Sunday Post

Not a week goes by that I am not left with a wack of tunes in addition to those that I have tried to highlight. I wish I could shed the dayjob and focus my energies inward to the thing I love most - Music - Alas my dream 'for now' is unrealized. (photos Jacob Ring) Also Here

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If you are living on the west coast of Canada specifically Vancouver and consider yourself to be hip you my have caught Mr. Metric this wknd at Shine and Hush. Alex continues his tour in Europe that sees him engaged until the end of the summer with more dates to be added I'm sure. Adam Freeland's Marine Parade records releases the originals from Alex and they have seem him transform from a break beat junkie into an electro pophouse icon.

DL : Alex Metric - Head Straight (original mix) .
DL : Phoenix - Lisztomania (Alex Metric remix)


Filthy Dukes are a synth pop outfit from London that have been garnering some rave reviews in some the finer online mags lately. Working here with remixers Burns and Tronik Youth we see a seasoned vet and a new pup go at the 'Messages' track with all they have. Since March I have been eagerly awaitng the release of this brace of brilliance so enjoy.

P.S. Be sure to attend their 'Kill Em All' night in London if you get the chance. They have running it for five years and they have had the biggest play at their spot like, Justice, Erol, SMD and Chemical Bros.

DL : Filthy Dukes - Messages (Burns 'Terradome' remix)
DL : Filthy Dukes - Messages (Tronik Youth remix) .


Institubes robot genius David Rubato shows off his cosmopolitan side with Brussels, Geneva, and London takes us on a sonic trainride with 'Insitubes Express 999'. Fresh off of his 'Circuit' EP and the subsequent 'Lap II' edits there is always a sense of speed and motion at play with physics and time. The amount of data that can be edited into a bar of space is up to Bobmo, Jean Nipon, and David himself.

DL : David Rubato - Institubes Express 999 (Bobmo remix)
DL : David Rubato - Institubes Express 999 (Jean Nipon Seigneur Du Château remix)


Dem Slackers and Mightyfools always get the nod here at voulesrandom because I have an affinity for head bangers, and when I get that itch the Netherlands is there to scratch it. Having a production mentality that bleeds more like Brooklyn than Noord - Brabant the Mightyfools and Dem Slackers continue to push the level of wobbly dancefloor edits. recently Dem Slacker released 'The Joker' EP on Wearhouse music and got some killer edits by Foamo and Edu K.

DL : Kelevra - Love You So ft Kop-O (Mightyfools remix)
DL : Mightyfools - Amsterdam ft Guerilla Speakers (Dem Slackers remix)


Two of my favorites here so not much to say cept that once again Hot Chip surpasses the sound of full time electro house producers with a rework that challenges the likes of Alkan in terms of the ethereal, driving techno remix.

DL : Fischerspooner - We Are Electric (Hot Chip remix)


Just when you thought it was safe to visit your favorite blogs without fear of a Ladyhawke remix you get slammed in the ear with yet another. Its ok however because Fred Falke is here to step on all of the remixes since his 'Back Of The Van' brilliance with a rocked up Black Sabbathy bass version of Ladyhawkes now infamous single.

DL : Ladyhawke - Back Of The Van (Fred Falke Valvestate mix)


This one is for Voules who firmly believes that Xinobi is in command of the entire scene with his disco infused classics. Ever since 'Day Off' we have been closely watching him an all of the discotexas releases with baited breath. Nightriders are that perfect blend of house and pop that made their remix of GRUM's 'Runaway' one our hands down favs. But here it is all about the Portuguese master who bends the original into a french-touched 70 disco floorfiller. Also be sure to be on the lookout for the Super Mal remix of 'Runaway' that we'll have for you later in the week.

DL : Nightriders - End Of Time (Xinobi remix) .


'In System Travel' is an EP that best represents the kind of IDM downtempo that I love. Jamie Vexd get more high praise with this one that beams apocalyptic visions that feel like Amon Tobin at his best but with a more refined break beat edge.

DL : Jamie Vexd - Saturn's Reply

Bonus Material :

DL : Night Drugs - Les Femmes
DL : MEN - Off Our Backs (Pegase remix)
DL : Kap Bambino - Dead Lazers (Birdy Nam Nam remix)
DL : The Presets - Kicking and Screaming (DJ Loveboat's Toaster remix)
DL : Higamos Hogamos - Infinity Plus One (The Emperor Machine Extended version)