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Two bouncing hours taking in Hip Hop, Dubstep, Italo-house, Fidget, Ghetto and Techno, from Italy’s Phra & Bot for Radio 1’s essential mix, 21 June 2008.

Crookers Radio 1 essential mix

Betin Cocek - Intro Ca-Ca (PIC)
Erykah Badu - The Healer (Motown)
Nostalgia 77 - Seven Nation Army (CDR)
Dabrye - This Is Where I Came In (Ghostly)
Dabrye - Game Over (Flyin Lotus mix) (CDR)
Mr.Oizo - Z - (Ed Banger)
Portishead - Machine gun (Island)
Ratatat - Bird Priest (XL)
CSS - Lost (Dj Mehdi rmx) (CDR)
Syl Johnson - Different Strokes (Twilight Records)
Benga - Pleasure (Tempa)
Rusko - Mr. Chips (CDR)
Alter ego - F**kingham palace (Modeselektor rmx) (Klang Elektonik)
Radioclit - Secousse (Mental groove)
Radioclit - Secousse (Crookers Spino mix) (Mental groove)
Crookers - Il Buono (Mad Decent)
Tommie Sunshine - Limit Of Your Mind (Nic Sarno Remake) (CDR)
Crookers -Il Cattivo (Mad decent)
AC/DC - Thunder (CRKRS 10 min re-fix) (CDR)
Plastikman - Spastik (CDR)
Jape - Floating (D.I.M. Rmx) (CDR)
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (D.I.M. Rmx)
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (Crookers Rmx)
Boy 8 Bit - The Things That Freeks Are Made Of (CDR)
Kw Griff - The Force (CDR)
N.E.R.D. - Everyone nose - Phra re-fix
Outlander - Vamp (CDR)
Crookers - Il Brutto (Mad Decent)
Crookers - Il Brutto (Bloody Beetroots Il Bruttissimo rmx) (Mad decent)
Alan Braxe - Addicted (CDR)
AC Slater - Jack Got Jacked (Jack beats remix) (Palms Out Sounds)
Don Rimini - Let Me Back Up (Crookers Tetsujin mix) (Mental groove)
Crookers - Sveglia (Southern Fried)
Crookers - Knobbers (Southern Fried)
Duke Dumont - Hoy (Dubsided)
Math Head - Get Hype (Trouble and Bass)
Math Head - Turn the music up (Trouble and Bass)
Kid Cudi - Day’n'night (Crookers mix) (Fools Gold)
Busy P - To protect the entertain (Crookers mix) (Ed Banger)
Crookers - Big Money Comin’ (Southern Fried)
Yelle - Ce Jeux Acapella (CDR)
Foamo - Rockerman (CDR)
TJR - Sonic Chronic (Lee Mortimer mix) (CDR)
Bumblebees - Rio (Crookers mix) (Modular)
Crookers - Magic Bus (Southern Fried)
Crookers Ft Kid Cudi - Embrace the Martian (Southern Fried)

So the back story to the previous post on how I met Lars Moston.

I went to Berlin in April. Before I went, I was talking to Mister Sushi about good places to check out, and he said, ‘Oh you definitely have to meet my mate . He knows the city like the back of his hand.’

Well, it’s always the way: when you’re visiting people, you’re more or less hostage to their plans and schedules, but after a couple of myspace messages, Lars invited me round on my last day for some tea.

On the last day, I hopped on the train at Alexander-platz and headed over to the east part of the city.

The city landscape shifted dramatically during the half hour train journey, from downtown urbanness to ramshackle plots of land and chaotic buildings. It was a cold and rainy and dark day. Lars’ flat was in a row of terraced pastel-coloured buildings, two floors up, where he lived with his girlfriend. It was a chilled-out and spacious flat with a view across to the river.

As we shared a pot of tea, we talked about different party scenes and music around Europe. Lars told me he played at Breakspoll this year, and he’s got a couple of UK dates this summer, including festival in Jersey.

In Germany, he DJs weekly in Berlin and he also parties regularly with electro acts such as 2 Many DJs, Boys Noize, Hell, Tiga, Felix da Housecat, Surkin, Moonbootica, and Crookers as part of his residency at Cologne’s Loonyland.

Even though Lars is in his early twenties, he’s been DJing and producing and promoting for a while and has got loads of his own projects on the way: stuff with Moston & Malente and The Killergroove Formula, plus his own solo projects.

In March “What Now” was released on Kisu Music, with remixes from Malente, Fukkk Offf and Bastian Heerhorst, and in April, “Jack It!” came out on Freakz Me Out Rec. / Q Distribution and includes remixes from Acid Jacks and Daniel Dexter vs Nhan Solo. Good stuff!

Here are the two tracks to check out, plus two mixes to take away.

“Jack It!” is a deceptively easy 4/4, stripped-down tune with a flickering wash of sound and an even bassline.

“What Now” is an edgy techno song that sums up that horrible Monday drudge, very dark and heavy and industrial.

Lars Moston - What Now

Lars Moston - Jack It!

LARS MOSTON DJ MIX FEBRUARY 2008

LARS MOSTON DJ MIX MAY 2008

Tracklisting for May mix
1. Paronomasiac – The Grinder – CDR
2. Gonzales – Working Together (Boys Noize Dub Mix) – Universal
3. Buy Now – Body Crash – La Mode
4. Sharam Jey – Roxcity (Lou Lou Players Remix) – King Kong
5. Lars Moston – Jack It! – Freakz Me Out
6. Lars Moston – Jack It! (Daniel Dexter & Nhan Solo Remix) – Freakz Me Out
7. Sono – Always Something Missing (D.I.M. Remix) – PIAS
8. Afrika Bambaataa – Just Get Up And Dance (Acapella)
9. Lego Johnson – Small Print (Lars Moston & Duncan Whiteley Remix) – tba
10. Twocker – Stitch – Vacation
11. Stupid Fresh – Get The Fuck Up – Vacation
12. Dune – Bloodlines (Hervé Loves Messed Up Instrumental) – Eye Industries
13. Unkle – Restless (Fake Blood Remix) – Surrender All
14. Splittr – All Alone (Alex Metric Remix) - Electron
15. Utah Saints – Something Good (Bart B. More Remix) – Data
16. Boys Noize – Oh! (A-Trak Remix) – Boys Noize
17. Fil OK – Wink Wink (Blende Remix) – OK Music
18. Junkie XL – Cities In Dust (Glimmers Remix) – Artwerk
19. Junkie XL – Cities In Dust (Moonbootica Remix) – Artwerk
20. Maral Salmassi – Fire Gem (Acidkids Remix) – Television Rocks
21. Dan Le Sac & Scroobius Pip – Looking For The Woman (Fake Blood Remix) – Sunday Best
22. The Whip – Trash (Crookers Remix) – Southern Fried
23. Alex Metric – Deadly On A Mission – Marine Parade

The Miami Hydroz crew, dropping more bombs on Trash Menagerie. Download this WMC DJ Mix - its the hotness that won’t burn ya!

The Hydroz Workout Plan - WMC 2008

001. Intro
002. Missy Elliot // Ching-A-Ling (Atlantic Connection Bass It Remix)
003. I:Cube // Can You Deal With That ? Featuring RZA
004. M.I.A. // Bucky Done Gone (Dj Wreck’s Miami Bass Mix)
005. Eddie B // Time To Dub The House 2 vs.
Reform // Into Bass Junk Remix
006. Dj Magic Mike // Breathing Bass (Keep This Groove)
007. Gucci Crew II // Truz N’ Vogues
008. Bumblebeez // Dr. Love (Trizzys Free iPhone Remix)
009. Missy Elliot // Let It Bump (Hydroz Steady Bumpin Remix)
010. Midfield General // Disco Sirens (Them Jeans Edit)
011. The Touch // Maximization Nation (Trevor Loveys Remix)
012. Kill The Noise // Hey You
013. CSS // Alala (Clash The Disko Kids vs Keatch Edit) vs.
CSS // Alala (Hydroz Remix)
014. Crookers // Oh Yeah (Hydroz Bass-O-Matic Mix)
015. Oh Snap! // Bill Cosby Sweater (Hostage Remix)
016. AC Slater // Party Like Us (Udachi Remix)
017. D.I.M // Is You (J-La Remix)
018. Boys Noize // Oh! (A-Trak Remix)
019. Green Velvet // Shake and pop (Hydroz Remix)
020. Baby Anne // Thumper (Hydroz Remix)
021. Dj Icey // Master Hysterix
022. Ellen Allien // Trash Scapes (Anthony Rother Remix)
023. Kid Cudi // Day ‘N’ Nite (Crookers Remix)
024. Fagget Fairys // Samo Ti (A1 Bassline Remix)
025. Missy Elliot // Pass That (Salva Remix)
026. Lady Sovereign ft. Missy // Love or Hate (Hydroz Remix)
027. Dj Craze // Bitch! Im From Dade County
028. Youngbloodz Ft. Lil John // Damn (Klever VIP Mix)
029. Disco D // Where They At (Egyptrixx Subbass Bro-down Remix) vs.
Three 6 Mafia // Stay Fly (Accapella)
030. Count of Monte Cristal // Bounce That Ass (Hydroz Remix)
031. “Dart in ur Neck” // Skit
032. Johnny Farmer // Death Letter (Organized Noize Remix)

Future Flashs - Future Rock V. 3

01. Alan Braxe – Addicted (Streetlife DJs Remix)
02. Hardy Hard – Records Back (Electrixx Remix)
03. The Proxy – Dancing in the Dark
04. Fischerspooner –Danse en France (D.I.M. Remix)
05. Streetlife DJs – Yo Jay (The Japanese Popstars Remix)
06. Kill the Noise – Hey You (Le Castle Vania Remix)
07. Maral Salmassi – Fire Gem (Fukkk Offf Remix)
08. Egor Boss – Superfreak (Miles Dyson Remix)
09. M83 – Graveyard Girl (Yuksek Remix)
10. MSTRKRFT – VUVUVU
11. Hey Today – Walk Through
12. Digitalism – Pogo (Hey Today Remix)
13. Justice – DVNO (Les Petits Pilous Remix)
14. Dolby Anol – Puppies
15. Shameboy – Heartcore (D.I.M. Remix)
16. Cryptic – Pin Me Down (Phones Remix)
17. SebastiAn – Motor Interzone (Clash the Disco Kids Edit)
18. Chromeo – Fancy Footwork (Kissy Sell Out Remix)
19. South Rakkas Crew – Mad Decent (Fake Blood Remix)
20. AC/DC – Thunderstruck (Crookers Remix)

Straight out of Hamburg, Germany, Future Flashs mix modern synthetic electronic sounds mixed with space elements, influenced by Retro ..70 and ..80, sounds and samples of the TV and Pop Culture - called - Future Disco. A new dimension of ultra modern melodic and space rock. Future Flashs is DJ Niko de Vries who’s been playing with Boys Noize and Fedde le Grand, and sought out artists such as Valerie, Futurecop!, Cryptonites, Moulinex, Danger, The Outrunners, Minitel Rose and SymbolOne.

Visit Future Flashs and check out Future Rock V. 1 & 2

It’s hard to believe that in its short existence, NLLR have managed to squeeze out almost 40 diverse mixes from some pretty fantastic Dj’s! This time they’re up with LA MODE out of Melbourne, Australia. Last I had checked, our mates from down under had already had a whopping 14,000+ downloads on it!!!! Just had a listen last night and it’s another solid one!!

NLLR – “The mix is a skillful and faultless example of some of today’s finest Electro tracks by some of moment’s most popular artists, including CROOKERS, CONGOROCK, SIRIUSMO, JACKNIFE LEE, DIGITALISM and BOYS NOIZE.

The mix is yet another showcase of the gifted DJ’s pouring out of Australia at the moment and LA MODE is no exception, deserving their fair share of the attention. If you enjoy your Electro glitchy, mashed-up and bass-heavy, then this mix will whip you into a frenzy… SOMEBODY STOP ME BOUNCING!!!!”

LA MODE - NLLR Mixtape Project

01. Moe’s Flygirl (Intro)
02. Siriusmo - W.O.V.
03. The Cult - Sound Of Destruction (Guns N Bombs Remix)
04. Curses! - This Is The Way
05. Crookers - Atomic Baile Boy
06. Claude VonStroke & Christian Martin - Peanut Butter Jelly Time (Miami Doodoo Bootleg)
07. Midfield General - Discosirens (D.I.M. Remix) (VonParty No Vox Edit)
08. Blaqstarr - Shake It To The Ground (Claude Von Stroke Remix)
09. Cazals - Life Is Boring (Crookers Zupa Dela Cazals Mix)
10. Congorock - Exodus
11. Jacknife Lee - Makin Money (Switch Remix)
12. Ron Carrol - Walking Down The Street (Count & Sinden Remix)
13. Revolte - Takk
14. Duke Dumont - Pop Dat Poosay
15. Hot Chip - Shake A Fist
16. Crookers - Big Money Comin
17. Plaid - Kiddie Castle (Para One Remix)
18. Duke Dumont - Lean N Bounce
19. The Emperor Machine - No Sale No ID (Simian Mobile Disco Version)
20. Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night (Switch Remix)
21. The Touch - Maximization Nation (Trevor Loveys Remix)
22. Digitalism - Magnets (La Mode’s Space Pirate Remix)
23. Headman - Catch Me If You Can (Bag Raiders Remix)
24. Alex Gopher - Aurora (Riot in Belgium & Knightlife Remix)
25. Boys Noize - Oh! (A-Trak Remix)
26. K.I.M - Fistogram (D.I.M Remix)
27. Bag Raiders - Fun Punch (White Noise Remix)
28. Crookers - Lick My Lennon (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
29. D.I.M - Is You (JFK Remix)
30. Boys Noize - Lets Buy Happiness (Proxy Remix)
31. Siriusmo - All The Girls (Yuksek Remix)
32. Count & Sinden - Beeper (A-Trak Remix)
33. La Mode - Salami
34. Barney’s Burp! (Outro)

The No Love Lost Records Project is relentless!!!! You can expect to see about 8+ more Dj mixes storming through on the Trash site in the coming weeks cause pretty much every Dj is on it, or about to be!!!! Watch this space though, because we’ve got some surprises in store!!

We all know I’m a huge fan of Hostage – He’s got bass in his blood and that old school ravey kick about his sound that he tosses into his tracks and mixes. There is some interesting bleepy shit going on at about 45:13 and loads of hoover’s and sirens to make you feel like there’s an air raid going on! If you missed it the first time, do make sure to check out the last feature I did, Eat Disco and Hostage Devour the Kids, a collaboratory effort between one of the U.K.’s newest, finest nights with the EatDisco boys, which Hostage has guest Dj’d for. You can also grab 2 of Alan’s latest, “Oh Snap!! - Bill Cosby Sweater (Hostage Remix)” and “Big Wheeze”, which have both been blowing up everywhere!!!

Hostage - NLLR Mixtape Project

01. HiJack - Possessed
02. Oh Snap! - Bill Cosby Sweater (Hostage Remix)
03. Kid Cudi - Day N Night (Crookers Remix)
04. In The Club - Turn You On (Mowgli Remix)
05. Bryan Cox - Where You At (Gaetan Remix)
06. Jelo - Can I Get Down (Stupid Fresh Remix)
07. Larry Tee - I Love U (Bart B More Dub)
08. Hostage - Blackout
09. Rusko - Mr. Chips
10. Hostage - Roll On (Malente Remix)
11. Midfield General - Disco Sirens (D.I.M. Edit)
12. Hostage - Breath Out
13. D.I.M - Is you (J-La Remix)
14. DJ Fame - Anutha Day in the Ghetto
15. Hostage - Stab Up

We don’t hear all too much coming out of what is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Prague, so it’s nice to know that they’ve got someone like Tvyks keeping everyone up with the latest noise and his well known parties!!

“Tvyks has become a landmark to whoever is interested in the energy rush arriving from the east. DJ, producer, party organiser, radio speaker, graphic designer, this exciting young Czech man wears many hats placing his affined knowledge of the electronic scene at the service of his passion for music.

Co-founder of the Plastique at Radost FX club and Boom Bang Baby! Prague’s nights, that are so wild the bobbies have to get out of bed! Thanks to the extremely warm public the unique atmosphere Tvyks parties have already been the heaven for bands and live acts such as D.I.M., Mixhell, Headman, Rex The Dog, Lo-Fi-Fnk, Adam Sky, Bunny Lake, Terry Poison, Naive New Beaters, Vicarious Bliss, Jo Jo De Freq, Franz & Shape or Namosh.

His collaboration with Swedish producer Hakan Lidbo resulted in a 12 inch released in spring 2002 by the world’s famous Paperecordings under name “Norr/Vychod”.

Aside from French Connection on Radio 1, Tvyks’ latest endeavour is his current collaboration with the Czech singer & musician Gregory Finn. Their Re:ply! project has already led to a single “How Much Is The Milk?” and several remixes for Cassius, Dead Kids, The Kilians and Midi Lidi.

Finally as a DJ, Tvyks benefits from a rich 15 years experience behind the decks of some of the finest clubs across Europe. Digging from multiple sources he selects the ultimate sounds within the trends in order to provide the audience with fresh and sharp mixes. His inspiration varies from house to electro, passing through disco punk, batty bass to acid house, grime and baile funk leading to a powerful head banging feet thumping mix. This is the maximum sound”.

Tvyks - Get Busy

01. Siriusmo - Simple
02. Boys Noize - Oh! (A-Trak remix)
03. Laidback Luke - Break The House Down
04. Streetlife DJs - Don’t Bring Me Down
05. Alex Gopher - Aurora
06. Snoop Dogg - Sexual Eruption (Dirty South remix)
07. Midfield General - Discosirens (D.I.M. remix)
08. Spank Rock & Benny Blanco - Shake That
09. Adam Freeland - Hate
10. Bryan Cox feat. Snoopy - Get Nasty
11. The Count & Sinden - Beeper (Fake Blood remix)
12. The Count & Sinden - Beeper (A-Trak remix)
13. Kid Cudi - Day ‘N’ Nite (Crookers remix)
14. M.I.A. - Paper Planes (Scottie B remix)
15. Solid Groove - This Is Sick (Yeah! Woho! remix)
16. M83 - Couleurs (Jori Hulkkonen remix)
17. Fred Falke - Love Theme
18. Bumblebeez - Clubb Clubb
19. Cut Copy - Lights & Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday remix)
20. The Magnetic Sounds - Airport Love Theme

Yet another fantastic bass heavy mix off the No Love Lost Records Mixtape Project series. This one coming from Bushwick, Brooklyn’s DJ/producer AC Slater. Don’t worry, he looks nothing like the horribly tan, extra beefy, character off the 90’s show, “Saved by the Bell!” What you’ll get is a whole lotta bassline with some solid remixes, a slew of great tracks and a Jeff Spicoli intro – “Make up your mind duude! Is he gunna shit or is he gunna kill us?!” Influenced by early 90’s hip hop and some old school rave music, this mix is sure to cause some dancefloor (or bedroom) madness!!!!

AC Slater - NLLR Mixtape Project

01. Jeff Spicoli (Intro)
02. L-VIS 1990 - Change the Game (VIP Mix)
03. Unkle - Restless (Fake Blood Remix)
04. 50 Cent - Fire (B. Rich Straight Fire Remix)
05. AC Slater - Bassline Time (Dirty Freek Remix)
06. Stupid Fresh feat. Stellar MC - Get The Fuck Up
07. Cadence Weapon - House Music (A1 Bassline Remix)
08. Sinden & Count of Monte Cristal - Beeper (Fake Blood Remix)
09. Bitwise - Remote Execution (B. Rich Remix)
10. AC Slater - Jack Got Jacked
11. AC Slater Featuring Lismore - Up Against the Wall
12. Freestylers vs Cameo - Push Up Word Up (AC Slater Remix)
13. Moby - Alice (Drop the Lime Heavy Bass Remix)
14. The Presets - My people (D.I.M. Remix)
15. Robin S vs Steve Angello & Laidback Luke - Show Me Love vs Be (Hardwell Remix)
16. Kid Dub - Techno Boy
17. Ron Carroll - Walking Down The Street (Bart B More Jackin Down The Street Mix)
18. Purple Crush - Shopping on the Dancefloor (AC Slater Remix)
19. AC Slater - Party Like Us
20. Math Head - Do Damage (Passions Remix)
21. Math Head X Passions - Turn The Music Up (AC Slater Remix)
22. Jeff Spicoli (Outro)

Verbena Selected 2:
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- SINTONIA BUFFETLIBRE
- THE AVALANCHES ’Electricity’ [Selected by CUT COPY]
- JANE CHILD ’Don’t Want To Fall In Love’ [Selected by GIRL TALK]
- LE TIGRE ’Deceptacon (DFA Remix)’ [Selected by MAKE MODEL]
- MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS ’Nine Lives’ [Selected by DAMAGE]
- SIDECHAINS ’Real’ [Selected by BUFFETLIBRE DJ’S]
- THE PRESETS ’My People (D.I.M. Remix)’ [Selected by RIOT IN BELGIUM]
- YELLE ’A Cause de Garcons (TEPR Remix)’ [Selected by AUTOKRATZ]
- JACKNIFE LEE ’Making Me Money (Switch Remix)’ [Selected by THE GLIMMERS]
- PACIFIC ’Runaway to Elsewhere’ [Selected by DATA]
- YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA ’Rydeen’ [Selected by CAZALS]
- BLOODY BEETROOTS ’I Love The Bloody Beetroots’ [Selected by CROOKERS]
- ALTER EGO ’Why Not’ [Selected by SHY CHILD]
- DAVID RUBATO ’Circuit’ [Selected by THE REQUESTERS]
- UNDERWORLD ’Bruce Lee (Micronauts Remix)’ [Selected by BIG FACE]
- FUNK D’VOID ’Ginebra (Funk d’Voids Cocktail Mix)’ [Selected by ALAN BRAXE]
- CHROMATICS ’Mask’ [Selected by THE GOSSIP]
- SEBASTIAN ’Kinder Kut’ [Selected by DJ MEHDI]
- DEEE-LITE ’What Is Love’ [Selected by BUSY P]