The mega Parisian digital duo Justice found time in between ciggs to fashion a remix of Brooklyn's MGMT's "Electric Feel." Yes, the song that sounds like Prince with the bass line you can't get out of your head! The track is BIG, BADICAL, and in every way JUSTICE. The remix was produced for the "Electric Feel" single that was released June 24th on Columbia Records, the second single from the bands chart rising Oracular Spectacular. The single also features a remix of the title track by Rasta Wigs (of Montreal), and on some releases a cover of Soulwax's "Saturday." Get your right click on grab the track below!
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)
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.
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)
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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".
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).
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.
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 :)
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.
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.
Some great tunes magically appeared in my inbox over the weekend, and I couldn't resist sharing the wealth. Below you will find two original tracks from the Canadian monster who calls himself DANSOLO. You might have seen him open up for MSTRKRFT in Vancouver or heard one of his thunderous mix tapes, but either way, you will be hearing more from this young character soon. Enjoy the MP3s.
Hailing from deep within the United Kingdom comes a unique combination of sights and sounds that, collectively, form the group Late of the Pier. Their sound can be described as a pinch of Hot Chip, thrown in the fire with the love child of Hercules & Love Affair and !!! (Chk Chk Chk). Check them out for yourself by downloading a couple tracks from their new Limited Edition Vinyl Single, The Bears Are Coming. The first is the title track, "The Bears Are Coming", and the second is a remix of the first track by Joakim.
I woke up this morning to this ridiculously badical remix in my inbox. This exclusive new edit of "Are You the One?" was brought on by the French whiz-kid, Lifelike. His 1 Serious Remix of AYTO revisits some ideas of the original track, but at the same time, adds some inventive new elements that truly bridge the gap between The Presets debut album, Beams, and their new release, Apocalypso. Listen for yourself.
It's the middle of the week, and to help get you over the hump, Badical Beats dug up a few fresh bangers for your listening pleasure.
The first track is a REMIX of "Slow Kids" by The Shoes. The original track was done by the British fuzz rockers Cheeky Cheeky and The Nosebleeds. The Shoes came up big on this one, lacing it with their Frenchy production talent to give it some serious spice.
The next two jams are straight dance party starters. The tracks are from the debut album of a group called Candy Coated Killahz from Toronto. Candy Coated Killahz will be releasing this debut, which is dubbed It Factor, independently via iTunes in the coming weeks. Both tracks will make appearances. Enjoy!
Hot damn! Its Remy (the Restless) and Mike (MDY), back again to take over the Badical Beats Blog in preparation for this Friday's monthly ///RESTLESS Dance Party at Beauty Bar!
This month we're tuning up our 1981 Delorean DMC-12 and pulling out all the stops, as we throw yet another night of classic jams and new 80's-inspired creations down on the track for time-trials. We've put together a new collage of 80's films showing some love to our favorite driving scenes – we're sure you'll recognize more than a few... Here's two of the tracks we'll be laying down on Friday, to get your engine warmed up:
Joining us this month are two guest DJs: Las Vegas' own VaJayJay of the IndieKrush.com crew will kick-start the night. His soul was saved by Daft Punk, so its in good shape to get your ass shaking.
We're also joined by Miss Toats. We'll let her tell you what she's all about:
"Hey Party People! I'm currently in charge of the IHEARTCOMIX Blog and the head of artist relations for So Sweet Records. I just moved from San Francisco to LA, so I'm excited to start some new things down here. I'm working on a secret project right now to have a cosmic-y disco party with some very interesting clientele. I want to bring a bit of the disco vibe that SF has to LA... I think they're ready for something a little different. I love to spin cosmic/italo/disco music... both old and the new stuff that draws inspiration from the Giorgio Moroders and Chic and the Roni Mitchells and the BWH's... And maybe its the blog side of me, but I also love to spin stuff along the lines of Electro House (Swedish House Mafia, Crookers, Bart BMore, etc) when the setting is right (ie. Mexico or Europe). But I'm super excited for this party... I'm imagining that it will be like the new soundtrack for 'Cruisin USA' (remember? red camaro... convertible... blonde in the passenger seat)... except they stop the car on the side of Pacific Coast Highway because they can't resist the urge to dance."
Here's the tune Miss Toats sent us to give you a little tease of her set, as well as the mix she posted a while back as her "farewell" to Big Stereo that grabbed us by the stick-shift and made us want to bring her down here for a spin around the ///RESTLESS raceway:
In the backyard, you can catch neo-psych band West Indian Girl with Big Friendly Corporation and DangerMike for a low cover of five bucks, and the dance floor inside is FREE as usual.
As always, stay tuned to the ///RESTLESS page for up-to-date news on our next dance party and guest spots. Don't worry, we'll drop the cheesy racing lingo after Friday!
If you haven't had the chance to check out one of the coolest, most progressive music websites in existence, then slide on over to RCRD LBL, where they give out free and exclusive MP3 downloads of remixes and singles from many amazing artists, all at the expense of advertisers. One cool track that recently popped up over there is a new Hot Chip remix of "Must Be the Moon" by Brooklyn's own, !!! (Chk Chk Chk). Listen!!
MP3: !!! (Chk Chk Chk) - "Must Be the Moon (Hot Chip Remix)"
*MP3 removed. Please download the MP3 from the RCRD LBL website.
Le Castle Vania has been busy touring, working with his side project, Lies in Disguise, and working on a new EP of originals, but he's still found some time for a new remix. This remix of "Hey You" by Kill the Noise is quite the banger and will be heard on dance floors across the US very soon, so get your hands on it now. Download (Right Click / Save Target As... or ...CTRL Click / Save Link as...) and stream below.
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