The Death Set - Michel Poiccard
(CD/Download) Counter Records COUNTCD036/COUNTDNL036, 2011-02-28

The Death Set's new album, Michel Poiccard, comes prefigured by tragedy. For their first record Worldwide, the core of the group had been the two Aussie ex-pats who moved together to Baltimore in the early noughties - Beau Velasco and Johnny Siera. Just as the pair were about to embark on writing a new album together, Velasco, who had struggled with drug addiction on and off throughout his life, died of an overdose. The band were shattered, so much so that Johnny still finds it almost impossible to talk about. It wouldn't have been surprising if the group had decided to call it a day. Instead, Johnny Siera, with long time band members Daniel Walker and Jahphet Landis decided to make the record a celebration of Velasco's life. Relocating to Brooklyn and enlisting long time friend and Baltimore associate XXXchange (Spank Rock, Kele, The Kills) to man the desk, they created Michel Poiccard, an album which loses none of the charm of their previous “punk spazz" work but adds considerable depth, both in terms of the punch and bottom end that XXXchange brings to the table, and in terms of a sense of desperate loss or longing, which permeates everything on the record and reaches a considerable pinnacle on “I Miss You Beau Velasco" and the closer “Is It The End Again?"...

Riddimentary - Diplo selects Greensleeves
(mixed CD) Greensleeves/VP, 2011-01-21

Experimentalist music producer and remix mastermind Diplo teams up with Greensleeves Records to reload and re-release some of Reggae's greatest classics on Riddimentary - Diplo Selects Greensleeves. Known for his electronic dub musical styling and as one-half of world renowned production team Major Lazer, Thomas Wesley Pentz aka Diplo lends his eclectic ear and considerable talents as a Reggae selector to Riddimentary. The continuous blended mix covers over 20 years of revoluntionary Jamaican and UK hits from the top producers in Dub, Reggae and Dancehall from the 1980s and 1990s. The retro flavor and historical context of these selections shine a light on Diplo's production influences and expert knowledge of the Reggae genre. Choosing anthems such as Night Nurse by Gregory Isaacs, Police In Helicopter by John Holt, Telephone Love by J.C. Lodge and Anarexol by Eek-A-Mouse, Riddimentary sees Diplo not only selecting through the Greensleeves catalog but also placing his imprint on its legacy. For new converts to Reggae or collectors of crucial tracks from Reggae's classic era, Riddimentary is rudimentary.

Ninja Tune XX - 20 Years Of Beats 'n' Pieces - The twelve inches

Those who bought the incredible Ninja Tune XX boxset and registered their promo code on the Ninja Tune XX site were sent two exclusive Ninja Tune 12 inches. Four more 12 inches have just been released. Here's the lowdown on which tracks are exclusive to those vinyls and which are taken from the boxset CDs...

DJ Modest / Belleruche - Call That A Mixtape ? (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2010-10-05 After 2007's Turntable Soul Music and 2008's The Express, Belleruche are back this month with their 3rd album, 270 Stories, their most cohesive yet. The trio, comprised of vocalist Kathrin deBoer, guitarist Ricky Fabulous and turntablist DJ Modest, continue with their signature 'soul, guitars, stripped down lo-fi grooves and turntablism scratches' sound, encompassing trip-hop, blues and soul. To celebrate the event, here's an eclectic mix of pop, electro, drum'n'bass, hip hop and more, including an...

Diplo - Decent Work For Decent Pay : Selected Works Volume 1
(CD) Big Dada Recordings, 2009-01-26

Check the cool bootleg of The Seeds "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" with "Put That Pussy On Me" from Spank Rock....

Diplo - Blow Your Head
(12") Mad Decent, 2008-10-28

Info :
Long awaited new Diplo vinyl! Ever since his solo album, "Florida", Diplo has been everywhere creating mixtapes ("Santogold", "I Like Turtles"), producing (M.I.A. "Paper Planes") and remixing tracks for such as Coldplay, Radiohead, Black Lips, etc. And of course managing the Mad Decent label and roster of artists. Now he's got a nice 12" of his own material - tracks he's been working on for a while, but these are all new mixes and none of these tracks have ever appeared on vinyl before. "Blow Your Head" is a remix of Diplo's own production "Wassup Wassup" featuring Rye Rye. This is more like a dub mix of the track, using Rye Rye vocals sparingly and killing the clubs with huge drums. "Must Be A Devil" might be Diplo's best production yet - reworking a Pixies line into one of his signature dancefloor sweat messes. The B-side features remixes from the European heavy hitters The Crookers and Bart Bmore, plus one from our own Philly club king DJ Sega. Full color picture sleeve from Gunsho, and every 12" comes with a free download code for 320 mp3 version.

Tracklisting :
A1. Blow Your Head
A2. Must Be A Devil
B1. Wassup Wassup (Crookers Remix) (feat. Rye Rye)
B2. Wassup Wassup (Bart Bmore Remix) (feat. Rye Rye)
B3. Wassup Wassup (DJ Sega Remix) (feat. Rye Rye)

Links :
myspace.com/diplo
bigdada.com/artist.php?id=107
maddecent .com
Diplo on Facebook
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Diplo - I like Turtles
(mixed CD) Mad Greasy MAG001, 2007-12-03

Info :
The Mad Decent main man drops a jaw dropping mix CD showing just why he is one of the coolest DJs and producers on the planet right now. Somehow managing to bring together hip hop, crunk, dancehall, crank (means something different in Manchester, that does), Queen, White Stripes, house, techno, Bat For Lashes, MIA and Schooly D amongst others over 39 tracks of quick mixed brilliance! This fella will have you dancing to stuff you thought you hated, while scratching your head and grinning like a fool. And then finish off with 'Do The Bartman' and make it sound logical. Amazing.

Tracklisting :
01. I Like Turtles
02. Mr. Vegas - Lean Wit It
03. M.I.A [Ft. Bun B and Rich Boy] - Paper Planes
04. Schooly D - Gucci Time
05. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Rockers To Swallow
06. Jellybean - Sidewalk Talk
07. Belle Stars - Iko Iko
08. Scala & Kolacny Brothers - Heartbeats
09. Diplo & Switch [Ft. Elephant Man] - East, West (Remix)
10. Nirvana: Drain You / Huey - Pop, Lock & Drop It
11. Marc Houle - Bay Of Figs (Ward 21 Mix)
12. DJ Tamiel - Bump Like This
13. Queen [Ft. David Bowie] - Under Pressure
14. Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight
15. Soulja Boy - Crank Dat Superman
16. Bat For Lashes - What's a Girl To Do (Break)
17. DJ Shadow - Organ Donor (Sandrinho Remix)
18. Diplo & Switch [Ft. Beenie Man - Solta Frango
19. Mr. Vegas - Hot Fuk (Diplo Mix)
20. Enur [Ft. Natasja] - Calabria (2007 Mix)
21. Spoon - Paper Tiger
22. Circle Children - Zulu
23. M.I.A. [Ft. Akon] - Boyz Remix (Hi Powered Boyz Get Down)
24. Boy 8 Bit - Suspense Is Killing Me
25. KW Griff - Tony's Back
26. Diplo - Work Is Never Over
27. M.I.A. - Bamboo Banger
28. Sizzla - Bamboo Banger (Dubplate)
29. Blaqstarr - Supastarr
30. Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love Again (Dub)
31. Orbital - Halcyon
32. LA Priest - Engine (Erol Alkan Remix)
33. Petter - Some Polyphony
34. Rhianna - Umbrella (Vandalism Mix)
35. Justice - Phantom Pt. II (Soulwax Mix)
36. The White Stripes - Little Cream Soda
37. ZZT - Lower State Of Consciousness
38. Kia Shine - Crispy
39. Bart Simpson - Bartman (So Kripsy Mix)

Links :
myspace.com/diplo
bigdada.com/artist.php?id=107
maddecent .com
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Various - Ninja Tune & Big Dada Midem 2006 Sampler
(promo CD) Ninja Tune/Big Dada, 2006

Tracklisting :
01. Coldcut - True Skool
02. Roots Manuva - Get You High
03. Ammoncontact feat. Yusef Lateel & Prince Po & Dwight Trible - Beautiful Flowers
04. Diplo - Way More Brasil
05. Daedelus - Sun Down
06. TTC - Strip Pour Moi
07. New Flesh - Were Ever We Go
08. Spank Rock - Sweet Talk
09. Fink - Pretty Little Thing
10. Loka - Tabernacle Part 1
11. Jaga Jazzist - Day / Another Day (live)
12. Zero dB Te Quiero
13. Coldcut - Walk A Mile

Roots Manuva - Awfully De/EP
(12"/CDS) Big Dada BD083/BDCDS083, 2005-10-24

Info :
En février 2006 doit sortir un album de Roots Manuva intitulé "Alternately Deep". à priori, on peut penser qu'il s'agira d'une compile des divers singles sortis suite à ce qui sera un des albums hip hop de 2005, "Awfully Deep". Ou bien une réédition du dit album avec un bonus CD compilant les inédits des dits singles, à savoir "Double Drat", sorti uniquement en download payant, "Too Cold", "Colossal Insight" et ce "Awfully Re/EP".
Bref, on se dit quand même que les titres de cet EP, presque tous exclusifs, seront probablement disponibles à nouveau et à moindre prix en début d'année prochaine. La question que l'on se pose alors est la suivante: ce "Awfully Re/EP" est-il vraiment indispensable pour les fêtes de fin d'année?
La version piano/live/cordes ("Lambeth Blues") de "Awfully Deep" avec Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorillaz) et le groupe de scène de Roots Manuva (The Manuvadelics) fera couler de l'encre, pour des raisons évidentes de marketing, alors qu'on dirait presque une production de rap français. Et ce n'est pas un compliment. Autant zapper cette collaboration rapidement, même si elle n'aura pas été complètement infructeuse (artistiquement parlant) grâce à sa version remixée, signée Metronomy, tout en retenue funk 80's. Anachroniquement très sympatique, elle donnerait même envie de ressortir ses fûtals trop larges certifiés d'époque. Venons-en donc aux faits, et à ce nouveau track, "Seat Yourself", featuring Ricky Ranking, proposé dans sa version originale, un bombardement electro boom bass dans une ambiance bien dark façon Amon Tobin, ou en version remixée, par Diplo, un peu de n'importe quoi electro-rigolo. Voilà de l'indispensable immédiat qui a intérêt à être présent sur la compile de février ou je ne m'y connais pas!
Enfin, pour conclure le maxi, on trouve une version edit/radio de "Awfully Deep", qui permet de se rappeler que le morceau de l'album est quand même une bonne petite bombe, à l'origine, et qui permet aussi de conclure que cet EP sera avant tout à réserver aux collectionneurs et aux fans impatients.

Spank Rock - Put That Pussy On Me
12"/remix 12") Money Studies MS014/MS015, 2005-07-14

update 2005-11-04
MP3 download : In a double whammy of sheer musical, technological joy, bigdada.com not only has a BRAND NEW download section, but we're celebrating its launch by giving away Spank Rock's 'Put That Pussy On Me,' absolutely free of charge.
If ever a song was made for a Friday, it's this one. Sheer Baltimore brilliance from the crew that provide the missing link between the Beasties and 2 Live Crew. Look out for more Spank Rock, and indeed for more downloads... Enjoy!
MP3 download available from Big Dada website.

Tracklisting MS014 12" :
01 Put That Pussy On Me (Original Version) | Go Download MP3
02 Put That Pussy On Me (Low Budget Phila Remix)
03 Put That Pussy On Me (Acapella Version)
04 The SR Year Megamix feat Amanda Blank

Tracklisting MS015 Remix 12" :
01 Put That Pussy On Me (Diplo Tonite Remix)
02 Put That Pussy On Me (Blu Jemz &TK Remix)
03 Put That Pussy On Me (Diplo Tonite Inst)
04 XXXs Speeditupussy (The XXXchange Exclusivo)