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Tiga – Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1

Tracklist after the jump.

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Phoenix was amazing on SNL last night. They got to play 3 songs too! Phoenix is definitely trying hard to win over the American market. The drummer is such a beast.

Also sorry all you international readers, HULU can only be streamed in Uhmerica. U-S-A! Uhmerica.us

UPDATE: For all you international readers check out the performances on Youtube after the jump. Thanks @samisateenager

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Allure is what this French electronic music scene now, a very musical and subtle sound that I feel Breakbot will be leading in the near future. Allure has this 70s funky musical sensibility by way of Steely Dan/Hall & Oates/Boz Scaggs (Oh so smooth) with that disco early French touch vibe. Also Allure is definitely channeling that Serge Gainsbourg classiness. I will be watching out for this young gentlemen.

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Allure – Dandy

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Allure – Diamonds

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Sébastien Tellier – L’amour et la Violence (Allure Remix)

Your typical Justice production and Justice sound. I wonder how much Justice charged for this remix. This is just an example of U2 trying to stay relevant in these changing times. I like that synth part right before the chorus, very 70s, Reading Rainbow sounding.
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U2 – Get On Your Boots (Justice Remix)

Krazy Baldhead crafted this eclectic mix for Fairtilizer that really shows off his musical personality. I love the New Order track he included.The B-Suite is out April 6 on Ed Banger Records.

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New Order – All Day Long

Krazy Baldhead: Fairtilizer Influences Mix + Interview

Thom Yorke just gained some serious street cred. Kanye is jealous.
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DOOM – Gazzillion Ear (Thom Yorke Remix)

Cheers, Passion of the Weiss

Para One never ceases to impress, first his remix of Tahiti Boy & The Palmtree Family now this production for Poney Poney. I am looking forward to the full Poney Poney album.
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Poney Poney – When Do You Wanna Stop Working Now?

YALL is a DJing duo and 2 VJ’s from Barcelona that includes Nighty Max, a producer that y’all should be looking out for. If any of you guys are in Spain in the next month or so y’all should check out YALL. They know how to spin some good ol’ party tunes. Their next party is in Barcelona on this Thursday the 2nd of April.

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YALL – MINIMIX 5

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YALL – MINIMIX 6

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YALL – MINIMIX 7

Venice is a mysterious Italian producer that is a modern day embodiment of all the Italian musical traditions ranging from Baroque music to Italo Disco with just the right amount of banger-ness. Venice is also a big collaborator with Cécile. Peep R0LL. Rondo Veneziano would be proud.

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Venice – R0LL

Asian Dan Interview: Venice

1. Who is Venice?
Venice is romantic music for romantic heads

2.Who are your influences?
disco, space disco, horror disco, soundtracks, pop, classical music, rock.

3.What is your first musical memory?
It’s hard to remember my first musical memory…Music has always been within my house, my family listens to several genres of music and the first instrument that I started to play was the piano, I was about 5 or 6.

4.I feel like you are carrying on the Italian / Baroque musical tradition and legacy who are some of your favorite Italian composers?
Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone, Franco Micalizzi, Vivaldi

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