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Dimitri has been doing the disco thing (regardless of trends) since the early 90′s. To be completely frank he had kind of fallen off my radar until Niles Rodgers (yes, THAT Niles Rodgers) announced on twitter the pending release of the Chic box set. He mentioned that Dimiti had done a couple edits of the band’s tunes and linked to the Parisian’s soundcloud. Here I found a goldmine of top notch edits and a few mixes.
You could spend all day on his page, so let’s start with a general mix.
Last week we posted up that Bag Raiders had included a new White Girl Lust remix of Diamond Lightst on their latest mixtape. The timing was perfect as Yes Yes Records dropped the full EP today with additionall remixes from C.R.S.T., Isaac Tichauer, and a VIP Diamond Lights reworking.
The general vibe of this is a early 90′s hands in the air feel with soaring Strings of Life-esqe chords. Each remix retains that vibe consistently, all while adding their own twist on the era-centric sound.
Yes Yes Records has quickly became a favorite label at SBR HQ. Their sound is impeccable as is their in-house roster. Additionally with previous remixes from Todd Edwards, Azari & III, and many other great names – it is truly a label to watch.
Preview it below and buy it exclusively at Beatport.
Today I found out that the White Girl Lust remix of Diamond Light’s “What Have You?’ appeared on the latest mix from Australian super producers Bag Raiders. It’s a great mix and we are thrilled to be included. Peep the 36 minute mark for a taste of our remix.
Diamond Light’s “What Have You” drops Nov. 22nd on Yes Yes Records.
Although the Solid Bump blog is often geared exclusively to our own artist roster, it’s not that we are not paying attention. We keep our Soundcloud pretty tidy and really only follow artist we think are A game players; when someone makes a comment or indicates a new favorite we try to listen. That is what this post here is about.
Below are a few tracks that we discovered through our Soundcloud network. All are amazing – few are people we know.
#1) The Jungle Brothers ‘I’ll House You’ ( Leo Zero Re-Work)
A rework of the hip-house classic that has been sampled ad nauseam for over two decades. Does it need a re-work? Yes, if nothing else just to cleanse the palette of the lackluster Kid Sister cover from last year.
**Bonus info: This is downloadable as a WAV file for free.
#2 Adonis – We’re Rockin’ Down the House (Tobias & Hardway Remix)
Another re-working of a all time classic. This one is on the official tip from the upcoming Trax 25th Anniversary compilation. By dropping the tempo to 115bpm and going head first into the dubbed samples – the track is a pure win. Add in the tasteful glided bassline and you have reason to be excited in 2011.
#3) ADAM FREELAND “SILENT SPEAKING” (DJ GARTH & ANTHONY MANSFIELD REMIX)
Here we have a bit more of a cosmic vibe from one of my early youth DJ heroes Garth. He coupled up with another SF favorite Anthony Mansfield to flip up this remix of Adam Freeland. I have not heard the original but I would be inclined to guess that it is much different. Ha.
We get a good number of demo submissions here at SBR HQ. And no hate but most are really just drums that sample far too much of mediocre disco songs. In fact most usually sound like 128 mp3 files. With the progression of Ableton in the last 5+ years the simplicity and ease of sampling makes this 100% expected. It’s certainly not like the cost (and emotional energy) of buying an Akai S900 in the days of yore and actually digging through crates to unearth that random 4 bars that would make a tune… But no hate… swear.
Good music can be made with anything and be done anywhere. However, I will say most of what we get sounds a bit lazy. Enter Cajmere and Gene Farris. Well, it is much less an entrance than a history lesson. Cajmere (a.k.a. Green Velvet) has been doing this style since it’s beginning and his label, Cajual was one of the labels that gave birth to this style. Gene Farris is certainly no noob either. Check his discogs just to see – if you do not know.
That beings said, after a few tunes from Curtis Jones that were not up my alley recently, I was THRILLED to see Gene’s name on this record. Could it be? Is there a chance that they called on the old Chi-Town mojo? The answer is simply yes. And we at SBR could not be more thrilled. Hats off to a couple of the pioneers.
Our man Meroz made an appearance on Danced on Arrival earlier this week. He takes the time with the DOA crew to discuss what he is looking for in love, whether he is a dog or a cat man, and if he thinks Jesus will be resurrected in 2012 to punish the wicked.
White Girl Lust sat down with Ghosts of Venice to discuss his new single “Her” on Solid Bump Records, doing time in the clink, his sexual preferences in the rave community, and his favorite tunes.
The audience loved it.
Dust Traxx is an infamous Chicago house label that was once home to Paul Johnson, Robert Armani, and many many more. The last few years has seen the label go a bit quiet compared to their peak in the late 90′s and early 2000′s. Enter Adulture (formerly of Le Principle) to save the day.
Dust Traxx is an infamous Chicago house label that was once home to Paul Johnson, Robert Armani, and many many more. The last few years has seen the label go a bit quiet compared to their peak in the late 90′s and early 2000′s. Enter Adulture (formerly of Le Principle) to save the day.
A few months ago Adulture took the reigns of the Dust Traxx relaunch. At first it may seem odd, that the young talent be put in charge of such a historic label, but his balance of knowing fresh new artist in the vein of the previous DT legacy and an honest respect for it’s heritage really makes him the perfect candidate.
The Shape of House to Come is the perfect compilation to the announce the new era of Dust Traxx, with some of the best new names in house as well as legends such as Dajae. Many Solid Bump affiliates are represented here, including Ghosts of Venice, White Girl Lust, Alona, and Adulture himself.
Solid Bump Recommended.
Buy it exclusively at Beatport.
Fo Sho (White Girl Lust & Alona Rmx) – Dual Residual
Steel City – Ghosts of Venice
Division & Ashland – Adulture
