The Essential Selection #3

Like I mentioned yesterday, rather than having two posts on the same day I decided to go with TFI Friday on the Friday and The Essential Selection on a Saturday. Despite both posts being based around a Friday, I figured, for this month at least, that it'd be better to have two individual posts on the last weekend of the month so both get enough exposure. Hopefully from here on in The Essential Selection will be taking over the last Friday of the month but nothing is set in stone, so we'll keep you posted as it happens. Enjoy the tracks and also what's left of your weekend.

Bill O'Reilly - DO IT LIIIIVE!!!!!!!!1111 (DiscoTech Mix Version 2)
The Japanese Popstars - Face Melter
Vandal And Blende - Healthy Boy (Re Edit)(Elite Force Sampler Ep)
D.I.M - Is You (JFK Remix)
Groove Bandits - Sing Hallelujah
The Bloody Beetroots - Cornelius
Wolfgang Gartner - Flashback
Deadmau5 - Slip
Moby - Disco Lies (The Dusty Kid's Fears Remix)
Justice - D.A.N.C.E (Stuart Price Remix)

Halloween Hell, Pt. 2: Thunder's Revenge

To continue on with what Junker said in Part 1, i am presenting Halloween Hell Part 2. I'm going to be taking a slightly different, but albeit very similar approach in preparing you for tonight's slaughtering in whatever your chosen destination may be, by playing songs that should downright scare you into leaving your house for this glorious time of the year. It only comes around once a year so I implore you to go out and enjoy yourself, as JUNKER said, it is indeed just a commercial holidays these days, but who cares? doesn't mean we can't enjoy the hype, just don't believe it.

As JUNKER said, we'll be in attendance for Shine's 14th Birthday tonight, so if you're in attendance make sure you give it reps for the celebrations, also be sure to look out for 3 or 4 ejits at the front making dicks of themselves and falling all over the place, it'll probably be us, so make sure to pop over and say hi and help us back on our feet.

The songs i'm going to be posting will be more aimed towards the club, bar one song, so turn the bass up in anticipation of whats to come. Believe me when I say that it was extremely hard to pick just 5 songs for this post, there is just too many songs out there that can fit the bill, so i picked 666 songs instead of 5 (meaning in reality I only picked 6.). The first half of this post will be essentially 3 Halloween-y themed songs, a bit of fun to ready you for the night. The second half will be three dark songs, put here to scare you and prepare you, songs that will have your heart racing with excitement and fear, songs that will have you screaming for more and crying for mercy, songs that will... sorry i got a bit excited there... enjoy the songs.

As usual (for me anyway) the songs have been place in the order i feel they should be listened too, of course this is just a recommendation. Best played to get you ready for the night, the irony being that if you were out they'd almost definitely be played in reverse order.

Part 1 - Preparation:
Michael Jackson - Thriller (it may be a cliche, but it also may be one of the greatest songs of all time, so go suck suck on a shotgun)
Justice vs John Williams - Imperial Stress
Rob Zombie - Dragula

Part 2 - Ramifications:
Thomas Bangatler - Stress
Culture Prophet - Ghetto Bounce
Mr.Oizo - Lambs Anger (DAi's More Anger Remix)

Part 3 - Redemption:
Come back tomorrow for Easy Like Sunday Morning... if we make it through the night, meaning it will prob be a late post so enjoy your sleep in.

The Essential Selection # 2

Has it been a month already? Well, it seems it has, which means its time for another essential selection.
Last month The Last JUNKER took the reigns, this month its my turn and for some of you this will be a trip down memory lane (as pretty much every essential selection will or should). If you haven't heard of these tracks, didn't know their names or simply forgot about them, then don't feel left out or in the dark, that's what the Essential Selection is here for.

Herbie Hancock - Rock It
Joey Beltram - Mentasm
Altern8 - Frequency
Alex Gopher - Dust
Federico Franchi - Cream (Franchi Alternative Mix)
Felix Da Housecat - Elvi$
Hostage - Rooted
The Proxy - Raven
Buy Now - Body Crash
Justice - Phantom Part II (Soulwax Remix)

It should also be noted that The Essential Selection will be replacing TFI Friday this week, so if your missing you're fix you'll have to check back next week for that. However we have a special treat planned for tomorrow and maybe even a few tricks, so come knocking on our door and see what we have in store.

The Parachute Ending

If you have been keeping your ear to the ground in recent times, you may have heard of a DJ collective from France going by the name of Birdy Nam Nam. Though they have been dominating the French underground turntablism scene since the 90s, their first taste of 'mainstream' exposure came through their participation in the DMC Technics 2002 World TEAM Championships, which they subsequently won.

Despite winning such a prestigious competition, however, rather than concentrate their efforts on cementing their legacy on this circuit, they instead chose to make their mark on the world doing what they do best: sampling and assembling. Whilst such techniques may not necessarily be new within the production community, it is how they structure and develop their sound that sets them apart. After all, one of their main objectives is to operate turntables as if they were real musical instruments in the contemporary sense of the word.

Whilst their earlier sound is a mish-mash of downtempo, jazzy breaks with a dose of synth-hop thrown in for good measure, in more recent times they have adopted a more electro-orientated approach, which is exemplified by their latest album, Manual For Successful Rioting, almost entirely being produced by Yuksek, with the exception of the track The Parachute Ending which has been produced by Justice.

The latter aforementioned collaboration is a main point of note, because while it has undoubtedly boosted their reputation amongst audiences, such an unlikely partnership could be seen as being a double-edged sword for the DJ maestros. This is primarily because it is no secret that many Justice remixes have a tendency to borrow a little too heavily from their own back catalogue. Thankfully, The Parachute Ending doesn't suffer the same fate. Even though there are certain similarities on the synth front, the song is one of the freshest outside productions they have done in years, kicking it into overdrive yet retaining a familiar almost nostalgic feel. To add to this, there have been several remixes from both underground and more widely established producers such as
NEUS, Jaffinson, Mathematikal, Vitalic, Dilemn and The Noizy Kids. While Dilemn's remix is no doubt going to become a dancefloor favourite, special mention should go out to The Noizy Kids who really take this track to the next level. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that many DJs will drop this bomb due to the sheer relentlessness of it, but if you hear it out, count yourself extremely lucky.

Enjoy the tracks.

Birdy Nam Nam - The Parachute Ending (Produced By Justice)
Birdy Nam Nam - The Parachute Ending (NEUS Part-2 Remix)
Birdy Nam Nam - The Parachute Ending (Jaffinson Remix)
Birdy Nam Nam - The Parachute Ending (Mathematikal Remix)
Birdy Nam Nam - The Parachute Ending (Vitalic Remix)
Birdy Nam Nam - The Parachute Ending (Dilemn Remix)
Birdy Nam Nam - The Parachute Ending (The Noizy Kids Remix)

Back to School

Back when we were kids, this was effectively the worst time of the year. New shoes were a commodity, and a school bag was usually re-used from the year before. The signs that said "back to school" usually started to appear before summer even began and kids pretended not to see them, even while they were getting their new gear. When the kids got into school they caught up with their peers and then sat down for the inevitably grim first lesson. This "lesson" is dedicated to the many ruined summers caused by "Back to School" signs and the thought of having to go back to school.

Tracklisting:
B*B Intro 2 Dusty Kid - The Underground persistance
Boys Noize - Lava Lava (Feadz Aval Aval Mix)
Felix Cartal - Montreal (demo version)
Rollin' & Scratchin' - Daft Punk
DJ Mehdi - Signatune Edit v2 - More Kick
WildChild - Renegade Master (TC's Magnum Pi fix)
Dirty Squirrel - Bisquits
Daft Punk - Pheonix
Zombie Nation - Worth It Part 1
Moby - I Love to Move in Here (proxy remix) (TC's Shark Attack fix)
Mr. Oizo - Positif (Sawgood Remix) (TC's Warped Mix)
ABC - Smokey Sings
Tiga - You Gonna Want Me
Tiga - You Gonna Want Me (Tocadisco Remix)
Radioclit - Secousse (Crookers Spino Mix)
Britney Spears - Outrageous (Felix Cartal Remix)
Thunder Child - Im Gonna Give you More Cheese (Deadmau5 vs Bloody Beetroots)
Vandal & Blende - Healthy Boy (Re Edit)
Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Telemitry Remix)
Burns - Alternate
Run DMC vs. Bodyrox - It's Like My Bodyrox (Dani L Mashup)
T.E.D.D. - Lady Riding
Cassius - Feeling for You (Steve Ryback Remix)
Krazy Baldhead - Crazy Moth3f2ck8z (Midfield General Rmx) (Feat Tes)
Redial - Terror
Jay Robinson - Acid Line (Tom Deluxx Remix)
Justice - Culture Prophet Guide to Planisphere
D.I.M & TAI - Lyposuct
Boys Noize - Jeffer
Green Velvet - Flash
The Bloody Beetroots - Warp 7.7 (TC's Mad as Hell edit)

 >>>>>>>>>Thunder Child (B*B) - Part 1 - Never Lost It - 1hr 46 mins<<<<<<<<<<

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Tracks from above.
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Going to talk about a few stand out tracks in the mix, most of these are old news but I still want to give my 2 cents. These aren't necessarily thee standout tracks, as the aforementioned "thee" have been talked about by every blog under the sun.

Dirty Squirrel - Biscuits:
A nice downbeat techno track, that reminds me of some of the stuff that's on A Raver's Diary. I'm not entirely sure who "Dirty Squirrel" is/are, but some quick research leads me to believe its a guy from London and that the name he/she/they actually perform under is "The Dirty Squirrels". I'm surprised this artist doesn't have more exposure as the tracks I have heard are all top quality and they are tracks I'd love to hear on a night out. This is an artist I'm going to keep my eye on.

Britney Spears - Outrageous (Felix Cartal):
This track is dedicated to all those pretentious fucks who say they'll never put Britney Spears in a mix. Cartal, once again, dominates the original track to come out with something that's completely original in its own right. Expect Distortion.

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Telemitry Remix):
This is an inspiring rework of the original. Its very upbeat and the flow is perfect. Telemitry has taken some artistic freedom with his use of synth in this rework, and it has worked to his advantage. He has also used some trademark vocal samples of Jackson, and slotted them into the right places.

T.E.D.D. - Lady Riding:
Here we have an interesting remix of the instantly recognizable classic Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight). T.E.D.D. are a duo from the UK who have been making runs on the blog circuit for the past year or two. They first came to my attention with their track "Cocaine Dancefloor", a track that im very surprised wasn't been played more in the club's, but then again, the clubs i go to, are pretty much all 2 years behind when it comes to music :(. Lady Riding is a track which has some nice bass synths to it and great use of the orginal Modjo vocals.

Justice - Culture Prophet Guide to Planisphere:
This is an excellent edit of an already great quadrology of songs. Culture Prophet have combined all 4 parts of the Planisphere quadrology from Justice. They have reworked it just enough that I could listen to the track and not get bored, adding in their own glitchy sounds and distortions along the way and nice new touches a long the way, at once point, i'm almost certain that there is a sample from Genesis in there as well.

Thunder Child - Im Going to Give You More Cheese:
A mash-up of The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell (Bloody Beetroots Remix) & Deadmau5 - The Reward is More Cheese. I'm not going to review one of my own mashups, I will cover my bases by saying what all dj's say, it's a bit rough round the edges.

I hope you enjoyed this first post.