Stompy.com is the new friend of House Music lovers where you can listen thousands of new house releases / pre-releases and purchase'em in mp3 format easily. I know that there are lots of digital download sites around but this one is really focused on House Music and its sub genres. As far as I know, for the first time you can preview Dj sets and purchase'em in mp3 format too. Stompy.com is like mp3 version of juno.co.uk.
Today Stompy encompasses a whole world of house music. In addition to producing events that always blow up the dance floor, Stompy is releasing fresh cuts under its own label, Stompy Sound. The choice talent included in the Stompy Players continues to grow. And Stompy.com is about to set off a chain reaction in the industry by making its brand of music and experience available on demand - grab it, rip it, pony up the green and it's yours. Stompy brings it all together
Check it out
stompy.com
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Claude VonStroke
Claude Vonstroke - Who's Afraid Of Detroit
Claude Vonstroke - The Whistler
(Click on the links above in order to download this mp3 files from ohshare.com . Please respect all artists and buy music to support them.)
Claude VonStroke - VonStroke Club Promo Mix/July 2006
(Click on the link above in order to stream the Dj set or use "save links as" or "save target as" for downloading in mp3 format. Please respect all artist and buy music to support them.)
Claude Vonstroke and his releases (from his own label Dirty Bird) were the best things happened to House scene in 2006. Not just because Richie Hawtin declared his magnificent track "Who's Afraid Of Detroit" as "The best track of 2006" nor it has been played by almost every genre of dance music dj across the board. It was his year because he brought something totally different with his almost unique musical style which is called as Tech-Funk by some while I'd rather call it as the brilliant mixture of House, Techno and Electro.
”I would like to come over…what are you having for dinner?” asks the creepy character in Claude VonStroke's international hit, “Deep Throat.” After selling through 7 pressings and topping the charts in Germany , Belgium and Italy ; “Deep Throat” quickly put VonStroke on the map as an up and coming force. The success of the single garnered a music video by Anthony Earnest Garth, whose past directorial credits include videos for super-groups like the White Stripes, Eminem, and Slum Village . (The “Deep Throat” video will be released as a bonus feature on Claude's new dirtybird artist album coming out this May, 2006.) Following the success of “Deep Throat,” Claude VonStroke upped the ante even further with a full length album called "Beware of the Bird."
Claude VonStroke is better known to locals, as Barclay Crenshaw, the owner of San Francisco 's hottest new avant-house label, dirtybird. The dirtybird label consists of Crenshaw (VonStroke,) fellow producer Justin Martin, and a wide assortment of top remixers from around the globe such as John Tejada, Sammy D, Jesse Rose, and Frankie.
"In 2005, dirtybird released a series of daring and creative singles that were played by everyone from Ritchie Hawtin to Damian Lazarus and received top marks from all the DJ magazines."
The idea for dirtybird began in 2003 when Barclay was producing an intense 5 hour DVD about electronic music called, “Intellect.” San Francisco newcomer, Justin Martin was hired by Crenshaw to help make house music for the DVD. Barclay quickly recognized Justin's talent and took on a role as his manager, negotiating his first deals with Buzzin'fly, Classic, and Utensil Recordings. The “Intellect” project was a labor of love for Crenshaw, taking almost 2 years to make and starring over 35 top producers and legendary DJs such as Derrick May, Swayzak, Derrick Carter, Deep Dish, Paul Van Dyk, Theo Parish, and many more. The main goal of the “Intellect” project was to make an informative dvd that could help DJs advance their careers in electronic music. The result was Crenshaw himself starting dirtybird records with Justin and a production career under the quirky alias, Claude VonStroke.In addition to production and label management, Claude VonStroke has an intense regimen for preparation and a great ear for song selection. His DJ sets are always inspiring and surprising. You will never hear a boring bunch of monotonous tracks because just like A&R at dirtybird, Claude always takes time to find the tracks that mean something. Tricky sound effects, nasty bass, inspiring melodies, and up front originals make for a completely original experience that is not to be missed.
http://www.dirtybirdrecords.com
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Fuckpony
Fuckpony's debut album Children of Love is one of the best house albums came out lately and their release note tells everything about it pretty well;
Fuckpony is the latest project by US producer in Berlin Jay Haze and Samim, his Swiss collaborator and it's going to you on a ride through the roots of dance music, so hold on tight! Haze and Samim are best known for their stripped back, quirky techno on Haze's Contexterrior and Tuning Spork labels, but for Fuckpony, they wanted to try something different.
The fruits of this project is 'Children Of Love', an album inspired by dance music's evocative, emotional past. Detroit techno snuggles up to deep house textures, Chicago claps and drums get cosy with raw acid lines, mournful synths accompany soulful, tripped out vocals."We're in an era of robots and machines, so we're trying to step back in time and go back to dance music's roots," Jay explains. "There is a whole new generation out there who have no idea about old school techno and house, and we want them to discover where electronic music came from," Samim agrees.
The album is richly musical, strangely familiar and undoubtedly infectious - it's impossible to dislodge the hooks from recent single 'Ride The Pony' or 'Cellphone Hit' from that part of your brain that keeps flashing 'tune' รข€“ but it also boasts the futuristic techno brush strokes that we've come to expect from Haze and Samim. "We have our ears on the future, but the real inspiration is old house music," Jay says, while Samim sees the release as a break from the norm. "It's like a retreat, a holiday from making minimal music. Parts of it are minimal, but Fuckpony allows us to show something different of ourselves."
'Children Of Love' isn't solely about house music: listen to the nagging bass on the deep fried acid of 'Freaky Story Of Earth' and it's clear that Funkedelic's psychedelic groove left a big impression on the pair. "You could play this music to fucked up people at an after party or you could listen to it at home." Jay says. "We'd love to perform it live at Body & Soul in New York. It may sound superficial, but we believe in the power of love and its power to bring people together." Fuckpony's need to reach out could be due to Jay and Samim's troubled pasts. Samim, of Iranian descent, was a dotcom entrepreneur who lost a lot of money when the bubble burst and more recently, he overcame cancer.
Jay, meanwhile, comes from a poor part of Pennsylvania, 'where no one escaped from'. On his journey to Berlin, he sold LSD while touring with The Grateful Dead, became a respected glass blower and sculptor and even ended up living homeless on the streets of San Francisco for a few months before he ran into Samim as he backpacked across Europe. "I was walking around Zurich looking to buy some weed and by chance I asked Samim and his friends. Next thing I know, we're off having a beer together and I end up staying there for three months," Jay recalls.
Featuring vocals from Big Bully, Shaniqua and Lil Dirrty Ghetto Bastard, Jay and Samim believe that they have crated something that is not just 'tracky and for the dance floor', but a lasting body of work that their friends and family can appreciate. "We just hope that people feel it's great music. One of the biggest mistakes that people make about me is that I'm serious, but nothing could be further from the truth. All my music is done with a smile because that's how I interact with people and build relationships," Jay explains.
Now is the time to share the love with Fuckpony
Where Were We?
Because of my heavy work schedule I quit posting somewhere in september but now I'm back for good! Since lots of new sounds and artists have been pouring in last few weeks I feel like I'm back right on time. Here is the final result of the project prevented me to post in last 5 months. I really liked the output and although it's just online for 2 months, it's already awarded *big grin*
Young New Media
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
