Recently heard about Felix Cartal's new EP being released on Dim Mak in June. World Class Driver, a track from his recent album Popular Music, is set to be released on June the 15th, accompanied by remixes from Harvard Bass, Keatch and Santiago & Bushido, with a new B-Side tune 'Racer'.

Picked up the remix by Belgian producer Keatch over at RCRD LBL this morning. It really vamps up the original, which I personally found quite boring, and gives it a heavy electro drop.

Can't wait for the Harvard Bass remix to land in my library, he's been producing some mental remixes lately, so no doubt this one will be the same.

Felix Cartal - World Class Driver (Keatch Remix)

Finally! Everyone's been waiting on this release for quite some time now, with one track in particular making everyone salivate. It's Boys Noize, need I say more?

If I do, then here's a video to do it for me.




Boys Noize - Kontact Me (Rynecologist Remix)


Kontact Me Remixes EP
1. Kontact Me (Rynecologist Turbine Remix)
2. Kontact Me (Jan Driver Remix)
3. Kontact Me (Housemeister Remix)
4. Kontact Me (Depressed Buttons Remix)
5. Kontact Me (BeatauCue Remix) Only on Digital Release

Another new record label making it's way onto the techno scene is from a London duo who should need no introduction. Simian Mobile Disco have been producing twitchy techno tunes for quite some time now, their debut album 'Attack Decay Sustain Release' was arguably one of the best of 2007, combining fresh techno bleeps and beats with pop vocals that appealed to a huge audience.

I will admit however that their latest album, Temporary Pleasure, was no such work of art. Fairly weak collaborations all around, with the few decent tracks not doing enough to salvage the rest of the album. They followed up the album with their Extra Temporary EP, which fortunately saw a return to their original pure techno form, the SMD that we knew and loved from 2007.

Delicacies sees SMD continuing in this direction, releasing a selection of 12" over the next few months to accompany their latest club night 'Delicatessen'.

"Delicacies are usually quite disgusting things that are enjoyed by a small group of people. Lots of the music that we listen to fits this description and this label is a forum for us to put out some disgusting music for the few that like that sort of thing."

Sounds promising.

Their first release, Aspic/Nerve Salad, was released a month ago, so sorry for the slow post. For the Boys Noize types there's 'Aspic' on the A-side with powerful rave synths and an acid house feel. But, if you're after something a lot darker grab onto 'Nerve Salad', beating out a proper post-minimalist theme that should find quite a large fan-base.

Simian Mobile Disco - Aspic


Grab 'em both on Beatport now.

Vox Populi - Jupiter

Whilst trawling the internet last night I found this fairly heavy remix by St. Beethoven, a producer from across the pond, that hasn't actually been released anywhere, just another of those songs that leak their way onto the internet.  First heard about this guy with his song 'Mars' that was floating around the internet ages ago. Still is one of my favourite Electro drops to date. Takes ages to build up but worth it when it gets there.

The first is the random remix i found, massively distorted bass-line as I've come to expect from this man, his sounds are just messy.

S-File - Midnight Traffic (ST. BEETHOVEN REMIX) by ST. BEETHOVEN


The second is a more recent take on the old classic 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger' by the French house pioneers Daft Punk. Also moves into a mash up with Da Funk halfway through which, might I say, is brilliant.

Daft Punk - Harder (St. Beethoven Remix) by ST. BEETHOVEN

And Mars for your listening pleasure, have to buy this one though...

Mars (Album Version) by ST. BEETHOVEN

I bloody love Yuksek. There, it's out. His Indie-Electro-Disco-Dance music is just amazing. I recently got my hands on the new Kitsune compilation album, and whilst Dom is currently writing a review of the whole Compilation, I couldn't resist posting this little gem by an old favourite Frenchie.

Also one of my favourite songs from his album, Away From The Sea released last February.


Yuksek - Supermenz (We're Not)


Yuksek - I Like To Play

Tiefschwarz, a Stuttgart based duo, have been around for a while now, producing a whole host of deep tracks and remixes for a variety of different artists. It is regarded that their sound has changed somewhat over the years, from their classic chilled out minimal/deep house of the mid 90's to their slighty edgier take on the electro/dance genres through the ealry/mid 00's, although their most recent release looks set to be a trip down memory lane for the brothers...

Their third and latest offering, Chocolate, was released on Wednesday, a whole 5 years after their second full length album. It sees a return to their slower pace, more reflective, pensive and mellow house music, halfway between Deep and Minimal. Neither wholly one nor the other, but somehow mixing the two. Post-minimal maybe.

The opening track, Home, beatifully sets the tempo and attitude of the rest of the album. Featuring the vocal addition of Daniel Wilde, it is another solid club hit with a warm synthesized bass line as we have come to expect from similar tracks such as Trust.

However, if all you were expecting was a selection of house beats and soft bass lines thrown together, then you'll be very much disappointed. It is much more than that. Throughout the album, there are elements of classic (read: proper) rhythm and blues, jazz, orchestral and multi-cultural world sounds. The soft vocal additions along the way also add another, fairly quirky, side to the album's personality.

Moving on from Home, the mood changes fairly rapidly in Legends. Opening with what sounds like a harp arpeggiating accompanied by some rather obscure vocal samples. Adding windpipes and a solid drum beat along the way, this abstract song develops admirably, all without a bass line in sight.

Another elegant and ambient song comes from the likes of Bon Voyage, who's main melody is provided entirely by a piano sequence, and who's deep drums have almost a tribal nature.

The final song I'm going to mention is the alternative version of Trust, featuring the vocal works of Seth Troxler. This version couldn't be further from the original, the only similarity being the vocal line. A particularly weird addition to the album, although somehow manages to fit in wonderfully.

All in all, this album is a welcome return to the dark and deep by the German brothers, with enough experimental elements to keep it interesting, without overpowering the overall theme  and ultimately, what we have grown to love Tiefschwarz for.

Tiefschwarz - Home


Tracklist
1. Home Intro
2. Home feat. Daniel Wilde
3. Kraft
4. Legends
5. Black Tick
6. I Can't Resist feat. Dave Aju
7. What You Want
8. Bon Voyage
9. Trust (Alternative Version feat. Seth Troxler)
10. Babel
11. Find Me feat. Cassy
12. Stones
13. The Whistler
14. Scherbenbringenglück
15. Accordage
16. 12AM

Available on Beatport now.

On June 7th, Danish producer Anders Trentemøller will release his highly anticipated new album, Into The Great Wide Yonder, and we can't wait!

His previous album, The Last Resort is a masterpiece of a record, seamlessly shifting in and out from extreme techno minimalism often into ambient electronica with the occasional brutal dancefloor killer. His new album although retaining the same level of abstraction (which seems to be the 'sound' of Scandinavia), appears to be more organically produced, with more instrumental influence.

As well as being a gifted producer, Trentemøller is also a flawless remixer, so enjoy a couple of my personal favourite adaptions of his and sit tight ahead of his new album...

Go - Moby (Trentemøller Remix)



What Else Is There - Röyskopp (Trentemøller Remix)



Into The Great Wide Yonder is out on June 7th on Audiomatique Records

Ok, so another Saturday night has just been announced at fabric and as per usual, I'm plagued by the usual eruption of excitement and will to attend. On July 3rd, innovative producer Shackleton will grace the live stage of our favourite club performing his dark blend of dubstep and minimalism.

Shackelton is mysterious. With scant original material of his that I have been able get hold of, I've been left with a collection of some of his quite remarkably brilliant remixes. This particular remix, of Ricardo Villalobos' Minimoonstar is chilling and artistic, with an almost empty, hollow presence. His return to EC1 is one to put in the diary.

Minimoonstar (Shackleton Remix) - Ricardo Villalobos

Our old favourites, Filthy Dukes, have just done a new mixtape with the (hopefully) imminent summer in mind.
Here's what they had to say about it :

"Woo hooo, finally the sun is here.
This is a mix we put together with the summer in mind so lots of tunes we're playing out at the moment that put smiles on our faces.
There a also a couple of new unmastered Filthy Dukes remixes in there.
Enjoy!"

It features a couple of our favourites at the moment, notably Pacha On Acid by Afrojack and the Tim Green remix of Cassius. We featured the second track earlier on the blog, and the former is once again an incredibly simple track, but my god does it do it well. Both Boys Noize and Filthy Dukes have dropped it when we've been out and it absolutely destroyed the crowd.





And because I'm feeling generous, here's Pacha on Acid.

Afrojack - Pacha on Acid

After about three years of waiting, and several previously 'confirmed' (i.e bullshit) release dates, my sweetheart Uffie is finally and definitely releasing her highly anticipated debut album Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans.

My love for Uffie derives from more than just the unspoken obvious. Firstly, she's Ed Banger's first and only female artist, and as a religious follower of the Parisian record label for years now, I can only have affection for anyone signed to there. Secondly, despite her potty-mouthed lyrics, her music is undeniably stylish. Part electro, part hip-hop, whatever it is, it's cool and striking. Her collaborations with Mr. Oizo and Justice in particular are testament to her stylistic tendencies. She is also an incredible live performer, with a very seductive stage presence. Trust me, I've seen her...

I think what excites me most about Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans is not so much Uffie, but that behind her provocative vocals are beats crafted by SebastiAn, Mr. Oizo and Mirwais, which quite frankly, has me foaming at the mouth. It's released on Monday, but for those who haven't already heard MCs Can Kiss, here it is. I can detect a little Wazzoh in there...

Uffie - MCs Can Kiss


Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans is released on Monday 31st May 2010 on Ed Banger Records

Proxy. Russian. Producer of some of the finest heavy electro/techno tracks of recent years. His tune 'Raven' has been remixed countless times, and played in live sets even more. A sure crowd pleaser.

Then there's Dance In Dark. A track that brilliantly lures the listener into a false sense of security with it's charming, if nonsensical, vocals, before bringing them crashing down to earth through their eardrums. I even know metal fans who love Proxy.

Now he has his own record label, Mako Records. After the success of his first two releases, Marseille - UFO Attacks EP and The Mould - Soldier Take A Rifle, it looks like he's teaming up with another Russian producer and friend, Polymorphic, for his third release.

Viewer Discretion is advised.

Polymorphic – Rock To Play (Proxy Rework) (Lower Quality)


Polymorphic - Rock On

Track from the very recent Kebacid - Party Hat EP, Turbo Records release number 081. Kebacid is a collaboration between Jori Hulkkonen & Jesper Dahlbäck, two of Turbo Records serial producers.

As we've come to expect from Turbo, this track is full on techno, building all the way through. Simple idea, well executed, as you would expect really.

No download for this one, the video should be enough to whet your aural appetite.

For some reason the video's been made private, which is a shame as the video is crazy, and the song's even better...

Here it is anyway...

Kebacid - Jack The Potato


But please do go buy it, it's worth it.

I was first exposed to this delightful little number from Tensnake during one of Filthy Dukes' sets at their recent Kill Em All night at fabric. When I heard it I had no idea what it was, all I knew was that it was such a refreshing, uplifting dance tune and one I had to get my hands on somehow.

It's hard to explain where this tune belongs- Disco maybe? Tech House? Electro? Synthpop? Decide for yourself...

BeatauCue's first full length EP was released on Monday on the french fashion and record label Kitsune. The french duo's tunes have been doing the rounds a fair bit recently, most notably their raved up remix of Noob & Brodinski's Peanuts Club released last year, and of Major Lazer's Pon De Floor.
They've also managed to blag a spot on the Kontact Me Remixes EP, released next monday on Boys Noize Records.

Here's a fun remix of Pony Pony Run Run...
Pony Pony Run Run - Walking On A Line (BeatauCue Remix)


BeatauCue - Cha Cha Cha EP
1. Cha Cha Cha
2. Wolves
3. Bus
4. Cha Cha Cha (Daniel Haaksman Remix)
5. Cha Cha Cha (DJA Remix)
6. Wolves (Sharkslayer Remix)
7. Wolves (Willnez Gre Remix)

I've got to admit that I'm not overly impressed by the title track. It's got a firm beat but the main drop, incorporating quite a full on synth line and a choppy sample (One of beataucue's favourite remixing techniques...) just doesn't really grab my attention much. The remixes don't add a great deal either.

The second track, Wolves, is for all those bass addicts out there. The drop is heavy, with a similar sound to that in Acid Girls' "Numbers Song". Same can be said of the remixes, all very heavy, with the Willnez Gre remix adding a mild Fidget element to the mix.

More to my taste is the third track on the EP: Bus. Once again plenty of vocal samples, hung drawn and quartered as per their usual, but this time accompanied by a much lighter disco style rhythm. Whilst there aren't any remixes of this featured on the EP, I stumbled upon this quality remix by Polymath yesterday as well, no release date yet but a definite keeper.

Beataucue - Bus (Polymath remix) by POLYMATH

Haven't really heard much about the Inverness based producer, but here's a tidy remix he's done of Quentin Dupieux's (a.k.a. Mr. Oizo) Pourriture 7. Makes it a whole lot more danceable, which is always a good thing. Thanks to scottishfriction.com for the original post.

Mr. Oizo - Pourriture 7 (Polymath remix)

John Tejada Live @ Fabric from Dominic Kocur on Vimeo.

John Tejada performing live in England is like your team reaching the Champions League final. It doesn't happen very often, and if it does, it will only happen once a year at most. So, when I discovered he was flying over from California to play at fabric (where else?), I naturally had to be there, although it hardly takes much of a push to get me to fabric any Saturday night.

In case you hadn't noticed from the title of this blog, we like John Tejada. Why do we like him? Because the guy makes such beautifully composed electronic music. He's the techno equivalent to Beethoven or Mozart. Every one of his tracks are wonderfully layered with intelligence, integrity, and a deep, shimmering complexity that makes you want to withdraw in thought as well as dance.

I recall once discussing with Chris what John Tejada would sound like in fabric's cave-like Room One. Now I've actually experienced exactly that, it was everything I expected. A vortex of synth-heavy bleeps, elegantly infused with clever basslines. It seems as if Tejada would fit no other environment better. He finished his tragically short set appropriately with his epic 'The End Of It All', which is nothing other than a masterpiece.

John Tejada - The End Of It All

Well, almost. For us Brits only a mild increase in temperature means getting out all that summer wear that we had long forgotten about over the winter months. All the crammed beaches, exposed beer bellies and toasted skin are somehow worth those few precious days of the year.



So, as promised, here are a few 'summery disco house' tunes, to get you in the mood.

Firstly I've got a couple of tracks from The Phantom's Revenge, a(nother) french house producer who has been making quality french disco since, well, forever.

Plenty of chopped up vocals and bouncing bass lines to get you moving...
Butterfly Bones - Crystal Caves (The Phantom's Revenge Remix)


M.EFE - Alright (The Phantom's Revenge Remix)


And as a little bonus, i've got a remix from the old french house favourites Cassius' latest EP release, a re-release of their famous Cassius 1999 EP. It's by Tim Green, a tech house producer who i'm quite fond of at the moment, his recent tune Old Sunshine is another great feel good tech house track. This remix keeps all the french disco vocals and melody, but adds in a deep bassline and drums.

Cassius - 1999 (Tim Green Remix)


EDIT: Forgot to post this awesome new Joris Voorn tune, released last week. Combining disco samples with a techno beat this track is pretty damn good, and high on the beatport download list as well...

Joris Voorn - The Secret


Moving away from disco, I managed to finally acquire Alex Metric's Edit of Sabotage by the Beastie Boys Yesterday. Take the original, add a killer synth to match the guitars, and you've got a winner. If you've got a chance to see Alex live I would seize the opportunity, he's recently developed a live set as opposed to a DJ one and from the looks of things it's incredible. Full on electro-charged raving.

Beastie Boys - Sabotage (Alex Metric Re-Edit)


Staying on the note of Sabotage by Beastie Boys, this is quite an old remix by DJ Kue. This one really does give it a kick and ramps up the BPM to make it a full-on arm-pumper, no wonder it was played at I Love Techno by the Bloody Beetroots then...

Beastie Boys - Sabotage (DJ Kue OMG Remix)


And finally a new remix of an old favourite of mine, MSTRKRFT. This one is by Jackson Glass, yet again another Parisian, now based in Berlin. Not to be confused with the experimental/electronica Frenchman that is Jackson and his Computer Band. This remix takes away a lot of the distortion, but it's still brilliant.

MSTRKRFT - Fist Of God (Jackson Glass Cover)


Phew. Let's hope the weather lasts.

The legendary Lee Burridge teamed up with Craig Richards for the first time at fabric this year a couple of weeks ago for another epic TYRANT set. I was fortunate enough to be there and experience the quite incredible skill and creativity of these two remarkable DJs. The pair's contribution to the evergreen fabric series, fabric 15: TYRANT, showcases brilliantly their mixing and selection ability and is arguably one of the best releases on fabric records to date.

Here's a little snippet of what the mix is all about- intelligent, deep and danceable tech-house...

Ada - Lucky Charm

I feel I had to pay tribute to one of my favourite producers right now, Vincent Belorgey, aka. Kavinsky, who recently released his fourth EP, 'Nightcall'.

Anyone who likes Kavinsky's retro-synth drenched electro will agree that he is underrated and often unfairly criticised for his unique production style. Ok it's reminiscent of old Jean-Claude Van Damme film soundtracks or arcade games, but that's exactly why we love him. It's fun, yet still brilliantly original. Chris and I have been a fan ever since his we heard his 1986 EP (and even more after we met him after a rare appearance in Bristol one night, when he was so pissed after his set taxis were turning him away), but Nightcall has deservedly received almost universal acclaim.

It features two original releases, as well as several excellent remixes, including this charged up adaption of the title track by Dustin N'Guyen.

Kavinsky - Nightcall (Dustin N'Guyen Remix)



Tracklist:
1. Nightcall
2. Pacific Coast Highway
3. Nightcall (Dustin N'Guyen remix)
4. Pacific Coast Highway (Jackson Remix)

I'm sorry, but the man that goes by the name of Huoratron really does produce some of the nastiest electro trash around, and so it came as no surprise when his video was of the same filthy standard.

Not for the faint hearted.




His Corporate Occult EP is available on Beatport now.

Bonus:
Huoratron - Gbay

I was recently quite the green-eyed monster when I found out my brother managed to see Claude Vonstroke at Plan B club in London. It didn't help either when he told me that Claude finished his set with his own notoriously brilliant 'Who's Afraid of Detroit'. Anyway, although I didn't get to actually experience his set, all the talk of Claude got me in the mood to listen to his debut album "Beware of The Bird" where I was reminded of how good his bouncy, snappy techno was....

Claude Vonstroke - Beware of The Bird

Thank goodness it's now under a week before the Rynecologist Remix of Boys Noize's 'Kontakt Me' is released. Boys Noize has been remixed by almost everyone it seems at some point, but to celebrate the imminent release of one the heaviest remixes of his, here's a fine take on 'Sweet Light' by an old favourite, Boris Dlugosch.

Boys Noize - Sweet Light (Boris Dlugosch Remix)

Finally one of the many tracks that we've been waiting for is soon to be released...

Paul Chambers' Yeah, Techno! has been filtering through youtube videos of 2manydj's live sets for some time now, and my god is it awesome.

Plenty of acid tweeting and bass, perfect recipe in my opinion.

Paul Chambers 'Yeah Techno' Sample by phantasysound

Now we're waiting on Zzafrica to hit the shelves...

And another post to get things going...

I'm hopefully going to be doing this weekly thing of posting a couple of my favourite minimal techno tracks each monday, some new, some old, some genius, some only mildly witty.

First up, a nice track by Kaiser Souzai...
Kaiser Souzai - Altocumulus Floccus (Piemont Remix)


I've had it on repeat quite a lot lately, just loving the melody in the middle, great for summer.


Another amazing classic by the genius that is Ricardo Villalobos
Ricardo Villalobos - MDMA



Some ridiculously deep techno from Ricardo's mate Loco Dice...
Loco Dice - Raindrops on my Window


(Unfortunately it's a .wav so the file is too large to preview, but trust me, it's deep...)



A more recent, bit heavier track by Filthy Rich
Filthy Rich - Gemini (Original Mix)



And finally, an even more recent track from Radio Slave's new EP, released yesterday. Ambient minimal goodness.
Radio Slave - I Don't Need a Cure For This

Welcome to the first post of Sweat on the Walls! A new blog dedicated to posting the finest electronic dance music around...

How better to start than with our title track?

John Tejada - Sweat (On The Walls)