TGIF

Very excited the week is almost over, and we are that much closer to Christmas. With 6 days off from work, I can't wait to spend a ton of time in the studio!

Time for another selection of random tracks that I've been enjoying this week. While the end of the year is always a great time to reflect on the best tunes of the year - I wanted to focus mostly on some fresh stuff.

Mark Knight is a legend in the dance music world.. whether from his DJ'ing, production or his record label (Toolroom Records) - I'm sure most people are familiar with him. Released two days ago on Defected Records, Mark has put his touch on possibly the biggest track of 2010, Tensnakes's Coma Cat. Staying very true to the original, this smooth remix adds a little freshness for those of us who have over played the original.

TENSNAKE - Coma Cat (Mark Knight's Korma Cat Remix)

I was obsessed with Surkin's Fan Out when it first came out. A really fun tune to play in DJ sets, with some massive energy. A remix package was recently released - my favorite being another crazy mix by Light Year:

Fan Out (Light Year Remix)

Rapping things up - a remix of MGMT's Siberian Breaks by the Ed Banger All Stars. A really beautiful track, which has been causing a lot of debate, in terms of who did what in the remix. See if you can spot the "Breakbot" parts!

MGMT - Siberian Breaks (Ed Banger All Stars Remix)

Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

Black Van

For those unfamiliar with Black Van, you are in for a real treat today. The duo of Kris Menace and KoweSix (one half of Moonbootica) have been creating quite a buzz with their deep disco vibes.

The project in their words: "The Black Van project takes their shared love of early electronica and disco to the next level by exploring the possibilities of analogue perfection and introducing classic songwriting from some of the best indie vocalists from USA and Europe." I've always been a big fan of Kris Menace, and actually didn’t even realize he was part of Black Van when I first heard their music…. I should have known better!

The first Black Van track I fell in love with was the “Yearning”. This slow burning gem is both chill and funky. Some seriously dreamy synth sounds on display here:

BLACK VAN - YEARNING (DFA) by Black Van

Pretty sure I first heard this next track on Radio 1... their killer remix of The Glass - Four Four Letter:

THE GLASS - FOUR FOUR LETTER (BLACK VAN REMIX) (Plant Music) by Black Van

Next up, here is their newest release "Moments of Excellence", which was released on Permanent Vacation (does this label ever miss with a release!!). Same formula, same great results:

BLACK VAN - MOMENTS OF EXCELLENCE (Permanent Vacation) by Black Van

And finally... Another great remix of Aeroplane's Without Lies. Is this better than the Breakbot remix?

Aeroplane - Without Lies - Black Van Remix by Black Van

I really hope Menace and KoweSix get the credit they deserve - as this really is a fantastic set of tracks.

Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

Thursday Heat

Seeing as winter is suddenly in full effect - thought it was only right to share some of the hottest tunes I've been grooving to the past week.

This week saw the release of YSLM by Burns and Fred Falke (What a combination!) which we have been waiting on since the moment we very first heard it. While to original mix is a complete monster - I wanted to highlight a couple of top notch remixes.

First up, a remix by two artists who have been consistently killing the filter vibe of late: Mix Chopin and Ghosts of Venice. This mix is very smooth with great percussion.. and doesn't overkill the original sample.

You Stopped Loving Me (Mix Chopin & Ghosts Of Venice Remix) by Ghosts Of Venice

Then we have an excellent mix by Treasure Fingers. Much more of the sample here... all pitched up and prime for the dancefloor - Love the breaks in this one.

YSLM (Treasure Fingers Remix)

Moving along... A-Trak's new remix of Robyn is pretty much exactly what you would expect from A-Trak, as he turns in his biggest club mix since Heads Will Roll. Be prepared to hear this one everywhere - along with most everything Robyn puts out.

Indestructible (A-Trak radio edit) by robyn

Let's cap things off with a new tune from our favorite Italians Reset! Big disco vibes from the Italian's who slaughter basslines!

Sabrage by RESET!

Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

Lorenz Rhode

We've been playing Lorenz Rhode tracks in our sets consistently for the past year. His funky basslines are built for the dancefloor and his production never fails to impress. In his own words:

"Imagine Rick James dating Chaka Khan, dancing to Daft Punk and Technotronic, making sweet love to a Stevie Wonder ballad, when suddenly a group of German robots and a Yellow Magic Orchestra come rushing into the hotel suite and ... they all decide to go to France instead."

While his original work is also fantastic, today I'm going to focus on three of his remixes. Lets first start with the track we've played the most, his remix of Strip Steve's Breakin'. I loved the original, but this remix is just soooo funky:

Strip Steve - Breakin' (Lorenz Rhode Remix) by LorenzRhode

Now for my favorite of his remixes. This one was released back in June 2010.. but you may have heard it recently in Russ Chimes' new mixtape. Same formula, same great results:

Moullinex - Superman (Lorenz Rhode Remix) by LorenzRhode

And finally.. Here is his newest remix (released Oct 2010),  a mix of Yelle's La Musique:

Yelle - La Musique (Lorenz Rhode Remix) by LorenzRhode

Check out his website: http://www.lorenzrhode.de/

Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

I hate Monday

Monday never fails to be the worst day of the week - So here is some music to help us make it through to Tuesday!

Lets start things off with a really unique combination...Crystal Castles and Robert Smith. Crystal Castles exploded onto the scene a few years ago and quickly grabbed attention thanks to their unique 8 bit sound and wild punk energy. Add Robert Smith, the lead signer of legendary band The Cure... And we have ourselves one heck of a collaboration.

Crystal Castles "Not In Love" (ftrg. Robert Smith)

I absolutely love Aeroplane... Their production and remix work is really some of the best around, period. The Krays have really done a fantastic job re-working their track "Superstar"... No real surprise, as the Krays are duo Yuksek and Brodinski - both excellent producers.

Aeroplane - Superstar (The Krays Remix)

Light Year completely blew me away with their Bag Raiders remix last year - And their latest track "Five Girls" is just nuts. Like so much of their production, I'm sure it will destroy dancefloors... and hopefully will destroy your Monday!

Five Girls by Light Year

And lets end things off with Boy Noize's latest single "Yeah". I'm sure you have all heard this by now.. It's fantastic.. and sounds amazing on a club system.

Boys Noize - Yeah

Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

Random Goodness

Wanted to share a selection of tracks that have been floating my boat this week.

The Scissor Sisters have been getting remixed by some massive producers.. And the Carte Blanche remix of Any Which Way is some big house fun:

18 Scissor Sisters - Any Which Way (Carte Blanche Remix) by Le Paradoxe

Kap10Kurt is a master of the keys, and his remix of French Horn Rebellion is a real delight:

French Horn Rebellion - This moment (Kap10Kurt remix) by Sainted PR

Don't have to play this one on a Friday... but it sure helps! Big track from two super producers, Jesse Rose and Riva Starr:

Jesse Rose & Riva Starr - Start the Weekend by Made to Play

A new beast from Zombie Nation. He makes some really gritty tracks, that always feel dirty and raw. Don't be fooled by his most famous track!:

Zombie Nation - OVERSHOOT (Original) by zombie nation

Shit Robot... Great name, great sound:

Shit Robot - Take 'Em Up by BL?ND

There is something about some of the amazing sounds that Screendeath produces... They make me want to go nuts! Some very big names on remix duty too.

Screendeath: Packback EP by Southern Fried Records

Enjoy,

Ben

New GMGN Remixes: Werewolf By Night + Simian Mobile Disco

It’s been way to long since our last blog post… So going to make up for that by sharing two brand new GMGN remixes.

First up is a remix of our friend Werewolf by Night. Wolfie has a knack for making beautiful synth driven beasts.. and Golden Blonde was no exception. I fell in love with the original the moment I first heard it and knew instantly that I wanted to make a remix of it.  My goal was to capture the essence of the original track while adding a little GMGN flavor.

Werewolf By Night - Golden Blonde (GMGN Remix)

Definitely take some time to listen to some of Werewolf’s other work: Werewolf by Night on Myspace

We are huge fans of Simian Mobile Disco. For any Synthesizer lover, their production and live show is a real treat. "Cruel Intentions" from their temporary pleasure was one of the stand out tracks, thanks to the great vocals of Beth Ditto.

Simian Mobile Disco Ft. Beth Ditto - Cruel Intentions (GMGN Remix)

Enjoy.. and stay tuned for more new music!

Ben

Epic Consistency

David and Stephen Dewaele are simply amazing. I've been obsessed with their music for years now... and I still can't get enough of it.

While they are extremely good DJ's (2ManyDJs), its their production talent that really propels them way above the rest. As Soulwax, the one thing that never ceased to amaze me was their consistency. Even though I know what is coming (Those typical Soulwax drums, wild Synth basslines and massive buildups/drops) they still consistently blow me away. So before sharing a video preview of their new remix, I first wanted to share a couple of older gems, for those who haven't heard them before.

Lets start with an original... one that always makes me want to go completely nuts... I'm such a sucker for those little breaks at 1.50. Such a great raw synth sound.

Soulwax - Krack

Then lets take a listen to a couple of their amazing remixes. Probably still the best remix of a Daft Punk song: Guaranteed to get the crowd jumping.

Daft Punk - Robot Rock (Soulwax Remix)

And a killer remix of the Klaxons... I want to marry that cowbell!

Klaxons - Gravity Rainbow (Soulwax Remix)

Love Hot Chip, Love this remix:

Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor (Soulwax Dub)

So, now we've heard some of the classic older joints... Time to preview their newest remix. The video is creepy and awesome... and the remix is exactly what I've been looking forward too... Massive Soulxwax build up!!!



Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

Ratatat LP4 Album Review

First off, Ratatat is challenging music. But, LP4 is consistently a rewarding experience. It is endlessly creative, full of twists and turns, very interesting rhythyms, very different melodies, LP4 has creativity in spades. Part of the reason why this album is challenging is because there really is no song in any sort of traditional format and Ratatat are unlike any other musical group out there. The end result is a very refreshing listen. Also, the guitar and synth playing are just so......different. That said like everything else Ratatat does, it accomplishes all of those things while still being incredibly fun throughout.

At times LP4 sounds like its like some of Navajo/Southwest/Classical/Tropical/Calypso jam and at other times it sounds like its out of an epic psychedellic western. So, yeah, it's pretty sick. The drum arrangements and rhythyms also make this album very danceable, and I have no doubts that all of these tracks would be amazing live with the way Ratatat can seemingly morph any track into an epic stomper or a rhythm circus. So, LP4's lack of any traditional songwriting is probably a put off to the poppier crowd, but for everyone else LP4 is a journey into creativity and imagination and rythym that is a rare treat indeed.

So,below are a small selection of tracks from the album. But first, the most epic video in the history of the internets. Wait for the payoff at 2:32, ohhhhh party! Impossible not to laugh.



Ratatat - Party With Children
Ratatat - Bare Feast
Ratatat - Bilar



Still watching that video on loop,

Mike
GMGN

Aces in the hole

Who doesn't like a bit of Sveeedish fun? Nothing gets the dancefloor moving like a familiar tune, and both tracks I wanted to share today achieve that is very different ways.

For those unfamiliar with Todd “Terje” Olsen - He is the king of re-editing disco gems.. and someone both Mike and I adore. Just spend some time looking through his catalog on Beatport - You won't be disappointed. Under the quite hilarious moniker "Chuck Norris", he has re-invented a 90's pop gem - and as we discovered last week...  it will destroy the dancefloor. If the kids didn't figure it out from the bassline, they got it by the whistle! I couldn't help but laugh as we played this out, and enjoyed every second of it!

Chuck Norris - All That She Wants

Check out more of his work here:
Todd Terje's discog
Todd Terje's Myspace

Next up, we have a track from a local producer/DJ I meet a few weeks back while DJ'ing a party with him: Dark and Stormy.

Dark and Stormy's has used his sampling/mashup skills to create a much more dramatic and heavy hitting version of the same Ace of Base track. It builds and drops nicely, and has a nice groove.

Dark and Stormy - E-Samba (Junior Jack/Ace of Base Mash-up)

Check out more of his work here:
Dark and Stormy's Myspace
Dark and Stormy's Soundcloud

Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

Enjoy It Now, Before It's Gone

If you don't know Dimitri From Paris, then I suggest you do your homework. Dimitri is one of the reigning kings of disco edits and has also put together some truly amazing compilation mixes, taking some rare disco and putting unbelievable spins on them, his mixes truly take you to heaven by the time they're done. One album of his that gets constant replay in my car is his In "The House of Love" album. Pure class, very elegant, dramatic, full of good vibes. I literally love every track on his album but I'm just gonna pick out one that's kinda smack dab in the earlier part of the mix, called Enjoy It Now by Tortured Soul. An absolutely captivating edit. Play this one for your lady. For serious. Also, you can totally hear where this is going into the next track and you want it to continue. What a teaser!

Tortured Soul - Enjoy It Now (123 Extended Vocal Mix - Dim's Re-Edit)

Livin' Life by Taking Chances,

Mike
GMGN

Chilly Gonzales - I Am Europe

For those unfamiliar with Chilly Gonzales.. Look him up, and start paying attention. Gonzales is a musical genius from Canada and has a great sense of humor. He has been working with some of the best names in electronic music (Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, Peaches, A-Trak to name a few) and has both a movie and album on the horizon.


The video for his new track “I am Europe” is hilarious, and definitely worth a watch/listen. Tiga is great in the video too!




Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

Chromeo After-party!

For those in the Boston area... This Friday has all the makings of a truely epic night. First we have Chromeo playing the House of Blues, then its time for the AFTERPARTY. Hot Pink Delorean + Nooka Jones + GMGN + the Best Soundsystem in the city!

Hot Pink Delorean will be bringing their wild electro sound, while we keep things smooth and funky in the lounge. 5 hours of amazing music and dreamy visuals. Boston's only after-hours club, 1am-6am 18+.

Here is a little taste of what to exepct from us at GMGN:

GMGN - Soul Step

Hope to see you out there!

Ben
GMGN

Friend's of GMGN: Wine & Cheese

Yup.. We are the worst bloggers. Really sorry for the lack of posts... but I bring gifts... gifts of music.

Figured this was a good time to kick off a new segment here at Dirty Moves... Featuring some of the artists we meet...  the ones that make good tunes and are good people: Friend's of GMGN. While we spend hours digging through old records, scanning blogs, jamming to our favorite acts, attending live shows etc... We also get sent lots of music by other artists. Whether because of the blog, our DJ'ing, or just fellow producers - we get sent a very wide selection of new tracks to check out. We always try to listen to everything, as you never know where you will uncover that next gem. Wine & Cheese is the perfect example of this. Its no secret that we love disco... and Wine & Cheese sure as hell can bring the funk.

Today I'm sharing three absolutely beasts from Wine & Cheese. All of these are fantastic tunes!

Wine & Cheese - The Chase

Wine & Cheese -Throw it Down

Wine & Cheese - Thanks Jimmy

West Coast take notice... Following him over on Soundcloud: Wine & Cheese

Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

More Summer Tunes

Got some great summer tunes for ya today. Whether you're cruising in a convertible, throwing a pool party, chillin at the beach, or flying through the city at night with all the windows down and all your bright colors on looking for a party, these three jams should sit real well.

First up is a remix of Ali Love's new single 'Smoke and Mirrors'. Smoke and Mirrors is Ali's best track yet, the original is absolutely amazing, but for legality's sake, I can't post it on here. So, I got this great remix by Bottin. Stays true to the synthy post 80's sound of the original and elevates it to new heights. Ali Love's tracks just keep getting better and better but no doubt THIS is quite the summer jam built for the dancefloor.

Ali Love - Smoke and Mirrors (Bottin Remix)

Second is from Ilija Rudman, who's tracks I've been keeping on rotation for a lil' while now for times when I'm getting loungier, sunnier and more balearic with the mix. This one however is a remix of After Midnight by L.S.B. and it's a post 80's synthy banger for sure. L.S.B. injected the original with a surge of energy and a steady dose of those keyboards that I love from that certain decade I'm also fond of.

Ilija Rudman - After Midnight (L.S.B. Remix)

Lastly we have a remix of Monarchy's Love Get Out of My Way by Tim Goldsworthy. This remix has fallen under the radar, especially when his former label mates The Holy Ghosts have remixed this very same track. But, this is in every way hands down the best remix of this track. Everything about this remix is perfect. However, it's all about the last couple minutes of this track. It just starts getting deeper and deeper and deeper and Tim's piano playing is just exceptional not too mention the drums. Enjoy.

Monarchy - Love Get Out of My Way (Tim Goldsworthy Remix)

Melting Away,

Mike

GMGN

New video: Breakbot's Baby I'm Yours

While the song has been around for awhile now... Breakbot released his video for Baby I'm Yours last week, and its a visual treat! I'm sure some of these visuals will make there way into a GMGN DJ set at some point.



Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (feat. Irfane) - HD from Ed Banger Records on Vimeo.

Ben
GMGN

A Big Release

Yesterday marked the release of Kamei's Remix Compilation, featuring remixes of tracks from his debut EP entitled 'Computer Malfunction'. Your very own GMGN made the compilation with our remix of 'Falling in Love'. But we have filtered through the EP and chosen the top 3 remixes off the Compilation and giving them to you guys.

First off is the GMGN Remix of Falling In Love. We turned this one inside out with lots of dancefloor energy, and used synths to really drive home the emotion. To me this track is about finally falling in love after years of going wrong. So therefore, this was a track that personally speaks to me a lot, and you can hear the personal touch throughout, the emotion present here is like a release, a free feeling, a huge weight off the shoulders, and the love here is the pure kind, the kind when you know its just right. Well at least, our interpertation of what that feels like. But for now I know nothing about it, until I meet you girl.

Kamei - Falling in Love (GMGN Remix)

Second is Pardon My French remix of Alive. Pure French Filter Touch going on here. Classic 909 style drums, filters, glitchers. They turned this track inside out and certified it as a dance floor killer. I am a sucker for those 909 styled drums. Watch for the disco styled synths too that come in after the 3 minute mark. Check out their other stuff on their myspace, it's well worth the jump.
 http://www.myspace.com/scummusic

Kamei - Alive (Pardon My French Remix)

Our third choice from this album is the Jumping Jack Flash remix of Planetary. Another straight up dancefloor bomb for DJ's and club goers. Just a sick job chopping up the sample and great energy. This one feels like a b-boy track, makes me wanna straight up go nuts on the floor in the middle of that dance circle. Take the jump over to his myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/jumpingjackflashme

Kamei - Planetary (Jumping Jack Flash Remix)

There's some pure disco house styled dance floor heat for ya.

Love and Music,

Mike
GMGN

WTF

Ever head one of those messed up slippery slope style weeks? You could feel yourself sliding down this slippery slope. Surrounded in a situation you don't belong, pretending to belong and meanwhile a ton of other shit has just gone down the drain? Your forcing a smile at a company meeting with colleagues, watching monkeys in monkey suits play the game, you know you don't belong. The whole thing feels like a scene out of a never before released Radiohead video, and you just want to drug infuse the whole situation or look for some sort of escape. In my case I just wanted to sit in the corner of a techno club and just bang my head to some beats with a  substance of my choice. Just an escape for the night. Forget bs with family, girls, work and friends. But instead I was just trapped with a hangover in a company function. This track here perfectly sums up my frame of mind, and it happens to be from one of my favorite producers today, Tensnake. This is probably his edgiest release, but there's times where you just wanna be like what. the. fuck. and bang your head and just be left alone. This is that track for me.

Shots are on the house.

Tensnake - Around The House

Bangin',

Mike
GMGN

Free Mix! Gonna Have A House Party

A couple weeks back, we threw the first of many going away parties for our buddy Kyle – The man behind the amazing visuals at our live shows. Kyle is off to travel the country for the summer, and we don’t need an excuse to have a party!

Mike and I decided to DJ back-to-back sets.. Mike was bringing some tribal/African drum madness to kick things off… While I was going to bring my usual ADD style and see where it goes. I was maybe 4 tracks into my set when I felt a light shinning on me from behind – It was a police cruiser from the street below shinning his spot light on me…. Long story short, some angry police officers weren’t in the mood to party.

I had picked out some really fun tracks to play – Some old, some new… and some just plain silly…. So figured what the hell – Lets record a new mix for the blog.

A couple of Long Island ice teas later... Gonna Have A House Party Mix.

GMGN - Gonna Have A House Party Mix

Tracklist:
Crystal Castles – Crime Waves (Midnight Conspiracy Remix)
Fenech Soler – Stop And Stare (Jaymo & Andy George Remix)
Munk – Down in L.A (Shazam Remix/DJ Hoff Edit)
Tiga – What You Need (Chromeo Remix)
Jan Driver – Tellyfoam
Marina And The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Doorly Remix)
Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar (Pristine Blusters & DJ Mulher ‘Millionaire’ Remix)
Hot Chip – I Feel Better (Kid COLA Remix)
Reset! – If We Try (Kry Wolf’s Space Disco Remix)
Surkin – Fan Out
Tiga – What You Need (A-Trak Remix)
Gramaphonedzie – Why Don’t You
Gorillaz – Stlyo (Alex Metric Remix)
Cassius – 1999 (Tim Green Remix)
Grum – Can’t Shake This Feeling (Dcup Remix)
Penguin Prison – The Worse It Gets (Shook Remix)
Das Racist & Wallpaper – Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell (Killer On The Dancefloor Remix)
Carte Blanche – Gare Du Nord
DJ Kue – Riding Low
Riva Starr – I Was Drunk
Will Smith – Men In Black (Benson Bootleg)
Bob Sinclair – Ultimate Funk
Mighty Mouse – Song For Ellen

I hope you enjoy it as much as I had making it!

Ben
GMGN

Random tracks that got me through my day

I'm about to dive into a marathon mastering session in the studio - so I quickly wanted to share some of the random tracks that got me through my Monday.

First up is a beauty of a remix from Breakbot. Breakbot has been getting some well deserved attention recently, turning in fanstastic production and remix work. (Played a great DJ set when I saw him earlier in the year too)

Air - So Light Is Her Football (Breakbot Remix)

Next up, is a really interesting record from Munk: La Musica. There are some solid remixes to go along with this release - but I'm quite enjoying the original. Look out for another Munk gem on my mix later this week.. a band worth keeping an eye on.

Munk - La Musica

And finally, how about a big room monster from Drop Thr Lime.. Remixed by Bart B More. The sax never fails!

Drop The Lime - Sex Sax (Bart B More Remix)

Ben
GMGN

Grum

Apologies for lack of posts recently - I will share some of the disco beasts we have been working on later in the week... In the meantime, I wanted to draw attention to an album I have been anticipating for awhile now - Grum's new album: Heartbeats.

While this is his debut album, Grum has been one of our favorite artists of the past year. Whether his originals, remixes, or remixes of his work - Lots of his tracks have made there way into our DJ sets.. and they always slay the dancefloor. Grum has been getting lots of air play on Radio 1 (Jaymo + Andy George have been big supporters) and its easy to see why.

To introduce you to his sound, lets kick things off with a Grum remix of The Friendly Fires - a fantastic British band who I am also a big fan of. I love this remix - He manages to keep the vibe of the original while bringing his synthy goodness to the table and some ridiculously epic breakdowns.

Friendly Fires - Skeleton Boy (Grum Remix)

The album is just delightful - From start to finish. The perfect summer mixtape. You can really tell that Grum took his time making the album, with great care and attention to detail. He manages to sound current, while capturing the soul of disco/synth pop ... one could easily be fooled into thinking this was made in 1980. While the album has just been released - Some tracks have been floating around for awhile - which means there have been lots of yummy remixes!

SymbolOne's remix of Runaway is epic... and I dig his intro more than the album version, very dramatic. Very good.

Grum - Runaway (SymbolOne Remix)

Here is a much newer remix, one that I am absolutely loving right now... and is a mix of possibly the best track on the album. Dcup's take on Can't Shake This Feeling is spot on. Just try not to dance!

Grum - Can't Shake This Feeling (Dcup Remix)

And finally - Here is an original from the new album: Want U. This track really captures everything I love about Grum. That first bass line that comes in at 30 seconds, instantly puts a huge smile on my face. There are just so many amazing synth sounds here to drool over.

Grum - Want U

Go buy this album - You won't be disappointed.

Ben
GMGN

Swoon

I know I post a lot about The Chemical Brothers.... but this was just too good not to share.

Amazing.

The Chemical Brothers - Swoon


Ben
GMGN

B. L'amour

I don't know too much about this dude... but I sure have been enjoying his music recently. May I present you two absolute gems from B. L'amour a.k.a. Brocktologist.


The first track, "You Know" uses one hell of a sample: Fat Larry's Band - Act Like You Know. The original is a funk delight... and one I have been listening to constantly over the past few months, ever since Mike introduced me to it.

B. L'amour - You Know
It captures all the funk of the original, while making it a dance floor killer... Just the way I like it!

The second is a remix of one of GMGN's favorite disco acts: Louis La Roche. I really love the approach B. L'amour took here... I love the original, and I love the remix.

Louis La Roche - Distant Lovers (B. 'Lamour Remix)
Enjoy,
Ben
GMGN

BASS BASS BASS

Seeing as we are slightly off genre.. I have some massive tunes to share today. Some new, some old - but all are guaranteed to shake you.

First up, a fantastic remix by Doorly of Marina and Diamonds. For those familiar with Doorly - This one might take you by surprise. It starts off very light and fun - and gets "dubbier" (nice made up word) with each break. Can't wait to sneak this one into a set.

Marina and The Diamonds - I Am Not A Robot (Doorly Remix)

I am a big fan of London producer/DJ Boy 8 Bit. His production is superb... I just love the way he can create drama without overkill. Jokers Of The Scene have added their flavor to his track Wolfen - and by flavor, I mean a sinister bassline that will scare the hell out of your speakers. It might actually shake your brain. be careful.

Boy 8 Bit - Wolfen (JOTS Remix)

I gotta say, I like this remix better than the original.

And finally - I had to squeeze this track in too... I saw him live a few weeks ago, and he put on a great show. It was quite fun dancing like a jackass to bass wobbles. It was a great vibe, and I can't wait to see Rusko again.

Rusko - Cockney Thug

Bonus track:
DJ Zinc - Wile Out (Feat Ms Dynamite)

Ben,
GMGN

RIP Guru

For hip hop heads, the image of these two legends alone signifies all that is hip hop. The MC, the DJ. Turntable wizardy and streetwise poetry. DJ Premier and Guru. And on April 19, 2010 hip hop lost a legend. The void left by Keith Elam aka Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) felt like a huge rift through the fabric of hip hop. And of course to me personally.

Guru was a mans rapper. Wise, mature, smooth, slick, intelligent, thoughtful, tough, smart and very creative Gang Starr brought the jazzy sound to hip hop and with Guru's brilliant and revolutionary Jazzmattaz series he blurred the lines even further by bringing in famous live jazz musicians such as Branford Marsalis and Donald Byrd. Guru always sounded like the rapper you would hear in a smokey jazz club, with his deep voice and wise words. Not too mention just how much influence Gang Starr had on anything and everything NYC hip hop in the 90's.

I've owned everything the man has ever touched from Step in the Arena to the Ownerz. Guru has always spoken to me and always delivered a positive and conscious message and its one I frequently turned to. Today we here at Dirty Moves take a break from our regularly scheduled program to pay tribute to an absolute legend in hip hop and my personal favorite MC. Guru is above the clouds now. RIP Guru. I had a real hard time choosing just six tracks but I wanted to get some variety, some old and new and not pick too many obvious choices.

First up is Moment of Truth. I've always considered this one of the best lyrical performances of all time. Deep, honest, truthful, memorable and passionate. We all must meet our moment of truth.

Gang Starr - Moment of Truth

Second is two jazzier cuts. First is Jazz Thing off the very first Gang Starr album No More Mr. Nice Guy in the late 80's. This track is just dope and pays great tribute to some of the great black artists in jazz music. Second is off Guru's Jazzmattaz project, a track with jazz legend Donald Byrd called Loungin'. Byrd and Guru combine perfectly talking about the similarities between hip hop and jazz and creating a wicked chill dope track.

Gang Starr - Jazz Thing
Guru - Loungin (Ft. Donald Byrd)

This track is a gem off Guru's last album before he passed. He probably knew he was diagnosed with a malignant strand of cancer, and just drops some heartfelt honesty. Giving his best years to someone else to family. Sacrificing his own needs and giving all his best to someone else. Man's words right there.

Guru - Best of My Yearz

Lastly, we got a couple classics. Guru was always a great "battle" rapper just coming up with great one liner after great one liner. You Know My Steez is like the definition of hip hop. If someone hasn't heard hip hop and wants to know everything its about and stands for, just slap down this track. The rhymes here are so sick and classic and those last few bars are just scorching and well, classic. The last pick is one that isn't as popular, but I have just always loved. Flip the Script is so damned minimal. The beat is so minimal and simplistic and still just SICK and Guru is just spitting classic one liner after classic one liner. Fetchin my slippers always cracks me up.

Gang Starr - You Know My Steez
Gang Starr - Flip The Script

As you can tell I could go on all day. So I'm going to stop here. RIP Guru, you will be missed dearly.

Paying Tribute,

Mike

GMGN

Fresh Summertime Jams For Your Car

The warm weather is coming back here in Boston. We've had flashes and some cool days, but there's no doubt it's here to stay. Time to put those windows down, blare some music, throw your arm out the window and do 80+ on the highway.

One of my favorite producers hands down is Fred Falke. When Falke is producing in top form, there are few that can match him. And here Fred Falke hooks up with my new crush, Florrie. Seriously, here's a couple pictures of this girl. Everyone who knows me, knows she basically has everything I look for in a girl looks wise. Fred Falke works his sunny, funky, shimmery skills to perfection on both of these remixes.

Too cute.

So throw your arm out the window, get your shades on and pump these sweet summertime jams. Wanna join?

Florrie - Call 911 (Fred Falke Remix)

Florrie - Panic Attack (Fred Falke Extended)


Cruisin,

Mike
GMGN

Exclusive: The Streets

Gonna share with you a couple exclusive tracks for those hip hop heads out there. Both these tracks feature our man, The Streets. The man's lyrics are raw, personable, relateable and just right on. Mike Skinner truly is the voice of the streets in the UK.

As a personal salute we give you the GMGN Remix of 'Trust Me' which has already made its way around the blogosphere and into several DJ mixes, but here it is again.

The Streets - Trust Me(GMGN Remix)

And second we have just a nice little mashup we made of Louis La Roche and The Streets. We discovered this nice combo when messing around on the decks.

Louis La Roche vs The Streets - Has It Come To This (GMGN Quick Mashup)


Bravery in the face of defeat,

Mike
GMGN

Escape Velocity

Sorry I've been a ghost the past few weeks - Been locked away in the studio working hard on our next batch of releases.

Got some very exciting news last week - The Chemical Brothers have announced their seventh studio album "Further" will be released in June!

I can't believe its been 13 years since I first bought a Chemical Brothers CD... These guys remain one of my biggest inspirations - They truly are the kings of synth.

Both Erol Alkan and Pete Tong played this on their radio shows last week... Check out this 12 minute gem.

The Chemical Brothers - Escape Velocity



Ben
GMGN

Just Some Dope Filter Disco

Just some dope filter house. This one is a classic. Tons of build up, then when the bassline drops at about 1:50 its massive. Makes me wanna speed and or get DOWN on the dance floor!

Patrick Alavi - Power

Breakin,

Mike
GMGN

She Never Came Back

I'm sure there are many people who have "that one that got away". As the days go by she becomes more and more like a distant dream. You can see/hear/smell/touch only faded memories. A faint glimmer, drowned in an irrudescent glow. These two remixes of College's 'She Never Came Back' will allow you to see that one that got away one more time. Although this is an older release (and of the very best) from the Valerie crew, Stravardo very recently decided to do a great remix of this track, and also since we are featuring the song, I decided to also include the epic Russ Chimes remix, one of his best for sure.

College - She Never Came Back (Russ Chimes Remix)

College - She Never Came Back (Stravardo Version)


Forever Day Dreaming,


Mike
GMGN

Casio Keyboards: This Is How You Make A Commercial

Excuse me while I synth the shit out of this blog:






Moonwalking away from my Casio,

Mike
GMGN

Virtually Connected

2010. A new decade. So far, the personalization of technology and the ease of spreading information have really changed the way we communicate. On the macro level, we are becoming more and more connected to each other by technology. Technology is bringing us together, yet it all exists in this virtual sense. The more we utilize technology to connect and to express ourselves, the more we are just augmenting, refining our virtual avatars. Let's be clear here. It is quite possible to have a completely different version of yourself on the internet through technology. The line between reality and virtual reality blurs. The possibilities are immense.

By 2020 there will be the connected and the unconnected. Thankfully, through synthesizers musicians can give us a glimpse of what the future will be like. The Tape Deck Bros recently just did with their track Science Fiction.

Tape Deck Bros. - Science Fiction

Virtual. Reality. Computers. Cellular Technology. The Connected. Digitalization. Avatars. Miniturization of computers. Teleconferencing. Telecommuting. Just cue up this excellent remix of Le Prix's Fiction by Sferro, close your eyes and think of the connection between humans and technology in 2020.

Le Prix - This Is Fiction (Sferro Remix)

3/4 Resonance and filtering the cutoff back and forth, the essence of acid style basslines. Here is a dope track where future sounds, acid bass and synths tell you who's boss. Space Warrior by Smith N Hack.

Smith n Hack - Space Warrior

I am connected to you. Virtually.

Mike

GMGN

We Party Hard

Sometimes its in the fringes where you can find some really great experimental music. For many, many years the UK has been blurring genres with it's "garage" style. A dancehall DJ just tipped me off to this dope track, Party Hard by Donaeo. This one lies on the fringe between UK garage and reggaeton/dancehall.

For me, two of the biggest things that drive house music are escapism and experimentalism. It's that sense of "taking you there", that deepness, the "escape", that really makes house music the best club music. It's also always been about the constant pushing of the musical envelope through sound synthesis. It truly is refreshing to see the impact house is having across all genres of popular music. But very rarely do you see the "deepness" of house crossing over into other genres. This track is certainly an exception.

Donaeo- Party Hard

So with this track, UK artist Donaeo combines the deepness of house with a really tight reggaeton/dancehall beat and the dancehall vibe for a very very sexy stew. If more of this is lurking on the fringes between UK garage and Reggaeton/Dancehall you can bet we're gonna be on it!

We Party Hard,

Mike
GMGN

Lost In The Night

Sometimes when you hear a track, you can immediately associate it with the night. This is almost always the case with UK based producer Grum. Grum has been on our radar for about a year now as he has just been cranking out great track after great track. His latest releases are no exception. We are going to feature 3 of his latest tracks here. As soon as you hear the bass, you just know that this track is meant for neon nights, or a dimly lit dancefloor. Along with the night comes a certain darkness and a certain sense of escape. No longer are you at work, no longer are you in disguise, no longer are you playing pretend. The nights are more free, the nights are where you and your friends shine.

There is nothing better than sharing these nights with someone very special to you. Someone you've opened yourself up to, someone you've projected your hopes, your dreams and your fears to. The nights are a literal escape, only you're escaping together, hand in hand, casting a neon glow throughout the streets. This is what the Grum remix of the Priors 'What You Need' is all about. Escaping together. The night. It could even be for when you close your eyes and think of a time when you've felt these feelings.

The Priors - What You Need (Grum Remix)

Next is another track that just nails a lot of what Dirty Moves is all about. Awash with 80's synths, taking over the night, fantastic bass, bright colors and getting down on the dancefloor. I love when tracks beckon you to do something. "Show me the night" is like a challenge to everyone on the floor. I think the perfect response to this challenge is just to break it down and let loose with those synths like Grum does at 3:45.

Jump Jump Dance - Show Me The Night (Grum Remix)

Massive remix from Grum here. Disco drums, and that synth that wails, the jump off bass, you just know you're in for a real treat and Grum always delivers. Then the content and emotion of the song kicks in and it hits me real deep and personal. It's the longing for someone you had a crush on, someone you spent some great times with, someone who's eyes you looked into and just smiled, when no words would do. Someone who you just had great compatibility with. And now, you're sitting there, empty with nothing but memories and a faint hope that maybe you'll be able to recreate those feelings again. "If I ever get to see your smile again", "I don't ever wanna forget"

                                      

Magistrates - Gold Lover (Grum Remix)

We are together. We are partying. We reflect.

Mike

GMGN