TAG: Joakim

Dec18

DJ Mehdi – Red, Black & Blue (Review)

DJ Mehdi

Red, Black & Blue

Released by Ed Banger


In 1988 eleven-year-old Mehdi Faveris Essadi acquired his first tape: Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. The rest is history and somewhat documented on this collection of remixes. "When it comes to this remix game, I have only one rule: first there is THE BEAT. Remixing = beat making + having fun," says Mehdi.

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Nov18

DJ Mehdi Remix Record = French Party

After jumping on the ED Banger house-of-hits back in ‘06, DJ Mehdi is prepping to drop an album of his own remixes. His last record proved him to be a standout amongst his labelmates, and this mix promises to be a dousy with Joakim, Etienne De Crecy, Sebastien Tellier, Cassius,Busy P, New Young Pony Club, …

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Sep17

Joakim – Milky Ways (Review)

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Milky Ways



Joakim's Milky Ways begins on an unpredictable decibel with a powerful and heavy metal inspired track, 'Back to Wilderness' clocking in at just over the 8-minute mark. From the very beginning, an atypical Joakim presents himself and his artistry as having an unpredictable direction (much like the vastness of intergalactic travel), forcing me to question whether this was a genuine Joakim album I was reviewing. However, after the excess of the power-ballad subsides, we are brought down to the characteristic electrorhythms with 'Ad Me' and the beautifully ...

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Jun15

Joakim – My Best Remixes (Review)

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My Best Remixes



So, what exactly is techno-perfection? It's rather romantic to think that the answer lies in variety but let's face it: electro is half-jokingly notorious for having the same booms and blips throughout entire albums (or daresay catalogs). With French producer Joakim's latest compilation My Best Remixes, there are some songs that are quite unique while there are many others that seem to bleed into each other. Perhaps one's experience with the genre as a listener is the determining factor for just what this ratio is on this album. The ...

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Jul22

Make LOVE in NYC Aug 2nd

Looking for some action this Summer, we got something to scratch that. Aug 2nd it’s going down at Love, so if your in town don’t miss out. Presented by Primetime the shindig is graced by none other than Ewan Pearson, the man known as Maas, World of Apples, and more recently Partial Arts. Also scheduled to make an appearance are Eamon Harkin and James F!@#$^ Friedman. Admission is 12 bucks, so reserve your spot via rsvp@primetime-nyc.com. In honor of this event Primetime got Pearson, Harkin, and Friedman to put together these sweet promo mixes below. Enjoy.

Ewan Pearson Prime Time Promo Mix
http://www.eamonharkin.com/music/Ewan’sComingtoNYPrimeTimePromoMix.mp3

1. Stimming – Kleine Nachtmusik [Buzzin' Fly]
2. Rekleiner – Some People [Murmur]
3. Ana Brun – Headphone Silence (Henrik Schwarz remix) [Objectivity]
4. Rodriguez Jnr – Elderaek [Imprime]
5. …

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