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