long ways

Can't give you that Sasse track today, as I'm having bizarre issues with surface noise when I try to digitize vinyl. Tinkering a bit, should have something from him up by the end of the week.

It's hard not to mention that I've also been wanting to give you something from Lindstrom's upcoming album, and last night reminded me of why-- I was driving with a friend along the darkened bay, picking up a member of Teengirl Fantasy from the airport, and the last track of Lindstrom's latest came on my iPod. Needless to say, it was perfect timing, and we both revelled in it.

Possibly one of the most perfect tracks I've heard all year, "The Long Way Home" is everything from dreamy disco to Jan Hammer- esque electronic pop, from intensely-syncopated LSD semi-squelch to Cerrone-like synth bombast. Quite an astounding piece of work, and definitely one of my top five jams of the summer!

Lindstrom- The Long Way Home

Tomorrow, thinking something fantastical.

the dance in france

What with all of the hype surrounding Lindstrom's newest record, Where You Go I Go Too, I thought it appropriate to post a live PA set from the man himself, culled from his first-ever performance in Paris at the Nouveau Casino in February, 2006. Though it is true that he isn't necessarily a beat scientist, his selecting is fantastic and this is a great set to get down to. Enjoy!

Lindstrom- Live at Nouveau Casino 13-02-2006

Tomorrow, perhaps a bit from the fiiiiilllllthy Egyptian Lover, who I am seeing perform for the second time tonight.

unsafe unsound behavior

Today I asked Lindstrom whether he ever listened to Jan Hammer, and he assured me that he knew his stuff from Miami Vice. But hell, I thought, a lot of people don't know Jan Hammer from anyone, so I should post some Jan Hammer. (No Moroder-style disco today, oops).

"Knight Rider 2000" from the 1994 album, Drive, was originally the theme to a 1991 pilot episode of a new Knight Rider series that never sold to the networks. Alas, David Hasselhoff was too busy with that Baywatch thing by then, I think.

Anyway, it is a great, much-sampled track that will certainly worm its way into you-- trust!

Jan Hammer- Knight Rider 2000

Let's get down tomorrow.

you know it ain't easy

Today, an excellent remix of Lindstrom by his countrymen, Mungolian Jet Set. No need for much of an introduction to either party here, though it is worth mentioning that Mungolian Jet Set have remixed everyone from Pizzy Yelliott to contemporary composer Nils Petter Molvaer-- the breadth of their work is proof of their greatness, in my opinion.

The MJS remix of "A Blast of Loser" is a thirteen-minute long, truly epic dance track that comes in at around 121 bpm. Lush synth harmonies begin the track, to be accompanied eventually by soft female vocals, an undulously percussive bass-line, and what sounds like a guitar effected to sound like a sitar. What could be considered the 'chorus' of the track is utterly catchy, with the female vocalist being shadowed by a distorted electric guitar. Perhaps the most interesting elements of the track, though, are the flourishes that MJS add-- snippets of flute, samples falling apart, backwards loops low in the mix, and jet noises are all par for the course. An excellent track for the summer months to come!

Lindstrom- A Blast of Loser (Mungolian Jet Set 9406 Remix)

Tomorrow, one of my favorite Kraftwerk tracks for the springtime!