4/28/2008
Coachella '08 Hghlights

Well, another Coachella has passed and needless to say it was a pretty good one. Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) absolutely ruined it, as always (in a good way.) He has this uncanny power of transforming an audience into carefree bouncing mass of joy. He is the musical Willy Wonka (Check the first video.) Pendulum was another event highlight, as was Goldfrapp. Kraftwerk was good, but not nearly as good as their '04 performance. Calvin Harris and Mark Ronson were loads of fun and Prince is a funk monster (no pun intended.) He started his set by saying probably the coolest thing I've ever heard. He said, "I am here...And right now you are all at the coolest place in the world." And at that second I knew I was. I would have posted some video of Prince, but they were already stripped of their sound on Youtube due to copyright infringements :(

Anyway, take some time to check out some of the video below. Scroll away and enjoy!



Fatboy Slim - Wonka Intro



Fatboy Slim - Block Rocking Beats Rmx



Fatboy Slim – Kalifornia



Fatboy Slim - Love Island



Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now/In Heaven



Fatboy Slim - Star 69



Aphex Twin - ?



Aphex Twin - ?



Pendulum - Propane Nightmares



Pendulum - Voodoo People (Prodigy Cover)



Goldfrapp - Strict Machine



Goldfrapp - Strict Machine 2



Calvin Harris - Acceptable in the 80's



Calvin Harris - ? (Jamiroquai “Canned Heat” sample)



Junkie XL - Enjoy the Silence



Kraftwerk - Tour De France



Kraftwerk - Tour De France 2



Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express



Kraftwerk – Vitamin



Kraftwerk -Computer Love



Mark Ronson - Back to Black (Rumble Strips Version)



Mark Ronson/Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God



Mark Ronson - Ooh Wee ft. Rhymefest



Portishead - Glory Box

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Written at 4/28/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/24/2008
Rock the Bells Press Conference and Secret Show
This past Tuesday, April 22nd I had the opportunity to attended the Rock the Bells lineup release press conference. That day I saw 3/4 of Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Pharcyde, Murs, MC Supernatural, Wale and Jay Electronica all in one room. Basically hip-hop 101 in the flesh. Following the press conference was a secret show featuring most of the artists listed above, with the addition of Raekwon (The Chef) and J. Rocc of the World Famous Beat Junkies. Quite the experience. Video of the festivities are below. Enjoy!



MC Supernatural Freestyling the '08 Rock the Bells lineup



Raekwon - C.R.E.A.M



Murs - Hustler



Wale - D.A.N.C.E.



Jay Elecronica - ?

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Written at 4/24/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/23/2008
2 Days...
Coahella batch number 10. Enjoy!


Aphex Twin - 54 Cymru Beats

Does it offend you, yeah? - We Are Rockstars (Kissy Sell Out Remix)

Mark Ronson - On The Run ft. Mos Def

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Written at 4/23/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/21/2008
4 Days...
Coachella batch number nine. Enjoy!

Daft Punk - The Prime Time Of Your Life (Para One Remix)

Prince - Let's Go Crazy

Mark Ronson – Ooh Wee

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Written at 4/21/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/20/2008
5 Days...
Coachella batch number eight... All Fatboy Slim/Norman Cook Remixes! Enjoy!

The Young Punx - You've Got to...(Norman Cook Mix)

Underworld - King Of Snake (Fatboy Slim Remix)

Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)

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Written at 4/20/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/19/2008
6 Days...
Sorry, I skipped a day. Here's super sized Coachella batch number seven. Enjoy!

Hot Chip - Boy From School (Erol Alkan Rework)

Kraftwerk - Elektro Kardiogramm

Midnight Juggernauts - Into The Galaxy

Kate Nash - Foundations

Justice – New Jack

Fatboy Slim - Sunset (Darren Emerson Mix)

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Written at 4/19/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/17/2008
8 Days...
Coachella Batch numer six...All Goldfrapp! Enjoy!

Goldfrapp - Train (T. Raumschmiere Vocal Rmx)

Goldfrapp – Happiness

Goldfrapp – Strict Machine

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Written at 4/17/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/16/2008
9 Days...
Coachella batch number five...All Boys Noize Remixed! Enjoy!


Boys Noize - Shine Shine (Apparat Remix)

Boys Noize - Let's Buy Happiness (Proxy Remix)

Boys Noize - My Head (Para One Remix)

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Written at 4/16/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/15/2008
10 Days...
Coachella batch number Four...Enjoy!


Calvin Harris - Acceptable in the 80's

Cut Copy - Lights and Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday Remix)

Christopher Just - I'm a Disco Dancer (And a Sweet Romancer)(Fatboy Slim Remix)

Junkie XL - Booming Right At You

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Written at 4/15/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/14/2008
11 Days...
Coachella batch number three...Enjoy!


Para One - Midnight Swim (Surkin Drowning Mix)

Dr. Octagon - Trees - (Spank Rock Remix)

Midlake - Roscoe (Beyond the Wizards Sleeve Remix)
(AKA Erol Alkan)

Simian Mobile Disco - It's the Beat (The Teenagers Remix)

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Written at 4/14/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/13/2008
12 Days...
Coachella batch number two...Enjoy!


The Young Punx - You've Got to...(Norman Cook Mix)

Hot Chip - Over And Over (Solid Groove Remix)

Mark Ronson - Stop Me (Chicken Lips Remix)

M.I.A. - Paper Planes (DFA Remix)

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Written at 4/13/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/12/2008
13 Days...
13 Days to go! Here are the first batch of Coachella Related Tracks. Enjoy!


Sebastien Tellier - Sexual Sportswear (SebastiAn Remix)

DJ Mehdi - Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Edit)

Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe (Switch Remix)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion (Diplo Remix)

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Written at 4/12/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/11/2008
Coachella '08

Well with the recent addition of Prince, Aphex Twin and Goldfrapp, Coachella is looking pretty fierce once again. I still have a hunch another addition will happen, especially with that gaping hole at the top of the poster. Either way, I'm content. And since we are exactly two weeks away from the momentous event, I decided to only post Coachella related articles and Music. The countdown begins...




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Written at 4/11/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/08/2008
Bjork - Wanderlust (Ratatat Remix)

Ratatat can do no wrong in my book. Every Album, Song, Remix and Mixtape is copmplete heat! This Bjork remix is no exception.







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Written at 4/08/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/07/2008
Just Thought I'd Share...
Here are a few tunes i've been enjoying. Hope you enjoy 'em too.

Avalanches - Ray of Zdarlight (Digitalism/Wham Mash-up)

Phones - Sharpen the Knives (Peak-Time Dirt)

Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire (Joakim Remix)

Cut Copy - Lights & Music (Moulinex Remix)

Simian Mobile Disco – Hustler (Skatebard Remix)

Sebastien Tellier – Kilometer

50 Cent - I Get Money (Estaw Gets Cash Fix)

Kanye West - Flashing Lights (Mano Uptempo Remix)

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Written at 4/07/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/06/2008
Groove Armada DJ Set on the steps of City Hall Downtown Los Angeles
"Superstylin'"


"Get Down"


"Love Sweet Sound"


"I See You baby"


Crowd Rushing the Stage


"We Are Your Friends"


"Phantom"


"Situation"


"Blue Monday"


"Drop the Pressure"


"Jump n' Shout"

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Written at 4/06/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/04/2008
Free the Robots - Diary

I've been diggin' on this dude for a good while now. I caught him at Airliner in Glendale? a little over a year ago and it was seriously one of the more impressive Live/DJ sets I've seen. He's reppin' OBEY Records, gotta love them. Check Diary, then buy the Free the Robots EP HERE





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Written at 4/04/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/03/2008
Surkin - Next of Kin (Todd Edwards Re-kindled Mix)

Smokin' new remix of French DJ/Producer Surkin's new single "Next of Kin" reworked by by the infamous Todd Edwards. The original is wonderful as well. Check out the EP on iTunes.


Surkin - Next of Kin (Todd Edwards Re-kindled Mix)

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Written at 4/03/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.
4/01/2008
Justice @ The Mayan Los Angeles
Justice Live at The Mayan Theater in Downtwn Los Angeles Monday Mar. 31st


"DVNO"


"D.A.N.C.E."


"We Are Your Friends/Waters of Nazareth"
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"We Are Your Friends To Interzone"


"We Are Your Friends"


"Another Excuse"


"Phantom pt. II"


"Genesis"


"The Party" (Death Metal Version)


"Phantom"

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Written at 4/01/2008 by Ryan McWhorter.