New Glass Candy: “Warm In The Winter”

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September 2nd, 2011
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Glass Candy: “Warm In The Winter”

Love is in the air…We’re warm in the winter. Glass Candy are finally back! The seven-minute epic track “Warm In The Winter” is the first taste from the duo’s upcoming album “Body Work”, due out later this year. The “Warm In The Winter” EP is out today on Italians Do It Better. It also features another brand new song called “Beautiful Object”, as well as instrumental versions of both tracks. We love you.

Download the instrumental version of “Warm In The Winter” here.

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Mike Simonetti: “Capricorn Rising” EP

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March 16th, 2011
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Italians Do It Better label boss Mike Simonetti announce today the details of his first solo EP. The EP, entitled “Capricorn Rising”, contains seven tracks and it will be released in April on Italians Do It Better. Check out the tracklist and download the first track, “Third Of The Storms”, featuring Sam Sparro on vocals, below. Magic!

“Capricorn Rising” EP Tracklist:
01. Third of the Storms (feat. Sam Sparro)
02. Song for Luca
03. Dust Devil
04. Third of the Storms (Acapulco)
05. Renko’s Theme
06. Capricorn Rising
07. Third of the Storms (Instrumental)

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Mike Simonetti: “Third Of The Storms” [feat. Sam Sparro] [mp3]

In case you missed it, download two new Mike Simonetti edits here.

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Mike Simonetti & Johnny Jewel: ‘Albuterol’

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January 8th, 2011
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When Mike Simonetti & Johnny Jewel, the co-founders of Italians Do It Better, had originally posted their mix ‘Albuterol’ online for free it had received over 20.000 downloads, but no one could guess the full tracklist! Last September it was finally released on CD via Perseo, the new sister edit label of Italians Do It Better. Now the mix CD ‘Albuterol’ (named after Simonetti’s asthma medication) is again available as a free download for everyone!

So here it is…the way it was meant to be heard. Fully remastered and ready to download. In one word: Amazing!

Tracklist:
01. The Dead Of Night
02. Pitched Down Pugh (Gothenburg Boat Mix)
03. The Downside Of Gentrification
04. Found You In The Dollar Bin
05. Syntheseized Throbbing Baleric Italo Track With Guitar Solo
06. School’s Out Forever
07. Her Magic Spell
08. Pulasky Skyway To Zanzibars
09. Super Sensitive
10. Disconet Dilemma

Download it here.

More info here.

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New Mike Simonetti Edits

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December 3rd, 2010
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Here’s some good news about Italians Do It Better label boss Mike Simonetti. Mike has worked on his own tracks and his first EP will be released in February 2011. Until then, he shares with you two new edits. Here’s ‘Speedboat Chase’ and Jefferson Airplane’s ‘Spread Your Wings’ for your listening and downloading pleasure. Viva Mike!

Speedboat Chase (Mike Simonetti edit) by mike simonetti

Grab it here.

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Jefferson Airplane: ‘Spread Your Wings’ [Mike Simonetti Edit] [mp3] [wav]

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Chromatics: ‘Circled Sun’

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September 30th, 2010
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Chromatics: ‘Circled Sun’ [mp3]

‘Circled Sun’ is one of the five unreleased bonus tracks on the new deluxe edition of Chromatics’ 2007 imaginary film soundtrack/LP, ‘Night Drive’. Both reissues of ‘Night Drive’ and the 2006 12” single for ‘In the City’, are available on iTunes right now. The band will release a brand new studio album in 2011.

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> Chromatics Live in Greece: 10/12 @ Bios, Athens, 11/12 @ Gaia, Thessaloniki.

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Gas Around The Web #8

DATE:
September 6th, 2010
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La.Ga.Sta.’s weekly ride all over the internet. Let’s Go!

Black & White: A conceptual art poster magazine designed by Chromatics & Desire. Very limited edition. Buy your copy now.

Röyksopp x 2: Stream their new album ‘Senior’ in full here and download their latest track of the month, ‘Malangen Fra Bruhodet’, here.

Turn the lights off and stream Chromeo’s new album ‘Business Casual’ in full here. We really really love it! Enjoy…and buy it next week!

The Swiss did Triple J’s Mix Up on Saturday. They have now made it available for your downloading pleasure on Soundcloud. Groove on baby!

Lykke Li in the studio. Some exciting news to come later this week…

Unstaged: Watch the entire Arcade Fire show at Madison Square Garden directed by Terry Gilliam here.

Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, dropped a new mix for FACT. It’s only available for three weeks. Get it now here.

More Acid Washed. French duo released their September Mix. Download it here.

To celebrate the release of their brand new compilation, ‘Disco Circus 2′, Mighty Mouse are giving away the Chicken Lips remix of ‘Difficult Love’. It’s yours for free.

Belle & Sebastian’s new song, ‘Write About Love’, will be available from the band’s official website tomorrow (September 7) as a free download.

Munich-based record label Permanent Vacation will release, ‘Selected Label Works 2′, on September 10th. The second compilation features tracks by Tensnake, Azari & III, John Talabot, Midnight Magic, Sally Shapiro, Lexx and many more. Listen and pre-order here.

Girl Crisis (members of Chairlift, Class Actress, Apache Beat, Au Revoir Simone, Acrylics, Et Al) covers Taylor Dayne’s ‘Tell It To My Heart’. Watch it here. So sweet!

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Appaloosa vs. Glass Candy

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August 19th, 2010
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Glass Candy returns from the studio with their second official remix in 11 years!!! This time it’s Appaloosa’s ‘Intimate’. The result is a beautiful dance pop song perfect for the season. This is also the first glimpse from ‘After Dark 2′ compilation out later this year on Italians Do It Better. Enjoy!

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Appaloosa: ‘Intimate’ [Glass Candy Remixxx] [mp3]

Buy Appaloosa’s ‘Intimate’ EP here

Update: Check out Appaloosa’s new video for ‘Intimate’.

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Tiedye x Dan Lissvik

DATE:
August 18th, 2010
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Tiedye: ‘Fisherman’s Bend’ [Dan Lissvik Remix] [mp3]

This remix is taken from Italians Do It Better’s compilation ‘Solid Gold’. So amazing!

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Gas Around The Web

DATE:
August 6th, 2010
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In TheC90s we trust. Listen and download their ‘August Chart’ Mix here. As you’ll see it includes Shit Robot’s new awesome track ‘Take ‘Em Up’ feat. Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem and Hercules & Love Affair’s remix of Cocknbullkid’s new single ‘Hold On To Your Misery’!

Röyksopp are giving away a ‘farewell to summer’ tune – track of the month for August. Download ‘This Space’ here and make sure to watch the full version of Röyksopp’s short film ‘Adventures in Barbieland’ here

Mike Simonetti’s (Italians Do It Better) FACT mix rules. It’s only available for three weeks. Get it now here

Tracey Thorn will release the ‘Opposites’ EP with experimental remixes by Blue Daisy, Visionquest and Kompakt’s Walls on August 23th. The Walls remix of ‘Kentish Town’ is here for you.

Have you seen the latest Siriusmo video?

Villa Nah remix OMD. ‘If you want it’, you can have it. This is the first single from OMD’s new album, ‘History Of Modern’, out on September 20th through 100% Records.

Brian Eno will release his next album in November on Warp Records. Stay tuned.

Download Gentlemen Drivers 1st EP ‘L’ Arche’ for free here.

If you missed the Arcade Fire’s show last night, here’s ‘Ready To Start’.

Superball! Grab another song from Magic Kids debut record ‘Memphis’, out 24/8, here.

Squarepusher will release an EP on August 30th on Ed Banger Records, under the name Shobaleader One. Preview the Mr. Oizo remix of ‘Cryptic Motion’ here.

Erol Alkan presents ‘Disco 3000′ [Pt.1]: Download a special 80 minute mix of spaced out disco, bubbling synthesis and balearic gems here. Also, you can preview the Erol Alkan rework of Chilly Gonzales ‘Never Stop’ here. Boom!

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Italians Do It Better: ‘Solid Gold’

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June 28th, 2010
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Solid Gold is a collection of some early Italians Do It Better 12″s, most of which are out of print. Tracks were carefully selected by Glass Candy/Chromatics member Johnny Jewel. It’s perfect driving music. 61 minutes from Houston, New York, Paris, Venice, Berlin, Lisbon, & Gothenburg to you. Headphones…Cars…Bedrooms…Dreams…

Tracklist:
01. Rubies: ‘I Feel Electric [ft. Feist] (Tiedye Remix)’
02. Invisible Conga People: ‘Cable Dazed’
03. Premier Rang: ‘Les Corpes Humides’
04. T & K: ‘Yet to Come’
05. Bottin: ‘No Static (Club Version)’
06. Twisted Wires: ‘One Night at the Raw Deal (Guitar & Vocal)’
07. Tiedye: ‘Nothing Else Matters’
08. T & K: ‘Praia Do Nascer Do Sol’
09. Solange: ‘Robots Are Dub American’
10. Tiedye: ‘Fisherman’s Bend (Dan Lissvik Remix)’

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Rubies: ‘I Feel Electric’ [Tiedye Remix] [mp3]

Solid Gold is out now. Buy (mail order only) here

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