31.12.10

Deux Mille Dix: La Fin

I wish I had been introduced to DJ Zinc a long time ago.  I get tones of promo's in my inbox everyday that are great and all but in the future if you hear something this good and I haven't talked about it, let a brother know.  No one deserves to be left in the dark when it comes to such fine productions.  

Zinc - Nexx

Since I'm dwelling in the past again, here is something I probably should have posted months ago and was saving for a rainy day.  Given that it's New Year's Eve, the biggest party night of the year and my last post of 2010 I thought i would close the year it with a massive banger.  Can I get a fist pump?

Oliver Twizt-Loca Feat. Maluca

and for good measure:

 
Deadboy - If U Want Me

Deux Mille Dix: La Fin

Calou

30.12.10

New Years Eve



What are your plans?  I wish I had this song in 320 right now. 

Calou

Punks Jump Up


Here is a preview from Punks Jump Up's next release Blockhead.  This will make a great single with remixes coming from Zombie Nation, Hey Today!, In Flagranti, Stopmakingme & SymbolOne.  The EdiT version already made the latest all famous Kitsune Maison compilation.  I'm really looking forward to hearing the remixes of this single, especially from Hey Today! after the success of their You Gonna Want Me remix.

Punks Jump Up - Blockhead (EdiT) by Punks Jump Up

Calou

29.12.10

Smalltown Romeo


How awesome is Tropical?  Round Table Knights were singly responsible for a massive increase in Tropical productions this year with the massive success of Calypso but I would predict that 2011 has a lot more in store for fans of the steel drums.  Given that I live in the Steel City my local economy would really see the benefit to Tropical becoming a mainstream sound.  I don't know much about Smalltown Romeo other than they are a Canadian threesome that describe themselves as "young, gifted & brown" on SoundCloud.  Wicked.  You can check out their blog here.

Party Motion (Malente Remix) - Smalltown Romeo by SMALLTOWN ROMEO

Calou 

Mr Gonzo

The SoundCloud machine is a great tool to discover new music, probably my favorite right now.   I've started following many of my favorite producers and have discovered so many new ones that I probably would have never heard of otherwise.  I've also been spending some time freshening up my collection of sweet filter/disco/french house tracks for my next set and have come across Mr. Gonzo. Mr Gonzo, you rock!
 
Too Disco by Mr.Gonzo


Nightmare - Mr. Gonzo from Olivier Gonzalez on Vimeo.

Calou 

28.12.10

California Dreaming


Great DubStep remix of a classic Mamas & the Papas track for my friends.  As the year is quickly coming to a close I just want to thank the blog followers for visiting.  It's been swell having you over, invite your friends in 2011 and I'll make sure they have a good time.   

California Dreamin' (Minnesota RMX)(320 DL) by Minnesota

Push it (Forthcoming Tycho Records) by Minnesota

Calou

Somebody Who Loves Me


Haven't posted a Poka track in a while. This takes care of that.

Poka - Somebody who loves me by poka

Calou

27.12.10

Me & You

In November I had a chance to catch the masked French dj/producer Danger in Toulouse closing out Les Nuits Sonores.  This track isn't typical Danger style from what I remember, but it has a good beat and will make a nice transitional track.  Not sure if it will make any official release or not, anyone else know?

Nero -Me & You (Danger Remix)

Calou

26.12.10

Nevrosis


Para One's Animal Style/Nervosis EP finally dropped a week or so ago.  I probably played out the radio edit I had but if you haven't heard Animal Style yet and like something hard & funky(other than the obvious)  I wouldn't hold back on picking this up.  Here is a free download of a Clockwork remix.

Nevrosis (Clockwork Remix)- Para One by ClockworkMusic

Calou

A Better Day


Let's keep it rolling with a little more filter house today.  Phantom's Revenge is on fire right now, his productions have so much energy in them.  This is filter house jacked up on a bunch of Red Bull times ten.   On a separate note Boxing Day VS NFL.  NFL wins hands down. 

The Phantom's Revenge - A Better Day (Boba Threat's I've Learned to Cope With Bad Days Bootyleg) by bobathreat

Calou 

25.12.10

I Wanna Make

Wine & Cheese have a free download for you this Christmas.  This took one play to realize I love it and want to add it to my next Disco/Filter House mix.  Can download it here, and make sure you check out the rest of his SoundCloud. 

Make It With You (FREE DOWNLOAD!) MERRY CHRISTMAS!! by Wine & Cheese

Calou 

SANTA CLAUS

The boys from Cassius are putting out some of the best mixes lately, this one is no exception.  Need something chill to listen to this afternoon?  Take this for a spin.

SANTA CLAUS by CASSIUS/BOOMBASS/ZDAR

Calou 

24.12.10

Making A Mix For Santa

Photo by Santiago Costa

Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is more sweet beats.  Turns out Santa likes to party so I made him a mix to leave out with some cookies & milk.  Hopefully he shows, I may have made his naughty list in 2010.  If you're looking for some high energy electro/house this holiday season you will want to listen to my latest instalment.  You can find the track listing in the comments of my SoundCloud page.

Making A Mix For Santa by Calou

Download mix here.

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!

Calou

Funk With Me

Afrojack has a Lost & Found album coming out on January 3rd with some tracks that didn't make the big stage in 2010.  My favorite by far is this funk with me track, it has delicious flavor.  Oh, I nearly forgot, Merry Christmas. 

Afrojack - Funk With Me (Original Mix)

Calou

23.12.10

Every Cow Has A Bird


Funky!

Guti & Dubshape - Every Cow Has A Bird

Calou

Wonderland


This song takes a couple minutes to really get under your skin.  By under your skin I mean that in a  good way. That make you want to dance & groove kind of way.  Holiday season mode is officially in the on position, things gonna get crazy.  For those of you who don't know Donald Glaude, you should look him up he's done few things if you know what I mean.  Enjoy!

Wonderland - Donald Glaude - Paul Anthony & ZXX remix by DonaldGlaude

Calou

20.12.10

Tiny Danza

I love supporting Toronto's local talent, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. These guys are sporting the coolest band name I've heard in a while "Tiny Danza" and have a really good sound to back it up.   These 5 talented musicians who all went to the same high school and got the band together about 4 years later come from very different musical backgrounds, so naturally they became a fusion band.  I'm really excited about their upcoming release 'You Could Have It All...' scheduled for the spring of 2011.    You can check out their SoundCloud page here, if this track is a preview of what's to come this should be a great release.

Beat Fly by Tiny Danza

Calou

19.12.10

Don't Stop Till You Get Enough


It's five o'clock somewhere.

Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Gigamesh Remix) by GIGAMESH

Calou 

J PAUL GETTO







Looking forward to seeing what these guys will do in 2011. Tony Saputo (formally known as Swivel Hips) + Maurice Tamraz = J PAUL GETTO

J PAUL GETTO - Swivel Hips Is Dead by JPaulGetto_SwivelHips

Calou

Bastards Cam Do 90


I picked up the latest Phantoms Revenge EP Charlie because of the title track but never got around to listening to the rest til this morning. This is when I discovered "Bastards Can Do 90".  Tribute to one of the best movies ever made.  I feel like this will be one of many posts today while I lounge around watching football.  Make sure you check out The Phantom's SoundCloud page for more great filterhouse.

Bastards can do 90 by The Phantom's Revenge

Calou 

La Lokomotiva


I was trying to come up with my own list of favorites for 2010 and realized that most of them are tracks from 2009!  From those I would say my favorite track from 2009 is a split decision between Fake Blood's I Think I Like It and Mowgli's London to Paris.  If your DJ'n an electro house party and have never taken London to Paris for a spin I highly recommend you try it. Here is Mowgli's latest preview for a January 20th 2011 release for La Lokomotiva Ep.  Funky

MOWGLI - Questione di Feeling - Mp3 96kb by Mowgli

MOWGLI - La Lokomotiva - Mp3 96kb by Mowgli

Calou

18.12.10

Walking In The Air

Christmas remixes keep pouring in, here is another classic dubbed up.  If you're into dubstep, check out Retrotation's SoundCloud page here.  He is giving away Walking In The Air as a free download.  I'm really digging all of his other work,  very very cool indeed.

Walking in the Air (Christmas Glitch Hop / Dubstep Remix) by Retrotation

 
Dirrty Romance by Retrotation

Calou

17.12.10

The Future And The Past

Good evening, how are you?  I hope your well, I'm fine thanks for asking.  So I've got a couple of my daily favorites from December 17th 2010.  Two up and coming new releases and one older classic house tune.  

Mercury - Spiritual (excerpt) by Gomma

This Mercury Ep out on December 31'st is going to be the bomb.  The fine folks over at Slothboogie tuned me in on this yesterday and I'm hooked, lined and sinker.  Check out the rest over at the Gomma SoundCloud page.



&ME - Bye Bye (Extract) by &ME

Next I've got a sweet track from &Me that is coming  out on a compilation called "It Began In Africa Vol. 2 " This particular track feels very NightSluggsish, I'm really enjoying it today.

John Tejada - Sweat (On The Walls) (Original Mix)

And for a finally here is a blast from the past, 2008 to be precise.  I heard this in a mix the other day and have decided it will be a great purchase to add to my repertoire.  I've probably mentioned this before, but I love clubs that get so hot the walls sweat.  Maybe it's because girls wear less under these circumstances.  Any thoughts?  Have a good weekend, play safe. 

Calou

16.12.10

Schmoooooood

 

If you need something to help you relax, just listen to this a couple times.  I listened to it on the way home from work and I could see a clear change in my mood after three listens and even bigger change after the sixth or seventh.  Don't know much about the release of this track but I can promise you everyone will want it.  Fill your pipe, put your slippers on, light the fire and relaaaaaaax!

Ralph Myerz feat. Rebekka Karijord - My Private Night by Paper Recordings

Calou

Looking for you


 I was just reminded why I love music.  Thanks Guys.

Ridney, Ghosts of Venice & The Phantom's Revenge - Looking For You (Ridney Remix) by ridney

Calou 

15.12.10

I like big drops and I can not lie.


I love Big Drops and I can not lie.  You other brothers can't deny.   I came across this on Beaptport driving home and had to share it. EP is out, put it in a stocking stuffer. 

Christian Cambas - Fireball (Original Mix
Calou 

Le Paris Social Club


Flight Facilities - Paris Social Club '70's DJ Set'

If you are partying at Le Paris Social Club, you've got to step your game up as far as fashion goes if you want to get noticed.  I recommend the above outfit.  I've listened to this  Flight Facilities mix that came out last month a couple times and it just gets better and better every time.  I was snowboarding today, and this came on and it was so soothing going off some soft hits listening to some 70's/edits.  This set is probably the best 70s set I've ever listened to.  I thought I would break it down a little and share with you a couple of my favorite highlights.  I didn't get all the originals, switched it up on a couple tracks.  Follow the Paris Social Club 70's DJ Set if you want the full track listing.  

Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (DJ Agent 86 Remix) by DJ Agent 86

Gwen McCrae - All this love i'm giving (Laura Obvious Edit) Sorry no more dl. TBR on VYNIL!!!!! by Laura Ingalls-The Horses

Chic - Good Times (Stern edit) by Stern*

Chilly - For Your Love - the Chilly Willy re-edit

The Brothers Johnson - Stomp! (DannyBash Remix) by DannyBash

Sebastien Tellier - Kilometer (Aeroplane 'Italo 84' Remix)

What A Fool Believes (Doobie Brothers)

Dreams In The Edit - Flight Facilities x The Lowbrows x Fleetwood Mac

BOOGIE NIGHTS - HEAT WAVE
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA. Last Train To London
 
Boney M - Gotta Go Home

Carrie Lucas - Dance With You (RiCHARD.GEAR's "I Don't Know" Bootleg) by RiCHARD.GEAR

Calou 

14.12.10

Last Christmas


Couple great covers of a holiday classic.  I really like this Holmes Price edit, it has a little je ne sais quoi to it.  I could see myself mixing this into my next chill mix. 

Last Christmas (Holmes Price Edit) by Holmes Price

Florence The Machine - Last Christmas Wham Cover

Calou 

13.12.10

What Have You


Enough holiday music, let's groove a little.   Give the gift of music this winter, go out and buy someone their first legal MP3. Buy this, he or she will like it.  And if they don't they will probably re-gift it to someone else.  This is my favorite store.

What Have You (White Girl Lust Remix) - Diamond Lights - Yes Yes Records by White Girl Lust

Calou 

Driving Home For Xmass




Benny was nice enough to e-mail me this great Christmas mashup/remix he put together for the holidays. It is a free download, you can grab here.  This has a great a groove and another perfect tune for the holidays. Are you getting tired of all these holiday posts yet?

Calou

12.12.10

White Satin


I can't decide what I love more, this really cool picture of Zeds Dead or this outstanding track of theirs.  Either way its an all Zeds Dead evening for me.  I wonder if these guys are DJ'n using Ableton Live with their APC40?

White Satin by zedsdead

Calou

11.12.10

DubChristmas


Apparently DubChristmas is an entire genre of music. Who knew? Since my first DubChristmas post seems to have been a great success someone recommended another DubChristmas track that is as good if not better. 

Mr Virgo - Home Alone

Calou

10.12.10

Noel Is Coming


I'm going to try to get into the spirit of the holidays this weekend with a little alternative Christmas music.  This is a real good track to kick off the holiday season. 

5OH - Home Alone (Christmas Dubstep Remix) 

Calou

8.12.10

Sunday Music On Wednesday


Something very different I felt like sharing with my readers.  If your looking for something soft to listen to over the holidays this is a great collection put together by Cassius that was posted on their SoundCloud page.  You can download it here.  Enjoy!

  SUNDAY MUSIC by CASSIUS/BOOMBASS/ZDAR
 

I like my drops with magic


Rub a dub dub magic drops in the slugs. 

Jam City-Magic Drops

Calou

7.12.10

Kiss Kiss Kiss


Found this gem via another great blog The Electrocutie yesterday.  Kid Sister one of my favorite female MC's teamed up with Afrojack for this collaboration due out in early 2011. 

Kiss Kiss Kiss - Kid Sister

Calou 

Kegstand


Kegstand is going to drop right before Christmas on Sound Pellegrino.  What a year this label has had, I'm very excited to see what Teki and Orgasmic have lined up for 2011.

Panteros666 Kegstand / X Lova / Horreo EP preview by soundpellegrino

Calou 

6.12.10

Laidback Luke + Gina Turner = Nouveau Yorican


I have no idea how this equation got by me so long.  Earlier this year I was really into this track from Nouveau Yorican called "Boriqua" and never had any clue it came from a side project from one of the worlds best.  Laidback Luke and Gina Turner are Nouveau Yorican and their latest release is out  pretty sweet and out on Beatport tomorow.  Here's a preview:

Nouveau Yorican - Chiuso by Defected Records

Calou

5.12.10

Punk


If your looking for a fresh electro sound this morning take this Firebeatz track for a spin around the block. Available on Beatport.



Calou

2.12.10

Salt 'N' Lowrider

I am absolutely loving this Lowrider track from Christian Fischer!  I'm not sure if this is a real title or not,  I came across it on a youtube video via a reddit post and can't find any official release.  Then I was doing my weekly Beatport browse, and came across another gem.  Not quite as good as this Lowrider track but pretty damn close.  Hope you guys are having a nice week and aren't buried under the snow yet.  Watching peoples misery in Western New York made me happy as this means Holiday Valley might be opening next week.  Pow Pow!

Christian Fischer-Lowrider

Falko Richtberg, Sebastian Wojkowski - Salt 'N' Bread (Audiojack's Bottle 'N' Spring Remix)

Calou

Archeive