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Forget the persistent attempts to classify Hercules & Love Affair.

From light disco to early-house from the 70s and 80s, the references keep flying in but this is definitely no banging record for you to shake away the blur.

The vintage vibe still creeps in from time to time with most of the tracks but make no mistake,
this album is too complex, too fresh and produced with too much finesse to be referred to as a shot at revival.

Most tracks border on an easy dance-able bpm and with Antony of Antony & The Johnsons gracing the album, it is a sure win.

It would be convenient to label this band with the rigid genres of today but it would be an undeserving description.

I doubt the hype for this album will be massive, (at least not in singapore) but whoever equates just hype to indisputable quality is a fool.

get this album way before its release date in june.

mp3|hercules & love affair - blind / (zshare)

mp3|hercules & love affair - athene / (zshare)

hercules & love affair : [website] [myspace] [album]

i loved young folks, i really did.

but there was also a time i couldn’t stand the mere mention of it.

you could hear it on the radio after rihanna’s umbrella was played, followed by some sean kingston.

it made me sick.

the streets were flooded with boys and girls who wore PBJ tees like it was a badge of superiority.

well, i’m assuming.

then there was an instance when a few inebriated girls were spotted screaming that young folks was their favorite song of all time.

i flinched.

Suddenly, it didn’t mean that much to me anymore.

Somehow, it didn’t feel special.

Before you start mentioning those indie ‘purists’, i’m not one of them.

I dont wear skinny jeans as a staple or those v-neck cardigans, which in my opinion makes one look frail and sickly.

Neither am i one to judge a person by the music he/she listens to.
I appreciate too many genres to judge one by his/her preference.

I just hated the radio for destroying young folks, with others even calling them the wrong folks.

It was something special but just like canteen food, when some things are mass produced it just aint that nice anymore isnt it?

I dont think people should shun ubiquity, but rather appreciate things in their own space.

I’d rather not have PBJ-street teams in my face at every corner.

That being said, i have come a full circle and am beginning to appreciate young folks again, now that the out of control ‘hipness’ to it has died down.

here are 2 covers which helped me.

go on, dont be afraid, it really was a good song.

mp3|Dawn Landes - Young Folks (Peter, Bjorn & John cover) / (zshare)

mp3|Shugo Tokumaru - Young Folks (Peter, Bjorn & John cover) / (zshare)

Peter , Bjorn & John website

Peter , Bjorn & John myspace

-photo by thecobrasnake

Don’t go breaking your teeth trying to find the latest tracks.

They are here.

The most anticipated albums with the tracks which will steal your soul.

mp3|Spiritualized - soul on fire / (zshare)
Spiritualized website / myspace

mp3|Ladytron - Ghosts / (zshare)
Ladytron website / myspace

mp3|Wolf Parade - Call it a ritual / (zshare)
Wolf Parade website / myspace

mp3|Santogold - L.E.S Artistes / (zshare)
Santogold myspace

pre-order them albums before the world does here.

Aussies know how to go all the way down under and produce them dark, dirty sounds like no one can.

With Cut Copy releasing In Ghost Colours, I thought few could match them this year.

Then came along The Presets with Apocalypso. This might just take the cake.

I cant decide which album’s better. They are both 5 lightning bolts to your ass.

Grab this mad mad single from them and i think your chills will be crawling all over your stiff body.

mp3|The Presets - This Boy’s In Love (KIM remix) / (zshare)

mp3|The Presets - This Boy’s In Love (Lifelike remix) / (zshare)

mp3|The Presets - This Boy’s In Love (Zombie nation remix) / (zshare)

mp3|The Presets - This Boy’s In Love (Jori Hulkkonen remix) / (zshare)

the presets website

the presets myspace

the presets album

Buffetlibre Dj’s release the last chapter of the Verbena Selected trilogy: “Verbena Selected 3: The Aftershow Party”.

This time, Buffetlibre DJ’s have left the task of choosing the tracklist to some of their favourite pop artists of the moment.

Pop artists being chefs for a day and picking their favourite electronic track at the moment.

Guest selectors include Bright Eyes, Editors, Stars, Kaiser Chiefs and The New Pornographers, amongst others.

download ‘Verbena Selected 3’ for free.

mp3|Buffetlibre DJ’s - Verbana Selected 3

mp3|Jose Gonzalez - Teardrop (Massive Attack cover) / (zshare)

mp3|Elbow - Teardrop (Massive Attack Cover) / (zshare)

Massive Attack’s teardrop is one of those tracks you just know will hold a place in history.

But with these 2 covers, it reiterated and sealed its fate as a cult track.

Enjoy them.

Remember to get elbow’s recently released album, the seldom seen kid.

Its awesome.

jose gonzalez [website] [myspace]

elbow [website] [myspace]

-photo by thecobrasnake.

its serious madness this may.

and singapore is party central.

you might just end up lookin like the dude above.

here’s hows its goin down.

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• 9th May @ Zouk - Kitsune party (Gildas & Masaya)

• 16th - 18th May @ Various locations - World Wide Festival
  

• 17th May @ Zouk- RSG anniversary with Steve Aoki and thecobrasnake

• 31st May @ The Butter Factory - Tittsworth

• 31st May @ Zouk - Ed Banger crew

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ALL IN SINGAPORE. no joke.

oh and i left out stereophonics on purpose because i didnt make it.

but heres more treats for you.

mp3|Mr Flash - Over The Top / (zshare)

mp3|Uffie - Robot Oeuf / (zshare)

mp3|DJ Mehdi - Pocket Piano / (zshare)

lets start with a bang because we wont know what hit us in the end.

more ed rec vol. 3 tracks here.

locations:

1. the butter factory website

2. zouk website

Artistes:

1. kitsune website

2. world wide festival website/info

3. thecobrasnake

4. tittsworth myspace

5. Ed Banger