VIDEO: MGMT - "Electric Feel"

ARTIST: MGMT
TRACK: "Electric Feel"
ALBUM: Oracular Spectacular
LABEL: Columbia Records

HEALTH // DISCO // MP3's

Music from experimental noise rockers HEALTH has been reimagined, recut, and remixed for a new album from Lovepump United called HEALTH//DISCO. The new record, which came out yesterday, features some stupendous remixes from some Badical favs. Peep the tracklist and some promo MP3's from the new record below.

Track List:
1 Triceratops (Acid Girls Rmx A)
2. Lost Time (Pictureplane Rmx)
3. Triceratops (Acid Girls Rmx B)
4. Crimewave (Crystal Castles vs. HEALTH)
5. Heaven (Narctrax Rmx)
6. Problem Is (Thrust Lab Rmx)
7. Triceratops (CFCF Rmx)
8. Lost Time (C.L.A.W.S. Rmx)
9. Tabloid Sores (Nosajthing Rmx)
10. Heaven (Pink Skull Rmx)
11. Perfect Skin (Curses! Rmx)

MP3: Health - "Problem Is (Thrust Lab Remix)"


MP3: Health - "Triceratops (CFCF Remix)"


MP3: Health - "Heaven (Pink Skull Remix)"

MP3's from Free Blood

Free Blood, the Brooklyn-based duo consisting of former !!! (Chk Chk Chk) member John Pugh and fashion designer Madeline Davy, are releasing their debut single (through Rong Music / DFA Records) entitled “Never Hear Surf Music Again” (due out tomorrow on 12” vinyl and digital download). A second single dubbed "Royal Family" (due out July 15th) comes with the title track, the B-Side "Grumpy", and some bangin' remixes from The Brothers and Greg Wilson. You can expect a Fall 2008 full length release with all these singles and more. Below are a couple Free Blood tracks and a Hot Chip remix that will help convince you of this band's greatness.

MP3: Free Blood - "Never Hear Surf Music Again"


MP3: Free Blood - "Grumpy"


MP3: Free Blood - "Quick and Painful (Hot Chip Remix)"

Assorted MP3's from The Bake Sale

The highly anticipated Bake Sale EP from The Cool Kids came out this week on iTunes, and the smells of those fresh brownies n' beats are making waves across the blogsphere. The CD won't be hitting the store shelves until June 10th, but we've got some assorted MP3's from the EP that should hold you over until then. And in case you missed out on our recent post on Flosstradamus remixing the Cool Kids, you can check that out HERE.

MP3: The Cool Kids - "What Up Man"


MP3: The Cool Kids - "The Bassment Party"

VIDEO: Hercules and Love Affair LIVE from Studio B

ARTIST: Hercules and Love Affair
TRACKS: "Blind", "Classique #2", and "Hercules' Theme"
VENUE: Studio B - Brooklyn, NY - 5/17/2008
LABEL: EMI / DFA
NOTE: Hercules and Love Affair playing an amazing set for the hometown kids in Brooklyn. Big ups to RCRD LBL for the find on this one!

Hercules and Love Affair - "Blind"



Hercules and Love Affair - "Classique #2"



Hercules and Love Affair - "Hercules' Theme"

MP3: Beck - "Chemtrails"

A track from Beck's yet-to-be-titled new album has surfaced, and it's mmm mmm gooooooooood. The new record is going to be produced by the mastermind, Danger Mouse. The collaboration between those two musical minds should produce something very interesting, so we will be sure to keep you posted as new material surfaces. In the meantime, you can STREAM and DOWNLOAD a decent rip of "Chemtrails" (thanks to JP's Blog) just below...

MP3: Beck - "Chemtrails"

MP3: LAZRtag - "Work Is Play"

I spent a long weekend off in beautiful San Francisco, soaking up the fog and the city sounds. When I arrived home, I had too many new emails to count, but an email from LAZRtag never goes unnoticed. This one is his first official single, called "Work is Play", and we are happy to share it with you on Badical Beats. Enjoy :)

MP3: LAZRtag - "Work is Play" (feat. Dani)

Autokratz MP3s + Mix Tape

We are going bonkers over Autokratz' and all their new music. First, they've got a new single on their space called "Stay the Same" which will be featured on their new album from Kitsune to be released in June 2008. The track is superb, and hopefully, an indicator of the genius to come in June with the full length.

If you thought the Autokratz madness stopped there, think again. Next, we are hooking it up with a brand new track called "False Flag Attack" ,as well as their new "May 2008 - Mix Tape" which features remixes and joints by Badical favs like LA Riots, Blamma Blamma, SebastiAn, and Hearts Revolution. Below you can find the track list for the mix tape and the MP3's that are gonna kick start your weekend.

"May 2008 - Mix Tape" Track List:

Autokratz - False Flag Attack

Hearts Revolution - Switchblade (LA Riots mix)

Wombats - Backfire at the Disco (South Central remix)

Madame Mim - Electric KoolAid (database mix)

Alex Gopher - Bingo

Cazals - Somebody Somewhere (Blamma Blamma mix)

Midnight Juggernauts - Shadows (Knightlife mix)

daveVT Vs iPunk - Boxenluder

Lissat & Voltaxx - Initial Energie (Tempered DJ’s Distortion mix)

SebastiAn - Momy


MP3: Autokratz - "False Flag Attack"


MP3: Autokratz - "May 2008 - Mix Tape"

MP3's from Truckasaurus' Debut

With approvals from Pitchfork and Vice Magazine, Truckasauras are beginning to make a name for themselves. The Seattle based electronic band just released their debut album from Fourthcity, entitled Tea Parties, Guns & Valor. You can stream the entire album on the widget below, and download the two promo tracks as usual. Keep an ear out for "Super Copter", their tribute version to the theme song from the popular 1980's TV show Airwolf. Badical.

MP3: Truckasaurus - "Porkwich"


MP3: Truckasaurus - "Super Copter"

Pete Rock to Release NY’s Finest Instrumentals

If you're into the world of hip-hop, then the name Pete Rock might ring a bell. Over the span of his career, The Soul Survivor has worked with anyone and everyone worth mentioning in hip-hop music. He's been labeled by many as one of the most legendary producers to hit the boards, and is credited as bringing the influence of soul into hip-hop production. Pete Rock's most recent album, from the Brooklyn-based label Nature Sounds, is called NY's Finest, and it stormed the hip-hop world with its release back in February. Now Pete is releasing the raw, uncut, instrumental follow-up, completely stripped of the MCs. The instrumental album also features two bonus tracks not heard on the original record. We're gonna hook it up with four instrumentals from Pete's new jam. Sit back, relax, and zone out with some classic, soulful beats.

MP3: Pete Rock - "914" (Instrumental)


MP3: Pete Rock - "We Roll" (Instrumental)


MP3: Pete Rock - "Till I Retire" (Instrumental)


MP3: Pete Rock - "PJs" (Instrumental)

A Day in the Life with GZA & Son

If you haven't spent anytime on Pitchfork.tv yet, then I highly suggest you go there and zone out on some of the coolest high quality interviews, music videos, live performances, and other random greatness the site has to offer. Take this video for example... Father GZA (of Wu-Tang Clan) and son Kareem (Kareem Justice, the up-and-coming hip hop impresario) take the Pitchfork crew through a day in the life of one of the greatest MCs to live. Watch the duo travel the streets of New York City, make a pit stop in the chop-shop, chow at an underground pizza joint, and kick backstage at the show. The shogun assassin also talks about adventures in fatherhood and Kareem's early hip-hop days.

MP3: Cut Copy - "Hearts On Fire (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)"

The good people at Modular Records are bring us the inbox goodness once again with an older Cut Copy track remixed by Midnight Juggernauts. The Hearts On Fire single will be released on 12", CD, and digital July 5th. You can also check out bangers from Cut Copy's latest full length, In Ghost Colours, on their space.

MP3: Cut Copy - "Hearts On Fire (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)"

VIDEO: Yelle - Public Access Interview

ARTIST: Yelle
LABEL: Source Etc. / EMI
NOTES: Interview with the French electro-pop artist Yelle on Public Access Media

MP3: RATATAT - "Shiller" and "Mahalo"

It's been a week since RATATAT released their new 7" vinyl single, and it's finally beginning to catch on. The single has two tracks. The A-Side is an epic slow jam called "Shiller", which will also be released on the bands upcoming full length, 3PL. The B-side is a short and sweet track that is fittingly entitled "Mahalo". Perhaps the band has been on a long Hawaiian vacation, because from the minute it starts, the island influences are raining. If you like what you hear, please PURCHASE THE 7" VINYL HERE for a whopping $3. You can't beat that.

MP3: RATATAT - "Shiller"


MP3: RATATAT - "Mahalo"

MP3's Straight from the Inbox

Straight from the inbox comes a bangin' remix done by The Winkle of a track from the Manchester/Brighton-based electropoppers Modernaire. Modernaire are currently on a UK tour with another great band called The Tiing Tings, which are worth diving into. Check the remix below.

MP3: Modernaire - "Scour All This Land (The Winkle Remix)"



And here is an INCREDIBLE DJ mix from one of Badical Beats' all time favorite producers/DJs, FOUR TET. The mix tape is a co-promotion that is being released alongside his new album, Ringer, which is "a half hour, four-track excursion into the kind of wide-open spaces you might find if you set out to make techno with an afrobeat/krautrock sensibility". You simply must hear the groovy beats and jazzy musical genius for yourself.

Tracklisting: Four Tet - "DJ Mix"

1. Four Tet - Ringer
2. Liquid Liquid - Bell Head (Harvey edit)
3. Avus - Tear
4. Burial - Raver
5. Sam Clarence - Sextant daktari
6. Wookie - Manchu 2
7. Autechre - Play neu!
8. Matt John - Olga dancekowski
9. Kraftwerk - Ruckzuck
10. Plastikman - Helikopter
11. Siobhan Donaghy - Carl Craig remix
12: The Field - Action

MP3: Four Tet - "DJ Mix"



Finally, we've been hearing so much about Walter Meego and their new album, Voyager, that we had to hook you up with an mp3 of the single, "Girls". The track is blatently poppy, well produced, and even repetitive at times, but when you're done listening, you can't help but hum the melody to yourself. Enjoy it all, straight from the inbox.

MP3: Walter Meego - "Girls"

New Remixes from PHONES

Paul Epworth is a production genius. He is from the UK (which gives him bonus points) and is known by his fans and followers as Phones. When not in the lab, Phones can be seen out and about, DJing and performing in places too far away from here to imagine. Since the chances of catching him live here in the States anytime soon are slim, we thought we would help kick off your weekend with some blog-worthy remixes by Phones. Big thanks to the tip from our pals over at Redthreat. Enjoy the music.

MP3: The Futureheads - Hounds of Love (Phones' Wolves at the Door Remix)"


MP3: Peter Bjorn & John - "Young Folks (Phones Remix)"


MP3: New Order "Krafty (Phones Reality Remix)"


MP3: Pin Me Down - "Cryptic" (Phones Materialisation Mix)"


MP3: Jape - "I Was A Man (Phones Mix)"

LIVE: Does It Offend You, Yeah? @ Slim's Bar in San Francisco

This past weekend, UK's newest electro punks DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? performed an opening gig for the hip hop duo YO MAJESTY! The show took place at Slim's bar in downtown San Francisco. You probably weren't there. Luckily, Badical Beats was there, and took some pics of the madness that is DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?! Fresh out of the Coachella desert, the SF stop was just the 4th date on the 20+ date tour. The opening slot only allowed for a 7 song set, but DIOYY? proved to make the best of their time banging out hits "Battle Royale", "Let's Make Out", "Doomed Now", and "We Are Rockstars"(during which kids mobbed the stage and danced, leaving the band with very little room to play). DIOYY? also killed it with an unreleased track that is a steady player in their live repertoire. The trek with YO MAJESTY finishes up May 17th, then its off to Europe for some festival appearances, back to the states at the end of July for a handful of shows supporting BLOC PARTY, two dates in Tokyo at Summer Sonic, then four dates with NIN! We're not offended, but we certainly are jealous!

***PHOTOS and FEATURE written by BEANS***

MP3: Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya - "Love Beauty Number 1"

The Kitsuné girl who goes by the name Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya has come up with a new song called "Love Beauty Number 1", which we've snagged for your listening pleasure. No word on when and where this track will appear in stores yet, but we will keep you posted after her tour of the UK. Enjoy :)

MP3: Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya - "Love Beauty Number 1"

MP3: The Cool Kids - "Pump Up the Volume (Flosstradamus RMX)"

The Chicago reppin' DJ/Producer Flosstradamus has graced Badical Beats many times before, but this time he is dropping it big with a new remix of a track from those lovable hip-hop hipsters, The Cool Kids. The Cool Kids, who are also from Chi-town, are releasing their debut 10-track EP, The Bake Sale, a week from today. Big thanks to Pitchfork for the tip!

MP3: The Cool Kids - "Pump Up the Volume (Flosstradamus RMX)"

MP3: Van She Tech "Strangers" RMX + Ladyhawke RMX

Is it cool for artists to remix their own tracks?!? This is certainly the case when it comes to Van She Technologic, the moniker for Van She when they are cranking out their 80s-synth-laden remixes. As previously reported, Van She have a new album, V, dropping this August through Modular Records, and their first single, "Strangers" is popping up left and right. Please enjoy the stream and download of the "Strangers" remix by Van She Tech below. Also, check out a new Modular band called Ladyhawke, and a Van She Tech remix of their track "Back of the Van".

MP3: "Strangers (Van She Tech)"


MP3: Ladyhawke - "Back of the Van (Van She Tech Remix)"

VIDEO: JUSTICE - "Stress"

ARTIST: JUSTICE
TRACK: "Stress"
ALBUM: †
LABEL: Ed Banger Records
DIRECTOR: Romain Gavras

MP3: Boys Noize - "Oh! (A-Trak Remix)"

The Berlin-boasting electronica band, Boys Noize, recently put out an amazing REMIX version of their album, Oi Oi oi, which features a grip of hand-picked bangers. The icing on the cake is a remix of "Oh!" by A-Trak. Peep the mp3 of that A-Trak remix below, and be sure to head on over to the Boys Noize Myspace page to see all their tour dates and links to purhcase Oi Oi oi and Oi Oi oi (Remixed).

MP3: Boys Noize - "Oh! (A-Trak Remix)"

MP3: CSS - "Rat is Dead (Rage)"

The Sao Paulo sensation CSS are back with a new band member, a bunch of tour dates, and a new album, Donkey, which is set to release this July. If you want all the gossip on the ex-bass player's departure, read it here, otherwise, stream and download their new single, "Rat is Dead (Rage)" below, and get a nice taste of what's to come.

MP3: CSS - "Rat is Dead (Rage)"

MP3: The Kills - "Cheap and Cheerful (Bloody Beetroots Remix)"

Those crazy talented Bloody Beetroots have pushed the talent knob to the limit once again with a new remix of a song by the The Kills dubbed "Cheap and Cheerful". The Kills are out on a big US Tour right now, promoting the March 2008 release of their album, Midnight Boom. In addition to the mp3 download of the remix below, we thought we would throw in the music video for the original track. So without futher ado, please enjoy two and a half minutes of cheap and cheerful pleasure.

MP3: The Kills - "Cheap and Cheerful (Bloody Beetroots Remix)"

Hot Chip Rare Cover and Remix

In honor LA Riots headlining PAF's "Tarnished" party in Vegas this weekend, we thought we'd give them a shout out and hook you up with a new LA Riots and Villains Remix of the Hot Chip banger "Ready for the Floor", from their latest album, Made in the Dark. We've also got our hands on kind of a rare Duffy acoustic cover of the same Hot Chip track that we couldn't resist throwing in there for you too. Have fun with this one :)

MP3: Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor (LA Riots and Villains Remix)"


MP3: Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor (Duffy's Acoustic Cover)"

MP3: Hercules and Love Affair - "You Belong (Riton Remix)"

We recently stumbled across a brand spankin' new remix by Riton of Hercules and Love Affair's track "You Belong". Riton throws in some bells and whistles into an already incredible song to make it that much more lovable. If you don't have the new Hercules and Love Affair self-titled debut, you need to get your hands on it ASAP. It is completely funked out, disco-infused, soulful masterpiece that you will be rocking for a long time to come. In fact, we'd bet the farm here at Badical Beats that it will make our list for the best albums of 2008.

MP3: Hercules and Love Affair - "You Belong (Riton Remix)"

The Whip Get Whipped and Remixed

With all three UK artists out touring and promoting their new albums, we thought it would be rad to hook you up with a couple new tracks from The Whip that were whipped and remixed up by badical favs Crystal Castles and Hadouken!. When you get a chance, peep the above links for tour dates, album release info, and other streaming radness. For now, enjoy the downloads below.

MP3: The Whip - "Divebomb (Crystal Castles Remix)"


MP3: The Whip - "Frustration (Hadouken! Remix)"