Friday, 30 September 2011

SummersRadio™ New Remix vs Classic Remix! Chemical Brothers!

SummersRadio™ New Remix vs Classic Remix! Prok & Fitch vs Juan Kidd - 'Star Guitar' (Festival Mix)/ Chemical Brothers - 'Star Guitar' (Pete Heller's Expanded Mix) Our last episode of New Remix vs Classic Remix was back in May with the Scott Grooves (featuring Parliament) classic track 'Mothership Reconnection' which you can revisit here: http://summersradio.blogspot.com/2011/05/summersradio-new-remix-vs-classic-remix.html

I chose to compare the two remixes because I didn't feel that the new remix quite stood up to the original remix - such is the case again today with 'Star Guitar' - and once again I shall post both versions so that you can decide for yourself! In both cases it's also an excellent excuse to post a club classic :)

'Star Guitar' was the second single released from the Chemical Brothers fourth album 'Come With Us' in 2002. The single and 12" featured the original (as it came out before the album itself - the album version is a bit shorter) as well as remixes from Pete Heller. Just this week a new remix has been released by Prok & Fitch vs Juan Kidd called the 'Festival Mix' on Toolroom Records - which strangely doesn't mention the Chemical Brothers on the artwork at all. So is it a cover version then, or a remix - or was it done at the bands request because it's rather pointless? Who knows!

In the case of Scott Grooves I clearly preferred the original Daft Punk remix to the newer one by Claude VonStroke - although I could at least see why they did a new remix of it - as it was part of Soma's 20th Anniversary reissues celebration - but in this case I have one question... WHY?

So in this corner we have the new 'Festival Mix' of 'Star Guitar' by Prok & Fitch vs Juan Kidd - Enjoy...



And in this corner we have the classic remix from Pete Heller - the 'Pete Heller Expanded Remix'... Enjoy!



So which one do you prefer? Of course not all new remixes are better than the originals - or the original remixes - but in most cases they have some new sounds or something interesting to offer. The vocals in the new version sound rather flat and the only new interesting bit in the 'Festival Mix' is the semi-siren sound that begins aroound 3:30 - is that a sufficient reason to remix (or cover) a classic?

SummersRadio™ says no.

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SummersRadio™ New Music/ Remixes! Death In Vegas + The Kills!

SummersRadio™ New Music/ Remixes! Death In Vegas - 'Medication' (Fearless Nightcrawler Mix)/ 'Your Loft My Acid' (Fearless Trans-House Mix)/ The Kills - 'Future Starts Slow' (Death In Vegas Remix) Death In Vegas have just released their new studio album (their fifth) this week!

We first featured their new single 'Your Loft My Acid' back in July - from their new album called 'Trans-Love Energies' which is out now on cd/ lp and download. There are two versions available on cd and download - the regular ten track album - and the 'Deluxe Version' which features bonus tracks, instrumental versions, and remixes - for a total of 20 tracks!

This is one of two remixes from the bonus disc by band member Richard Fearless - this is the 'Fearless Nightcrawler Mix' of 'Medication'... Enjoy!

Death In Vegas - Medication (Fearless Nightcrawler Mix) by SummersRadio™

This is the 'Fearless Trans-House Remix' of the first single 'Your Loft My Acid' - also available on the bonus disc/ deluxe download... Enjoy!



Death In Vegas have also just remixed the latest single from The Kills! 'Future Starts Slow' is the latest (and third) single released from their album called 'Blood Pressures' which came out in April on Domino Records. This is the 'Death In Vegas Remix' of 'Future Starts Slow'... Enjoy!

The Kills - The Future Starts Slow (Death In Vegas Remix) by Death In Vegas


                    

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Thursday, 29 September 2011

SummersRadio™ New Remix + Free Download! Dirty Vegas!

SummersRadio™ New Remix + Free Download! Dirty Vegas - 'Days Go By' (Joe Maz Acid Remix)/ 'Little White Doves' (Riso & Sanza Remix)  Joe Maz is a dj/ producer from Miami who makes remixes under his own name - in addition to being part of the remix trio known as DiscoTech - along with Danny Daze and Gigamesh. He's just posted his latest remix online - of the Dirty Vegas club classic 'Days Go By' - today!

London's Dirty Vegas released 'Days Go By' as their first single in 2001 - however it didn't break here in North America until the following year when it was featured in a Mitsubishi car commercial. Their self titled debut album reached the top ten, but their 2004 follow up called 'One' didn't fare anywhere near as well, so they called it a day in 2005 - only to reform three years later.

Joe Maz takes 'Days Go By' on a bit of an acid techno journey which, not surprisingly, is to my liking! If you like this remix you can download it for free courtesy of Joe Maz on his Soundcloud page here:

This is the rather fantastic new 'Joe Maz Acid Remix' of 'Days Go By'... Enjoy!

                  

Dirty Vegas - Days Go By [Joe Maz Remix] by joemaz

Bonus Track! Dirty Vegas have had a busy 2011 - they finally released their third album called 'Electric Love' - in April on Om Records. I wanted to like the album as I really liked the first one - but I just couldn't - as it's too... pop dance or something. They're clearly desperate for a hit, so it all sounds rather calculated.

So despite releasing three singles - the title track, 'Changes' and 'Little White Doves' - and an insane amount of remixes (7 for 'Electric Love', 11 for 'Changes' and 12 for 'Little White Doves') by some high profile artists such as Felix Da Housecat and Ladytron - I've refrained from posting anything new from them - until now.

Actually out of those 30 remixes of three mediocre songs I did manage to find one that I liked - perhaps because it's mostly instrumental! However naturally it was the one remix that wasn't available to share from either youtube or Soundcloud, so I never got around to posting it. But I just uploaded it myself now - and if you dig it, it's available for purchase on 'Part 2' of the 'Little White Doves' EP on itunes.

This is the 'Riso & Sanza Remix' of 'Little White Doves' - a rather fun French disco/ house style romp... Enjoy!

Dirty Vegas - Little White Doves (Riso & Sanza Remix) by SummersRadio™

                 

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Wednesday, 28 September 2011

SummersRadio™ New Music + Free Download + New Remix! The Asteroids Galaxy Tour!

SummersRadio™ New Music + Free Download + New Remix! The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - 'Major'/ 'The Golden Age' (Justice Remix) Denmark's Asteroids Galaxy Tour have just released their new single from their forthcoming second album online! The song is called 'Major' and it's from their new album called 'Out Of Frequency' which is due for release on January 31st 2012.

Copenhagen's Asteroids Galaxy Tour centres around the duo of alluring singer Mette Lindberg and producer Lars Iversen - that expands to a six piece band when on tour. They released their first album called 'Fruit' in 2009. Two of the singles from the album - 'The Golden Age' and 'Around The Bend' have received wide exposure from being used in a number of tv commercials - most notably for Heineken and itunes respectively.

'Major' features their horn section prominently - and if the song is to your liking you can download it for free courtesy of the band from their official website here: http://www.theasteroidsgalaxytour.com/

This is 'Major'... Enjoy!



In addition to their new single - a new remix of their hit 'The Golden Age' by France's Justice has also surfaced online this week... Enjoy!



           

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Tuesday, 27 September 2011

SummersRadio™ Reissues + New Music! (preview) Pop Will Eat Itself!

SummersRadio™ Music News + New Music Preview! Pop Will Eat Itself - 'Wise Up! Sucker'/ 'Can You Dig It?' (12" Mix)/ 'Seek & Destroy' (snippet) England's cleverly titled Pop Will Eat Itself (a name they nicked from an NME article) look set to have a rather busy October! Three of their most popular albums are getting the deluxe reissue treatment - they're releasing their first new album in 17 years - and they're planning a U.K. tour!

Although largely a club/ underground phenomenon here in North America, PWEI had four albums and 12 singles reach the top 40 between 1989 and 1994 in the U.K.! Their sound incorporated a number of styles including garage rock, industrial, and sample heavy dance music.

On October 10th three of their finest albums will be reissued on cd on the Cherry Red label - digitally remastered and expanded to double cd sets - with bonus tracks and remixes galore! The bonus disc for their sophomore release 'This Is The Day... This Is The Hour... This Is This!' (my personal favorite) features nine tracks - two demos, three alternate versions and four 12" mixes. 1990's 'Cure For Sanity' features 13 tracks on the bonus disc - as does the bonus disc on 1992's 'The Looks Or The Lifestyle?'.

The bonus disc for 'This Is The Day... This Is The Hour... This Is This!' features the 12" remix from Youth of 'Wise Up! Sucker' - this is the original - the production on it still sounds amazing 23 years on... Enjoy!



'This Is The Day... This Is The Hour... This Is This!' featured samples from over a dozen different artists ranging from The Stooges and Bruce Springsteen to the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, James Brown - and the Osmonds! This is another fine single from the album - 'Can You Dig It?'... Enjoy!



PWEI broke up in 1996 - reformed briefly for some shows in 2005 - and then were dormant until vocalist Graham Crabb announced his return with a new line up. 'New Noise Designed By A Sadist' is released on October 3rd on Cooking Vinyl in the U.K. and on Metropolis Records here. It will be their first new full length studio album since 1994 - and their sixth overall - although they've also released a remix album, various collections, and numerous live albums.

This is a preview of the first single from the forthcoming album - called 'Seek & Destroy'. Why didn't I lead off with the new track you may wonder - because this is only a snippet - and as I've stated before, snippets frustrate me! Regardless... Enjoy! :)

Pop Will Eat Itself - Seek & Destroy Snippet by MetropolisRecords

                 



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Monday, 26 September 2011

SummersRadio™ New Music! Lou Reed & Metallica!!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Lou Reed & Metallica - 'The View' The first new song (full length version of course) from the forthcoming album of the collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica has just been released online today! 'The View' is the second of ten new tracks featured on the album called 'Lulu' - which is due for release on October 31st (Europe)/ November 1st (North America).

The idea of collaborating together began when both Reed and Metallica performed at the 25th Anniversary Concert for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2009 - but it took until May of this year for the recording process to begin. The album concept began with some demos that Reed wrote that were inspired by two plays from German playwright Frank Wedekind.

'Lulu' combines two of Wedekind's plays - 'Erdgeist' or 'Earth Spirit' which was written in 1895 - and 'Die Buchse der Pandora' or 'Pandora's Box' which was written in 1905. They tell the story of a young German dancer who climbs the social ladder but ends up broke and becoming a prostitute.

How does 'The View' sound? Well, not surprisingly it rocks - but I suspect that it will be more warmly received by Reed fans than some of Metallica's - this is 'The View'... Enjoy!



              
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Sunday, 25 September 2011

SummersRadio™ New Music! Psychic Ills! + Bonus Track!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Psychic Ills - 'Mind Haze' New York's experimental rock outfit Psychic Ills have just released the first new song from their forthcoming album! The song is called 'Mind Haze' and their new album 'Hazed Dream' is set for release on Oct. 18th on the Sacred Bones Records label.

'Hazed Dream' will present a more focused sound from the band - guitarist/ vocalist/ keyboardist Tres Warren recently told The Wire magazine:

'Some developments in our lives led to new approaches. The music came out the old fashioned way...a way that had been avoided for a while. It was about putting some words to some chords and keeping it simple. Getting back to something. Feeling a feeling. Shaking out the NY brain boil. Movin' away from some old bad vibes, by creating some new good ones. Dreaming out the bad. Takin' it easy on ourselves, and those around us. This album lives in a sunny place. A half memory. A hazed dream.'

This is the Psychic Ill's new single 'Mind Haze' - I like the line 'I'm doing fine when I'm out of my mind'... Enjoy!



Bonus Track! The Dandy Warhols - 'Hell's Bells' The new Psychic Ills song 'Hazed Dream' reminds me of Portland's Dandy Warhols at some of their more subdued moments. This rare cover version of AC/DC's 'Hell's Bell's' was first released on a couple of EP's in 2000 - on the Australian Tour EP for 'Bohemian Like You' and in the U.S. on the 'Tales From Slabtown Vol. 2' EP - which is available on their official website here: http://dandywarhols.com/

The band is currently at work on their ninth studio album called 'This Machine' which is due for release in Feburary of next year. This is their unique cover of 'Hell's Bells' - it's the horns that really makes it their own... Enjoy!



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SummersRadio™ New Music! Australia!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Australia - 'Sydney on Acid' Montreal's Tiga just launched his new sub-label called Twin Turbo last month! Tiga founded the Turbo Recordings label back in 1998, and on August 23rd he officially started the digital only Twin Turbo label. This is the second release on the label - an EP from Australia called 'Sydney On Acid'!

Australia consists of two members of Sydney's 'techno party' Motorik! - in collaboration with another one of 'Sydney's finest production teams' who thus far are keeping their identity top secret. This is the title track from their new EP 'Sydney On Acid' - a rather tasty acid techno sandwich... Enjoy!

Sydney On Acid by AUSTRALIA

                    

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Saturday, 24 September 2011

SummersRadio™ New Music! Ida Engberg!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Ida Engberg - 'Junoverse'/ 'Blue Yonder' Ida Engberg is an artist/ dj/ producer from Stockholm Sweden, who's just released her latest EP on the country's leading techno label Drumcode! The somewhat space themed EP is called 'Blue Yonder' and it features two songs - the title track and one called 'Junoverse' - and both tracks embrace funk and house as well as techno.

There are times like in yesterday's Mono Dos post where the b-side stands out more than the title track - and then there are times when you like both tracks so much that you can't even decide which song is better - which is of course the ultimate scenerio for a single or two track EP! At this moment I'm leaning towards the b-side a bit more - although I really like both - so we shall begin with 'Junoverse'... Enjoy!



And this is the A-side 'Blue Yonder' - I like the vocal sample in it - particularly the line 'I come from another galaxy - a blue one!'. You can keep up with Ida Engberg on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ida-Engberg/29250907018?ref=ts&sk=wall 

This is the title track from her new EP... Enjoy!

  

                  

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Friday, 23 September 2011

SummersRadio™ New Music! Mono Dos!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Mono Dos - 'The Last Floor' (Original Mix) Mono Dos are a Parisian duo that have released their newest EP on London Ontario's Definitive Recordings label! The EP is called 'Discobells' and features two tracks - the title track - and this song called 'The Last Floor' - and it's currently available exclusively on Beatport here: http://www.beatport.com/#release/discobells-ep/650769

Although the term 'b-side' may be lost on some in the digital age - the fact is that sometimes the 'other song' (or one of them) on an EP is better - or at least more to your liking - than the title track. Regardless of how you choose to view this one, 'The Last Floor' is one great club tune... Enjoy!



                   
 


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Wednesday, 21 September 2011

SummersRadio™ New Music! Bot'Ox!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Bot'Ox - 'Theme From Mineurs 27'/ 'The Boat Trap'/ 'Blue Steel' Paris's Bot'Ox have just released a new EP this week featuring songs from the film 'Mineurs 27' - which opens today! Bot'Ox is a band that includes Benjamin Boguet aka Cosmo Vitelli as one of it's members - the dj/ producer who also runs the I'm A Cliche label - which the 'Songs From Mineurs 27' EP is released on.

The EP features six songs from the French action/ thriller - this is the first official video released - for an edited version of the 'Theme From Mineurs 27'... Enjoy!



The EP features five other instrumental tracks - some rather Depeche Mode like - and is available on itunes for a mere $4.99. I particularly like this one called 'The Boat Trap'... Enjoy!


                        
Bonus Track! I suspect that some of you thought that you didn't know any songs from Bot'Ox - but I'll bet you do! This song received ample exposure for it's use in a couple of television commercials - including one for some mediocre restaurant that used to sell pizza. This is 'Blue Steel' from their debut album 'Babylon By Car' which was released last fall - featuring one of the bands three vocalists - Anna Jean... Enjoy!




                                   




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SummersRadio™ New Music! F + S!

SummersRadio™ New Music! F + S - 'Acid One' (Original Mix) Italian duo F + S aka Franz & Shape have just released their latest single! It's called 'Acid One' and it's released on the Australian label Bang Gang 12 Inches. It features seven tracks including remixes from Chicago acid house legend DJ Pierre, Germany's Snuff Crew and Australia's Kikumoto Allstars. This is the 'Original Mix' of 'Acid One'... Enjoy!

                 

Acid One (Original) by BANG GANG RECORDINGS
                                                                                                                                 
 

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