DATE: March 16th, 2011
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CFCF made an exclusive mixtape for La.Ga.Sta. Sounds really amazing. Fill it up!
“With this mixtape I tried to go more dancefloor-oriented and display some of the more current trends that I’ve been fixated on lately. I think there’s an incredible amount of quality stuff coming from the dance music community lately, basically from all over. So there are some newer dubstep-influenced tracks mixed with some nice atmospheric gems. It’s short, and it’s kind of all over the map, but i think it’s a nice little distillation of a general mood that is dominant in a lot of music these days”. – CFCF
Tracklist:
01. The Weeknd – What You Need
02. Velour – Booty Slammer
03. Creep – Days (Deadboy remix)
04. Magick Mountain – One for my Ego
05. CFCF – Whispers
06. Andrea – You Still Got Me
07. Fast Eddie – Git On Up (Fast Eddie mix)
08. Bird Peterson – For That Drama
09. G-Side – Hit Da Block
10. Mosca – Square One (Bok Bok remix)
11. Asobi Seksu – Trails (Holy Other remix)
12. Soft Rocks – Black Magic
13. Tangerine Dream – The Dream is Always The Same
14. Burial – Endorphin
Originally from Montreal but now living in Paris, the 22-year-old Mike Silver, aka CFCF, is one of our favorite producers. Before coming to Greece for two shows in Thessaloniki (18/3, Can You Relate?) and Athens (19/3, Kormoranos), La.Ga.Sta. spoke with CFCF about music, movies and influences:
La.Ga.Sta.: What made you decide to turn to music in the first place? CFCF: It just happened naturally from messing around, trying to emulate DJ Shadow and stuff. Gradually I started to concentrate on it more and more and learn more and more.
What’s the story behind your name?
It’s taken from a local TV station in Montreal.
Five words to describe CFCF…
Atmospheric, beat-driven electronic music.
What has influenced you most in the past years?
A lot of different things, I think. I’d say Popol Vuh, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, and current trends in UK dance music.
You often draw inspiration from movies. If your debut album “Continent” was a movie which one would it be?
That’s a tough one. The album is pretty varied in style, so I think it would have to be something kind of colorful, eclectic. I’m thinking of a mix between Michael Mann’s “Heat” and Wong Kar-Wai’s “2046″.
Tell us 3 of your favorite movies…
I couldn’t even begin to choose 3 favorites… But some that always come up are Terrence Malick’s “Badlands”, Les Blank’s “Burden of Dreams”, and Michael Mann’s “Manhunter”. But there are so many others. “Barry Lyndon” is another one that I totally adore.
What makes you feel bored?
Sitting around my house, restless and waiting for something to happen. Like waiting for a phone call, or waiting for my album to be finished. I am impatient sometimes.
What turns you on?
Fantastic music which I’ve never heard before, that’s strange and interesting.
Which is your favorite destination?
I’m living in Paris now which I love. I have to admit though when travelling after a while my absolute favorite place to go is home to Montreal. It kind of refills my energy.
What three things do you always travel with?
My laptop obviously, because I work on the go quite a lot. My iPod, for obvious reasons. And when I came to Paris the only instrument I brought with me: a panflute!
What’s your plans for 2011?
I have a few different releases to come, in different styles. To do more shows in Europe, and to come back to North America and do some shows in the US and finish my LP and just enjoy myself.
How can we expect your next album will sound like?
I think it will be a natural progression but a step up from the things I’ve already released. There will be a lot of vocals. It’s going to be kind of like Peter Gabriel.
What is your “Big Love”?
Big question! I guess just the process of seeking out inspiration. Looking for it everywhere and trying to feel inspired, whether by music, film, art, nature, people, whatever. That’s the best thing.
DATE: March 6th, 2011
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DATE: February 16th, 2011
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Young Galaxy: ‘Cover Your Tracks’ [CFCF Remix] [mp3]
Young Galaxy’s track, ‘Cover Your Tracks, off their new album,‘Shapeshifting’, get the remix treatment by CFCF. Sounds wonderful. It’s taken from the band’s ‘Cover Your Tracks’ remix EP, featuring remixes by the likes of Teen Daze, Freedom Or Death and Dunez.
DATE: December 22nd, 2010
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DATE: November 24th, 2010
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Azari & III are taking the world by storm this year. They’re reckless, they’re hungry, they’re unstoppable. Few days ago, we gave you Nicolas Jaar’s remix of their new single ‘Into The Night’ and here’s Prince Language’s and CFCF’s take on the track for your downloading pleasure. Azari & III’s debut album will be released early next year on Turbo. Bring it on!
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Azari & III: ‘Into The Night’ [Prince Language Remix] [mp3]
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DATE: November 9th, 2010
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Here’s a piano driven take on ‘It Was Never Meant To Be This Way’ from CFCF’s recent EP ‘The River’, out on RVNG. The video, compiled by CFCF (aka Michael Silver), using footage from David Cronenberg’s 1969 Sci-Fi film ‘Stereo’. In case you missed it, grab Games remix of ‘It Was Never Meant To Be This Way’ below:
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CFCF: ‘It Was Never Meant To Be This Way’ [Piano Version] [mp3]
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CFCF: ‘It Was Never Meant To Be This Way’ [Games Remix] [mp3]
DATE: November 2nd, 2010
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We Are Standard: ‘Other Lips, Other Kisses’ [CFCF Remix]
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We Are Standard: ‘Don’t Let The Children Play Around’ [Anoraak Remix]
Taken from We Are Standard’s new re-mix album, ‘The Golden League’, out now on Mushroom. The album also features remixes by the likes of John Talabot, In Flagranti, Arthur Baker and more. Buy your copy here
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