Rest in Peace Michael

Pony Pony Run Run

PONY PONY RUN RUN - HEY YOU [OFFICIAL VIDEOCLIP]
by 3emebureau

The shift happened in 1998 - "Music Sounds Better" by Thomas Bangalter and Alan Braxe. I remember hearing this song for the first time and having that feeling of something life-altering taking place, like falling in love or roller skating for the first time.

I immediatelg fell in love with French house music. Actually, obssessed with. Daft Punk, Cassius, Alan Braxe, Fred Falke, Phoenix, Bob Sinclar, DJ Gregory, Julian Jabre, the Buffalo Bunch, Trouble Men, Raw Man, Play Paul, Le Knight Club...**swoon**

Recently, the focus of this musical renaissance has emerged from Nantes, in Western France. A number of amazing bands are coming out of this region, from Annorak, College, Minitel Rose, Pegase to Pony Pony Run Run.

Pony Pony Run Run's first single "Hey You" , from their first album, due out June 15th.

SayCet, also from France, is an experimental electronica band that both produces and remixes. They did one of my favorite remixes of Phoenix's song "1901".

Visit the Fairtilizer site to download your free version of Pony Pony Run Run's "Hey You", remixed by SayCet.

listen:

Telepathe + Gold Panda

“Busy and I are ‘hookers’. That’s what Dave Sitek calls us, in that we are totally into making music with sick hooks. We got bored with making drone music and now we are obsessed with making the catchiest fucking music ever.”

Telepathe, aka Busy Gangnes and Melissa Livaudais of Williamsburg Brooklyn, are living up to their promise. The first single "Chrome's on It" off their debut album, Dance Mother, will overwhelm your senses and linger in your head for hours afterward. The album is produced by TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, which I found a bit surprising, considering the fact that I consider TV on the Radio songs to be some of the most forgettable music ever. Touché.

"Chrome's on It" has been remixed by UK - based Gold Panda, and his mix kicks up the notch several thousand times. Ephemeral, angst-ridden and completely drenched in synth, the Gold Panda version has officially become my song of the week.

Gold Panda, by the way, is something not-to-missed. He is quite an elusive fellow, Apart from a cryptic Twitter profile description which states that he is a "Tea drinker, Music maker, Depression sufferer, Erection getter, Self loather, Panda", there's not much information about him. But you can visit his myspace and website, wherein there are several lovely tracks to check out.

listen/right-click to download:
Telepathe - Chrome's on It (Gold Panda Mix) [thx Pinglewood]

Miike Snow

Miike Snow's song "Animal" reminds me of Christmas' past spent at my Cajun grandmother's house, eating gumbo and listening to Zydeco music. The short, syncopated rhythm and electro-fiddle sounds make me want to shake my tutu and grab a harmonica.

Miike Snow is not one person, but three; Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg and Andrew Wyatt. Karlsson and Winnberg are Swedish producers who have worked with the likes of Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue. They've pulled a complete u-turn and formed Miike Snow under a carefully orchestrated shroud of secrecy. There's no indication of when the full album will be released, but some insanely awesome tracks have been leaked across the internets and remixed by Treasure Fingers, Crookers and the illuminating DJ Medhi.

listen/right-click to download:
Miike Snow - Animal [thx themixtapepodcast]

Miike Snow - Cult Logic [thx theburningear]