27.2.07

PORTRÄT


Postcard by PostSecret.

Belgian micro-label Carte Postale is directed by Jean-François Flamey. He's a cool guy, and around two weeks ago he launched Tripostal, a virtual edition of his original label. Like many netlabels do, Tripostal also started with a compilation featuring the kind of sounds they will be releasing in the future.

It's called Porträt and here are some of its greatest songs, be sure to load these babies into your pods:

BAMBI KRAMER - Saddest Meltdown
OTO EFEKT - In This Hole
TAZIO & BOY - Just Another World
GOLDEN DEATH MUSIC - Waking Nightmare
CODE 314 & MATHIAS B - The Wine of Youth
GNG - My Friend With Short Hair

26.2.07

OMG! WE GOT IT!


Funny shit, I was boozing and watching telly with some mates at Tacubaya, when this song popped out between channels.

Can't wait to tell you what Poni Republic is up to this year, but from what we've confirmed so far, there's a bunch of sweet and shocking surprises. Starting from the powerful pre-release of Todosantos' Acid Girlzzz and a new "danceable" compilation curated by TTSO, yeah, meaning us. And it sure is yuppie! It will feature songs by over & underground mexican artists like Duopandamix, Transistor, Almeyda, Don Moy, Tropitek, Gronimo, and many others...

This Caracas-based new acid wave sound is fucking hallucinating! I'm dying to hit the coast with Todosantos soon. I hear they'll be playing live in Mexico this March!

MP3:
Todosantos - OMG We Got It (Poni Republic, 2007)

23.2.07

discoRUIDO!

Son pocos los blogs locales que visito, pero éste es uno de mis preferidos:

http://discoruido.tv/blog/

And this is why...



DiscoRuido
Mixtape No. 1 (The Slow Ascent)
Tracklist:

Lupe Fiasco - I Gotcha (Kraddy Remix)
Sebastian - Walkman (gracias Mr.B)
The Rapture - Whoo! Alright - Yeah...Uh Huh (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)
Freelance Hellraiser - A Punk Rock Version Of God
Dangerous Dan vs. Van She Tech - Around The World In 5.07 (Again)
DJ Mehdi - Pony Rocking (Feat. Feadz)
Missy Elliot - We Run This (Duke Dumont Remix)
New Young Pony Club - Ice Cream (Thee Bang Gang Deejays Remix)
Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow (Van She Tech Remix)
TV On The Radio - Staring At The Sun (Diplo Remix)

DOWNLOAD

22.2.07

SOLTA O FRANGO



I don't know if it's the baile funk nostalgia tickling the back of my thoughts or the cold Tecate I'm holding right now as I type.

Thing is, Bonde Do Role todavía es sexy. But in a favela kinda way.

20.2.07

THE COLD


Photo by Ricky Adam.

Brr... Here's a peek for the sad ones.

MP3:
Songs for Sunday Parlours - The Cold (Poni Republic, 2007)

19.2.07

MOSTROSO POP!



He's a young hardcore pop & graff kid from Hermosillo mostly know as Momo. I met him a long ago, since the Radioneurótica days; he had this comic called Tralino that made a very few people laugh, and nowdays he karaoke-sings over sexy-geek beats by the moniker of Nerdy Girls.

Actually, before anyone knew about them, Momo was already moshing and screaming with his buddies from Maniqui Lazer and The Hong Kong Blood Opera while designing stuff for Abolipop.

16.2.07

SHORT DICK MAN



Yeah so I'm one of those 90's Dance kids who got tortured over and over with that shit for years until one day, I eventually started to enjoy it. It’s all mainstream radio's fault, but after the years passed, I realized it was OK anyway.

When I heard this bootleg remix live in Guadalajara, I didn’t hesitate to run and ask these guys for the tune. It's Gillette's "Short Dick Man" and you would've never imagined it to get THIS great.

The Copy Violators are a dynamic party monster duo based in Guadalajara, but they're mostly known for their constant graffiti invasions and bass-blasting underground gigs in the same city. Never hesitate to catch'em live if your around that town!

MP3:

Gillette - Short Dick Man (The Copy Violators Remix)

12.2.07

OH DEAR ED...


Photo by Hollywood.

Photo by Ugly Smile.

Photo by Hollywood.

Photo by Ugly Smile.

Photo by Hollywood.

Vaya fiestas nos seguimos perdiendo...

TOM JUDD'S EVERYDAY



Monday was OK.


PREMIERE DOWNLOAD!

Oh man, Poni Republic has great plans for 2007, involving gigs, new artists and releases on & offline, etc... I'm really excited to give you this already. The complete Acid Girlzz EP featuring three mp4s and mp3s will be released for free download by this label until March.

Sup chamo, you better start practicing those oldschool dance moves! You can drop this video into your pod, so there's no excuse:

dance!
Dance!!
DANCE!!!

Todosantos' back with flaming latin-booty-ghetto club sicodelia.

VIDEO:
Todosantos - OMG We Got It (MP4)

I ♥ MIOKE



www.mioke.de

9.2.07

KINGS OF CONVENIENCE



Nunca los he visto en persona pero sí en video y vaya que apestan, pero eso no le quita lo cool a Erlend Øye o al suceso en sí. La realidad es que lo que sea que toque Erlend se pone sabroso, si no, preguntenle a sus groupies....

PAPI DE OCCIDENTE



ACNE needs no formal presentation. If you dig rainbows and the red light district of Guadalajara, you know what you'll find here! Kitsch-gay tapatían party at it's finest...

Toca Volumina y vaya que sabe picar botones!

5.2.07

LAYDOWN



En el 2004 había muy pocas bandas tocando como Chikita Violenta (2002), de hecho, no había bandas como ésta. Las demás estaban escondidas tocando en fiestas privadas, y al parecer las mejores siguen tocando en esos gigs, porque las que sí consiguieron grabar discos y aparecer en los medios musicales mexicanos populares como la nueva onda, son nada más pura faramalla que-es-que indie. Excepto Austin TV, claro.

El problema es que las irresponsables revistas que los presumen como tal, al igual que las bandas que se ponen el outfit sin reprochar, no saben que una cosa es tocar rock huesero hecho-en-casa para ser luego avalados por el mainstream, y otra es ser indie.

El sermón cáustico no es en vano, pues mientras algunas de esas otras bandas recibieron el apoyo incondicional de la nueva mafia rucanrolera mexicana; Chikita Violenta se olvidó de todas sus palancas nacionales y mejor se encerraron en el estudio del productor canadiense David Newfeld para ponerse a grabar canciones buenas, a veces hasta con miembros de Broken Social Scene. Pero exclusivamente, para conseguir un buen disco y no más. Ya después se preocuparon por el sello, los medios, e incluso las tocadas.

Y así fue, it's fucking great and this is how it goes:

MP3:
Chikita Violenta – Laydown (Noiselab)

CATCH’EM LIVE:
9 FEB @ UDLA, Puebla.
10 FEB @ Polyforum Siqueiros w/ Camera Obscura, DF.

GALLO ROSA PARTY

2.2.07

CALIFONE


Califone. Photo by Chris Strong.

Chino Moreno estuvo rockeando en el CCE anoche, qué tipo tan cool.

Esta canción de Califone es del Roots & Crowns (2006) y se cruzó entre el inbox de TTSO y una muy buena tarde.

Make yours just as pretty with only one click.

MP3:
Califone - Spider's House (Thrill Jockey)

Watch video.

IT'S JUST A PLANT, MON



Hippie parents are fun.

www.itsjustaplant.com


MP3:
T.I. - What You Know About That (Ross Hogg Hard Times Remix)
Lil Wayne - Fire Man Is So Cold (A-Trak Reggae Remix)