Urlaubshits

Thought I’d offer a counterpart to last month’s full on dance mix with a slow one, nothing over 110BPM this month. Still some fairly heavy cosmic action on offer though.

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Download:> Urlaubshits Radio – August ‘09 (1:03:07, 58MB)

1) Al Usher – Lullaby For Robert (Bogdan Irkük Remix) // Internasjonal
Internasjonal have just re-released Al Usher’s classic “Lullaby For Robert” from 2003, on a 12″ with the original and this Bogdan Irkük remix. Usher and Irkük compliment each other perfectly, and this remix more than rises to the challenge of remixing such an original track.

2) Kaoru Inoue – Esc // Endless Flight
Recently featured on Mule’s recent Definitive Japanese Scene compilation. “Esc” is a hazy, melody driven track which launches into the stratosphere, and one of several reasons I’ve been making a concerted effort recently to check out more Japanese electronic producers.

3) Club Silencio – Objectif Venus (Fratelli Edit) // Thisisnotanexit
This is from Club Silencio’s forthcoming EP on Thisisnotanexit (continuing an absolutely stellar run of releases for the label). Most of the EP is uptempo disco, but this is the exception, and probably my favourite track. The hanging guitar chords in conjunction with the freaky acid bassline make what I would guess to be a fairly accurate representation of what an Angelo Badalamenti disco track would sound like.

4) Spectral Empire – Innerfearance (Chateau Flight Remix) // Thisisnotanexit
One of my favourite tracks of the year thus far. I’ve already talked about it here, so check it out.

5) Still Going – Untitled Love // DFA Records
It was always going to be difficult for Still Going to follow up their massive “Still Going Theme”, so wisely, they’ve done something completely different. Obviously inspired by Liv Spencer’s recent work on House of House, “Untitled Love” features a slow burning vocal and laid back groove that is a million miles away from “Theme” but no less sublime.

6) Naum Gabo – Torus // Endless Flight
Endless Flight continue their mission to bring the most interesting cosmic sounds to disc with this new Naum Gabo track. Something to tide you over until the long awaited Pictur is released.

7) Night Plane – Chinese Shadows // Thisisnotanexit
Another one I’ve already talked about, awesome track, no more needs to be said. Buy it.

8) LCD Soundsystem – 45:33 (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) // DFA Records
After years in limbo, the long awaited remix album of LCD Soundsystem’s 45:33 is gearing up for release. Featuring remixes from the likes of Padded Cell, Pilooski, Theo Parrish and other heavy hitters, it’s possibly one of the best remix albums I’ve ever heard. This Prins Thomas remix is probably the one remix which doesn’t tinker with the music too heavily, leaving the awesome space part of the album intact in all its vocal finery.

9) Bottin – Endless Mother // Bear Funk
The closing track from Bottin’s recent (and incredibly good) album Horror Disco, it has a rumbling bassline which is reminiscent of Vitalic’s “Poney Part 1″. Totally evil, and more than lives up to the name of the album it comes from.

10) Johan Agebjörn – Ambient Computer Dance // Lotuspike
This track comes from last year’s album Mossebo; I can’t believe I missed it when it came out a year ago. If you only know Johan Agebjörn from his work as Sally Shapiro’s producer, this album will come as a total shock, featuring eleven tracks of ambient music that has more in common with dubstep than disco.