maverick – Get Up
6. Jonti – Sugar High
7. Yes You – Be There
8. Thrupence – White Kite
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Yesterday I bought a digital radio. I’m glad I did…coz now I can listen to triple j unearthed as well as radar without wasting my bandwidth.
Yesterday on unearthed, I heard a track by Taxidermy Hall – a Kiwi now living in Melbourne.
Their track Pan be some super smooth pop. It’s driving music on a hot summer’s day. It’s singalong. It’s pretty chill…and it’s pretty perfect pop.
Miks
ok, so there seems to be quite a few Sydney based soul influenced beat makers at the mo. Dro Carey, Chet Faker and this dude, Oliver Tank. Perhaps the most well known, Tank has had a bit of a prolific ride. He’s gotten some international play, had his track Last Night I Heard Everything in Slow Motion used in Get Up’s most popular/viewed campaign and has finally released an EP, Dreams.
To help get the EP out there, Tank is doing a national(ish) tour.
Dates after the jump…and if you’re unsure about it, you can stream the EP here. And then, of course, if you like, make sure you buy the thing!
Oliver Tank – I Love You
Oliver Tank – Last Night I Heard Everything In Slow Motion
ok, so to say that Kimbra had a big 2011 is a small tiny understatement. And to say that Beni had a big 2011 is also a small tiny understatement.
Kimbra’s latest single Two Way Street has been remixed by Beni and it is all kinds of great. I love the fact that Kimbra’s vocals are so loose on top of Beni’s strict straight beat. Part of that is definitely Kimbra’s amazing sense of phrasing…but I also think Beni’s got an absolutely killer ear – it’s this contrast that makes this track what it is.
Anyway, you can download below. And if you want to see Kimbra in action, check out the new live vid she did at Sing Sing down here in Melbs. Nice!
Kimbra – Two Way Street (Beni Remix)
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Miks
Yep, so think of it what you will, but this thing always manages to end up being a pretty massive day as well as creating a bit of controversy. Be it not having any females…to Angus & Julia Stone winning with a song about a big fucking plane. Shannon Noll sang about a big car…didn’t see him winning anything! (JOKES!)
Because maamf hasn’t done a best tracks of 2011 list (it is simply too hard and I think the ‘art’ of making a good album is more interesting), I thought I should post up what tracks I voted for in this years Hottest100. These are in no order…but hopefully they reflect my diverse taste which I try to put across on this here blog. If you still havent voted, then it all closes TOMORROW NIGHT! That’s Monday 16th Jan Midnight AEST. You can do so here. I do warn you though, it takes some time!
Without further ado:
Snakadaktal – Air
Oscar + Martin – Do The Right Thing
Step-Panther – My Neck
Battles – Ice Cream (Feat. Matias Aguayo)
Twerps – Dreamin
Architecture In Helsinki – Contact High
Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)
M83 – Midnight City
Loon Lake – Bad to Me
Love Migrate – Little Kid
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Miks
So, pretty soon, every man and their dog will be posting these…but that’s because each one is so good!
I dig the original, Sail Away, but yeah, The Rapture, for me have always been a good band but nothing ever amazeballs.
And then I came across these three absolutely killer remixes. All three are great like you would not believe. Cosmic Kids add some decent funk to it. Aeroplane‘s remix is one of those euphoric build up tracks that kills. But being the massive Cut Copy fan that I am, I would have to say that the Cut Copy remix is the best of the three…and perhaps one of Cut Copy’s best remixes ever. For me, it’s the bass line…and those drops. MAN!
The Rapture – Sail Away (Cosmic Kids Remix) by DFA Records
The Rapture – Sail Away (Aeroplane Remix) by DFA Records
The Rapture – Sail Away (Cut Copy Remix) by DFA Records
Miks
Ok, these guys use to be called EMMA. We posted their first track Electric Moonlight Adolescence earlier on last year.
Now, as Dracula Palms, the Brisbane dudes still have that feel good indie pop sound, but with an added injection of funk. Reminds me of early MGMT (a definite good thing).
The two new tracks, Fluorescent Haze and Pretty Lady are killer. Getting into summer (although looking outside today…not so sure), I’m anticipating that Pretty Lady will be a few people’s soundtrack.
Fluorescent Haze is a bit more straight up in your face…and at the risk of sounding like a complete wanker, the track oozes this feeling of cool. or maybe kool. I dunno.
Anyway, you can get your hands on both tracks below. Get ready for these dudes.
Dracula Palms – Fluorescent Haze
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