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Astrolabe Summer Mix

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Crystal – Initiative!

Crystal are modern day Japanese synth band that channels the likes of Yellow Magic Orchestra, Kraftwerk, and Human League. Astrolabe’s brother is a member of Crystal. Their first EP is out now on Institubes Records.
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Crystal – Initiative!

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Astrolabe – Move to Tokyo

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Astrolabe – Move to Tokyo

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Asian Dan & Guests: Top 10 of 2008

2008 is coming to a close. It was quite an eventful and exciting musical year. So many great tracks, albums, and remixes by new and old artists and so much music to look forward to in 2009. It is now that time for the obligatory Top 10’s of 2008. I am featuring Asian Dan’s Top 10 Tracks, Albums, Remixes, and Shows of 2008. But I also asked a few artists, bands, DJs/Producers, blogger friends of mine to contribute their own Top 10 of 2008.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!! 2009!

Top 10 Tracks of 2008
1. Mystery Jets – Young Love
2. Cazals – Somebody, Somewhere
3. David Byrne & Brian Eno – Strange Overtones
4. Hey Champ – Cold Dust Girl
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Sept%202008/Hey%20Champ!%20-Cold%20Dust%20Girl.mp3]
5. Tiga – Mind Dimension
6. MGMT – Electric Feel
7. Foamo – Moving It Over Here
8. MSTRKRFT – VUVUVU
9. Laidback Luke & A-Trak – Shake It Down
10. Late of the Pier – Focker

Top 10 Albums of 2008
1. Soulwax – Nite Versions Live at Fabric & 120 other places
2. Mystery Jets – 21
3. Cazals – What Of Our Future
4. Late of the Pier- Fantasy Black Channel
5. Justice – A Cross The Universe: Live Album
6. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
7. The Virgins – The Virgins
8. Sebastien Tellier – Sexuality
9. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
10. The Stills – Oceans Will Rise

Top 10 Remixes of 2008
1. Ladyhawke – Back of the Van (Fred Falke Ultimate Beverly Mix)
2. Does It Offend You, Yeah? – Epic Last Song (Lifelike Remix)
3. PNAU – Embrace ft. Ladyhawke (Fred Falke & Miami Horror Remix)
4. Hot Chip – Touch Too Much (Fake Blood Remix)
5. The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy, Hey Girl (Soulwax Remix)
6. Pin Me Down – Cryptic (Dubka Remix)
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Sept%202008/Pin%20Me%20Down%20-%20Cryptic%20(Dubka%20remix).mp3]
7. Danger – 11h30 (Kurtech Remix)
8. Mr. Oizo – Gay Dentist (JFK Edit)
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Nov%202008/Mr.%20Oizo%20-%20Gay%20Dentists%20_JFK%20Edit_.mp3]
9. Cut Copy – Lights & Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday Remix)
10. Das Pop – Underground (Van She Club Remix)

Top 10 Shows of 2008
1. Soulwax – Irving Plaza – Pete Tong’s Insiders- NYC – 10.24.2008
2. Sébastien Tellier – The Mod Club – Toronto – 8.4.2008
3. Fleet Foxes – Sommerville Theatre – Boston, MA – 10.6.2008
4. MSTRKRFT – The Estate – Boston – Fist of God Tour – 10.13.2008
5. Sigur Rós – Bank of America Pavillion – Boston – 9.19.2008
6. Holy Fuck – Wrongbar – Toronto – 5.16.2008
7. Cazals – Hiro Ballroom – NYC – 11.6.2008
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Dec%202008/Cazals%20-Somebody,%20Somewhere%20(Live%20@%20Hiro%20Ballroom%20-%20NYC%20-%2011.6.2008.mp3]
8. Late of the Pier – Irving Plaza – Pete Tong’s Insiders- NYC – 10.24.2008
9. A-Trak – Sunnyside Pavillion – Time Festival – Toronto – 8.10.2008
10. The Bloody Beetroots – Studio B – Brooklyn – 3.7.2008
11. Congorock – The Estate – Boston – Fist of God Tour – 10.13.2008

Checkout Hey Champ’s, NT89’s, Astrolabe’s, Luck on Strike’s, FRNKCOIS’ and Glenjamn’s Top 10 of 2008 after the jump.

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Cyndi Seui x Astrolabe

Kobe’s Astrolabe works his remixing magic on Bangkok’s Cyndi Ceui. Fantastic track.

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Cyndi Seui – Hot Step (Astrolabe’s Phigical Step)

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Astrolabe – Let’s Go Outside


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Astrolabe – Let’s Go Outside

Astrolabe Myspace

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Asian Dan Presents p e a c e Fire’s “October Sun Mix”


I hope everyone had an eventful Halloween and a lovely October. p e a c e Fire crafted this lovely mix for the blog and is a lovely way to close out the month.
p e a c e FIRE Myspace

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Asian Dan Presents p e a c e Fire’s “October Sun Mix

Maethelvin – Dragster (NightWaves Edit)
p e a c e FIRE – Baghdad Rainbow (Keenhouse Remix)
Fakebeat – L.A. Gear
NightWaves – Blue Dress
Why Not – Comet 059
Heavy Rotation – Run For Your Life (Diamond Cut Rerun)
Treasure Fingers – Cross the Dancefloor (Chromeo Remix)
Electric Youth – Replay (Bestrack Remix – p e a c e FIRE Edit)
Astrolabe – A Trial Run

[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Nov%202008/p%20e%20a%20c%20e%20FIRE%20-%20Sapphire%20(GRUM%20Edit).mp3]
p e a c e FIRE – Sapphire (Grum Edit)

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Asian Dan Presents: Astrolabe’s 5 Minute Minimix


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Asian Dan Presents: Astrolabe’s 5 Minute Asian Dan Minimix
Astrolabe Myspace

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ASTROLABE

Who is ASTROLABE? How do you describe your music?
ASTROLABE is organized by 3 members, a young boy, a modern computer and an old computer.
The modern computer loves 80’s idols so much and the old one likes simple beats and synth sounds.
The boy makes them play together. The three live in Tokyo.

What are your influences?
I’m very influenced by Y.M.O and 80’s Japanese Idols.

What do you think of the Japanese electronic music scene?
I think the Japanese electronic music scene now is not so good…
I don’t like Shinichi Osawa that much.
A new generation of Japanese electro is rising!

Future plans for ASTROLABE?

Mmm… it’s very difficult question. because I don’t know even about tomorrow!

I really like ASTROLABE’s production style with his choice of samples and how he manipulates them. I really like what he does on “FLAG” with that sax sample, it reminds me of something Mr. Oizo would do. “A Trial Run” is totally paying homage to Daft Punk 🙂 Those Japanese love Daft Punk.

ASTROLABE – A Trial Run

ASTROLABE – Base 5-2

ASTROLABE – Flag

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