My swagger's Mic Jagger!

I don’t want to start today’s post off with a negative vibe but I must express my utter distaste for Girl Talk. The unreserved disgrace of what may be called a “mash-up” remix to which Girl Talk produces lacks any serious substance. Girl Talk’s style of music is for the most part reserved for that silly elitist group of “scenester” or “hipster” to which the most the popular in American Apparel V-Neck colours and knowledge of trashy remixes are of prime monetary scene value to which fashion is the prime culprit rather than taste and essence. Girl Talk in my opinion, throws together a recognizable slashing of dance-able samples in combination with often but not exclusively obscure vocal samples. His beats lack thickness and body in the greatness sense of the phrase, to which thick rimmed sweater vest wearing hipster unreasonably cum over. This rant is inspired by a relatively new track I had come across branded with the Girl Talk seal of artificial stimulation titled “In Step”. The track blatantly disgraces Earth, Wind and Fire, which only fuels my dissatisfaction. I have posted the track so you can listen for yourselves and formulate your own opinion but I most express mine. In addition, I have also posted an Of Montreal remix produced by JB which without a shred of divergence or alteration is far superior. Girl Talks track resonates with the sound of filler from dancemix ’95 with a crooked renaissance of filtered material and jagged transitions. Mock scratching noises, choppy beat switches, and a Nirvana sample (… dear fuck … are you kidding me!) complicate an uncomplicated “mash-up”. There is only one reason for me reluctantly posting this particular track, and that is simply to express complete and utter loathing of this particular DJ and the “mash-up” genre in general. "Feed the Animals" is the perfect titled for this album. Please enjoy the Of Montreal remix and comment with your own remarks.

In Step - Girl Talk

Gallery Piece (JB Remix) - Of Montreal


On the lighter side of things, here is a track from Australia’s own Sam Sparro. A friend of mine had exposed this track to me along with Sparro in general. After a sweet night of the par taking of consumption this track had stuck with me. “Cottonmouth”, has some serious groove to it and some silly lyrics, which I have always been a little weary of but in this case it is quite alright. Quality and parody often do not follow each other, and while Sparro’s track is not first and foremost a parody it does seem to take on that appeal. As mentioned this track has some serious groove to it and will remain a favorite of mine until I find something new. What is more impressive to me anyways is that this track has exposed me to a music scene far from my northern hemisphere home. I love to hear new music that I would not normally hear living in the great white north as I do. As many of you do I am assuming, I often check out song mentioned to me on YouTube for a quick listen. Please do not do this with this particular track, the video is lame and will leave the distaste of parody swirling around. Just have a listen and enjoy the music for what it is, without any visual additives.

Cottonmouth - Sam Sparro


The drab of winter is beginning to affect me … constant snow, slippery sidewalks and the cold! If you are without balance like me, winter can be a tricky time when walking from class to class. Regardless of the lack of Vitamin E (or D which I can never remember) we all need a little brightness is our winter days and what better way to achieve that then with some fresh and funky tunes. This pair of songs here will hopefully brighten up your day and possibly put a like swagger in your step. These two tracks among others have made my personal swagger “Mic Jagger” to which the same degree I wish upon you. Enjoy.

Oh My God (Feat. Lily Allen) - Mark Ronson

Moving In Circles - Nomo

The Geeks Were Right ...

While I was organizing and re-organizing my digital music collect today I stumbled upon Eugene McDaniels’ album “Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse”, just a classic break album used by a number of hiphop nobility. If you haven’t heard this album you might just find yourself for a little treat, just as very interesting album that you can listen from front to back without disappointment. I am going to upload a couple from this particular this time around just so this album can grab your attention just a banger.
In searching around for a little more information on this album I had come across a ?uestlove video where he mentions this record and presents in his music library, kind of cool and might be of some interest to a few of you, here’s the link. I know this kind of takes off from yesterday but as I have mentioned I had been re-exposed to this album today and thought I would share it. Here are a couple of songs that have remained my favorite even after not listening to them for a little while. I am not going to say too much about these particular tracks but simply comment on the quality of the album.

Lovin Man - Eugene McDaniels

Supermarket Blues - Eugene McDaniels

On to new things … I came across an interesting new medium in the ways of making music. It may sound kind of silly but programers and musicians alike are now using gameboys, yes gameboys with altered and doctored cartridges to make music. I am not talking about the infamous Tetris theme song nor the Zelda loop we as 90’s children have grown so accustom to but rather the taking of 8-bit sounds and making new sounds and essentially music. Programs such as LSDJ have forced kids to run around Saturday morning to garage sale after garage sale to pick up old and unwanted gameboys as a means of making music. Kind of interesting that the back pedaling of technology and simple re programming of those dusty cartridges had lead to a new and unique wave of new music. I have posted a youtube video so you can check it out for yourselves but just note the increasing amount of creativity which is being brought to the music scene. DJs or whatever you want to call them can simply work out of their own bedrooms posting tracks and videos on the internet and gain some relative fame without leaving their own house. The sharing of ideas over the internet is often taken as a challenge and creates an interesting form of competition between DIY artist to produce some sort of media with increased creativity and accessibility. Websites such as Hypemachine, Myspace and Youtube allow the sharing of ideas and more importantly music to anyone and everyone who has access to the internet. I know this idea has been noted and noted again by several academics and information superhighway connoisseurs alike but it just amazes me that the DIY culture which can be created from such an everyday enjoyment. While the music does not indulge my particular pallet I thought it was quite interesting and simply stated pretty fucking cool.
These guys explain how this junk works pretty well and give you a bit of a tutorial on how to put it all together. Enjoy.


This is a remix of one of my favorite bands, the Rapture. Disco Villains do a great job in capturing the obnoxiousness of the tune but at the same time drift from the original beat in some sections adding an interesting and new flavor. At the same time, DV keep the essential elements of the track and explode its bottom shaking presence. This is the first track I have heard remix by the Disco Villains but I will be checking out more due to the quality of this particular track

House of Jealous Lovers (Disco Villains Remix) - The Rapture

With a little inspiration from a few buddies of mine, and I must give credit where credit is due; I thought it might be a good idea to start this bad boy up once again.

Firstly I am just going to throw down some of the tunes that have been coercing my ears for some time now. Nothing out of the ordinary just simply some fine tracks to groove to and leave you with a smile in the blood pumper of yours.

Firstly we got a fine track from a soul legend, Bill Withers. His track “Use Me” just drips with passion and insight and is presented in one of the most soulful illustrations I have heard in sometime. I don’t particularly remember how I came across this song but it stuck with hard and has lead me to a new found love for the genre we call Soul. I am not going to say too much about this particular track and just let you enjoy.

Use Me - Bill Withers

Bobby Womack used to play with a group called The Valentinos. The Valentinos produced some great rock n' roll which can be which can be emphases on their track “It’s All Over Now” which had been later covered by the Rolling Stones. The track “Across 110th Street” just reaches into the norms of some northern social issues and does so in such a soulful way. Released in 1972 the title track from the album “Across 110th Street” is just a banger and I hope you all enjoy. To listen to this track with some visual accompaniment check the Tarantino film “Jackie Brown” released 1997 or 98 I believe.

Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack

Last but not least on this soulful installment I would like to draw your attention to a fantastic track I had come across when digging for RJD2 samples. Within the first few seconds you call recall the RJD2 track “2 More Dead” but the original is just a banger and again holds so much substance that one can not help but enjoy this tune. Some criticism surrounding this track often leaves Syl Johnson with a bandwagon status. Tracks release in previous years dealing with social issues much like the of Johnson in this particular song would gain popularity and kick start a new trend in popular music. Regardless of such comments this track is undeniable in its quality and heart.

Concrete Reservation - Syl Johnson