Late Of the Pier were amazing live. They are quite a bunch of young energetic blokes that really know how to put on a show and the drummer is quite a beast. Bathroom Gurgle and Focker were highlights of their performance. They definitely left quite an impression on America. Stay tuned for a full review of Pete Tong Presents Insiders CMJ 2008 Showcase.
I am a big fan of Foamo and am excited to see what he has in store. Everyone has been dropping his tracks from Jean Nipon, The Bloody Beetroots (Bob Rifo called him the new Switch) , Congorock, and MSTRKRFT. I see him doing some big things in the next year or so.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Oct%202008/Mystery%20Jets%20-%20Half%20in%20Love%20With%20Elizabeth%20(Foamo%20Remix).mp3] Mystery Jets – Half In Love With Elizabeth (Foamo Remix)
Tomorrow is the day. One of the most hyped and most epic shows at CMJ this year. Soulwax, 2 Many DJ’s, Late Of The Pier, The Whip, Rob Da Bank, Luciano, James Lavalle, and Pete Tong, all in one venue, all in one night. Epic. I cannot wait. Stay tuned for full and thorough review of the crazy night to come!
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Oct%202008/10%20Washing%20Up.mp3] Soulwax – Washing Up
So for the past few weeks I have been rocking out to Hey Champ’s “Cold Dust Girl” on repeat, such catchy pop goodness. Lupe Fiasco has been raving about them since they are a hometown Chicago act and recently signed them to his label 1st and 15th, another Ivy League Indie Rock band signed by a hip hop superstar.
I then stumbled upon Hey Champ DJs’ Retrosexual and Electrosexual mixes that they released sometime this time last year. I fell in love with one of their original tracks, “Sugar Daddy” which has this old school French Touch sound, something that Le Knight Club would produce. Great use of samples and filters.
Here is another track by the band that has that Midnight Juggernauts synth feel but with a Depeche Mode/Duran Duran pop touch.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Oct%202008/Hey%20Champ%20-%20Face%20Control.mp3] Hey Champ – Face Control
For all you Torontonians, this Thursday October 23, 2 Many DJ’s, Tiga, The Cool Kids, VNDLSM, Mario J and Nasty Nav will be killing it at the Toronto Island Airport as part of Fido’s Jet Session, a pretty crazy venue for a FREE show. Just text JET to 10987 and you are into the show.
Unfortunately I am stuck in Uhmericuh and will not be attending (But I will be seeing Soulwax/2 Many DJ’s and Late of the Pier on Fri in NYC). So everyone go for me and spread the Asian Dan love.
Here is a radio rip of Tiga’s latest track “The Future Mindimension” . This sounds so 90s UK Rave everything from the 303 basslines, 808 and 909 drum samples and the ridiculous vocal sample. I love it and am excited for his album.
Different and interesting remix by M83, very minimalist and of course very 80s. Checkout other remixes of Fires of Rome by Don Rimini, Dada Life & others on their myspace.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Oct%202008/Fires%20Of%20Rome%20-%20Set%20In%20Stone%20(M83%20Remix).mp3] Fires Of Rome – Set in Stone (M83 Remix)
Late Of The Pier are making their first US appearances next week in NYC as part of CMJ and in Philly. I shall be seeing them on the 24th with Soulwax and 2 Many DJ’s as part of the Pete Tong’s CMJ night which is quite an epic line up. Checkout these remixes of LOTP, I was expecting more from the Boys Noize remix, it is more of an edit. I love Breakbot and whatever he does so check out his remix of Bathroom Gurgle.
October 22 Brooklyn NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg (CMJ)
October 24 New York NY Irving Plaza (Insiders)
October 25 Philadelphia PA Pure
Checkout this candid chat between Late Of the Pier and Breakbot. Breakbot reveals that he use to make music back in the day with Xavier from Justice when they were classmates at graphic arts school.
“It didn’t really work out, I wanted to make smoky trip hop and he wanted to make gay house music.”- Breakbot
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