Inlagd i Danger, Tease 06 januari 2010 av surikaten
French electro king Danger has been keeping it low for some time now. Then suddenly a track has started to circulate the internet. We just had to pick it up of course (Thanks to Dödselectro). It’s obviously a tease on what we can look forward to in the year to come. Danger is in the studio and recording his next EP? Or album? What ever it is it seem that Franck Revoir won’t let us down this time either. We will be back with more when the time has come for the release.
Hotel Pro Forma and The Knife opera Tomorrow, in a year had it’s world premier in Copenhagen 2 September 2009 in Copenhagen. 29 January it is time for the Swedish premier at Dansens Hus. Two days ago The Knife released one of the songs from the opera called Colouring Of Pigeons on Soundcloud. At the same time they announced that they will release the opera as a studio album! The release date is set to 1st March.
You can find all news about the release and the full tracklist of the album at theknife.net
Here is the track Colouring Of The Pigeons (available to all who sign up the The Knife-newsletter). It’s nothing like what we heard from The Knife before but still with their unique sound to it.
This is 2010 dear readers and TAjT is back after a few days of well needed vacation without any modern ways of communication. We are really looking forward to the coming year, we have got some great moments to come.
This years first post is going to be a quick one but that doesn’t mean it’s not going to be great.
In November we wrote about Lucas Hideki Kamei, or just Kamei. He is a 15-year old Brazilian french house producer with absolutely no respect for such things as years of experience. Kamei is pure talent. He knocked us out with his tracks Hot and Funky Music and now he has done it again. This time with to great remixes and his own produced track I Love You More. What could be more right to write about and listen to in the first blog post in 2010 than the future in house music. Here we go!
So, it’s time for our very last post this year. We’re closing the loop with the fourth and last Best of 2009 list. This is my, Hajen’s, best tracks of 2009. Happy New Year dear readers!
10. Rubix – Baiser Sur La Disco (Rubix Refix)
Rubix – disco at its best! I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it. It’s a must dance track with a promise of a never ending night at the dance floor. But for God’s sake don’t leave this track for the club nights – use it whenever you need to cheer someone up – at the bus, in school, at work, in supermarket queues. Disco is for living.
9. Duck Sauce – aNYway
This Duck Sauce might not have many similarities with this sweet and sour thing you eat with china food. The mix of A-trak – Armand Van Helden and house/funky disco makes me fall head over heels. And as icing on the cake they have made a marvelous video for aNYway. I say no more.
8. Deadmau5 – Strobe
This track by always genius Deadmau5 doesn’t need an explanation. Listen – and marvel.
7. Amanda Blank – Make It Take It
Amanda Blanks I love you might be one of my most listened albums of 2009. The thousand layers of her deep and smooth voice on simple, but oh so brilliant, bass loop. A perfect clash between electro and hip hop.
6. Fred Falke – Back To Stay
You that read TAjT on a regular basis clearly now what position Fred Falke has got in our, and especially mine. electrified heart. Fred Falke is like the good parts of Midas. Golden like a car ride in winter scenarys, a sunny day by the sea or a smoky, sweaty, slow but energic dance floor at 5 am. Back to stay is the good parts of life.
5. Name The Pet – Get On The Bus
This is one of my favourite dansgolsvältare (translation: tune that overturnes the dancefloor) from this year. I can’t explain why – my words seems unimportant in the company of Get on the bus. Turn up the volume – the intro says it all.
4. Shazam – Hello Cat
A smooth track that reminds me of Jamiroquai in its best days. Very nice tune!
3. Annie – Don’t Stop
After escaping her last record label and getting parts of her album leaked out, one of the most longed for albums finally came. Annietakes electro pop to a new level with Don’t stop. The title track is a catchy and karaoke friendly one – in a fresh way.
2. Jesper Dahlbäck – Super Connector
Last winter I moved to a collective in Solna, north of Stockholm. This track accompanied me on my way to work all spring.
1. Kris Menace feat. Fred Falke – Electricity
I agree with Surikaten on this. It’s indeed hard to choose one track from Kris Menace debut album Idiosyncrasies. But, Electricity it is. Mostly because it manages to remain easy even though it has a massive fateful image. It’s magic!
BONUS: David Guetta feat. KiD CuDi – Memories
A track that both I and Surikaten really like is this track. A genious collab between Guetta and Kid Cudi, between house and r n’ b. A totally genious floor filler that at least we are going to welcome the new year with tonight.
The third day of TAjTs year best-lists and we’ve reached the best original mixes of 2009. It’s been a great year and here are my, Surikatens, best tracks from it. Listen to them, dance to them and buy them. And of course, feature them in your playlist for the new year!
10. Annie – I Don’t Like Your Band
A dear friend tipped me of on Norweigan electro-pop artist Annie and her album Don’t Stop (released on 19 October in Europe). Since then the album has been played a lot of times. Especially this song, I Don’t Like Your Band, with its catchy melody and lyrics has stuck it self on my mind.
9. Justin Faust – Capri Spinoff
With his EP RevengeJustin Faust really kicked this year off. Faust has been recording music on a variety of labels since 1992 but it’s been with Revenge and a couple of great remixes (among them the remix on Heads We Dance which was featured on my Best Of Remixes-list) he has proven himself for real. Capri Spinoff has got all of Justin Fausts earmarks disco, synth and house blended nicely togheter.
8. Rory Phillips – Solar Breakfast
With this track British producer Rory Phillips showed that he’s more than a great remix artist (with remixes on Chromeo, The XX and Gossip) and brilliant party organizer. Solar Breakfast is a great nu disco track that builds up and won’t let go of you. The only thing you can do is dance. Keep an eye on this guy, that’s my advice.
7. Grum – Hearbeats
Scotlands finest, Grum has had a brilliant year. With releases of tracks Runaway and Hearbeats he’s gained a lot of well earned success. On music blogs all over the world bloggers have singed his prayer. Heartbeats really got my heart beating the first time I heard it and it won’t stop. This is an amazing track, no doubt about it.
6. Ellen Allien – Lover
The first techno track on this list and one might not be surprised that it’s a track from totally extraordinary German producer Ellen Allien. Released in the end of August on legendary Bpitch Control this track set a standard for the autumn. It’s beautiful and on the same time dark and scary.
5. Kris Menace (feat. Fred Falke) – Fairlight Pt. 1 and Pt. 2
To chose one track from Kris Menace 26 tracks on critic loved debut album Idiosyncrasies is extremely hard. Fairlight, featuring producer friend Fred Falke, was initially released in 2006. The follow-up Fairlight Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 is a true house killer. You have to love it, dance to it, ride a bike to it, have a drink in a park to it…
4. Jesper Dahlbäck – Super Connector
I almost forgot about this song when Hajen (my colleague at TAjT) reminded me. This track was easily one of the most important tracks of the late winter and early spring of 2009. It held me company on long train rides and made me happy every time I heard it. And who can blame me? From the first tune this track is sheer happiness. The intro tickles your good mood and then you’re stuck.
Are we happy that Steve Angello made a promise on New Years Eve one year ago to stop partying and start producing? Yes we are! His album The Year Book is a fantastic house journey. Being one third of the Swedish House Mafia Steve Angello is one of the superstars on the club scene. Here he shows why. Tivoli is truly fantastic dance track that we for sure will hear on clubs all over the world for quite a while.
How can a collab between Armand Van Helden and A-Trak possibly be anything else than magical? Well it can’t! This is magic, dancefloor magic. aNyway brings disco back to life, blends it with perfect house beats and all the talent of two briliant artists. If you don’t dance to this one, well then you can’t feel very good. My advice is to listen to it again, and again, and again. Eventually you will dance. I promise you.
I don’t know how to describe this track. It’s just a perfect, magic, beautiful track. Deadmau5 has a unique ability to produce tracks that could be described with these words. Strobe is a track that you just don’t want end. The original mix is ten minutes long and has it all. If you’re a more restless soul you could go for the club edit but then you miss out on a four minute long intro-euphoria. If you need a soundtrack to your life for a while, this is it!
Upcoming ”What We Danced To”-lists: 31 December: Best Of 2009 – by hajen
I always find it difficult to sum a whole year in tiny lists. How could I possibly be just to all of it? All sweaty dance floor memories. All nice day-dreaming together with my iPod. Each and every moment I’ve spent with music. As always I ended up with almost as many remixes as the year got days. Fortunately or ufortunately, it depends on how you look at it, many of them wasn’t from 2009 at all. The ten that made the list are the stunning breathtakers I’ve spent the last year with. I hope they will give you as much pleasure and trips as they’ve given me. Enjoy.
10. Munk – Back Down (Cut Copy Jackmaster Remix)
After 1.22 the almost epic synth loop starts and there’s nothing more to say.
9. Annie – My Love Is Better (Sunkh Knight Remix)
As I wrote earlier this month, one of last year’s most longed for albums was Annies Don’t Stop. This remix by Sunkh Knight is a fresh dub version that strengthens the tounge-in-cheek lyrics in a kind of blasé way.
8. Calvin Harris – I’m Not Alone (Deadmau5 Remix)
A unfortunate coincidence made last summer’s most huge storm get in my way the night I was supposed to see Deadmau5 at Melt Festival in Germany. So, instead of dancing to this remix six o clock in the morning, I tried to stop my tent blowing away over the German fields. At least I wasn’t alone and after all this is a great remix.
7. David Guetta & Estelle – One Love (Calvin Harris Remix)
Last week me, and my two best friends on earth, played some music at a christmas party. I was a bit rusty and we weren’t lucky with the technics, but when this remix reached the dance floor there were just happiness all over.
6. Bertie Blackman – Black Cats (Shazam Remix)
Shazam made it tomy list of 2008with the remix of Ashton Shuffle’s Stomp Yo Shoes. This time there is more of disco than funk and I’m weak. Especially for the intro, but also because of the voice of amazing Bertie Blackman.
5. The Whitest Boy Alive – 1517 (Morgan Geist Remix)
A funky french tune became a floor filler produced by Daft Punk. The Whitest Boy Alive got inspired and Morgan Geist remixed there version. Dängbra as we say in my hometown!
4. El Perro Del Mar – Change Of Heart (Rakamonie Remix)
Rakamonie aka Robyn has made a marvellous remix of Swedish El Perro Del Mar. It’s so new I haven’t fetched any memories to it yet, but it’s clear that Change Of Heart went straight to my remix heart.
Amanda Blank is one of my favourites of 2009. It started with thecollaboration with Yuksek at Extraballand went even better when her album I Love You was released this summer. Shame on me is one of my favourites. Especially in Yuksek’s astounding dream away remix.
It’s like this remix is an good, wise and comforting friend from the past. I can’t explain it or even understand it myself. Perhaps that’s why Fred Falke is one of my personal favourites. Ever. (Don’t forget to read our interview with Fred Falkehere.)
A true best remixes of the year list must contain a real dansgolvsvältare (translation: tune that overturnes the dance floor). This is that tune! This remix is made for sweaty, non-stop dancing. Yuksek was, without competition, best live act of 2009. Turn up the music and dance as if it was your last dance. This is stunning!
Upcoming ”What we danced to 2009″-lists: 30 december: Best of 2009 – by surikaten
31 december: Best of 2009 – by hajen
Day one of TAjTs odyssey thru the music we danced to during 2009. And we are so exicted! During four days we will bring you our best remixes and best original tracks from the year that has passed. Picking out only ten tracks from such a great music year as 2009 proved to be more dificult than we thought. There were moments when we couldn’t decied and there were moments when memories, both good and bad, filled us up and wouldn’t let us move on. But here it is. The first out of four lists. The best remixes of 2009 according to me, Surikaten.
10. Uffie – Pop The Glock (Felix Da Housecats Pink Enemy Remix)
A late arrival on this list you can call it. Ed Banger queenUffies track Pop The Glock was originally released in 2006 and has been heard on many dancefloors ever since. Actually I never really liked it, until now. Felix Da Housecat has turned this track into what I wanted it to be from the beginning. More house, less electro. And therefore it made it into my list.
9. Burns – First Move (Fred Falke Remix)
To not feature Fred Falke on this list would be a mistake. Some said that there has been to many remixes from Fred this year. Well, doesn’t matter really when he does things like this remix on Burns First Move. Fred Falke remains a brilliant remix artist.
8. Heads We Dance – Take My Picture (Justin Faust Remix)
German Justin Faust released his EP Revenge in February and showed that his house music in the border land between disco, house and synth is something for the big clubs. With this remix of happy pop song Take My Picture he caught my appriciation as remix artist. This is a track which will make indiepop kids and club kids dance togheter in harmony (or more likely in a more sinful way).
7. Yuksek – Tonight (Kris Menace Remix)
Yuksek-track Tonight is of course a really good song from the start so one might say that Kris Menace had an easy job. Or one can say that he added another dimension to a good song and made it great. If we were to single out one artist that has managed to be productive and still releasing quality stuff, that artist would be Kris Menace. With his 3CD (!) debut album Idiosyncrasies he got me totally hooked.
6. Munk – No Milk (Mercury Remix)
Munk is one of the artists recording with German nudisco label Gomma. No Milk is a rather slow disco track produced by Milk featuring vocalist Asia Argento. The Mercury remix makes this list because of the beautiful way the Swiss producer has turned this slow nice track into a more dance floor friendly house track.
5. Fever Ray – Seven (The Twelves Remix)
Swedish Fever Ray a k a Karin Dreijer (The Knife) released her debut album 18 March on Rabid Records. The album featured among many great tracks, this song called Seven. Seven months later the track was remixed by a lot of great producers and released as a single. Remixes from CSS and Crookers made it onto the release but this remix by Brazilian duo The Twelves didn’t. But that doesn’t really matter, this is a great track with a lovely funky guitar that tickles our dance nerv.
4. Chromeo – Night By Night (Siriusmo Remix)
Chromeo has ever since their release of Bonafied Lovin’ back in 2007 been two artists to rely on when it comes to funky electro. Coming year they are about to release new own material and we can’t really wait. So we weren’t exactly sorry when the sneek peak Night By Night was released. When a Chromeo track is released you can almost be sure there will be a lot of great remixes to follow. No disapointment there either. This remix by Siriusmo is just banging its way into fourth place. Put on those dancing shoes everybody!
This is a track to die for! Not only is the original track by Bag Raiders one of the most beatifully composed tracks of 2009, this Kris Menace remix makes it perfect. Australian duo Bag Raiders has amazed me since their release of Turbo Love in October 2008. With killing remixes on Cut Copys Far Away and Sneaky Sound Systems I Love It they’ve also gained a lot of succes as remix artists. This is definitely a duo that I hope to hear a lot from over the years to come. Regarding the remixer Kris Menace, well what is there to say, he is just great (and the only artist with two songs on this list). Also check out the Siriusmo remix of this song.
Calvin Harris makes it to second place on my best of remixes list with this remix on David Guetta track One Love. First of all he’s a fantastic producer. I mean just look at the people he worked with. His greatness as producer and remix artist, I think, he really shows of in this remix. When I heard One Love for the first time I thought it was kind of boring. This remix is NOT boring! It’s everything else but boring actually. I just simply love it!
We have reached the top of my list with the best remixes of 2009. This is it! A-Trak’s done it. Again. Yeah Yeah Yeahs made a song that even I can’t help to like. This song went thru the magic mind of A-Trak and out came such a beatiful house track that I just can’t belive it. The song took a huge step from being a song I might’ve played a few times to becoming a song that I don’t stop listening to. I think that makes it a great remix. And therefore it makes the top of my list.
Upcoming ”What we danced to 2009″-lists: 29 december: Best of remixes – by hajen
30 december: Best of 2009 – by surikaten
31 december: Best of 2009 – by hajen
What we danced to 2009! Four days of dance music, four lists, twenty original tracks, twenty remixes, four hours of the music we danced to during 2009. Join us in four mad days when we try to do a closure of the past year and all the great music from it.
28 december: The Best of Remixes – by surikaten 29 december: The Best of Remixes – by hajen 30 december: The Best of – by surikaten 31 december: The Best of – by hajen
8:00 pm every day there’s a party here at the TAjT blog, and you’re invited!
All the best, The TAjT Crew
Ps. Read once again what we wrote about 2009. Click on Surikaten for its entries and on Hajen for its entries.
TAjT really likes french house producer and dj Fred Falke. We’ve been stuck ever since we first heard his funky collaborations with Alan Braxe. Last year’s remixing explosion of artists such as Jamiroquai, The Whitest Boy Alive and Kish Mauve was marvelous. This year has, if possible, been even better. We just had to ask Fred himself what inspires and who influences him right now.
TAjT: What inspires you when you are producing?
Fred Falke: It can come from anything at any time and anywhere! There really is no single point of inspiration with my music.
T: Where do you most often get inspiration to a new remix or track?
FF: I’m always inspired by the track itself, I’m lucky that I get sent a lot of music for remixing and I can pick the tracks that inspire me to create something special.
T: Do you search for any particular feeling when you play live? What does it feel like?
FF: I love the excitement of playing live because it is very on edge. It can go wrong at any moment, but at the same time it can go so right and become amazing!
T: Are there any differences between producing on your own and working with a team.
FF: Yes of course, both have their benefits and restrictions, it’s like a game of Tennis, you can play singles and only have to worry about your self or you can team up and play doubles. For that to work both players have to bring their A-game and work together to get the best results.
T: Describe one particular collaboration that you enjoy.
FF: I really enjoy my time spent with at Xenomania, a writer and production team based in Kent, England. I get to work in a team of brilliant people, with them for Mini Viva recently was a wonderful experience.
T: You’re also a Bass Guitarist, do you think this has influenced you when producing electronic music? In what way?
FF: Definitely, bass is a very important part of dance music, and I make sure I pay a lot of attention to the bassline in all my tracks.
T: Name three of the best tracks right now? Why them?
FF: I’m going to name three that I’m listening to a lot on my ipod at the moment:
Jay-Z – Empire State of Mind
A Great song and production, it’s a perfect track.
Beach boys – I Get Around
Amazing track for the era it’s amazing what they have done.
The Killers – The World We Live In
The Killers have epic production, and this is a big song!
We thank Fred Falke for his time and tease you with some of his latest work. Don’t forget to buy Fred Falke’s tracks at Beatport.
Justin Faust might make you want to dance with the devil but about there the connections with the German legend stops. Until Justin Faust replaces the protagonist in the legend as THE German (house music) legend Faust is one of those who made 2009 a really good music year from the beginning to the end.
In February he released the the beautiful love child between italo disco, electro and house rhythms, Revenge EP. The Ep contained four tracks of which Capri Spinoff got our attention the most. Now in December he has released two incredible remixes which should make everyone who listens to them dance. At least the made us wanna dance. The first remix is a progressive house remix of Super Mal’s Blood & Sun with great synth melodies and a heavy bass. The second one is a lovely happy remix of rather slow pop song Take My Picture by british Heads We Dance.
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