Mar 31, 2009
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.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/March%202009/Venice%20-%20R0LL.mp3]
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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Mar 31, 2009
For all y’all who weren’t at WMC 2009, myself included, here is a little taste of what A-Trak was up to down there. Help with the tracklist would appreciated.
A-Trak Live @ Beatport Pool Party WMC 2009
Mar 30, 2009
Hyperbole always posts such good tracks. Props to that b-log. Mirrors are a band from Brighton, UK that evoke images of late Joy Division especially my favourite track, “Atmosphere” (Amazing video by Anton Corbjin) and early New Order of course. Great synth/mellotron action going on in this track.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/March%202009/Look%20At%20Me.mp3]
Mirrors – Look at Me
Mar 29, 2009
WHAT?! This is Cat Stevens?! This track off Cat Stevens’ 1977 album Izitso It sounds like something Herbie Hancock or Giorgio Moroder would put out. This track just makes Cat Stevens even cooler than he was before.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/March%202009/Cat%20Stevens%20-%20Was%20Dog%20a%20Doughnut%3f.mp3]
Cat Stevens – Was Dog a Doughnut?
Mar 28, 2009
Annie is back with her Norwegian electropop goodness. Dance hipsters, dance. I can hear this track on repeat at every Urban Outfitters this summer along with the new Passion Pit single, “The Reeling”.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/March%202009/annie%20-%20anthonio%20designer%20drugs%20remix.mp3]
Annie – Anthonio (Designer Drugs Remix)
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/March%202009/The%20Reeling.mp3]
Passion Pit – The Reeling
Mar 25, 2009
Crystal are modern day Japanese synth band that channels the likes of Yellow Magic Orchestra, Kraftwerk, and Human League. Astrolabe’s brother is a member of Crystal. Their first EP is out now on Institubes Records.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/March%202009/Crystal-%20Initiative.mp3]
Crystal – Initiative!
http://music.geocities.jp/crystalmail2u/
Mar 25, 2009
Antoine and Flo from Poney Poney were kind of enough to answer a few questions for Asian Dan. Find out what it was like to work with Xavier and Para One and what some of their favorite tunes are at the moment. Their new EP is out now on Institubes. I can’t wait for their pop drenched album.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/March%202009/When%20Do%20You%20Wanna%20Stop%20Working%20PACIFIC%20REMIX.mp3]
Poney Poney – When Do You Wanna Stop Working? (Pacific Remix)
Asian Dan Interview: Poney Poney
1. Who is Poney Poney? How would you describe your music?
Antoine: We’re Antoine and Flo, two gentlemen from Paris. We play modern pop music.
2. What are your biggest influences, musical or otherwise?
A: Good melodies, ostinato, solos and snares that go “pff”.
3. What are your first musical memories?
A: Playing the flute at school then learning “Apache” on the guitar to impress my swedish penfriend. It didn’t work.
Florent : My dad playing piano.
4. As a band what was it like to work with electronic music producers such as Xavier from Justice on “Cross the Fader” and Para One on your latest, soon to be release EP “WHEN DO YOU WANNA STOP WORKING?” ? Did they approach you guys?
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