the first time i heard the shoes remix of marina & the diamonds, i was in my friends car three weeks ago on a tuesday at 21:09, driving along the bypass during sunset. i remember the time and date because we both looked at each other and thought let's not talk for the next four minutes. somehow the moment came through consequence as jess had misplaced her cds during some kind of spring clean and we were left to chance the radio. fortunately an enthusiastic huw stephens popped up for 'in new music we trust' and played a cheeky surprise. in a show that mainly focuses on talent throughout the alternative and indie scene, getting to hear a remix from the reims outfit was highly unexpected. they certainly do put out a lot of remixes, are they becoming the next van she tech? in fact i think that's already happened. all a good thing of course because i'm still a sucker for some french shuffling magic and combined with the glowing charm of marina, we were always onto a winner. make sure you look out for her "crown jewels" EP out soon on neon gold records that features a track called "seventeen" which is aces. if this is the first time you'll be hearing this track, make sure it's with friends and silly dancing.

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marina & the diamonds - i am not a robot (the shoes remix)
marina & the diamonds - i am not a robot (the shoes remix)

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marina & the diamonds - obsession (gold panda remix)
marina & the diamonds - obsession (gold panda remix)

turns your heads towards the fader and crawl inside her mind by reading the interview with marina. there's also a remix from the enigmatic gold panda just for a summery bonus since it's absolute fire here and i'm in an outrageously generous mood. if you see me, please don't exploit it.

EDIT: please keep all your appreciation of her boobs in comments, i didn't want emails asking for pictures. you guys are crazy haha

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it's been many a time when i've been lucky enough to make it to the moda after party and earlier this month saw urchins come down and tear things up. i can't stress how good these guys are as djs since they certainly know how to execute the wobbles and keep the place bouncing all through their set. the UK's representatives for palmsout have been working their little cotton socks off as of late and have finally penned a date for their debut EP for june 23rd. the words potty mouth should be enough alone to whet your appetite but how about some news of original tracks with djedjotronic collaborator spoek? check to check millionaire oh snap? and bass favourite foamo? you've got all of this to look forward to as well as a summer mixtape project which launches next week with foamo and sidechains. here's their rework of an old skool 90s rave track which has been going down huuuuge in the clubs.

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cosmic gate - fire wire (urchins remix) [mediafire]
cosmic gate - fire wire (urchins remix) [yousendit]

who the hell working at channel 4 decided it would be a good idea to replace "come dine with me" with some kind of programme where they gather a handful of couples and transport them around europe? words cannot describe how crestfallen i am, i need my fix.

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what do you get when you mix jack daniels and coke? barbecues and sunshine? jessica alba and stockings? goodness. it's because you're doing it right. so when we get diplo and switch together, well it should end up in one big drunken mess, but it equates to something out of this world right? in fact literally, we have this commando geezer with lazers for arms fighting in a secret war against zombies. to be honest this has to be something dave came up with whilst pramfaced, all the sober minutes in the world would struggle to come up with that suggestion. anyway what results from this unusual concophany of ideas is one of my favourite acts and albums of this year. it breaks the rules and bends the boundaries which for me sticks them heads above the rest. so today i've got you a just as imaginative remix of "hold the line" by canadian ravers NROTB. remember when i posted about their excellent N.A.S.A remix and original "miam miam"? well you can expect much more of this bouncy club style that will have you on your feet all night. goodness.

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major lazer - hold the line (NROTB remix) [mediafire]
major lazer - hold the line (NROTB remix) [yousendit]

so i figured last night if you mix an ex-girlfriend with another ex-girlfriend you get one big chaos. in fact you get as i described switch earlier, one big drunken mess. i thought all of that was in the past, done and dusted. well obviously not. i might just go hide underneath my bed, it's a lot safer there.

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B could be for badass, maybe bold or perhaps just plain old brute. although in this case it's for baseball bat. hmmm you say? it's hervé's new song that out's on his label, cheap thrills, on june 1st. it features marina who used to be in the band bonde do role and it's a daring choice. the single will though see a track by joshua called "who da champ" and a remix by high rankin where you can grab a minimix of his latest EP here.

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high rankin - high rankin EP minimix teaser [zshare]

i bet you weren't expecting that from hervé were you.

A Volcanic Eruption:

1. Prepare for the worst.
2. Listen for radio or TV advisories when an eruption occurs.
3. Leave the area promptly if told to do so
4. Get to high ground.
5. Protect yourself from pyroclastics
6. Avoid breathing poisonous gases
7. Get and stay inside.
8. Receive medical treatment promptly for burns, injuries, and gas/ash inhalation

An Earthquake:

1. Inside, stand in doorway, or crouch under a desk or table, well away from windows or glass dividers.
2. Outside, stand away from buildings, trees, telephones and electrical lines.
3. On the road, drive away from underpasses and overpasses; stop in safe area; stay in vehicle.

No New Muisc:

We all have them moments were we find there is no new music out there. Hey, Run Hide Survive! They are going to get you out of this problem and keep you going through your week. Not only do they give us great parties and tight mixing/ production skills. Run Hide Survive are all over new artists, earlier this month we gave you their remix of a hotly tipped band, Boy Crisis.

Today we have brand new remixes of two more very exciting bands! This time they have remixed one of my favourite bands of the moment, Team Waterpolo!

Team Waterpolo - Room 44 (Run Hide Survive Remix) [yousendit]
Team Waterpolo - Room 44 (Run Hide Survive Remix) [mediafire]

I Monster are from Sheffield and we are currently waiting for the release of their latest album at the end of the month.

I Monster - Lust For A Vampy (Run Hide Survive Remix) [yousendit]
I Monster - Lust For A Vampy (Run Hide Survive Remix) [mediafire]

marky!xo
-funkism

AudioFun, one man and one woman. Original hailing from Derry, Northern Ireland (see you at the Gritty Shaker tomorrow night folks), they have now moved to Manchester.

You know that dance music that just keeps building up and building up and then becomes nothing just to start over again. You read that sentence as a negative? Even though you love Simian Mobile Disco and The Japanese Popstars. It's not a build up to nothing, it's a build up to an epic! I now give you AudioFun.

AudioFun’s songs take up two parts; soft groovy laid back beats followed by a darker techno/ electro follow up. Bringing these together to give us a chilled disco-melody. Corry and Da Costa created the project this year after a number of successful DJing sets together.

AudioFun - Been Here Before [yousendit] ♥♥♥
AudioFun - Been Here Before [mediafire] ♥♥♥

AudioFun - Dirty Gold [yousendit]
AudioFun - Dirty Gold [mediafire]

AudioFun - Numbers (Original) [yousendit]
AudioFun - Numbers (Original) [mediafire]

Be sure you check the songs on their myspace player, it is crazy the different sounds and influences you can hear between the songs, I expect the future to be exciting for them.

marky!xo

i've been a massive punks jump up fan since i saw them at a party nearly two christmases ago. usually their tracks feature some kind of addictive female vocals but this time around they're utilising the voices of miike snow. perhaps the first time you heard the band was from the crookers remix, they're everywhere innit. or maybe the treasure fingers mix? either way i'm glad that the guys from london have had a go at reworking the song because unfortunately they don't seem to produce enough. i think the last original they made "beep beep" came out many moons ago and featured on the bang gang deejays' "light sound dance" white disc mix? well i can tell you anyway that they've remixed the likes of the gossip, remi nicole and robyn and just like before, they've created something that forces you into repeat listens. there's an intriguing panache that skips along through the whole five minutes. if you've not heard about punks jump up yet, then where have you been these last three years! don't worry though, there's plenty of time to catch up.

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miike snow - animal (punks jump up remix) [mediafire]
miike snow - animal (punks jump up remix) [yousendit]

if we all use our next birthday to wish for more releases from punks jump up then hopefully it might come true. although i thought i was going to be the first to post this, until i searched google and found that those pesky kids at discobelle beat me to it once again. damn you buggers! love you really.

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last night i had an ipod battle with my friend amy at a party and it was close. her lineup consisted of 80kidz, cut copy and prince whereas i went for a 1983 HBO theme/sferro mashup, djedjotronic's remix of major lazer and ended with lovelock. despite amy showing flesh for cheers, the victory rightfully went to...her. raspberry beret is such a shrewd choice and it's a hell of a sight to see a bunch of merry people unashamedly singing along to the chorus. so now i'm awake the morning after still smiting that loss but you know, there were lots of great tracks played and i want to continue on that trend. for many moons now i've been a massive fan of broke one and i guess you've often seen me post about him. in fact there's not much else i can say apart from that unlike his italian counterparts, crookers... bloody beetroots... congorock, this guy produces music in quite the opposite fashion of a disco house vein. you may not have heard about the french band coal stairs but that doesn't matter because this remix is perfect. a bold statement, but i'm not afraid to make it.

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coal stairs - fuji 111 (broke one remix) [mediafire]
coal stairs - fuji 111 (broke one remix) [yousendit]

i have to say i do love an ipod battle so if you've got any funny stories about them, then please do tell! however as i lost, i did have to do a forfeit but i can't share because it's a little bit naughty. sssshhhh. photo above is by the lovely sarah hermans. hearts.

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one of my favourite nights in sheffield for over two years now is club pony where i've managed to meet the likes of felix cartal, brodinski, bobmo and boy 8-bit. i'll tell you now that felix told me in january 2008 that he was working on an EP with the idea of releasing a debut album afterwards. it's currently may 2009 and felix, i think you've been telling me LIES all this time! only joking, i know you've been busy with hot girls innit. in fact i've watched the place grow in popularity by moving to a bigger venue and attracting heavyweights such as duke dumont to come down and party. the residents of club pony are run hide survive and i have to say they're very talented djs. they'll pretty much have the perfect set for you whatever the place, whatever the time. bit by bit they're showcasing their remixing skills and this time around they taking their sound to a hotly tipped band called boy crisis. the track struts along with blithe unconcern creating a paradox of a remix suited for both the day and the night. it's a testament to their talent to be able to create this kind of versatility and i really do have to urge you to get behind these guys. more songs please run hide survive even though i know you bloody work your socks off!

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boy crisis - l'homme (run hide survive remix) [mediafire]
boy crisis - l'homme (run hide survive remix) [yousendit]

don't forget to check out boy crisis as well who have been pigeonholed for greater success. i swear they sing about a monster truck in the botanical gardens, i've been living by there the past year! although considering as they're from the US i'm assuming they mean somewhere else. be sure to read this article in the guardian where they had boy crisis as the new band of the day number 357. they've been described as the new MGMT, take of that what you will...

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this morning while i was awake at stupid o' clock to keep my friend company at the gym, i managed to catch ten minutes of this tv programme called blood, sweat and takeaways. ohh how i'm glad that i don't really like seafood because otherwise i'd be feeling guilty. one days wages bought these girls some bread and a bit of jam. in fact they gave their change of one pound to their indonesian friend who they stayed with and she cried her eyes out because money is so precious over there. moreso because that small sum allowed her to make a surprise trip to see her three children because she is too poor to look after them all in one house. so when you buy your tuna again, remember where it came from. i don't mean to be 'heavy' (see what i did there) but it was kind of a reminder not to take things for granted. anyway here's the heavyfeet remix to add to the coinoperatedboy one marky posted. the boys from manchester who've had releases on the tragic magic and potty mouth labels again produce the sort of music that will cause you trouble on the dancefloor. watch out!

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synth girl - hurricane (heavyfeet remix) [mediafire]
synth girl - hurricane (heavyfeet remix) [yousendit]

don't forget synth girl who has worked with the likes of goldielocks, frankmusik and the black ghosts and that heavyfeet are playing the mixmag party at the egg this weekend. thanks to pete from gash digital for this!

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while i'm waiting for the summer to officially announce it's arrival, i've been listening to old disco classics. such songs as, one of my italo favourites, kasso's 1984 hit "dancing on the beach" have been making me get even more excited about what i've got to look forward to over the next four months. even more excited for aeroplane's dj set in june. to continue with the theme, here's something special from a young australian producer called james kane. we were one of the first to post about the young lad and since then he's continued to grow from strength to strength. his latest tracks are showcasing the sound made famous by the likes of fred falke and kris menace which is perfect for such an occasion don't you think? he may be young but he's still old enough for your loving. go crazy.

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james kane - isle of space (original mix) [mediafire]
james kane - isle of space (original mix) [yousendit]

so i was on the bus today and two skanky girls behind me were talking about six grams of coke, how one of her ugly boyfriends makes her orgasm and if they had a car they'd fuck off to skegness. thank you for the warm welcome back lincoln, it's been a while.

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It is a shame I do not know much about this Flak Attack character. Hailing from Bristol and people describing his music as fidget. That is about as far as it goes on my information on the dude. Though I do know, he does not really understand why people see his music as begin fidgety and to be honest I can see where he is coming from.

After listening to his tracks, you hear more of an experimental, electro and techno style coming out of the Flak Attack tracks. Bassline garage is also included in that bowl of ingredients that is the Flak Attack sound. To me the main ingredient is some Popof seasoning.

So from a guy we don’t know much about we are liking the smells and you would be right it does taste good.

Flak Attack - Rinsed Out [Yousendit] ♥♥♥
Flak Attack - Rinsed Out [Mediafire] ♥♥♥

Flak Attack - Cleansweep [Yousendit]
Flak Attack - Cleansweep [Mediafire]

Can you tell I have just been cooking? haha
marky!xo

well i have to say i've just had an amazing last few days. can't believe i'm getting old! friday saw foamo come down to play some huuuge tracks. it's nice to see yet another sound guy in the scene. he gave me free beers from the mini-fridge underneath the decks, how awesome is that. then on my birthday we we're in belgium for the mad decent party. boy 8-bit played lots of new tracks including what i swear was new fake blood and of course, diplo was amazing as usual. pon de floor, wow! so now i'm back and sadly i can't make ac slater tonight. gutted. but, i guess i just can't complain. to continue the wobbles, here's some from bass weazal. boom!

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bass weazal - the future anthems mixtape part. 8 [zshare]

don't forget that will bailey and wongo's latest EP, "the cannock wobble", is out now to buy, as well as "the weazal movement" which is out next week.

What’s that sound? I like that sound. I love that sound. It’s the sound of...screw it. That track has landed and now we are looking forward to new stuff. It is time to breakout the summer mixtapes for the BBQ parties!

Don't you always find with these parties more than half the people haven't heard any of the tracks you play, yet we still throw out the latest releases and freshly leaked tracks. Only because we think we are impressing these peeps with our new music knowledge and say “Yeah, this isn’t even out yet” while having that smug look on our face even though no one cares.

Well I give you Synthdromes; they have just finished their summer mixtape. Each track has either just been released or is awaiting a release date, nothing says summer like new music. Even if you haven't hit your summer yet, I'm going to call it perfect revision music :)

Synthdromes - All Over Summer Mix [mediafire]

Watch this space, you are going to be seeing an awful lot more from Synthdromes in this coming year. Tracklist in comments.

Myspace love them
http://www.myspace.com/synthdromes
http://www.myspace.com/synthdromes
http://www.myspace.com/synthdromes

How great is Facebook for getting noticed? Make a fan page, add everyone and watch it grow.

Since the start of the year, I kept hearing the same three words, Coin Operated Boy. By being told about him every week I just had to join his fan page on Facebook and because of that, I’m writing this post. He made a recent status update explaining his latest gem "Synth Girl - Hurricane (Coin Operated Boy Remix)" is now complete.

How could I pass down this opportunity of being cheeky and just asking him if I could have it to share with you lot. One of the things I already knew about Coin Operated Boy was that he is a nice guy and true to that he was more than happy to pass on the track. So cheers!

DJ and producer Coin Operated Boy is building himself a very tight portfolio of electro tracks and mostly recently some tunes with a figety influence wooo.

The guys who have stolen this year with their club night and now Radio 1 show, Andy George and Jaymo locked onto Coin Operated Boy and have been supporting him with air time plays on their show. It does not however just stop at airtime radio play; Coin Operated Boy has played with Grum and Lee Mortimer with that set to get even more impressive!

Sadly, most of the readers here have not heard his tunes, I'm thinking it is about time the undergrounds best-kept secret shows us what he has? It has been a while since we have had that buzz of excitement over a new artist knowing that they can only get better with time. A guy only starting off and making tunes like these I hate to think what more experience gives him!

If you are indeed looking for that little excitement buzz, lend your ears to our friend Ed aka Coin Operated Boy!

Synth Girl - Hurricane (Coin Operated Boy Remix)
[links removed because of a change in situation]

Head over to my friend Mr Louis Louis for more tracks by Coin Operated Boy. Oh! FYI, Coin Operated Boy is the guest on this week’s Louis Louis podcast; it is being recorded as we speak.

marky!xo

Exams are done, my summer begins and it has rained every day since boo. I plan to be posting lots more as well and do something productive rather than going through DVDs I’ve watched many times over. Today I have been nursing my hangover from Foamo last night (major partying going on last night) with some Podge and Rodge, which has left me smiling and upbeat!

Remember in my last post I stated I need to blog more about past artists, back in October I did a post on French duo. They call themselves Fckn Crew and have just finished their latest track Booh! They have stuck with what we love them for, their trashy electro. The kind of sound that will makes you start punching out, throwing right hand hooks followed by a straight left jab to the air.

The Fckn Crew people will be getting massive kudos this summer. Future warning though, when their track is dropped into a DJ set make sure you have some room to thrash out and not be the one on the ground because the guy next to you caught you with a right hand hook.

Fckn Crew - Booh! [yousendit]
Fckn Crew - Booh! [mediafire]

Hey it's also Pabs birthday today, everyone together now!
"Happy Birthday Pabs"

marky!xo

it was at 2:51 in the afternoon on sunday, 17th august 2008 when i first posted about NROTB. remember how i said if your bedroom didn't turn bright blue, green, pink and orange then you're doing something wrong? how you'd have to practice pulling shapes? well nearly nine months on, things have really taken off for the duo. in april we saw the release of their first EP called "take me upp" where they got the likes of designer drugs and dro & lodzy to appear on the package and we always preferred their remix of vitaminsforyou over the jokers of the scene version. now ed and pat have given me an exclusive of their latest effort called "miam miam" and i can safely say it's next level shit. download it, play it, share it. there's something about this track that forces you to BOUNCE, no matter how hard you try not to. if you're in public, like on the train or bus, beware because as soon as it hits the minute mark, be prepared to have lots of people staring at you! they also sent in their N.A.S.A. remix which is equally as addictive. in fact the label loved it so much they signed it up for release. massive news!

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NROTB - miam miam [mediafire]
NROTB - miam miam [yousendit]

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N.A.S.A. - whachadoin? (NROTB remix) [mediafire]
N.A.S.A. - whachadoin? (NROTB remix) [yousendit]

i highly recommend this duo for sure and be sure you keep an eye out for the name in the future. they'll cause havoc! i'm off to belgium tomorrow where i'll turn old but don't worry, i'll be bringing my laptop with me. is that not hardcore blogging or what? enjoy.

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it's pretty miserable here in sheffield and i really don't like it how the rain leaves me in an unproductive mood. it's a shame really because this excellent passion pit cover by the brighton based band, the mummers, is something that would go down special whilst preparing for exams on a sultry evening. i have to say that the passion pit album was a bundle of fun which transported you to michael angelakos and the group's dreams where people ride unicorns to work and eat yesterday's clouds for dessert. well the mummers, whose album is due out on 8th june, use their orchestral pop to draw passion pit's dream into something much more manageable to break down. it's fresh, tranquil and certainly a great adaptation of the original.

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the mummers - sleepyhead (passion pit cover) [mediafire]
the mummers - sleepyhead (passion pit cover) [yousendit]

don't forget for those of you in sheffield, we've got foamo playing here this friday. definitely one to check out and if you havn't seen already, discodust have his la roux and man like me remixes available for download.

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today we're getting more treats from your-army. smiley faces! i've never been much of a gaming person to be honest so i've no idea what bionic commando is about. perhaps it was a little before my time anyway, i just remember how much i loved my 16-bit sega megadrive and the three games i had. streets of rage, sonic the hedgehog and fifa 95. i wish i still had it so one day i could relive the memories. ahh well, for those of you in the similar dilemma with bionic commando, don't fret, because capcom are releasing it once again for the newest consoles. like i say i don't know much about the game, but what i do know is that they have commissioned three excellent remixes for the theme track. props to discobelle, discodust and big stereo who posted these first (don't forget to check out the competition if you're in the UK) and i thought just in case you were a silly billy in missing out on them the first time, here they are again.

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bionic commando - bionic commando (surkin remix)
bionic commando - bionic commando (rusko remix)
bionic commando - bionic commando (clipz remix)

i personally will have to recommend the rusko remix just because it's littered with that dirty flavour which mad decent are crazy about. additionally, this awesome video for the surkin mix by matt brown is definitely worth checking out. all links are yousendit.

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So I love the yeah yeah yeahs and when I got a remix of their song zero I was like fuck yeah.We all know who they are right? Well they've been rockin since 2000 and have realised three albums, fever to tell in 2003, show your bones in 2006 which was named second best album of the year by NME and its blitz! in 2009 and ofcourse an EP here and there. Their currently touring and will be playing at Leeds festival in England which has an awesome line up and id love to go.

Speaking of festivals sadly I won’t be attending splendour in the grass this year because I’m too poor haha and it’s too bloody expensive who’s with me?! haha But anyway let’s talk remix artist collective aka RAC, founded by a guy named Allen Anjos, so this dude is a music artist with heaps of experience with remixing, producing and song writing and is doing most of the RAC remixes at the moment.

We also have Andrew Maury who is a multi-versed musician, producer, remix artist, has played guitar in various bands and to top that off he’s currently on tour with ra ra riot and will be opening for death cab for cutie in their April tour. Now last but not least to complete the trio there’s Chris Angelovski also known as Crookram. He’s Just released his first official promo EP.

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Zero (RAC "Remix Artist Collective" Mix)- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Zero (RAC "Remix Artist Collective" Mix)- Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Enjoy it! And a little happy birthday for marky as it was his birthday yesterday

XXbriana

there's always time for posting wobbles and this one comes all the way from the netherlands. for those of you who havn't been to amsterdam, let me paint you a picture. think of canals, architectural history and pieter cornelisz hooftstraat. ohh did i mention all the parties? and i certainly don't mean about frolicking around in the red light district, i'm looking at those ignited by the likes of the walk & rogerseventytwo. the scene there has been slow to adapt to the trends with their strong alliances to lesser liked genres but now i can assure you things are picking up. take potty mouth duo, mightyfools. their shoulder shuffling track "amsterdam" comes from the partyjunkies EP and it's huuuuge. let mightyfools paint you a picture of the dutch capital instead of me...

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mightyfools ft. guerilla speakerz - amsterdam (dem slackers remix)
mightyfools ft. guerilla speakerz - amsterdam (dem slackers remix)

as well as the dem slackers remix, don't forget you can get the highly dependable ac slater version as well for extra wobbleage. if something is backed by potty mouth music, you just know it will be good.

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if you're near leeuwarden, netherlands, this friday make sure you go check it out!

This morning I walked into the kitchen and met a family of cup cakes on the counter top spelling out “Happy Birthday Marky!!” I do love my flatmates and friends, sadly today is not about my birthday. Just like the rest of you lot I am currently trying to get my revision on for end of year exams. I swear they come quicker and quicker each year.

As you revise your mind beings to think about other thing and strange thoughts pop into your head, “I can start this tomorrow” or “my room could do with a clean, then I’ll start revision.” Another thing I was left thinking about was what Mom & Dad where up to at the moment and that I need to refer back to past artists that I have blogged about, just to see if anything exciting is going on.

Most recently I got the Mom & Dad remix of Larry Tee, you might remember him from a track called ‘I Love You’. The song The Crookers sampled? He is a guy from New York with his own electro/ rap incentives input into his songs. A guy who likes to have a bit of fun, just look at his song titles!

Larry Tee - My Pussy (Mom & Dad Remix) [yousendit]
Larry Tee - My Pussy (Mom & Dad Remix) [mediafire]

Although he can seem to be a tad rude in the song title department do not let that prevent you from listening to this Mom & Dad remix, we do love them guys.

Thanks again to everyone with their birthday messages and the presents. Much love funkers!

marky!xo

Yeah remember that band I banged on about for a long time. They were called Hot Knives came across some legal issues so we call them Lost Knives? I am sure I told you to watch out for them? Some people never forgot, currently up and down the country playing gigs and most recently had a Channel M session this month. This gave them the opportunity to play their dark music, music that makes you believe the room your sitting in now is filling up with a dense heavy smoke. Cue smoke machines.

Start flirting with them on myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/lostknivesband
http://www.myspace.com/lostknivesband
http://www.myspace.com/lostknivesband

marky!xo (Happy Birthday to me)

what a crazy week it's been! it started off by meeting friendly fires at a barbecue where they played a mass of disco gems and then there was the champions league which must have satisfied your drama fix for at least another couple of months. oh how i naughtily laughed at the little kid crying on tv. i also found out that there was a 10 year old horse in ireland that had a moustache and nigerian officers who arrested a thieving goat. though perhaps the most outrageous event all week was the nakedness. no, not from me this time. i mean i really didn't expect to see (how can i put it politely?) EVERYTHING of cassie and rihanna. i should have just said snatch. c'mon you got to leave something to the imagination, although, cassie does look like she could be a feisty one. props girl! and hooray for nakedrnbsinger day. so how do i end a week like that? well i say with a bit of blithe unconcern to restore the balance and provide a solid stepping stone for the next week in hand. for the forthcoming royksopp single we have TWO kris menace remixes. the second one is largely more addictive but i'm just not allowed to share that so let his first version tease you in the mean time.

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royksopp - the girl and the robot (kris menace remix) [mediafire]
royksopp - the girl and the robot (kris menace remix) [yousendit]

don't forget kris menace has a gorgeous new 3 disc album out now called "idiosyncrasies" where you can hear some epic collaborations with fred falke, alan braxe and lifelike. as a taster aim your radars towards RCRDLBL and melasuperpoco where you'll be able to hear a couple of tracks. hope you all had a pretty awesome week too!

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it feels pretty good to be free from exams and coursework for another academic year. no more talking about increasing efficiency or investigating how to manage organisational change. that's over now and i can look forward to the weekend knowing i've got a pretty awesome five months ahead of me. so i finished my managing decisions module exam this morning half an hour early and i spent it thinking what can i share with you all? what will pick you up after work slash uni slash school etc. to get you in the celebration mood like me? step in north london based singer-songwriter zarif. i've been told she brings together the classic songwriting of stevie wonder and the 80s pop sensibilities of cyndi lauper. i'm sold. although as it's friday i'm after something with punch and a swagger which is why i have the toddla t and paul jackson remixes for you to download. don't forget tom's album is out now (it's pretty special) and the mr jackson take is a super nonchalant house jam. perfect.

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zarif - let me back (toddla t feat. mr versatile remix) [mediafire]
zarif - let me back (toddla t feat. mr versatile remix) [yousendit]

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zarif - let me back (paul jackson remix) [mediafire]
zarif - let me back (paul jackson remix) [yousendit]

her single "let me back" is out now and if you've got a body of a normal person but the mind of an internet stalker, follow her on twitter where you can read how she broke her favourite purple tambourine. sad faces. also a special shout out to james of wearebrilliantlydifferent for brilliantly sharing the remix package and hello jupiter for generally being awesome. love.

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now i don't normally post 'electro' as of late because i tend to let the million other blogs out there do that for me. but you know, i can make an exception. in fact in this last half of the year it's been pretty hard to hear anything new and get excited by 'electro' music. let's blame all the uninspired copycats out there. however what 'electro' should sound like now is something very much along the lines of grum. for what it is, it makes for some special listening and i know for one he loves his disco which is always a bonus point in my books. then there's fellow brit, burns. yea kind of lame he tours with calvin harris but i've always been impressed by his original productions as well as putting out one of the best "body crash" remixes last year. so here are the embers leftover in the 'electro' fire- still enough to warm you up nonetheless!

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grum - sound reaction (original mix) [mediafire]
grum - sound reaction (original mix) [yousendit]

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yuksek - extraball (burns remix) [mediafire]
yuksek - extraball (burns remix) [yousendit]

major thanks to tim chester over at the daily download for letting out the burns remix first. in fact he has a habit of handing away free goodies each day of the week so why not bookmark it for the potentials.

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for those of you who aren't yet ready to turn on the party music and instead want to disperse into some easy listening, then i've got a cheeky little treat for you. i mean, the timing's perfect. all week i've been listening to the field's sophomore album which i have to say is fucking awesome. i've been cautiously optimistic about his follow up to "from here we go to sublime" but the talented swede certainly casts his magic. so now we have to turn to maps, to see how his response with his second album turns out. cautiously optimistic again? well not really, i've every reason to be excited about "turning the mind" when it comes out later in the year. two reasons. one, we've got the pleasure of hearing james work with the great oliver huntemann and two, this new track "let go of the fear" is already sounding special! so we're only five months into the year but hell, 2009 is going to be great for music.

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maps - let go of the fear (dub version) [mediafire]
maps - let go of the fear (dub version) [yousendit]

for a little bit of classic awesome, make sure you check out tim goldworthy's loving hand remix of "to the sky" because well, he definitely knows how to transform a track into an epic. thanks again to anna, from your army. hearts for you!

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the weekend doesn't officially start till tomorrow so forgive me if i'm a little premature in bringing out the party music. palms out have been on the nail when it comes to combining hip-hop and electronic music as seen in their previous releases and now it's the turn of b. rich to show everyone he's just as capable as his predecessors. the EP "ain't here to party" has an impressive remix list with both heavyfeet and ac slater producing their renowned wobbles ensuring the release is definitely on our kind of wavelength. the only thing i don't agree with is b. rich's attitude towards fun. we're always here for the party.

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b. rich feat. whiskey pete - ain't here to party [mediafire]
b. rich feat. whiskey pete - ain't here to party [yousendit]

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b. rich - can't take what i got (SLUTTT stopped me remix) [mediafire]
b. rich - can't take what i got (SLUTTT stopped me remix) [yousendit]

thanks again to boody b for sharing these both with us in 320. if you're left wanting more and are eager to get your hands on the heavyfeet and ac slater remixes then head over to beatport, itunes and juno respectively to buy the release. it's worth your pennies.

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today i've got some serious blogging to do and we're going to start off with a trip to the 80s. i have to admit that kissy sell out's latest remixes have become tired and the novelty has worn off with his djing antics but we can't forget his talent when he first burst onto the scene. i remember seeing kissy six times in the year 2007 and each event was as fun as the last. in fact nobody can argue with his endeavour and his efforts in playing unsigned acts on his radio one show. his debut album, set to come out at the beginning of june, is hopefully going to be a nice surprise and a step into the right direction because let's face it, his live act sucked. this taster track kindly given away for free by kissy shows more dreadful vocals but you can hear some moments of promise. at least, i figured even if this isn't to my tastes, there will be some of you out there who will like it. if that's the case, make sure you show thomas your support over on his myspace!

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kissy sell out feat. danimal kingdom - apple jelly [mediafire]
kissy sell out feat. danimal kingdom - apple jelly [yousendit]

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tears for fears - head over heels (kissy klub version) [mediafire]
tears for fears - head over heels (kissy klub version) [yousendit]

i'm really hoping it's going to sound more like his collaboration with hervé for "rikkalicious" and that elusive track "teenager" makes an appearance since hearing it out donkeys back. also don't forget to get your kissy klub badge!

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A world that has been taken over by the likes of myspace, music blogs and emailing makes the internet a massive place. So big that it is not hard for an artist to be missed and not get a chance to be heard by an audience that may embrace them. I am sure the artist you are listening to now is an artist another read is yet to have heard or discover.

That is where BeYourself Records come in with their new compilations. There will be three a year created by different guests. Scratching your head to why only three a year? Like I said there is a lot out there and gives the guest more time to discover more artists and show us what we are missing. There are no barriers with these complications and BeYourself has been very clear the guest has 100% freedom on the artists they pick.

There is one major rule you must respect however, you are only allowed to use unsigned artists with you compilation! Which is a refreshing as fuck compared to the other compilations around and open our eyes to more much and not just what on an Ed Banger or Kitsune compilations.

Volume is due to be released on May 29th, lets have a little teaser



Some of the tracks are already up on the BeYourself Network! I bet if you go on their myspace now you will find things you will not have heard of and fall in love.

http://www.myspace.com/beyourselfnetwork
http://www.myspace.com/beyourselfnetwork
http://www.myspace.com/beyourselfnetwork

marky!xo

so yesterday, albeit a little miserable outside, i was at a barbecue where friendly fires were djing. to be honest i had no idea what to expect. would they play lots of their own songs? that stuart price remix? or a blend of the current new wave in pop? well in fact, nothing like that at all. instead we were treated to an awesome mix of disco jams to compliment our burger and beer combination. such a nice surprise, so much fun. you can't really fault ed mcfarlane and the rest of the boys these days, especially after the release of their album, so lets hope there's more to come. the remix here is sent in from the ever reliable marine parade and yea yea i know i'm not really a fan of the beginning where it sounds all too similar to our favourite russian (behind andrei arshavin and anna kournikova) but it soon kicks in and after all it is the mighty evil nine. you know the score by now.

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friendly fires - lovesick (evil nine remix) [mediafire]
friendly fires - lovesick (evil nine remix) [yousendit]

remember you can get the other recent remixes here as well. and whenever i hear the word "lovesick" it makes me think of a bob dylan classic. i mean, for all those out there who are nursing a broken heart, be sure to empathise with this. i'm walking through streets that are dead... walking, walking with you in my head...

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I dropped my very full of music and work, external hard drive this week; it is ended up only breaking its shell so still works, thank GOD! Though if it did break you still would have got your hands on some new material from Hungarian TMX, safe to say for the next month I shall be listening to his songs before any night out.

The guy breathes that rippling bassline but turns it on its head with a slight rave/ club sound. You are going to find his songs in Foamo and a AC Slater set. Already getting massive backing from Kissy Sell Out and has his name on the Young Blood list, it will not be long until he leaves the nightlife of Budapest and entertain his newfound fans around the world. We have got Electro, we got Pop and maybe a new Idol in TMX.

Yuksek - Extraball (TMX Remix) [yousendit]
Yuksek - Extraball (TMX Remix) [mediafire]

Head over to my frends, Rub A Dub Dubbb for more material from TMX, there club night doesn't half pull a crowd. BLOG LOVE

marky!xo

again here's another one of those posts i should have gotten up last month so please forgive me! and again it's another one of those that you can't miss. of course you all should know i love mad decent (oh my days the major lazer album is crazy) and buraka som sistema are a gem of modernised angolan-portuguese music. in fact i could have quite easily added this to a "stalking lykke li" feature but i don't want to take anything away from the kuduro group. it's a gorgeous evening, perfect for barbecue. perhaps there's a couple of cold sausages left on the side... you're in the back garden with your friends holding a bottle of budweiser, bulmers or a cheeky glass of wine... waiting for the new episodes of "come dine with me" to come on (surely). well play this as a slowburner whilst the sun starts to go down. perfection.

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lykke li - dance dance dance (buraka som sistema remix) [mediafire]
lykke li - dance dance dance (buraka som sistema remix) [yousendit]

obviously thanks to mad decent again for being several steps ahead of everybody else and yikes did manny pacquiao destroy ricky hatton! stayed up all night to watch just six minutes worth of fighting... although pacman, you have one more fan.

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Swear to god we always miss the first day of every new month! Some of last months song in my own chart, due to the reason I've been slow on the ball. But if we forget about the old stuff we would not have any influences. Here are the charts!

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01. The Faint - Battlehymn For Children (Tensnake Remix)
02. Chris Rea - Josephine
03. Boy 8-Bit - Baltic Pine
04. Lenka - Trouble Is A Friend (Eli Escobar Remix)
05. Burial & Four Tet - Moth/Wolf Cub
06. Alex Metric - What Now
07. Major Lazer - What U Like feat. Amanda Blank & Einstein
08. Passion Pit - Eyes As Candles/Sleepyhead
09. Designer Drugs - Back Up In This (Nadastrom Remix)
10. Man Like Me - London Town (Foamo Remix)

marky
01. Jo Kira – ‘De Nada (Aniki's Thank You Very Much Mix)
02. Team Waterpolo - 'Room 44 (Louis La Roche in 1984 Remix)
03. Sebastian Tellier - Kilometer (Aeroplane Remix)
04. ZNTN – Crowded
05. Arveene & Misk – Hells Bells
06. Little Boots - New In Town (A1 Bassline Attack Remix)
07. The Faint - Mirror Error (Das Glow Remix)
08. Exile Missile - Starburst
09. Jamie T - Sticks & Stones
10. Buraka Som Sistema - Sound of Kuduro (feat. DJ Znobia, MIA, Saborosa, & Puto Prata)

It really is the best month out of the whole 12, beause my birthday is this month wooo (:

marky!xo

EDIT BY PABS: IF ANYONE KNOWS THIS CHRIS REA TRACK I WILL PERSONALLY COME OVER AND HIGH FIVE YOU