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[DOWNLOAD] Ryan Hemsworth – Still Awake EP

05 23 2013

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The Remix Ryan Gosling AKA Canadian Montana AKA Rap Game Drake’s All White Tracksuits AKA The One Man Boy Band AKA Ryan Hemsworth (that was fun) just delivered a nice little package of 7 tracks tucked into the “Still Awake” EP available for download on his website.

Still Awake is almost exactly what you’d expect it to be: ephemeral beats heavily influenced by the sort of transient “head in the clouds” state of mind you find yourself in when you’ve just been awake far, far too long. For Ryan Hemsworth fans, it’s that perfectly cooked grilled cheese, satisfying and exactly what was needed to hold you over. Some may say it’s a bit bland but fuck those people because grilled cheeses are delicious and this EP is yummy too. The brilliant track names are basically the parmesan crust to the EP, as in DAMN, I thought this was just a grilled cheese now you had to go top it off with this next level shit DAMN.

I was listening to this as I started my morning and to be honest was going to call it a bit boring, but timing is everything and this is an EP for 4am hazes, for sitting on a beach cliff, trolling for Selena Gomez .gifs on Tumblr, I don’t know. It’s perfect little EP, topped ironically for me by the track “Perfectly” and highlighted by a very Rustie-sounding remix of the track by Taquwami.

Stream the tracks below and once you realize you do really want that grilled cheese go ahead and download it off his website: RYANHEMSWORTH.com

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SLDGHMR – Reset EP

05 17 2013

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Out now is the latest from Le Castle Vania’s label Always Never Records, an amazing and multi-faceted six track EP from Miami based producers SLDGHMR. I’m really impressed – there’s not a whole lot of young American producers that have finesse and versatility in delivering an EP that progresses from barreling techno to indie/nu-disco type stylings whilst maintaining a sound true to their artistry.


It’s clear with the EP that SLDGHMR have mastered the art of progression, from the layout of the EP itself to each high and low within the tracks. Beginning with the title track, you’re pushed straight into the darkness, a kind of post-apocalyptic journey into techno with deep and commanding vocals. “I Just Want You To Know” continues along the techno stream, with intelligently placed keys that drop into in-your-face kickdrums – the danceability most accurately shown in their music video- an ode to the old school techno dance videos of the very early 90s.

Things get simpler on “Welcome To The Technodome”, where my combined love for 108BPM techno and atypically placed rap lyrics come together to humorously dark effect. For all you – yes I’m going to make up a genre here – “autobahn techno” lovers, “BAOM” is the one, carrying easily the darkest and most tunneling vibe on the EP, accented by perfectly placed massive kicks I’ve only recently seen pulled off that well by Gesaffelstein. The mood changes entirely with “Shadows Dancing”, an electronica-influenced melodic track that starts to bring the EP to a close. The final track, aided by vocals from the lovely Louisahhh!!! is a great end to the EP as I feel it culminates a lot of what makes the previous five tracks so special together into its own uniqueness.

Reset is definitely a showcase for a multitude of different inspirations and a solid debut effort from SLDGHMR on Always Never. There’s a lot of appeal here and an unbeknownst amount of potential- it captivates in a way that makes you want to listen over again and ponder how deep they go in their DJ sets. The EP is available basically everywhere music is sold but you can stream it below as well.

BUY IT ON BEATPORT

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Kastle’s Debut Album Is Out Today and It’s Amazing

04 23 2013

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It comes as little surprise that Kastle, a man who’s such an avid and exuberant pusher for music (his own, and his label’s), has just released his first full length album only a short three years after starting this musical project. With a mind-blowing flow of releases, remixes, mixtapes, and shows already in his repertoire, Kastle’s been one of the most useful and gracious advocates of the forward-thinking musical movement in the US. As many talented and unique artists as there are in the world, Kastle is one of very few who I can introduce to absolutely any one of my friends and have them fall hands-down in love with his music without failure.

Without much further ado, his self-titled album, out today on his label Symbols, is a genius piece of work that from the moment it starts to long after it ends takes your heart and your mind on an breath-taking journey that combines raw emotion with inviting melodies. With a range of talent (JMSN, Austin Paul, Reva DeVito to name a few) lending their voice to the album, the entire thing molds itself into a piece that in a sense is as timeless as the emotions it evokes.

I nearly cried listening to this album for the first time. Hell, if I hadn’t been sitting in the office I definitely would have. The album opener, “Stay Close,” is spectacularly engineered with soaring vocals from Austin Paul that embody what seems to be a repeating selfless message in Kastle’s work. As the album progresses, Kastle explores signature drum patterns, atmospheric synths, and pitch-shifts, but there’s more there: it’s an evolution. Kastle’s all grown up, and it shows. Though there’s been plenty of R&B influence in Kastle’s work, his original work with Domonique Porter & Armanni Reign on “Timeless” and newcomer Xavier on “Respiration” shines through. Tracks like “Circles” and “Into The Night” are very true-to-form Kastle tracks, styled in the way that is the reason many have come to appreciate Kastle’s production style. The album, like a good book, has its peaks and lulls, bits that you want to go over again and again, but in its entirety tells a story that will more likely be remembered as a whole versus its individual parts.

I’m sort of baffled as to how Kastle manages to make what, when it comes down to it, is ELECTRONIC music sound so insanely human. It’s raw, it’s dark, it’s heart-breaking, it’s blissful, it’s everything all at once. It’s internal – to a point where because it never once tries to be something it isn’t it ends up being relatable to anyone who listens. How do you pull off thought-provoking music with a computer and some electronic tools? Just ask Kastle.

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TONIGHT: PMR Records Presents Cyril Hahn + Special Guests

04 15 2013

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The past few months have been an absolute flurry of activity for the young Canadian remix prodigy that is Cyril Hahn. With undeniably infectious takes on tracks from female crooners like Destiny’s Child and Mariah Carey, his SoundCloud has hit massive play counts. It’s slowed R&B with pop sensibility… a danceable, oxytocin-laced fusion of groovy and catchy with touches of garage and UK vibes. Pretty much what every person with reasonable taste in music wants to put on their sex playlist. Who could be mad at that?

After his multitude of successes with his releases and mixes, he hit Europe for tour, and it’s finally that time for him to hit the states. Naturally it wouldn’t be a trip to the US without a stop in LA, which I am more than thrilled about. Having officially joined the AM Only roster, a whole North American tour in the works, and multitudes of Coachella friends in town, Cyril Hahn has much to be excited about for his show tonight at the Belasco. I can’t tell you who the special guests (YES, MORE THAN ONE!) are, but I can tell you it’s being presented by Goldenvoice (cough cough)… and you have two clues in the previous sentence. Oh yeah, I can also tell you that apart from Cyril Hahn guaranteed to provide some sexy jams this evening, the special guests are FUCKING AWESOME and you basically are a big dummy if you miss out.

Purchase tickets below, oh and if you’re on the fence about it (shame on you), go ahead and listen to the GDD Guest Mix he did to get you in the mood.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO CYRIL HAHN @ THE BELASCO

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The Dirt #111: Prince Club & Laura

04 11 2013

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GDD has decided to put a new spin on our weekly Dirts, and instead of pairing up internally we’re branching out and pairing up with artists. So every Thursday, hop on board with us and some of our favorite artists – where you’ll get your weekly dose of 100% free tracks from us and a cool little selection of music that gives you a bit of insight into the minds of the DJs and producers you know and love.

I’ve partnered up with none other than one of my best friends, probably one of the funniest and coolest dudes in the business, the #10 gentleman on my Sexiest DJs list: Max from Prince Club. He’s the DJ version of Tom Hardy and smokes more than a chimney, and because of that we present his top 5 tracks to smoke to. Click the jump to see some of my favorite free tracks of the moment, and check out Max’s favorite stoner jams as well. Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD ZIP FILE: Laura’s Picks (6 Tracks)

Laura’s Picks:

Flume – Left Alone ft. Chet Faker (Ta-Ku Remix)

Pretty massive heater from Ta-Ku, who takes the remix to a more energetic level whilst keeping all of the charm and specialness of the original. There’s definitely news of Chet and Flume working together for more tracks so I’d keep an ear out for those two.

Dom Kennedy – My Type of Party (Brenmar Remix)

Brenmar never disappoints on the party jams and this one comes through even on its title. It’s almost become a signature Brenmar move to change the pace of his remixes pretty dramatically over the course of the track, it’s a sneaky little move that keeps things interesting. Well done, Brenmar, well done.

Miguel – Adorn (Poupon Remix)

Nothing like your good friend (who I met through Max, nonetheless) remixing one of your favorite artists right now. I thought I’d heard enough of this track on the radio but Poupon made it into a fresh tune to hear in the club.

Mount Kimbie – Made To Stray

My god I really love Mount Kimbie. Severely, severely underrated in the US these guys. This track combines cool and weird, ambient and bounce like only Mount Kimbie can. Sooooo goooooood.

Golden Boy – Do You

MadTech is well into their free release schedule, and with this one they deliver a house tune with a very old-school vibe, lots of crashing cymbals and that groovy house drum pattern we’ve all come so close with.

Delphic – This Momentary (Skreamix)

I love Skream for many reasons, and although I’m elated about his new disco/house path, I’m not going to lie and say I won’t miss his dubstep work. This Skreamix is an older one he did, he’s a machine when it comes to making music and thankfully that means quite a bit of free music, this one is a great example of such.

Max’s Picks – “5 Tracks To Get Stoned To”:

Obviously came up with this idea and then this list while stoned out of my mind. Salutations From the the far lands of Purple Kush Queen. Where the grass is soft and the people are kind. Good day.

J Dilla – Lightworks

Its Dilla. Nuff said.

Tonto Irie – It A Ring

For when you feel like blazing up and being BAD MAN. WHA GWAN.

Doobie Brothers – What A Fool Believes

They ARE called the Doobie Brothers.

Jai Paul – Jasmine

Now light up a Jai, Paul.

DJ Koze feat. Caribou – Track ID Anyone?

Because this whole album is worth getting stoned too. Plus I’m pretty sure DJ Koze is a massive stoner.

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For The LOLs with Louisahhh!!!

04 08 2013

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One of my biggest delights in life is seeing a boss lady hold her own amongst a crew of dudes. Enter Louisahhh, the reigning queen of Bromance, a record label literally named with dudes in mind. After moving from down the street to the depths of Paris, I finally caught up with my fellow short-haired princess in Miami. After a lengthy and insightful lunch at The Standard, discussing the antics of the Bromance crew to the politics and progression of the industry, riding bikes and Avicii carts around South Beach, and an astoundingly ludicrous trip to Miami’s most infamous Hard 2 Leave strip club party, I left WMC as charmed as ever by one of the most soft-spoken yet commanding females I know. That could only mean one thing: get her on board for a LOLerview!

Check after the jump for a really delightful edition of For The LOLs, and make absolutely sure to check out her upcoming EP on Bromance, Transcend, out on the 22nd of April. It’s amazing.


1. What color is your unicorn?
He is turquoise and mirrored like a disco ball, and absolutely gigantic. When I’m having a hard time he nuzzles my head and breathes magic on me.

2. Last song that got stuck in your head?
‘Itty Bitty Cunty’ (B. Ames extended mix) ohmygod it is so good.

3. Most overrated thing about Paris?
The things that are applauded (art, food, music) generally deserve to be. The shortcomings that no one talks about include the postal system and the fact that a country that is so old and so good at so much can’t figure out a nice shower. You like, sit down in a tiny box and rinse yourself off with a handheld shower head until the hot water runs out (approx 3 minutes). It’s abhorrent. Get your shit together, Paris!

4. Favorite Bromance memory?
Whenever we have the chance to play as ‘Bromance All-Stars’, with everyone going back to back, is super fun. Also, the first time I played social club in 2011, Louis dropped ‘let the beat control your body’ for the first time (before it was even released) and the reaction was incredible. It was obvious we were onto something. The magic was tangible, I feel like my set from that night was also one of my best ever.

5. Coffee or Tea?
Tea unless I want a real punch in the face. Coffee makes me furious and anxious and I get very addicted to it, but sometimes I like to play with fire: not ‘do’ caffeine for a while and then order a quadruple espresso. The effect is magnificent, it feels insane.

6. One thing you wish your phone could do but doesn’t?
Teleportation.

7. If you could build a house anywhere (on anything) in the world where would it be?
Techno Ranch. Somewhere in the middle of nowhere (wild, grassy bluffs overlooking an ocean) where I can train horses and trail run and make tracks and score films. This is a 20 year plan, anyway. Also involves a private jet. Let you know how it goes.

8. Most embarrassing childhood memory?
Oh man, I was a really awkward child/teen so choosing one is hard. Probably getting a sticky fly strip stuck in my hair, which at the time, went down to my waist. This was in front of the guy I had a crush on. Absolutely repulsive and mortifying!

9. I can’t go a day without:
My somewhat bizarre and highly specific morning ritual. I like to wake up, eat a protein bar and drink caffeine, answer emails (and troll instagram), read a spiritual text, meditate, pray, write, work out. Like clockwork, no matter what. I love it.

10. They need to start throwing parties in/at/on:
Abandoned Circuit City by Sunset and Virgil…pretty much any abandoned roller rink/grocery store/mall, really.

11. Which DJ would you challenge to a foot race?
There is a ferocious global crew developing. I know AC Slater, Craze, JDH, Matty Pipes, Mattie Safer, Craig Williams and Steven Rojas all run. Rather than racing them I like running the streets like a pack of wolves. Most of them are faster than me, probably, but I can outlast them for sure.

12. Music you listen to that you should probably be embarrassed by but aren’t?
Recently have been more ‘out’ about my love for Garbage. They were my first favorite band, when I was 13 I was totally obsessed. I love them so much I could puke.

13. An unconventional but still useful piece of advice:
Rather than self discipline (which for me has always come up short, feels like a painful rigid cage or fails utterly), try being a disciple of Love. Try asking yourself,”What would Love do”, in all of your actions and interactions. From washing the dishes to engaging with people you care about (even yourself). In my experience, the results are profound. It is a very challenging way to live, but extraordinarily beautiful.

14. You’ve got one day to take us on a tour anywhere around the world. What city, and where do we go?
NYC rooftops during summertime, between 4 and 7 am.

15. Telekinesis or invisibility?
Telekinesis for sure! I GOT NOTHIN 2 HIDE

16. If you could pie someone in the face, who would it be? What kind of pie?
Whipped creme for the effect. Drake because he looks like he needs some LOLs amiright?

17. Favorite slang word?
Anything that comes out of Jerome LOL or Waldo‘s mouth is pretty amazing.

18. Favorite comic series / tumblr series?
The one where Nic Cage’s face is photoshopped onto animals’ bodies. Also, Acid Jacks also has a tumblr where he screenshots his feedback for DJ promos that is pretty awesome.

19. Best tweet you’ve faved in the last month?
A ‘trapped in the closet’ soundboard (@drpartytime) or a link to a great article on Jerry Seinfeld from the nytimes magazine (@atrak).

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Crywolf releases first single off Ghosts EP for free

04 08 2013

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In anticipation for his debut EP on Always Never, out tomorrow April 9th, Crywolf has continued along his recent path of free releases and dropped his first single from the EP for free download on his Soundcloud. The track, entitled “The Moon Is Falling Down”, is a valiant introduction into Crywolf’s EP, showing off the vibe and extension of Crywolf’s production styles. A haunting and soft melody aided by vocals from Charity Lane (who appears on his previous free giveaway, “Silence Pt. II“) drops into a crashing and cascading drop that brings a surprising adrenaline rush to the track.

You can download the track for free below, and pre-order the EP on iTunes by going here.

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GDD™ Guest Mix: Kloak

04 03 2013

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Up for this week’s edition of the GDD Guest Mix is Kloak, a good friend of mine who with the start of 2013 announced his new musical identity and direction. Having worked in past years under the pseudonym EMU, he shed his dark and deeper dubstep disposition to take a new, housier direction. With that of course comes a new name; thus Kloak was born. Combining a steady flow of new original tracks appearing with an expanded palette for a wide and rich spectrum of house and garage influence tracks, he’s been making strides as Kloak.

You can peep his exclusive mix for us via the SoundCloud stream below, it’s a fast paced juggle of house, garage, and other derivatives of the dancier end of bass music. Tracklist is after the jump, and be sure to stay tuned here at GDD for more from Kloak… oh and in the mean time go peep his own soundcloud here.


Tracklist:

SBS vs LORENZO – SHAKE IT
DISCLOSURE – LATCH FT. SAM SMITH (BAILEY REMIX)
JUNO SUTTON, MTD, & DUTTY DAN – BLOCK 123
BREACH – JACK
FRIEND WITHIN – THE CAUSE
INFINITY INK – INFINITY (SKREAM’S DARK REMIX)
KASTLE – RED LIGHT FT. AYAH MARAR
JAKWOB & MAIDAY – FADE (CLUB VIP)
JONAS LR – COCKINESS
LAUHAUS, KABALE & LIEBE – HIPHOUSE
BDOT & LORENZO – WHEN THE DOVES CRY
KLOAK – BRIK
CONQUEROR – HIGHEST ORDER VIP
DARK SKY – CONFUNKTION
KLOAK – BEEN TO ME
GOLDFFINCH – FUNKY STEPPA
MARK STARR – ROOD BOY
BURKIE PROPAGANDA BEATZ – HOLD ON FT. SAMPHA
FRANCESCO DONI – CIRCUIT BENCH (JUSTY REMIX)
MODEK – UP WITH ME
MOSCA – DONE ME WRONG
DARK SKY – GADDAGIVE
MY NU LENG – TESLA

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[VIDEO PREMIERE] DJ Clap – Unbelievable

03 27 2013

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Dj Clap-Unbelievable from Matt Gerber on Vimeo.

Daedelus’ has always been a prominent figure in regards to representing the “weird” end of dance music, aided by his Magical Properties curations on the touring and label front. The latest release on Magical Properties, the Best Night Ever LP from DJ Clap, is an erratic and fast-paced exploration of different musical styles and influences. Along with the release, DJ Clap has also released a music video for the LP’s single “Unbelieveable”. Like the song itself, the video is an insane and frenetic footwork piece. Not for the faint of heart, not for those comfortable with an unforgiving staccato track.

The video is premiering right here on GDD, but for the whole Best Night Ever album, you can go and grab that here and stream it below.

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Para One talks Miami, Cam’Ron, and more

03 19 2013

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Para One is a busy dude with many musical talents: from having dipped in the honey pot of the rap scene a variety of times (his work with French group TTC, production creds on A$AP Rocky’s “Wild For The Night”) to being a part of his own label (Marble, with Teki Latex and Bobmo). After a well-regarded release of his track “Passion” last year, Para One is back with a bigger, badder version thanks to the vocal talents of none other than Cam’Ron. As a sidenote, I can’t write or think about Cam’Ron without seeing this picture in my head, so here. #killuh

I spoke to Para One yesterday just before his trek to the US to tour starting in Miami, where I’m sure inevitably we’ll run into each other. Another sidenote, a definite party to check out that we’ll be at and Para One will be playing at is Lil Death’s NYC vs Paris this Friday. So read on about what Para One had to say after the jump, and as for myself I hope to see many of you out and about!

Laura: Hi Jean-Baptiste! How are you?
Para One: I’m good yeah, good. Just hanging out.
L: Cool, you’re getting ready for Miami I assume…
PO: Yeah, I leave this week. I’m playing a couple of shows there and then I go to New York I think. I have a mix coming out in honor of Miami, I think it’s dropping on Billboard today.
L:I’ll keep a look out for it! I’m going to be at a few of your parties in Miami, the BNR Showcase and definitely Lil Death on Friday. Did Louis [Brodinski] ever tell you about it?
PO: About what? Oh, Lil Death? Yes he told me it’s a cool party and to play it but I don’t really know what to expect.
L: Haha, Louis loves it, I used to see him there often when he lived in LA. It’s a great party, it did really well there. It’ll be cool to see what happens with it on Friday. Lots of cool people there.
PO: I see, I see.
L: Is this your first time in Miami during WMC?
PO: No, no. I went in 2007 and played a bunch of shows there, an Institubes showcase, a party with MSTRKRFT and other people. Yeah, it was a good time.
L: Ah, Institubes. Miss it. So tell me, how did this whole thing with Cam’Ron come about? Did you reach out to him or did he to you?
PO: We reached out to him. It worked out really nicely. Funnily enough it was Louis Brodinski who first brought it up to me that we needed a cool rapper on the track. He said it was big, we could get a big rapper on it. That way we can push it, bring it to the US and make it more relevant I guess.
L: Well I’m sure French people and Americans both love Cam’Ron a lot.
PO: Haha, yeah. So yes, we said we didn’t want to just do remixes, we wanted to do a new version with a rapper on it. So we got the whole team together and we were just like ‘Who do we get on this?’ and someone brought up Cam’Ron and we were just like ‘Yeah! Let’s do it!”. I had a contact, it worked out really nicely.

L: Whoa, rad. I love when that happens. So that’s coming out today right?
PO: It was supposed to, but we had Surkin come out today so we pushed the release to next week so we weren’t having two out on the same day.
L: Makes sense. I was going to say I only saw the pre-sale on iTunes.
PO: Yeah, yeah, next week. Next Monday.
L: Who did the artwork? It’s so cool!
PO: Ah, it’s this guy Jonathan Zawada, he’s an Australian guy. We’ve also worked with him before and he had a couple of things for us so that was easy. He’s a good friend, he works for sixpack which is a clothing brand from France that we work with as well.
L: So everything really fell into place with this it seems! Is that how it went with the remixers too?
PO: For the most part, yes. Actually yes. Canblaster is close with us and works next door with all the Club Cheval guys so that was quite simple. Girl Unit at first I was not so sure he would be able to do it but he said he’d be happy to so it worked out.

L: I love both of them. Really cool, original thinkers.
PO: Definitely.
L: So who are you excited to see, in Miami or just on tour in the states?
PO: Oh, everybody really. I’m excited to do everything, go to all of the parties. I’m going to try to do as much as possible in Miami. There’s so much going on.
L: Yeah, and it gets crazier every year. Any artists in particular, like that you’re doing a show with?
PO: There are some that don’t get to play as much in France or in Europe, people like Flosstradamus who I’m playing with in New York.
L: Oh yeah, they’ve had a massive year. Like, MASSIVE.
PO: Yeah I’m excited for them. A few others too.
L: Is trap as big of a thing in France as it is here?
PO: It’s definitely around, I see it a lot, maybe it doesn’t bring as many people as it does in the states but that’s not a surprise. I mean, these trends come and go but I’m excited to see what happens with it. There’s some cool stuff, the popularity may fade but I’m not sure.
L: Yeah it got REALLY popular REALLY fast here. OK, so other than obviously the Surkin release and your new release with Cam’Ron, what else is slated for Marble?
PO: Hmmm, yes obviously my release, we’ve got a bunch of stuff in line as well. The next release is Bobmo, we’re working on a compilation. Mid, from Club Cheval, will release something soon too.
L: Dope, a compilation! Are you guys still doing the Marble Players thing?
PO: You know, it’s so funny when we play as Marble Players people always expect that we’re a band. So we show up and DJ and people get confused. So we’re going to open up the platform to other people as well, kind of like a Marble All-Stars sort of thing.
L: Yes! Sounds awesome.
PO: Yeah we’ve got some people involved, we had Drop The Lime working with us when he was out here, Jerome LOL too. The stuff we made will be out on the compilation.
L: Haha, Jerome is so funny. You must have had fun with those two.
PO: Oh yeah.
L: OK, question I always ask is what do you have to have with you in the studio? Obviously some equipment and good speakers, but anything quirky?
PO: You know, in the studio I’ve started realizing that tea is really good. It keeps me focused and inspired. Works much better than coffee. I keep a big thermos of it with me all day, it makes me feel like a bit of a grandma, haha.
L: I love tea. My boss is really serious about it, he drinks like 8 cups a day. He can go through a box of 50 bags in no time.
PO: Yeah, once you get into it you get really into it and start buying the good stuff and more and more of it. But tea is good for you so it’s okay.
L: I know exactly how that goes. Haha. What about something imaginary, or something you wish you had but didn’t?
PO: Oh, you know what would be cool is to have like a hologram floating around that just randomly changes shapes and colors. Like a projection or something. So when I get uninspired or stuck I can just watch it instead of starting at a wall.
L: That is such a good idea. I like it.
PO: Something I wish I had, definitely a window.
L: I just talked to Samo Sound Boy a few weeks ago and he said the same thing. He has a big studio with Jerome, I’m sure you’ll end up there if you’re with him in LA. Last question, GDD tradition we ask everyone, what’s your favorite drink?
PO: Hmm… my favorite. Moscow mule. For sure. It’s like cinnamon flavored vodka and lime and soda.
L: I love them!
PO: Yes, you know what they are? They drink them everywhere in Japan. It’s like their vodka soda. That’s my favorite place to drink one.
L: Really? I didn’t know. I’ve never heard the cinnamon bit, just ginger beer and vodka with lime.
PO: Yeah, that’s it. I was just thinking of the spice from the ginger and cinnamon came to mind.
L: Makes sense. They’re all over LA, I’ll have to remind you where the good ones are at when you’re here next week.
PO: Oh yeah, next week. Wow, so fast.
L: I know. Crazy. Well anyway, thanks so much for doing this dude, I’m sure I’ll run into you in Miami and we can talk in person. Hopefully there’ll be a mule to chat over as well.
PO: Cool. Thank you! See you later.

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