Happy Easter/Passover/3 Day Weekend for those of you with jobs.

In one week the hot smelly shit-storm that is Coachella is going to begin. Every year the lineup comes out and everyone says “Oh, it’s not that good this year” but then all those suckas end up going anyways. With the apparent exponential decline in quality this year’s Coachella festival in Indio, CA is either going to suck balls or rock my fuckin socks off. I hope it does both so I can be that bastard that tweets on my fabulous twitter page every 5 seconds and gets more followers.

Photo courtesy of Wired.com

Either way I think it looks pretty damn groovy. Bloody Beetroots, Crookers, Surkin, Para One, MSTRKRFT, The Presets, Crystal Castles, Klever, Sebastien Tellier, Murder City Devils… etc. etc. etc.

I’m so jonesin’ to see Mexican rock band Molotov, I can’t even imagine the craziness that will ensue when they play “Puto”

Molotov- Puto

Where will you be at Coachella? Tents or hotels?

And, most importantly, who are you looking forward to seeing?

In anticipation, I’m posting a few mixes/tracks here that are from previous Trash posts back in the day just to whet the appetite:

Crookers Mix 4 Loose Cannons

Bloody Beetroots NLLR Mixtape

The Presets – My People

*Note, the line up has definitely changed since they came out with that flyer. For actual lineup, please see the Coachella website.

OH GOODNIZZ!!
Scion, the people that keep bringing worthwhile parties in events to cities I live in, has teamed up with Brooklyn based Fool’s Gold (A-Trak, Kid Sister, Flosstradamus, etc.) to bring out Volume 22 of their CD Sampler.

It’s a two disk present that gives you:

On disk one: remixes of the Fool’s Gold crew’s stuff by reputable names like Chromeo, Surkin, and Juri Hulkkonen that have been made just for the Sampler

On disk two: label co-founder Nick Catchdubs selected their biggest club hits and whipped it all together in a frothy DJ mix.

Why should you be excited about this in addition to the dope new mixes they offer? The EVENTS that come along with it (and we all know Scion event= free with RSVP) if you happen to live in Miami, Atlanta, Philly, or Baltimore.

The great thing about supporting a project like this is that all the proceeds from purchase of the Sampler go directly to the artists. You can get this stuff in person for FREE at the events they have and from some of their retailers. Should you be unable to do so- no worries, you can also purchase the remixes online starting October 14th.

With a mutual love for old school bikes – the tricked out sort like BMX, Haro, Hutch and Skyway, it was only natural that Leroy Washington and Sevenfive chose Tuff Wheelz as the moniker they would use to create their music. “Skyway made these incredible colored plastic wheels called Tuff Wheels. That’s the reason of our name,” adds Sevenfive.

2007 marked the year Leroy and Sevenfive joined forces for the French label Discolor as the official label Dj’s and decided to team up as Tuff Wheelz. But by no means are the duo new to the music industry. With a long run as a top French D&B Dj, Leroy has been in the grind for over 10 years and Sevenfive producing electronic music since 1997.

Leroy is the curator of the monthly ‘Let Me Bang’ parties in Bordeaux along with Kazey and has played with Dj Funk, Para One, Surkin, Bobmo, Strip Steve and Dj Gero. Sevenfive is the co-founder of audio/visual collective, Neurosystem and has been edited by such labels as Soulseek, GC recordings and Digital Kranky. He has gigged with Modeselektor, Jean Nipon, Danton Eeprom, Ovuca and Yuksek.

Offering up a good dose of 90’s, acid, deep and filtered house, baltimore, electro and techno, Tuff Wheelz deliver a fine mix of flavor. They’ve edited Davina’s house classic “Don’t You Want It” and have done remixes for Purple Crush, “Fuck The DJ“, The Shoes “Knock Out” and Strip Steve “Ready Steady“. Check out their latest track “The Ride“, featured below!

Tuff Wheelz are currently working on a track for Damaged Good$ out of Texas and have some new original productions in the works. They’ll continue to provide bouncy music in the country of wine and cheese at their ‘Keep On Pumpin’ monthly in Bordeaux and they’ll be playing with the EATDISCO crew who will be celebrating their 1st birthday 11th July at The End in Newcastle Upon Tyne!!!!!!!

Tuff Wheelz – The Ride

Strip Steve – Ready Steady (Tuff Wheelz Remix)

The Shoes – Knock Out (Tuff Wheelz Remix)

A while back I did a little post on Florida heroes KMFX and pair of darling bootlegs they gave us to give you. Well they have come back at us with even more this time around. They have been kind enough to bless us with something even better, three of the four tracks off of Illeven Eleven Records most recent release, “Feelin The Luv“. Featuring vocals from Yolanda (often spotted collaborating with breaks superstars Deekline and Wizard) this is by far their best release to date, IMO. I’m partial to the “Original Chicago Mix” with it’s old school keys and banging beats but this release has a little something for everyone centered around Yolanda’s uplifting vocal. The Tampa Mix has the same drive but substitutes the bang for the mechanical choppy electro beat that put Florida Breaks on the map many years ago.

Chicago mainstay Zebo puts a Chicago house meets B-more break twist hanging on to the breathy part of the vocal and those infectious piano stabs. The best part of this version is the breakdown into very traditional Baile beat that adds real depth and a unique twist to the original. The final remix comes from recent, bass heavy, dancefloor friendly upstarts, Twocker, who worked their usual magic with the tune cranking out their expected banger that will be found in a diverse array of DJ sets, working extremely well in each. You can got to Beatport to check this one and, of course, buy it.

But Wait!!! There’s more!! Remember when, not too long ago, Surkin came out with his most recent “Next of Kin EP” and it had this great tune “White Knight Two“? You hustled to buy it (or download it you bunch of limey pirates, YARRR) and when you tried to play it out there was something missing in the low end. Not sure everyone felt this way but i sure did and I guess KMFX did as well. They spung this breaky re-fix on me and low and behold, White Knight is rocking on the floor with the bass that it was so sorely missing and gave me the go ahead to pass it on to our readers along with the rest.

KMFX will continue to be mainstays in the american breaks scene and is likely to emerge outside the limited world of breaks and into the vast EDM universe keep checking for future KMFX and illeven eleven Records for brilliant upcoming releases.

KMFX – Feelin’ The Luv feat Yolanda (KMFX Original Chicago Mix)

KMFX – Feelin’ The Luv feat Yolanda (KMFX Original Tampa Mix)

KMFX – Feelin’ The Luv feat Yolanda (Zebo Remix)

Bonus:

Surkin – White Knight Two (KMFX Bootleg Remix) <—-Link Fix’d

Mini highlight of this video, (why? I dont’ know) . . . watching Surkin “spin and smoke”

Sounds like Kayne left his good vibrations back home in Chicago. K – you know you can travel with that s@#$% these days?

News.com.au – Not so rapt

A BIT of humility goes a long way, but, unfortunately, it’s an attribute Kanye West doesn’t seem to have much of.

Trumpeting himself as the best artist ever, West’s performance at last week’s Good Vibrations festival was by no means the best of the day.

Audience reaction indicated that Calvin Harris, The Rapture and Cypress Hill far out-performed West, even with all the bells and whistles of his stage show, which were lost on the outdoor event.

And that’s not to mention West refusing to do media interviews and banning photographers from taking pictures of his set.

The frigid weather we’ve been having in Chicago, -1° F, is enough to keep a person holed up in the house for days on end! Not too terrible if you’ve gone to the grocery, stocked up on some good food, a sugary snack or two, perhaps picked up a few movies and have some good music to get you through the chill!!

The lovely Kimberleysmobiledisco of TM, featured MeMeMe late January, It’s All About MeMeMe! complete with an excellent mix to get us going! I’ve just listened to the most recent they’ve whipped up for NLLR and it is one FINE PIECE OF ASS in the form of a mix. Sink your teeth into this one wherever you are, freezing or hot. Cheers!!

“MeMeMe, aka Moxie and Purlow, are a very tight Nottingham based DJ duo with a much buzzed about residency at much loved club, STEALTH. Having already played alongside the likes of EROL ALKAN, KISSY SELL OUT, SINDEN, NIGHTMOVES, BANG GANG DEEJAYS, LATE OF THE PIER, FRIENDLY FIRES, DETBOI, PRIMARY 1, D.I.M., CRYSTAL CASTLES, GUNS & BOMBS, LILLICA LIBERTINE and RORY PHILLIPS, these two fine and most talented individuals have thoroughly earned their deejay stripes and their career is barely off the ground. If like me you’re a big fan of the utterly fresh sound folks like HERVE, SINDEN, SWITCH, DROP THE LIME, SURKIN and friends are currently throwing down, then you’re gonna’ flip over this mix. In the space of 13 tracks and 1 hour MEMEME manage to whip up the euphoric frenzy of a full nights clubbing at the coolest venue imaginable. There’s more whirring Bassline and Dubstep-style sub-bass, Bmore and Jukey shake, grinding Electro pulse and stuttered post-Hip Hop, post-Rave beat and melody in this mix than you’ll know what to do with. It’s an absolutely bangin’ set from start to finish, comprised of only the very hottest tunes out there at the moment, selected and mixed to woofer trembling perfection. Needless to say MEMEME are going all kinds of good places in 2008. If after enjoying this exclusive mix that MOXIE and PURLOW have lovingly crafted for you, you are left craving more MEMEME, then you’re in luck! They did a sweet-as mix for Trash Menagerie only last month, which I’ve conveniently linked below. So there we are, go friend MEMEME, MOXIE and PURLOW on Myspace, check out their extensive list of upcoming dates and get on this mix!!!” – No Love Lost Records

Me Me Me – NLLR Mixtape Project

01. Drums Of Death – Breathe (Curses! Remix)
02. Bulgarian and Spoek – Zombie Door (Santiago and Bushido Remix)
03. Solid Groove – This Is Sick (Yeah! Woohoo! Remix)
04. Fagget Fairys – Samo Ti (AC Slater Remix)
05. Azzido Da Bass – Dooms Night (Switch Remix)
06. Crookers – My Penny
07. CJ Bolland – Sugar Is Sweeter (Twockers Respect To Van Helden Remix)
08. Klaxons – Atlantis to Interzone (Destroy Disco Mix)
09. Hostage – Rave Rave Rave
10. The Count and Sinden – Beeper (Fake Blood Remix)
11. Benga and Coki – Night (L-Vis 1990 Hyper Bass Remix)
12. Congorock – Exodus (3 Is A Crowd Mix)
13. Bok Bok – What The!

I’m about to jump on a plane and head to the great Midwest. I only have 20 minutes, so this post won’t be as in depth and link up as I would like it to. Perhaps i’ll revisit in the next few days and do it up proper. Perhaps not : (
I’ll be spending my NYE in Chicago at Smart Bar with Dave Taylor, known to most as Switch. He produced M.I.A.’s latest album “Kala”, which hit many “Top of 2007″ lists this year, including #1 on Rolling Stone. He’s also been doing a bit of production work on Sanogold’s debut album. It’s a bit ironic that Santi was also named Rolling Stone’s #1 artist to watch in 2008. SO! Without further ado, here is my Top of 2007 list (to the best of my recollection).

These things can be difficult, I always feel someone or something is missing . . . ufff!

Favorite Track of 2007
“Hustler” – Simian Mobile Disco
This was more than just a track, it was an anthem!
“Drop The Phone / Down On Yourself” – Shy Child

Albums of 2007
Simian Mobile Disco – Attack, Sustain, Delay, Release
Dandelion Gum – Black Moth Super Rainbow
A Place to Bury Strangers – A Place to Bury Strangers
The Ponys – Turn the Lights Out
The Black Lips – Good Bad, Not Evil
+ – Justice
Joakim – Monsters & Silly Songs
Mystery Jets – Zootime
Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew – Spirit If . . .
Spektrum – Live At The Gymkhana Club
Plastic Little – DJ Lowbudget Presents The Immaturity Mixtape CD
Noisettes – What’s The Time Mr. Wolf

Party Crew of 2007
Trouble & Bass / Cut – Brooklyn, New York

Promoters of 2007
Fixed – NYC
I Love Neon – Montreal
Ricardo Tejada – Mexico

Favorite Weekday Party of 2007
Tuesday’s at 205 w/ Jacques Renault & Justin Miller

Best Parties of 2007
Daft Punk after parties – Ed Banger, Throne of Blood, Mas
- Mighty, San Francisco
- Green Dolphin, Chicago
- Studio B, Brooklyn – New York
Justice after party with Erol Alkan – Fixed
Masters of the Universe – Trouble & Bass / Cut DJ’s + Diplo, Surkin @ Studio B

Best Performances of 2007
The Reactable (sorry this was the highlight of her set) w/Bjork – Friday @ Coachella
Coachella, Saturday in the Mojave tent – !!!, Justice, LCD Soundsystem, & The Rapture
Kings of Leon @ The Aragon, Chicago
Daft Punk & The Rapture @ Greek Theater, Berkley
Daft Punk @ Lollapalooza, Chicago
Daft Punk & The Rapture @ Keyspan, Brooklyn
Rock The Bells – San Francisco
Simian Mobile Disco @ Gramercy Theater
Philip Glass – Einstein at the Beach, Carnegie Hall

Craziest Performance of 2007
Spank Rock, Yo Majesty, Santogold, Amanda Blank, Devlin & Darko, and half of the audience @ The Fillmore, NYC during CMJ. Can’t even explain, you just had to be there . . .

Best DJ Sets of 2007
Laurent Garnier @ APT
Drop The Lime (on more than one occasion)
Diplo (again, on more than one occasion)
Busy P @ Dafter Party, Green Dolphin, Chicago & at Studio B, Brooklyn

Favorite Producers of 2007
James Ford
Mark Ronson
Switch

Favorite Remixers of 2007
The Glimmers
Van She Tech
Erol Alkan
DJ Mehdi

Favorite Bands/Acts of 2007
Home Video
Illinois
Ghostland Observatory
Shy Child
Noisettes
The Warlocks
The Rapture
Plastic Little
Spank Rock
A Place To Bury Strangers

My Favorite New DJ of 2007
Still at #1 of all time – Laurent Garnier
Diplo
Drop The Lime
Star Eyes
Pase Rock

Artist / Designer of 2007
Dan Stiles, US
Face, Face, Face – Mexico
So Me, FR
Dust La Rock, US

Best DJ Mixes of 2007
Go Commando – JDH & Dave P – Defend Music
Fabric 37 – Steve Bug – Fabric
Fabriclive 36 – James Murphy & Pat Mahoney – Fabric

Favorite New City to Party in
Philly, yo!

Favorite Labels of the Year
Transgressive, UK
Ed Banger, FR
Ghostly, US
Modular, AU
Downtown, US

Favorite Books of 2007
This Is Your Brain On Music – Daniel J. Levitin (Audio Version)
The Culture Of Collaboration – Evan Rosen

Favorite Music Subscription Service of 2007
Emusic

Best Music Discovery Sites of 2007
Last.fm
Hype Machine

Forward Thinkers of 2007
David Byrne
Thom Yorke
Jay-Z

Favorite Manager’s of 2007
Pedro “Busy P” Winter – Daft Punk, Justice, Ed Banger Crew
Oli Isaacs – Simian Mobile Disco, Black Ghosts, Findlay Brown

Music & Technology Publications of 2007
Five Eight Magazine – UK
Wired – US

Drinks of 2007
Jack or/ Jameson & Ginger
Vitamin Water – Endurance (the peach-mango kind!)

Festival time in Australia will be soon upon us. Good Vibrations are making their way around the country with a stellar line up. Tickets go on sale Nov. 9th. its cold in NYC in February, Airpass anyone? In the meantime, you can hold yourself over via Podcast.

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 at Sidney Myer Music Bowl – Melbourne
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 at Doug Jennings Park – Brisbane
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 at Centennial Park – Sydney
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 at Heirisson Island – Perth

2008 Good Vibrations Line – Up

**Master of Ceremonies – Lyrics Born **

Kanye West (*NSW, VIC, WA)
Cypress Hill
Calvin Harris
The Rapture
Thievery Corporation (20 Piece)
James Zabiela
Pharoahe Monch
A-Trak & Kid Sister
Sinden
Katalyst
K-Os
High Contrast Featuring MC Wrec
Pigeon John
Surkin
16 Bit Lolitas
Bag Raiders
Radioclit
Beat Vandals
The Stafford Brothers