Top Tracks 2011 by Camphor

Hello all. Sorry for being away so long. As you can see by the list below, we have gotten more pop and meme. These are songs that I've been playing all year. If you're still checkin' into the blog, I hope you like them.

20. Breakbot Ft. Ruckazoid - Fantasy

19. Teams vs. Star Slinger - The Yes Strut

18. Destroyer - Kaputt

17. Holy Ghost - Jam For Jerry

16. Toro y Moi - New Beat

15. The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love?

14. Casa Del Mirto - Deep In Your Mind

13. The Strokes - Taken For A Fool

12. Blawan - Getting Me Down

11. M83 - Midnight City

10. Metronomy - The Bay

9. Cut Copy - Need You Now

8. Lana Del Rey - Video Games

7. James Blake - Lindisfarne

6. Siriusmo - High Together

5. College ft. Electric Youth - A Real Hero

4. SebastiAn ft. Mayer Hawthorne - Love In Motion

3. Azari & III - Manic

2. Egyptrixx ft. Trust - Chryssalis Records

1. The Weeknd - The Morning

And On The Eleventh Day Extra Virgins Was Born

PODCAST 0006 [extra virgins] | June 2011 by Extra Virgins

Let There Be Night is proud to present a new phenomenon of the DJ world: Extra Virgins!

Extra Virgins consists of Nabocough and dacops. Nabocough, the younger more sensual side, brings the hipster element to the group cultivating the classics, cliches and clique music.dacops, the older saltier dog, makes up for his age by bringing the bangitude, dropping monster jams, mind melters, and the newest of the new. Together the overall sound is labeled 'all killer no filler boner jams' as the music creates a situation where both guys and gals need to flip that boner up under the belt and grind the night away.

Check back here for future word on dj sessions, gigs and a monthly mix.

TRACKLIST | June 2011

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Trouble
Joakim - Forever Young [Discodeine remix]
Joakim - Forever Young [Extended Afro mix]
Atmosphera - Easy Girl [r.w. edit]
Tensnake - Something About You
The Rapture - How Deep is Your Love
Diplo & Douster - On!
Justice - Civilization [Lazrtag bootleg mix]
Deadboy - Wish U Were Here
Mix Chopin - I'm Gonna Get You
SebastiAn - Tetra
Pictureplane - Real is a Feeling
Jamie xx - Far Nearer
Metro Area - Miura
Todd Terje - Ragysh [original mix]
Lifelike & Kris Menace - Discopolis
Jeremy Glenn - New Life [Perseus 'Summer of 83' remix]

Valomix 2011

Dead Air by Nabocough

Henry Jacobs - Dead Air

Years ago an old friend played this on his radio show on KDVS, and I only remembered it recently. An American born in Chicago, Henry Jacobs first appeared on the radio via XEW in Mexico in the 50s. He gained a cult following in the Bay Area while producing numerous “word jazz” pieces, experimenting with improvisational interviews, sound, and humor. In 1972 KQED aired Jacobs’ “The Fine Art of Goofing Off” of which “Dead Air” is clip—and I think probably one of the funniest things I’ve heard in my short life.

Swimming - Beat Beat of Your Heart Beat
Hailing from the “British Midlands” (wherever the hell that is) Swimming has officially released nothing to date and have no tour plans outside of the UK for this year. Nonetheless, the little that they have released make me think I’m either crazy or that this could be one of the big acts to look for in the coming decade. Their first single to be released in March, “Sun in the Island,” has huge hooks and confounds genres. They could also be the next The Who: “Want to go see Swimming?” “No thanks, I didn’t bring my speedo.” “No, I said, do you want to SEE Swimming?” “Is it Summer Olympics already?” “Uhh… actually, yes it is! Let’s go smoke pot with Michael Phelps!”

Crystal Fighters - At Home
Unlike the other bands with names also starting with “Crystal,” Crystal Fighters feature pop tunes with a sing-along chorus, especially this one, “At Home.” The group mesh folk and funk like you’ve never heard it before: yes, that means playing txalapartas—a percussive Basque instrument made of wood or stone, which mimics the sound of a horse trot—with big house beats.

Gorillaz - Empire Ants (Miami Horror remix)
The Gorillaz: you’ve heard of them right? Have you heard of Yukimi Nagano, the singer from Little Dragon? What about Miami Horror from Australia? Oh god, it’s too much to keep track of! Bottom line: Miami Horror continues to be that electro-pop producer slash DJ slash band underappreciated in America, but who nonetheless has proven himself once again with this remix of “Empire Ants.”

Alice Smith - Love Endeavor (Maurice Fulton remix)
I hadn’t heard of Alice Smith or Maurice Fulton before I heard this track, but it’s not surprising since Smith focuses more on jazz and R&B style singing and Fulton only seems to be coming to the fore now. The kick drums and bass line kill me! And I love how it builds up with Smith’s singing as the payoff.

Matias Aguayo - Rollerskate
Like Timbaland’s work with Justin Timberlake, Matias Aguayo substitutes the human voice for most of his instruments to amazing effects. His “Ay Ay Ay” released a couple of years ago was a huge departure from the genre he had hitherto clung to: minimalism. Still, for a song that sounds unlike anything I’ve ever heard, it’s surprising that we haven’t heard more of Aguayo.

Braids - Lemonade (Green Go remix)
It’s hard to place this remix of “Lemonade” by Braids. Green Go puts shoe gaze through the spinner and comes up this high hat driven song.

Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love (The Pinker Tones remix)
Yeah, you love this song, and if you don’t, we categorize you along with people who don’t like dolphins. But The Pinker Tones give “Genius of Love” a facelift and I think it works well.

Breakbot - Shades of Black
Riding the subway the other day, I found myself wishing Breakbot would at some point come stateward. Has he? If you haven’t heard of Breakbot, please research him! He’s French and he’s tied in with that group that used to be big, what’s their name—Justice? But Breakbot is still hard at work and—I swear to god—everything he touches turns to big fat ice cream cones.

Bag Raiders - Snake Charmer
Bag Raiders lend themselves to the amazing sounds coming out of Australia. Their latest endeavor, “Snake Charmer,” reminds me a bit of my favorite part of that Jay-Z song. The duo has made waves in Australia, but I guess they were having some trouble with customs when coming to the US. Don’t let this one go under the radar!

Gil Scott-Heron - I'll Take Care of U (Jamie XX remix)
Um, hello? Jamie Smith of the xx remixes the full album “I’m New Here” by Gil Scott-Heron? It’s being labeled as Jamie XX versus Gil Scott-Heron, which will be the biggest boxing match since Andy Warhol and Basquiat entered the ring. The album drops February 22 and might make some people be all like, “Radiohead who?”

I Never Dance - I Never Dance
It’s a song called “I Never Dance” by a dj called I Never Dance. With its you-can’t-help-but-thinking-she-failed-her-English-classes-in-high-school singer, its hooks which draw from the Italo Disco scene, and crescendos from the canon of indie dance, guess what? You will dance!

Trash 80 - Missing You
If you’re anything like me, you’re still a little cautious about getting into 8-bit music. Well, if you’re like me you also make the best pasta al pomodoro this side of the Milky Way, so congrats. Oh yeah, and also if you’re like me, Trash80’s “Missing You” pretty much changed your entire outlook on 8-bit altogether.

Dominant Legs - Clawing Out At the Walls (Altair Nouveau remix)
I’m a fan of slow cooking, and DFA-affiliated Altair Nouveau is a fan of slow funk. He puts this track by San Francisco based Dominant Legs in the crock pot and it’s tasty!

Minimal Elvis - Minimal Elvis
Minimal Elvis was released sometime last year, and, to my knowledge, the artist still remains unknown. He was last seen working also on a song called Maximal Michael. If you have any information as to the whereabouts of this human or computer, please contact us immediately. We need more!

It Has To Be Like This

Work schedule gets in the way of everything, even sleep. But it doesn't get in the way of this pretty cool, novel remix of Jamiroquai by Penguin Prison. Since we've started a 90s music revival as of late, I expect people to pay more props to the creator of "Virtual Insanity", "Little L" and "Canned Heat" amongst others. His marriage of disco and house with a pop versatility is something I listen with more frequency on the dancefloor.

Jamiroquai - Whit Knuckle Ride (Penguin Prison Remix) (alt)

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Seems I'm gonna be a bit later than I thought with my review. For now, I'll leave you with one of the most blogged remixes of the day.

The XX - Shelter (Tiga Remix)

Indian Summer

Seems like summer weather just barely started here in San Diego, but some kids are going back to school already, confirming a) that I've gotten old; and b) that time is just flying by. Fortunately for us, we got our hands on this DJ Mehdi mixtape that we hope keeps you feeling the summer, even if it is about to leave us soon.

DJ Mehdi: End Of Summer: 33 Minutes Of Sunshine (alt)

Islamophobia

-The video up there is pretty awesome, though the remix is better.
- Check out the new Matthew Dear album, it's one of the best of the year. We will have a review for it on Thursday.
- The Justin Bieber "U Smile" slowdown by Shamantis might be the best ambient song of the year. Not only that but he, Kanye and Raekwon are working together on some music. Crazy.
- Some sad deaths happening @ shows, like that of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool's Charles Haddon's suicide.

Tanlines - Iced Coffee (Club Mix) (alt)

Happy in the Land of the Living

Well, we've been struggling to keep ourselves afloat, but we're still truckin'. Possible DJ gigs in New York to come. I'll keep you posted and keep on posting. Here is a recent mix I made involving things that we at Let There have been listening to. Enjoy.

Going For Credit by Nabocough

Lindstrøm and Christabelle - Looking For What

Goldfrapp - Alive (Joakim vocal mix)

Diskjokke - 1987 (Dreamtrak Diamond Sound remix)

World's End Press - Golden Child

Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven (Minigroove 45 remix)

Alan Parsons Project - I Wouldn't Want to be Like You (The Twelves re-edit)

M - Pop Muzik (Todd Terje remix)

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (Psychemagik edit)

YACHT - Psychic City (Classixx remix)

Aeroplane - We Can't Fly

CFCF - Invitation to Love

Sound Off To Sound On

Continuing with the assault of established blog musicians, Ratatat are soon to release their new album LP4 on June 8th (XL Recordings). LP3 was one of our favorite albums two years ago, so we are excited about LP4. Sooner rather than later I hope to delve in on all the wonderful music being released this year, so keep checkin' in.

Tracklist:

1. "Bilar" - 4:14
2. "Drugs" - 4:55 (alt)
3. "Neckbrace" - 4:06
4. "We Can't Be Stopped" - 2:10
5. "Bob Gandhi" - 4:01
6. "Mandy" - 3:42 (alt)
7. "Mahalo" - 2:00
8. "Party With Children" - 2:58
9. "Sunblocks" - 3:42
10. "Bare Feast" - 2:38
11. "Grape Juice City" - 3:56
12. "Alps" - 4:21

The Boys Are Back In Town

This summer is going to be a busy with the releases of the bands that made blogs popular sources for new music. One of those bands is undoubtedly Midnight Juggernauts, who stole our hearts with Dystopia, and can hopefully replicate their success with their newest album, The Crystal Axis.

Tracklist:

01. Induco
02. Vital Signs
03. Lifeblood Flow
04. This New Technology
05. Lara Versus The Savage Pack
06. The Great Beyond
07. Cannibal Freeway
08. Virago
09. Winds of Fortune
10. Dynasty
11. Lemuria
12. Fade to Red

Bonus:
Midnight Juggernauts - Get Connected (B-Side)

The Crystal Axis is out on May 28th through Siberia/Acephale Records.