This dude has made some of my favourite tracks of the past few years and yet I always seem to fail to notice when a new one comes out. I think he's overdue his own thread.
Also his RA Podcast is totally getting me in the NYE mood.
Anyway, search, destroy, anticipate, give love here.
― Space Battle Rothko (Matt DC), Thursday, 31 December 2009 16:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
Search - Holding Back My Love, Tavira, Congolal, plus his remixes of Sally Shapiro and Toby Tobias - all very Aeroplane but with less of the sheen and more obvious debt to house music.
Also this clip of Coma Cat which is coming out on Permanent Vacation sounds amazing. So bouncy!
― Space Battle Rothko (Matt DC), Thursday, 31 December 2009 16:51 (3 years ago) Permalink
rather corny imo
― moonship journey to baja, Thursday, 31 December 2009 16:56 (3 years ago) Permalink
That's kinda the whole appeal!
― Space Battle Rothko (Matt DC), Thursday, 31 December 2009 16:57 (3 years ago) Permalink
death to false tech house
― moonship journey to baja, Thursday, 31 December 2009 16:58 (3 years ago) Permalink
i'm with vah1d
― bum-sniff deviant (cutty), Thursday, 31 December 2009 17:15 (3 years ago) Permalink
i like 'can you feel it' & his remix of that junior boys song.
― deej, Thursday, 31 December 2009 17:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
this was the first tensnake song i heard
imo not as good as classixx but still good
― deej, Thursday, 31 December 2009 17:23 (3 years ago) Permalink
i mean not as interesting as classixx as remixers, as far as i know classixx never remixed that particular song
― deej, Thursday, 31 December 2009 17:39 (3 years ago) Permalink
lol @ tensnake being corny/false. wtf does that even mean?
― psychgawsple, Thursday, 31 December 2009 18:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
he's soft like baby shits
― moonship journey to baja, Thursday, 31 December 2009 18:33 (3 years ago) Permalink
then i don't wanna be hard
― psychgawsple, Thursday, 31 December 2009 18:33 (3 years ago) Permalink
reposted from the bobbins thread Tensnake's In the End (I Want You to Cry) is just perfect.
That's one reason why I tend to love December, thanks to year end charts, all this wonderful stuff I've passed over is delivered straight to me.
― EDB, Thursday, December 31, 2009 11:38 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
I also bought that junior boys remix record a few days ago, personally I prefer all the other remixes, but keep in mind I don't like the Junior boys to begin with, so remixes can often only go so far.
― EDB, Thursday, 31 December 2009 19:01 (3 years ago) Permalink
i actually like his remix of the faint a lot too
― psychgawsple, Thursday, 31 December 2009 19:18 (3 years ago) Permalink
First thing I heard was Around The House. I still like it.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 31 December 2009 19:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
coma cat is just :o :o. and that part of holding back my love is one of the most beautiful music moments in 2009.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Thursday, 31 December 2009 23:48 (3 years ago) Permalink
ok yes "coma cat" is effin amazing. kind of like a more developed version of "tavira", which was already an all-time fave. looking forward to the rest of the new ep on permanent vacation as well
― psychgawsple, Sunday, 24 January 2010 18:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
yah coma cat is dope!@!
― not a playa but i ilx a lot (deej), Sunday, 24 January 2010 19:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
'need your lovin' is even more explicitly boogie. the dub mix >> the 'original version' is too pastiche-y'get it right' is cool too
― not a playa but i ilx a lot (deej), Sunday, 24 January 2010 19:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
its like tensnake meets that classixx track "i'll get you"
― not a playa but i ilx a lot (deej), Sunday, 24 January 2010 19:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
oh god i love that classixx song. also seriously smitten with both versions of "need your lovin", tho i think i might prefer the pastiche
― psychgawsple, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 05:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
think 'coma cat' might just be huge, it's got such broad appeal. i can't get it out of my head.
― or something, Tuesday, 26 January 2010 18:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
love the vocal sample pitch changes
― sir ilx-a-lot (cutty), Tuesday, 26 January 2010 18:17 (3 years ago) Permalink
this is coool
― Gifted Unlimited Display Names Universal (deej), Saturday, 24 April 2010 22:59 (3 years ago) Permalink
This music is equally difficult to hate or love. I can't completely dis it because the guy is trying to be somewhat ambitious in his arrangements and programming. The main problem is that he doesn't have strong hooks, good breakdowns or much harmonic development.
That seems like the problem with so much of the nu-disco stuff. It feels really middlebrow.
Again, I don't hate it and it is better than a lot of stuff out there, but there is better stuff you could be listening to. If I had to choose between this or an old boogie/new wave/Moroder record, I would take the older record. Same tempos and sonic territory, but better songs, rhythms, and performances.
(that being said mixing this stuff seems a hell of a lot easier than mixing boogie. The chords don't move around as much)
― your original display name is still visible. (Display Name), Sunday, 25 April 2010 04:58 (3 years ago) Permalink
well yeah obv -- doesnt the main nu disco thread start w/ jess harvell calling it the new trip hop or some shit
― Gifted Unlimited Display Names Universal (deej), Sunday, 25 April 2010 09:21 (3 years ago) Permalink
its funny i think the reason tensnake stands out tho is hes way more into hooks & memorable atmosphere than 99% of these dudes
― Gifted Unlimited Display Names Universal (deej), Sunday, 25 April 2010 09:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
Tensnake is extremely hooky. Everytime I hear somebody mention M-Cat I get the Coma Cat vocal replaying in my head
― I am using your worlds, Sunday, 25 April 2010 11:54 (3 years ago) Permalink
kind of amazing how many times i've heard "coma cat" played out this year, and i really don't even go out that much. is this just random coincidence or are sf disco nights actually indicative of this song sorta blowing up ???
― a lagoon par la mer (psychgawsple), Monday, 26 April 2010 18:51 (3 years ago) Permalink
really love this dude unsurprisingly. middlebrow soft techno dilettantes unite
― max, Monday, 26 April 2010 19:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
i'll unite but he's not techno is he?
― taojjbtcrf (or something), Monday, 26 April 2010 20:11 (3 years ago) Permalink
tech house?
― max, Monday, 26 April 2010 20:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
Think calling Balearic stuff middlebrow is missing the point a bit, seeing as nu-Balearic is all about reclaiming stuff that's previously considered a bit middlebrow or hippy or just plain bad taste.
― Matt DC, Monday, 26 April 2010 20:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
Exhibit A being SYNTH PANPIPES.
― Matt DC, Monday, 26 April 2010 20:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
Is there an album scheduled? Maybe I should hope my favourite producers keep knocking out stellar individual singles, rather than play against their strengths.
― David (davek_00), Monday, 26 April 2010 20:27 (3 years ago) Permalink
*xp to myself, make singles rather than saving themselves for albums, that is.
― David (davek_00), Monday, 26 April 2010 20:29 (3 years ago) Permalink
http://soundcloud.com/tensnake/azari-iii-reckless-with-your-love-tensnake-remix-snippet
― max, Friday, 14 May 2010 20:54 (3 years ago) Permalink
JOCK JAMZ!
― ashra williams (san frandisco), Friday, 14 May 2010 20:57 (3 years ago) Permalink
LOL Coma Cat doesn't have a strong hook or a good breakdown?In The End I Want You To Cry? Cmon dude.
i don't really get trying to compare the harmonic complexity of boogie or moroder versus nu-disco. tbh it's kinda a misnomer, nu-disco is more like deep house meets french house, it's pretty far removed from the orchestrations of past synth-based disco.
tensnake used to be a french house guy, which kinda makes his production make more sense to me. but it's definitely more house than disco, listen to his RA mix, it's all house.
― ashra williams (san frandisco), Friday, 14 May 2010 21:05 (3 years ago) Permalink
continued LOVE for tensnake. I need your lovin' (dub) has been on repeat for months for me.
former tensnake alias:
http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/28/marc-moureau-a1-mp3/
― ashra williams (san frandisco), Friday, 14 May 2010 21:06 (3 years ago) Permalink
previews of material due out on SUMMER EP
PAN FLUTE JAM? YES PLShttp://soundcloud.com/tensnake/liefde-out-soon-in-summer
sample of jean-luc ponty (a little over-used imo)http://soundcloud.com/tensnake/dance-trough-the-night-summerama-part-ii
― ashra williams (san frandisco), Thursday, 27 May 2010 01:48 (2 years ago) Permalink
LOL Coma Cat doesn't have a strong hook or a good breakdown?In The End I Want You To Cry? Cmon dude.i don't really get trying to compare the harmonic complexity of boogie or moroder versus nu-disco. tbh it's kinda a misnomer, nu-disco is more like deep house meets french house, it's pretty far removed from the orchestrations of past synth-based disco.
I was referring specifically to that Embassy remix deej posted above.
As far as Coma Cat EP goes, it is totally competent. I understand why it has commercial appeal. The problem is that I have a fairly decent collection of the stuff he is cribbing from and the old records just seem to have a lot more life in them. I would rather listen to old RCA, DJ International and Supertronics records.
His dance stuff is loud, cleanly mixed and everything is in the right place. It's really well done, which makes it hard to say what is missing. When I listen to it I feel like I am listening to the auditory equivalent of someone trying to recreate film grain and scratches using filters in Final Cut Pro. It is like taking the vocabulary of old records, mix in modern commercial dance tropes and then shoehorn the mixture into a slick in-the-box production.
Its really easy to respect and really hard to love.
― your original display name is still visible. (Display Name), Thursday, 27 May 2010 08:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
I find it really easy to be love, he's a dilettante really, and a very good one at that. Also totally unashamed to be completely corny, I'd love to hear how that rip from The Power goes down on a dancefloor.
― The Men Who Stare At Goatse (Matt DC), Thursday, 27 May 2010 08:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
damn tensnake just doesnt have soul
― max, Thursday, 27 May 2010 15:09 (2 years ago) Permalink
no release date set for Reckless (With Your Love) yet? by far the best thing i've heard this year!
― micarl, Thursday, 27 May 2010 18:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
I just heard that Mano LeTough remix of Tensnake and I love it. Total daybreak raving, borderline cheese with the sax, but irresistible.
― pshrbrn, Thursday, 27 May 2010 20:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
isn't reckless w. your love azari and iii?
― plax (ico), Thursday, 27 May 2010 22:28 (2 years ago) Permalink
tensnake rmx a few posts up
― hobbes, Thursday, 27 May 2010 22:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
lol
― lotta diamonds ... but prolly more display names (deej), Sunday, 12 December 2010 01:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
i still prefer the 1st one but yeah its dope
― lotta diamonds ... but prolly more display names (deej), Sunday, 12 December 2010 01:17 (2 years ago) Permalink
1st meaning original
for some reason! i mean ffs, he drops "everybody dance now" right in the middle of it.
― o let's not do it and say we did (The Reverend), Saturday, December 11, 2010 7:06 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
I was gonna say...
Yes, This track is essentially a dictionary entry on 90's pop-dance music (which is obviously it's charm).
― EDB, Sunday, 12 December 2010 01:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
Definite xpost to the summer jams thread
― ha ha ha ha jack my swag (boxedjoy), Saturday, 4 June 2011 09:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
instantly recognizable from his set a few weeks back... feeling it
this is out there too
― a lagoon par la mer (psychgawsple), Sunday, 5 June 2011 07:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
That's been doing the rounds for ages - was on his RA podcast from over a year ago, glad it's finally got a release though.
― Matt DC, Monday, 6 June 2011 14:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
official vid
― lebroner (D-40), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 03:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
does someone have an mpeg layer three?
― lebroner (D-40), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 03:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
some friends of mine made that vid in dublin...
― MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!! (Local Garda), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 08:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
For all the Live + Mix thing is essentially a career-high megamix, it's great listening.
― ha ha ha ha jack my swag (boxedjoy), Thursday, 16 June 2011 09:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
i fucking love "you know i know it" - of the two new tracks i think it's way better than "something about you"
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 29 June 2011 11:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
hey the little dragon remix is worth finding. good vocals, v v slow.
― carstens, Monday, 11 July 2011 01:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://soundcloud.com/tensnake/mark-e-call-me-tensnake-remix
― max, Friday, 23 September 2011 15:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
it's steppy but i still like it? i like the dixon version that he used in the robert johnson mix better tho
― it's time for the purpculator (psychgawsple), Friday, 23 September 2011 15:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
― The Reverend, Friday, 23 September 2011 19:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
dixon and original mixes of the mark e are jams
― ashra williams (san frandisco), Wednesday, 12 October 2011 20:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
hotness: http://soundcloud.com/tensnake/tensnake-dj-set-for-okini
― it's time for the purpculator (psychgawsple), Wednesday, 2 November 2011 21:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
Love love love that Tiger & Woods edit of Britney's "Boys" that's in that set.
― ha ha ha ha jack my swag (boxedjoy), Wednesday, 2 November 2011 21:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
didn't see it mentioned on this thread, but i really like this one:
― one time gaffled 'em up (one time), Thursday, 3 November 2011 01:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
anyone fuck w/ this
http://soundcloud.com/vitalic-noise/friendly-fires-hurting
― J0rdan S., Monday, 9 January 2012 17:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
pretty decent but I can't really deal w/ Friendly Fires vocals. that's why that Aeroplane rmx of them was so genius, getting Au Revoir Simone to re-sing the track ...
― dmr, Monday, 9 January 2012 18:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
iirc they just mixed up the ARS vocals that were already there
― Θ ̨Θƪ (sic), Monday, 9 January 2012 23:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
no way
― Number None, Monday, 9 January 2012 23:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
tensnake mix isn't bad, but the benoit & sergio is the jam:
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Monday, 9 January 2012 23:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
ugly post, sry
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Monday, 9 January 2012 23:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
i like that better than the tensnake mix actually, thx for the tip
― psychgawsple, Tuesday, 10 January 2012 03:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
I like that remix, brings out the 90s pop vibe that the original was aiming for and failed to hit. Tensnake version > Benoit & Sergio version, but Tensnake > Benoit & Sergio pretty much across the board.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 January 2012 10:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
this, basically
― irina-camelia begu (lex pretend), Tuesday, 10 January 2012 10:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
i don't mind the friendly fires vocalist, actually. i also kinda dig their mixes, the ra podcast wasn't half bad
― psychgawsple, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 03:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.factmag.com/2012/07/09/fact-mix-337-tensnake/
― Number None, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:05 (10 months ago) Permalink
exciting
― akadarbarijava (psychgawsple), Monday, 9 July 2012 19:01 (10 months ago) Permalink
Love that Lauer "Tranceman" remix he's done (on the end of the FACT mix). It's like an early prog house classic.
― mmmm, Monday, 9 July 2012 21:32 (10 months ago) Permalink
Yeah that Lauer mix is astonishing.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2012 08:40 (10 months ago) Permalink
what's the track with the girl rapping? is that azealia banks?
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 11:03 (10 months ago) Permalink
it's how i imagine her to sound.
It's Mr. Oizo. Does have kind of an Azealia Banks vibe but it's not her
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 11:10 (10 months ago) Permalink
it's a very good rap.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 11:16 (10 months ago) Permalink
the Lauer and Sugardaddy remixes are brilliant. Not too sure about this though
― Number None, Friday, 12 October 2012 11:40 (7 months ago) Permalink
I like this!
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 21:49 (7 months ago) Permalink
dude basically strapped the whole 90s thing up to a nuclear rocket and fired it one million miles over the shark
― r|t|c, Friday, 2 November 2012 02:32 (6 months ago) Permalink
oh my god
― matt damon & the jb's (the anephric project), Friday, 2 November 2012 03:06 (6 months ago) Permalink
probably the worst tensnake work yet. one would expect this kind of track from a compilation at walmart titled "today's house anthems" or something.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Friday, 2 November 2012 03:23 (6 months ago) Permalink
i generally like this guy's stuff but i saw him djing recently and it was terrrrible. for some reason felt the need to go for euphoric build & release every two minutes.
― Perfect Chicken Forever (Merdeyeux), Friday, 2 November 2012 03:30 (6 months ago) Permalink
not his best by some distance but it's still pretty fun. needs a dub mix
― akadarbarijava (psychgawsple), Friday, 2 November 2012 05:30 (6 months ago) Permalink
There is a dub mix I believe. I actually kinda like this but it's totally shameless.
― Matt DC, Friday, 2 November 2012 11:52 (6 months ago) Permalink
that main hook is hilarious. so naff. i sort of like it in a lol way but it is definitely in the territory of music you hear from the one club in the tiny suburban town in dublin i'm from, on over 40s night.
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Friday, 2 November 2012 13:46 (6 months ago) Permalink
Can't believe the guy who gave the world Coma Cat is going for obvious and bombastic...
That said, I kinda think this isn't anywhere nearly as naff as it wants to be, the actual song is a bit lacking.
― boxedjoy, Friday, 2 November 2012 18:20 (6 months ago) Permalink
Doing Radio One's Essential Mix tonight
― groovypanda, Friday, 8 February 2013 20:36 (3 months ago) Permalink
Edit: Next weekend not tonight:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wkfp/episodes/guide
― groovypanda, Friday, 8 February 2013 20:40 (3 months ago) Permalink