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Kitsune's baaaack. It hasn't been long has it? They seem to consistently be pumping out releases. This here is the second one from London's indie electro outfit, Autokratz. "1000 Things(1)" is the harder of the two tracks - more of
the fist...
expand review pumping variety. The video game generation is going to be amped on this one, with lost of blips and bleeps. You get a nice little vocal hook and your set. Almost sounds like a Klaxons remix. "Last Show(2)" is a bit more calm, but still built for the dance floor. It sounds like what those new Depeche Mode tracks I imagine would sound like in a better world, if Timbo moved to Germany for a year and lost a bunch of weight and muscle mass through measured anorexia. A nice guitar line at the end adds an extra dimension to the band that you might not find with a lot of the newer electro groups. -Rezound
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Two new electro/techno jams from the Londoners in AutoKratz. "Pardon Garcon(1)" first appeared on Kitsune's Maison #5 comp, but this is the more banging "rewerk." Meanwhile, "French Girls Play Guitar(2)" is a bumping little dirty techno-spiked number which confoundingly contains very little...
expand review guitar and no French girls. -the mgmnt
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They just released a 12" of this song featuring some hot remixers (Vicarious Bliss, Streetlife and Autokratz) but truthfully I don't know what's more appealing than the original. You can digitally chop something to death but it's kinda like stretching out the...
expand review ingredients in a recipe, don't ya think? The original has the youthful energy of the band, and although it may not be as dancefloor friendly, it still bangs. Here you have the original track(1) and the bonus track "Both Sides (Version 1)(2)" on the flip. Both songs are prime examples of the guitar based rock energy this band holds. Hype basslines, crispy drums and raw guitar riffs make the backbone, with a vocalist that'll turn the underground's ears as well as pop-minded peeps.
-C'mish
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More Digitalism! We've had "Idealistic(1)" before as a 12", but who can resist the perfect packaging on this little 7"? Open it up and feast your eyes on the sweet lime green colored vinyl. It's like candaay. Sure, the A-Trak remix on...
expand review the 12" was look, but WhoMadeWho's(2) is the slept on heat and it bangs just as hard. Plus, it's Kitsune. They never do you dirt. -C'mish
First volume of Kitsune's Tabloid mix - a new series in which they have a featured DJ compile and mix tracks by artists that have inspired them. The Digitalism dudes kick off the series with an impressive selection of tracks mostly by...
expand review their modern contemporaries. Check the tracklist (which reads kind of like "hot list" of the moment) with songs from the likes of Hercules & Love Affair, Muscles, Zongamin, Holy Ghost!, Midnight Juggernauts, Hot Chip, In Flagranti, The Kills, and The Presets with some notable classics thrown in for good measure (Jonzun Crew, B-52s, Human League, etc.) If you're into indie-dance, electro, and modern dance stuff, you can't go wrong with this mix. About an hour and 15 minutes. -snackmaster
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Kitsune gives us four brand new mixes of Digitalism's 2007 crusher "Pogo," including the duo's own juiced up "Pogo Robotic Remix(1)." Their labelmates Hey Today!(2) come with a real heavy Ed Banger-style mix, while CSS mastermind Adriano Cintra's remix(3) lends a more...
expand review upbeat and typically CSS-ish feel to the proceedings. Also includes the "Beni's Re Edit Re Work Re Mix(4)" from Beni Single. -Chris Lemon-Red
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"What does it cost to live a life of your dreams?" "How long will I be wondering of how I can be?" Just some of the real talk lyrics on this new single from that crazy electroclash duo Fischerspooner. I...
expand review know they've been dormant for a bit, but when I first started working here in 2005 they were HUGE! I couldn't look anywhere without seeing their name. It's now '08 and they're now on the fashionable electro rock label Kitsune, backed by two of their spotlight producers. The original of "The Best Revenge(1) is is sure to wet the palette of thier fans, but seeing how all music is cross pollinating, Autokratz' electro rave remix(2) is sure to get hipster DJ's sniffing out the goods. The real fire though is on the flip, where Alex Gopher(3) of "Motorcycle" fame, turns it into a super extended bass version, where escalating heartbeats and crunchy basslines lie. Just one last comment about the artwork, isn't dripping paint all over your face mad toxic? -C'mish
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One of the best tracks from the Kitsune Maison #3 comp is finally on 12"and in a pic sleeve that made several people in the office nearly lose their lunch no less! The main mix of "Youth Alcoholic(1)" is still the one...
expand review to beat, but the "Gimme The Booze" edit(2) is fun as hell and probably better for primetime, kicking the sleazy electro up to ghettotech speed and looping key words/lines from the track's cutesy vocals. The ONDA mix(3) goes in completely the opposite direction - was this made by a Houston DJ? Dirty south drums, screwed vocals, the whole mess. Surpringly, it's not a complete musical abortion. Flipside has the super-extended mix from Etienne de Creacy(4). A-side plays at 33, B-side at 45. -Chris Lemon-Red
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Germany's Hey Today! is comin' atcha with some heavy stompin' electro rock madness on the ever stylish Kitsune label. "Walk Through(1)" has enough distortion, guitars and wacky effects to get the drunk hip kids acting wild. Just think Justice, but with...
expand review an "E-Rockabilly" edge (a term taken off their MySpace). The "ISI-Talism Remix(2)" (aka Digitalism) reworks it and fine tunes it just enough to make it easier to fit into your set. Rowdy stuff for the dancefloor. -snackmaster
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Raw Man is pretty damn raw. If you like epic new euro-electro sounds for your hype set, definitely check this out. "Wargame(1)" is an relentless dance floor pounder, with that epic crunchy synth sound, similar to Justice or Simian mobile Disco. ...
expand review That bleeping intro will kill in the right mix! Check the b-side for Gildas & Masaya's edit(2) which really just jumps into it a lot faster and gets rid of some of the breakdowns for a more concentrated experience. Both sides play at 45. -C'mish
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Another Simian Mobile hit. The French consortium of Justice, Simian, and Digitalism, just can't do no wrong right now. "Hustler(1)" is another big one, talking about record store and an act we don't condone at all (so I won't even mention it)....
expand review This is a perfect prime time track, awesome energy and a perfect setup for Simian's huge hit "Never Be Alone." On the b-side, "Clik(2)" is more of a heady electro track for the afterhours play. -the mgmnt
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What's this? Whenever these Kitsune singles start rolling in, you know that there's a compilation in the process. Call it an appetizer, if you will. Good choice too, Thieves Like Us has a little of everything for the hip purveyor. Check...
expand review the tracks: "Drugs In My Body(1)" starts off with a an ill guitar sample, reminiscent of an early Thomas Bangalter(1/2 of Daft Punk) and the vocals will perk the ear of Hot Chip fans. Really can't go wrong there. "Fass(2)" switches it up bringing almost a Devo-like quality, which I can't hate on. Not too many people are hitting that vibe right now and adding a little craziness to your track always gets kudos. Don't know about the name though, they must have never heard the dancehall dudes say,"Fosse ". -C'mish
Just when you thought Kitsune couldn't get any hipper... The French label has teamed up with London's craziest (or at least craziest looking) club night, BoomBox, and enlisted its resident DJ Jerry Bouthier (aka JBAG) to create an hour long mix of...
expand review party-tested electro thumpers. Tons of rare and unreleased jams here, including exclusive JBAG edits of Riot In Belgium and Rex The Dog, the return of acid house legends S'Express, Van She remixing Feist's "1, 2, 3, 4," Digitalism remixing Daft Punk, Guns'n'Bombs doing a sick remix of Chromeo's "Fancy Footwork," plus tracks from Revolte, The Glimmers, Simian Mobile, Headman, Big Face and more. All this, plus a thick booklet featuring some of the most fashionable/terrifying partygoers you ever wouldn't wanna meet. 15 tracks; 65 minutes. -Larri Byrd
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Paris' fine Kitsune label delivers the best of their consistent yet eclectic output, spread over three 12"s (CD version is a beefed up 11 tracks on one disc) here with one track per side for optimum fidelity and loudness. Dj Gregory's afro-house...
expand review monster "Attend(1)" deserves top billing, one of last year's biggest house records that got play by djs across the stylistic board from soulful NYC-style heads to big-room Euro-types. Essential stuff. Everything is worth checking as well: Alan Braxe & Fred Falke's "Love Lost(2)," a wistful take on Braxe's earlier French filter house sound, Ernest Saint Laurent's "Perfect Love(3)," which is also on the pretty, synth-driven '80s tip, Shakedown's "Lovegames"(4)," Playgroup's "Hooked On U(5)" and Lacquer's "X." 11 tracks in all, cool cover art. -Language
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Paris' fine Kitsune label delivers the best of their consistent yet eclectic output, with this CD version, beefed up 11 tracks on one disc. Dj Gregory's afro-house monster "Attend(1)" deserves top billing, one of last year's biggest house records that got play...
expand review by djs across the stylistic board from soulful NYC-style heads to big-room Euro-types. Essential stuff. Everything is worth checking as well: Alan Braxe & Fred Falke's "Love Lost(2)," a wistful take on Braxe's earlier French filter house sound, Ernest Saint Laurent's "Perfect Love(3)," which is also on the pretty, synth-driven '80s tip, Shakedown's "Lovegames"(4)," Playgroup's "Hooked On U(5)" and Lacquer's "X."11 tracks in all, cool cover art. -Language
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Kitsune's compilation game has been strong from the very beginning, but they've really outdone themselves on this one. Volume 2 in the Kitsune Maison series collects some of the label's finest singles of the past few months, as well as forthcoming releases<
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