In The Spotlight – TLGB
You might remember us posting up a dirty Jack Penate remix a while back? TLGB aka The Living Graham Bond is a London based electro/techno producer and DJ with Kissy Sell Out championing his stuff from the start.
Having recently signed to fidget label Venga Digital there’s definitely lots more in store for him in 2009 and we’re behind him all the way.
Now his two high profile remixes are available for your listening pleasure.
Jack Penate -- Tonight’s Today (TLGB Remix) -- download
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Olive -- You’re Not Alone (TLGB Remix) -- download
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TLGB is also launching our new In The Spotlight feature and he’s revealed to The Mahogany Blog the tracks that have influenced him throughout the years.
Here they are!
Michael Jackson -- Rock With You
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It’s very trendy to list MJ at the moment, but it’s more Quincy Jones I want to big up with this track. It’s flawless pop production; disco claps, string stabs, outrageously camp synth solos and then just when you think you’ve had it all there’s a final chorus key change! The whole album is incredible with it’s smooth disco-latin-perc-pop vibe, I never get tired of it.
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Lyle Lovett -- If I Had A Boat
I’ll be honest, I don’t really know what he’s talking about nor do I want to, it’s just a lovely song. It is also my dream to have a boar and a pony.
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Notorious B.I.G. -- Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems
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Four minutes of pure flashy hip-hop. Unpretentiously pretentious?
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Olive -- You’re Not Alone (TLGB Remix)
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It took me a while to pluck up the courage to do a remix of this because I like it so much, but I think I did exactly what I wanted! Sometimes remixing isn’t about radical ideas, just representation.
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Jungle Brothers -- How Ya Want It We Got It (Native Tongues Remix)
From the album Raw Delux, highly underrated and the last true JBs album. The Native Tongues are brilliant and led me to people like Ugly Duckling and People Under The Stairs who are equally innovative
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Betty Harris -- Break In The Road
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I don’t know what the drummer was on when he played this but by-jingo it’s a belter. Rough, raw and full of spunk.
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Paul Simon -- Graceland
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This song and album was the soundtrack to almost every Sunday trip to some sort of archaeological dig/historial reenactment with my parents. I love the organic fusion of cultures, the clever lyrics and most of all the recording style. There are so many lovely echoes, gated reverbs and spacial effects. The percussion really leaps out of the speakers at times and I remember being in a world of my own when I listened to this album whilst sucking on a barley sugar in the backseat.
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Calvin Harris -- I’m Not Alone (Burns Rework)
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My favourite track this summer so far. You have to give it to Mr. Harris, he nails it every time and Burns just punctuates it’s best points.
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Funky Porcini -- Dubble
There’s something curiously entertaining about samples of English speech from films in electronic music, I sampled Dirk Bogarde recently.
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Check back soon for the next artist In The Spotlight!
Bon Iver – MySpace Transmissions
The Bon Iver performance at The Park in Glastonbury has gone down in my book as the most beautiful gig I’ve ever seen.
I don’t think anything can or will top it for me – what made it was the anticipation. I’ve had the Bon Iver album since it was released and listened to it an unhealthy amount of times so finally hearing it live pulled every string in my body.
MySpace Transmissions invited Justin and the band to record a few songs from For Emma, Forever Ago and the live rendition reveals how pure the sound is. It’s not a studio sound at all. Just pure emotion in every chord and keystroke.
If you ever get a chance to see Bon Iver – prepare to be amazed.
Here are three tracks from the session.
Bon Iver – Flume (MySpace Transmission session) – download
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Bon Iver – For Emma (MySpace Transmission session) – download
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Bon Iver – Lump Sum (MySpace Transmission session) – download
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Oh Shit!
Oh Shit!
Famous words that we all say at least once a week. Mainly when we pull out the handful of receipts for the night before or when we realise there’s no toilet paper (in a public toilet).
There is an Oh Shit! that is positive however. The words we scream to ourselves when a dirty beat is dropped and that’s what the LA duo set out to achieve. With successful outcomes.
Pushin’ Harder featuring Whiskey Pete is coming out this week exclusively on Beatport and we’ve got some tasty remixes.
Oh Shit! ft. Whiskey Pete – Pushin’ Harder (DJ Vanish Remix) – download
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Oh Shit! ft. Whiskey Pete – Pushin’ Harder (Chris Nunchaku Lead Mix) – download
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Oh Shit! ft. Whiskey Pete – Pushin’ Harder (Audius Remix) – download
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We Can Get It On
About a month ago the DJ Vadim track featuring Pugs Atoms was released and it sent me to memory lane. All my hip-hop heroes like Pharcyde, Souls of Mischief, Pete Rock and others were bought back to fruition by Pugs’ authentic hip-hop sound.
Pugs sent this video to us last week and the minute I listened to it, I loved it. Hopefully he’ll drop an mp3 through so you can have this on the go.
I noticed he’s playing a few dates in Europe but I’m yet to see a London date. He’d be the perfect artist for Cargo or Hoxton Bar & Grill.
Off to New York tomorrow and this is getting me ready.
Check out our DJ Vadim post featuring Pugs Atomz.
Pugs Atomz -- Get It On
Blog of the Month on Hype Machine!!!!!
Almost exactly 6 months ago was the birth of The Mahogany Blog and since then it’s been an incredible time.
A lot of credit for our growing fanbase is the Hype Machine and what a better way to celebrate our 6 month anniversary by being featured on their website.
Hypem have almost 1500 chosen blogs and for July and much of August – we’ll be one of the five blogs featured.
There’s a radio show that features music chosen by the selected bloggers and interviews as well so have a listen to what I have to say about Florence & The Machine!
Here’s the link – listen to the entire show or flick to 31 minutes to hear The Mahogany Blog.
Back To The Future?
Every now and then it’s important to look back on some of our earlier posts that you may have missed.
Here’s a few personal favourites.
Rare cover of the Gorillaz song Feel Good Inc performed by Editors.
Foals remix by Ewan Pearson – really progessive, really really good.
Collection of High Contrast remixes including Pjanoo!
Work It Out by Esser is a staple track for your mp3 player.
There’s so much music on Mahogany if you dig and dig that’s still fresh so it seems a shame to keep it in the dark.
