Showing posts with label Simian Mobile Disco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simian Mobile Disco. Show all posts

Monday, January 18, 2016

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Greatest Maurice Fulton Remixes


Following the results of my annual ranking for the greatest remixes of the year and seeing how effortlessly Maurice Fulton scored the number 1 spot for his funky rendition of Róisín Murphy's sumptuous "House of Glass", I decided to dedicate the next one of my lists entirely to Fulton's superior art of mixing.

10 "Over And Over (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Hot Chip (2006)



9 "Happy Sunday (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Dj Nori (2013)



8 "Happy Babouge (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Minimal Compact (2003)



7 "The Fall (Maurice Fulton Alt Mix)" - Rhye (2012)



6 "Love Endeavor (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Alice Smith (2006)



5 "Umbeya (Maurice Fulton Dub)" - Mim Suleiman (2012)



4 "Year of the Apocalypse (Maurice Club Mix)" - Jimi Tenor (1999)

Sample on Amazon.

3 "Spell (Maurice Fulton Mix)" - Jimi Tenor (2000)

Listen on Juno.

2 "Cruel Intentions (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Simian Mobile Disco feat. Beth Ditto (2010)



1 "House of Glass (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Róisín Murphy (2015)





Friday, December 21, 2012

SHREM'S 2012 VIDEO OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS...


Have a look at this vibrant selection and please vote here on the poll (top right corner)! For the undecided ones I allowed a multiple choice option. So what is your Video of the Year fellow-muso friends?

"ONE SECOND OF LOVE" - Nite Jewel [directed by Delaney Bishop]



"YOUR LOVE AIN'T FAIR" - Simian Mobile Disco [directed by Laurence Stephens, Hans Lo & Kate Moross]



"LOSING YOU" - Solange [directed by Melina Matsoukas]




"STRAIGHT & ARROW" - FaltyDL [directed by Daito Manabe]



"QueenS" - THEESatisfaction [directed by Dream Hampton]



"HEAR ME NOW" - Steed Lord [directed by Einar 'MEGA' Egilsson]




"BAD GIRLS" - M.I.A. [directed by Romain Gavras]




"OBLIVION" - Grimes [directed by Emily Kai Bock]



"PLUSH" - Tiga [directed by AlexandLiane]



"GIRL GONE WILD" - Madonna [directed by Mert & Marcus]




Monday, November 19, 2012

SHREM'S EXCLUSIVE: PERFECT PARTY PLAYLIST VOL. 7 by Frost

BIO:
Frost is a Norwegian electronic duo consisting of Aggie Peterson and Per Martinsen. The group formed in 1997 in Tromsø, Norway. They released their debut album "Bedsit Theories" in 1998. It wasn't until 2001 and the release of their second LP "Melodica", announced by the cult single "Endless Love" (with one of Röyksopp's best mixes to date!), that I came across them first and instantly fell in love with their unique blend of synth-pop, electronica and trip-hop with a Scandinavian twist.
The creative couple is not only responsible for a whole bunch of modern pop classics but is also involved in numerous versatile side projects such as staging art shows for babies (Aggie), writing dystopian ‘transmedia’ novels (Per), composing scores for silent movies (both), building sub-bass driven laser installations (Per) and putting up stage performances with strange, blonde alter-egos (Aggie). 
Frost stole my heart (my ears and my feet!) on countless occasions with both their outstanding singles ("One Hundred Years", "Amygdala", "The Woods", "Pharmacy") as well as their hidden treasures in a shape of astonishing album tracks ("Free Your Heart", "Spare Some Time", "Running Out of Time", "Sink"), unexpected cover versions (phenomenal take on Prince written "Sex Shooter") and remixes.
Frost remain one of the most vibrant and ever-changing musical acts to come out of the Nordic countries. Aggie and Per's latest effort "Radiomagnetic" is a concept album (read the full fascinating story behind HERE!) balancing sonically between the icicle cold pop territories, some analog disco and electronica. "Something New" is the 4th single taken from the album, following the extraordinary run of excellent pop singles "The Magician", "Parade" and "The Woods"
The single is featured in an 8-minute video of the same name, directed by Carl Critical. The footage is part of an obscure documentary project entitled ‘Ghost Radio Hunter’ – a collaboration between Carl Critical, Russian underground filmmaker Kostya Shamshin and Frost, covering an expedition into the Arctic looking for the source of mysterious radio signals that were the inspiration for the making of the album ‘Radiomagnetic’. Check out the video below among Frost's "Most Vibrant Moments".
MOST VIBRANT MOMENTS:






PERFECT PARTY PLAYLIST by Frost:

1. Chelonis R. Jones "I Don't Know" - One of the most underrated tunes of the last decade.


2. Simian Mobile Disco "Your Love Ain't Fair" - Soulful and skillful dance music just the way we love it.


3. Factory Floor "Two Different Ways" - Synth, yeah! Sequencer, yeah! Attitude, yeah!


4. Joe Goddard feat. Valentina "Gabriel" - Deeeeep and lovely with a beat that just keeps marching on and on.


5. Bjørn Torske "Jeg vil være søppelmann" - The biggest party tune in the (fairly short) history of Norwegian disco.


6. Liquid Liquid "Optimo" - When the NYC punks started to dance, there was no way back.


7. Feist "Sealion (Chromeo remix)" - A secret weapon that's not so secret anymore after this chart is published.


8. Moloko "Sing It Back (Herbert's Tasteful Dub)" - Herbert's beats bring out the best in this tune, which is quite a lot! Good vibes, good times!


9. Joe Smooth "Promised Land" - An original garage tune and a blueprint for good house music. Instantly fills the dancefloor with love.


10. Todd Terje "Snooze for love" - Terje showing his real genius. Emotional stuff.



Thursday, October 25, 2012

SHREM'S ÜBER-SUBJECTIVE TOP 200 BEST SINGLES OF ALL TIME 120 -111

120 "QUICKSAND" - La Roux (2008)



119 "FUN FOR ME" - Moloko (1996)



118 "SMALLTOWN BOY" - Bronski Beat (1984)



117 "GOT TIL' IT'S GONE" - Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip (1997)



116 "DEIN SCHWEISS" - Sven Väth (1999)



115 "GIVING YOU THE BENEFIT (OF THE DOUBT)" - Pebbles (1990)



114 "MOSES" - Elizabeth Fraser (2009)



113 "MUSIC" - Madonna (2000)



112 "POWER OF LOVE" - Deee-Lite (1990)


Deee lite - power of love by popefucker

111 "CRUEL INTENTIONS" - Simian Mobile Disco feat. Beth Ditto (2009)



Wednesday, June 20, 2012

CHOONS OF THE DAY: "YOUR LOVE AIN'T FAIR" [Video] + "WITCHES OF AGNESI" - Simian Mobile Disco

Here comes yet another visual and sonic feast from the talented Londoners. "Your Love Ain't Fair" caught my attention almost instantly the first time I listened to Simian Mobile Disco's latest effort "Unpatterns". The track has just been chosen as the duo's new single and is accompanied by this impressive video. The boys are defnite winners in the video department for 2012 so far. As original and captivating as the video for "Seraphim" back in April. Oh and there's a brand new b-side too "Witches of Agnesi" oh the joy!



   Witches of Agnesi by Simian Mobile Disco

Monday, May 21, 2012

SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "YOUR LOVE AIN'T FAIR" - Simian Mobile Disco /// "JOHNNY BELINDA (White Arrows Remix)" - Active Child

Two magnificent pieces of electronica caught my attention this week. While listening to them on repeat last weekend I realised they sound quite delightful one next to another. So here's the wizards of Simian Mobile Disco from their eponymous new LP "Unpatterns" followed by Active Child's "Johnny Belinda" in a sumptuous remix treatment from White Arrows.



  Active Child - Johnny Belinda (White Arrows Remix) by WHITEARROWS

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Crème de la crème: APRIL 2012

20 (N) "Hondo" - Beta Frontiers feat. Becky Ninkovic



19 (5) "Sweet Lime" - Congo Tardis #1 feat. Marawa the Amazing



18 (3) "Dreams (Miracles Club Remix)" - Cadillac

   Cadillac - Dreams (Miracles Club Remix) by The Miracles Club

17 (N) "Secret" - Clark feat. Martina Topley-Bird

   Chris Clark - Secret [2012] by Tema Barinov

16 (N) "Pépito Bleu" - Sébastien Tellier



15 (7) "Circumambient" - Grimes



14 (N) "Beez in the Trap" - Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz



13 (N) "Seraphim" - Simian Mobile Disco


Seraphim Simian Mobile Disco from Aoife McArdle on Vimeo.

12 (N) "Nightmusic" - Grimes feat. Majical Clouds



11 (N) "One o Six (A.N.D.Y. Remix)" - Jupiter

   Jupiter : One o Six (A.N.D.Y. Remix) by A.N.D.Y. (Official)

10 (RE) "Sleep Alone" - Rosemary


9 (N) "Psycho For Your Love" - Midnight Magic
   Midnight Magic - Psycho For Your Love by discobelle

8 (N) "The Melody" - B.C.


7 (2) "Girl Gone Wild" - Madonna


6 (N) "Precognition" - Steed Lord
   Steed Lord - Precognition by Steed Lord

5 (N) "Jasmine" - Jai Paul
   Jai Paul - Jasmine (Demo) by Jai Paul

4 (N) "Pretty Baby" - Dimitri From Paris feat. Dj Rocca & Hard Ton
   Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca - Pretty Baby feat. Hard Ton (Original Full Length) (excerpt) by Gomma



3 (N) "Night and Day" - Hot Chip
   Hot Chip - Night And Day (Radio Edit) by DominoRecordCo

2 (1) "Cochon Ville" - Sébastien Tellier

Sébastien Tellier - Cochon Ville (Official Music Video - Uncensored Version) from Record Makers on Vimeo.

1 (N) "110%" - Jessie Ware


Monday, April 16, 2012

CHOON OF THE DAY: "SERAPHIM" - Simian Mobile Disco


Simian Mobile Disco continue to impress with their productional skills, this time with their own single "Seraphim". Such a sleek piece of downtempo electronica, with its instantly addictive vocal sample it's shaping to be another modern dance classic in the London duo's ever expanding catalogue of tunes. The talented Aoife McArdle is responsible for directing this fascinating music video.



Tuesday, November 15, 2011

SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: "SHAKE" - Little Boots



Who would have thought... I've never been particularly fond of Little Boots until now. Feels like teaming up with Simian Mobile Disco's James Ford (responsible for Beth Ditto's single of the year "I Wrote The Book") on "Shake" was the brightest idea under the music sun. The beat, the production and the melody of this single are pure perfection. Think we have yet another anthem this year... I like to be surprised sometimes...



Tuesday, January 11, 2011

SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: I WROTE THE BOOK - Beth Ditto




Scroll down to number 62 on my list of top 200 best songs of the last decade to see how it all started... The wizards of electronica Simian Mobile Disco have just teamed up again with this planet's coolest of all female vocalists, Gossip's Beth Ditto to an enormously fabulous effect. Deconstruction released La Ditto's solo "EP" yesterday exclusively via Beatport. 4 solid, fiercely melodic and stunningly produced songs, the very first epic thing to happen in music in 2011. I tend to get quite pompous when it comes to music, but just like back in 2008 when I heard Hercules & Love Affair's "Blind" for the very first time, having claimed it to be the song of the year even though it was only January, I have the exact euphoric feeling about this one particular song below...

I wrote the book by Deconstruction Records




Tuesday, March 2, 2010

THE DECADE IN SONGS 70 - 61

70 - UNA MÚSICA BRUTAL - Gotan Project - timeless track from this perhaps slightly overplayed tango-reinventing collective

69 - FRANK SINATRA 2001 - Miss Kittin & The Hacker - the decade's most brazen lyrics and underground club scene's cult tune, no ifs ands or buts about it;-)



68 - GAMIL - Y.A.S. - between Y.A.S. and Soapkills, Yasmine Hamdan's sensual vocals grace not any less than 4 songs in my top 200, ARABOLOGY was without any doubts my favourite album of last year



67 - I BELIEVE - Simian Mobile Disco

66 - LUCKY STAR - Basement Jaxx Feat. Dizzee Rascal -

65 - SEVEN NATION ARMY - White Stripes

64 - DECLARE INDEPENDENCE - Björk - musical artistry, inventiveness, creativity and unclassifiable sounds - they are all Miss Guðmundsdóttir's synonyms. Here's one of her most radical (both musically and lyrically) achievements 2 date, particularly moving with all the Tibetan flags in the audience of Parisian Olympia... Extraordinaire:



63 - PRENZLAUERBERG - Beirut - stunning and emotional interpretation of Balkan Folk from Beirut's breathtaking debut GULAG ORKESTAR, apparently majority of its material was recorded in the musician's bedroom, piece of art...



62 - CRUEL INTENTIONS - Simian Mobile Disco Feat. Beth Ditto - it was love at first listen...



61 - BAMBOO BANGA - M.I.A. - magnificent mash up of Indian Tamil movie sondtrack samples and dancehall, KALA's opening track, a sonic feast 4 Orientophiles like me:-)