Rocket Silverstand

Vric à vrac

2008-08-18T08:44:00.000-07:00

Bon, comme promis, psytrance à gogo à partir de maintenant ! Pour commencer, et parce que je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps aujourd'hui, voici plusieurs de mes titres préférés, totalement en vrac. Il y a de tout. De la goa, du full on, du progressif, du dancefloor, d'Australie, de France, d'Israël, de 1995 à 2005. C'est une façon d'être sûr de ne pas vous couper totalement l'envie d'aller plus loin en balançant directement des sons trop perchés (ce qui serait dommage, car ce style de musique est réellement intéressant). Bref, chaque clic dans la liste du dessous sera donc un BON clic, je le garantis. Ne vous laissez pas rebuter par la longueur parfois conséquente de ces morceaux. Laissez votre cortex devenir une éponge, une grosse éponge gluante et brillante qui absorbera TOUT. D'ailleurs, quand je vois le mot "éponge", je pense à Johnny Hallyday, et ça me rappelle hier et cette magnifique soirée, où j'ai vu un de ses tristes sosies boire des pintes. Mais bref. Plongez-vous dans ce son, aux relents de vieux psyché, d'acid house, de krautrock, de hardtek et de dub. Vous avez de grandes chances d'y trouver votre bonheur.

En bonus, un excellent article sur notre regretté Isaac Hayes, le Noir qui faisait peur. Sa musique, ses fréquentations, ses inventions, sa chute... Très documenté et COOL : clic clic.

Mais place au son de l'exploration intérieure !

Hicksville - Darshannon [mp3]
Electric Universe - One Love [mp3]
Sensient - Lovely Bones [mp3]
Khetzal - Bells Of Sarnath [mp3]
Tranan - Deep Reef [mp3]
Divinorum - Promise [mp3]
Behind Blue Eyes - Brumbasse [mp3]
PUTAIN, TOUS LES MORCEAUX SONT RECOMMANDÉS !

Pépé Bradock - 6 Millions Pintades EP

2008-08-17T03:58:00.000-07:00

Bon, petit retour à la langue française. En ce moment, j'ai le cerveau qui fait des nœuds quand j'essaye de faire des phrases cohérentes en anglais.

Bon, en attendant et pour revenir un peu vers la house, voici mon EP préféré d'un remixeur de talent, le français Pépé Bradock (ou Julien Auger).
La face A (Life) fait très tech avec ses petits snares discrets et ses passages nappés. En revanche, il y a toujours une petite basse ronde derrière. Ce titre contient un sample de Prince (Purple Rain). Ghost possède une basse carrément plus profonde et, avec les cuivres, parait nettement plus "organique". Et enfin, pour encore changer de style, Peer Pressure, donne carrément dans le jazz/turntablism à la Kid Koala, mais en beaucoup plus scotchant et progressif. On a le son sans la structure.
En somme, on a là un bel étalage de la variété du talent de compositeur de Pépé Bradock ! Un EP plus que conseillé.

PS : A venir, sans doute un peu de goa et de psytrance, voire de full on morning. Même si la plupart des trucs sortis sous l'appellation "full on" puent légèrement du bec, il y a quand même quelques trucs sympas. Bref.

ATA 001 (2000)
Pépé Bradock - 6 Millions Pintades EP

Papa side
A. Life [mp3]
Mama Side
B1. Ghost [mp3]
B2. Peer Pressure [mp3]

Maléficio free party - Languedoc Roussillon (France)

2008-08-15T05:40:00.000-07:00

From tonight...

And the Boom Festival 08 still running.

Wisp - Selected Ambient Works 2: Reworked

2008-08-10T00:43:00.000-07:00

TAVRMX01 (2004)
Wisp - Selected Ambient Works 2: Reworked

1. Cliffs (1043 Mix) [mp3]
2. Rhubarb (1159 Mix) [mp3]
3. Z Twig (6040 Mix) [mp3]
4. Lichen (1136 Mix) [mp3] RECOMMENDED!

Gong Gong - Kawabata

2008-08-06T02:53:00.000-07:00

Awesome video clip (not the official one) for an awesome track. Kawabata is from their Laughing With The Moon album, a great future jazz / techno release. This is the prove that F Communications can steal release good French shit! Don't forget to go on Gong Gong's website to see their aftersummer touring dates.

Mixes #3: Desimal

2008-08-03T03:20:00.000-07:00

I feel like I have to give more sound by Desimal. He's got a lot of unreleased tunes (actually even more than he has released, I guess), but here are two nice mixes.
The first one is a long (85') ambient psydub track that mixes tunes I've never heard of. Desimal was a very diversified artist that went through quantities of different musical styles. He had so many influences. The ten first minutes of this mix are just the intro. Desimal takes his time and delivers nice pieces of asian trance, indian and even banghra music.
The second mix is a kind of a live tribute to Desimal, by Badhabitz, whom I really never heard of (the only Badhabitz I found out is an English hip hop producer...). Anyway, this mix gathers nicely the best DNB/neurofunk tracks of Desimal. You'll easily recognize what's on at 2' if you remember that post, hehe.

+ I find out a nice interview of Skream three years ago, on Blackdown: HERE.

Desimal - Ambientdub mix [mp3]
Badhabitz - Father Of Drumz Desimal [mp3]

Beaumont Hannant - Psi-Onyx

2008-07-29T05:08:00.000-07:00

I don't know much about Beaumont Hannant, except he apparently used to be one of the acid IDM pionners. Anyway, I recently acquiered this remix 12". I don't know the original stuff, but the Autechre remix (on B side) is just outstanding. The Cherry Bomb (aka Richard Brown) stuff is my favorite tune here. A mad seven minutes psy house trip.
Caution: 320kbps = heavy files.

GENP (X)37 (1995)
Beaumont Hannant - Psi-Onyx

A1: Moon Meets Mars [mp3]
A2: Return To Planet Ten [mp3]
B: Psix Million Dollar Myx Oscar Goldman Remix [mp3] RECOMMENDED!
C: Moon In Motion [mp3]
D1: Out Past Mars [mp3]
D2: Cherry Bomb Myx [mp3] RECOMMENDED!

DJ Premier - Unreleased Instrumentals

2008-07-28T10:32:00.000-07:00

Wicked stuff. Nice basses. A2 is sooo groovy. Cult beat.

Primo 20 (1995)
DJ Premier - Unreleased Instrumentals

A1: Untitled [mp3]
A2: Now Your Mine [mp3] RECOMMENDED!
B1: Untitled [mp3]
B2: Untitled [mp3]

Random shit

2008-07-27T09:19:00.000-07:00

Random electro tunes I listen these times, stuff I recently (re)discovered.
I moved last month on the west French coast and it was kind of a mess. I'll be working hard all summer long, like 50 hours a week, starting at 5am each morning. I use these two month to make heavy money, but I hope I'll have enough free time to keep this blog up to date.
MAZELTOV!

Graham Marsh aka Desimal, 1980-2006

Mujuice - Blink [mp3]
Air France - June Evenings [mp3]
Frog Pocket - Dungeon Hills [mp3] RECOMMENDED!
Loscil - Steam [mp3]
Esem - Dispehrse [mp3]
Desimal - Circle Of Nine [mp3] RECOMMENDED!

Distance - V / Present Day

2008-05-09T08:05:00.000-07:00

I can't resist to share the last Distance EP with you. This the third disc released on his label, Chestplate. In my opinion, this is the best Distance EP. It's just another dubstep masterpiece.

CHST003 (2008)
Distance - V / Present Day

A: V
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AA: Presnt Day
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Video clip #2: Jew's harp

2008-03-04T15:31:00.000-08:00

I don't realy know why I put this video clip on my blog, but this sounded so electro, so deep, so... filtered to me! I'm high, but I think I'm not saying total bullshit. Well, that's it. I bought myself a Jew's harp. Hope you'll enjoy it!
Aron Szilagyi at the Hungarian Jew's Harp Festival.

Emalkay - Testing The Waters EP

2008-02-25T04:57:00.000-08:00

I discovered Emalkay (from Boka Records) recently, and it blew me up. It became one of my favorites dubstep releases. This is EP is not just another bassy stuff. This three tunes are absolutely awesome and nicely DNB influenced. Some kind of heavy sound. Bats In The Belfry is actually my favourite track in this 12". A must have.

BOK008 (2006)
Emalkay - Testing The Waters EP

A: Bats In The Belfry
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B1: Overflow
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B2: Super Doper
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Djunya - Ites / Coagulated Dub

2008-02-23T06:18:00.000-08:00

Since 2006, NarcoHZ is a classic dubstep label.

NarcoHz 006 (2007)
Djunya - Ites / Coagulated Dub

A: Ites
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AA: Coagulated Dub
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Remixes #2: Loefah

2008-02-21T06:05:00.000-08:00

Loefah is probably one of the best bass makers in the dubstep scene. His contributions to the DMZ and Big Apple Records labels make him a major protagonist of dubstep.
Here are few of his remixes !

D1 - Crack Bong (Loefah Remix)
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Pinch - Punisher (Loefah's SE25 Remix)
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Skream - I (Loefah Remix)
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Skream - Monsoon (Loefah Remix)
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Video clip #1: Benga & Coki - Night

2008-02-19T03:55:00.000-08:00

One of the anthems of dubstep. Download it HERE.

Rhythm & Sound - Aground / Aerial

2008-02-15T04:43:00.000-08:00

Not really dubstep but nice dub techno.

RS-07 (2002)
Rhythm & Sound - Aground / Aerial

A: Aground
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B: Aerial
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Benga - Skank / Dose

2008-02-10T08:30:00.000-08:00

Back in the dub, with an early times classic, from Big Apple Records.

BAM 002 (2002)
Benga - Skank / Dose

A: Skank
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B: Dose
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Mixes #2: Harcore DNB

2008-02-07T09:06:00.000-08:00

A little break in that dubstep avalanche. Here's something more violent to pass the time, a few hard drum'n'bass mixes I found on the Internet. I don't know exactly who are the guys and what are the setlists (as I don't know a shit about this kind of music), but this sounds good to me. Highlight: the December's Mix, by Mystification.

M3CH4PL3X - Promo Mix 2007
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mik - December 2007 Tunes Showcase
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Mystification - Studio Mix Nov. 2007
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Mystification - Studio Mix Dec. 2007
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Rusko - William H Tonkers / Roma

2008-02-05T05:23:00.000-08:00

To continue with 2nd Drop Records, here's another release that deserves a close look. That's more tribal dubstep. William H Tonkers really has this reggae-dub groove, but the main sample is so freaking insane. Quite a clubby sound, but it can be a nice headphones' stuff too. Nice heavy filters.
Rusko is not so famous, but remember the awesome Fabriclive #37 he did with Caspa. He aslo released a few 12" on the excellent label Dub Police, last year.

2NDRP12002 (2007)
Rusko - William H Tonkers / Roma

A. William H Tonkers
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B. Roma
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Ramadanman - Good Feelin / The Woon

2008-02-04T10:17:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite dubstep 12". I don't know much about Ramadanman (as about 2nd Drop Records) but this release blew me up. These tracks are so well built, and very smooth. A side is an incredible tune sampling Feeling Good by Nina Simone (this fantastic soul song awfully covered by M*se). AA is done in the same slow style. Jamie Woon (electrofunk producer) sing just the perfect way. A very atmospheric release. The drum parts are so complex and well built. Really one of the best. Watch out the future productions of Ramadanman ; it should be mind blowing.

2NDRP12001 (2007)
Ramadanman - Good Feelin / The Woon

A. Good Feelin
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AA. The Woon
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Pinch - Punisher (Remixes)

2008-02-01T05:56:00.000-08:00

Introducing a long series of my favourite dubstep releases.
First, a Planet Mu 12", two remixes of the excellent Pinch's Punisher (by the way, if you have this release, please share it !). First one is by Loefah and second one (the best) is by the young superstar UK dubstep producer Skream. Loefah's remix is very bassy, but Skream's work is definitely the finest. Anyway, this is a must-have.

ZIQ163R (2006)
Pinch - Punisher (Remixes)

A: Punisher (Loefah's SE25 Remix)
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B: Punisher (Skream's Heavy Duty Remix)
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Autechrrrre

2008-01-31T02:29:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-29T04:35:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-28T08:18:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-25T04:42:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-23T09:02:00.000-08:00

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)
A-Side [Zshare link]
B-Side [Zshare link]

V-SD 1001 - Brainfreeze (2001)
Track 1 [Zshare link]
Track 2 [Zshare link]

HS001 - The Hard Sell (2008)
Track 1 [Zshare link]
Tarck 2 [Zshare link]

Bad news, sad news

2008-01-22T02:08:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-18T17:29:00.000-08:00

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)

2008-01-16T01:09:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-09T20:17:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-08T19:06:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-07T16:56:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-06T20:39:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-05T06:00:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-05T00:53:00.000-08:00

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.

/rocket