Fans of Bent & Ursula 1000 will dig this funky, hip, loungey jam from PG13. The previous post I did on PG13 had more of a disco-esque vibe (found here), but this track is much more funky.
Ultra Cat – Orbiting The Earth
So who is UltraCat? Well, they are a duo of Yuriko Miyamoto and Jonah Dempcy from Seattle Washington. Together they produce really groovy house with a slight twist. For example, this track which has elements of 1950’s sci-fi mixed with a deep house groove.
Bio from thesixtyone.com
UltraCat is a house music project started in March 2008 by Yuriko Miyamoto and Jonah Dempcy. Yuriko has a background as an artist, designer and multi-instrumentalist. Jonah’s background includes the electronic-jazz project Revolution Void and collaborations with musicians such as Michael Shrieve (Santana) and Matthew Garrison (Herbie Hancock’s Future2Future band).
Together, they produce music which draws from house roots in disco as well as contemporary artists like Bob Sinclar, Daft Punk, Cassius and Basement Jaxx. By referencing classic funk, disco and house tracks and reinterpreting long-lost rare groove tracks, UltraCat brings a unique and refreshing sensibility to the realm of house music.
For more information, visit the UltraCat homepage at www.ultracatmusic.com.
Dave Spoon – At Night (extended mix)
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
