French house & filterdisco

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junior jack is pretty interesting right now, he's doing the filter-disco thing but using italo-disco samples. his big track with robert smith uses the very first tiny snippet of the hook from moroder's "from here to eternity". it's kind of "...meh" overall but i can see there being potential for this.

are a lot of other producers doing this?? i know the eternals and jess&crabbe and some other underground guys were fooling around with john carpenter bits for a while but that didn't seem to go anywhere...

― vahid (vahid), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 08:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I have to second "heartbreaker". That track is brilliant, especially in the Pop vocal mix, which is reminiscent of Linus Loves' "The terrace"...

Also very nice: Olav Basoski - Fire water love EP

― Rudolf (Rudolf), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 08:43 (twenty-two years ago)

one month passes...

Wow - 'Lola's Theme' is straight in at No.1.

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 18 July 2004 16:49 (twenty-one years ago)

But it's got all these weird extra vocals on it!

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 18 July 2004 16:50 (twenty-one years ago)

I know, I can't fucking believe they did that to it! What's the point? It's catchy enough minus compression and a crap vocal, grrrr!

I actually don't believe people need vocals that much do they?

― Ronan (Ronan), Sunday, 18 July 2004 18:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Feed me vocals. They were done by their mate, so I suppose it's nice. Not a Cosmos 'Take Me With You' experience, for you then?

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 18 July 2004 18:12 (twenty-one years ago)

no not at all! haha, what was I thinking, that vocal's rubbish in hindsight. I guess it's good in its total cheesiness lyrically but it should have been Phil Collins singing it.

― Ronan (Ronan), Sunday, 18 July 2004 18:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Basically, all house should have Phil Collins singing on it.

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 18 July 2004 18:25 (twenty-one years ago)

seems a sensible idea.

― Ronan (Ronan), Sunday, 18 July 2004 18:35 (twenty-one years ago)

For the radio versions, anyway. It would bring some much needed coherence to Radio 1 playlists.

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 18 July 2004 18:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Lola's Theme Alternate Mix (B-side) has a cool synth-bassline. I love those strings. They are cheesy and beautiful. And the 12" is clear vinyl! I don't like the vocal single on the radio. The non-radio club athem has a timelessness to it that I really like.

Pepe Braddock has a Candi Staton remix 12" out that is mindblowing. That man is my favorite French house remixer. Bob Sinclar is still ace.

― Star Hustler, Monday, 19 July 2004 07:26 (twenty-one years ago)

as I keep saying, aloud-sex and sun (romain tranchart remix). second only to Rubicon this year as far as French house goes.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 19 July 2004 11:08 (twenty-one years ago)

heard 'Horizon' yet btw? it's like 'Arena' remixed by Steve Winwood after not being able to get 'Running In The Family' by Level 42 out of his head for the 24 hours prior to hitting the studio. Uh oh!

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Monday, 19 July 2004 11:22 (twenty-one years ago)

I only have a 2 minute version but I'm searching for a proper one regularly.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 19 July 2004 11:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh and everyone go out and BUY Winters In The City by Hystereo on Soma because (a) both tracks on it are ace and (b) they're sound. Always an important factor.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 19 July 2004 12:06 (twenty-one years ago)

omg Ronan in being correct non-shocker. 'Winters In The City' just made my eyes well up, just brilliant.

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 17:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Another slice of discohouse to seek?

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

gareth's description of Lady is really nice; i love that song

― dave k, Tuesday, 27 July 2004 20:04 (twenty-one years ago)

new Cassius? got something called 'Losing North' earlier - typical them i guess, not bad but not really goin anywhere - a bit harder and clubbier than the magnifico 'Sound Of Violence' et al tho

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Luka - Tô Nem Ai (Shaved Legs Club Mix)

lovely filtered discohouse...

― Siegbran (eofor), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 10:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Hystereo - Winters In The City - best thing in this vein i've heard since 'Rubicon' - tho i don't get out much

a cute if rather pointless reversion of Daft Punk's 'teachers' namechecking the whole French dance massive

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 11:32 (twenty-one years ago)

just wait until those north africans get a hold of mixtapes with ukg on one side and crydamoure on the other and then we'll see some REAL shit happen

did this happen yet?

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 11:41 (twenty-one years ago)

steve you need to get the b-side to winters in the city, "corporate crimewave", it's amazing, like vitalic actually.

also anyone downloading it and liking it, PLEASE BUY THE RECORD! They need the cash!

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 18:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I guess I'm biased but steve is right, I had thought having only heard the record at their live shows that it was amazing, but you can never be sure. Listening to it at work today and now, it really is that good, I hope it does as well as it sounds. As good as anything else this year for me.

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 18:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Can I just give them some cash without buying the record? ;)

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:03 (twenty-one years ago)

im liking "supersonic (floorfiller anthem mix)" by zodiac a lot rihgt now. it sounds vageuly french but im not sure. its also old.

― :|, Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:23 (twenty-one years ago)

just wait until those north africans get a hold of mixtapes with ukg on one side and crydamoure on the other and then we'll see some REAL shit happen

did this happen yet?

nope, not to my knowledge. there was a 2-step remix of jess & crabbe's "the hell & back" by mike jay & rolexx (who??) but other than that and the streets/cassius track NOTHING.

jess & crabbe have a new EP out supposedly but i think it's more ska-influenced so i guess their new dancehall direction was abortive. the pressings of the bad trooperz and dirty silver eps (the 2nd as dr dredd & spliff shady) were really awful so i think that had something to do with the fact that they were roundly ignored ... although i did hear the housier mix of "bad trooperz" on a bunch of hard techno mixtapes sped up to +8 or something.

anyway fatboy slim just reissued 1/2 of the big booya ep with his own remixes - which suck but the pressing is like 1000x louder ... and AVH used "the big booya" on his new mix-cd so maybe that'll get these guys more exposure.

if anybody out there is looking for that mystical halfway point between the neptune's "harder better faster stronger" remix and basement jaxx's "wild dub mix" of ronnie richards' "missing you", you NEED TO DOWNLOAD THESE TRACKS.

superfunk - "lucky star (jess & crabbe remix)"
dr dredd & spliff shady - "let's get dirty"
dr dredd & spliff shady - "1200 party"

less crazy but still crucial ...

jess&crabbe "f9 riot squad"
jess&crabbe "big booya"
jess&crabbe "big booya (yard rock remix)"
jess&crabbe "the hell & back"
jess&crabbe "bad trooperz (assault and escape edit)"
jess&crabbe "first bass"
jess&crabbe "in your EER"

also the 2/3 of the 3rd tribute series ep, definitely "carnival time" but i don't know which of the other two tracks is the one with the fat subbass farts.

― vahid (vahid), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:26 (twenty-one years ago)

obviously the new archigram. also like this fred falke remix of some track which isn't out till september. I'll check the name tomorrow.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:29 (twenty-one years ago)

oh and on a more conventional cryadmoure tip = the "deelat seduction mix" of "crack head" ... uses the same disco loop as shakedown's "at night" but with a real melancholy slog of a beat, almost sounds like portishead gone filter disco when i'm in some moods, and the endless vocal sample (is it trina??) that goes "MY PUSSY AIN'T FREE" is a scream.

― vahid (vahid), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 23:30 (twenty-one years ago)

dj luccio: paradise (sandy wilhelm executive remix) - a bit overproduced in parts, with a gratuitous guitar riff, loud and bouncy but also very dancable because of that. the first minute sounds liek hafler trio with a disco beat which would be a great idea for an entire track i think.

― :|, Monday, 16 August 2004 21:08 (twenty-one years ago)

jesus theres also strings in it. strings and guitar. and hafler trio.

― :|, Monday, 16 August 2004 21:09 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

Just got this one in:

High spies & D'Layna - Better days (Olav Basoski reconstruction)

classic Hed Kandi stuff. Even the vocal is nice...

― Rudolf (Rudolf), Friday, 17 September 2004 15:54 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

so. who has haerd the fred falke remix of menace & adams "missile test"?

― :|, Thursday, 21 October 2004 12:58 (twenty-one years ago)

is that the thing on Work It Baby records?

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 21 October 2004 13:04 (twenty-one years ago)

yes. sounds a bit uninspired, doesnt it.

― :|, Thursday, 21 October 2004 13:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Steve, what did you think of that Cut Copy remix?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 21 October 2004 13:18 (twenty-one years ago)

can't seem to find that :( but that Naivepop Or Petitfool thing is fantastic :D

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Thursday, 21 October 2004 13:23 (twenty-one years ago)

it's a bit bludgeoning, but it's not that bad I guess. maybe without Braxe he's nothing. that label's kind of crap but the Patrick Alavi Power/Glory 12 inch is really good.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 21 October 2004 13:24 (twenty-one years ago)

oh i've found it now, will listen and respond

xpost

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Thursday, 21 October 2004 13:25 (twenty-one years ago)

I was slightly taking the piss when I sent you that Plus-Tech Squeeze Box thing (because I really couldn't picture you getting into hyperactive Japanese tech-blender-pop), but glad you like it. Let me know about the Cornelius too.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Thursday, 21 October 2004 13:39 (twenty-one years ago)

While I'm still waiting for Steve's response, I gotta wonder if there's more out than just that Fred Falke thing. Again on the Cut Copy tip, 'Saturdays' is out as an AUS single and is easily one of the best things ever in 2004. The tragedy is that his remixers aren't French house or filterdisco producers.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 22 October 2004 11:25 (twenty-one years ago)

the Cut Copy remix is alright but it hasn't grabbed me i must confess.

did anyone hear that Cassius track 'Losing North' that i mentioned upthread - love their basslines - they must have a new album out soon

i still need to hear the other Hystereo tracks

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Friday, 22 October 2004 11:27 (twenty-one years ago)

I need to hear them full stop.

I love that remix so because it's 'Glittering Clouds' gone rock. You MUST hear 'Saturdays'.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 22 October 2004 11:38 (twenty-one years ago)

And you must also play both at a fuck-off volume to really appreciate them.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 22 October 2004 11:38 (twenty-one years ago)

i love Saturdays, it was a bit of a grower. Glittering Clouds best thing evah obv.

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Friday, 22 October 2004 11:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Did you hear 'Live'?

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 22 October 2004 11:51 (twenty-one years ago)

yeh - my intro to Cut Copy was via Flo-Motion on XFM a couple of years back. Luscombe only had to mention 'same stable as The Avalanches' and i was trying to find what i could. as it turned out then 'Glittering Clouds' and 'Live' were all i did find and i liked them both a lot.

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Friday, 22 October 2004 12:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I listened to the Rex Records EP/I Thought Of Numbers yet again last night. His 80s influences were better when he was more camp and wider-ranging. I'll send you the rest of the EP when I move back/if you need.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 22 October 2004 12:21 (twenty-one years ago)

there were a couple of good Sonic Animation tracks floating around back then as well weren't there? not very French tho - u have?

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Friday, 22 October 2004 12:35 (twenty-one years ago)

ARGH NO NOT SONIC ANIMATION NO! FLEE STEVE FLEE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Friday, 22 October 2004 12:42 (twenty-one years ago)

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