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New Robyn Video: Be Mine

If you live in the US, there is a good chance you haven’t heard of Robyn. If you listen to XM BPM (#81), then there’s a glimmer of hope for you yet. Remixes of “With Every Heartbeat” and “Handle Me” are currently playing a few times throughout the day. And Why? Cause this girl is the shit.

“You cannot stop this. You cannot escape it and you cannot turn it off. So, I’d appreciate your kind consideration in this matter, Sir or Mam, would you please turn it the FUCK UP.
I present to you: the queen of queen bees, phoenix from the ashes risen. World record holder with a score of 2 GAZILLION in Tetris, two time recipient of the Nobel prize for Super-Foxiest female EVER, and wartime consigliore to the Costa Nostra.
She’s the founder and CEO of Konichiwa Records. The most decorated professional on the streets, with a perfect track record since kindergarten when she used to whup schoolboy ass.
In this world of tension, pressure and pain, she’s known for her wisdom, compassion and relentless determination in the quest to GET PAID.
- audio communiqué from Konichiwa Records Headquarters.

Anyhoo, here’s “Be Mine,”her latest single and video; the perfect follow up to “Handle Me.”

• www.robyn.com
• Robyn on Youtube (RobynMusic)
• Buy Robyn on Amazon (UK)

New iTunes ad: Queen (Work That Mary)

It’s been a little while since we’ve seen a new iTunes ad, but Apple is back and featuring Mary J. Blige. Backlit with her backup iPod silhouettodancers, the ad perfectly shows the new bright side to Mary; no more tears, no more, pain, she’s just fine.

One thing to note is everytime the iPod gets an update, the white silhouettes in the commercials reflect the subtle changes to design. TUAW notes the absence of an iPhone; I kinda enjoy that only the classic iPod gets featured, it’s still iconic.

• Queen (featuring Work That by Mary J. Blige) iTunes ad
• Mary J. Blige on iTunes

Why I can’t listen to Mika

• Video: Lollipop
• Artist: Mika
• Album: Life in Cartoon Motion
• Released: February 2007

Mika’s so gay he shits rainbows. I really can’t deal with stuff like this, it sucks me in and makes me wanna skip and smile and wink at people. Its too early in the morning to wink at people.

Dj Xotec - Freak Dancer Resurrection

Grumpybear calls him the godfather, I call him a homewrecker (long story, but I still love him). Either way, Xotec is the man (Pronownce it Ex-o-tech). Once of the forefather Dj’s from Buffalo, Xotec spends his time spinning in Rochester with monthly jaunts down to Marcella’s (he was here last week). It’s really hard to say what he does, some days its house, sometimes its trance, sometimes its rock-trip-commercial-hardcore. X does what he likes and its always freakin gold… see for yourself:

[Click on the Image or here to Download (127MB)]

Freak Dancer resurrection is phenominal… I’m actually listening to it now, and I can’t get past the first ten minutes without starting it over. I dunt wanna blow up chris’ bandwith so you can click above and download all 127MB of delicous dirty Xotec goodness.

• Track List: (don’t be suprised if you never heard these mixes before, most are custom on the fly cut ups. And that’s why he’s a god)

1. Pop Group vs Adam Sky – We are all Prostitutes (x’s re-edit)
2. AV Helden – Playmates (Jesse Rose remix – x’s re-edit)
3. Fierce Ruling Diva – Rubb it In (x’s Re-Rub)
4. Gaston vs Green Velvet – La La Land Shuffle (x’s re-rub)
5. Klaxons – Golden Skans (Switch rmx – x’s re-edit)
6. David Bowie vs Xotec – Year of Golden Shower
7. Mario Fabriani – Jumpy Jackin
8. Greg Thresher – Adrenaline
9. Miss Kitten – Requiem for Hit (x’s chopped and screwed)
10. Macca vs Wildchild - – The Big Renegade (x’s re-rub)
11. Direkt – 2 Fatt Guitars (x’s re-rub)
12. Dave Spoon vs Stardust – Music Sounds Better at Night (x’s re-rub)
13. DJ Misjah – What it is
14. Tiga – Move My Body (Only for Erol rmx)
15. James Talk / DJ Pierre – Work it DJ (JT’s 303 dub)
16. Trouble Soup vs. Todd Terry – Can you Party?
17. Chris Lake – To the Point (BSOD rmx)
18. Adonis – I’ve Lost Control (x’s re-rub)
19. Soulwax – NY Excuse (x’s “More Cowbell” edit)
20. Metal Fusion – Killing in the Name…
21. DeeJay Punk Roc – My Beat Box (JLC remix – x’s re-rub)
22. Dusty Kid – The Cat (Crookers rmx)
23. Larry Tee – Licky (Herve Goes Low rmx – x’s re-edit)
24. Thomas Schumacher vs David Banner – Heat it Up & Play(Xotec’s KY Warming Massage Gel re-rub)
25. Benjamin Theves – Texas
26. Peter, Bjorn and John – Young Folks (Scumfrog rmx)

• Bits and Pieces: David Bowie – DJ / Golden Years…Conga Squad – Learn to Phonk…Ying Yang Twins - Wait…Groove Armada – I see You Baby…Rapture – Uh Huh Yeah…Cajmere – Perculator…Kraftwerk – Music Non Stop…Christopher Walken as Bruce Dickenson – he’s got a fever!
• djxotec.com
• Ishkur’s Review

Sleevage: coverart is cool, someone should blog about it.

I don’t buy Cd’s, I’ve gone all digital as of two years ago (I actually do buy my mp3’s, about 80%. The rest are bootleg remixes and undeground stuff).However, once in a while I’ll go nostalgic and pick up one of those cd-majiggers based on one thing: the cover art or packaging is cool. I think the last album I physically bought was Beck “The Information.” It came with stickers and a blankish coverdesign so you could design your own cover art. Pretty sweet. And look, here’s an article about that same album with some pictures and a few interesting tidbits I never knew.

Enter Sleevage, a blog wholly dedicated to album art from CD’s and LPs.  No reviews of the music, no tissy drama or snarky opinions; its about the art.  And they don’t just cut and paste from the web, toss together something and submit it to digg, they actually research this stuff and deliver fascinating details and insights on even the simplest of covers.

On a nerdier side, this is also a great use of Wordpress as a CMS, utilizing custom fields and a decent amount of loop styling.

• Sleevage - Bookmark it yo 

Stronger (Diplo work is never over)

When I heard Kayne West’s “Stronger,” I was stuck. I love the Daft Punk, but Kanye juest doesn’t cut it for me. Don’t get me wrong, its a pretty swinging hip hop track, but I want something I can rock at teh clubs.

Enter DJ XoTec. Essentially, Chris is the greatest DJ in this area handsdown. When you hear him spin, most of it is brand new, mixed for the first time right there, just for you. And when he does pull from the realm, its hardly mainstream… thus this weekend(he played at Marcellas last Sat) I found my Stronger solution.

The Diplo mix of “stronger” takes the modified Daft Punk hook and gives it center stage, leaving a breakbeat, pop-happy mix that is truly fresh.

listen to it over at Analog Giant…

diplo@Myspace