Monday, January 31, 2011

SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS... "HUMANITARIANISM" - Zeigeist + The Twelves Remix



Such a pity this once promising Swedish act was disbanded in 2009... What we have left is a bunch of excellent electro pop singles and a few colourful remixes of which the one below by the mighty Brazilians from The Twelves is by far the most memorable one.



03 - Humanitarianism (The Tweles Remix) by 6532lh

SHREM'S ACADEMY OF ALL TIME BEST SINGLES: DREAM COME TRUE - Brand New Heavies feat. N'Dea Davenport



It once was all about two acts in the British urban and dance scene, Soul II Soul and Brand New Heavies. Here's one of the latter one's first singles which sounds as juicy today as it did back in 1990. BNH always delivered irresistible beats, funky production and an ever-changing palette of amazing vocalists (Carleen Anderson, Siedah Garrett, Nicole Russo & N'Dea Davenport to name just a few) being in the same time one of the most prolific pioneers of the acid jazz movement. Play that funky music!



Sunday, January 30, 2011

SHREM'S BIGGIES BUT GOODIES BASKET: BAD GAL - Savage Skulls & Douster feat. Robyn




2010 belonged to Robyn. Big time. It's 2011 but Sweden's most precious of all POP treasures is as we all know at this stage unstoppable and indestructible. Here's a brand new quirky video she has just released of her i-tunes-special collaboration with Savage Skulls and Douster. The "Blue Monday" intro is uncanny ;-)



CHOON OF THE DAY: "IN THE MIDDLE" - Daz-I-Kue & Joy Jones




Sadly no video but what a smashing track. It's been my top played track the last few weeks. Deliciousness!!!



Saturday, January 29, 2011

SHREM'S 50 WOMEN OF HIS LIFE: 28 - Dani Siciliano

28- Dani Siciliano


COUNTRY:
UK


MY FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Slappers"


TOP 10 FAVOURITE SONGS:
10- "Red"
09- "Foreign Bodies" - with Herbert
08- "Moving Like A Train" - with Herbert
07- "Marciful (Herbert's We Mix)" - Nils Petter Molvaer
06- "Think Twice"
05- "Be My Producer"
04- "It's Only" - with Herbert
03- "Come As You Are"
02- "Walk The Line"
01- "Didn't Anybody Tell You"




Dani Siciliano - Walk The Line by bohrmann04

DISCOGS

Friday, January 28, 2011

SHREM'S CLUB BIZARRE INTRODUCING "F*** WORK" by Cubic Zirconia + Dâm-Funk Remix



I have been praising this breakthrough act here three times already: 1 2 3 I thought it would be a great time to play their 2009 debut single (along with a rather yummy version baked by the ultra-talented Mr Dâm-Funk ) while waiting for their first LP which is finally beginning to see daylight... What an inspiring collective of rare talents Cubic Zirconia are...



Cubic Zirconia - Fuck Work (Dam Funk Remix) by TILTLA

Thursday, January 27, 2011

CHOON OF THE DAY: DAYS - Creep + Azari & III Remix


I have actually heard the remix by the mighty Azari & III a.k.a. "the indestructible kings of the dancefloor" (posted below the video) first before I heard the actual original version of this hypnotic track. Now we also have this enigmatic music video too. Some critics predict Creep to be one of the biggest newcomers in 2011. Time will tell...




Wednesday, January 26, 2011

CHOON OF THE DAY: KEEP ME IN MY PLANE - WhoMadeWho



Despite being quite fond of some tracks on WhoMadeWho's debit album a good few years ago ("I Love", "Rose"...) I didn't really follow this Danish trio's career at all... I came across this fantastic video over the w/end and thought I'd share it with everyone who sadly missed out on "Keep me in my plane" like me, when it was intially released back in 2009...



Tuesday, January 25, 2011

SHREM'S WORLDLY DELIGHTS: "TALAAGH" - Googoosh گوگوش طلاق



This persian song has been haunting me for a few weeks now. Such an exquisite and exotic combination of 1970's funk production, oriental strings arrangements, melodic harmony of Farsi language and "goosebumps-causing" voice of the most celebrated artist in Iran of the 60's and 70's... Hypnotic, dark and mesmerising. Try it for yourself...



Monday, January 24, 2011

SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS... "CHURCH SONG" - The Miracles Club



Bonkers, deee-ligthful and multi-coloured...The Miracles Club - when music gets fluorescent...



SHREM'S BIGGIES BUT GOODIES BASKET: GETTING NOWHERE - Magnetic Man feat. John Legend



The ever so developing UK Garage scene has scored another dance anthem-in-the-making with this haunting collaboration between Magnetic Man and John Legend.



Here's a preview of all the remixes of the track. The Yoruba mix is sooo tasty!


Magnetic Man Ft. John Legend - Getting Nowhere EP by Electrocircle

Sunday, January 23, 2011

SHREM'S 50 WOMEN OF HIS LIFE: 29 - Peggy Lee

29 - Peggy Lee


COUNTRY: U.S.A.

MY FAVOURITE ALBUM: "All aglow again!"


TOP 10 FAVOURITE SONGS:
10- "He's a Tramp"
09- "Them There Eyes"
08- "Heart"
07- "Why don't you do right"
06- "Is that all there is?"
05- "A Taste of Honey"
04- "Once around the Moon"
03- "Till there was you"
02- "Black coffee"
01- "Fever"


DISCOGS


CHOON OF THE DAY: ME & MADONNA (JOLIE CHERIE REMIX) - Black Strobe


A brand new set of juicy remixes of Black Strobe's 2002 underground anthem "Me & Madonna" is just out via Kitsuné. Here's my absolute number one of all of them by the ultra-cool French collective Jolie Chérie - the one to keep a close eye on this year.




Thursday, January 20, 2011

SHREM'S ACADEMY OF ALL TIME BEST SINGLES: LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE - Jody Watley

 
 Thinking of compiling a brand new top 200 ranking, this time completely dedicated to the mighty 1980's... All I know for now is that this groovy single along with another smashing Jody Watley's hit, will most definitely end up quite high on the list. Watch this space and for now Hasta la vista, baby...



Wednesday, January 19, 2011

CHOON OF THE DAY: TRUE FALSE / FAKE REAL - Hercules and Love Affair



It's been a while I was anticipating a new album to that extent. Roll on 28th January and Irish premiere of Hercules & Love Affair's second outing. Judging by the first single "MY HOUSE" it will be epic! Here's one of the gems from their previous effort. Delightful!


Monday, January 17, 2011

SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS... "YOU CAN DANCE" - Chilly Gonzales


Chilly Gonzales' brand new single reminds me a little of Breakbot's take on Kavinsky's latest effort last year... Cheerful and groovy. It's all about talented Canadians these days isn't it?


CHOON OF THE DAY: GIMME THAT PUNK! - Audio Bullys



Audio Bullys have always been balancing between trash and quality sounds. Apart from their promising debut single "We Don't Care", back in 2002, this song is quite possibly their best work to date. Irresistible beat! G-I-M-M-E---T-H-A-T---P-U-N-K---!



Saturday, January 15, 2011

CHOON OF THE DAY: NOT IN LOVE - Crystal Castles Feat. Robert Smith



The video for this epic collaboration is finally here!!!



SHREM'S 50 WOMEN OF HIS LIFE: 30 - Amanda Lear

30 - Amanda Lear


COUNTRY: Hong Kong


MY FAVOURITE ALBUM: "I am a Photograph"


TOP 10 FAVOURITE SONGS:
10- "The Sphinx"
09- "Diamonds"
08- "Blue Tango"
07- "Enigma (Give A Bit Of Hmm To Me)"
06- "Tomorrow"
05- "Alphabet"
04- "Blood And Honey"
03- "Fashion Pack (Studio 54 remix)"
02- "Follow me"



DISCOGS


Friday, January 14, 2011

CHOON OF THE DAY: LET'S GO - FCL


I simply adore all the music shenanigans in January every single year... On one hand desperately seeking brand new thrilling first releases of the New Year, on the other hand finding about all that I missed out on throughout the whole past season... And here's one of those lost classics from 2010... One of the juiciest house tracks I heard in years! Delicious! Number 12 at Juno's top 50 of the finest dance records in 2010. CHOON!



Thursday, January 13, 2011

CHOON OF THE DAY: SPEECHLESS - Mish Mash



Gone are the days when Ministry of Sounds were releasing anthemic dance singles, unfortunately... It's all mainstream, predictable, commercial blah second category of dance music... Well I suppose this isn't so much of an exception on the commerciality level anyway... However 5 years since its initial release it still puts a smile on my face :-)



CHOON OF THE DAY: SALTY AIR - J.Viewz feat Noa Lembersky



Somehow I have missed out on this video throughout the whole 2010 even though I was praising it since July... It's one of those songs that's so richly layered with soundtracks it's almost liquid...