Aurgasm

My good man Tom Korkidis (of Eksi Ekso) invited me back our local River Gods, in Cambridge, for a night called Jukebox Mélange. Here are the sets I played; jams from the 70s, early 00’s and 09.

Aurgasm - Jukebox Mélange mix (part 1) (51min):

1. The Rip Off Artist - What Kind of Blue [2004] blu tribunaL
2. The Soul Fantastics (Ain’t No Sunshine) [2009] DJ Beto - Panama! 2
3. Beau Love - Pacific [2007] Untitled
4. Urbs & Cutex - Up & Down [2002] Breaks of Dawn
5. Digable Planets - Dog It [1994] Blowout Comb
6. Natural Self - In The Morning (Paul White remix) [2009] Tru Thoughts - Shapes 0901
7. Hot Stuff Band - Juju Man [2006] Brazilian Breaks & Beats LP
8. Eddie Bo - Hook and Sling [1969] Hook and Sling pt 1+2
9. Diplo - Krunk (Variation #2) [~2003] Sound and Fury {bootleg}
10. Mark Ronson - Diversion [2007] Version
11. The Whitest Boy Alive - Keep a Secret [2009] Rules
12. Love Grenades - Tigers In The Fire [2008] VA - Accidental Rhythm (Mix One)
13. Quantic - Transatlantic [2002] Apricot Morning
14. Baby Mammoth - Final [2003] Octo Muck

Aurgasm - Jukebox Mélange Mix (part 2) (59min):

1. Quantic - Not So Blue [2002] Apricot Morning
2. Ratatat - Mirando [2008] LP3
3. Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada - Ora Como Rey, Manana Como Guey [2006] El Nino y el Sol
4. The Dining Rooms - Fluxus (The Cinematic Orchestra World Goes Round mix) [2004] Versioni Particolari
5. Wando - Nega De Abaluae [2001] Brazilian Beats 2
6. The Dining Rooms - La Citta Nuda (SoulPatrol Afrolicious Mix) [2004] Versioni Particolari
7. Kanye West (feat. Kid Cudi, Common, Lady Gaga) - Poke Her Face [2009] LVs & Autotune 2 mixtape
8. Robin Jones (feat Bosco de Oliveira) - Royal Marcha (Raj Gupta Vocal mix) [2001] Turntables on the Hudson Vol 3
9. Unknown track
10. MOVITS! - Fel Del Av Gården [2008] Äppelknyckarjazz
11. Instituto Mexicano Del Sonido - Yo Digo Baila [2009] Soy Sauce
12. Dabrye - Smoking the Edge [2002] One/Three
13. Jack Penate - Tonight’s Today [2009] Everything Is New

electropop // experimental

When asked to describe their sound, Highland Park’s Fol Chen said, “You know that mysterious black object that the creepy family is staring at on the cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Presence” album?” (Yes). “Fol Chen sound like that.” Cryptic descriptions aside, Fol Chen’s recently released Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made, is a dramatic debut. Their complex layers, which include strings, horns, multiple vocals and the requisite drum machine, are captivating. “Cable TV,” one of the standout tracks on the record, is a pounding, tongue-in-cheek dedication to cheap weekend escapes.

Cryptic, dark and danceable.
Fol Chen - Cable TV
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punk-pop // dance

Shock waves of keyboard & drum jubilee!
Matt & Kim - Daylight
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My good man Tom Korkidis (of Eksi Ekso) asked last week me to join him playing some music at a local pub, River Gods, in Cambridge. The night had a great vibe, a full house and plenty of worldly tunes. I wanted to offer my sets to you guys as well.

Aurgasm - Fukstronaut Mix (part 1) (47min):

1. Marlena Shaw - California Soul (Diplo/Mad Decent Remix)  Verve Remixed 4 (2008)
2. Kultiration - Ur Jord Om Gaia (2004)
3. Nitin Sawney - Shadowland (feat. Ojos de Brujo) Shadowland (2008)
4. David Holmes - Rodney Yates Let’s Get Killed 1997
5. Cinematic Orchestra - Flite Everyday (2002)
6. Da Cruz - Sarah Nova Estação (2007)
7. Lightning Head - NPG Afrobeat EP (2007)
8. TM Juke - Electric Chair (instrumental feat. Elmore Judd) Electric Chair EP (2008)
9. Hint - Snake Patrol At the Dance EP (2007)
10. Astrud Gilberto - Bim Bom (Psapp Remix) Verve Remixed 4 (2008)

Aurgasm - Fukstronaut Mix (part 2) (55min):

1. The Pharcyde - Runnin’ (Philippians RMX Instrumental) Rmxxology (2008)
2. Natural Self - Faultlines (Aurgasm edit) The Art Of Vibration (2008)
3. Lettuce - Blast Off Rage! (2008)
4. Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa Soul Makossa (1972)
5. Radiohead - 15 Stepz (Amplive Remix feat. Codany Holiday - Aurgasm quick edit) Rainydayz Remixes (2008)
6. Bonobo - The Fever Days to Come (2006)
7. Parov Stelar - Kiss Kiss Daylight (2008)
8. Biosis Now - Indepdent Bahamas Calypsoul 70 (2008)
9. Mr. Scruff - Stockport Carnival Ninja Tuna (2008)
10. Dubben - Karameller Kollectoren Dub (2007)
11. Mr. Scruff - Hairy Bumpercress Ninja Tuna (2008)

dance // tropical // reggae

You’ve probably heard this. Either you’ve danced to this in a club, or you’ve heard the bastardization of it that Pitbull and Lil’ Jon did, “The Anthem”. But here’s the real story: the instrumental was done by Danish DJ Enur in 2003. It blew up in Ibiza but stayed cool everywhere else until late 2006 when it was mashed together with vocals from Crystal Waters into a track called “Destination Calabria” which hit the charts hard. Last year Enur takes the track and throws on vocals from Dannish reggae queen Natasja Saad, who sadly died of a car accident before she could see its absolute success. And now? You dance.

The summer jam of 2008.
Enur feat. Natasha - Calabria
Enur - Calabria (music video) (warning: scantily clad ladies)
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My good friends at Betahouse, a coworking space in Boston, asked me to put together a mix for their latest party. I was delighted to do so. My mate Tom Kershaw and I boiled down our fave tracks to a solid set.

I continued in the same vein as the Breeze & Sweat mix from 2006 - a sultry, funky, jazzy, chill to hot mix of tunes.

A few funky ones have debuted on Aurgasm before (Bahamadia, Flevans & Freddie), Kraak And Smaak deliver both the hot Max Sedgley and their own brand-new track, and Boston-natives Soul Clap close with some techno heat.

Click over to Muxtape for the tunes:

Tracklist:

1. Bahamadia - uknowhowwedo (Ski Remix)
2. Freddie Cruger - Pushing On feat. Linn
3. King Britt - Superstar
4. Beanfield - Re-ac-tion
5. Peace Orchestra - Meister Petz (Beanfield Remix)
6. Mr. Scruff - Donkey Ride
7. Max Sedgley - Devil Inside
8. Barakas - Kes
9. Flevans - 12 Apostles
10. Kraak And Smaak - California Roll
11. Soul Clap - The Giraffe

brazilian broken beat // soul-jazz // dance

There are a lot of things happening in the Balkans’ music scene: in most cases unheard and unknown widely. While there’s an obvious lack of coverage on Eddy Meets Yannah in the blogosphere, the Zagreb-based duo was praised by Gilles Peterson of BBC’s Radio 1 and has remixed musical pieces of such artists as Elisabeth Shepherd and Bobby Caldwell. With Eddy at the decks and Yannah’s vocal and arrangement talents, the two experiment in mixing sweaty broken beats, nu-jazz and soulful house. Unless you listen closely to the lyrics, you might not even recognize “Can’t Hide Love” is a futuristically-retro version of the classic Earth, Wind and Fire track.

Blending energetic fusion and the seductive quality of sound.
Eddy Meets Yannah - Can’t Hide Love
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nu-jazz // lounge // downtempo

By bringing together musicians from around the globe and of varying generations, Germany based Maxim Illion & Kitty the Bill’s Club des Belugas brainchild is both contemporary and classic at the same time. On a luscious, beautiful day, Swedish singer Anna.Luca will croon your fancy, before Brenda Boykin’s California energy gets you swinging the night away. Other guests include Iain Mackenzie from London, Dean Bowman from New York, and Fred Astaire, whose “Puttin’ on the Ritz” gets remixed for their latest album, Swop!

Irresistibly enticing, relaxing and swinging, jazzy hipness.
Club des Belugas - It’s A Beautiful Day
Club des Belugas - It Don’t Mean A Thing
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lounge dance // chill-out

Legendary Serge Gainsbourg’s works have been interpreted, sampled, re-recorded and used as inspiration by countless talented artists. Focusing on the dance floor enjoyment, French producer, musician and DJ, Minimatic a.k.a. Pascal Houpert remixes “Chez Les Yé-Yé’s”, celebrating his fatal love for stylish tunes and retro soul-funk. Reworking the 80’s music, Minimatic’s cover of successful A-ha’s synth-pop hit “Take On Me” is more about finesse: laid-back grooves of the beach and the sunny coast, smooth arrangements, sleazy hints and romance. [via]

Efficiently and excellently produced.
Serge Gainsbourg - Chez Les Yé-Yé’s (Minimatic Remix)
Minimatic - Take On Me (With A Martini)
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balkan brass remixed // gypsy dance

From the Balkans to the bumpin’ basements.
Mahala Rai Banda - Mahalageasca (Felix B Jazzhouse Dub)
DJ Zoki - Trubaci Cik Cik (Reggaeton Remix)

Music and words contributed by DJ Ghostdad who spins in Boston, hosts Mofo Radio on WZBC, and blogs.
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