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George Sarah is a well known name here in LA and I was first introduced to his music from his previous band called THC. The THC was also seen in several episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as Angel. After THC, George released several solo albums (Opus Eleven & Ossia) and even teamed up with Anthony Stewart Head for the album: Music for Elevators.

The following unreleased track from George Sarah, has trip hop beats, with some bossa nova elements and gorgeous strings. It’s truly beautiful and moving.

George Sarah - Lament

Special Note: For all the California natives out there, be sure to catch George Sarah and String Trio live March 9^th at Safari Sam’s:

George Sarah and String Trio Live
Sunday March 9th 7pm
At Safari Sam’s
5214 W. Sunset BLVD
Hollywood, CA 90027
323.666.7267 (Phone)
$18.00 All ages
w/ Bjorkestra

THC (George Sarah’s old band): “Adagio” CD is now available to purchase on itunes.

Ok, so Lovage (aka Dan the Automator  side project) released two version of this album, called Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By.  One which included a vocalist and was somewhat campy, which I didn’t care for and other being an all instrumental version of the album from which this track was taken from .    To listen to the vocal version of this album visit their myspace page.  This is probably one of the few times I strongly favor an instrument version over a vocal version of an album, being that l love vocals on just about anything.

Also, a side note the cover above was a tribute to the cover of Serge Gainsbourg’s album “No. 2″.

Lovage - Pit Stop (Instrumental)

Lovage - Anger Management (Instrumental)

Zoot Woman (aka Stuart David Price (Les Rythmes Digitales), Adam Blake, Jonny Blake, and Bee Hatherley) have been releasing their brand of electroncia since 1996.  This track is off of their soon to be released third album, “Things Are What They Used To Be”.Zoot Woman - We Wont Break

myspace |  band site 

 Loving this remix of by Flosstradamus

Matt & Kim - Yeah Yeah (Flosstradamus Remix)

Matt & Kim website

Since 2005, Dave Spoon (real name: Simon Neale) has been churning 12″s and remixes for such artists as Pet Shop Boys and Robyn to name a few. This track can be found on Dave Spoon’s at Night EP which was released September 2006.

This particular track has a killer lead line and a spoken word sample that says, “7 times out of 10, we listen to our music at night.” — killer

Dave Spoon - At Night (extended mix)

For those out there curious what he uses in his studio, here’s his gear list (taken from his myspace page):

STUDIO…
Apple PowerMac G5 2.5 Quad 4GB ram
Novation Remote 37SL keyboard controller
Motu Ultralite audio/MIDI interface
Minimoog Model D
Roland Juno 60 with Kenton Pro-DCB/MIDI
Roland SH101
Sequential Circuits Pro-One
Roland TR909
Roland TR808
Kenton Pro-2 CV/MIDI
Reason 4
Logic 8
Ableton Live 6
Recycle 2
Loads of Synth & FX Plugins
Adam P11a active monitor speakers

Mixing a Morceeba vibe with an Imogen Heap (of Frou Frou) sensibility to production lies Hot Bitch Arsenal’s sound. This track has a really well rounded sound with jazzy house guitars and a driving beat similar to Sneark pimps.

To hear more from Hot Bitch Arsenal, check them out here:

Myspace

Bandsite

TheSixtyone

Hot Bitch Arsenal - Double Down Quick

This is going down nicely today with the over-cast rainy Saturday afternoon.

I so dig the remixes by Streetlab from NY. Swing by their myspace page for a killer dance remix of Hot Chip’s “One Pure Thought”

Streetlab Bio (taken from Streelab.net):

Streetlab is an electronic rock music duo from Brooklyn formed in late 2001 by Mark Lamorg (coZ) and Ryan Leary. Taking the role as in-studio producers and songwriters, the two began by remixing classic rock tracks with the dance-floor in mind. Both being raised on the alternative rock scene of the early 90’s, the two attempt to erase the line between the two genres - making music that appeals to both rockers and dancers. After receiving support from Radio1’s Annie Nightingale for their remix of Led Zeppelin’s The Immigrant Song in 2005, the two began releasing various classic rock remixes underground, inspiring indie-rock label Kanine Records. Streetlab contributed remixes to their catalog for 2 of their artists: Mixel Pixel and Professor Murder.

Still residing in Brooklyn, the two have currently been remixing and producing for artists in and out of the New York City area. Some of their most recent work includes remixes for the record labels Astralwerks and Invisible Records. The two also contributed a remix to The Limitless Potential, an open source remix compilation of Nine Inch Nails songs from the album Year Zero. Their remix of The Rolling Stones classic “Gimme Shelter” can be heard in many stores around the United States.

Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (2007 Streetlab Mix)