They're Getting Up Slowly
It's glitchy, it's French & it has loads of overdriven synths. WAIT!! Come back. There's life in this old dog yet. Not that 'old dog' will appear near Yelle's name very often.... certainly not wielding a keytar like this!
It's inevitable that Yelle will be compared to Uffie, and i'm not one to turn my back on a lazy comparison. She's French. She's sexy. She raps... reputedly rather filthily. After the excellent baile funk-tinged 'Je Veux te Voir', I found the original version of her follow up single a bit disappointing though. Well that's what remixers are for, is it not? Riot in Belgium bring the noise, and also some rather Jarre-ing synths.
YELLE - A CAUSE DES GARCONS (RIOT IN BELGIUM REMIX)
Here's 'Je Veux te Voir'. You may wish to apply your sunglasses first.
While we're on the subject of noisy Frenchies, Kidz by Colette have a Justice mix up on their site right now. Seems like it's recorded from a radio show, however since the world seems to have gone Justice-mad recently, you may be experiencing cold French turkey, and have a junkie's hunger to satiate. I've not listened to it myself yet though, so don't blame me if it's crap.
Offshoot of Lo Recordings, Lo Experimental Beats (LoEB) has proved a label to watch over its first four limited 12"s. We've had Luke Vibert vs Jean Jaques Perry; Black Devil Disco Club; James Holden, Nathan Fake... and now this new single by 'The Chap' featuring a surprisingly deep remix by Hot Chip. Out of the four mixes on the single though, my favourite is this one by Crosstown Rebel Pier Bucci. I haven't really listened to his stuff much, despite the constant love he receives from Kiran Tape, but this is really nice. As warm and satisfying as a nice cuppa.
PIER BUCCI & THE CHAP - SPACE = TIME
I cannot for the life of me stop confusing Goodbooks and Good Shoes. Goodbooks have no space, and did the utterly fantastic Leni last year (which Kissy Sell Out turned into disco gold). Good Shoes have a space and did 'All in my Head'. I will never not get them mixed up though.
Anyway this time i'm writing about Goodbooks again, for they have an excellent single called 'Passchendaele' forthcoming. Clearly after iLiKETRAiNS, history is now the new Rock & Roll. Passchendaele tells the story of two generations cut down in their prime by war, and lying dead in a Belgian field. Have we learnt anything? Well you'd think not. Except perhaps to shoot people from several miles away so they can't fire back.
GOODBOOKS - PASSCHENDAELE
Goodbooks (not Good Shoes, no space) have also remixed the new single by the marvellous Hot Club de Paris. It's surprisingly guitar-free, and surprisingly rocking. There's a pretty relentless drum beat that should get feet moving & asses shaking, and after hearing an endless number of grimy electro remixes of indie bands, it just sounds pretty fresh & fun.
HOT CLUB DE PARIS - CLOCKWORK TOY (GOODBOOKS 9V REMIX)
The single also features a Metronomy remix (it's good), and a cover version of 'You Can Call Me Al'. So that sounds good doesn't it. Moshi Moshi don't let you down.
So, is it time to think about the weekend yet? Well it's nearly Tuesday, so i'd say the time is now. Well, how good does this look! After all the headphonesex rhythm & blues revue will be teaming up with tony sluttyfringe for some tag team techno terror. Or Madonna mayhem. Or electro ecstacy. Who can tell!
This looks good on Thursday n'all. Whitey live is not to be sniffed at!
It's inevitable that Yelle will be compared to Uffie, and i'm not one to turn my back on a lazy comparison. She's French. She's sexy. She raps... reputedly rather filthily. After the excellent baile funk-tinged 'Je Veux te Voir', I found the original version of her follow up single a bit disappointing though. Well that's what remixers are for, is it not? Riot in Belgium bring the noise, and also some rather Jarre-ing synths.
YELLE - A CAUSE DES GARCONS (RIOT IN BELGIUM REMIX)
Here's 'Je Veux te Voir'. You may wish to apply your sunglasses first.
While we're on the subject of noisy Frenchies, Kidz by Colette have a Justice mix up on their site right now. Seems like it's recorded from a radio show, however since the world seems to have gone Justice-mad recently, you may be experiencing cold French turkey, and have a junkie's hunger to satiate. I've not listened to it myself yet though, so don't blame me if it's crap.
Offshoot of Lo Recordings, Lo Experimental Beats (LoEB) has proved a label to watch over its first four limited 12"s. We've had Luke Vibert vs Jean Jaques Perry; Black Devil Disco Club; James Holden, Nathan Fake... and now this new single by 'The Chap' featuring a surprisingly deep remix by Hot Chip. Out of the four mixes on the single though, my favourite is this one by Crosstown Rebel Pier Bucci. I haven't really listened to his stuff much, despite the constant love he receives from Kiran Tape, but this is really nice. As warm and satisfying as a nice cuppa.
PIER BUCCI & THE CHAP - SPACE = TIME
I cannot for the life of me stop confusing Goodbooks and Good Shoes. Goodbooks have no space, and did the utterly fantastic Leni last year (which Kissy Sell Out turned into disco gold). Good Shoes have a space and did 'All in my Head'. I will never not get them mixed up though.
Anyway this time i'm writing about Goodbooks again, for they have an excellent single called 'Passchendaele' forthcoming. Clearly after iLiKETRAiNS, history is now the new Rock & Roll. Passchendaele tells the story of two generations cut down in their prime by war, and lying dead in a Belgian field. Have we learnt anything? Well you'd think not. Except perhaps to shoot people from several miles away so they can't fire back.
GOODBOOKS - PASSCHENDAELE
Goodbooks (not Good Shoes, no space) have also remixed the new single by the marvellous Hot Club de Paris. It's surprisingly guitar-free, and surprisingly rocking. There's a pretty relentless drum beat that should get feet moving & asses shaking, and after hearing an endless number of grimy electro remixes of indie bands, it just sounds pretty fresh & fun.
HOT CLUB DE PARIS - CLOCKWORK TOY (GOODBOOKS 9V REMIX)
The single also features a Metronomy remix (it's good), and a cover version of 'You Can Call Me Al'. So that sounds good doesn't it. Moshi Moshi don't let you down.
So, is it time to think about the weekend yet? Well it's nearly Tuesday, so i'd say the time is now. Well, how good does this look! After all the headphonesex rhythm & blues revue will be teaming up with tony sluttyfringe for some tag team techno terror. Or Madonna mayhem. Or electro ecstacy. Who can tell!
This looks good on Thursday n'all. Whitey live is not to be sniffed at!
posted by headphonesex @ 12:05 AM
