Jackson and His Computer Band

While driving in my car to grab a bite from Subway, not that that matters at all I was listening to Pandora and stumbled upon Jackson and His Computer Band.  This French Electro House musician had me sold with his song "Arpeggio."  Check it out

Moon River

Kid Koala is a man who wears many hats.  A world famous DJ, producer, cartoonist he is packed with raw talent.  I recently came across his masterful rendition of the classic tune "Moon River" on youtube and I was left trying to pick my jaw up off my neighbors couch downstairs.  "Amy I will pay for the hole in your sealing. . ."

9ice - Street Credibility

Unless you've been in the know (and have been in the know for a while) you probably haven't come across 9ice (pronounced "nice").  Hailing from Nigeria, his new song "Street Credibility" has spread like wildfire back home and apparently  his street credibility is unquestionable.  

Quit Hiding Hiding Hiding

"Gather round the light post everyone inside gets in, 

Quit hiding hiding hiding hiding"

"Quit Hiding" is a new track that will be on Radio 4's upcoming album.  As they are apart of the online record label, RCRDLBL, Radio 4 has uploaded this new track to their page for you listening pleasure.

Check it out @ RCRDLBL

New Album Release by Growing

Growing, never heard of these guys, but they have a new album coming out September 9th entitled All The Way on the Social Registry label.  Did I mention that the song "Innit" is super cool.  I tried to find out more on their website but not much is posted except a couple of show dates.  

Download: Growing, "Innit"

Santogold and Diplo Have a Mixtape? Word...

I didn't even know about this one till I read The Fader blog earlier this afternoon. 

But that's why I try and check out The Fader everyday.  This is pretty sick, Santogold and Diplo have a mixtape out entitled Top Ranking.  You can grab a copy from The Turntable Lab and be sure to read the full article from The Fader.  

Download: Santogold & Diplo, "Guns Of Brooklyn (Doc and Jon Hill Dub)"

Shilo Presents: We Make It Good Vol. 03

The other day I was searching the net for a solid mix and I came across the latest volume of, "We Make It Good" featuring Graeme Sinden.  I must say this is one of the heaviest hitting mixes of electro, grime, and dub step that I have come across in a while.  

Once again, Shilo, the Emmy Award-winning creative production company has hit another home run with their third volume release.  Who would of thought that a production company had good taste in music?  It has even been rumored that Spank Rock will be featured on a future volume (Very Nice!). Check out We Make It Good for more mixes by Pretty Titty and Chris Devlin. 

Download: We Make It Good Vol. 03

Tracklist:

1) DON RIMINI – RAVE ON EDIT (MENTAL GROOVE / MILKCRATE CDR) 
Im really feeling his productions right now. Up until recently I thought his name was Dom.

2) HERVE – CHEAP THRILLS (ARMAND VAN HELDEN REMIX) (DATA CDR)
Van Helden also on the hook

3) LITTLE BOOTS – STUCK ON REPEAT (FAKE BLOOD REMIX) (CDR)
Love the original but this version works best for my sets. Fake Blood cant do any wrong.

4) THE KILLS – CHEAP AND CHEERFUL (FAKE BLOOD REMIX) (CDR)
More Fake Blood. Blood Splashing! Blood Splashing!

5) MACHINES DONT CARE – DROP IT TO THE FLOOR (MACHINES DONT CARE CDR)
Off the forthcoming Machines Dont Care album. Herve, Fake Blood and myself feature on this cut.

6) TIGERSTYLE – BALLE SHAVA FEAT VYBZ KARTEL, NIKITTA & MANGI MAHAL (SINDEN REMIX) (NACHURAL CDR)
Forthcoming remix of my favourite UK bhangra act.

7) DETBOI – JUMP UP AND DOWN FEAT SEROCEE (SKINT CDR)
Recent Cheap Thrills signing drops an EP on Skint.

8) HERVE – THE CHAMP (CHEAP THRILLS CDR)
Brand new Herve. Summer heater!

9) THE COUNT AND SINDEN – HARDCORE GIRLS FT RYE RYE (DOMINO CDR)
Next single!

10) SAM SPARRO – 21 ST CENTURY LIFE EDIT (THE COUNT AND SINDEN SIDEWINDER REMIX) (UNIVERSAL ISLAND CDR)
New Sam Sparro single given the C&S bassline once over.

11) BUSY P – PROTECT AND ENTERTAIN (CROOKERS REMIX) (ED BANGER) / MICHAEL JACKSON – WANNA BE STARTING SOMETHING
Love the CLS chop up at the end. MJ segue!

12) MUJAVA – TOWNSHIP FUNK (CDR)
Rad Kwaito tune forthcoming for the Summer. 
“Click here to for more Mujava:“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l5-zQlgoEE

13) BURAKA SOM SISTEMA – KALEMBA FEAT PONGO LOVE (HOT CHIP REMIX) (GRECO ROMAN CDR)
Monster. Forthcoming on Hot Chip affiliated Greco Roman label.

14) SKREAM – FICK (CDR)
New Skream dub. Disgusting.

15) LAVA UNIT – 8 BAR BANGER (Aftershock CDR)
New grime posse cut with too many MCs to mention.  Off the forthcoming Lava Unit mixtape.

16) GHETTO – SING FOR ME (CDR)
Rude Kid on the buttons – best new up and coming producer in the scene.

New July 2008 Mix by Blaze Tripp

Blaze Tripp, a 22 year old, up and coming DJ/Remixer has been gaining notoriety at lightning speed.

With remixes to acts such as Justice, Will.I.Am, SebastiAN, and Boys Noize, Blaze is definitely one to keep an eye out for on the electro dance scene. Here is his latest mix for the month of July which includes some of his latest remixes. 

Download: Blaze Tripp - July 2008 Mix  

Track List:

01 Intro 

02 PNAU – Baby (Breakbot Remix) 

03 DJ DLG – Paramount (Rogerseventytwo Remix) 

04 Midfield General -Disco Sirens (Boy 8-Bit Remix) 

05 Boys Noize – Oh! (A-Trak Remix) + Midfield General -Disco Sirens (Acapella) 

06 Voodoo Chilli – Streetplayers 

07 Kazey & Bulldog – Sweet Harmony 

08 Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso - Be (DJ Sega Remix) 09 Cassius – 1999 (Elroy Vanderlay’s Baldi Edit) 

10 Diplo vs. The Beatles – Shake it up Twist n Shout 

11 Kraak & Smaak – Squeeze Me (A Skillz Remix) 

12 Pharaoh Monche – Simon Says (ESTAW Says Refix) 

13 Foamo – Everything Cool 

14 DJ Fame – Another Day in the Ghetto 

15 JakZ – Got the Power 

16 Blaze Tripp – C’mon Ride It (The Train) 

17 Crookers – Lollypop 

18 Crookers – Lollypop (Oh Snap! Booty Alarm Remix) 

19 Krames – Sound of the Police 

20 Outlander – The Vamp (Sir Matthew 30s Re-edit) 

21 Fake Blood – Mars 

22 Blaze Tripp – Saltshaker + Reel 2 Real – I Like To Move It (Acapella) 

23 Busy P – To Protect & Entertain (Crookers Remix) 

24 ESTAW – Break It Down (Herve’s Spitfire Remix) 

25 Muse – Knights of Cydonia (Blaze Tripp Remix)

Here are a couple other mixes by Blaze Tripp

Download: Blaze - Inferno Vol. 01 (September 2007 Mix)

Download: Let's Get To It (January 2008 Mix)

Are You A Junkie?

Welcome to Genre Junkie!

My very first blog, dedicated to the discovery of different artists and genres of music (as well as other cool stuff I stumble across). As a self proclaimed "genre junkie" the most gratifying thing is to discover a new artist or a new genre of music. Quite often I have been asked by friends, "whose this?" or "what are you playing on your ipod?" Thus, I have decided to start this blog to post new music that I discover as well as other odds and ends.