Oh Land – Son of a gun (Yuksek Remix)

Oh Land – Son of a gun (Savage Skulls Remix)

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New mix my the NYC wonder kids, Overture.

“The Wildlife Mix”

Play: http://soundcloud.com/itsoverture/the-wildlife-mix
Download: http://soundcloud.com/itsoverture/the-wildlife-mix/download

1. Deeper – Nacho Lovers   (w. Jump In The Pool (Wild Geese Remix) – Friendly Fires)
2. Shark In The Water (Zombie Disco Squad Remix) – VV Brown
3. King Of Africa (Homework Edit) – Douster   (w. What Happened To That Boy (Inst.) – Birdman)
4. Kid Conga (feat. MC Miltinho) (Dubbel Dutch Remix) – Daniel Haaksman
5. United Groove (Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team VIP Dub) – L-Vis 1990
6. Daylight – D.A.M.B.
7. Kiwi (Tony Senghore Remix) – Para One
8. Train to Bamako (Canblaster Remix) – Myd

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Somewhere between Deerhoof, Blonde Redhead, and the long-since-forgotten Mu, re-emerges Stereo Total.  Although the French/ German band has been making music for many years, it’s been 3 since their last proper album Paris-Berlin.  The track-list for their recently released Baby Ouh! confirms they only included 17 songs on the album, but they’ve reportedly recorded 40 or so in the sessions since Paris-Berlin.  To me, that means not only can we look forward to another record much sooner than 2013, but also that there will probably be lots of surprises as they work through these songs in a live setting.

Stereo Total – Baby Ouh!

I also anticipate lots of dancing, and drink raising, so be sure to check them out this coming Wednesday (Sept 1st) at the Doug Fir Lounge.

Baby Ouh! is available right now on the always impressive Kill Rock Stars.

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With an album title like The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist, I woudn’t blame you for being a little scared to check Junius out in such an intimate room like Backspace.  But, don’t let their agressive front fool you, this music isn’t head-ache inducing screams and snarls.  The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist is actually more rife with straightforward melody than you might expect.  Sure, it’s still very intense, but that intensity is born from a more emotional aesthetic than a confrontational one.  In fact, it really reminds me of Interpol’s epic anthemics more than anything else… that is, if Interpol was still making music that was worth writing about.

Junius – Various Songs

Check out Junius at Backspace this Tuesday,  if only for an excuse to go check out a show at Backspace. One of the coolest all-ages venues we have left in Portland.

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Moby, Benny Benassi & Paul Van Dyke.  So reads one line of Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival poster, and really… that alone can inspire awe.  But allow your jaw to drop further, as the rest of the lines boast names like Lupe Fiasco, Flying Lotus, Holy Ghost, Claude VonStroke, Benga, Boys Noize & the Chemical Brothers. And that doesn’t even cover all of the stages (or the after-parties).

The first ever North Coast Music Festival takes place the first weekend of September in Union Park, and we’ll be there to cover it all.  You can be there too for the meager price of $40 per day.  That’s about how much one of these artists alone would cost!

Check out our breakdown of the 3-day festival’s must sees:

Friday

6:30 – 7:30 Paul Van Dyk [North Stage]

7:30 – 8:30 Pretty Lights [Groupon: What's a Music? Stage]

8:30 – 10:00 The Chemical Brothers [North Stage]

(After Party) – California Wives & Panda Riot [Schubas]

Saturday

3:45 – 4:45 Laidback Luke [Coast Stage]

5:00 – 6:00 Benga [Coast Stage]

6:30 – 7:30 Midnight Conspiracy [Red Bull Local Stage]

6:30 – 7:30 Jay Electronica [North Stage]

8:00 – 9:00 Boys Noize [Coast Stage]

9:00 – 10:00 Moby (DJ set) [Coast Stage]

(After Party) Boys Noize & Kissy Sell Out [Bottom Lounge]

Sunday

2:30 – 3:30 Phantogram [North Stage]

3:00 – 4:00 Maps & Atlases [Coast Stage]

4:15 – 5:15 Benny Benassi [Coast Stage]

4:30 – 5:30 Holy Ghost [North Stage]

5:30 – 6:30 Claude VonStroke [Coast Stage]

6:30 – 7:30 Flying Lotus [North Stage]

7:30 – 8:30 Lupe Fiasco [Groupon: What's a Music? Stage]

(After Party) Green Velvet & Claude VonStroke [Transit Nightclub]

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From their forthcoming record Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You.

Does It Offend You, Yeah? – We Are The Dead

Download the remix parts here.

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This year, the awesome folks at Mad Decent took the show on the road, hitting up NY, Philly, LA & Chicago.  I was lucky enough to grab an all access pass to the Chicago stop and grab some great photos.  Check em out:

This shit was very very fun.  Check out 100 or so more photos down here.

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And so does this guy. DJ Tasc, the mind behind a new Canadian group Spaceballers and former DMC champion.

Space Ballers – Grind Time

And lastly here is a link to where you can buy the whole Spaceballers album, digitally of course.

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Delphic- Counterpoint (Doorly Remix)
AC Slater – Take You (Doorly Remix)

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Hostage – Roll from Nightshifters on Vimeo.

And here is the brand new EP by Hostage. Fo free.
Thank you Nightshifters! Thank them in virtual person by clicking the link.

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You simply can’t be two places at once, which is the central conflict with Music Fest North West each year. Spread across five days, and practically the entire city of Portland, the festival brings so many worthy artists, picking which shows to see can be an inner debate that persists until the very last minute.

As somewhat veterans of the festival, we’ve decided to compile a list of the shows, by day, that we intend to catch. Of course, being that we’re a month away, this list is likely to change more than few times.

Read on for sounds and syllables to get you hyped.

WEDNESDAY SEPT 8

10:00pm – Panda Bear @ Crystal Ballroom

Well they sure make it easy for us here. With only one show to go to, good luck getting into Panda Bear opening night of the festival.  But to be honest, Panda Bear could play on the most packed night of the festival, and still draw a capacity crowd. He’s one of the most important people making music right now, no exaggeration.  Definitely hit this one up.

Panda Bear – Tomboy

THURSDAY SEPT 9

4:30 – Washed Out @ Wonder Ballroom

These free Nike sponsored ‘Day Shows’ are a no-brainer. Unless you’re working, there really is no reason to miss em.  We just caught Washed Out at the Pitchfork Music Festival, and the guy knows how to work a crowd. Granted, it was outside, and piping hot, but we’ve got a good feeling he can still dominate in the inevitable September rain. It is “chillwave” afterall isnt it?

Washed Out – Feel It All Around

8:00 – Past Lives @ Crystal Ballroom

Although they’ll never reach the popularity of the Blood Brothers, they’ve already far surpassed them in the quality department.  Evoking everything from early Rolling Stones to early No Age, Past Lives continue to be one of my very favorite bands from the NW.  I dunno… I’m pretty biased.

Past Lives – Hex Takes Hold

9:00 – ASSS @ Holocene

If you can make it over the bridge in time to catch ASSS, I definitely have to recommend it.  I’ve still yet to catch their live show, but they are currently ruling my tape-deck. (I’m sorry The Whines). They got the nod of approval when Braice Pain of The Gossip booked em, and that guy has an impeccable ear for this stuff.

ASSS – Various Songs

11:00 – Major Lazer @ Roseland Theater

I don’t care what you do alllllll weekend, but please don’t let me hear you missed Major Lazer.  Again, we just caught these guys at the Pitchfork Music Festival, and they absolutely killed it.  Say what you will about their music (which I happen to think is also very amazing), their live show is something to behold.  A party to end all party’s.  If you aren’t here daggering, you aren’t doing it right.

Major Lazer – Jump Up (Ft. SupaHype) [Sticky K Remix]

11:55 – Cold Cave @ Holocene

After all that Hennessy during Major Lazer, you’re gonna need to wind down, and what better place than Holocene for the Cold Cave show. Don’t get me wrong, anytime Wesley Eisold is on deck there’s a likelihood things could get pretty intense. with this show, however, you can participate as much as you like, or choose to chill out and end the night with some of the best music of the fest so far.

Cold Cave – Life Magazine (Delorean Remix)

Stay tuned later in the month for our Friday, Saturday and Sunday choices.

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Because A-trak knows what’s good for a dance-floor, he got a bunch of his buddies together for a series of evenings across the country called the Stones Throw x Fool’s Gold: Discotheque.  The Rules: Strictly Disco-Boogie and House Music.

I had the pleasure of attending this past weekend in Chicago and all I can say is, what an epic line-up.  Although this will change a little from date-to-date, the core elements in DJ sets by Stones Throw’s Peanut Butter Wolf, and Fool’s Gold’s A-Trak make the journey.  Portland’s Line up is as follows:

A-Trak
Nacho Lovers
Peanut Butter Wolf
J Rocc

Check out some photos from last night after the jump, and consider this your motivation to make the show this coming Saturday.  After Chromeo Friday, and this show Saturday, I fully expect to hear about some hellish hangovers.

Chromeo

Fool’s Gold Mascot

Holy Ghost

Check out the rest of the photo set right here.

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We’d be embarrassed if you knew how often Chromeo was mentioned on this site (plz don’t use the search function to find out), but we’d be equally embarrassed if you knew how many times we’d seen em live.  Try every time they’ve ever played Portland. Try more than a few times out of town on top of that.  By themselves, they do things to us we reserve solely for the dance floor, but with the group they have going on tour right now… well forgive us if we’re even more excited than usual.

THIS LINE-UP SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

Chromeo//Holy Ghost//Telephoned//RUDE DUDES (Full disclosure: Our best buddies!)

Make the jump to see and hear about a million more reasons you probably shouldn’t miss this show.

UPDATE: Official After Party @ Tube with Holla + Oates & Sammy Bananas (Free with stub, or $3).

No? How about this new Mixtape by Telephoned. Or maybe a full-length mix from DFA records with a bunch of Holy Ghost remixes.

Grab tickets NOW!

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Do you live in the Pacific Northwest? Do you live far away but like to buy impulse plane tickets? There is a bunch of notable amazement in the next month. Here is a partial guide to sweaty rooms and beer fueled friendships.

Samiyam
Splatinum
Nordic Soul
Tyler Tastemaker
Friday August Sixth
The Crown Room
205 NW Fourth Ave
Right now, this is happening pronto. Fresh VS Decibel festival.

Chromeo
Friday, August 13th
Roseland Theater
8 NW 6th ST
Night by Night…

Distal
Ben Tactics
Lincolup
Friday, August 13th
The Crown Room
205 NW Fourth Ave
Check Distal here.

A-Trak
Peanut Butter Wolf
Nacho Lovers
August 14th
Rotture 315 SE 3rd AVE
If you don’t know A-Trak…

JD Twitch (Of Optimo) (Glasgow)
Honey Soundsystem DJs (San Francisco)
Linger & Quiet
Thursday 19th of August
Holocene
1001 Southeast Morrison Street
Optimo is pretty f’n amazing.

Flosstradamus
Rude Dudes
Lionsden
Serious Business
Cory O
Saturday, August 21
Rotture 315 SE 3rd AVE
Block party, almost.

Dubstep Weekly, Every Tuesday
Come meet us.
The Crown Room
205 NW Fourth Ave
& Electro every third Thursday at Beauty Bar
Other admins should add on to this with their own picks, yeah?

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Tracklisting:

Mowgli – Belly Dance (Solo Remix)
LA Riots – Bombah (Mowgli Remix)
Headshotboyz – NIA
The Shoes – Stay the Same (Harvard Bass Remix)
Mom & Dad – Bazic
Foamo – Here Comes
Nujax – Beat Gon Boom
Smalltown Romeo – Love Tempo (Malente Remix)
Gingy & Bordello – Vapourizer (Rynecologist Remix)
Manaré – Voodoo
Flutuance & Dreamtime – Make
Yeah! Woho! – Pushing
Emperatron – King Riddim (Sharkslayer remix)
Dooze Jackers – Euh!
Canblaster – Chicken Run (Rob Threezy remix)
Sam Tiba – Barbie Weed (Subkittenz remix)
Green Velvet – Harmageddon
Nacey – Six Million
La Riots – I Want to
Tony Senghore – Burnin’
Beataucue – Untitled
Noob – Benga
Savage Skulls & Douster – Bad Gal (Crookers rmx)
Laserkraft 3D – Nein Mann
Skrillex – With your Friends

DOWNLOAD:
Mediafire: http://www.mediafire.com/?vu9dtt488bow8ys
Drop.io: http://drop.io/AussieTourMix

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This, as always, is an event not to be missed.  Newsom’s presence on record is one that is ardent and personal, the type you might not think would translate too well to a large room.  But what’s commonly misunderstood about music that strikes such an individual chord is the fact that the louder it is, the more it tends to consume you.  You don’t have to be bedroom-pop to resonate as relatable.

Newsom proves this with her live shows.  Her godess-like presence behind the harp takes you up and away from what may have made her records so personal, out into a space where all you can do is sit back and imagine her inspirations, and how one person could possess so much talent.  With her magical fingers, she wisps the audience away into a dream.

Thank god she’s playing the Aladdin Theater this weekend (Friday & Saturday), because you’re going to want to be seated for this one.

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