Case Of The Mondays

Just a couple of songs for you today. Here is Vitalic releasing his single "Second Lives" remixed by the ever-present and hard-working Lifelike, and here is the remix for Tiga's excellent "What You Need" remixed by 80's synth R&B vanguards Chromeo.

Vitalic - Second Lives (Lifelike Remix) (alt)
Tiga - What You Need (Chromeo Remix) (alt)

Moving On

Songs to keep you fresh throughout the weekend. Enjoi!

Demon - Happy Therapy (Lifelike Remix) (alt)
Michael Huygen - Capturing Holograms (alt)
Matthew Dear - Send You Back (alt)
Fake Blood - Fix Your Accent (alt) REMOVED BY REQUEST

Likely To Happen

Another great remix by Lifelike. You just can´t stop the man. Hell, why would you want to?

Killa Kella - Everyday (Lifelike Remix) (alt) via

Bonus:

Moby - Mistake (Lifelike Remix) via

House Touch Splash

I think that anything that has been touched by Fred Falke, Kris Menace or Lifelike is usually coming from a similar place in house music. That place seems wonderful, like the first time Dorothy and gang come upon the Crystal City when seeking the Wizard of Oz. This Grizzly Bear song is already/has already made the rounds, and so will this remix.

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks (alt)
Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks (Fred Falke Extended Remix) (alt)

BONUS:
Stars on 33 - I Feel Music In Your Heart (Lifelike & Kris Menace Remix Extended) (alt)

Living Like No Other

One of the workhorses of the past year keeps getting better and better. Lifelike's new '12 inch comes out on today folks. Get your hands on it, and don't expect to see any mp3 promos of the two songs, says the man himself, so preview it HERE and torture yourself like I did.

Goodies:

Lifelike - All I Need Is You (alt)
Lifelike - Adventure (alt)

LIFELIKE MYSPACE

Not your average bears

Seriously, they are making the best of 2008 lists too easy:

Fleetwood Mac - Never Forget (Cut Copy Lifelike Remix) (alt)

Hit 'em up here and here.

Friday the 13th

Ever since Upper Cuts came out, I've been simply enchanted by the songs of Alan Braxe and have desperately wished to hear them in a dance venue. Granted, I don't go out all that much, but as much as I have kept on this iconic electronic musician, I have never heard him being played for the dance floor freaks in the United States. I died when I heard Rubicon, was reborn when I heard his Bossy remix, and reborn two times over when I heard his obscure side group project Defender's two songs; I heard all this in the own comforts of my home. But all that is about to change: what better way to hear the golden hits of Alan Braxe than by going to see him DJ? That's right, the unspeakable has happened. I didn't think this guy even toured outside of France, let alone in my own hometown. Alan Braxe will be DJing Friday the 13th at the Mezzanine in San Francisco alongside the equally wonderful Lifelike. Advance tickets are only 10 dollars. I probably would have paid 30 to see him--the music just sounds better with Alan Braxe.

Defender - Bliss

Kelis - Bossy (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke remix)

Lifelike - So Electric

Incidentally, Tom's of Maine now makes long-lasting deodorant, as opposed to their previous two-second lasting deodorant. Better get some before tomorrow.

The Difference It Makes

A rainy monday morning and I'm a bit hung over. I'm riding it out with some green tea and some songs with a heavy beat, hardly any vocals and repetitive synths.

M83 - Don't Save Us from the Flames (Superpitcher Mix) [1] [2]

Lifelike (feat. Kris Menace) - Discopolis

alex (16:29:58): i told a friend of mine living in bordeaux to go to Hianta (fluokids)'s show
mateusz (16:30:17): theyre gonna play in bordeaux?
alex (16:30:23): Hianta lives there
mateusz (16:30:32): didnt know
mateusz (16:30:37): i'd go to her house
mateusz (16:30:52): "talk about music"
alex (16:31:19): yeah "for sure"
mateusz (16:31:27): heh
alex (16:31:29): she's "knowledgable"
mateusz (16:31:40): """probably"""
alex (16:33:01): i'm posting this convo
mateusz (16:33:16): ha

Some amazing mp3 blog things are happening around San Francisco within the next couple of weeks. I saw a flyer for this last night.



Writers Basura and Disaster from the Missingtoof blog are DJing which means it should be a good show. The fact that they can represent themselves as "Missingtoof DJs" is an incredible testament to the power of mp3 blogs. This is only bizarre to me because I've personally never heard anyone really discuss mp3 blogs at all. In any case, check this show out if you are in the area; I am going to try and go myself. I've been to the Rickshaw once before and it is a cool bar, with ample space for gettin' groovay.

Otherwise, it's time to make your plans for New Years. If you want something flashy, Diplo and Pharrell from fluokids is DJing here in the city. I don't know if Pharrell DJs or travels very often, but if he's from Orléans like his myspace site says he is, then he must be pretty psyched to be coming to San Francisco for this party. Orléans sucks!



CSS - Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above (Diplo remix)

Le Tigre - After Dark (Diplo remix)

But I am not going to that show because Check McNugal (aka Amir) will be DJing at Edinburgh Castle on New Year's Eve. Here is a flyer I made myself. Excuse the poor craftmanship; I don't normally do these kinds of things.



Anyway, I shouldn't shit-talk Orléans. I was there for less than five hours and it was a Sunday. All I did was walk around centreville and eat at Quick, which was the only thing open. Honestly, it's a nice town.

Lost the Camera, Found the Pride

Last night I received a text message from a number I didn't recognize. I called the number and someone whose voice I couldn't quite place answered, "Alex?" "You texted me the letter, 'D.' Just wondering if you meant to tell me something." "Nope, just walking around the city." The conversation concluded and I hung up; in my drunkenness, I forgot to ask who it was on the other end.



From wikipedia: "A post-mortem photograph of a middle-aged man. The body is arranged so as to appear lifelike (ca 1860)."

We're all working on our year-end best of lists (even Albie?!). Yes, 2007 was a good year for the dance floor, but in the meantime, I want to bring it way back--way back to 2004. Lifelike--who's more recognizable next to his (I want to say, but I'm not positive) brother Kris Menace on tracks like Discopolis--has just put out a remix of Needy Girl by Chromeo, that tune you thought you were glad to retire once Fancy Footwork came out. Well, Lifelike breathes some new life into this one and it's once again infectious--and club-ready. See what you think.

Chromeo - Needy Girl (Lifelike) (streamed on Lifelike's myspace)

Which is funny because as I was dusting off the 1970's Peugeot I recently purchased, So Electric came on.

Lifelike - So Electric (zshare)



Holy fuck, these songs are good! I don't know why I haven't listened to them before--Holy Fuck are from Brooklyn and have already toured with !!!, Wolf Parade and Do Make Say Think: some of my favorite bands. What's more, according to wikipedia, they fit the musical genre as a "lo-fi improvisational electronica band." That description alone has convinced me to go out and buy their eponymous album. Long live lo-fi!

Holy Fuck - Frenchy's

Holy Fuck - The Pulse

The more I post to this blog, the more I realize there's so much good music to share and write about--it's overwhelming. But we try to keep up as best as we can.