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famous internet blog discohorror located at http://discohorror.blogspot.com has an exclusive bottin remix of a codebreaker track up right now

rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 16:03 (fifteen years ago) link

by "exclusive" i mean "not exclusive at all"

rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 16:03 (fifteen years ago) link

that tiedye/linbaek edit from simonettis blog is nice btw

rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 16:03 (fifteen years ago) link

I was wrong - the Twisted Wires 12" is now on iTunes as of this week... sounds great. There's also a Tiedye remix of a DJ Kaos song on there, too, which sounds nice.

I wonder whatever became of Farah - I loved those tracks on the comp.

(I realize almost every single one of my questions can be easily answered with Googling; I just creepily like to keep this thread around)

Shannon Whirry & the Bad Brains, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 16:50 (fifteen years ago) link

I wonder whatever became of Farah - I loved those tracks on the comp.

^^^^ This. She was supposed to have a full-length disc released by the label, I think.

Related: Since the initial "big" three IDIB discs debuted on eMusic (the comp, the Chromatics and Glass Candy), nothing but two singles plus an odd-and-sods collection from Glass Candy. I'm just bummed eMusic hasn't received more from the label.

Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 26 May 2009 17:07 (fifteen years ago) link

There's also a Tiedye remix of a DJ Kaos song on there, too, which sounds nice.

― Shannon Whirry & the Bad Brains, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:50 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

posted abt this in the DFA thread -- its AWESOME

autogucci cru (deej), Tuesday, 26 May 2009 18:55 (fifteen years ago) link

You mean this?

Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 26 May 2009 20:29 (fifteen years ago) link

that's the one

dmr, Tuesday, 26 May 2009 21:23 (fifteen years ago) link

There's an Italians Do It Better night this coming Thursday at Koko in London: Glass Candy / Twisted Wires / Desire / Lindstrom / Mike Simonetti...

Shannon Whirry & the Bad Brains, Sunday, 7 June 2009 11:32 (fifteen years ago) link

Is anyone going to this tonight?

Shannon Whirry & the Bad Brains, Thursday, 11 June 2009 12:21 (fifteen years ago) link

I was just about to post the same thing.

Yes. Really looking forward to it.

I was expecting people to, given the size of the Lindstrom thread, and the Glass Candy one.

Still not heard Desire or Twisted Wires.

Still tickets left, by the way
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=319541&interface=koko

Jamie T Smith, Thursday, 11 June 2009 12:32 (fifteen years ago) link

Q: will Twisted Wires be releasing an album in 2009?

Twisted Wires
http://www.myspace.com/twistedwiress

i detect Cabaret Voltaire / The Aloof / New Order / Finitribe / Fluke / 23 Skidoo / The Wire circa Ideal Copy influences

this track: is sublime

Twisted Wires - Oh Hell
http://hypem.com/track/809467/Twisted+Wires-Oh+Hell

djmartian, Sunday, 14 June 2009 18:46 (fifteen years ago) link

i detect Cabaret Voltaire / The Aloof / New Order / Finitribe / Fluke / 23 Skidoo / The Wire circa Ideal Copy influences

yeah that's pretty much how they sounded live. like a dancier Indian Jewelry.

dmr, Sunday, 14 June 2009 18:52 (fifteen years ago) link

i think they made ari sick that night we saw them dave

rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Sunday, 14 June 2009 19:10 (fifteen years ago) link

awww. maybe she was allergic, I think there's shots u can get

dmr, Sunday, 14 June 2009 19:28 (fifteen years ago) link

Did anyone go on Thursday?

Shannon Whirry & the Bad Brains, Sunday, 14 June 2009 22:57 (fifteen years ago) link

gotta say i'm not really feeling this desire record. the production is actually kinda lame, and the vocalist sorta gets in the way of any potentially great moments

psychgawsple, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 04:30 (fifteen years ago) link

one month passes...

JESUS CHRIST THE DESIRE CD HAS NINE SONGS ON THE BACK AND EIGHT TRACKS

Going by Itunes and the lengths of songs on their Myspace player, I think "Oxygene" just doesn't appear on the album despite being listed. I'll have to listen to the demo of the song on Myspace once I've heard the album and see if I heard it somewhere...

Ah well. At least it's not FSOL's goddamn Dead Cities.

Telephone thing, Sunday, 19 July 2009 04:48 (fifteen years ago) link

are you sure you havent picked up the 8 track sampler simonetti was punting from his blog? Different versions of the tracks. ive probably listened to the desire record more than anything else this year. Not really straying far from the chromatics/glass candy sound but the quality of the actual songs and vocals really blasts in into space

straightola, Sunday, 19 July 2009 09:49 (fifteen years ago) link

"Oxygene" isn't listed on the tracklisting on any of the download versions of the album eg http://www.junodownload.com/ppps/products/1442354-02.htm

Haven't bought this yet but I really enjoy the rest of the Italians Do It Better stuff.

I am using your worlds, Sunday, 19 July 2009 11:17 (fifteen years ago) link

one month passes...

they closed with a weird hip-hoppy version of Iko Iko using the Isaac Hayes loop from that Geto Boys song

― dmr, Monday, 9 March 2009 03:17 (5 months ago)

from the IDIB blog:

Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Glass Candy "Geto Boys" 12" OUT NOW
After months of mastering issues (the bass was so heavy
it was making the needle jump), legal issues, and remixing
issues. We are excited to say that the Glass Candy "Geto Boys"
12" is finally in stock. And even better...it's a double A side.
They've Been destroying this song on tour all year. Samples
the hip hop classic "Mind Playing Tricks On Me" from Houston
legends, GETO BOYS (who sampled Isaac Hayes). The flip side
of the record features the Deep Gems burner "Animal
Imagination". If that wasn't enough, the record contains 12"
instrumental versions and vocal edits of both songs. <<<

LOL!

dmr, Wednesday, 2 September 2009 19:47 (fifteen years ago) link

Wait I thought that's been released for like a year???!?!?! Or is this just a remaster? Wha...?

*⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 2 September 2009 22:18 (fifteen years ago) link

They've been playing it in shows for at least 2 years... hmmm

*⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 2 September 2009 22:19 (fifteen years ago) link

It was out on a CD but now it's a 12".

CosMc (Raw Patrick), Wednesday, 2 September 2009 22:27 (fifteen years ago) link

the bass on IKO IKO is much heavier than on GETO BOYZ imho.

*⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 2 September 2009 22:49 (fifteen years ago) link

huh! never heard the CD version. that show was the first time I've seen em live. probably gonna see em again on Saturday at Brooklyn Bowl

dmr, Friday, 4 September 2009 19:20 (fifteen years ago) link

oooops it's next Saturday. durr

we did end up bowling tho!

dmr, Sunday, 6 September 2009 14:47 (fifteen years ago) link

what you score? I bowled for the first time in like 8 years last week for a bachelor party at chelsea piers...scored 123 on my game! The fun thing though with the new hi-tech systems that record the speed is seeing how fast you can bowl. I broke 20 mph.

dan selzer, Sunday, 6 September 2009 15:58 (fifteen years ago) link

I am in New York next week and am looking forward to that Brooklyn Bowl show.

CosMc (Raw Patrick), Sunday, 6 September 2009 16:57 (fifteen years ago) link

wish I could sell you my tix, I'll be out of town! I don't think I can though, it's will call and you have to show ID/credit card. argh. should be a good show. they were fun at LPR.

dan I think I got a 102 on my first game, worse on my second. Brooklyn Bowl is pretty cool, it's such a big space. huge dance floor / stage area adjacent to the lanes (and people actually danced), big bar area, there's a restaurant in there ...

long wait for a lane but probably wouldn't be too bad on a weeknight.

dmr, Sunday, 6 September 2009 18:28 (fifteen years ago) link

Really pumped to see desire, was just the soundtrack of my croatian roadtrip and it melted all my girlys hearts

Scala Saturday 07 November 2009
MAGIC & MEDICINE PRESENTS
DIZ-GO-TREK
Feat: Italians Do It Better with GLASS CANDY LIVE plus DESIRE LIVE plus MIKE SIMONETTI

RM 1
LIVE ;
Mountain Of One
Italians Do It Better presents ;
Glass Candy
Andy Blake (DISSIDENT )
Desire
DJ -Mike Simonetti
Dan Beaumont ( Disco Bloodbath)

RM2
HOT BOY DANCING SPOT with
Lovely Jon Jo
+ others tbc

RM3
BAD PASSION PROJECT

www.residentadvisor.net
Phonica Records

straightola, Wednesday, 16 September 2009 10:21 (fifteen years ago) link

four months pass...

Dear Mike Simonetti,

Chicago DOES suck. 2 Many DJ Clowns.

bummer,
Bummed.

barry leavitt, Saturday, 16 January 2010 18:56 (fourteen years ago) link

^^^^ what the fuck. glad i stayed home sick. i heard he was only booked for an hour??

not a playa but i ilx a lot (deej), Saturday, 16 January 2010 19:27 (fourteen years ago) link

Ha. I think I misread one of his twitters -- I thought he wrote that Chicago let him down, but he actually wrote "Chicago has YET to let me down." Maybe it was a good night after all but I stayed away. Last time I saw him in Chi was at the Empty Bottle and no one was there. Still if he only played a one hour set it would not have been worth sitting through the 4 (!) other DJs booked to play last night.

barry leavitt, Saturday, 16 January 2010 22:51 (fourteen years ago) link

leavitt, barry

rionat, Sunday, 17 January 2010 00:44 (fourteen years ago) link

yeah ive missed him both times thru
tho to be honest if id been up to going out last night i would have probably hit up omar s instead

not a playa but i ilx a lot (deej), Sunday, 17 January 2010 01:21 (fourteen years ago) link

i will say its probably unlikely that a DJ who expects to tour again in the future is gonna decide to trash major metropolises on twitter

not a playa but i ilx a lot (deej), Sunday, 17 January 2010 01:37 (fourteen years ago) link

Lots of good goodies news: http://vivaitalians.blogspot.com/2010/01/feeling-without-touching.html
Farah 12" (Gay Boy) & album!! New Chromatics album! And a new label sampler a la After Dark.
Can't wait to hear the Farah stuff.

willem, Monday, 18 January 2010 20:45 (fourteen years ago) link

These will definitely go to the top of my 2010 release watch list. I'd really like the Chromatics album to be a killer.

dynamicinterface, Monday, 18 January 2010 23:09 (fourteen years ago) link

sooooo is anyone going to this discoteca thing on Saturday?
and can I go with you? :D

salsa sharkshavin (salsa shark), Thursday, 28 January 2010 17:04 (fourteen years ago) link

one month passes...

amazing song. and the instrumental version...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6pD3qSZ9JM

Kaiser Size, Friday, 19 March 2010 10:25 (fourteen years ago) link

Man - the new Farah track is creeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepy weird.

Shannon Whirry and the Bad Brains, Friday, 19 March 2010 12:32 (fourteen years ago) link

ugh she sounds fucking horrible on it.

jaxon, Friday, 19 March 2010 15:59 (fourteen years ago) link

http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=287559

jaxon, Friday, 19 March 2010 16:00 (fourteen years ago) link

The new Glass Candy EP is amazing. The one with the saxophone solo...

Doran, Friday, 19 March 2010 16:45 (fourteen years ago) link

love the concept, hate the delivery

teresa banks (r1o natsume), Friday, 19 March 2010 16:46 (fourteen years ago) link

re new farah

teresa banks (r1o natsume), Friday, 19 March 2010 16:46 (fourteen years ago) link

i know it's going for that hyper-bitchy divine style "castro boy" type of disco fag humour, but it lacks nuance and just bludgeons an average joke into the ground. and that drugged out "creepy" deadpan vocal delivery is so played out by now

teresa banks (r1o natsume), Friday, 19 March 2010 16:53 (fourteen years ago) link

hasn't 'sugar & whitebread' been around for 5 years or so?

licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 19 March 2010 17:02 (fourteen years ago) link

and that drugged out "creepy" deadpan vocal delivery is so played out by now

i love this about farah, but agree the track is a little too weird for it's own good. does anyone outside of idib really do this much tho?

a lagoon par la mer (psychgawsple), Friday, 19 March 2010 17:47 (fourteen years ago) link


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