Inbox: Something for the Weekend
Got loads of stuff and no time to have a listen so here you go and again you can make your own mind up – The Hats
Nick Thayer
Paving the way for his long awaited Ca$h Money EP due for release on Passenger in January 2010, Nick has been busy remixing Sway and The Cuban Brothers as well as collaborating with AC Slater, Trevor Loveys (with a remix featured on this very EP), Black Noise on Southern Fried Records, and A Skillz as well as some studio action with DJ Yoda.
With a new style, a new album and a fresh new studio, Nick Thayer is busy preparing the final chapter of his debut long player. This is the first of four EP’s coming from a guy who is at the forefront of dance music, a guy who has been using the wonderful Australian summer to recharge his batteries in preparation for what is going to be a killer year for him.
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Nick Thayer – Pressure Point (Nick Thayers Drop the Bass Mix)
Nick Thayer December Mix
Tracklisting and comments from Nick
Nick Thayer – Were You Expecting Someone Else? – CDR
I’ve been using this as an intro for a while now. I love James Bond.
Nick Thayer & Will Styles – Lightening Jam – Bombstrikes Dub
The old Sport tune, though everyone seems to know the horns from that Liam Howlett dirtchamber mix. The vocal, believe it or not, is from a tune from Flash’s album last year.
Nick Thayer & Will Styles – Enemy Banger – Bombstrikes Dub
Another jam I’d been meaning to tinker with for a while. I was underwhelmed my Diplo’s efforts with the JB’s ‘Blow Ya Head’, so I made this one.
Nick Thayer – Grey Sky Blue feat Nfa – Passenger Dub
This took so many vocal sessions. There are absolutely no samples in there. I made a faux soul track so I could sample it myself. Picky or what.
Cuban Brothers – Lights Out (Nick Thayer Rmx) – CDR
Love the Cuban Brothers. Don’t think this version will ever get a release as they are re-doing the vocal on it. Hrrrm.
John Ohms – King Of The Boots – CDR
King of The Beats with a little more oomph. John Ohms cooks up some good shit.
Sway – Mercedes Benz (Nick Thayer Club Dub) – CDR
I was so stoked when they asked me to remix Sway. And then they gave me the parts which was essentially the acapella, The 900 Number, and some airhorns and I was like a kid in a candy store. Personally I think this is one of the best things I’ve ever done.
Deekline – The Mexican – CDR
Ties in nicely with the old skool theme goin on (Mantronix / 900 Number / Babe Ruth), and I think Deekline did a good job on this one.
Nick Thayer – The Pressure Point feat Sporty O (Acapella) – Passenger
To answer the question, I say T-ay-er but I don’t really care how anyone else pronounces it. Least of all my boy Sporty.
Nick Thayer – Ca$h Money – Passenger Dub
You should see the rad visuals we got for this as part of the Nick Thayer / sevenmilligram DJ/AV show. Out on Passenger before the end of the year.
Riton & Primary 1 – Who’s There? (AC Slater, Nick Thayer, Mat Cant Rmx) – CDR
I met up with AC at the Shambhala festival in Canada, then the next weekend he was down in Melbourne. I dragged him into the studio and we made this in an afternoon.
Nick Thayer – Get Dum – Passenger Dub
Part of the Ca$h Money EP. Gettin stone cold dum.
Crookers – Put Your Hands On Me (Black Noise VIP Dub) – CDR
Black Noise are just dominating shit at the moment, and this is no exception. To me this typifies the bashment sound I been harping on about.
Two Fresh – Pump That Shit (Nick Thayer Rmx) – Klub Kids
Two Fresh is Kid Kenobi’s new thing he does with his brother. They basically take early rave ethics and update them. Stoked to get to do this remix.
Gigi Barocco – The Rhythm – Cheaper Thrills
I used the iPhone app Shazam to identify this when I heard it out one night. AMAZING tune.
Stanton Warriors – Shake It Up (Acapella) – Punks
Shake it like it’s for the camera! Haha.
Kazey & Bulldog – For Da Real G’s (French Fries Rmx) – CDR
Why hasn’t anyone used those Cape Fear / Sideshow Bob horns before?! They sound rude on a club system!
Basement Jaxx – Jump & Shout (Acapella) – XL
Don’t ask me where I got this.
Tim Healey & Audio Ducker – The Flow (Heavyfeet Rmx) – Menu
Heavyfeet are so on top of their game right now. Couldn’t not represent them up on here.
Dillinja – Twist Em Out (Proper Villains vs Nick Thayer Rmx) – CDR
I love that the hoover type sounds (as heard on here / early Ram stuff) are making a massive comeback in the DnB scene.
The Prodigy – Take Me To The Hospital (Sub Focus Rmx) – TMTTH
Sub Focus can do no wrong. You heard the remix he just did of Ghosts for Deadmau5??! DAYM!
Qemists vs Jay Z – Dust Ya Weekends Off (Nick Thayer Mash) – CDR
This is a little mash I did a little while ago. You gotta love Jigga, and I think the juxtaposition works well here.
MGMT – Time To Pretend (High Contrast Rmx) – CDR
High Contrast seems to own the whole ‘take big radio song and make it drum and bass’ scene, and why not. This is epic.
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Xuman Releases “Panic” Off The Upcoming Xuman Records “Tales” Compilation
Russian artist Xuman releases electro pop gem “Panic” off the upcoming Xuman Records compilation Tales (released later this month).
The track has been compared sonically to fellow Russians Tesla Boy and France’s Valerie Collective and received praise on high profile electronic blogs like Binary and Nashville Nights.
The Tales compilation is the first release and the manifest of new Russian label Xuman Records.
Founded by label boss/artist Xuman, the Xuman collective is a conglomeration of a wide variety of artists, who all share the Xuman Records studio as well as a common musical vision.
The label is a family. Musicians from different projects regularly rehearse and record tracks together, participate in jam-sessions and perform live together. Xuman Records studio itself is the hub, which occupies a whole house 30 kilometers outside Moscow. People sleep right on the equipment with the drum roll sounding 24/7. The studio is becoming a place of pilgrimage for young musicians — people come to stare at the place and to meet other musicians personally. Some of them become “friends of the label”.
One example of these “fast friends” is the band On-The-Go, whose track is included in the Tales compilation. Among other guest artists are Bajinda Behind The Enemy Lines (who were displayed much kindness from the Russian music press) and Mujuice (who is definitely not “a young indie artist” and who’s been an artist-participant at MIDEM 2009 in Cannes). His previous album was a staple in iPods of editors of Moscow’s magazines and Russian schoolgirls alike.
One highlight of the label is the Xuman project, which is the alias of Alexander, founder and owner of label, producer and famous Russian DJ. His track “Panic” already has been in rotation at Russia’s most popular pop-rock radio Maximum and in many Europe’s and USA’s blogs.
Alexander also participates in The O project with Nikita Eclier (signed to French Boxon Records with his solo project) andIlya Sosnitskiy (former member of famous rock band Visokosniy God). Under this name they are experimenting with inspired electronica similar to Royksopp and Daft Punk.
http://www.myspace.com/xumanmusic
http://xumanrecords.com/
http://www.myspace.com/xumanrecords
GTronic Iron Man EP out next week
More news from BMKLTSCH RCRDS, next week they’re releasing Iron Man EP from the massive GTronic (loved by Bloody Beetroots and Mightyfools). The package is released next Thursday 17th December and available exclusively on Beatport for 2 weeks, and it will feature remixes from the almighty Stereoheroes plus Scottish bass-masher Hostage.
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