Raving Loony Records

Warrior One!

So Called Friend — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:26:38 +0000

I like Warrior One. In fact, I like them so much that I got them to do a remix for my upcoming single, Hands, coming out on this very label. More about that later, and shameless self promotion aside, you can get a taste for the remix by listening to another of their fantastic remixes, this one from Aldo Vannuci’s track, Prohibition. Try to not move! I dares ya!

Aldo Vannuci – Prohibition (Warrior One Remix)

Hijack’s talkin bout the good old days

So Called Friend — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:02:46 +0000

This track landed in my inbox yesterday, and it has jumped the queue to the front because it’s just so piping hot I gotta get it out of my hands. Hijack has made a very unassuming but kicking remix of Tom EQ’s track Good Old Days. With an old school stuck-on-repeat vocal sample, and some less-is-more production, this is a genre-crosser that will fit into a lot of sets. Load it down!

Tom EQ – Good Old Days (Hijack Remix)

Sunday Chuckle – DANCE!

So Called Friend — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:02:28 +0000

This is a blog about dance music, so I assume you do go dancing in a club once in a while. Pick up a few techniques from this talented dancer:

Savage Son of a Gun

So Called Friend — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:00:30 +0000

This is a very pretty track, and nice and jumpy. Savage Skulls, known for their not savage but rather melodic upbeat tracks and remixes, have put their touch on the admittedly already melodic Oh Land track, Sun Of A Gun. Beautiful stuff also, but not downloadable (yet), is their collab with Douster and now Robyn on a new version of the track Bad Gal. Checka out:

Oh Land – Sun of a Gun (Savage Skulls Remix)

Savage Skulls & Douster feat. Robyn-Bad Gal by maddecent

Flinch – Midnight Hustle

So Called Friend — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:38:14 +0000

Don’t flinch! Or do. In fact, you’ll be flinching a lot, because this track from the Los Angeles artist of the same name throws punches. It’s good to see breaks coming back (and label Party Like Us supporting it), rising out of its own ashes like some sort of nightclubbing phoenix. Hard, to the point, dutchy and breaky. Enjoy!

Flinch! – Midnight Hustle

We’re Back Again! For Real!

So Called Friend — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:47:48 +0000

Ok, I was in Australia. Now I’m not. I’m back in productive Germany. Which means this blog will be bringing daily beats to you again! Isn’t that freaking awesome?! We’re gonna kick it to you in a shorter format now too! Exclamation pointzzz!!!!

Blog royalty AC Slater has remixed Electro royalty Crookers’ track Cooler Couleur, featuring french pop singer Yelle, implementing a metallic bassline that will make lots of producers go ‘how did he make that’ and a lot of clubbers pull a bass face. Rip it up!

Crookers – Cooler Couleur feat Yelle (AC-Slater-Remix)

Don Diablo & A Skillz

So Called Friend — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:24:25 +0000

Don Diablo is strangely marketed. He is signed to Ministry of Sound, and is a very attractive man. If you went off his publicity alone and asked the question “What kind of music do you think this guy makes” based on this, you would most likely be way off. Don Diablo produces some of the most original and off beat electro records, and his singles over the last years (both alone and with Example) have been fantastic, left-of-centre ideas that are strange but brave choices for the masses.

A Skillz, from way back when breaks were king, was under the wing of Krafty Kuts, and slipped into the ether when breaks did. His remix of Don Diablo’s track is the most fantastic example I’ve seen in a while of keeping relevant while staying true to your roots. This may be a little slow for some, but for me this is the track of the week!

Don Diablo – Who’s Your Daddy (A.Skillz Remix)