VIDEO: “ACheerlaeder” by Bikini
Bikini’s latest video, “ACheerlaeder”, features various scenes from Woody Allen’s 1998 black and white film Celebrity. Much like the film sequence, “ACheerlaeder” is something of a dramatic disorder. Through cut and paste elements, “ACheerlaeder” rides with, but simultaneously romanticizes the drama, domestic violence and glitzy drug life of Celebrity, through the intensifying and passionate track.
The opening pulses of the beat rush alongside Leonardo DiCaprio’s physical blows. To come is the poppy, upbeat chorus that seems misplaced in the midst of this overall chaos-ridden circus episode. As the song builds, the clips become more and more choppy and repetitive. The song’s varying intensities slow and build faultlessly with the level of sex and violence in the clips. In the coda, as the beat builds to its climax, the video slices and dices with increasing speed, leaving the viewer finding it hard to navigate the content. Nevertheless, the beats are simultaneously in line with the movements of the Allen scenes, to close in a chaotic abruptness without diminuendo.
The clip burrows itself within the song that bloggers have been uneasy to classify into a genre. “ACheerlaeder” is a lo-fi song comprised of self-made beats, a poppy chorus and, whatever the hell it is, it’s one of those tracks that spins and stimulates. Impose Magazine called it a “gauzy ambient” that’s “sample-based, textured pop.”
LOOKOUT Mixtape #3: Poirier – “Sud-West”
The Montreal don Poirier draws on reggae and dub for the piping hot riddim roundabout he put together for the third LOOKOUT mixtape. Much like Spectacular says on the track featured, Poirier is badder than dem, madder than dem and rougher than dem. The vibe is exactly that, but even so, culminates in a smooth tropical sound.
Named after Poirier and Ghostbeard's Sud-West party at Montreal's Lachine Canal, this mix is a must listen for patio lovers, and winter hermits alike. Much like the traveling DJ/producer, the Sud-West mix goes all around the Caribbean with conscious island jams from Mr Vegas, Alborosie, Richie Spice and more. Skank away.
DOWNLOAD: LOOKOUT Mixtape #3: "Sud-West" mixed by Poirier
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Tracklist:
Scientist - When I Love Dub
John Holt - Police in Helicopter
Alborosie - Rub A Dub Style
Mr Vegas - Mus Come A Road
John Holt - Strange Thing
Chezidek - Bun Di Ganja
Spectacular - Badder Than Dem
Junior Byles - Fade Away
Million Stylez - Fade Away 2006
The Tamlins - Baltimore
Milton Henry - Gypsy Woman
Augustus Pablo - Cassava Piece
Roots Manuva - Brand New Dub
Poirier - Mangnen l'boulé feat. Nik Myo (Riddim Wise Remix)
Mikey Dangerous - Don't Go Pretending
I Wayne - Living In Love
Richie Spice - Youths Are So Cold
Miike Snow - Animal (Mark Ronson Remix)
MP3: “Helipcopter (Diplo + Lunice Remix),” Deerhunter
Our boy Lunice is making moves. The Montreal producer has been making you go crunk in turbo fashion since the nights that booty bass echoed in the cave that was Zoobizarre. After sharing the stage with Major Lazor at this year's Osheaga festival, Lunice teams up with godfather producer Diplo to give Deerhunter a reworking of their new track Helicopter. One look at his dance moves to the soundtrack of his own production, and you know you'll be seeing him on a major festival stage near you very soon.
LOOKOUT Mixtape #2: Hovatron – “Rain In Montreal”
Montreal's resident R&B robot and Night Trackin' loc Hovatron is the latest to craft together a mix for the Lookout series. The R.Kelly-themed cover art belies it's bubblegum sheen, but don't get it twisted, this mix is as dirty it gets. From the raunchy bedroom tales of Lil B and Nicki Minaj to the dubbed out garage fury of UK producers like Kingdom, Ramadanman, and Doc Daneeka, Hovatron's take on the Lookout mix is required listening heading into the big POP MTL Lookout showcase featuring Hudson Mohawke, Machinedrum, Lunice, and big Hov himself. Mix and tracklist below, peep game!
Read More ↓ Tracklist: Lil B - Birth To Life
The Bangz & The New Boyz - Found My Swag (instr)
Lunice - Hip Pop
Traximillion ft. Smitty Grands - Get'cha Ass Up
Hovatron - Super Soaker
R Kelly - Club To A Bedroom
Timbaland - Try Again (Bass version instr)
Lazer Sword ft. Turf Talk - I'm Gone (Low Limit remix)
Mosca - Tilt Shift
Lil B ft. Stunnaman - Wet
Hovatron - Young Blood / Bad Blood
Sean Kingston ft. Nicki Minaj - Letting Go (Kingdom dub ft. Nicki mix)
Mosca - Nike
El-B - Express
Ramadanman - Work Them
Breach - Fatherless (Doc Daneeka's MRR SNRZZ remix)
Millimetrik - Jackafire (Hovatron remix)
The-Dream - Yamaha
Velour - Booty Slammer
Keri Hilson - Slow Dance
Noaprie - La Casa De Todd
T-Pain ft. Young Jeezy - Reverse Cowgirl
Night Trackin’ Mix for Discobelle
Night Trackin’ for Discobelle (mixed by Seb Diamond & Phil AD) (Mediafire)
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1.Damu – Mermaid – Unreleased
Damu is a newcomer making ridiculously interesting dance music that, without wanting to fall into too many cliches, defies categorization.
2.Arto Mwambe – Une Seule Nuit (Mix De Danse) – Brontosaurus
Our good friends from Nacho Lovers turned us on to Arto Mwambe and, ever since, we check for everything they do. The bouncy sawtooth synth and vocal “woos” make this sound like the party’s going on in the song and not the club. We love it, and so does the crowd.
3.Ramadanman – Mir – White Label
We remember first hearing Ramadanman’s work a few years ago when dubstep was just making its way to North America and thinking “Yeah, this dude is one to check for”. Sure enough, his latest releases on Swamp81, Hessle Audio, AUS Records and this white label (the flipside Grab Somebody is absolutely nuts), confirm that he’s one of the most groundbreaking artists out there making some of the dumbest (in the best sense of the word) dance music.
4.Art Department (ft. Seth Troxler) – Vampire Night Club – Crosstown Rebels
Johnny White and Kenny Glasgow’srelease onCrosstown Rebels is some of the coolest Canadian dance music we’ve heard in a bit. “Straight gangster”.
5.Jacques Greene – Tell Me – Forthcoming LuckyMe
Jacques Greene is a young kid from here in Montreal that has been sending us mp3s for a few months now. This particular number will appear on his debut release in the Fall on the Glaswegian label LuckyMe. Dark and moody dance music that makes you feel like you just left the longest after party of your life. Full of great memories yet sort of lonely and beat.
6.Scope – Frequencies (Steve Bug Flying Faders Remix) – NRK Sound Division
Older Steve Bug remix we found kicking around that adds just enough “prog” without making it unbearable. The pads just felt right after the ridiculous lushness of the Jacques Greene.
7.El Txef A – She Kissed Me First (Holger Zilske Remix) – Hypercolour
This is the type of track we’ll refer to as a Night Trackin’ record. Heavy, Jackin, with tasteful vocals and piano. A great mix of the old and the new, heavy and light.
8.Azari & III – Indigo – Forthcoming Turbo Recordings
Azari were some of the first guests we brought to our Night Trackin’ parties and they properly blew our minds after playing one of their first live sets as a group. The upcoming turbo release compounds a bunch of our favourite sides of their multi-faceted sound, dark, brooding, industrial, yet beautiful and uplifting. Cedric really comes through on the vocals.
9.Actress – Ivy May Gilpin – Werk Discs
Actress makes strange music. That’s probably why we like him so much. This track of his Hazyville full length starts in a quite bleak and ominous way, but soon enough the clouds part and you’re left quite a groovy and beautiful piece of music.
10.The Gathering – In My System (Chris Carrier Tex Mix) – Gathering
We heard this record during the amazing Floating Points & Kyle Hall tag team set on Rinse.fm after Sam jokingly regretted “always sharing the best ones”. The amazing chords and stripped down feel to this one really outshine the rest of the 12″ and it never fails to get a rise out of the crowd. Jef K & Chris Carrier are also doing some great things after a relatively long hiatus.
11.Jimpster – The Sleeper – Freerange Records
Even if you don’t really check for certain labels or artists, every once in a while a record will jump out at you with its brilliance and vibe. The Sleeper is an unexpected track for Jimpster. This acidic joint bangs hard, but keeps it sexy and smooth.
12. Machinedrum – DDD – Unreleased
Machinedrum is simply one our favourite producers out there. The man is a fountain of talent and everything he touches turns to gold. We’ve had the pleasure to play with him a handful of times over the years and he just keeps getting better. Besides his new EP “Many Faces” on LuckyMe, a bunch of amazing production for rappers and singers, an upcoming Broadway musical (no joke), he’s been flooding us with a wealth of amazing songs such as this one. The simple sine line is so infectious.
13. Mood II Swing – Move Me – Music For Your Ears
Masters of their games and authors of many dance classics, Mood II Swing are a personal favourite who will always manage to find their way in the crate and in the club. This track has an insane groove and the best synth / snares ever. Sometimes it’s hard finding records from this era of house music that have stood the test of time and still seem in good taste. We might even venture to say this record sounds better now than ever.
14. Kode9 (ft. The Spaceape) – You Don’t Wash (Martyn’s Scrub) – !K7 Records
We just had Martyn play our party this weekend (incidentally it was one of the best sets we’ve ever heard in that club) and when he dropped his remix for Kode9′s amazing new release on !K7, people lost their minds. Martyn has an amazing knack for making funky that is completely uninhibited, but extremely tasteful at the same time. Truly one of the best producers, phenomenal DJs and all around great man out their right now, hats off!
15. Braiden – The Alps – Forthcoming Doldrums
Neither of us can play this without head banging. This song has been on constant rotation on UK radio for good reason, and will soon come out on Joy Orbison’s label Doldrums. Indescribablly genre-defying, dark & beautiful dance music, The Alps has quite possibly the coolest percussion line and vocal samples we’ve hear in a long while. If you happen to be one of the best radio DJs in the UK, and you’re first record happens to be incredible, chances are this record is going to be a modern classic.
16. Roska & Untold – Myth – Forthcoming Numbers
Forthcoming Numbers, which incidentally is one our favourite labels out their, that combines two of the great young producers to emerge from the “funky” and “dubstep” scenes. Slamming drums, great synth line, and just over all super driving. This song can simple be described as “really fun” and “completely retarded”.
17. Larry Heard – The Sun Can’t Compare (Long Version) – Alleviated Records
A fantastic melancholic house record. An acidic love song for dance floor romance and beyond. A lovely end to any night (or morning).
Read Less ↑Night Trackin’ Podcast #6 /w Bowly
The guest on this edition of the Night Trackin' podcast is a Montreal-based producer who has a great release on Berkane Sol and other fantastic stuff in the pipelines. He's a part of the UK Funky team that goes by ESL Crew, and he's an amazing DJ. Bowly keeps this one varied, fresh and on point with amazing cuts from Fis-T, Ikonika, himself and fellow Montreal-producer and ESL crew member Skinny Bones. Anyone starting the recording of their guest mix in our living room with some Houston rap is a good friend. Enjoy!
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Sepalcure Mix for XLR8R
The UK gets most of the shine for the whole post-dubstep/future-garage/whatever-the-hell-it's-called-this-week scene, but a few US artists have been making some noise over on this side of the pond. One such act is Sepalcure, the Brooklyn-based duo of Travis Stewart (a.k.a. Machinedrum) and Praveen Sharma. After years spent working together running the Cassette NYC club night and the online mix archive Percussion Lab, last year the producers joined forced in the studio, focusing on the soulful sounds of '90s house, 2-step, and UK bass music. Their debut, the Love Pressure EP, dropped earlier this summer on the esteemed Hotflush label, and now we've corralled the boys into assembling an exclusive mix for the XLR8R podcast. And not to get all patriotic and flag-waving, but Sepalcure has done the US of A real proud here, expanding their sound palette even further while adeptly shifting tempos, moods, and styles over the course of 23 tracks and 51 minutes.
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01 Mediq "Have a Pleasant Stay"
02 Titus 12 "Step Up (Mosca Remix)"
03 Andreya Triana "A Town Called Obsolete (Mount Kimbie Remix)" (Ninja Tune)
04 Model 500 "I Wanna Be There" (R&S)
05 Jacques Greene "The Look"
06 vvv "Aisle Seat"
07 Kidkut "ILove04" (Apple Pips)
08 French Fries "Senta" (Young Gunz)
09 Sepalcure "Love Pressure (Lando Kal Remix)"
10 L-Vis 1990 "Forever You (Dub)" (Night Slugs)
11 Sepalcure "Me"
12 Hackman "Always" (Shifting Peaks)
13 Balam Acab "See Birds" (Tri Angle)
14 Noiapre "Lava Templada"
15 Dorian Concept "Her Tears Taste Like Pears" (Ninja Tune)
16 Melanie Fiona "It Kills Me (Breakage Remix)" (SRC/Universal Motown)
17 XI "Gamma Rain"
18 Shed "No Way!" (Ostgut Ton)
19 Roof Light "What Makes You So Special" (Highpoint Lowlife)
20 Fantastic Mr Fox "Over" (Black Acre)
21 Sines "This Love"
22 Africa Hitech "Said Speed" (Warp)
23 Autechre "Tilapia" (Warp)
http://www.xlr8r.com/listen/26735/mp3/XLR8R_Podcast_Sepalcure_2010_09_07.mp3 (right click save-as)
Read Less ↑LOOKOUT Mixtape #1 mixed by Hatchmatik
Hatchmatik of the one and only Peer Pressure Party Crew assaults legs and hips across the scene with a smooth ass mix for some end of summer strutting. Entitled, WELCOME TO THE MANNING SALON, the mix is inspired by a male passion for looking and feeling damn good. Never have I ever experienced disco and house in such glorious ecstasy…without the help of ecstasy. Warning: if you are susceptible to epilepsy induced by glamorous synths and crisp handclaps do not listen to this mix.Read More ↓
Back 2 School Traxxx
Welcome back young scholars, connoisseurs, club rats, delinquents, hoodlums, miscreants, and ne'er-do-wells to the city of sin. Summer vacation is winding down, but the hottest and sweatiest time of the year is just starting. Before you get all nostalgic and misty for summer loving on us, LOOKOUT has got a lot coming up this year to satisfy your carnal urges for late nights, loud music, and all that jazz. To ease your segue into the coming months of juggling school, work, and raucous we graciously present a Back 2 School mix of some of the most excellent tunage we've heard this summer.
"Nordic Laurel", Baths
Coming out of Los Angeles, Will Wiesenfeld, aka Baths, composes lush beatscapes littered with boom bap drums, organic samples, and high pitched vocals to create something in between pop and glitch hop. He dropped one of my favorite albums of the summer, the album Cerulean.
Baths - Nordic Laurel by Hypetrak
"Bombay", El Guincho
Spanish musician Pablo Díaz-Reixa, who goes by the moniker El Guincho, crafts a steel drum driven, bass drum bangin', rump shakin' jam that fits somewhere in between funk, tropicalia, and dance music. See him in MTL on September 29 at the Belmont.
El Guincho - Bombay by Ragged Words
"Real Love", Delorean
The talented Spaniards tactfully meld house synths with pop sensibilities. If you caught Delorean in Montreal, you got to see that they truly love their art. If you missed them, then you can catch them November 19 at the Belmont.
Delorean- Real Love by matadorrecs
"Photojournalist", Small Black
Small Black, formerly Washed Out's backing band on tour, will be playing the November 19 show with Delorean at the Belmont. The drums that drop in the chorus cripple me.
Small Black- "Photojournalist" by Marco Collins
"Baby (El-P Death Mix)", Justin Bieber
"Sometimes we do have to cry over Justin Bieber"- Jimmy Kimmel. El-P mixes Paul McCartney/Wings' "Live and Let Die" with Bieber to give us an excuse to listen to the Canadian boy wonder.
Justin Bieber - Baby (El-P Death Remix) by Crossfire Music
"Wet Hair (Japandroids Cover)", Teen Daze
Coming out of Vancouver, Teen Daze have been churning out many a blogworthy hit this summer. They've been producing remixes for bands like Yeasayer, Local Natives, and Young Liars, as well as creating their own songs.
Teen Daze - Wet Hair (Japandroids Cover) by Hypetrak
"Precious Necklace (Cherry Chapstick RMX)", Silly Kissers
Cherry Chapstick produce a disco-house remix of Silly Kissers' "Precious Necklace" to keep heads bobbing. Don't miss Montreal's own Silly Kissers playing the Arbutus Records Showcase on October 1 at Rialto Theater.
Silly Kissers - Precious Necklace (Cherry Chapstick RMX) by Silly Kissers
"Don't Turn The Lights On (Aeroplane Remix)", Chromeo
Montreal's foremost purveyors of dance music, Chromeo, have got another album coming out, called Business Casual. If "Night By Night" and "Don't Turn the Lights On" are any indication, this album is sure to be a highlight of the year. Aeroplane give the first single the remix treatment, adding more of a extra disco feel.
Chromeo - Don't Turn The Lights On (Aeroplane Remix) by Chromeo
"Tomboy", Panda Bear
Animal Collective's Noah Lennox, AKA Panda Bear, will be dropping his album Tomboy on Paw Tracks in September. Be sure to check out the tripped out visual album, ODDSAC, by Danny Perez and Animal Collective. After hearing this track, I'm confident this album will not disappoint.
Panda Bear - Tomboy by newtigerhearts
"Spanish Sahara (Mount Kimbie Remix)", Foals
Mount Kimbie, hailing from London, remix this track off of Foals' most recent LP Total Life Forever. The duo add a nice slightly tribal feel to the song to make a relaxing track. Catch Mount Kimbie October 2 at the Belmont.
Foals - Spanish Sahara (Mount Kimbie Remix) by fabric
"ACheerleader", Bikini
Last, but certainly not least, the duo behind Bikini, Nigel Diamond and Olivier Bonnard, are on our watch list; not just because its Bikini season, but because the dudes know how to make some seriously catchy music. Bikini - ACheerlaeder by KeeganDotCom
P.S. If you have not yet picked up your copy of Arcade Fire's The Suburbs, do that. Now.
Read Less ↑Jillionaire RBMA Mix
In the back rooms of Mad Decent, Jillionaire is the super soca. After Osheaga, Jills drops a set at Blue Dog Motel, after the show with Major Lazor on Sunday, July 31. South Rakkas Live with MC Sereosee. Peep the mix below, get riddim.
