New DJ Underpants mix.

DJ Underpants – Huevos Rancheros

Tracklist:

1. Jump Jump Dance Dance – Modern Eyes (Bit Funk Remix)
2. Miami Horror – Moon Theory (Punks Jump Up Remix)
3. KA SO RE – Bunnies (Helsinki 78-82 Remix)
4. Funkabit – Mininova (Fare Soldi Sederoni Remix)
5. Gyptian – Hold Yuh (Major Lazer Remix)
6. We Have Band – Divisive (Tom Staar Remix)
7. N.E.R.D. ft. Nelly Furtado – Hot-N-Fun (Boys Noize Remix)
8. Ludacris – How Low (The Filth Remix)
9. Uffie ft. Pharrell – ADD SUV (Armand Van Helden Vocal Remix)
10. Lee Mortimer and Foamo – Superman (Reset! Remix)
11. Kaskade – Dynasty (Dada Life Remix)
12. Don Rimini – All About
13. Tiao Cruz – Dynamite (Barletta Bootleg Remix)
14. POGO – Upular (Rynecologist Helium Rework)
15. David E Sugar – Party Killer

New Neon Indian (sort of).  According to the official press release:

“Psychic Chasms, the debut full-length from Neon Indian, will be released as a newly mastered deluxe edition on CD and double Vinyl on September 28, 2010 and digitally on August 31 via FADER Label / Static Tongues. The new version of the album, which is augmented by Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed, contains nine bonus tracks consisting of exclusive remixes and cover versions by Toro Y Moi, DNTEL, Bibio, Javelin, YACHT and more. The band will also tour this Fall with Prefuse 73 and Miniature Tigers, in addition to their previously announced headlining dates, and shows with Chromeo and Phoenix.”

Great news.  Now, how about a new cover and some other remixes to go along with it?  Jesse Woods takes “Mind, Drips” where I never thought Neon Indian could go- and it’s hauntingly good.  This deluxe edition of remixes will be a worthy tie-over until Mr. Palomo releases Neon Indian’s highly anticipated sophomore LP.

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DOWNLOAD: Jesse Woods- Mind, Drips (Neon Indian Cover)

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DOWNLOAD: The Silent League- Here’s A Star (Neon Indian Remix)

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DOWNLOAD: Neon Indian- Mind, Drips (Mirror People Remix)

Leave it to Neon Gold to introduce us to the next big thing in pop music. The Naked & Famous hail from New Zealand and make youth filled music covering similar territory as Passion Pit.

The video produced by Special Problems reinforces the light and dreamy sounds of adolescence in “Young Blood”.

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DOWNLOAD: The Naked & Famous – Young Blood]

We had a chance to check out Hard Fest in New York City over the weekend. The line up consisted of MIA, Sleigh Bells, Die Antwoord, Theophilus London, Rye Rye, Skream + Benga, Borgore, Destructo, 12th Planet, Nguzunguzu and Ninja Sonic. The musical acts, an island venue and the New York Summer heat broken by a torrential downpour in the final set of the night made for a formidable experience.

MIA headlined the festival with an eccentric set that seemed to cater to a minority of the audience. The head-bobbing crowd seemed slightly lost when she opened the show with what seemed like an orchestra of power drills. The DJ’s cuts, distortion and unconventional production seemed to make a show more for observing than participating.

Handsome favourites, Sleigh Bells, played a solid set as the sun set over Governors Island. A high stacked wall of Marshall amps were the perfect backdrop for the set as Miller shook the crowd with his shredding guitar riffs. Krauss was an excellent frontwoman, singing and dancing her way to a growing number of fans in the 10,000+ venue.

Die Antwoord stole the show with their theatrical stage presence, diminishing wardrobe and foul mouths (pictured). The combination of violent raps over blasting rave-appropriate beats sent a ripple of dancing from the front of the stage all the way to the dehydrated scenester kids at the bar. Ninja’s entertaining banter in between tracks and misleading lessons on South African culture were super entertaining. Aside from their antics, there was a clear message in the trios tracks; follow your dreams, no matter how obscure.

Here’s a couple of our favourite tracks from the day:

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DOWNLOAD: Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill

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DOWNLOAD: Die Antwoord – Enter The Ninja

The Ace Hotel is as cool as you’d expect after getting through all the media coverage of the boutique hotel. Attached to the hotel is The Breslin from the chef of The Spotted Pig. Inside you’ll find a lobby that rivals most bars and clubs in the city. The gift shop is a concept space from Opening Ceremony. What set things over the top was the Liberty Hall in the basement where Q-tip is the resident DJ on Friday nights.

We had a chance to check it out on Friday where Q-tip and friends played strong from 10pm until 4am. The Tribe front man played a phenomenal set in an accessible DJ booth. He went through stacks of vinyl bringing out samples from Led Zeppelin, The Bee Gees, Big Daddy Kane and James Brown. He took breaks to jam out to the DJs in between and pose for camera phone fan pics.

Q-tip played a super high energy set; our favourite part being his distinct voice and flow talking over tracks at times. Towards the end of the night he requested everybody who wasn’t dancing to the leave the club and got everybody up off the couches. Check it out for $10 on Fridays if you’re in the city. Just be ready to give back with some high energy participation.

This smoothed out remix of Active Child‘s “When Your Love Is Safe” is hitting all kinds of spots. Call it 90s-R&B influenced-chillwave-balearic house… call it whatever you want, just listen to it. Classixx continue to do big things.
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BONUS: Reminds us a lot of one of our favorite remixes, G.L.O.V.E.S. remix of Ted & Francis’ “Erlend”.
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DOWNLOAD: Ted & Francis – Erlend (G.L.O.V.E.S Remix)

This trailer for The Social Network, a film about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook, was released recently and it has piqued our interest. As the titles catch-line (“You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies”) suggests, this movie focuses on the more nefarious behind-the-scenes turmoil of the company.

The video uses a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep” as performed by Scala and Kolacny Brothers.

Release Date: October 1, 2010

We were happy to see the launch of (capsule) Travel Mart this year as we get ready to attend (capsule) Clothing Show next week in New York City. The Travel Mart consists of a few pieces made exclusively for (capsule) this year from the likes of Jack Spade, Ally Capellino and Mark McNairy. One of our favourite is the Sharps Barber & Shop x (capsule) Grooming Kit. It’s a little male-centric travel set of shaving and grooming products from the local NYC shop.

We’re looking forward to the show and checking out SS2010 lines from some of our favourite brands including: Billy Reid, Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair, Public School, Norse Projects, New Balance, Kitsuné, RETROSUPERFUTURE, Rogues Gallery, Velour, YMC and Won Hundred.

Send us an e mail or tweet if you’re at the show or in the city.

Cut Copy is great. We think it’s something everyone can agree upon. To celebrate their as-yet-untitled third album they are giving away a brand new song, “Where I’m Going”. It’s Cut Copy, it’s great, get it.

Modular continues to do it big.
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DOWNLOAD: Cut Copy – Where I’m Going

OVERWERK is the new side-project of Edmond Huszar (1/2 of The Girls Can Hear Us!). The above video of well edited 2001: A Space Odyssey clips shows that massive sounds are ahead.