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11-01-10

SHAKE A LETTUCE

Positively laughing out at the In The City show when someone in a crowd thought Shake Aletti were called Shake A Lettuce. And I think it was someone flashing an official pass…aren’t you supposed to know about music?

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11-01-10

FLEX YOUR BICEP

With the stench of Halloween still thick in the air our guest at this weekends rave BICEP dropped us over a dastardly mix to get things warmed up. Its part of their 3 hour Marathon Halloween mixtape. The last third being devoted to us and their forthcoming show, specially sliced off neatly into an hour chunk for your listening pleasure. This darkness was compiled over the past year from scored film soundtracks, dusty vinyls and anything we have recorded. Bicep take you on a journey though all the sounds that have shaped their favourite time of year…

Brian Bennet – Chain Reaction
Master C & J – Face It
Gino Soccio – There’s a Woman
M – Pop Muzik (Todd Terje Remix)
The Immortals – The Ultimate Warlord
Fast Eddie – Acid Thunder (Fast Eddie Mix)
Lime – On The Grid)
Shakedown – At Night (Alan Braxe Mix)
Hard Ton – Flawless (Lowlow Flow Mix)
Inner City – Big Fun (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)
Quando Quando – Love Tempo (Remix)
Blackbelt Andersen – Sondag
Actor One – Popcorn
Soft Rocks – Light Bulb / Yello – Angel No
Oni Ayhun – OAR003 – B
Isolee – My Hi-Matic
Smoky N Mirrors – Trippy Disco
Musique – Summer Of Love
A Number of Names – Shari Vari

DOWNLOAD THE MIX / GET TICKETS

10-28-10

PUNKS JUMP UP TO GET BEAT DOWN

Punks Jump Up were the very first guest djs we ever booked at our night… to be honest we didn’t have a clue what we were doing back then but one thing was certain, these guys KILLED it. We’ve brought them back to manchester a couple times since, once to Sankeys and another time in Common which was a total blast! But the return leg to the rave cave is well over due.

Since those times 4 years ago they’ve not let up, they’ve been a constant barometer for hyped up electro party bangers and always on point with remixes for the likes of Tiga, Gossip, Crystal Castles, Zongamin, Kele, Miike Snow, to name a few. So its good to see them back in the saddle with a new Single “Blockhead” dropping on Kitsuné’s Anniversary Masion No.10 comp next month. It will also be getting a full release backed with some badman remixes no doubt before the end of the year, and rumours are their debut LP will be dusted by the end of the year scheduled for release summer 2011. Filled with Cameos from Peter Bjorn & John, Chromeo, Black Kids, DVNO, Saintsaviour (Groove Armada), We Have Band and more things look to be hotting up for these guys in 2011 so keep an eye on their prize.

For the mean time cop this mix which features the aforementioned single…

love.

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10-26-10

WELL HUNG

We’ve just peeped this nice mix online that
Andrew Hung of Fuck Buttons put out a few weeks back and its got a lot of stuff that im really into at the moment. Some great future house vibes, spazzy pop and acidic electronica… just what the doctor ordered for a bit of mid day listening.

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?mzrgoey0l3d

1. Broadcast – Tender Buttons
2. Four Tet – Angel Echoes (Caribou remix)
3. PVT – Window
4. Earthling – Nefisa
5. Cocteau Twins – Cherry Coloured Funk
6. The Bug – Skeng
7. Factory Floor – Lying
8. Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy
9. Britney Spears – Breathe on me (James Holden vocal remix)
10. Chloe – Distant
11. 808 State – Pacific State
12. Booka Shade – Bad Love
13. Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM
14. Paul Kalkbrenner – Gebrunn Gebrunn

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10-26-10

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES

CONTORT YOURSELF & NOW WAVE Present: “DEATH”

A Hallowe’en special
Friday 29th October – 10pm until the Death,
Joshua Brooks, Princess Street, Manchester

The second coming of “DEATH” sees Now Wave & Contort Yourself locked in an unholy unison, forming a two headed behemoth once again, bewitching your soul with the promise of a horrendous bounty… Resident Djs from both teams will be filling the venue with a horrific sound track of spine tingling electro, terrifying disco and blood curdling bass.

OVERALL PRIZE FOR BEST COSTUME:
£100 cold hard ca$h
Lifetime guestlist to both Contort Yourself & Now Wave events
Some really cheap champagne!!!

* PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS *
£250 Worth of American Apparel For Best Dressed Boy & Best Dressed Girl.

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American Apparel Goodie Bags for the first 100 in on the night.

£5 advance, £6 before 11pm, £7 after

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM:
http://contortyourself.com/index.php/tickets/

10-21-10

HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

R.I.P. Ari Up… we love the slits, and this track in particular has been warn thin from the constant plays wever abused it too over the years.

Big love and respect from all the Contort Yourself Family.

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10-20-10

Azari & III – Into The Night

Scion A/V Video: Azari & III – Into the Night from Scion A/V on Vimeo.

The boys are back with another HUGE track… these guys can do no wrong im my eyes. Fusing dark basement house vibes with blissful cosmic disco euphoria they’re so on point it makes me want to cry. Enjoy their new single which is out soon on what looks like Scion Audio Visual / Turbo Recordings, but until then check out these remixes of one of our favourite tracks they’ve made so far.

Azari & III – Reckless (With Your Love) (Midnight Magic Remix)
Azari & III – Reckless (With Your Love) (Tensnake Remix)
Azari & III – Reckless (With Your Love) (DJ Sneak Remix)

10-15-10

FIVE

Naive Melody is coming to an end, well sort of… After 5 long years throwing some of the best parties at one of Manchesters weirdest venues, the boys are hanging up their headphones, for the time being anyway. We’re not sure what to expect next from them as they’ll only divulge that they’ll be “Throwing a few one off parties in the new year”. But until then they’ve still got one last dance at Charlies, and it just so happens to be their 5th Birthday! A Full residents roster will be keeping the carpets well scuffed and sticky as they take us on a journey over the last 5 years of Naive Melody… I think this previous guests line up speaks for itself:

Naive Melody – 2005/2010

Riton, Loud E, Cosmo Vitelli (I’m aCliche), I-F, Justus Khoencke, Ame, Dixon, I cube, Hot-Chip, Disco Bloodbath, Krikor, Elbee Bad, KIKI, DMX Krew, Motor, Allez Allez DJs, Agoria, Pete Herbert (Reverso 68), Mathew & Jolyon (Lowlife), Joakim, Bo’tox, silverclub, Dexter, serge (Clone), Carl Craig, Human shield, Legowelt, Alexander Robotnick, Polaroid soundsystem, smith & Hack, ARK, Den Haan, Aeroplane, Nadia Ksaiba, James Holroyd, D.I.R.T.Y soundsystem, Balearic Mike, Jan Hammered, The Acid tree, Be, People Get Real, Superpitcher, Hot Chip DJs, Michael Mayer (Kompakt), Rory Phillips, Andy Blake (Dissident), Bill Brewster (DJ history), Daniel Wang, Mike Simonetti (Itallians Do it Better), John Daly, Andrew Weatherall, Ivan smagghe, Daniele Baldelli, Optimo DJs, Lovefingers, Lee Douglas, Kelvin Andrews, Ian Blevins (Space), Tim Goldsworthy, Tim sweeney (Beats in Space)

Check the facebook event here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131061103611073

Naive Melody “5″ Mixtape:

1. Blacklodge feat. Guests of Nature – Lay It On The Line
2. Nick Chacona – Meso Loco (Brennan Green Remix)
3. Cole Medina – Red Hot
4. Ian Dury & The Seven Sea Players – Spasticus Autisticus (Version)
5. Shriekback – My Spine Is The Bassline
6. Mark E – One Way – Your Way
7. Owl City – Fireflies (Leo Zero remix)
8. Tiger & Woods – Love In Cambodgia
9. Bubble Club – Morning Star
10. KZA – Gothenergy (The Revenge Remix)
11. Mano Le Tough – Baby, Lets Love
12. Marco Passarani – Colliding Star
13. Tough Alliance – A New Chance (Mungolian Jet Set Mix)
14. Rezkar – Above The Clouds (Mystery Boy Edit with John Daly Beats)
15. Toby Tobias – Pinot Soiree
16. Soft Rocks – Light Bulb
17. Archie Bronson Outfit – Hoola (MCDE Remix)
18. Willie Colon – Set Fire To Me

Naive Melody “5″ by Naive Melody

big love

10-06-10

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs latest single “Household Goods” premiered last weekend on the Annie Mac show. After the success of the last EP, this next single had its work cut out and this doesn’t disappoint! As ever 8-Bit pop is crushed into submission by rolling bass and synths, while the ever catchy melody and flowing vocals juxtapose the aforementioned… or something like that?

If you like what you hear then make sure you reach to our IN THE CITY SPECIAL headlined by TEED, with SHAKE ALLETTI and HUMAN LIFE to boot! This is only 1 of many events being held over 3 days, across the Northern 1/4 with over 150 bands playing including:

(Breath In) No Age, Sky Larkin, Mount Kimbie, Male Bonding, Yuck, Pulled Apart By Horses, Crystal Fighters, Factory Floor, Egyptian Hip Hop, White Ring, Skepta, Kisses, Spectrals, Monarchy, Gallops, Windmill, Ital Tek, T3eth, Andreya Triana, Mazes, Chiddy Bang, Mz Bratt, Lady Chann, Is Tropical, Porcelain Raft, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Oh No Ono, O Children, Futures, Architects, Chad Valley, Team Ghost, Sophie’s Pigeons, Donae’o, D/R/U/G/S, Standard Fare, Scorcer, American Men, Fiction, Breton, Brown Brogues, Ellen and the Escapades, Catherine A.D., Mz Bratt, David’s Lyre, Let’s Buy Happiness, Worship, Orphan Boy, Danny Mahon, Dignan Porch, Napolean IIIrd, I Am Blackbird, Plank, Jodie Conner, Dog Is Dead, Slow Motion Shoes, Young British Artists, Beaty Heart, Eagulls, Lissi Dancefloor Disaster, The Bewitched Hands, Mujeres, Youthless, Bright Light Bright Light, Ruff Diamondz, Angel, Maverick Sabre, Stealing Sheep, John Wiese, Ice Black Birds, Brasstronaut, Mont Blanc, Golden Glow, The Supernovas, The Woe Betides, Klaus, My First Tooth, Rum Shebeen, Rum Shebeen, Beans On Toast, Labyrinth Ear, Fixers, Frontiers, Smatka, Sophie Rose, Becoming Real, I Am Blackbird, Gypsy & The Cat, Electricity In Our Homes, Chapter Sweetheart, Seerauber Jenny, The Steals, Entrepreneurs, Japanese Voyeurs, Ed Wood Jr, Clock Opera, Richard Dutton, These Monsters, Chickenhawk, Castrovalva, Mojo Fury, Shapes, Honour Before Glory with many more to be announced. (Breath Out!)

festival wristbands are only £29 which get you unlimited access across all the venues over all the nights… mis this and miss out!

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09-27-10

BLAMMA! BLAMMA!

This dude first came to our attention when we got a promo of his “Beyond 17” track (click to download), which samples Stevie Nicks’ “Edge Of Seventeen” which in itself is a MASSIVE tune, and he’s done it justice buy keeping pretty true to the original, just strapping a sturdy set of balls onto it, drawing it out so when the vocal finally kicks in you’ve lost you shit and just turned into a complete mess.

…and what makes this track even more special is that it was created as an ode to his former production partner Martin Cole who sadly passed away with cancer in 2009.

We’re looking forward to more from this guy and certainly will keep an eye on what’s coming out, but unti then we’ve got this ace “Strong Motion” mixtape for you to enjoy.

1. Midnight Juggernauts – ‘Induco’
2. Azari & III – ‘Indigo’
3. Shit Robot – ‘Simple Things’ (Todd Terje Version)
4. Sect – ‘Thieve Scrilla’
5. Lex Loofah – ‘Freaky Deaky’ (More Bounce To The Ounce Mix)
6. Mystery Jets – ‘Dreaming Of Another World’ (Prins Thomas Mix)
7. Riva Starr – ‘Splendido’ (Dub)
8. Pleasurekraft – Tarantula
9. Kid Gloves – ‘Brand New Dance’
10. Booka Shade – ‘Bad Love’ (Cassius Mix)
11. Lil’ Mo’ Ying Yang – ‘Reach’ (A Little More Mix)
12. Hot Chip – ‘Hand Me Down’ (Wild Geese Mix)
13. Blamma! Blamma! (feat Rival Jousters) – ‘Clarity’
14. Blamma! Blamma! – ‘Beyond 17′

Blamma! Blamma! – Strong Motion Mixtape by Blamma! Blamma! Mixtapes

09-13-10

SEPTEMBER TOP 10 MIXTAPE

With the summer on its arse, trees giving up their leaves and the nights drawing in… we celebrate a return to the cold shitty weather that we are more accustom to by taking it deep, dark and dirty for this months Top 10 Mixtape.

1) Art Department – Without You (CROSSTOWN REBELS)
2) David Keno & M.In – Can’t Feel (SONIDO GERMANY)
3) Grinderman – Heathen Child (Andrew Weatherall ‘Bass mix) (MUTE RECORDS)
4) Lone – Pineapple Crush (MAGIC WIRE)
5) Chromeo – Don’t Turn On The Lights (Christian Martin remix) (VIRGIN)
6) The Martin Brothers – Full Moon (DIRTY BIRD)
7) L.A. Riots – The Drop (Duke Dumont’s Thudding Like Elmer remix) (FOOLS GOLD)
8 ) Cajmere – Percolator (Claude Von Stroke remix) (CAJUAL)
9) Japanese Popstars – Let’s Go (Green Velvet remix) (GUNG HO)
10) Big Boi – Shutterbug (Jack Beats Dirt mix) (WHITE)

SEPTEMBER-TOP-10 by ContortYourself

Mixed By Scott Yeah

09-08-10

FOUR TET MIX FOR FACT MAGAZINE

Regular viewers will know that we’ve got more than a little soft spot for Kieran Hebden’s artistic endeavours over here at Contort Yourself HQ.

Similarly we’re big fans of FACT Magazine’s regular mix series, so when the two came together it’s safe to say we’re a tad excited.

Head over to FACT’’s website and cop this bad boy sharpish as it’s only available for three weeks.

DOWNLOAD HERE http://www.factmag.com/2010/09/06/fact-mix-182-four-tet/
Tracklist:
1. Rocketnumbernine – Matthew and Toby (Four Tet remix) [Text Records]
2. Pheeroan Ak Laff – 3 in 1 [Passin' Thru]
3. Soul Capsule – Seekers (Ricardo Villalobos remix) [Trelik]
4. Mount Kimbie – Blind Night Errand [Hot Flush]
5. Grevious Angel – Move Down Low VIP [Soul Jazz]
6. Ro 70 meets Move D – Untitled [Source Records]
7. Floating Points – J+W beat [Planet Mu]
8. Ramadanman – Glut [Hemlock]
9. JD Robb – Canon in Percussive Sound [Folkways]
10. Index – Starlight (break) [Record Shack Records]
11. Four Tet – Nothing to see [Soul Jazz]
12. Falty DL – St Marks (Cosmin TRG remix) [Rush Hour]
13. Luke Abbott – Holkham Drones [Border Community]
14. Oni Ayhun – OAR004A [Oni Ayhun Records]
15. Bob Holroyd – African drug (Four Tet remix) [Phonica]
16. Lata Mangeshkar – Too Mere Saath Rahega Munne [EMI]

Scott YEAH

09-08-10

FEELING BETTER THAN JAMES BROWN

Clocked this on 6 Music the other day and I’m bang into it. My 12″ of “Wheel Me Out” has nearly warn through but i’d never heard this track before until the other day… I love the epic chorus and the spoken word over the top on the verses, not to mention the ace sturdy synth line. Now i know its not gonna slay any dance floors, but it’s just a great track that makes everything fell pretty sweet.

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09-03-10

NICOLAS JAAR

Wolf + Lamb are releasing a free EP via digital download today, featuring six edits by young label mainstay Nicolas Jaar. Along with labelmates like Soul Clap, Jamie Jones and Lee Foss, Jaar has a distinctive way of tinkering with well known tunes, as showcased in his eclectic RA podcast (which debuted some of the tracks featured here). Behind these slightly altered titles lie reworks of New Order, The Grateful Dead and one of house music’s most popular edit subjects, Nina Simone. This one’s worth a listen whatever your stance on the aforementioned debate, as it marks a talented new artist’s first foray into the world of edits. And it is free, after all.

Tracklist
Come n Get It
Mini Calcutta
Nico’s Feelin Good
Shakedown
Stay In Love
The Beach

DOWNLOAD THE EP HERE

We also highly recommend getting stuck into his Resident Advisor mix that dropped a few months back… its had a serious rinsing here at COYO HQ. The Aphex Twin / Biggie blend is something to behold… EPIC!

1 – Intro
2 – Dj Cam & Cameo – Love Junkie (J Dilla remix)
3 – Alla Pugasheva – Shakespeare’s sonnet.
4 – Mobb Deep – Right back at you
5 – Mobb Deep – Right back at you (instrumental)
6 – Les MacCan – Benjamin
7 – Ernest Rodgers – Willy the chimney sweeper
8 – Allen Toussaint – Sint James Infirmary
9 – Aphex Twin – Qkthr
# acapella – Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy
10 – Tinariwen, Amassakoul ‘N’ Tenere
# acapella – Marvin Gaye – I Heard it trought the grapevine
11 – Dave brubeck – Calcutta Blues vs. Ricardo Villalobos – Tambours (from Enfants..)
“acapella” Seth Troxler DJ TV interview Miami WMC 2010
12 – Kalabrese – Desperate man
13 – LCD Soundsystem – You wanted a hit
14 – Glass Candy – Miss broadway
15 – Iva Gocheva – Bring the fire
16 – Lhasa – What kind of heart
17 – Nicolas Jaar – Marks

09-02-10

WILLY D’S CARNIVAL MIXTAPE

A mix I made very quickly on my way to Notting Hill carnival this year. Disco and house party vibes. Excuse the levels in places as it was quite rushed and also has the odd vinyl rip. Listen, enjoy , download, share, ignore , etc

Cheryl Lynn- Saved My Day (Everlasting Chorus Edit)
Midnight magic- Beam Me Up (Jaques Renault Remix)
Cyclades- Fire To Desire
Try To Find Me- Get To My Baby
Leftside Wobble- Grapevine Edit
James Curd- We Just Won’t Stop
Chromeo- Don’t Turn The Lights On (Aeroplane Remix)
Arado & Den Ishu- R.U.W.M
Rocha- Feel The Love (Joakims ‘It’s so real’ Remix)
Fleetwood Mac – World Turning (Riton Edit)
Justus Kohncke- Now Phreeq
Social Disco Club-Daft Funk
Aeroplane- I don’t Feel

Will TRAMP! Disco carnival mix August 2010 by TRAMPMUSIC

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09-01-10

EINMAL IN DER WOCHE SCHREIN

Just clocked this new track from SIRIUSMO… once again flawless.

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08-09-10

WHAT WENT WILD?

In another new and pretty much action packed topic that we’re staring on this blog we’ll be attempting to sift through our hazy memories of the last rave, looking at the back of record bags, checking out playlists and basically asking people that were less drunk than us to round up the tunes that went off and made the night.

so without further a do… here’s (from what we can remember) went wild:

Jamie Jones – Ruckus
Skream- I Love The Way
Mr. Oizo – Flatbeat
Shit Robot – I Got A Feeling
Kelis – Millionaire
Debruit – Nigeria What
Beastie Boys – Sabotage (Alex Metric Remix)
Jackpot – Brief Encounter
Diplo – Percao ft. Pantera Os Danadinhos
Joris Voorn – Sweep The Floor
Tony Lionni – Found A Place

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08-04-10

NEW AEROPLANE MIX

With the departure of Stephen Fasano and Vito De Luca now flying solo i suppose this new mix is a bit of a statement about the new direction that he’s taking his productions?

“It’s quite simple, Aeroplane has existed a little less than three years but me and Stephen have been working together for eight. During this time we’ve started projects, stopped them, and started new ones. Aeroplane was on of these projects. The reason why it’s me taking care of Aeroplane is I’m more the studio guy and I’ve been really busy with the album. There’s no anger, no fight, it’s all cool. It may seem strange doing this just before the album appears but we could either do it now or after the album, we couldn’t do it in the middle. If we did it after it would have meant waiting for two years so, it’s a bit brutal, but we decided the album can be the start of what Aeroplane’s going to be from now on.”

What ever their differences this mix is one of the best they’ve put out… I’m particularly feelin’ the Everything Everything and Chromeo tracks in there!

1. Sweet G – Games People Play ( Instrumental )
2. Sarah Dash – Low Down Dirty Rhythm
3. Koto – Chinese Revenge ( Maxi Version )
4. Everything Everything – My Kz, Ur Bf ( Grum Remix )
5. Sheharzad – Yalla Yalla ( Kid Who Remix )
6. Chromeo – Don’t Turn the Lights On ( Aeroplane Remix )
7. Omar – Feeling You ( Henrik Schwarz Remix )
8. The Chemical Brothers – Swoon ( Lindstrom & Prins Thomas Remix )
9. Goldfrapp – Believer ( Joris Voorn Remix )
10. Yoko Ono – Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him

Aeroplane Late July Mix by Aeroplane (Official)

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08-04-10

PICTURE HOUSE

We got sent this via email and was rather intrigued by it… Apparently its an “official” mix that wasn’t finished in time, but have been given the thumbs up from the record label to be dished out. Download links below and a nice deep house mix by the man himself. for more info hit: www.myspace.com/picturehousesounds

Crystal Fighters – In The Summer (Picture House’s ‘Summer in the Balearics’ Mix) by Picture House
mp3: http://www.sendspace.com/file/op6atb
wav: http://www.sendspace.com/file/40yi4g

Summer Heat Mix by Picture House

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08-03-10

EAT MY BEAT CLASSIC TRAX

In todays instalment Oscar Wildstyle from EAT MY BEAT dusts of a couple classics and some more recent cuts that shake the floor… check these out peeps!

See You Saturday!

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