The second installment of Cascao & Lady Maru’s Burundance is now available, on I Am Single records, with remixes by Rodion, Ikuo & Khan (Khan Oral is one half of the German dynamic duo Air Liquide). Download the indie dance, nu disko, fabulousness here. The album “Gong” is due late November 2011.
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This version keeps “The Journey…” a full-on Prog-Rock freak-out — which, in addition to three hyphenated words in a row, means lotsa just-behind-the-beat drum fills and some spacey 70s keyb modules. The helicopter blade + cosmic swirl opening make for a sandstorm-on-Mars kinda feel, before going into a Sci-Fi, ascending synth over a stomping rhythm, which winds in and out of dubby interludes (wish they were longer) and tight, stop-start keyb punctuation…all of which instantly reminded me of a treasured disc from the 90s — “Gong: You Remixed”, that I wish I had on vinyl, specifically the track “A Sprinkling of Clouds” (full-length edit). The mighty Steve Hillage should have a go at this number. …MORE
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Caribou are following up their hot 2010 with a release of a remix album of their EP Swim. And the title is…wait for it…Swim Remixes. Minimalist, hip, and complete with trippy album art. The band has selected remixes by the likes of Fuck Buttons, Junior Boys, Gold Panda, and Nite Jewel. Check out Motor Drum Ensemble’s eight-minute take on “Leave House.” Cowbell fans rejoice.
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