HI 5 Post-Punk Party
The coolest party planners on the planet have put together a positively pucker post-punk party and invited me to play. Expect a set of late 70s & early 80s pearls covering the above mentioned plus new wave and pre-goth with a few current purveyors of the scene.
Kitcheners in Braamfontein Cnr De Beer & Juta str from 9pm R30 cover Sat 21 Jan
As a bonus, here is an ultra/super/rare new wave megamix bootleg from around 85. I remember hearing this at Heaven around 87 and had it on a tape. I recently acquired a near mint copy and did a high quality vinly rip as there are none on the net. It's about 14 mins long and 36MB at 320K.
The 12" had 3 other mixes on it namely WHITE MIX (Barry White mega mix), RIMINI MIX (Disco) and KID MIX (Hip-Hop)
Two Mixes from BEST OF 2011
Here are links to two mixes based on my BEST OF 2011 post.
Indiebleep mix is for partying. Comedown mix is for..well, coming down. Swimming pool optional.
Both (and many others) can be streamed at www.mixcloud.com/marclatilla
Or get them here.
http://www.mediafire.com/?skfoaav4ljbwjtz
http://www.mediafire.com/?3u40bcg41a601ia
Tracklisting is in LYRICS when using iTunes. Both are 128K and around 50MB
Best of 2011
These are my favourites of 2011. It’s not an authorative comment on the year in music – it’s just what I liked as I trawled 100s of sites and previewed 100s of tracks looking for cool new stuff to play in various DJ sets and material for upcoming compilations. Hopefully you’ll discover something easily missed.
There is a section on the albums I tried that I didn’t like (or don’t like yet). It’s there to mute the ‘What happened to the Decemberists and Radiohead?’ comments.
Lastly there is a long list of songs. I rarely listen to full albums anymore. Most of my listening takes place in the car with the iPod on shuffle through the RECENTLY ADDED playlist.
I have not looked at any of the popular year end lists while compiling this. Now to see what I’ve missed out or treated unfairly…
Albums of 2011
Mogwai – Hardcore will never die but you will
Not since ‘Happy songs for Happy People’ with the smashing ‘Hunted by a freak’ have I been this drawn into a Mogwai album…and only 1 track over 20 minutes.
Eyes Like Mirrors – Crusades
SA’s own ‘Explosions in the sky’. Must see them live to fully appreciate
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/view/145394/
Fleet Foxes – Helplessness blues
More upper register folky Americana.
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/view/147658/
Washed Out – Within & without
I found out recently that this falls into the ‘chillwave’ genre. Really…I suppose it is chilled and kinda ‘new wave-ish’
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/view/151793/
Low – C’mon
A return to form for one of my all-time favourite Mormon bands. Jokes aside – they play it slow and sad.
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/view/147659/
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/11749220/C%27mon/
M83 – Hurry up, were dreaming
Featuring the synth heavy indie/dance floor filler ‘Midnight city’. There are some surprisingly dark moody soundtrack-like tracks on the album like ‘Where the boats go’ and ‘Another wave from you’ that remind me of Thomas Newman’s soundtrack work (Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, Nemo)
Vampire9000
Pretoria experimental and expansive lo-fi indie electronica pointing vaguely in the Postal Service direction. Download the 3 track EP below
http://vampire9000.bandcamp.com/
The Weeknd – House of balloons
Not big on new soul/R&B but there is something very organic, indie and understated about this album. Album is self-released via Bandcamp.com
Go Team – Rolling Blackouts
Sample heavy funk, noise-pop with some shouty 60s girl group wall of sound sensibilities. Their best yet. Features members of Deerhoof and Best Coast as guests.
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/view/146218/
Austra – Feel it break
In a similar vein to Chelsea Wolfe and Zola Jesus but more electronic. The term ‘electro-goth’ sums it up neatly.
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/view/151776/
The Black Keys – El Camino
Firm indie favourites can do no wrong. Blues riff heavy with white boy soul.
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/13269603/El+Camino/
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/view/251924/
Chelsea Wolfe – Apokalypsis
Goth like apocalyptic lo-fi folk with mild electronics. Dark and pretty
Warpaint – Fool (Deluxe)
Originally out in 2010, this new edition includes an early EP. It’s taken some time but this album is grower. Look to tracks ‘Undertow’ and ’Billie Holiday’ for proof. Toured with the XX
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/12767728/The+Fool+%28Deluxe%29/
Dum Dum Girls – Only in dreams
Go-Go’s with JAMC as the house band.
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/12763047/Only+In+Dreams/
Honourable album mentions
Black Hotels – Honey badger
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/11679120/Honey+Badger/
Shadowclub – Guns and money
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/12038784/Guns+And+Money/
Atlas Sounds - Parallax
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/view/253865/
Joy Formidable – Big roar
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/12008031/The+Big+Roar/
Javelin – Canyon Candy (Country & Western/Morricone inspired glitch/sample/easy listening)
Off my Christmas list…:
Bon Iver – Bon Iver
More of the same for me really, but everyone else seems to love it!
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/12038760/Bon+Iver/
Decemberists – King is dead
‘This is why we fight’ is an ok track. Never been a major fan but do try with every album.
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/10715652/The+King+Is+Dead/
British Sea Power – Valhalla dancehall
I try every album but they never stick.
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/10611250/Valhalla+Dancehall/
Florence + the Machine – Ceremonials
More produced and commercial than quirky debut LUNGS.
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/12998351/Ceremonials+%28Deluxe+Edition%29/
James Blake
Big internet hype but just didn’t turn my knobs.
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/12786968/James+Blake/
PJ Harvey – Let England shake
2011 Mercury prize winner. A critics album if ever there was one
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/10809553/Let+England+Shake/
Horrors – Skying
Been moving further away with each album since their brilliant debut STRANGE HOUSE
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/mp3/album/12212739/Skying/
Radiohead – King of limbs
Indie favourites but I just don’t get the last few albums or this one
http://www.lookandlisten.co.za/view/146626/
2011’s Load of rubbish:
Death in Vegas – Trans-love energies
Deefhoof – Deerhoof vs. Evil
Does it offend you yeah?
Still haven’t heard the new:
Tom Waits
Johnny Foreigner
Kate Bush
Songs of 2011
TOP 20 songs of 2011:
Dum Dum Girls – Coming down
Makeovers - Surfbored
Washed Out – Eyes be closed
EMA – The grey ship
Miracle Fortress – Raw spectacle
Spoek Mathambo – Follow my teeth Feat. The Frown
Germany Germany – Take me home
Those Darlins – Screws get loose
Kodaks – I’m bound to pack it up (White Stripes cover)
Go Team! – Rolling blackouts
Leisure – Green light
M83 – Midnight city
Sharon Van Etten - Serpents
Cults – Abducted
Us Kids Know – Parachute pants
Girls Names – Séance on a wet afternoon
Zola Jesus - Vessel
Mezzanine Owls – Tethered to the fountain
Low – Nothing but heart
Mogwai – White noise
The rest of the songs:
Indie
Anthem Facility – Trace
Uh Huh Her - Disdain
Antlers – Every night my teeth are falling out
Black Lips – Modern art
!!! – Jamie, my intentions are bass (MF/MB Remix)
Dirty Beaches – Stye eye
TV on the Radio – Caffienated conciousness
Generationals – Ten-twenty-ten
Peaking Lights – Amazing & wondeful
Gross Magic – Sweetest touch
Tennis – Is it true? (Brenda Lee cover)
Guards – Taxi cab (Vampire weekend cover) also liked their single ‘Do it again’
Lana Del Ray – Blue jeans & Video games
Rural Alberta Advantage – North star
CSS – City Grrl (Teeth Remix)
Sons & Daughters – Rose red
New Cassettes – Silent Guns
New Division - Starfield
Erland & the Carnival – I’m not really here
The Eversons – Hyacinth girl
Moving Units – Until she says
Bleep
Digitalism – 2 Hearts (Rory Phillips Mix)
Esben & the Witch – Chorea (Christian AIDS Remix)
Yacht – I walked alone (Get a room! Remix)
Grace Jones – Williams blood (Aeroplane remix)
We are enfant terrible – Filthy love (Shoes remix)
Miike Snow – Devil’s work
Zomby – Mozaik
Noah & the Whale – Life is life (Yuksek Remix)
Penelopes – Now now now (C90s mix)
Look out for MIXCLOUD links here to a few DJ mixes of some the tracks listed over the next few days. Follow the blog or join the RSS feed for updates.
MONSTER HOSPITAL
I'm really excited about playing alongside all of these cool bands and DJs/VJs on Saturday.The flyer is my hands down winner for FLYER OF THE YEAR category!
Herewith the official blah blah on the event:
It's almost upon us! Enter Haloween 2011 from the deepest darkest heart of Johannesburg's horrific CBD as Broaden A New Sound and So Many Animal calls join forces for a night of unmatched mayhem. With an undead army of bands and DJs, we're taking the underground and raising it up (19 stories into the sky), invading the rooftop of The Lister Medical Building for MONSTER HOSPITAL.
Starring:
EYES LIKE MIRRORS
VAMPIRE9000
MAKE OVERS
MARC LATILLA
NATHAN SCOTT PHILLIPS
PLAAT JAPIE
VJ SASSQUATCH
Plus:
Goodie bags for the first 50 trick or treaters through the door
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Haunted Elevators and demented décor from
DOKTRINE
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Live lighting wizardry from
TURN YOUR LIGHTS UP HIGH vs THE PIXEL PIRATES
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Unholy visuals from
CHINXXX & COOL YOUR JETS
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Mutant music and merch giveaways from
KRNGY & SMACM
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Tie-in screening of "Shaun of the Dead" around the corner at
THE BIOSCOPE
Starts 9:30PM, Cover: R40
Monster Hospital + Shaun of The Dead ticket - R70!
Buy tix here: https://tickets.tixsa.co.za/TheBioscope/BuyTickets.aspx?EID=67491
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Phantom Photobooth by
SANGOMA REPUBLIC
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Free "Day of the Dead" mixes from
PLAAT JAPIE
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Monsterous prizes for the best dressed boy, girl and couple!
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Cover: R50.
No costume: (we cut you up with a chainsaw and then you pay) R100.
➲ Directions:
GPS Co-ordinates for Bree st. entrance:
S 26° 12. 022’
E 28° 02. 740’
Coming down Bree St. from Nelson Mandela bridge/Queen Elizabeth
highway etc, just after Kruis, turn right into right hand side of
driveway under blue Lister Medical Parking sign. Park anywhere on 1st or 2nd floor...
► R15 parking
It's going to be a busy day on Saturday what with the area cricket match in the morning, tiki afternoon at the school, halloween manouvres at the JHB ZOO until 9pm finishing off with MONSTER HOSPITAL
September! Dynamite-Disco All-Stars
Saturday 24th September sees another HIGH FIVE RECORDS & Broaden a new sound themed party.I love these parties - from preparing the set to the night - they're always fun to play.The line-up:Matt Sutner
Corvair
Sassquatch
Data Takashi
Marc Latillahttp://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164847570264274While I'm not a fan of garden variety compilation D-I-S-C-O, I appreciate that the genre broadly formed the basis for much
of todays dance music. There is this great book called LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE which offers
a pretty exhaustive history of disco and it's pioneering artists and DJs. It gave me plenty of tunes to track down and I've
found some really interesting oddities and surprises. What is fascinating is how much of the orginal disco has been sampled,
lifted or downright stolen - not just in the last 20 years but even within a couple of years of releases back in the 70s and early 80s. This is for me is the basis of a set - playing the original versions which will sound familiar to many without hauling out DANCING QUEEN et al
and mixing it up with some disco inspired newer stuff.Check out as an example Carol Williams - Love is you from 1977 which is better known as Groove Jet by Spiller from 1999. Nice but
to LOVE BOAT for me.This GRUM remix of Everything Everything's MY KZ, YR BF covers disco inspired newer stuff.As for rest, you'll have to come on Saturday! If the regular mixer is there I'll attempt to record the set on the night for a post.
Cover versions DJ set Sat 10 September 2011
An unusual DJ set coming up this Saturday (10th Sep 2011) in that it will be made up entirely of cover versions.Not just any old covers...but specifically current indie/rock covers of mostly 80s tunes.I guess indie/rock 80s tunes that were themselves covers also count (I'm thinking TAINTED LOVE, SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO or
I WANT CANDY) although these are so entrenched I could play the originals and most people would think they were the covers...like one of
my REFORM! favourites HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE.This party is put together by the ROCKFORD folks and features the newly christened BATTLESHIP DJS (read their manifesto here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Battleship-DJs/106736979432820?sk=info), DJ BLACK TO THE FUTURE and AMPIE OMO.
Ampie played played trombone for FUZIGISH (I think??) and also backed VIOLENT FEMMES when they played SA some years ago. He
currently plays in BOO! The party is at KITCHENERS CARVERY cnr Juta & De Beer str in Braamfontein. Doors open at 9pm with a R30 cover. Here is the FB event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187007204705837¬if_t=event_photo_change
Kick out the report back
Kick out the jams
High Five Records presents another chapter in it's unique genre defining indie parties.
The brief: 60s & 70s Garage rocknroll, its early incarnations, its protagonists and its influences on from the 80s to date.
Expect (from my side anyhow) STOOGES, RAMONES, YEAH YEAH YEAHS, WILD EYES, LINK WRAY, THE WHO, SEX PISTOLS, STROKES, TRASHMEN, UNDERTONES, TEST ICICLES, WHITE STRIPES & TV ON THE RADIO and I've not even got to A-P yet...
I'll be joined by KRNGY DJS (Sticky Antler folks), the legendary SASSQUATCH & PLAAT JAPIE and the wildcard PROFESSOR MYSTERY.
Cover is R20 on Sat 2 July at Kitchener's Carvery in Braamfontein cnr Juta & De Beer str from 9pm.
I'll do another desk mix for posting
About Me
Marc LatillaIndie.bleep.raregroove.DJ in and around Johannesburg.
Re-Edits, Remixes & Mixtapes
REFORM! party
BOY WITH THE FILTERS & JOHANNESBURG comic scriptwriter
BADLY DRAWN FLYER really bad...
