Peace, Love, Ecstasy, Unity, Respect

What? Our last update was in November? Wow, time gets away and frankly there hasn't been that much to write about. But all that has changed when yesterday our inbox was brightened with the delivery of a few new remixes.

A new season, a new batch of remixes of Calvin Harris' The Girls. Yep, we gave you Six's remix of Dragonette's take on the misogyny-laden electro (now) classic a few months back and now it seems his label has commissioned a new round of remixes. Our personal fave is by Italian DJ/Producer Pornocult.

By now anyone with an internet connection has heard the latest Goldfrapp disc, Seventh Tree. While taking a sharp left from their last two offerings (electro-masterpiece Black Cherry and dancefloor burner Supernature) Alison and Will have managed to pull together a beautiful, cohesive record that will definitely gain them new fans while hopefully giving the disco kids something to chill out to as they come down from a night at the club. Bridging these two worlds is a great remix of the first single from Seventh Tree, A&E, by Brazilian DJ and producer Gui Boratto.

If you've been to any party where Six was spinning in the last few months then you've seen the frenzy unleashed upon the dancefloor when the opening beats of Sweaty, the opening track off Guns Babes Lemonade by Aussie wunderkind Muscles, starts pounding through the PA and the kids start chanting the tagline and jumping around like it was 1990 all over again. And now indie-electro-English teacher Juan Maclean gives this would-be happy-house anthem a mid-90's Mute Records vibe.

Next week we'll have more new remixes and a mixtape and who knows what else. And don't forget Lucky Pierre is Friday night at the Stud!

xo/The Clique

Calvin Harris - The Girls (Pornocult Remix) YSI
Goldfrapp - A&E (Gui Boratto Remix) YSI
Muscles - Sweaty (The Juan Maclean Remix) YSI

Undead, Undead

It seems I have never been able to shake the “goth” label, even though I have not regularly DJed goth events in years, and I sometimes wear a colour other than black. Yes, I could still throw down an old school goth set in my sleep (“Transmission” followed by “Temple of Love”, genius). So, what better way to merge my past with electro bangers/new rave/blog house/whatever the ridiculous term of the day is that I currently play, than to post the Mekon remix of Siouxsie’s first solo single, “Into a Swan.”

Also, Mekon (John Gosling, who was in Psychic TV) never seemed to get the recognition he deserved. He did “D-Funktional”, a song with Afrika Bambaataa a few years ago, which is a perfect cross between his industrial past and newer dance music, with Afrika Bambaataa’s rambling on top. It was also on his “Something Came Up” album from last year.

All this talk of old school goth and industrial makes me think of another under-appreciated artist, Severed Heads. Tom Ellard is still putting out music as Severed Heads. Severed Heads were way ahead of their time, with most of their best music being made in the mid-80s. Their tracks “Dead Eyes Open”, “Hot with Fleas” and “All Saints Day” took the experimental sound of pioneers like Throbbing Gristle and brought it to the dancefloor.

I am travelling to a very cold part of the country for work this week, and I wanted to put together a crazy, rocking mix for when I am driving around. So, it’s below as well, enjoy.

Also, don’t forget, the next Lucky Pierre is Friday, December 7, at the Stud in San Francisco.


Siouxsie - Into a Swan (Mekon Remix) zshare ysi

Mekon Feat. Afrika Bambaataa - D-Funktional zshare ysi

Severed Heads - Hot With Fleas (Extended Version) zshare ysi

DJ Donimo – December 07 Mix zshare ysit

Track list:
Dave Gahan - Use You (Kap10kurt Remix)
The Black Ghosts - Any Way You Choose To Give It (The Whip Remix)
Muscles - One Inch Badge Pin (Damage On The Backseat Remix)
Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box (White Trash Kids On Crank Tronic Clash Mix)
Klaxons - It's Not Over Yet (Blende Remix)
Moving Units - Crash 'N' Burn Victims (Felix Cartal Remix)
Scissor Sisters - She's My Man (Goose Remix Edit)
Nine Inch Nails - Capital G (Phones 666 RPM Mix)
Siouxsie - Here Comes That Day (Fuzzy Kerbox remix)
The Whip - Trash (Cassette Jam Remix)
New Young Pony Club - Get Lucky (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Peaches - Boys Wanna Be Her (Weird Science Remix)
Bloc Party - Flux (Punx Soundcheck 'Tenebrae' Remix)
White Stripes - Icky Thump (Hostage Remix)

Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)

Idle hands, devil's playground, yada yada yada... Sadly, we don't have much of interest to say, but we do have some music to share. 6 has been hard at work in the studio (when he's not behind the decks). The fruits of his most recent labors are here for your enjoyment in the form of a bangin' electro remix of Kylie's newest single, 2 Hearts. While we dig anything by Alan Braxe, all the official remixes felt a little safe. 6's mix has been makin' the kids sweat at Lucky Pierre and Bender this month; you can decide for yourself. If you dig it, tell a friend, or something.

And while we're sharing shit you won't find on any other blog, please enjoy this hot new remix of Calvin Harris' "Colours." Get 'em on.

What else has shown up in our inbox lately? Oh, right, a new single from Liverpool's To My Boy called Fear of Fragility. While somewhat less electro than anything from their debut, Messages, it still makes you kinda wanna do the Molly Ringwald dance...in a good way...if that's possible.

And tonight's final word comes from friend of The Clique, Dan. This track brings together several shining lights of London nightlife. Readers Wifes are the DJs of Duckie who recorded "Nostalgia" a couple of years ago, with vocals by Justin Bond. (We remember Justin fondly from her San Francisco days of drag absurdist theater, before she left to find fame in New York and London with "Kiki and Herb.") This remix is by Atomizer, Jonny Slut and Fil OK of London's trailblazing electro club Nag Nag Nag.

Look for a new remix from Thieves Like Us and more nuggets of 'lectro goodness in the next few days. And join us at Heat on Friday night.

Hugs,

The Clique

Kylie Minogue - 2 Hearts (dj6's DFD remix) zshare ysi
Calvin Harris - Colours (Seamus Haji Big Love Remix) zshare ysi
To My Boy - Fear of Fragility zshare ysi
Readers Wifes - Nostalgia (Atomizer Mix) zshare ysi

Let your girlfriend do what your boyfriend can't...

Gonna give, gonna give you all my love...every inch of my love, 'n' stuff.

Monday night New Young Pony Club played in SF, and we missed it. We didn't miss it for any sad reason, just that we were too burnt out from the weekend. It's not like we don't hear them, play them, read about them, watch them, talk about them incessantly for more than three years now. And, it's not like we didn't see them on their first US tour. If you're not in the right space, it'll ruin a show for you, and that's what we were feelin' on Monday. But, from all accounts, they've been tearin' up stages across the US on this tour and I've heard that Monday's show did not dissapoint. Tuesday, though, saw the release of an EP of new remixes of "Get Lucky." You know we've been playing the MSTRKRFT remix everywhere for the past month and it's featured on 6's October mixtape (download link below). One of the more surprising mixes we've heard is Riton's druggy/dub-y take. It's a little like that feeling the morning after a lot of cocktailing when little bits and pieces flash in your head, though you don't know if you're remembering actual events or your drunken dreams. (Or so we've heard...)

But that's not the only NYPC-related release of late: keyboardist Louise Hayter's solo project, The New Sins, is releasing their debut single "It Doesn't Work Like That" (this is possibly already in the shops...we can't find an exact release date). While the NME makes some ridiculous comparison (Sophie Ellis-Bextor fronting LCD Soundsystem? Who's their dealer these days?), it kinda sounds like Client covering NYPC. But then, opinions are like a**holes, are we right? Read about it and listen to the single at SoundBites.

We know that The Dynamics reggae take on "Seven Nation Army" has been floating around the blogs for nearly a year already, but Tuesday also saw the release of a Patchworks remix of "Seven Nation Army" backed with their take on Led Zepplin's slightly pornographic classic "Whole Lotta Love." Genius or disturbing...you be the judge!

And while we're veering toward the ridiculous, you've gotta hear Boyz Noize remixing Marilyn Manson. Run for cover, kids, the world just might possibly be coming to an end...

Lastly (for today, anyway) watch this space for a screamin' new electro remix of Kylie's new single 2 Hearts.

Hugs 'n' stuff,

The Clique

PS: Lucky Pierre is this Friday at the Stud!

New Young Pony Club - Get Lucky (Riton Remix)

The Dynamics - Whole Lotta Love

Marilyn Manson - Putting Holes In Happiness (Boyz Noize Remix)

DJ6 - October Mixtape

Track list:
The Human League vs Kissy Sell Out - Things That Dreams Are Made Of
Billie Ray Martin – Undisco Me (Acid Jacks Alternative Mix)
Spleen United – SFILWM (VHS or Beta Dee Jays Remix)
Felix da Housecat – Like Something 4 Porno (Teenage Bad Girl Remix)
Junior Senior – Can I Get Get Get (Guns 'n' Bombs Jak The Tab Remix)
Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Let's Make Out (Extended Mix)
Justice – DVNO (LA Riots Bootleg)
Pete Shelley – Telephone Operator
New Young Pony Club – Get Lucky (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Dragonette – The Boys (Touched by the hand of DJ6)
Dave Gahan – Kingdom (Digitalism Remix)
Kissy Sell Out – Her (Vocal Joint)
Goose – Bring It On (MSTRKRFT JFK Remix)
Client – Zerox Machine (Johnny Slut/Atomizer Remix)
Digitalism – Pogo (Shinichi Osawa Remix)

Dragonette, Calvin Harris...Who Created Disco?

If you know us or our parties, you know that we love love love us some Dragonette. And, we were a little obsessed with Calvin Harris' I Created Disco when it first came out. Well then, it's only fitting that DJ6 decided to disco up Dragonette's cover of Harris' "The Boys." You've been hearing it for the past few weeks wherever 6 is spinning and now you can revel in the electro-disco goodness whenever you please.

Dave Gahan? Didn't Paper Monsters kinda blow? But then, didn't Playing The Angel kinda rule? Well, obviously Dave learned something from both of these experiences because his new solo record, Hourglass, is pretty damn good. I don't know that "Deeper And Deeper" is my favorite song from the record, but it's definitely ready for some remix madness. This could be the dancefloor burner of the winter. Somebody get on it!

And, just because we're cool like that, enjoy a remix of a cover of a first-wave-of-disco classic. Say that three times fast.

Lucky Pierre is Friday (November 2nd) at the Stud. Dia de los Muertos/Noche de los Putos. High school Spanish DOES come in handy.

Dragonette - The Boys (Touched by the hand of DJ6)

Calvin Harris - Vegas

Dave Gahan - Deeper And Deeper

Dead or Alive - That's The Way I Like It (Hot Tracks Remix)

We Are The Clique

We are the tastemakers responsible for some of San Francisco's hottest parties: Lucky Pierre, Heat and Bender. We'll be sharing our views on music, bands, DJs and parties as well as introducing you to new acts and bringing you (sometimes exclusive) remixes to keep your ass shaking between parties.

Feel free to share info, mp3s and most importantly, love: discoclique@gmail.com.

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