They picked a fitting band name, yeah? I’ve been getting hit by Hot Chip from all sides, and I like it. They are currently out on tour in North America, i’m eagerly looking forward to their New York shows at Terminal 5, Oct 3 & 4.
I could tell you what the band’s been up to, but the email below from the band’s Joe Goddard, sums it up nicely. It’s always lovely when the band themselves take time to write. I’m just going to tag on a track and recent photos from their show in Tucson, AZ this past Tuesday, Sept. 23rd.
And since I too love the Ewan Pearson remix, and it’s my pick of the lot, give it a listen.
Hi, we are putting out a package of great remixes of songs from ‘Made In The Dark‘ featuring some of the best producers around at the moment.
Dave Taylor (Switch) is obviously killing it at the moment, his recent mix of Mystery Jets and his work for Santogold were great and we have been friends for a while, he did a great mix of ‘Over and Over‘ for us under his Solid Groove guise and if anyone has not heard ‘This Is Sick‘ by Solid Groove then search it out, it is responsible for the sound of a lot of recent records.
(personal note, not from Joe, but 100% agreed, Solid Groove - “This Is Sick”, is REALLY, REALLY, SICK INDEED!)
Dave has completed 2 mixes of ‘Hold On‘ and we liked them both so they both feature on the package. Mock and Toof also remixed ‘Hold On‘ and again, have been friends for a while, their label Tiny Sticks is consistently excellent and they have already featured on Death From Abroad as well as previously remixing “Over and Over.”
I think their mix of ‘Hold On‘ is one of the best mixes we have ever had. Ewan Pearson takes on ‘Touch Too Much‘ and the quality of his mix shows through pretty obviously, I think this mix will be played out by alot of people. If you don’t know Ewan he has been DJing and producing for a while now and his Partial Arts moniker is particularly good in my opinion, especially the ‘Trauermusik‘ release on Kompakt a couple of years ago.
Kollektiv Turmstrasse are one of Felix and Al’s favourite groups, they have been making excellent, melodic, very funky techno for a while and whilst not being the biggest name on the scene have been consistently excellent and responsible for a lot of big DJs ’secret weapons’.
I hope you like this stuff!
We are also putting the finishing touches to our next release, which is an EP of songs from ‘Made In The Dark‘ featuring new contributions from Robert Wyatt, which we are very excited about.
Meeting and working with him was genuinely lovely, look out for that in the next month or so.
take care,
Joe
HOT CHIP ON TOUR
Fri 09/26/08 - Austin City Limits, Austin
Sun 09/28/08 - Metro, Chicago
Mon 09/29/08 - Metro, Chicago
Tue 09/30/08 - Koolhaus, Toronto
Wed 10/01/08 - Metropolis, Montreal
Fri 10/03/08 - Terminal 5, New York
Sat 10/04/08 - Terminal 5, New York, NY - Growing
Sun 10/05/08 - The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA - Growing
Wed 10/08/08 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC - Growing
Thu 10/09/08 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA - Growing
Our friends at I AM SOUND sent us a remix of Little Boots (aka Victoria of Dead Disco) “Meddle” by TM fav’s Designer Drugs. “Meddle” was co-written by Greg Kurstin ( Lily Allen/Kylie Minogue/ and one half of Bird And The Bee) and Joe Goddard of Hot Chip.
Meddle is part of a new Little Boots EP “Aredibo” dropping mid-November
Arecibo EP Tracklisting
A1. Stuck On Repeat
A2. Stuck On Repeat (Fake Blood Remix)
B1. Meddle
B2. Meddle (Ebola Remix)
I feel it is of high importance to let you all know that it has taken a long fucking time to compile all 65 features that the entire TRASH clan has worked up during the month of MARCH. MARCH marks an entire year of madness for TRASH MENAGERIE and we haven’t stopped to breathe just yet. We’ve swooped into your lives to take over and give you something to do whilst passing the time. Beyond the amount of content that is growing, TRASH is now armed with a few more contributors. This just means more top-shelf features from a few more music lovers. We’ll strive to continue to bring you loads of MUSIC that we each love for whatever reasons and also find the time to pick the brains of the talent behind said MUSIC (time permitting). We’ve got 2 new sections to your right, MIXES and LISTINGS. Get to know each for all the right reasons. Lastly, the TRASH TALKFORUM has sprung a new life and will be back in FULL FORCE. We’ll also try our very best to not BOLD every word like I just did to emphasize what is important in life: TRASH and MUSIC (until it’s ingrained in your heads).
* This post will remain above all other newer posts for a few days. See below for the latest!
Peter Hook aka“Hooky”, legendary bassist for two of the most influential bands of the past 3 decades, New Order and Joy Division, is back in the studio working on a new project - Freebass. Spearheaded by Hooky, alongside fellow Mancunian bassists, Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and Mani (Stone Roses / Primal Scream). The debut album is set for release in late 2008 / early 2009. Contributing vocalists include Billy Corgan, Pete Wylie, Rowetta, Howard Marks, Tim Burgess, Bobby Gillespie, and Ian Brown. Recent addition, Liam Gallagher, will also reportedly be stepping into the studio to contribute to the project.
In addition to Freebass,Hooky is keeping the legendary club he co-owned with late Tony Wilson (Factory Records), The Hacienda, alive and well. While the club closed its doors in 1997, the music continues on, from Manchester and out to the rest of the world, as The Hacienda Tour finds Hooky DJing alongside long time residents and esteemed regulars, Mike Pickering, Graeme Park, A Guy Called Gerald, Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays), 808 State, Andrew Weatherall, Bobby Langley, and other special guests along the way. The Hacienda Tour will touch down for the first time in Miami at this year’s Winter Music Conference on Friday, March 28th.
Over the past five years, The Hacienda, and the Manchester music legacy have been portrayed in critically acclaimed British films. Michael Winterbottom’s, “24 Hour Party People”, and Anton Corjbin’s, “Control.” Hooky has recently penned his own memoirs on the exploits of The Hacienda, to be released this fall, 2008, titled, “How Not to Run a Club”. The book delves further into the trials, tribulations, and behind the scenes tales that took place between the years of 1982 to 1997.
Joy Division and New Order were responsible for generational classics, “Love Will Tear Us Apart”, “Blue Monday”, “Bizarre Love Triangle”,“Thieves Like Us”, “Crystal”, and “Regret”. Both bands musical influence inspired countless artists, the likes of The Killers, Hot Chip, The Enemy, Primal Scream, Moby, Pet Shop Boys, Sasha, and The Chemical Brothers, to name but a few. The musical impact of the The Hacienda is associated with the rise of acid house and rave culture, and it is considered by many, to be the birthplace of the 90s sound.
Presently committed to Freebass and carrying on the spirit of The Hacienda, throughout the success of his endeavors, Hooky remains as passionate, and down to earth, as when he first started his musical career. “I’m astounded by the fact that we’re still here, and still sane. It’s a very rich experience without a shadow of a doubt. I’ve just been in America DJing, and the guy who’s promoting over there is an old friend of mine from The Hacienda days. It was funny cos’ we were both sat there chatting about it all, all the people you’ve seen come and go, it’s been amazing.” – Peter Hook
Hooky on Freebass . . .
“Freebass is like a cross between Northern Soul, New Order, Primal Scream, The Stone Roses and The Smiths, which is a perfect cocktail, it’s a bit like The Stranglers’ Jean Jacques’ solo LP, “The Euroman Cometh”.
“We didn’t know what was gonna happen when the three of us got together (Hooky, Mani and Rourkie) and I thought it was quite important cos the three of are very well known in our own right as bass players to do it properly. On about four of the tracks, there’s about nineteen ideas already, the three of us are playing bass on it, and lo and behold, those two mesh together perfectly as one monster bass line, playing around each other and of course, as I have the luxury of being more melodic and higher I always appear on top of those two, to take all the glory I suppose.”
Hooky on The Hacienda . . .
“Rob Gretton loved being ahead of the time at The Hacienda, along with Mike (Pickering) and everyone else so when acid house happened, I think that to the people that mattered in Manchester that cultural change had already happened. They were just waiting for the rest of the world to catch up. It was that coincidence of the Happy Mondays, New Order, Ibiza, Ecstasy and the music and it all came together. I don’t think it was down to one or the other. I think it was a very lucky combination of it all coming together, the convergence.”
Hooky on DJing, and The Hacienda Tour . . .
“Djing gave me a love of music again because I had a reason to go seek music out whereas I had gone off it., I like the challenge, the adventure, and also when you turn up at these places on your own it can be very exciting. You never know what’s gonna happen, I’m so grateful to the people who bring me over for letting me enjoy myself, they let me play my music and really enjoy it”
Hooky on the films . . .
“A funny thing about 24 Hour Party People, it caught only a little bit of it but not the whole thing, its fucking frightening, all the experience and how much you’ve actually been through.”
“Control is fantastic, I was really proud of Anton, he’s done an amazing job. It’s wonderful and so moving, it’ll definitely get you.”
Hooky on the continuing influence of Manchester Music . . .
“I don’t know why Manchester’s had such an influence. If you knew the answer to that, you’d be a very, very rich man. Manchester’s just very, very lucky. I just go round the world and I can laugh my bollocks off cos I can say I come from Manchester and people are like “fucking hell”. It’s a god given gift to come from Manchester, it’s ridiculous. Not only did they give us Joy Division, The Hacienda, New Order, and Acid House, but Manchester United, how lucky can you be in one lifetime”?
Hot Chip keeps “Coming on Strong”, their forthcoming album, “Made In The Dark” (DFA/EMI) finally hits the shops on May 5th. The band is doing smashingly well, and this latest album, has thus far proved to be their best to date. HOT Chip - indeed! (Wonder if these “chips” can be implanted, and if so, I would seriously consider getting one)
Its seems like Hot Chip only just left the states a few weeks ago, but as it turns out, good news! They will be back again in April for another North American tour - so get ready for the floor!
‘One Pure Thought’ is the second single from their forthcoming album, and for the first round of remixes, Hot Chip’s enlisted nothing but the best (of course!). Cologne’s finest Supermayer (Kompakt) and Sheffield’s finest - Toddla T, provided some wicked reworks. Look out for follow up remixes from one of my top rated producers, Germany’s Dominik Eulberg. Eulberg has quite a discography, that include releases on seminal labels - Cocoon, Traum, and Traumschallplatten, just to name a few. He’s been been TWICE nominated for the German Dance-Music Award in the categories of “Best Remixer”, “Best Newcomer”, and “Best Producer”.
The Teenagers made us feel somewhat youthful, careless and kinda dirty with their impetuous hormones – but with the arrival of Late of the Pier, our attention has been utterly distracted with their half naked bodies prancing on stage in their videos. (see “Bathroom Gurgle” and live performance videos) I’m feeling even dirtier than I did when I first listened to The Teenagers, because with Late of the Pier you get real teenagers.
With two excellent singles, “Space And The Woods” and “Bathroom Gurgle”, out in 2007, it goes without saying that in 2008 the four-piece out of Castle Donington, U.K. will surely cause pulses to race and legs to wobble!! Riiiighhhtttt? Guaranteed.
February 2008 came and so did the pretty gold wrapped compilation from Kitsuné Maison, with Late of the Pier’s, “Broken (Fairy Lights Mix)” featured in all its glory. Speeding into March, “The Bears are Coming”, off Parlophone, arrived and with plenty of remixes from Beyond The Wizards Sleeve, Emporer Machine and Joakim. This is just a taste of things to come as they’re headed back into the studio to finish off their debut album with a man we so do love producing it – Erol Alkan. Expect only great things!!!!
This is a tad old, dated back to December however, just a snippet of what the people from the Digitalism camp had to say…
Black Kids, Dead Kids, the Whitest Boy Alive … which bands will make it big next year?
Dave Simpson hears nine industry experts’ predictions
The next big thing’s next big things
Last year’s success stories give their tips for 2008
Isi Tufekci, Digitalism
We think Late of the Pier could be bigger than Klaxons. They have three different sounds in one track: cool indie, 70s synths and techno, all at once. They’re really young and produced by Erol Alkan, who does things like make a guitar sound like a saxophone. Another band we like are the Heavies, who are a mix of disco and funk - and the guy has an unbelievable voice. At the other end of the spectrum we like the long-awaited comeback album by an old band, the B-52s. They’re back in Love Shack style. We like the Hot Chip album, too. It’s a mix of 70s and 80s, but sounds like now.
Read the rest of the article, 2008? It’s the year of odd band names and purchase their single “The Bears are Coming”. When you buy the 12″ you get a free pair of rainbow trippy goggles. As a special treat everyone who purchases the download will be entered into a competition to win one of 10 personalised, hand-distorted Late of the Pier tee shirts. All UK orders have free postage.
They were supposed to be on tour, but apparently, Alice broke her ribs. I swear, there is always something going on with these guys, is it part of thier “schtick”? (I never use the word, felt like being weird.) I’ve seen them walk off stage, cancel tours, etc. Does Alice just need to practice more? The album is quite good, more than I expected, I quite like “Vanished” and “Courtship” date. Some of their early tunes, were, while really cool and experimental, a bit raw, these 2 tracks are less “Atari” and more musical, cheers CC! And Alice - get better soon. You know James from Simian Mobile Disco broke his ribs playing football with The Arctic Monkeys while on tour? He just took a lot of vicodin to get through it.
This Soko cover of “Love No”, fucking rocks. If feel it’s way more appropriate coming from a female, and this stripped down version, clearly gets the point across. I can totally relate to this track, and I can make a kitchen list of boys I would like to dedicate it to. I missed The Teenagers when they played here in NYC when touring with Hot Chip. I did see them at the after party, they looked wasted, but actually, everyone did, because everyone was. Owen spilled his bottle of Grey Goose at least 4 times, and he also kicked over my drink. I had to include “Homecoming” - Gentleman Drivers Rave Mix (off Reality Check), as it totally reminded me of that night, just seemed appropriate.
Uber Liebe Gold - Flakes Dictaphone Demo is cool because it’s raw, and it remind me of one of my new favorite bands - Molly Shannon, Molly Shannon. MJ - yeah, who hasn’t had a relationship with someone that was a secret and you couldn’t tell anyone about it? It’s fun to be undercover and naughty. Count me in. BUT, the question is, once it’s not a secret anymore, is it still as good? And, is it me, or does they sound kinda like early Police here?
In 2007, The Cribs let us know about “Men’s Needs”, well, in 2008, they’ve declared their “realists”, and are offering up kind words to all the broken hearted. They’ve had a good year reflecting it seems, right on boys!
Le Le, aka Antoine DuFour, want to let all the ladies know, their plans for us - we’re “Breakfast”, all “meaty and fat”, the “cheese on their baguette”, “oatmeal, granola”, YEAH bitch!- um, cheeky, eh? I supposed they expect us to cook it up as well? I’ll give you a skillet, get yer ass over here. Its a fun song, reminds me of Detroit Grand Puba’s - “We Can Make Sandwiches”. That was quite the jam. Anything involving food and music, i’m there. Joakim’s - “Come into my Kitchen”, Dinky’s - “Acid in My Fridge” - sounds like a fab dinner party.
I hung out with these boys over the summer while they were recording their album in Brooklyn. We enjoyed drinking and smoking on a rooftop overlooking the city, we hit a few (er, was it many?) neighborhood pubs, and they would pop by every so often to see what was new and exciting and to give us mini updates on their studio session. It was a good week, good times all around. Really happy to see they are doing so well, and its a big plus that I love their music. Their label - Transgressive, top notch. Tim and Toby, you guys rock. The door is always open - my NY is your NY!
Baltic Fleet are new discovery, they hail from Liverpool - UK, but seem to have spent some time in my former hometown of Chicago, so I was immediately interested, and glad I took the time to nab their album, it’s solid, and really good. Its described as Electro, Minimalist, Garage - intriguing mix. The first track i’ve posted, “To Chicago” covers the minimalist aspect, and “Double Door”, is where is gets gritty and raw. For those that are not familiar with Chicago, Double Door is a live music venue in Chicago’s Wicker Park. Its been around for YEARS, and just about EVERY band has played this venue, Smashing Pumpkins, The Presets, The Rolling Stones, I could go on, seriously, its legendary. The tracks I posted by Baltic Fleet are not incredibly representative of the rest of the album, I chose these specific tracks because of my personal association with Chicago. I would strongly urge you to pick this album up, and check it out in it’s entirety, it’s been on my player often, i’m quite fond of it, solid.
So, while we’re on the subject of Chicago, I had to throw in this Dave Gahan remix of “Kingdom” by Ralphie Rosario, a legendary Chi-town house DJ and producer. He’s remixed everyone and their mother. And, here comes the slightly embarrassing bit i’ve had locked about in my closet. Once upon a time, long, long again, in a galaxy, FAR, FAR, away . . . I dabbled in vocals and production. T he first track I ever recorded was back in 1999, for Ralphi’s first album, “45 Miles of Nerves”. Really, I have kept this a secret, I’ve never really told many people about it, never played it for anyone. I don’t know why I feel the sudden need to come clean and put it out there. So, if you wanna ‘ave a laugh, take a listen. Don’t get me wrong, it was fun going into the studio and working on my “first track”, but it’s not really, exactly, AT ALL, “ME”. The target audience was Glee Club Sunday night’s at Crobar, which, I had some of my best nights out. There’s nothing quite as nice, as being doted on by a bunch of lovely, fantastic gay men, dancing on boxes with their shirts off, who want nothing more than to buy you drinks and other goodies. I didn’t write the lyrics, or the music, for “Mellow, But Yet Taunting”, but yep, that’s me saying “Undress me . . . my ears were filled with orgasmic sound”. YEP.
Portishead, oh, Portishead. I know it’s only March, but this could be THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR. No words to be said, the music does the talking.
Link: Portishead.com
2007 was quite a year for LA Riots. Its hard to believe that this time last year they didn’t even exist and here they are now touring with MSTRKRFT playing packed show after packed show. For them, it all began with their decision to use the then upcoming Justice album as the platform to present their choppy dancefloor friendly style. They took two tunes that they expected to be the big singles, The Party and DVNO, and applied their magic, turning them into some of the biggest remixes of the summer. This catapulted them to near immediate success and triggered a slew of remix offers from various major labels. Their popularity snowballed from there earning them numerous accolades and solidifying their place as one of the biggest electro acts in America.
Fast forward to the present and they’re back to their old antics again, this time with recently adopted proteges and fellow remix technicians, Villains. The pair of pairs decided, this time, to take on the first single of the highly anticipated new Hot Chip album, “Ready For The Floor“. Already having been legitimately remixed by Soulwax and Jesse Rose, the LA duos had their work in store for them and rose to the occasion. They have been kind enough to supply us with exclusive on this hot banger and we’re pleased as punch to able to supply it to you for download! Be sure to keep an eye out as LA Riots traverse the USA on the MSTRKRFT tour (I’ll be seeing them in Chicago this weekend) and, of course, stay tuned for more killer remixes and upcoming original tunes from LA Riots.
Beatport, the electronic music mp3 merchants, launched their first music awards, aptly named Beatport Music Awards. Voting kicks off on Tuesday 18th March 2008, giving all users the opportunity to vote for the best electronic music artists of 2007, according to Beatport sales charts.
The awards are broken down into 19 categories including Best Artist categories from each genre and the multi-genre Best Remix and Best Single. Genres covered include breakbeat, chillout, deep house, tech house, drum n bass, electro house, dubstep & grime, house, techno, electronica - to name the proverbial few.
Since the launch of the new award, complaints from users have been rolling in. Some say that the nominee lists are too narrow, while others bemoan the fact that customers can’t buy all the tracks listed due to “territorial restrictions”. Others pointed out that many artists appear in several categories (eg. Trentemoller appears in “Best Chillout Artist”, “Best Electronica Artist”, “Best Minimal Artist”, and “Best Tech House Artist”).
Jonas Tempel, Beatport CEO/Founding Partner, jumped smack into the online debate and explained:
“The BMA’s are our first attempt to really reach out and recognize the artists that are pushing the sound of electronic music. We appreciate the open debate on the quality of our efforts. Believe me, we read these posts and try to adjust our efforts based on user input. As you can imagine, putting together an awards program is tough with all the awesome music that is released every week. Basing it over a year is even harder.”
Publicity ploy or really great idea? I dunno. I stopped believing in the Easter bunny a long time ago. Check out the nominees (below) and see whether your vote is worth casting.
Winning friends and influencing people should be no problem for London-based “art school” rock band Lesser Panda. Charm and charisma comes in the way of front-man Mariano Robles, whose low-fi haunted vocals echo the dark angst and melancholy of the early 80s new wave bands. I am not alone in sharing this view. They have impressed Vice Magazine’s Piers Martin, who writes, “Some say it’s the sound of early, angular Simple Minds blended with the doomed romance of Echo and the Bunnymen. Or Interpol if they just lightened up a bit.” Their music has also won the admiration of XFM’s John Kennedy and DFA mixmaster Tim Sweeney.
The band’s first EP with indie label Superdark Music is now on sale on iTunes. The EP features “Happy Birthday”, which was produced by London electro-magnet wonder boy Riton and is accompanied by a trippy oceanic remix of “Happy Birthday” by Architeq. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy and get as addicted as I am. The 7″ is due for release in February.
The band broke the London scene in 2006, when Mariano apparently “frogmarched four startled guys out of an East London bath-house straight into his studio round the corner”, according to music blog Allez-Alllez, who also featured a mix from the Panda crew (right-click here). Urban myth or truth, who can say? I suppose it didn’t hurt that the studio in question happened to be Hot Chip’s Brick Lane studio. The four “startled” guys in question are Chris Fenner, Chris Howarth, Ben Chatwin, and George McLeod, who all look fresh out of university, but who, over the past two years, have worked with Mariano to develop a sound that’s energetic and moody without being derivative, for all the comparisons. I’m transfixed by Hot Chip’s remix of “Anthem”, which sounds like it’s been taped in a bathroom (the vocals I mean) and the ever-yearning “Ghostdance”, which touchingly reminds me The Cure. And if some dickhead hadn’t stolen my ipod, I’d be listening to the Architeq remix like permanently on repeat.
Mariano’s solo act (with DJ duo Toilet Disco) is heart-breaking (caught him in France), so I can’t wait to catch the band live. Their live sets are reportedly bursting with all kinds of goodness, so if you want to check them out for yourselves, here are their upcoming gigs.
Tuesday 22nd January, Artrocker Club @ Buffalo Bar, Upper St, London
Saturday 26th January @ Catch 22, London
Sunday 27th January@ ULU, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London
Download preview of “Ghost Dance”: The guys have given me a preview of their next release, but it’s time-bound so get it before I take it off [right click here]
Hot Chip is back with a new album “Made In The Dark” we’ve been rocking it all week and it’s HOT HOT HOT CHIP! The first single, “READY FOR THE FLOOR” drops January 28th on EMI. On remix duty, Front Room’s main main Jesse Rose, Soulwax, and dancefloor destroyer Diplo.
To herald the release of their new album and in keeping with their tireless work ethic Hot Chip will be taking their thrilling live show all over the UK throughout the month of February.
Tone Loc & Peaches performing “Wild Thang” at URB Magazine’s 150th issue party in L.A.Photo courtesy of URB.com
Exactly twenty years after the release of Tone-Loc’s scandalous rap classic “Wild Thing” — then the fastest selling single in music history — Delicious Vinyl is proud to announce the release of a special duet version of “Wild Thing” featuring none other than pioneering electro goddess Peaches.
Over the next twelve months, Delicious Vinyl will release a full slate of the label’s classic records re-imagined by artists including Hot Chip, Spank Rock, Diplo, Bonde Do Role, A-Trak, Aaron Lacrate, Philippians, Break Bot, Ed Banger’s Mr. Flash & DJ Medhi. All these folks will be remixing classic Delicious Vinyl artists including Young MC, The Pharcyde, Masta Ace, The Brand New Heavies, Def Jef, Born Jamericans, and Fatlip.
Each release will be available on limited edition vinyl, launched with a special DVD Twenty Years Fresh party in select cities worldwide. The tracks will be part of a triple vinyl full-length album slated for release in 2008.
