Chilly Gonzales Live @ Joe's Pub NYC

Dubbed the Barbra Streisand of piano-tainment, Gonzales is (y)our generation's sharp tongued, ivory stroking Superproducer with a rebellious penchant for minor keys. His "unfuckwithable" musical resume features productions for fellow Canadian darling, Feist, a sublime piano remake for Erol Alkan & Boys Noize, and a dually impressive Guinness World Record. At his now-world-renowned piano-talk-show, Gonzo flawlessly strolled through covers of The Eagles, The Police, The Beethoven, and even the strangely alluring Princes Superstar was on fucking point with her new single. Breaking only to regale the crowd with stories of childhood constipation and parental coupling, Gonzo took us on a veritable musical journey that smashed boundaries and had us grinning ear-to-ear. If you take away one thing from Gonzales' piano-talk-show its that no genre is safe from the white satin gloves of the underdog Jew-tainer extraordinaire. If you don't believe me download Chilly Gonzales' Pianist Envy Mixtape

- CouchFire

Romane EP

Bart B More's long awaited Romane EP has finally been released on Sound Pellegrino. With a slue of fresh-to-death remixes from some our favorite, errr... French producers Bart's Romane EP is sure to ignite fires in sweaty disco's the world over. Buy the whole release here.

Here is a preview of the Rubix Remix.

Bart B more - Romane (Rubix Gypsy Remix) by IamRubix

Renaissance Mix

Renaissance Man Feb 2010 USA Promo Mix
♫ Download | Stream ♫

Renaissance Man: Babbadabba – Made To Play
Siopis: Pesti Nasty – Ntrop
Kasper Bjorke: Alcatraz (ZDS RMX) Edit – CDR
M.In and Franksen: Drum of the beat – Souvenir
Cajmere: Percolator – Cajual
Crookers: Hold Up Your Hand (Renaissance Man Remix) – CDR
M.A.N.D.Y & Bookashade: Donut – Living The Dream
Solo: Afreaka (Renaissance Man Remix) – Deadfish
Claude VonStroke feat Bootsy Collins: The Greasy Beat (JPhlip Remix)
Round Table Knights Calypso EP Made To Play - OUT NOW!
Oliver $: I Hope – Made To Play
Jody Finch: Jack Your Big Booty – Let’s Pet Puppies

- CouchFire

Four Tet @ Le Poisson Rouge NYC (2/17/10)

"Throughout the ages, many men have claimed to have spoken to God. I find many, if not most, of these claims dubious, but clearly Kieran Hebden - aka Four Tet - has conversed with the divine. His show this past week at Le Poisson Rouge lived up to the glory that is his new album There Is Love In You, the set beginning and ending with its sublime debut track "Angel Echoes." This was my first Four Tet show so I wasn't sure what to expect, but it wasn't the meditative experience that makes up most of Rounds or Pause. While still including track breaks in the mix - which held the performance back from the dance ecstasy of a proper DJ, and I could have done without - Hebden took the audience for a tour through heavy, live remixed versions of some of his most club friendly material. Unfortunately this was, for the most part, lost on the shoe-gazing, IDM crowd that stood statuesque throughout the show. However this did not stop me, or those few others I want to thank personally, who rocked out as his set climaxed with the "As Serious As Your Life" a track that makes big claims, and backs them up."
- Code402b

♫ Four Tet - Love Cry (Joy Orbison Remix)

Sound Pellegrino Blog

Massive news on the bloghaus front is brought to us by none other than Teki Latex. The French label chief, superstar DJ, and fashion visionary, in conjunction with the label's roster, has carved out a little slice of the blogopie. To commemorate this historic interwebz moment The Thermal Team are unleashing upon the world a top secret dub version of L-Vis 1990's United Groove. Join me as I extend a warm CouchHug for my favorite music label on the interblogs.

♫ L-Vis 1990 - United Groove (Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team VIP Dub)

- CouchFire

Die Antwoord is die zefste shit ooit my blaar!

"Remember the first time someone touched your genitals? That’s what the internet is going through right now. ‘Cause Die Antwoord is dirty in every sense of the word. Their “next-level beats” are dirty. The Afrikaans lyrics? Dirty. Looking at that chick? Really, really… really dirty. And we wanted more. So then we find out they’re not poor like we thought. Why did we think that again? Cause they’re South African and they look kinda dangerous? Yeah. They’re rappers. They look dangerous. But we’re asking the wrong questions. More important: did we like it? Yes. We did. And for me, if I can get them to touch my genitals again (especially that blond chick)… well fuck y’all. I’m gonna."
- Ioncrash

♫ Die Antwoord - Wat Pomp

Die Fukken Antwoord

South African rave/rap trio, Die Antwoord, have generated massive internetloads of interest and controversy over the past blogweek or so. The Die Antwoord intrigue touches on everything from Progeria to apartheid support. We'll have Ioncrash in here to make sense of it all. Or whatever.

- CouchFire

Super Vega

While I am sure a great deal of you damn DJs are still smitten with the last Lee Mortimer collaboration with Laidback Luke the latest bomb with Foamo is sure to make your grandma quiver. This appears to be a serious effort towards global (dancefloor) domination. Here is what our good friend Mr. Vega has to say about that.

♫ LINK REMOVED BY REQUEST ♫

- CouchFire

Scion Kids

The absolute latest in populist bloghouse is brought to you by the francophone Fluo Kids. One of the interweb's trendiest blogs has magically teamed up with the Scion A/V music label to unleash a load of nerd music. This collaborative EP features the freshest from Don Rimini, Renaissance Man, We Are Enfant Terrible, and much more. Roll on over to Fluokids to preview and download all the tracks or get the zip file here.

- CouchFire

MixNoot

Well hello there hotness. Where have you been all winter? Brazilian animal lover and former Sepultura drummer and wife turned DJ duo, Mixhell have turned out a buzzy tropical rework for fellow countryman Edu K. I posted the Brodinski B-Live Remix just last week and I'm just as jazzed for this rework. A big warm hug for Bacardi!

Edu K - Flutesnoot (MixHell's B-Live Remix)

Bonus:
Mixhell - Boom Da! (Downtown Remix Instrumental)

- CouchFire

Techno For Everyone

Techno Techno Techno Techno Techno Techno Techno Techno Techno.

Remute - Lampuca For Everyone

- CouchFire

Congorock @ Together Boston 2/10/10

Congorock - Babylon from Scion A/V on Vimeo.

"Last night Congorock laid the beat down on a room of initially-shy industry insiders like they got caught vandalizing cars in Singapore. The party was We the People, celebrating the midweek climax of Boston’s Together Electronic Music Festival and Congorock’s own birthday. Uncle Sam-themed dancers on stilts that brought their buisiness-ends to eye level, huge multi-screen visual displays, a briefing-room style photobox and generally sky-high production values all contributed to the general atmosphere (as I’m sure did getting full run of the Estate for $6), but it was DJs Congorock and Klever’s greasy beats, with flourishes by supporting acts upstairs, that really got people out on the floor and kept them begging for more. Electronic music talent, club promoters, and nightlife visionaries, it turns out, really know how to get down, and there were more of them there than one could reasonably opt to shake a dick at. Once they all remembered that the dance party they were throwing was actually for them, quite a few of them got down to business. I haven't woken up covered up in so much confetti and PJ since the democratic national convention."
- Rheinheart

Fukkk Offf - More Than Friends (Congorock Remix)
Also: Check out the some photos here.

Mirror Edit

I've been holding onto this edit for so long I had forgotten it existed. This little ditty extends the intro and make's it easier for us mere mortals to mix. Thanks BNR.

The Faint- Mirror Error (Das Glow Remix) [CouchFire Intro Edit]

You're welcome very much.
- CouchFire

Four Tet Essential Mix

Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, is one of the UK's most creative music producers brings us two lush hours of genre smashing electronica. This a gigantic surprise from BBC Radio 1 and a welcome addition to the CouchBlog.

Four Tet Essential Mix (1/23/10)

Four Tet — Angel Echoes

Floating Points — Vacuum

Robert Owens — Bring Down The Walls

STL — Jungle Sometimes
Oni Ayhun — Oar003 

Weather Report — Non-Stop Home

DJ Sprinkles — Grand Central Pt1 (Mcde Bassline Dub)

Four Tet — Sing

Benge — 1981 Yamaha Cs70m 

Joy Orbison — So Derobe
Melchior Productions — Different Place 

Dem 2 — Luv’s Hard New York
Seelenluft — Manila (Manitoba Remix) 

William Onyeabor — When The Going Is Smooth And Good 

Pryda — Muranyi 

Moodymann — Det.Riot

Zomby — Digital Fauna 

Joyce — Aldela De Ogum 

Joe Goddard — Apple Bobbing (Four Tet Remix)

Cassy — Soul Saviour
One Little Plane — Lotus Flower (Avus She’s Singing Mix) 

Hard House Banton — Reign Spoilt

Four Tet — Sing (Floating Points Remix) 

Troy Pierce — Oxytocin 

Laurie Spiegel — Patchwork

Eluvium — The Motion Makes Me Last (Four Tet Remix)

Yeah, I linked to myself.
- CouchFire

Electrocutioners

The Electrocutioners are not only extremely talented DJs they are both very good friends of mine. We've DJ'd together on numerous gigs. They've decided to put out rockin mixtape to help promote their steez. Much enjoyment from the Electrocutioners.

Audiodrome Mixtape by electrocutioners

Brodinski February 2010 Chart

1. Bart B More - Romane (Gucci Vump Rmx) / Sound Pellegrino
2. Highbloo - My Sitar / CDR
3. Cubic Zirconia - Josephine (Egyptrixx Rmx) / Savant Guard
4. Femme En Fourrure - Plump Bisquit / Top Billin
5. Primary 1 Feat. Harry Tuttle - You never Know (Gucci Vump Rmx) / CDR
6. Boy 8 Bit - The Keep / Get Physical
7. Roska - Time Stamp / Rinse
8. Gingy & Bordello - Vaporizer / CDR
9. French Fries - Saurus Rhythm / CDR
10. Wafa - Ewid Disco / CDR
11. Lvis 1990 - United Groove (Buraka Som Sistema Rmx) / Mad Decent
12. Miike Snow - Silvia (Savage Skulls & Tony Senghore Rmx) / CDR
13. Harry AXT - Bastardo / Kiddaz FM
14. Oliver Twizt - Gangsterdam / Mixmash
15. Sidney Samson & Dj Gregory - Dama S Salon / Defected

Thanx for the cock-teasing Brodi.

Edu K - Flutesnoot (Brodinski's B-Live Remix)

- CouchFire

French Arma

French phenomenon and ethno-techhouse extraordinaire French Fries has been lighting up the club scene and receiving monstrous support from top DJs like Brodinski, Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team, and even the Crookers. Their debut Arma EP is fresh to fucking death and so goddamn righteous, it makes me drunkenly slash tires in Caracas.

Buy it on Beatport.

French Fries - Saurus Rhythm (Original Mix)

French Fries feat. Bambounou - Coconut (Original Mix)

- CouchFire

More Fire Please

More Fire Tour Minimix by Congorock

Congorock has given us a stunning promo mix for the upcoming More Fire Tour. It makes me wet myself inside giant volcanoes.

- CouchFire

Renaissance Fruit

This makes me want to don a loin cloth and frolic in a pungent garden of delights.

Renaissance Man - Fruit Loop

Stay up to date with Renaissance Man and follow em' on twitter.

- CouchFire