In 2003 I had the pleasure of witnessing the one man force that is Saul Williams. I was skeptical of seeing a solo spoken-word set as an opener for the Mars Volta, a very bold and questionable choice by the band. But as soon as Saul began his set everyone was focused and brought into Saul’s universe through his words. After that show I was definitely a fan. I haven’t been keeping up with Saul’s work over the past few years but I would always see his name pop-up next to Trent Reznor and Zach Del La Rocha’s names, proving that he is definitely on his way up. This year I found out that my buddy, David aka Tahiti Boy is currently playing keys/synth for Saul Williams’ live band so I’ve been following Mr. Williams more than usual. This weekend I stumbled upon this La Blogotheque video, an amazing 30 min video that captures Saul William performing in Paris’ Catacombs. I was surprised how dark and deep he has become with his music, these stripped down performances remind me a lot of Joy Division but maybe it could just be the dark catacombs that make me think of Ian Curtis.
“Saul Williams came to us. He wanted to be filmed in Paris Catacombs. Not the official, clean ones. He wanted to go in the dirty, tough, cold and humid network of underground corridors. He thought we might be crazy enough to accept the challenge. We were crazy enough.” – La Blogotheque
Machinedrum works his magic on the latest bloghaus diva, Azealia Banks. This Nicki Minaj of the blogosphere is taking over the web with her single “212” and now with her latest track “P-U-S-S-Y”. Machinedrum takes a more straightforward Hip-Hop approach to this remix with some serious synth stabs and marching snare beats. Definitely a body moving crowd pleaser.
Holy Ghost! have teamed up with Green Label Sound once again, this time teaming up with fellow DFA buddies, Nancy Whang and Juan Maclean to cover a classic Ministry tune, “I Wanted To Tell Her”. It is quite an appropriate track that suits Holy Ghost!’s new wave disco vibe.
Brodinski was bestowed the honor of creating the latest FABRICLIVE mix, a honor that DJs that really “know” music are given. Brodinski goes in quite deep with 75 minutes of deep tracks that span from “slow motion techno to r’n’b, backroom music to acid house”. It is a quiet eclectic yet cohesive mix that you can listen to at home on headphones or out on a proper soundsystem. I am a big fan of the T. Williams “Heartbeat (Paul Woolford Remix)” as well as the Objekt tune he closes the mix out with.
Gold Panda was bestowed the honor of crafting a new mix for the DJ Kicks compilation series. The opening track of this deep mix is a new one from himself entitled “An Iceberg Hurled Northward Through Clouds”, which showcases everything that makes Gold Panda a fantastic producer.
Luca C. & Brigante dive into the “deep” end with their latest single “On A Star” which features the spacey vocals of Ali Love. “On a Star” is a slow hypnotic psychedlic tribal disco track that is propelled by an arpeggiated guitar that swims in a swarm of synths. Just imagine if Tangerine Dream produced a Fleetwood mac tune in the early 80s. This track is off their latest EP entitled “Invisible Cities” out on Southern Fried Records now.
Mickey Moonlight has always been the odd man out in the Ed Banger roster – in the best way possible. He adds a certain touch to the Ed Banger team with his Art-Disco-Haus Music. Mickey’s latest release the “Close To Everything” EP ventures into classic house territory with the title single. The B-Side, “The Son” delves into a tropicalista-disco full of syncopated percussion instruments.
Give this 50 min DJ set by Mr. Moonlight a listen and you will find out how much he loves Rustie – I count 3 tracks dropped from the amazing “Glass Swords” album. Also he mixes Justin Martin & Ardalan “Lezgo” into a classic Aphex Twin track circa his Analord days, “Where’s Your Girlfriend?” proving how much of a electronic music nerd he really is.
Let’s get deep this Monday AM with a new tune from Blank Spaces entitled “Memory Man”. It is song that is part Brian Eno, part Tangerine Dream mixed in with some dark 80s new wave. Just let the sounds engulf you…
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