Tommy Gunn

Sinatramugshot

2009-11-27T00:42:00.001-08:00

Tommy Gunn is dead, long live sinatramugshot!

My recent lack of posts is due to my new busy schedule and I no longer have the time to do this properly. Therefore I have created a Twitter account where I will upload all of my new album links for y'all. At the end of the week or month I'll then list them all on here in a single post.

See you on the other side!

x

http://twitter.com/sinatramugshot

The Bloody Beetroots - Romborama

2009-11-05T14:47:00.000-08:00

it's been a while bitches! the first time i listened to this album i thought it was pure filth (in a bad way) but randomly yesterday i gave it another go and now i think it is pure filth (in a gooooood way!). granted there are some filthy (bad) songs on here but at the same time there are some amazing bass heavy pure filthy (good) tunes! better dj is an insane track that makes me smile, but there are also a few very cool chilled songs. give it a whirl...

The Bloody Beetroots - Romborama

Miike Snow - Miike Snow

2009-09-10T11:25:00.001-07:00

this one is hard to describe and pigeonhole and to do so would not really do it justice. however, i will try... it is sometimes funky, sometimes disco, sometimes glitchy, sometimes dancey, sometimes beatles-esque (Faker), sometimes police-esque (faker). it is a big mix of different genres styles and sounds blended together perfectly. very very highly recommended. one for fans of fischerspooner and earlier soulwax.

Miike Snow - Miike Snow

The Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx

2009-08-12T10:54:00.000-07:00

the bronx are an l.a. based punk band who have teamed up with some mariachi and latin musicians to create mariachi el bronx; a mexican-american mariachi band. now, i don't profess to be a fan of the bronx nor do i know anything about mariachi music (my knowledge extends as far as the maverics) but i can say this is something very different and in my opinion very cool! it is surprisingly relaxing and well worth a bash.

Mariachi El Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx

Simian Mobile Disco - Temporary Pleasure

2009-08-12T10:36:00.000-07:00

now don't get me wrong, smd's last album was good but i personally don't think it was as good as it was bigged up to be. there were some quality tracks on there but it was too short and it wasn't all fantastic.

on first listen this album sounds better and more consistent (surprising considering the number of collaborations). i love the glitchiness of ambulance (almost a bit of a donk in there) and 10000 horses can't be wrong reminds me a bit of a slagsmalsklubben/chemical brothers collab, while listening to cream dreams just makes me so upset that neon neon will not do another album. highly recommended this one...

Simian Mobile Disco - Temporary Pleasure

Golden Silvers - New Romance

2009-08-08T09:14:00.000-07:00

i didn't think i'd like golden silvers but i'll level with you, i do. i'm not the hugest fan of the title track but some of the songs on here are great! imagine if arctic monkeys and brian wilson teamed up and wilson gave the artic monkeys some of his pills then it would sound like this. very very good, relaxing and...

Golden Silvers - New Romance

I'm back motherbitches!!!

2009-07-25T10:29:00.000-07:00

so, because noone took me up on my offer and i hate my new job so much i have decided to start doing Tommy Gunn again! now, i'm a bit rusty so to kick off the second coming i am going to cheat a bit. i discovered this blog today and it has two sensational albums on it that you must downlaod. So i've linked to the posts, don't worry this wont become a regular occurrance.

80kidz - This Is My Shit

Very cool album indeed. One for fans of justice etc... but also its a bit more trancey at times (similar to deadmau5 in places) and a couple of songs remind me a teeeeency beeeet of slagsmalsklubben. arab hertz club is a brilliant song and reminds me of prefuse 73 chiled. so, click the link

Birdy Nam Nam - Manual For Successful Rioting

now, i heard about these a while back and remember not being that impressed. well boy is my face red! red with embarrassment and squeamish joy!!! again for fans of the usual (daft punk, justice...) but it has that extra bit of edginess and difference that makes them stand out. (see comments for link)

Anybody want a blog?

2009-02-20T03:22:00.000-08:00

with great sadness i must announce that i will no longer be able to continue with Tommy Gunn! i have got a new job that will not offer me the luxury of daytime blogging and feel i won't have the time to do it anymore. if anyone would like to take over, email me tommy.gunn100@gmail.com and i will gladly relinquish it (if you can handle the crypton-factor style quiz and assault course).

much love!

Adam

(yes, as surprising as may be my name isn't actually Tommy Gunn and that is not a picture of me!)

x

Metronomy - A Thing For Me (Blackout Crew Remix)

2009-02-10T07:01:00.000-08:00

i have died and gone to heaven! this is arguably the greatest thing on earth...EVER! not only is it a metronomy remix, nor a blackout crew remix, but it is a blackout crew remix of metronomy and it is sensational. a slightly odd combination? yes. unconventional? yes, but they called woody allen unconventional when he wore a lobster bib in the shower and now look at him. download this now!!!

as if you needed further proof of how cool metronomy are, check them hanging out with bloody karl lagerfeld!!!

Metronomy - A Thing For Me (Blackout Crew Remix)

The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die

2009-02-09T07:52:00.000-08:00

right first of all i've got to say, who do the prodigy think they are? they are blatantly ripping off hadouken! on this album. ha ha only joking!

anyway back to business, its been a long time coming but it is finally upon us. i love love luffed always outnumbered never outgunned and have to say invaders must die does not disappoint. it is very old school in parts and also heavy and energetic. well worth a dabble i must say! if you've heard the singles you know what you are going to get.

The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die

Fischerspooner - #1

2009-01-29T05:06:00.000-08:00

after not listening to fischerspooner for a couple of months i randomly decided to put them on again and i almost had an eppie! i had forgotten how good they were! great to listen to regardless of your mood and they are guaranteed to get your head nodding and mouth smiling. if you don't know fischerspooner or haven't heard much then you must download this! if you like daft punk, soulwax, peaches, goldfrapp, the presets, lcd soundsystem or cut copy then this is for u. i wouldn't say fischerspooner sounded exactly like any of the aforementioned bands, but they have a similar vibe and are definitely a case of riyl. DO IT!

Fischerspooner - #1

M83 - Saturdays = Youth

2009-01-26T03:36:00.000-08:00

i heard an m83 song a couple of weeks ago and was distinctly unimpressed! then i heard kim & jessie and i was all like, "whoa!" and shit. i instantly fell in love with it! it sounded like something straight out of donnie darko and i couldn't get enough of it. so i downloaded the album and was blown away! its like a giant mix of bat for lashes, air, sonic youth, kate bush and the teenagers (if they were serious and sad). highly recommended, it is fantastic mood music!

M83 - Saturdays = Youth

South Central - Owl of Minerva

2009-01-07T11:05:00.000-08:00

BAM!!! happy new year motherkissers! to kick the year off with a bang i am going to hook you up with a brand new album (from last year). i really do not know how this one slipped through the net! i heard it on radio 6 music just today and instantly went to their myspace, downloaded the album and blogged the shit out of it. if i had heard this last year i think it may have possibly made the top 10, it would have at least got a mention. one for fans of crystal castles especially the remix album (listen to crystaling, its in the name really...), the whip, justice and the like...

South Central - Owl of Minerva

(re-upped. the files are in wav. so if you want them on your ipod put them into itunes and it will automatically convert)

Top 10 of 2008

2008-12-31T02:20:00.000-08:00

the definitive top 10, look nowhere else. all you needed to know about 2008 is right here. there were a few albums that very narrowly missed out on this post, namely friendly fires, hercules and love affair and bloc party. generally, a good year for music i would say. shame blackout crew didn't release an album, fingers crossed for '09!

The Top 10...in order no less!!!

Metronomy - Nights Out

undeniably my favourite album of the year. metronomy have touched me in a way i only usually let my girlfriend! and for that, i love them.

The Teenagers - Reality Check

second space was a close call with crystal castles only narrowly missing out. there is something about this album that keeps me coming back for more. i have peter riordan to thank for the teenagers! thanks pete.

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

again, another album that i cannot go without listening to for long. if their remix album had been an official release i think it may have also made it in here.

Late of the Pier - Fantasy Black Channel

top stuff! i tried so hard not to like them but it just was not possible.

Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Angles

still one of my favourite ever live acts. the more i listen to this the more i like it.

The Presets - Apocalypso

when i first downloaded this album i listened to it quite literally non-stop! i overdid it a bit, but they are still right at the top of my most played list on my ipod after months and months of not playing it.

Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak

i love kanye! a slightly different direction, very moody and sad but fantastic all the same. sadly i cannot find a link for this one at the moment.

Foals - Antidotes

hours of fun can be had listening to foals...

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

another band that i tried not to like but i couldn't help it.

Bonde do Role - With Lasers

2008-12-17T04:08:00.000-08:00

i first stumbled across bonde do role a couple of years ago when chromeo supported them in sheffield and i was as impressed then as i am now...very! they were fantastic live, more energy than a power bar (although they couldn't eclipse meeting pee thug and dave 1). if css and m.i.a had a mass orgy, it would sound something exactly like this. personally, i prefer this to both css and m.i.a but thats just my opinion on the matter.

Bonde do Role - With Lasers

Ninjasonik - Tight Pants EP

2008-12-16T06:19:00.000-08:00

i can't get this song out of my head! i saw the video over on zeitgeber's blog and have to admit i wasn't impressed but for some reason felt compelled to download the ep when he uploaded it. the title track is (obviously) a stand out, as well as the rap remix of it, and internet bitch pharaho's 4x4 remix! i have to try so hard to stop myself shouting "what nigga!" while i listen to it, which, walking through london on my way home from work may not be such a good idea! download this, for fans of spank rock, sweat x, n.e.r.d...

Ninjasonik - Tight Pants EP

Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line

2008-12-15T08:59:00.000-08:00

this one is definitely for fans of vampire weekend, similar sounding but a bit darker and sadder. the sound does not mirror the very new rave sounding name i must warn you. i downloaded this on a whim after hearing only one song and was tres impressed! bada bing...

Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line

Neon Neon - Stainless Style

2008-12-12T01:26:00.000-08:00

before this album came out i was very excited! as a huge back to the future fan, a concept album about john delorean sounded like pure eargasm material especially as it was a collaboration between boom bip and the singer from the super furry animals (not to mention guest appearances from har mar and spank rock!). then it came out, and i listened to it and was so so so disappointed i pretty much vowed never to listen to it again. but, after the insistence of my brother and his girlfriend i gave it another go and much to my surprise...it sounded exactly the same and i was even more disappointed that i had even attempted to give it another go! however (yes there is a positive end to this tale) on the train home from work yesterday i was bored and had nothing new to listen to, so i randomly decided to give neon neon one last chance to impress and boy howdy did it?! it was just what i needed! i was reeling from no new music and it acted like a brand new album and has not been taken off repeat since. it is one big nostalgiaenfused80sconceptdarkfunk treat with some great lyrics and some very very good songs (i'd probably say belfast was my fav). so, if you haven't heard this before download it, and if you have heard it and didn't like it give it one (or two or maybe even three) more chance(s)...

Neon Neon - Stainless Style

Nathaniel Merriweather - Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By

2008-12-10T06:09:00.000-08:00

this album is soooo good! dan the automator (midas) does it again with help from mike patton, kid koala, damon albarn and afrika bambaataa. really smooth beats and fantastic lyrics. the only thing that lets it down are the interludes, but don't let that put you off. this is very relaxing and songs such as the cover of berlin's sex (i'm a), strangers on a train and to catch a thief make for a veeeeeeery pleasant listen.

Nathaniel Merriweather Presents Lovage - Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By

Beck - Hell Yes (Remix EP)

2008-11-26T01:10:00.000-08:00

beck goes 8-bit! now, normally i am not a huge beck fan but this ep is uncredible! why has it taken me so long to find out about it? even if you're not a fan of beck or 8-bit, download this because it is so good (with exception of que onda guero).

Beck - Hell Yes (Remix EP)

right, i've been waiting for an excuse to post this for a while now and i finally have one. this is a stone cold tune! don't get excited, its not on the ep but its still well worth a listen.

Beck - Debra (Live)

Metronomy - Heartbreaker vs Holiday (EP)

2008-11-17T03:56:00.000-08:00

yes, more metronomy. i did warn you. this promo (as you can probably tell) is a mix of the heartbreaker single, and the holiday single (well duh!). b-sides aplenty!

Metronomy - Heartbreaker vs Holiday (EP)

Metronomy - Radio Ladio (EP)

2008-11-14T01:06:00.000-08:00

in no particular order, here is my second instalment of metronomy's back catalogue of singles and eps. they are all seriously worth downloading for the b-sides which in this case resemble slagsmalsklubben (slightly). trust me, have i been wrong before?

Metronomy - Radio Ladio (EP)

Donk Boys - Sing Along With

2008-11-13T01:10:00.000-08:00

ok, so its official..."donk" is now officially this blog's favourite word! blackout crew and donk boys should collaborate for the good of music and mankind (or maybe someone could just do a mix/mash up of the two?). anyway, this ep... definitely one for fans of booka shade, and possibly slagsmalsklubben (more repetitive and less fun but slightly similar). give it a go...

Donk Boys - Sing Along With

Lazee - Setting Standards

2008-11-12T05:05:00.000-08:00

props to cel for this one! i heard "rock away" and was so amazed that i decided to download the album, only to be more amazed! how is this guy not huge!? the production, the beats, the rhymes - all brilliant! very similar to lupe fiasco, reminiscent in parts to kanye west and jay-z and would also sound well at home on an a-trak mash up.

Lazee - Setting Standards

MSTRKRFT - RMXS (Remixes)

2008-11-12T02:52:00.000-08:00

as you may or may not know, i love remixes! and i love remix albums (especially crystal castles'!). this collection of remixes (or rmxs, get it?) by MSTRKRFT is fantastico! consistently good and classic MSTRKRFT. the bloc party remix may be my personal fav. what are u waiting for?

MSTRKRFT -RMXS (Part One) (Part Two)

Metronomy - Remixes (Not Officially Released)

2008-11-11T04:14:00.000-08:00

i heart metronomy big time, i heart everything about them and this collection of remixes is no exception! if you like metronomy then you must, i insist must, download this. it is textbook metronomy, unmistakable! atlantis to interzone is bound to put a smile on even the most solemn beatnik, and kate nash's foundations sounds good(i know!!!). thats enough from me...for now...

Metronomy - Remixes (Part One) (Part Two)

The Whip - X Marks Destination

2008-10-31T02:28:00.000-07:00

wicked cool album! if you don't have this already (which you should!) then download it now. i honestly think anyone will like this album. reminiscent of a young new order (something for the olds) but 21st century enough for the kids.

The Whip - X Marks Destination

tuneage -

The Whip - Trash (you must have heard this, right?!)

The Whip - Blackout

Foals - Hummer (CD Single)

2008-10-23T06:48:00.000-07:00

what a tune! arguably my fav foals song (up there with brazil is here and olympic airways). real shame its not on the single cd version of the album (yes its on the double cd but so are some live tracks that are best avoided if you listen to your ipod on shuffle) so here it is...

Foals - Hummer (CD Single)

Foals - Antidotes

2008-10-22T01:01:00.000-07:00

quality quality quality! intricate, fun and catchy. if you do not own this, you should! so download it. i will be uploading the hummer single as it is a major tune but is not on the album.

Foals - Antidotes

Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future

2008-10-21T05:50:00.000-07:00

i randomly decided to listen to this album again today and was blown away. i had forgotten how good it was. it was like it was the first time i'd heard it! if you don't already have this album, you must know what klaxons are capable of so download it...now!

Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future

Klaxons - Its Not Over Yet

Klaxons - Atlantis to Interzone
(if you haven't already, download the crystal castles remix album as there is an amazing remix of this)

ps
this is for the gorgeous klaxon face, you know who you are!

Peaches - Fatherfucker

2008-10-16T01:56:00.000-07:00

last instalment of peaches, and its another stonker! such a good album! you know what you're getting by now, so go ahead and download it...

Peaches - Fatherfucker

Boy 8-Bit - Suspense Is Killing Me

2008-10-08T01:05:00.000-07:00

jay-z would probably introduce this with, "it's your boy!"

xzibit would say something along the lines of, "you it's your boy 8 to the B"

flava flav would definitely shout "yeeeaaah boyyyy!"

but not me, no, i won't use such introductions. this ep is "banging" though (just to steal another xzibit catchphrase) but i mean "banging" in a good sense, not in the sense of a beaten up, battered old chevvy. the old lime remix is my personal fav track on here, it reminds me a bit of crystal castles and a bit of a-trak (probs because of the distorted vocals).

Boy 8-Bit - Suspense Is Killing Me

Blackout Crew - Put a Donk On It

2008-10-07T03:32:00.000-07:00

"ey thats good that, tony!"

i found it and i had to post it! i'll admit, my infatuation with the crew (as they will now be known) started off as a bit off a piss take, but now i genuinely love them! they'r fantastic! just little things like the way the second guy to rap says "i'm back" in an american accent, and the stretched vocal chords when the two guys are shouting "put a donk on it" make this song (and the crew) so good. i was walking home from work with the biggest cheesiest grin listening to this, i must have looked like such a twat. the remixes on here are pretty good too!

Blackout Crew - Put a Donk On It

Peaches - Impeach My Bush

2008-10-06T02:30:00.001-07:00

more from peaches! YAY! if you liked "teaches of..." then expect more of the same here. another quality album. think a female har mar superstar but cruder and funnier with dirtier beats and lyrics...yep, thats it...

Peaches - Impeach My Bush

sample this! :

Peaches - Hit it Hard
Peaches - Two Guys for Every Girl

Peaches - The Teaches of Peaches (+ Bonus Disc)

2008-09-29T08:55:00.000-07:00

such a good album! but don't listen to it in earshot of young or old people, or anyone easily offended as it is a leetle beet rude! the lyrics are brilliant, the music is amazing, and as we know 5 + 5 = 10! download it now and dance to it!

Peaches - The Teaches of Peaches

Slagsmålsklubben - Den Svenske Disco

2008-09-24T05:47:00.000-07:00

seeing as they have been such a hit i thought i'd link to some more of the almighty slags! tunes abound...

Slagsmålsklubben - Den Svenske Disco

pw: sickness-abounds.blogspot.com

Aphex Twin - Druqks

2008-09-23T04:52:00.000-07:00

it was requested, so here it is, some aphex acid! educate yourself. this is not my personal fav aphex album but it is still very very good with some outstanding songs! more aphex twin will be uploaded, when? i cannot answer, where? i think you already know!

Aphex Twin - Druqks

track

Aphex Twin - 54 Cymru Beats

videos

TUNE!

BIGGER TUNE!

both on the album

Interpol - Antics

2008-09-23T00:56:00.000-07:00

such good mood music! my girlfriend got me into interpol and i have never looked back. i have to be in the right frame of mind for it, but when i am boy howdy do i enjoy it! listen to it if you're upset, down, homesick, lovesick, angry or alternatively want to dance (as it is surprisingly good to dance to!).

Interpol - Antics

snippets

Interpol - Evil tune!

Interpol - Slow Hands

Jakobinarina - The First Crusade

2008-09-16T05:43:00.000-07:00

bit of a random one this one. i had real trouble trying to find this a couple of months ago so thought i'd make it easy for anyone else searching for it! i had only heard one jakobinarina song before i downloaded this but it was exactly what i had expected and i was not disappointed!

Jakobinarina - The First Crusade

Slagsmålsklubben - Boss For Leader

2008-09-12T03:05:00.000-07:00

ok granted, this will not be for everyone's taste! slightly 8-bit, strongly electronica, (slightly happy hardcore according to my deranged and deluded brother), probably like nothing you've heard before but well worth checking out. i would say give it a chance as it is definitely a grower and very addictive.

Slagsmålsklubben - Boss For Leader

pw: sickness-abounds.blogspot.com

tasters

Slagsmålsklubben - Malmo Beach Night Party (one of my very favs!)

Slagsmålsklubben - Oevningskoera

Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored By Destiny (Possibly the best Slags song!)

autoKratz - Down and Out in Paris and London

2008-09-11T05:31:00.000-07:00

i know what you're thinking - "oh no not another french electro house type justice daft etc act." i thought it too, so i listened, and i liked! yes it is similar, but it also has big similarities to tiga. trust me...come on...i havent been wrong yet...

autoKratz - Down and Out in Paris and London

Metronomy - Pip Paine: Pay Back The £5000 You Owe Me

2008-09-08T04:26:00.000-07:00

phenomenal! one of the most exciting and interesting albums i have heard for years! download it, i am sure you will enjoy it.

Metronomy - Pip Paine: Pay Back the £5000 You Owe Me
Sorry, after a request from the record company I have had to remove this link.

sample tune, arguably my fav on the album

Metronomy - Trick or Treatz

Death From Above 1979 - Romance Bloody Romance (Remixes and B-Sides)

2008-09-05T04:05:00.000-07:00

i promised more, so here it is. this is an awesome album! don't worry that it is b sides and remixes, if anything, some of the remixes are better than the originals. don't believe me? well download a few samples to test it, i dare ya!

Death From Above 1979 - Romance Bloody Romance (Remixes and B-Sides)

test it? feeling risky?

Death From Above 1979 - Blood on our Hands (Justice Remix)

Death From Above 1979 - Little Girl (MSTRKRFT Edition)

Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman I'm a Machine

2008-09-04T04:03:00.000-07:00

awesome, awesome, awesome!!! right now i am totally hooked on dfa1979 so keep posted for more...

Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman I'm a Machine

a little teaser, and what a tune!

Death From Above 1979 - Little Girl

Scroobius Pip - No Commercial Breaks

2008-08-21T05:09:00.000-07:00

scroobs' debut album, good but lacking that cutting edge (dan le sac). many of the songs appear on angles, although slightly not as good. definitely worth listening to if you're a fan of dan le sac vs scroobius pip.

Scroobius Pip - No Commercial Breaks

Friendly Fires - Photobooth EP and Cross the Line

2008-08-15T06:40:00.000-07:00

i liked the album so much i had to upload the eps too. awesome stuff!

cover for cross the line

cover for photobooth ep

Friendly Fires - EPs (both eps are contained in the same rar file)

Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires

2008-08-14T05:55:00.000-07:00

this album is brilliant! download it and download it now! it is like a cross between !!!, mystery jets and late of the pier. sooooooooo good!

Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires

A few little tasters...

Friendly Fires - Lovesick (one of my favs off the album)

Friendly Fires - White Diamonds

Friendly Fires - Paris

A-Trak - Running Man (Nike+)

2008-08-12T06:01:00.000-07:00

not a patch on dirty south dance but still worth a listen i'd say. it is good to listen to on a run, agreed, but dirty south dance is better for that purpose and any other purpose you could think of. still a good mix don't get me wrong!

A-Trak - Running Man

!!! (Chk Chk Chk)- Myth Takes

2008-08-11T04:40:00.000-07:00

my everlasting memory of chk chk chk will be lying on my sofa nursing an awful hangover on christmas day with my nan rubbing my head and my brother playing shit schiesse merde as loud as he could! dance? rock? punk? fun!

!!! - Myth Takes

my fav chk chk chk song

!!! - Must Be The Moon (Hot Chip Remix)

Varig - Come On

2008-08-06T08:32:00.000-07:00

VARIG are a self proclaimed DIY music project with a club, electro, ghetto sound and are also a friend of the blog. fans of justice, sebastian, mstrkrft and the like will definitely enjoy this track.

Varig - Come On

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The Notwist - Neon Golden and The Devil You and Me

2008-08-06T07:34:00.000-07:00

the notwist are a relatively new discovery for me but they got me through my final uni exams and i am forever indebted to them for that. some of the tracks are unbelievably good, like pilot and good lies. these albums are so good that they make me nostalgic about the time i spent listening to them and revising in western bank library in sheffield (anyone who's been there surely knows just how grimey that building is!!!).

The Notwist - Neon Golden

check out consequence off this album(below)

The Notwist - Consequence

The Notwist - The Devil You and Me

check out good lies (below) for a taster

The Notwist - Good Lies

Ratatat - Remixes

2008-08-05T04:10:00.000-07:00

as you can probably tell by now, i like ratatat...a lot. their remix albums (although not quite as good as their other albums) are awesome! especially the remixes of biggy and kanyeasy. best listened to loud with windows rolled down...

Ratatat - Remixes (Volume 1)

Ratatat - Remixes (Volume 2) (Alt Link)

Ratatat - Party and Bullshit (Notorious B.I.G)

Victime...generic french house?

2008-08-04T04:32:00.000-07:00

i found Victime by complete chance whilst searching for another band. they are entertaining and very very similar to the likes of justice and daft punk. definitely worth listening to if you're into that sort of thing. the only problem is that the song sounds like what a justice remix of around the world would sound like. slightly generic but still good...

Victime - Battle

Victime - Wellingtons Remix

E*Vax - Parking Lot Music

2008-08-01T05:28:00.000-07:00

e*vax is one half of ratatat, so seeing as i have uploaded some ratatat i thought i'd hook y'up with something similar. this is a really good album, very easy to listen to and chilled. defo for fans of ratatat but also for fans of afx as a couple of the songs sound a little bit (chilled) richard d. jamesy.

E*Vax - Parking Lot Music

Ratatat - Ratatat and Classics

2008-07-31T05:19:00.000-07:00

ratatat are one of my fav bands! there was a time when i listened to them at least once a day. their self titled album and classics are far superior to lp3 (see previous post) and are up there among my top albums! they are hard to describe but here goes - electroguitarharmonydancetypebrilliance while parts of their songs remind me of metallica (don't look at me as if i'm stupid, the whiney synthy guitar sound is very similar to that used my metallica). i hope you enjoy these...

Ratatat - Ratatat

Ratatat - Classics

a couple o' tracks

Ratatat - Germany to Germany

Ratatat - Bustelo

The Teenagers - Reality Check

2008-07-30T01:24:00.001-07:00

one of my very favourite albums! this is ridiculously addictive, the more you listen the more you want. catchy songs, great lyrics and music for any mood.

i have also included a link to their (less good) ep.

The Teenagers - Reality Check

The Teenagers - Homecoming
this is the first teenagers song i heard and is probably still my favourite

The Teenagers - The World is Not Fair ep

Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Angles

2008-07-29T03:45:00.000-07:00

"ah ha ha...ah ha ha haaaaa...dan le sac...scrOOObius pip" - arguably my fav part of this (brilliant) album. i saw these guys live in sheffield and they were fantastic! they did a stage show, interacted well, sounded amazing and best of all they came in to a remix of the antiques roadshow song! (i have attached a video of them playing an instore in zavvi as it has the atiques roadshow intro)

Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Angles

Video

this took me soooooo long!!!

2008-07-28T04:44:00.000-07:00

i first heard this song over a year ago and it has taken me so long to find! it is such a tune! its a remix of the paul simon song fifty ways to leave your lover by the baltimore bass connection (bbc). check them out at their myspace

Baltimore Bass Connection - 50 Ways

Al Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

because everyone likes some soul

2008-07-23T04:59:00.000-07:00

everyone likes de la soul, scientific fact! and although their later releases could be considered a bit iffy, this song is a tune! the video is pretty good too, youtube it if u fancy.

De La Soul - Ooh (Ft Redman)

Santogold - Santogold

2008-07-23T04:50:00.000-07:00

this album is a grower fo' sho'! i wasn't blown away when i first listened to it but now i am sold! so give it a chance if you don't like it straight away. i have included a track by spank rock (a contributor on the santogold album) as well as the first track off the album, les artistes.

Santogold - Santogold

Spank Rock - Bump

Santogold - L.E.S Artistes

80s Song of the Day

2008-07-22T04:28:00.000-07:00

this is a tune! i used to think pat benatar was a guy, but apparently i was wrong. anyway...

Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield

such a gorgeous song

2008-07-19T14:00:00.000-07:00

this is a really nice song that for some reason makes me all nostalgic about my childhood (honestly i dont know why, this song sounds very tribal yet i was raised in surrey which has only recently turned tribal). this image has nothing (officially) to do with the song, but for me it sums it up perfectly.

Enigma - Return to Innocence

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles and Remixed Rewired

2008-07-19T08:27:00.000-07:00

i love crystal castles and this album is fantastic! after hearing alice practice thats what i expected the whole album to sound like but there are a couple of really chilled songs such as tell me what to swallow and untrust us.

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
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this album of remixes of other people's work is as good a remix album i have heard for a long time. it is unmistakably crystal castles and is good clean fun!

Crystal Castles - Remixed Rewired

Shitdisco - Kingdom of Fear

2008-07-19T07:43:00.000-07:00

take out the disco and you have it...thats right, this is shit! generic, uninspiring and unoriginal. you'd be much much much better off with late of the pier.

Shitdisco - Kingdom of Fear

Late of the Pier - Broken
Late of the Pier - VW
Late of the Pier - Space and the Woods
Late of the Pier - The Bears are Coming

put a donk on it!

2008-07-19T05:37:00.000-07:00

i dont think i could explain why if i tried...

(for elizabeth)

Blackout Crew - Put a Donk On It

Noah and the Whale - Peaceful The World Lays Me Down

2008-07-18T07:21:00.000-07:00

i was turned onto noah and the whale by their single 5 years time and the album didn't disappoint. it is very easy to listen to and drift away into another, more friendly and peaceful, land. because of the style it can occasionally sound a bit samey but nonetheless this is a good album. one for fans of willy mason although this is distinctly chirpier.

download, listen and drift...

Noah and the Whale - Peaceful The World Lays Me Down

Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time

if you like noah and the whale then i suggest you also check out laura marling. she was the girl who sang on young love by mystery jets and her album is produced by charlie from noah and the whale and sounds much alike. this is the best track off her album and the one she sung with mystery jets

Mystery Jets - Young Love

Laura Marling - Failure

2008-07-18T07:02:00.000-07:00

because it was hard to find...

2008-07-17T05:36:00.000-07:00

i was listening to the radio earlier and lovestoned by mr jt came on. i like this song...lots, and like the outro (titled: i think she knows) even more. so much so that i wish it was a song by itself. luckily (if there is anyone else who likes the outro) i have managed to track the outro down as a single song! so here it is for you to enjoy. i have also provided a link to the justice remix which is ace-o so check it out!

Justin Timberlake - I Think She Knows

Justin Timberlake - Lovestoned (Justice Remix)

Gonzales - Soft Power

2008-07-17T01:05:00.000-07:00

this is the latest offering from musical extraordinaire Gonzales (Chilly motherlovers not Jose!!!). i have only given this a brief spin so am not in a position to comment on it yet. i will listen to it again and again and then throw my opinion in there...

Gonzales - Soft Power

Ratatat - LP3

2008-07-16T06:19:00.000-07:00

i heart ratatat big time, but at first this album was a real disappointment for me. apparently it was written and recorded in a very short space of time (which is evident). there are a couple of decent songs on it and a couple of ratatat classico's but it lacks much of what made their first two albums so wicked cool! it is still a good album and i'm sure if it wasn't ratatat i'd be raving about it. it is similar to their 9 beats demo in the fact that it lacks the depth of their previous albums. i suppose its a grower, so give it time and eh...its free...so what have you got to lose?

Ratatat - LP 3

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