Been feeling quite inspired to hunt out some new music this week. I reckon I’ve discovered a few gems, so rather than reviewing anything individually, here’s a quick bish-bash-bosh list:
- Monarchy’s ‘Phoenix Alive’ has been getting a bit of radio play, but I’m really liking Kris Menace’s Remix of it, which is on HypeMachine. All of the originals great vocal line, with a bit more of a punchy kick to it (excuse the mixed metaphor).
- Although I’m becoming steadily more weary of Kissy Sell Out‘s tirelessly cheery self-branding, his re-edits are unquestionably great. Best of all, he’s got an entire podcast of them freely available for download. My favourite by a long way is his version of R.E.M – Nightswimming.
- Producing within the realm of my new favourite genre, ‘Wobbly House’, Jack Beats add a thoroughly infectious grimy bounciness to some of the best tracks of the moment. Top of my list right now is their remix of Passion Pit – Little Secrets, available on their Soundcloud page along with a whole host of their other successes.
(Wobbly DJs in silly hats – Jack Beats.) - On a slightly different note, Femi Kuti‘s Water No Get Enemy entered my collection last week. I heard it first as the closing track on one of Mr Scruff’s sets. It’s an unremittingly funky track packed with spirit, and I’m looking forward to discovering more.
- Finally, on an entirely different note, The Simpsons’s We Put The Spring In Springfield came up in a shuffle play recently. I discover that it works quite well alongside a few 130bpm dance tracks, so that one might be dropping into an upcoming mix. Only ironically, of course!
Tha’sall for now. Let me know if you enjoy any of them!
