LE VELOUR

Mr Shonky does it again with his gorgeous new EP Le Velour on Real Tone.

Considering the Urban Dictionary definition of 'shonky' is "a compound word from the two terms 'shocking' and 'wonky' meaning that something is so bad or precarious that it is actually shocking" - This is pretty amazing.

I CAN HEAR YOU ARTHUR

Having WAY too much fun compiling the RA poll. Reminds me SONG OF THE YEAR: Lee Curtiss - I Can Hear You Arthur much? Steel drums galore.  Supplement Facts how I love you.

LOVEBIRDS

The redeeming thing about London and its 6 degrees after reliving summer this November in Hong Kong is an internet connection: 

Lovebirds - Love & Happiness to warm me up again. 

DELUSIONS

Pretty mad at Solomun right now. 

He obvs stole my idea and sampled 'I Keep Forgettin' (that Warren G also got to before me). SOMEONE HELP ME FINISH SONGS PLS.

Also liking Session Victim - Time To Let You Down on Delusions of Grandeur in Solomun & Lee Curtiss' podcast. It's even got Geddes in it, what more could you want. (jk)

IL FRAGILE

Alessandro Izzo - Il Sogno del Salotto

Such a jam from the smooth Italian on Mathematics. However, it may be vinyl only in which case I will be weeping in a corner of Phonica.

STAR

Well cheesy deep house with proper R'n'B vox by someone who gathering from their myspace may well be a 14 year old LARPer which makes it that much more exciting.

Karu - Definition of a Star

DRY RETCH

Getting an e-mail from Phil Collins' ex-bandmate asking for a 'rockumentary' has made me want to dry retch a bit this morning. The beautiful beat-less track by Donnacha Costello however, has not. Give it a shot.

Donnacha Costello -  Dry Retch

IRIDIUM

Lullabies in the Dark - Iridium (Superpitcher Remix)

Forgot how amazing this track is, clicking percs, piano stabs, guitar solo and all. Also forgot that it was on Permanent Vacation...

FEELING SAD

Nick Holder - Feelin' Sad

More dreamy deep house from the Canadian producer with a languid sax line and soft vocal samples.

INTERNATIONAL FEEL

Rocha - Feel the Love (Greg Wilson Version) on International Feel is a keeper. Soft pianos, soothing synths and old school house beats. 

STORY #4

 Anton Zap - Fascinated on Story.

Its status as 'anonymous' / 'untitled' of course made it all the more intriguing. Haunting deep house with a gloriously unexpected intro.

STAY IN LOVE

 

One of my most favourite Nico edits, the swinging Stay in Love (Nicolas Jaar edit) 

If you haven't heard this before stick till midway at least - bangin' vocals from the original Love Potion No 9.

AUGUST

So summer has pretty much ended in mid-August. CHEERS England. Some photos from the last of my beach times in Alghero taken with a Boots disposable. And a gorgeous song from the Hivern A L'Estiu Vol 2. Comp.

Pettre - La Verdad Flota

LOVE FEVER

Holy moly Brooklyn's Jacques Renault and Gadi Mizrahi from Wolf +/Or Lamb are playing this Saturday in a secret dingy hole in Dalston. We've got a fever and the only cure is more funky edits with a kickdrum on it.

U GOT ME

Incredibly groovy and equally girly Ibiza Voice mix from Lee Foss
Oh the joy.

BEAM ME UP

Midnight Magic - Beam Me Up (Jacques Renault Remix)

Ah the rest of the remix package is equally nice but there's nobody better at finely crafting disco epics than Monsieur Renault.

Loving You

LOVING YOU demo tony lionni by tony lionni

Very catchy. If you don't mind the rave.

Off Summer

If you like flip flops and Hawaiian shirts, you'll love Picture House' floaty Balearic remix of Crystal Fighters' In The Summer.

I can't believe I'm posting a Crystal Fighters song - total pansys, but this remix makes you forget it's even them innit.

Off Beat

So of course just as I left the T Bar Closing Party at Scrutton Sweaty Street, Soul Clap decided to play Extravaganza and everyone had an amazing life-changing singalong session and then I died.

To celebrate and recuperate, here's the gorgeous podcast for Hybridlife by Maayan Nidam. It's even got that horribly out of time x acid track, all my favourite things: Oracy - Bass Mood (via Pablo Funkism). So painful.

Lulz

Parisian deep house producer D'julz's latest Podcast, featuring the likes of Martinez, Omar S & Alex Picone.

Second track in goes berserk. Lovely.