Gorillaz, "Dare"
Gorillaz, "Dare (Soulwax remix)"
Gorillaz, "Dare (DFA remix)"
Okay, I'm gonna try to make up for the light posting recently, and stick it to that blogger asshole, by doubling up each with posts dedicated to both classic dance music and the newer shit that the kids love. First up, this nice track off the most recent Gorillaz album, Demon Days. "Dare" was one of the better singles, as I can't say that I thought this album was chock full of them like the first one. No fear, as Soulwax and DFA boys come to the rescue to give us triple the pleasure.
The original is dancefloor-ready, with a nice big farting bass line, soaring vocals from and synths galore. It's a great track, I don't know if either of the two remixes top it, to be honest. Soulwax, a.k.a. the guys behind the infamous 2 Many DJs series, strip the original down, replacing that huge bass with something more subdued. They also bring out the percussion, with a dubbier feel. DFA really make the song their own, stretching it out as they are wont to do, yet never sacrificing the groove. They take the synth out, as far as I can tell, make the vocals more imprtant, and that all really makes a difference. It's a toss-up, as this remix gets better with each listen. Let me know what you think.
-Huge event this weekend in Philly, as Making Time celebrates its 6th anniversary. For the occasion, they have !!! (chik-chik-chik) performing, along with Lansing Dreiden. The usual line-up of DJs are gonna be there, which is more than enough. For those who have been enjoying the music at Pound for Pound this week, make sure to hit up the basement where Beats in Space's Tim Sweeney, Julian S. Process and Adam Sparkles will be spinning the house, electro, new disco shit that we've been looking at.
-Speaking of Tim Sweeney, he has a new 12" release on RVNG under the pseudonym The Flying Squad. It's limited to 1000 copies, so act fast. It also appears to be the first in a new series called RVNG of the NRDS, and you gotta support anyone willing to reference the classic 1984 comedy. Go there and grab a copy as soon as possible, as you need this stuff in your life.
-Philly is bananas this weekend, so much to do. Hip-hop BBQ, cycling race, Cat Power Sunday night, Reagan Disko Headache. Let's hope the rain holds off, as these events deserve some beautiful weather.
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