Autechrrrre

Autechre's Quaristice is already available on Bleep (as usual), one month before its official physical release. All you need to know about this new album (tour dates, mp3 or flac dl...) is here.
By the way, don't forget:
"Autechre will present a live internet radio show - streaming via this website (www.autechre.ws) on Saturday 23rd February (the weekend before the physical album release date and start of the world tour)."
World tour, world tour, wo... Gnnnn. Well! Here are three tracks from Quaristice. I don't have the full album yet, but had the occasion to listen to it entirely. And this is good. Very acid, glitchy, drilly and ex-pe-ri-MENTAL. Enjoy.

Rale
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Tankakern
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Wnsn
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Rondenion - Blue Rhodes Dances

The Japanese side of Still Music! I don't know much about Rondenion (best known as Hirofumi Goto -he released a pair of EPs on Frogman Records with that name), but Blue Rhodes Dances is a quality 12". Classy and stylish deep house, as usual with Still Music.

STILLM008 (2006)
Rondenion - Blue Rhodes Dances


A1: Blue Rhodes Dances
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A2: Machine Doll
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B1: Shake Dance
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B2: Parallel translation
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(I've got a couple of other Still Music releases but these ones are, in my opinion, the best. Anyway, if you want me to share the others, let me know.)

Sam & Gigi - Bau Au

Another nice one from Still Music. Some kind of happy deep house, with heavy bass. Finnish stuff.

STILLM006 (2005)
Sam & Gigi - Bau Au


A1: Bau Au
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A2: Bau Au (Markus Enochson Remix)
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B1: Bau Au (Patchworks remix)
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B2: Bau Au (Original)
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Benjamin Devigne - The Soul And Jazz Of Benjamin Devigne

A great EP from the Still Music label. Some excellent nu jazz sounds, with that deep house mood. Ocre is the best future jazz track I've listened to in months. Good basses and chilly atmosphere on the other tunes. I may provide more stuff from this nice Chicago label in the future.

STILLM010 (2006)
Benjamin Devigne - The Soul And Jazz of Benjamin Devigne


A1: Beginner
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A2: Mess Up
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B1: Nostra Riva
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B2: Ocre
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Mixes #1: Dj Shadow / Cut Chemist

These two dudes may have done the finest cut-up / trip-hop mixes I´ve ever heard.
The Hard Sale, their new mix to come, is really ace, especially the second part that mixes dubstep and kind of indus sounds with vintage 60's rock tunes. Not as funky as the oldies, but still the best shit Dj Shadow did in a looong time. Must have been sick to see this live. Really awesome.



Ref NC - Milk the Basic Breaks (2003)
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V-SD 1001 - Brainfreeze (2001)
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Track 2 [Zshare link]

HS001 - The Hard Sell (2008)
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Tarck 2 [Zshare link]

Bad news, sad news

Just the day I arrive in France, I learn that my favorite record seller is about to close (Rennes Musique, in Rennes). Crap, crap, crap. Is that the end of the independent disc traders, at least in France? Scary situation (there's only one indy record seller left in Rennes now).
The link: here.

Mr. Oizo - Nazis

Last up before I stay 26 hours in an airplaine seat with NO mp3 player (I leave tomorrow, damn).
This one is a fucking great record. One of the best stuffs by Mr. Oizo, that introduces some genious glitchy sounds but these tunes are definitely dancefloor. Justice's remix is not bad, more catchy again (well, that's Justice...). HALFANEDIT (haha) is a stunning remix of Half A Scissor. have a nice one.

F 239 (2006)
Mr. Oizo - Nazis


A: Nazis
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B1: Nazis (Justice Remix)
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B2: HALFANEDIT
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+ an interesting article published yesterday on The Guardian, by Dave Stelfox :
'Vinyl has been eliminated'
In Jamaica, seven-inch singles are completely extinct; DJs have ditched their turntables. Will the digital revolution mean the end of traditional reggae?

Ron Murphy (03-03-1948 - 01-13-2008)

Ron Murphy died a week ago of a heart attack. This fatty nice man was the mastering engineer behind Underground Resistance, Black Nation, and many other labels. He was wellknown for having pressed many high quality Detroit techno vinyl releases. All things go.

The Metro Times' article.

Luke Vibert & BJ Cole - Spring Collection

I'm going to Darwin tomorrow, to spend a week between crocodiles and thunderstorms. I'll be back in ten days.
To wait, here is a nice Cooking Vinyl maxi, by genious Luke Vibert and BJ Cole (who also played folk music in the eighties). Nice UK IDM, especially Mr. Scruff's intervention.

FRY CD 093 (2000)
Luke Vibert & BJ Cole - Spring Collection


1. Swing Lite - Alright
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2. Aahfternoon
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3. Party Animal (Mr. Scruff's Beats Mix)
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4. Swing Lite - Alright (Heavy Swing Version by Metrophonics)
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To conclude, and for the French readers, here's a smart article about war on drugs in France, caught on the Radio Nova's website : enjoy.
See you soon !

Remixes #1: DJ Cam

I'm bored an it's raining, so here are few smoooooth, relaxing and nice remixes by DJ Cam. Some of them are real trip hop models. The remix of the Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg's track is particularly enjoyable.

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Ford Mustang (DJ Cam Remix)
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Michael Jackson - You rock My World (DJ Cam Remix)
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Miles Davis - In A Silent Way (DJ Cam Remix)
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Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene 7 (DJ Cam Remix)
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By the way, I'm writing down my collection of electro and hip hop discs on Discogs, so if you want me to upload some stuff, just tell me. It's in progress and it's here : Silverstand / Collection.

Last days in Australia

As I get back to France in ten days (after a trippy week in Darwin), I've checked the gigs in Rennes. I hardly found correct concerts (as always, winter is a fucked up season for concerts in France), but I believe the few I noticed will really be sick.

I was happy to learn that electronic music is still growing hard in Britanny. With Antiplastic, we finally have an electro fest IN Rennes and IN winter. Even if I only listen to the French band dDamage regularly, other names (such as Menthine) sound good to me. Also don't miss the Martin Libertin mix, the same night. Anyway, this will be a 100% French electro festival!

Later in february, Ez3kiel is touring all around France for the promotion of Battlefiel (which I haven't listened yet). So, if you like Jarring Effect and if you're a fan a of deep ambient electro dub, you really can't miss that shit.
The really really good surprise is that they're touring with Robert le Magnifique! You should know him as the live DJ of Rubin Steiner last year, but he also released three sick electro hip hop albums on idwet (a very nice French hip hop label). I guess this really makes Ez3kiel's tour unmissable.

dDamage - Pull the Plug
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Ez3kiel - Via Continuum
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(I don't have any Robert le Magnifque tune with me now, but you can check his Myspace.)

Boards of Canada - Unreleased Tracks

Nice 12" but, really, Korona masters it all.
Sides A and B are iverted in the cover, don't now why. Some kind of printing mistake.

BOCNM-1104 (2007)
Boards of Canada - Unreleased Tracks

A1: Trapped (Hell Interface remix)
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A2: Trapped (Short Slow Version)
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B1: Midas Touch
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B2: Korona
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What's on these times

Thursday, mashup star Girl Talk gig was totally insane at The Zoo, Brisbane. I not particularly a huge fan (listening to his albums bores me, to be honest), but watching him doing his sampling and mashing stuff live was fucking sick. First parts weren't unforgetable.

From The Zoo site:
"From Pittsburgh, USA, Girl Talk is a true musical phenomenon of the digital era. In the spirit of illegal art pioneers, 2Many DJ's and Dangermouse, Girl Talk took the 'mash up' aesthetic to a new level of madness. After his thrilling performance at Meredith Music Festival last year, it's no wonder every festival in the country wanted him this summer.
Gregg’s breakthrough record of last year 'Night Ripper' contained 16 individual 'songs' that used over 200 samples, sitting Elton next to Lil Jon, the O.C theme song blended with classic punk. 'Night Ripper' quickly became the soundtrack to summer. The Girl Talk live show is an over the top affair. He quickly shatters notions of the dull laptop artist, with pounding beats, Top 40 samples, wild dance moves and a mob of party people crowding around the stage."

Here are a few pleasant studio tunes from the Night Ripper album.

Once Again
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Smash Your Head
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Bounce That
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Also, if you are from Brisbane, you might have missed (has I bloody did) People Under The Stairs, yesterday at The Uber, a nice West End night club.
By the way, in the same club, if you're a hip hop dood, don't miss the great Dr Octagon (best known as Kool Keith). It's on the 19th.

Rocket Silverstand O.1

Hi Internet dudes.

This is the first message on my blog. For the moment it seems really empty, but I'll try to feed it as often as I can. Basically, I'll talk about the music I like and display some tunes to download and listen (if I manage to install these nice/cute/usefull little streaming player).

By the way, if you have some requests or suggestions, you are welcome to contact me: rocketsilverstand@hotmail.fr.

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