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97. Hatchback - White Diamond (Prins Thomas remix) (159 points, 6 votes)
'White Diamond' is just so perfect, the airy light euphoria makes me feel like I'm floating. Yesterday it struck me just how much White Diamond reminds me of Orbital's Belfast, which has (or at least had, but I don't think it's changed) the same effect on me.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Discovered yesterday that the Hatchback album is really good for wandering round the Natural History Museum in London.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, December 17, 2008
i like driving my hatchback to the beach while listening to hatchback. then going for a little windsurf.
― cutty, Thursday, April 30, 2009
^^ you are a sorcerer
― moonship journey to baja, Thursday, April 30, 2009
― the late great, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 02:41 (eleven years ago) link
Personally I prefer Atol but the appeal of 'Beautiful Life' is undeniable to me. The bass and synths remind me of New Order and the guitar riff that appears near the end (around 6:40 in this video) even sounds like a sample of them.
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 02:45 (eleven years ago) link
Reminding me of New Order is always a great thing in case I wasnt clear.
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 02:46 (eleven years ago) link
Beautiful Life is a favourite. I still listen to it on the reg. Also great for running.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 02:53 (eleven years ago) link
agh this is awesome but everything is moving so fast! so much good stuff in here tho, thanks again 2 moka for making this actually happen
― akadarbarijava (psychgawsple), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 02:58 (eleven years ago) link
Actually thought "Beautiful Life" would be top 20 but my sense of what is "canon" is pretty off, which is why this poll is pretty exciting for me.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:01 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/chfQD.jpg60. Matias Aguayo - Minimal (Dj Koze remix) (198 points, 7 votes) Year: 2008Youtube: http://youtu.be/4wmyQl7yvSc
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:02 (eleven years ago) link
Another of my votes! Sexy.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:04 (eleven years ago) link
Two of the poppiest Kompakt singles back to back.
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:06 (eleven years ago) link
Looking back at my ballot now. "Beautiful Life" was my number 2, "Minimal" was 23.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:07 (eleven years ago) link
Yours was one of the last ballots I checked and I was so happy that your ballot helped Gui Boratto place inside the top 100.
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:10 (eleven years ago) link
we will need to spend some time coming up with those comment stacks for the tracks ... the comments are out there!
― the late great, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:14 (eleven years ago) link
Next track I wouldn't really define as dance but dj's (specially kompakt dj's) loved closing their sets with it. Any wild guess?
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:18 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/aXSFo.jpg59. Sebastien Tellier - La Ritournelle (201 points, 6 votes) Year: 2005Youtube: http://youtu.be/4wmyQl7yvSc
this is basically for driving next to a beach at dusk, probably in a really nice car and wearing a suit (seersucker? probably a one-button coat, cut low--no tie; the shoes are the most expensive part of the outfit anyway) with your chick next to you (in a really nice dress, hair up & back) and everything's blowing in the wind- max, Sunday, September 2, 2007
hi dere i did this tonite. we were wearing t-shirts though.― gr8080, Tuesday, September 4, 2007
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:19 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I'm not sure how it's EDM. I love it, though, and I think the "Mr. Dan's Mix" is one of the best straight-up pop songs of the 00s.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:23 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/nYjHv.jpg58. Aeroplane - Whispers (205 points, 6 votes) Year: 2010Youtube: http://youtu.be/HTkGXWk4Hbs
What I love about them as original producers - the sense that on every single occasion they're consciously trying to make the most enjoyable record imaginable. And their ability to mix pop-disco and e-transcendence and that sense of wide-eyed wonder without ever really coming over as twee or cloying or annoying. Whispers is my favourite single of this year by several light years.― Matt DC, Thursday, December 11, 2008
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:28 (eleven years ago) link
haha that's cause these song suck >:-(
:DDD
i had 'beautiful life' in my top ten as well (at #9) but i dont have much to say about it its borderline corny i think but 'undeniable' i guess i like it most for its flaws, the way it sounds like the extended car commercials they play before movies now, they way it makes itself up out of its own exhilaration, its sortof ruthless
i had the prins thomas remix of 'white diamond' as my #8 which has the uncanny knack of making the cosmic out of the everyday
― Lamp, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:30 (eleven years ago) link
I feel like that bad album and the split of The Magician has really killed that brief wave of Aeroplane joy, but "Whispers" is still awesome.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:32 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, Beautiful Life is corny. I thought that was the intention?
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:32 (eleven years ago) link
"Beautiful Life" is total hands-in-the-air transcendent cheese but boy does it earn it.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:33 (eleven years ago) link
The random moments of brilliance in Aeroplane's career are amongst the best things in any genre any decade. There's not that many producers with the same level of manic detail that they have.
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:34 (eleven years ago) link
"Dancing in the moonlight" bit slays.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:39 (eleven years ago) link
And seeing them at the height of their powers is one of the best nights I've ever had.
http://i.imgur.com/zMNWd.jpg58. Fred Falke & Alan Braxe - Rubicon (206 points, 9 votes) Year: 2003Youtube: http://youtu.be/_qufNgKnJKU
hello everyone!I m very pleased to see you re talking about RUBICON!Alan and I really enjoy this track and we really had fun doing it!!the track will be release on the first week of january on labels , with 2 unreleased tracks on the B side: crystal city and arena....enjoy our music!!!! thanks a lot for supporting us!― fred falke, Monday, November 10, 2003
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:42 (eleven years ago) link
Alan Braxe 'Rubicon' & Paradise (Braxe & Romauld) 'In Love With You'
Hell yes ~puts shades on~
― windjamm voyager (blank), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:44 (eleven years ago) link
had no idea Fred Falke posted here.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:45 (eleven years ago) link
I think that was the only post he made?
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:46 (eleven years ago) link
I guess so but glad the dude googles his tunes.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:46 (eleven years ago) link
So much hotness, when the guitar lead fades in as the synth sweep peaks.. oh man. Then the beat's back.
― windjamm voyager (blank), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:47 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/wvC6o.jpg56. Akufen - Deck the House (207 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote) Year: 2002Youtube: http://youtu.be/w7nNF0FJ3-I
what I love about 'Deck The House' is that I think he started off with an expert house chord sequence, then oriented the samples on top to compliment & harmonize with it to take it in more of a dissonant / Public Enemy direction, then subtracted the chord pads. The bass line points at the chords, the dozens of brief tonal stabs hint at the harmony & drive everything forward -- you can feel where the music should be, but the absence is disorienting, the only thing you can count on is the rhythm
― Milton Parker, Wednesday, October 29, 2008
It's on the Muzik Best of 2002 CD, it sounds like Lemon Jelly except crapper.― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:32 AM (9 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It just needs some samples going "I CHALLENGE THEE" "TO" "A DANCING""CONTEST!""I'M GONNA EAT YOUR""UMBRELLA"Oh hahahahah, now hit me with a hilarious kung fu sample.― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:33 AM (9 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
How did I type "thee" there, that is so weird, I swore I'd written "you".― Ronan (Ronan)
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:49 (eleven years ago) link
I don't think I know the original mix but that guitar lick in DJ Koze's mix of "minimal" is so funked up yet supple and mirage-like
― windjamm voyager (blank), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:50 (eleven years ago) link
Oh damn "deck the house" rocks. Just so fun. Akufen live was one of the funnest, sweatiest shows I've been to.
― windjamm voyager (blank), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:54 (eleven years ago) link
ronan otm
― the late great, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:55 (eleven years ago) link
but when did he turn into eire pipe cox
I love when akufen throws down those bluesy/honkytonk harmonica "micro"samples on his deck the house type stuff. Just adds this awesome bit of swing and character.
― windjamm voyager (blank), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:55 (eleven years ago) link
It's on the Muzik Best of 2002 CD, it sounds like Lemon Jelly except crapper.
loool
― Lamp, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:56 (eleven years ago) link
This: http://www.discogs.com/Marc-Leclair-Musique-Pour-3-Femmes-Enceintes/release/413309
Is superb post-Mille Plateaux type stuff by akufen. highly recommended. Not at all like Deck the house.
― windjamm voyager (blank), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:58 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/oRdxW.jpg56. Fischerspooner - Emerge (210 points, 9 votes)Year: 2000Youtube: http://youtu.be/6Y3m9vSdFbM
"Emerge" is sort of the modern-day "Sugar, Sugar" yes.― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Electroclash is fucking great! Fischerspooner's "Emerge" is electroclash, right? ― Mr. Snrub, Friday, May 14, 2004
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 03:59 (eleven years ago) link
55, not 56. I've been really screwing up the numbers today.
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:00 (eleven years ago) link
And I just realized that the 'emerge' version I have had on my ipod all this years isn't the actual single. Apparently I was only acquainted with the DFA remix after all.
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:01 (eleven years ago) link
US video link: http://youtu.be/M4uSTdJo4zk
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:01 (eleven years ago) link
DFA version the one I latched onto.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:02 (eleven years ago) link
I saw Akufen walk in to talk to people around the end of mutek this year! Fond memories of a dj set I saw him do at night, outside, near a lake years ago.
― your native bacon (mh), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:03 (eleven years ago) link
I love the original Emerge. Super sparse and perfect. Haven't listened to the album in forever but remember it being really good.
― windjamm voyager (blank), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:04 (eleven years ago) link
I liked the second album, too. Judge me.
― your native bacon (mh), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:07 (eleven years ago) link
second album was better than the first, even if it had no 'emerge' holding it up
― detune two oscillators...than what (electricsound), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:11 (eleven years ago) link
I regret not voting but am happy to see so much stuff I would've voted for making the cut. I'm a little sad that "Transition" didn't make it higher; that's a really "big" song for me.
― windjamm voyager (blank), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:11 (eleven years ago) link
xp, dang I need to check the second one out I guess. Don't remember hearing much about it, at the time.
― windjamm voyager (blank), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:12 (eleven years ago) link
I want the rubicon DVD so bad. Not for the video really, just to have Rubicon ON DVD
― windjamm voyager (blank), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:14 (eleven years ago) link