Let's Go To Portugal

I'll go on record saying that Portugal's Moulinex is going to have a great year in '08. For everyone that's getting a bit tired of the choppy craziness of last years Blog-house craze, Moulinex's sound is a great combination of hyped-up disco and just the right amount of that distorted electro sound. I can't wait to see these guys make their way over to the states; someone would be smart to start booking these guys now. Do yourself a favor and check these guys out and get ready to dance your ass off!

Moulinex-Leisure Suit (zShare Link)

Moulinex-Down And Out (zShare Link)

They also make a pretty mean remix. Case in point:

Xinobi-BMX (Moulinex Remix) (zShare Link)

And at the sake of over-indulging, they put out a great mix later last year. Like any great mix, it highlights what's great about the music being released at the time, yet it sounds great everytime you listen to it.

Moulinex-Libere La Femme Vol II Mixtape (zShare Link)

FOALS

Many of you are plenty tired of the same ol' Klaxon sound coming out of the UK....but wait,we have hope. Foals is a 5 piece dance-punk outfit that is ready to take over 2008. Their full length album titled "Antidotes" is due out in late March which was recorded and mixed entirely by themselves. While they have similar qualities associated with that "other" UK band, the musicianship is the center piece here rather than the usual nu-rave trends. They have their first single out on Transgressive Records which you can buy here.

The first single "Balloons" comes at you straight with intertwined,spacey riffs reminiscent of Minus the Bear but still having the dance punk feel. These guys are going places.

Foals- Balloons

Another big reason for selecting this post was the incredible remix from the mighty Surkin.Here he drops the acid house 303 feel and some samples which aren't coming to me at the moment.It shows a little different side of his production skills. This is gonna be a dance-floor pleaser all year long.

Foals- Hummer (Surkin remix)

BOOM BIP

Boom Bip is my new man crush. What can't he do? Hailing from Cincinnati's underground hip hop scene, Bryan Hollon keeps re-inventing himself and the genres that try to keep up. With his newest ep titled "Sacchrilege", he has created a much more dancey feel than ever before. It seems as though Giorgio Moroder has become the influence this time around, channeling his unmistakable synth lines and pad stabs. In the right enviroment, these tracks could definitely be thrown into a set or two.

Buy the new ep here at Juno
Check out the man's myspace while you at it.

Boom Bip- Snook Aids

Boom Bip- One Of Eleven

Late last year, he teamed up with Gruff Rhys to create the down and dirty sound of Neon Neon.
A little crunk...some electro and a dash of laptop mastering and you got yourself the first single.
Neon Neon- Trick For Treat

Step Out of that Grey Day...

Hello Hello! This is the third member of the digital bombs crew KidLove, bringing something a little different for you all to enjoy. Hopefully, I can attempt to keep up with the craziness that is ArtTheif and Rockwell!

Hailing from Dublin, Ireland we have DETBOI on, on the brink recording. Classified under BOOTY HOUSE, the man knows how to bring the dirty as well as letting the ladies shake whatever ass they have. Recently featured on SINDIN's Kiss FM radio show, this young talent is expected to bring multiple hits in 2008. I wonder what the Dublin club scene is like, anyone have any ideas? If it’s anything like the music this boy brings, I say we take a trip and eat some Lucky Charms.

Stay Classy.

KidLove

From his EP - Do you know who I am?

Detboi - Hold UP (Zshare)

Detboi - Drop the Bass (Zshare)

Hey There

Hey, how's it going? My name's Art Thief and I'm also a part of this Digital Bombs blog. It looks like I've got some catching up with Rockwell but I'll give it my best. 

I figured that for my first post here I'd keep the momentum up of the previous posts with a little more of that disco sound. I recently came across Germany's Tensnake and have been impressed with pretty much everything that I've come across so far. He's got a great handle on that classic Italo Disco sound, but also has the ability to bring out some of his roots in minimal house. I chose these two tracks because I think they're great representations of his production abilities. These tracks are great for any late night mix.

Tensnake-Around The House (zShare)

Camaro's Gang-Fuerza Major (Tensnake Remix) (zShare)

Be sure to check this guy out on myspace or purchase his recently released "Restless" Ep on Mirau Musik .

Cheers,

Art Thief

...HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN...

Today really didn't seem to be my day. I'm feeling very under the weather and the situation outside isn't much brighter. So please excuse me if i'm not feeling in the mood for the bangers today. Everything changed when i popped in a track by Bot'Ox titled "Babylon by Car" and it seemed like divine intervention.

Bot'Ox is a french duo consisting of Cosmo Vitelli and Tekel. You may already know Mr. Vitelli from his official remixes of Daft Punk and Cassius, but he is so much more than that. He also runs the very underestimated label called "I'm A Cliche" which has put out everything from SMD to Yuksek. With this release though, the license was bought by heavyweight DFA and the duo have garnered high acclaim ever since. Electronica meets a Psychedelic Garage twist in the track that clocks in at over 7 minutes.But be patient, the first guitar chord strummed is well worth the wait. Perfect for that lonely cube or room you occupy while the weather tries to ruin my friday night. For more info,check out their myspace.

Bot'Ox- Babylon By Car
Grab the 12" at the DFA store here

BRINGIN THE DIRTY DIRTY!!

You better watch out...this shit is going to explode all over your face! The man is Dirty 30 and he hails from Toronto.I wish i knew more about the guy but from his myspace, he looks like he loves bitches in strobelightz. Although he does have several party-anthem remixes and originals out, his debut ep titled "Apocalypto" out on the french label I'm A Cliche is almost a left-field sound with some breaks in it.If your skeptical about it,dont take my word for it. Simian Mobile Disco called it "the best record in ages."thats enough for me. The first track "Disco Apocalypto" has some SMD qualities about it but the remix on the album shifts it straight into party mode.Check out the Cybotron drums goin on.

If this doesn't satisfy your thirst, go check his myspace.
Or you can be a champ and buy the record right over here.


Dirty 30- Disco Apocalypto

Dirty 30- Roman Steppes (Eric Rug remix)
 

WELCOME TO DIGITAL BOMBS

So here it goes...the first post on the new blog.The now defunct Fluorescent Gray still lives in our hearts though.Art Thief, Kid Love and myself (Rockwell) will try to dish out the best in Indie, Disco, Electro Bangers,Ghetto-tech, and all those rare gems in between that will hopefully make you go buy some records.Enjoy.

For my first post, i'm going to go back in time. The Dutch producer/genuis known as Alden Tyrell will always be a love of mine. His track "Rendez Vous at Rimini" was the first song i ever used when i got my decks. This might be where my obsession with italo- disco started. Anyways, Mr. Tyrell stays pretty busy these days. Along with pumping out his solo tracks and collaborations with Prins Thomas, he also handles the mastering duties for all of Clone, Viewlexx, and DUB releases.

The two tracks i selected are perfect examples of his uncanny ability to get everything out of the bassline. Nu-school disco at its finest. Be sure to check out his label and purchase all the classics at Clone Records.



Alden Tyrell- Disco Lunar Module
Alden Tyrell- Love Explosion