Indie peeps get interested in dance music once dancing no longer seems like the central point. Hence the Field being the biggest Kompakt artist for that crowd.
Wolf + Lamb and Soul Clap are both way too connected with actual dance crowds. They've definitely crossed over with the coolsy dance types though, to the point that people complain about them getting the hype that ought to go to steffi or Tom trago or etc.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 12 April 2011 21:43 (thirteen years ago) link
I mean in convincing people to be more open-minded...
ah ok!
not sure there is ever any progress in that either:D
― colby, Tuesday, 12 April 2011 22:01 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.self-titledmag.com/home/2011/04/14/premiere-wolf-lamb-vs-soul-clap-5-years-at-the-marcy-mix/
must have sweated out my body weight at the wolf+lamb vs. soul clap party in hackney on saturday. had to go home drenched + early because of family thing the next day but completely satisfied.
― the square root of minus one is i something uhh (tpp), Thursday, 14 April 2011 16:39 (thirteen years ago) link
i def. agree that these guys are about as buzzed as it's possible to get within dance music (without the rare indie crossover). they really hit a personal sweet spot for me though, playing lots of music i really love that you don't normally hear at these kind of nights.
― the square root of minus one is i something uhh (tpp), Thursday, 14 April 2011 16:47 (thirteen years ago) link
also love that whenever i've seen them play they look like they are truly having the time of their lives behind the decks.
― the square root of minus one is i something uhh (tpp), Thursday, 14 April 2011 16:48 (thirteen years ago) link
i love this music a lot
― flopson, Thursday, 14 April 2011 22:46 (thirteen years ago) link
thats cuz its dope
― D-40, Thursday, 14 April 2011 23:58 (thirteen years ago) link
That 5 years at the Marcy mix is pretty sweet
― Number None, Friday, 15 April 2011 00:13 (thirteen years ago) link
haha 'imaginary player' -- one of my fav rap beats
― D-40, Friday, 15 April 2011 00:28 (thirteen years ago) link
soul clap have a whole podcast series on their website that i intend to check out:
http://www.soulclap.us/podcast.php
― the square root of minus one is i something uhh (tpp), Friday, 15 April 2011 08:12 (thirteen years ago) link
u guys should check out the deniz kurtel album - it's on crosstown rebels but she came up with the wolf + lamb guys and is still a close associate. also it's great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ti9lDl0hZ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Yxs55mmWo
― lex pretend, Friday, 15 April 2011 08:18 (thirteen years ago) link
i love the concept of "sade house"!
(though really i love the concept of sade anything so)
― lex pretend, Friday, 15 April 2011 08:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Bits of the DJ Kicks mix really remind me of 2006ish Get Physical but filtered through a post-Balearic horizontal afternoon drinking in the sunshine vibe.
― Matt DC, Friday, 15 April 2011 09:07 (thirteen years ago) link
wow they play spottieottiedopalicious! i have a beats in space but i am v impressed by that.
― Will.Have.Known (Local Garda), Friday, 15 April 2011 09:19 (thirteen years ago) link
deniz kurtel albunm is very nice. only recently realised she's a she!
― Evil Eau (dog latin), Friday, 15 April 2011 09:21 (thirteen years ago) link
ok 'the l word' is ridiculous
― the square root of minus one is i something uhh (tpp), Friday, 15 April 2011 11:33 (thirteen years ago) link
^^
had The L Word on repeat (from the Social Experiment mix) in the car today, fantastic.
― misty sensorium (Plasmon), Saturday, 16 April 2011 05:40 (thirteen years ago) link
been listening to so much of their dj kicks & nicolas jaar singles from last year was loading up on wolf + lamb releases & noticed matos reviewed most of their stuff for ra does he still hang out here ever
― flopson, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 16:45 (twelve years ago) link
this is a really good point actually...and the way they've created a way for things to be mixed together again.
― Phelan Nulty (Local Garda), Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:18 (twelve years ago) link
Seeing w+l/soul clap tomorrow night!
― I DIED, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:23 (twelve years ago) link
so annoyed i still havent seen these dudes, they seem to play in london all the time
― just sayin, Thursday, 5 May 2011 22:04 (twelve years ago) link
http://soundcloud.com/soulclap/dreams-edit
― just sayin, Saturday, 7 May 2011 16:04 (twelve years ago) link
Great set at U St last night.
― thistle supporter (mcoll), Saturday, 7 May 2011 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
Yes they were pretty fantastic - I think we recorded the whole 4+ hours.
― I DIED, Sunday, 8 May 2011 03:41 (twelve years ago) link
ysi?
― thistle supporter (mcoll), Sunday, 8 May 2011 19:27 (twelve years ago) link
On BIS this week
― du mein bestie (micarl), Sunday, 8 May 2011 19:57 (twelve years ago) link
what other wolf + lamb related mixes are ppl really into? already know the soul clap resident advisor one (and love it)
― just sayin, Sunday, 8 May 2011 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
http://soundcloud.com/r_co/soul-clap-essential-mix-05-03
Lots of fresh sounding DJ-Kicksy material rubbing up against Glass Candy, Depeche Mode and Madlib, amongst others.
― ha ha ha ha jack my swag (boxedjoy), Sunday, 8 May 2011 20:42 (twelve years ago) link
Also just spent a good hour browsing about Soul Clap's website/blog, they seem to have a lot of podcasts and whatnot that can be downloaded.
Not quite on the same path musically, but they've done this amazing mix to promote a night they did a few months ago, based on 90s house sounds and just on the right side of cheesy. There's a Tuff Jam remix of Coolio (!) which sounds absolutely vicious in this context.
― ha ha ha ha jack my swag (boxedjoy), Sunday, 8 May 2011 22:31 (twelve years ago) link
i've been getting a lot of good mileage out of the 5 years at the marcy mix since it came out... it's a hell of a lot of fun
― a lagoon par la mer (psychgawsple), Monday, 9 May 2011 03:14 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, it's a pre-drinking staple for me now
― Number None, Monday, 9 May 2011 11:08 (twelve years ago) link
I was at the U Street show too, they always seem to have such a great time playing! Please let us know when you up that recording
― erschloraque, Monday, 9 May 2011 13:50 (twelve years ago) link
Whe recording came out well from a technical standpoint, now we've got to edit it and get their approval before sending it into the wild. I'll post it here if & when we do!
― I DIED, Monday, 9 May 2011 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
thanks!
― avinha, Monday, 9 May 2011 19:11 (twelve years ago) link
They put out their own podcast (Wolf and Lamb radio) where they sporadically put out mixes or live sets from people on the label. I think my fave is an old one Zev live at the Bunker which was one of my intros to them. Totally worth checking out.
― Michael_Pemulis, Tuesday, 10 May 2011 02:21 (twelve years ago) link
thanks for the recs guys!
― just sayin, Tuesday, 10 May 2011 08:57 (twelve years ago) link
that Marcy 5 Yr mix sounds pretty shit as far as encoding/quality goes. is there a better copy than the one posted above?
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 10 May 2011 17:44 (twelve years ago) link
really like that warpaint remix from the essential mix
― just sayin, Wednesday, 11 May 2011 20:37 (twelve years ago) link
I know there's some talk of Night Plane over on the techno/house thread but it's definitely worth mentioning him as one to watch. "Str8 2 Ur Heart" is noir-Balearic excellence and his Soundcloud has a lot of promising stuff on it.
― ha ha ha ha jack my swag (boxedjoy), Wednesday, 11 May 2011 21:26 (twelve years ago) link
The Nightplane track on the Social Experiment mix ("Parallel Lines") sounds awesome in that context. As does Benoit & Sergio's "Principles".
― Tim F, Wednesday, 11 May 2011 22:57 (twelve years ago) link
yea sr8 2 ur heart is great!
― just sayin, Thursday, 12 May 2011 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
On BIS this week― du mein bestie (micarl), Sunday, May 8, 2011 8:57 PM (4 days ago) Bookmark
― du mein bestie (micarl), Sunday, May 8, 2011 8:57 PM (4 days ago) Bookmark
this is up now btw
― just sayin, Thursday, 12 May 2011 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
I really want Social Experiment 002 unmixed as well, just for the completist in me.
― ha ha ha ha jack my swag (boxedjoy), Thursday, 12 May 2011 19:05 (twelve years ago) link
I don't see it mentioned upthread, but I may have mentioned in the Mark E,Revenge Slo Motion House thread last year, anyway The Soul Clap XLR8R mix from 2010 is still fully awesome:
http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2010/02/soul-claps-boston-mix
― De que estas hablando? (Tannenbaum Schmidt), Friday, 13 May 2011 07:10 (twelve years ago) link
glad to see more love for the dj kicks, the press reaction seems like it was generally positive but i definitely was expecting more of a reaction from the indie world a la nicolas jaar or james blake. which is a bummer because it is so much better than either of those records― a lagoon par la mer (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 12 April 2011 20:32 (1 month ago) Bookmark
― a lagoon par la mer (psychgawsple), Tuesday, 12 April 2011 20:32 (1 month ago) Bookmark
My attempt to get the indie world listening to Soul Clap/W+L
srsly tho, I know the Ilx doesnt dig self-promotional and kinda off topic posts, but some of you W+L/SC DJ Kicks fans should be into this mix I made and I'd appreciate any listens/feedback/love/hate to get me closer to trumping the chump that somehow has gained 2000+ plays for a (imho) pedestrian mix. Thanks!
(or just DL the slightly tighter version from sndcld and dont say anything; either way hope you enjoy)
― De que estas hablando? (Tannenbaum Schmidt), Friday, 13 May 2011 07:17 (twelve years ago) link
the beats in space mix is great
http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/572
really like the voices of black stuff...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0_g5DmLm7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcU136K4Glw&feature=related
― Suggest Banter (Local Garda), Monday, 23 May 2011 21:52 (twelve years ago) link
Live was pretty crazy, the dj booth was as much a party as the dance floor
― D-40, Monday, 23 May 2011 22:15 (twelve years ago) link
yeah totally!
― ww2011 (tpp), Monday, 23 May 2011 23:10 (twelve years ago) link
― ha ha ha ha jack my swag (boxedjoy), Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:05 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark
only just got this (the mixed version i mean) and its really great, definitely seems like i prefer soul clap to wolf + lamb
― just sayin, Friday, 27 May 2011 13:23 (twelve years ago) link
If you've ever wanted to hear Mel Blatt from All Saints sing "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" over a smooth piano-house track with percussion not disimilar to Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It", then the Soul Clap album is for you.
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 26 February 2012 14:23 (twelve years ago) link