I've got some serious hometown pride for Macklemore--if you haven't heard of him, it's time to fix that. People have been buzzing for years about this guy but this new stuff takes it to another level: for example, this Ryan Lewis remix of Otherside (featuring Fences). This is the kind of quality that's coming out of Seattle right now. It's off of the excellent remix VS Redux album. Macklemore has been pretty up front about his struggles in the past and you can hear that realness in this track. Strong work.

Macklemore - Otherside feat. Fences [Ryan Lewis REMIX] by Big Hassle Media

Bonus Macklemore:

The Town- Macklemore by Bigosmusicsource.com

Loving You by Macklemore

Bag Raiders - Way Back Home from Modular People on Vimeo.

Cool art direction on this video from Bag Raiders for their track "Way Back Home" off their self-entitled 2010 debut album.

Really great halloween mix to be playing at all your halloween party. Boy 8-bit creates a wonderfully creepy sound by mixing together all sorts of scary movie themes and sound clips. Not to be missed!
Boy 8-Bit - 2006 Halloween Special!!! by boy8bit

Penguin Prison threw up some new remixes on his site the other day. One of my favorites is his remix of Jamiroquai's "White Knuckle Ride." From their forthcoming studio album, Rock Dust Light Star. Check it out.
White Knuckle Ride (Penguin Prison Remix) by Penguin Prison

Killer live set from the mighty Alan Braxe at the Laura Leishman Project. Smooth, simple, supple...salacious? I'm running out of S words here. Just listen.

Alan Braxe - Live DJ set @ Laura Leishman Project sur Le Mouv' by llplemouv

OK, here we go--this is the kind of show I like to see coming through Seattle. Paris-based producer Onra is hitting the Lo-Fi here in Seattle next Tuesday, Nov. 2nd. I don't even know how to begin to classify this guy, so I won't, but we loved his previous records and there are beats involved. Tasty ones.

Can't link directly to Onra's tracks directly for some reason, but you can listen here. Oh, and you can check out openers WD4D, Absolute Madman + MC Sage, Suntzu Sound, and Introcut. See you there.

OC Notes X THEESatisfaction - Icing [wd4d remix v1.2] by WD4D

As I try and keep my head above water with school, work and baby on the way I wanted to point everyone to a bit of afrobeat. This video was shot by Tom Bass and provides an interesting look on and off stage of Ghanaian musician Ebo Taylor. Video features the single, "Love and Death" off his record of the same name out now on Strut Records. Check it out.

Looking for something to bump at your Halloween party? Rhythm Plate's got you covered. Oh, and it's a free download, too. RIP MJ.

Michael Jackson - Thriller (Rhythm Plate's Halloween Special) by rhythmplate

New mix from the Ed Banger records illustrious Thibaut Berland aka Breakbot featured on RBMA Radio. This set was recorded live at HARD Summer 2010 in Los Angeles. Check it out.

Chicago-based Bit Funk takes on Analog Giant favorite Ghosts of Venice with this suave remix of Her. Quick-steppin' disco, for sure, but not the fist-pumpin, bust-out-the-serious-face type. No, see, this is the kind of song you nod your head to while you pop out to grab a drink at the bar. Maybe get your shoulder sway going on. The possibilities with this song are endless.

Ghosts of Venice - Her (Bit Funk Remix) by Bit Funk

Bonus Bit Funk:

LBCK - Start (Bit Funk Remix) by Bit Funk

Great new remix of MGMT's track "Congratulations" by Erol Alkan. Check it out. Perfect for starting the last day of the work week.
MGMT - Congratulations (Erol Alkan Rework) RADIO EDIT by Erol Alkan

Stumbled across this remix of Homboi by Nautic. Admittedly I don't know anything about either one of them. Nautic describes himself as a 16 year old german "boy" making French house music. Homboi a fellow countryman of Nautic. Check out the remix and the original. Feel free to post in comments about how you know more about these two than I do. This is a great track regardless.

Homeboi - Shrimps (Nautic Remix) by Nautic

Original:
Shrimps by Homeboi

Another awesome photo from Jakob Wagner.

New DJ Set and remix from the loved Aeroplane. This one is a remix of the track "Piper's Song" by Gypsy and the Cat. Vito has a great ear for these things. Once again a wonderful remix. More info here.
Gypsy & The Cat - Piper's Song Aeroplane Remix by Aeroplane (Official)

Great remix by Four Tet. This time he is remixing one of our favorite tracks ever. He does a great job of putting a new twist on Lindstrøm and Christabelle's "Lovesick." Loving this remix. Not as much as the original but close. Check it out.
Lindstrøm & Christabelle - Lovesick (Four Tet remix) by smalltownsupersound

If you missed it, Starsmith dropped this minimix on Annie Mac's (always brilliant) show on BBC Radio 1 this week, and well...what can you say really? It's a mandatory listen. It's five pure, triple-distilled minutes of that sound I can't get enough of right now. And if you're still not familiar with Annie's show and the minimix format--it's definitely time to get familiar.

Annie Mac Minimix by Starsmith

Bonus Minimixes:

Breakbot - Annie Mac Minimix by Breakbot

Monarchy MiniMix for Radio1 Annie Mac by Monarchy

Thunderball makes music in the Thievery Corporation vein. A fresh sleek lounge sound. 12 Mile High is actually their fourth full-length recording ESL Music (owned by Thievery Corporation). The trio is Rob Myers, Steve Raskin and Sid Barcelona from Washington, DC. Check out this sinatiar laced single from the upcoming record.
12 Mile High by Thunderballdc

photo by nickfornaro21

Robyn just released an edit version of her track "Industructable." Pretty amazing dance track. Check it out play it loud on your Saturday night. There was an acoustic version on Body Talk Part 2. This track is released on Konichiwa Records.
Indestructible (Edit) by robyn

As always a bonus remix:

Indestructble (The Krays Remix) by robyn

Kanye West remixes La Roux's year old track "In for the kill." There is a Kelis cover and a Miike Snow remix around on the internets as well. Love La Roux's sound and of course you know our love affair with Kanye West, well at least for one of us...that continues...check out the track.

Mp3: La Roux - "In for the kill" (Kanye West Remix)

Thanks to Gowhere hip hop for the track.

Aloe Blacc | I Need A Dollar | A Take Away Show - Part 1 from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Really awesome video Aloe Blacc performing "Hey Brother" and "I Need A Dollar." Directed by Colin Solal Cardo, Sound by JB Aubonnet & François Clos, Mix by François Clos, Produced by Chryde

Look, don't get me wrong. I love Phoenix. I'm all about Phoenix. But Listzomania is one of those songs that was so everywhere all at once that it got a little played out for me. That's why it's so cool when a phenomenal remix, like this one from Shook, makes me see the track from a completely new angle. Shook re-engineers this track from the ground up, layering super-clean synth lines with lip-biting funkitude. Definitely worth checking out. Oh, and get this: the track's available for download, too!

Phoenix - Lisztomania (Shook Remix) by Shook (Official)

Bonus Shook:

Penguin Prison - The Worse It Gets (Shook Remix) by Shook (Official)

Another solid remix from Rhythm Plate, this time taking on the Ivory Coast's Alpha Blondy and his 1982 track 'Jah Glory'. Where was this bit of deliciousness back in the summer when I needed it? I like the original, but man, that disco beat completely changes this track's vibe for me. Excuse me while I squint my eyes and try to wish myself back to July.

Alpha Blondy - Jah Glory (Rhythm Plate's Disco Riddim Plate) by rhythmplate

Atomic Clock is the latest album from Zion I (Amp Live & Zumbi). The Oakland based duo has been active since 1997. The combination of Amp Live's production paired with the socially concious forward thinking lyrics of Zumbi have always been a welcome addition to the hip hop landscape.

Atomic Clock has a really great sound. It is due out Nov. 9th on Gold Dust. Check out some tracks.

Many Stylez feat. Rebelution (Atomic Clock Out 11.9.2010) by Zion I Crew
North Star (Atomic Clock Out 11.9.2010) by Zion I Crew

Thank you to CP for the tip on this one. Not sure if everyone is aware of Banksy latest piece of social graffiti. He has done a spin on the the Simpsons intro.

Nice remix of Miami Horror by DCup. Mr. Cup has been on a real roll as of late with some other great remixes of Chris Sorbello and Alesha Dixon. Check those out at his SoundCloud spot.
Miami Horror - Holidays - Dcup remix by dcupmusic

Check out these fresh-squeezed remixes of Gold Panda's Snow & Taxis from the UK's Throwing Snow and Deutschland's Glitterbug. Some really great angles on an already brilliant track.
Snow & Taxis (Glitterbug's Pink Snow by Gold Panda
Snow & Taxis (Throwing Snow Remix) by Gold Panda

Upcoming Tour Dates:

14 Oct | Atomic Cafe, Munch, Germany
15 Oct | Magnet Club, Berlin, Germany
16 Oct | Cafe Keese, Hamburg, Germany

05 Nov | Exit07, Luxembourg, Holland
06 Nov | Paradiso . Amsterdam (small room), Holland
11 Nov | Brighton Audio, UK
13 Nov | Newcastle The Cut, UK
14 Nov | Leeds Constellations Festival, UK
15 Nov | Manchester Ruby Lounge, UK
16 Nov | Glasgow King Tuts, UK
18 Nov | London Corsica Studios, UK
19 Nov | Bristol Start The Bus, UK
20 Nov | Norwich Arts Centre, UK

10 Dec | La Péniche, Lille, France
11 Dec | La Maroquinerie, Paris, France

Great music from SBTRKT aka Subtracked. The masked London based producer is quite elusive however he has garnered quite a bit of praises from the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, Toddla T, Sinden and Gilles Peterson. Hes done remixes for Basement Jaxx, Portico Quartet, Goldie and Fantastic Mr Fox.

His debut solo release out now Young Turks records. Check out some tracks. "Step into the Shadows" is one of my favorites. Also some great stuff from his work with Sampha.

SBTRKT + Sampha - Evening Glow by samphamusic
SBTRKT - Step In Shadows (Young Turks) YT043 by sbtrkt

Buy: Get some of his music here.

Little late to this one but we have really been enjoying this Daft Punk produced N*E*R*D track "Hypnotize U." Track is set to be featured on their upcoming record Nothing due out Nov. 2nd. Thanks to Nah Right for making the track available.

Mp3: N*E*R*D - "Hypnotize U" (UserShare Link)

Bonus remix:

N.E.R.D. - Hot N Fun (Starsmith Remix) by Starsmith

photo by Drew Shoots.

You've got to see this new jam from those fantastically poppy Mystery Jets--I think it might be the first pommel-horse themed music video in history. The song is a cut from their latest album, seratonin, available here. The Count and Sinden song featuring the Mystery Jets, After Dark, is still one of my favorite jams of the year.



Bonus Mystery Jets tracks:
Mystery Jets - Dreaming Of Another World (Lindstrom & Prins Thomas remix) by eskimorecordings
Mystery Jets 'Serotonin' (The Deadstock 33s Remix) by wearemachinemusic

We have two (2) sets of the Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 cds to giveaway to our readers. Pretty incredible collection of music on these. Check it out here and here. Ninja Tune remains one of our favorite labels.

Rules:

Post your favorite Ninja Tune video on our Facebook. We will pick two (2) winners next Wednesday (October 13th) to recieve Vol. 1 and 2.

DJ Kentaro Ninja Tune XX Mix by Ninja Tune XX

Winner selected please see Facebook for instructions.

Azari & III is Dinamo Azari and Alixander III of Canada. Their track "Reckless with your love" has been getting some play around the blogs and on Radio 1. A traditional house track featuring that Detroit style bump that results in a really big tune. An already awesome track just recieved an update by the AG loved Tensnake. Check it out along with a real mellow remix of "Into the Night". Awesome stuff.

Azari & III - Reckless For Your Love (Tensnake Remix) [Permanent Vacation] by alchemyremixmanagement
Azari & III - Into The Night (Nicolas Jaar Remix) [Turbo] by alchemyremixmanagement

Nice remix of The xx's "VCR" by the talented Four Tet. Check it out.
The xx - VCR (Four Tet remix) by Four Tet

Also check out Four Tet's new set On The Floor! - Live at Warp Pure, Elysee Montmartre, Paris.

Received some good criticism about my Star Slinger post. Perhaps I threw the post together too hastily. My intention was to just start the conversation about this dude. His productions awesome. Some of the better productions in the last couple years that I have heard really.

Brock suggested a couple tracks that highlight his talent and I couldn't agree more. Check them out. Thank you Brock for the feedback.

STAR SLINGER - LONGTIME by Star Slinger
Teams vs. Star Slinger - Close To Me by Star Slinger

Check out this load of new remixes and edits from Brighton's own Krafty Kuts, lord o' the breaks. Right now, you can download all of these tracks over on Soundcloud--so get on 'em while you can! Our favorite is of the Wolfgang Gartner (pictured) track.
Wolfgang Gartner - Undertaker Krafty Kuts - Vocal Re-Rub by Kraftykuts
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Dance The Way I feel (Armand Van Helden Mix Krafty Kuts Electro Re-lick) by Kraftykuts
Laidback Luke & Lee Mortimer - Blau (Krafty Kuts Vocal Rework) by Kraftykuts

Dilla-esque Star Slinger has a new album out that is free to download. Came across this dude while reading Pitchfork's Forkcast and his stuff is pretty cool. His record Volume 1 is available at his Bandcamp page. Check this dude out if you haven't you will not be disappointed.

Star Slinger - May I Walk With You? by Star Slinger

Bonus remix:

Deerhunter - Helicopter (STAR SLINGER REMIX) by Star Slinger

Madrid-based DJ and Producer Rayko just dropped this totally radical edit of Bananarama's Cruel Summer, right out of The Karate Kid soundtrack. He definitely cranks it up to glorious 1984-style crane-kickin'glory.

Bananarama - Cruel summer "karate kid soundtrack " (rayko edit) by Rayko

Bonus Rayko DJ Set:

Rayko - Slow Mo Radio dj set by Rayko

The weekend has landed--let's get it rolling with some fresh tracks, eh? Tasty remixes from Rhythm Plate, U-Tern, Young Edits and new music out of Scotland from Lord of the Isles. Get out there and enjoy the weekend!

Mark Ronson - Bang Bang Bang (Rhythm Plate's Banging Disco Edit) by rhythmplate

Lord Of The Isles - With An Angel by Lord Of The Isles

Stevie Wonder - Do I Do (U-Tern Edit) by U-Tern

Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place (Young Edits Sophisticated Melody Version) by Young Edits // Youth

Sample from the popular Duck Sauce track "Barbra Streisand." Check out the original.