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Big-up to one of the most exciting webradios/podcasts on our playlist. Radio Bermuda goes all the way, from dark disco to obscure italo, to some of the most chilled out tunes you've ever heard. It always sounds like a journey into space or a step back into time.
We love Radio Bermuda and so could you. There's a ton of music waiting for you in the Bermuda triangle. They've released nearly 70 mixes by different dj's from all over this world, coming together in the Bermuda dimension, so subscribe today via iTunes or visit their website for more info.
New South Wales holds a few new and intresting artists in it's underbelly. Sapphire for example, who's currently signed to Profil de Face records in France.
His sound is somewhere between grinding electro and stomping distorted club house. So far he's done a few remixes for artists such as Worship, Pillage and Tits & Clits.
Alright - dig it - we got his brand new Tits & Clits remix for ya'll. Now pound that shit hard thru your speaker, come on now!
The wonderful Captain Ahab definitely left their stain on the brain of the Sydney scene, can't think of any band more popular and loved by all of us.
They're working on a brand new album, to be released soon and we're all very excited to hear that news.
In the meantime, they've just released 2 new 12"s on their imprint Ravesploitative Records. the first is a split with Copy and carries the artwork of our playmate Emily Hasselhoof! The other one is a split with Jason Forrest where both of them remix Foot Village. more info/ordering here.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, we're excited to mention that the playmake-team is also working on a few new physical releases. A new fanzine is in the making, aswell as the idea to work out a CD release of the best stuff we've been having on the blog.
Captain Ahab gave us an exclusive track from their new album, to be included on a compilation CD and on the blog. So enjoy kids, new exclusive Ahab - feel it!
Do you know what it takes to be a hero?! To be someone that stands out in a crowd?!? In sports, a lot of playmakers are the hero of their team. Players that save the day, read the game and call the win!
All this and more, to introduce you to another upcoming and fine act from France, called Double Dragon. Currently signed to On The Fruit records, the latest word on the street is that they have a new digital EP on Eikyou Records coming very soon, named the "Perdu EP". Check it out!
The song, 'To Be A Hero' will not be on the EP but we loved this tune and Double Dragon is happy to share this with all you Playmakers! And we're proud to present you this song about passion, endurance and heroism!
Here's the offical press release by La Main announcing the first Valerie compilation along with a new website!
Valerie is a music blog and a collective of artists from Nantes / France Its official members are: The Outrunners, College, Anoraak, Minitel Rose, Maethelvin and Russ Chimes. With a strong drive and clear vision, Valerie is a medium in which these artists can share their influences and present their productions. This compilation features exclusive tracks from all its members and a selection of guests from around the world who they have met and befriended along the way. We hope you enjoy the ride!
“From the label that brought us last year’s summer smash Anoraak, this is a fantastic comp of electro house, nu disco and that classic french house sound, chock full of unreleased tracks from a selection of worldwide artists as well as in house acts such as Anoraak, Russ Chimes, Steve Moore, College, Jupiter, Futurecop!... An essential slice of what is happening on dancefloors right now” ROUGH TRADE STORE / UK
TRACKLISTING 1 MINITEL ROSE Zombie Lady 2 ANORAAK Long Distance Hearts 3 JUPITER Starlighter 4 DVAS Inner Sanctum 5 COLLEGE The Light Of Your Dress 6 KEENHOUSE Deep In The Forest 7 ELECTRIC YOUTH Faces 8 RUSS CHIMES Daytona 9 MAETHELVIN Lost In Big City 10 THE OUTRUNNERS Runaway 11 FUTURECOP! Eyes Like The Ocean 12 MOULINEX & PRESS, RELEASE 1stracklove 13 SYMBOLONE Last Scene (Daytona Mirage) 14 XINOBI Woodstock 15 NARCTRAX Excalibur Galactica 16 LOOSE SHUS Red Sonja 17 STEVE MOORE Saturnalia
Listen to this compilation edited versions, on this embed player!
*** Extra PLAYMAKER bonus, Magic Powder, a video by Minitel Rose!
Jason Forrest's new label, Nightshifters, is on a roll. Their recent AC Slater remix competition in association with Discobelle has brought a few intresting new remixes and producers to the horizon. Nightshifters send us a bunch of remixes and we're pleased to share them with you on Playmaker.
Anyway, let's move on to the best remixes that came in over a 100 entries!
1. Hello! (The Living Graham Bond Remix) "This is awesome. Sounds really good. Completely different take on the original. Hands down the best and my favorite." - AC Slater
Bass, slap, punch,... Celebrate! It's 4TrakZ from Lyon bringing us 2 tunes from his zone of cut-up house funk. Always up for a jamming tune, 4TrakZ is working on his first EP for Electrolarge records.
We present you two 4TrakZ tunes. The first one is the radio version of 'Celebrate', where certain female vocals are either advising to "Tell Me All" or was it... "Turn Me On"?! ...Anyway, it becomes almost a dialogue with a contributing male voice who's all about to celebrate life to the fullest, while the night is magic. Cute!
Second tune is his version of 'She's a Maniac' by Hall & Oates. A cover version complete with his signature moves of bass-slapping, shredding guitars and vocoders. A version that surely will set aside the posers from the hipsters on the dancefloor, or should we state... the freaks from the maniacs!? Nonetheless, awesome talents from Lyon France here with the mysterious 4TrakZ at the controls. Don't forget to check some more of his tunes on myspace.
Today Werewolf By Night is debuting on Playmaker. Yet another character spawning of the Marvel Universe, transforming itself into a musical identity. If you haven't heard from this Tel Aviv producer before then now is the time to check out his awesome blend of fine-tuned synth programing of original and edgey pop waves.
First up we have You Can Countach Me, a dreamy yet active dance tune, balancing on 80s sferes and the classic tambourine house-kick. Ending with some grand sky synths rolling straight to heaven.
Up next is his remake of Peter Gabriel's "Shock the Monkey" where WBN is taking Peter to some comtemperary-retro futuristic discoteque. It almost sounds like their jamming the tune together on stage with lotsa high jumping action and confetti canons blasting on a party like it was 1999.
And we just love the Pilots remix! Especially loving the rolling bass dominating near the end. Do check it out. It sure looks like this is a talented producer and is here to stay and we're looking forward to some new material by the wolf already.
It's been a few days since we've blogged but we're back on the information highway with ActRaiser. No, not the Nintendo game, the artist!
It is a great pleasure to introduce to you the sound of this upcoming producer, based in British Columbia, Canada. He's speeding down the highway of luscious tunes, ActRaiser brings you dreamy retro waves dipped in some futuristic scifi dressing. And much like Palm (highway chase) this sets the tempo slow yet fast! Sensational music to experience and the perfect soundtrack for your racing heartbeat! So here we are, we offer you 2 songs. The first, taking you right into the night on a serious mission is "Thief". Night falls as ActRaiser in chasing thiefs in the night. Or is he the thief that's being chased? Second tune is "Kill Switch" and takes you straight to the Valley Of Death, cruising down dusty roads and bringing us a little breeze. It's like he wrote this tune while the windows were rolled down. We're excited to bring forward this artist with this really nice and essential Playmaker music.
