One brick, not golden

On the bus last night through the delightful neighbourhood of Sparkhill, Birmingham; some hard man decided to throw a brick through the front window. I didn’t realise until everyone was getting off the bus – far too engrossed in my music. Thought I’d share some of the tracks that kept me so blissfully unaware:

Azari & III – Into the Night

The Canadian duo are back with another superb ode to the ‘80s, available to download here alongside remixes from industry behemoths Nicolas Jaar and Renaissance Man.

Wildlife! - Nocturnal World (feat. Terry Lynn)

Renowned Swiss producer Wildlife! returns with another dancehall-flavoured track, Nocturnal World, off the freshly released Buckup EP. The EP also features remixes from Night Slugs maestro L-Vis 1990, Douster, Adam Port, and the prodigious Parisian talent French Fries. The latter producing a brilliant remix of Nocturnal World, available here.

Bok Bok – Say Stupid Things

Bass music at its finest – eagerly anticipating the full release of this, alongside Ramadanman’s Pitter, which is also on the new EP: Modeselektion Volume 1 (Monkey Town Records).

Mellowhype – Dead Deputy

Another Odd Future release, Mellowhype’s BLACKENEDWHITE is just as twisted and fucked up as their label-mates’ records. Left Brain’s experimental beats provide a perfect backdrop to Hodgy Beats’ Wiz Khalifa-esque flow. Get the whole thing here.

Becoming Real – Like Me (feat. Trim)

Like Me (feat. Trim) by Becoming Real
Off his new Spectre EP, just download it.




Cut Copy – Take Me Over

New single from the Australian trio’s forthcoming album, Zonoscope (release: Feb 2011). Singer Dan Whitford’s gentle croon flows perfectly over the breezy bassline and quirky synths. Download here.

Sagat – Fuk Dat (Raw mix)

Classic Sagat from 1994, download here.



Cubic Zirconia – Hoes Come Out At Night (Ikonika Remix)

This LP has been knocking about for a few months now, but it’s still a mainstay in my iPhone playlist. Cubic Zirconia’s first release on the venerable London label Night Slugs includes a brilliant remix from Hyperdub’s Ikonika. Tiombe Lockhart’s drity vocals ride well on Ikonika’s bass-drenched riddim. Download here.

Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) (Acapella)

Shuffle threw up this Motown classic, and sure enough I didn’t skip. Download here.

Wiggledem

Venturing up to Nottingham this evening to see what the Wigflex family are really on. Check the bill; JAMIE XX, JOY ORB, HUDMO, MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE, JAMES BLAKE, JACKMASTER & LONE... enough said, let the antics unfold. 

Tickets still available @ http://www.fatsoma.com/tickets/wigflex-with-jamie-xx-joy-orbison-hudson-mohawke-james-blake-more/stealth/nottingham/e35132?r=1681340343

Baila

Well over a month since we last posted anything, so what better to return with than a list of good music? (Nothing).

The original was good, Bok Bok took it away and made it a whole lot better:

Machinedrum – Carry The Weight (Bok Bok Remix)

One of the best tracks we’ve heard all year, Mowgli at his best:

Mowgli – Flor de Cana (Original Mix)

Best thing out of Canada since Born Ruffians:                    

Young Empires – White Doves

Very similar sound to the tracks off of his last EP – Quotes, and we liked that EP a lot:                                                  

Kavsrave - Deluded

Crisp beats, clean percussion and ridiculous arpeggios; perfect:
xxxy – Ordinary Things

No download on this one, but it still deserves a post. Todd Edwards likes it, and so do we:
And Then - Kovu & Artek by Kovu

Future Beats

Seeing as one half of Two Gold Bricks is sunning it up in Spain this week (lucky fuck), we thought it’d be a good idea to do a joint post with Joe Morris (Let Yourself Go) in his absence. It’s a bit like your standard music post, BUT LOADS BETTER.

I can’t stop listening to submerse at the moment, whether it’s in the morning when I’ve just got up or when I’m about to go to sleep. These two tracks are my favourite on his soundcloud, with Seven Times standing out, I think the vocals from Leona Lewis are freaking dope.

Submerse & Resketch - Seven Times by submerse

Tokyopop! by submerse

This aint bad either:

Price - Contempt For All Humankind (Submerse Remix) by submerse

When I was in San Fran all i listened to was Kastle’s March Promo mix, recently I’ve felt I’ve needed some more of Kastle’s delight, and I’ve been graced with Kastle’s Essential Mix. Been listening to this a lot recently, this mix is perfect for a 10 mile cycle home drunk; it has chilled out tracks and beats that make you want to go super fast.

Kastle’s Essential Mix (right-click to save)

Shlohmo’s latest EP landed in my iTunes late last month, and I pretty much ignored it for a while, not really giving it a listen. Stumbled back across it the other day on shuffle, and it’s so so so good. Some of the tracks, namely the Teeth remix, are a bit much; but the rest of the album is fucking dope. Naps is by far my favourite, with it’s slow groove, interrupted by a dark beat towards the end of the track. Brilliant.

Shlohmo – Camping EP

Oh shit then.

Tricycle Express

Mr. Oizo & Gaspard Auge – Tricycle Express

Big Boi – Royal Flush (f/ Raekwon & Andre 3000) [right-click to save]

Summer Street Festival

The spotlight is on Digbeth, Birmingham this saturday as the biggest nights including Bigger than barry, Face, WAX:ON, Atomic Jam and Gutter Skank are about to cause some carnage at the Summer Street Festival. Having attended the electric carnival a few months back, I can't even begin to explain how mad things get. You'd be a fool to miss out.

SATURDAY, JULY 3RD

RIVA STARR

EROL ALKAN

FAKE BLOOD

BREAKAGE

JAMES RUSKIN

MARK BROOM

REBOOT

CHRIS FINKE

NICK CURLY

JAKWOB

Entry: 7PM - 4PM £20 & tickets can be purchased on ticketsellers.

Crooks & Lovers

3 weeks no until the release of Mount Kimbie’s debut album, and after having a sneaky little listen to it, we’re hotly anticipating its full release on July 19th. On first listen, the album is almost unidentifiable; 

familiarity only sustained through Mount Kimbie's trademark percussive blips, however their typically downtempo melodies have been replaced by a pacier, more unorthodox flow.

Bonus Track: Major Lazer x La Roux – Quicksand (featuring Amanda Blank)

In reach

Down to our last exams now and the summer holiday seems only just around the corner. Sunshine, beaches, bbq's, fruity cocktails, ice cold beers, English sunburns, skimpy bikini's, horny bitches, mega festivals and all day/all night partying. Damn, lets start it of with some bangers from VHYCE and Mowgli to get you more hype George Osborne taking away benefits!

Sweat it out! is the Australian label who seem to have dominated all Oz's talent with releases from some of the heaviest names including Edu K, Act Yo Age, Oh Snap!, Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP. Their latest release is 'VOIVODINE (HA HA HO HEY)' by VHYCE. Say no more, its a tech house family feast with tropical twinges and had us screaming summer vibes. Two tracks; 'Voivodine (Ha Ha Ho Hey)' & 'Basement Horns' with remixes from  Yolanda Be Cool, Femme En Fourrure and Rainbows of Death. Romanian chopped vocals, chime synths and even some Major Lazer style snare samples; what's not to enjoy? Femme En Fourrure's version is a minimalistic track which uses the same vocals but over a much deeper groove. 

Voivodine (Ha Ha Ho Hey) - VHYCE

Voivodine (Ha Ha Ho Hey) (Femme En Fourrure remix) - VHYCE

Basement Horns (Yolanda Be Cool remix) - VHYCE

Mowgli really has been baffling his fans, including us. He seems to change his style frequently, but with his latest single 'We think it's cool' we say fair play. Bar the phasers and the synths its almost a basic original sophisticated house track with its jazz elements including that dope as fuck tena saxophone. Don't be a fool and miss out on this Deadfish release!

What you think it's cool (original mix) - Mowgli

To finish,  RTK's latest ep 'Cut to the top'. This will take a hell of a lot to challenge the previous 'Calypso' ep which seemed to have excited the whole of the house music scene back a few months ago. The two tracks 'Cut to the top' & 'Stomper' released on made to play are on sale over at Beatport.

 MTP031 Round Table Knights - Cut To The Top - 'Cut To The Top feat. Reverend Beat-Man' by Made to Play 

 MTP031 Round Table Knights - Cut To The Top - 'Stomper' by Made to Play 

Kiwi/Toadstool

Goldbrickin' as usual, we've got something slightly fancy from Para One. 'Kiwi/Toadstool' is his latest addition to his successful chain of jackin' electronic house whatever the fuck you want to call it. With two new tunes: 'Kiwi' and 'Toadstool', you can expect to be making some abnormal movements at your local disco. Remixed by some of the our personal favourites; Noob, Jesse Rose and Tony Sengshore, you really should get to know. 

Bass guitar riffs, clicks and euphoric synths with a echoed whistle; it looks like Para One has had some serious fun in the studio creating this masterpiece.

Kiwi - Para One

Noob has gotten his grubby little fingers on it, pulled it apart and turned it into something naughty. If you're a fan of Noob already, you will understand how he's left his trademark midget sound on this banger.

Kiwi (Noob Remix) - Para One

The second track on the album 'Toadstool' diverges into a different sound but we like it, even though Jesse Rose does make it raw as fuck.

PARA//LLEL

Calling all Londoners! Don't miss out on East London's latest electronic fetish 'Parallel', bringing the best vibes, alongside notoriously good acts including previously; Kaino, Rob Small, Toni D and Lee Foss! If  that still doesn't meet your needs, the team will always deliver you the most outrageous visuals and destroy your soul with a Funktion one system. The Residents; Ryan Winters and Wesley Razzy are the ambitious two who seem to be one step ahead in the game.

FRIDAY, JUNE 11th

SASCHA DIVE 

(DEEP VIBES/OSLO/CECILLE)

RYAN WINTERS 

(BIOLOGIC/TILT/PARALLEL)

WESLEY RAZZY 

(RYTHMATIC/PARALLEL)

ENTRY:10:00pm - 03:00am (last entry 01:00am)

£5 (Early tickets or Concessions)

£10 Standard Ticket

Email full names to ryanwinters@live.co.uk for concessions.

 Sun (ryan winters remix) - Caribou by ryanwinters 

Free 320kbps download!

General Patton

Less than a month til the release of 'Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty', and another leak, enjoy.

Big Boi - General Patton

Lazy day

 

Always appreciate those times where you end up sitting on your backside doing sweet fuck'all; skipping through music channels to find something worth listening to. Avoiding Cliff Richard and Dolly Parton on Magic I came across  Born Ruffians latest video of 'What to say', not just an amazing track, but also epic video directed by Jared Raab. Born Ruffians released their fourth album 'Say It' on Warp Records on 31st of May last month. A real fresh sound from a band I'd totally forgotten about since their past classic 'Hummingbird'. 

Born Ruffians - Say it

Couldn't argue that Warp haven't released some unheard of talent and The Hundred in the Hands are a prime psychedelic example with their ep 'This Desert' including their latest release of 'Tom Tom'. With her angelic' sounding voice over some intense acidic toms there is more than enough to pull you into a state of tranquility.

 

Réactualiser

Not had a lot of time on our hands recently due to exams and work, and we've noticed there's been a distinct lack of music posted of late; so to make up for a few barren weeks, here are a few tracks that we like at the moment...

First up is a club classic remixed by tribal pioneer Mowgli. The original 'It Just Won't Do' was big back in 2002, and we all remember the video; Mowgli just made it that bit better.

Just Won't Do (Mowgli remix) - APDW vs Tim Deluxe ft. Sam Obernik

Been meaning to post something about xxxy for a while now, but haven't got round it. xxxy released a split EP (along with Ike Release) earlier this month on his label Infrasonics. Contrasting Ike Release's austere and serious sound, xxxy moves in a slightly different, more playful direction with 'Know You', whilst maintaining a similar enough sound to cohere with the rest of the tracks on the EP. Sort of beat you just can't help but nod to. 

Know You - xxxy

This ain't half bad either:

  Xxxy - Fela!! by xxxy

  

James Blake's latest release 'CMYK' was one we were anticipating ever since we wrapped our ears around 'The Bells Sketch EP' back in February. Blake returns with an atypically upbeat track, yet with the characteristically unpredictable melody we now come to expect from him. No download as of yet, so you'll have to make do with this:

The Bells Sketch - James Blake

Barry Scarlet

If you don't know about Bigger Than Barry, you need to get down to The Custard Factory tonight! Tonight marks the first instalment of the annual Bigger Than Barry: THE RAGING BULL, and trust me, this is a night you don't wanna miss out on! Tickets are available here for £17, and it's £20 on the door. Some MASSIVE artists making noise tonight, with Carribean food and a skate ramp for good measure.

BENGA

MS. DYNAMITE

TODDLA T

JOKER

JACK BEATS

JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE

GENTLEMANS DUB CLUB (live)

SBTRKT

HOT CITY

MARCO DEL HORNO

CHANNEL ONE SOUNDSYSTEM

SCARLET HARLOTS (live)

TANTRUMS (live)

GOODNIGHT LENIN (live)

(silver) SOUVENEIRS (live)

SILENT NOIZE

+BARRY LEGENDS

SHORTERZ

KNICKER BOCKER COREY

NEW JACK CITY

+SPOKEN WORD THEATRE

ft. Jodi Ann Bickley & Friends

Speaking of which, Bigger Than Barry residents Scarlet Harlots have put together a HUGE mix to celebrate their forthcoming EP. We really like this, some big tracks in the mix, featuring the likes of Junior M.A.F.I.A, Mount Kimbie, Untold and the Harlots' themselves.

Scarlet Harlots - Halcyon Mixtape (Bigger Than Barry Records)

All aboard the Roller Express

Roller Express (Toddla T x Redlight) has shot out of nowhere, looking to tear shit to pieces! BIG interview with T willy himself, and a glimpse of their remix of Wiley's track 'Electric Boogaloo'

Exile on Main St.

Understandably one of the most inspirational bands of all time, The Rolling Stones have brought forth their modern re-mastered version of 'Exile on Main St.' (originally introduced in 1972). The album, a result of four solid years of production, has revolutionised and inspired many artists of our current generation, including: Kings of Leon, The Strokes and The Libertines. Jagger and Richards were said to be in fully flared experimental rhythm whilst in the production of the album following their renown known album 'Sticky Fingers'. Also for those who aren't so keen, we've got a Stones' remix from the likes of Hot Chip.

YOH NAGAO

Yoh Nagao (Nagoya, Japan)

KELE

Chit chat with Headshotboyz

Without further ado, may we introduce you to the Headshotboyz! The two Hungarian fellas wreaking havoc in the industry, slamming out outrageously good house music. Here at TGB we a little natter with the boyz about what is in store for this summer as well as how they got so damn good. Exclusives also to be heard...

XX, y and z

In a week of David Cameron and Nick Clegg jousting, people getting eaten alive by their nuclear sofa's and vexed teachers bax'in students in their biology lessons; we thought we'd hit you up with some fresh new tunes to get you through the week ahead.

More!

KR3W Down Under Tour from KR3W DENIM on Vimeo.

Kr3w clothing have put together an 8 minute masterpiece of some footage taken on the 'Down Under Trip'. Always love seeing Lizard King and TK rip it up. Also, update on the new Booka Shade album...

LONG

Turbo

Holy shit. Four guitars. But who wants to hear the new Tiga remix?

Wake up, Donnie

This photo has very little to do with the post, but we're sure nobody's complaining?

Ramadanman EP

Ramadanman's highly-anticipated eponymous EP was released earlier this week on Hessle Audio.

God Save Malcolm McLaren

R.I.P to the punk pioneer Malcolm McLaren  

22/1/1946 - 8/4/2010

Paper Surgery

Thought we'd hit you with a bit of art today, something we found whilst searchin' around the internet. These pieces by Stephen J. Shanabrook, are made by manipulating images from magazines to transform them into different, rather grotesque figures.

Big Boi

Outkast's other half Big Boi has been creating havoc in the studio in the midst of making of his new album 'Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty' under Def Jam, which is set to be launched this May.

Mélange

Bit of a mixed bag of music today, seeing as yesterday's selection seemed heavily orientated around house/techno/dubstep etc. Today's selection draws from more of an eclectic mix of genres, some new, some slightly older.

Preface

We thought we'd start Two Gold Bricks off with a handful of songs which are staples in our iTunes playlist at the moment. Granted, this isn't the most imaginative of inaugural posts, however it's certainly not indicative of a monotonous glut of music posts in the future. We would also like to point out now that if you are seeking wobble-drenched dubstep, hackneyed electro-pop, or JLS; you will be somewhat disappointed by the contents of this blog.