Jacques Renault and Marcos Cabral (together known as Runaway) launches their new sub label with OTP Party Breaks #1. The first release includes a re-work of New Edition’s ‘Once In A Lifetime Groove’, an epic twelve minute adventure, jam packed with Balearic overtones and dubbed out feel good vibes. An instant classic!
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OTP PARTY BREAKS 1: ‘A Lifetime Groove’ [Marcos Cabral & Shux edit]
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In other news, Jacques Renault got a new edit EP ‘Favicon’ out now on the Canyons’ own Hole In The Sky Records! Buy here. Listen to the ‘Norman’s Fire’. Sounds amazing…
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Jacques Renault: ‘Norman’s Fire’ [mp3]
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Black Van is the coming together of two well-known electronic producers: Kris Menace & KoweSix (one half of Moonbootica). This exciting collaboration has yielded a debut single for DFA that combines these two heavyweights’ unique musical sensiblities and love of dance music. The track ‘Yearning’ is just the start of the journey…Delicious!
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Stream:> Black Van: ‘Yearning’
‘Yearning’ backed with a Emperor Machine remix is available now digitally. Buy here.
The 12” drops March 1st on DFA Records.
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Glass Candy, the duo from Portland, are back with their new EP “Feeling Without Touching” on Italians Do It Better (the label’s first release of 2010) and they shine like gold and diamonds! Glass Candy’s first official video, directed by Travis Peterson in LA, will be premiering soon. Listen to the new version of “Sugar & Whitebread” below. Gas up!
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Stream:> Glass Candy: “Sugar & Whitebread”
“Feeling Without Touching” EP is out now digitally. Buy here. The 12″ version will be available soon.
In other Italians Do It Better news:
Chromatics are back in the studio working on a new 2 x LP which is going to be released in the autumn. Their darkest work yet. Also, the new label samper “Into The Black” (aka after dark pt. 2) features new & exclusive tracks from Desire, Glass Candy, Chromatics, Mirage, Farah, Bottin, Twisted Wires and Appaloosa is coming soon and it’s going to be EPIC!
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To “Just For Tonight” των Groove Armada είναι σαν ναρκωτικό…
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Groove Armada: “Just For Tonight” [feat. Jess Larrabee]
Taken for their forthcoming album “Black Light”. More info here
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Artwork by Jamie Hewlett
DJ Kofi of Gorillaz Sound System remixes Gorillaz new single “Stylo”. Have a stream below. Looking forward to Alex Metric remix…
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Gorillaz: “Stylo” [DJ Kofi Remix]
edit: Here’s Alex Metric’s remix. KILLER!
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Gorillaz: “Stylo” [Alex Metric Remix] [via oohcrapp]
Απορία:Οι Gorillaz έρχονται στη Αθήνα, στις 6 Μαρτίου, για το party της FAQ; Χμ, περίπου. Άλλο Gorillaz (1ο επίσημο live στο Coachella τον Απρίλιο-θα είμαστε εκεί) κι άλλο Gorillaz Sound System. Mην τρελαθούμε τελείως. Εμείς, πάντως θα περάσουμε μια βόλτα για να δούμε τον Kavinsky. Περισσότερα live news (έχουμε να πούμε πολλά) από Δευτέρα…
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Time for a cover swap. Friendly Fires are covering one of their favourite bands, Holy Ghost! and the NYC duo are returning the favour! Listen to the results below. Great stuff!
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Friendly Fires: “Hold On” [Holy Ghost! Cover]
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Holy Ghost!: “On Board” [Friendly Fires Cover feat. The DFA Celestial Choir]
[via Pinglewood]
The 12′’s is coming out on March 8th via XL. Buy here
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Moby: “Wait For Me [Villa Remix]“
Jamie Lidell returns this year with his new album ‘Compass’, out on May 18th via Warp. The follow up to 2008’s ‘Jim’ was recorded in Los Angeles, New York and Canada and features contributions from Feist, Beck, Gonzales, Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear and Pat Sansone of Wilco. First taste, the track “Compass”, sounds like nothing Lidell has done before. Listen Carefully…
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Stream:> Jamie Lidell: “Compass”
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Photos by Michael M. Koehler