Showing posts with label Mad Mats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mad Mats. Show all posts

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Re-Entry


"Re-Entry" is the first mix that I am sharing with you. This mix is an exploration of a wide spectrum of musical styles. From slow, experimental, 80's Paradise Garage Classics, some 80's new wave camp and kitch, mid 70's Discotheque to Animal Collective. The mix is inspired by the dance floor concept of the re-entry. The legendary David Mancuso talks about how the concept of "re-entry" is one of the key ingredients at his Loft Parties. A re-entry means to include songs that are not necessary for dancing but used in other to educate an audience or to use them for primer or to clear the sonic palette and then use the "re-entry" song in other to create explosive reactions on the dance floor! This mix has been rendered with slow and unusual songs that are not made for dancing and yet some others have been reworked making the mix a sonic roller coaster ride. I'm not sure how well it would work on a dance floor but for your listening pleasure here it is. In addition, I am planning to feature a monthly mix with a track listing of all the songs featured in the mixes. Eventually you will be able to listen to some of them separately since some songs might have been previously featured on previous posts.
Enjoy



Track Listing
1. Intro/Opera Attack-Grace Jones / African Symphony (Glamjack Re-Edit) - Henry Mancini
2. Banshee Beat - Animal Collective
3. Maran Cariua - Los Indios Tabajares
4. Seventh Heaven (Larry Levan Remix) - Gwen Guthrie
5. Sueno Latino - Sueno Latino/E2-E4 - Maunel Gottsching
6. The Love Attack (Club Attack Mix) - Konk
7. Maria Baila - Les Rita Mitsouko
8. It's Impossible - Los Indios Tabajares
9. Drive My Car (Glamjack Re-Edit)- Gary Toms Empire
10. Wow - Andre Gagnon
11. Call Me Mr. Telephone (Dub Version) - Cheyne
12. The Love Is In You (Pat Les Stache Re-Edit) - Nightlife Unlimited
13. I Can't Help It (Dj Mad Mats Intro Edit) - Michael Jackson
14. Nobody Can Do What You Do (Edit) - Chalk Hill
16. Holly - Henry Mancini
17. Stand On the Word (Larry Levan Mix) - Celestial Choir


Friday, February 26, 2010

What A Fool Believes

Snow day today! I was such a pleasant surprise this morning to find out there is no work thanks to Bloomberg. But enough about him and back to music. The latest trend from DJs is to take Lite Rock/Lite F.M. tracks from the late 70's and early 80's and give them a refreshing feel. The best example I could find is from the Mad Mats' Blue Eyed Soul EP. They have released two outstanding examples of this new trend. One is What A Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers featured here and the other is This Is It by Kenny Loggins. Both are brilliant tracks that have an amazing new feel. The added percussion grooves and slightly house feel gives them that dance floor push without loosing the songs integrity. I can see the beginning of a gold mine here that I am sure will be explored by many DJ's here! I have already heard many samples of such trend by hearing the response of such songs during Danny Krivits' 718 Sessions. These songs are being revised and revamped and it's not a guilty pleasure to love them anymore. Enjoy