Track of the Day: 'The Look (Camo & Krooked Remix)' by Metronomy

I have to admit, the first time I heard this, I really didn't like it. But as the track went on I got more and more into it, and by the end I was enjoying it so much I had to put it straight back on again. It almost falls into the 'so wrong it's right' category, so give it a few minutes and see what you think.

Track of the Day: 'Something About The Fire (Carlos Serrano mix) by Adele vs. Daft Punk

I haven't heard a good mash-up for a while, but this one certainly hits the spot. Mixing Adele's 'Set Fire To The Rain' with Daft Punk's 'Something About Us', Carlos Serrano has created a smooth slice of after-dinner jazz-funk, and in doing so provides a potential new direction for Adele's third album. It's a bit of a guilty pleasure, but let yourself enjoy it! Listen and download above.

New Music Mix - 5/3/12

DJ Cull's New Music Mix - 5/3/12 by Dj Cull on Mixcloud

Hot on the heels of last week's comes another new mix for you - this one's a bit less full-on and a bit more varied. Just click on the Play button above to enjoy - here's the track listing for you:

1. Akkord - The Drums
2. Mo Kolours - Banana Wine
3. Hodgy Beats - In A Dream
4. Lucky Paul - Elephant Island (feat. Maria TK)
5. Evy Jane - Ohso
6. Cadence Weapon - 88
7. THEESatisfaction - Enchantruss
8. Phenomenal Handclap Band - The Written Word
9. Hodgy Beats - Bullshittin'
10. Clams Casino - Swervin' (Remix Instrumental)
11. Lower Dens - Brains
12. Chromatics - Into The Black

Track of the Day: 'Nova' by Burial + Four Tet

From out of nowhere comes this ace new tune from the two masters, a classic mellow slice of uplifiting music. Enjoy!

Track of the Day - 'Enchantruss' by THEESatisfaction

Fresh new signings to Sub Pop, THEESatisfaction are Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White. They met at the University of Washington, and have come together to make music that's a fascinating mix of hip-hop, feminist blaxploitation movies, funk and rap. Their album 'Awe Naturale' is released at the end of this month, and from it you can listen to and download 'Enchantruss' above. Sign up below and you can also get 'QueenS'.

New Music Mix - 2/3/12

DJ Cull's New Music Mix - 2/3/12 by Dj Cull on Mixcloud

This week's mix of top new tunes - just press play above, and then try to keep still! Track details:

1. Sufjan Stevens - Futile Devices (Shigeto Remix)
2. The 2 Bears - Heart of the Congos
3. SBTRKT - Hold On (SiSi BakBak Rmx)
4. Mondkopf - Ease Your Pain (Jesse Somfay Erase Your Pain Refraction)
5. Mark Stewart vs Primal Scream - Autonomia (Pinch's Apocalyptic Rework)
6. Jonquil - It's My Part (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)
7. Adryan & Sandrino - Either Or (Marcus Sur Remix)
8. Daniel Avery - Airstrike (Tom Furse Remix)
9. Errors - Magna Encarta
10. Wooden Shjips - Crossing (Andrew Weatherall Remix)

Enjoy!

Live: In pictures & video - Phenomenal Handclap Band / Dead Cannons at Hooga, Chelmsford 1/3/12

The Phenomenal Handclap Band - live in Chelmsford 1/3/12

My first trip to the Hooga in Chelmsford (I'm sure it won't be my last) was for what turned out to be the gig of the year (so far). I'm still not sure how Hooga managed to pull off booking the phenomenal Phenomenal Handclap Band, but this could well turn out to be one of those legendary nights that people speak of in hushed tones in years to come - "Do you remember the time the Phenomenal Handclap Band played Chelmsford?"

First up was local(ish) band Dead Cannons, from Colchester. They've got a bag full of melodies and hooks, some very Coldplay-esque guitar riffs, and were surprisingly good.

Dead Cannons on stage

If you put the word 'phenomenal' in your band name you've clearly got a lot to live up to, but the Phenomenal Handclap Band more than manage it. Taking to the stage, appropriately enough, to handclaps, they gave us the tightest hour of live music that I've seen in a long, long time. Mixing tracks from their new album 'Form and Control' with older stuff like '15 to 20' and 'I Been Born Again' they had us clapping, dancing, stomping and singing, and were definitely enjoying themselves as much as we were, as you can see in the video below.



The hour they played flew by, and by the end of the gig they were crowned as my new favourite live band. Not only were they all kinds of awesome as a band, but they were genuinely nice people too, happy to chat afterwards. If you get a chance to see them then do so, or you'll live to regret it.