Codeine Velvet Club, a 60’s inspired rock outfit comprised of Jon Lawler (The Fratellis) and singer/songwriter Lou Hickey, will release their self-titled debut album April 6th on Dangerbird records. Catch them at SXSW later this month.
Sunday - 7 March 2010
Dear friends, Arjanwrites just posted up my new mix of Reni Lane’s “Place For Us.” Had a lot of fun working on this one at my dude Micah Vellian’s studio and looking forward to dropping it in the club. Nab a free download at Arjan’s blog and if ur feelin it, please tweet and give it a <3 on Hype Machine. It recently reached the number 2 spot in Hype Machine’s Twitter Chart! Holla!
Grab a free dl of Reni Lane “Place For Us” (Will Eastman Remix) http://awe.sm/527Ay @hypem & click <3 if ur diggin it! Pls RT.
Thursday - 4 March 2010
Paul Simon – Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (mp3)
“Possibly my favorite song. Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo making magic together. Todd Terje also does a pretty fantastic dub edit.”
Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (mp3)
“This is the song that introduced me to Kate Bush and made me fall in love with her”
Michael Jackson – Baby Be Mine (mp3)
“This is one of the less known songs from MJ’s Thriller album. It got outshined by “Billie Jean”, “Beat It” etc. but its one of our favorites and has been played in almost every dj set we’ve spun in the last few months”
Holy Ghost! – Some Children
“This is a song by our good friends Holy Ghost! that features Michael Macdonald singing the hook. ‘Nuff said. It isn’t released yet but it will come out on their fantastic debut full length later this year.”
Mylo – Drop The Pressure (mp3)
“This track got really played out after it came out a few years back but for good reason. Its impossible not to dance when it comes on.”
Simian Mobile Disco – I Believe (mp3)
“A perfect modern pop song.”
Celestial Choir – Stand On The Word (Larry Levan Mix) (mp3)
“Religously epic tune”
Lifelike & Kris Menace – Discopolis (mp3)
“A complete 120bpm club masterpiece”
Prince – Lady Cab Driver (mp3)
“Prince at his sexiest”
Talking Heads – This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) (mp3)
“No matter how shitty I feel this song always makes me feel better. Same thing with ‘Once in A Lifetime’ and all of the Talking heads’ catalog for that matter.”
Monday - 1 March 2010
Start the week off right with this tremendous Data remix of Micheal Zager Band’s 1978 sensation, “Let’s All Chant”.
Friday - 26 February 2010
Featured on BBC’s well-known Sound Of 2010 Poll, Ireland’s Two Door Cinema Club are the freshest look in uber-catchy indie pop. Their highly anticipated debut album Tourist History comes out in the UK on March 1st through Kitsuné Music and is already garnering comparisons to both early Bloc Party and Phoenix.
Two Door Cinema Club – I Can Talk (Radio Intro Version) (mp3)
Wednesday - 24 February 2010
Dear friends,
Whoa! Many thanks to everyone who packed out an all-time attendance record setting BLISS last month, and to the legion of revelers who threw down with us at a sold out 9:30 Club last Friday for No Scrubs Dance Party. DC, we love you!
We’re back this Saturday and can’t think of anyone better to help us throw down than our good friend, Outputmessage. This month at BLISS we’re excited to celebrate the release of Outputmessage’s 2nd album, “Autonomous.” Bernard (aka Outputmessage) will join us for a special guest DJ set and we’ll give away 20 CDs of Autonomous to the first lucky peeps through the door. Each CD will have a download code for getting remixes from the album’s 3 singles. Our dude Pete Glow also joins us on the decks, starting the night out right.
See you there!
BLISS dance party
Saturday February 27
Black Cat back stage
1811 14th Street (@ S Street)
9:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
18+ $8
Live visuals by Kylos
Outputmessage (Output Noise Recordings)
While still a student at Virginia Tech studying mathematics, Bernard Farley, aka, Outputmessage released the tracks “Bernard’s Song” and “Sommeil” on Ghostly International’s Idol Tryouts 1 & 2 compilations. 2004 saw the release of the Oneiros EP (Echelon Productions). Ranging from Autechre-like productions in unusual time signatures to ambient string arrangements, this release is what ultimately got the attention of David Cooper, head of Melodic Records who, in 2006, released Farley’s proper debut LP, Nebulae. It managed to get praise from URB (who also named Outputmessage a member of URB’s Next 100 that year), XLR8R, and Pitchfork.
In 2009, Farley started his own DC-based imprint, Output Noise Records, and released a series of digital-only singles that served as a preview to his new vocal-pop sound. Now in 2010, his second full-length, Autonomous, is a highly-anticipated release from the emerging DIY scene in DC and has already received play from DC DJ/Producer heavyweights such as Dave Nada (of Nadastrom) and Will Eastman (Plant Music/Blisspop.) The album signifies a turning point for Farley’s music. His earlier compositions, although dense, had always been heralded as catchy and poppy for an IDM producer. His songs have now become even poppier, but most importantly, he has started incorporating his own voice. With Autonomous, Farley manages to present bittersweet reflections into catchy and uplifting pop songs, much like the melancholic sentiments expressed in a Pet Shop Boys or a New Order song.
Download Outputmessage’s “Get Away” (mp3)
Pete Glow
Things to know about Pete Glow: He loves the many flavors of house music more than anyone has ever loved anything, and maybe even more than that. He misses the reign of come-as-you-are warehouse clubs. He embraces new genre mutations but fundamentally remains a student of house music history. He was making weekly record store pilgrimages to stock up on the latest vinyl coming out of New York when he was 12 years old, and remains pretty much the same nerd today. He loves to make people dance (references available upon request).
Download Pete’s “The Audacity of Pete Glow Vol. 1” mix
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BLISS is a monthly dance party in Washington, DC hosted by resident DJ Will Eastman and friends. Our agenda is no attitude, just fun, and insane dancing. Our mission is to get you 1) in trouble 2) intoxicated 3) in love.
DJs spin house, electropop, club, techno, indie, punk, Britpop, Hip-Hop, 80s, Dancehall, Bmore Club, alternative, Bass, pop, rock, 90s, 00s and everything that makes you move.
Wednesday - 24 February 2010
Continuing to dominate the ani-band scene, Gorillaz are set to release their third album Plastic Beach this March through Virgin. They leaked their single “Stylo” (featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack) on Twitter last week (tweaked?) and are currently preparing for a heavy summer tour. While no one will argue that Gorillaz have an uncanny ability to write a chart topping single, it was not until I heard the Alex Metric remix of “Stylo” that I was absolutely blown away.
Thursday - 18 February 2010
NO SCRUBS: 90’s Dance Party began in 2004 as a one-off concept party by friends and DJ partners Will Eastman and Brian Billion. The idea was simple: play both guilty pleasures and underground classics you listened to growing up in the 90’s: Salt N Pepa and Nirvana. Ace of Base and Happy Mondays. The Prodigy and Biggie. By its third edition, the party quickly began to sell out the Black Cat back stage and, later, fill the Cat’s mainstage. Rather than host No Scrubs weekly or monthly, Eastman and Billion insist on keeping the party occasional and as guilty a pleasure as they want it to be.
After another 6-month hiatus, NO SCRUBS is back February 19. We’re exercising our pleasure groove to Bell Biv Devoe, TLC, C&C Music Factory, Oasis and 2Pac at the spacious 9:30 Club whose sound and light systems are simply incredible. Back in August, the night nearly sold out, so be sure to get there at doors for this special event. RSVP Here
Tickets: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/4367
Download Brian Billion’s No Scrubs preview mix #4:
http://blisspop.com/noscrubs/NO_SCRUBS_preview_mix_4.mp3
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