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MP3: Womanizer - Sliimey

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Slightly stupid and kitsch? Yep... Disposable? Maybe... Fun? Hell yeah...

Campy cover versions seem to have fallen out of vogue a little lately but this take on Britney Spears' 'Womanizer' manages to just about go the distance.  It may sound like Kate Nash but it's actually 20 year-old Frenchman Sliimy whose wonky take on pop music appears to be causing a bit of a storm across Europe.

BlackPlastic isn't really sure this is a good idea but you can check out more of Sliimy over at his MySpace - there is some original material (the snippet of 'Magic Game' is enjoyable) as well as more cover versions ('Do You Really Want To Hurt Me' and 'Fever').

Single Wake Up is released soon.

Download 'Womanizer' by Sliimey (right click, save as).

 

MP3: A Superstar (HRDVSION Mix) - Kotchy

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After hearing Kotchy's mix of Empire of the Sun's 'We Are the People' a while back BlackPlastic has been looking forward to Kotchy's EP I'd Have To Be High and it is now out.

Off of the EP, 'A Superstar' is a sleazy mishmash of styles - one minute it's Prince getting frisky with a back-alley garage punk track and the next minute it turns into some seriously heavy bassline action.  It's schizophrenic and doesn't know what it wants to be and highlights Kotchy as one to watch for the future.

Haily from Canada but now based in Berlin, duo HRDVSION have also had a stab at remixing the track and the result is a little more focused and possibly even better than the original.  The influence of their new home has clearly influenced their sound with a dark techno sound rearing its head on this remix - the result is a paranoid, glitchy, sleazy track that manages to sound both credible and accessible.

You can stream the original track below and download the Hrdvsion Remix here (right click, save as).

You can also head over to Civil Music to listen to the EP in full or buy the 12" (which comes with a digital download for free).

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MP3: Mix - David E. Sugar

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Unfortunately BlackPlastic ran out of time to post this before the Kill 'Em All FabricLive night mentioned in a recent post but it's good enough that it seemed worth posting anyway...

David E. Sugar's mix of pop vocals and slightly dirty tech-house hooks have made his work one of the highlights of the two most recent Kitsuné Maison compilations and he performed a live set at FabricLive on Friday. As a sample of what you probably heard if you were there (or what you will hear if you get the chance to see him live) he has put together a mix of all his own tracks. The result sounds like what Calvin Harris probably thinks he sounds like in his head and it is rather enjoyable.

Tracklisting (all his own tracks, remember):

 

  1. House Mate
  2. Travel Light
  3. Milan
  4. Although you may Laugh
  5. Part One
  6. Math Rock
  7. Party Killer (Provokes a remix)
  8. I see love

 

Check it out (right click, save as).

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MP3: Yellowstone - Joe and Will Ask?

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Joe and Will Ask? perform live at FabricLive this Friday (1 May) as the Kill 'Em All crew descend and in advance of the event they have written a track with the night in mind entitled 'Yellowstone'.

You'd perhaps think a track knocked out for a one off live event would simply feel like a DJ tool yet this terrific. The driving chord progression definitely calls to mind Booka Shade's work and it has a touch of 'Mandarine Girl' to it yet the bubbling percussion definitely make this stand out as something new. It's cold and mechanical yet at the same time uplifting.

'Yellowstone' is set to get an official release later this year but you can download the MP3 here (right click, save as).  You can also get more from Joe and Will Ask? over at Beatport.

The line-up for the event is one of the best Fabric has seen in a while in BlackPlastic's opinion, in addition to Joe and Will Ask? Joakim, Filthy Dukes, Shit Robot and David E Sugar will be there: 

ROOM ONE:
KILL'EM ALL....
Joakim (DJ Set), Filthy Dukes (DJ Set), thecocknbullkid (LIVE), Discodeine (LIVE), Joe And Will Ask? (LIVE), Stopmakingme!

ROOM TWO:
Al Doyle (Hot Chip) DJ Set, Les Petite Pilous (Turbo) (LIVE), David E Sugar (LIVE), James Yuill (LIVE), Grum (DJ Set)

ROOM THREE:
Shit Robot (DFA), Ben Rymer (DFA/Gucci Soundsystem), Diskokaine (Gomma), C90s

Visit Fabric for more information and to buy tickets.

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MP3: R&S Four Track Sampler

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R&S are giving away a four track sampler as a download over at Amazon.com that is worth checking out if you are into the more left-field side of electronic music.

Featuring tracks from four different artists (Jacob's Optical Stairway, Sun Electric, The Locust and David Morley) it's a fairly varied set. The moody, jazzy notes of The Locust's 'I Become Overwhelmed' is a highlight, and the gentle, intelligent Drum 'n' Bass of 'Majestic' by Jacob's Optical Stairway recalls Two Pages era Four Hero (which means it's good, if you don't know Two Pages then it's worth checking out).

Head over to Amazon where the MP3s are available to download for free.

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