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The nostalgia driven George FitzGerald put together this mix that echoes all the classic elements of UK Garage, 2-Step, RnB and House – to create a 40 min experience that makes you wonder what it really takes to create good dance music. Check out a little Q&A with Mr. FitzGerald on URB.com

Download @ George FitzGerald : URB Exclusive Mix
1. Seven Wonders – Crazy (DJ’s for Life)
2. George FitzGerald – Friends In High Places (CDR)
3. WAX – 30003 B (WAX)
4. Will Saul & Mike Monday – Sequence (Scuba Remix) (forthcoming AUS)
5. KMA – Cape Fear (Groove Chronicles)
6. George FitzGerald – Fernweh (CDR)
7. Surgeon – Floorshow (Counterbalance)
8. George FitzGerald – Don’t You (forthcoming Hotflush)
9. Scuba – Three Sided Shape (forthcoming Hotflush)
10. xxxy – This Much (CDR)
11. Pariah – The Slump (R&S)
12. Groove Theory – Tell Me (George FitzGerald Remix) (CDR)

Time to get your learn on from the one and only genius, Brian Eno.

Thanks to the one and only Asian Dan intern, Sam for showing me that Body Language is offering up their latest EP, “Social Studies” via Bandcamp.com – a 4 track EP that is satisfying all my Synth Pop urges at the moment. The opening track “You Can” is a favorite of mine, a very RnB synth driven song with a lovely lofty male/female duet that floats over an array of synths. The title track “Social Studies” reminds of Flaming Lips circa Yoshimi but with female vocals instead of Mr. Wayne Coyne. Download the EP for free from now.

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Body Language – You Can

I return from the real world to the blogosphere with this gem from the one and only Todd Edwards. It was al ovely surprise to see Todd this past Friday in the crowd at Jamaica’s show at Webster Hall in NYC especially with such kind words, it was definitely a reverse bizarro world blogosphere/IRL experience. Todd strikes back with an amazing remix of my favorite Spank Rock songs, “What It Look Like”, a tune that is included in the massive Ninja Tune XX Box set. He mixes it up by throwing in a different drum pattern, rather than his signature 2-step garage pattern which really gives an great vibe to the track.

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Download @ RCRDLBL.com: Spank Rock – What It Look like (Todd Edwards Remix)

The Jamaica 2010 North American tour has kicked off and we shall be hitting up LA tonight at the Echoplex along with French Horn Rebellion, Parallels and Nightwaves. In honor of the 2010 World Tour here is a new mixtape compilation of songs from the tour bus.

Also for all you Jamaica fans in Toronto we will be playing at Wrongbar on October 19. I will be giving away a pair of tickets and all you have to do to win is RT the following:

“RT to win a pair of tix for JAMAICA Live @ Wrongbar in Toronto 10.19.2010 http://bit.ly/avxn40 @JAMAICATWIT @Embracepresents @Jamaican_Dan”

Jamaica Live @ Wrongbar – October 19, 2010

Download: Jamaica : “Music From and For The Van” Mixtape

Tracklist:
1 : I’ll be around / The Spinners
2 : Short & Entertaining / Jamaica GOOSE Rmx
3 : Message in a bottle / The Police
4 : Won’t get fooled again / The Who
5 : The diary of horace wimp ELO
6 : Voyages / Michel Polnareff
7 : Love Endeavor / Alice Smith Maurice Fulton Rmx Tonton Edit
8 : The Runners / The Three Degrees
9 : Untitled / Dj Falcon
10 : Sabotage / Beastie Boys / Alec Metric Redit
11 : Franck Sinatra & BIG Juicy edit
12 : Jupiter / Sebastien Leger
13 : Lettre à France / Michel Polnareff

LIVE CHAT with JAMAICA and Peter Franco (Producer of Jamaica/Daft Punk’s Sound Engineer) from L.A FRI tonight, OCT.15 at 7pm ON YOWIE.COM

Join the chat after the jump.

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Here is a new track from my favorite French popster’s Stereolab off their upcoming album “Not Music”. It is a sunny pop song that starts with a catchy groove in 7/8 then kicks into their usual Stereolab Pop sound care of a driving Steve Reich-esque marimba part. Definitely looking forward to this album which is out on 11.16.2010

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A super fun (as in Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” fun/Passion Pit bubblegum pop/Toto “Africa”) remix of the Aussie duo by way of London, Gypsy & the Cat by Belgium’s now solo Aeroplane.

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Gypsy & the Cat – The Piper’s Song (Aeroplane Remix)

I am quite excited to announce this news. I, Asian Dan shall be joining Jamaica on their North American tour. I will be filling in on bass as Flo takes care of some business back home. Get ready for a serious IRL blog on band collab which shall be hitting 9 North American cities. What better way to experience America but with Jamaica and Asian Dan. Game on.

Oct 13 2010 SOUNDWAVE SAN DIEGO
Oct 15 2010 ECHOPLEX LOS ANGELES w/ French Horn Rebellion, Parallels
Oct 16 2010 TREASURE ISLAND FESTIVAL SAN FRAN w/ LCD Soundsystem, Miike Snow, Four Tet, Die Antwoord
Oct 17 2010 REPUBLIC LIVE AUSTIN
Oct 18 2010 LINCOLN HALL CHICAGO w/ The Bloody Beetroots
Oct 19 2010 WRONG BAR TORONTO, CANADA
Oct 21 2010 MAKING TIME PHILADELPHIA
Oct 22 2010 WINDISH CMJ SHOWCASE @ WEBSTER HALL NEW YORK w/ Grum, Matthew Dear RSVP Here
Oct 23 2010 MAKING TIME CMJ @ PUBLIC ASSEMBLY BROOKLYN w/ Kisses, Gold Panda Buy Tix

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