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Get Ready With Amylulita – The Mix

21 Jul

Much like Amylulita’s wardrobe, her “Me Talk Pretty” Retail DJ Mix to get ready to is loaded with special finds. While I never imagined that Edith Piaf could be dance-worthy, or that I would hear “Sweet Dreams” properly played in a mix, somehow Amylulita makes it happen. Her eclectic music taste and propensity for fun shine through in this half hour mix, which is perfect for getting primped for a long night of fun.

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!

Retail DJ Presents . . . Get Ready With Amylulita

Retail DJ Presents Get Ready With Amylulita by RetailDJ

Tracklist:

1. Edith Piaf Dance Remix
2. Caravan Palace – We Can Dance
3. Ebony Bones – We Know All About You
4. Kudu – Bar Star
5. Yello – Oh Yeah! (Dance Mix)
6. Eurythimics – Sweet Dreams
7. Make The Girl Dance – Baby Baby Baby
8. Annie – Two of Hearts (Skatebard Mix)
9. Michael Jackson – Man In The Mirror (Das Glow “In The Filter” Remix)
10. Marina and the Diamonds – Oh No! (Grum Remix)
11. Ida Maria – I like you so much better when you’re naked (The Lowbrows Remix)
12. La Roux – I’m Not Your Toy (Data Remix)
13. Marla – LIpstick for the Vampires (Prince Vince Remix)

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Get Ready With DJ Tanner – The Mix

20 Jul

Think back about 25 years and imagine what you might have been (or were) listening to on your walkman or your home stereo. Then throw in some dancerock from the present and a little electronic pop to finish it off. Now press play and hear it articulated in DJ Tanner’s active tracklist.

DJ Tanner compiled two sets of mixes, one of them for calming down, the other for revving up. First on deck is the “fast” mix, which will most definitely compel you to tap a foot or two as you put together your best outfit for going out this week or the next. With a diverse set of tracks raning from Tiga and La Roux to Kelis and The Human League, this Get Ready With DJ Tanner (Fast) Mix is sure to keep you entertained from when you hop into the shower all the way to the doorstep of that underground party you’ve been dying to check out!

Retail DJ Presents . . . Get Ready With DJ Tanner (Fast) Mix

Retail DJ Presents Get Ready With DJ Tanner (Fast) by RetailDJ

(click to play; click the small arrow on the right to download)

Tracklist:

  1. The B-52s – Legal Tender
  2. Ignatius Jones – Like a Ghost
  3. Yoko Ono – Walking On Thin Ice (1981 Re-Edit)
  4. The Glimmers – Esta Si, Esta No (Asi Me Gusta A Mi)
  5. Tiga and Zyntherius – Sunglasses at Night (Popof Remix)
  6. Kate Bush – DJTwill
  7. La Roux – Bulletproof (Redial Remix)
  8. Kelis – Acapella
  9. The Cure – Lovesong (Diplo Remix, Lulu Rouge Edit)
  10. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (Morsy Mix)
  11. Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
  12. Stacey Q – Two of Hearts
  13. A Certain Ratio – Lucinda
  14. The Slits – I Heard It Through the Grapevine
  15. Isolee – Jelly Baby/Fish

Speaking of underground parties, next weekend, you’ll have one of your own to stop by. DJ Tanner is throwing another Rumours party on Saturday, July 31st, and you’re invited. There will be more info on Retail DJ soon, but in the meantime, check out the facebook page and RSVP to get your dance on!

- Retail DJ

Retail DJ February Podcast

5 Jul

Linked to the Retail DJ February Tracklist: a Tale of Two Hearts, this podcast weaves a story of both heartbreak and love. As per usual, it’s a mix of genres (soul, funk carioca, disco, garage, techno, house, hip hop, alt rock . . . ), and at an hour and a half long, gives you enough tunes to get dressed to, party to, or listen to during your commute. Enjoy:

Retail DJ February Podcast

Retail DJ February Podcast by RetailDJ

(click to play; click the small arrow on the right to download)

Tracklist:

J*Davey – Dirty Love
Bill Withers – Who Is He (Henrik Schwarz Edit)
Rubix – Baiser Sur La Disco
NSR – Better With You
Soul Clap – Kissing Game
Ralphi Rosario & Xavia Gold – You Used To Hold Me (Kenny “Jammin”Jason Mix, Mercury Edit)
Munk – Boy & Girl
Jesse Rose – Morning Would
Le Le – Breakfast
La Roux – Colourless Colour
Gaiola Das Popozudas – Solteira
Erik Hassle – Hurtful (Penguin Prison Remix)
O’Spada – Ten Strikes (Krazy Fiesta Version)
Simon & Bolivar – And I Know
Bob Sinclar – Do It
Coco Suma – Innerlude
Wiley feat. Emeli Sandé – NBYW (Solo (UK) “Loves Garage” Remix)
J Dilla – Circus (Cover by Brabe)
Metronomy – Heartbreaker
Florence And The Machine – You Got The Love (The XX Remix)

- Retail DJ

Special Event: EZRAKH @ House of Yes

23 Jun

I saw EZRAKH perform at House of Yes recently, and homeboy “tore it up,”‘ are we say in the South. He’ll be back again this Friday to DJ for the (Un)official Afro-Punk Fest Kick-off Party. King’s County, Moruf “Moo,” and DJ Chuck will also be performing, so if you’re in Brooklyn or just feel like taking a trip down to Bushwick to dance your ass off, get ‘er done! I can attest that a House of Yes party with EZRAKH at the musical helm is one you will wake up sore from the next day. The party is raw, the beats are contagious, and the vibe is friendly, open, and energetic.

Here’s a little reminder of his skills to get you excited. I recommend you download it considering that EZRAKH is so prolific that before you can download your favorite mix, a new one will be up in its place!)

EZRAKH – Weekend Warm Up, Volume 3

Weekend Warm^Up Volume 3 by ezrakh

 (click to play; click the small arrow on the right to download)

As per usual, tracklist after the jump

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Retail DJ May Tracklist: Lost

29 May

Lost, the infamously puzzling, cryptic, and overly dramatic television (that I admit to have loved) is over. What I will do in the meantime to seek complete, televised fulfillment, I am not sure, but I know that music always makes everything better. That’s why this tracklist, Retail DJ’s 5th, has all to do with Lost.

See the tracklist below and follow along! Also, just as an FYI, if you download all of these, set the crossfader on your iTunes to 7 to 8 seconds, and play them in order, it all flows pretty well. As per usual, click to play, click the small arrow to download. Enjoy!

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Special Event: Bootie Brooklyn!

28 May

The “Bootie” parties have become a worldwide sensation, and Public Assembly is fortunate enough to be hosting the first ever Bootie Brooklyn! I am super excited about this, mainly because a) I heard about it first through DJ Leo Justi (who will be playing for the Rio branch of the party, Bootie Rio, June 11th), and b) I caught wind of an amazing mix that the Bootie Rio crew posted on their SoundCloud page. I’ve included the tracklist ABOVE the jump this time so readers can get a good sense of all the hard work that goes into putting together a set like this. Beatmatching is one thing, but keymatching, melodymatching, and mixing are quite another.

This mix, which was done by Brazilian DJs André Paste, Leo Justi, Faroff,  Brutal Redneck,, Lucio K and João Brasil, gets to all the fans–from folks who like rock and roll, to rap, to funk carioca, to electronica; there’s something there for any and everyone. I am truly impressed.

BEST OF BOOTIE RIO 1 by bootierio

tracklist:

1 – House of Pain vs Amsterdam Klezmer Band vs Pa Brapad – House of Klezmer (FAROFF)
2 – Get pet – get back beatles vs. é o pet – João Brasil
3 – Missy Elliott ft. Dança do Canguru – Canguru Gossip Folks (remix mashup by Leo Justi)
4 – Daft Punk vs MC Colibri – Colibri around the world (André Paste
5 – Lady Gaga vs Chico Science – Gaga Science (Brutal Redneck)
6 – Beatles vs Amy Winehouse – Come Together good (DJ LK)
7 – Marvin Gaye vs Nirvana – I heard it through the Kurt (Brutal Redneck)
8 – Tira a camisa and clap your hands (André Paste)
9 – Seven Tapinhas (André Paste)
10 – The Beatles vs LCD Soundsystem vs The Kinks – The Brits are playing at my house (FAROFF)
11 – Los Lobos vs Radiohead – Creep Bamba (Brutal Redneck)
12 – Metaleiras da Amazônia vs Nirvana – Lambada Teen Spirit (DJ LK)
13 – Louca por humps – Calypso vs Black Eyed Peas – João Brasil
14 – Tchau toy – João Brasil – La Roux – I’m not your toy X Banda Calypso – Tchau para você – João Brasil
15 – Metallica vs Bob Marley – Sandman Jamming (DJ LK Mashup)
16 – Nirvana vs Dead or Alive – Spins Like Teen Spirit (FAROFF)

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Faroff will be here for the Brooklyn edition spinning an ALL-VIDEO mashup (amazing!), so DO NOT MISS IT!!!

Bootie Brooklyn @ Public Assembly, featuring DJs Faroff, DJ Adrian + Mysterious D (aka Plus D) [the latter are the Bootie party founders!]

5/29, Front Room, 10 pm
10pm-4am
$5 before 11pm w/RSVP: rsvp@bootienyc.com
$10 after
free Bootie Brooklyn mashup CDs to the first 100 people!

La Roux Gets a Major Lazer Makeover

26 May

I am not a huge fan of dancehall or even reggae (in its present form), but this new mixtape by Major Lazer (one half Diplo, one half Switch) might have converted me. Much like Diplo’s underground mixtape of MIA’s first album (known as “Piracy Funds Terrorism”), this La Roux refix is pretty solid in terms of both its uniqueness and overall danceability.

Some of my favorite tracks on this mashup mixtape, which fittingly titled “Lazerproof” (a mix of Major Lazer and Bulletproof), tend to be of the hip hop/dance variety, but the whole work is really a musical masterpiece in its own right. Perfect for the summer houseparty or even a day at the beach, this mixtape couldn’t have come at a better time considering it’s in the 90s in NYC today. Have a listen, and be sure to grab the whole mixtape here.

“I’m Not Your Lemonade”

I’m Not Your Lemonade + Heroes n Villans Remix (Major Lazor, La Roux ft. Gucci Mane)

“Independent Kill”

Independent Kill (Major Lazer, La Roux ft. Candi Redd)

- Retail DJ

La Roux Talks to Style.com and Makes Me Love Her More

26 Apr

I’ve liked La Roux for some time now, but after this interview with style.com, I think I fell a little deeper in love. She seems totally down to earth, funny, and incredibly modest. It’s odd that she’s only 21, and seems wise beyond her years. It’s also interesting to hear her give her perspective on her look, especially considering that she embraces a self-described “androgynous” style, and unapologetically at that (which takes a lot of ovaries considering the over-sexualization of women in the entertainment industry).

Citing David Bowie and Prince as her style icons, homegirl can do no wrong.

Check out the interview here.

here’s a video here (for those of you who have been living beneath soundproof rocks):

- Retail DJ

Now Playing: Volume 2

2 Mar

Last week, we let you have an inside look at the closet on wheels that would become Felix Flores’ travel wardrobe. While checking out the photos, did you ever stop and wonder what on Earth was playing while we took them?

Felix was nice enough to send us this list of all the speaker talk, making it this week’s Now Playing:

1. Philip Glass- Morning Passages

2. Heart- Alone

3. Alaska- A Quien le Importa (imagine Flock of Seagulls in SPANISH)

4. La Roux- Quicksand (Boy 8-Bit remix) (dl)

5. Lady Gaga- Telephone

6. Juan Son- Nada

7. Kate Bush- Hounds of Love (video)

8. Marina and the Diamonds- Mowgli’s Road (Mille remix) (dl)

9. Lykke Li- I’m Good I’m Gone


10. Johnny Cash- Folsom Prison Blues

Upcoming Shows

9 Feb

Retail DJ-sanctioned events for this week :-)

Wednesday, 2/10, doors at 10

Sinden, Chrissy Murderbot, Trouble & Bass Crew (Drop the Lime, Star Eyes, AC Slater, the Captain; tickets $7 in advance, $10 @ the door (Webster Hall – 125 e. 11th)

(btw, Trouble and Bass are starting a new bi-monthly party at Santos, so be on the lookout for more updates on that!)

Wednesday, 2/10, Doors @ 8 pm

Amanda Blank, Daniel Merriweather, Ebony Bones, DJ Moni ; free w/ RSVP (Good Units at Hudson – 353 W. 57th St)

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Thursday, 2/11, 6:30 pm

La Roux (Webster Hall – 125 e. 11th) tickets

Thursday, 2/11, Doors @ 10 pm

Whipped party w/ Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem, Matt + Maia, Alex English; free w/ RSVP (email: baddiesrsvp@gbh.tv) (Baddies – 20 Greenwich Avenue)

Thursday, 2/11, Doors @ 11 pm

Hercules and Love Affair DJ Set – Pat Mahoney Special Disco Version, Finger on the Pulse, Yes Giantess; $13 in Adv. (Le Poisson Rouge – 158 Bleecker St)

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Friday, 2/12, Doors @ 10 pm

Ed Banger Records Party (!!!!!) w/ Feadz, SebastiAn, So Me, and More ; $15 adv; $1 before 11 pm w/ RSVP  (just know there will be a crazy line) , $15 after midnight (Webster Hall – 125 e. 11th)

Sunday, 2/14, Doors @ 9 pm

I <3 viNYl Party; $5 at the door (Le Poisson Rouge – 158 Bleecker)

Retail DJ February Tracklist: A Tale of Two Hearts

3 Feb

February is a month of many events: President’s Day, Black History Month, Leap Year, Groundhog Day, Chinese New Year, sometimes Carnaval/Mardi Gras, and many more. But what I think of most when I think of February is Valentine’s Day. It’s a time of love, fake sentiments as expressed in hues of pink and red, sincerity, disappointment, expectations, and emotional bankruptcy. It’s a busy month for the brain, but especially for the heart. In respecting our country’s tradition of reminding us to honor the ones we love and to be jealous when the vase of flowers doesn’t end up on our desks, I thought I’d follow suit with a more realistic take on Valentine’s Day. This month’s Retail DJ Tracklist is a Tale of Two Hearts–one filled, one broken–both danceable. This active list* will be available until the end of February only. Enjoy it while you will can (much like fleeting love . . . ):

Heart #1: All Is Full of Love

the come-ons. the sex.  the dating.  the love.

1. LeLe – Breakfast

  retail dj february tracklist – heart no.1 – track no. 1 by RetailDJ

2. Bob Sinclar – Do It
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 2 by RetailDJ

3. Soul Clap – Kissing Game
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 3 by RetailDJ

4. Seu Jorge – Carolina (quick translation: Carolina is an awesome woman he can’t get enough of)
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 4 by RetailDJ

5. Rubix – Baiser Sur La Disco
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 5 by RetailDJ

6. NSR – Better With You
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 6 by RetailDJ

7. Slope – Want Choo Longer
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 7 by RetailDJ

8. C.L. Smooth – It’s a Love Thing
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 8 by RetailDJ

9. Coco Suma – Innerlude
retail dj january tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 9 by RetailDJ

10. J*Davey – Dirty Love
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 10 by RetailDJ

11. Colin Dale – Gardens
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 11 by RetailDJ

12. Cassius – Feeling for You
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 12 by RetailDJ

13. Jesse Rose – Morning Would (yes, that’s how he spelled it)
retail dj january tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 13 by RetailDJ

14. Que – Let’s Go to My Place
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 14 by RetailDJ

15. Florence & the Machine – You Got the Love (The XX Remix)
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 1 – track no. 15 by RetailDJ

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Heart #2: Did Me Dirty

the rejection. the cheating. the breakups. the end.

1. Metronomy – Heartbreaker
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 1 by retaildj2

2. Wiley ft. Emeli Sande – Never Be Your Woman (UK ‘Loves Garage’ Remix)
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 2 by retaildj2

3. Bill Withers – Who Is He? (Henrik Schwarz Edit)
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 3 by retaildj2

4. Simon & Bolivar – And I Know
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 4 by retaildj2

5. Erik Hassle – Hurtful (Penguin Prison Remix)
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 5 by retaildj2

6. Gaiola Das Popozudas – Solteira (quick translation of the song: I’m single now, so you can’t stop me. I’m going to put on my mini-skirt, go to the club, and get wild)
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 6 by retaildj2

7. Munk – Boy & Girl
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 7 by retaildj2

8. Basement Jaxx – Broken Dreams
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 8 by retaildj2

9. J Dilla – Circus (cover by Brabe)
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 9 by retaildj2

10. La Roux – Colorless Colour
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 10 by retaildj2

11. Drake – Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 11 by retaildj2

12. O’Spada – Ten Strikes (Krazy Fiesta Version)
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 12 by retaildj2

13. Ralphi Rosario & Xavia Gold – You Used to Hold Me (Kenny ‘Jammin’ Jason Mix) (Mercury Edit)
retail dj february tracklist – heart no. 2 – track no. 13 by retaildj2

- Retail DJ

Friday Fashion Fail: Stirrups and a Smalltown’s Best

8 Jan

For today’s Friday Fashion Fail, I am going to have to agree with LottieP over at Fragments, stirrup pants are indeed a “charmless garment.” It’s a fashion no-no from the 80s and early 90s that sprang up yet again in 2009, much to my horror. I hated them as a child, and hate them even more as an adult, on whom they do not belong. They look like some sort of accident, as in horseriding gear meets man. As Biggie would say, it’s “dead wrong.”

Fortunately, they seem to have lost their baggie quality and, with the help of modern lycra weaving techniques and good old spandex reliability, the stirrup part of the stirrup pant is more of an added extra, not really a total leg-shape and body form destroyer. Though, seeing them like this makes me wonder where is the functionality in that little loop after all?

The good news is that not all of 2009 is lost in this resurgence of a fashion uh oh. There’s always music to save the day. So if you’re a fan of stirrups or not, check out the Smalltown DJ’s Best of 09 mix. You will be dancing in the aisles and singing along hard enough to frighten some of the American Apparel salespeople.

Smalltown DJ’s Best of ’09 Mix

tracklist:

01) While you wait for the Others – Grizzly Bear feat. Michael Macdonald
02) Just ain’t Gonna Work Out – Mayer Hawthorne
03) Stillness is the Move – Solange Knowles
04) Dominoes – The Big Pink
05) Nothing to Worry About – Peter, Bjorn & John
06) No You Girls (Grizzl Remix) – Franz Ferdinand
07) So Insane – Discovery
08) The Sticky – Black Moth Super Rainbow
09) Lizstomania (Classixx Remix) – Phoenix
10) Psychic City – Yacht
11) Blood Bank (Skinny Friedman edit) – Bon Iver
12) Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
13) Animal (Mark Ronson Remix) – Miike Snow
14) Shelter (Them Jeans Remix) – The XX
15) Cruel Intentions – Simian Mobile Disco feat. Beth Ditto
16) Walking on the Moon (U-Tern’s Kris Menace blend) – The Dream
17) Bulletproof – La Roux
18) One Life Stand – Hot Chip
19) Rain Dance – The Very Best feat. M.I.A.
20) You Got the Love (The XX Remix) – Florence & The Machine
21) Night by Night (Skream Remix) – Chromeo
22) Pursuit of Happiness – Kid Cudi feat Ratatat & MGMT

 

- Retail DJ

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