So this happened. Boys Noize takes David Lynch’s electro-pop tune “Good Day Today” into the territories that we all expected David Lynch’s electronic music to go. The man with the most amazing hair gets Boys Noize’s Berlin treatment – turning the feel good tune into a hypnotic techno track. In my opinion I feel like Boys Noize should have delved into even darker territory. Maybe a Boys Noize scored David Lynch film is next…?
The Ed Bang Clan takes MGMT’s 10 min psychedelic prog-opus and transforms it into a journey of sound and dance. It all begins with a 70s Pop ballad-esque re-working in the vain of the Alessi Brothers/The Bee Gees with a lush string part, piano, acoustic guitar and harmonica – a section of the “remix” that I assume is SO ME’s doing. Next is a classic Breakbot smooth funk section, no complaints from me on this yacht rock section of the re-visioning. The last part is Busy P’s psychedelic breakbeat section that closes out the dance-opus. Overall a very impressive and tasteful Remix by the Ed Banger Team.
I had the privilege to see the mighty Flying Lotus live a few weeks ago at Hard Turkey Soup NYC with A-Trak and Tiga – this time with Thundercat on bass and a live drummer. It was great to hear Flying Lotus’ DJ/Live set accompanied by such stellar musicians. Flying Lotus brings his futuristic fusion jazz space funk to the BBC via an amazing live session at the legendary Maida Vale studios. This is an amazing live session that gives a nod to some of the great Jazz Fusion acts such as Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report but of course with Flying Lotus’ genius touch. Also they play one of my fav tracks of his “Tea Leaf Dancer”.
Jackson of Jackson & His Computer Band turns Treasure Fingers’ disco house pop track into an epic space house track ready for the dancefloor. Now the question is when will we hear some new music from Jackson…
“Well, I’ve been blessed with good hair, or at least some people think it is. It is the way it is, sort of does what it wants to. So, yeah, I guess it is a metaphor for your views on art and life.” – David Lynch
Every morning I wake up hoping to have amazing hair like David Lynch and to be just as cool as he is. Now he has even shown us all how much cooler he is by stepping into the Electro-pop realm by releasing this very Brian Eno/Aphex Twin sounding Electro-Mantra-Pop song entitled “Good Day Today”. Who would’ve thought David Lynch and a Vocoder would be so cool.
“I Know” is a track that suits David Lynch’s usual bizarre/absurd/frightening imagery. It is a trudging dark Blues that reminds me of a robot version of Tom Waits – very similar to his track from the “Inland Empire” soundtrack, “Ghost Of Love”
Joy Orbison steps out of his usual introspective production style into a more Detroit House realm. “BB” is a dancefloor ready track with a serious slinky bassline alongside his usual 2-step/Garage drum pattern. A refreshing new direction for Mr. Orbison.
The Hey Champ boys return with a 40 min Disco Pop mixtape that full of some smooth tracks. Check out their new hometown anthem of a track entitled “Silver City”.
We’re New Here is an unlikely collaboration between Jamie xx and the legendary Gil Scott-Heron, a remix album that will be out on Young Turks in February of 2011. An album that takes Gil Scott-Heron’s dark and introspective reflections on the world and his life to a whole new level.
Penguin Prison’s latest single “Golden Train” is out in Europe now but shall be released here in the US via Neon Gold Records on vinyl featuring a remix by the one and only Pink Stallone. “Golden Train” is an over the top Pop tune that fills you with gusto as you strut around to its hooks and Mr. Glover’s flasetto. I always think the true test of a song’s Pop sensibility is how it can stand on its own when it is just performed by a Man and his Guitar. Penguin Prison proves that in reality “Golden Train” is nothing more than a cowboy’s lonely anthem that has been masquerading as an electro-pop ballad. Now let us all hop onto Chris Glover’s Golden Train and ride into the sun.
Download the acoustic version of Golden Train by “Like”-ing Penguin Prison on Facebook
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