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Chicago-based DJ/Producer Chrissy Murderbot has made a bold commitment to producing a new mixtape every week for the next 52 weeks.  Each mix will be based on either a theme or genre. Chrissy reports he will come up with esoteric themes like “songs built around idioms that wouldn’t have made sense 100 years ago” and “songs with toponyms in the title.”  I’m not even trying to act like I knew the definition of a toponyms before I wrote this. Its a pretty clever idea if you ask me. His first mix is a collection of dancehall gems from the late 80’s/early 90’s. We love dem joints here at u:move.  If Chrissy’s first mix is a sign of whats to come, then you may want to add this link into your browser’s favorites list. http://yearofmixtapes.blogspot.com  Booyah-kah!

DJ/producer Le Castle Vania released a sampler cd with a selection of remixes for artists like Grum, Walter Meego, Snowden, & Kill the Noise.  Originally this CD was passed around around at his gigs and parties. Now its available as a free download thanks to Skull Candy headphones. Who’s lookin’ out for ya?

Tracklist:
1. Grum - Go Back (Le Castle Vania Remix)
2. Le Castle Vania - Zero Machine
3. Walter Meego - Through a Keyhole (Le Castle Vania Remix)
4. Snowden - Black Eyes (Le Castle Vania Remix)
5. Kill The Noise - Hey You (Le Castle Vania Remix)
6. Fukkk Offf - Rave is King (Le Castle Vania Remix)
7. Le Castle Vania + Computer Club - The Messiah (Cover of Konflict)

Skull Candy Presents: Le Castle Vania “THE VOICE OF TREASON” sampler cd. DOWNLOAD HERE

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In conjunction with u:move’s latest event at the Mosaic Lounge in the Power and Light District on Thursday May 28 featuring Treasure Fingers, the locally-based dance record label, Think 2Wice, will be celebrating their release of Norrit’s Feel The Remix EP.  Norrit, a Lawrence, KS producer also known as Iggy Baby, has accumulated quite a bit of blog love over the past couple of years, for what it’s worth.  However, his brilliant flip of KC hip hop act, Royce Diamond’s “Everybody Move,” which appeared on Norrit’s The Rhythm EP, is probably the best thing since sliced bread.  Ok, maybe not.  But it is a shining example of what can happen when local hip hop artists work with local dance producers all in the name of the party.  One writer from XLR8R Magazine even suggested that “Move” was “one of the best party tunes of 2008, hands down.”  Beyond my obvious craze for this song, the new EP from Norrit features some pretty nutty remixes of other tracks previously heard on The Rhythm EP from the likes of White Girl Lust, B.Rich, Dubbel Dutch, Phosho and Norrit himself.  With styles ranging from juke to rave, dark to disco, Feel The Remix is bound to bust heads open from clubs coast to coast and beyond.  Thursday night at Mosaic is turning out to be a can’t miss event, in itself.  We will see you on the dance floor.

Feel The Remix EP on Rhapsody /  Beatport

written by Chris Mills

There’s a long-standing philosophy in the grimier music scenes which maintains the notion that you should never wear your “good shoes” to a drum and bass show.  But we’ll let the doormen tell you what you can and can’t wear when Treasure Fingers is scheduled to come through and deliver Kansas City some of the finest dance music out.

As a former member of the well-respected Atlanta drum and bass crew Evol Intent, the music Treasure Fingers is making today would probably cause many of his old dnb listeners to scratch their heads and say, “Boh?”  Straight out of the ATL’s burgeoning dance music scene, and current NYC resident, Treasure Fingers has a style all to his own.

More musical than most of the over-flooded dance-fidget stuff you can get on blogs these days, and staying just as true to disco as the more traditional EDM stuff, his definitive 2008 hit “Cross The Dancefloor” is a disco-house firestorm that has caught on as a transition track with DJs across the world, specifically used as a way for the DJ to persuade the crowd to do just as the song says.

Weather he’s pumping out his own OG productions or remixing for the likes of Kid Sister, Chromeo or Romanthony, this is about as funky and sexy as dance music gets in 2009.  His current stint of national and international club gigs pits him against some of the best clubs in the world, including Smart Bar in Chicago.  However, on Thursday May 28th, Kansas City club goers can catch him at the Mosaic Lounge in the Power and Light District.

Regardless of what the doorman at Mosaic thinks of what you’ve got on your feet, remember that Treasure Fingers is a drum and bass DJ at heart.  But despite his vastly different, newer style of production and Djing, just know that whatever shoes you decide to wear on this night will probably get scuffed up quite a bit.

Q&A

Most people think of Atlanta as having a very fertile southern rap scene.  But is Atlanta more musically rich than people give it credit for?
Yes, definitely. Rap is the biggest, obviously, but there’s a lot going on in the underground. Atlanta has always had a pretty strong IDM/experimental background, and more recently a good indie rock movement has been going on. Electronic/Dance music wise there’s a lot of great producers and DJs who are doing good stuff.

How’s it going living in New York now after moving out of Atlanta?
Cold and noisy. I miss Atlanta and will move back at some point, but NYC has been great so far besides the winter. There’s a lot of energy here and so many creative people, it’s great.

How did you get a name like Treasure Fingers?
I really don’t know, I was just thinking about this the other day, strange!

Are there any hits, or even just singles, out right now at this very moment that you’d like to get your hands on for remixing purposes?
One of them just happened actually. N.A.S.A reached out for a remix and it was my favorite song off their record so I’m pretty excited. It’s “Gifted” feat. Kanye, Santogold, and Lykke Li.

Some have said that they feel that the best era for music is happening right now under our noses.  Would you agree or disagree with that and why?
I think people are just open to new things right now. Artists are interested in collaborating with other artists from different genres and it’s become “cool” to like different and new types of music. 10 years ago, you would’ve never seen a hardcore/punk kid dancing to disco house and now it’s not that rare.

Can you tell us anything about new releases or remixes you have in the works?
I’m working on a lot of original music right now. Shooting to have an EP out later this year and follow that up with a full album. I have a stack of remixes I’m currently working through also, I’ll hold off on any details because I don’t have any release date info from the labels and more times than not, releases get pushed back. Best to check my myspace/facebook/website regularly and I’ll post info when it’s available.

Cake or Pie?
Pie! all the way. any kind of pie except lemon meringue, I’m not a fan of that.  Apple, Strawberry Banana, Chocolate are probably the top three favs.

Thursday May 28
Think 2wice & u:move present
Feel the Remix release party featuring
Treasure Fingers
Norrit
Spinstyles
Mosaic Lounge - KCMO
MORE INFO

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Friday May 29
Treasure Fingers
Spencelove
Kobrakyle
Mello Mik
Masaris
Nomad - Omaha, NE
MORE INFO

Richie Hawtin has announced a new Twitter application that pulls track titles from his Traktor software and broadcasts in real-time over the Twitter network.  The techno pioneer will be using this application to highlight his upcoming DJ gigs over the next several weeks. During his gigs, track details are automatically posted to his twitter account every 30 seconds.  This will provide great exposure to artists and labels whose music is being played.  You can already check out tweets with his tracklistings on his twitter account.

Native Instruments, designers of the Traktor software will soon release this feature in the 1.2 version of Traktor Pro.