Little gift from Ryan Elliott and The Spectral family to get you geared up for this weekends festivities in Detroit.
This mix was inspired by a recent trip to Mexcio City, where Ryan played for the Hot-Cakes family. It represents the big room tracks that worked well at the club, then shifts to the sounds of the all day afterparty that followed.
Ryan Elliott presents Chilangos
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Tracklisting:
1. Someone Else / Brittle (WiNk rmx.)
2. Par Grindvik / NAND-Grind
3. Ben Klock / Czeslawa
4. Tim Xavier / Astral Existanc
5. Plan Tec / Espias Psiquicos (Jonas Kopp rmx.)
6. Butane / How Long Can You Go (Curtiss’s Rock Bottom rmx.)
7. Martin Buttrich / Well Done
8. Lazy Fat People / Pixel Girl (C2 rmx.)
9. Abe Duque / Trying To Stay Underground (A2)
10. Matthais Tanzmann / Procon 11. Chris Carrier / Untitled
12. Lee Curtiss / Vibrant Member
13. JPLS / Twilight 8
14. Martin Swanstein / Sliderglider
15. Audion / Fred’s Bell
16. Freddy Moonlight / The Line Up
17. Ambivalent / Indecisio
18. Thrill Cosby / Oogidie Boogidie
19. Move D / Anne Will (Jackmate rmx.)
20. Sleeparchive / MRI Scan
Upcoming shows:
5.26 Detroit, Mi. @ Masonic Temple (DJ) w/ Audion, TNT, Claude VonStroke
5.27 Detroit, Mi. @ Movement / Detroit Stage (DJ) w/ Audion
6.9 Columbus, Oh. @ Lotus (DJ)
6.15 New York City, N.Y. @ Luna Lounge (DJ)
6.16 Detroit, Mi. @ Buzz Bar (DJ)
6.21 Chicago, Il. @ Sonotheque (DJ) w/ Kate Simko
6.22 Los Angeles, Ca. @ King King (DJ) w/ Joe Mull
6.30 Tokyo, Japan @ Unit (DJ) w/ Cassy
7.7 Berlin, Germany @ Panorama (DJ) w/ Matthew Dear’s Big Hands
7.9 Ibiza, Spain @ DC10 (DJ) w/ Audion
Saatchi & Saatchi/London has a new print/poster campaign in the U.K. that cleverly employs four dead rock stars – Kurt Cobain, Sid Vicious, Joey Ramone and Joe Strummer – as Doc Martens endorsers. “We wanted to communicate that Dr. Martens boots are ‘made to last,’ ” explains writer Andrew Petch, “and we discovered that these idolized musicians wore them. Showing them still wearing their Docs in heaven dramatized the boots’ durability perfectly. And, as images, they feel very iconic.” As for the legal implications of enlisting the support of this particular fab four from beyond the grave, Petch says the images have been cleared for use in the U.K. only, in an arrangement with Corbis, supplier of the original photographs, which have been enhanced by photographer Dimitri Daniloff and retoucher Christophe Huet.
Airwair Ltd., the creators of Dr. Martens famous footwear, has fired its advertising agency, Saatchi and Saatchi London, in the midst of an ongoing uproar over a poster campaign featuring the images of deceased musicians wearing their shoes in heaven.
David Suddens, CEO of Dr. Martens’ parent company AirWair Ltd., told The Daily Swarm in a phone interview that the posters were never intended to see the light of day. “We said no. It was creative that was put to us, but we didn’t like it. It doesn’t represent the company at all.”
The firestorm began on May 14, when The Daily Swarm published the posters that feature punk icons Kurt Cobain, Joe Strummer, Joey Ramone, and Sid Vicious. The rockers images were retouched by noted French commercial artist Christophe Huet who placed them in heaven with steel-toed boots.
Statement from Dr. Martens:
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION
DR. MARTENS REGRETS THE USE OF UNAUTHORISED IMAGES
Dr Martens is very sorry for any offense that has been caused by the publication of images showing dead rock icons wearing Dr Martens boots.
Dr Martens did not commission the work as it runs counter to our current marketing activities based on FREEDM, which is dedicated to nurturing grass roots creativity and supporting emerging talent.
As a consequence, Dr Martens has terminated its relationship with the responsible agency.
I had a conversation a while back with an A&R guy (who’s name I don’t recall) from some major label and i asked him if they had anyone on the payroll who’s job it was to just go through myspace looking for artists. His response amounted to that if you need to stoop to finding artists on myspace then you’re failing in the A&R business. That’s just about the stupidest statement I’ve heard on the subject as myspace is probably the best and easiest source for finding unknown or little known artists on the planet as I’m sure I don’t need to tell the lot of you who partake in the music blog community. He’s a moron.
Anyway, the reason I brought this up is because I was perusing myspace per usual and I happened upon a quirky, spanish electro-pop band from Barca called Mendetz who seem to have been writing all their music specifically for me for quite some time now. Let’s see; robots? check, disco? check, wailing Casio synths? check, choreographed dance numbers? check, orgasmatron? check. Yup everything is there. These guys are like The Happy Mondays with cheap synthesizers, tighter and more polished riffs and a dash of disco. There’s also a tongue-in-cheek-ness about the detail in their composition, specifically their walking funk basslines and the bleeps and bloops scattered throughout the tunes, that adds a satirical edge to their otherwise clean straightforward style. They certainly manage to capture a levity without making their music goofy which is great.
My favorite tune of theirs is Future Sex, which is the single off their recent Future Sex EP on Naked Man Recordings. They made a wonderful low-budget video for it (below) that is reminiscent of the sex scene in Demolition Man if it were reenacted with bubblewrap, Styrofoam and glitter.
They were also kind enough to provide a free tune for download off their self-titled Album on Sinnamon Records called “The Ground”, which is a bit faster and more intense than Future Sex.
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And finally heres a cheeky little interview I did with the casio punks. Next time I’m in Barca I must party with these guys. They’re a hoot!
Local Hero: How did you guys meet? Mendetz: We meet when we were 3, at nursery… we are like brothers now. I think we didn’t know that we would form a “casiopunk” band 20 years later… in 1985 we were thinking about playing Masters of the Universe and watching Transformers Cartoons.
LH: What are some of your influences? M: From Michael Jackson to Queen to Jamiroquai to Backstreet Boys to The Faint to Rage Against The Machine to Daft Punk… and we specially love the soundtracks of the (more…)
Rip from UK Radio, but fun listen nonetheless.
(Thanks Imeem)
I had the most tasty raspberry mojoto’s with Dave Taylor (better known as Switch to most) right after he finished production on this album and he told me crazy stories of their adventures while gathering inspiration for this album.
Cockroaches as big as cats, living in tents, crawling around while they slept.
HELL F!@#$%^ NO!
I would have cried and ran home.
Looking forward to hearing the full album, Switch is the bomb, but who doesn’t know that?!?!
Every once in a while, an artist comes along and literally steals your soul. Unless you’ve been captured and brainwashed by a religious cult in the past year, chances are you’ve heard the name Santi White, or SANTOGOLD mentioned well over a few times. Not surprising. Her name has been splashed throughout internet land with coverage on a slew of blogs and spots in Fader and I-D magazine. I’m not the first to feature her, nor will I be the last and instinct tells me that she’s about to go off the richter scale!!
This Philly bred, now New York based singer/songwriter is something of a rarity amidst all the music of today. It isn’t everyday that an artist crosses genres and tackles them as swimmingly as Santi White has. From her previous punk band, Stiffed, (now defunct – absolutely loved them) to her recent project Santogold, Santi has worked with a list of noted talent that includes Mark Ronson, Switch, Sinden, the late Disco D, Freq Nasty, Naeem Juman, XXXchange from Spank Rock. She has co-produced with Res, Gza, written lyrics for Lilly Allen and worked with her boyfriend Trouble Andrew. Gasp!! This gal has taken the lead.
Reminiscing my past love for hardcore punk, and Bad Brains is what prompted me to post this video by Santi’s old band, ‘Stiffed.’ A glimpse of her past work and performance style which has a flair similiar to that of H.R. from Bad Brains. Interesting to see how Santi has been able to reinvent herself so successfully.
Stiffed – “A Day With Andrew”
And the ever popular track from Santi’s latest project:
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If you’re fiending for more of Santi’s inimitable style and down to earth nature, read on for an interview and keep your eyes peeled for her self-titled album Santogold, slated for a late spring release on Lizard King Records and a tour with MIA and Amanda Blank!! (these hot ladies are sure to make you melt, like cheese) xx
Lovestar: Upon doing a google search for ‘Santogold,’ the first entry I came across is an odd site about a man named Santo Rigatuso, who in the mid-80’s, tried to sell fake gold chains & promote his alien movie, Blood Circus. (ha!) Does the name Santogold have anything to do with that?
Santogold: Santogold was a nickname that I got when I was younger cuz I used to wear these huge gold name earrings. My friend who made it up said she got it off an infomercial for cheap gold, and that was it.
LS: What lead you to make the switch between your last ska-punk band, Stiffed, to Santogold, more dance related music?
SG: Well, Stiffed broke up, and John Hill (the bass player from Stiffed) and I just started writing a bunch of new material that was more dub influenced than the Stiffed songs had been, and using a lot more program drum and synth sounds. And since it wasn’t a band project, we had an opportunity to work with a bunch of different producers who all brought new elements to the table. And some of those tracks are definitely more danceable than Stiffed’s live rock sound, though I would definitely not call Santogold a dance project. This record is still very rock and dub influenced, though we bend and twist those elements all over the place.
LS: You’ve worked with some amazing producers–Mark Ronson, Switch, Sinden, the late Disco D, Naeem Juman, XXXchange from Spank Rock. You’ve co-produced with Res, Gza, written lyrics for Lilly Allen. Who would you like to do a future collaborative project with?
SG: Devo!
LS: Do your lyrics come from personal experiences or do you keep that separate?
SG: I’m sure they do, even if not always directly.
LS: You seem to have a good sense of sound, twisting it enough to make it interesting and new. What are the most important elements you strive to show through your music?
SG: I’m really interested in rhythm and melody. My delivery is always rhythmic and based largely around the bassline. I also love old grimy analog sounds, which is why I derive much of my style from punk influences. And as far as melody and vocal sound, I like playing with my voice and challenging myself to find new vocal sounds and styles. I also love awkward harmonies.
LS: What are a few things that matter most to you?
SG: Thoughtful lyrics and good sounds
LS: You have dabbled in many things pertaining to music–from writing lyrics, producing, singing. Which do you like best? If you haven’t already attempted, do you forsee Dj’ing as so many often seem to end up doing?
SG: I’m not really interested in DJing, though that was what I first thought would be my relationship to music, before I ever imagined I would be an artist. The first piece of music equipment I bought was a turntable, but I’m way more interested in making music than playing music for people. Especially because I don’t go out much anyway. I like writing for myself and performing best.
LS: When you have some free time to travel, where do you love to relax?
SG: I love Hawaii, and my bed when my room’s clean.
LS: It’s 2am on a Saturday evening, in a city that never sleeps–where are you hangin out?
SG: Probably sitting in my bed working on my computer. I pretty much work until I pass out.
LS: What does the future have in store for Santogold?
SG: God only knows!
Voltaire said, “To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly.” Santi White is doing just that.
Boy, its quiet around here.
Its like we all have jobs or something! Ha! Silly bastards that work . . .
Psssshhhht.
So what can I talk about in an attempt to entertain?
Well, how about I get selfish? I would love some new mixes.
Getting lots of tunes, but I’m looking for that magical mix, something along the lines of JDH & Dave P’s “Go Commando”. I wore that out. Its so worn out, It disappeared.
I listened to James F!@#$%^ Friedman – Go Commando today however, solid as the first day it came out. But I need more!
So please, I beg, send away, I’m waiting for something.
I guess use the Submit! Addy – submit@audiopimpstress.com
Ok, so I have to admit something to all of you. I feel like we suck b/c we didn’t do a Coachella review. Coachella. Or in my case – CoacHELLa.
There was a reason it took me so long.
I was SO geared up for this trip.
I sat out WMC for the first time in 8 years, skipped SXSW, this was gonna be my thing.
First time, amazing line up, LCD, !!!, Kings Of Leon, Interpol, Bjork, Happy Mondays, and The Rapture, live AND DJ. Woah. I was on my way to heaven when I left NYC.
I had big plans, schedules printed, cute little party pants packed, lets do this!
Thursday
I arrive in L.A. after my flight was delayed 3 hours from JFK.
I go straight to my artists gig, we head out after, I throw my luggage and laptop on the bus, and we hit the town. Checked out Beauty Bar, meet some ppl at this bar, at that bar, met some ppl in a van, met some people in a hotel, next thing you know it time to head to Coach, and the bus left for the next city. (Sans part of the band.)
The bus wasn’t far, but it wasn’t the direction I was going, so Fedex was the only way I was going to get my things. Ok, problem solved. I can borrow some clothes from my girl for today, made a call, got a new pass, let go to this festival, dammit!
Friday
Phone dies on the way to the festival in route to rendezvous for the new pass.
Freakout.
Somehow get new pass.
Get beer spilled all over me, and the only clothes I have, by some cute guy that works at Cornerstone. This is all caught on video by my new friend from Vice. (I admit, this was funny.)
We watch Bjork, Cornerstone gets a new beer, spills it again, this time, not on me, we laugh.
Get stuck in the parking lot.
Get out.
Go to an private after party, cops tell us to leave.
I leave and a cop tells me I better not be driving.
I told him, no problem, I don’t drive.
He asks me if I have an attitude and tells me he is going to arrest me for being drunk in public.
(Is that EVEN possible?!?!)
Saturday
Luggage does not arrive like it was supposed to, i’m told it will arrive on Monday, the day I am leaving to go back NYC.
Missed many sets trying to find new clothes in the middle of the desert. HOT.
Phone suddenly works again!
!!!, LCD, The Rapture, amazing!
I lose my mind, my friends, i’m stuck at the festival.
Make some calls, and I end up in the artist village at Tiesto’s trailer.
We drink, we laugh.
Tiesto walks out of his trailer and says to a friend, “Did you fart?”
I swear to god he said this, and I wish I had it on tape.
We leave the festival, head to “Frank Sinatra’s Mansion” for some swinging bash.
I did not know this upon arrival, but one of my DJ’s is playing, I go to visit him in the booth, and find myself in celebrity hell standing next to Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton.
We get the hell outta there, back safe to the hotel.
Sunday
I realize my phone is straight up GONE.
Must have got lost in hell.
I’m over it all at this point and high tail it back to L.A.
I think I am cursed, and the best thing to do is LEAVE as fast as I can
I get a bit of R&R before I head back to NYC, hoping my luggage will be there when I get back.
My CoacHELLa adventure is over.
Monday
Luggage arrives! Whew.
Get an email, hey, is that you in this lame ass vid with Lohan?
Get another email, we found your phone!
But we thought it belonged to The Klaxons and we mailed it to them in the UK.
They are mailing it back.
Still waiting.
Worst trip ever.
Stupid Spoiled Whore . . . So nice, they anime’d it twice!
