Not Many Experts

OK So I have already posted this twice and if it disappears again I’m going to… well, be really upset.

Recently I have found myself in a bit of a musical rut… It’s been so frustrating; for the majority of the year I am absolutely bombarded with great music and struggle to post everything, but recently there has been somewhat of a downturn and, to be honest, I’ve felt really lost without much stuff to get excited about… It’s probably something to do with the economy, that’s what I heard anyway… everything’s to do with the economy. When you get used to being spoilt with so many tunes for most of the time, it makes it harder to deal with a temporary slow down in that flow.
Trust Ed Banger Records to end the drought and get me excited about my music again. Started by Pedro Winter (Busy P), Daft Punk’s manager, back in 2002, its roster has gone from strength to strength and emerged as a forerunner of electronic music when everything started getting a little mainstream last year. In electro music, Ed Banger is synonymous for impeccable taste and I have not yet found an artist on their roster that is anything short of the best in their class.
One of the many things that makes Ed Banger different is that they are a family of sorts. They tour together and play sets together more than any other label I know. Not only that, but their music compliments each other’s perfectly. They also started a relationship: Feadz & Uffie are now going out thanks to Ed Banger.

So… what’s got me all excited? Well… Chibuku Shake Shake (that takes its name from a Botswanan drink) is right up there in contention for the title of Liverpool’s best clubnight with Evol. On November 22nd this line up is coming to Liverpool’s Barfly:

Very special guests secret show confirmed, announced on the night. + Annie Mac Presents: The Whip Live, Annie Mac, Busy P and DJ Medhi Fake Blood + Viper Recordings + Chase & Status Album Launch: + Chase + Status + MC Rage, J Majik, Shock One, Matrix & Futurebound, MC SAS

What’s to get excited about? Well… Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac plays great DJ sets and has chosen Fake Blood to play who is one of the hottest emerging remix artists around. But the real story is that Busy P and DJ Mehdi are playing… And Ed Banger play in packs… so these Special Guests…. Justice?? It makes sense… they are free, having just finished their global tour, it’s not one of Annie Mac’s choices because she has all of hers already, Justice have played Chibuku before, Mehdi & Busy P are playing with Justice for the 1-2 months preceding this show and they are the only act on Ed Banger’s size big enough to headline this show apart from SebastiAn, but it says “special guests” ie, not one ugly French man, but two! (notmanyexperts will not be held responsible if you buy tickets and the secret guest isn’t Justice… but it’s worth a shot and even if Justice don’t turn up, you get DJ Mehdi, Busy P, Annie Mac and Fake Blood!! As Pedro Winter himself would say: “Youpi!”)
As someone wise once said: “BONE ON!!”

Here’s a little DJ Mehdi to get you excited in the absence of Justice. (Both songs highly recommended)

(Check out DJ Mehdi- I Am Somebody on www.hypem.com , it’s really good but I can’t post it here because of complicated copyright reasons)

Download: DJ Mehdi – Signatune (Thomas Bangalter’s More Kick Edit)

Like I predicted, the reaction to Kanye’s new song “Love Lockdown” is pretty mixed, even though it’s his best single yet. One thing the song does lack is that killer instrumentation. That’s something that Radiohead’s “Reckoner” provides in DJ Earworm’s mash up. Being pretty up front about it, I think that this is the best mash up I have ever heard. No… it’s not going to get the dancefloor going, but it’s an absolutely immaculate blend of two subtly brilliant songs that come together to surpass either effort easily. DJ Earworm absolutely writes the book on mash ups. No… really, he wrote a book about it. He wrote this book!

Also highly recommended, check it out!

Download: DJ Earworm – Reckoner Lockdown (Kanye West vs Radiohead)

OK So I have already posted this twice and if it disappears again I’m going to… well, be really upset.

Recently I have found myself in a bit of a musical rut… It’s been so frustrating; for the majority of the year I am absolutely bombarded with great music and struggle to post everything, but recently there has been somewhat of a downturn and, to be honest, I’ve felt really lost without much stuff to get excited about… It’s probably something to do with the economy, that’s what I heard anyway… everything’s to do with the economy. When you get used to being spoilt with so many tunes for most of the time, it makes it harder to deal with a temporary slow down in that flow.
Trust Ed Banger Records to end the drought and get me excited about my music again. Started by Pedro Winter (Busy P), Daft Punk’s manager, back in 2002, its roster has gone from strength to strength and emerged as a forerunner of electronic music when everything started getting a little mainstream last year. In electro music, Ed Banger is synonymous for impeccable taste and I have not yet found an artist on their roster that is anything short of the best in their class.
One of the many things that makes Ed Banger different is that they are a family of sorts. They tour together and play sets together more than any other label I know. Not only that, but their music compliments each other’s perfectly. They also started a relationship: Feadz & Uffie are now going out thanks to Ed Banger.

So… what’s got me all excited? Well… Chibuku Shake Shake (that takes its name from a Botswanan drink) is right up there in contention for the title of Liverpool’s best clubnight with Evol. On November 22nd this line up is coming to Liverpool’s Barfly:

Very special guests secret show confirmed, announced on the night. + Annie Mac Presents: The Whip Live, Annie Mac, Busy P and DJ Medhi Fake Blood + Viper Recordings + Chase & Status Album Launch: + Chase + Status + MC Rage, J Majik, Shock One, Matrix & Futurebound, MC SAS

What’s to get excited about? Well… Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac plays great DJ sets and has chosen Fake Blood to play who is one of the hottest emerging remix artists around. But the real story is that Busy P and DJ Mehdi are playing… And Ed Banger play in packs… so these Special Guests…. Justice?? It makes sense… they are free, having just finished their global tour, it’s not one of Annie Mac’s choices because she has all of hers already, Justice have played Chibuku before, Mehdi & Busy P are playing with Justice for the 1-2 months preceding this show and they are the only act on Ed Banger’s size big enough to headline this show apart from SebastiAn, but it says “special guests” ie, not one ugly French man, but two! (notmanyexperts will not be held responsible if you buy tickets and the secret guest isn’t Justice… but it’s worth a shot and even if Justice don’t turn up, you get DJ Mehdi, Busy P, Annie Mac and Fake Blood!! As Pedro Winter himself would say: “Youpi!”)
As someone wise once said: “BONE ON!!”

Here’s a little DJ Mehdi to get you excited in the absence of Justice. (Both songs highly recommended)

(Check out DJ Mehdi- I Am Somebody on www.hypem.com , it’s really good but I can’t post it here because of complicated copyright reasons)

Download: DJ Mehdi – Signatune (Thomas Bangalter’s More Kick Edit)

Like I predicted, the reaction to Kanye’s new song “Love Lockdown” is pretty mixed, even though it’s his best single yet. One thing the song does lack is that killer instrumentation. That’s something that Radiohead’s “Reckoner” provides in DJ Earworm’s mash up. Being pretty up front about it, I think that this is the best mash up I have ever heard. No… it’s not going to get the dancefloor going, but it’s an absolutely immaculate blend of two subtly brilliant songs that come together to surpass either effort easily. DJ Earworm absolutely writes the book on mash ups. No… really, he wrote a book about it. He wrote this book!

Also highly recommended, check it out!

Download: DJ Earworm – Reckoner Lockdown (Kanye West vs Radiohead)