Kon and Amir

Kon and Amir's Off Track Vol. 2 features these two Brooklyn based music aficionados digging up some rare music. Kon cooks up some rare disco and switches it up with some customary re-edits. Amir features some great cuts from Africa and other far off places.

Kon and Amir do a great job of taking tracks from the past that most of us have never heard of and updating them with a more current edge. Don't miss this double disc.


Mp3: Terry Nova - "Push with Size" (Kon's Live Edit)

Be sure to check out Kon's blog Playin' 4 Keeps.

More remixes from Mr. Pants.

James Pants whos record, Welcome has been on constant rotation. Here is a remix of Howard Johnson's "Say Yah Wanna". Aside from a chain of questionable hotels I never knew Ho-Jo dabled in music. Obviously he was kind of a big deal in the 80s. Anyways check out James Pants remix on this obscure 80s track.


Mp3: Howard Johnson - "Say You Wanna"(James Pants Re-Edit)

Get all your Pants stuff here.

Remix from down under.

Remix of Cut Copy's track "Hearts on Fire" by fellow Australians Midnight Juggernauts. In Ghost Colours is certainly a great pop album and one of the better pop albums of the year. The Hearts on Fire single is in Australia on July 5th (12", CD and Digital) and I would assume in other parts of the world closely following. Check out the track:


Mp3: Cut Copy - "Hearts on Fire" (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)

For the MJ lovers.

For all the MJ lovers out there. DJ Ayres gives the King of Pop respect with this chronological mix that you can download over at Fader blog.

Mp3 link: DJ Ayres' Michael Jackson Mix

Top notch from MSTRKRFT.

I've never really been the largest MSTRKRFT fan. They seem a bit hipsterish but they do have a knack for making a great remix and they do a top notch job of switching up this track by the best dancer since Michael Jackson. MSTRKRFT remixes Usher's "Love in the Club." Check it out. Awesome break down at about 1:50 in.

Mp3: Usher - "Love in the Club" (MSTRKRFT Remix)

Another great example of their remixing talents is their work on Metic's "Monster Hospital" get that as well. You'll find it around on the internets.

All tracks taken down due to a DMCA request. Sorry. Please go to their myspace to hear the remix.

New beats.

New music from one of my favorite producers out there. Queens based Ayatollah already has two great beat records under his belt and 2008 marks the release of his third album. Hes got such a soulful sound which explains why he has worked with some of the largest names in hip hop. His latest is called Louder. Check out a track.


Mp3: Ayatollah - "Circulate"

Get the Ayatollah records here.

Miles of Styles.

Great new release by Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra. This is the 7th in the Ping Pong Orchestra series and its all over the place...geographically speaking. Influenced by places Lee has been, and would like to visit, and was made using instruments throughout his trips. According to Ubiquity:

Miles of Styles is inspired by the multi-cultural mix of people in his hometown of London, the awe inspiring metropolis that is New York City, and by the mysterious uber-stylish vibe of Tokyo. Not to mention Jamaica, Finland, Greece, China, France and beyond…

Be sure to check out this record. Its some great listening.


Mp3: Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - "Brazilian Bubble"

Album available from emusic. Get it here you won't be upset.

Doom, Percee and the Heliocentrics.

In case you missed their classic 2007 album Out There or haven't checked out any of the quality stuff that MF Doom and Percee P here is a great track thanks to Stones Throw records of The Heliocentrics featuring these two great emcees. Check it out:


Mp3: The Heliocentrics feat. MF Doom & Percee P - "Distant Star" (Strange Version)

photo is of Malcolm Cotto

Go Indiana and North Carolina.

This gas tax ploy is just silly. Don't fall for it. Vote Obama way!

Monday mix set from Ghis.

Great little new mix from Analog Giant favorite, Ghislain Poirier. Featuring tracks from Z-Trip, The Streets, Black Sheep, Mr. Oizo and more. There is a bunch of nice remixes by Ghis himself mixed throughout. Make sure you check it out. Track list:

Mp3 link: Ghislain Poirier - "Bring the Fire" (zshare)

photo by noki Powlonski

Unreleased and released Santogold.

Making it hard for casual music bloggers everywhere the site RCRD LBL has posted a great new Santogold track that doesn't show up on the record. Go check it out:

Mp3 link: Santogold - "Your Voice"

Also if you haven't gotten Santo's self entitled debut which dropped April 29th you are sleeping on one of the best records of the year. Make sure you get it. Features production by Diplo, Switch, Sinden and more.

Another Pants track.

Another free mp3 from the new James Pants album Welcome which comes out later this month. This track is from the 12" check it out.

Mp3: James Pants - "We're Through"

Buy: Make sure you get the album here.

Dr. Dre remix.

Mp3: Dr. Dre - "Still DRE" (Tenzin Remix)

Dre classic with a club/dance bent. Thanks to my dudes at Palms Out Sounds. Remix done by Sydney DJ Tenzin. Check it out.

I'm back.

Sorry about no posting for a bit. I have been in Mexico since Saturday. I am back now though. As soon as I sift through my 177 some Analog Giant emails I will get new some music up tomorrow.

Peace!

New Junior Boys.

Junior Boys are the Canadian indie electronic pop duo of Jeremy Greenspan and Matt Didemus (pictured) with two sensational records to their name they have done the latest installment of Body Language (sorry reality television lovers this is no remix of the trampy Heidi Montag).

Get Physical records got the duo to contribute mix CD series which has previously been helmed by M.A.N.D.Y., DJ T., Jesse Rose, Dixon and Chateau Flight. This track is an exclusive to the record and a Junior Boys original that was previously unreleased. Check out a remix of that track.

Mp3: Junior Boys - "No Kinda Man" (Chloé Remix)

Buy: Get Body Language Vol. 6 here.

Escort.

New single from the Brooklyn based R&B group Escort. Muppets, soul, R&B, the Rapture and remix all in one place is a guarenteed joy for me. Also check out the great job they did on remixing Feist's "I Feel It All." Its out there on the internets for download.

The Boss remixed.

Cousin Cole just got back from doing a DJ set with K-Swift in Baltimore. His latest remix of the Boss was featured on Todd Terje's mix for Resident Advisor last week. There is a version floating around that was cut out of the mix, but Cole took the iniative and sent out the full unmixed version at a decent quality for home listeners.


Mp3: Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire (Cousin Cole's Bad Desire Mix)

Like his partner in crime, Pocketknife, Cole makes some of the best remixes. Really puts a fantastic spin on some very recognizable songs. Does a great job of making them his own without totally running roughshod over the track if that makes any sense?

Check out Flagrant Fowl when you get the opportunity.

New My Morning Jacket.

New track from rockers Jim James (guitar, vox), Two Tone Tommy (bass), Patrick Hallahan (drums), Carl Broemel (guitar) and Bo Koster (keys) of My Morning Jacket. A bit more eceltic soul type edge on this track. The track was produced by Jim James and Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, White Stripes).

Looking forward to the new record. Love these guys.

Mp3: My Morning Jacket - "Evil Urges"

New James Pants.

One of my favorites is my dude James Pants. Mr. Pants signed to the wonderful Stones Throw label. The "James Pants' Story" is certainly a great one. According to the website:

The year is 2001 and the place is Texas. Stones Throw head honcho Peanut Butter Wolf is DJing while a sharply dressed young man approaches the DJ Booth with his Prom date in tow to formally introduce himself. Thus begins the story of James Pants.

What began as a dream Prom night to see his hero DJ went to an internship at the label to eventually landing the ultimate fantasy by being signed to the roster and championed as the ‘next big thing’ by none other than Peanut Butter Wolf himself – on top of critics like Busy P, Urb, XLR8R, & Dazed & Confused Magazines.

May 21st will see the release of Welcome. I was loving James' Rhythm Trax Vol. 1 but in my opinion more James Pants music can only be a good thing. Check out a track off the upcoming record:

Mp3: James Pants - "Ka$h"

Pants' specializes in 80’s Soul, Electro Boogie, Early Rap, New Wave, & Post-Punk Disco, all of which can be found some place on Welcome where he plays drums, keys, guitar and sings. ALSO check out Mr. Pants and PBW on latest Fabric Podcast.

Loyalty the video.

Blue Scholars "Loyalty" Music Video from Zia Mohajerjasbi on Vimeo.

Chin Chin what?

Chin Chin the latest hip hop group from Def Jux....wait Chin Chin is no hip hop group...in fact they are the first real non-hip hop release on Def Jux. Chin Chin breaks the mold with forthcoming self-titled release. Check out the infectious track of their their record and fall in love.

Mp3: Chin Chin - "Appetite"

The album drops April 29th and the CD release show is going down at Union Pool in Brooklyn, NY on Tuesday, May 6th. Time Out said they're "tighter than your boss with a raise," while Black Book likened Chin Chin to "...Outkast meets the Dap-Kings."

Mehdi and A-Trak remixes.

DJ Mehdi (pictured), Busy P and A-Trak offer up some remixes. The first is of the track "Pump Up the Bass" the second is an A-Trak remix of Sinden's "Beeper." Be sure to check'em out.

Mp3: Bumblebeez - "Pump Up The Bass" (DJ Mehdi & Busy P Remix)
Mp3: Sinden - "Beeper" (DJ A-Trak Remix)

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