It's the Supersound

Continuing on from my Das Moth/Cutters post, I would like to introduce Nile Delta aka Joel Dickson. Well, actually, I may have already blogged some Delta remixes (not origanals) up on Waves in the past – check here and here. He is also part of Voltage with Cutters Records boss/Cut Copy’s own Dan Whitford, which was previously blogged here.. Back in the day, Joel was also one half of Riot in Belgium…

Finally, after a long wait, Joel has just brought out his debut EP “Channel/All This” under his Nile Delta name on Cutters. Immediately, this release went to number one on the Juno Download charts so this release should not be overlooked. It features two originals with Chicken Lips and Tornado Wallace helping out on remix duties to complete the package. ‘Channel’, the first original/A-side on the release, is a playful synth-house rocker that really hits the spot. On the back, ‘All This’ features vocals from Cut Copy’s Ben Browning [God bless Geelong ], who normally plays bass in CC. It’s lush, happy and blissful. The driving bassline works brilliantly. Oh, and Ben provides a great touch to the track too!

You can purchase the 12″ from Phonica or buy digitally from Juno Download.

MP3: Nile Delta Feat. Ben Browning – All This
MP3: Mobroder – Rush (Nile Delta Remix)

Oh and a quick reminder, there is still some Cutters parties coming up…

MELBOURNE – SATURDAY FEB 19th – THE ORDER OF MELBOURNE
w/Dan & Tim / Nile Delta, Das Moth, DJ Banana Nutloaf (Knightlife), Rohan Bell Towers (Bamboo Musik), Michael Cue it up (Noise In My Head, RRR).
**BUY TIX**

SYDNEY – FRIDAY FEB 25th – GOOD GOD
w/Dan & Tim, Nile Delta, Das Moth, Pelvis & more.
**BUY TIX**

Believe it or not, there is also another project Joel was part of back in the day with Cut Copy’s Tim Hooey titled Comets. The duo remixed bands like Datarock to New Young Pony Club and some of Australia’s cool bands like Lost Valentinos, Midnight Juggernauts and the now defunct Damn Arms. Their sound was great, and personally, it defined what I loved about Australian dance music at the time. The way I see it, the Cutters label and Joel, through his Nile Delta moniker, is in some sense continuing that same sound, but on a higher and more advanced level.

MP3: Lost Valentinos – Nightmoves (Comets Valitalo Remix)
MP3: Damn Arms – Test Pattern (Comets Remix)
MP3: Midnight Juggernauts – Tombstone (Comets Remix)

Made this mix the other day using a lot of the tracks I have loved recently. It also happens to be one of my favorite mixes I’ve done. Download it below.

♫ Illusions (53 min)

Small Black – Camouflage
CFCF – It was Never Meant to Be this Way (Games Remix)
Gold Panda – Snow & Taxis (Throwing Snow Remix)
New Order – Fine Time
Hot Chip & Bernard Summer – Didn’t Know What Love Was
Four Tet – Sing (Banton’s Indian Chants Remix)
Abe Vigoda – Repeating Angel
Former Ghosts – And When You Kiss Me
Homes – Endless Spring
Midnight Juggernauts – Lara Vs. the Savage Pack (LOLBoys Remix)
Bag Raiders – Golden Wings

Midnight Juggernauts just released their new video for the third single off their last album Crystal Axis. The video for “Lara Vs Savage Pack” features a lot of paper. Over 2,000 sheets of it, actually. Check it out below. The single features remixes by LOL Boys, PVT, Kisses and more.

♫ Lara Vs The Savage Pack (Kisses Remix)

Directed by Cara Stricker. The word ‘dynastic’ comes to mind.

Echoplex from Miami Horror on Vimeo.

Nice video – but I always thought, based on the video for Sometimes and rumours floating around at the time, that some kind of interweaving story was going to be integrated into successive videos. Maybe not though. Sexy piece in its own right though.

-Mandu

Acéphale Records is one of our favorite labels and they’ve so far had a pretty stellar roster with the likes of Salem, Korallreven, CFCF, Memory Tapes and Midnight Juggernauts. Here’s a pretty mixtape from label boss and fellow Grinder Patrik North. Should work wonders on a rainy sunday like today…

Acéphale Mixtape for Wow Magazine (zip file, direct link)

Tracklist is located after the jump.

01. The Durutti Column – Otis
02. Porcelain Raft – Tip Of Your Tongue
03. The Nightblooms – Crystal Eyes
04. Gauntlet Hair – I Was Thinking…
05. Bathcrones – False Teeth
06. YOUNG L.E.N. – Drop Top Swag
07. These New Puritans – Hologram (Salem remix)
08. Deadboy – Long Way 2 Go
09. Korallreven – Loved-Up (LOLboys remix)
10. Nicolas Jaar – Mi Mujer
11. Sail A Whale – See You Inside

I know it's a little late notice, but it's a big night at Cinespace tonight kiddos! As you can see above, Midnight Juggernauts will be performing live off of their new album, The Crystal Axis, which was released on Siberia Records in June. Main stage will also play host to another live performance from Las Vegas electro trio, Afghan Raiders, who will also be making an appearance at HARD Summer in August. I don't know about you all, but I love to see live shows as often as possible, so I would definitely suggest making it out to catch both of these acts.