Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7
Out today,
Kitsuné Maison's 7th compilation is a fantastic collection of new music from the likes of
Renaissance Man,
Chew Lips,
Phoenix,
Men,
Heartsrevolution, and many, many, more. To give you a sense of the record, we've got the
The Golden Filter's "Favourite Things" to share with you. It's a grooving, shiny, tune with a literal list of things that the mysterious singer digs.
Overall the compilation is a good balance of proper club tunes as well as songs that you can enjoy without a dark smokey environment. Showcasing new artists alongside veterans always seems to be Kitsuné's main goal, and they've compiled a great selection for their latest offering. Definitely pick up the release and check out the fantastic
Yuksek remix of
autoKratz's "Always More", as well as the
Classixx hype-worthy cut of Pheonix's "Lisztomania". There are too many good tracks on here to list, so just take a listen for yourself.
iTunes has had the compilation on digital for a bit now, but you can finally get it on
Amazon and
Beatport as well.
Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7 gets a 4.5/5
The Golden Filter - Favourite ThingsLabels: Album, Album Review, compilation 7, kitsune
Justice released their second full length album last week entitled,
"A Cross the Universe". The release is a live album and is accompanied by a DVD.
The CD captures Justice's unique live performance incredibly accurately. They spin all of the tracks from "Cross" as well as their remixes of "NY Excuse" and Simian's "We are Your Friends". They manage to remix all of these tracks live as well as mash a few of them together. The show ends with a raging metal head banger mixed with "TTHHEE PPAARRTTYY". If you caught Justice any time in the last year and half there are no surprises on this album. I saw them twice during this tour and it is incredibly similar to both of these shows. Not to say that their live show isn't fantastic, because it is, but being able to compare multiple performances and not finding a lot of differences is a little disappointing. I was hoping for at least a few tidbits of new and exciting material. For those who weren't able to make it out and see them, this is an excellent substitution.
The DVD is a look into the life of Justice that is brand new for me. The documentary follows the French Duo, label mates Kavinsky, Sebastian, and Busy-P, their gun-toting manager, and their friendly bus driver across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Not surprisingly, the pair does a lot of partying, but they also get into a lot more serious trouble than you might expect. The hour long documentary includes bottles being smashed over heads, a lot of irresponsible behavior with guns, and multiple arrests, not to mention some fantastic live footage. Look for cameos from such celebrities as Anthony Kiedis and Kanye West. Although you don't here Justice speak much, the documentary is very entertaining.
"A Cross the Universe" is a must have for any fan of Justice.
Justice - Phantom Part 1.5 (Live Performance)Labels: a cross the universe, Album Review, cd, dvd, justice, live
Mr. Oizo released his junior album this week entitled,
Lambs Anger. It's his most developed and mature work to date and while his general aesthetic has remained the same over the course of his career, he realizes it in a much more accessible way with this release.
Overall, it seems that Oizo has been greatly influenced by his label-mates on Ed Banger. He has created a much more dance party friendly album without losing the style that makes him so unique. The glitchyness that defines his style is evident throughout this album, but he remains much truer to the beat than in his previous albums. He lightens his tone with disco and soul samples in "Two Takes It", returning shortly thereafter to his patented spacey experimental sounds in "Rank" and "Bruce Willis is Dead."
Uffie makes a notable guest appearance with a more mature and reserved performance in "Steroids."
He closes the album with a classic Mr. Oizo experimental glitch-fest that rivals his most cut up track from the past. The introduction poses that,
"Some [songs] are good. Some are bad. Some are just OK." I would argue that, while some songs may be just OK, the rest are good if not great.
Pick up
Lambs Anger on
iTunes or
Beatport now.
Mr. Oizo - Two Takes It (feat. Carmen Castro)Labels: Album Review, Lamb's Anger, Mr. Oizo, review
