Wiley @ Fabric last night wasn't much of a show so much as it was random parts of new material + half of "Wearing My Rolex" ... To be fair it's probably hard to be motivated when your audience is a bunch a privileged white kids from the London suburbs. Sway released the video for their single Mercedes Benz a couple days ago. While the video is boring (boring enough to justify minimizing the window and play dolphin olympics while you listen), the song (or maybe just the 45 king sample) is pretty fun for the first two minutes.
Ah, Ke$ha. I told y'all a couple of months ago just how crucial her "Tik Tok" may or may not be for certain DJs. Unsurprisingly, the cut's tiptoed onto the Billboard Hot 100. And what do you do with mainstream hits? Make a long overdue video, of course. Now y'all can see just how much she looks like T. Swift in addition to sounding like my girl Uffie.
In other news, the October Grindin chart is up for your viewing pleasure. And though I forgot to vote this month (soil), this is one of my favorite Grindin charts to date. Both the "Heads Will Roll" remix and "King of Africa" are top tracks for me in darn near every situation. So versatile.
1. Florence + the Machine - "You Got the Love (The XX Remix)" 2. Gucci Vump - "Sha Shtil (L-Vis 1990 V.I.P. Remix)" 3. Joy Orbison - "J. Doe" 4. Drop the Lime - "Set me Free (Lil Silva Remix)" 5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)" 6. Darkstar - "Aidy's Girl Is a Computer (Kyle Hall Oats B So Good Mix)" 7. Douster - "King Of Africa" 8. DJ Mujava - "Please Mugwanti" 9. L-Vis 1990 - "Compass (Christian Martin Remix)" 10. Edu K - "Avec Le Bon Bons (Worthy Remix)" 11. Moderat "Seamonkey (Untold Remix)" 12. Cold Pumas - "Jela" 13. Oni Ayhun - "OAROO3 B" 14. Slagsmalsklubben - "Brutal Weapons" 15. Mosca - "Square One"
I spent a couple hours over at the Soul and Dance Exchange this past weekend and came up with this Ghostface single. I think the Yuksek remix was also on a Scion Sampler somewhere awhile back, either way hearing it again was good. Skip the utilitarian intro and start from the monster drop at 1:25.
About five days ago the official video for "Dirtee Cash" showed up on Vimeo ... and while it's pretty good, I think Dizzee's live performance on the BBC1 Live Lounge Tour overshadows the studio version of this single. I'm not sure if this track will follow in the string of number one songs Dizzee has dropped this year, but both versions are worth a listen. Compare and contrast.
Tired of listening to Warp? Me neither. But in the interest in keeping up with the work of one of the best bands out right now here's recent track which features a collaboration with the very French Zingone and the very Norwegian Nina Martine. The Bloody Beetroots have kept quiet on plans for an album (if they have any) in the meantime their remixes are popping up on video game soundtracks everywhere.
ALSO: Im in London for next nine weeks. Please contact me (pandatoes@gmail.com) soon if you are interested in booking me for a club/party.
A-Trak has been killing it on the decks for ages, but only (relatively) recently did the masses start hyping his productions. "aNYway" has been the talk of the town of late, but there's a new track in the game that's prepped to blow minds: dude's remix of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Heads Will Roll." The suspenseful moments are wildly energizing and the instrumental moments are epic in a remarkably Top 40-friendly way. This is perfect for darn near any club. Huge.
EDIT: This is available to download pretty much everywhere on the internet. See: our friends at Discobelle, Disco Dust, etc.
I didn't realise until after it was all thrown together, but this outfit is very animal-centric - butterflies on the earrings, tiger on the shirt, and snakes on the belt (even if they are the snakes and ladders kind). This is what I wore to cook lasagna, and screw around on facebook, haha. Oh, and also to procrastinate. I just finished one assignment, and I have another one due on Friday, and then another one due on Monday. Oh uni, why do you do this to me? At least I have shiny earrings to make me feel better.
Outfit Rundown:
Earrings: Trade Secret (Groove Acessories), FIFTY FRIGGIN' CENTS. T-shirt: Trade Secret (Pure Hype), $9.95 "Snakes and Ladders" Belt: Jay Jays, 2 for $15 Jeans: K-Mart, $30
What trials and tribulations did your outfit see you through today?
