Viewing Archive for April, 2009
Thanks Pitchfork!
This is a screenshot, don’t try clicking on those links…
Soooo I wanted to post a link to the Pitchfork review of Infinity +1. Not just because I’m happy with the score they gave me… that would be kinda lame. Rather, because I really like what Nate Patrin wrote. So if you enjoyed the CD or if you’re curious about it, I urge you to read it. This dude really honed in on what I was trying to accomplish. Song-wise, Infinity +1 isn’t supposed to be the most boundary-pushing CD. I just chose songs that I thought you’d enjoy listening to and that shared a common aesthetic. If you’re a DJ you probably already know a few of them. It’s meant for a wide audience, knowing that Thrive has that kind of reach, but the way I assembled it is where I tried to push the envelope. That’s the key balance right there. Every transition has something special about it. So I hope you guys enjoy the CD, and hopefully I got my message across by choosing songs that represent to me a slice of time right now.
Lollapalooza line-up announced
This summer’s Lollapalooza line-up can now be viewed on their website, and it’s looking pretty bad-ass!
Jane’s reunion, Beastie Boys, Vampire Weekend, TV On The Radio, Fleet Foxes, Santigold, Bat For Lashes and many more, plus the dance stage with me, Boys Noize, MSTRKRFT, Crookers, Kid Cudi, LA Riots and more… Don’t miss this, yo.
This is why life is beautiful
If you know anyone who’s a bitter hater or just a general pain in the bee-hind, have them watch this:
Shout out to Jess Jubilee and Catchdini for the hook-up.
Exhibition by my art director Dust La Rock
People always ask me who does my artwork… well 9 times out of 10 and for all the Fool’s Gold stuff, it’s my homie Dust La Rock. He’s debuting a new collection of work entitled Best Of The Beast this Thursday (4/23) in NYC so if you’re in town, please come out and tip your hat to the man! In fact we’re throwing him a party. RSVP here and make your way to the Christopher Henry Gallery on Thursday to get your third eye blown while listening to tunes courtesy of Queen Majesty, Vin Sol, Nick Catchdubs and my funky brother Dave 1.
My Fabriclive CD is out in the UK
I now have 2 mix CDs on the market! Infinity +1 came out a few weeks ago and this week my Fabriclive mix came out in the UK. It will be released in the US in early May.
It’s actually pretty cool that both CDs are out at the same time because they’re really different and I think they complement each other. I made Infinity +1 first and I spent longer assembling it, maybe because it’s more conceptual. That one has somewhat of a unified sound, it’s all pretty melodic and spacey and heavily edited like a megamix. I made the Fabriclive CD immediately after and maybe in reaction to it, I made it a lot more like my actual DJ sets. It takes a lot of sharp turns and it’s pretty dynamic. I think you can sense the spontaneity when you listen to it. I hope you get to check them both out!
PS: I didn’t have a say in the artwork… I’m just sayin!
Here’s the track listing, after the jump.
Hotel guide: Stockholm’s Story Hotel
I’m on a roll! Back with another hotel review before you could say “amenity”. This is one of my favorite spots that I’ve stayed at. Don’t sleep. Until you get there. Then you can sleep.
Hotel guide: London’s Hoxton hotel
So you already know the epilogue to this one… See 2 posts down, I really did miss that flight. But who cares, now you can visit a new hotel!
Around the World, pt. 17
As posted on the fab Fader blog.
I’m writing this blog in a cab in London. These rides tend to be long so I’m putting down the Twitterberry for a bit and dusting off the ol’ typewriter. I’m touring Europe for the majority of the month and the days are just flying by. The first show of the tour was last Friday at the famed Fabric nightclub in London for the launch of my new Fabriclive CD. I stopped by their offices in the daytime—barely recognized it with the sun out—and they gave me a box of my CDs… yes! But then they sent me off to do a couple hours of press… no!
The art of missing a flight
DISCLAIMER TO PROMOTERS: I seldom miss flights. I’m kind of an organizational freak. But when you travel as much as we do… shit happens! I won’t miss your shows though.
I had a pretty spectacular experience at London’s satanic Heathrow airport today. As I was getting ready to leave my hotel earlier, I knew there were good chances I’d miss my flight. I had a late gig last night, now I had to go pick up my clean laundry and I really wanted to film a hotel review before leaving. You’ll see when I post it, my last line was “I’m probably missing my flight now so I gotta run”. See, I do this for yall! But seriously, there’s so many flights from London to Geneva, mine was pretty early, so I preferred getting everything done than stressing too much about the flight. The cab ride lasted 1 hour and cost me the equivalent of $150, but that’s standard for London. When I got to Heathrow, it was indeed too late for my flight. I went to the ticket desk and got on the next one. There were some snags due to my ticket being non transferable but I dealt with it. On another day I may have gotten upset but I’m running on autopilot and just want to get to my destination.
On my way to security there’s a restaurant that looks decent. There’s always the age-old dilemma of do you eat before or after security… but this spot was right there and I had a fair amount of time, having just changed my flight, so I went for it. The all-day full english breakfast should get my day going on the right foot, right? Love those beans. When I’m done eating I look at my watch, my flight is in 35 minutes, I should go. I make my way to security and I guess Heathrow’s Terminal 5 has a new electronic system. They scan your boarding pass and if you’re past a certain cut-off time, they categorically don’t let you through. The lady says “sir you’re less than 35 minutes before your flight, I can’t let you through.” Incredulous, I show her my platinum frequent flyer card. No dice! Ouch. I tell her I already missed my first flight. I tell her I’ll run! Nope, it’s all electronic. They can’t let me through.
So just like that, I had to go back to the ticketing office and book myself on my 3rd flight. Suddenly this simple journey to Geneva had turned into an all-day affair. Hence the following tweet:
I really mean it…
Bill and Coo’s eggcellent adventure
This is cooler than cool. Taken from the 1948 film Bill and Coo, featuring an all-bird cast. Take a view of the lovely town of Chirpendale. I wish I could talk like that narrator!
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- To my USA & Canada peeps grab @kimbramusic's album VOWS on @iTunesMusic it includes our collabo "Warrios" + she's cool http://t.co/wQ6oxOCS
- Shout out to @darealGregNice he blessed the vocal on #MONEYMAKIN and appears in the vid too - http://t.co/5p8NKAAD
