Would you like bangers with that MASH??

Not too much needs to be said about Gregg Gillis aka Girl Talk/ Mashtastic/ Mr Mash/ King of Mash/ Sampleton Mashington III. His ingenious blending and overlaying of pop, hip hop and retro tracks holds a crowd like none other. With worldwide touring Girl Talk reels in the dough for his highly demanded live show that many of us may have been witness to at last years Big Day Out festival... and thankfully he acknowledges that he is only reproducing and crafting existing tunes into something brilliant - hence why his album is for free download (also he avoids many legal dilemma's through this). Anyway judicial stipulations aside, my poverty stricken, schoolies-saving self is very thankful for this. Ultimately he is a wicked dude with ripping tunes and if you do not like this album then you are a festy douche.

Head over to Illegal Art for the free hookups and to wikipedia for the tracklisting

http://www.illegal-art.net/allday/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Day_(album)

peace!

nicK

A Fair Solid Centurion

So 'drunkfunk' has reached 100 and along the way many musical, cultural and social developments have been made - one being that NuDisco is alive, cranking and taking over the music scene like a relentless zombie army (more producers are infected by the curse of the disco ball ha). Minus the 'beyond the grave' analogies such is true about this modern musical development... And for the 100 club I thought it would be best to run with the drunkfunk trend of tune sharing and general uncovering. Propping up the leaning tower of fading Italo-Disco are 'Fare Soldi' - who are the new age Mario and Luigi behind the decks. They succeed in conquering a fast paced and acid infused style of 'porno-bass' heavy Italo-Disco. Fuck-clustering of music genre's aside these dudes are funky as their main aim is to induce "smiling whilst dancing" and props to those who have survived the Italian Fidget/Cranking onslaught of mega-producers like Crookers and The Bloody Beetroots.With their name translating to 'make money', this ambition seems inevitable and i am tipping a trip down under in the next 6 months!!

So at the moment the drunkfunk contributors and many readers are in no position to party because of three ominous letters (H.S.C), however post exam riot's loom and we welcome all to join for messy mayhem and support of the scene. Particularly for two events. Firstly young-gun Louis La Roche is playing Candy's for only 18 slices of bread (2bucks cheaper than an average night at Candy's) on the 5th of November. Secondly a party of a bigger scale (Summer Seasons) is going down at Greenwood on the 13th of November to welcome in summer and the partying that comes with it. As Van She Tech, Dangerous Dan, Wax Motif and Jimmy Disco will be playing i have dropped a fresh tune for this below and if you like it or just want to go a tad wild on the 13th - email me for tickets (nick.saw@hotmail.com)...

peace!

(and hopefully another 100 or two to come)

nicK

p.s. Also drunkfunk recommends you less electro/disco cats and dogs to check out some of the leaked tracks from Kings of Leon's new album 'Come Around Sundown' - which you can stream here.

Barbara Streisand (Fare Soldi Remix) - Duck Sauce

Survivor (Keenhouse Remix) - Fare Soldi

Master & Slave (Van She Tech Remix) - Vandroid

I am Pro Procrastinating

It's open season for students, and the Board of Studies hunters are prowling. For any that have been seeking a study escape via tunage, I apologise. Cutting the balderdash lets get back on into it! So since a while back there has been various developments on the scene:

Pioneers of pop-disco chart-toppers and outrageous head accessories Jamiroquai made a return.

The Big Day Out 2011 lineup landed.

Good weather has given birth to beach visits

In The Mix ran a house party in Potts Point which the likes of Busy P, Brodinski, DJ Medhi, Jack Beats and AC Slater attended.

And Parklife + the long weekend draw ever closer

As arguably one of Australia's best music festivals Parklife nears a combination of warming up tunes and chilled study beats have occupied my ears of late. And so for those who are gearing up for yet another great festival, or to the geeks, nerds and brainiacs alike who are trying to do well in that 'little quiz before schoolies' (HSC) then hopefully these two artists can help.

Already strongly featured on drunkfunk! and a fixture of disco and electro world-wide acclaim is the UK bopper Grum. He is on his way down-under to bust out his 80's inspired set on the Parklife tour. With a highly successful album ('Heartbeats') released earlier this year and a remix list worthy of a royal scroll, Graeme Shepherd [aka Grum] deserves all the worldwide acclaim he is receiving. I suggest to anyone in need of some fresh new music or artist to get right into that they go out and grab his album as many are comparing it to electro avant-garde releases such as Daft Punk's 'Discovery' and Mylo's 'Destroy Rock & Roll'. Here is his latest retouch of Parklife compatriots plus a mint tune of his own - also i suggest to anyone who loves the idea of an 80's police/melodramatic/homo moustache inspired video clip check it out here.

Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)(Grum Remix) - The Wombats

Through The Night - Grum

Now heading back into the archives comes one of my all time favourite albums. Infamous French duo Air's 'Talkie Walkie' for me is the ultimate study-to-good-music-without-jumping-on-your-chair-and-doing-hanky-panky album. It blends very chilled and minimal beats with a dreamy layered sound that reeks of the artistic French. It is not everyone's cup of jaffa but it certainly has its great moments as tracks like 'Surfing on Rockets', 'Alpha Beta Gaga' and 'Cherry Blossom Girl' are timeless and unmistakable. Adding to the beauty of the album is how 'Alone In Kyoto' one of my all time favourite tracks puts me right in the shoes of Scarlett Johansson in 'Lost In Translation' - creeping and peering around Tokyo. I highly recommend purchase and don't condone but would understand illegal acquiring of this album as it is just musical bliss.

peace!

nicK

Go Get it & Study - Because I Said So

Australia Vs The World

New beginning's are becoming an august trend. No drunfunk is not now doing star-sign's, however as our country approaches a political (and namely liberal) abyss it is great to know that fresh starts and the blossoming of careers are sprouting out of what could ultimately be looked in hindsight as a regressive time. With more and more ozzie releases hitting dance-floor's and pleasuring indie ears, it is destined that the Australian music scene will soon be receiving the accolades it deserves. Namely Art Vs Science have been obvious stand-outs for many around festival circuits - or even god forbid on the ol' wireless (thankyou tripleJ).

With their Magic Fountain tour in process the Art Vs Science trio have probably endured their fair share of 'pinch yourself' moments - as only a mere two years ago my pre-pubescent self and others looked on at Splendour In the Grass 2008 at a surprisingly good and fine-tuned live performance. Not rushing anything with single's and EP's keeping them active whilst touring their latest releases have been very well accepted by the ozzie electro/indie scene. 'Magic Fountain' a quickly assuming crowd and radio favourite; although not show casing their true range or talent (ie. the not so lyrical masterpiece it is) - does however encompass the true zeal and verve of their hard-hitting fist pumping style. Thankfully the trio have commissioned not only acclaimed internationals such as Kissy Sell Out to retouch the track but also local hero and drunkfunk favourite DCUP who puts a great jiving disco-pop spin on the tune. If you have not yet experienced an Art Vs Science live show - drunkfunk recommends you head to your local dance festival.

peace out!

nicK

Magic Fountain (DCUP Remix) - Art Vs Science

zed-ecks

Hailing from Peterborough, England the fresh electronic duo that are ZX have been rocking it ever since picking up acclaim for their remix of Fenech Soler's 'LA Love'. I am yet to find out if they have been snapped up by any label but it looks like the more they hold out the more the label groupies will circle. This is good news as we should hopefully be seeing a full scale release from the British youngen's on the horizon. Nevertheless their odd releases and remixes have proved producing aptitude far beyond their age, however this is becoming a huge trend all around the world and here in Oz with doozie producer's such as James Kane and Swick swirling the first legal drinks at a club night they are headlining. Their self-described synth house translates into a great Alex Metric, SebastiAn and early Grum sound. Influences aside it should be noted that these boys have devised their own original and mint sound with a nice mixture of rich, dreamy synth lines and popping bass drops. The young talent has yet again produced some timeless electro tracks primo for dancefloors, road trips, personal iPod boogie's - whatever the occasion. The electronic horizon yet again shines brightly on the future of the scene and young talent such as ZX.

peace out!

nicK

Tokyo - ZX

Those Eyes - ZX

Baby - ZX

48 hr Insomnia Zone

Alright kids once again Fuzzy has come up with the goods. As the 10th aniversary of Field Day looms, new years festivities will be extended for the likes of A-Trak, Justice, Aeroplane & Erol Alkan. It will be a true survival of the fittest test, however im sure there will be use of performance enhancing drugs.

The line-up speaks for itself...

A-Trak (Hip-Hop set)

Aeroplane

Art vs. Science

Baio (Vampire Weekend DJ Set)

Beardyman

Casino Kids

Chromeo

The Cool Kids

Duck Sauce

Erol Alkan

Jamaica

Justice

Klaxons

Marina & the Diamonds

Mystery Jets

Neon Indian

Peaches DJ Set

Plump Djs

Public Enemy

The Rapture

Sleigh Bells

So Me vs. DVNO

Tame Impala

Tensnake

Trentemoller

Yuksek

Zombie Disco Squad

I Crave Paris - Aeroplane (Flight Facilities & Friendly Fires)

Don't Turn The Lights On (Aeroplane Remix) - Chromeo

Good Afternoon - The Cool Kids

enjoi

Sunrise Tunage

I think it is safe to say that not much needs to be said about DCUP and his dope disco stylings (yew parklife). But with his latest release the scope is on the group he has retouched a tune for in that of Aussie three piece Cosmo Black. Competing in triple j's unearthed competition these guys are well worth supporting. I listened to and voted for a group called... Art vs Science in the same comp a few years back and they ended up winning and playing to a sweet crowd at splendour that included me so it really is a valuable thing to win. have a listen to their tracks on unearthed and vote! I will be discussing a few uncovered Aussie gems that i find in the next few days so be on the lookout. till next time ciao.

peace!

nicK

PS. to any festival goers be sure to check out the Stereosonic lineup

When the Night Becomes the Morn (DCUP Remix) - Cosmo Black

Cosmic Horseman

I know what some may think "oh really more nu-disco?" and to those of you i say yes! it is the future of the electronic scene and standard dance is dead if a beat is not cranking then it is new wave disco revival. Midnight Savari is a great example of how outstretched the nu-disco arm is a house driven scene in Jakarta has produced some sydney signed brilliance in Ken Adhitya (Midnight Savari). Ken although from what i can see is only quite fresh on the scene has sent over some really great tracks that are well described through the elements - at times his tunes posses a range between earthen simplicity, liquid tranquility, flaming synth hooks and a cool easy cosmic breeze of disco. He has been picked up by sydney label 'Death Strobe Records' and is set to release a 12" in a month or two - with a good variation and some tight layering his ten minute epic 'The Sirens' has hooked me. Support from the c90's in their latest chart mix is not in vein. Check him out and support this artist as his dreamy disco is getting me through a mountain of study right now it may have the same effect for you.

peace!

nicK

The Sirens - Midnight Savari

SAXual Healing

Good morrow lads and ladette's. I have been loving the indie-electro toonz currently and they have pretty much dominated the blog, but do not cry crankers as i have not forgotten ye. For those who would rather tingle their spidey senses with some dancefloor smashers the king cranker himself 'Drop The Lime' has some fresh new stuff on the scene. Set to be a club killer and possible 2010 anthem the tune has also received a bit of retouching and stylings from many. So i will let bleeding gums murph... woops! i mean Drop The Lime do the rest of the talking for his track, however to emphasise the true beauty of the sax i have included an old 80's track that in its garish-disco feel is now nothing but brilliant - enjoy.

peace!

nicK

Sex Sax - Drop The Lime

Sex Sax (Bart B More Remix) - Drop The Lime

BONUS ROUND: Maneater - Hall & Oates

Black & White Serpent's

Indie kids and norms alike celebrate as Helsinki's finest have just emerged for your euro easy indie sound. Infused with synth additions and heavy drum hooks the latest tracks from their EP 'Nighttime' give Zebra And Snake a dark indie dimension that intertwines with the electronic pop revolution we are undergoing - for the better or the worse? The Finish duo have really impressed me with the quality of their early tracks and demo's alike, a remixable sound and the ability to appeal to many crowds could see this alternative pair gaining a lot of support this year. I am undecided about a prediction for their future scope on the scene but a debut album would certainly seal my opinion. Nevertheless Zebra And Snake are my next thing for indie-electro in the outside of London euro scene - check out these tracks and be sure to support by buying their EP 'Nighttime' it is a worthy investment to this mammal and reptilian group who have a large future ahead of them.

peace!

nicK

We Never Go - Zebra And Snake

Big Bad Drummer - Zebra And Snake

Big Bad Drummer (Helsinki 78-82 Remix) - Zebra And Snake

Primal Princess

"I was not the lion, but it fell to me to give the lions roar" - Winston Churchill

Introducing to you all Primary 1. Some of you may or may not have heard the sounds of this mysterious producer and DJ. At the moment his track with Riton 'Who's There?' is getting a lot of radio play on mostly triple j and is a prominent feature of a roll of dj's mixtapes and club dance floors. With a debut album set to drop soon he has released a single from the soon to be album 'Princess'. This track sits amongst many of the beast above's pervious releases - i have included a refix that just intensifies the tune so cheers to BigStereo for the hookup. And for those who are new to this king of the jungle (dancefloor*) then enjoy his most notable tune as well.

p.s. as holidays continue then so will the posts, so keep posted for a flurry of drunkfunk splurges.

peace!

nicK

Who's There? - Riton & Primary 1

Princess (Isa Machine Re-invention) - Primary 1

Houston we have disco

Excuse my absence of late. The surmounting pressures of my studies and a problematic computer have resulted in some drunkfunk neglect. Nevertheless one must deliver and in doing so i have singled out a very chilled minimal disco array of tunes from Rockets. Hailing from Coimbra Portugal Fred Oliveira (the man behind the aeronautical alias) has produced some tranquil yet funky beats that border 90's snare infused house music and some nu wave disco. The prescription on Oliveria's music recommends use whilst orbiting a chillaxed enviroment, what lacks vocals and the nu wave disco hooks takes a new level of a minimal funky disco progression - best you decide yourselves as this hybrid chiller is certainly prepared for lift off.

peace!

nicK

Club Monsieur - Rockets

The Kid With the Goofy Skateboard - Rockets

Back to Madrid

So as the Parklife 2010 lineup sinks in beyond all the big names which are jumping out at you one that may have gone unnoticed is Delorean. According to their myspace these Spanish hangers are not actually signed yet, which asks the question as to has their ever been a more blog hyped band who amidst topping hypem download charts and playing around the world can be unsigned and unnoticed on a festival lineup? Current matadors of the indie scene they have released a new album 'Subiza' which if it does not fly under the radar of recognition like their previous stuff should be destined for great things. If you are questioning the picture and title then i shall explain - the DeLorean was the model of car synonymous with Back To The Future and is i gather the origin of their band name. Below is a mint follow up to their hit 'Stay Close'... certainly a name to watch out for, and on that note lets hope these other tracks i have included will also get you saying "great scott!!"

peace!

nicK

Warmer Places - Delorean

In it Together (Polygon Palace Remix) - Human Life

One More Night In Tokyo - Flashworx

Love Get Out Of My Way (Holy Ghost! Remix) - Monarchy

"gather round the campfire ya'll"

This is a tale of days when good gigs and concerts were cheap and it wasn't about funding a tour with a 90 dollar ticket to not hear certain songs you paid for, when it was about bringing out artists who would almost pay to escape their surroundings and visit our sunny shores. Sounds good doesn't it? but usually unless you are an intense indy kid who will happily wander into an abandoned factory that smells like freshly painted subjective graffiti and be satisfied with wine in a frat party cup...then these cheap gigs are nothing but an urban myth.

But wait...even though we have chosen a path of high expense club nights and festivals, Nadastrom have answered our prayers. Book in June 19th as a night off the goon budget, because yankee chillers Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom are spinning an 'all-american rave themed' set at Oxford Art Factory. OxArts and their night Dance Club is gifting us with what is set to be a shredding performance for only 10Bucks!! If there is an doubt still in your mind then to hear local spinners Awkward Boys and Three Fingers are in full support just brushes those cobwebs. On that Three Fingers have put together a sweet bootleg you can grab below for the event promo and trailer. So unpack your belt-buckles, get practicing your hillbilly twang and prepare yourself for a night of Hulkamania shirt ripping...oh and some tunes as well.

head over to moshtix to grab your tickets for this sweet deal.

And If you are asking yourself who Nadastrom are then head over to their myspace or for further insight check out theinterview they just did with the peeps at Dance Club

peace!

nicK

Save Us vs WTF Remix (Three Fingers Bootleg) - Nadastrom

world cup funk

As world cup fever surmounts to a level beyond boiling point it can be hard to go more commercial and brilliant then say the nike 'write the future' campaign has, although on the other end of the global brand scale adidas have done one better with this little clip. You might ask what this has to do with the usual sway of the blog, and other then the jam packing of music and social cult heroes into probably the most timeless movie scene ever then it you answer is nothing....its just fucking cool.

new tracks and tunes up for all you jive turkeys soon, plus breaking festival news - till then

peace!

nicK

Grumpy Mondays

[Photo via Ultracity's Grum Runaway Remix cover]

To all who are suffering from the pain of monday-itis my Doctor (Pedro Winter) recommends a heavy dosage of good music. Thankfully to co-incide with my illness he prescribed me with the latest releases and remixes from UK groover Grum. This cat got a lot of attention in and outside of europe with releases of killer tracks such as 'Heartbeats', 'Runaway' and 'Woah' just to name a few. With his disco-funk retouch's and similar originals flooding the blogosphere they shall be hitting dance floors in no time. To make sure of this a drunkfunk favourite in DCUP has put an Aussie spin on one of his tracks below, this is joined by a classic and a simply rad remix of his as well as one of his newbies. Enjoy them all and if your monday-itis persists then seek further attention from Grum via the purchase of his new releases (iTunes or Beatport)

peace!

nicK

Can't Shake This Feeling (DCUP Remix) - Grum

On Call (Grum Remix) - Kings of Leon

Show Me The Night (Grum Remix) - Jump Jump Dance Dance

LA Lights - Grum

They Didn't Die

It almost seems like the Klaxons have after their super successful first album put a curse on themselves... waiting far to long to release a back up and even though it is not Rocky V and totally boring listeners i am not too sure how it will be received. From first look this fresh tune is not much new on their old stylings, which is good news for fans of old because if you are like me you are just glad to be listening to Klaxons stuff again. I Hope to see their album soon as i cannot grasp a real hold on what their new angle or wait was for.

peace y'all!

nicK

Citrus Beats

No stranger to the electro scene Germany's Alex Rihda (aka Boys Noize) paired up last year with Brit Erol Alkan to create some dope tracks such as 'Waves' and 'Death Suite'. Now in 2010 the partnership has continued producing a few more originals...most notably the track 'Lemonade'. The original itself is ok but in my opinion adopts a bit to much hard trash that is a somewhat signature of these two, However it has undergone a hand of remixes which have taken the hooks and melodies of the track and added a more concise beat and chilled rhythm. The two below are my favourite to emerge so far, however i have included the original so that you can make up your own mind.

peace!

nicK

Lemonade - Boys Noize & Erol Alkan

Lemonade (John Roman Remix) - Boys Noize & Erol Alkan

Lemonade (Justin Robertson Remix) - Boys Noize & Erol Alkan

Spooking the Disco!

The rad disco infused beats of Holy Ghost! first popped onto the scene with massive original's such as 'Hold On' and 'I Will Come Back' as well as a handful of dope remixes. Sticking to the word they promised on their second single they have come back and released a heavily anticipated EP Static On The Wire. Besides laying some wicked new tracks the NYC boys also have quite busy touring schedule coming u and will be playing with the likes of Hot Chip, Chromeo and LCD Soundsystem whom they have released a snazzy remix for ahead of their numerous US dates together. It is good to see these guys back after the tragic death of their drummer Jerry Fuchs who was also involved in bands; The Juan Maclean, !!! and Maserati. Due to that tragic loss they did cancel their tour down under but hopefully we shall see these dudes again killing the dancefloor like never before. Below are a couple of tracks, but i also urge you all to grab their EP which has just recently been released on DFA Records.

peace!

nicK

Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! Remix) - LCD Soundsystem

I Know I Hear - Holy Ghost!

Burkes..whoops I mean Pogo's Backyard

He has done it again. Check out this video that was a youtube mothers day gift (i know a bit late). And also if you are yet to witness the magic of Pogo then check out his youtube channel, if you have heard of him check it out anyway he has some new ones and i never get sick of them.

The future of music?

peace!

nicK

Disco...Cubed

I really do not have to talk about the nu-wave disco movement in both the International and Australian music scene. So i won't. But what i will do is share with you an out and out shredder of mixtape - which in my non genre specific ramblings accurately sums up this nu-disco scene. It is full of funk and rhythm, splashed with crowd favourites and disco essentials. This mix from Dutch talent Rubix is so good at summing up the electro scene at the moment it also syncs in some dubsteppin tunes to the bass slapping and horn pumping disco lines. The tracklisting is below and you will wonder what kind of snake-charmer/gypsy inspired doobies this guy was smoking at about thirty five minutes in - Cmon he is from Amsterdam.

peace!

nicK

Vruchtvlees Couture Mixtape - Rubix

1. Pino D'Angiò - Ma Quale Idea

2. Kavinksy - Nightcall (Breakbot Remix)

3. Qdup foundation - renegades revenge

3. Crydajam - Playground

4. Gramophonedzie - Streetlady

5. Louis La Roche - Get On Down

6. 6th Borough Project - Planets (The Revenge Lost Groove - Roboot & Dorian Paic Re-Edit)

7. Locksmith - unlock the funk

8. Duck Sauce - The Motion

9. Rubix - Baiser Sur La Disco (Rubix Refix)

10. Don Diablo - Who's Your Daddy (Rubix Remix)

11. Arabesque - In the Heat Of A Disco Night (Rubix I like it like Fakeblood edit)

12. C-code - Burning up in here (Rubix Remix)

13. Yolanda be cool & Dcup - We No Speak Americano (Rubix Beat Fix)

14. Riva Starr - Dance Me

15. Homework - Fissa Tune

16. Lorkan Mak - Gypsy Bum (Rubix Refix)

17. Bart B More - Romane (Rubix Remix)

18. Crookers - Gypsy P

19. L-Vis 1990 - United Groove (MJ Cole Remix)

20. Congorock - Babylon

21. All Leather - I Don't Hate Fags, God Does (His Majesty Andre Screams Louder Now Remix)

22. Gary's Gang - Do It At The Disco (Rubix from Disco To Dubstep edit)

23. Datsik- Havoc

24. Deadmau5 & Kaskade - I Remember (Caspa Remix)

25. O.J. Symstem - I've Been Near You (Rubix Beat Fix)

26. La Roux - In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Mix)

Bad Motherfucker

Firstly, apologies for my recent absence (a short stint in rehab).

To kick things off, the remix extraordinaire and club favorite Douster. Frantic percussion and synth have created a recognizable sound for this South American hot shot. His latest work has just come off The Cheerz fresh new EP Whooz Da Baddest, a recent gift which has provided three original tracks from this upcoming electro duo (USA). The likes of Yolanda Be Cool, TV on Mars and Big Dope P have also accompanied Douster to aid the production of what is an interesting mixture of electro, hip-hop and ghetto house.

Check it out.

The Peeler
These two have a fantastic blend of hip-hop with a wicked old school vibe.

Monsta (Orginal Mix) - The Cheerz
Whooz Da Baddest ?! (Big Dope P Remix) - The Cheerz

La French Patrass (Douster Remix) - The Cheerz

Wrap Up

Excuse the lateness all. Last saturday Totem Industries/One Love brought one of the biggest dance festivals in Europe to Australian shores - Creamfields! The day was a messy one and although it wasn't the best festival i have been to it was still well wicked. A boilerroomesque Royal Hall of Industries brought a few let downs from the usually reliable Kid Sister and MSTRKRFT, however a standout for me was ozzy boys The Aston Shuffle. A ripping set packed with crowd hooks and dancefloor bangers i was very impressed with these dudes from the capital. And it obviously shows they have found something good to do down there - besides questacon.

All in all a pretty good day and i look forward to a better executed and bigger Creamfields Australia 2011.

All Stars (The Aston Shuffle Remix) - Grafton Primary

French Flare

"God had to create disco music so i could be born and be successful"

- Donna Summer

Although he himself has not stated it Thibaut Berland (aka Breakbot) has probably been divinely conceived to conquer today's nu-disco movement. Shaped by sensual bass riffs and pop hooks, Ed Banger homie has spread his funk stylings and groovy re-touches across the whole electronic scene. A face not foreign to drunkfunk praise the mystery of this figure continues to impress with his recent minimix for BBC's Annie Mac. If you feel like being musically aroused listen to the libidinous five minutes below. Finally if you like him or what you hear he is out on the 8th of May playing at the Art House.

peace!

nicK

5 Minute Minimix - Breakbot

Crystal Castles

As sobriety and structure sets back into my life post holidays i am returning to my musical millstone. Another familiar (and highly regarded) face who has returned to the musical scene are the thrashingly brilliant electronic dyad that is Crystal Castles. The talented production and execution brought to the table by Ethan Kath, along with the energy and overall presence of NME coolest person (2008) Alice Glass is what makes this Canadian duo so unique - and therefore so good. To those who have not yet heard of Crystal Castles then shame on you, however their style of music is not for all and is best described as the black jelly bean of electro music that is addictive because of its edgy nature. Credit aside CC are back with their new EP - 'Celestica'. Below you can catch the title track. I do plan to be posting more frequently and although i do say it a lot i will try my best (as will The Peeler). And if you are bored and sick of staring at the Splendour In The Grass lineup you cannot afford then check out the UK lineups in which Crystal Castles are a feature of Leeds, Reading & Glastonbury.

peace

nicK

Celestica - Crystal Castles

Sweat It Out!!

Locally-infamous deejay Ajax can be a given whole range of props for his relatively infant label 'Sweat It Out' and the talented names under its list. This homegrown label and those within are creating all kinds of dancefloor perspiration on both ozzy and international levels. This funk entity is fast growing and grooving its influence around the Australian dance scene and getting support from big international names. Boppers such as Act Yo Age, DCUP, Swick, Yolanda Be Cool and many more are slashing tracks under the same name as other more afro influenced Wax Motif and Killaqueenz. To give you a taste of the tunes that bring the heat and the label that endorses body-odour and perspiration here are a few ripping tracks, enjoy.

peace out!

nicK

PS. The Peeler has just got out of rehab and will be posting shortly

PPS. just a heads up but we are doing the files direct now so just click on the link..and BAM the dirt is gone - by dirt i mean anything not groovy as hell

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - DCUP

Grow Up (Cassian Remix) - Swick

Cuddle Up

For the 'i live under a musical and social barrier' demographic above is a dude who you should get familiar with. Kid Cudi is a rap sensation that owes his success to his audience and somewhat trip hop/electro influences. His style is real and its his choice of backing, mashing and collaboration that is special. At times uplifting and pumping and others times a more chilled and melancholy feel - his tracks have come a long way from his first mixtape 'A Kid names Cudi' to his ultra-successful album 'Man on the Moon'. Props to wikipedia who alerted me to the fact that his real name is Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi - hence 'Cudi'. This kid has a lot to offer and although i believe in supporting the scene i am still a broke teenager, however i managed to fork out for the album and was impressed with a collaboration list of Snoop Dog, MGMT, Ratatat and more you can see why his popular in and out of the scene. Below however is an old track of his in which he raps over one of my all time favourite tracks - 'Someone Great' by LCD Soundsystem. Enjoy and remember there is much more then just a Day N Night Pursuit of Happiness to this yank crossover.

peace out!
nicK

Can I Be - KiD CuDi

All up on the scene...Dipped in Vaseline

Just quickly to all of those who are not familiar with the white trash hip-hop stylings of the infamous Mickey Avalon then here are three important steps for a love and repulse towards the name and sound of Mickey Avalon.

1. 
   
   Get beyond the freestyling pay-out sensation of 'My Dick' and listen to some of his other music.


2. 
   
   If you are still not convinced or have no idea as to who this guy is then i think you should read this article - it's interesting for all outlining a story of success, dejection, failure and addiction
   http://www.laweekly.com/2006-04-27/music/mickey-avalon-s-true-hollywood-stories


3. 
   
   If you are still not a fan of his rhymes which are obviously not exactly drunkfunk beats then at least appreciate that this ex heroin addict and semi male prostitute somehow is now the envy of many and can escape by calling God 'one sick mother fucker'


4. 
   
   if you are a fan or now a new fan then fork out mums credit card and get yourself down to The Forum on friday for his only sydney show.

...Out for The Boys!!

Hello Again. As my peeling counterpart recoils further into blogging procrastination i thought i would so what we at drunkfunk do best - share good tunes. So this post is about DCUP who apart from being one of my favourite Aussies at the moment is also another product of the 'Sweat It Out' label that has done nothing but hijack the oz music scene lately. This sydney kid has been busting out funk infused disco mixes lately that have left me with a little child's grin on my face. This grin is purely to do with the future of the Australian music scene and how some of these local dudes are getting worldwide recognition. DCUP's music style to me surrounds a stern negro version of John Travolta doing the monkey. However an idea is best drawn from listening to his jams. I have liked his tunes for a while now and i am sure that the following tracks will do the same for you. With the ability to 'turn a wedding into a warehouse party' this dude is definitely worth a listen. On that note he has new stuff out right now so head into stores - be it a virtual or physical store and cash in on the nu disco madness. As promised below are the funkadeliks.

peace out!

nicK

for the mish mash: Put Your Hands Up (DCUP Mashup) - Nuage Elliot

for the danceflaw: We No Speak Americano - Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP

for the tribal: Afro Nuts (DCUP Remix) - Yolanda Be Cool

Fruity Fix

I shall let the tunes speak for themselves but i am providing a few weekend crankers and chillers. For those who are banging out celebrations for mardigras i have put down a few floor-wobbling tunes, and then for those who for either homophobic or apathetic reasons are not indulging in the somewhat fruity celebrations a few chilled remixes and covers are below also. Have a great weekend and for those who are celebrating - be it partially in or out of the social closet have a great time :)

peace out!

nicK
p.s.

(the peeler will post soon he is busy playing with his vagina)

x

Party Town -

Blau Romance - Lady Gaga vs Laidback Luke

Fear is the Key (Ninetynine Remix) - Iron Maiden

ChillVille -

Manthem - The Swiss

Night of The Hornheadz (DCUP Remix) - Act Yo Age

jack and jill GOT JACKED

I am currently in a bass-wobbling, stereo-cranking euphoria. The diagnosis is a Jack Beats overdose, yes its the highly anticipated Jack Beats Radio 1 Essential Mix. They do not need an intro (at least in my books) but if you want one there is one before the mix. I do not know what i would do without the Essential Mix and do not understand why anyone in the UK would listen to nay other radio station then Radio 1. These bass-heavy dudes bring an awesome compilation of their own stuff, awesome remixes and some well chosen exterior bangers. For many of you a two hour long mix may not sound appealing but this is well worth it for any cranker's out there. The download link is below and just look in the lyrics section of the song information in iTunes for the tracklisting. enjoy homeboys and girls.

peace out!

nicK

20/2/2010 - Jack Beats Radio 1 Essential Mix

PS cheers to the peeps at Gotta Dance Dirty for the hookup!

Take Cover

Lately i have been indulging in the art form of music that is covers. And with this is also the remixes that i would title as a cover due to the ingenuity and artistic faculty that is present in these tracks. On drunkfunk we have posted many covers before so just to make the looming presence of Monday a little more bearable here are a few more.

The first is a mellow indie cover of the mianstream collaborating effort from T.I. and Rhianna. Anya Marina takes this tune to another audience and despite the fact that her innocent and enchanting voice is "poppin bottles" and "tellin broke niggaz" then it is a very good listen. I have a large amount of respect for those daring enough to take on big songs with their own twist and she is no exception - definitely worth a listen.

Whatever You Like (T.I. Cover) - Anya Marina

The second is a very funny but surprisingly good cover of a seductive classic. Brought to fame by Marvin Gaye it has adopted a classic sense of what his surname would suggest. Hot Chip take this one to their own front putting a funky spin on this tune and although the appeal of it is lost after one or two plays it is still a pretty rad tune. Hot Chip are ones to watch at the moment with their new album getting good play in Europe and slowly hitting Oz airplay.

Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye) - Hot Chip

Up next is an orchestral version of the dance classic 'Aerodynamic'. Tom Hodge's twist on one of Daft Punks greatest tracks is not to win over crowds or to top the original (personally only they can top themselves e.g. Aerodynamite on their reworked Daft Club is close to if not better), however what this sedate and classical version does is make you appreciate the status of Daft Punk and their influence on the electronic scene and it also shows what it would sound like if those two robots hijacked an orchestra. I suggest that you listen to the original first to get an even further appreciation of this cover - enjoy!

Aerodynamic (Daft Punk Cover) - Tom Hodge

Last is a funky reggae rework of the Miike Snow hit 'Animal'. And yes i do agree that this song has been remixed to the bullshit, however this is different from the dancefloor bassfixing remixes of most. A bit quirky but i think the melody does sound quite cool in a reggae organ version, the peculiar nature of this remix stretches to bringing a very literal meaning to the song title by including a range of animal sounds. Tweaked vocals and fun loving snares have made me love this remix and i hope you do also!

Animal (Mark Ronson Remix) - Miike Snow

I hope you enjoy these and as i did promise a dance floor banger i will deliver - or rather A1 Bassline delivers yet again

Here Come Da - A1 Bassline

peace out!
nicK.

PS. if you like the covers get out there and support the artists - buy buy buy!

Technical Exile?

[photo by Kenneth Davis]

Apologies all. I have been experiencing some technical difficulties with my computer - though i have recovered all my music and am back to posting (i promise). 2010 has opened pretty hard with many releases, festivals and bangers hitting Australian shores. On my return i am not going to make belated predictions for the year, however i am going to share a bunch of reasonably unknown tracks that are way too rad to miss out on. Amongst this bunch is a majority of synthy electronic tracks - but for the crankers of the you i will be bringing some dancefloor bangers to the drunkfunk forefront shortly - so sit tight! Big up to the peeps at BigStereo who brought many of these tracks to my attention, i am in downloading hibernation currently and will be back to speed with the latest drops, beats and rhythms of the scene in no time.

enjoy the below and remember if you like what you hear then look up the band or artist and support them because that's what keeps these tunes coming through.

peace out

nicK

Pick Up The Phone (Michael De Francesco [Van She] Remix) - Dragonette

Rotation (DJ Harri Edit) - Herb Alpert

Robot Rock (Daft Punk Cover) - The Glamour

Show Me the Night (Grum Remix) - Jump Jump Dance Dance

The Ruins - Yes Giantess

Do you like Bass?

Tyler Blake and Michael David have burst out of the LA electronica scene over the past 12 months with some killer summer sounds. Classixx have developed a unique sound which has been a popular choice with the touch ups of Major Lazer, Holy Ghost! and Beni, all of which speak for themselves. The combination of disco synth driven by catchy vocals have made this duo a major crowd pleaser for their dance floor fillers, however they present a diverse range with tempos for every occasion from the club to bedtime remixes.
We have recently been graced with their presence as they have touched down in the Land of Oz for their east coast tour.

11 Feb - Electric Circus - SA
13 Feb - Bar Soma - QLD
19 Feb - Sorry Grandma - VIC
20 Feb - Lot 33 - ACT
20 Feb - The Grand Hotel - NSw

Here's a classic along with one of my favourites.

enjoi, peels.

I'll Get You (Ft. Jeppe) - Classixx

Starts With One (Classixx Remix) - Shiny Toy Guns

the big fix - quattro

As another night fails one looms even closer. Only sleeps away this fix is just a video i found of the unfairly opening Miami Horror who although i have seen i will probably miss. This is a quick one of them jammmin with Neon India and the hooks are from their single Don't Be On With Her.

Worth a look even if it does not persuade anyone to turn up that early enjoy!

peace. nicK!

x

the big fix - tre

For me as the event draws closer so does frantic pre-bali organisation. Although a saviour during this time has been the addictive super mash antics of Girl Talk. I myself am not the biggest RnB fan though the extreme nature of his mashes, blends, and changes are what really hook me. As a dj myself this is envious music at its best and it also includes an element of music that i adore - recycling retro tracks in modern ways. In any one song you could hear a range from Kelly Clarkson to Metallica to Salt N Pepper. The only downfall of this master mashing extremist is that if a certain track floats you boat it will be a short lived ride as he crams in thousands of samples into one set. His album Feed The Animals is available as a 'pay-your-price' album... Meaning that you can support this overgrown chiller a lot or little (i myself repurchased the album as to contribute ten dollars). Do not feel obliged as if you are a BDO ticket holder then your contribution has been payed and your boiler room fantasy will be delivered. Below is the link to the album purchase [drunkfunk strongly suggests this]. Also the label the record was released through has other strong sample artist signed and after downloading browsing their work wouldn't be a bad call.

http://illegal-art.net/shop#release117

Away from the BDO now. I will be in bali on the 23rd but as this event has such a great lineup i was hoping to share it all with you so that people can party on my behalf (to decent music). The Arthouse which since stopping kink has not had a great deal of quality stuff on is hosting three major pumpers. The event is headlined by One Man Party who is part of the infamous Soulwax and got his solo alias via crazy dancefloor antics - and surely brings a great set. One of my favourite groups of the last year or so Designer Drugs also join the roll and bring their dirty pumping scene electro to the Arthouse. Lastly is Le Castle Vania whose synthy dropping beats have recently impressed the pants of me - probably will open the big acts but not one that you want to miss. For tickets or a link to the venue just look below... Till next time

peace. nicK!

The Arthouse

www.myspace.com/designerdrugsclubmusic

www.myspace.com/castlevaniadisco

www.myspace.com/onemanpartyisadj