The boys over at Solé Bicycles continue their awesome fixtape series that always sounds beautiful yet pushes the boundaries of movement related music. This is one monthly mixtape series where we are constantly itching for the next one to drop. This month the Knocks, strait outta Brooklyn, did a killer job showcasing some of their new tunes, as well as, providing an extraordinary collection of tracks seamlessly melded together as the terrain and time changes on your ride.
Exclusive Download & Tracklisting in the “blog” section at: SoleBicycles.com
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Sundays always put me in a sway of classic tune-age, and who could attest the righteousness of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.” Something about those infamous vocals from Stevie Nicks that you can’t help but groove to – and with the help of some familiar remixers, the track has been dusted off and revived once more! Among the many renditions out there, I have for you a sampler of my favorites; including versions by Flight Facilities, Gigamesh, Dave Edwards and Megaman & Panic City. Each of them radiate their own unique vibe, while still carrying the spirit of the original. Listen and download them all below!
FLIGHT FACILITIES REMIX | DOWNLOAD
GIGAMESH EDIT | DOWNLOAD
DAVE EDWARDS EXTENDED MIX | DOWNLOAD
MEGAMAN & PANIC CITY REMIX | DOWNLOAD
Knightlife’s brand of disco is one that I’ve always been on board with. It’s certainly not the typical disco sound that seems to have run its course over the last 3-4 years. Knightlife’s brand of futuristic disco is diverse and ever-changing; French House, deep electro + club house disco are just a few of the ways to describe the brilliant sounds that Knightlife has delivered over the past several years. His brand new single, “Without Love”, is more futuristic disco bad-assery - killer Moroder vibes and sexy, soaring vocals by serial collaborator AP make this track equally dynamic on the dancefloor as it is in the bedroom.
With a new album on the horizon, expect big things from Knightlife in 2013. Meanwhile, “Without Love” is out NOW via Cutters Records.
Just looking at this photo of Jessie Ware & Joe Goddard (Hot Chip/The 2 Bears) in a studio is enough to get any music lover excited. The two brilliant artists were captured in the studio together working on his remix of her track “Night Light”. As utterly fantastic as the finished product is (a stunning, dancefloor storming, deep electro remix), the video of Miss Ware & Mr. Goddard in the studio is equally amazing to watch. Sit back and enjoy the video below as you catch a rare glimpse of an artist and remixer coming together to share ideas on a remix. Then, after the video, stand up and dance.
It’s fitting that on a day when the Space Shuttle Endeavour embarks on its farewell tour through California, a track like “September” by St. Lucia takes flight through the blogosphere. ”September” is the stunning first track off St. Lucia’s new album and, like The Endeavour, the song is a cosmic journey that is out of this world. ”September” pulsates and builds into an atmospheric anthem complete with soaring vocals & Lil Louis “French Kiss” vibes. This track is light years ahead of everything out right now. And with remixes by Punks Jump Up & Alex Metric coming out with the original, there will be no stopping “September”.
Today marks a huge release for the London-based Swede known as BLENDE. Out now on Eskimo Recordings, “Fake Love” showcases anthemic vocals from Rebecca (Rebecca & Fiona). The EP also features incredible remixes from Villa, The Living Islands and Chordashian – already gaining widespread support from the likes of Aeroplane, The Magician, Dmitri from Paris, Mighty Mouse, and many more. To kick off its premiere, we have the Villa Remix as an exclusive FREE download, as well as (3) european ‘Mini-tour release party’ dates in Stockholm, Ghent, and London…
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With its unique sound plus sweet yet heartbreaking vocals, “Your Drums, Your Love” by AlunaGeorge is one of the finest songs of 2012. The UK duo has been hard at work on their new album, set for release sometime in 2013. In the meantime, AlunaGeorge gives us “Your Drums, Your Love”, complete with a remix package that includes reworks by Duke Dumont (YES), The Prototypes, Deebs and Lil Silva. Check out the crispy, charged up Lil Silva remix below and keep an eye out for the remix package coming out October 15th via Island Records.
Happy monday dirty dancers! Don’t get down on your long week just yet – we have something special to get you through your busy days… After dropping the video teaser last week, GDD is proud to unveil Amtrac‘s new Hey There Kiddo Mixtape. This exclusive is over an hour of fresh original production by the Kentucky based wonder – featuring (16) tracks that spill disco infused club-driven house all along the way. So jump on the Amtrac, and get groovin on the train headed straight for Friday.
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This week’s Dirt is a big one. Not only did we up the ante with FOURTEEN big tunes to give away (that’s two touchdowns worth of tracks); we also have a very special guest contributor from one of our favorite sites/labels. Gotta Dance Dirty is pleased to welcome Nancy Lu from Discobelle as our special guest contributor on The Dirt #86. One look at Nancy’s Twitter account and you’ll see that she’s a big favorite amongst many of our favorite bloggers and artists alike. And there is certainly a reason for her popularity…Nancy knows her stuff. When it comes to writing about electronic music, Nancy is one talented + crafty word slinger. GDD™ could not be more pleased to have her on board this week. To top things off, not only is Nancy lending her words, she’s also this week’s Dirt Babe. SCORE.
And now, The Dirt #86 brought to you by Discobelle’s Nancy Lu + aRod…
Over the years, Au Revoir Simone and Aeroplane have been a formidable tag team, whether it’s Aeroplane giving the remix treatment to the band or the girls lending their vocals to an Aeroplane original. Their most notable collaboration was the classic rework of “Paris” by Friendly Fires. This time around we have Aeroplane contributing a remix (with additional production & mixing by Martin Dubka) for Erika Spring, a solo project of Au Revoir Simone member Erika Forster. The remix is for the tune “Happy At Your Gate” and the result is another classic. The formula of deep electrodisco plus sultry, ethereal vocals is a winning combination…just like Vito + Erika.
Grab the FREE download below + pick up the entire Erika Spring EP HERE.
