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these dreams

1 Aug

Today’s Untz: These Dreams / Chris Malinchak

French Express has been pumping out amazing tracks all month. This time it’s Chris Malinchak featuring some sultry vocals from Damon C Scott. He has a knack for producing epically euphoric tunes that really attest to the future of house.

There are some addicting high hats, smooth melodic bass, and tropical inspired synths that would delight even the casual electronic fan. I’ve been wanting to hop on here to post this one since it was released. So good. #untz/tom

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Let Call Me Maybe

30 Jul

Today’s Untz – Let Call Me Maybe (Gui Pacheco Edit) / Grek & Carly Rae Jepsen

Arguably this year’s catchiest and most annoying pop song has been stripped down and made bearable. Disclaimer: These views are my own and not Tory’s. I might get slapped by the other half of this blog.

Giu Pacheco is a DJ from Brazil who does a weekly radio show called  ‘What Happened To Disco.’ He plays mostly sweet melodies, smooth grooves, sexy and fresh music highlighting the best of Nu-Disco and Deep House. On this track he strips the Carly Rae Jepsen vocals down to the basics and essentially creates a vocal edit of an amazing track from Crek called ‘Let You.’

Crek, of Berlin, has some amazing tracks you should check out on his soundcloud page. #untz/tom

Bonus Tracks From Crek:

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open

27 Jul

Today’s Untz: Open / Com Truise

I had the pleasure of catching a Com Truise set two weeks ago and it surely did not disappoint. He just released In Decay which is made up of rarities and previously discarded tunes from the Com Truise hard drive.

An admitted synth obsessive, Com Truise is the maker of an experimental and bottom heavy style he calls “mid-fi synth-wave, slow-motion funk”. #untz/tom

 

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tortuga

25 Jul

Today’s Untz: Tortuga / Claes Rosen

Sheesh French Express. You really know how to throw me into a sweaty frenzy at the end of a work day. From the label : “Here is a gift from Sweden. An earlier version of Claes Rosen’s gently crafted ‘Tortuga’ caught our attention in one of his mixtapes a couple months back… since then, we knew with haste nobody but the tropical troubadours could present this track in its full shining glory.”

This is one of those tracks that makes your neck hurt after the first listen and if you have my posture then you’re back too. I’m knee deep in tropical blue water with sand in my toes whilst flopping around like a joyful idiot. Well at least my brain just temporarily tricked me into thinking that. This is tropical music euphoria at its best. SUMMER! #untz/tom

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congo bongo

23 Jul

Today’s Untz: Congo Bongo (Marbeya Sound Remix) / F3

You may have noticed a theme around here. It’s summer which puts me in the mood for summer themed dancing. This moody dance floor track has a mystical summer feel to it. It’s no surprise to see her in lineups with the likes of Tensnake.

I’m not entirely familiar with here,but I certainly will be from here on out. She lists her hometown as Mexico City and San Francisco so I’ll have to start roaming the clubs looking for her. #untz/tom

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money

20 Jul

Today’s Untz: Money (Young Edits Remix) / Lou Teti

Lou Teti, founder of the distinguished TIGERS ON A LEASH label, is undoubtedly one of the most salient artists of the nu-disco international scene and here we have a remix from his friend in Australia.

It’s deep and dark with some killer bass. It’s a put your head down, close your eyes, and dance hard kinda tune. Enjoy it and the weekend. #untz/tom

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pacific

18 Jul

Today’s Untz: Pacific / Goldroom

As Josh Legg, aka Goldroom, so eloquently put it… “‘Pacific’ is definitely the soundtrack to slowly flying over the open ocean, so throw some headphones on let it all wash over you.”

I had first heard of Josh a ways back when I discovered the Binary Label blog that instantly had me captivated by what they called Dreamwave. He was part of the trio called NightWaves who were among the many artists I discovered both through the label and through their suggestions of other producers/bands that encapsulated that sound.

This has always been the kind of music that inspires an overwhelming sense of beautiful imagery alongside the summery soundscapes. In fact, it’s one of the reasons I like posting pictures alongside the music I post. Goldroom’s tunes specifically can instantly transport you to another dimension on some far off tropical intergalactic beach. It’s a beautiful thing. #untz / tom

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aquarium

16 Jul

Today’s Untz: Aquarium (Oxford Remix) / Housse de Racket

With the recent Foie Gras ban in San Francisco and yesterday being Bastille Day it seems only right to highlight some French on French action… Oiu Oiu.

I’ve been following Oxford for the last year or so via facebook. Everything is in French so I know nothing about him other than what I can understand through his music. Now that I think about it, music is the universal language. As much as I’d like to know his story, I’m thinking this will allow me a much better understanding as it currently stands.

So with that said, enjoy this synth driven remix of Housse de Racket (some more frenchies). It’s got a smooth, groovy, and lighthearted sound perfectly fit for a Monday… at least in my warped world. #untz / tom

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tough love

13 Jul

Today’s Untz & Indie: Tough Love (Aril Brikha Remix) / Sailor & I

So I have a full plate of music this weekend with Com Truise and crew and The String Cheese Incident. I am short on time today, but we at least wanted to get out our thrice weekly dose of music over here at TheUntzAndTheIndie corporate office (that’s a joke).

So Sailor & I eh? Stockholm band Sailor & I have carved a niche for themselves with their thematic indie music. ‘Tough Love’ is an extremely catchy and emotional tune. It also gets the full on treatment from Aril Brikha.

He’s an Iranian who emigrated to Sweden at a young age. In his early teens he developed an interest in electronic music – artists such as Depeche Mode, Front 242 and Jean Michel Jarre. Brikha obtained an Atari and started to use a sequencer and, after initially emulating the music of others, he began composing. Friends who heard his material told him it was ‘Detroit techno’. Brikha had no idea what that was… gotta love it. #untz & indie/tom

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how long

12 Jul

Today’s Untz: How Long (Tensnake Rework) / Sugardaddy

Whenever Tensnake releases something I am already assuming I’m going to like it. You’d think that would be a good thing, but I definitely like going into a show or listening to a song with little to no expectations.

The thing with Tensnake though is even with my natural high expectations most everything always comes out amazing. This rework is just that. It’s a perfect little groover with some space… just the way I like it. My friend and electronic cohort likens electronic music to coming home with a chick. He doesn’t want to just walk in the place and go to town. He wants some space to feel things out. Maybe a nice glass a wine and some good conversation and then the good stuff. It’s the same with electronic music in my humble opinion.

If you want a cheap bang Tensnake is not your man. This guy knows how to work a crowd or a girl. Wait what am I talking about again? #untz /tom

 

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