At the Drive In Reunited!

We would like to redirect your attention for a moment to the reunion of Texas post-hardcore band At the Drive In. This is extraordinary news as there was no indication of these guys getting back together whatsoever, and now they are playing COACHELLA!? If you were huge fans of the underground revolutionary rockers as we were, then you must have pure exhilaration and anticipation pumping through your veins. Not only is the Coachella lineup epic, and probably the best festival lineup you have seen in a while, Goldenvoice promoters have managed to book the most energetic and intriguing rock group of the late 90's. Can't f'ing wait! By the way if you don't own Relationship of Command by ATDI, buy it. Enough said.

At the Drive In - Invalid Litter Dept.

    

D/R/U/G/S - Mila + Pale Swan

If you have been keeping up with us you know by now how much we love D/R/U/G/S, aka Callum Wright. The Londoner blesses us with two new ambiant minimal techno tracks, Mila and Pale Swan. Both are available for free download below, just click that little arrow thats right there. Double the D/R/U/G/S double the fun. 

Grimes - Genesis

Singer/songwriters Claire Boucher, aka Grimes, will be popping up on your ipod shuffle in the near future, if she already hasn't. The following track Genesis is a preview of what is to come on her soon to be released album Visions. With a Chinese like instrumental melody, airy vocals, and overall poppy sound, Genesis communicates good vibe music. Grimes is sure to make an impact.

Grimes - Genesis

Nightriders - Lost the Feeling

OK. Time to get back in your white convertible Corvette and blast the 80's tunes you love. Maybe fly it off a cliff for more 80's dramatic effect. Boston based Nightriders are relatively new to the scene but be sure to keep any eye on the duo. Doesn't this seem like the perfect song to play over an intense training montage? Let's Go!

Krychek - Kronicles of Krychek Part Duex

Krychek returns with The Kronicles of Krychek Part Duex. The Russian offers up an awesome smorgasbord of nu disco and electro blended to perfection.  We are especially in love with the villainous introduction by The Joker, leading into a smooth house disco groove with the Cosmonauts.  Krychek then transitions us into some super hard beats expectantly featuring SMM favorites Justin Faust, Oliver, M83, and Edwin Van Cleef. Moullinex ends our journey with his stellar remix of Cut Copy's classic Lights and Music. Sit back, press play and enjoy the show. 

Track List:

1) Cosmonauts - Cycle Eyes (Cosmonauts Summer Version)
2) Honom - Bedcat
3) Adam Kesher - Hour of the Wolf (Lifelike Remix)
4) The Rapture - How Deep is your Love (Casual Encounters Remix)
5) Volta Cab - He's a Bad Motha
6) Justin Faust - Girl Talk
7) Edwin Van Cleef - I Feel You
8) Kamp - Distance of the Modern Hearts (Justin Faust Remix)
9) Chromeo - Hot Mess (Oliver Remix)
10) Short Circuit - How We Speak (Fabian Remix)
11) The Tapeeaters - Electric Boogie Night
12) Popular Computer - Lontain (Robotaki Remix)
13) M83 - Midnight City (Alcala Remix)
14) Bunny Lake - Army of Lovers (JBag Remix)
15) Jogger - Nice Tights (Keenhouse Remix)
16) David E. Sugar - Milan (vanguard Remix)
17) Claes Rosen - Into the Bloom (Luiz B Remix)
18) Cut Copy - Lights and Music (Moullinex Remix)

The Kronicles of Krychek Part Deux by KRYCHEK

Youth Lagoon - July (Video)

Youth Lagoon drops his latest video for July, the third off his wildly successful debut album The Year of Hibernation. The video keeps with the themes of the past with that vivid pre-modern Americana vibe. However, July's video definitely carries darker tones than Youth Lagoon's previous shoots. Director and Cinematographer Tyler T Williams does a particularly stellar job of using July in conjunction with his visuals to arouse tension and suspense in the viewer. Smashing. 

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Active Child - High Priestess (CFCF Remix)

CFCF remixing Active Child. Need we say more? Probably not, but lets dig deep here. The Montreal based CFCF adds a nice little touch of bass to the track with a splash of pan flute. Thats right your listening to the pan flute. The two up-and-comers were kind enough to give away the track for free. You can download Active Child - High Priestess (CFCF Remix) by clicking on the link below or here. 

Download Active Child's recently released You Are All I See directly from iTunes. 

Active Child - High Priestess (CFCF Remix)

Kool A.D. / The Palm Wine Drinkard (Mixtape)

It looks like Das Rascist can keep a promise. About a hot minuet ago the New York rappers promised us solo mixtapes from each of its three  members, Heems, Dapwell, and Kool A.D. and before you could say Happy New Year the latter of the trio drops his mixtape. Thats right Kool A.D. kicks off our 2012 with The Palm Wine Drinkard. A truly dope mixtape from beginning to end. We left you a little taste with our favorite track Girls and Women, and it wasn't easy to pick a favorite. You can download  The Palm Wine Drinkard in its entirety for free directly from Mr.  Kool A.D. 

Kook A.D. - Girls and Women

Download: Kool A.D.  - The Palm Wine Drinkard (Mixtape)

Destroyer - Leave Me Alone (New Order Cover)

It looks like the folks at Mojo Magazine had a few tricks hidden up their sleeves before the end of 2011. Included in the music mag's first issue of the year is a particularly stellar cover album of New Order's Power, Corruption & Lies. The tribute includes covers by The Golden Filter, S.C.U.M., and Destroyer (full track listing below). We left you our favorite off the album, Destroyer's take on Leave Me Alone, along with some bonus love in the form S.C.U.M.'s rendition of 586. As always, click on the link to download. Enjoy. 

Destroyer - Leave Me Alone (New Order Cover) 


S.C.U.M. - 586 (New Order Cover)

Track List: Power, Corruption & Lies “Covered”

1. The Golden Filter – Age of Consent
2. Tarwater – We All Stand
3. Errors – The Village
4. S.C.U.M. – 586
5. Fujiya & Miyagi – Your Silent Face
6. Seekae – Ultraviolence
7. Walls – Ecstasy
8. Destroyer – Leave Me Alone
9. Biosphere – Blue Monday
10. Zombie Zombie – The Beach
11. Lonelady – Cries & Whispers
12. Anothers Blood – Lonesome Tonight
13. K-X-P – Murde

The Scotch & Murder Top 50+ Tracks of 2011

Without further ado we present the Scotch and Murder 50+ favorite tracks from 2011. The only order the tracks are in is alphabetical. We just really aren't into the whole rating thing. In an effort to be unique we left out some of the more common tracks that you probably have seen elsewhere. To download a track or find out more about an artist simply click on the title of the track and that will take to more info and download links. The list is chalk full of goodies and were not gonna spoil it for you. Thats right, go on and get your scroll on already. After the break that is (click here). 

Zimmer - We Own The Night | December Mixtape for Le Musicassette

A little less disco with a little more dance from our favorite frenchmen Zimmer. We Own The Night is Zimmer's exclusive december mixtape for Le Musicassette, a fantastic french music blog that you should probably take a minuet to check out. The mixtape features a laundry list of  Scotch and Murder favorites including Yuksek, Goldroom, Moullinex, Parao Black Magic, Drop Out Orchestra, Xinobi, and of course the Zimmer man himself. Also take a minuet to check out Zimmer's video for Looking at You (below). Indulge yourself. Press play. 

Zimmer - We Own The Night | December Mixtape for Le Musicassette by Zimmer

Tracklist: 
01. Louis La Roche - F.U.B.A.R 
02. The Opiates - Reality (Drop Out Orchestra Dub) 
03. Cosmonauts - Cycle Eyes (Summer Version) 
04. Niki & The Dove - Mother Protect (Goldroom Remix) 
05. Mirror People - Feel The Need (Moullinex Remix) 
06. Yuksek - Always On The Run (Villa Remix) 
07. Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca - Ero Disco Theme 
08. Zimmer - Slave To Your Heart (feat. Jeremy Glenn) 
09. Pharao Black Magic - The Eye of Horus 
10. Edwin Van Cleef - Triton (Pharao Black Magic Remix) 
11. Bros - When Will I Be Famous (Drop Out Orchestra Rework) 
12. Moullinex feat Peaches - Maniac 
13. Appaloosa - Jumping On Beds (Mirror People Dub Remix) 
14. Frederic de Carvalho - Albufeira feat. Mario Franca (Xinobi Remix) 
15. Metronomy - Everything Goes My Way (Psychemagik Remix) 
16. Miguel Campbell - Baby I Got It (Edit Murphy Remix) 
17. Jonas Rathsman - Tobago

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The 2 Bears - Ghosts & Zombies (Brooks Haunted House Remix)

Joe Goddard (Hot Chip) and Raf Daddy, aka The 2 Bears, drop some perfectly progressive minimal beats on us with the Brooks Haunted House remix of Ghosts & Zombies. Keep an eye out for the duo's release Be Strong, due out digitally January 31st on DFA. Grab the free download of the track right off the player. 

Appaloosa - Patchwork (ATTAR! Dub Remix)

About a minuet ago Appaloosa dropped their debut EP Patchwork. In that hot minuet ATTAR!'s (former Mustang, Renaud Deru's new solo project) dub remix of the track quickly climbed the beatport charts. To celebrate its success and the Christmas spirit the fine folks at DiscoTexas are giving away the breadwinner for free. What a dandy it is. You can pick up the entire Appalosa Patchwork EP directly from iTunes, juno, and beatport. 

Appaloosa - Patchwork (ATTAR! Dub Remix) FREE DOWNLOAD by Discotexas

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Kris Menace - Stars on 33

We all remember Kris Menace releasing his explosive collaboration single Discopolis with Lifelike on Alen Braxe's label Vulture Music. Just recently the man completed a new collab with friends Lawrence Tompson and Radical Peterson, naming the project Stars on 33. The five track EP was released on December 19th and is an extension of Menace's library of smooth house grooves.

Kris Menace Presents Stars On 33 - Let The Music Guide by eskimorecordings

Voltaire Twins - Romulus (Moullinex)

Australian based duo Voltaire Twins' awesome composition called Romulus is appropriately remixed by the stellar Moullinex. More and more of these hard bass driving recreations are being released on a daily basis and the following track is a perfect example of just how good they can be. Dance to it, walk to it, ride the subway to it, do whatever with it. Just do it to this. We're definitely rocking out to this track on the streets of NYC.

Voltaire Twins - Romulus (Moullinex Remix) by Moullinex

Walter Sobcek - Christmas D´Amour (December Mixtape)

 Walter Sobeck squeezes in one last mixtape before the years end, Christmas D´Amour. Theres a couple of things to love about this one. First, we must point the fantastically devilish album artwork featuring a religiously symbol-ed out Mr. T. We're pretty sure there is even a little Hanukkah love in that gold mess of his. Then there is the endles track list, which houses so many Scotch and Murder favorites we dont even know where to begin. A perfect blend of Glam, House, and Disco. Be sure to give Beni's remix of the Flight Facilities Foreign Language a spin. To top it all off the Paris based duo is dropping the mix with a free download attached. 

Walter Sobcek presents The December Tape - Christmas D´Amour by Walter Sobcek

Track List:
Tesla Boy "In Your Eyes" (Volta Cab Mix) 
Walter Sobcek "Miami" (Pharao Black Magic Remix) 
Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days" (Psychemagik´s Leg Warmer Edit) 
D-Pulse "Velocity Of Love" (Mario Basanov Remix) 
Cadillac "Blue Skies" 
Vladimir Cosma "Medecins de nuit" 
Lana Del Rey "Video Games" (Kill Them With Colour Remix) 
The Chromatics "Killing Spree And Sweat” (Oscar F Edit) 
Sare Havlicek "Vibe On you" (Sare´s 115 BPM Edit) 
Flight Facilities "Foreign Language" (Beni Remix) 
Zoo Look "Holdin'On" 
The Treatment "We're Getting Stronger" 
Niki & The Dove "Mother Protect" (Goldroom Remix) 
MAM "One Of Them Nights" (Alternative Mix) 
Confection "Save Your Precious Time" 
Mano Le Tough "Let's Not Talk About Love" 
Steffi "Yours" (Hannes Fischer Remix) 
Keren Ann "My Name Is Trouble" (Walter Sobcek Remix)

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die (Gemini Remix)

Gemini gets in there with an epic re-work of Lana Del Rey's Born To Die. The 21-year old Brit adds heaps of electro to the track, while keeping with its dark undertones. The remix features some booming synths with some subtlety blissful keys. Oh yeh, then theres Ms. Lana Del Rey's perfect vocals. Cause you and I, we were born to die. 

Download: Lana Del Rey - Born To Die (Gemini Remix)

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die [Gemini Remix] by PurplePR

The Magician - Magic Tape Eighteen

The Magician ends 2011 by sending you magic kisses with Magic Tape Eighteen. From what we've heard so far it sounds like the magic man has thrown in some Perseus, Oliver, and a little bit of Jacques Renault on his latest mixtape.  We are working on a track list as we speak, but wanted to get you the goods sooner rather than later. As always you can download The Magician's Magic Tape Eighteen directly off the player. Bon Appetit. 

Magic Tape Eighteen by TheMagician

Track List:
1.Perseus - Running Back To You 
2.Plastic Plates ??? 
3.Lenny Kravitz - Superlove ( Whatever Whatever Remix ) 
4.Ben Browning - I Can't Stay ( Juan Maclean Remix ) 
5.???? 
6.???? 
7.Oliver - Dirty Talk 
8.Yacht - I Walked Alone ( Jacques Renault Remix ) 
9.???? 
10.Housse De Racket - Chateau ( Mickey Remix )

KRYCHEK - The Kronicles of Krychek

The most recent addition to the Scotch and Murder residency of DJs, KRYCHEK, gets back to us with his latest mixtape adventure into the realm of disco. The stellar mix is  fittingly titled, The Kronicles of Krychek, as we start off with the soft disco bumps of Strange Talk's jubilant Climbing Walls only to eventually be lead into the dark heart of David Lynch's Good Day Today (off Crazy Clown Time). The mix features a number of Scotch and Murder favorites along the way including Oliver, Shindu, Jensen Sportag, Fabian, Justin Faust, and The Wombats. All in all KRYCHEK captures a fine blend of Nu-Disco and Doom Disco, with a little bit of everything in between. Might we add that you should be bumping this at your holiday disco dance parties. Now go out there and get your groove on.

The Kronicles of Krychek by KRYCHEK

Track List:

Strange Talk - Climbing Walls 

Lemaitre - Excuse Me 

Carlos Pizzeti - Lontain Remix 

Oliver - Footsteps 

Cordova - Paradigm (U-Tern Remix) 

The Wombats - 1996 (Lenno Remix) 

Chilly Gonzalez - You Can Dance (Robotaki Remix) 

Shindu - Happy House (JBag Remix) 

Adam Sky - The Imperious Urge (JBag Remix) 

Polarsets - Sunshine Eyes (Jensen Sportag Remix) 

Justin Faust - Girl Talk (PWNDTIAC Remix) 

Oxford - Teinto 

Fabian - Game Theory 

Jonas Rathsman - Tobago 

Erkka - Dangerous Midsummer 

David Lynch - Good Day Today (Erkka Remix)

Scotch and Murder The Playlists: FRENCHHH COASTTTTTT

Happy holidays and stuff. Enjoy this dandy of a playlist we made just for you, featuring some of our favorites from the past few weeks. Track list follows. Get crazy out there.  

Track List:
Major Lazer - Original Don
Oliver  - Footsteps
Pony Pony Run Run - Just a Song
Junior Boys  - You'll Improve Me (Caribou Remix)
Spector  - Grey Shirt & Tie (The Big Pink Remix)
ABADABAD - California Birds (Keep Shelly in Athens remix)
CFCF -  Snake Charmer (Young Galaxy Remix)
Twin Sister  - Bad Street (Lindstrom & Prins Thomas Remix)
Keep Shelly In Athens - Struggle With Yourself

Four Tet - Moma

We Are The Works In Progress is a fourteen song benefit album whose proceeds go to aid a post-tsunami Japan. Proceeds from the album go to Japan Society Earthquake Relief Fund & Architecture  For Humanity. The compilation album is being put together by the ever talented Blonde Redhead and features some exquisite artists including Interpol, John Maus, Deerhunter,  and of course Four Tet. Full track list below. You can find the Brits contribution, Moma, below. A sterling track.

We Are The Works In Progress will be available digitally January 10th on Asa Ma Kuru, which translates to Morning will come). The compilation's Vinyl can also be pre-ordered directly through We Are The Works in Progress.  

Tracklist

1. Four Tet - Moma
2. Karin Dreijer Andersson - No Face 
3. Terry Riley - G Song - 
4. Nosaj Thing - Nightcrawler 
5. John Robert - Berceuse 
6. Blonde Redhead -Penny Sparkle 
7. Pantha Du Prince - Bird On A Wire 
8. Broadcast - In Here The World Begins
9. Liars/Blonde Redhead - Drip 
10. Deerhunter  - Curve
11. Stalactite - Stalagmite
12. Castles In The Grave - John Maus
13. Bamboo House - David Sylvain/Ryuichi Sakamoto
14. Song Seven - Interpol

Feist - How Come You Never Go There (Beck Remix)

Beck gets his hands dirty with this fine remix of Feist's How Come You Never Go There. Sir Beck adds a heavy dose of horns and base on the track, but keep with its overall ghostly demeanor. There is definitely something supremely soulful about the re-work. Certainly a successful collaboration. How come your so alone there. 

How Come You Never Go There (Beck Remix) by Feist

Bloody Beetroots - Church of Noise (Acoustic B-Side)

Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo and the Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 wish you a merry Christmas and happy holiday with this acoustic B-side rendition of Church of Noise. Its a pretty bizzarre version of the track given the original is premised on Dennis Lyxzén's screaming vocals and the Beetroots electronics hymns. Yet, the more melodic soft-core version certainly sends the same message. The track affirms one thing, expect anything but the expected from those god damned Bloody Beetroots. 

The Bloody Beetroots - Church of Noise ( B-SIDE ) by thebloodybeetroots

Flight Facilities - Foreign Language feat. Jess (Official Video)

Remember that official video for Foreign Language Flight Facilities promised us a while back? Well its here, and it is fantastic. Its rare these these days to find a video that captures the essence of a song such as this one. We couldn't conjure up a a more fitting 70's Disco-chic, hard-bodied, espionage, thriller than what is in the video for Foreign Language. It may even be a little too good, haf way through we forgot it was  music video.  Now if we can only get Flight Facilities to direct a full length feature, or at least the soundtrack to one.

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Video Credits: 

Production: 

Shot & Directed: Dimitri Basil
Co - Directed: Laura Gorun
Produced: Laura Gorun, Toa Daguet & Dominique Bassil 
Hair & Make-Up Supervisor: Katy Clucas
Hair & Make-Up: Hayley Dutton, Natalia Ismanto, Caitlin Sako, Jasmin Yonanment.

Starring: 
Hilton Denis 
Dick Von Lockley
Renny Chivunga
Annaliese Treharne
Laura Gorun
Nicolas Foster

Special Thanks:
Merivale: Ivy
Premier Marine Luxury: Chris Craft Corsair 28 
Azzollini Swimwear
Priscillas Models Management
Jane Cameron Make-Up Academy

Radiohead - Daily Mail

Radiohead announces that it will be releasing a little holiday cheer in the form of a new single due out December 19th. The Daily Mail and Staircase are the two new tracks set to drop. Although both songs were recorded during the King of Limbs Basement Sessions, they were not included on the album, yet they have been played for live audiences. We get a little taste of the single with the studio release of Daily Mail below. 

Daily Mail by Radiohead

Metric - Collect Call (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)

Adventure Club takes us back to the dubbier side of things. The Montreal DJ/production duo show off their ability to create soft builds that lead to heavy drops on their remix of Metric's Collect Call. The duo also appear to be joining the helmet / mask rage that seems to go hand in hand with an  electronic artists persona these days. Very Magneto-esque. We can dig it. Download the Adventure Club remix of Metric's Collect Call for free off the player.  If somebody's got soul, you've got to make a move. 

SymbolOne - Memory Level

SymbolOne takes you for a ride with Memory Level.  It took us all of about 12 seconds to fall in love with this track. A perfectly blended mix of blaring horns, 80s post-prom love lost, synthetic beats, rain washed streets, and very real heartbeats. The Dublin and Split based synth maestros fittingly describe Memory Level's genre as The End, which we asume is a sub-genre of their perfected Doom Disco. Jump into it. 

Memory Level by SymbolOne

Air - Seven Stars (feat. Beach House)

Air and Victoria Legrand of Beach House team up to create Seven Stars. As ambiant a collaboration we have ever heard, the pairing works well together playing off each others strengths. Seven Stars is set to be featured on on Air's forthcoming Le Voyage Dans Lune. The album is a tribute to fellow Frenchman Georges Méliès' affluential 1902 silent film of the same title. The album also features a collaboration with Au Revoir Simone. This our first bite at the album, and if the rest follows in suit we are all in store for a grand musical experience. 

Air — Seven Stars (Feat. Victoria Legrand)

Fantasy Island - Avenue

Alex Jacob and Spencer Frazen come together to create Fantasy Island. As described to us "a duo that is music to your ears, both literally and figuratively." We were instantly smitten after hearing Avenue, a soothingly soulful track. Audio chicken soup if you will. Avenue will be released on a double a-side limited edition 7' vinyl on February 27th 2012. To make sure you dont miss out you can pre-order your copy directly from Stroll On Records. It hurt so bad. 

Fantasy Island - Avenue 

Major Lazer - Original Don (feat. The Party Squad)

Just in case you missed Major Lazer's new video for Original Don (featuring The Party Squad). We guess if you can make a video and song pairing this kick ass you can call yourself an Original Don. Shout out to grandmas everywhere. Ruuuuunnnnnnnnnn Theeeeeeee Tracckkkkkkkkkk. 

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WhoMadeWho - Inside World

WhoMadeWho leaks us their up coming single, Inside World. Quite a different approach than we are used to hearing from the Copenhagen trifecta. The track carries an electronic air to it, and is certainly lighter than our previous WMW favorite, Every Minuet Alone. A stellar track nonetheless. The Inside World single is set for release January 23, 2012 and features an acoustic b-side with John Grant. Inside World will be also be included on WhoMadeWho's upcoming album Brighter, due out February 27, 2012 (Kompakt).

WhoMadeWho - Inside World by whomadewho

Pony Pony Run Run - Just a Song

We have been waiting patiently for the French power pop group Pony Pony Run Run to release their new single "Just a Song" along with a February 27 release date for their next album. This is a wonderful precursor to what we expect to be a great album. This Duran Duran-esque track maintains this group's reputation as awesome pop writers with a French electronic edge. 

Pony Pony Run Run - Just a Song