Edinson Cavani

OLESDOIT

-M

On My Own (Burns ESM Remix) - Yasmin (GOLDEN BANANA)
Organ House is the bomb.  This one's got some Dutch flavor in it, but it's House to the core.  Also, SUPERB vocal chopping.

Original Challenge (Original Mix) - Umek & Tomy DeClerque (Silver Banana)
This one's doing pretty well on the Beatport charts.  Techy track with an Italo Disco feel to it.  Planning on dropping this next gig.

Rave O Bitch Up (Tristan Garner Bootleg) - David Tort Vs Prodigy VS Max Vangeli & An21 (Silver Banana)
It's surprising how many big DJs drop bootlegs in their sets.  I'm definitely planning on dropping this one though.

Till The Light Comes - Solila
Some Nu Disco for you classy folk.

Blockhead (Hey Today! Remix) - Punks Jump Up
Electro Techno?  I think I mislabeled this one in my iTunes, but oh well.  Hey Today! have been murdering every remix they do.

On the Loose (Original Mix) - Christian Cambas
Techno rules.  I just hope that the blog world will open up to this style of Minimal Techno now that a lot of the former Electro guys are getting techier.

Call My Name feat. Nadia Ali (Spencer & Hill Remix) - Sultan, Ned Shepard, Nadia Ali
Electrogressive?  Pretty track with an edge.  Top notch as you should expect from these guys.

Sun Splash - Outart
Some more relaxed Techno, much more groovy/tribal.  Definitely perfect for the right setting, but I wouldn't drop this at a college.  Definitely would for a bar or something.

Rude Boy (Union Vocal Version) - Zeds Dead & Omar Linx
Dubstep --> Drum & Bass.  Great for sets that want to transition from those genres.

One More Time (Daft Punk & Stardust Rework) - Arno Cost
Great bootleg, on the proggy side.  Excellent to play some Big Room style and have everyone sing along / cheer.

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Franck Ribéry

OLESDOIT

-M

Warrior's Dance (Far Too Loud Refix) - The Prodigy (Golden Banana)
I love the original so much, now you can play it in an Electro House set.  The second buildup is nuts.

Wash It! - Popof (Silver Banana)
One of the greatest Techno producers right now.  To have a distinct sound in Techno is very difficult, and Popof does.

The Wildcat (Lazy Rich Remix) - Porter Robinson (Silver Banana)
There shouldn't be any need for explanation on this one.

Scorpio - Rankin
Drumstep!

Meiri (Sultan & Ned Shepard Edit) - Thomas Sagstad
What up Progressive House

Windows (Chocolate Puma Remix) - Sil
The "true" Dutch House.  You don't need that annoying high saw wave to have Dutch House, it's all in the drums.

Nights (Nadastrom Remix)  - Pase Rock
But if you NEED that high synth, grab this Techy/Dutch track.

Sudoku (Original Mix) - Saxxo
Cool Tech House from Holland, think like Hardwell or JoeySuki.

Yeah Yeah Yeah (Electro Mix) - Spencer & Hill
This track would be so much better without the shitty vocals.  You can still hear them trying to be like Wolfgang Gartner.

Shadows (Andrea Bertolini & Vanshock Remix) - Miss Motif, Ee-Sma
ANother track that would be better as an instrumental.  Beautiful Progressive House chords.

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Obscure Video Game Character #7

I'm going to assume that nobody is going to get #6, so the answer was Detective Carla Valenti from the game Indigo Prophecy.  It was a great idea for a game, but poorly executed.  Anyways, bad ass #7 is right up thur, and I'm offering +500 Bastille Love and Admiration Points for the first to the punch.

-M


I Look To You (ft Kimbra) - Miami Horror (GOLDEN BANANA)
This is exactly what we need to bring back French House.  Its just like the best disco, pop, whatever that you've ever heard.  The bassline is killer.

Baby I'm Yours feat. IRFANE - Breakbot (Golden Banana)
Yup, another one.  I figured I had to include the other great jam of recent.  Which of these is better?

Baby I'm Yours (Aeroplane Remix) - Breakbot
Good remix.


Smack My Bitch Up (Sub Focus Remix) - The Prodigy (Silver Banana)
And now for something completely different.  DnB ftw.

Prince (Bassnectar Remix) - Deftones
Or maybe Dubstep ftw?

U Don't Like Me (South Rakkas Crew Remix) - Diplo & Lil Jon
Not sure if you'd call this Dubstep, but its the right tempo and would fit into a Dubstep set.

Love You Better (Bass Kleph Remix) - Crazy White Boy
This is AwB.  There's gotta be something techy in every post.  So why not this awesome Tech House jam.

No Soul (Bodybangers Remix) - Andrew Spencer & Daniel Slam
And some Dutch House to finish off.

Obscure Video Game Character #7

Drum & Bass Batch #2

Ugh I'm so tired. Had a bit of a rough morning, also happened to be the first day of classes. Don't expect good track explanations. I'm actually really big on all of these tracks and recommend em all, but I guess that's the case with any music blog, no? Just know that these are some serious Bananas.

-M

Get Shakey (Matrix & Futurebound) - Ian Carey Project
Like the original a lot, makes me like this remix even more. Well done.

Helium - Engage
It's Tech DnB, and yes it's as awesome as it sounds.

Twerk (Sub Focus Remix) - Basement Jaxx feat. Yo Majesty
All about this bass.

Looking Back - Camo & Crooked
This song is crazy, great production.

Take Me to the Hospital (Sub Focus Remix) - The Prodigy
These drums are atypical to the genre, good for changing things up.

Mindset - Black Sun Empire
Great buildup, great drums.

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Fidget House Batch

Time for some Fidget House. It may be a dying breed, but I still love it.

-M

Family Reunion (Dem Slackers Shit Loads Below Zero Mix) - Kid Sister
Sounds a lot like Hervé, and that's definitely a good thing.

I Got U Dancing (Tommy Trash Remix) - Lady Sovereign
This would kill live, such a cool bass.

Take Me To The Hospital (Adam F & Horx Remix) - The Prodigy
So awesome, they make The Prodigy way more ghetto sounding, if that makes sense.

Fokkin Lekker (Kyle Watsons Motherland Remix) - Defunct!
Wobble wobble wobble wobble wobble

French House Arrest Episode VII: Oizoliscious

Man, I'm so happy to be posting again. This is the last post on the godly year that was 1997. In this episode is the first release from one of our favorite producers. Also, I'm posting the album that defined rave music during its time, and it sure wasn't house.

-M

#1 - Mr. Oizo

Jumpman tells me that this release is the result of Oizo handing in some demos to Laurent Garnier, who then told him that he should be making music. In fact, most of Oizo's pre Ed Banger Releases were on Garnier's label, F Communications. Now Mr. Oizo rules, and surely you all know that. Every time he releases something, it has a completely new sound but still contains that unique sound that's undeniably Oizo. However, this release is somewhat French House, but much more along the lines of the Motorbass / I:Cube techno-y / deep house sound rather than the disco sounds that were becoming more and more popular during this year. This is not an accessible EP by any means, but my guess is that if you're reading this, you're a fan of Mr. Oizo and are at least curious to try it out. If you haven't heard of Oizo, then just take my word for it: this shit is cool as hell.

The Fat Of The Land - The Prodigy

This album is the shit. While the French were making house cool again, those British blokes by the name of The Prodigy (but everyone knows it was all Liam Howlett) were tearing the rave shit up with their undeniably awesome hardcore sound. I'm gonna bet that Breakbeat music comes back soon. I mean all the big names have been touring recently, and there are NO Breakbeat producers getting any rep on blogs. It may take a year a two, but when 90's culture rears it's head back into popularity, you can bet that underground Breakbeat producers and DJs will too. I'm actually really excited.

BONUS:
The Party (Splitloop Remix) - Rico Tubbs
Contemporary, probably the only new Breakbeat track that I've gotten from blogs (Pelski specifically). It's awesome, and I want more from Splitloop. Big Electro influence. DJs looking for something different to drop in their sets should definitely pick this up. If anyone has ANY Splitloop, PLEASE hook me up.


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