‘Bloody weird’, is the best way to describe this video that accompanies the forthcoming LP from Röyksopp. It features a selection of music from the album (which we recently awarded four stars in our review) plus Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland playing an old man and a hobo staying in a home inhabitated by a Barbie-obsessed man. Apart from a chance to listen to more of the tracks from this brilliant record, it is the demonstration of Barbie dolls in the closing scene which makes this a worthwhile viewing experience.
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News
SoundCloud Track Of The Week 28.08.10
Every week we bring you our favourite track we’ve discovered in the world of SoundCloud.
This week it’s a track from Diesler which we love because of its riding groove and the vocal contribution from Sonar Kollektiv’s Stee Downes (who is including on their ‘Instrumental Session’ LP). This track is featured on the ‘Tie Breakers’ album out now on Social Beats / Unique Records.
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Andreya Triana – A Town Called Obsolete (Mount Kimbie Remix)
Andreya Triana could well be one of the next big things. With a delicate yet soulful voice, she manages to weave her vocals deep into her minimalist electronic music to produce a much fuller and sonorous tune. This track is a remix by London producers Mount Kimbie – you can blag your own copy to download here. Her debut LP, ‘Lost Where I Belong’, which will be released on September 7th on Ninja Tune Records, has been produced by Bonobo, and features contributions from other label-mate Fink. Definitely one to put on your watch-list. Hopefully a full review of the LP from Meme Magazine very soon…
Listen to ‘A Town Called Obsolete (Mount Kimbie Remix) by Andreya Triana.
Dee Edwards – Why Can’t There Be Love? (Pilooski Edit)
You should really try and get hold of this Motown-inspired soul number that has been wonderfully re-edited by French-wonder Pilooski. The EP contains an original version, this re-edit, plus a couple of Afro-beat tracks by the mysterious S.L.P.P.O.
The Pilooski edit has been used on an Adidas commercial, and we know you’ve already got his Frankie Valli edit, so it can do you no harm at all to head on over to iTunes to grab yourself the download version of the record (the limited edition 500-run of vinyl seem to have sold out very quickly). Out now on Ubiquity Records.
Listen to ‘Why Can’t There Be Love?’ (Pilooski Edit) by Dee Edwards
Maddslinky – Special feat. Omar (Tru Thoughts)
You can tell the chaps at Tru Thoughts are pretty chuffed with their latest ‘big name’ signing – the first single from Maddslinky is accompanied with at least 6 other versions. In our view this is rather too many and may dilute the song’s effectiveness rather than boost it. And, do you know what, it’s the original version that is the best of the bunch? The highlight of the track is Omar‘s vocals, with the rest a soulful romp through a standard Maddslinky breakbeat number. It will certainly be interesting to see how the album, ‘Make A Change’ turns out, particularly with promised contributions from Skream and Mr Scruff – it may be the guests that make the record stand out as much as it deserves to. ‘Special’ is released on 13th September, including vinyl EP and 10 track CD, on Tru Thoughts Records.
Listen to ‘Special feat. Omar’ by Maddslinky
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