by Showtrotta

DOWNLOAD: MGMT - Kids (Soulwax remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Whip - Divebomb (FFS remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Bumblebeez - Rio (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Bumblebeez - Black Dirt (MP3)

Midnight Juggernauts @ Coachella 2008 (more by Ryan Muir)

If you're still standing after everything that went down Thursday & Friday there is plenty more to do this weekend. That and more below...

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by Showtrotta

DOWNLOAD: Cassius - Exclusive DJ Mix Set 2002 (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: DJ Dee Nice - "Control" May '08 mix (Mediafire MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Diplo - Sesiones Replicantes 3/8/08 (zSHARE MP3)

Modeselektor at the Highline Ballroom - September 4, 2008 (CRED)

Last Thursday I started the night at Hiro Ballroom and hopped in a cab aroudn 12:30 to make it down to Santos just in time for a surprisingly darker, more thumping, and awesome DJ set than I expected from Fischerspooner. Santos was the most packed I've seen it and everyone was hitting the floor relentlessly.

At a quarter to 2 I tore myself away from the packed floor (didn't stick around the live show) and cabbed it to the Highline Ballroom to catch a very lively, interesting set that never let up from Modeselektor (Ellen Allien had already played). They have a very unique sound and style that made me remember why I was so impressed when I saw them at Studio B for the first time back in March. The tracks they create touch on a variety of influences and styles, with a common energy and bang that make them as danceable as they are listenable. You could tell from Modeselektor's expressions and enthusiasm that they really enjoy what they do. They also know how to not take themselves too seriously as evidenced by their passing of the mic and lip syncing of Bjork and Antony's vocals during their remix of "Dull Flame of Desire". It was just one of many highlights crammed into an intense hour of varied beats.

I'm not sure why, but this week there is so much going on. Things get started Thursday night and keep on going straight through to next week. Get ready!

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As previously mentioned, Mutek, the annual "electronic music and digital creativity festival", happens in Montral from May 28-June 1 this year.

As not yet mentioned, NYC is getting a little electronic festival of its own in September and appropriately enough, they're calling it MINITEK....

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