DJ MYKAL TOP 30 DJ TRACKS APRIL 2009

Mistabishi - Printer Jam
Björk - Nattura (Switch Remix)
Dragon Ash - Mixture
Freeland - Under Control (Evil Nin Graveyard Smash)
MSTRKRFT - Bounce Ft. N.O.R.E. (A-Trak Remix)
Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch
High Contrast - Seven Notes In Black
Wagdug Futuristic Unity - Systematic People(The Lowbrows Remix)
Sakanaction - ライトダンス
Bahashishi - Story....
Cagedbaby - Forced (Streetlife DJs Cut N Run Dub)
The Prodigy - Warrior's Dance (South Central Remix)
Armand Van Helden - Illin N Fillin It
2 Bit Thugs - MotherFxcker
Basement Jaxx - Raindrops
iPunx - Enter The Revolution
The Juan Maclean - One Day (Surkin Mix)
Ramirez - Orgasmico (Blatta & Inesha Remix)
Redman – I Hold The Crown (Gigi Barocco Remix)
The Temper Trap - Science Of Fear (Hervé Dub Remix)
The Breakfastaz - The Cheech
311 - Hey You
Fact - Fog (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
Rico Tubbs - Hip Rave Anthem
Sporty O feat Keith Mac - Guestlist (Keith Mackenzie And Fixx vs Angel Alanis Original Mix)
Bombay Bicycle Club - Always Like This (James Rutledge Remix)
Major Lazer - Hold The Line (LehtMoJoe Remix)
Shock One - The Shockone EP
Yuksek - So Far Away From The Sea
Punx Soundcheck - Makrthatnoise (ASCII Disko's Jack That Noise Remake)

MY FAVORITE VINYLS IN THESE 2 MONTHS

TOKYO ELECTROSHOCK

毫無疑問，日本Nu-Electro勢力於2008年內火速擴張蔓延乃至全面爆發，乃是不爭的事實，今年年初時日本Tower Records出版的Bounce雜誌所作的2008年度回顧特輯中，便以「Electro Blows」為題作了兩頁專題報導。而作為年底壓軸的兩張作品得以於主流唱片公司BMG旗下出版更是具有無比重要的指標性意義，其一是Dexpistols率領自家廠牌Roc Trax旗下單位Gaines、MYSS、Galbitch、DJ Kango、DJ Yan…等發表的合輯「Roc Trax Lesson.05 "Saturdays"」，另一張便是與Dexpistols關係密切的兩人組合The Lowbrows的首張完整專輯「For Whom The Bell Tolls」。

早在2005年便已成軍的The Lowbrows，在2007年正式以一張四曲同名黑膠EP「The Lowbrows EP」展露頭角(很遺憾自己至今尚未收集到這張絕版作品)，進而得到Trash Menagerie等海外知名Blog與英國Dazed & Confused雜誌大力推薦。到了2008年，年初時先是有一首未發表作品"Melody And Shudder"的Dexpistols Remix收錄在Dexpistols的首張官方DJ-Mix專輯「Lesson.04 "Apple"」中，之後更見到他們的"Dream In The Desert"被選入澳洲超強DJ組合Bang Gang Deejays的第二張DJ-Mix專輯「D Is For Disco, E Is For Dancing」裡；而聲勢水漲船高的The Lowbrows不僅為ZZZ、80kidz、Wagdug Futuristic Unity、Digiki等獨立單位操刀Remix，更獲邀為流行女歌手Misia與House Disney企畫炮製Remix正式揮軍主流；但最重要的是先於年中與80kidz聯手推出限量Split黑膠EP作品「The Lowbrows vs 80kidz」的他們，終於在年底祭出了出道以來的首張大碟「For Whom The Bell Tolls」。


The Lowbrows是由擅長多種樂器的CHAKI加上深受正統古典音樂薰陶的EMI所組成，我相信正因為兩人不同的音樂背景，才得以擦出令人驚艷的音樂火花，而使得「For Whom The Bell Tolls」專輯比起很多Indie-Electro/Nu-Electro作品更具多元音樂性與Song-Oriented肌理，而不只是單調Electro節拍與音色重複拼貼堆疊的產物。從佈滿Finger Lickin'廠牌式Funky Nu-Breaks動能的開場曲"Stay Faceless"開始，帶著一份Bittersweet情懷的小品之作"Dream In The Desert"、祭出標準Indie-Electro方程式的"Linda Tune"、令人聯想到Buckfunk 3000的Leftfield Electro-Breaks樂章"Action And Reaction"、帶點80's歐陸電子流行曲韻味的"Japanese Tease"乃至讓太空化鍵琴剪影與Bmore節拍意外共冶一爐而來的"Melody And Shudder"，首首都是那樣各具異稟而來。

甚至有些時候，The Lowbrows作品中更蟄伏著搖滾樂的張力與有機性，好比宛如Justice遇上Black Sabbath的"Love You"便是一例，但個人最鍾愛曾收錄在「The Lowbrows EP」中的"Linda Is Tonight"(但專輯版本讓整體結構更形無懈可擊)，那些怪物Techno-Funk節拍、Distorted Bassline與Funky吉他刷弦絲絲入扣而來已是那樣懾人，更遑論中後段由高壓Trancey Synth-Riffs推向Punky激進場面是何等血脈賁張!!! 値得附帶一提的是，專輯還收錄了兩大友好單位Dexpistols與80kidz以及Roc Trax旗下矚目雙人組MYSS所炮製的Remix。



當然在優異的創作才華之外，CHAKI本身也是一位經驗豐富的Top DJ，多年來曾與Digitalism、Bang Gang Deejays、Hot Chip、Friendly Fires、The Shoes…等同台演出過，所以還是老話一句: 熱衷Indie-Electro與Tokyo Electro體系的人千萬別錯過5/2的The Lowbrows DJ Set @ The Wall!



有興趣購買預售票請速洽M@M Boutique:
http://mykalshop.blogspot.com/

MUSICA: BRIGHTEST ROCK FOR THE NEW DECADE

一直以來, 自己都會將喜歡的日本搖滾歌曲放入DJ Set中, 而最近完成的Mixtape "Warrior's Dance"中亦不例外, 其中一首便是Sakanaction的"Light Dance".

近一兩年來, 以Dexpistols/80kidz/The Lowbrows為首的強大日本Nu-Electro風潮全面爆發已是不爭的事實, 於此同時好一些表現優異的大和Dance-Rock/Electro-Rock樂團也推出了令人讚賞的作品, 像是大量揉合Electro/Techno元素的Newdeal與SBK、大阪四人樂團8otto乃至Indies活動中的Brixton Academy與Thousand Valleys…等等都是佼佼者, 而得到Tower唱片行大力推薦、並被Musica雜誌選為「Brightest Rock For The New Decade」之一的Sakanaction, 更是其中不可忽略的重要名字之一.

自己並未在第一時間接觸到Sakanaction這個來自北海道的五人樂團, 但該團這張獲譽為出道以來最高傑作的第三張專輯「新白」絶對讓人愛不釋手, 在Dance-Rock/Electro-Rock的大前提下, 首首作品卻能各具異稟地蘊含著細膩的音樂多元性――好比開場連續兩首作品"Ame(B)"與"Light Dance"踏著流暢Groovy的Disco-Punk節拍而來, "千與零"像是加入大量狂竄Bleeps/Synth-Riffs的Radwimps般, 而帶點Progressive/Electro色調的純音樂House作品Mininanouta則是他們徹底電氣化的時刻; 此外, "黃色的車"與"Human"讓我們見到該團褪去Electro-Rock彩衣後展現紮實的中板搖滾功架, 甚至"雜踏"這首慢板作品所蟄伏的Moody張力更宛如Straightener作品般令人為之糾結.

BRAiNCHiLD 09 S/S COLLECTION PREVIEW BY DEXPISTOLS

週五再度邀請日本好友二人組Dexpistols來台DJ

也藉此機會情商兩人擔任客席Model

為BRAiNCHiLD 09 S/S的Tee與風衣外套做了完美的著用示範

(PS:褲子與配件均為DEXPISTOLS私物)

THE PRODIGY - WARRIOR'S DANCE

The Prodigy - Warrior's Dance

DJ DARUMA & DJ MAAR CHART MARCH 2009

DJ DARUMA
1.Jon.E(The Arm)///Party Boy(prod.Orgasmic & Young Pulse)///Stunts Records
2.Fact///Desire(Dexpistols Remix)///Maximam10
3.Hudson Mohawke///Overnight///Warp Records
4.3rd Face///Canto della Liberta(Kink Remix)///Rompecabeza
5.Harry Axt///Crazy(Original Mix)///Rompecabeza
6.Mixhell///Higher Explicit(Brodinski Remix)///Boys Noize Records
7.Dusty Kid///Train No. 1(Original Mix)///Boxer Recordings
8.Pig & Dan///Terminate(Original Mix)///Cocoon Recordings
9.Sidney Samson///Riverside(Original Mix)///Sneakerz MUZIK
10.Bombaman///Exiaexia(setsuna f. seiei remix)///ESP Records

DJ MAAR
1.VV Brown///Leave! (Style of Eye Vocal)///Island
2.Hudson Mohawke///Overnight///Warp Records
3.Kid Cudi///Super Boo///GOOD Music
4.Radioclit///Secousse All-Stars///Mental Groove
5.Marc DePulse///PS. You Rock///Blufin
6.Audiojack///Jack The Keys///2020 Vision Recordings
7.Fact///Desire(Dexpistols Remix)///Maximam10
8.Solo///Congaloid///Dirtybird
9.The Black Eyed Peas///Boom Boom Pow///Universal
10.Kevin Saunderson///The Human Bond(Claude VonStroke Rave Recognize Rave Mix)///KMS Records

2-DAY TRIP TO 48HR RENU HIPSTIVAL

DOWNLOAD NOW!!! DJ MYKAL'S NEW MIXTAPE "WARRIOR'S DANCE"

zShare download Link: http://www.zshare.net/audio/582690326e456f72/

Tracklist here: http://mamboutique.blogspot.com/2009/04/dj-mykal-2009-1st-mixtape-warriors.html

DEXPISTOLS & DJ MYKAL @ SPARK 2009.04.17(FRI.)

SPARK & M@M Boutique
Present

裏原宿名牌Roc Star設計師DJ Daruma領軍日本最強Nu-Electro潮流DJ二人組
DEXPISTOLS
2009.04.17(FRI.) @ SPARK

想再次體驗獲譽為日本版「Justice」的Dexpistols在舞台上是如何透過4台CDJ-1000，透過合作無間的完美默契，以打破傳統的Freestyle接歌模式帶來結集Hip Hop、Rock、Indie-Electro、Nu-Disco、Nu-Wave Techno的混種DJ-Set嗎? 想知道這次Dexpistols又會帶來什麼驚喜嗎? 那麼就千萬不能錯過他們4月17日晚上於台北Spark的演出！

WITH
DJ Mykal a.k.a.林哲儀(BRAiNCHILD/本色)
The Prodigy台北演唱會唯一指定暖場/FPM、Dieselboy等國際DJ背書力薦
&
DJ Spykee
人氣派對Dance Rock Taipei主腦

Venue: SPARK (台北101 B1)
地址：台北市市府路45號台北101地下一樓 訂位專線(02) 81018662

DJ MYKAL 2009 1ST MIXTAPE "WARRIOR'S DANCE" TRACKLIST

MIXED LIVE using 2 turntables & Pioneer DJM-400 mixer with Powerbook G4 running Serato Scratch Live and recorded with Pro-Tools & Mbox 2.

Tracklist:

1.Fuck Buttons - Sweet Love For Planet Earth (Andrew Weatherall Remix)
2.Handsomeboy Technique - Guiding Lights(Far Calls, Coming, Far)
3.Bag Raiders - Shooting Star
4.Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand a Chance (Chromeo Remix)
5.Tizzy Bac - 鐵之貝克
6.Morrissey - That's How People Grow Up
7.Sakanaction - ライトダンス
8.The Lowbrows - Linda Is Tonight
9.DJ Mehdi - Sinature (Stanton Warriors Remix)
10.Evil Nine feat El P - All The Cash (DJ Version)
11.DJ Shadow – GDMFSOB (UNKLE Uncensored) feat. Roots Manuva
12.Fuck Much - Rage Again
13.Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of (L-Plus Remix)
14.Chase & Status - Pieces (feat. Plan B)
15.The Qemists feat. Wiley - Dem Na Like Me (VIP Mix)
16.TC feat. Sub Focus - Borrowed Time VIP
17.Xample feat. Lomax - Contra
18.Logistic - Jungle Music
19.DJ PLeasure - Massace
20.J Majik - The Lizard (Dark Sounds Foundation Remix)
21.The Prodigy - World's On Fire
22.Disco Dance Interlude Edited By DJ Mykal
23.Fake Blood - Mars (Herve Re-Fix)
24.Curses - The Deep End (Bart B More Remix)
25.Lazy Jay - Float My Boat (Original Mix)
26.Tigerstyle feat. Vybz Kartel, - Balle! Shava! (Sinden Remix)
27.Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (DJ Manaia Remix)
28.Basement Jaxx – Jump N' Shout
29.Busy P - To Protect and Entertain (Crookers Remix)
30.Gaines - BBB Dance feat. Big-O & Teki Latex
31.Denki Groove – Flashback Disco (Kagami Remix)
32.Streetlife DJs - We Love Disco Sound(Club Mix)
33.Les Rhymes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)
34.Armand Van Helden - This Aint Hollywood (feat. Will "Tha Wiz" Lemay)
35.Mr. Oizo - Positif (DJ Manaia Re-Edit)
36.Fact - Desire (Dexpistols Remix)
37.The Bloody Beetroots feat. Steve Aoki - Warp 1.9
38.Dexpistols - Midnight Sevenstars(MYSS’ Trash Mix)
39.Tiga - Mind Dimenson(NT89 Remix)
40.The Prodigy - Warriors Dance (Clash The Disko Kids' Durr Harder Remix)
41.The Prodigy - Omen (Herve's End Of The World Remix)
42.We Are Terrorists - Ground Zero(Dilemn Remix)
43.Ctrl-Z & Screwface present Stereotype ft the Breakfastaz & Ken Mac - Cold (Original)
44.Pendulum – The Other Side (DJ Mykal Edit)

DJ MYKAL TOP 20 DJ TRACKS MARCH 2009

Fuck Buttons - Sweet Love For Planet Earth (Andrew Weatherall Remix)
Curses - The Deep End (Bart B More Remix)
Baobinga feat DJ Nasty - State Of Ghetto Jackin' (Dave Nada Remix)
Filthy Dukes - Tupac Robot Club Rock (Filthy Dukes Kill Em All Remix)
Lonely Dear - Airport Surroundings
Xample feat Lomax - Contra
Metallica - Master Of Puppets (Pendulum RMX)
Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand a Chance (Chromeo Remix)
We Are Terrorists - Ground Zero (Dilemn Remix)
The Bloody Beetroots feat. Steve Aoki - Warp 1.9
Lazy Jay - Float My Boat (Original Mix)
John Roman - Who's Afraid Of Cornelius
Cut & Run - Worriers Dance
DJ Pleasure - Massacre
The Offspring - Come Out And Play (StereoHeroes Remix)
Mixhell feat Oh Snap & Jen Lasher - Boom Da (Les Petits Pilous Remix)
Franz_Ferdinand - No You Girls (Zodiac Cartel Mix)
Jack Beats vs Dynamite MC - What (Vocal)
Oasis - Falling Down (The Prodigy version)
Turntable Films - Won't Let You Down