Julio Bashmore - Everyone Needs a Theme Tune

Julio Bashmore has been crafting for a few years now, drawing plaudits from both the UK (Night Slugs) and abroad (Dirtybird), and now he is ready to launch his debut release on PMR Records. 'Everyone Needs a Theme Tune' is already on heavy rotation at BBB Towers and by all accounts it has been tearing up UK dance floors for weeks. However if the sample below and our clamouring enthusiasm is not enough to convince you, Julio has also enlisted the fantastic Midland and Ramadanman on remix duties......boom!



The full EP is released January 10th 2011

1. Battle for Middle You (Sample)


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Cut Copy - 'Take Me Over'

Cut Copy have just announced an European Tour and judging by the new single they wont be leaving the Vegemite sandwhiches back in Australia. Take Me Over is a great little pop record, but it does exhibit startling similarities to Men at Work's - Land Down Under, but we love it all the same.



Cut Copy - Take Me Over


Tour Dates
Thu March 3rd - Glasgow - Death Disco Special
Sat March 5th – Manchester – Now Wave @ Gorilla
Sun March 6th – London - The Forum
Tue March 8th - Oslo - Rockerfeller
Wed March 9th - Malmo - KB
Thu March 10th – Copenhagen - Loppen
Fri March 11th – Stockholm - The Strand
Sat March 12th – Helsinki - House of Culture
Mon March 14th – Tallin - Rock Café
Wed March 16th - Berlin - Lido
Thu March 17th - Koln - Gebaeude 9
Fri March 18th – Amsterdam - Melkweg
Sat March 19th - Paris - Nouveau Casino
Wed March 23rd - Lisbon - Coliseum

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Diplo & Lee Scratch Perry - The Producers

This is something we have been sent a few links on, but not until Episode 3 did we decide to click play, admittedly because it mentioned Diplo in the title (apologies). However it proved an interesting watch as Diplo describes his love for all things Dancehall & Reggae and the process he uses to make music.



"Episode three turns the spotlight onto Diplo : one of the world’s most sought after producers (with the likes of M.I.A, Snoop Dogg and his own project Major Lazer on his CV) finally gets into the studio with his hero Lee Scratch Perry, culminating in the improvised collaboration between the two at Notting Hill Carnival".

Watch Below:



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Joe & Will Ask - Clive Onion

If you dont know Joe & Will Ask then wrap your ears around their latest & unexpected release 'Clive Onion'. Clive Onion wasnt planned and is the result of some recent remix work, and for something that happened by accident its another great slice of Joe & Will proggy techno, and they are giving it away for FREE, see below.



1. Joe & Will Ask - Clive Onion


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Egyptrixx - Chrysalis Records feat. Trust

Egyptrixx has been melodically rumbling the underground for the majority of 2010 and now the classically trained pianist is preparing to release his debut album 'Bible Eyes' in early 2011. Egyptrixx is not your conventional dance artist regurgitating formulaic structures and sounds, but rather an artist who takes elements from a variety of sources (house, techno, dubstep, electronica) and twists them into his own unique dissonant and melodic sounds. His music borders on chaotic, but never unravels as the strong melodies knit the elements together. His album is not out for a few months, however in the mean time you can grab his latest track 'Chrysalis Records feat. Trust' in full 320 from XLR8R.



Egyptrixx - Bible Eyes - Out Feb 2011

Tracklist
01. Start From The Beginning
02. Bible Eyes
03. Chrysalis Records (feat. Trust)
04. Liberation Front
05. Naples
06. Rooks Theme
07. Recital (A Version)
08. Fuji Club (feat. Trust)
09. Barely
10. Recital (B Version)

Tony Senghore - Score

This just popped into our inbox and while its not mid afternoon listening material, there is no doubt that Tony Senghore has crafted another peak time floor killer. Check below:



Tony Senghore - Score - Out Monday 22nd November

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WeAreBlahBlahBlah EP30 - Mixed Kingdom

Kingdom, real name Ezra Rubin, formely of Massachusetts has been bubbling under since late 2009, and is someone who has been very much in our 'One's to Watch Catergory' since we got our hands on his fine L-Vis 1990 - United Groove and Egyptrixx - Everyone Bleeding remixes. Since then he has gone on to do a mixtape for Fact Magazine and release 'The Mystic EP' on the rapidly rising 'Night Slugs' imprint. Every track on 'The Mystic EP' is strongly recommended, with Fogs being our standout moment.



His WeAreBlahBlahBlah mix combines elements of techno, dubstep, and rave with post 3am moments and housey female vocals to create a distinctively unique dark and uplifting mix.

You can also catch Kingdom during the month of November as he embarks on a flying world tour, check tour dates below the tracklist:

Click Following Link - WeAreBlahBlahBlah EP30 - Mixed Kingdom

Tracklist

01. Jacques Greene - Tell Me [LuckyMe]
02. Plastikman - Spastik [Mute]
03. BD1982 - Trails (Jam City Remix) [Seclusiasis]
04. Rita Indiana - Los Poderes (Kingdom Remix) [Dutty Artz]
05. Kingdom - Bust Broke [Night Slugs]
06. Kingdom - Fogs [Night Slugs]
07. Nguzunguzu - Strut [Silverback]
08. Kingdom - That Mystic [Night Slugs]
09. Girl Unit - Every Time [Night Slugs]
10. Ciara - Ride (Acapella) [La Face]

Chromeo - Hot Mess (Video)

Its no secret that we are massive Chromeo fans, and the Canadian duo have delivered again with a steaming HOT video for their next single 'Hot Mess'. Hot Mess is the lead track from their latest LP 'Business Casual' Check below for towels and girls:


Out Now - Chromeo 'Business Casual'

Alternate link to Video over at Pitchfork.

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DJ Mag Best of British 2010

DJ Mag have just finished their search for the World's Top 100 DJ's with the less than un-expected result of the Trance big guns dominating the top ten with Armin Van Buuren scooping top spot. Thankfully DJ Mag have just released the shortlist for their 'Best of British' awards which should proove to be slightly more varied than the annual shuffling of the best Trance DJ.



Best of British cover's a wide range of catergories, including Best DJ, Best Producer, Best Breakthrough, Best Club, Best Label etc etc.

For the full list of catergories and nominations head over to DJ Mag, voting opens November 15th. One immediately suprising omission is Magnetic Man and Skream?

Here are some of our Picks:
Best DJ - Carl Cox
Best Producer - Hot City / Roska
Best Live Act - Hot Chip
Best Breakthrough DJ - Ramadanman
Best Breakthrough Producer - Tim Green
Best Album - Fourtet
Best Small Club - Audio Brighton
Best Large Club - Digital Newcastle
Best Festival - Bestival
Outstanding Contribution to Dance Music - Pete Tong

Let us know your choices from the DJ Mag nominations.

Rubix & Malente - Afrikan Boogie

We came across Rubix about a year ago with his 'Baiser Sur La Disco' track, which was a nice slice of french filtered Disco House. Since then he has done a number of remix's including Bart B More's - Romane on Sound Pellegrino and he has just released a collaborative track with Malente on Southern Fried - Afrikan Boogie. Afrikan Boogie fits snuggly into the Tropical Tech House catergory and for those of you into Round Table Knights, Made to Play, Riva Starr and the like should take a listen.



Rubix & Malente - Afrikan Boogie / Southern Fried


To help sweeten the deal Rubix has given us permission to give away his mash-up mix of Uffie's SUV and his Sur La Disco track:

1. AVH & Uffie vs. Rubix - Baiser Sur La Suv (Mashup)

Stopmakingme - Wrapped In Plastic EP

My debut EP, Wrapped In Plastic, is released on Kill Em All Records on 22nd November and you can hear the whole thing here. Massive thanks to all the Blah Blah Blah Boys for their support over the past few years. Here's to many more!



Stopmakingme - Wrapped in Plastic EP


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Must Have Tracks - November

Last month we got into a spot of bother for posting a few tracks that were not out / released in the month of October, therefore I better pre-empt the following five tracks. This months must have tracks are a mixture of cutting edge releases, recently found gems and tracks we are still playing out and deserve some chart recognition, please enjoy.



1. Gorillaz - Doncamatic

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2. Bowski - Leggings

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3. Girl Unit - Wut

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4. Clare Maguire - Aint Nobody (Breakage Remix)

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5. Jamie Woon - Night Air (Ramadanman Refix)

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Cut Copy - Zonoscope

A few months ago Cut Copy gave away the excellent pre album teaser 'Where am I Going' and now we can confirm that the new album will be available world wide 8th February 2011. The follow up to 'In Ghost Colours' is titled 'Zonoscope' and comes with one of the finest album covers I have seen in a long time.



Watch Part 1 of 2 - The Making of LP3 on You Tube



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Night Slugs - Resident Advisor Mix

Bok Bok and L-Vis 1990's Night Slugs imprint has been at the forefront of pushing the musical boundaries of our dance floors for over a year now, with the likes of Egyptrixx, Girl Unit, Mosca, Kingdom and themselves all releasing standout EP's in recent times. To catergorise the 'Night Slugs' output seems a wasted effort as these boys evidently have no regard for boundaries as they meld disparate ideas from bassline, electro, dubstep, electronica, house and beyond.



Resident Advisor recently voted them label of the month and got them behind the decks to record an exclusive RA Podcast.

Night Slugs - Resident Advisor Podcast
(Right Click Link Above)

Tracklist
01. Girl Unit - Shade On
02. L-Vis 1990 - Forever You Dub
03. Egyptrixx - Liberation Front
04. Mosca - Square One VIP
05. Kingdom - Bust Broke
06. Girl Unit - IRL (Bok Bok Remix)
07. Jam City - Magic Drops
08. Lil Silva - Golds 2 Get
10. L-Vis 1990 - Reprise
11. Jam City - Arpjam
12. Velour - The Scent of Romance
13. Jacques Greene - (Baby I Don't Know) What You Want
14. Optimum - Broken Embrace
15. Girl Unit - Wut

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Kisses - Kisses (Stopmakingme Remix)

Here's a remix I made for ace new band Kisses. I really like the dream like feel of their records, which is why my remix is quite long as I wanted to retain this. It’s all based around super simple melodies and my obsession with one note basslines.



Kisses - Kisses (Stopmakingme Remix)

Golden Bug vs Esser - Never Stop Dancing

More people need to know about Golden Bug, check his bootleg remix of Esser's 'Stop Dancing'.



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Counter Culture & Pelski presents Jackmode

Counter Culture 99 Days of Music & The Arts is now in full swing and this weekend they have teamed up with the mighty "You Can Call Me Pelski". Collectively in association with Jackmode they are presenting Zombie Disco Squad, Round Table Knights, Solo, Christian Martin and Midland. Expect to hear the cream of Deep-House, Tropical and Tech-House.



In anticipation of this epic night we have a couple of official giveaways for you, Midland's epic remix of Caribou's - Sun and the latest Round Table Knights mixtape, check below:

Caribou - Sun (Midland Edit)


Round Table Knights - Autumn Mix (Download)

Track List

01. Pure Ecstasy - Pressure Drop
02. How To Dress Well - Lover's Start
03. James Blake - I Only Know (What I Know Now)
04. Dj Koze - Blume Der Nacht
05. Mano Le Tough - Eurodancer
06. Dale Howard - Body Talk
07. Homework - I Got One (You're It) (Mercury Remix)
08. Andre Crom, Luca Doobie - Verve
09. Jesse Rose Vs MTP Allstars - Yeah
10. Eldoko - Woodworm Blues (Monkey Safari Remix)
11. Disorder, Cesare - Don't Leave Me
12. Justin Martin, Galen - Dust Devil
13. Jagged - Biasca
14. Fritz Zander - For Your Love
15. Affkt - Bad Habbit (Affkt & Samuel Dan Vs. Atfc feat. Lisa Millet)
16. Round Table Knights & Zombie Disco Squad - Endless
17. Deetron - Sing
18. Dimlite - Can't Get Used To Those (Afterlude)

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Human Life - Wherever You Are

LA trio Human Life return with yet another handful of electro-pop glitter that combines heart felt vocals with a New Order / Eurythmics type bassline, live sounding percussion and a soaring main chorus that is sure to gather momentum with the synth-pop fans amongst you.



Human Life - Wherever You Are (Beatport)