Mele Mel and Scorpio of old school rap crew the Furious 5 recently slinked in and out of Sydney to film an Australian commercial for Korean car manufacturers Kia. Featuring a new take on their classic hip hop anthem The Message, the commercial consists of a dorky white guy driving his Kia through the suburbs while rapping along to The Message with his imaginary homeboys Mele Mel and Scorpio. It’s pretty cheesy, but fun too, so you know, go out and buy a Kia.
PS Sydney cats — will see you all tonight at No Half Steppin’
from → Old School Hip Hop Share
Research: Heinrich Mueller by VLR
Coming out of Detroit, Gerald Donald is one of the most important cats in the electro scene. But even if you don’t know him on a first name basis, we bet you will know at least one of his projects… Do Heinrich Mueller, Japanese Telecom or Arpanet ring a bell? How about Dopplereffekt or Drexciya? Yeah, we thought so.
This mix by DJ VLR from Norway pays tribute to a man who has been at the forefront of groundbreaking electro music ever since the late 80s. As you will hear, the man has a very distinct trademark sound. Incredible production with intricate robotic rhythms, industrial machine machine sounds interspersed with sometimes catchy, sometimes beautiful synth melodies and robotic vocoder lyrics.
The common recurring theme through Donald’s music is that of the relationship between science and music. From robotics, the internet and communication to space travel and science fiction, he and his various collaboration partners are constantly exploring and experimenting through the medium of music. But unlike many more experimental electronic musicians, the thing that stands out the most about Gerald Donald’s projects is that manages to experiment while maintaining a sound that is loved by everybody from the most casual of electro listeners to the most hardcore of fans, and dare we say it — music snobs. You only need to look at some of the artists he has remixed — there are not many people out there who could remix for more commercial artists like AIR and Kavinsky without blowing their street cred in more underground circles, but he manages to do just that — all without sacrificing his own sound and production style.
His latest and current project Zwischenwelt is a collaboration with German Kommando 6/Venus Noir/Bodyvolt label owner Beta Evers, Penelope Martin andSusana Correia. Zwischenwelt is a German world meaning ‘In-Between World’ and their album (soon to be released on Aphex Twin’s label Rephlex) explores themes of parapsychology, telekinesis, telepathy and the paranormal. While it is certainly more on the dark and experimental side than most of the music we feature on Cold Crush, let’s just say we are totally hot for this album and can not wait for it to drop.
Anyway enough of that, and onto the mix!
Heinrich Mueller Research (Mixed by DJ VLR) Tracklisting
Der Zyklus – Optical Fingerprint Correlation
Arpanet – NTT DoCoMo
Sébastien Tellier – Kilometer (Arpanet Remix)
Dopplereffekt – Hyperelliptic Surfaces
Arpanet: Großvater Paradoxon
Der Zyklus – Cherenkov Radiation
AIR – Le Soleil Est Pres De Moi (Dopplereffekt Remix)
Arpanet – Event Horizon
Japanese Telecom – Enter Mrs. Suzuki
Station Rose – Dave (Heinrich Mueller: Stanley Kubricks Vision Mix)
Dopplereffekt – Pornoactress
Japanese Telecom – The Making of Ultraman
Tuxedomoon – What Use (Heinrich Mueller Technik Mix)
Japanese Telecom – Nipponese Robots
Dopplereffekt – Scientist
The Hacker – Fadin’ Away (Heinrich Mueller Remix)
Arpanet – Probability Densities
Ar2D – Inside The Rock (Heinrich Mueller Anti De Sitter Space Mix)
Japanese Telecom – Mounting Yoko
Der Zyklus – Der Tonimpulstest
ScanX – Wasteland (Prototype 2 by Dr Finn & Otto Henke)
Glass Domain – Fairy
Intellitronic – Pixel
Arpanet – Software Version
Der Zyklus – Formenverwandler
Kavinsky – Arpanet Nightdrive Rework
Le Car – Cinematic Automatic (Heinrich Mueller Remix)
Dopplereffekt – Myon-Neutrino
Shout outs to DJ VLR for rocking this shit and the MNML SSG blog, where we found this mix!
from → Electro Mix Share
Big Daddy Kane – Ain’t No Half Steppin’
No Half Steppin’ aint half steppin’ baby! That’s right, they’ll be back in action this Saturday night at the freshly opened Tone club (the former Mars Lounge just off Oxford Street). Classic party hip hop, boogie and bboy breaks brought to you by Panic Zone stalwart Blaze, Sage One (who absolutely killed it at the last Cold Crush with a smooooth boogie set), bboy fiend Scot Doo Rok, Nacho Pop and special guests.
$10 entry at the door, lace up your kicks and get on the floor ya’ll.
No Half Steppin’ 2 | Saturday July 31st
Tone, 16 Wentworth Avenue Surry Hills
Blaze, Sage One, Scot Doo Rok, Nacho Pop & Guests
$10 Entry
No Half Steppin’ 2 on Facebook | More info at Break Club
Big Daddy Kane – Ain’t No Half Steppin’
And the track — a classic hip hop joint from 1988, Big Daddy Kane’s classic joint Ain’t No Half Steppin’. And you know it!
from → Old School Hip Hop Share
Was prowling the internet last night and came across this electro mix by a Belgian cat who calls himself Legg Action. Never heard of him but the artwork caught my attention (what up Ursula Andress?) and so did the tracklist — a hot list of European electro jams with a disco twist from The Hague, Gothenburg, Rome, Paris and more.
Nice mix of no holds barred good time Euro party jams, so check that shit out baby!
Legg Action: The 10th Victim tracklist
1. Composite Profuse – Binario 10
2. C34 – Watch Yourself
3. Legowelt – Pussy 21
4. Miss Kittin & The Hacker – 1982
5. Legowelt vs. Orgue Electronique – Wir Leben In Pussywelt
6. Luke Eargoggle – Industry and transportation
7. I-F – Space Invaders Smoking Grass
8. Luke Eargoggle – Science Girl
9. Klorex55 – Betamax
10. Johan Inkinen – Sköll Och Hati
11. Legowelt – Pussy Noir
12. Composite Profuse – Night Eddy
13. VCS2600 – Deep Sea Robotics
14. Composite Profuse – RXX
15. NrN – Small Whell User
16. Solvent – My Radio
17. Legowelt – Dirty Love
18. Roma Minimale – Barabba
19. Kobol Electronics – Tidoc
PS, I know we have been a little quiet lately on the Cold Crush front, but it’s cool baby… we got some heat on the way!
from → Electro Mix Share
Our homeboys at Break Club got a night on at The Black Boater (formerly Mars Lounge) tonight. Lace up your kicks, step in and boogie down. $10 cover charge
from → Electro Funk Share
Mad Racket proudly presents a right royal knees-up featuring our first-ever lowlands guest, direct from deepest Amsterdam, the Dutch heet nieuw ding, Tom Trago. Part of the ‘next wave’ of Dutch DJ/producers, Tom initially warmed to the hip hop of the early and mid 90s, and released some great ‘sloppy hop’ as part of the Beat Dimensions series. His exposure to and subsequent love of deep house, disco and Detroit techno have led him to move his production into this territory, while keeping an ear out for all kinds of music. Tom is a good example of the open-minded, music-loving scene to be found in parts of Amsterdam, fostered and schooled by the heads behind Rushhour, a store, label and club night with true passion, led by producers such as Rednose Distrikt and Aardvarck, and championed by labels including Kindred Spirits. His DJ skills have landed him four current residencies in Amsterdam, one in Paris and another in Bern, Switzerland, plus trips further afield, and we look forward to hearing Tom’s mix of house, techno and disco at the Bowlo.
More info on Tom, and DJ mixes etc. at www.tomtrago.com
Joining Tom on the night will be the Royal Racketeers four: Zootie,
Simon Caldwell, Ken Cloud and Jimmi James, rolling down the platters that matter on the Bowl-O-Sonic rig we have all come to know and love. Vorder en dans!
Doors open 10pm and close late…
Marrickville Bowling & Recreation Club: Cnr. Sydenham Rd & Fitzroy St, Marrickville.
Well Rolled, Well Bowled… Goed Gerold, Goed Geworpen!
from → Electro Funk Share
Dj Overdose – DriveTimeBassBottomBouncing
All of our regular readers know the man DJ Overdose by now — between his epic megamix One By One and his banging electro funk tracks as one half of Hague duo the Novamen and the Miami bass of Get It Boyz, the man Jay Overdose has been a regular on Cold Crush. So here we have a little something to tide you over until the next episode of Cold Crushin’ Mixes — a wild Miami Bass & electro mix straight outta Den Haag courtesy of the man Jay OD.
This mix should have enough freaky ass hoes, heavy 808 beats and big booty bitches to please just about everybody!
Miami Bass mix by Dj Overdose
01. DJ Overdose – Intro
02. X-Men – X-Men
03. Ice T & The Glove – Tibiten Jam
04. Unknown DJ – Let’s Jam
05. MC Cool Rock & MC Chaszy Chess – Taking Control
06. Arabian Prince – Static
07. I-F – Playstation #2
08. MC A.D.E. – The Whip (Shake A Lot)
09. Novamen – Dreaming Of
08. Egyptian Lover – Kinky Nation
10. Ultradyne – A Brighter Day
11. The Get Funky Crew – We Want (Freaks On The Floor)
12. Get It Boyz – Shake That Booty
13. Uncle Jamm’s Army – What’s Your Sign
14. Vicious Bass – Shake That Thang
15. MC Nas D – Girls With All The Booty
16. Novamen – Regresso Con Trilla
from → Miami Bass Share
California knows how to party. We all know it’s true — from the old school West Coast electro funk from the likes of Egyptian Lover, The World Class Wreckin’ Cru and the L.A Dream Team to the G-funk sound of the 90s a la Dr. Dre, Warren G and N.W.A, the West Coast sound is dripping with funk. Tupac made it official with his hit California Love — featuring Roger of Zapp & Roger on his famous talkbox — LA is all about smooth funk and good time party jams — It ain’t nothin’ but a gangster party ya’ll!
So it comes as no surprise that California’s Dam Funk has got that daaaamn funk! The man started his career in the G-funk era of LA, playing keys and sometimes on production duties for cats like Mack 10, Westside Connection and MC Eight. Those smooth gangsta melodies can still be heard in his sound today, but his music is much more than a G-funk revival. With a huge electro boogie sound (think early Prince, Zapp & Roger or the man George Clinton) with fat and warm analogue-synth funk basslines, the Dam Funk sound is pure electro funk. What really stands out about his sound is that he manages to use very a modern production style without losing the old school feeling, yet it doesn’t sound like just a throwback to the past, managing to sound up-to-date and fresh without coming across as tacky — dude has genuine soul!
Peanut Butter Wolf signed Dam-Funk to his label Stones Throw in 2007, and homeboy has been busy since then producing several ‘modern funk’ 12″s as well as rocking fresh remixes over the way. Last year his debut solo album was released — a whopping 5LP box set titled Toeachizown. Over 2 hours of original funked out soul, electrofunk and boogie jams.
This track 10 West is from the second disc of the Toeachizown 5LP set. Smooth electro boogie with a big 808 beat, smooth synth melodies and plenty of cowbell hits for ya’ll 80s electro freaks! Play it loud and feel that groove baby!
Dam Funk is currently in the middle of his first Australian tour (sorry for the late notice) and is rocking a show in Melbourne tonight. Cold Crush will of course be catching him tomorrow night at The Basement in Sydney, and his final show will be in Brisbane on Sunday night. Dude has a real impressive liveset — check out the video below of him jamming hard on a goddamn Keytar, recorded live in Cali, 2009. Needless to say, we are looking forward to the show! Hope to catch some of you Sydney cats down there.
Dam-Funk live
Dam-Funk rocking some live Keytar boogie action at Dim Mak Tuesdays, California
Dam Funk Australian Tour Dates
from → Disco Funk Soul Boogie Share
Dj Platurn on the decks at South Paw club, Brooklyn 2009. Photo by C. Bay Milin
Yo Sydney cats — DJ Platurn from the Oakland Faders is playing at All City this Friday night at Melt, with support from from Blaze, Mathmatiks, Ology, Frenzie and Naiki. Fresh from rocking a few shows in Melbourne, the homie Platurn is warmed up and ready to seriously rip up the decks this weekend. We have a few words from the man himself:
Melbourne was dope. Lots of great record stores, eateries and the hospitality was top notch. I’m looking forward to Sydney, can’t wait to check out the food and diggin’, and all the gigs as well — big shout to Frenzie for all the love and excited about building with all the heads in Sydney – DJ Platurn
Platurn is also going to be making a guest radio appearance on Groove Therapy tomorrow, so tune in from 12pm on 2SER.
See you on the floor tomorrow night, we’ll be the drunk motherfuckers!
Cold Crush are proud to be taking part in the first ever Intergalactic FM Live Streaming Festival. Basically the concept is, 12 hours of music presented by different artists and crews from all around the world, all streamed live from their computers to Intergalactic FM, then broadcasted down the tubes for ya’ll to vibe to.
A very cool concept, experimental UK duo Future Sound of London were notorious for doing live shows from their studio via ISDN connection and projected on big screens, this concept is kind of similar only minus the screens and in some ways on a much larger scale — look at the list of countries on the schedule below. It’s the first time to our knowledge something like this has been attempted, so make sure you tune in and show some support for the #1 radio station on planet earth!
As for us? RETALI8 is gonna be repping the Cold Crush mob, jamming out as many classics as he can squeeze in to half an hour, and you might even hear some sneak previews of upcoming Zerohour releases thrown in too.
Please note these times are in Central European Time — for all you Sydney cats, that means RETALI8 is gonna be setting shit off from 8pm until 8:30EST. The unconfirmed slots will be announced as people test their connections, so stay tuned to the IFM website if you are curious, and tune in from 5pm and love! We guarantee you will hear a lot of cool shit you have never heard before. You don’t need any special software, you can tune in through iTunes, Winamp or whatever you listen to your music with. iPhone users can even use the Intergalactic FM iPhone app!
read more…
from → Electro Funk Share
