The Siegfried Sassoon - Muscle Beach / The Al Gore Rhythm 7"

The Siegfried Sassoon are pop-rock/beep-groovers (woah I just made up a cool genre) who formed in Chertsey. I started listening to TSS when I got hold of a copy of their self-released EP 'Electrocuted Means Dead' back when I was in college. They seemed to stand out from the crowd of half-arsed/lame bands that were really flooding the gigs I was going to at the time and this really excited me so I went to a few of their shows. These guys have interesting textures, catchy melodies and creative lyrics.. they seem to dig robots!!!

Anyway, a few years down the line now and they've released their debut 7" - Muscle Beach/The Al Gore-Rhythm. I got my copy a few weeks ago and it sounds lovely! Complete with brass harmonies and vocoders; the band are joined by Laura Mary-Carter (Blood Red Shoes) for the second A-side: 'The Al Gore Rhythm' which is a great mathy-pop track. There are some great little riffs in here amongst intricate (but tasteful) guitar work along with an epic sing along chorus! fuck yeaaaaa.

I highly reccomend going to see TSS live, such a vibrant and different sound from the dreary, muddy-guitar, confused unsigned bands i've seen over the years. This might be your thing, might not - but have a peep at their myspace and see what you think (some of the tracks from their older EP are also up there: check out 'I, Galactico' - a fucking great unreleased track). If you like it, get hold of a 7" before they're gone!

www.myspace.com/thesiegfriedsassoon

The band have produced a video for both tracks, here's one, go to their myspace for the other!



Love from Max.
x

Music Sounds Better With Huw: Volume 1

Greetings to you, The Musical Universe! Just a quickie from me to let you know that two of the greatest forces in new British music have teamed up to offer you a rare treat indeed. Radio 1 DJ Huw Stevens and my favourite-label-of-all-time-bar-none, Wichita Recordings, have put out a compilation of some of the most badass new bands and artists around entitled "Music Sounds Better With Huw Volume 1". Tubelord, Pulled Apart By Horses and Dinosaur Pile-up have all been included in the mix which should give you some indication as to the outstanding quality of the music on show. Click HERE to visit the website, have a listen, then get over to iTunes and buy all 21 tracks for the measly sum of £4.99...trust me, you'll be the coolest kid in the playground!

C.

Preacher Boy - Dubstep Mix

Preacher Boy - Dubstep Mix [ALAN 08.05.09]

SET WAB CANNONS ON FULL!!!

Preacher Boy - Dubstep Mix

Here is a dubstep mix that I played out at an event my friend put on at Hidden in Vauxhall, London. Includes some of the most filthiest shit i've got, and some natty riddems too! Mainly heavy though..
Listen out for master of puppets, dimebag, matt berry quotes, and patrick in a ditch.
I had such a good time playing it, hope you enjoy it!!!
Visit www.wearealan.com for more events that Jon will be putting on, I might be playing at some of them.

Yea boi! Max.
xx

Coldplay: Left Right Left Right Left

Coldplay have today released a free (well you have to give them your email address) live album on their website today. They will, excluding festival appearances, be handing the album out on CD to every attendee of their remaining live performances this year. I haven't got through it all yet, but it's sounding more like how Coldplay should sound. Anyway, go get it HERE and decide for yourself.

Tracklisting for Left Right Left Rght Left:
1) Glass of Water
2) 42
3) Clocks
4) Strawberry Swing
5) The Hardest Part/Postcards From Far Away
6) Viva La Vida
7) Death Will Never Conquer
8) Fix You
9) Death And All His Friends


C.

Bionic Commando a blast from the past...

Here's a blast from the past... Remember the game Bionic Commando for 8-bit NES? Well it's been revamped and the theme tune has been remixed. It's out in the UK on May 22nd and in the States on May 19th — XBox 360, PS3 and PC formats. Pre-order here.

Bionic Commando - Theme (Rusko Remix)
Bionic Commando - Theme (Clipz Remix)
Bionic Commando - Theme (Surkin Remix)

O+S (O Plus S) - Permanently scarred, but in a good way

This track is such a perfect blend of electronica, semi-scuzzy rock bass, hyponotic female vocals a-la My Bloody Valentine and insistent beats that I'm finding it hard to concentrate whilst writing. A superb piece of contemporary music from O+S who have joined the Saddle Creek stable stateside and released their debut album in March. I've also included another diamond cut from the album called "We Do What We Want To" and it's simply mesmerising. Check out their MySpace to hear some diverse tunes and get excited about your favourite new band...well, for this week at least ey?!

C.


Permanent Scar
We Do What We Want To

MySpace

N.A.S.A. - Strange Enough (Designer Drugs Remix)

New Remix from Designer Drugs. Filthy.

Enjoy!



N.A.S.A. - Strange Enough (Designer Drugs Remix)

Filthy New JoN1sT MIXTAPE!!

Here's the new Mixtape by the resident DJ for DOWN RIGHT DIRTY, and DROP Kingston/Surrey/Leicester, JoN1sT. Also keep your eye out for some tracks by JoN1sT and Button Basher

DUBSTEP MIXTAPE
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Tracklisting:

Reso-Onslaught
Koan Sound-Clowny
White Boi-Germ (remix)
Claviq- Psychoteque
Chase and Status - Eastern Jam
Bar9- Pussyhole
TC - Where's my Money (caspa remix)
Foreign Beggars- Hit that Ga$h (prime cuts remix)
Crissy Criss- Don't mess about
Bar 9- Murda Sound
Benny Page + Zero G- Panpipes
Torquix - Relentless (16bit remix)
Babylon system- Hyphy (vocal edit)
Reso- If you can't beat 'em
Double S- From Day (Cardopusher remix)
Prodigy- Breathe (numbernin6 remix)
Shock One - Adachigaharas Theme

Starsmith + Ellie Goulding = Goldsmith

Ran into Starsmith the other night and wow I'm still absolutely loving Stary Eyed he did with Ellie Goulding. '09 is going to be a big year for these two! Some tidbits for you below...



Private "My Secret Lover" (Starsmith Remix)
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl (Starsmith Remix) (Mediafire)
Starsmith - Mrs. Jeckyll And Hyde (ft. Frankmusik) (Sharebee)



Ellie Goulding – Wish I Stayed [feat. Frankmusik]
Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed
Ellie Goulding - Black & Gold
Ellie Goulding - Wish I Stayed
Ellie Goulding - Guns & Horses

Aeroplane - Mixmag Mix

Month late but better late than never!

Aeroplane - Mixmag Mix

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Tracklisting -
01. Mylo - Macrobiotic
02. Alphaville - Big In Japan
03. Bungalow (Simone Fedi) - Afro Comedy
04. Appaloosa - The Day We Fell In Love
05. Lovelock - Burning Feeling
06. Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Remix)
07. Moon Unit - Connections (Ewan Pearson’s Slo NRG Remix)
08. House Of House - Rushing To Paradise (Walkin These Streets)
09. The Shortwave Set - Now Till 69 (Aeroplane Remix)
10. The Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times
11. Sam Taylor - I’m In Love With A German Film Star (Jurgen Paape Remix)
12. Sebastien Tellier - Kilometer (Aeroplane Italo 84 Mix)
13. Grum - Runaway
14. ZZZ - Lion (Bag Raider Remix)
15. Poni Hoax - Antibodies

Justice Remixes

Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule (Justice Remix)

U2 - Get On Your Boots (Justice Remix)

Justice - Waters Of Nazareth (Justice Remix)

♫ Justice - Phantom Part III (The Pragmatic Remix)

Airship...take off!

Went to see this band play in York a couple of weeks back at the microscopic-sized City Screen Basement Bar after seeing this Channel M session on their MySpace and...well...they came, they saw, they rocked! Airship truly are a fully formed band ready to get out there and woo the world with a sound that's well influenced but somehow still manages to sound unique. The major labels are already circling overhead so I won't bore you with any comparisons or tired clichés, just some advice: do yourself a favor, buy their EP on iTunes/listen on Spotify and catch them in a small venue before they take off into the atmosphere.

C.

MySpace
Spotify

Phoenix - 1901 (Customised by DLID)

DLID (dick laurent is dead) is fresh blood from Quatre Records. Label debut 'DISOVISION' twelve-inch on 2nd june.

DLID - Discovision

♫ Phoenix - 1901 (Customised by DLID)

Siriusmo - Nights Off

Really dig'n this Siriusmo track at moment. You could say it has more of a "Berlin" vibe than this DeadMau5 track. Sirusmo is out on the new Berlin record label MonkeyTown Recs, which was started by two guys from Modeselektor, Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. Download Below...

Nights Off
ALT: MediaFire

Passion Pit Remix Contest

Passion Pit's new album is on its way and in that light there is contest for the track, "Little Secrets".
Check out the details at the offical site.