Let the summer begin
Tracklist:
1. Lover’s tradition – John Talabot
2. Telephones – Melon
3. Amsterdam wave – Simon Weiss
4. See blind through (dj Harvey mix) – Canyons
5. So will be now (ft. Pional) – John Talabot
6. Garden (Soul Clap like it’s ‘79 mix) – Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
7. Inspector Norse – Todd Terje
8. No Hay dub – Capablanca & T. Keeler
9. Changed (ft. Ernesto) – Mario & Vidis
10. What they say (Dyed Soundroom Remix) – Maya Jane Coles
11. Not listening – Maya Jane Coles
12. Trouble (Jamie Jones remix) – Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
13. Driller – Axel Boman
14. Ensnare – Julio Bashmore
15. Bright star (Sunrise Mix) – Ben Watt, Stimming & Julia Biel
16. Night and Day (Daphni mix) – Hot Chip
17. My Peepz (Dubfire Rework) – Paperclip People ft. Carl Craig
it’s so good, it’s so good, it’s so good, it’s sooooooo gooood
What can i say..the Queen of disco passed away. I grew up with Donna Summer and have so many good memories of her songs. But there is one song that stands out for me. I think it’s one of the most important records made in dance music. Before “I Feel Love”, most disco recordings had been backed by acoustic orchestras although all-electronic music had been produced for decades. Giorgio Moroder’s innovative production of this disco-style song, recorded with an entirely synthesized backing track, spawned imitators in the disco genre, and was influential in the development of techno.
Donna Summer and Georgio Moroder
According to David Bowie, then in the middle of recording of his Berlin Trilogy with Brian Eno, its impact on the genre’s direction was recognized early on:
“ One day in Berlin … Eno came running in and said, ‘I have heard the sound of the future.’ … he puts on ‘I Feel Love’, by Donna Summer … He said, ‘This is it, look no further. This single is going to change the sound of club music for the next fifteen years.’ Which was more or less right.”
In 1978, disco and Hi-NRG pioneer Patrick Cowley created a 15:45 remix of “I Feel Love” which, despite not impressing Moroder, became a popular “underground classic” available only on acetate discs. The remix used loops, keeping the song’s bass-line going for extended passages of overdubbed effects and synthesiser parts.
In mid-1980, Cowley’s mix was released with the title “I Feel Love / I Feel Megalove” and subtitle “The Patrick Cowley MegaMix”, but only on a limited vinyl pressing by the DJ-only subscription service Disconet. Since this pressing was not available to the general public for commercial sale, it became highly sought after by collectors.
In 1982 the mix was released on a commercially available 12″ single in the UK market by Casablanca, backed with an 8-minute edited version. With this wider release, “I Feel Love” became a dance floor hit again, five years after its debut.
I searched for the 12-inch myself for years and finally bought it for 25 euro’s in a second hand shop. This was the one record i just had to put in my record bag and many times i played it.
Together with New Order’s Blue Monday and Inner City’s Big Fun it represents the best in electronic dance music for me.
Anton Corbijn inside out
A very good documentry about Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn is now screening.
Here some music videos he directed:
On his website there’s a complete list of the videos he has done.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra meets Fink
The Queen’s Night Concert at Concertgebouw unites classical music with pop and electro musicians and is rapidly becoming a new tradition. On previous editions the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra teamed up with Patrik Watson and CoCorosie for an evening of cross-genre fun. This year they asked Fink, consisting of the singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and DJ Fin Greenall – also known as Fink by himself – Guy Whittaker (bass) and Tim Thornton (drums). The band first became widely-known for their 2006 release Biscuits for Breakfast. Since then, they have released three more albums, the most recent of them being 2011′s Perfect Darkness. The show was streamed live as an app wich is now available in the itunes store.
For me it was a night to remeber, the music sounded fantastic! Fin Greenall is such a nice guy. Altough there was nog signing session afterwards he was kind enough to chat with me and sign the vinyl copy of Perfect Darkness.
CoCorosie
Patrick Watson
MCA , a Beastie Boy forever
So sad to hear that Adam “MCA” Yauch died so young.
Free to feel free
On May 4, we remember the victims of war.
On May 5, we celebrate our freedom.
Everyone, Every year.
Listen to this mix on my MIXCLOUD
R.I.P. Marvin Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984)
Tracklist:
1. War – Trus'me
2. Gettin' Togetha – Fudge Fingas
3. Heavy love affair – The Revenge rework
4. I want you – Soul Clap & Le Loup
5. What's going on – Acid Pauli remix
6. Got to give it up – Aleez Allez re-edit
7. Shades of Jae – Moddymann
8. Sexual Healing – Ospina & Oscar P Remix
9. I heard it trough the grapevine – Fun Machine Mix
10. Let's get it on – MuSol V Knee Deep V Marvin Gaye
11. I want you – Kenny Dope Remix
12. Dubvine – Ashes
13. What's going on – Al Fingers Truth & Rights mix
Cool for cats
I am curious if my cat can scratch like grandmixer DST so i think i’m gonna buy this one:
You can buy it HERE
Here’s a live version of the first hit that brought scratching to a big audience:
Disco I love Forever
“Disco is music for dancing, and people will always want to dance.”
Giorgio Moroder
“God had to create disco music so I could be born and be successful.”
Donna Summer
“I was stranded in Disco. I went to dozens of darkened places with enough flashing lights to drive the average person mad.”
Martha Reeves
tracklist
1. Intro: For the same man – B-beat girls
2. Take it to the top – Advance
3. Happy days (ft Michelle Wallace) – North End
4. Theme Tune (royal dub) – Martians
5. Always let you down – Edit Niaf (Piet Parra & Tom Trago)
6. I like what you’re doing to me – Young & Co
7. Get Get up – Daniel Wang
8. Glad to know you – Kitty Grant
9. Heat you up, melt you down (Meltdown mix) – Shirley Lites
10. The Swinging Co-eds – In Flagranti
11. Raw cuts #2 – Motor City Drum Ensemble
12. Get down – Connie Case
13. Wax the van – Yam Who’s tribute to Arthur Russel
14. Creature – Kim Ann Foxman & Andy Butler
15. You can’t changer your fate – Justus Kohncke
16. Don’t you want my love – Jomanda
17. How do you feel (Kim Ann Foxman remix) – Max Essa
18. Dream on – Gino Soccio
19. Same old scene (The Glimmers remix) – Roxy Music
20. Outro: For the same man – B-beat girls
Happy Valentine’s day
Listen on MIXCLOUD
Tracklist
1. Erykah Badu – Intro: Love
2. Jazzanova – L.O.V.E. And You & I
3. Mayer Hawthorne – Green Eyed Love
4 The Dynamics – Whole Lotta Love
5 Norma White & Brentford Disco Set – I Want Your Love
6. Bill Withers – Kissin’ My Love
7. Rufus & Chaka Khan You Got The Love
8. Q-Tip – We Fight / Love (Ft. Raphael Saadiq)
9. Kanye West – Blame Game Ft. John Legend
10. Cee-Lo Green – Love Gun Ft. Lauren Bennett
11. Mary J Blige – Real Love
12. J Dilla – Love (Ft. Pharoahe Monch)
13. Randy Maverick – Pure Love
14. Outkast – Happy Valentine’s Day
15. Raphael Saadiq – Staying In Love
16. N*E*R*D – Backseat Love
17. Donna Mcghee – I’m a Lovebug
18. Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
19. Marvin Gaye Love Party
