Together Forever (Grum Bootleg)

Photo by Jakob Wagner

I spend a lot of time on the Metro. I'm not complaining, because this time is great for 2 things. First, people watching. Second, listening to music. Generally, during my commutes I try to only listen to French Touch. I think it's only appropriate. While I have hours worth of Daft Punk and DATA and Alan Braxe and Lifelike and Cassius at my disposal, I keep coming back to this song. I really don't have much to say about it except that it is absolutely, jaw-droppingly, body-movingly, hands-wavingly amazing.

LOOSE L!PS favorite Grum gave this track to Data Transmission exclusively back in December (sorry for stealing DT, can you blame me?!). Apparently he uses it a lot in his live sets, though as it's a bootleg he's never released it as an 'official' work. It is a mashup/genius combination of Together's (the year-2000 collaboration between Thomas Bangalter, of Daft Punk, and DJ Falcon) Together, and James Talk & Ridney's March 2010 release, Forever. Though Data Transmission credited the song with the title "Forever Forever", they also incorrectly cited the name of the James Talk & Ridney song in question, so I'm assuming that Together Forever is the correct title. If I'm wrong, someone shoot me. An email.

Bottom line:
Thomas Bangalter, DJ Falcon, James Talk, Ridney, Grum. Get this now.

Together Forever (Grum Bootleg)--Together vs. James Talk & Ridney



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Die Tonight

I'm usually adverse to posting cover art, but this one looks so uncannily like one of my ex boyfriends that I had to include it.

I meant to post this yesterday but fell asleep instead. Which I think is appropriate given the cover art.
Sweden's jj released their first mixtape, Kills, on Christmas Eve via the Sincerely Yours (their label) website, and what a great Christmas present it was. It's a unique and inspiring mix of samples and covers, personalized by original lyrics and production. I've never heard anything quite like it. I guess we should have known something like this was up jj's sleeve, as they've sampled/covered/ripped off pop songs in the past (i.e. the brilliant Ecstasy, which 'ripped off' Lil Wayne's Lollipop), it was only a matter of time before they expanded on that formula. I can only imagine this is going to become the new 'thing' to do among relevant indie-electro acts. But let it be said: jj did it first. And they're probably going to do it the best. Though all the songs are just a step away from genius, I'm posting Die Tonight, the second track off the mixtape. The reason? It samples/covers two of my favorite songs of 2010: Robyn's Hang With Me and my favorite guilty pop pleasure, Taio Cruz's Dynamite (hey, it's a catchy song). It opens with the first stanza of Robyn's lyrics before elaborating, then launching into a Dynamite-driven melody and beat with a completely new set of lyrics. Somewhat amazingly, it not only works, but rocks.

If you like what you hear, be sure to grab the entire mixtape (for FREE) at Sincerely Yours' website HERE.

Right Click to Download: Die Tonight--jj