With my mother being born just a few walks from San Sebastian it was inevitable that it would be my business to keep an eye on the music scene in Spain. In fact I can tell you that it's full of promise at the moment. I'm not sure whether that's down to the stature of Sonar or the inspiration from Spain's beautiful attributes but I'm certain that these two acts will become familiar names in the near future. The third would have been Sidechains but we posted about Alex's side project, The Requesters, last week. Although perhaps I should have written about these numerous weeks ago and you can shoot me if I'm just repeating what you've already heard but you know because of all the copycats, I'm sadly growing tired of all this bassline so the sun fueled enthusiasm really tickles my fancy right now. We say here if you lose the love, it's time to move on so here is one of the ways we're doing that. On the Fluokids label Fools House, Delorean have impressed me greatly with their "Ayrton Senna" EP which is infinitely better than their older productions. It's flavoured all over with summer; a recipe of beaches, love and skinny dipping, so I can't stress enough to get it if you're new to this. John Talabot, who also features on the EP with a remix, brings us a reprise to sooth the aches and pains after all that dancing. If you can't get away this holiday, just shut your eyes and you'll see what I'm seeing.

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Delorean - Seasun [M]
Delorean - Seasun [Y]

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The Big Pink - Too Young To Love (Delorean Remix) [M]
The Big Pink - Too Young To Love (Delorean Remix) [Y]

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John Talabot - Sunshine (Original Mix) [M]
John Talabot - Sunshine (Original Mix) [Y]

If anyone knows of some good electronic/house nights in Madrid towards the end of August please get in touch. I'm heading there with some friends for a few days before we go back to University, you know, just as a little treat.

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Ever the enthusiasts and always up for a rave, we dust ourselves down from last nights party to bring you yet another H.U.G.E bass heavy track. It's been made headline news across the blog world that Erol Alkan's Phantasy Sound label has launched a new release: a project between Riton and Primary 1 under the alter-ego Who's This? The result of which is something fresh from the studios in London creating collective acts of whooohooos once that first synth stab kicks in. Now we know the original is near perfect so the unenviable task is laid down to the producers to do "Who's There?" the justice it deserves. Our favourites In Flagranti and L-Vis 1990 are given the challenge and we're sure they'll both come up with something special although until then we'll have to get together for Doorly's remix. He takes his dubstep wand and waves it so you have something if you want it just that bit harder for the clubs. Or just if you want something a little bit different. Or just perhaps if you've seen a P.Y.T and want them to join you with your grindin'. Whatever tickles your fancy, no judging.

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Who's This? (Riton & Primary 1) - Who's There? (Doorly Remix) [M]
Who's This? (Riton & Primary 1) - Who's There? (Doorly Remix) [Y]

And in keeping with today's theme, I'm expecting there to be a Style Of Eye remix to surface as well. Now how fucking amazing would that be? Unbelievable Jeff, that's what. Thanks Daily Download! Yes!

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Okay perhaps we've been a little tough on Victoria for her debut album "Hands" but you know she's a very hard working and talented girl. Yea we felt the whole ordeal was a sell out, one big richly funded campaign to make as much money as possible, but I guess she's entitled to as a performer to try and achieve as much success as possible right? We can't hold anything against her for that, and so we wish Little Boots all the best. Good luck girl! Although what we do look forward to are the flurry of remixes that come with each release. As of yesterday I'm sure you've seen the versions by Rusko, A1 Bassline and the Buffetlibre/ Sidechains collaboration? Well instead I thought I'd take the newer minimal/ tech-house route with Style Of Eye, the guy on form at the moment. We started posting about Linus last year when we heard his album "Duck Cover & Hold" and he's continued to grow from strength to strength alongside his fellow pioneers, Popof and Noob, in this modern style of accessible techno music. Linus did an Essential Mix for the BBC not so long ago so make sure you check that out and keep both eyes on his future productions. Yes I missed the opportunity for a terrible pun there.

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Little Boots - Remedy (Style Of Eye Remix) [M]
Little Boots - Remedy (Style Of Eye Remix) [Y]

Bonus:
VV Brown - Leave (Style Of Eye Remix) [M]
VV Brown - Leave (Style Of Eye Remix) [Y]

Albeit half a year old I thought I'd include the VV Brown remix since it may have been missed the first time round. It's amazing! Like blueberry muffins after lunch. Miam miam.

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Six months on and many tracks played, I haven't got my dog Duke to sing to a song since the 12 inch of "Gimme back my love affair" by Sister Power. See even though he's a pedigree German Shepard, Duke is a big softie at heart and likes to jam to cheesy disco and inspiring creations like M83. You know I taught him well. So when I finally got round to listening to my latest playlist, I was pleasantly surprised to hear Duke trying to sing to the remixes of Memory Cassette by Acephale Records favourite artists. The five they chose were Friend, CFCF, Weird Tapes, Sail A Whale and Shadow Self with each and every one of them being as beautiful as if Audrey Tautou was a guardian angel. It's a testament to the remixers that they were able to be so successful in doing the original track justice and on that note I suggest you visit the Acephale Records website and purchase that release. Worth it.

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Memory Cassette - Last One Awake (CFCF Version) [M]
Memory Cassette - Last One Awake (CFCF Version) [Y]

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Memory Cassette - Surfin (Sail A Whale Version) [M]
Memory Cassette - Surfin (Sail A Whale Version) [Y]

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Memory Cassette - Surfin (Weird Tapes Version) [M]
Memory Cassette - Surfin (Weird Tapes Version) [Y]

Okay props to Aleks from Discodust for taking advantage of my slacking and posting the Horrors cosmic dub of the Memory Cassette and Weird Tapes project (Memory Tapes). That's it for now, I'm going to get my dog Duke to regain some manly points. Kick ups bruv.

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The results are in, my partner in crime at the Mixmag and Tiga parties from the weekend Sofie is suffering greatly from an achey head, sore dancing feet and severe tiredness. What do we do to restore her lively self and save the girl from the misty bank of miserableness? Scream for help? Call wise man Dick Van Dyke? Stretcher to Starbucks? Well cue the remedy from Neon Gold Records who provide the arsenal for cheering anybody out of their slums and into a world of absolute happiness. Always the good guy John Cusack turned into a baddie when in High Fidelity he said: "Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?". Well somehow I don't think he considered a third option, that he didn't listen to the right kind of pop music? Move in Wolf Gang, a band formed around Max McElligott, who have the ability to make your blues go away with a barrage of bliss pop and addictive flair. But what if the clouds are too thick to disperse? Well here are two extra remixes of Wolf Gang's excellent release "Pieces Of You". The Disco Bloodbath track lives up to his namesake by being a true Balearic affair and pop padawans, Yes Giantess, provide a gem somewhere along the lines of Russ Chimes and Frankmusik. Neon Gold Records are really something special that you should follow so please get yourselves down to one of their future parties, you're guaranteed one hundred percent unadulterated fun. I promise.

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Wolf Gang - Pieces Of You (Original) [M]
Wolf Gang - Pieces Of You (Original) [Y]

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Wolf Gang - Pieces Of You (Disco Bloodbath Remix) [M]
Wolf Gang - Pieces Of You (Disco Bloodbath Remix) [Y]

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Wolf Gang - Pieces Of You (Yes Giantess Remix) [M]
Wolf Gang - Pieces Of You (Yes Giantess Remix) [Y]

I really hope I've managed to shape your attention towards Neon Gold Records a bit more as they certainly deserve plenty more recognition. Keep smiling cheekies!

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Last summer at the L-Ektrica party, Akab, in Rome a wise girl said to me there were too many imitation acts spoiling the whole electronic scene. Maximal è morto she ranted. At the time a few eager fans of Bob Rifo and his vegetable named project were quick to dismiss her claims as a mere effort of 'hypsteria' but she was certainly right about the scene needing a new buzz, a new craze and a new love. See Aristotle's analysis on phenomenon and change included looking at the final cause telos: the objective and purpose of an entity, so with music being one of my favourite forms of entertainment, I'm glad there's change to keep things fresh and fulfill its potential. I'm sure by now you've seen two to three directions in which the electronic scene can take and one possibility are the big sounds coming from the Sound Pellegrino crew. Founded by Teki Latex and DJ Orgasmic and touted as the slick brother to French label Institubes, Sound Pellegrino have forged together a family consisting of Renaissance Man, Zombie Disco Squad, Momma's Boy and Harvard Bass but it's Douster who's been making many good signs. Okay yea you couldn't get any more opposite but with a sweet blend of tribal beats and nonchalant style, there goes your winning formula. Give it a try.

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Monsieur Monsieur - Automatic (Douster "Africa" Remix) [M]
Monsieur Monsieur - Automatic (Douster "Africa" Remix) [Y]

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Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth (Douster Remix) [M]
Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth (Douster Remix) [Y]

Don't forget to check out Sound Pellgrino's second release, "For Weirdos Only", where you can find an excellent Das Glow remix. The Momma's Boy (Mikix The Cat) EP should be out now as well.

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You know that saying, you wait for one bus then two come along? Or something like that... In this case, the second bus is coming from Nu Style Records, heading towards Twisted Bitz and who knows where this line ends up. For a first release from spanking new label this is quite stomping and here is hoping it is setting a tone for what is to come!

After listening to the sample EP, the remixes hit the right tone. The EP is going to provide an uproar with its variety of remixes. It will turn into some crazy political debate, you know the ones were no one agrees and taxpayers money gets waste? One of them ones. The Funk Out is a one man show from Liverpool, always looking for something to do and always looking for a collaboration. Old school feel with a few new school wobbles.

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Twisted Bitz Ft MC Freeflow - Can't Shake This (The Funk Out Mix) [Y]
Twisted Bitz Ft MC Freeflow - Can't Shake This (The Funk Out Mix) [M]

Jo Kira, I do bang on her about a fair bit. I probably say that every time I post about her aswell... Anyway, she is one of these fresh faced ladies that are giving the guys a run for their money. Already building up a nice catalogue remixes to project any of her crowds.

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Twisted Bitz Ft MC Freeflow - Can't Shake This (Jo Kira Mix) [Y]
Twisted Bitz Ft MC Freeflow - Can't Shake This (Jo Kira Mix) [M]

Like I’ve said, I am very excited by Nu Style Records set up by Paul Howe of Twisted Bitz. It goes to show you, if you want a release done right do it yourself!

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The past month I have been pretty bad. I have not called, I do not write and I have not been looking at my emails! Bad marky! But I swear I can change, let a wee man enjoy his summer. I am going to get right back into it and hit you with boy wonder, Inside Out Boy’s new project with his local artists Vogal.

I sure most of you funkers will be able to relate to the track with its sampling from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and the certain effects of some substances ;0) For a first original track on a new collaboration we have to give them mega points.

I have a wild imagination these days; would you like to hear the background story I have thought up for this track? Sit back and I will paint you a picture. You have just took your hit, going though in your mind what is going to happen as each minute passes on your trundle down the street, about to hit the club. Alternatively, is it the theme music you expect to be following them peep who walk round the dance floor, drink in hand and having a wee perv? You know who you lot are!

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Inside Out Boy & Vogel - Adrenochrome (Original Mix) [Y]
Inside Out Boy & Vogel - Adrenochrome (Original Mix) [M]

That being said top quality track from another exciting collaboration. May I add that funkism does not promote drug abuse or have done anything themselves 8o)

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It's been so long that I can't remember what I did for my fifteenth birthday. Okay that may have been five years ago but seriously them years were a haze, maybe we went paintballing? Go-karting? Ate loads of birthday cake? I'm not really that sure but it all seems rather tame compared to Rinse's 15th birthday celebrations, the London pirate radio station that plays dubstep, UK garage and grime. They say that they're going to release a song everyday counting down to the event and to start off they've chosen the ever impressive Skream. A huge name and a track high in demand sound like the perfect way to kick off the birthday celebrations. If you like it as dirty as a cut-price Albanian brothel I'm sure he's your man who can supply you with the goods to fulfill your needs. You can count on me to keep an eye on any other heavy treats they may wish to share, welcome to dubstep palace people.

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Skream - Calous (Original Mix) [M]
Skream - Calous (Original Mix) [Y]

Bonus:
Jarvis Cocker - Discosong (Pilooski Remix) [M]
Jarvis Cocker - Discosong (Pilooski Remix) [Y]

Even though I just got drenched, curse the weather today, I thought I'd add a bonus of another delightful Pilooski remix since Skream likes a bit of disco. It reminds me a lot like his Holger Hiller edit. Chipper.

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At the start of each month we always look forward to comparing other people's charts with our own, so it was inevitable once Aeroplane made a mix of their favourites that we'd beg, steal and borrow to get hold of them all. Despite having a name often coined in a schoolyard in a derogatory manner, Bent have been an British electronic act for exactly a decade. I'm guessing you're probably scratching your heads thinking if you recognise the name or not, but chances are your memories will be jogged once you hear their tracks. I swear I heard one of their songs in Fake Blood's essential mix (if anyone can confirm that for me that would be brilliant). They've got a "Best Of" coming out and usually with these I think bloody hell who even cares. Stop trying to make even more money by milking mouldy songs. Par. Although we're always entitled to an exception and born with this release are some awesome remixes. One being from London disco wizards, Mighty Mouse, whose track featured on the aforementioned Aeroplane Top 10 chart for June. You can easily see why since it's got all the entities required to complete the nu-disco (hate that word) formula. Italo lungs, cosmic heatrbeat, you name it. Seriously don't be put off if you've heard neither of these names, this is worthy of your time.

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Bent - Always (Mighty Mouse Remix) [M]
Bent - Always (Mighty Mouse Remix) [Y]

There's also a Trevor Loveys remix lurking about somewhere but albeit I love the guy and his drunken antics, I'm sure some other blog will share it for you. In fact it gives you something to do if you're a bit bored. If not rediscover Streets Of Rage, that will certainly put a smile on your face.

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It's a well known fact at the Funkism headquarters that Arveene & Misk are one of our favourite discoveries of the past two years, and that's saying something considering we uncovered the joy of strip- volleyball. It's simple, you drop the ball you drop an item of clothing. Inevitably I was hyped to get a chance to interview Arveene Juthan and appeal to his naughty side, so it probably comes to no surprise that we gossiped about Ed Banger members, ginger ale and Lady Gaga's big donkey dick. Note that we did the interview at the start of May which is why you'll see topics related to that month. In fact a double note for those of you outside of the UK, "The Inbetweeners" is a show over here about four unpopular sixth form students who fail miserably at life and Susan Boyle was one of the stars of "Britain's Got Talent". The reason for the delay in getting this up was to have it nearer the release of the "Hells Bells/Blow Your Whistle EP" and future projects. Incidentally you can buy the track "Hells Bells" here (and watch the video) if you truly want to please the crowd but to ease the wait for their debut album, here are some remixes I think you might enjoy.

Mr. Oizo - Erreur Jean (Arveene & Misk Remix)
Husky Rescue - Shadow Run (Arveene & Misk Remix)
The Glass - Mad At You (Arveene & Misk)
Midfield General - Love Thy Self (Arveene & Misk Remix)
Deluka - Ike & Tina (Arveene & Misk Remix)
Ktodik - Green Park (Arveene & Misk Remix)

Pablo, Funkism: Before we get under a way, there's a question I really need to ask. Did you get to meet Mr. Oizo? I always imagined him riding a scarab, bodyguarded by little people bouncers. Am I close?

Arveene Juthan: We've not met him in person but talked a few times. He was cool man and really loved the mix. He even said he thought we had finished the track with the remix we'd done, which knocked me off my chair. To be honest it was a real honour for us to do it. He's the man and his production is wicked.

Pablo: Appearing on his "Pourriture EP" must have been a great feeling, how did that come about? I really wish the only way to contact Mr. Oizo was by sending a pigeon, owl or pelican.

Arveene: It's pretty simple really. I played with Pedro (Busy P) at the End a good few years back during my Underwater Residency and then I met Justice and DJ Mehdi. I kept sending them stuff when I had something done and then one day I got a copy of "Lambs Anger" on promo. Damian Harris had sent me a re-edit he had done of one of their tracks and initially Misk and I had thought about remixing and editing the whole album. We got 3 tracks in and sent them to Pedro as we were finishing them and the rest is history really.

Pablo: Damn I'm mega jealous! So for anyone out there who will be reading this for the first time and thinking why the hell haven't I heard of Arveene & Misk before, how would you describe your sound? Bonus points for using the word "lazer".

Arveene: I always find it hard to come up with a way to describe what sort of racket we're actually making. Sometimes we do disco, sometimes we make techno & house and sometimes we just love to drop some bass. So in one word, bass-dis-tec-house? And err lazer?

Pablo: I'm sure bass-dis-tec-house will be a staple in modern neologism by next year, don't you worry! Both you and Misk have been making music for years but how did you come together for this project of yours?

Arveene: Well I was working on some stuff with brilliant Dublin drum & bass producer Beta 2 and he was heading back to study full time and suggested Misk as a possible partner to write tunes with. We knew each other from the club scene before we met properly but with in 2 or 3 days of doing tunes, the flow was right and we knocked out some great bits. Misk is on it!

Pablo: A little birdie told me Erol Alkan and Liam Howlett a great fans of yourselves and along with the Ed Banger crew, you must have met many talented producers. Although who would you say was the best person you ever got the chance to DJ with?

Arveene: It's really hard to say bro. Erol and Liam have been an inspiration to me for as long as I know It's always an honour to play with Erol and Liam who have been my heroes for years. Getting to play with people like Darren Emerson and James Murphy have all been fantastic. Erol booked me to play after Soulwax at Durrr at the end and that was a special one for me. Also, playing before The Prodigy at HiFi Ireland in front of over 25,000 people was insane.

Pablo: Another little birdie of mine tells me you've worked together with Yo Majesty and, another one of our favourites, Detboi. Could you tell us more about these collaborations and any other exciting future projects?

Arveene: Yo Maj are dope! Detboi is someone I'm really proud of as a fellow Irish man. He's cool as fuck and has the FUNK big time. We'd like to do more collabs so watch this space.

Pablo: Please collaborate with Bill Murray and make my dreams come true! Well I also hear you've both been working on an album for a release aimed near August/September time this year. What can we expect?

Arveene: Well not sure it will be released by then man, just hoping to have it ready or nearly ready by then. Expect the unexpected and the expected. I know that's weak but I can't say much more man!

Pablo: Well I can't wait but I guess we'll have the "Hells Bells/Blow Your Whistle EP" to whet our appetites until then. Where can I get it?

Arveene: I think it will be on a few compilations. It's been signed to Global Underground Compilation as well as the new Gung Ho mix CD but all good digital music download sites should and will be stocking it come the end of May. We've a video in the pipeline too, so keep your eyes peeled for that.

Pablo: So Arveene, tell me do you watch The Inbetweeners? Do you fancy Will's mum too?

Arveene: I don't have TV piped into my house so I've no idea who you're talking about. So I guess the answer is, no!

Pablo: No?! Well that's spoiled my plans, I was going to ask you to play the "Shag, Marry, Cruise" game with Will's mum, Lady Gaga (and her donkey dick) and Susan Boyle.

Arveene: I'd take Susan Boyle on a cruise, because she probably needs it. Maybe marry Lady Gaga because she's rich and shag Will's mum whoever she is?? Probably wouldn't shag her though I don't think.

Pablo: You do realise you've got a marriage's amount of donkey dick? Think of the health problems Arveene! But anyway say you had a quibble with Lady Gaga about music, who would you recommend to her?

Arveene: I'd recommend The Riotous Rockers for a DJ set. The Deadbots for Live. The Arveene & Misk remix of Zombie Nation for your iPod and a David Banner Cocktail: 2 shots silver patron, half a lime juiced, crushed ice and top up with ginger ale. Paradise.

Pablo: Thank you again Arveene, for being a great sport. Good luck with the album!

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There's always one day of the calendar we look forward to most. No it isn't naked Wednesday, nor is it the day when we all group together and play one huge game of strip Twister. Not even payday. Instead it's the date when Moda opens their doors to the public for a night brimmed with alcohol and dancing. Their record label, Moda Music, has the sole ambition to get artists out there who are well ahead of the game and our friends over at the Moda headquarters are hyped to share this track from their electrifying new release out at the start of the week. The Requesters, a combination of mind cogs between Oriol Riverola and Alex Sidechains, are an exciting new duo to come out of Spain having hugely impressed at the Sonar festival. On the EP there are four MASSIVE tracks; one of which is "Pianobytes", a 90s inspired piano fetish molded into a format we can eargasm to. Head over to Beatport, definitely one to check out.

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The Requesters - Pianobytes [M]
The Requesters - Pianobytes [Y]

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The Requesters - Summer Mixtape [M]

As well as this release there are plenty more reasons to get excited by Moda Music. Yes there will be a huge Jaymo & Andy George EP, yes there will be remixes by His Majesty Andre and Sidechains, and yes we can look forward to a special something from Moda Allstars!

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Since 7th July we've been wearing black, mourning the end of the road for dance punkers Damn Arms. My good friend Kate has refused to leave the house and our dog Duke even shed a tear, so it seems the future is bleak without Yama Indra and Tim Sullivan leading the way for breezy disco house music. Well, you'd have thought so, but now there's a new duo coming out of Australia going by the name of Ted & Francis. Time will see if they help mend our broken hearts but I'm sure with their touch of tropical pop, they'll help us in adopting the new wave of Australian talent. Besides, all is not lost with Damn Arms. For a start Yama Indra already has his G.L.O.V.E.S project well under a way where he's recording an album set to blow our minds whereas Tim Sullivan is putting his efforts towards the exciting Das Moth. Let's not forget that former members Simon Parker and Ben Browning are working with Lost Valentinos and Cut Copy. So yea, we're weeping now Damn Arms has gone but I guess we can ditch the black and look forward to the birth of the multitude of merrymakers soon to hit our soft spots.

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Damn Arms - Destination (Ted & Francis Remix) [M]
Damn Arms - Destination (Ted & Francis Remix) [Y]

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Ted & Francis - Erlend (G.L.O.V.E.S. Remix) [M]
Ted & Francis - Erlend (G.L.O.V.E.S. Remix) [Y]

There is one last fruit left on the Damn Arms tree in the name of their Destination EP set to be released by the sexy people at Bang Gang Records. Expect remixes from the Bang Gang guys themselves, Munk and Der Die Das. Awesome.

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It's undeniably hard to keep a single name on the end of our lips. Just as a child smitten by the shiny new toy they can't live without, we can be fickle like that. It could be that the anticipation of a whisky fueled night, dodging the techno stabs, drives us to prepare our ears with Djedjotronic. And then perhaps the morning after, all we'll require is a playlist made up entirely of Miles Davis. It's rare we'll have a double dose of any artist in a short period of time but Australia's Flight Facilities are close to changing that ritual. Their Lowbrows remix embarks on an eight minute voyage through sun, spirits and sex that will keep you hooked for that next fix. In fact we're so addicted to Flight Facilities that we're planning a special day reserved just for the talented duo. I guess that means we'll be stocking up on candy floss and duck tape then.

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The Lowbrows - Dream In The Desert (Flight Facilities Remix) [M]
The Lowbrows - Dream In The Desert (Flight Facilities Remix) [Y]

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Sneaky Sound System - 16 (Flight Facilities Remix) [M]
Sneaky Sound System - 16 (Flight Facilities Remix) [Y]

There's no actual date penned yet but be sure you're all more than welcome to come join us. Maybe you're wondering what's the candy floss and duck tape for? We don't know but we figured they'll come into good use. You decide!

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here at the funkism house, it's no secret that we're all massive fans of leo zero. yes there's a ritual everyday at four o'clock where we have to listen to his florence and the machine remix, yes we'll pray to the disco heavens for exclusive original tracks and yes we think leo zero is the solution to all the world's problems. it's fitting that he's the creator of grand musical journeys that feel as if they have the urge to tell stories like the wise man who lives in a cave at the summit of a mountain. here it seems as if leo zero has bat for lashes by the strings, having her reenact the memories of the past and the dreams of the future. it's that ability to restructure, manipulate and shape the original formula that aids leo zero in producing a truly wonderful twelves minutes.

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bat for lashes - pearls dream (leo zero remix) [mediafire]
bat for lashes - pearls dream (leo zero remix) [yousendit]

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david bowie - moonage daydream (leo zero remix) [mediafire]
david bowie - moonage daydream (leo zero remix) [yousendit]

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leo zero - drop drop (original mix) [mediafire]
leo zero - drop drop (original mix) [yousendit]

the leo zero train has been riding for a while now but it seems most of us are starting to catchup. look out for the album "acid life" coming out this summer. and for those of you who were asking about the ed banger birthday party last night, it was pretty awesome. there was a special guest in justice, not bangalter, but all great nonetheless. big ups to all the people who said hello!

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it's 3.12 in the afternoon and we're half-naked sparked out on the sofas. yes our ears are still ringing from m83 after being mesmerised by anthony gonzalez' live act but we all lay here with our faces of content knowing it was well worth the trip down. that was yesterday. today it's 3.12 in the afternoon and we're half-naked sparked out on the sofas but this time with our faces of excitement. i admit that at first i was a bit laissez faire about the prospect of attending the ed banger 6 1/2 birthday party tomorrow but you know the more i think about it, a night containing the likes of feadz, dj mehdi and krazy baldhead is something along the lines of special. so we have another night of sheer decibels to look forward to, which means our music for the day must be on a different tangent. two of my favourite acts of the year, holy ghost! and classixx, combine together for this gem of a creation and it makes for the perfect solution to cure our koko aches. for me this is the only sound i need for the summer and instead of generating some sort of useless analogy to describe the music, just listen to the track and let it inspire you with its brilliance. thank you green label sound, you're aces.

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holy ghost! - i will come back (classixx remix) [mediafire]
holy ghost! - i will come back (classixx remix) [yousendit]

you can also get the original and see the video over at the GLS website but don't forget that the DFA signing also feature a dj mehdi remix on the release. definitely worth your pennies, one hundred percent.

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the london based curb crawler (i'm not entirely sure if he searches the night for streetwalkers or not) l-vis 1990 has been feeding the summer with his hefty bites of hyper-bass. now i'm not too sure on the story behind the alter ego l-vis 1990, is his name elvis? is it a tribute to the king? or is it just a random creation born from years of watching skanky dance videos? it's hard to tell. although i guess what does matter is when he's responsible for shuffling our shoulders and getting our grind on. the video for "come together" evokes numerous bad thoughts which provides some reasoning as to why it was number one in my july charts but mostly it's down to his infectious sound. his latest remix of lemonade, single out on the 20th, is another example of a l-vis 1990 bomb ready to be dropped and i'm prepared to be hit full force. this is how he rolls, so you better watch out.

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lemonade - big weekend (l-vis 1990 remix) [mediafire]
lemonade - big weekend (l-vis 1990 remix) [yousendit]

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crystal fighters - xtatic truth (l-vis 1990 remix) [mediafire]
crystal fighters - xtatic truth (l-vis 1990 remix) [yousendit]

expect big things soon to come from this guy and as usual, discobelle are there on the front line. damn it makes me jealous i can't nip in their first to beat them to it. i think i'm losing 50-2, but you know i'll keep on trying.

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there's an intriguing long list of people we'd undeniably send love letters to. one being dee d. jackson because she inspires us to build a spaceship out of sweet wrappers so we can fly over to her disco brothel. perhaps even dick van dyke so we can flatter him into letting us hide in that ridiculous moustache of his if we ever happen to get into trouble. nobody will think to look there. personally i'd blow a virtual kiss to anna karina since it's impossible to avoid falling in love with her in "le petit soldat". although this has kindly been brought on by the swedish duo air france who, along with christina roos, show their adoration of gothenburg. in fact they love their hometown so much they've expressed it through three different types of media on this website. part II, the song, is inspired by fond memories to create this beautiful track which is soaked in their summery dub disco sound. delicate, heartfelt and sun-glazed with their creative touch. this is their art and i'm glad we're allowed to witness it.

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air france ft. christina roos - GBG belongs to us [mediafire]
air france ft. christina roos - GBG belongs to us [yousendit]

don't forget to check all three parts of their love letter, which also includes a guide and video, but yea i know you're probably thinking why the filesize is so low? well it seems air france don't love us enough to share a higher quality mp3 on their website, so we shall have to tempt the duo into infidelity.

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more often than not rejection can be a bad thing. for instance when my friend emma broke up with her boyfriend, she locked herself indoors and cried herself into a tub of ice cream. why do girls feel the need to do that? does ice cream contain a magical attribute i'm unaware of? what is the point of plain flavours? too many questions i need answers for. perhaps what i do know is that rejection can also be a good thing. in this case my ben & jerrys addicted friend found her perfect match just a month later. in fact when you look back to last year when aeroplane's remix of "william's blood" found itself left out of the release, it brought them the acclaim and hype they thoroughly deserved. if i'm being honest simian mobile disco's latest single is a little disappointing, especially after hearing a few special tracks off their new album, and there's little to hope for if the chicken lips version hits all the wrong buttons. however this remix by the london duo, allez-allez, has turned the original into something i love. this is kind of more gorgeous than natalie portman blowing a kiss. i tell a lie, i'd catch that kiss any day of the week.

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simian mobile disco - audacity of huge (allez-allez remix) [mediafire]
simian mobile disco - audacity of huge (allez-allez remix) [yousendit]

i'm pretty certain that it's safe to say that allez-allez are not to be mixed up with the late belgian new wave allez allez. there's quite a big difference, namely the big hair and sarah gregory on vocals. check out their self-titled track though, one to stupidly dance to.

EDIT: THE ALLEZ-ALLEZ REMIX WASN'T REJECTED, JUST HELD TO RELEASE WITH CLASH MAGAZINE. PLEASE AIM YOUR BLAME AT MY EX GIRLFRIEND HAHA

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this month we're going to be taking a road trip through europe and i'm sure we can expect some laughs, arguments and perhaps a whole lot of alcohol. the necessary ingredients for a couple of weeks worth of unforgettable mess. don't worry though, i'm taking my laptop to various wi-fi points (since i can't live without the internet) so i'll still be updating on here. although below are some of the songs i'll be listening to throughout the journey.

pabs (01/07/09)
01. l-vis 1990 - come together
02. major lazer - when you hear the bassline (dance area dub remix)
03. proxy - 8000
04. noob & brodinski - peanuts club
05. revolver - birds (joakim remix)
06. jack beats - labyrinth
07. felix da housecat - we
08. d.i.m. & tai - lyposuct
09. delorean - deli
10. djedjotronic - james

special mentions to feadz who produced a brilliant EP, please don't underrate that guy, and also holy ghost! with their excellent new single. honestly ten songs is not enough.

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