Human Robots

Better than the Kollaboration videos. This is collaboration, however. Two brothers pop and lock and liquid and moon walk as a morphing robot. Intense.

Sprung Leak

The lovely Hannah Holland of Bastard Batty Bass releases a proper set for a proper time. She's reppin' Spring with a tasty new mix of her signature selections. Spring is now upon you (definitely not here..) and rolling in are the sounds of tomorrow's parties! I am probably heading to the mountains next week to ski and it feels good to not feel brittle in -35c with a severe windchill. But coasting through the snow and vista views are in order. I guess that's what this mix is about for me. I'm sure for others it will bump the bass and have you dancing with the windows wide open!

It's also released at a perfect time. RiotRiotRiot was started one year ago to collect all the music that really made something happen inside my ears. We've listened to Holland for over a year and it feels damn good to hear what she's bringing to the US in 2009. She's been having a time traveling and working Europe, Australia, and Asia with her hand-picked blends of House and Techno. If all goes well we might have a few dates around our areas that be worth traveling for! (Hannah, please somewhere along the West coast..)

Hannah Holland - Spring Mix 2009
1. Zwivetty - Mike Monday
2. Love Machine - Anton Pieete
3. Sleep - Burnski
4. Carnival (Gabriel Ananda rmx) - Steve Lawler
5. Debbie Downer - Argy, The Martinez Brothers
6. Set It Off - Amir, Butch
7. Black Russian - Steve Lawler
8. Pluk - Dusty Kid
9. Phosphenes - Simon Flower
10. Spanish Fly - James Braun

P-A-R-T-Y

Awesome dance-scratch abilities from Parisian duo Beat Torrent. Feverish Turntablism with classic dance beats gives a whole new meaning to party. Check out their MySpace tune-box for a 3-part sampling of their live mix CD that's absolutely bonkers in track and scratch skill.

A sample of their 2009 show:

Scars - Beat Torrent including LIVE shots,

Downloads (Right Click):

Beat Torrent - FabricLive Mix

Beat Torrent RMX - Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepplin

Beat Torrent RMX - Robot Rock - Daft Punk

GA Take-Over

On the 20th of March Andy Cato and Tom Findlay, the duo that forms Groove Armada, took the place behind the decks of Pete Tong's Essential Selections on BBC Radio1. Grand selections from the pair! Note: The Blame remix of Laidback Luke & Steve Angello's Show Me Love, and Skream's Dub mix of La Roux In for the Kill are my top picks. As well, the usual radio show call-ins, shout-outs, and buggering around we've come to espect. But much more!

Groove Armada Takeover - Pete Tong's Essential Selections - 03-20-2009
Download

Groove Armada-'Super Stylin' (Sony/BMG)
Morillo & Richard Grey- 'Life Goes On' (James Teej Remix) (Subliminal)
Herve & Sneak- 'Droppin Kisses' (CR2)
Simian Mobile Disco- 'Synthesise' (Wichita)
Martinez Brothers & Argy- 'Debbie Downer' (Objektivity)
Friendly Fires- 'Skeleton Boy' (Grum Remix) (XL)
Laidback Luke & Steve Angello- 'Show Me Love (Blame Mix)' (Data)
Sticky K- 'The Testament Of Dr Mabuse' (Dubsided)
La Roux- 'In For The Kill' (Skreams Get Ravey Remix) (Polydor)

Yousef On The Phone
Yousef Ft Derrick Carter- 'Legacy' (Circus Recordings)

Groove Armada In The Mix
Joey Negro - 'Ride The Remix' (Z Recordings)
Zoo Brazil - 'The Talk' (Get Physical Music)
Carlo Lio - 'Crispy' (Rawthentic Music)
The Discowboys - 'To The Mountain Top' (Dessous)
Manuel Tur - 'Will Be Mine (Ian Pooley Remix)' (Freerange)

Essential New Tune
Adam Shaw - 'Engage' (CR2)

Ashley Beedle From X-Press 2 On The Phone
X-Press 2 - 'Musik Xpress' (Skint)
Groove Armada In The Mix Pt 2
Beni - 'My Love Needs You' (Relish Recordings)
ZDS - 'Esperanto (Solo Remix)' (Made To Play/Dirty Bird)
Jamie Jones - 'Panic (Bass Clef Remix)' (Crosstown Rebels)
Stu Hirst - 'Clap Snare Repeat' (Cr2)

The Calm Before The Storm
House Of House - 'Rushin To Paradise' (Whatever We Want Records)

Essential Hot Mix
Wolfgang Gartner - 'Yim' (Kindergarten)
Delphic - 'Counterpoint (Paul Woolford Mix)' (R & S Records)
Dave Spoon - 'Lummox' (Toolroom)
Oliver Jaconetto - 'Guacamole' (White Label)
Matt Star - 'Kulla Fliega' (Mainrecords)

Smooth Summer Beats

Regardless of the strange weather in Calgary that see's +10c turn into -9c with 25cm of snow overnight, I have hope that somewhere it is warm (possibly Miami WMC). Local Note: The set starts of from Canada with a track from a Toronto Hip Hop and House DJ.


Ian Pooley - DJ Mix - March 2009
1. Nick Holder - Suite 202 Curcio (i live in toronto)
2. Ian Pooley - Nightscape (imple records)
3. Pezzner - Brooklyn New York (Justin Martin Rmx)(freerange)
4. Liapin - Basila (connaisseur)
5. Ian Pooley - Do the Thang (Pooley’s nu thang Mix)(pooledmusic)
6. Luomo - Tessio (Stimming Rmx)(great stuff)
7. Falko Brocksieper - Covert Action (tuning spork)
8. Magik Johnson - House Quake (white)
9. Roberto Rodriguez - Be Somebody (freerange)
10.Taras van de Voorde - Crepe d’Amour (exceptional)
11.Mowgli - Pa Pa Pon (Nat Self Rmx) (deadfish)
12.Magik Johnson - Simply Yes (white)

Synth and Break and Bass

A transforming blend of House and Breaks done propper. Deep bass and club-rockin' tunes to fill the room. Reminds me of old Embassy/Whippet parties in London, Canada. Tech-Funk and Breakbeat mashed to smash! Check out Meat Katie from a few days ago, then jump back in time to heard his JJJ Mixup from 2007. Old.. . good!


By the way, I have finally saw the phrase 'the people don't dance no more' come to light. Not pointing out the guy in front with the perma BASS face.. Hands out yo' pockets son!

Meat Katie - JJJ Mashup - 12-01-2007

1. Metric - Monster Hospital (Alex Metric remix)
2. New Young Pony Club - Ice Cream (The Hooks remix)
3. Jude Sebastian - Rubber Man (Stama remix)
4. Hard-Fi - Surburban Knights (Alex Metric remix)
5. Shiny Toy Guns - You Are The One (Adam Freeland dub)
6. The Chemical Brothers - Salmon Dance (Crookers remix)
7. ?
8. Elite Force - Used and Abused (Zodiac Cartel mix 1)
9. Blende - Peaches
10. Edison - Press Repeat
11. Hi-Jack - Hijackin (Herve remix)
12. Nas - Where Y-all At (? remix)
13. Broken Family Band - Love Your Man Love Your Woman (Rogue Element remix)

Zombie Disco Squad Zulu House mix downloads

Zombie Disco Squad are weird-and-bumpy House music. New and sometimes experimental sounds of House, wild and well-played blends, and damning drums! Some call it Zulu..


In their words,

Zulu is banging on drums. Zulu is congas and cowbells. Zulu is a relentless kick drum. Zulu is rhythm. Zulu is jacking til you sweat. Zulu is old and new. Zulu is Get Rude. Zulu is a feeling. Zulu is that low down wobble you sometimes feel. Zulu is a familiar feeling. Zulu is fresh. Zulu is bass. Zulu is bigger than you and its totally okay to feel a little intimidated right now.

DOWNLOADS

Proton Radio Mix
Wonky headbobbers and light Crux smoothed over with eerie effects.
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Made to Play Podcast
Upbeat and sometimes quite Batty.
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House Radio Mix
Nice and tribal grooves that morph into a dark lounge near the end.
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