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I don’t know much about this guy. But here’s the lowdown. 1) He hammers out some serious electro bangers. 2) He’s from Sweden. 3) He’s sixteen years old.
Let me repeat that: He’s sixteen years old…
Amazing.
[via Deathelectro]
Scotty Dynamo – Make it right [MP3]
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Here’s our last installment in our little Canadian hip hop/rap exposé, but certainly not the least. I kinda saved the best for last…
Scotty Dynamo is a 19 year old producer, rapper AND actor from Toronto, Canada. His style is actually not that far from The Girls Can Hear Us. In fact, when I heard him first, I thought it was a new track from the Ontario boys. Luckily, it wasn’t. So I got another set of songs to fall in love with.
Scotty also combines electronic dance floor friendly beats, with witty and poignant lyrics. But maybe even more so. Most of his tunes are full of analogue goodness. Some of them will make you wonder whether you’ve been teleported back to the 80s. On the other hand, his style sounds so very much “today” that you cannot help thinking that surely this must be the perfect soundtrack to the late noughties…
Despite his age, Scotty’s been around a while and has managed to secure a pretty decent online following and fan base. He has released his first EP (check iTunes or Amazon) – and I’m pretty sure we’ll hear from him again. Soon.
Until then, here’s “Make it right” from his debut-EP. Enjoy!
SPECIAL BONUS:
Scotty was kind enough to give us this stunning electro remake/remix/mash-up/wotsit as well, containing elements from Benny Benassi and Ace of Base and some wicked rhymes from the man himself. This is a definite must, folks! [MP3]
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Phonat – Learn to Recycle [MP3]
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Phonat is Michele Balduzzi, a 7 foot Italian kid with Brian May style hair and a penchant for electro mayhem and pop rock bollox in equal measure, that has been taken under the wings of the Young Punx. Here’s what Hal Ritson of the Young Punx has to say about him:
“I first heard his music when we were running the (temporarily resting) Heavy Disco record label. He sent me demos. And every single one was absolutely awesome. Just the freshest electronic sounds I had ever heard. And the miracle was, he was recording them all on (just) a 5 year old laptop in a remote Italian farmhouse!
Several collaborations down the line it was clear that Phonat was a talent that needed fostering, so we moved him to London and gave him full access to our studio to let him come up with whatever he liked.
And he came up with this monster.”
Monster it is. It’s cheesy eighties meeting electro, hip-hop, house, drum’n'bass and what not. And it’s simply stunning. Perfect to start your weekend in style.
[via Your Music is Killing me]
The Peronists – Cumbia Flogger [mp3 ]
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APC friend and leading Argentinian cumbia producer The Peronists sent us his latest tune to share it with you. The man behind the 8bit Super Mario cover Mario Cumbia, goes dancehall flavoured electro this time.
Make sure to check out his European tour dates at his myspace to find a party to catch up with him in your area.
viva la cumbia!
Seven years back, the then 20 year old Mille from Stockholm, Sweden, managed to get one of his house tracks on a electronic/techno VA compilation – ”X marks the spot 2” – comprising several among the usual Swedish electro/dance suspects, including Håkan Lidbo, Stonebridge, and Spånka NKPG.
Usually, that’d be a great way to start your musical career. But Mille decided to jump ship and head for other pastures.
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Electro Bootie SF Illumination Radio mixtape [mp3 / zip]
1. Intro
2. Does It Offend You, Yeah? “We Are Rockstars” (Culture Prophet Remix)
3. Nirvana “Smells Like Team Spirit” (WZRDZ Remix)
4. Playdoe “It’s The Beat” (Toxic Avenger Remix)
5. N.A.S.A (ft. M.I.A, Santogold and Spank Rock) “Whatchadoin?” (Villains Remix)
6. Justice “Phantom pt. II” (Boys Noize Remix)
7. Mr. Oizo “Gay Dentists” (JFK Edit)
8. The Ting Tings “Thats Not My Name” (LA Riots Remix)
9. The Rolling Stones “Gimme Shelter” (The Illuminoids Remix)
10. Santogold “L.E.S Artistes” (Left/Right Remix)
11. The Kills “Cheap and Cheerful” (SebastiAn Remix)
12. MGMT “Kids” (Soulwax Remix)
13. Justice “Waters of Nazereth” (Erol Alkan Edit)
14. The Clash “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” (The Illuminoids Remix)
15. M.I.A “Paper Planes” (LAZR Tag Remix)
16. The Who “Baba O’Riley” (The Illuminoids Remix)
17. Outro
Electro Bootie feeling by The Illuminoids
Dsico – Undercover [download page]
The Covers Collection: circa 2005
01 Undercover (Queen & Bowie etc..)
02 Seven Nation Army (7 Synth Mix) (White Stripes)
03 100 Percent Electro (Sonic Youth)
04 Crazy In Love (Beyonce)
05 Hello (ft. Meg West ) (Lionel Ritchie)
06 I Need to Be Sedated (The Ramones)
07 Lets Get Physical (Olivia Newtown John
08 Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx)
09 Your Kiss (Hall & Oates)
10 This is Not a Love Song (PiL)
11 Complicated (Avril Lavigne)
12 Jon Whitney Housten (ft Kevin Blechdom)
13 The Anthem (Good Charlotte)
14 Take it Off (ft Ruth – Toby1) (The Donnas)
15 Goodbye Stranger (Supertramp)
16 12-51 (The Strokes)
17 Smells Like Electro (Nirvana)
18 Smells Like Electro Minimal version (Nirvana)
19 Sk8erboi (Avril Lavigne)
20 Careless Whisper (ft DJ Reset) (George Michael)
21 Step By Step (New Kids On The Block)
22 Personal Jesus (ft Adrian Roberts) (Depeche Mode)
23 So Long Farewell (Sound of Music Soundtrack)
24 Sunshine of Your Love (Cream)
25 Wild in the Streets (Cirle Jerks)
26 Too Drunk to Fuck (Dead Kennedys)
27 Some Like It Hot (Robert Palmer)
electro covers by Dsico
vocals by Meg West, Ruth (from Toby1), Adrian Roberts (Bootie Club SF), Jeremy Brown (NYC Dj Reset), artwork by Rachel Burton
recorded in various locations… Newtown, San Fransisco, New York,ses in Newtown, form 2002 to about 2005….
London-based Toy Toy formed over a year ago with a self-proclaimed desire to stick two fingers up at the indie boy bands that didn’t have to sleep their way to the top…
Produced by Robert Harder (Whitey, Babyshambles), “ Fuck My Boyfriend” is their provocative and unapologetic debut single and is a dark tale of misguided relationships. Its punky sentiment and synth rocking choruses make up a slice of the finest crack-pipe pop. Nemesis to go describe them as “the long lost London cousins of The Rezillos”, which really hits the nail on the head.
As a special Valentine’s gift, they offer you a free download of “Fuck my boyfriend” on Feb 14. So make sure you visit their MySpace this Saturday (yes, you forgot?) and snag it. It’s huge. It’s brilliant. It’s the next big thing!!
Tags: electro, fuck my boyfriend, gift, pop, punk, rezillos, robert harder, toy toy, valentine, video
The Tough Alliance – A New Chance (Tanlines Remix) [mp3 ]
Swedish dreamy hooligan-electro duo The Tough Alliance are back with another nostalgic, romantic, sun-drenched pop kiss. Here's their "A new chance" from a few months back in a, if possible, even more sunny new remix by Tanlines. Now, where's my sunglasses… [Thx to Pitchfork for the d/l]
