Wednesday, June 30, 2010

GET IN2 THE RARE GROOVES: ON THE ONE - Lukk Feat. Felicia Collins



One of those rare tracks with a very minimum internet based coverage therefore no video, no proper artwork nor pictures... Still a fantastic tune so as we say in my native language "let the music defend itself"... :-)



Tuesday, June 29, 2010

SHREM'S GUILTIEST OF PLEASURES... VOL.9 : COMME UN OURAGON - Stéphanie



Another cheesy number that brings back so many memories. It was released in 1986 by Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth Grimaldi aka the Princess of Monaco... Trashy euro disco all the way...



Monday, June 28, 2010

SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS: THINKING OF YOU - Tesla Boy





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CHOON OF THE DAY: WEAK + END - Candy Bear Stupid!



I have already been trying 2 spread the word about this tacky little number made in Japan but perhaps this time with a little help from the video it will steal some more attention. I have almost mentioned it as one of my "guiltiest of pleasures" but then comparing it with the likes of Mistral or Amanda Lear I came to a conclusion Candy Bear Stupid! needs just a tad more of kitsch factor 2 be part of this rather sophisticated thread ;-) 曲を楽しむ



Sunday, June 27, 2010

CHOON OF THE DAY: TRISTESSE/JOIE - Yelle





French Pop @ its finest, freshest and coolest! Such a f***ing brilliant song!!! While we're at it u should definitely check out Yelle featured "COOLER COULEUR" on The Crookers' latest multi-eclectic album. Tu l'aimes?



Friday, June 25, 2010

SHREM'S GUILTIEST OF PLEASURES... VOL.8

STARSHIP 109 by Mistral



Flamenco guitars, schlager-alike melody and all in a tacky space disco odyssey atmosphere. Priceless! I dare 2 name it my all time favourite Dutch song:-)



Thursday, June 24, 2010

CHOON OF THE DAY: A.D.D. S.U.V. - Uffie Feat. Pharrell Williams





The video is finally here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



And if you somehow managed not 2 dance 2 Armand Van Helden's version of the song click HERE and enjoy every minute of this classic house rendition.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

SHREM'S INSTITUTE OF LOST CLASSICS PRESENTS... ROCHE by Sébastien Tellier





One of the strongest songs on Tellier's phenomenal SEXUALITY which has been entertaining us 4 over 2 years now with its 7 (!!!) singles. Monsieur Sébastien is about 2 treat our ears with a finely selected collection of the most impressive remixes from the period by the likes of: Midnight Juggernauts, Hypnolove, Aeroplane, A-trak, Kavinsky, Floating Points and Breakbot among others...



Tuesday, June 22, 2010

SHREM'S CLUB BIZARRE INTRODUCING "NEW FATE" by Pink Stallone



Launching a new thread presenting dancefloor oddities, disco obscurities, underground rarities & other oddball choices. Welcome 2 Club Bizarre boys and girls...



CHOON OF THE DAY: IF THIS AIN'T LOVE (DON'T KNOW WHAT IS) - Nicole Willis & Soul Investigators



And so the lexicon of the-summer-anthems-that-never-were continues... Finnish sould diva from her ultra-nostalgic debut album. Can't believe it's been 5 years already... Happy vibes for happy people :-)



Monday, June 21, 2010

Friday, June 18, 2010

KEEP DA FLAVA OF DA OLDSKOOL: GHETTO HEAVEN - Family Stand



Songs to give you goosebumps... One of those outstanding singles released in 1990 that made the virgin year of the 1990's a year of unforgettable tunes. One of a kind...



Thursday, June 17, 2010

SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: BUFFALO STANCE by Buraka Som Sistema



It's cheeky 2 try 2 cover such classics but hey it worked this time... What a colourful bunch of ridiculously hot people! Love the video!!! Here's their MYSPACE and some more juicy soundz form Lisboa team



SHREM'S BIGGIES BUT GOODIES BASKET: 4TH OF JULY (FIREWORKS) - Kelis



2nd single from one of this year's strongest albums. As catchy as ACAPELLA.



Tuesday, June 15, 2010

SHREM'S ACADEMY OF ALL TIME BEST SINGLES

DO YA WANNA FUNK? by Patrick Cowley Feat. Sylvester




RELEASE DATE:
1982
CHART PEAK POSITIONS: U.S. Dance #4, UK #32, Norway #8, Switzerland #12, Netherlands #17
KEY LYRICS: "Do ya wanna funk ? Won't ya tell me now?
If ya wanna funk, let me show ya how
Do ya wanna funk with me ?"




Monday, June 14, 2010

SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS

15 TO 20 - Phenomenal Handclap Band





Phenomenal video! They're gonna make it funky!



and 4 dessert here's a phenomenal indeed remix of the song by Den Haan... I danced and I danced...



SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: A.D.D. S.U.V. (Armand Van Helden Vocal Remix) - Uffie Feat. Pharell Williams





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Saturday, June 12, 2010

SHREM'S INSTITUTE OF LOST CLASSICS PRESENTS...

XXI WIEK (DLA WSZYSTKICH NAS) - Dwa Plus Jeden



One of my top 1980's tunes from my communism driven homeland back then... CHOON!



Thursday, June 10, 2010

SHREM'S ACADEMY OF ALL TIME BEST SINGLES

I'VE SEEN THAT FACE BEFORE (LIBERTANGO) - Grace Jones



RELEASE DATE: 1981
CHART PEAK POSITION: 2 on Dutch Top 40
KEY LYRICS: "Strange, he shadows me back home,
Footsteps echo on the stones,
Rainy nights, on Hausmann Boulevard,
Parisian music, drifting from the bars."




Wednesday, June 9, 2010

SHREM'S WORLDLY DELIGHTS

Lola la Grande and one of her timeless songs accompanied by this lovely tribute 2 Maestro Pedro Almodovar clip.



ARTIST: Lola Beltrán
TITLE: "Soy Infeliz"
RELEASE DATE: 196?
COUNTRY: MEXICO



Tuesday, June 8, 2010

SHREM'S BIGGIES BUT GOODIES BASKET: ALEJANDRO - Lady Gaga





The day has arrived. Gaga has entered my blog for the very first time. Being a huge admirer of the visual aspect of her career my feelings remained rather cold and ambivalent towards her musical material all through these months... However now with the arrival of ALEJANDRO accompanied by the sensational video by Maestro Steven Klein I felt the she has finally won me over in both categories so here she is...



CHOON OF THE DAY: RUNABOUT - Little Dragon





The exquisite Miss Yukimi Nagano and her talented team of little dragons have just decided 2 release yet another single from their latest album "MACHINE DREAMS". And as a bonus lovely introduction-to-Hong Kong video :-) Enjoy...



Monday, June 7, 2010

SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: TURN IT UP by Grum Feat. Electric Youth





This is fantastic guys! I-tunes offers it as a free single of the week in Ireland. It's all things 80's, really hard 2 believe it is actually not an obscure single from circa 1986... All of you fans of Five Star, early Madonna, D'Train or any rare grooves should dig this too. I am completely hooked! Watch out Chromeo, GRUM is the deal for "future 80's" sounds...

"When you move on the floor you could be my disco angel"



SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS

A TOWN CALLED OBSOLETE - Andreya Triana



Flying Lotus and Bonobo protégé and the owner of the sweetest voice out there, Miss Andreya Triana and her brand new single. Luscious harmonies.



Saturday, June 5, 2010

KEEP DA FLAVA OF DA OLDSKOOL: O SI NENE - Nicolette



1990's acid scene galore. What a classic! This was Nicolette's second ever release 19 (!!!) years ago! Check out her brand new track fittingly titled FASCINATION (as it is a truly fascinating piece of music) on her FACEBOOK page.



Friday, June 4, 2010

CHOON OF THE DAY: REDLINES - Total Science Feat. Riya



Netsky, Intelligent Manners and now Total Science with lovely Riya on vocals... Delighted there's some soul left in the genre whose reputation has been embarrassed & destroyed in recent months by the likes of Pendulum...



Thursday, June 3, 2010

SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: COME WITH ME - Ceo



Beautiful video, beautiful song and a free download at RCRDLBL - oh happy days!:-) (P.S. If u loved Empire of The Sun u will most probably adore this single too!)



Wednesday, June 2, 2010

LA MURPHY SAGA CONTINUES: HOLD UP YOUR HAND with The Crookers





Just realised I never posted this here yet. The second of brilliant collaborations between Róisín and The Crookers. When club goes dirty urban underground. Brings back some of the quirkiest Moloko memories. Genius!



Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Crème de la crème: MAY 2010

My dear boys and girls here's my selection for the month of May for your own pleasure:

20 (N) - TAKE ME BABY - Gus Gus Feat. Jimi Tenor - did u check out my GUS GUS special yet? I'm quite proud of it...

19 (N) - EART QUAKE - Hard Ton

18 (N) - PRIVATE EYES - The Bird & The Bee - only they could pull off a Hall & Oates tribute EP, sweetness!

17 (N) - REDLINES - Total Science Feat. Riya - proper odlskool drum'n'bass anthem!

16 (N) - LOOK - Sébastien Tellier - could it be that Monsieur Tellier will relase LOOK as the 7th (!!!) single from his phenomenal SEXUALITY? Just saw the funny animated video 4 it on YOUTUBE

15 (N) - GET IT RIGHT - Tensnake - a.k.a. the saviours of real House Music

14 (N) - DANCING ON MY OWN - Robyn

13 (N) - BIG BANG LOVE - Gina & Tony - this month's most intriguing single somewhere between Lali Puna, Brigitte Bardot and Trentemøller lies this fascinating 5 minutes of quality sounds

12 (1) - I FEEL BETTER - Hot Chip

11 (3) - 4TH OF JULY - Kelis - here's live @ Later with Jools Holland, really hope 2 catch Kelis live this year...

10 (2) - ROYAL T - The Crookers Feat. Róisín Murphy - 3rd month among the creamiest tunes, filed under MASTERPIECE



09 (N) - MA RIDA - Y.A.S. - جديد الموسيقى في أفضل حالاتها



08 (N) - BACK TO ME - Dapayk Solo Feat. Camara & Jon Hester - didn't quite make it 2 my top 5 of the month as I was predicting HERE but still an unforgettable moment in May... Exceptional



07 (5) - CELESTICA - Crystal Castles - euphoric single soon 2 become this year's summer festivals favourite



06 (N) - HOLD UP YOUR HAND - The Crookers Feat. Róisín Murphy - in an underground non-commercial matter it really is the year of La Murphy so far...



05 (N) - I AM DEAD (HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR REMIX) - Jori Hulkkonen Feat. Jerry Valuri - this gave me butterflies in my stomach thinking about the upcoming brand new album by The Hercules & Co... House music all night long :-)



04 (N) - IF I HAD A HEART - Fever Ray - I'm so behind with Fever Ray, it all happened during my year of travels when I was out of touch with all the music happenings so I'm still "catching up"... This was their debut single and along with the extraordinary video and a magical remix by Familjen it just stands out as an example of one of the most unique singles of the past couple of years...



03 (N) - FOOLIN' AROUND - Showgirls - exquisite pop made in France, vraiment très très bon!



02 (N) - WE'RE READY WHEN YOU ARE - The Krays Feat. Ebony Bones! - have a bop 2 it HERE



01 (N) - MITT BÄSTA - Familjen - dangerously addictive, sample it HERE & don't say I didn't warn u!