8 Jul
BBC Radio 1 mixtape broadcast on July 1, 2011

The Dutch trio known worldwide as Kraak & Smaak dropped a new DJ mix for Annie Nightingale’s BBC Radio 1 show this past weekend, and were kind enough to upload it for all to enjoy. Originally broadcasted on July 1 for one of their earliest supporter’s shows, the 30-minute BBC Radio 1 mix for Ms. […]


23 Jun
Jona Becholt & Claire Evans release first videos for "Shangri-La"

At the beginning of the month we posted YACHT’s Fly On, UFO mixtape, and it turned out to be incredibly popular with the ladies. Who knew they liked their sci-fi tinged disco mixes so much? The mixtape was in preparation for YACHT’s brand new album Shangri-La, the latest volley from the inimitable DFA Records — […]


16 Jun
More musical bouillabaisse from Stephen Fasano

Last winter we brought you The Magician’s Magic Tape Five mixtape, and then a little while later his BEAN mixtape he did in collaboration with oki-ni. Well we’ve obviously missed a couple (or more) mixtapes in the interim, because this week Stephen Fasano — he of ex-Aeroplane fame — is now up to his Magic […]


2 Jun
Claire L. Evans drops a little Science Fiction You Can Dance To

One half of YACHT, Claire L. Evans, has put together a mixtape for Boing Boing celebrating two of the group’s loves: science fiction and esoteric dance music. It’s an entertaining one-hour mix, full of bizarre treats and UFO movie-inspired madness. The mixtape, titled Fly On, UFO, is essentially “Science Fiction You Can Dance To”, and […]


31 May
Crosstown Rebels' DJ, producer and LED artist drops debut album

Beyond her success as a DJ and producer for esteemed house label Crosstown Rebels (which includes artists like Glimpse, Damian Lazarus, Art Department and Jamie Jones), Deniz Kurtel is an audio-visual artist of considerable breadth. An accomplished interactive sculptor, Deniz has made a name for herself in the experimental art scene combining the use of […]


Swedish House Mafia may be the current lords of mainstream dance music, but we certainly dig this video interpretation of their dancefloor anthem “Save the World”. How can you hate on a video where they make an army of pooches the heroes of the day? Directed by Jon Watts, the video was inspired by the […]


6 May
Out today on Bang Gang 12s,81 records

The inimitable Bang Gang DJs return with an EP of Bumblebeez tracks recorded at their infamous house of debauchery, known affectionately as the Duxford in Paddington, Sydney. I was lucky enough to stay there a couple nights (Gus da Hoodrat was a very generous host) and I can honestly say I’m lucky to have made […]


21 Apr
DFA's master scatologist gets down with Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor

DFA’s mechanical master of scatology gets down with Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor for “Losing My Patience” — the latest video from his full-length debut From The Cradle To The Rave. I guess now that LCD Soundsystem’s sailed off into the great white static screen in the sky, someone’s gotta keep the synthy dance punk love […]