Blog Profile / Disco Workout
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| Archived Since: | February 12, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Public Function Mix
Ok, I know I haven’t been posting as much as I should, but its only because I’ve been slaving my ass off, trying to make lasting media for people to enjoy…and here is one example of the promo for the lasting media, that will soon be upon us. This mix, Public Function, is my [...]
NEW FLEETWOOD MAC
IT’S GOOD. IT’S VERY ‘RUMOURS’-Y. WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE. AND THEY DID. SO I’M FREAKING THE FUCK OUT. CHECK OUT THIS JAM:
MP3: “Sad Angel” – Fleetwood Mac
From The Guardian: “One of Buckingham’s new songs is an explicit response to Nicks’s musical reticence. “At the moment [Sad Angel] was being written, [...]
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Crystal Castles are one of my favorite bands of the past 5 years. Ethan and Alice have perfected their dark synthpop sound on their 3rd Zeppelin-ically titled album “(III)”. Check out the new video, filmed after shows in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Bogotá, Colombia for the super catchy “AFFECTION” here:
The single comes out May 28 [...]
Chester
One of those cuts that appears pretty rarely and nobody knows anything about it. So what possible info can I give you. My guess is that the dudes a white guy, just based on the voice, and possibly a little bit to back that up since he also has a song about exercising [...]
Dreamboat
It’s pretty safe to assume that we’re gonna be psyched on anything that oozes out from the pores of the Cosmic Chronic camp. Every project that is under the direction of Mickey de Grand IV has astounding warm elements of analog tape, delay and hazy vintage key styling. This type of funk, seems [...]
SXSW ‘13
Trekking out to Austin next week for SXSW to play live as part of Loose Shus, and DJ as Chautauqua. No idea what to expect but I’ve heard that its a total clusterfuck of artists, egos, cellphones, queues, ropes, wristbands, business cards, corporate sponsors, tweets, fandom, and drug use. Sound fun? Confusing? My [...]
Chrome Canyon Shows LA & SF
So there are two Chrome Canyon Shows which are upcoming this week for Feb 22nd in San Francisco @ Mezzanine, and Feb 23rd in Los Angeles @ Los Globos (2013 for the readers of the future). Since I have a part in promoting both shows, it’d be stupid of me not to utilize [...]
Luv
Obligatory V-day post. Typically I hate Valentines day, cuz it either means I’m alone and other people are celebrating love, or it means that I am spending a minimum of $200 on food, drinks, presents, and flowers, all the while praying that I don’t make an accidental joke or comment that ruins whatever mood [...]
CATS
Promoting a show can be a great deal like herding cats. I have little experience in the matter; at most I was attempting to direct two cats into a kitchen or a bathroom, and granted I could have likely just picked them up. The case is not so, in putting together various artists [...]
Ohhhkay?
So finally the holidays are past us, and I can get back to some regularity. No more wincing and biting my lips when my parents friends ask me about my job, or my girlfriend, or try to reference current pop music to try to relate to/impress me. Sadly, I care more about music [...]
Zoooooooooooot
Produced by YMO, this track “Zoot Kook” by Sandii is on perma-repeat. Basically a mix of everything I like, namely great song structure, analog synths, a well programmed drum machine, an acidic bassline, and a hypnotic vocal, its the type of track that seems to work in spades for dance, rock, and pop (and [...]
Chautauqua EP and Axxess
Today I entered the marketplace of new, underappreciated, underpromoted, underhyped, (inset under-whatever here) artists with my group Chautauqua, and our release, the Chautauqua EP. Its a collab that I did with Loose Shus, who is very good at making beats and converting his (and my) ideas into reality. I’m proud of it, and [...]
SupaDrunk
Underground anthem alert (and a limited edition 45, no less). Supadrunk by K Maxx is the track, and I can attest quite simply that it’s smooth and also bangs very hard in the clubs. The track passes the elusive “girlfriend” test that all dance music producers should likely be aware of: that a [...]
Relax with High Energy
I’m having a hard time figuring out which of these two songs massively ripped off the other one’s, bass and synth patches and overall groove. But either way, dude: Melanie Griffith was hella hot in 1984! Video: “Relax” – Frankie Goes to Hollywood Video: “High Energy” – Evelyn Thomas MP3: “High Energy (Club Mix)” – Evelyn Thomas xx, BvL @luxxury BvL [...]
East Side Boogie
It’s tough to write things like “Voltaire Records are at it again” when its really just me writing about it…so I’m being upfront: this is (partially) my doing. Whichever way you look at it, I am still super excited to present DMX Krew’s new EP, East Side Boogie, on my label (Voltaire Records), which [...]
Happy Birthday Giorgio!
Giorgio Moroder was the first producer to blend driving dance beats, sequenced synths and the heart and soul of disco and give it all a pop sheen. He and Kraftwerk invented electronic music, and while the latter’s influence is undeniable in hip-hop and electropop, it is impossible to listen to any modern dance music and [...]
Distance, Chautauqua, Thoughtlessness
Busy Times consume me. I want to write a sincere and thoughtout post and yet I am restricted by my call of duty (since I only write and post here on Disco Workout while I am at my “real” job). Perhaps it’ll be nice to cut through the bullshit and get straight [...]
This is Cocaine Speaking
One of my favorite Acid/Chicago house producers of all-time are Phuture. The group was formed by DJ Pierre, Spanky and Herb J in 1985 with the mission laid out to produce records for Pierre to mix into his sets. After being turned on to the high-pitched squelch of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer (which was [...]
Par-Tay
Ok, I don’t want to sound like a total record nerd, but I’m going to have to in order to relay this tale, which is likely mundane to everyone but me. I buy a lot of records, some which can be pretty expensive. I don’t exactly recommend the lifestyle, and compared to some [...]
Philosophy of Sound (A.N.D.Y. Remix)
Loving this remix from A.N.D.Y. (ex – Mustang) for Australian production duo Philosophy Of Sound‘s “Freedom, what for ?” which comes out on Disco Texas March 16. I’m flying to Austin in the morning for SXSW and I know this will be on repeat on for me on the flight…
Note: the above cover art is [...]