Eclectic People
The Kitsune label is becoming a badge of quality as reliable as Danish Bacon or a Paul Smith shirt... and the fourth label compilation - Kitsune Maison - is a worthy successor to its superlative predecessors 'Love', 'Midnight' and 'X'.
Considering the compilations are are composed almost entirely of new material by unknown artists, they seem to be able to mine a remarkable calibre of talent. Tom Vek, Hot Chip and VHS or Beta appear here, and are all well known - but Ruede Hagelstein? Digitalism? Well both are new to me, and both deliver fantastic tunes.
Digitalism's opener is a proper electro-house 'banger', and if you're the sort who enjoys getting sweaty and waving your arms in the air, you'll like this. I am and I do.
It sounds remarkably well produced for a first track - I wonder if the title is a clue that it may be Cassius in disguise? The build up to the breakdown is beautifully done, and when it goes off you get the full blast of a bowel-threatening bassline. I'll be taking this on my next DJ assignment... (in 9 months then!)
DIGITALISM - ZDARLIGHT
The Ruede Hagelstein track, although sonically a different kettle of fish, is composed with a similar structure. Starting off like Whitey crossed with James Brown, the dirty funk is eventually joined by some beautiful Garnier style synths as the song reaches a mindbending apogee. I'd love an extended mix of this, as after teasing you with this peak, making you yearn to hear it a second time round, the song just peters out without delivering its expected second payload. Great song though.
RUEDE HAGELSTEIN - ECLECTIC PEOPLE
Other highlights on the album are a new track from Headphone Sex faves Hot Chip; 'Texas' by Benjamin Thaves - another big 'club hit' that's been getting a lot of radio play - and in particular a great interpol-esque remix of VHS or Beta by Carlos D (of...err.. Interpol) and 'Not on the Guest list' by Marco Dos Santos, which I guess thanks to Matthew we can call Fluxpop.
Considering the compilations are are composed almost entirely of new material by unknown artists, they seem to be able to mine a remarkable calibre of talent. Tom Vek, Hot Chip and VHS or Beta appear here, and are all well known - but Ruede Hagelstein? Digitalism? Well both are new to me, and both deliver fantastic tunes.
Digitalism's opener is a proper electro-house 'banger', and if you're the sort who enjoys getting sweaty and waving your arms in the air, you'll like this. I am and I do.
It sounds remarkably well produced for a first track - I wonder if the title is a clue that it may be Cassius in disguise? The build up to the breakdown is beautifully done, and when it goes off you get the full blast of a bowel-threatening bassline. I'll be taking this on my next DJ assignment... (in 9 months then!)
DIGITALISM - ZDARLIGHT
The Ruede Hagelstein track, although sonically a different kettle of fish, is composed with a similar structure. Starting off like Whitey crossed with James Brown, the dirty funk is eventually joined by some beautiful Garnier style synths as the song reaches a mindbending apogee. I'd love an extended mix of this, as after teasing you with this peak, making you yearn to hear it a second time round, the song just peters out without delivering its expected second payload. Great song though.
RUEDE HAGELSTEIN - ECLECTIC PEOPLE
Other highlights on the album are a new track from Headphone Sex faves Hot Chip; 'Texas' by Benjamin Thaves - another big 'club hit' that's been getting a lot of radio play - and in particular a great interpol-esque remix of VHS or Beta by Carlos D (of...err.. Interpol) and 'Not on the Guest list' by Marco Dos Santos, which I guess thanks to Matthew we can call Fluxpop.
posted by headphonesex @ 11:54 PM
