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Robot Rock du Jour: Factory Floor – Two Different Ways (2011)

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Industrial + Acid = Factory Floor

This gem dropped on DFA two short months after I posted Factory Floor’s amazing Real Love.

“Too far gone… Ain’t No Way Back!”

SCHEMATIC: Oh my god, a real B-side DUB! (“Second Way”)… Read the rest of this entry »

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April 15th, 2012 at 9:26 pm

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Robot Rock du Jour: Bernard Fevre aka Black Devil – Dali(1975)

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Then the French said, “Let there be dark disco.” And it was really, really good.

Right?! 1975. Whoa.

As a music genealogist, moments where new musical (sub)genres are born are pretty much the stuff of dreams.

Within this span of 84 seconds, from an offbeat library (ie music snippets) album “The Strange World of Bernard Fevre,” foundations are laid for the deepest, darkest, most esoteric disco album ever made, Black Devil’s”Disco Club” in 1978.

SCHEMATICThe entire legendary “Disco Club” LP and a live performance! Read the rest of this entry »

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April 15th, 2012 at 8:50 pm

Robot Rock du Jour: Experimental Products – Glowing In The Dark (1984)

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I want to radiate as soon as I can, so I, too, can glow in the dark.

What is it about this city that makes me crave analog synthiness?

Glowing in the dark again…

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April 15th, 2012 at 8:19 pm

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Robot Rock du Jour: Leon Theramin

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Leon Theramin, electronic music pioneer and russian spy. Awesome.

Great article in the BBC yesterday. 

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March 13th, 2012 at 1:25 pm

History: Veronica Vasicka (2010)

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Founder of NY-based revivalist label Minimal Wave talks about her work.

Herself a diamond in the rough, Veronica’s pirate radio station-turned-label has fittingly refocused attention on some spectacular, mostly unknown or forgotten artists. Beyond reissues, Veronica’s bringing to light new talent with a penchant for stripped down, analog sounds, like Medio Mutante.

SCHEMATIC: An interview with Ford Models and a link to the Minimal Wave Facebook group… Read the rest of this entry »

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October 1st, 2011 at 3:47 pm

Robot Rock du Jour: Hooray For Earth – True Loves (Cereal Spiller Remix) (2011)

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While this song is uncomfortably close to mainstream for my circuit boards, this deconstructed remix by NYC incognitos Cereal Spiller is just off the beaten path enough to ensure safety. The real winner here, tho, is the animation created by UK-based artist Cyriak Harris.

SCHEMATIC: True Loves (Album Version) with another great video… Read the rest of this entry »

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October 1st, 2011 at 3:28 pm

RIP: DJ Mehdi – Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Edit) (2007)

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Sad, sad news today. French/Tunisian producer and DJ, Mehdi Favéris-Essadi, died last night, reportedly after the roof on his house gave way during a birthday party. Condolences to his wife, family and friends. If he was anything like his music and performances, he was a truly vibrant and gifted young man.

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September 13th, 2011 at 12:06 pm

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Robot Rock du Jour: Factory Floor – Real Love (2010)

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I interrupt your regularly scheduled whatever to bring you this uncut diamond from the London underground.

Factory Floor has future classic written all over them. Shows in NY and Philly in late September and early November.

SCHEMATIC: Real Love (Album Version), Lying and Wooden Box… Read the rest of this entry »

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September 10th, 2011 at 1:25 pm

Robot Rock du Jour: LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great (2007)

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So, I pretty much avoid big time acts and there are very few “modern” bands that make what I deem to be exceptionally rad music. LCD Soundsystem, however, is the king + queen of them all.

I created this stop-motion video as part of my graduate program thesis work. 100 hours of wood cutting and photographing. If you dig it, peep my process photos.

SCHEMATIC: Videos for Home, Daft Punk is Playing at My House…  Read the rest of this entry »

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September 4th, 2011 at 1:21 pm

Robot Rock du Jour: Starter – Minijupe (1981)

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OK. So, pretend for a minute that lead singer Francis Foss DOESN’T look and sound like Dana Carvey taking the piss out of no wave bands.

In that hot minute, you will surely discover how rad this song is because you, after all, love les minijupes (miniskirts) as much as I do. And Korg MS-20s.

SCHEMATIC: Dana Carvey, record label and cover artwork, some band photos…

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July 23rd, 2011 at 2:17 pm