Indie Rock

Yo.

Most of the post are about EDM music but indie rock is something i just love aswell, there is so many good bands out there that you rarly have time to listen to :)

One band in particular that caught my mind was Phoenix that i just found about two days ago. There recent album they release in May 26th 2009 is called Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix which is a great album check it out if you like indie rock or just want a change of music.

Working.......

Yo whats up?

Just checking in to tell you I got a job as a salesman at ONOFF. Soon I will have enough money to buy some equipment and build a studio.

I Don't have anything else to say.... peace out!

Applescal upcoming DJ/producer

"Applescal is a relative newcomer to the Traum family. Based in Holland, and better know to his mum as Pascal Terstappen, he's created an impressively cohesive and entertaining debut album with shades of classic IDM friendly melodies and a well studied grasp of tech-house minimalism that fans of James Holden or Nathan Fake should get to know."



1.The History of Love
2.Nottingham Hobbits
3.Ugly But Nasty
4.In the Mirror
5.Music for Her Ears
6.I Can't Stand (feat. Jord-n)
7.The Forms of Abstract Life
8.How Heroes Die
9.The Red Dress
10.Fink & FC
11.Local Daddys - Sjeesh Up (Applescal Remix)
12.Reeeer

For people that like music from Border community Label will enjoy this album very much. I've used Ugly but nasty in my part of the collab mix just to showcase this guy's talent. The collab mix should be on the blog this week so stay tuned :)

Old Collab mix

Hello.
Just want to say that the collab mix is in motion and will be ready on monday. We finally got the time to do it and our tracklists are pretty much set. The songs are ready to be mixed so stay tuned.

I was going to post a new mix today but thats not gonna happen because i didnt have time but instead i'll give you an old collab mix with me and Sebe.Think we made this collaboration mix like last year so its kinda old but the tracks are really good, perfect for a chill session.


Tracklist:
Gui Boratto - Mr.Decay
Solee - Impression (Gui Boratto Remix)
H.O.S.H - White elephant
Randal Jones - cultural assert
Booka Shade - Charlotte
Peace Division - What Is This Sound
Booka Shade - In white rooms
Chris Micali - I Feel For You
Alex Dolby - Looking Better
Lustral - I Don't Know Who I Am (Martin H Minimal Mix)
Sensation - Sweet Sensation (Stanley Ross Rework)
Clear View feat. Jessica - Tell Me
Angel Alanis - Cage Me In (Angel Alanis' Tribal Rework)
DJ Jose - Forever (Gone Forever) (Club Vocal Mix)
Chris Reece - Brasil (Original Mix)
Action Level & Solila - Ferracosmo (Action Lever Ferra Mix)
The Bangin' Drummer - Mystic (Even Darker Mix)
Rovnug - Time (Sunfriends Remix)
Pat Rich feat. Francesca St Martin - Runway Goddess (Nicola Fasano Bootleg)

Roberto Goranci & Paulo Da Costa - colla mix

Enjoy!

Freestyle

I'm going to tell a little about freestyle rapping.

Freestyle rapping is when you improvise words/rhymes as you go, like when you are listening to some instrumental beats and you just start rapping, and everything you say is improvised.

Freestyles can also be pre-written texts that isn't about any specific subject. But those are not as fun.

Some techniques and rules you should use are:

1. It does not have to make any sense.

2. It doesn't have to rhyme exactly, it just have to sound like it rhymes.

3. Think up two rhymes in your head and then just fill the gaps with words.

4. It does not always have to rhyme, just rap to the rhythm and it will sound OK.

5. Rhyme about what you see around you, about the past, about how you feel.

6. Most important rule! Don't be afraid of what people might think about you.


I will add more if I come up with something.

Here is my fifth beat, use it to practice your freestyle skills if you want
Chilly.C - Beat #5

Chris A - Swedish House Mafia Tribute

Hey!

This mixtape are for all the Swedish House Mafia lovers. I hope you like and enjoy it! If you gonna go out clubbing to night this will be the best mixtape to warm up with!
53 minutes of love.

Chris A - Swedish House Mafia Tribute by Chris A


Tracklist:
Steve Angello & Laidback luke - Show me Love Feat. Robin S with Steve Angello - Che Flute
Dirty South & Axwell - Open your heart (Vocal Mix)
Felix the housecat Feat. Diddy - Jack u (Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso remix)
Dirty South - Let it go (Axwell Remix)
C-mos - 2 Million ways (Axwell remix)
Steve Angello - Umbrella
Sebastian Ingrosso - Kidsos
Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso - Partouze (Original Mix)
Dirty South & Sebastian Ingrosso - How soon is now (Extended Mix)
Swedish House Mafia & Laidback Luke - Leave the world behind (Original Mix)
Steve Angello & AN21 - Flonkologic (Alaa)

Download here!
Mirror 2 (Right click and save as)

An Apology and An Album

Hello. It's been kind of slow these couple of weeks, or at least I've been. I was supposed to be working on a set. However, as luck would have it I been in contact with a label (Club-A-Club Records), and I've been focusing mainly on production now as a result. With my other full-time job, finding time to put a set together has proven quite difficult. I am sorry about that.

In other news, I stumbled upon this:

http://blackdownsoundboy.blogspot.com/2006/03/soundboy-burial.html

It's an interview with a guy who just put out an album, and he's a genious. Makes his tracks in soundforge, with no sequenser, and you just can't tell. Here's a track from the album

Swedish house mafia

I'm almost done with my Swedish house mafia mix, I'm just working on the last details and I consider to make a intro but I'm kinda tired atm so I dont know. I'm rendering the mix now and it do feel really good! GAH! 1hour of sweet music. It will contain bombs like Kidsos, Open your heart, How soon is now and some Partouze!

Check it out later! piz

Soulwax & Jus†ice

There isnt many documentaries out there that contains EDM music. There is 2 that got my attention and that is Justice - A cross the Universe and Soulwax - The weekend never dies.

They are really funny to watch and gives you an idea of how it can be as an artist on tour. The documentaries contains alot of cool stuff like Live footage and incidents that occur on the documentarys. Enjoy

Soulwax - The Weekend Never Dies
Soulwax is like three parts, one is the band the other one is the band & Dj and the last one are DJ show. It's kinda hard to explain you'll have to watch it to understand :)



Justice - A Cross The Universe
What can i say about the french Duo except that they are wicked. They are genious behind the decks aswell as producing tracks. They are pure Rock n' Roll as you will see in thier documentary.

Today was a good day

Once again Monday, but this time it was a good day.

Started out with some paperwork for the employment office, and when I was done, I listend to "Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day".

Then I watched some South Park episodes and got reminded that I had to clean out my garage to make room for my car, but I realized I was way too tired, so I returned to listening to music, and I got some ideas and influences from "ill bill" and "necro".

Now I'm formating my computer so I can install FLstudio 8 again, and then I can go on with producing beats.
Meanwhile, I'm playing "Star Wars: The force unleashed" on my Xbox360

Have a great day/night and... oh wait.. I almost forgot!
Here you go, Chilly.C - Beat #4

Ice Cube - "It Was a Good Day" & "Check Yo Self"

Deadmau5

I'm not a big fan of Deadmau5 or vocal tracks but I've to admit that this track is amazing.


Deadmau5 Ft. Rob Swire - Ghosts N Stuff (Vocal Mix)



And I'm working on a fat tribute for the Swedish house mafios so check it out on friday or saturday.

Peace.

Making Music Like...

It's All Gone Pete Tong - Trailer

If you haven't already, watch this flick. It is awesome.

On a more serious note, if you ever wanted to start producing, I have a few tips:

1. Learn to love music
2. Learn to love all music
3. Learn to play an instrument, or two, or three
4. Learn music theory
5. Get a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation, like FL or Reason) and read its manual to learn to use it
6. Read this book and then some more, all while searching the internet. Seek and you shall find.
7. Practice.

Ain't going to be any easier ;P

Hard Islands

I've been a big fan of Border Community Record Label. There is some great producers and DJ's like Jams Holden, Nathan Fake, Fairmont and MFA etc. An album i've been waiting for a long time is Nathan Fake's Hard Islands which he released May 2009 and is in my opion the best album of this year up to now.

Nathan Fake - The turtle
Nathan Fake - Basic Mountain
Nathan Fake - Castle Rising
Nathan Fake - The curlew
Nathan Fake - Narrier
Nathan Fake - Fentiger

Video of the song Fentiger which is my favorite