Archive for 2010
Oh lala here’s a nice little freebie from The Hundred In The Hands.
It’s their new single ‘Commotion’ remixed by the mysterious production duo Tiger & Woods.
‘Commotion’ is taken from their debut LP, out now!
Happy freebie Friday! This remix should put some lead in your pencil… ;-)
The Hundred In The Hands – Commotion (Tiger & Woods Remix) [Buy It!]
I don’t know much about Gay Marvine but here is a quote from his Facebook description :
Gay Marvine, a creepy campy shadowy hedonist. Maybe he’s a gay vampire or something.
But what I do know for sure is that Gay Marvine (Chuck Hampton) is very talented and knows how to make music fun. The man has done a really cool remake of Sister Sledge Lost in Music, The Revenge did a really good job with this as well. But right now I’m digging the Gay version. ;) this played out loud will get you going. I have also given you his version of Shalamar Make that Move. The original is soo good by its self. But some good remake never hurts.
Gay Marvine just released Greatest Mixes Fixes (go and grab it!) its
filled of really fucking cool remixes of good old classics. Its a keeper!
Gay Marvine – Make that move [Buy It!]
Gay Marvine – Lost in music [Buy It!]
We’ve got these Swedish dudes on repeat! Seriously do yourself a favor and be sure to keep an ear out for more amazing stuff from these two incredibly talented, super funky electronic beat makers. Montauk, you guys get a massive thumbs UP from us. Hypnotic shit! ;-)
Enjoy 128 :-)
This time up we have had a very nice chat with the multi talented New York DJ/producer Eli Escobar. Signed to Plant Records and Money Studies. Eli is very well known for his many amazing remixes for about every big name out there. His production we can only describe as eclectic and brilliant. He has also been so kind to give us a never released edit (thank you!!) and the newly recorded live mix from his club night Work! (with DJ Lloydski). The live mixes from Work! are raw, dirrrty and makes you feel like you are right there on the dance floor.
MINI INTERVIEW
What five words best describe Eli Escobar?
This is really difficult. I have no idea! How about Fast Times At Ridgemont High.
What are your earliest musical memories as a child?
Mostly listening to the radio, and watching MTV very early on in its existence with my awesome baby sitters who got me into Culture Club, Duran Duran and groups like that. Also seeing dudes with huge boom boxes in the subway and the street playing early rap and electro stuff always mesmerized me.
What’s the wildest moment you’ve experienced in your career so far?
Ok one thing that comes to mind is DJing Tracy Morgan’s (from 30 Rock) birthday party at some point in the mid 2000′s. It started at 5am and was in some huge fancy loft in Battery Park City. There were stripper poles everywhere and all the strippers were really overweight and unattractive! The sound guy starts telling me where to set up, how to use the system, etc. and then I notice he’s Grandmaster Caz (who is an iconic New York rapper, famous for writing the lyrics to “Rapper’s Delight” and his group the Cold Crush Brothers)! Suddenly a little star struck, I think I said something nerdy like “I know who you are by the way” and he was SO grateful and friendly towards me after that. Anyways, the party was madness and went on ’til way late into Sunday morning and past the time I was contracted to play. By 10 am or something, Tracy has his shirt off and starts offering me money and liquor and coming up with crazy requests and I was literally falling asleep while he was talking to me. I also remember there being no one left at the party except him and one other dude. Even the fat strippers had gone. I was with my wife and we were both so tired, we decided to plot an escape. Grandmaster Caz told us about a secret elevator or something and somehow, with his help, we managed to sneak out with 4 crates of records without Tracy noticing. Is that wild enough? I’m not that wild of a guy sorry!
What’s in the future for you?
I have enough material completed to put out an album but for now I will put out another E.P. because it seems dance music translates better in that format. So my next E.P. will be out soon and has a few deep instrumental cuts on it and a feel good dance song with Nomi Ruiz singing on it called “Desire”. After this release I think an album will happen.
What are you listening to now?
I’m really into the Tazz record called “World Of Techno” especially the track “Unrestrained”. The new Morgan Geist project “Storm Queen” is an instant classic. Kyle Hall’s “Sun Goddess” record is great. Those are a few off the top of my head. As far as non-dance stuff goes it’s usually the same old people like Siouxsie, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Cure and Echo and the Bunnymen. Not so interesting I guess! I did really like the Memory Tapes album.
What is your favorite word?
Probably “Duh”. I seem to use it a lot.
What do you fear most?
Probably my grandmother passing away. That’s a bit personal, but it’s inconceivable to me that it will ever happen.
Do you collect anything?
Um, yes. Records, for the last 30 years of my life. Comics, sneakers and toys here and there, but the records remain.
What is your worst addiction?
Nostalgia.
Please tell us more about your club night Work! .
Work! is a monthly night I do with my friend DJ Lloydski the first Thursday of every month at Submercer. It’s a cozy little club in Soho with a great sound system and so far it’s been the most fun party ever. We play lots of house and techno and some disco and new wave stuff also.
DOWNLOAD
Womack & Womack – M.P.B. (Eli Escobar Re-Edit)
Eli Escobar & DJ Lloydski – WORK ( 11/4-10)
Eli Escobar & DJ Lloydski – WORK (30/9 -10)
CHECK OUT MORE FROM ELI ESCOBAR:
Alex Q is a German tech – house producer, just discovered his music. Liking it, allot!
Giving you a little teaser from his EP Endlich Frühling and one of his Dj mixes. Enjoy!
Alex Q – Cliff [Buy It!]
Alex Q – My way home (Liveset)
We got the Thursday blues. A good track always helps :)
Thank you OOFT! (Ali Herron & The Revenge) for all the beautiful music.
OOFT! – In search of Ecto One [Buy It!]
Alex Hughes aka. Almanac is a talented Dj from Melbourne, Australia. We found him on Soundcloud our favorite website :) He makes very nice mixes, and he has been soo kind to make one for us!
WHO THE HELL IS ALMANAC?
Well I think this should cover it. Be sure to download his mix and spread it like hot butter
(or cold ice cream!)
Basically I grew up with an older brother who used to play old french house records and he taught me how to mix vinyl at a relatively young age. My best mate and I bought our first set of turntables and started buying records at about 18 years of age (I’m now 28) and at the time I was actually pretty into progressive house and even a bit of, shock horror, trance… Was really into djs and producers like Sasha and John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold etc., basically anyone that did a Global Underground mix CD. I guess I’ve always been fond of a nice melody!
Its funny because I actually stopped playing and even sold my decks as electro kind of took over and found myself listening to a lot of indie rock and pop and was more into bands for several years… I think the resurgance of deep house and then disco sounds and re-edits is what really piqued my interest and passion for dance music again. Over the past few years I bought myself a new set of decks and started collecting records again.
I think in terms of favorite artists, Aeroplane (especially their remixes) and Holy Ghost! are probably top of the list, but I also try to include as many local artists in my mixes, guys like Francis Inferno
Orchestra, Fromage Disco, Tornado Wallace and Flight Facilities have been putting out releases that, in my opinion, are as good as anything I’ve been hearing from Europe or the States. When it comes to labels, there just seems to be so many that have great artists and releases under their belts recently, I think its been a great year for dance music. Gomma, Under The Shade, Eskimo, DFA, Lightspeed, Permanent Vacation, (I could literally go on forever) are all favorites.
When it comes to playing out in my local hometown of Melbourne I’ve recently played with Fromage Disco at their night at a club called New Guernica and supported Golden Bug when he played out here earlier in the year. But in all honestly I’m fairly new to the club scene. I guess at the moment its really about trying to make a bit of a name for myself and take any opportunities that come my way. I’d like to think that there’s an audience out there for the kind of sound I play!
DOWNLOAD:
Almanac – Midnight Dikso Mix (Guest Mix For TheNumber20.com)
01. Craig Bratley – Birdshell (6th Borough Project Shell Toe Mix)
02. No Requests – Jonesin’ For You
03. Illija Rudman – See (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
04. Aeroplane – Caramellas (Album Version)
05. Escort – Cocaine Blues
06. Kid Who – Ochre
07. Tiger & Woods – Love In Cambodia
08. Clock Opera – Once And For All (Little Loud Remix)
09. Marin Brodin & Dumb Dan – Blood Stud (Ray Mang Remix)
10. The C90′s – Shine A Light (Midnight Savari Remix)
11. Uniforms – 1020 Trickery Lane (Rainbows Of Death Remix)
12. Bubble Club – Morning Star
13. The Glass – Four Four Letter (Black Van Remix)
CHECK OUT MORE FROM ALMANAC:
Its about time we bring you another interview and certainly about time to introduce you to the very talented Kid Who. You might have already noticed his name and music by now. He is fairly new to the game, but we have been following him for a while. We started off by noticing his blog which was and still is full of really good music and his own edits. Its also really cool to see that his name and music has been spreading since then. The kid totally deserves this and we are really looking forward to hearing more good music from him. Now sit down relax and get to know him. Ps. Make sure you download his mix that he did exclusively for the number20. Lucky us and lucky you :)
MINI INTERVIEW
Who is Kid Who?
That would be me! Louis Jaquet, a 24-year old producer/DJ living in South London.
What five words best describe you?
I’d have to ask other people but then they would probably all give different answers… who knows…
What is the story behind your name?
That was my first gig in London, which must have been in 2005. I was booked through a friend to play at a b-boy party (I was mixing funk and hip-hop at the time). They called me up at the last minute to get details for the flyer, but I didn’t have a name so had to think of one on the spot. I sat down for two minutes with my then-flatmate and we came up with this one. I’ve never bothered to change it, so here we are!
How did this whole music thing start for you?
I guess the first proper release was the Mindless Boogie EP at the beginning of the year. It’s a funny story actually. I was making loads of edits at the time, and thought I’d try my luck at getting a release out. I emailed Dirk from Mindless Boogie with a link to some edits and asked straight-up if he wanted to do a twelve. He actually declined initially, but then about a week later he sent over 5 tracks and told me to pick three and see what I could do with them. A few months on and the record came out, and things just progressed from there. Now there are a handful of remixes and an EP out and I’m getting plays from people like Aeroplane and Tim Sweeney. It’s really been a dream-come-true. Hopefully 2011 will be even more exciting than 2010!
Weirdest gig?
Playing to a room full of deaf people at a bar in King’s Cross. I did get them dancing though!
What are you listening to now? Who should we look out for?
I’m really loving The Backwoods album on Ene right now. There’s a track from there in the 20mix, I thoroughly recommend grabbing the whole album. Mushrooms Project are amazing too, also in the 20mix. At this very moment I’m listening to Brainticket – Celestial Ocean.
What’s in store for you this year?
Lots of stuff coming up… I’ve just finished a remix for Enzo Ponzio that I’m really pleased with, which will be out soon on Pizzico. There’s also a remix for Space Ranger which should hopefully be out before the end of the year on Lightspeed. I’ve also just won a Chicken Lips remix competition run by DJHistory, that will be available soon as well. Aside from remixes I’m putting together original material for Pizzico and also starting my own digital label, Bravura, along with a producer who I’ve been working with over the past few years. We’ve already got some tracks nearing completion for the first release, and a few exciting people have expressed an interest in getting on board in the future, so keep an eye out for that! No album on the horizon just yet… after a few more EPs perhaps…
What is your favorite word?
Too many great ones to choose from.
What sound or noise do you love?
Anything through a tape delay. That’s probably a boring answer! How about that crunching sound when you’re walking on snow? I’ve always liked that. Through a tape delay perhaps?
What advice should you have taken, but did not?
I guess I try and live with as few regrets as possible. I’ll leave it at that :)
What is your vital daily ritual?
Every day has to start with a cup of tea.
Do you collect anything?
I’ve got a weakness for 70s/80s throwaway spy novels. Sad but true.
What is your worst addiction?
Tobacco. And pasta. I could eat it every day. I even make my own sometimes. I’ve got the rolling machine and everything! I’ll be enormous in the future…
Whats your favorite website?
Lovefingers was pretty mind blowing. Soundcloud is great too. But the crown has to go to Youtube. People are uploading so much incredible obscure old music these days, I can spend hours skipping through the ‘related videos’ lists, finding plenty of gems. It’s amazing for laughs too. Search for ‘binocular football’.
DOWNLOAD
Kid Who – The Number20 Mix
1. Mushrooms Project – Tropikal Mushrooms (Original Mix)
2. Pollyester – German Love Letter (Permanent Vacation Mix)
3. Jonathan Kusuma – Preparation
4. Pional – The Onset
5. DPlay – Schroule
6. Enzo Ponzio – A New Way (Golden Bug Mix)
7. 2020 Soundsystem – Ocean (Ray Mang Dub)
8. Johnny Paguro – Igadadadoo
9. The Backwoods – Breakthrough
10. Moscow – Deep Heat
11. Barfly – Street Talk
12. The Horses – Galactic Radio
13. The Sjukt – Ghost in the Machine
CHECK OUT MORE FROM KID WHO:
Siriusmo (aka Moritz Friedrich) makes beautiful German electro core with a little splash of jazz.
A very balanced combination of beats. Just how we like it, very playful and simple.
Support the man and buy his records.
Siriusmo - Gummiband
Siriusmo - Last Dear
Bodi Bill – Tip Toe Walk (Siriusmo Remix)
Some nice chilled out beats from some of our favorite producers :
The Swedes Drop Out Orchestra , The Brits Psychemagic & The Germans Trickski
Trickski – Pill Collins
Psychemagik - Wake Up Everybody
Diana Ross – My World Is Empty Without You (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
The Shari & Vari official reunion. What did we get up to? Well we listened to this a few times :)
Check out more edits from Lithuanian Linas Strockis aka New Found Land
Whitesnake - 
Is This Love (New Found Land Edit)
Happy days! Chris Todd aka Hot Toddy one of our all time fave slow-mo disco producers has just released his first full-length album; ‘Late Night Boogie’ on Smoke N Mirrors.
Hot Toddy – ‘Freekend’ (The Hue Edit) [Buy It!]
