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My skeptical mind refuses to believe, in the truth which will set me free

Oct 25th, 2009 2 Comments


Here is a first for the blog – Three Derogatory playlist in one single post for your aural pleasure. No not for your oral pleasure – please see below for that kind of filth you sick fucks..


“It feels best in-between my two bottom teeth ;) ”

My concentration on club/dance music is starting to fall further behind to the time I spend on listening to albums. However I have had a massive hand the last few months in being shown some of the best remixes through Aeroplane’s monthly sets – my playlists below draw influence from them. My taste in dance music is honestly getting a little bit soft, the electro bangers of the past seem to be slipping out of my reach as I no longer spend every weekend under a speaker clenching my fists and screaming for the drops.

“Fuck – its fucking cyanide!”
Maybe my taste has matured or maybe the ugly commercial side of electro has begun to taint it with a majority of fidgety or distorted offensive rubbish that it is making it harder to find those true bangers. This is not saying they are lost as I hope they never will be on this blog. Check the playlist’s towards the end and you will still find some floating around.
“My skin has never been so soft after visiting the sperm bank”
I have listened to each of the below playlist’s many times by now and can highly recommend each of them in the full for a real uplifting journey. I have kindly Zipped up each one as well so if you know you want the whole thing then you can just download it in one click.
“We love getting sprayed”

A Derogatory Playlist PT XIII

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Complete PT XIII zipped

1. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Higher Than the Stars (Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Mix)
2. Mayer Hawthorne – Green Eyed Love (Classixx Remix)
3. Chromeo – Night By Night (Skream Remix)
4. Canyons – Dancing On Silk
5. John Rocca – I Want It To Be Real
6. Still Going – Spaghetti Circus
7. Metronomy – Do The Right Thing (Wild Geese remix)
8. Florence + The Machine – Drumming Song (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
9. Miami Horror – Sometimes
10. Metric – Sick Muse (Adam Freeland Remix)
11. Designer Drugs – Back Up In This (Nadastrom Remix)
12. Grafton Primary – Records For The Righteous (Hey Now remix)
13. Jean Elan – Where’s Your Head At (Klaas Remix)

“Please penis, pop out of pre-made hole and internet fame will be mine”

“Smile now little man, but soon you will be my little bowl shaped anus dildo”
“Ahh – bang my insecurities away”

I Highly Recommend

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Higher Than the Stars (Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Mix)

This is one of those really nice easy to listen to tracks, which is perfect for any moment and could even have its place on an open minded dance floor. The hook centers on the soothing vocals both male and female following each other through tales of childhood confusion. Long euphoric breakdowns and uplifting melodies work together to keep your eyes shut and your imagination flowing.

Chromeo – Night By Night (Skream Remix)

I cannot really comment on exactly what Skream has done to the original as I am yet to hear it. On its own the track’s vocals work perfectly with the slow dubbing breaks, I can imagine the original would have more of a straight synth hook while Skream delivers his low frequency bass lines which fuse perfectly with the catchy vocoder chorus Chromeo has become famous for. Sensual lyrics also trademark of the boys are delivered best with the slow driving low melodies. Chromeo never miss with a straight up pop song and Skream has managed to keep all of the right elements to deliver a perfect pop remix with sounds a little further from the commercial ears.

Metronomy – Do The Right Thing (Wild Geese remix)

This has definitely been one of my favorite remixes over the last couple of months and has been made to get a dance floor started. A tight bouncy intro with teasing lyrics builds to break then build again to destroy – I dare you to put this one on with some serious volume, listen to it from the start and try not to move when it drops at 3:36. Some massive synth tweaking follows and the bouncing continues….. Enjoy, I know I have many times.

Au Revoir Simone – Another Likely Story (Aeroplane Remix)

I believe that Aeroplane should have named this an “Aeroplane Pop Mix” as they did with their take on Hearts On Fire. You can’t really go wrong in sampling the lyrics of Au Revoir Simone as they have already found out on their take of Paris by Friendly Fires. Aeroplane have a knack for not only producing uplifting remixes but also throwing down incredibly uplifting DJ sets as a lot of us found out at Parklife this year. The mood they are able to incubate is one of complete joy, which is a long distance away from some grinding beats we also all love. I know that they are currently working on an album, playing all instruments themselves, doing it the hard but only way – lets all hope for an incredible live show when their album is released and they are ready to tour.

Wolfmother – New Moon Rising (Riton Vocal Rub)

Well it has been awhile since Wolfmother has been the centre of remixes – being Modular base they will always have a easy strong push into the dance scene with quality remixes. I am sure every body can remember MSTRKRFT’s remix of Woman back in the day. I prefer Riton’s Vocal Rub over his Club Rub as I think the vocals are a definite stand out of the remix and they need to be the centre. I am a massive fan of Riton in all his forms and this remix showcases a twitchy side I have not heard much of – all his productions are clean and tight and this is no exception. Sorry for the 128kbps but all I could find for now.

Headman – Dirt (The C90s Remix)

This is another igniter for the dance floor – bouncing in the same direction as the Do The Right Thing remix above. The vocals make the track feel indie although at almost 9 mins long there is plenty of time to build layers and the vocals are just one of them. The vocal verses slow down the track just enough to hook you in as the disco brass stabs at your inhibitions. 4 minutes in and the track is just beginning – the big synth starts panning to the left and each loop adds another direction until you begin to sing the melodies just as much as you will sing the lyrics when they quietly drop as the beat breaks at 5:25 – “All the voices in my brain, this is the one that sends me insane, of all the faces in my mind this is the one I’m longing to find – freaking out.” Then the bass begins and your movement is a history that you will find repeated with a simple press of play.

D.I.M. & TAI – Lyposuct (Original)

I guess highly recommending this track is testament I still have balls although they may have shriveled almost completely into my body. I assume this is the good type of electro all the hipster kids are listening to these days as they bang their heads and imitate the bass with their face. Anyway the production on this track is amazingly clean as two completely opposite sounds (Squeaky high and distorted low) combine with tough drums to take the listener on an aggressive ride to electro heaven.

Keep Me In My Plane (Modernaire Remix) – Who Made Who

I hope that a string of good remixes continue to seep in every direction as long as possible from Who Made Who’s The Plot. It will continue to remind me of how fucking good that album was and to give it another listen which is will always deserve. Modernaire has managed to up the beat a little on this remix and dice the main melody with a metal tweaked effect which pollutes the bass line with toughness whilst retaining its original funk.

“Hopefully this will turn daddy off tonight”

That should keep you all busy for a little while so until next time – have some fun.

Thanks

Jimps

“Ok place beer in photo and nobody will suspect the roofies”

Tell Your Story Before Old Age Kills Your Plans

Oct 1st, 2009 Leave a comment


It is good to be back after another short hiatus – I have missed you guys so much and thanks once again to Adso for keeping the flame burning. Well how was Parklife everybody?? I was floating around Earth in an Aeroplane for about an hour – and that is about as much as I can say… Did anyone get to try out Adso’s playlist when they got home – I just gave it a listen and it sounded perfect for after life although I am sure that after life many of us saw death?

Since we last spoke there have been a few albums that I have been very happy with and just one that I have fallen in love with.

When Saints Go Machine – Ten Makes a Face

Well here it is – I do not want to be making any predictions with still a quarter of the year left but I think that this could be it – the album of the year for me. I first stumbled across these guys back in May when I randomly picked up their track Fail Forever that featured on one of my last Derogatory Playlists. I immediately fell in love with the track but it would take me another 3 months to finally track down their album and listen to it in full. When Saints Go Machine are still a relatively unknown band from Denmark although when you listen to their album you will not quite believe it. I believe that this could be due to the fact that their album has not been officially released in any country other then Denmark, so I predict that their popularity is still on the way.

As an album it has no weaknesses and a diverse range of strengths, stretching from pop melodic harmonies to synth driven house all tied together with vocals capturing the emotion with sharp hooks. Produced by themselves your can feel the personal connection attached to each track with innocence still flowing from every uplifting chord progression.

All I can hope for now is a world wide release of their album and for it to reach as far and wide as possible so their popularity can replicate its infection outside of Scandinavia and their live show can eventually stretch to Australia – if not looks like I am going to them….

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When Saints Go Machine – Fail Forever
When Saints Go Machine – Spitting Image
When Saints Go Machine – Pinned

Well I am a little out of breath after finally getting my love for When Saints Go Machine off my chest but I will try not to lose too much enthusiasm for the rest of the post as there are still some fantastic albums to talk about.


The Sounds – Crossing The Rubicon

The Sounds previous album was one of my favorites a few years back so I was highly anticipating the new one this year. A little less punk and a little more pop but just as sexy – if you know what the lead singer looks like then you will know what I mean. The stand out track for me on the album would have to be ‘Home Is Where The Heart Is” mainly due to its lyrical content – a beautiful track describing a way to find yourself by reaching out. Beatbox is the the electro Tony The Beat of the new album almost literally, good ol Tony even gets a mention in the lyrics – this track would sound nice in a DJ set if you are game to try it. Crossing The Rubicon is a very solid album and if you have soft spot for some rock then this is your pop album.

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The Sounds – Home Is Where The Heart Is
The Sounds – Beatbox
The Sounds – No One Sleeps When I’m Awake


Metric – Fantasies

Metric’s new album Fantasies is in the same vein as The Sounds above just with a little more depth that will create an easier cross to the indie dance scene. I had been really getting into this album recently and had the chance to see them at Parklife on the weekend but for some reason blew it – I would not call it my most successful festival for live music. The production on Fantasies is top notch with heaps of interesting layers creating an electronic feel over a somewhat indie album. The lead singers voice has an ability to create transitions within tracks producing memorising hooks and stabs – Help I’m Alive is a great example of this with smooth vocal changes throughout creating a formula of repetition fused by the vocal lines and guitars onto the dance floor.

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Metric – Help I’m Alive
Metric – Sick Muse
Metric – Gold Guns Girls


Lost Valentinos – Cities Of Gold

Lost Valentinos have been quite the enigma in the scene for the last few years. Although their music back then did not quite fit what was going on at the time (the rise of electro) they always seemed to be around supporting the big name live electro acts and DJs – it did not really make sense. It is clear that they have always been in the scene themselves and The Knife Machine is testimony to that however their sound has evolved and now slots perfectly into the chair left vacant for them. Cities Of Gold is an indie electro concept album exploring the realm of the Inca civilisation, which has obviously intrigued one or more of the band members in the past. It is quite clear that Lost Valentinos have achieved their stunning debut and new signature sound with the help of Ewan Pearson’s production on the album – an electronic producer/remixer who has helped turn the knobs on each synthesiser. My favourite track so far is Francisco due mainly to the deep rhythm section which builds to euphoric harmonies – perfect for the dance floor. I have not seen these guys live for a few years so I am now very excited for my next chance!!! You got to love all the awesome Aussie bands at the moment.

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Lost Valentinos – Francisco
Lost Valentinos – The Bismarck
Lost Valentinos – Thief


Yacht – See Mystery Lights

I had not heard of Yacht for a couple of years as I seemed to forget about them pretty quickly last time I started to get into them. I purchased their album after some hype and DFA support and really enjoyed it. As I continued to delve deeper into my appreciation for the tight production I made a fatal error which I would soon realise was the exact reason why I had forgotten about them in the first place. This error would be checking out a youtube clip of their live show – it all started to come back when I remembered that their live show is simply prerecorded tracks with the guy and now a girl singing over them – no band, no real live element. It sounded terrible and was insulting to his production work – Every time I listen to Physic City I can not get this image out of my head – the album was all but ruined – Get a band you douche bag or at worse just DJ – this is not a Japanese Karaoke contest.

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Yacht – Summer Song
Yacht – Psychic City
Yacht – It’s Boring/You Can Live Anywhere You Want

Eine Kleine Nacht Musik

I have been after Riton’s first Krautrock experiment since it was released, however it has taken me a very long time to finally track it down. The spacey instrumentals experiment with a diverse range of progressive sounds and effects. Die Verboten is what is next for Riton, his Krautrock project with Soulwax which has been agonisingly slow in any releases or word on progress – just a vinyl release of a track I have not even heard. In the meantime Eine Kleine Nacht Musik will take you on a journey back to Germany in the 1970’s with psychedelic riffs and progressions filling your mind.

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Eine Kleine Nacht Musik – Besuchen Sie Mich Einmal
Eine Kleine Nacht Musik – Bardolator
Eine Kleine Nacht Musik – Ertrinken

O and a fucked out mix for those nights in the hole – some seriously cool tracks on this – I highly recommend it.

Eine Kleine Nacht Musik – Only German Mix

Hope to be back soon with some Derogatory Playlists so stay tuned!!

Jimps

Pleasure Spiked With Pain

Jul 6th, 2009 Leave a comment
Death Star (40,000 Bullets)


Nothing that’s brand spanking new has really grabbed me and shook me like a polaroid picture lately, so rather than deprive you of my ranting and raving I thought I would share some fairly recent music I’ve been revisiting lately. Hopefully all you music-savvy people aren’t already up on all this.

I know you might be sick of me talking about Radiohead, but I think this track is so fucking good I just had to share it with you. It’s a cover of the opener from Amnesiac by a guy named James Yuill. Now, I’m going to go out on a limb here – I think his cover is actually better than the original. This might be an apocalyptic statement for the Radiohead lovers out there, but I dare them to give it a try and see what they think. Also been loving the shit out of Talk Show Host from the Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack.

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James Yuill – Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box (Radiohead Cover)

Radiohead – Talk Show Host

DFA signees Yacht are releasing a new album this month entitled See Mystery Lights. First single, Psychic City, describes a place where your friends throw you parties and washing machines speak. Despite the weird subject matter, it’s catchier than swine flu and will have you singing it back all day. The other song I’ve got for you is a love letter to LCD Soundsystem that they made after touring with James Murphy and co last year. James loved Summer Song so much that after hearing it he signed them to DFA.

Yacht – Psychic City

Yacht – Summer Song

Now I’m a bit late on this one, but this is a band formed by The Strokes’ drummer Fabrizio Moretti and the singer/guitarist of Brazilian band Los Hermanos. You could think of them as a more acoustic, slightly tropical version of The Strokes. You could be forgiven for thinking Keep Me In Mind is actually a Strokes track, as it’s scary how much the singer sounds like Julian Casablancas. This music is perfectly suited to sitting on the beach in the shade of a palm tree sipping on drinks housed in coconuts with little colourful umbrellas sticking out of them. So if that tickles your fancy you should definitely pick up their self-titled album.

Little Joy – Keep Me In Mind

Little Joy – How To Hang A Warhol

The Bird and the Bee came out of nowhere for me, I stumbled across their video for Polite Dance Song purely on the tip that it was a funny clip of old people dancing. While it was mildly funny, the thing that stayed with me the most was the actual music. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, singer Inara George pokes fun at every dance song ever made by politely asking you to clap your hands and apologising for losing her cool. I’ve also posted another cover that I think is better than the original – I think the sexy female voice appeals to me more in this context for obvious reasons. And apparently it’s featured in the Sex and the City movie, but I haven’t seen it so I wouldn’t know.

The other member of the group Greg Kurstin has worked with Lily Allen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck and The Flaming Lips and the band opened for Lily Allen’s 2007 tour; so if you like that sort of music you will love this.

The Bird and the Bee – Polite Dance Song

The Bird and the Bee – How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees Cover)

I got Temper Trap’s debut and a couple of other albums recently so hopefully they’ll inspire me to post again soon. Until then, keep supporting your favourite artists.

Kindest Regards,

Adso