Alternative music…
And it’s been a while. Allow me to blame my (ever so ephemeral) lifestyle of international jet-set. And while we’re at it, take me back to Berlin…
I’m buoyant on an Ascii Disko / Franz & Shape wave right now, and it feels good. The Baby Daddy Remix of VHS or Beta‘s ‘You Got Me‘ is a particular highlight for me here… on a dancefloor called life, standing naked at it’s centre, this serves like a slice of sweetest, pure oblivion…
Especially worthy of attention right now is Franz & Shape’s Acceleration LP. Franz & Shape have recently collaborated with and/or remixed the works of none less than Mount Sims, GD Luxxe (whose excellent mix of Melbourne band The Emergency‘s ‘We Got The Horror‘ appeared in Dual Mix Action B), Kill Memory Crash, Perspects, David Carretta and a stack of others. As such, right now F&S seem to have seized the reigns at the core of alternative electronic sound. The sound of the future…
Fortunately I’ve also been riding high on the excellent and most inspiring Monday night Tiga DJ set at T-bar in Shoreditch that Clare and I were lucky enough to catch just a month ago. This may have something to do with the multiple touches of Tiga in this set…
All we need now is some support for this kind of music here in Melbourne. Whilst there are a couple of DJs here and there that make the occasional nod in these directions, there is, potential for a genuine geist to emerge. But in the mean time, what is here, alas, if understandably, often seems quickly to emigrate itself to Berlin or London…
The core of this mix might be considered to end with the (new!) Miss Kittin & The Hacker track. The final three tracks are intended as an epilogue, a way to end with a little smile…
Meanwhile, my entry in the Bloc Party remix competition is live at JJJ Unearthed. New track “Turn” is up at the Infix myspace.
British Mode Goose 131 3:57 Bring It On 2006 http://www.discogs.com/release/799637 E-Talking (Tiga’s Disco Drama Remix) Soulwax 130 5:41 E Talking 2004 http://www.discogs.com/release/484600 Head Converter (Original Mix) Luke Slater 134 7:12 MOTE003 2006 http://www.discogs.com/release/802006 Tribulations (Tiga’s Out Of The Trance Closet Mix) LCD Soundsystem 132 7:08 Tribulations Remixes 2005 http://www.discogs.com/release/557205 OK (Acid Girls Remix) Shit Disco 128 5:02 [White Label] 2007 White Label, Release Forthcoming You Got Me (Baby Daddy Remix) VHS Or Beta 127 6:39 You Got Me-CDM-(Astralwerks) 2006 http://www.discogs.com/release/633187 Immer – 132 Ascii Disko 132 6:51 Ascii Disko 2003 http://www.discogs.com/release/941946 Take Off feat. GD Luxxe – Original Mix Franz & Shape 128 6:11 Destination / Location EP 2006 http://www.discogs.com/release/674901 Mycose The Night Tekel 129 6:35 Tekel 2006 http://www.discogs.com/release/683116 Sizzler (Lars Sommerfeld Remix) Manchurians 128 6:05 Sizzler 2007 http://www.discogs.com/release/885256 Sweet Light / Abusator (Black Strobe Remix) Black Strobe 132 9:58 A Remix Selection 2005 http://www.discogs.com/release/850025 Trauermusik (Alter Ego Mix) Partial Arts 120 7:17 Trauermusik 2007 http://www.discogs.com/release/877785 Electric Burst – Original Mix Kiko 124.5 6:43 Tragolta EP 2007 http://www.discogs.com/release/973612 Sortie Alex Smoke 127 6:09 Techno Body Music (CD2) 2005 http://www.discogs.com/release/533127 Zdarlight Digitalism 124 5:40 Idealism 2007 http://www.discogs.com/release/994425 Get the Balance Right (Beat Machine Mix) Depeche Mode 128 7:22 [White Label] 2007 White Label, Release Forthcoming 3 weeks (Booka Shade Vocal Mix) Tiga 126 7:43 3 Weeks 2006 http://www.discogs.com/release/839222 Spit it out (Alexander Kowalski Remix) IAMX 127 6:51 Spit it out CDM 2006 http://www.discogs.com/release/901596 3 Am Still Life feat. Mount Sims – Original Mix Franz & Shape 128 4:50 Acceleration 2007 http://www.discogs.com/release/910287 Lucretia My Reflection J Golo featuring Gre XXL 130 8:15 D-Side 33 2006 http://www.discogs.com/release/646664 Hometown Miss Kittin & The Hacker 125 7:59 Hometown EP 2007 http://www.discogs.com/release/996158 Proper Education (Radio Edit) Eric Prydz vs Pink Floyd 124.9 3:21 Eric Prydz vs. Floyd* – Proper Education CDS 2006 http://www.discogs.com/release/972153 Hearts on Fire (Original Version) Cut Copy 125 5:40 Hearts on Fire PROMO 2007 http://www.discogs.com/release/981499 D.A.N.C.E (MSTRKRFT Remix) Justice 126 3:38 [White Label] 2007 White Label, Release Forthcoming
