merkin top

March 11th, 2010

the sun comes up, the sun goes down. wow. what a re-edit of New Editions “Lifetime Groove” from 1986!  Macros Cabral + Shux (which i think is just Brennan Green…), released this on their label, On the Prowl. Talk about a summer jam. some much listening to this has gone down recently. especially with the influx of warm air.


Macros Cabral & Shux – A Lifetime Groove

And this one too, what can you expect from Tensnake? Pretty good as of late. I can’t wait to get the Coma Cat 12″, weeeee. Let’s get more of The Swiss, huh…


The Swiss – Manthem (Tensnake Remix)

rounding me out: nothing cuz i gotta get on my bike, yo.

sip it through a paper towel

March 2nd, 2010

sketch by lauren dickens, austin tx

Happy Texas Independence Day e’erbody. This here’s a Ghostly International post. Ghostly, we love you.

Have you ever had the hiccups while dancing? Have you ever tried to cure the hiccups BY dancing? Check out Phantogram, a new artist from Ghostly with smooth grooves half RZA, half XX. They’re all over SXSW parties this year. With any luck, everybody could be tired of them by mid-June.


Phantogram – As Far As I Can See

Ghostly International released a new compilation of remixes for Osborne’s 2008 self-titled gem.


Osborne – Wait A Minute (Arto Mwambe Remix)

And, the standout track from that Osborne album, why not.


Osborne – Ruling

spaghetti

February 28th, 2010


ok, back in action after a long break. our friend baresi from the UK sent this edit over to us. This is an edit of the Barbara Mason track ‘Another Man’ released on West End records in 1983. Baresi brings it back after a nice rub down. Definitely my kind of track.

Barbara Mason – Another Man (Baresi Edit)

and i keep finding songs on the Daniel Wang compilation, The Balihu Years. The vinyl version is obviously much better.


Daniel Wang – Free Lovin


Bonus from 1984: Change – It Burns Me Up

The Time Has Come! The Time Has Come! The Time Has Come!

February 24th, 2010

If you already didn’t know, here is a healthy reminder.  THIS FRIDAY night, is the big night we have been talking about for months.  Our launch party at the Ghost Room, featuring the wonderful musical stylings of Oh No Oh My, Corto Maltese and Watch Out For Rockets, with additional musics provided by the rhythmsektion DJs.  If you haven’t RSVP’d yet, DO IT so you can make sure you get a free T-Shirt, they are pretty awesome I have one on right now!  I can’t wait to see each and everyone of you there!!  Photo Booth, funky jams, Party times, If you show up early you might even get some FREE DRINKS!!! So basically it will be the place to be and there is no reason you shouldn’t come.  DO IT

Get Down Saturday Night

February 19th, 2010

The disco kids in Austin have a new plaything courtesy of a monstrous troupe of guys doin’ it and doin’ it well. “Get Down Saturday Night” is a new weekly Saturdays at Karibu Ethiopian Bar and Restaurant (East 7th, between Navasota and Onion). It’s a nod to this classic boogie track by Oliver Cheatham…”Boooiiii it’s Saturday night!”

With no cover, a kitchen operating until 2 AM, and a cleared dance floor for some boogie space, this new event offers a disco spot among all the jukebox joints currently dominating the the east side scene. I for one am totally stoked at this new addition, because you can only slam Lone Star tallboys at Shangri La so many times, The Liberty is a concrete box, and we’re all too poor for The Showroom.

Playing disco, house, boogie, and an occasional hop into afro-beat, the DJs will rotate from week to week. Sweet DJG, Acid Abe, DJB Hiney, Bill Converse, Living Bluntly (out of Georgetown), Mos Jef, Mike Z, and Bink make up the roster. We love all these guys, and it’s awesome to see all the discophiles gettin’ it done!

To whet your pallet, Rhythm Sektion buddy Dan Gentile (Sweet DJG) gave us a spicy edit…enjoy. See you guys at Karibu!


My Sweety My Sugar (Sweet DJG Edit)

what’s so wrong with just a little fun

February 15th, 2010

New video from Wild Beasts. “We Still Got the Taste Dancin’ On Our Tongues.” It’s a lusty song, typical of the lewd and hyper-sexual Wild Beasties. And the video contains just the two things that come to mind when one thinks of lust: namely, floating in space and horsies. Check it out.