Mixcast 02: JK DJS

JK DJS are what Amir and Brandon from the band Julien-K call themselves when they hit the decks n' effects. Their MySpace page describes their music as FilthyDistortedElectroTechnoBreaks - a k hole to dive into without any nasty side effects.

JK DJS – The Deviant Din Mix......one hour of filthy dark tech

01 Elite Force - Return2mindfunk (Vandal remix) : U&A Recordings
02 Penton Tronso & Inkfish - Style Flash Pazaz (Roam L remix) : Slow Motion
03 JS16 - Lights Go Wild (original mix) : VIP
04 Electrixx - Tokyo Rush (original mix) : Suicide Robot
05 The Crystal Method - Cherry Twist (Deadmau5 remix) : Geffen
06 Britney Spears - Outrageous (Felix Cartal remix)
07 Wolfgang Gartner - For The Love of Girls (original mix) : Om
08 Johnny Mikes - Raa Raa Kitten (Ed Kane & Ninja Cowboys remix) : Red
09 Sta - In Living Colour (D.I.M. mix) : Marine Parade
10 Hearts Revolution - CYOA! (Paparazzi remix) : IHEARTCOMIX
11 SebastiAn - Greel (original mix) : Ed Banger
12 10 Rapid - Let’s Get Dirty (original mix)
13 Don Rimini - Let Me Back Up (The Driver aka Manu Le Malin feat Lunatic Asylum remix) : Mental Groove


JK DJS - The Deviant Din Mix (59 min)
Download (256 kbps mp3, 100 megs)

JK DJS MySpace
Julien-K MySpace

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DJ Krassy does Hostage

So... I've been keeping this one to myself for a little while... But I've heard Erol has blogged it, so it's best we post it now. It's a mash-up, I guess-- although when the mix goes above and beyond the originals, that label doesn't seem right. Mash-up, re-edit, whatever, it's proper HOSTAGE rave shit melded w/ Digitalism's POGO and it's sultry as fuck. Big fucking high-5s to DJ KRASSY on this edit. Heard Alan Hostage himself was all over it.. So, hopefully he'll get the props he deserves. Check Krassy's MySpace for his on-going BODYROCK mix series (sweet schit). He's local for me (San Diego), so I'm required to give full support. Nobody's twistin' my arm though.


Betise vs Pogo - Hostage vs Digitalism (DJ Krassy remix) 320 MP3

DJ Krassy MySpace
Hostage MySpace

Mixcast 01: NSM PSM

We're launching our podcast - we're calling it a MIXCAST - with this Side A length (of a 90 minute cassette) mix by our neuvo amigos from Mexico City: NSM PSM. Jump starting the debut session is a classic by Men Without Hats - dug out of a milkcrate from 1982 - includes 2008's first anthem "Disco Sirens" - and finishes with NSM PSM's own "Clap Your Brains Off."

01. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance (NSM PSM Re-edit intro)
02. Modeselektor - 2000007
03. Mexican Institute of Sound - Para no vivir desesperado (NSM PSM Remix)
04. Bodyrockers - For One Night Only
05. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
06. Hexstatic - Red Laser Beam
07. Tepr - En direct de la cote (Alavi_Rerox)
08. Junior Senior - Move Your Feet (Rascal Edit)
09. Play Movil Project - Wank (NSM PSM Remix)
10. Mama Say Vs Atomic Beats
11. Midfield General - Disco Sirens (Acapella)
12. Pascal's Bongo Massive - Pere Cochon (I Like It)
13. NSM...PSM - Atomic bomb!! (Full Mix)
14. Chromeo Mini Mix (by NSM PSM)
15. Plus Move - R.U.I.N
16. Holy Fuck/ Frenchys
17. Siriusmo - Allthegirls (Tomboy Remix)
18. The Sound Republic - Insomnia (Acapella)
19. Fatboy Slim - Don't Let the Man Get You Down (Justice Mix)
20. Boys Noize - Vergifted
21. Luke Vibert - Breakbeat Metal Music
22. Quiero Club - No Coke (Acapella)
23. Danger - 11h30 (Original & DatA Remix)
24. Stanton Warriors - Da Virus (Bonus Beats)
25. Armand Van Helden - NYC Beat (Mstrkrft Acapella)
26. The B-52's - Funplex (Peaches Pleasure Seeker Remix)
27. The Rapture - Whoo! Alright - Yeah...Uh Huh. (NSM PSM Re-edit)
28. NSM PSM - Clap Your Brains Off (Plus Move Remix)


NSM PSM - An Official Mixtape (47 min)
Download (256 kbps mp3, 85.7 megs)

NSM PSM MySpace
NSM PSM blog

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Say Hooo!

Say Hooo! is the brand new moniker for Holger Beier, co-founder of the seminal international club-pop label Bungalow Records out of Berlin as well as one-half of the DJ and recording team Le Hammond Inferno. Holger lives and records now in a lush jungle liar in Florianopolis in Brasil where he starts his day, every day, with a surf and a coconut.

He was in Mexico City where I saw him DJ at the Dunkhouse - yeah Nike has a cool club there with an art gallery and a shoe store right next to the dancefloor. When the first guitar chords of the track below roared out of the PA, I was like - who is this new band I haven't read about in the NME. You'll probably figure out why pretty quickly. Le Hammond Inferno were among the most prolific and proficient mashup artists back in those days.

Holger was in Mexico producing the new Mexican Institute of Sound album, hence his DJ appearance - and he's also finished a new Pat C album. Pat C - Brasilian chanteuse & Holger's wife - pop star in Japan and soon to be everywhere else.

The Say Hoo! MySpace page is so new you can be guaranteed a Top 8 position if you head over there now.


Gang Of Soffy O (Say Hooo! edit) 320 MP3

Say Hooo! MySpace
Le Hammond Inferno MySpace
Bungalow Records MySpace
Pat C MySpace

NSM PSM - Mexico City's Got Next

Mexico City is my new favorite place. It's crowded - the second largest city on the planet with 19 million people. The air pollution can get unbelievably bad - the city is built within a basin 2200 meters above sea level so oxygen is already scarce. BUT the people here are so incredibly friendly and open to newcomers. It's always hugs and kisses whenever introductions are made. And the food is sublime - I think I ate nopales tacos (cactus to us gringos) every night. One thing to look out for is that when drinking tequila or mezcal one must calculate the effect of the high altitude if you want to be able to walk home under your own power. And don't ever take the VW Beetle cabs for fear of being kidnapped.

My reason for visiting Mexico is a duo called NSM PSM - that's short-hand for NON STOP MUSIC...PLAY SOME MUSIC. Kay and Pato have been DJ-ing since they were kids - growing up with cassette mixtape culture, early Chicago house and big beat as influences. They're as likely to select Elvis as Daft Punk while performing at all the big indie and dance events in Mexico City.

Kay is also the DJ and performs some vocals with one of the biggest alternative acts in Mexico - Mexican Institute of Sound. More on them in a future blog post, but quickly, MIS are KCRW favorites and are playing at Glastonbury this June.

Pato also owns a store called Beat Box in Puebla outside of Mexico City that carries clothes, sneakers and Kid Robot style toys; while Kaye also produces trailers for Mexican produced films.

"Clap Your Brains Off" will be on their debut EP released in a few months time. They're looking for remix swaps on the track by the way.

NSM PSM's brand new remix of Mexican Institute of Sound's "Para No Vivir Deseperado" is also available below for the first time.




NSM PSM - Clap Your Brains Off 320 MP3


Mexican Institute of Sound - Para No Vivir Desesperado (NSM PSM remix) 320 MP3

NSM PSM MySpace
Mexican Institute of Sound MySpace

Circuit Freq

Who are Circuit Freq? If you check out their Top Friends on the MySpace page you'd think Circuit Freq are Ancient Keyboards from before the Death of Analog - and not Humans. Since we, as humans, need to have all our spaces filled - a story is needed to satisfy your curiosity as to their identities.

Here goes - Circuit Freq is two Estonian high-school age hackers who mod-ed out their musician Dad's old analog gear and use it to make this insane music. The story continues that they met Felix da Housecat at a rave held on an aging Russian oil tanker floating in the Black Sea off Bulgaria. Upon hearing the Circuit Freq track "Black Chrome" reverberating thru the rusty hull of the ship, Felix insisted upon a copy. And now he's IM-ing the file to all his DJ friends - finally it ends up here on this blog.

OR you could make up your own fable......


Circuit Freq "Black Chrome - Original Mix" 320 MP3

Circuit Freq MySpace

A Virgin Tear, JK DJS & Rabbit In The Moon May 10 PHX

Back in 1996 I thought about getting a Sonic The Hedgehog tattoo on my hand. Bad idea. Now I tell people if I WAS to have a tattoo - it would be of an Easter Island statue on my left shoulder. A tiki body ornament would be so cool but I don't think it will ever happen.

If you like your techno DJs mixed with tattoos, piercings, heavy guitars and dark electronica - the 13th Annual Club Tattoo celebration in Tempe, AZ on May 10 is going to be a MUST-SEE experience. Even if you don't have any tattoos or piercings - like myself - the lineup of talent still makes this an event I AM NOT GOING TO MISS.

Some background - Club Tattoo was founded by Sean Dowdell and Linkin Park's Chester Bennington in Phoenix in 1995 and is world renowned in the body art field. They're even opening up a parlor in Vegas - so you can get a tattoo of your honey's name immediately after you get hitched by Elvis. What happens in Vegas stays....on you forever!

Here's your lineup - legendary electronic music pioneers Rabbit In The Moon headlining, the awesome Julien-K opening and a special set of previously unheard songs by Chester Bennington - in my opinion, the most mesmerizing vocalist in rock.

Plus Ty from Virgin Tears (now out on his own under the new moniker A Virgin Tear), the JK DJS (Amir and Brandon of Julien-K) and Jeremy Dawson of Shiny Toy Guns all rocking out on the decks before, during and after.

See you there.

Event details & tix
Club Tattoo MySpace
A Virgin Tear MySpace
JK DJS MySpace
Rabbit In The Moon MySpace
Shiny Toy Guns (Jeremy Dawson) MySpace