Listen up, fans of bangers, slammers and stinkers. The mix CD that we’re producing with our pals at Bugged Out! is seeing the light of day on 27th September It was a huge honour to be asked to contribute to such an auspicious mix series (the Ivan Smagghe and Erol Alkan editions have long been faves around these parts) and an opportunity we fairly jumped at. The CD is a seamless autumn party-smashing mix of electro, disco, house and techno slammers both young and old. I’m talking ‘Freakaholic’, I’m talking ‘Be Strong’, I’m talking freaking ‘New Day’; I’m talking some of the straight up nangest tracks of all time. Oh shiiiit!
The mix features ‘Stay Here’ an exclusive stinker composed by our good selves along with Toronto’s finest Azari & III. It’s in a Wild Pitch house style, so set the controls for NY circa Paris Is Burning and vogue your hearts out. We first met them in Toronto after hearing diamond-‘ard bangers ‘Hungry For The Power’ and ‘Reckless With Your Love’. Cedric, their inimitable vocalist, turned up to the afterparty for one of our shows where your humble correspondant was spinning, and, once a microphone was sourced, belted out ‘Paris’ over whatever tough techno slammers I was playing. A big moment, and the genesis of this collaboration.
You can get your mits on the mix here:
http://www.tinyurls.co.uk/J8878
Annie Mac has the exclusive first play of ‘Stay Here’ on her show on BBC Radio 1 tomorrow (Friday) night between 7-9pm
The tracklist is:
1. The Egyptian Lover – Freak-A-Holic
2. Bot’Ox – Bearded Lady Motorcycle Show
3. The Phenomenal Handclap Band – You’ll Disappear (Munk Remix)
4. Tom Trago – Lost In The Streets of NYC (Boris Werner Lost In Malta Remix)
5. Ryan Crosson – Metro Bunker (Original Mix)
6. Lindstrom & Christabelle -Baby Can’t Stop (Aeroplane Remix)
7. Rebotini – 777 (Discodeine Remix)
8. Tensnake – Coma Cat
9. Munk – La Musica (Azari & III Remix)
10. Friendly Fires and Azari & III – Stay Here
11. Redshape – Dog Day
12. The 2 Bears – Be Strong
13. Butch – No Worries
14. George Kranz – Din Daa Daa
15. Jody ‘Fingers’ Finch – Jack Your Big Booty (BHQ No Acid Vocal)
16. BDI – City & Industry
17. Alan Fitzpatrick – Green Light
18. Boo Williams – Mortal Trance
19. Round Two – New Day (Club Vocal Mix)
Meanwhile… our album is continuing apace and sounding heavy. Salsoul Orchestra meets Tom Tom Club vibes m8.
All day every day.
Out.
Jack x