Digital Bombs Podcast #1

Well, it's better late than never. Let me tell you though, fifteen hour workdays are a bitch when it comes to actually getting stuff done. But without further procrastination, I'd like to present you with the first-ever Digital Bombs Podcast. I recorded a live mix not that long ago, so I figured that it would be a decent opener for our monthly series. Make sure that you check back here for more exclusive mixes from us and our friends. I hope you like it.

Digital Bombs Podcast #1

Tracklisting:

Calvin Harris-Merrymaking (Deadmau5 Vox Remix)

Peaches-Downtown (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)

Brad Hed-The Girlz & Boyz (Vandalism Club Remix)

Santiago & Bushido-Head Trick

Blaqstarr-Shake It To The Ground (Claude Von Stroke Remix)

Moulinex-Leisure Suit

Ben Mono-Hit The Bit (Loose Cannons Remix)

New Young Pony Club-The Bomb (Phones Remix)

Mimo-Break Yourself

Sinden-Red Hot

Buy Now-For Sale

The Bird And The Bee-Fucking Boyfriend (Peaches Remix)

Klaxons-Gravity's Rainbow (Soulwax Remix)

Soulwax-Ny Lipps

The Touch-Heart Of The City (Stuffa Remix)

Villians-Rock It

Daft Punk-One More Time (Krames Remix)

-Art Thief

AFRICA ON BLAST

Hailing from SOUTH Africa we have SPOEK, A rapper who's single goal is to put Africa on BLAST! No straight laced beats here, think just dirty dirty bass and a funky kick that will have you shaking your ass all night long. You may recongize him from Sweaty.X a dueo classified as
hip-house/new rave/electro-booty... hmm all those sound ok to me. Is it just me or the dirtier the lyrics the more I like it.

enjoi

KIDLOVE.

djedjotronic featuring spoek - strongbow

3. - Spoek

SHUT UP - Sweat.X

Sweatx Turbo SexMix - Sweat.X

Little Boots

Well, I think that 2008 is shaping up to be a pretty solid year for music. As much as I loved the stuff that was coming out last year, I'll be the first to admit that a lot of it turned into a bit of a cluster-fuck of over saturation and hype. However, from what I'm seeing so far, people are regrouping and using the lessons learned and crafting some really solid tracks. Now I know that this song has been getting a lot of coverage in the blog world lately, but I think that some bandwagons are worth jumping on. Little boots is the current side project of London resident and former Dead Disco singer Victoria. She's just finished recording her debut album in LA with Greg from the Bird and the Bee. It would seem that she's made all the right friends because her single "Stuck On Repeat" was co-produced by Hot Chip's Joe Godard. This track really has it all: shimmering disco hi-hats, great vocals, and some massive synths. Luckily, I was able to find a high-quality version of the track, which sounds quite a bit better than some of the other downloads floating around. Make sure that you keep an eye out for Little Boots and the slew of remixes that should start popping up very soon. I have a feeling that it's going to be a great year. Stuck on repeat...yes you are.

Check her out on myspace to hear some other exclusive tracks!

Little Boots-Stuck On Repeat (zShare Link)

And here's a Dead Disco track that I've always had a soft spot for; Victoria's vocals really stand out on this one.

Dead Disco-You're Out (Frankmusic Remix) (zShare Link)

Also, Victoria was also featured on the LA/Orange County radiostation Indie 103.1's Neon Noise electro show. Throughout the show they talk a lot about how Little Boots came in existence and there's even a DJ mix by Victoria herself. It's definitely worth checking out.

Little Boots on Indie 103.1's Neon Noise

-Art Thief

SIDECHAINS: DISCO HOUSE GOODNESS

Sidechains is an artist out of Barcelona that I have been diggin' for quite some time now. With all the norm "blog-house" floating around these days, he knows how to keep the true aspects of disco house alive. I'm loving the Grant Phabao sounds coming out of his synths. The cutting and french style house loops are top-notch. This is another artist that makes me wonder why they aren't signed. So please, go check out his myspace and tell him that DB sent you...and we would like to have his children. The track "Real" has to be my track of the month.

Sidechains- Real

Sidechains- Dance While You Can

Miss Triangle

Miss Triangle is a production/DJ duo from Springfield, Missouri that has recently caught our eye here at Digital Bombs. The band dynamic may appear similar to other boy/girl groups such as Crystal Castles and Glass Candy, yet they retain a dark, brooding sound all their own. And if producing some pretty solid tracks wasn't enough, Miss Triangle can also hold their own behind the decks at Springfield's Black Box Revue--opening for such blog favorites as LA's Guns & Bombs, Crystal Castles, and Health! They've recently release a few tracks for download via their myspace, so I suggest that you get on top of that.

Did I mention that you should check out their myspace page?

Miss Triangle-Shame (zShare Link)

Miss Triangle-Pretty Things (zShare Link)

-Art Thief

Surkin Goes Chicago

In months past, i would have called French producer Surkin a boy-wonder. That simply isn't the fact anymore. He is a man amongst boys now and his new track "White Knight Two" proves it. He may have been too young for the Chicago house scene, but he channels all of those aspects like he started the shit. Surkin's "Next of Kin"ep is coming out very soon and i can only hope that this track will be included. It needs to be on vinyl soon! Until then, you can expect to hear this track at the next Distorted Disco party. Oh, those oldschool rave piano stabs and 303 make my heart melt. And for an added bonus, i snagged a quick little mix he put together which shows his love for the old house scene. But wait...I got one of the most famous Chicago tracks from the OG himself, Ralphi Rosario, to let you all know how it's done. Enjoy.

Go check out Surkin's label, Insititubes, for more goodies here.

Surkin- White Knight Two

Surkin- Frooty Mix

Ralphi Rosario- You Used To Hold Me

Fidget From Down-Under: Wongo Tracks

Australian producer Wongo was kind enough to send me some exclusive high-quality tracks. He calls his sound "Wig Out House" but im fine with just ass-shakin' goodness. These tracks are a def. must-have for any fans of Switch, Sinden or any of the other jackin' producers out there. He's got every necessary tool in his arsenal for this genre. The bass wobbles...the samples are top notch and the drums are crisp as hell. Why he hasn't been signed yet is still a mystery to me. Show the man some love!!!and go peep out his myspace. We love the guy here at DB and can't wait for his debut "Congo EP" to come out already!

Wongo- Song For Jack

Wongo- Never Ready

Russ Chimes: From Here to 1984...

In the western region of France, there is a cultural movement happening. A culture fascinated with Testarosa's, leather jackets and of course, KITT. It is a label called Valerie and one of their newest recruits is Russ Chimes. He's only been producing for a year now, but you would never know from his skills behind the boards. In such a short time, he's created a slew of remixes for the likes of Crytonites, Sam Sparro and Pony Pony Run Run. His sound is retro 80's disco with a dash of bloghouse. Think Kavinsky but well....way better. Expect a lot more post on the Valerie gang in the near future.

Russ Chimes- Mulsanne

Pony Pony Run Run- Star Survivor (Russ Chime's Drive to Survive remix)

College- Teenage Color (Russ Chimes remix)

Mimo & Schmahl

Well, it's officially the weekend now. There's a lot of great parties going on this weekend so I figured that I'd get some feet tapping with a new track by Craft Music's new release by Mimo & Schmahl. It's not quite "banger" status, but when the track kicks into full gear it will definitely satisfy all those cravings for distorted synths and heavy kick drums. As of right now, this EP is available only at Beat Port, but it will receive a proper 12" release sometime in the near future. Have a great weekend!

Mimo & Schmahl-Sometimes (zShare Link)

Art Thief

Exclusive Jack Tennis Tracks!!!

Okay, so maybe they aren't "exclusive" tracks but its a nice headliner. German producer Jack Tennis was nice enough,however, to send me copies of his latest tracks that are better quality than most out in the blog world. He runs the always solid Berlin Battery blog with bff Shir Khan and DJ Supermarkt. Aside from his busy dj schedule, he is throwing out some bangin' originals and remixes. There are plenty to choose from, so i grabbed the first ones he threw my way. The Bangaltar/Tone Loc/Peaches jam needs to start creeping in everyones set...I'm proud to be one of the very first blogs outside his own to have these awesome tracks. Danke.
If you didn't click on his link above, heres his myspace.

Jack Tennis- Short Fingers
Jack Tennis- Propeller
Thomas Bangaltar/Peaches/Tone Loc- Wild Scratches

Elektrochemie

I recently picked up my copy of the latest EP from the minimal supergroup Elektrochemie titled "Get Yourself," I suggest you do the same. This group, which consists of Sydney, Australia's Caitlin Devlin and the German Techno producer Thomas Schumaker, creates an unique brand of minimal techno. Caitlin's distinctive vocals lend their tracks a seductive quality that I haven't come across anywhere else within the minimal scene. They've release several singles and  EPs on Get Physical Records, and are well worth seeking out. You can purchase they're entire catalogue here.

These are a couple of my favorite tracks from their new EP.

Elektrochemie-My Home (zShare Link)

Elektrochemie-Get Youself (zShare Link)

Art Thief

Just So You Know

You may or may not know that Digital Bombs has recently been featured on an exclusive Podcast put out by our good friends at Disco Workout! You can get it directly from their site, or better yet, subscribe to the Podcast through iTunes and get new Podcasts every month. Check it out.





Art Thief

SIRIUSMO

Siriusmo is a Berlin-based producer that has been releasing some great tracks lately. I've been enjoying his track titled "Wow" for awhile now, so I figured that I'd better post something before this guy is all over the place. The previously mentioned track even made it onto a recent mix put out by a little group you might have heard of known as Modeselektor. To add to his growing presence within the electronic music scene, his previous release "All The Girls" was put out on Germany's Exploited Records, and he'll soon see another release through that other notorious German label Boy Noize Records. Keep and eye out for this guy.

Siriusmo-Wow (zShare Link)

Siriusmo-All The Girls (Yuksek Remix) (zShare Link)

P.S.

Keep an eye out for the first ever Digital Bombs Podcast coming very soon!

-Art Thief