Michael Canitrot Unleashes White Escape

White Christmas? Screw that.

Michael Canitrot delivers a pure tech house stormer in true Parisian fashion with 'White Escape', out on Aime Records this winter.

Not a single turkey in sight here. Check it out.

Michael Canitrot "White Escape" by Michael Canitrot

Lifelike Delivers Free Remix Machine Album

Drunk every night. Pitch black at 4pm. Broke ass as hell. Oh yes, tis the season yet again.

What we really, really want for Christmas are freebies. Loads and loads of 'em. Free drinks, free money, free pu... Er, you get the point.

Parisian future disco whizz kid, Lifelike, delves into his bag of festive tricks and delivers one hell of a mix album. All for free. Yes free. Check out his stunning collection of shit hot remixes for Empire of the Sun, La Roux, Moby + many more right here.

Merry Christmas everyone. Y'all be good now.

LIFELIKE - "Remix Machine" - Mixtape by LIFELIKE

Plump DJs Go Acid With Gobstopper

Holy sh#t. It's that time of the year already where no one can be a$$ed to work. Instead, we sit around all day watching You Tube videos till the phone rings. Might even get on the poppers early to make things funny.

Or go acid rave Plump DJs style with the mega 'Gobstopper' out now on Grand Hotel Records.

Jump on.

Plump DJs - Gobbstopper - CLIP by Plump Djs

Awesome Video: 2morrows Victory's 'Lost & Found'

South London via Chicago ensemble deliver their alternative take on the genre to staggeringly ace results. Think Madlib meets Stones Throw on a piss up with Ghostpoet. Awesome stuff.

Their new single, 'Lost & Found' will be out on 12 December. Just in time for the festive playlist.

Watch it here.

Disco Ball Ravey-ness with Miguel Migs & Evelyn "Champagne" King

West Coast legend, Miguel Migs, goes all retro-tastic with his video of 'Everybody' featuring everyone's fav diva, Evelyn "Champagne" King bustin' the soul moves like it's '74.

'Everybody' is the first single from Migs third studio album, 'Outside The Skyline' out now on Om Records and features guest appearances from Bebel Gilberto, Meshell Ndegeocello, Capelton, Half Pint, Freddie McGregor, Georg Levin and longtime collaborators, Aya and Lisa Shaw.

The remix package features some of the most exciting producers to emerge in future disco/house genre including Boston's Soul Clap, top dance charter Aki Bergen, Defected's Hardsoul and of course, Miguel Migs himself.

Check it here.

Roman D'Amour Says Make Love Tonight

The French always do it better. That's just how it is. Hotter women. Cooler threads. And insanely awesome new wave disco, courtesy of rising Parisian teenage star, Roman D'Amour, aka Benoit Villemont.

'Make Love Tonight' is out on Lifelike's imprint Computer Science this December and features remixes from Lifelike and Peo De Pitte.

Check it out right here.

 

Troumaca Drops the Tropical Bass with The Gems EP

Darker days doesn't mean darker melodies. Alt bass Brummie outfit, Troumaca, stick it to the winter with a classy debut offering, 'The Gems' EP, out this December. Just in time for the end of season office debauchery.

And they got a pretty snazzy blog as well. Damn these cool kids.

Stream 'Fire' taken off the EP here.

Fire by TROUMACA

Bonsai Kat Goes Bla Bla Acid Style

Screw this seasonal change. We hate change. Its dark, cold and we're sneezing like a muthaf*****. Put those kids in quarantine I say. It is time to lock this place down.

Guess it's up to new Plump DJ's Grand Hotel Records signing, Bonsai Kat, to deliver the remedy. We love this. Acid house with a twist.

Peep the new single, 'Bla Bla' now.

Bonsai Kat - Bla Bla - Teaser by Plump Djs

Awesome Video: Ambassadeurs Go Wonky With 'Ain't That Peculiar'

Awesome Monday video.

This dude's going places and it's definitely somewhere cool.

'Ain't That Peculiar' is taken off Ambassaduers debut EP, 'Come A Little Closer' out on Jalapeño Records now.

Ruben & Ra Go Old Skool with Street Machine

Alt funk heroes, Ruben & Ra, turn it back with a little roller funk courtesy of 'Street Machine'. Taken off their forthcoming EP, 'Retro004', out this autumn.

Peep the video + free download after the jump. Tasty.

Street Machine by Ruben & Ra

David's Lyre Reveals His Hidden Ground

A true end of the season offering. There's always next year to look forward to. Might just buy a one way ticket to Singapore where a hot Christmas awaits.

'Hidden Ground' out on Hideout Recordings is David's Lyre's follow up to his rather sweet debut EP, 'In Arms', truly embraces the autumnal vibe with it's staggered beats and alt folk arrangements. We might even have this on repeat all week long. Catch the hotly tipped live show at a venue near you this autumn.

Sep

29th - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
30th - Sheffield - Leadmill w/ Pete & The Pirates

Oct
1st - Leeds - Nation Of Shopkeepers
6th - Oxford - Jericho Tavern
7th - Brighton - Green Door Store
8th - Southampton - Joiners
14th - Coventry-  Kasbah
15th - London - The Nest
21st- Manchester - The Deaf Institute 

Download 'Hidden Ground' for free here.

Hidden Ground by David's Lyre

Magic Time with The Magician's 'I Don't Know What To Do' feat Jeppe

Holy shit. It's September. Well this sucks.

Might just move to Bintang or something.

Well, Bestival's next week, so let's hope that we have one final say before its curtains. What we need is a  little bit of magic. Just like what former Aeroplane co pilot, Stephen Fasano, aka The Magician, has conjured up.

A real end of party season treat, with some pretty tasty remixes from Fabian and Plastic Plates thrown in for good measure. May it never end.

'I Don't Know What to Do' feat. Jeppe is out 3rd October on Kitsuné.

Peep the original here.

The Magician Feat. Jeppe "I Don't Know What To Do" (Original) by TheMagician

Black Flags, Riots & Rave with Atari Teenage Riot

Where the hell did summer go?

There was a to do list put together at the end of spring. Nothing's happened. Still broke, still smoking, still being a complete pain in the a**.

Nothing changes.

There are more police on the streets though. Feel safer already.

Kick start your Bank Holiday riot-style with ATR's new single, Black Flags, featuring Boots Riley, out on Digital Hardcore Recordings this autumn. Catch the band on tour around Europe this Oct.

Download 'Black Flags' for free here.

Atari Teenage Riot - Black Flags (feat. Boots Riley) by Alec Empire/ ATR

Vadoinmessico Drop New Single Pepita Queen of the Animals

After a hedonistic Berlin weekend soiree, it is time to chill the hell out alt folk style with the rather tasty pan European ensemble, Vadoinmessico.

Might even stay in this weekend with sky sports 1 in HD.


Their new single, 'Pepita Queen of the Animals' will be released this summer on Outcaste/Pias.


Download 'Marzia' for free here.

Marzia by Vadoinmessico

Foreign Language Lessons with Flight Facilities

On a plane to Berlin.

News announcements in a foreign language. Bitburgers, Turbojägers and a life draining 8 hour Sven Weisemann set @ Berghain.

Just another day in the city.

We <3 Aussie flyboys, Flight Facilites with their mile high single, 'Foreign Language' Feat Jess out now on Future Classic.

Flight Facilities - Foreign Language (feat. Jess) by future classic

Punks Jump Up Drop the Chimes

Weekend disco bangers with London's Punks Jump Up. Might just put this on repeat and annoy the hell out of the office. It's Friday - F*** 'em.

'Chimes' will drop this August on kleinTanz.

Grab the stunning Younger Than Me remix right here.

Punks Jump Up - Chimes (Younger Than Me Remix) by kleinTanz

Luke Million Gets Massive with Arnold

Vintage Arnold at his very best, coupled with Aussie whizz kid, Luke Million's ace tropical house beats and the end result is a rather satisfying workout where ever you are. More energy guys!

Get inspired with the video right here.

Luke Million - Arnold - SNIPPET [FCL60] by future classic

Get Wired Together with The Whip's New Album

Manc alt pop upstarts, The Whip, return with the dreaded difficult sophomore album and find it pretty smooth sailing so far - Older, wiser and jammed packed with a bunch of killer tunes to boot - Time to get the rave mitts on and crowd surf to the front this Saturday at Wireless in Hyde Park London.

'Wired Together' will be released this summer on Southern Fried Records and The Whip play Wireless Festival this Saturday July 2. Pre order the album from www.thewhipband.com

Listen to the album sampler here.

 

Up To Your Eyeballs With The Black Ghosts

It's that Friday feeling again, when the boss is away and you're knocking back San Miguels at 3pm in the office. Clock counting the minutes while hitting the refresh button every 30 seconds on your facebook page.

Bet it feels like Friday everyday for Theo Keating a.k.a Fake Blood a.k.a Touche a.k.a former Wiseguy and Simon 'Simian/Skywave' Lord, collectively known as, The Black Ghosts. The duo return with their sweet as sophomore album, 'When Animals Stare', out on Southern Fried Records this summer.

Weird and beautiful in every way.

Check it out here.

The Black Ghosts - When Animals Stare - Sampler by TheBlackGhosts

Retro/Grade Drop the Grade/1 Mixtape

Just in time to kick start the festival season. Burgers, girls and beers galore. Might just buy a one way ticket to Playa En Bossa, Ibiza and work part time selling cut price cigs and sodas on the beach.

Retro/Grade's 'Mindfighter' drops this July on Deconstruction. In the meantime, grab their stellar Grade/1 mixtape here.

Retro/Grade - Grade/1 by Retro/Grade

The Toxic Avenger's Dose of Parisian Chic with 'Never Stop'

The weather man predicts a 'Flaming June' this summer and as the thermometer soars, so will our meat intake as veggies everywhere are finally laid to waste due to the current e.coli plague across Europe. God does hate vegetarians.

But we're fairly certain God does not hate Simon Delacroix aka The Toxic Avenger, blessing the dude with a kick ass summer stomper, 'Never Stop' out on Roy Music this June. There's even a hot French chick thrown in the mix as well.

Remix comes courtesy of fellow Parisian outlaws, Bot'Ox. Download for free here.

Vato Gonzalez & Foreign Beggars Go B Movie with Badman Riddim

Crap costumes, Japanese school girls and a whole lotta punch. The Foreign Beggars madhouse is at it again. This time with hotly tipped Dutch producer, Vato Gonzalez.

Massively bonkers.

Badman Riddim is out on Ministry of Sound this summer.

Peep the video and grab the bass laden Tru Fix & Thunderskank remix for free here.

Hey Today! Drop A Major Bomb With TWR72 Remix Of 'Minor'

Hayfever, headaches, longer days... God damn, it's summer already.

Just in time for the electro-fying shenanigans courtesy of Hamburg production duo, Hey Today!. Feel like it's Sunday morning at the Reeperbahn with their new single, 'Minor', out on Kitsune this June. Dutch remixers, TWR72, add the sleaze factor with a drilling reworking of the original track.

You can download it for free here.

HEY TODAY! - MINOR TWR72 REMIX by TRAXXXXX

Malente & Azzido Da Bass Go Hunting

Lock your doors, the Germans are here.

These dudes know a good party when they see one. Thrill of the hunt and all that. We love the video, makes us want to go paintballing on MDMA.

'Hunting' by Malente vs Azzido Da Bass is released this spring on Downright Recordings. Grab the massive Tom Piper vs Neki Stranac Moombahton remix for free here.

Malente vs Azzido Da Bass - Hunting from Downright on Vimeo.

Get Beautiful with Brookes Brothers' NAPT Remix

Get some swagger for the weekend with a monstrous NAPT remix of Brookes Brothers latest single, 'Beautiful', featuring Chicago house legend, Robert Owens.

F*** the Miami WMC hangover and those lucky bastards trawling around SXSW, we got our own shit going right here. Or think we do.

'Beautiful feat. Robert Owens' is released this April on Breakbeat Kaos.

Grab the NAPT remix here for free.

Munk 'Hits & Remix' Mixtape Freebie

We like hits and we certainly like remixes... Well, good ones anyways. Mathias Modica, aka Munk, has heap loads of both, brimming with quality and panache.

Modica celebrates the release of his new album, The Bird and The Beat, out on Gomma this spring offering up this rather sweet mixtape absolutely free.

Download it here and get it going right now.

Munk Hits & Remix Tape by Gomma

Sebrok Brings The Pain

Guess we all need a little intelligent techno in our lives. And Berlin's techno whizzkid, Sebrok, provides us with plenty.

Thought provoking, clinical and awesome as fuck.

The Pain Remixes Part 1 features re-workings of Seb's album tracks from fellow techno peers Christian Smith, Martin Woener and Sian. Out on Paso Records now.

Download Don't Forget To Go Home (Martin Woener Remix) for free here.

Watch the rather cool video here.

Sweet Dreams With Metronomy's 'She Wants' Video

Pretty surreal offering from the Metronomy camp - But they like it that way. Kinda reminds me of a film I'd seen awhile back. Catherine Deneuve's 'Repulsion' springs to mind... Maybe not.

Anyways, it is one hell of a video. Cool as fuck on all levels.

Metronomy's 'She Wants' is released Jan 31 on Because Music.

Watch it here.

New Year Drums of Death Freebies from Fenech-Soler

We are back on the grid. Ready to kick start twenty eleven.

And so are Fenech-Soler.

They are giving away a thumping Drums of Death remix of 'Demons'. Out on B Unique Records February 7.

Download it here.