Stopmakingme - Mix for The FADER

Here's a new mix I've made for The FADER as part of their Dollars To Pounds series. It features loads of my new music plus other stuff I'm playing out right now. An interview I did with the magazine can be found here.



Stopmakingme - Dollars To Pounds Mix (The FADER, Jan 2011)


Tracklist:

01. Remute – Cowbell Mania Pt.1 [Remute]
02. Stopmakingme – Rattle [Bang Gang]
03. Tribute – We Love Debbie [Tribute]
04. Shit Robot – Take Em Up (Marcus Marr Remix) [DFA]
05. Scenic – This Can’t Be (Get A Room! Remix) [Tigersushi]
06. Hercules & Love Affair – My House (Stopmakingme Remix)
07. In Flagranti – Peculiar Protagonist (Stopmakingme Remix)
08. Stopmakingme – Smint (In Flagranti Remix) [Bang Gang]
09. Virgo – Mechanically Replayed [White]
10. Discodeine – Ring Mutilation [D*I*R*T*Y]
11. Tiga – Pleasure From The Bass [Different]
12. Telephones – Kanal (Prins Thomas Remix) [Full Pupp]
13. Tevo Howard – Foreigner [Permanent Vacation]
14. Bag Raiders – Sunlight (Stopmakingme Remix) [Modular]
15. Dekker – Stop (demo) [unreleased]
16. Lost In Paris interlude
17. Lykke Li – Get Some (Beck Remix) [Warners]
18. Electronicat – Savage Cat [Disko B]
19. Naum Gabo – Spessivtseva [Dissident]
20. Prince – Sign O’ The Times [Warners]
21. Headman – Blue Girls (Richard D. Clouston Remix) [Relish]
22. Ono – Give Peace A Chance (Richard Fearless Remix) [Mind Train]
23. Stopmakingme & The Deadstock 33s – Gravity [unreleased]

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WeAreBlahBlahBlah EP33 - Mixed Camel

Camel is someone we have been harping on about for quite sometime now and his production has littered many a Blah Blah Blah set. Hailing from Italy Andrea Maver AKA Camel has been bubbling under for a few years now releasing a number of fine EPs, remixes and mixtapes. This clearly insatiable appetite for music is also reflected in the breadth of his production, taking influence from Dub, Deephouse, Techno, Hip Hop, and effortlessly mixing an array of samples and sounds to create dance floor centric grooves and rhythms. His music is Deep, Driving and always evolving. Personal favorites include the Meltin Pot, Speakeasy and Jelly Jazz EPs.

Jelly Jazz is his latest EP and is released February 10th, check the exclusive preview below:


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To Download click the following link (WeAreBlahBlahBlah EP33)

Tracklist
01. Luca Lozano - Heaven and Hell
02. Julio Bashmore - Battle For Middle You
03. Playmode - Remember when
04. Round table knights - Cat power
05. Monkey Safati - what is jazz (Eldoko rmx)
06. Camel - Jellyjazz
07. Prince Club - Sax bomb
08. Andy Kohlmann & Rene Bourgeois - Chaplins swagger (Daniel Steinberg rmx)
09. Rampa & Re.you - Work
10. Chris Carrier - Burnin desire
11. Mowgli - Questione di feeling
12.Joyce Muniz - Bedstories (Mr.Ho rmx)

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Electronic Artist of the Week #1 - Maxxi Soundsystem

'Electronic Artist of the Week' will become a new regular feature on the blog, with the sole purpose of highlighting what we believe to be some of the best emerging electronic talent. Some of the artists featured you may have heard of, but ultimately every artist featured will be in the early stages of their career.

So to get things started we have decided to look no further than our home town of Brighton, most famously the home of Fatboy Slim. Brighton for many years has produced a wide variety of internationally recognised artists both electronic and otherwise and the talent pool has never been better with the likes of Friction, Beardyman, Burns, Prok & Fitch among others all making waves in their respective genres and now we must add the emerging talent 'Maxxi Soundsystem'.



Maxxi Soundsystem started life as a Brighton seafront party keeping the town up to the freshest 21st Century disco house and now the the duo Sam Watts and Neal Lewis have taken their message one stage further with their debut release 'Criticize'. Criticize takes Alexander O’Neal’s 1987 track of the same name strips out the majority of the vocals and replaces them with a pumping main room groove and old skool 808/909 vibe. Although this is only their first official release they have already been played on Annie Mac's Radio show and have received rave reviews from every quarter, suggesting big things could follow.

Maxxi Soundsystem - Criticize - Out Now (Juno)

Competition: Win Bleep's Top 100 Tracks of 2010

COMPETITION CLOSED - WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY VIA TWITTER

2011 is barely underway and we have already lined up another great competition for you.

The online Music and Media store, Bleep.com, have compiled their Top 100 Tracks of 2010 and have made the entire list available to download for a bargain busting £30 or for FREE for one lucky person. Thats 1GB of high quality MP3's lasting over 9 hours featuring work from the likes of Flying Lotus, Roska, Joy Orbison, Caribou, Girl Unit, Gold Panda, James Blake, Julio Bashmore, Ramadanman to name a few. For the full list click here Bleep.com.



COMPETITION - To win Bleep.com's 'Top 100 Tracks of 2010' for free simply follow us on Twitter @BlahBlahBlahDJs and post the following update...

RT + follow @BlahBlahBlahDJs to win Bleep.com Top 100 Tracks of 2010 (http://tinyurl.com/Bleep100) #Bleep100

Competition closes Monday 7th February, after which we will pick a winner at random and give them their unique discount code to download all 100 tracks for free!

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WeAreBlahBlahBlah EP32 - Mixed Munk (Gomma)

Mathias Modica AKA Munk co-runs Gomma with fellow artist Telonius and since their early beginnings in 1999 they have firmly established an un-rivaled global reputation to consistently find and release the finest Funk infused Indie-Dance records. If you like your dance music to have groove, warmth and dance floor punch we strongly recommend rifling through Gomma's vast back catalogue, below are a few personal favorites to get you started:

Moullinex - Chocolat EP
Glimmers - Whomp that Sucker (Album)
The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band - Baby (Clock Opera Remix)
Golden Bug - Hot Robot (Album)
Munk - Live Fast Die Old (Headman Remix)
Munk - Back Down (Cut Copy Jackmaster Remix
Munk - Disco Clown (Digitalism Remix)

For the full catalogue and track snippets head to the Gomma Blog.



To Download click the following link (WeAreBlahBlahBlah EP32)

Tracklist

01. Barking Dogs - 3
02. Munk - Violent Love (The Twelves Rmx Jerry Bouthier edit)
03. Gonzales - Ivory Tower
04. Dimitri from Paris & DJ Rocca present Erodiscotique- Downtown
05. Barking dogs - Scientist of Love (Altz Mix)
06. John Tejada - Sweat on the Walls (Martin Landsky Remix)
07. Munk Keep My Secret (Rory Phillips rework)
08. Vandroid - Master Slave Siriusmo Slave Disco Remix
09. Hot Sauce - Drum sonata
10. Mercury - spiritual
11. Golden Bug - Look Look Look (In Flagarnti rmx Bouthier Edit)
12. Stubbs - Good Morning Good Day
13. Jack Jones - No Name
14. The Del Byzanteens

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Most Influential Electronic Albums - All Time

Recently I read a Q Magazine article on the 25 most important Albums of all time and was surprised to see only one electronic album included on the list, after a little more digging through various other lists it became very evident that electronic albums generally dont figure as highly as their 4 piece guitar powered counterparts. Probably on the whole a justified stance, when you consider that these lists discuss the likes of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Radiohead and the like, however it does neglect to consider the significance of Electronic music and therefore the following 'Chronological' list aims to address the balance.



Within the following list we have also included a few compilations that we believe played a key role in the development of certain genres.

1972 - Neu! - Neu!
1974 - Kraftwerk - Autobahn
1976 - Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygen
1978 - Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music For Airports
1981 - New Order - Movement
1988 - Techno - The New Dance Sound of Detroit
1991 - KLF - White Room
1991 - The Orb - Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld
1991 - Orbital - Orbital
1991 - Massive Attack - Blue Lines
1991 - Primal Scream - Screamadelica
1994 - Prodigy - Jilted Generation
1994 - Underworld - dubnobasswithmyheadman
1995 - Leftfield - Leftism
1995 - Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust
1995 - Goldie - Timeless
1996 - DJ Shadow - Entroducing
1996 - Sasha & Digweed - Northern Exposure
1997 - Roni Size Reprezant - New Forms
1997 - Daft Punk - Homework
1998 - Air - Moon Safari **
1998 - Fat Boy Slim - Right Here Right Now
1999 - Moby - Play
2001 - Daft Punk - Discovery
2003 - 2 Many Djs - As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt2
2005 - Soulwax - Nite Versions
2005 - M.I.A - Arular
2006 - Burial - Burial **
2006 - Skream - Skream!
2007 - LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
2007 - Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future
2007 - Justice - Cross

(** Added by popular demand)

We decided to stop at 2007 as its hard to say which electronic albums of the last few years will go on to be considered influential classics.

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Competition: Win Our Top 5 Albums of 2010

COMPETITION - NOW CLOSED

WINNER - Los Angeles based Eduardo Amaral

We are giving away our Top 5 Albums of 2010.

To enter simply follow us on Twitter and tweet the following.

"@BlahBlahBlahDJs - I want to win your Top 5 Albums of 2010"

http://www.twitter.com/blahblahblahdjs


Competition Closes - Jan 31st 2011

To view the albums you could win check out the list below.

Blah Blah Blah Top 30 Albums of 2010

Busy P & DJ Mehdi - Let the Children Techno

Things have not been as prolific for the Ed Banger crew in recent times, however Busy P and DJ Mehdi have recently announced a new collaborative project titled 'Let the Children Techno' and judging by the list of collaborators and the snippet below, there is still plenty of verve left in the 2005-2008 superstars.

'Let the Children Techno' collaborators (past and present) include Brodinski, Tony Senghore, Skream, Flying Lotus, Gesaffelstein, Para One, Zombie Nation, Cassius, Duke Dumont, Oizo, L-Vis 1990, Sebastian, and many others.

Released - Feb 14th Digital // Feb 21st CD



Check the Snippet below - 'Let the Children Techno'



For a more info and a full list of collaborators head to Cool Cats Blog

M.I.A - Bad Girls (Vicki Leekx)

I dont know about the rest of you out there but I found the new M.I.A album a little disappointing and hollow in places. This is not to say the album was a complete stinker as 'XXXO' and 'It Takes A Muscle' are real standout moments, but overall the album lacked M.I.A's usually expert blend of pop and individual craft and consequently it suffered critically. Despite all this M.I.A was straight back at us with her free NYE Vicki Leekx Mixtape featuring a number of never heard before tracks, including the excellent 'Bad Girls'.

Download M.I.A.'s - (Vicki Leekx Mixtape)



M.I.A - Bad Girls


Thanks to Pitchfork for the head's up on this one.

Blah Blah Blah - Top 20 (Remixes) of 2010

This is the last in our series of 2010 round up charts, this time we are looking at the 20 best remixes that simply refused to go away and proved essential in many a DJ's record bag. This list is by no means exhaustive, so feel free to mention any classic remix moments we may have missed.



Blah Blah Blah - Top 20 (Remixes) of 2010

20. Rachel Barton - Goose Step (Justin Martin Remix)
19. Etienne De Crecy - No Brain (Tai Remix)
18. Yeasayer - The One (XXXChange Remix)
17. Vampire Weekend - White Sky (Basement Jaxx Club Mix)
16. Sky Ferrieria - One (TEED Remix)
15. Yeasayer - Madder Red (Munk Remix)
14. Boys Noize - Sweet Light - (Boris Dlugosch Remix)
13. Late of the Pier - Best in Class (Soulwax Remix)
12. Voltage - All Night (In Flagranti Remix)
11. Azari & III - Reckless with Your Love (Tensnake Remix)
10. Phenomanal Hand Clap Band - Baby (Clock Opera Remix)
09. Gonzales - I am Europe (DJEDJOTRONIC Remix)
08. Black Box - Ride on Time (ZDS Remix)
07. Claire Maguire - Aint Nobody (Breakage Remix)
06. MGMT - Congratulations (Erol Alkan Rework)
05. The XX - VCR (Matthew Dear Remix)
04. Four Tet - Love Cry (Joy Orbison Remix)
03. Cassius - Cassius 99 (Tim Green Remix)
02. Chemical Brothers - Swoon (Boys Noize Remix)
01. Jamie Woon - Night Air (Ramadanman Remix)

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These are the 30 tracks that have been jostling for position in our respective record bags throughout 2010, and have most likely been hyping a dance floor somewhere near you. Feel free to mention any we may have missed.

Once again this list has been compiled and verified by the BBB writing team of K-Ban, Stopmakingme, Matt Alfrey & Jonny Cassell.



Blah Blah Blah - Top 30 Tracks 2010

30. Black Van - Yearning
29. Big Boi - Shutterbug
28. The Deadstock 33s - We Could Be
27. Hot City - If that’s How I Feel
26. Round Table Knights - Stomper
25. Camel - Roots
24. Braiden - The Alps
23. Scissor Sisters - Invisible Light
22. Bowski - Leggings
21. Mosca - Gold Bricks I See You
20. Laid Back - Cocaine Cool (Instrumental)
19. Gold Panda - Snow & Taxis
18. Egyptrixx - Chrysalis Records
17. Kingdom - Fogs
16. LCD Soundsystem - Pow Pow
15. Chromeo - Hot Mess
14. Four Tet - Angel Echos
13. Azari & III - Indigo
12. Zinc - Nexx
11. Starkey - Knob Twiddler
10. Afrojack - Pacha On Acid
09. Gesaffelstein - Atmosphere
08. Pleasurekraft - Tarantula
07. Justin Martin - Mr Spock
06. Kayne West - Gorgeous
05. Chemical Brothers - Escape Velocity
04. James Blake - Limit To Your Love
03. Girl Unit - Wut
02. Caribou - Sun
01. Tensnake - Coma Cat

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Blah Blah Blah's Top 30 Albums of 2010

Another year has passed in the blink of an eye and already we are rushing head long into 2011. Whilst 2010 is unlikely to be considered a vintage year in musical history there were certainly some stand out moments and we hope to capture a few of those in our 'Top 30 Albums of 2010'.

The following list has been compiled and verified by the WeAreBlahBlahBlah writing team.



Blah Blah Blah - Top 30 Albums of 2010

30. We Have Band - We Have Band
29. The Drums - The Drums
28. Surfer Blood - Astrocoast
27. Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
26. Maximum Balloon - Maximum Balloon
25. Beach House - Teen Dream
24. Mount Kimbie - Crooks and Lovers
23. Best Coast - Crazy for You
22. Gold Panda - Lucky Shiner
21. Everything Everything - Man Alive
20. Roska - Roska Roska Roska
19. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
18. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
17. Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History
16. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
15. Chromeo - Business Casual
14. Flying Lotus - Cosmograma
13. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
12. Robyn - Body Talk
11. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot
10. Hot Chip - One Life Stand
09. LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
08. Four Tet - There Is Love In You
07. Vampire Weekend - Contra
06. Foals - Total Life Forever
05. Caribou - Swim
04. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
03. Sleigh Bells - Treats
02. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
01. Chemical Brothers - Further

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Over the last few years we have been asking some of our 'HIGH PROFILE' friends to record a few words of wisdom for us......



.....couldnt of said it better ourselves.

Happy New Year xx