I've been watching you dancing
Some more quality disco for you... firstly from the amazing new record on I Get Rvng. Following Betty Botox and Mock & Toof come 4 special edits by the curators of the Lovefingers blog (a new discovery for me, and definitely one for the favourites..).
Now I was just about to post up the best track, Zoysia, only to find that the nu-look brothers from another planet at xxjfg have stuck it up already... their postman must be faster than mine.
But not to worry as there is plenty more hottness on the twelve. Dropping the bpms on Side 2 is Bermuda, which chugs along nicely cruise ship fashion, until a wave breaks & we're suddenly in a 70's speedboat chase. Wide trousers, tight shirts, lovingly manicured face furniture... and Daft Punk standing on the shore playing slap bass. Hawaii 9-0-9.
As usual this is a very limited 12", and comes with a fresh screenprinted sleeve.
LOVEFINGERS - BERMUDA
Italians Do It Better are the other New York Dons of all that glitters... and they've been responsible for releasing the new Glass Candy tour CD.
There are a few familiar tracks on here, but I don't think this one's been released apart from their myspace page. Especially on headphones it's been blowing me away. Epic analog synths build, taking Ida No's amazing vocal away to another place entirely. Really, it's hard to believe they are from this world.
Buy the CD from Troubleman Unlimited. No really, DO.
GLASS CANDY - CANDY CASTLE
One from the past that i've been loving recently is this slice of classic Moroder. I've had this on vinyl for a while without realising it... and also without realising that last year's brilliant Justus Kohncke mix of Lo-Fi Fnk was basically lifted from this. It seems that the world is only now catching up with Giorgio's genius. Basically.... he succeeds.
GIORGIO MORODER - I WANT TO ROCK YOU
It might seem it's all disco round here, but other stuff is reaching my ears! Actually I meant to post this ages ago, but it's only since popping up on itunes after Lovefinger that I remembered!
It's probably a bit late for me to give it any useful props, since it came out way back in August. However it's a cracking little tune, and definitely deserves a mention!
The Loyal Trooper is Andy Walker from Sheffield... here bemoaning his mates leaving for the bright lights of London & turning into twats. It's mainly brilliant because it has loads of spoken word stuff in it, and in 95% of cases having a bit of a chat on the record makes it reet good.
THE LOYAL TROOPER - NOTHING TO SAY
I saw some of The Teenagers' set at the Vice party last night, and was once again struck by how disappointing they are live. I'd really come round to them after 'Homecoming' has spent the last 6 months growing ever larger on me... but i've not been impressed by them live at all the 2 times i've seen 'em.
Fortunately they manage to sound really good on record though, and their new single 'Starlett Johanssen' is no doubt causing hysteria in the heads of overly stylish people everywhere.
There are remixes of course, of which i'm particularly keen on this one by Blamma! Blamma! - who you may remember from their ace Maximo Park mix I posted here. Fortunately they've moved away from the kind of blog house sound trap that they were in danger of falling into... and have come up with something really interesting. The sounds are familiar, but it never seems like a gratuitously 'banging' track.
THE TEENAGERS - STARLETT JOHANSSEN (BLAMMA! BLAMMA! SCARED OF SPIDERS MIX)
Also before I go to bed dreaming of ways to smite the traffic warden that ticketed me this morning.... i have a COMPETITION to run!
I have a pair of tickets to give away to the Modular party at Turnmills next weekend. Plus a couple of goodie bags for runners up. Just email me at the usual address (to your right) and let me know the names of three muscles. Not being a muscular sort myself I'm looking forward to being educated. Make them up if you're not sure... I won't know any better.
Now I was just about to post up the best track, Zoysia, only to find that the nu-look brothers from another planet at xxjfg have stuck it up already... their postman must be faster than mine.
But not to worry as there is plenty more hottness on the twelve. Dropping the bpms on Side 2 is Bermuda, which chugs along nicely cruise ship fashion, until a wave breaks & we're suddenly in a 70's speedboat chase. Wide trousers, tight shirts, lovingly manicured face furniture... and Daft Punk standing on the shore playing slap bass. Hawaii 9-0-9.
As usual this is a very limited 12", and comes with a fresh screenprinted sleeve.
LOVEFINGERS - BERMUDA
Italians Do It Better are the other New York Dons of all that glitters... and they've been responsible for releasing the new Glass Candy tour CD.
There are a few familiar tracks on here, but I don't think this one's been released apart from their myspace page. Especially on headphones it's been blowing me away. Epic analog synths build, taking Ida No's amazing vocal away to another place entirely. Really, it's hard to believe they are from this world.
Buy the CD from Troubleman Unlimited. No really, DO.
GLASS CANDY - CANDY CASTLE
One from the past that i've been loving recently is this slice of classic Moroder. I've had this on vinyl for a while without realising it... and also without realising that last year's brilliant Justus Kohncke mix of Lo-Fi Fnk was basically lifted from this. It seems that the world is only now catching up with Giorgio's genius. Basically.... he succeeds.
GIORGIO MORODER - I WANT TO ROCK YOU
It might seem it's all disco round here, but other stuff is reaching my ears! Actually I meant to post this ages ago, but it's only since popping up on itunes after Lovefinger that I remembered!
It's probably a bit late for me to give it any useful props, since it came out way back in August. However it's a cracking little tune, and definitely deserves a mention!
The Loyal Trooper is Andy Walker from Sheffield... here bemoaning his mates leaving for the bright lights of London & turning into twats. It's mainly brilliant because it has loads of spoken word stuff in it, and in 95% of cases having a bit of a chat on the record makes it reet good.
THE LOYAL TROOPER - NOTHING TO SAY
I saw some of The Teenagers' set at the Vice party last night, and was once again struck by how disappointing they are live. I'd really come round to them after 'Homecoming' has spent the last 6 months growing ever larger on me... but i've not been impressed by them live at all the 2 times i've seen 'em.
Fortunately they manage to sound really good on record though, and their new single 'Starlett Johanssen' is no doubt causing hysteria in the heads of overly stylish people everywhere.
There are remixes of course, of which i'm particularly keen on this one by Blamma! Blamma! - who you may remember from their ace Maximo Park mix I posted here. Fortunately they've moved away from the kind of blog house sound trap that they were in danger of falling into... and have come up with something really interesting. The sounds are familiar, but it never seems like a gratuitously 'banging' track.
THE TEENAGERS - STARLETT JOHANSSEN (BLAMMA! BLAMMA! SCARED OF SPIDERS MIX)
Also before I go to bed dreaming of ways to smite the traffic warden that ticketed me this morning.... i have a COMPETITION to run!
I have a pair of tickets to give away to the Modular party at Turnmills next weekend. Plus a couple of goodie bags for runners up. Just email me at the usual address (to your right) and let me know the names of three muscles. Not being a muscular sort myself I'm looking forward to being educated. Make them up if you're not sure... I won't know any better.
posted by headphonesex @ 12:14 AM
