Asian Dan

For all you Torontonians, this Thursday October 23, 2 Many DJ’s, Tiga, The Cool Kids, VNDLSM, Mario J and Nasty Nav will be killing it at the Toronto Island Airport as part of Fido’s Jet Session, a pretty crazy venue for a FREE show. Just text JET to 10987 and you are into the show.

Unfortunately I am stuck in Uhmericuh and will not be attending (But I will be seeing Soulwax/2 Many DJ’s and Late of the Pier on Fri in NYC). So everyone go for me and spread the Asian Dan love.

Here is a radio rip of Tiga’s latest track “The Future Mindimension” . This sounds so 90s UK Rave everything from the 303 basslines, 808 and 909 drum samples and the ridiculous vocal sample. I love it and am excited for his album.

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Tiga – The Future Mindimension (Radio Rip)

Cheers, LA Friendly

Different and interesting remix by M83, very minimalist and of course very 80s. Checkout other remixes of Fires of Rome by Don Rimini, Dada Life & others on their myspace.
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Fires Of Rome – Set in Stone (M83 Remix)

www.myspace.com/firesofrome
The:Hours – Music Is Luxury

Cazals make their return to America to take part of the The:Hours showcase at Hiro Ballroom. I shall be there cheering on my British mates 🙂

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Late Of The Pier are making their first US appearances next week in NYC as part of CMJ and in Philly. I shall be seeing them on the 24th with Soulwax and 2 Many DJ’s as part of the Pete Tong’s CMJ night which is quite an epic line up. Checkout these remixes of LOTP, I was expecting more from the Boys Noize remix, it is more of an edit. I love Breakbot and whatever he does so check out his remix of Bathroom Gurgle.

October 22 Brooklyn NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg (CMJ)
October 24 New York NY Irving Plaza (Insiders)
October 25 Philadelphia PA Pure

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Late Of the Pier – Focker (Boys Noize Terror Remix)

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Late Of the Pier – Bathroom Gurgle (Filthy Dukes Remix)

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Late Of The Pier – Bathroom Gurgle (Breakbot Remix)

Checkout this candid chat between Late Of the Pier and Breakbot. Breakbot reveals that he use to make music back in the day with Xavier from Justice when they were classmates at graphic arts school.
“It didn’t really work out, I wanted to make smoky trip hop and he wanted to make gay house music.”- Breakbot

The-Fly.co.uk: Late Of the Pier and Breakbot chat

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Wow…what an amazing setup. Ableton controls their lights?!?! I can’t wait to see them in NYC next week.Cheers, soulwax.info

So here is a post by Asian Dan to remind everyone that there is more to music than just electro bangers. I feel like the electronic music scene is getting a little stale. I am on the quest now to find new music. Hey Champ, Jamie Lidell, Fleet Foxes & Jean Nipon have been in heavy rotation on my end.

Anyways I just found out that Minus the Bear released an Acoustic EP October 7. I shall be seeing them next week in Boston, I have seen them every year at least once these past 4 years. They are on tour now supporting their new Acoustic EP, here is a taste of their acoustic sound from their Daytrotter Session from this past summer. Definitely a new and different vibe for them.

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Minus the Bear – Guns & Ammo

www.myspace.com/minusthebear

I stumbled upon this interesting article through, Music Thing on Timbaland and his prolific impact on music. Too bad his Chris Cornell collaboration sounds like Michael Bolton.

“When you hear a rhythm that is being played by an instrument you can’t identify but wish you owned, when you hear a song that refuses to make up its mind about its genre but compels you to move, or when you hear noises that you thought couldn’t find a comfortable place in a pop song, you are hearing Timbaland.”

Read More: Timbaland x The New Yorker

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Sébastien Tellier – Roche (Kavinsky Remix)

Kavinsky’s touch reminds me of a chilled out Danger.
Tellier’s Myspace

“To celebrate the release of the label’s first compilation “BNR Vol. 1″, the king of party techno takes you on a tour of his stable, which notably includes Puzique, Shadow Dancer, DIM, Housemeister, Strip Steve, The Faint and Siriusmo.”

Fairtizlier Boys Noize Interview

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The Virgins – Rich Girls (The Twelves Remix)

The Virgins Myspace

Here is an interesting site that has the stems of “Rich Girls”. This beta version of U-Myx is like a mobile Ableton so you can make bangers anywhere and anytime online! Crazy!

Remix The Virgins’ “Rich Girls”

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Housse de Racket are a French pop rock duo in the vain of Phoenix meets the whole new Ivy Indie scene of Chester French (Harvard), Vampire Weekend (Columbia) & Hey Champ (Princeton). They are opening for a few Jamie Lidell dates in Europe. Gonzales remixed their single “Oh Yeah” turning it into a track that sounds like a soulful Daft Punk’s “Teachers”.

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Housse de Racket – Oh Yeah (Gonzales Remix)

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Housse de Racket – Oh Yeah (TEPR Remix)

Housse de Racket Myspace

Check out their music video for “Oh Yeah”
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