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NEW LOCATION!

2010-08-13T15:48:00.002-04:00

If you've been wondering why there haven't been any new posts, they are located at our new site : http://ninjatronics.net . All the social network links are up to date, but we will keep this site up as a reference of our previous work ... and eternal internet graveyard site.

NINJATRONICS - new website locale

2009-12-20T22:37:00.002-05:00

Hey friends,

The Ninjatronics Crew is busy getting the new website up, take a look at what we're up to in the meantime!

http://ninjatronics.tumblr.com

change yr bookmarks - - - soon to be http://ninjatronics.net

Missing In Action

2009-10-18T20:34:00.006-04:00

The Ninjatronics Collective has been busy!

o o o We are currently working on a new direction for the ' .com ' website o o o

Our events on the sidebar will be up in the meantimessss. Thanks for keeping up with the site, we're trying to make it better and find a way to post about our current/personal projects.

Junk Culture - West Coast

2009-08-20T12:29:00.004-04:00

Another random find, Junk Culture also known as Deepak Mantena hails from Oxford, Mississippii. Recently signed onto the Illegal Art label (Girl Talk mantras), Junk Culture is scheduled for an LP release coming out on October 27th.

Very similar to the likes of Javelin, Junk Culture's looptic and sampling style fits right into the Illegal Art label.

The lo-fi ness comes from the widely used hand held sound catcher via tape recorder , making me feel real good about having bought a $2 tape recorder yesterday at UNCW's surplus sale. Hail yah.

According to Luxury Wafer's exclusive - Junk Culture's live show isn't your average beejay kinda of an electronic show. With appearances from Deepak's sibilings, to include his younger brother, Nitin on drums - with a bandesque feel performing live percussion beats along with Deepak's vocals to a series of film clips/visuals looping in the distancia .

Sample for yrselfahhhh, supah freshnas.

Junk Culture - West Coast

Catch Junk Culture w/Girl Talk on these upcoming dates:

9/18 – Showbox Sodo – Seattle, WA
9/19 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver
9/19 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver
9/21 – Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA

Karl Hector and the Malcouns

2009-08-08T12:50:00.003-04:00

Karl Hector & the Malcouns are a ten piece group of musicians including Funk Pilots leader Karl Hector and Jay Whitefield (guitarist for the Whitefield Brothers and the Poets of Rhythm), and Malcouns founders Zdenko Curlija (drums, percussion, bass and vocals) and Thomas Myland (organ & bass). The band also includes Bo Baral on percussion, Wolfi Schick, ( sax, flute and bass clarinet), Ben Abarbanel-Wolff (tenor, baritone sax) and Stu Krause (trumpet, valve trombone). Recorded in Germany, there is a world of music to be discovered on their album Sahara Swing, on Now-Again Records/Stones Throw.

Just a little sticker on their vinyl set, describing their music as "Afrodelic Kraut Funk" ...it's like taking a safari ride , redefining the concept of fusion between experimental jabs of jazz with earthy elements of hip hop infused Afro-funk. Great for loungey listening times ... reminds me of another favorite The Budos Band. . . creating that mysterious, smokey vibe that eases you into a comax.

Azeda Booth - Tubtrek EP

2009-07-08T11:36:00.010-04:00

Azeda Booth was a nice little surprise via lastfm, I stumbled upon a music video of their song Big Fist a while back from their previous album In Flesh Tones [released by Absolutely Kosher, 2008] that was directed by Jordan Easton. Little did I know at the time that they were indeed the voices of Morgan and Jordon, the wispy [now] unmistakable androgynous vocals.

Us Ninjatrons were listening to their new Tubtrek EP today and agree that the from the new songs we like Samoan Girls and from the remixes Well (Refilled and Set in Sand remix) and v remix of Big Fist - although this is a pretty solid EP otherwise!

Hailing from Calgary, Azeda Booth originally formed back in 2004 and was the project of Morgan Greenwood & Jordon Hossack. They remained a duo until the year 2006 when Chris Reimer, Marc Rimmer and Mike Wallace joined, becoming the now quintetessenial 5 star hotel , give me a high FIVE NOW! which came to release the full length In Flesh Tones. The last bit of work that Morgan and Jordan put together was the release of 2007's Mysterious Body. According to their website, it looks like Azeda Booth is now Morgan, Jordan and Marc.

The latest to come is their Tubtrek EP The FREE DOWNLOAD is available at http://www.azedabooth.com/ep/ .

Here's a free download of their track Ran from their previous album In Flesh Tones.

Neon Indian - Terminally Chill

2009-07-03T19:24:00.004-04:00

We all need a little chill time in the summer and Neon Indian is the next best thang. Recently signed to the Lefse record label - the low-fi pop melodies scream (if they could) sunshine! Alan Palomo made his musiks by recording field sounds and samples last winter in the supreme 'n cream Texas compiling 12 songs that resemble lushicioulsy drugged lullabies filled with wonderment and nostalgia.

Along side with his visual [yet remote] kicker Alicia Scardetta, Neon Indian stimulates the brain 'n eye : a guy and a girl who make music via correspondence. One in Brooklyn, one in Austin. According to the myspace, Neon Indian's next gig will be at the Monolith Festival in Colorado.

They’ve been compared to New Order, Future Bible Heroes, and most recently said to sound like a saw-wave cutting a Doobie Brother’s song in half. Personally I see a lil bit of Ariel Pink and Kate Bush. Take a listen for yo self with Terminally Chill- birds and zany synths. More downloads are available here! and you can always stream dem babies on the Neon Indian Myspace.

Neon Indian - Terminally Chill

The debut-full length release for the upcoming album Pyschic Chasms will be available on the skreet will be Oct. 13, 2009.
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The Woods - The Final Breaths of a Main Character

2009-06-23T11:10:00.007-04:00

Our fellow amigos The Woods from Tallahassee, FL have been getting busy with music and video making (I is proud of yous!). The official release of "The Final Breathes of a Main Character" is creating a BUZZ with their new [EP] The EP Logue. This is the first music video from The Woods singer Ian Dudley, being trapped in a nautical world of his own imagination. Lets all go sailing on beds and make some ocean friends!

The acoustic/experimental/folk artista Ian Dudley released his self/titled project back in 2008 , with 40 handmade DIY CD book encasings (WVFS got one!) that took 11 days to record under Plug Research. The wide release of his official first album - A Bird That Cannot Fly was distributed via the tiny Living with Ghost Records imprint. Definitely check out the previous album - which was recorded as a lo-fi project with friends to help Ian's storytelling come to life. This music video was part of the WondersTV internet sensation . . . directed by Raul B. Fernandez : A WONDERS PRODUCTION!

The Woods was also featured on All Things Considered back in the day, check out the NPR review here.

The digital release for the EP Logue is free!

Pointer Sisters Rewind

2009-06-17T12:20:00.004-04:00

The fabulous Pointer Sisters - often found on any funk/soul radio station, were doing it right in the 70s/80s with their impeccable sense of style and grooves. The original gang - Ruth , Anita, June and Boonie Pointer (formed in Oakland)- scored their pop 'n soul hits (featured above) embodying funky rhythms and motownish hollatcha girl attitude.

If you ever were watching Seasame Skkkreet back in the day, then ya'll know that sticky tune on the pinball countdown that looped in your head was sung by the Pointer Sisters.
The "Pinball Number Count" began appearing on Sesame Street in 1976. The music was composed by Walt Kraemer who also scored and provided voices or the Star Wars parody Hardware Wars, working on the George Lucas animated feature Twice Upon a Time.

The pinball animation was directed by Jeff Hale who produced many inserts for Sesame Street including the Typewriter, and Ringmaster series. He also is the founder of the San Francisco-based animation studio Imagination, INC.

To see the fullerrrrr version of the countdown click here.

Hot Chip - One Pure Thought

2009-06-15T09:40:00.001-04:00

So our friends Hot Chip are beat heaveaaaan returning with their new[ish] single 'One Pure Thought' which was issued back in early May, taken from the massively acclaimed album 'Made in the Dark' released earlier this year. This music video has been rocking my summer pants so hard.

It was directed by Sheffield Hallam University Alumnis Bevis Martin & Charlie Youle and produced by TRUNK Animation Ltd. (based out of the UK). You should definitely check out Trunk's website for more short film/animations like The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside.

Ninjatronics Events!

2009-06-09T16:09:00.030-04:00

The Ninjatronics family has been weaned on the idea of community involvement, performance, and contribution to the well being of the artistic and creative realm. With this in mind, we're pleased to announce the Ninjatronics Events section, which will provide information as to what all us Ninjatrons are up to as of late. This post will serve as a permalink for the events column (listed at right) and will be kept updated with everrrthang we've been doing.

::Likkkkkkkeeeee::

Ninjatronics is now the official host of the East Coast Opera House Open Mic night here in Wilmington, NC!! The new but already well-established [AS AWESOME] artsy-dive bar East Coast Opera House has been a Ninjatronics favorite since its inception -- it's by far the best place in Wilmington to meet progressive, creative-minded people from all walks of life.

Starting June 18th, every Thursday at 9PM we'll be hosting a variety of local musicians (solo acts and bands) who'll be sharing their works whilst jamming with others to network and create a better musical community. Signup is by 8:30PM so come early, support your city, and make new connections!

The open mic is ALWAYS free and always guaranteed to be a good time. So come out, meet some of us, see what Wilmington's underground music scene has to offer, and stay connected!

Ninjatronics Events:

Aug. 20th - Open Mic/Jam Hosted by Ninjatronics @ East Coast Opera House 9PM
119 Grace St, Wilmington NC

Aug. 21st - Photo Show @ the Parallelogram, DJ Teknacolorninja & Visuals Jordan - 526 S. 3rd St, Wilmington, NC

Aug. 27th - Open Mic/Jam Hosted by Ninjatronics @ East Coast Opera House 9PM
119 Grace St, Wilmington NC

Aug. 29th - Midtown Lounge Series: SWOMP Party feat. Teknacolorninja & Visuals by Jordan 10PM - Mellow Mushroom 4311 Oleander Dr. Wilmington, NC

Sept. 2nd - The BASSMGMT Series feat. beats 'n visuals from Ninjatronics & Project Getdown 10PM - 255 N. Front St, Wilmington , NC (FB, Myspace)

Sept. 4th - Body Parts Art Exhibit Feat. Dance After Party w/ Teknacolorninja

7-PM 526 S. 3rd St, Wilmington, NC

Sept. 5th-6th - BE YR OWN HERO FEST 2009- featuring bands from all over the Southeastern board.

Shows: The Soapbox, 225 N. Front St. Wilmington , NC
Workshops: 5th 'n Wooster , Wilmington, NC

I Met the Walrus

2009-06-09T06:00:00.007-04:00

In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan (Toronto,CA) snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. This was in the midst of Lennon's "bed-in" phase, during which John and Yoko were staying in hotel beds in an effort to promote peace. 38 years later, Jerry has produced a film about it. Using the original interview recording as the soundtrack, director Josh Raskin has woven a visual narrative - transforming Lennon’s anti-war stance into a cascading flood of multipronged animation.

Raskin marries traditional pen sketches by James Braithwaite with digital illustration by Alex Kurina (only non J related individual in the project!). I Met the Walrus was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Animated Short along with Best Animated Short award from the AFI Fest, Middle East International Film Festival, Manhattan Short FF, Cleveland International FFm, RiverRun International FF.

BIKE HYPE !!! JUNE 7TH, 2009

2009-06-05T16:36:00.005-04:00

!!!!Bike Hype!!!! is this weekend ::June 7, 2009:: at Jengo's Playhouse (815 Princess St). This is an all-day bike fest and FUNraiser for Hero Fest 2009 and the Wilmington Bike Recyclery. So all you southEAST bound folks come show your bikeLOVE as there will be an alley cat, a screening of VEER followed by Bike Prom! There are tons of cool prizes you can win for just being a bikeHEAD...show up with your bikeOUT as there will be entertainment from our friends Coup de Grace followed by dance party featuring Teknacolorninja (from Ninjatronics)! Don't forget to check out the Really Really Free Market/Food Not Bombs which has been relocated from 4th and Castle temporarily to JENGOS PLAYHOUSE this Sunday!

Here's the VEER trailer and more info about the upcoming Be Yr Own Hero FEST 2009.

PSST! 3 Pass It On - Burial Sugar Live

2009-06-03T09:04:00.009-04:00

Burial Sugar Live from PSST! on Vimeo.

The short film BURIAL SUGAR LIVE was created for the PSST! 3 Pass It On animation collaboration which is a series of short animated films created in collaboration by a select group of motion graphics artists from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Berlin. The collaborative film project has 17 films made by 51 teams of Designers, Directors, Animators and Composers. You can see more films at their Vimeo site.

The film BURIAL SUGAR LIVE was just one of the films featured in the group, as credited in three parts with an amazing cast of animators/composers:

Part 1: Burial

Design and Animation:
Bran Dougherty-Johnson
Curated and conceived the PSST! Pass It On series.

Music by:
Joel Pickard (Portland, OR)
Has an MA in Composition from Mills College in Oakland, CA where he studied with Fred Frith, Alvin Curran, and Pauline Oliveros. He has a BA in Music from Bethel College in St. Paul, MN where he studied classical guitar.

Part 2: Sugar

Story, Design and Animation:
Rex Crowle (London)
"I took the final frame of his film and continued its themes but in my own little animated world of a teenage girls coming-of-age in a Victorian tea-shop." See the clip here.

Music & Audio:
David Kamphatfarm
After playing in bands, deejaying and getting a bachelor in composition at Folkwang Hochschule, he started freelancing for different music production companies, including Adelphoimusic London/Berlin.

Voice:
Emily Newton Dunn (London)
She's got a knack for video games as a producer/designer at Electronic Arts, whilst in the past was a TV presenter for the UK-based show "Bits", a show about gaming.

Part 3: Live

By: Bran Dougherty-Johnson
"Someone dropped out, so I ended up doing both Part 1 and Part 3. I think it worked out, though. I liked answering Rex’s section with my ending."

iamxl

2009-06-02T20:20:00.003-04:00

iamxl, aka Jon Hamlin, is an old familiar artist that I recently re-discovered lurking in the tattered remnants of my "Random Music" folder from years past. I have no idea where these songs of his I have came from, but they piqued my interest enough to do a little e-digging and figure out who exactly iamxl is. Working mainly in Vancouver (Canada!) and London (UK!), Jon's apparently been DJing, producing, and consistently pumping out all sorts of mismatched and danceable remixes for more than ten years.

Sometimes relaxed and sometimes housetastic, he's mixed and mashed everything from Ice-T to Joy Division to even Sook-Yin Lee, the woman fondly known to us at Ninjatronics as the awesome sex therapist in the movie Shortbus (definitely worth checking out if you're prepared for some extremely explicit content.) These songs may not be club bangers, but they'll certainly keep things moving mid-set.

Also, for more on Sook-Yin, check out her music myspace here. I didn't know she made music at all, so it's pretty cool to rummage through her stuff.

My Tiger My Timing - This Is Not My Fire

2009-06-01T12:38:00.008-04:00

Formed in south east London in early 2008 by siblings James Vincent and Anna Vincent, Jamie Harrison and Gary Drain, this four-piece outfit creates electrobodi rhythms and with vocal heavy melodies to create their "hypnotic dark pop music". The debut single by was produced by Andy Spence of New Young Pony Club, Freakniks and Organic Audio. You can tell why they made a good fit with similar danceable backgrounds. I particularly like the plena-like kick found in bands like Vampire Weekend...or a lil Panamanian infused plena/reggaeton.

The music video was directed by Ian William Galloway, who has has designed throughout the UK, Europe and America, creating visuals, projections, films and graphics for theatre, opera, dance, live music and fashion shows. He studied at Rose Bruford and currently lives in East London.

In Bb- a collaborative music project

2009-05-20T12:15:00.003-04:00

If you have a spare half-hour or two, check out In Bb.

I could describe it to you, but it's something that you should really experience for yourself. Very melodic and peaceful.

And you ninjaflowers (yes, ninjaflowers. That's what you all are) should contribute. I'm going to go work on something for it now.

Monster Zoku Onsomb - Tinker

2009-05-12T13:09:00.007-04:00

Nos amies over in France (Sourire Collective) dropped us a nice little psychotronic visual by the group Monster Zoku Onsomb. Hailing from the Brisbane/Queenland area, these Aussies like to sample all sounds, from rockabilly to ragga, drum 'n bass , electro and experimental.

You can check out their Remix Project 2009 for more tracks and sounds of late as they'll be at the upcoming electronica/dance stitch in Winchester, Hampshire's Glade Festival this July 16-19th!

We've be a lil busy setting up thangs for the summer, you know ...it's roadtrip time! Tours, festivals and getting crunk this 2009 are all on the to do list and Monster Zoku Onsomb's video Tinker from the Attack LP 2006 Psychotronic Visuals makes me wanna rainbowRAGE for realz! Enjoy!

Paolo Garcia - So it goes...

2009-05-08T08:00:00.002-04:00

Paolo Garcia is a traveling animator/filmmaker, waiting to set foot in France to work on the animated television series hit Wakfu. He currently resides in Philadelphia, but So It Goes... was part of his final project for the Vancouver Film School which was made for a Classical Animation course.

Garcia got the idea from watching the episode Plains from the hit series Planet Earth, what caught his eye in particular were the snow geese. "I remember seeing a fox, and it raided a nest of chicks. It wasn't content with one, so it tried to get five into it's mouth at once, then the snow geese mom and dad came, and the fox dropped them all, but they were already dead. Then the fox slyly backs off, and grabs the only one still alive and runs with it... It was so ironic I thought and such a kind of testament to how survival is very very cruel, but also it's the mechanism of life, and how the world works, I mean sometimes it just doesn't make sense." - PG

Synopsis
It is an abstract representation of the mythology of creation. It's about life, the universe, and everything... except don't take it too seriously. Evolution and beauty are demolished by the monster, who the little creature believes is it's parent, and tries to beg for food, brutally ending the evolutionary chain.

::Garcia Insight::
Check out Pencil, it's a free software that you can use to animate as opposed to using Toon Boom which costs an arm and a leg, or Flash which, well... looks like flash.

The Static Fanatic

2009-05-04T12:11:00.005-04:00

Rummaging through blogs is tough. So here's a lil blog that a fellow matey of ours writes for called The Static Fanatic which is based on the expanding noise/experimental music scene from a Wilmington scope and beyounddddd.

Carl (blogman!) also happens to be one of the elements found in The Khakazians. As known as the Caucasians910, the two piece comprised of Carl and Alli, who performed this past weekend over at the Be Yr Own Hero HYPE Fundraiser (held at the Juggling Gypsy). I got all giddy inside when I saw them use an Alesis Air Synth amongst other goodies as their experimental sound evolved throughout the set. They've got a few shows coming up, including one for Wilmington's WE FEST XIII which will be held this May 21st - 25th.

If you're looking for more on the Wilmington Noise scene check out 910 Noise, which is a group of artists sharing the same ideals of art & sound to showcase noise & experimental acts in the 910 area. And don't forget to holla at The Static Fanatic .

Speaking in Code

2009-05-01T20:58:00.006-04:00

I can't wait till this film hits the local theaters...Speaking in Code is an intimate account of people who are completely lost in music. A heartbreaking and lighthearted documentary, it's a vérité glimpse into the world of techno/. The film takes you around the world, following the people who make electronic music ... their lives.

Speaking in Code took around 3 years to make and was in productions since June of 2005. Amy Grill (Director/Producer) and Scott Sans (Director of Photography) shot Europe for a month summer 2006. Filming completed in spring 2008 and the final cut was completed late spring 2008. Speaking in Code will be submitting to film festivals soon and is seeking distribution.

Starring : Modeselektor, Wighnomy Brothers, Monolake, Philip Sherburne, David Day & Amy Grill.

Also featuring:
Ellen Allien, Tobias Thomas, Marc LeClair AKA Akufen, Wolfgang Voigt, Michael Mayer, Reinhard Voigt, Sascha Ring AKA Apparat, Sascha Funke, Mario Willms AKA Douglas Greed, Miss Kittin, Dan Paluska AKA Six Million Dollar Dan, Mike Uzzi AKA Smartypants

Featuring music by:
Modeselektor, Wighnomy Brothers, Robag Wruhme, Ellen Allien & Apparat, The Field, Monolake, Michael Mayer, Gas, Jonas Bering, SCSI-9, Gui Boratto, Superpitcher, Steadycam, Dettinger, The Rice Twins, Reinhard Voigt, Oxia

director/producer AMY GRILL
edited by JASON BLANCHARD & AMY GRILL
director of photography SCOTT SANS
contact info: AMY@SQUAR3.COM 617.417.2944

Housemeister - Beef Jerky

2009-04-30T16:41:00.007-04:00

CLP remix of Housemeister's "Who Is That Noize"

Last year our Berlin-based freund Housemeister put out the Who Is That Noize and Remixes for Modeselektor, Cassius and Zombie Nation on the Allyoucanbeat label (Boy Noize). Check out the CLP (Chris de Luca vs. Phon.o) remix of the song in the vid above for a peek in the past.

Thizzzz year Housemeister is gracing us with his latest project :: Beef Jerky EP :: put out by Boy Noize Records. Hope ya like jeeeeeLLo, cause this EP makes ya more than just wanna wiggle 'n jiggle it. It's about the dirty breakcore with a 'lil old techno whomp mixed with today's b'more and dubstep scene.

Housemeister - Beef Jerky

Curtiss King - Spacebars ft. Ab Soul and Young Rook

2009-04-29T16:20:00.006-04:00

It's almost summer time....and the need for big beats 'n booties is ripe. Curtiss King's single from his upcoming release The Storm on Mars is just what the streets need...when you're waiting for the ice cream truck or making a late night run to the nearest biscuit serving establishment (withhh gravvvvyy , YES!). King hails from Carson, CA and makes beats with his M-Audio Axiom 25 Midi-Keyboard, whut whuttt. And check up on Young Rook's solo lyric projects...

Curtiss King - Spacebars ft Ab-Soul & Young Rook

Oi Va Voi - Everytime

2009-04-26T18:38:00.001-04:00

Oi Va Voi "Everytime" from Katarzyna Kijek on Vimeo.

Really creative video from the UK's Oi Va Voi. Every third frame of the footage was printed, shredded and shot three times blended with adjacent frames by different stripes configuration. A lot of work!

The video was made by Katarzyna Kijek & Przemysław Adamski from Warsaw, Poland who both are filmmakers with some veejaying flair. Visit their sites to see more of their projects.

Voices Voices - Tape Noon

2009-04-25T12:46:00.003-04:00

VOICES VOICES are Jenean Farris and Nico Turner, a two piece ethereal, provocative ambient experience from Los Angeles. The duo first met a Xu Xu Fang concert last summer...and took on a whole new approach to making music as they explored the drum 'n drone of the experimental electronic soundscape by learning instruments from scratch, enabling them "to be more childlike, more unaffected by adulthood by stripping the intellectual knowledge away from you, liberating your imagination" - VV

VOICES VOICES embody their work with delicate haunting loops and a magnetizing pull that slips you a seductive pill diffusing into subconscious states of mind. They [wo]man the weather as they meddle with the atmospheric properties of sound...seeding their audience into a pool of crashing soundwaves.

Their self-released Sounds Outside EP is available over at Ameoba and currently are working on a full length album due out late 2009.

::Interesting fact:: The ladies from VOICES VOICES spent two months volunteering with the No On 8 campaign , protesting, calling on the phones...hollaa! Doing all sorts of good <3

Voices Voices - Tape Noon

Erin Wilson - Robot+Girl

2009-04-23T12:27:00.007-04:00

I'm extremely excited to post ROBOT+GIRL since it was made by my homie Erin Wilson, whut up NoLA! This animated short-film was entered in PATOIS: The 6th Annual New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival which was held March 25th - April 5th 2009. ROBOT+GIRL won the Audience Choice Award for Best Short.

ROBOT+GIRL from Erin Wilson on Vimeo.

Synopsis
After accidentally leaving her heart behind her, a tardy librarian revives a defective and damaged robot. The robot finds himself on a journey to find his librarian, bringing her heart back with him. Animated completely in Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Final Cut Express on a personal desktop Apple computer, this short piece about love between woman and machine explores the relevance of what lies beneath our skin (or our hard metal casing).

Calle 13 - Electro Movimiento

2009-04-22T06:40:00.003-04:00

Calle 13 - Electro Movimiento

Reppin' the latinaaaneeeoon, Calle 13 hits up the electro 80 scene with a colorful dance message ::can you tell? i <3 ninjas!:: If you ever thought reggaeton was repetitive and same ole' same ole' - you can count on Calle 13 to always mix it up. Back in 2005, they were breaking into the Puerto Rican urban/reaggeaton scene, silently stinking it up, just like that last one you laid on that one road trip to that one show...

Comprised of vocalist Residente (born René Pérez Joglar) and producer Visitante (Eduardo José Cabra Martínez) aka Pérez and Cabra first met at the tender age of two (step bros), and from what I know used to attend SCAD. Makes sense.

Be on the lookout for more from this duo as they break the English/Spanish barrier with Latin infused beats and mind bogglin' lyrics, I mean they've already got a handful of Grammys under their belt. . . sizzleeen. Check out their latest album from White Lion Records.

Lucky Dragons

2009-04-21T14:53:00.002-04:00

Lucky Dragons, at its core, is comprised of Luke Fischbeck and Sarah Rara. At least one of them is involved in all things released as Lucky Dragons, and they often bring in friends to collaborate on what has to be some of the most interesting trippy, electroacoustic, sample and beat heavy experimental music I've heard in a good while. Diverse and always engrossing, they manage to throw together classical sounding folk instruments with chopped formats, shifting beatscapes, and the breathy hums and murmurs of the members themselves.

The best thing about these guys though is their live shows. They've set up a system in which audience members interact directly with the music via mutual skin contact, light manipulation, and movement. This has to be seen to be believed.

Thus when a crowd gets involved in a Lucky Dragons concert it's an experience of closeness and strangeness as you grab and move with others and feel the music change with it. I don't know exactly how the system works but it's quite a sight to behold.

Mungo Hi-Fi - Sound System Champions

2009-04-20T13:00:00.008-04:00

When I was listening to the Solid Steel Podcast #89 (Ninjatune), there was this sweet dubilicious remix of Joanna Newsom's song Book of Right On vs Cloud's Shallow that caught my ear...and soon learned who was Mungo Hi-Fi, the dubskareggae sensation from Glasgow, Scotland that has already swept the UK.

The trio began it's journey in the year 2000 and since then has collaborated with the likes of Jah Shaka, Sister Nancy, Ranking Joe, Tippa Irie, Top Cat and Warrior Queen releasing some of the finest modern roots music around on their very own Scotch Bonnet label... so far they have released 12 EPs ! But here's a Mungo-Hi Fi Live mix with Earl 16.

Mungo’s Hi-Fi have built their own sound system with their crystal clear top and mid ranges compliment the pure bass power with ease. Keep an ear (or wallet) out for their latest project :Sound System Champions.

DJ the internet

2009-04-19T18:54:00.002-04:00

While wandering around the repository of everything internet (aka reddit), I came across this little jem: Hobnox audio tool

It's everything you need to be your own online DJ. You can store beats to their library and browse other people's stuff. I haven't made anything due to being a busy little beaver (hence also why I haven't posted in a while), but I figured ya'll ninjatronifollowers would enjoy it.

BEAT THAT SHIT UP.

Golden Silvers - True Romance (True Blues No.9)

2009-04-18T09:46:00.005-04:00

Currently on tour in Europe, the London-based Golden Silvers are reppin' it on the XL Recording label with their disco house retro beats and melodies. True Romance will be released on the 28th of April on CD, but you can Pre-order True Romance from Rough Trade. The album was recorded with Lexxx (Alex Dromgoole ) whose resume includes both Crystal Castles, Ben Esser., Björk, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Goldfrapp, Arcade Fire amongst others.

In the midst of finding information about Golden Silvers, a reference to thissss man was made: who also has some funky beats, get up on that disco analognesss.

Check out the remixed version...

Golden Silvers - True Romance (True Blues No.9 M.A.T.H.E.S. Remix)

Devo - Don't Shoot

2009-04-17T19:45:00.004-04:00

"DON'T SHOOT" - DEVO from DEVO Channel on Vimeo

Pssssshhhhyaahh. Devo is on tour and performing a new stage show utilizing synchronized video, similar to the 1982 tour, new costumes, and three new songs: "Don't Shoot, I'm a Man!", "What We Do", and "Fresh". All of these songs included a video backdrop which the band performed in front of. Devo has also confirmed they will be performing at All Tomorrow's Parties on May 6th and 8th, with the May 6th performance featuring the band performing their first album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, in its entirety. The May 8th performance is to be a "greatest hits" show, for the ATP "Fans Strike Back" event.

On Friday, April 10th, 2009, Devo debuted the official music video for "Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)" on their website, through Vimeo. Here's the credits list:

Produced by DEVO, Dir. Gerald Casale & Davy Force!
Design/Post: Force!Extreme Anti-Mation, Live Shoot: Thumb War .
Posted by creator DAVY FORCE!

Tom Deluxx - Curse Words

2009-04-16T10:35:00.000-04:00

CURSE WORDS (Tom DeluxX)
Uploaded by MANGANE33400

Check out this video for dirty synthziman Tom Deluxx's song "Curse Words" made by 88MPH. Originally from Bordeau, France Tom Deluxx is also a member of the group Just a Band, and has been mixing it up since 1997 playing with the likes of Boys Noize, Justice, Feadz, Erol Alkan, Busy P, and Sebastian. Give it a listen, for more check out the Boxon records site.

Tom Deluxx - Curse Words (Just a Band Remix)

Tom Deluxx -Drama Queen

The Kickdrums - When I Come Down

2009-04-15T06:00:00.002-04:00

The Kickdrums - When I Come Down from The Kickdrums on Vimeo.

The Kickdrums recent music video release of "When I Come Down" has created a hoopla for an mp3 request selecta, fortunately the Kickdrums have been nice enough to give us the mp3 track. They are currently in NYC shooting their next music video for “Just A Game” video which will be on the way sooner than you think.

The Kickdrums - When I Come Down

Cesko - The Hellish Holes

2009-04-14T12:56:00.008-04:00

Dj Cesko has been a part of the Parisian underground movement since the ripe age of his tweenie years, having been influenced by his eccentric family of artists and musicians.

His first taste in the music world was with a punk-hardcore outfit The Trackerdogs. It wasn't until the late '90s that he developed a passion for the rave-electronic scene and joined the UFO Sound System deejay troupe spinning electronic music around the Spanish coast ::gathering:: jungle tribal inspiration. Cesko then took his experiences there and applied them to the local scene with Urban Event - throwing dance parties in Parisian neighborhoods.

Most recently Dj Cesko has created Sourire (Smile) Collective which has turned into a record label where his [work in progress] and latest will be released along with other DJ collaborators: DJ Groovetek, Electrobuggs, P3YO . The minimalist-house tech artist collective is sooo ::fresh:: and continues to expand on experimental, industrious, and unconventianal sounds.

Download DJ Cesko's The Hellish Holes for a listen.

Ninjatronics Lab: Dance Party Podcast #3

2009-04-10T09:50:00.012-04:00

Click for Downloadable version or stream it !

1.I Couldn't Sleep(Sydney Confirm Remix)-Au Revoir Simone
2.Bits and Pieces-Junior Boys
3.Vedo In Te (Venice Remix)-Airys
4.Stuck on Repeat (Fake Blood remix)-Little Boots
5.One Pure Though-Hot Chip
6.Hey Mr. DJ (CSS Remix)-Tiny Masters of Today
7.Hrs Mns Sec (Etan Remix)-Daedulus
8.Mars-Fake Blood
9.Out of My Face fest. We Dont Sleep-Hatiras
10.Ghetto Blaster(Hatiras Remix)-Tim Healey, Mar Adamo
11.Rave Is King(Lw Castle Vania Remix)=Fukk Off
12.Where is it?-Blatta & Inesha
13.RER D(IIIStM "Violence" rmx)-Mustard Pimp
14.Epic(Dub mix)-Your Dirty Habit
15.I Seem 2B the 1-Felix Da Housecat
16.Fake(Plugs Remix)-Alex Roots
17.San Fran-Top Billin

(intro music: Dreaming In-Blacklight Flashlight)

Djedjotronic

2009-04-08T11:22:00.010-04:00

Djedjotronic, freshly signed to Boys Noize Records (!!!), is probably some of the hottest, danciest shit you'll hear this year. Currently touring Europe, he brings to the stage self-described "electronic bitchy dance" and some of the best (and dirtiest) basslines I've heard in a long while.

His first EP, out now, is called Dirty and Hard. The title track features South African rapper Spoek and is a bizarre and rhythmic smutfest of the best variety (AND can be heard/downloaded by clicking the album cover above!). The EP also features Gum Attack, a relentless dance assault, Horror Klub, my personal favorite, and a remix of Dirty and Hard by labelmasters Boys Noize themselves. There's some mad good DJ work going on in this EP; hopefully we'll hear more from Djedjotronic soon.

Update: for some people apparently the huffduffer link doesn't work (some people, if you know what I mean), so the title of the post links to his myspace now. Word!

Javelin

2009-04-07T08:00:00.004-04:00

The more I listen to Javelin , the more I feel like I'm hanging out at the beach. His Caribbean infused tunes have a down right crunkness to 2 step with and poppy flair that just gets you all fuzzy with catepillar smiles that can't help but evolve into butterflies of dance! Ever so dynamic with Susie Cue's hippity hop, while Soda Popinski brings you some 8 bit midi love to chew on.

Also to note - - Andean Ocean Tape B, Javelin takes you on a cruise of rhythmic and vocal experimentation exploring the Southern hemisphere of sound. Appropriately so, Javelin is on the Luaka Bop label and shortly will be on tour, so check out the MySpace for the latest updates.

Javelin - Digits

Javelin - Africadabra

Check out these animated music videos and tracks for more inspiration from Javelin.

Green screen weekend leisure video... super brass construction by Bennett Williamson. Speaker suit by Teddy Ruxpin with computer assisted professor!!!

Javelin - Soda Popinski from Ian McAlpin on Vimeo.

The Sea Floor Sea Urchin Dance Troupe dance to Javelin's "Soda Popinski." A music video directed & animated by Ian McAlpin. Part of the Official Selection for SXSW 2009.

Gliss

2009-04-06T14:06:00.004-04:00

::rain:: ::rain:: ::rain::

Here's a band for a rainy day from Los Angeles, CA called Gliss . They're currently about to release their new album Devotion Implosion on the Rykodisc label tomorrow [April 7th]. The digital release will be put out through Cordless Recordings.

Similar to the likes of My Bloody Valentine or the Ravonettes. . . Gliss's shoegazed power-pop sound with Victoria Cecilia’s icey, yet smooth vocals create that droney meditative state of mind that seems to find a home in the background fuzz over some tea on gloomy rainy day. Although, their song 29 Acts of Love isn't so mellow...check 'em out.

Gliss - 29 Acts of Love

Gliss- Morning Light

M. Ward - Chinese Translation

2009-04-04T12:54:00.004-04:00

Woke up to a beautiful spring day in Chapel Hill, NC and it reminded me of M. Ward's album "Post War". In particular, the song "Chinese Translation". It's one of those songs that you can listen to and come back to time after time. It also has a beautifully done animation with a super troop collaboration - Directors Joel Trussell and Eric Johnson, animators Gene Blakefield and Darin Bendall additional art assistance from Chris Chua.

Be Yr Own Hero FEST! - Wilmington, NC

2009-04-01T06:00:00.003-04:00

Hey CREATIVE PEOPLE! Here's your chance to explore and connect with the Southeastern region that has become the Ninjatronics Lab's humble adobe under the sea. Our friends at Be Yr Own Hero are accepting applications for this year's and now >> 3rd Annual Be Yr Own Hero Fest<< which will be held on the weekend of Sept. 5-6, 2009.

Be Yr Own Hero Fest is an annual radical Do It Yourself (DIY) festival in Wilmington, NC. It includes workships, info sessions, awesome live music, amazing art, free stuff, free food, lots of fun and friends from far away and close by.

The deadline is JULY 19th for submissions, so check your calendars and plan ahead, you don't want to miss out on the fun. Click on this link for more information on how to submit.

Steinski

2009-03-31T10:30:00.010-04:00

I first heard Steinski over the internets...while listening to WVFS-Tallahassee aka V89, ::hollah:: and got a whiff of the throwback scene that y'all should monetize on. Mr. Steve Stein has become an influential producer in hiphop, sampling with cut & paste - just as Girl Talk does today, is how Steinksi threw down in the 1980's with his phat 12'' series.

But it wasn't until an October ago (2008) that Steinski released a collection, an actual album of all his greatness and collabs "What Does It All Mean?: 1983-2006 Retrospective" on the Illegal Art label. Along with partner Double Dee (Douglas DiFranco), the album features tracks "The Lessons" and "The Payoff Mix" that were originals for Tommy Boy Records in the early 1980s. The analog tape cuts - that were widely bootlegged, pioneered the mash up craze that has been sparkin' up in the world of hiphop and dance music production today (Diddy + remix =no!).

I'm recruiting you to the 80's cult (weren't you born in the era of frizz 'n glitter?) that has formulated around Steinski's New York hiphop and urban music revolution, which also includes the likes of Afrika Bambaataa, Mantronix, Grandmaster Flash and The Bomb Squad.

You can find most songs and samples here but check out The Payoff Mix for instant gratification.

Steinski also is a supah aficionado of jazz (where else do you get those awesome loops?)- so check out his compilation "This Jazz is Hot, Vol.1" which was released at the end of the year in December 2008 featuring Jazz tunes from 1927 - 1947. It was debuted on Vibrations Music, a French music magazine, if you parle the French, check out the article here.

Micachu and the Shapes

2009-03-27T18:03:00.006-04:00

Micachu, moniker for British musician Mica Levi, just released her debut album "Jewellery" with backing band, the Shapes. Its a constant back and forth between popcrack and rhythmically complex experimental snap crackle and popping. 'Golden Phone' and 'Wrong' are me favorites but you dont have to take my word for it. Its wild. I cant quit it. Go get it!

Blu

2009-03-27T10:00:00.000-04:00

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Was browsing on the internetz and saw this animation on my amiga's tumblr. If you already know about Blu, then you're in the loop. Here is MUTO, the latest short film by Blu, "an ambiguous animation painted on public walls." This particular short was made in Buenos Aires and in Baden (fantoche). It's beautiful, creepy, a labor of love and pretty mindblowing [at least on my end]. Music by Andrea Martignoni. Produced by Mercurio Film.

::You can follow Blu's blog here:: currently in Italia ::

From the Inbox

2009-03-26T10:00:00.008-04:00

So I've got a few tracks that were sent to us via the inbox. Fellow electrons nonetheless. Check 'em out fo yo self and tell us what you think. If you are an artist and would like to send tracks our way EMAIL us :: ninjatronics@gmail.com :: see ya in the inbox, hollahh.

Dallas triphop/downtempo masters Shock of Pleasure get the techy-electro rework from up and coming heavy weights Left/Right and veteran DJ/Producer DJ Merritt. Silky and sultry vocals stutter, filter, and float over a barrage of clever synth riffs, explosive basslines, and driving beats. The Full EP (including the extended remix) is set to be released in April of 2009, making this top notch remix a must-have for SXSW / WMC!

Shock of Pleasure – Not My Angel (Left/Right vs DJ Merritt Remix) Radio Edit

Retroid – Everyday Hero (Left/Right Remix) Sample Edit

The full versions of these tracks can be purchased at Beatport.

In case you not familiar with The Kickdrums, they hail from Cleveland, Ohio producing for a lot of hip hop artists like Chamillionaire, 50 cent, Kid Cudi and many more. They've also done official remixes for acts such as Kanye West, Fall out Boy and Adele. Most recently they've started releasing their own material as artists. Check out their mash up "Fading In and Out" Kid Cudi's "Ask About Me" and Dj Class's "I'm The Ish".

The Kickdrums- Fading In & Out (KiD CuDi x DJ Class Mash-up)

The Kickdrums - Fading In & Out (Original)

YR WALL by Lumacoustics

2009-03-25T16:15:00.007-04:00

YrWall 2008 Showreel - Interactive Digital Graffiti Wall from Lumacoustics on Vimeo.

Lumacoustics is a group of artisans who specialize in bespoke versatile stage design, interactive AV installations , multi-screen projection , custom screen design and rigging, diverse high quality content, real-time audio synced visuals, advanced visual programming with dynamic backdrops in order to promote event focussed communication solutions (straight from their site).

Currently their flagship product is the interactive digital graffiti wall named YrWall.

YrWall is an interactive drawing tool where users create virtual digital graffiti on a large wall using a modified spray paint can. It is basically graffiti with a can that contains no paint, only a button and sensor which is tracked using a computer. A pop-out interface is provided which enables the user to work with digital paint to create their own digital graffiti artwork.

No more swapping paint cans to change colour or having to wear a face mask and gloves, this is totally environmentally friendly and accessible by anyone without any prior computer or graffiti skills.

YrWall - Interactive Digital Graffiti Wall, Cordy House from Lumacoustics on Vimeo.

Check out my friend Erin Wilson create some art! For more videos, visit the Lumacoustics Vimeo site.

Cheese Sandwich Film Festival

2009-03-24T09:32:00.006-04:00

On April 1st, 2009 the first ever - one time only - Cheese Sandwich Film Festival will be happening right here in Wilmington, NC. The Cheese Sandwich Film Festival Society will be screening experimental, documentary, narrative, and animated shorts focusing on the sexy cheese sandwich. There will also be a CHEESE SANDWICH cookoff! More details at the CSFF Society website.

What are the stipulations for the films?

1. The film has to be about a cheese sandwich. This can be loose.
2. The film must be creative.
3. The film must be under 3 minutes!!!!
4. Deadline for submission is March 29th in which all films MUST be sent with bribes!

The CSFF Organization hasn't finalized all of the categories of the competition, but the following are known:

*Fan Favortie - Wins All Bribes Given
* Best Lesbian Gay Bi-sexal Transgendered submission - Be Yr Own Queero will be giving the award for the BEST LGBTQ Film.
* Best Experimental
* Best Documentary
* Best Feature/Narrative
* Best Animation

When: Wednesday April 1st , 2009 (how clever)
$$$!: General Admission $5, Student Admission $4, Free admission for Filmmakers !!!
Where: @ Jengo's Playhouse on 815 Princess St.

Check out the bumpers for the Festival! Some of us at the Ninjatronics Lab are working on something - so come on out and watch some magic happen YOOOOO.

Cheese Sandwich Film Festival Bump from Daniel Moser on Vimeo.

Soft Opressor aka Tara Jane O’Neil

2009-03-21T11:23:00.004-04:00

softops, originally uploaded by soft oppressor.

"Softops"

fingerf**k, originally uploaded by soft oppressor.

"Fingerf**k"

TJO is quite the artist...check out her flickr site here for more art.

Thao Ngugen and The Get Down Stay Down

2009-03-20T13:55:00.011-04:00

According to Thao Nguyen, she has two talents: her first is she has a knack for beat-boxing and humming at the same time (Rahzel needn’t worry about any competition just yet though…) and her second, and in her opinion finest, is that she had a capacity to watch so much TV as a kid, she’s convinced her personality is made up of several different sitcom characters. Of course Thao, the 23 year Virginia-bred songwriter, is forgetting her unique voice, natural sense for a good melody, and striking lyrics, skillful guitar plucking and her deadly dry sense of humour. Thao’s debut for Kill Rock Stars, showcases all these talents and more, proving she’s a star in the making.

This music video for Thao and The Get Down Stay Down 's song "Swimming Pools" was directed by Clyde Petersen who's the lead singer for Your Heat Breaks, check out his site HERE! to learn more about his queercore & hot makeout parties.

::I love how there are rainbows, stenciling/tagging and bicycles in the vid::

You might recognize the song "Bag of Hammers" below, check out that CLAYMATION CITY!

Directed by Clyde Petersen and Forrest Baum.

Queer bands at SXSW

2009-03-19T16:59:00.001-04:00

xposted to queero:

If you’re in Austin TX this week, be sure to check out and support these queer/queer-allied bands!

Tara Jane O’Neil

listen: www.myspace.com/tjoistarajaneoneil

see:

wednesday, march 18 @ beauty bar 10:15 pm
friday, march 20 @ domy books 4:00 pm
saturday, march 21 @ a house party on 44th st. at 2:00

This Bike is a Pipe Bomb

listen: http://www.myspace.com/tbiapb

see:

wednesday, march 18 @ Habana Bar 12:15am

An Horse

listen: http://www.myspace.com/anhorse

see:

wednesday, march 18 @ Maggie Mae’s Rooftop 12:00am
saturday, march 21 @ Emo’s Jr 10:00pm

The Coathangers

listen: http://www.myspace.com/fuckthecoathangers

see:

wednesday, march 18 @ Red Eyed Fly 9:00pm

LADYHAWKE

listen: www.myspace.com/ladyhawkerock

see:

wednesday, march 18 @ stubb’s 9:00pm

des ark

listen: http://www.myspace.com/desark

see:

friday, march 20 @ a house show (2515 E. 2nd St) 8:00pm
saturday, march 21 @ The Radio Room 4:20pm
saturday, march 21 @ Spiro’s 10:00pm

Shunda K

listen: www.myspace.com/shundak

see:

wednesday, march 18 @ Music Gym 8:00pm
thursday, march 19 @ Revolution 8:00pm
friday, march 20 @ Creekside Lounge 8:00pm
saturday, march 21 @ a house party 8:00pm
sunday, march 22 @ GAYxGAYGAY 6:00pm

Girl in a Coma

listen: http://www.myspace.com/girlsinacoma

see:

wednesday, march 18 @ SEAC Day Stage Cafe Austin Convention Center 1:00pm
wednesday, march 18 @ Maggie Mae’s 10:30pm

GAY BI GAY GAY

A GAY MUSIC FESTIVAL HAPPENING ON THE LAST DAY OF SXSW. SUNDAY MARCH 22nd 10:00am until—all the night long. 4604 kitty ave. (thats where springdale meets MLK, and then just to the southeast) FREE, ALL-AGES
more info: www.myspace.com/gaybigaygay

any other queer bands? get in touch info at beyrownqueero dot com

Erlend Oye - Sudden Rush

2009-03-19T09:01:00.012-04:00

The track :Sudden Rush: was originally released back in early 2004, but OYE (hey in spanish)...the hipsters still redeem its place in the indie scene. Erlend Oye has that smooth melancholy yet quirky sensible voice that blends into his electro love songs. This music video on the other hand was directed by Jarvis Cocker - best known for fronting the band Pulp.

The charmful Norweigen first starting making songs with his bud Erik Glambek Boe as Kings of Convenience releasing Quiet Is the New Loud back in 2001. Erlend then pursued a musical career leading him to the creation Unrest which was released on Astralwerks in 2003- comprised of ten ambient dance songs recorded in ten cities with ten different collaborators like Royskopp fellow Norwegian-label-mates, Soviet from Brooklyn, Warp star Prefuse 73, Schneider TM, to mention a few. KOC came back with their more memorable release in 2004 Riot on an Empty Street with the pop ballad hit "I'd Rather Dance With You" . . .and "Surprise Ice".

These days Erlend Oye is being himself...and a DJ! ::whut whut:: Apparently spinning electronica and adding his own touch of vocals over the instrumentals. Get it, get it!

Erlend Oye - Sudden Rush (The Twelves Remix)
Erlend Oye - Sudden Rush (with Kompis)

Robokraut Art - Freak City

2009-03-18T22:39:00.007-04:00

We've been getting freaky under the sea...and here's what's become of it! This is robokraut's "Freak City". I haven't been able to set up the Flickr slideshow just yet... but join our Flickr account to see our slowly but growing gallery! If you have art and would like to have it featured on Ninjatronics Lab, please email ninjatronics@gmail.com.

More new Röyksopp

2009-03-17T15:00:00.006-04:00

Following Scantron's post about Röyksopp, here is the Datasette remix of the first track and single from Junior. It's featured on the "Happy Up Here" CDS along with a Boyz Noize remix (amazing!) and a Breakbot remix.

MP3 :: Röyksopp - Happy Up Here (Datasette Remix)

Magic Heart Genies - Multicultures

2009-03-17T10:05:00.004-04:00

Magic Heart Genies are making a name for themselves as the west coast's frrreesshest underground collaboration with Myka 9 lyricizing, JtheSarge prophetizing and DJ Drez laying down the beats. A cluster of hip-hop with reggae undertones and a notable world music influence - together they released "Heartifact" on Alpha Pup Records with label mates Busdriver and Daedulus.

Magic Heart Genies - Multicultures

Check out their sounds - and yea, that's Humboldt, CA's three-piece horn section "Fat Back". I love me some french horn. Check out at their sweet comic-inspired website with more info.

Royksopp's new album featuring Lykke Li

2009-03-15T21:10:00.004-04:00

Royksopp's newest album Junior will be released this month on the 23rd. The album has some familiar faces appearing through out it, including Karin Dreijer (The Knife, Fever Ray), Robyn, Anneli Drecker (Bel Canto), and Lykke Li. I know there's a bunch of Lykke Li fans that read this blog, so check out the song "Miss you so much" below.

It doesn't end there though, Royksopp is able to create an amazing collection of songs that still have their Royksopp-feel to them while also incorporating some new sounds. This album is definitely contains more radio-friendly songs like "True to Life". But it also has some dark and mood setting moements (which of course I love!), like "Silver Cruiser", which has faint similarities to The Field and Radiohead, and "Royksopp Forever" where violins and cellos create a chaotic and beautiful climax.

LISTEN:
Miss you so much - Royksopp (feat. Lykke Li)

Flickr

2009-03-14T17:52:00.001-04:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Margot and the Nuclear So and So's - My Baby

2009-03-13T15:00:00.003-04:00

Earlier this week, musicnotetaker posted about The Take Away Shows at La Blogotheque. I have been addicted to the video of Margot and the Nuclear So and So's performing "My Baby". Guitarist and Vocalists, Richard Edwards quietly strums and sings the song as violins glide in and out and random percussion sounds are created by whatever objects are available. The songs climaxes and ends with the band and their friends singing along to the song. This video gave me goosebumps and filled my heart. It reminded me of how beautiful music can be and the power it has to bring people together to all sing along.

Everyone should have friends like these.

Margot and the Nuclear So & So's - My Baby - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Daedelus - Sundown

2009-03-13T13:19:00.013-04:00

Here's the video/animation to Daedelus's song "Sundown" off the album Denies The Day's Demise which was released on Mush Records back in 2006. The video was directed by Clay Lipsky,the multi-Emmy Award winning designer/director based in Los Angeles.

I like how Clay personifies the lines and uses them as heroes (and Daedelus's music playing!) to bring back the sunshine to a dismal factory-infested city. An environmental message, fo sho. My favorite part are the choppy stop-motion bits juxtaposed with the capoeira-like percussion line that busts out mid-song, brightening up the saddened electro overtones.

Daedulus is now on the Ninjatune label releasing memorable songs like "Fair Weather Friends" from the album Love To Make Music...which also is a sweet animation worth checking out.

Check out this phat remix of Daedelus's more recent work Hrs:Mins:Sec (Etan remix) with Shuttle doing the mix. Shuttle originally hails from Southern Maryland (301/240!!!) growing up with the B'more/DC electronic/club scene...moving on to the Boston underground jamming out with his tightly knit Basstown crew. His highly anticipated debut release will feature Cadence Weapon and a remix by fellow up and comer High Rankin courtesy of Ninja Tune worldwide.

PS. did anyone notice how there have been two FRIDAY 13th's in a row this year?

Harvest of Hope Recap

2009-03-12T10:04:00.021-04:00

Harvest of Hope was a musical bliss with Florida's punk and indie scene melding into a cluster of sunshine, sweat and sunburn. There were so many artists at the festival...and I'd hate to NOT mention all bands, but here's my scope on how HOH went down:

::most energetic::

Monotonix was incredible! The 3 piece band got dirty - and by dirty I mean head diving into the pit with mud on their faces. Unconventional and nomadic, they didn't even set up on stage - they migrated through the crowd, peaking everyone's curiosity as each song was played. Lead singer Ami Shalev commanded us into chants , encouraging crowdsurfing while he made his rounds floating on top. Yonatan Gat's lucious locks streamed in the wind while posing on the stage rails - guitar in air belting out headspinners, while drummer Ran Shimoni and his whole drumset was raised into air battling beats - getting the crowd to jam along with him (you should've seen the other bands looking on Ami when he climbed up the huge stereo sound system before diving back into the crowd). The Israeli influence was definitely there but Monotonix just takes it to the next level channeling legends like Led Zeppelin - here's a snippet of the Tel Aviv-based band: Body Language.

OK OK...don't want to forget Wu-Tang, since they are a given. Put yo hands up and do the wuuuuuuuu taaaaaang , wuuuuuu tannnng. W !

::newbies but goodies::

SunBears! was adorable. I happened to stumble on into their set and was blown away by the duo with Jonathan on piano/leads and Jared on drums while a cheesy but effective visualizer strobed behind them. Check out their track "I'm Alive". They also happen to be from Florida.

::most satisfying::

I was so happy to see The Mountain Goats, well John Darnielle ...although I know I'm going to make it through this year...having not seen Peter Hughes. I was so smitten when he played Tallahassee (i heart that place) when the crowd cheered "I HOPE U DIE, I HOPE WE BOTH DIE" ::sigh:: a sigh of satisfaction.

::the tearjerker::

I wish I could put Dave Dondero in my back pocket so he could sing to me at a moment's notice about all his travels and woes. On stage he lit up with his acoustic set - even more genuine than a rugged pair of Levis, this Californian bred can lay it on thick with his sincere lyrics that make alt-country americana folk, rock harder than ever. Here's his take, a ode to Florida if ya will "South of the South".

::local sensation::

Black Kids is a 5 piece band hailing from Jacksonville,FL and boy are they charming! They've been making headway across the US with their upbeat pop 'n dancey tracks. Here's a remix done by The Twelves of their song "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You"...

::hypnotists::

This was Deerhunter's first time playing at a festival and I'm shoooooo glad they did. The swirling sound of psychedelic-surfy guitars got me all fuzzy and put me into a musi-coma. I walked away wanting more and disappointed that they couldn't play a full set. Check out their song "Little Kids" from their latest release Microcastle and here's the track that got me going "Wash Off" off their Florescent Grey EP ....you could just play their album on repeat on a sunny afternoon in the grass sipping on some o-Jizzle.

::amazing live::

So when Health came out with an album release last year, I thought that they were pretty intense other than their light-hearted smash Glitter Pills on their split 7" with Crystal Castles. I had to step into their world of electroslashin trashing guitars with massive feedback and tribal beats. But they do it so WELL. If you get a chance to catch 'em on tour, you bettah. They'll be in Greensboro,NC March 25th @ Green St. Club. For more tour dates click here.

::bands i didn't see that i really wanted to::

I suck for not having gotten to the festival in time to see King Khan and the Shrines, along with Girl Talk. Bummertown.

::last words::

Did you know that The Harvest of Hope was a benefit? Uh, yeah, this festival was created to raise awareness for the non-profit organization "Harvest of Hope" that provides financial, educational, and service oriented aid to migrant farm workers all over the country. A great fest indeed.

Win a Graniph t-shirt from 3 Snapshots

2009-03-11T22:51:00.004-04:00

As many of you already know, I write a separate music blog called GET OFF THE COAST. 3snapshots.com has given me a free Graniph t-shirt to give away. For free. All you have to do is click here and leave a comment with your name and email address, and I'll pick a winner at random at the end of the week. So go do that.

Arcade Fire -Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) Covered by Rock-afire

2009-03-10T20:57:00.003-04:00

Who is Rock-afire? duh it's the Showbiz Pizza house band! Aaron Fechter, the guy who created these characters and the whole function system, programs these things to play cover songs. It's pretty on point. and pretty hysterical. I remember when I was little and had a birthday party at Showbiz. Those things always creeped me out!

check out more gems like MGMT, Usher, Shakira and more at YouTube. The Shakira one is absolutely ridiculous it's so good.

La Blogotheque

2009-03-10T14:25:00.006-04:00

French filmmaker, Vincent Moon, shoots and uploads onto his Paris-based blog, a weekly series of fresh music videos. Instead of inviting bands into sets or studios, he convinces them to perform outside, on rooftops, in elevators, bathrooms, the streets (free concerts!). They are impromptu, often improvised, uncut, unique performances from up and coming bands. Moon has filmed Arcade Fire, Architecture in Helsinki, Final Fantasy, Animal Collective, Man Man, Bowerbirds, and Grizzly Bear to name a few. I wont tell you which one to watch because they're all good. They're called the Take Away Shows.

DUM DUM GIRLS

2009-03-05T23:04:00.000-05:00

I've recently been listening to a lot of Lo-Fi Fuzz Noise Pop etc. stuff. (I hate categorizing so I just call it by everything I can attach it to.) Dum Dum Girls fit right into that oh so specific category. They recently released some pretty awesome videos for their songs "Catholicked" and "Blank Girl", two of their most solid songs. Check out "Catholicked" above, which features old footage of a girl being catholicked spliced together, and "Blank Girl" below.

Mixtape Club

2009-03-05T11:10:00.007-05:00

Ah-may-zing!

Mixtape Club is a collective comprised of three people, Chris Smith, Jesse Casey, and Michelle Higa. As far as I know, this creative and dynamic trio met while studying at a university, and with their animation forces combined, they ended up creating some pretty powerful stuff.

Since then, their talents have been recognized and they've started getting hired by some big time names, to create videos for everybody from My Morning Jacket to Nike to Yo Gabba Gabba to Bette Midler to Yeasayer to Showtime (for the series 'The Tudors').

They don't stop at music videos, though! If you follow this link you can check out some of their actual Mixtapes, (although they aren't actually mixed up, it's more like a playlist/podcast).

Make sure to check out their website Mixtape Club because the videos look much better downloaded as HD MP4s (although it actually just streams them), and if you're really interested, there's a few 'behind the scenes' shorts that are just as intriguing as the videos themselves!

Harvest of Hope Fest

2009-03-05T08:21:00.005-05:00

Some of us from the Ninjatronics Crew are heading down to St. Augustine, FL for the Harvest of Hope Fest!

Since Langerado was canceled this year, Broken Social Scene decided to pull out of the HOH fest...which would've been nice to go see, but - with 4 stages, still a killer line up. I smell a podcast. . .

Here's whats on my list in no particular order:

- Deerhunter
- Health
- King Khan and the Shrines
- Girl Talk
- Murs
- Harlem Shakes
- GZA/Genius
- Kool Keith
- Ra Ra Riot
- Diplo
- The National
- Her Space Holiday
- The Mae Shi
- The Mountain Goats
- Monotonix
- Dave Dondero
- Black Kids

Dr, Dre - Goin' Off (Rare Roadium Swap Meet mixtape)

2009-03-04T12:31:00.005-05:00

The Roadium Open Air Market is an outdoors market in L.A. teeming with hundreds of merchant stands and thousands of bootlegged, questionable, or just plain bizarre things for sale. While more or less a flea market on crack, it also holds swap meets in which people bring items and trade each other for their sundry goods. In the mid-80s the Roadium swap meets were a hotspot for upcoming DJs to come trade mixtapes and get a feel for each others' sound and the rising hip-hop movement in general, and a young artist by the name of Dr. Dre was often in attendance. He brought with him some of the freshest beats and the lyrical stylings of some notable early hip-hop artists such as L.L. Cool J and 2 Live Crew. My personal favorite of the dozen or so mixtapes he produced for these swap meets would have to be Goin' Off, circa 1986ish. Side A of the album is some true hardcore shit with mad scratching and heavy beats, but the real awesomeness for me comes on Side B, a half hour electro hip-hop dance party that'll make you shake your ass while chanting along to "hey hey, we want some pussssssssayyyyy!" Even Kraftwerk makes an appearance in the mix, for god's sake.

And so I present to you, for a limited time, both the streaming and downloadable versions of the complete Goin' Off album. Get it while it's hot! (Or reheated, anyway.)

Happy dancing everybody.

Gospel - The Moon Is A Dead World

2009-03-02T22:25:00.004-05:00

So i was looking up the band envy and went to their labels page and saw their roster and saw all the other bands that are now, and have been on that label (level plane records) and listened to all the mp3s they had and found Gospel. Holy dick punch Batman. I got so pumped listening to this record that I almost puked. They have very high energy, up tempo, hairpin turns, highly percussive, raw screamy kinda vocals. with that kind of singing im not usually a huge fan of, but works in this outfit pretty well. They are set pretty low in the overall mix, so i feel that its not much of a hindrance to them. Sadly I don't know if they are still around and playing shows, but I hope they are.

I would describe them with a likeness to some bands like Cinemechanica, a hint of The Mars Volta, also some sections are very Red Sparrows'ish.

Telepathe

2009-03-02T19:07:00.005-05:00

Yet another awesome band from nyc, Telepathe, made up of Busy Gangnes and Melissa Livaudais. They will be hitting the road for the next two months, starting out at SXSW and then opening for the Faint & Ladytron in April.

The video below is for the song "So Fine" which is on their album Dance Mother, scheduled to come out April 14th through IAMSOUND Records. The video was directed by Katherine Nolfi.

In an interview with Busy and Melissa, they stated that they prefer to collaborate "with women only" and that they get "bored by having to stick to our 'roles'". Check out the video, I like the grocery store scene and the choreographed dance scene the most.

Their tour dates w/ the Faint and Ladytron are below. Check their myspace for SXSW dates:

April 1st Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
April 2nd Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
April 3rd Chicago, IL @ Metro
April 4th Chicago, IL @ Metro
April 6th Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre
April 7th Montreal, QC @ Theatre Telus
April 8th Boston, MA @ House of Blues
April 10th New York, NY @ Webster Hall
April 11 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
April 13th Philadelphia. PA @ The Trocadero
April 14th Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Gang Gang Dance

2009-03-02T14:07:00.005-05:00

I'm a little late jumping onto the Gang Gang Dance epidemic, but I had seen their name everywhere but just never had the chance to hear them until they came on my last.fm station while I was at work. The song that got me was Nomad for Love which you can listen to for free at last.fm. Check out the video above to see their live performance. Their experimental sounds start off slow, but then transgress into a unique concoction. So trust me, it may start off boring at first, but it's worth the wait.

Also check out this video where Lizzy talks about how they come up with their live performance and create the different sounds they use.

Ninjatronics heading to Des Ark show

2009-03-01T14:23:00.009-05:00

The Ninjatronics Team is running off the Chapel Hill tonight to catch Des Ark, before she heads out on tour (finally!). Check below for an updated list, including the much awaited SXSW 2009.

3.1.09 >>Nightlight Chapel Hill, North Carolina - w/Yardwork! (TONIGHT!)

3.18.09 >>Atlanta/Athens TBA
3.19.09 >> Birmingham/Pensacola TBA
3.20.09 >>SXSW Austin, Texas
3.21.09 >>SXSW Austin, Texas
3.22.09 >>Ducbo New Orleans, Louisiana -
>>This show is from 2pm-7pm...short sets from each band...this is the order! w/ Ben Davis & the Jetts Prizzy Prizzy Please Stupid Party Shell Shag Future Virgins Turboslut Pygmy Lush Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? Des Ark This Bike is a Pipe Bomb.

4.1.09 >>Green Bean - Greensboro, North Carolina - w/Diane Cluck
4.2.09 >> The Spazzatorium - Greenville, North Carolina -w/Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu)
4.3.09 >>MACRoCK TBA - Harrisonburg, Virginia -
4.4.09 >> MACRoCK TBA - Harrisonburg, Virginia -
4.5.09 >>Snug Harbor *Keep-A-Breast Benefit* - Charlotte, North Carolina -
4.16.09 >> Shakori Hills 1439 Henderson Tanyard Road -Pittsboro, North Carolina -

She'll also be opening the 4-day festival at 4pm on Thursday, & will play another solo set: http://shakorihills.org for more info!

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Ninjatronics @ Des Ark Show from Ninjatronics Studio on Vimeo.

For more vid's click here

Bell - Magic Tape

2009-02-28T17:31:00.009-05:00

Try waking up in the morning to this one. Bell is a three piece electronic facepunch delivered chiefly by the enigmatic Olga Bell, hailing from Brooklyn by way of Alaska by way of Moscow. Their new single, "Magic Tape" shows off her stream of conscious style melody lines (resembling Bjork's) riding over a muted glitchbeat in the beginning before exploding into a chorus with syncopated bass lines booming over a bolder aria. "Echinacea" is another one to check out. They've only released 6 songs so far, pretty bangin' intro to the scene though. You can buy their digital EP here.

Sample the sounds: Bell - Magic Tape

Dykes + Fags podcast episode 3

2009-02-28T12:39:00.002-05:00

download [22.6mb]

Scantron talks about upcoming queer music events in North Carolina.

Music by:

Des_Ark - No More Fighting Cats, Okay?
Yardwork - Posi Condor Sessions
Kim Disco - Where We Are
Jenn Grinels - No Better
Emilyn Brodsky - Bombs Away

Hiromi - amazing pianist from Japan

2009-02-27T10:47:00.003-05:00

Last night I had the great opportunity to see Hiromi Uehara, an incredible Jazz Pianist from Japan. Her style is unique in that she alters the sound of the piano strings to make them sound like she's playing a stand up bass or one of those clangly western-sounding pianos (yeah i have no idea about terminology). But either way, she is SUPER fast and she is incredibly passionate. You can see the passion flow through her face and body when she plays. You can hear her sincerity when she talks to the audience between songs and thanks everyone for a night of sharing emotions. Her talent is unquestionable. Just watch the video above.

The Synthetic City - Chris Lineberry

2009-02-27T08:13:00.005-05:00

Originally from Greensboro, NC, Chris Lineberry crafts his art pieces together using MS Paint and Pinnacle Studio. What surprised me the most is the range of talent this 18 year old has! I love the musical selections he chooses for these exploding song-operetta narrations like Arcade Fire, Caribou, Octopus Project, Of Montreal, Animal Collective, Architecture in Helsinki, Jon Brion and The Go! Team. Check out his latest work "The Synthetic City", something new and different by combining photography into the mix, varying from his usual style of transforanimation, digitizing and manipulating color like in the video "Spork in the Road"...refer to video below.

"The Synesthetic City" This stop-motion heart-stopper is the story of 4 characters who meet in a city, reached through the hallucinations of synesthesia. However, their good time is soon interrupted by a 5th. Three of the characters are based on "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends", about superheroes who go to college and decide to fight crime together, one of which is a synesthete who exists in the city via a headset. The 4th character is a transient go-go dancer, whose present destination happens to be this Synesthetic City. The intersection of these characters' stories is met with jealousy and anger by Cornea, the bully who turns into a villain. Featuring a Go!Team cover of Sonic Youth's "Bull in the Heather", "October is Eternal" by Of Montreal, and "Ghosts of Things to Come", a score by Clint Mansell performed by The Kronos Quartet. This video was created for the North Carolina senior project, required by Weaver Academy for graduation. Synopsis by Chris Lineberry

"Spork in the Road" (Caribou - " Zoe") was posted up in March of last year.

Passions - Emergency Animation 'n Tracks

2009-02-26T08:38:00.003-05:00

Here's a fun animation to zone off into. Definitely a good one for the projector screen, except for that low quality feature...bah.

Passions [not to be confused with the UK post-punk band The Passions] is on the French Kitsune label with labelmates like : Hot Chip, Fischerspooner, Digitalism, Crystal Castles, Yelle, Simian Mobile Disco. Kitsune in Japanese means fox! Krafty.

This single was released in the spring of 2007, but only recently did I find this video. Passions (hailing from Brooklyn) haven't come out with much as of late, but a few demos and remixes of other labelmates/unsigned artists songs.

This is by far one of my fav electro labels aside from the Ed Banger Record label.

Take this gem with you - Emergency (Radio Edit)

and see some remix love too - Homewreckers (Passions Remix)

The Attack of The Clones: Yung L.A. vs J-Money

2009-02-25T09:30:00.009-05:00

It is my pleasure to announce The Attack of The Clones: Yung L.A. vs J-Money mixed by DJ DiBiAse. For those of you who know the "Dee-bee-aah-cee", know that he's always had a strong appreciation for local music, indie to hood, so this mixtape only made sense!

DJ DiBiase aka Alex Bowden, originally hails from Plainfield, NJ; these days he reps the Atlanta, GA music scene hard. Mixtapes were a regular agenda for the beat matching natural with his high school alias DJ Tomahawk - - which grew into several local radio gigs (i heart radio!) sculpting his style in the world of turntablism. DJ DiBiase's got a lot going for his career in ATL's mixing scene opening up for artist like Diplo, making guest spots on Siruis Satelitte Radio and of course getting down at the clubs. Make sure to visit the Myspace for more downloadable mixtapes.

Yung L.A. and J-Money (1st name, last name) are two of the biggest artist in the streets of Atlanta. But they share a very similar....swag, futuristic swag that is. Rock the mix.

*Tracklist

1.) The Phantom Menace
2.) Yung L.A. - Whoa/Give Me Back My Swag (J-Money Diss)
3.) J-Money Ft. Meanie - Dis Is How We Play
4.) J-Money Ft. Shop Boyz - We Do It Big
5.) Yung L.A. - Ain't I (Original Mix)
6.) Travis Porter Ft. J-Money - Uhh Huh
7.) Lofat Ft. Yung L.A. - Walk It To The Bank
8.) J-Money - Big Dawg
9.) J-Money - Shake N Bake
10.) Yung L.A. Ft. Young Dro - Do The Offset Shawty
11.) The Empire Strikes Back
12.) Yung L.A. - Blessing
13.) Yung L.A. Ft. Black Amigos - All Of The Above
14.) Yung L.A. & Young Dro - Take Off
15.) J-Money - So Futuristic
16.) J-Money Ft. Shawty Lo - Trappers Of The Year
17.) J-Money - 1st Name Last Name
18.) Supa Ft. Yung L.A. - Offset Shawty (Remix)
19.) J-Money Ft. DG Yola - Times 10
20.) Return of the Jedi
21.) *Bonus* Rich Kids Ft. Young Dro - Partna Dem

http://www.zshare.net/download/560858636fb9485f/

New Soul (Manley Deeds, Womanly Words Remix) - DJ Mannes

2009-02-24T12:34:00.012-05:00

Fellow compadre and V89er [check out them stickahhs!], DJ Mannes has always been in the musical loop via analog radio, online streaming or at da club behind the turntables. DJ Mannes, aka Chris Manley started spinning at house parties ovah in the good ole Tallahassee,FL and since then...shaking up the dance party scene in noFLA bumping with Dj's like counterpart Steve Lurkel (Team Jaguar), Markstarr, Designer Drugs, and Hot Pink Delorean.

These days he mannes the Penned Maddness blogspot with a crew of FL deejays/bloggers putting up sweet electro tracks and remixes for all to love on.

Check out his fun take on Yeal Naim's poppilicious release:

New Soul (Manley Deeds, Womanly Words Remix)

....and while you're at it, check out the Penned Maddness blog for a remix of the song Glowtape vs DJ Mannes here.

Le Montage from V-Gay!

2009-02-20T15:06:00.000-05:00

Here's a montage by Be Yr Own Queero from last weekend's Valentine's Gay 2009. Thanks for all who came for the celebration : ) We heart yaaaaa! We'll definitely be getting another dance party together soon!

Check out more photos on BYOQ's facebook page!

BOOMBOX - Ely Kim

2009-02-18T09:19:00.000-05:00

Here's something to get your morning started. . .100 Dance//100 Songs
Best remedy for the short attention span, challenging your biblical knowledge of music and nerdin' out with some dancing.

You really can't go wrong with a video that's tagged "Yale, mind blowing, incredible and dancer". Below is Ely's track list. Visit his Vimeo site here! and his ridiculously cute fan page that is littered with kitties. WE LOVE HIM!

001. Heart of Glass / Blondie
002. Jimmy / M.I.A.
003. Deceptacon / Le Tigre
004. Im on Fire / 5000 Volts
005. Je Veux Te Voir / YELLE
006. The Way I Are / Timbaland
007. Too Young / Phoenix
008. Over And Over / Hot Chip
009. Stick It To The Pimp / Peaches
010. Say My Name / Destiny's Child
011. Pin / Yeah Yeah Yeahs
012. Geremia / Bonde Do Role
013. Let Me Clear My Throat / DJ Kool
014. Point Of No Return / Expose
015. Bubble Sex / The Seebach Band
016. Pump Up the Jam / Technotronic
017. Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above / CSS
018. Hella Nervous / Gravy Train
019. Me Plus One / Annie
020. Don't Go / Yaz
021. Bootylicious / Destiny's Child
022. Electric Feel / MGMT
023. Boys Don't Cry / The Cure
024. Lose Control / Missy Elliott
025. Ride The Lightning / Evans And Eagles
026. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Michael Jackson
027. Hearts On Fire / Cut Copy
028. Tainted Love / Soft Cell
029. Between Us & Them / Moving Units
030. It Feels Good / Tony Toni Tone
031. Polaris (Club Mix) / Cyber People
032. You Never Can Tell / Chuck Berry
033. Huddle Formation / The Go! Team
034. Pump That / FannyPack
035. My Love / Justin Timberlake
036. Hung Up / Madonna
037. Justice - D.A.N.C.E (MSTRKRFT Remix) / Justice
038. Cybernetic Love / Casco
039. Creep / TLC
040. When I Hear Music / Debbie Deb
041. B.O.B. / Outkast
042. Bubble Pop Electric / Gwen Stefani
043. Miss You Much / Janet Jackson
044. You Spin Me Round / Dead Or Alive
045. Slide In / Goldfrapp
046. Kelly / Van She
047. Mine Fore Life / The Sounds
048. Disco Heat / Calvin Harris
049. Nighttiming / Coconut Records
050. Club Action / Yo Majesty
051. Pogo / Digitalism
052. Lip Gloss / Lil Mama
053. Heartbeats / The Knife
054. Enola Gay / OMD
055. Goodbye Girls / Broadcast
056. Kids In America / Kim Wilde
057. Kiss / Prince
058. Tenderness / General Public
059. Push It / Salt N Pepa
060. Circle, Square, Triangle / Test Icicles
061. Day 'N' Nite (Crookers Remix) / Kid Cudi
062. Shadows / Midnight Juggernauts
063. Paris (Aeroplane Remix) / Friendly Fires
064. Out At The Pictures / Hot Chip
065. Me Myself and I / De La Soul
066. AudioTrack 10 / Diplo
067. Girls & Boys / Blur
068. Heater / Samim
069. I Wanna Dance With Somebody / Whitney Houston
070. Hands In The Air / Girl Talk
071. Limited Edition OJ Slammer / Cadence Weapon
072. Meeting In The Ladys Room / Mary Jane Girls
073. NY Lipps / Soulwax
074. Lex / Ratatat
075. Gravity's Rainbow (Soulwax Remix) / Steve Aoki
076. Once In A Lifetime / Talking Heads
077. Leave It Alone / Operator Please
078. Half Mast / Empire Of The Sun
079. Hardcore Girls / Count and Sinden feat. Rye Rye
080. Dance, Dance, Dance / Lykke Li
081. Never Gonna Get It / En Vogue
082. Blue Monday / New Order
083. Crazy In Love (Featuring Jay-Z) / Beyoncé
084. 10 Dollar / M.I.A.
085. Love To Love You Baby / Donna Summer
086. Steppin' Out / Lo-Fi-Fnk
087. Karle Pyar Karle / Asha Bhosle
088. Love Will Tear Us Apart / Joy Division
089. Straight Up / Paula Abdul
090. My Drive Thru / Santogold, Casablancas, NERD
091. Like A Prayer / Madonna
092. Freedom 90 / George Michael
093. Black & Gold / Sam Sparro
094. B-O-O-T-A-Y / Spank Rock and Benny Blanco
095. Great Dj / The Ting Tings
096. In A Dream / Rockell
097. Don't Stop the Music / Rihanna
098. Hong Kong Garden / Siouxsie & The Banshees
099. It's Tricky / D.M.C.
100. Bizarre Love Triangle / New Order

Sup dawg, I heard you like webstreaming college radio

2009-02-17T18:13:00.000-05:00

So I don't know if I mentioned this at all (I'm pretty sure I didn't), but I have a math rock radio show for our college radio station.

Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 AM - 12 PM is the more accessible hour, for those trying to get into the genre or just wanting to listen to something melodic, yet rhythmically complex. For example, these guys get a lot of play during this time:

Saturdays from 9 PM - 11 PM is the more ridiculous, bizarre, skronky, angular musics that I've come to love. Here's a good example:

The latter of which are a friend of mine's band in Alabama!

So yeah, check it out here.

Valentine's Gay Dance Party! -Tomorrow!!

2009-02-13T08:30:00.000-05:00

Hey DANCE KIDS! Be Yr Own Queero and NiNjaTRon are throwing down for Valentine's GAY, so come 'n dance yo booty off! And.....BRING YOUR OWN DANCE MIX! Scantron and teknacolorninja will play your favorite dance tracks throughout the night. That's right, be the deejay or get in the groove V'gay style. . . we'll take care of the rest. We'll also be having Jimmy J and Jordan busting out some techy video deejaying that's bound to open your mind to what an epic dance party should always have. Please bring all CD mixes with a playlist before 10pm at the party so we can sift through the tunes. Location here

Check list for party!

- Bring Dance Mix [CD]
- Dress up in monochromatics [it'll be fun, just try it]
- Bring some loose $$$...for cups [21 over]
- Show up at the Rainbow Factory [location]

Everybody Loves Pretty Lights

2009-02-12T14:36:00.000-05:00

The outstanding producing and arranging of Colorado’s own Dereck Smith, accompanied by the live drummer Cory Eberhard, has created a dirty, dance, two-step, dub focused musical odyssey. Their latest album ‘Filling up the City Skies’ takes listeners on a raw, energetic, journey through time itself. Using a mix of dirty yet beautiful oldschool samples mixed with new age synthesis, all put to the backdrop of grimy break beats, Pretty Lights has the ability to fuel the dance floor with energy and pull tears straight from your soul at the same time.

I would recommend Pretty Lights to any fan of electronica, hip-hop, downtempo, or dub sound, it’s all in there and it’s all good.

The greatest part about Pretty Lights, is that all of their albums are 100% free. Just go on out to http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/ and download both their albums. That’s roughly three hours of nonstop brilliance to melt your mind.

Science creates the worse song ever

2009-02-11T10:18:00.000-05:00

And by worst, I mean best.

Opera rap, children's choruses yelling about oppression, Wal-Mart and George Stephanopoulos, and everything else you could never want in a song. It's hysterical.

It was inspired by a poll conducted in the 90's about elements of music that people found least appealing; harp glissandos, political jingoism, spaghetti westerns, oompah bands, etc.
By dropping each of these elements into a blender-of-fucking-awesome, they have created something so bizarre and unpalatable that it's actually an interesting listen. My favorite moment is probably the 20 seconds of weird music followed by 5 seconds of incredibly loud cacophony, followed by a bunch more weird music. You'll know it when you hear it.

If you get really annoyed, I went ahead and mapped out the highlights:
1:23-2:22, 4:07-5:07, 5:43-6:23, 8:35- 9:35, 10:10- 10:48, 12:43-15:30, 17:51-end.

They also created the "best music ever" from the same poll, and I wanted to hurt myself over how bad it was.

Making Some Improvements!

2009-02-11T09:41:00.001-05:00

making some layout changes....it's techtastic!

Feed the Horse - Fagget Fairys

2009-02-08T15:58:00.001-05:00

Here’s the music video for “Feed the Horse” from Danish band Fagget Fairys. The Copenhagen based lesbian ghetto-funk, pop-slamming MC/DJ duo Fagget Fairys met on the dance floor about a year ago and well….it was quite magical…cause soon after they met up, the creative duo started dating (oh man!), moved in together and got engaged.The delish Danish ladies behind the music are currently on the Music For Dreams label. This video was produced and made by the innovative directorship of Miss. astrup aka. Sigrid Asrup, bringing us that sexy HD quality that we all love. She also edited, chorerographed and made the costumes! For more work by this director visit workandvideo.com and sigridastrup.com

Here's the Feed the Horse (Hand Clap Remix) - Fagget Fairys , enjoy!

Merrill Garbus = Tune-Yards

2009-02-05T18:34:00.000-05:00

Something reminded me today of a wonderful little lady that I hadn't listened to in a while.

Merrill Garbus is the woman behind Tune-Yards and writes and plays lush little ditties all by her lonesome. She shreds on a ukelele backed by either looped drums or looped mouth-beatz and the results are both surprisingly haunting and peaceful.

Here she is playing Little Tiger:

One thing I really love about her is the strange, almost reed-like quality of her voice. If she were embodied as an instrument, she would be like a well-played oboe, but I can see reasons why some wouldn't like it.

She also composed her own one-man sock-puppet opera called "The Fat Kid Opera". Here's a sample. I would really like to find more, however, this is the only one I could find.

I'm still kind of new at this blog format, so I don't know where the link ends up, but check out her myspace and, by extension, the link to the page to buy her album. It's well worth it, considering she's operating on an In Rainbows platform in that you can pay whatever you want.

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I'm an idiot and I have figured out where the link went. Needless to say, it was in the wrong spot. Here is her actual myspace: Tune-Yards!

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Even though all of the songs are awesome, my favorites would definitely have to be FIYA and Hatari, for the sheer fact that the latter has a clipped beat. When you listen to it, you'll understand what I'm saying.

My Girls -Animal Collective Remixes

2009-02-04T15:13:00.000-05:00

Okay...so I've collected a few different remixes of Animal Collective's track "My Girls" off their recent release Merriweather Post Pavillion. I know you're curious don't lie...go ahead and get it over with!

My Girls- Mexican with Guns Remix (courtesy of Penned Maddness and personal fav)
My Girls -Dave Wrangler Remix ....more of Dave Wrangler remixes here
My Girls-Frankie Knuckles vs Animal Collective Mashup

Which one is your favorite? That is IF you have one.

Inagural post for dy/dx

2009-02-04T14:41:00.000-05:00

Hello all, this is dy/dx, the newest addition to ninjatronics.

To kickstart this whole thing, here's a video of one of my favorite musicians, Victor Villareal (Cap'n Jazz, Ghosts and Vodka, Owls, Noyes), performing a song from his new album Memories Alive, to be released on the 10th! I'm really excited!

Though this doesn't show it much, the man is a guitar god. Check out his work in any of the other bands mentioned and you'll hear it.

Also, here is a lovely video set to the tune of Kickball's 'Sauvie Island' from the album Huckleberry Eater.

Let this be the first post in a beautiful bloglationship!

Ninjatronics: Dance Party # 2

2009-02-03T07:59:00.008-05:00

Hey dance kids! Here's a fresh mix that's bound to get you dancing! If you know of something that I should be listening to...email the studio at ninjatronics@gmail.com. Here's a preview of what's to expect for Valentine's Gay!

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Tracks featured in this podcast!

01.Hot Chick - Uffie
02.Control - Kid Sister
03.Girls and Boys and Toys feat Jahcoozi - Mochipet
04.Cross the Dancefloor (Designer Drugs Remix)- Treasure Fingers
05.Moving Forward (Designer Drugs Remix) - Potokoll
06.Little Bit (feat. Drake and Mickey Factz) - Lykke Li
07.Taken Away (Disco Thrash Music Remix) - Digitalism
08.LES Artistes (Left/Right Remix) - Santogold
09.Viva La Milli (Terry Urban remix) - Lil Wayne vs Coldplay
10.Frankie Valli (Disco Re-edit) - Pilooski

Her Morning Elegant - Oren Lavie

2009-02-02T10:14:00.000-05:00

Her Morning Elegance
Directed by: Oren Lavie, Yuval & Merav Nathan
Featuring: Shir Shomron
Photography: Eyal Landesman
Color: Todd Iorio at Resolution
For more fun facts about the video click HERE!

What What In the Butt!

2009-01-31T10:33:00.000-05:00

Jane Bang

2009-01-30T19:12:00.002-05:00

I just heard this track today and well, Jane Bang is some new talent with a lot to offer.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Jane got into fashion and visual graphics when she moved out to L.A. This sexy lady has both African and Russian heritage and considers herself a liberal feminist with an indulgence for immoral excess.

Here's the evidence She's Hott (Near Dark Vampyros Lesbos Remix)

Valentine's Gay Dance Party!

2009-01-29T09:21:00.000-05:00

Valentine's Gay Dance Party! from Ninjatronics Studio on Vimeo

If you are semi-epileptic you might not want to push play!
Otherwise....get ready to rock it for VALENTINE'S GAY! For more information please CLICK HERE or visit beyrownqueero.com!

dykes + fags podcast: episode 2

2009-01-22T15:49:00.002-05:00

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Music featuring rad dykes, fags, and queers hosted by babeuseless.

01. electrelane - on parade
02. fischerspooner - never win
03. css - alala
04. the smiths - this charming man
05. the blow - the love that i crave
06. lesley gore - sometimes i wish i were a boy

(background music: matmos - tract for valerie solanas)

This podcast is collaboration between BeYrOwnQueero and the Ninjatronics Studio.

Ratatat - "Mirando" (Animal Collective Remix)

2009-01-22T15:01:00.000-05:00

Ratatat - Mirando (Animal Collective Remix)

sorry if i've been neglectful, i've been spening a lot of time over at Be Yr Own Queero trying to hype up the Valentine's Gay party where me and teknacolorninja will be throwing down some tunes for your delight.

We'll be back in the studio soon to bring you NINJATRON 3. The Trilogy begins as we submerge deeper and deeper into the sea of music.

In the mean time, check out this remix by Animal Collective of Ratatat's "Mirando"

Valentine's Gay Dance Party!

2009-01-21T18:41:00.001-05:00

Change!

2009-01-20T13:30:00.000-05:00

Happy Inauguration! Here's a nice little message from Santogold's "L.E.S. Artistes", in the spirit of hope, change and new beginnings with our new president Barack Obama. Sorry that we've been absent from the blog for a while...in the spirit of change we'll be doing a little housekeeping and gettin up on the boards more often. One love. xo

Allison Weiss' cover of Tegan & Sara's "Call it Off"

2009-01-09T16:25:00.000-05:00

allisonw.com

Another Lykke Li video

2009-01-08T10:57:00.000-05:00

Here's a wonderful little follow up to Tekna Color Ninja's Lykke Li vid. It's her doing the same song on some show in Holland. I'm pretty sure I'm more than a little bit in love with her. Cheesy music joke of the year? Probably not... Also, check out her cover/remix of "Knocked Up" by Kings of Leon here.

Little Bit Video by Lykke Li

2009-01-06T02:36:00.000-05:00

Little Bit - Lykke Li

This video rocks!! Getting some video clips together from my voyage to sofla from over the holidazzze. So be on the lookout for the Ninjatronics: Videocast Take Two along with our Dykes & Fags Podcast: Music For Queers Podcast . We're cookin up something good.

HAPPY 2009 from the Ninjatronics Studio!