Weekend get away…’Bird, ‘Moller and more

Trentemoller

It has been slow going here on the square but I’m looking forward to a three hour drive tomorrow and dusting off some album cobwebs and letting the hounds loose. I’m loving Hissing Fauna and have only listened to about 3/4 of the album at once. Looking forward to a full listen. But a recent 2006 album that I picked up has got me just as excited.

(Anders) Trentemoller is a new face for me. A Danish DJ that’s been on the scene since 1997. He has remixed Royksopp, Pet Shop Boys, Moby and Pitchfork’s best 2006 album/artits of the year, The Knife.

His latest album, released in October 2006, was voted among many of the electronic worlds elites as the best album of th year (Groove Mag and Trax). For me, the album has gone widly unnoticed.

The album was released on Poker Flat Recordings, Steve Bug’s label. Until his debut, Trentmoller’s studio work consisted of a handful of EP’s and remixes along with colloborations with fello electronic / techno dj’s throughout Europe.

With my road trip this weekend, I’m looking forward to adding this one to my shelf and keeping it there for some time.

“Take Me Into Your Skin”

Links of interest:

Myspace.com/trentemoller

Purchase The Last Resort: Amazon.com (US) or (UK)

Bonus Tracks of the Weekend:

Andrew Bird - “Heretics”

From Andrew’s forthcoming album, Armchair Apocrypha

Chalie Louvin Ft. Jeff Tweedy - “Great Atomic Power”

Learn about the history of the song and where Jeff Tweedy fits in the history at Pitchfork

Fader issue #43

Damon and Girl

The Fader has released the 43rd issue of their magazine. You can run out to your nearest Borders, Virgin, Barnes & Nobles or if you’re really special, you an go to Amoeba to pick up your copy. Or download the 84 page PDF file by clicking here.

But the real benefit to this release is the DJ mixed podcast. If you’re feeling upbeat and you want something spicy to listen to. If you’re craving for some eclectic hip hop and reggae then you need to look no further then this mix for the Fader 43. Besides The Good, The Bad and The Queen, the tracks are primarily hip hop. My favorites being the Aloe Blacc, Stephen Marley and Nas tracks. Here is the complete track list:

Collie Buddz, “Come Around”
GLC, “Chi State Of Mind”
Machel Montano, “Higher Than High”
Aloe Blacc, “Find A Way”
White Flight, “Timeshaker”
Ty and Kory, “Hey Ty”
Kim Hill, “Nutshell”
Stephen Marley, “The Traffic Jam”
Ta’Raach, “Yeah!”
Georgia Anne Muldrow, “Leroy”
A Race of Angels, “The Main Attraction”
Nas, “Where Are They Now”
Mavado, “Mr Informer” (produced by Supa Dups of Black Chiney)
Vybz Kartel, “Mofraudo” (produced by Supa Dups of Black Chiney)
Daedalus, “Sunshine”
Santogold ft Spankrock, “Shuv It”
The Good, the Bad and the Queen, “Kingdom Of Doom”
Death Vessel, “Snow Don’t Fall”

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