Drake Vs. Art Of Noise

Well, we're about a week out from Drake's "Thank Me Later". It'll be interesting come June 15th to see how the album is received. Although a lot of singles have been released over the past few months and the full album being leaked about a week ago, I'm gonna hold out till that Tuesday to give it a proper listen.

I was sorting through a number of tracks in preparation for a new mix and keep coming back to this Caspa remix of an old Art Of Noise song, Moments In Love. I only recently found out that this track was originally released in the early 80's and that blew my mind. The synthpop group from London has elements of hip-hop and industrial electronic that had me assuming that this was a current group when I first heard it. Unbelievable.

The Caspa remix only very subtly changes from the original and shortens the 10 minute opus a bit; however it's still repetitive and over 5 minutes long. I love the duality of the quiet droning reflective half interrupted throughout by the epic industrial thumping sections. This was really a perfect backdrop for Drake's single, Over, where his loud rhythmic braggadocio verses are tempered with a reflective, sloppy chorus inside of his head. Hope you enjoy!

Drake - Art Of Over (Thriller Phil Remix)

Warning: Explicit Lyrics

_Michael

February 2010 Mix

It's the first mix of 2010. I've never been one to make resolutions, but I am not afraid of new years optimism. Each year seems to get better and brings new experiences and opportunities. Just good old-fashioned happy. For this blog, a new year goes hand in hand with new music and the opportunity for me to share what's blasting on my headphones at all hours of the day as I roam around this city.

Not all new, but still tracks I was not afraid to spend a bit of time with in this compilation. Plus, a short ode to the late MJ to start us off on the ridiculous.

Setlist:
Mr. Flash - Dirty Bossa Nova
Private - My Secret Lover (Diplo Remix)
RJD2 - All For U (DJBN Atliens Remix)
Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (ft. Irfane)
Miike Snow - Animal
Yelle - Ce' Jeu (The Twelves Remix)
Dangerous Muse - I Want It All
Boys Noize - Oh! (A-Trak Remix)
Leno Lovecraft - Space Fighter
Mika - We Are Golden (Calvin Harris Remix)
Calvin Harris - Merrymaking at My Place (Deadmau5 Remix)
Groove Armada - Paper Romance (Urchins Remix)
Rihanna - Hard (Chew Fu Remix)
The XX - Shelter (Death To The Throne Remix)
Dada Life - Let's Get Bleeped Tonight
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)

The Return

After a long hiatus, I've been hard at work on my latest mix, figuring I'd need something big to re-enter the blog scene with. A lot has transpired in the music world since my last post. Kanye managed to annoy Mr. Smooth himself, Obama, some killer albums have been released by major DJs and a whole slew of remixes and dance music have continued to fill up my Hype watchlist. The noticeable number of really great new songs with female vocals that I had begun to gather led me to focus on that theme, bringing you the best of lady-centric danceables mixed with some current electronic favorites including Deadmau5 and locals Thrill$ N Grillz.

Looking forward to co-hosting a big halloween party with the other half of DJBN, so mark your calendars. To get you revved up for the event, I give you the "GIRLS NIGHT OUT" Mix.

WARNING: EXPLICIT LYRICS

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Setlist:

Everybody's Fancy - Mister Rogers

Duck N Cover (DJBN Vocal Edit) - Thrill$ N Grillz

Give It All You Got (ft. Kree) - Lil' Jon

Township Funk (Crazy P Remix)(DJBN Vocal Edit) - Mujava

I'm Not Your Toy (datA Remix) - La Roux

Shirley You Can't Be Serious? - Alex Metric

Right Hand Hi - Kid Sister

Poker Face (Paul Anthony & ZXX Remix)

Tick Tock - Kesha

Moar Ghosts N Whatever - Deadmau5

New In Town (A1 Bassline Remix) - Little Boots

Waking Up In Vegas (Calvin Harris Remix) - Katy Perry

Something Bigger, Something Better - Amanda Blank

Keep It Goin' Louder (ft. Nina Sky & Ricky Blaze) - Major Lazer

Shove It (ft. Spankrock) - Santogold

Bulletproof (Foamo Remix) - La Roux

_Michael

Shake a leg

I returned from a stunning vacation in the Grenadines with rejuvenation and a bit of a tan. At the time I knew that I wanted to record a new mix, but I was unsure which direction it would go. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your perspective, the influx of stress over the past few weeks helped me narrow focus and craft the playlist. While reaching for tracks that I very much enjoy as of late, often simple and catchy to give my mind a break, I began to notice a trend towards the grimey. So, without further ado, I'd like to share a new mini mix with you (albeit a tad louder and dirtier than usual). Enjoy!

_Michael

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Setlist:

Santigold - You'll Go Crazy ft. Young Jeezy

Phoenix - Listomania (Alex Metric Remix)

The Virgins - Rich Girls (The Twelves Remix)

Passion Pit - The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix)

Boss in Drama - Favorite Song

Sébastien Tellier - Kilometer (A-Trak Remix)

Dragonette - Fixin' To Thrill (Don Diablo Remix)

Hot Chip - Touch Too Much (Fake Blood Remix)

MSTRKRFT - Click Click ft. E-40

Killa Queenz - Bitches (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)

Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (Deadmau5 Edit)

Heads We Dance - When The Sirens Sound (Don Diablo Remix)

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream (Van She Tech Remix)

Flashback

I'm mid-process of recording a new mix and should have it up in the next few days. This mix goes back to my interest in electronic/pop/indie dance music and you can get a little taste by listening to last November's mix. Enjoy and stay tuned!

Setlist:

1. CSS – Move (Cut Copy Remix)
   
2. Treasure Fingers – Cross The Dancefloor (Chromeo Remix)
   
3. Lykke Li – Dance, Dance, Dance (Data Life Remix)
   
4. Justice – Phantom Pt. 2 (Soulwax Remix)
   
5. Lykke Li – Breaking It Up (Punks Jump Up Remix)
   
6. MGMT – Kids (Soulwax Remix)
   
7. Thunderheist – Jerk It (Jokers Of The Scene Remix)
   
8. I Am Finn – I Love You (Van She Tech Remix)
   
9. Kap10kurt – Mission Complete (Moulinex Remix)
   
10. Chromeo – Fancy Footwork
    
11. MSTRKRFT – Bounce Ft. Nore (Felix Cartal Remix)
    
12. FnDannyBoy – Drop On The Dancefloor
    
13. Kid Cudi – Day-N-Nite (Crookers Remix)

DJBN April 2009 Mini-Mix

I recorded a new mini-mix this past weekend to satisfy all of our raving fans. Had a lot of fun with this one and was able to try a number of new technical things while sticking almost exclusively to hip/hop, both old and new. If you'd rather not stream it, the 35 minute MP3 can be downloaded by clicking on "DivShare".

I'd love to get some feedback, positive or negative. Enjoy!

_Michael

Setlist:

Kanye West - Heartless

Nas - If I Ruled the World (ft. Lauryn Hill)

A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour

Souls of Mischief - 93' Till Infinity

Kevin Rudolf - Let it Rock (ft. Lil Wayne)

Beastie Boys - Body Movin'

Rick Ross - Magnificent (ft. John Legend)

Common - The Light

Erobique - Endorphinmachine

The Dream - Walking on the Moon (ft. Kanye West)

Gregor Salto - Mystery Baila

DJ Class - I'm the Shit (Remix ft. Lil John)

Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow

Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (ft. Pongo Love)