walking on a moon

i remember my early vinyl collecting days fairly fondly.. getting all warm and buzzy over a single song that cost me $20 is something that i miss so much. why oh why am i so fucking poor? if i had more money maybe i could attain this level of happiness once again. but seriously- this internet thing has really spoiled my special/secret music buzz. but that is another story for another day.

the story for today is going to be about moonbootica. if i remember correctly, one of my first vinyl purchases was 'pretty little angel' by moonbootica.. back then they had a radly sexual electrotech (yet unashamedly euro) style that i enjoyed.
although i thoroughly liked the buildy club mix of pretty little angel that was featured on that release, this track was the one that stuck with me.. the contrast between the full steam ahead bass and flickery stop/start keys always seemed pretty cool.

Moonbootica - June

since then however, their style has really aligned itself with the grimy electro that you kids seem to be listening to. kinda clubby and hard but with definite groove and intelligence lurking beneath all the sweat and energy.
this is (i believe) the most recent remix that the boys have completed.. love the 'getting drenched in the rain at a music festival' vibe that it has.. the justice pianos could really add epicness to any song hey.

Disco Trash Music - Neon Disco (Moonbootica Remix)

this is a track off their last album 'moonlight welfare' which was pretty cool. i love the simple formula behind this song that somehow ends up encompassing everything. while this song may not be the most bangingest club track ever, i think the intensity behind it would make it a sure-fire hit in some cramped sweat box.

Moonbootica - Joan Landor

and for all you friday bangerz fans out there- here is the hey today! remix of their song 'der mond'. you could call this a more traditional club banger. flowing distortion sounds so nice on a friday.

Moonbootica - Der Mond (Hey Today! Remix)

in a final piece of vinyl reminiscery, here is a track by black strobe. seriously one of the first pieces of music that i felt like i had to show off at every mix off i went to. bangin and barnstormin.

Black Strobe - Italian Fireflies

take that soulwax/justice- you werent the first to do the mid-song cut out. seeing other djs scrambling to put the next song on and then seeing the look of relief/ confusion on their faces when it started up again kept me going through those tough years.

friday bangers 4eva

this weekend will hopefully be one of the best weekends ever so why not listen to bangers? i might work with a bit of an order here for to make it easier for all of us.. maybe from softest to hardest? "great idea."

ok so like ray was saying the other day, donny diablo-man has recently been popping out tracks like nadya suleman and im pretty sure that the majority of them have been rather awesome.
this remix of the plump djs is one of his newer ones and is definitely a step in a new direction for him. gone are the distorted synths and neon electro demeanor.. replacing these are vocoders and a funky as shit bassline.. very nice

Plump DJs - Beat Myself Up (Don Diablo Rerub)

do you remember a time last year when villains were owning it? i do. they owned it and then they seemed to go back underground. hopefully this N.A.S.A. remix means they are coming back above ground. their funky electro style is definitely more than welcome.

N.A.S.A. - Whatchadoin? (Villains Remix)

this new autokratz remix is a typical sweaty backroom slammer from the boys. maybe a little less ear-ripping and a little more 80's.. whatever- i like it.

Disco Trash Music - Neon Disco (autoKratz Remix)

there seems to be a bit of a trend amongst american producers to chuck a bit of a MSTRKRFT, autoKratz or datA of late and play around with the vowels in their names. not too sure about all that, but i do know that this track by sxndrgs is awesome in the toughest way. distorty electro from the early beetroots/justice days...

SXNDRGS - Chrome Depot

and last up is this take on empire of the sun's walking on a dream by old favourites south central.. it is absolutely ridiculous.
south central were never a group that i could never put my finger on- one second they were making dubby introspective remixes of van she's kelly, then they go ahead and blast walking on a dream atom from atom. i love it.
i can literally visualise the sweat dripping off the ceiling when this song is playing. holy shit. so good. so brutal.

Empire of the Sun - Walking On A Dream (South Central Bootleg Mix)

so anyway have a great weekend. enjoy these bangers on the weekend.