Our fine French friend Monsieur Adi has made an official remix of Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness". Already a huge hit on Hype Machine and 18.000 plays in less than a day. Adi knows how to make an already great song into another great song. Hats off for Monsieur Adi!
Showing posts with label Monsieur Adi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monsieur Adi. Show all posts
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Two remixes & one original from Monsieur Adi
Our fine Frecnhman Monsieur Adi has got two new hot remixes for us to take a good listen to of Bastille and Phildel. He also got a stemin' hot original tune featuring Aaron Alexis. Was quite a while ago we posted stuff from Adi, so now it was time to post and then we post at least three tracks just to make it up to him. Keep it up Monsieur Adi, we always love your style!
Labels:
Aaron Alexis,
Bastille,
Monsieur Adi,
Phildel
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Monsieur Adi remix of Ellie Goulding
Two of the most beloved Tracasseur artists, Monsieur Adi and Ellie Goulding, together in this amazing remix. It's the third remix Adi makes for Ellie. Superb combo!
Ellie sent over the vocals from her cover of The Weeknd to Adi for him to make this remix come alive. Thanks to Ellie we now got this huge track, that's gonna be played a lot over the world. Only in 24 hours it almost got 20.000 plays, thanks to Ellie's intense tweeting and posting on Facebook. Now when we post it will raise with at least 10.000 plays within the next 24 hours, or?! Also get that, it's free download!
Ellie's cover of The Weeknd also needed to get posted!
Ellie sent over the vocals from her cover of The Weeknd to Adi for him to make this remix come alive. Thanks to Ellie we now got this huge track, that's gonna be played a lot over the world. Only in 24 hours it almost got 20.000 plays, thanks to Ellie's intense tweeting and posting on Facebook. Now when we post it will raise with at least 10.000 plays within the next 24 hours, or?! Also get that, it's free download!
Ellie's cover of The Weeknd also needed to get posted!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Pyramid's Rising Day Remixes out now!
I've got the six remixes from Pyramid's "Rising Day Remixes" EP in my possession for more than a week as dj promo. The EP has been on constant repeat since then and now I'm happy to announce that the EP is out and you can get your own copy over at Beatport.
The release is out on Monsieur Adi's fine label Technofavrik and also contains a remix of his own. The other remixes that I really like big time are the ones from Pilotpriest and Stay Ali. Thomas Barrandon and Final DJs also make their remixes really nice and to end the EP, we got the, also fine, remix by Auto from Pyramid to give to you guys, our lovely readers! Give it up for Pyramid!
Pyramid - Sleeping Fox (Auto Remix) (320 kbps)
The release is out on Monsieur Adi's fine label Technofavrik and also contains a remix of his own. The other remixes that I really like big time are the ones from Pilotpriest and Stay Ali. Thomas Barrandon and Final DJs also make their remixes really nice and to end the EP, we got the, also fine, remix by Auto from Pyramid to give to you guys, our lovely readers! Give it up for Pyramid!
Pyramid - Sleeping Fox (Auto Remix) (320 kbps)
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Final DJs,
Monsieur Adi,
Pilotpriest,
Pyramid,
Stay Ali,
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Thomas Barrandon
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Beyoncé + Monsieur Adi
Speaking of Monsieur Adi, it's too bad his production gig for Kylie didn't work out. For Kylie, that is.
Beyoncé - End Of Time (Monsieur Adi Remix) by Monsieur Adi
Beyoncé - End Of Time (Monsieur Adi Remix) by Monsieur Adi
Monsieur Adi - Fire Fire Fire EP
Yesterday saw the release of a truly great release; Monsieur Adi's "Fire Fire Fire" EP. It's been a long time in the making. Or rather, most of it has been finished for quite a while, and it's only now come to be released.
As you know we are huge fans here at Tracasseur, and one of the perks of running a music blog is that you get to know a lot of people involved with music around the world. So sometimes you'd be chatting about music, listening to unreleased or even unfinished tracks and basically forming friendships with people that you haven't even met. One guy like that is Adi Balbus, who both makes music as Monsieur Adi and run the label Technofavrik. Talented producer, nice guy, and interesting to discuss music with. In a sense I wouldn't say I knew him much better than that, but I was still shocked and moved when one day last winter he posted on his Facebook that he'd lost his mother.
Jump to last February, I got two tracks from Adi over the chat that I instantly loved. One pretty uptempo club track, and the other a slower track but with a fantastic soundscape and something etheric and emotional about it, and it seemed I listened to it on repeat for most of the spring. It would take a while before I understood that the song was made in honour of Adi's mother. Someone with a couple of credits in music history should surely know what a requiem is, even if he's not Catholic or knows Latin, but on the other hand, it says something about the song that it's obvious that it's a special song even for someone unable to connect the dots.
That's why I'm extra happy for Adi for this release, since I know it's special for him. As for me, it's one of my absolute tracks of last year, even if I omitted it from my Best of 2011 list on the technicality that it was never released. Besides, it would have been worth more than just a couple of lines on a top list.
Requiem by Monsieur Adi
As for the rest of the release, it's interesting that Adi shows a clubbier side with the title track. With its clear Daft Punk flirts on top of Adi being, you know, French, it's also interesting to compare Monsieur Adi with the legendary duo. I've always thought that Adi sounds in one way very French, but he's also always had something epic to his productions. With him making even more Daft Punk-esque club tunes, and daft Punk obviously making the Tron OST last year, it's almost as if they've switched places.
Fire Fire Fire (Radio Edit) by Monsieur Adi
Well, I'm not sure the switching places is really true. For one thing Daft Punk is teaming up with Nile Rodgers for the next album, and Monsieur Adi is a little too versatile and difficult to pin down, so I can't really see him just pushing out electro bangers.
Whitney Houston - Dance With Somebody (feat. Public Enemy) (Monsieur Adi Mashup) by Monsieur Adi
Nicki Minaj - Moment For Life (Monsieur Adi Remix) by Monsieur Adi
Justice - Ohio (Monsieur Adi Remix) by Monsieur Adi
Pick up "Fire Fire Fire" on iTunes!
As you know we are huge fans here at Tracasseur, and one of the perks of running a music blog is that you get to know a lot of people involved with music around the world. So sometimes you'd be chatting about music, listening to unreleased or even unfinished tracks and basically forming friendships with people that you haven't even met. One guy like that is Adi Balbus, who both makes music as Monsieur Adi and run the label Technofavrik. Talented producer, nice guy, and interesting to discuss music with. In a sense I wouldn't say I knew him much better than that, but I was still shocked and moved when one day last winter he posted on his Facebook that he'd lost his mother.
Jump to last February, I got two tracks from Adi over the chat that I instantly loved. One pretty uptempo club track, and the other a slower track but with a fantastic soundscape and something etheric and emotional about it, and it seemed I listened to it on repeat for most of the spring. It would take a while before I understood that the song was made in honour of Adi's mother. Someone with a couple of credits in music history should surely know what a requiem is, even if he's not Catholic or knows Latin, but on the other hand, it says something about the song that it's obvious that it's a special song even for someone unable to connect the dots.
That's why I'm extra happy for Adi for this release, since I know it's special for him. As for me, it's one of my absolute tracks of last year, even if I omitted it from my Best of 2011 list on the technicality that it was never released. Besides, it would have been worth more than just a couple of lines on a top list.
Requiem by Monsieur Adi
As for the rest of the release, it's interesting that Adi shows a clubbier side with the title track. With its clear Daft Punk flirts on top of Adi being, you know, French, it's also interesting to compare Monsieur Adi with the legendary duo. I've always thought that Adi sounds in one way very French, but he's also always had something epic to his productions. With him making even more Daft Punk-esque club tunes, and daft Punk obviously making the Tron OST last year, it's almost as if they've switched places.
Fire Fire Fire (Radio Edit) by Monsieur Adi
Well, I'm not sure the switching places is really true. For one thing Daft Punk is teaming up with Nile Rodgers for the next album, and Monsieur Adi is a little too versatile and difficult to pin down, so I can't really see him just pushing out electro bangers.
Whitney Houston - Dance With Somebody (feat. Public Enemy) (Monsieur Adi Mashup) by Monsieur Adi
Nicki Minaj - Moment For Life (Monsieur Adi Remix) by Monsieur Adi
Justice - Ohio (Monsieur Adi Remix) by Monsieur Adi
Pick up "Fire Fire Fire" on iTunes!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Monsieur Adi ♥ Justice
Just wanted to share a new Monsieur Adi track, a remix of Justice's "Ohio". But I will leave the rest of the text for Adi himself to explain this new remix:
"Remixing Justice is something that should have happened some time ago, but the right song and timing had to be. I love this song very much. My interpretation of this song is about pride and love for somewhere and all that's there which I wanted to capture in something that's moving. Keeping it simple with yet dramatic, this remix builds from the vocals into a slow électronique / soft rock ballad with strings, choirs, and some synth pads. There's also the guitar solo which I have always loved. Making this remix and listening to it reminds me how much I love Paris. I always will. Enjoy!"
Justice - Ohio (Monsieur Adi Remix) by Monsieur Adi
"Remixing Justice is something that should have happened some time ago, but the right song and timing had to be. I love this song very much. My interpretation of this song is about pride and love for somewhere and all that's there which I wanted to capture in something that's moving. Keeping it simple with yet dramatic, this remix builds from the vocals into a slow électronique / soft rock ballad with strings, choirs, and some synth pads. There's also the guitar solo which I have always loved. Making this remix and listening to it reminds me how much I love Paris. I always will. Enjoy!"
Justice - Ohio (Monsieur Adi Remix) by Monsieur Adi
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Still waiting for Monsieur Adi
Yeah... Latest news is that Monsieur Adi's EP definitely is out in June...
Last Stand (ft. Gary Go) by Monsieur Adi
Last Stand (ft. Gary Go) by Monsieur Adi
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Countdown to Monsieur Adi's new EP
We're anxiously waiting for the release of Monsieur Adi's new EP that will drop sometime in April. I've been listening to a couple of the tracks and they are just as amazing as you'd imagine. As a teaser you can now listen to one of the B-sides of it; the dark and industrial "Chariot". This techno sound is kind of a new territory for Adi, and shows his versatility, but even if the other tracks are more clubby than previous tunes, you'll recognize his melodies and harmonies in them.
And apart from the EP and the Album due late summer, there are more exciting things in the pipeline for Mister Adi, that we'll have reasons to get back to you on.
Monsieur Adi - Chariot
And apart from the EP and the Album due late summer, there are more exciting things in the pipeline for Mister Adi, that we'll have reasons to get back to you on.
Monsieur Adi - Chariot
Monday, January 3, 2011
Ellie Goulding + Daft Punk + Monsieur Adi
Almost like some sort of winner's speech (well, joint winner anyway), we got this lovely mashup between Monsieur Adi's remix of Ellie Goulding's "Guns and Horses" and Daft Punk's "Make Love", made by Master Adi himself. And Ellie's voice, Adi's strings and Daft Punk's romantic original blend together into a warm fuzziness. What better way to start 2011?
Ellie Goulding, Daft Punk & Monsieur Adi - No Guns And Horses, Just Make Love [Tracasseur exclusive]
Ellie Goulding, Daft Punk & Monsieur Adi - No Guns And Horses, Just Make Love [Tracasseur exclusive]
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Arnie Becker's best of 2010
So it's time for a new Best of the Year post. I won't bore you with the usual "it was sooo difficult selecting the tracks", even if it was. For example my already cropped-down list of 25 suddenly grew to 34 just before I went to bed last night. I managed to get it down to 25 again today, and compared to the thousands of tracks I've listened to this year they have all been in the top of my most played lists, have meant something special or generally made a big impression on me. So if your track ended up around number 20, please don't see it as a terrible write-down; there's a lot of great music I had to exclude, and I spent more time cropping the list than getting the list in exactly the right order.
But let's go to work.
#25. Volta Cab - Clarissa
I'll start my way up to the top with Volta Cab who added to the Russian wave that the likes of Tesla Boy started. Volta Cab makes dreamy nu disco or soft house though, and my favourite track from the strong debut EP was the title track.
Volta Cab - Clarissa
#24. David E. Sugar - Flea Market (Third Party Remix)
David who? yeah, I know we haven't written about him, so adding him on my top of the year list might seem like we haven't done our job. In part that's true, David E. Sugar made a great album, and a great single in "Flea Market", so this is a small step to make it up to him. Also, I really liked the 90s rave air of the break in the Third Party remix. More stuff like that is coming up.
David E. Sugar - Flea Market (Third Party Remix)
128 kbps - buy the full quality version here!
#23. Jen Bloom - All I'm Dreaming Of
There were some strong beautiful female voices singing beautiful pop songs with up-tempo beats this year. One favourite was Ellie Goulding, another one was Jen Bloom, who with the production help of monstr made a great song, and a great single with remixes from Artwork and Dcup.
Jen Bloom - All I'm Dreaming Of
#22. The Toxic Avenger - ANGST:ONE
The Toxic Avenger released an epic EP late this autumn. Of two versions by Toxic himself and two great remixes we could have chosen either one, but since (spoiler alert!) Black Strobe will pop up later, I went with the intense, yet melodic original.
The Toxic Avenger - ANGST:ONE
#21. Delphic - Halcyon (Clancy Remix)
And now some power-synth to cover all the nutrition groups in the food pyramid. Clancy was a new acquaintance in the spring. Him teaming up with Build is really a match made in heaven. Favourite Clancy was one of his two remixes of Delphic.
Delphic - Halcyon (Clancy Remix)
#20. Build - Palm Tree
Did anyone say Build? He had already built up a great reputation for his up-tempo remixes and characteristic sound. This year he showed us that he's more than just a great remixer.
Build - Palm Tree
#19. Stay Ali - 97
Great debut EP from the talented trio Stay Ali on Technofavrik, the label run by another great; Monsieur Adi. The Swedish trio have apart from their obvious talents, the feeling for beautiful melodies sometimes that slightly quirky and artsy touch that show their background in art music.
Stay Ali - 97
#18. Punches - Feeling Right (Justin Faust Remix)
This year we were fortunate to play with some great djs. One of them was Justin Faust who we happened to have been fans of for quite a while. He turned out to be just as great a guy as producer and DJ, and his happy disco take on his music gelled perfectly with upcoming Brooklyn act Punches', who with a different sound have essentially the same take.
Punches - Feeling Right (Justin Faust Remix)
#17. Fare Soldi - Il Vecchio e il Mullet
Fare Soldi had a very productive year, spitting out remixes and original tracks. We loved the fat frico disco, and we had a great time when we played together in Stockholm. Plus we got some great advice from the label veterans for when we start a label of our own. I could have picked any of a number of tracks and remixes, but the hair metal guitars in "Il Vecchio e il Mullet" sums up their playful sound perfectly.
Fare Soldi - Il Vecchio e il Mullet
#16. Chemical Brothers - Swoon (Boys Noize Remix)
Boys Noize' remix of The Chemical Brothers's "Swoon" was the hyped track at the Exit festival this summer. Everyone played it, including David Guetta (I think), and it will forever make us remember the sunrises of the Dance Arena.
Chemical Brothers - Swoon (Boys Noize Remix)
#15. Tesla Boy - Rebecca
We are still the massive Tesla Boy fans we were in 2009, so meeting them down in Serbia made us giggle like schoolgirls. Ok, I'm exaggerating a bit, but we're stoked that wheels are in motion to bring them to Sweden. They released their full-length album this year, and "Rebecca" was my new favourite.
Tesla Boy - Rebecca EP • (Preview) by Mullet Records
Buy the single on Juno!
#14. Grum - Through The Night (Perseus Remix)
Someone else who have been a favourite for ages and who released his first full-length album was Grum. Me and Jonny argued a bit about who'd get the "Through the Night" original on his list. It ended up with me having to "settle" with the Perseus remix which is just inches behind the original. Am I being too hard on Perseus? Well, they don't need to sulk since I've already heard one of their upcoming remixes which is bound to end up on my Best of 2011 list... More on that later though.
Grum - Through The Night (Perseus Remix)
#13. Fiero - Tonight
A late entry on the list, but with a bullet marking. I really loved Fiero's Janet Jackson remix and their 80s sound. And we're not talking about all the '83 italo sounds from the nu italo, we're talking about romantic '87 Quincy Jones sounds. The track that has grown the most on me is their power-ballad-house original "Tonight". Thanks Digitalfoxglove for the tip, and expect more from these guys in 2011!
Fiero - Tonight
#12. Jamaica - I Think I Like U 2 (Breakbot Remix)
Not much coming from the magic hands of Justice this year, but on the other hand Xavier de Rosnay produced the re-named Poney Poney; Jamaica. Great indie pop with electro genes. Breakbot continued to produce great remixes in the shadow of his hit "Baby I'm Yours". Jonny picked that one, so I picked his Jamaica remix which made anyone who heard it jump up and dance.
Jamaica - I Think I Like U 2 (Breakbot Remix)
#11. Pnau - With You Forever (FM Attack Remix)
"With You Forever"? 2010? Yes, one of the biggest tracks of 2009 was given this gentle treatment by one of our favourite acts last January. And since it's been my favourite FM Attack track from this year it deserve a place on my list.
Pnau - With You Forever (FM Attack Remix)
#10. Active Child - When Your Love Is Safe (Classixx Remix)
The Americans reacted to all the nu italo from recent years with pointing out that all good music from the 80s wasn't made in Milan in '83. And suddenly the sounds of the 80s retro trend jumped a couple of years ahead and over to the other side of the Atlantic. And if the Fiero track was half ballad half house, this Classixx remix of Active Child was nothing short of a classic R'n'B ballad. And heartbreakingly beautiful at that.
Active Child - When Your Love Is Safe (Classixx Remix)
#9. The Shoes - Stay The Same (Siriusmo & Jan Driver Remix)
Siriusmo is a big favourite. He's always super funky and there's usually a lot going on in his tracks. His remix collaboration with Jan Driver of The Shoes' great track starts off laidback and funky and then builds and builds. Great track to kick in a new gear in your set.
The Shoes - Stay The Same (Siriusmo & Jan Driver Remix)
#8. Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Fred Falke Remix)
Robyn has really grown out to be the queen of electropop. Her transformation from her early commercial bubblegum pop days to who she is today is truly impressive, and her success is well deserved. Fred Falke had a slower year this year than the year before. But his remix of everyone's favourite Robyn track is Monsieur Falke in fine form.
Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Fred Falke Remix)
#7. Fenech-Soler - Stop and Stare
Fenech-Soler's debut album was my favourite album this year. I just love their utterly danceable indie pop. The new single "Demons" is awesome, but my pick is the delirious rave-samba-indie song "Stop and Stare" which was on my favourite compilation of the year: Kitsuné Maison 9.
Fenech-Soler - Stop and Stare
#6. Black Strobe - Me and Madonna (Jolie Cherie Remix)
Black Strobe not only made a great remix of the Toxic Avenger track above, they released a single of their own on Kistuné, which was a solid release with great remix support. My favourite was the Jolie Cherie remix with its trance-synth break.
Black Strobe - Me and Madonna (Jolie Cherie Remix)
128 kbps - buy the full quality version here!
#5. kamp! - Distance of the Modern Hearts
Kamp! went from strength to strength and snatch a spot on my list this year too, this time with an original. "Distance..." is a piece of extremely well-written pop music with lots of breaks and build-ups leading up to a great finale. We are really looking forward to go to Poland in a few weeks to support their mini-tour.
kamp! - Distance of the Modern Hearts
#4. Miami Horror - Sometimes (G.L.O.V.E.S. Remix)
Yeah, I know I had the original on my Best of 2009 list, and I know that the G.L.O.V.E.S remix was leaked as early as last December, and I know that "Holidays" is an awesome track from Miami Horror's equally awesome album that came out this year. But I just can't look past this track that came to be my soundtrack to the summer of '10. I just love how it starts off all relaxed before erupting in a house piano orgy.
Miami Horror - Sometimes (G.L.O.V.E.S. Remix)
#3. TEETH!!! - See Spaces (DREAMTRAK DIAMOND SOUND)
This track made it to the podium even if TEETH!!! acted like amateurs and assholes when they deleted my Youtube video, giving me a first strike in the process. Such injustice will take time to forget, but it's on the other hand not Dreamtrak's fault. Plus this 90s-flavoured rave-anthem is just such a great track, and have had more than a few dancefloors go crazy.
TEETH!!! - See Spaces (DREAMTRAK DIAMOND SOUND)
#2. M'Black - Heartbreak (Diamond Cut Remix)
2010 was a lot of disco, 90s rave and power-synth. No matter how much we played Diamond Cut's remix of M'Black, we never grew tired of it. Great pop song and wonderfully well-produced. It has kind of a slow start, but when it starts to unravel after two minutes it's worth the wait. Plus I love it when the wall of sound hits you like sledgehammer after the break.
M'Black - Heartbreak (Diamond Cut Remix)
128 kbps - buy the full quality version here!
#1. Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Monsieur Adi Remix)
My favourite track of the year is the result of a perfect match between two extremely talented musicians with what seems as great appreciation of each other (we know Ellie Goulding likes Monsieur Adi's remixes as much as we do). That the original is a great pop song helps of course. The result is an intensely beautiful song that still works well on a dance floor. I send a gold medal down to Paris that will match Adi's golden robot body perfectly.
Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Monsieur Adi Remix)
RAR: Arnie Becker's best of 2010 (All the tracks, including awesome artwork)
But let's go to work.
#25. Volta Cab - Clarissa
I'll start my way up to the top with Volta Cab who added to the Russian wave that the likes of Tesla Boy started. Volta Cab makes dreamy nu disco or soft house though, and my favourite track from the strong debut EP was the title track.
Volta Cab - Clarissa
#24. David E. Sugar - Flea Market (Third Party Remix)
David who? yeah, I know we haven't written about him, so adding him on my top of the year list might seem like we haven't done our job. In part that's true, David E. Sugar made a great album, and a great single in "Flea Market", so this is a small step to make it up to him. Also, I really liked the 90s rave air of the break in the Third Party remix. More stuff like that is coming up.
David E. Sugar - Flea Market (Third Party Remix)
128 kbps - buy the full quality version here!
#23. Jen Bloom - All I'm Dreaming Of
There were some strong beautiful female voices singing beautiful pop songs with up-tempo beats this year. One favourite was Ellie Goulding, another one was Jen Bloom, who with the production help of monstr made a great song, and a great single with remixes from Artwork and Dcup.
Jen Bloom - All I'm Dreaming Of
#22. The Toxic Avenger - ANGST:ONE
The Toxic Avenger released an epic EP late this autumn. Of two versions by Toxic himself and two great remixes we could have chosen either one, but since (spoiler alert!) Black Strobe will pop up later, I went with the intense, yet melodic original.
The Toxic Avenger - ANGST:ONE
#21. Delphic - Halcyon (Clancy Remix)
And now some power-synth to cover all the nutrition groups in the food pyramid. Clancy was a new acquaintance in the spring. Him teaming up with Build is really a match made in heaven. Favourite Clancy was one of his two remixes of Delphic.
Delphic - Halcyon (Clancy Remix)
#20. Build - Palm Tree
Did anyone say Build? He had already built up a great reputation for his up-tempo remixes and characteristic sound. This year he showed us that he's more than just a great remixer.
Build - Palm Tree
#19. Stay Ali - 97
Great debut EP from the talented trio Stay Ali on Technofavrik, the label run by another great; Monsieur Adi. The Swedish trio have apart from their obvious talents, the feeling for beautiful melodies sometimes that slightly quirky and artsy touch that show their background in art music.
Stay Ali - 97
#18. Punches - Feeling Right (Justin Faust Remix)
This year we were fortunate to play with some great djs. One of them was Justin Faust who we happened to have been fans of for quite a while. He turned out to be just as great a guy as producer and DJ, and his happy disco take on his music gelled perfectly with upcoming Brooklyn act Punches', who with a different sound have essentially the same take.
Punches - Feeling Right (Justin Faust Remix)
#17. Fare Soldi - Il Vecchio e il Mullet
Fare Soldi had a very productive year, spitting out remixes and original tracks. We loved the fat frico disco, and we had a great time when we played together in Stockholm. Plus we got some great advice from the label veterans for when we start a label of our own. I could have picked any of a number of tracks and remixes, but the hair metal guitars in "Il Vecchio e il Mullet" sums up their playful sound perfectly.
Fare Soldi - Il Vecchio e il Mullet
#16. Chemical Brothers - Swoon (Boys Noize Remix)
Boys Noize' remix of The Chemical Brothers's "Swoon" was the hyped track at the Exit festival this summer. Everyone played it, including David Guetta (I think), and it will forever make us remember the sunrises of the Dance Arena.
Chemical Brothers - Swoon (Boys Noize Remix)
#15. Tesla Boy - Rebecca
We are still the massive Tesla Boy fans we were in 2009, so meeting them down in Serbia made us giggle like schoolgirls. Ok, I'm exaggerating a bit, but we're stoked that wheels are in motion to bring them to Sweden. They released their full-length album this year, and "Rebecca" was my new favourite.
Tesla Boy - Rebecca EP • (Preview) by Mullet Records
Buy the single on Juno!
#14. Grum - Through The Night (Perseus Remix)
Someone else who have been a favourite for ages and who released his first full-length album was Grum. Me and Jonny argued a bit about who'd get the "Through the Night" original on his list. It ended up with me having to "settle" with the Perseus remix which is just inches behind the original. Am I being too hard on Perseus? Well, they don't need to sulk since I've already heard one of their upcoming remixes which is bound to end up on my Best of 2011 list... More on that later though.
Grum - Through The Night (Perseus Remix)
#13. Fiero - Tonight
A late entry on the list, but with a bullet marking. I really loved Fiero's Janet Jackson remix and their 80s sound. And we're not talking about all the '83 italo sounds from the nu italo, we're talking about romantic '87 Quincy Jones sounds. The track that has grown the most on me is their power-ballad-house original "Tonight". Thanks Digitalfoxglove for the tip, and expect more from these guys in 2011!
Fiero - Tonight
#12. Jamaica - I Think I Like U 2 (Breakbot Remix)
Not much coming from the magic hands of Justice this year, but on the other hand Xavier de Rosnay produced the re-named Poney Poney; Jamaica. Great indie pop with electro genes. Breakbot continued to produce great remixes in the shadow of his hit "Baby I'm Yours". Jonny picked that one, so I picked his Jamaica remix which made anyone who heard it jump up and dance.
Jamaica - I Think I Like U 2 (Breakbot Remix)
#11. Pnau - With You Forever (FM Attack Remix)
"With You Forever"? 2010? Yes, one of the biggest tracks of 2009 was given this gentle treatment by one of our favourite acts last January. And since it's been my favourite FM Attack track from this year it deserve a place on my list.
Pnau - With You Forever (FM Attack Remix)
#10. Active Child - When Your Love Is Safe (Classixx Remix)
The Americans reacted to all the nu italo from recent years with pointing out that all good music from the 80s wasn't made in Milan in '83. And suddenly the sounds of the 80s retro trend jumped a couple of years ahead and over to the other side of the Atlantic. And if the Fiero track was half ballad half house, this Classixx remix of Active Child was nothing short of a classic R'n'B ballad. And heartbreakingly beautiful at that.
Active Child - When Your Love Is Safe (Classixx Remix)
#9. The Shoes - Stay The Same (Siriusmo & Jan Driver Remix)
Siriusmo is a big favourite. He's always super funky and there's usually a lot going on in his tracks. His remix collaboration with Jan Driver of The Shoes' great track starts off laidback and funky and then builds and builds. Great track to kick in a new gear in your set.
The Shoes - Stay The Same (Siriusmo & Jan Driver Remix)
#8. Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Fred Falke Remix)
Robyn has really grown out to be the queen of electropop. Her transformation from her early commercial bubblegum pop days to who she is today is truly impressive, and her success is well deserved. Fred Falke had a slower year this year than the year before. But his remix of everyone's favourite Robyn track is Monsieur Falke in fine form.
Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Fred Falke Remix)
#7. Fenech-Soler - Stop and Stare
Fenech-Soler's debut album was my favourite album this year. I just love their utterly danceable indie pop. The new single "Demons" is awesome, but my pick is the delirious rave-samba-indie song "Stop and Stare" which was on my favourite compilation of the year: Kitsuné Maison 9.
Fenech-Soler - Stop and Stare
#6. Black Strobe - Me and Madonna (Jolie Cherie Remix)
Black Strobe not only made a great remix of the Toxic Avenger track above, they released a single of their own on Kistuné, which was a solid release with great remix support. My favourite was the Jolie Cherie remix with its trance-synth break.
Black Strobe - Me and Madonna (Jolie Cherie Remix)
128 kbps - buy the full quality version here!
#5. kamp! - Distance of the Modern Hearts
Kamp! went from strength to strength and snatch a spot on my list this year too, this time with an original. "Distance..." is a piece of extremely well-written pop music with lots of breaks and build-ups leading up to a great finale. We are really looking forward to go to Poland in a few weeks to support their mini-tour.
kamp! - Distance of the Modern Hearts
#4. Miami Horror - Sometimes (G.L.O.V.E.S. Remix)
Yeah, I know I had the original on my Best of 2009 list, and I know that the G.L.O.V.E.S remix was leaked as early as last December, and I know that "Holidays" is an awesome track from Miami Horror's equally awesome album that came out this year. But I just can't look past this track that came to be my soundtrack to the summer of '10. I just love how it starts off all relaxed before erupting in a house piano orgy.
Miami Horror - Sometimes (G.L.O.V.E.S. Remix)
#3. TEETH!!! - See Spaces (DREAMTRAK DIAMOND SOUND)
This track made it to the podium even if TEETH!!! acted like amateurs and assholes when they deleted my Youtube video, giving me a first strike in the process. Such injustice will take time to forget, but it's on the other hand not Dreamtrak's fault. Plus this 90s-flavoured rave-anthem is just such a great track, and have had more than a few dancefloors go crazy.
TEETH!!! - See Spaces (DREAMTRAK DIAMOND SOUND)
#2. M'Black - Heartbreak (Diamond Cut Remix)
2010 was a lot of disco, 90s rave and power-synth. No matter how much we played Diamond Cut's remix of M'Black, we never grew tired of it. Great pop song and wonderfully well-produced. It has kind of a slow start, but when it starts to unravel after two minutes it's worth the wait. Plus I love it when the wall of sound hits you like sledgehammer after the break.
M'Black - Heartbreak (Diamond Cut Remix)
128 kbps - buy the full quality version here!
#1. Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Monsieur Adi Remix)
My favourite track of the year is the result of a perfect match between two extremely talented musicians with what seems as great appreciation of each other (we know Ellie Goulding likes Monsieur Adi's remixes as much as we do). That the original is a great pop song helps of course. The result is an intensely beautiful song that still works well on a dance floor. I send a gold medal down to Paris that will match Adi's golden robot body perfectly.
Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Monsieur Adi Remix)
RAR: Arnie Becker's best of 2010 (All the tracks, including awesome artwork)
Labels:
Boys Noize,
Breakbot,
Build,
Clancy,
Classixx,
Diamond Cut,
Dreamtrak,
Fare Soldi,
Fenech-Soler,
Fiero,
GLOVES,
Jen Bloom,
Jolie Cherie,
kamp,
Monsieur Adi,
Robyn,
Siriusmo,
Stay Ali,
Tesla Boy
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Adi & Ali
Back in late August we made an fun interview with the Swedish talents of Stay Ali. Along with the interview we posted an exclusive experimental track called "Time". It's a great track that's more psychedelic than other stuff from Stay Ali but also a very beautiful track.Now our beloved Frenchman Monsieur Adi had got the time to dig into "Time" and make a remix of it. He has added some extra vocals and a little more chilled and jazzy piano. It became a new beautiful track.
Stay Ali - Time (Monsieur Adi Remix)
And as a bonus another beautiful rework by Monsieur Adi that we don't have posted yet. A superb rework of Spark's "Revolving" with strings instead of beats!
Spark - Revolving (Monsieur Adi Rework, Allegro In C Minor)
Monday, September 27, 2010
Chiddy Bang + Monsieur Adi
Finally some new stuff from our favourite French-Italian; Monsieur Adi! This time he remixes Philly hip-hop duo Chiddy Bang, whose album "The Preview" is out on October 11 in the UK and the day after in the US. Pre-order it now through their MySpace page.
Chiddy Bang - The Good Life (Monsieur Adi Remix)
Chiddy Bang - The Good Life (Monsieur Adi Remix)
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Happy Birthday Monsieur Adi
Blow in the horns. Wave with the colourful flags. Clap your hands and move your feet because today it's Monsieur Adi's birthday.To celebrate this young multi-talented producer and record-label boss, we'll post his latest remix of Paper Crows along with a congratulation. Paper Crows are the new UK duo that look back to times of trip hop and sounds a little like Portishead, and that's a great thing. But they still make it in their own way, the sound has a touch of dubstep and I really like them.
"Stand Alight" is Paper Crows' debut single and Monsieur Adi transforms it into a more energetic track but still as beautiful, much because of Emma Panas wonderful voice. Once again a superb remix of Monsieur Adi.
Paper Crows - Stand Alight (Monsieur Adi Remix)
Paper Crows - Stand Alight
Monsieur Adi, we hope you get a fantastic birthday! Congratulations from Tracasseur!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
XXIV
A nice little tune from our beloved Frenchman Monsieur Adi that according to himself doesn't fit on any of his releases. Therefore he give it away for free to the readers of Tracasseur. XXIV is by the way number 24 and that's Adi Balbus age.Monsieur Adi - XXIV
Friday, July 16, 2010
Summary of Tracasseur at Exit Festival
Tracasseur are back in Sweden after five fantastic days in Novi-Sad in Serbia at the Exit Festival. We're so happy being there, it was a tremendous time with friendly Serbian people, dedicated fans of us, great artists performing and amazing weather.The summary will of course begin with our own dj-set together with Glasnost Showcase. Our gig was on Friday between 9 to 11 P.M. at the Elektrana Stage driven by the great people of Elektrana. When the sun was setting down the guys of Glasnost Showcase went on stage.
After an hour it was time for Tracasseur to enter the stage, then it was real dark because of the sun went down fast. Smacked with people in front of the stage at that time but after only 15 minutes it was crowded all way back. The audience seemed to have a great time and so did we. We were so into it that we even went in front of the stage after the final track to bow to our amazing audience.
Here is a summary video of the Tracasseur dj-set:
We started out the set in a nu disco feeling to gradual increase the tempo and finished off with more heavier electro stuff. Here are some of the tracks that were in the dj-set:
Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Monsieur Adi Remix)
Fever Ray - Triangle Walks (Rex the Dog Remix)
Moguai - Blau
Electrotech Disco - A View From Above (Undog Remix)
Gossip - Heavy Cross (Fred Falke Remix)
Chauffeur - To Make Her Smile
Le Matos - Quiet Earth
Except our own dj-set we went to see a bunch of great acts performing on different stages around the Exit Festival area within the Petrovaradin fortress.
Day 1
The first day we caught LCD Soundsystem, a great show of Chromeo (video below), a not that great show of Crookers and finished of the night with crazy Die Antwoord and Boys Noize. When the sun started rising we caught The Good Guys and Black Rose before we headed home. A great first day of Exit!
Day 2
Second day was the day of our gig, so of course this was the main thing for everybody at the festival. But when we were finished with our set we went to see a fantastic show of Moderat (video below). The night ended with Josh Wink, Ricardo Villalobos and Marko Nastic.
Day 3
On the third day we started at the Elektrana Stage with our Russian friends and favourites Tesla Boy (video below). Amazing gig that were kind of a more heavier, industrial synth sound than usual, that we liked a lot. After their gig we went backstage to have a chat with the guys and it ended up with this fine fan photo.
Day 4
The last day at Exit it was time to see the classic duo The Chemical Brothers at Main Stage, crowded and massive. Then we had to run to catch the cool gang of Crystal Castles. Then it was Ed Banger time with Busy P, SebastiAn and A Trak. With that line-up it was the perfect completion of Exit Festival 2010.
Thank you Serbia, Exit, Elektrana and all you great fans out there. We will definitely be back next year!
Labels:
Chauffeur,
Chromeo,
Electrotech Disco,
Ellie Goulding,
Fever Ray,
Fred Falke,
Gossip,
Le Matos,
Moderat,
Moguai,
Monsieur Adi,
Rex the Dog,
Tesla Boy,
Undog
Monday, June 28, 2010
Midsummer round up
We've been away the whole weekend to celebrate Midsummer, one of Sweden's most important holidays. In Sweden we celebrate Midsummer different from most people. We're dancing around a maypole, wearing traditional folk costumes, wearing crowns of wild flowers on our head, eating pickled herring with new potatoes and of course drinking a lot of "snaps". It's the Sweden way of fun.But now we're back and have to make to a little round up from the inbox. Today there will be no words due to the weekend's hangover, but the music is good though.
Florence and the Machine - Cosmic Love (Short Club Remix)
Florrie - Call 911 (BeatauCue Remix - JBAG Edit)
Kavinsky - Nightcall (Deux Helix Remix)
Planet Jumper - Stick Back (Video Edit)
Spark - Shut Out The Moon (Monsieur Adi Remix)
Stars - Changes
The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition (RAC Mix)
Labels:
BeatauCue,
Deux Helix,
Florence and the Machine,
Florrie,
JBAG,
Kavinsky,
Monsieur Adi,
Planet Jumper,
RAC,
Short Club,
Spark,
Stars,
The Temper Trap
Monday, June 14, 2010
Ren Riz - Swamp
A month ago we posted a new Beaumont remix of Ren Riz's "Swamp". It was a remix we liked and our eyes hit a new wonder from Australia; Ren Riz.24 years old from Melbourne but not a newcomer at all, he started making hiphop and oldschool electro beats in the early 2000s. He actually released an instrumental hiphop album under the name Crytearia. A trip to Paris a couple of years ago got him interested in electronic music coming out on labels like Institubes and Ed Banger, and it wasn't long before he began focusing on electro music under the name Ren Riz.
Now he's releasing his "spaced out disco meets hard hitting electro" debut single "Swamp" on Stop Listen Dance Records. It's out now on Beatport and will be released further on other digital stores June 27.
Except the Beaumont remix mentioned earlier, remixes from Swiss faves Flashworx and Flecker are on the debut release. Swedish duo F.O.O.L also made a massive remix that we can share with you people.
Ren Riz - Swamp (F.O.O.L Remix)
And for all you others that also are as new with Ren Riz as we were a month ago, here's an add up of demos, remixes and unreleased tracks from Ren Riz. This guy is good!
Ren Riz - Condor
Ren Riz - Like Waiting
Ren Riz - Primavera 2009
Ren Riz - Twice
Monsieur Adi - Hedonism (Ren Riz Remix)
Ladyhawke - Back of the Van (Ren Riz Remix)
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Monsieur Adi + Soul II Soul + Ellie Goulding again!
We have written a lot about Monsieur Adi, and in quite a short period time. There are two reasons for that. He's very productive. And he's frickin' brilliant. Case in point are these two tracks; a remix of 1989 classic, Soul II Soul's "Back to Life" and another remix of Ellie Goulding. Seriously, are Goulding and Adi the best dynamic duo since the dawn of time or what? Just listen!
Ellie Goulding - Guns And Horses (Monsieur Adi Remix)
(via Random Trax)
Soul II Soul - Back To Life (Monsieur Adi Remix)
Don't forget to buy Monsieur Adi's "We Are The Romans" EP on Beatport!
Ellie Goulding - Guns And Horses (Monsieur Adi Remix)
(via Random Trax)
Soul II Soul - Back To Life (Monsieur Adi Remix)
Don't forget to buy Monsieur Adi's "We Are The Romans" EP on Beatport!
Labels:
Ellie Goulding,
Monsieur Adi,
Soul II Soul
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Fear of Tigers + Monsieur Adi
So finally we got our hands on Monsieur Adi's remix of one of our favourite tracks of last year (made my no. 1 spot for 2009); Fear of Tigers' "I Can Make the Pain Disappear". This really is a match made in heaven; one of the most talented producers around getting remixed by another of the most talented producers around. And what does Mister Adi do with the upbeat peaktime anthem that is the original? Why, a beautiful slow-dance ballad of course...Fear Of Tigers - I Can Make The Pain Disappear (Monsieur Adi Remix)
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