DFA POX

lcd ss - tribulations
lcd ss - yeah (crass)
lcd ss - beat connection (the mix w/ the pumpin house bit at the end)
lcd ss - give it up
black dice - cone toaster
juan mclean - can't have it both ways
nerd - she wants to move (remix)
le tigre - deceptacon (remix)
rapture - killing
rapture - sister saviour
rapture - house of jealous lovers

yeah it's eleven. i can't think of what to trim. it hurts me to not include tom middleton's booming progressive techno remix of HOJL, and maurice fulton's super-freaky punk afrobeat remix of same.

ok now what the fuck is this??

There's a DFA mix of this? When did this come out?

whatever you say [lauren]p-diddy.

laptop was a burial, but it's been happily reincarnated. hip and indeed hooray.

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A

remixer asked the artist: "can i remix this song?"
and the artist said "sure, why not"
and said song appears on mix in a different form.

now go mp3J on your blog.

^ this

DFA's James Murphy Readies LCD Soundsystem Debut

But we were there. We were there interviewing James Murphy before the release of the first LCD Soundsystem album. We said, "Don't call it 'Eclectic Warrior.' You'll never make it that way."
Ryan Schreiber reports:

After a wildly successful run of 12-inch singles that helped to bring international acclaim to his record label and production team, DFA, James Murphy is gearing up to release his first full-length as LCD Soundsystem. File-trading hits like the brilliant aging-hipster anthem "Losing My Edge", as well as scene critiques like "Beat Connection" and "Yeah"-- not to be confused with the "Wwwwhhhhat! H'okaaaay!"-infested track of the same name blasting out Escyalades down on the boulevard-- have led to ridiculous levels of anticipation for a full-length, which until now, has seemed but a distant, elusive fantasy. During an interview with Pitchfork last Friday in Chicago, Murphy discussed what it was like to cut his debut album, which he's been working on since 2002: "It's very awkward making a record. It's a very egotistical enterprise... Some songs had to be cut because they're not relevant to my life anymore."

But all his hard work and indecision has paid off: The new album, which fans have anticipated since "Losing My Edge" first hit the UK club circuit two summers ago, is finished, save for some last-minute tweaking. The as-yet-untitled release showcases nine tracks, none of which have yet been officially released ("Never as Tired as When I'm Waking Up" is not to be confused with "Tired", the B-side of his "Give It Up" single.) Tracklist:

01 Daft Punk Is Playing at My House
02 Too Much Love
03 Tribulations
04 Movement
05 Never as Tired as When I'm Waking Up
06 On Repeat
07 Thrills
08 Disco Infiltrator
09 The Great Release

Murphy was kind enough to allow us a sneak listen to a number of the record's songs on his Powerbook: "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" is a minimalist stomp with a spare synthline bouncing over a simple punk beat, while Murphy details the mayhem surrounding the titular French electronic band showing up at his house party, and adamantly demands, "You got to set 'em up!" "Too Much Love" and "Tribulations" flesh out his established musical territory, revealing previous singles as embryonic incarnations of a fuller, more melodic direction. Both feature punched-up, mechanized 808 disco beats, stabbing guitar interjections, and plenty of hypermelodic synth.

But Murphy saves the real surprise for the very end: "I made a 'last song.' I love last songs." Visibly excited, he enthuses, "The last song is such a big deal, that gentle last song." Markedly different from any of his previous tracks, closer "The Great Release" is nicely summed up by its title. A wash of glowing ambience and reverbed piano, the song sounds of another era entirely, strongly informed by the softer side of 1970s Brian Eno-- tracks like "St. Elmo's Fire", or Before and After Science's luminescent second half.

As far as an album title is concerned, Murphy hasn't firmed anything up just yet, but is considering any number of options: "At first I thought The Church of Marcus and Vito," he mentioned, referring to friends Marcus Lambkin and The Rapture's Vito Roccaforte. "But then I was listening to T.Rex and I thought Eclectic Warrior was the worst record title that ever could be made. And once I realized it was the worst record title ever, it was really hard to just let go. It's just so terrible on every level. Eric, who works with me, was just... 'Oh, that's really terrible, isn't it?' And I'm like, 'Yeah, I know. But am I just being a pussy by not using it?' But then I don't wanna be a joke, so I thought, People Are Their Own Punishment."

Murphy is currently looking at releasing the album in the fall, which he says is likely to be preceded by a CD EP compiling his first three vinyl-only singles. That tracklist is likely to look something like this:

01 Losing My Edge
02 Beat Connection
03 Give It Up
04 Tired
05 Yeah (Crass Version)
06 Yeah (Pretentious Version)

Funny, half of ILM's DFA set would say the opposite (contentious statement).

I am excited. I haven't heard any of the record, plus I want this to be a year where I can name 10 albums I really enjoyed.

productions:
rapture: "out of the races..."
"house of jealous lovers"
"i need your love"
juan maclean: "you can't have it both ways"
"give me every little thing"
"shining skinned friend"
lcd soundsystem: "beat connection"
"yr city's a sucker"
"too much love"
black leotard front "casual friday"
pixeltan "get up/say what"

remixes:
metro area "orange alert"
junior senior "shake your coconuts"
rapture "sister saviour" dub
gorillaz "dare"
j.o.y. "sunplus"
hot chip "just like we (breakdown)"
lcd soundsystem "tribulations" lindstrom mix
lcd soundsystem "too much love" rub n tug mix
juan maclean "tito's way" reverso 68 mix
rapture "house of jealous lovers" maurice fulton mix
rapture "house of jealous lovers" morgan geist mix

lcd soundsystem "Yeah (Crass Version)"
Blues Explosion "Mars, Arizona (DFA Remix)"
Black Leotard Front "Casual Friday"
Hot Chip "Over and Over"
Pixeltan "Get Up/Say What (DFA Remix)"
lcd soundsystem "Beat Connection (Extended Disco Dub)"
lcd soundsystem "Yr City's A Sucker"
lcd soundsystem "Too Much Love (Rub-n-Tug remix)"
Black Dice "Smiling Off (DFA Remix)"
Delia and Gavin "Rise (DFA Remix)"

CD Tracklisting:
Le Tigre / Deceptacon
Blues Explosion / Mars Arizona
The Chemical Brothers / The Boxer
Soulwax / Another Excuse
Radio 4 / Dance To The Underground
Fischerspooner / Emerge
Gorillaz / Dare
Metro Area / Orange Alert
Hot Chip / Just Like We (Breakdown)

2x 12" Vinyl Tracklisting:
A Gorillaz / Dare
B Radio 4 / Dance To The Underground
C Le Tigre / Deceptacon & Metro Area / Orange Alert
D Blues Explosion / Mars Arizona

Aha, but it is only the first of two such releases this year!

Junior Senior / Shake Your Coconuts
Hot Chip / Colours
Nine Inch Nails / Hand That Feeds
N.E.R.D. / She Wants To Move
Goldfrapp / Slide In
Chromeo / Destination Overdrive
U.N.K.L.E. / In A State

This should be released in the late summer.

(with possibly 1 more new remix TBA)

Any news about the second Black Leotard Front single?

1) Black Leotard Front "Casual Friday"
2) LCDSS "Losing My Edge"
3) Soulwax "NY Excuse"
4) LCDSS "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House"
5) The Juan Maclean "Give Me Every Little Thing"
6) The Ratpure "House of Jealous Lovers"
7) JSBX "Mars, Arizona" rmx
8) The Juan Maclean "You Can't Have It Both Ways"
9) 9IN "The Hand that Feeds" rmx
10) Britney cough cough cough

Gonna nominate an all time DFA moment being their generous assistance and help to stirmonster this year, as well as contributing to the efforts he's had set up to ensure others receive good care -- as I noted in the One More Tune thread, yesterday DFA donated almost 10,000 pounds to that effort. Hell of a thing to see:

https://keith-mcivor.muchloved.com/