Playmaker Podcast Update

We've updated our page and have reposted the mixes because the zshare links had expired.

so here are our 3 mixtapes so far, listen, stream or download them all

the direct link is: http://playmakermixtapes.podomatic.com

Damn The Mixtape!

This is NY at it's finest! Skyscraper Music Maker and Cargo UK are soon releasing DAMN! The Mixtape. We kindly repost this news, along with a sneak preview. Under the creative control of Andrew W.K. and B-Roc this is the first in a series of mixtapes, fusing alot of genres together. with contributions of Girl Talk, Aleister X, Julia, Bad Brilliance,... and many more Santos Party House related artists.

Set to be released on a Ltd. edition physical release on May the 25th, over 15 tracks, skits and remixes, been produced, which will make Vol.1 and instant classic of great party songs. Pre-order your copy here.

So, since this is a repost we kindly ask you to download or listen to the stream here. Enjoy!

Monster Zoku Onsomb, and Ove NaXx, and Mel

Brisbane's Monster Zoku Onsomb are working hard on new material, preparing themselves for a new release and an upcoming tour in Europe. They're also working out a remix album of their latest Earth Eaters release, together with Death$ucker records in Bristol, UK. MZO is posting a new remix every week and will release all of them on a CD soon allongside a vynil release of Earth Eaters. Check out our friends Ove-NaXx and Mel of Toxic Lipstick's version of exterminAPE, a crazy, fun remix from Osaka baby!



Download here Monster Zoku Onsomb - extreminAPE (Mel&OveNaXxRemix)



Additionally we also have Ove-NaXx's Donga's Monsta Circus short movie

Donga's Monsta Circus

Hologram 30

New and exciting music on the horizon. We present Hologram 30, a fresh synth warrior ready to take our universe by storm. He presented us 3 tracks for you to enjoy, one of them is a heavy-synth-loaded remix of 80s Stallone's (Rocky)IV tune (we posted the original a few posts ago, check!).

Download 80s Stallone - IV (Hologram 30 Remix)

Up next are 2 original tracks of Hologram 30. First up is the wonderfull "She", which to me, resembles the inner beauty of one, blooming in spring and gently bringing an ocean breeze of melody and harmony. The tune might be a bit short and wants you to take it to the next level but herefor we have another great tune from Mr. Hologram, which goes back heavy on the synths. Taking you on a drive through the night, taking red lights and speeding in the wrong lane!

Download Hologram 30 - She
Download Hologram 30 - Kimota

The Girlfriend

Playmaker is highly excited to bring forward the awesome Girlfriend Records/Collective. Runned by Eric Sferro and friends, they are setting the pace of some awesome, new and relevant productions, bringing some of sweetest tunes and mixes in our universe.

We can't discribe ringleader Sferro's music any better then in his own story of how he got involved in all of this. So, what has happened to Sferro that made him so totally awesome? It seems that... "When Sferro hacked the mainframe of his ex-employer to prove his work was stolen by another executive, he finds himself on a much bigger adventure. Beamed inside a power-hungry master control program, he joins computer gladiators on a deadly game grid, complete with high-velocity "light cycles" and Tron, a specialized security program. Together they fight the ultimate battle with the MCP to decide the fate of both the electronic world and the real world!" Bend that to some incredible music and you got yourself the perfect Sferro soundtrack, and we got 3 tracks for you to enjoy. One of them exclusive for Playmaker!

Download 3 tracks from Sferro!
Sferro - Sexy Talents
Sferro - Réplique
Sferro - Technicolor *exclusive*

...And continuing the Sferro story, we also want to shine the light on one of his latest collaboration named Heather. Voice and words come from one named Elizabeth Trott (gfr's own photographer). Exploring lower tempos and softer melodies, Eric says this allows him to build more freedom in his productions. Their first single is totally awesome. It's a thought-based dream rant set to music sounding like your girlfriend is reading her diary to you, taking your hand and saying it's going to be alright. No music to share this time but do check out their myspace and listen to their tune and show them your support by sending a friendly request.

Pelifics from Norway bring dreamy synth pop. This track currently singed to Girlfriend records has made it before on various blogs like discodust and valerie and has been featured on MOTU2 aswell. By now this tune has become a classic and when listening back to this in a couple of years you will say to yourself. Yes that's that Pelifics song that made them fundamental in the scene. Pelifics is a hardworking musician/graphic designer with alot of talent and we hope to hear much more from him in the near future. Please enjoy!

Download Pelifics - Guess what Paula, You're sued.

And we're staying in Scandinavia, it's seems like our Girlfriend likes it there. Sweden's own The Neon Workout (who's been on Playmaker before) is teasing us with his teaser-videos of sexy 80's chicks pumping iron and working out under the neon stars. This time, Girlfriend records has offered the download of Workout's latest effort Running In The Night, a track that has a feature by a mysterious act named HR from Norway. So here we present you Running In The Night, a nice a relaxing erotic elector track, as hot as candlewax!

Download The Neon Workout ft. HR - Running in the night

And if this post still leaves you hungry then look on the Girlfriend Records blog and find tons more mixes, remixes, original tracks, videos, ect...

Red & Blue are standing on the edge of the world

Eject yourselves! Playmaker's favourites Joystixx are back and in their universe new things are near boiling point. While this might just be a small sample of the promising things to come, you gotta check out their latest effort "Edge Of The World". This track focuses more on Manek's vocals instead of the usual vocals by Nuke 3D but it's extremely catchy and they're bringing forward a nice development in their sound, leading up to their first release...

Click here to listen to 'Edge of the World' http://www.zshare.net/audio/58869206f9067d34/

Joystixx are also on the MOTU2 compilation and have been interviewed by Playmaker when we first got to know them. Click here to read back their interview and find more songs and words by them. They are definitely on our wishlist for next the Playmaker party in Sydney. So be prepared for lots of new stuff from them, somewhere in the near future!

Mr.Hayday

Wow! is this the jazziest electronic funk we've ever witnessed?!?

Not only is Mr. Hayday amazing live, his debut EP is totally killer in the original, mind blowing sense of it all. We got to know the wonders of Mr.Hayday on our trip in New Zealand, the home turf of Hayday, when we attended the Band-Camp A Low Hum festival in Wellington. Althou the bill was pretty much rock band related and handful of electronic musicians got invited aswell, among them, Mr.Hayday from Auckland, NZ.

Drifting somewhere between chiptune and electro pop, this totally happy music makes you wanna climb every mountain. Yeh that's right, shove this on your iPod and no valley will ever be too deep. Especially his tune 'Hamwave' totally stands out, and reaches for the ceiling in no time. With it's cartoonish character, Mr.Hayday is showing off great uniqueness and personality with music that sounds like it's timeless, yet contemporary.

Download Mr.Hayday's 'Hamwave' here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/58723871cca5fa9d/

* Visit www.mrhayday.com to find out more about Mr Hayday and download a free single.

Also check out the video made of the song 'Hamster Square Dance'.


Hamster Squaredance from ATZ119 | Laurent Antonczak on Vimeo.

The "Hamster Squaredance" music video is the result of an Auckland based French / German / New Zealand collaboration. It is an exercise in reflecting on today’s communities in relation to emerging technologies by creating a playful approach of story-telling: Helmut, the hamster, is chased by various protagonists…

BONUS: got a printer? like playing with hamsters? or just bored for the fuck of it?!? Cut-out one of these cute mr.hayday hamsters and show your support for Mr.Hayday!

HERE: http://www.mrhayday.com/images/Hamster.gif

80s Stallone talks French and loves Adrian in Summertime

Cool new tracks by 80s Stallone! First up, is the tune named 'Summer'. That's right, It's (almost) summer in Europe. Well, spring-time is definitely in the air and with a tune like that you can't go wrong. Check it out, and support our man Stallone via bandcamp!



But wait... There's more! A brand new video for a brand new song...and it starts off in ...French!

80s Stallone - IV


Besides all that, we got new tunes for you of 'Rocky IV' and 'Adrian'. Enjoy!

Download Mp3s:
80s Stallone - Adrian http://www.zshare.net/audio/58629562b5d093fa/
80s Stallone - Rocky IV http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nmjwnonqtji

Tigerbeat6 presents Tigerbass compilation

Mega international offbeat techno-bass-rave action! The Latest Tigerbeat6 comp focuses on it's sublabel Tigerbass, bringing the best new and exclusive unique dancefloor slammers from their diverse roster of offbeat and original artists. From USA you got Kid606, C.L.A.W.S., Eats Tapes, Curses!, White Williams, and Alex Pasternak(Lemonade). From UK: Luke's Anger, Dolby Anol, Genuine Guy, Black Rabbit/Bruce Stallion. as well as Com.a (Japan) Sickboy (Belgium), dDamage (France) and the Six Million Dollar Kid (Berlin). Every artist has there own inspiration and the tracks destroy all genre's in there path. Stop listening to formulas and recycled ideas, if you need to get down then keep things exciting and check out the new school!



So, here's Sickboy (Milkplus) with Informulator, a song which shows a different side of Sickboy, leading up to his upcoming Tigerbeat6 release.

Dowload the tune here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/58585731ebc405cd/

the Gabriel connection and Whisper Foundation

It doesnt always have to be pounding, or noisy, or hard. Even soft and gentle melodies can make a good playmaker happy. So when it's time to chill, we will chill, STAT. Thanks to Kenobii we got to know the wonderful music of ambient-downtempo producer Gabriel. Great chilled out stuff, complete with sounds of animals, kids on the playground, and perfect by the break-a-dawn, begining your monday (or end your sunday). Just listen and judge for yourself. Gabriel is setting the tone of this downtempo bliss, bringin you a breeze of ease, an ocean of calmth, a lifetime of warmth and comfort. Go grab these 3 divine albums on his Whisper Foundation website.

The Motion Range EP ©2009 Retronym

http://www.retronym.co.uk/rtn003/

Sum of Parts ©2007 Rope Swing Cities

http://ropeswingcities.com/?p=108

Good Old Days ©2006 Archaic Horizon

http://archaichorizon.com/releases/ah011/ah011.html