What's that coming over the hill? Is it a price war? Is it a price war?

I know Amazon are consistently undercutting iTunes to try to grab market share, but they're selling the brand new, released yesterday, Coldplay album on MP3 for 3.99!

Yeah, I know, you all hate Coldplay, lol, but that's interesting.

This is both horrible and brilliant. Needs a remix ideally but there's some great synth action in there.

Not sure if Markg has already mentioned them on here but The Phantom Bands album - 'Checkmate Savage' is brilliant. Listened to it a lot lately, best 'new' band I've heard in some time.

http://www.phantomband.co.uk/

Apart from them ripping off Kraftwerk for that one song.

Ha, we had a conversation about this (with Markg & Baz) apparently they did ask for permission first.

Carbon bloody copy though that chunk they took, should have had the artistry to make it their own. Mind you, I fucking hate Coldplay so whatevers.

Heads will roll

To celebrate Halloween we’ve got something quite special indeed: an exclusive Halloween themed entry into our Juno Plus podcast series, provided by none other than Optimo’s JD Twitch.

JD Twitch should require no introduction. As one half of DJ duo Optimo (along with JG Wilkes), his extensive musical knowledge and record collection is formidable, and in the form of the Optimo podcast series has contributed some of the web’s most esoteric and well researched mixtapes, with recent mixes covering everything from astral jazz and gospel music through to an extensive overview of 22 years of UK bass music.

Those in the know will be aware that Optimo’s Halloween parties (known as Optimo Espookio) are the stuff of legend, with the night encouraging some wild costumes which go far beyond the tired zombie looks that seem to be the London clubber’s garb of choice come October 31. Of course Espookio isn’t merely an opportunity to dress up, it’s also a chance for the pair to play some of the spookier and more tongue-in-cheek tracks that make up Halloween and horror’s lexicon of music.

No tracklist is supplied, though we can say that it moves from neoclassical goth through post-punk and music from several generations of TV and film soundtracks. Although it’s undoubtedly creepy, there’s also a comforting side to it that evokes cosy memories of commercially driven, domestic Halloweens fuelled by sugar and ghost costumes cobbled together with bedsheets. Twitch was also kind enough to provide us with a bit of insight into the mix and what goes down at Espookio.

My band is playing in London if anyone around there fancies something to do on Friday 18th of November.
It's at the Bull & Gate on Kentish Town Road and were supporting a band called I Dream in Colour, £6 quid in.

Hopefully be able to put a song up on the net soon whenever it's finished.

I'm well looking forward to seeing Death Grips in Manc on Tuesday...
Album (legitimately) free here:

http://thirdworlds.net/

http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2011/10/31/juno-plus-halloween-podcast-jd-twitch-optimo/

You should big this up in a more widely read thread

Having listened through a couple of times it just strikes me as so generic. The same build ups and overused riffs, and when they try and be interesting its just annoying. To me I if was remixing this (maybe when better) I'd keep the into and fuck with the drums.

Steve Angello Tivoli

This isn't bad and is in the similar vein of dreary prog house.

Best remix of an auld favourite remains High Contrast's mix of Something Good

Man or Astroman? are awesome. Can't believe I've only just heard them.

Here is the most remixed song in history, remixed again!



It's very good, though.

Somehow, one of the clubs over here has managed to get Pendulum to come over and play in February. In a 250 capacity venue. And they're not selling tickets. I'm expecting ridiculous entry fees, massive queues and over-crowding. It's going to be a fucking joke. I really wanted to go and see them when I first saw the announcement but I don't think I'll bother even attempting it now. Luckily, I have seen them live before so I'm not too gutted about it.

I need to get a fezzy in next year, very tempted by Download.

Somehow, one of the clubs over here has managed to get Pendulum to come over and play in February. In a 250 capacity venue. And they're not selling tickets. I'm expecting ridiculous entry fees, massive queues and over-crowding. It's going to be a fucking joke. I really wanted to go and see them when I first saw the announcement but I don't think I'll bother even attempting it now. Luckily, I have seen them live before so I'm not too gutted about it.

I'm a big last.fm fan, and I like to muck around with various displays of dorky stats. This, though, would make an awesome festival bill. For me. My top 15 most-played artists (for some reason they lack logos for Wildhearts and Be Your Own Pet):

Their live sets are incredible, but I'd be shocked if they're doing one of them in front of 250 people. I'm shocked they're turning up at all, to be honest

Aye, I should be going to that. Sabbath, plus Metallica playing their best album.

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