Autumn Ambush

Ayyyyyy friends. So somebody apparently made a few mistakes with this year's calendar and summer is suddenly all over which is a pretty nasty surprise. We'll be doing our Sunday rooftop party for a while yet so head on up and listen to good music with us - this week is our Mardi Gras comedown party with our friends DJ Buttfuck and Slow Blow. I made this dumb video for a giggle - the track is 'Moonwalk' by Gift of Dreams, off the latest Light Sounds Dark compilation. So good!



Will probably be giving this awesome Mudd remix a spin - released on Leng last month, this Tiago record is really beautiful. Just as the title describes, it's a slow burning rave chugger that grooves really deep. As if the Claremont gang needed more praise, they're certainly earning it with this fairly recent imprint. Always a safe investment.

Tiago - The Source (Mudd's Slow Rave Mix) [buy]

Still going through the stuff that's been backed up for the past month or two, DJ Nature's remix records attracted some predictable attention from big wigs. I didn't pick up the second volume but the first is really great, albeit a bit too twisted for me to fit into the other stuff I'm playing at the moment. The big bass loop hits the vocals at a bit of an angle which creates an intriguing dissonance that sometimes distracts me too much from the groove, other times not. At least the percussion is amazing and it's easy to retreat to that backbone of the track to find a really tight vibe. Always very interested in Nature's productions and I really do dig this record.

DJ Mil'o - Afrique (DJ Nature Euro Remix) [buy]

More excessive use of looping with an entirely different effect, Magnetic Soul's edits release for Kojak is great high energy pump club disco on the A. These days I'm often turned off by super choppy editing but this is done really nicely and helps to add a bit of edginess and anticipation on the dancefloor rather than being too jerky and irritating. The slick B-side was in the last Delishcast in case you didn't check it out already. Like Leng, Kojak is totally one of the labels you can trust for quality at the moment. Perhaps not oozing with originality but super handy behind the decks.

Magnetic Soul - Blue Flame [buy]

I've got something like 18 records due on my doorstep within the next week so there should be a good burst on here very soon.

Rammed

Oh golly, after an excruciating wait I had a tonne of records plopped on my head by the postman last week which I'll drizzle out over the next fortnight. Sorry for being lazy - however our DSR001 CDs have arrived and there has been much to do! More news on that soon. Been wanting to get my mitts on this Freddie Mas record for yonks and I'm happie to say it's really something fab. It certainly doesn't have that savage edge that I'm used to with Freddie's stuff - but it's got plenty of Codek druggy sleaze and tongue-in-cheek quirk. The B-side is fucking hot too, you can pick up a copy of this bad boy pretty cheap on Discogs so get on it!

Freddie Mas - What I Remember About You [buy]

The latest Space Ranger record is just lovely. Although it's got remixes from Rayko and Ajello, the two original tracks are the hotties for me. Beefy cosmic house beats with some pretty slick sound effects. Sadly missed out on the last 12" so this is a nice consolation. Great for when the club begins to get a bit hot and heavy!

Space Ranger - Superstring [buy]

A couple of other things here - a wonderfully funky edit from MagneticSoul which is beautifully cut up, and a really spectacular albeit simple Rio Lobotomy op on Nick Cave's Red Right Hand. A DJ's dream. I'm thrilled at how tastefully it's been done, using very calculated restraint to allow the rolling bassline to retain control of the groove. Really loving both of these. I'll post the Rio remix from our label's first release in a week or so, keep an ear out!

MagneticSoul - Together

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand (Rio Lobotomy Op)

If you're not heading to Splendour this weekend, drop by our Bondi party on Sunday! Flyer is chilling in the sidebar.