Shutterbug / Big Boi

Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty is a great hip-hop album that came out in '10.  Man oh man I should have posted this when I first heard "Shutterbugg" back then, but I'm sticking to my motto that it's never too late to share great music!  I have no clue how this one slipped through the cracks.  It has remained in my top 150 most played of all time over these past years and for good reason.  This is a hip-hop song like no other with a brilliant video to match.  A great blend of electronic music and hip-hop by Big Boi.


Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American Grammy Award winning rapper, producer, actor and half of the critically and commercially successful hip hop duo OutKast.

8000 (Diplo Remix) / The Proxy & Diplo

A lil more o' The Proxy remixed by, in my opinion, one of the most versatile, unpredictable DJs working today: Diplo, of course!  This is one of the hottest remixes I've ever heard.  I love it.  There is a massive, long build from the get go and it's wholly terrific.  If you enjoy moving your body, you will not be disappointed by the drop.

And the best part is that it is available to download for free just below!! (RCRD LBL is great for that and many other music related give-it-to-me-ness)

Dance In Dark / The Proxy

I'm not quite sure why, but there are many variations of the titile of this song.  To clarify it's called "Dance In Dark" and it's hard as hell.  Very rarely do I enjoy what I'd consider pretty hard techno, especially to dance to; I think it's incredibly difficult to pull off.  "Dance In Dark" makes me want to do just that.  The sound design on the synths is fantastic.

The Proxy is a Russian DJ and producer.

Yearning (Emperor Machine Remix) / Black Van

Also featured at Dance Hut, this prime nu disco track started my set off and for good reason!  The juicy, warbling main synth line is cause for an enthusiastic "Ohhh yeah!" as it immediately enters after the intro, just see for yourself.  A lot of fun, recommended anytime you need to get yourself and/or others dancing.  This is the best of nu disco I've encountered so far and I can't wait to find more!

The Emperor Machine (aka Emperor Machine), is an italo disco / downtempo pseudonym of Staffordshire, UK musician / producer / remixer Andy Meecham (aka Sir Drew).

Black Van is the coming together of two respected electronic producers: Kris Menace & kowesix.  The Black Van project takes their shared love of early electronica and disco to the next level by exploring the possibilities of analogue perfection and introducing classic songwriting from some of the best indie vocalists from USA and Europe.

BLACK VAN - YEARNING (Emperor Machine) (DFA) by Black Van

Viol / Gesaffelstein

Here is a song I featured at the Dance Hut party thrown back in early October.  This is incredibly raw techno that I personally enjoy it for its darkness and over all sexiness.  I am looking forward to the end of the week when Gesaffelstein will be performing at Webster Hall!  More about the event here.  See you there!

Gesaffelstein (real name Mike Levy) is a French electronic producer from Paris, France.



Gesaffelstein - Viol (Original Mix) by schoolofscience

Time / Parallel Dance Ensemble

"Time" is an incredibly fun electro/disco track off of Parallel Dance Ensemble's new album (out on Friday!), Possessions and Obsessions.  Featuring super funky synth and really catchy vocals.

Parallel Dance Ensemble is the brainchild of Denmark hip hop producer  Hannibal and New Zealand rapper Coco solid.

Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!! (Andrew Weatherall Prinz Mix) / Trentemøller

This is without a doubt my favorite song that I found out about in 2011.  It wasn't until close to the end of the year that I began listening to nu disco and fell head over heals.  The original has elements dark wave, surf rock and some dnb.  But what Andrew Weatherall has done brings it to a completely different level.  It's slowed (wonderful good idea), it's a bit minimal, and it shimmers in a way that I cannot describe.  The sounds of the instruments are beautifully designed, a gritty guitar sounding synth and perhaps synth sounding guitar, over a sharp beat, remixed with mastery.  Just unbelievable.

Anders Trentemøller is a Danish electronic musician from Copenhagen.

This remix can be found on Trentemøller's album Reworked/Remixes, a 2 disc comp. featuring Trentemøller's remixes as well as other artists who have remixed his songs, and reworkings.  Just picked it up in Germany not too long ago.  Most of my favorites from this compliation are songs I had already known about, but if you are interested in Trentemøller's works of great indie electronica, it is worth checking out.  I will surely be posting more songs featured from this album.

Andrew Weatherall is a key figure in UK dance culture and has been since the 80s when ecstasy started taking over the dance floor.

The version uploaded by Trentemøller below is not full, but provides a taste of this fantastic remix.

Trentemøller: Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!! (Andrew Weatherall Prinz Mix) by Trentemøller,

Virus (Them Jeans Remix) / Bjork

This is quite a surprising remix.  The beat is totally addictive and when it comes in it will instantly grab you while you're being hypnotized by the beautiful bell sample from the original song.  Then all of a sudden, half way through the track, everything starts to get pretty nuts, with some awesome fx work for a bit, then satisfies your craving for bass by dropping you back into the original groove.  Very, very well done.  And Them Jeans has made it free to download in the player attached!

Björk is a world famous artist known for her remarkably unique voice and unclassifiable yet classic chart topping hits and countless other works, collaborations, albums, movies, and more.

Jason Stewart, better known to the world as Them Jeans, has been the driving force behind world famous club night Dim Mak Tuesdays at Cinespace for over five years as both a DJ and promoter.  His music shares a genuine belief in crafting one-of-a-kind listening experiences that look toward challenging people’s perception of mainstream music and blurring the line between dance music and every other genre imaginable.

Download it here!

Virus (Them Jeans Remix) by Them Jeans

Bamboo / Jon Giovanni

"Bamboo" is a wild electronic romp released on Grizzly this past June.  Not much is known about the song's mysterious creator, Jon Giovanni, but if you're also a fan of Basement Jaxx, you'll soon be adding him to your list of artists to keep an eye on!

Check out Grizzly here!

Enjoy the official music video!

Regret Making Mistakes / Balam Acab

Balam Acab (Alec Koone) brings us down into an arena of dubstep that is just beginning to be explored, where heavy bass and 8 bit synth blips meets powerful, raw acoustic samples.  In "Regret Making Mistakes" the orderly structure of electronic music harmonizes with the inexplicable beauty of natural sounds leaving the listener in a contemplative trance.

Burnout Eyess / oOoOO

Here is a great median for people to gather around to celebrate electronic music, especially if you are interested in dubstep and/or darkwave.  This is what I hope the future of newer genres like dubstep will have to contribute to the legacy of the electronic music world.  This track features an R&B beat with an airiness sounding like a dainty Crystal Castles off in the distance.

Burnout eyess by oOoOO

Wicked Games (Sugarpill's Slippery Souldbass Remix) / Sugarpill

Sugarpill is an artist I have been watching for a while now with great expectations.  Not only has Sugarpill managed to deliver, he is also continuously pushing his work to be better than the last.  Fans of The Weeknd, R&B in general, and dubstep (in its really upfront form) will find more than enough to love about this remix.

Sugarpill joins the previous artists mentioned yesterday in hailing from LA.  His original work as well as his remixes and sets have earned him a distinct place in the electronic scene, where his unique infusions of glitch-hop and dubstep have now come to flourish continuously.

The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) has, in the span of a year, made an incredible impact in the modern world of R&B.  His achingly sweet tenor is an unexpectedly powerful presence and (like Page in my last post) is beginning to be featured in a growing number of remixes across the electronic community.

Did I mention it is a free download?!  Grab it below!
The Weeknd - Wicked Games (Sugarpill's Slippery Souldbass Remix) FREE DOWNLOAD by sugarpill

Sing What You Want (Rusko's Skweee Remix) / Kotchy

Here is another great tune that slipped through the cracks and never got posted!  I've been DJing this at parties at my college forever.  Rusko is a mastermind when it comes to designing his unique sounds; you can hear that there is an effortless flair to his programming and it just flows oh so naturally. Rusko is an established figure in the world of dubstep and, as the ruler of the lighter side of this world, is the name in summer music.  Rusko's work on Kotchy's "Sing What You Want" chugs along with an 8 bit sounding beat and his infamous and infectious skweee stylings.  Kotchy is an electronic producer as well as singer and multi-instrumentalist from Brooklyn.

The Things You Say / Cicada

I usually like to credit my sources when I find a new song, but this time I wasn't sure how I happened upon "The Things You Say",but I'm glad I did.  I am a big fan of many electro-house releases that came out around 2005-2006 and this track is a great example.  With a focus on rich analogue sound, Cicada creates a thumping journey that has become a dance floor hit.  But the thing that really hooked me was the irresistible vocals by Icelandic singer, Heidrun Bjornsdottir, that carried out the group's goal of collaborating with "someone with an interesting voice who didn't just belt it out". 


Cicada is a UK electronic band that began receiving critics' attention in 2005 and has since continued to release plenty of singles and another full length album on Critical Mass Records, release tons of remixes and continue performing around the world.  


Enjoy the amv.



Cicada - The Things You Say by FLOWPARISS-G

Lengthening Shadows / Telefon Tel Aviv

This is a great track to take in for fans of minimal electronica, ambient, dubstep, and any combination thereof.  "Lengthening Shadows" is a Telefon Tel Aviv track off of DJ-Kicks: Apparat, Apparat's (Sascha Ring) 2010 mix for !K7.

Paris ft. Au Revoir Simone (Aeroplane Remix) / Friendly Fires

I have no idea why I never posted this but two summers ago, this was my daily jam.  It comes round every spring and summer continuously on my iPod as it should for anyone who is a fan of Belgian-Italian duo, Aeroplane's wondrous remixes.  Light, fresh, crisp and completely sexy.  In my opinion, the original, by Friendly Fires, doesn't even compare to this remix/cover.  In Aeroplane's version, the fine ladies from Au Revoir Simone create a soft, feminine flair for what were macho lyrics about some dude being your prince charming or something.  Add to this rework a really fun beat with a ridiculously catchy synth riff and you have your lite-summer-electro anthem.

Knob Twiddler / Starkey

This song is a monster, but unlike a lot of dubstep-related electronic music that is coming out of the US, Starkey keeps it completely fresh, making this an impressive balance between being simultaneously huge in sound and light in feel.

Close Your Eyes / Basement Jaxx

Once again, the makers of Appleseed have blown me away when I recently watched Vexille. Not only was the newer movie better than Appleseed, I was overjoyed when then intro credits began after some epic action and a totally new custom Basement Jaxx tune was playing and was overall more fitting than it had been in Appleseed! Especially because I had never heard the tune before. If you tend to like futuristic movies as well as futuristic music, this is a 100% better experience than Appleseed, I think. I would post it with the intro, but you really need to watch that action scene first so just go watch Vexille on Netflix.

Basement Jaxx is a duo from heaven bringing us the truth through music.

Sparks / Röyksopp

I sat on top of a hill in the afternoon, the sky was blue and I looked up and saw the moon and I thought it pretty much had embodied and was serenading this song, instruments and all, towards the Earth.  "Sparks" is really quite different stylistically for Röyksopp,  especially compared to other songs off Melody AM like "Remind Me", "Eple", "Poor Leno", etc.  "Sparks" is more traditionally downtempo and carries a big sound for the Norwegian duo's debut album which was released 10 years ago!


The song has an awesome video however it cuts out the beautiful synth solo in the beginning (my favorite part of the song) so I have posted both versions for double enjoyment!  Actually, it could be a synth but I'm not positive that it is...

Dodfucksupanescorttune / Drums of Death

This is my favorite song to get me pumped up on a good night. Drums of Death lives up to his name in a way you wouldn't expect.  The opening conga samples will reel you in along with a catchy synth riff that leads into a great house drop. Drums of Death seamlessly blends his instruments and samples and is deep while still sounding upbeat and light.


Drums of Death is the stage name for London, UK based electronic artist Colin Bailey originally from Scotland, his music is a blend of techno, old-school house, punk rock and electro.