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M.I.A to release new track

January 25 2012
AWmusic

M.I.A to release new track

Well, the title pretty much says it all. Could it be her chance at redemption, like that island they have on survivor, or is this going to be the final nail in the coffin. Maybe becoming a billionaire got to her head.

The new track and video for Bad Girl is set to release on January 30th, I guess we will have to wait and see until then.

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M.I.A to release new track

January 25 2012
AWmusic

M.I.A to release new track

Well, the title pretty much says it all. Could it be her chance at redemption, like that island they have on survivor, or is this going to be the final nail in the coffin. Maybe becoming a billionaire got to her head.

The new track and video for Bad Girl is set to release on January 30th, I guess we will have to wait and see until then.

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GDD™ Spotlight: Hot Mouth

January 25 2012
Gotta Dance Dirty

Jon Pegnato, known to the dance music community as Hot Mouth, is a class act. After a recent separation with LA Riots toward the end of 2011, Jon breathed life back into his solo project and pumped air into his blow-up doll — ready to take on 2012. After just signing a residency at Moon at the Palms in Vegas, joining up with George Karalexis and Faux Entertainment, and becoming a member of the Liaison Artists family only in the past month, I felt the urge to catch up with Jon and hear all about the plans for Hot Mouth.

Read on after the jump to hear about the Hot Mouth ethos, Jon’s perfect Coachella lineup, upcoming collaborations, and the first edition of Hot Mouth mixtapes exclusive to GDD™.

Hot Mouth Jan 2012 GDD Exclusive MIX by hot mouth

Tracklist:
Firebeatz – Funky Shit
Xeffer – Jack it up
Firebeatz – Punk!
Micky Slim – I’m a Freak
John Dahlback – Overdose
Chris Lake & Nightriders – Love that Sound
DJ Delicious, Till West – NYPD
DJ Dan – Nasty Night Out
Mord Fustang – We are now Connected
Nom De Strip & Hot Mouth – Wear The Trousers (Nom De Strip Edit)
Tristan Garner, Gregori Klosman – Bounce
Sunnery James, Ryan Marciano – Pondo (Chuckie & Silvio Ecomo Mix)
Felguk – Jack it
Dirty South, Thomas Gold, Kate Elsworth – Alive feat. Kate Elsworth – Tommy Trash Remix
Chris Lake, Nom De Strip, Hot Mouth – Bleached (Preview Edit)

Gotta Dance Dirty™: It’s always the first question in a GDD interview. What do you wet your whistle with?

Hot Mouth: Whiskey and Beer!

GDD™: Hot Mouth is a project that started before your involvement with LA Riots in 2009. Did you keep the same sound going as before or are you looking to take Hot Mouth in a different direction now?

HM: My sound has definitely evolved over the past 3 years, but the one that hasn’t changed for Hot Mouth is keeping the music fun.

GDD™: What kind of chewing gum can extinguish Hot Mouth? Is there any cure?

HM: Whiskey.

GDD™: I’d say that the blow up doll, Ursula, from Super Troopers is probably the most famous blow up doll, at least in my mind. Do you have a name for yours? Do you see her career blossoming along with the onslaught of Hot Mouth?

HM: I decided not to give her a name just because I dont want to get attached if something happens to her. Plus im not very creative when it comes to names. But if anyone has any idea what I could name my plastic friends…im up for it.

GDD™: Paint me a picture of the perfect main stage Coachella lineup. Any genre. Any Artist, DJ, Motivational Speaker, etc. Let’s go with 7-10 acts.

HM: 

GDD™: Collaborations are really increasing among dance music artists these days, and you seem to be working with quite a few other artists — Chris Lake, Nom De Strip, Felix Cartal and more. Is it a friendship then collaborator relationship or the other way around? Seems like a chicken and the egg situation.

HM: I really don’t like any of the people I collaborate with. They are all really mean and very untalented….they just have a name, so I just use them.

Actually I love them. I only like to work with people I admire and people I call my friends. It’s hard to work with people that don’t know what they are doing.

GDD™: What does Hot Mouth do when he’s not in the studio with his blow up doll?

HM: We go on bike rides, talk politics, fold paper into animals…the usual.

GDD™: Would you rather be E. Honda from Street Fighter or Raiden from Mortal Kombat? Basically, do you want to 100-hand slap bitches or be a thunder god?

HM: I am thunder god.

GDD™: How did you go about making this mix for us at GDD™? Any specific way our dear readers should enjoy this best?

HM: Honestly just went thru some of my favorite tunes at the moment. Its my first mix for Hot Mouth in 3 years, so I wanted to make sure it was fun and a little bit different from what most would expect. Everyone right now seems to be playing dubstep, EPIC house music, or deep house….so I thought these would be fun. Its great to listen to when you have to do the dishes or clean your bath room. I hate doing those things, and anything to make that experience more enjoyable I’m in…even if it means I have to listen to my own mix.

GDD™: What’s next for Hot Mouth? Give us the dirt on any new releases, shows, etc that you and your blow up doll have coming up.

HM: Have some big collaborations coming out with Chris Lake & Nom de Strip. I put a couple in the mix….As well as an original with Felix Cartal & Peace Treaty. Basically just trying to make as much music as I can right now. I’ve been really inspired with music at the moment. So many good songs out there…and SOOO many HORRIBLE songs…its just makes me want to lock my self in a room and make tunes.

GDD™: That sounds good to us. Thanks for the time, sir, and we look forward to hearing more from you this year!

Hot Mouth Links:
Soundcloud
Facebook
Twitter

_______________

 jonahberry

GDD™ Spotlight: Hot Mouth

January 25 2012
Gotta Dance Dirty

Jon Pegnato, known to the dance music community as Hot Mouth, is a class act. After a recent separation with LA Riots toward the end of 2011, Jon breathed life back into his solo project and pumped air into his blow-up doll — ready to take on 2012. After just signing a residency at Moon at the Palms in Vegas, joining up with George Karalexis and Faux Entertainment, and becoming a member of the Liaison Artists family only in the past month, I felt the urge to catch up with Jon and hear all about the plans for Hot Mouth.

Read on after the jump to hear about the Hot Mouth ethos, Jon’s perfect Coachella lineup, upcoming collaborations, and the first edition of Hot Mouth mixtapes exclusive to GDD™.

Hot Mouth Jan 2012 GDD Exclusive MIX by hot mouth

Tracklist:
Firebeatz – Funky Shit
Xeffer – Jack it up
Firebeatz – Punk!
Micky Slim – I’m a Freak
John Dahlback – Overdose
Chris Lake & Nightriders – Love that Sound
DJ Delicious, Till West – NYPD
DJ Dan – Nasty Night Out
Mord Fustang – We are now Connected
Nom De Strip & Hot Mouth – Wear The Trousers (Nom De Strip Edit)
Tristan Garner, Gregori Klosman – Bounce
Sunnery James, Ryan Marciano – Pondo (Chuckie & Silvio Ecomo Mix)
Felguk – Jack it
Dirty South, Thomas Gold, Kate Elsworth – Alive feat. Kate Elsworth – Tommy Trash Remix
Chris Lake, Nom De Strip, Hot Mouth – Bleached (Preview Edit)

Gotta Dance Dirty™: It’s always the first question in a GDD interview. What do you wet your whistle with?

Hot Mouth: Whiskey and Beer!

GDD™: Hot Mouth is a project that started before your involvement with LA Riots in 2009. Did you keep the same sound going as before or are you looking to take Hot Mouth in a different direction now?

HM: My sound has definitely evolved over the past 3 years, but the one that hasn’t changed for Hot Mouth is keeping the music fun.

GDD™: What kind of chewing gum can extinguish Hot Mouth? Is there any cure?

HM: Whiskey.

GDD™: I’d say that the blow up doll, Ursula, from Super Troopers is probably the most famous blow up doll, at least in my mind. Do you have a name for yours? Do you see her career blossoming along with the onslaught of Hot Mouth?

HM: I decided not to give her a name just because I dont want to get attached if something happens to her. Plus im not very creative when it comes to names. But if anyone has any idea what I could name my plastic friends…im up for it.

GDD™: Paint me a picture of the perfect main stage Coachella lineup. Any genre. Any Artist, DJ, Motivational Speaker, etc. Let’s go with 7-10 acts.

HM: 

GDD™: Collaborations are really increasing among dance music artists these days, and you seem to be working with quite a few other artists — Chris Lake, Nom De Strip, Felix Cartal and more. Is it a friendship then collaborator relationship or the other way around? Seems like a chicken and the egg situation.

HM: I really don’t like any of the people I collaborate with. They are all really mean and very untalented….they just have a name, so I just use them.

Actually I love them. I only like to work with people I admire and people I call my friends. It’s hard to work with people that don’t know what they are doing.

GDD™: What does Hot Mouth do when he’s not in the studio with his blow up doll?

HM: We go on bike rides, talk politics, fold paper into animals…the usual.

GDD™: Would you rather be E. Honda from Street Fighter or Raiden from Mortal Kombat? Basically, do you want to 100-hand slap bitches or be a thunder god?

HM: I am thunder god.

GDD™: How did you go about making this mix for us at GDD™? Any specific way our dear readers should enjoy this best?

HM: Honestly just went thru some of my favorite tunes at the moment. Its my first mix for Hot Mouth in 3 years, so I wanted to make sure it was fun and a little bit different from what most would expect. Everyone right now seems to be playing dubstep, EPIC house music, or deep house….so I thought these would be fun. Its great to listen to when you have to do the dishes or clean your bath room. I hate doing those things, and anything to make that experience more enjoyable I’m in…even if it means I have to listen to my own mix.

GDD™: What’s next for Hot Mouth? Give us the dirt on any new releases, shows, etc that you and your blow up doll have coming up.

HM: Have some big collaborations coming out with Chris Lake & Nom de Strip. I put a couple in the mix….As well as an original with Felix Cartal & Peace Treaty. Basically just trying to make as much music as I can right now. I’ve been really inspired with music at the moment. So many good songs out there…and SOOO many HORRIBLE songs…its just makes me want to lock my self in a room and make tunes.

GDD™: That sounds good to us. Thanks for the time, sir, and we look forward to hearing more from you this year!

Hot Mouth Links:
Soundcloud
Facebook
Twitter

_______________

 jonahberry

Is Soundcloud the new Myspace?

January 25 2012
Stoney Roads

Soundcloud

Do you remember Myspace? Probably not but in the later stages of life it became a fairly squalid place filled with glittering graphics, terrible layouts and most notable totally irrelevant self-promotion and slippery ‘marketing techniques’ (if you somehow call quasi rappers embedding auto-players marketing geni’s).

Now it’s no where near that stage yet but seemingly Soundcloud is becoming – for all it’s merits, an equally ineffective form of music criticism..

Initially the Swedish/German ‘audio online distribution’ streaming player gave users and listeners a well thought-out and cleanly designed base. You could store your track/s privately, stream the thing, share them with desired listeners, use it to promote yourself to labels clearly and offer useful feedback to your favourite undiscovered producer or international heavyweight.

Now having just clocked over 10,000,000 users (note: that’s a shit-ton of people), it’s common to see a once visually cool waveform become a clusterfuck of useless comments dropping everything from ‘cool’ to ‘blogged’.

I get your trying to leverage your online ‘marketing techniques’ and ‘social strategies’ to gain that one extra follower on your own Soundcloud or reach for just one more pageview for your blog but ITS FUCKING ANNOYING.

Do you see any reputable music sites, blogs or producers clammering over each other to squeeze that one extra ‘mad tunes bro’ or ‘check out my mashup of terrible commercial song over another equally cheesy terrible song’into the waveform? The answer is easy…. no.

Do you know what they are doing properly? They’re writing about quality music, they’re producing quality music, they’re following and leading trends and generally being clever people.

At the end of the day if you create a good thing people will notice, it won’t happen overnight unless your a Madeon or Porter Robinson but one day you’ll realise hard work does pay off.

So here’s a little call out to anyone and everyone using Soundcloud, please, PLEASE, disable commenting. Let’s not see something so beautiful, something so clever, turn into another pile of molten crap. 

Fellow dance blog Remix86 hit us back with a response pointing out the finer details of the whole ‘blogged’ sitch, a good read!

Breakbot opening set, Chromeo ‘Night Falls Tour’, Toronto, November 2011

January 25 2012
Stoney Roads


Breakbot mixes don’t come around all that often, but when they do they are, without fail, amazing. Nobody does funky as well as this dude, and with his album finally on the way, listening to this mix gives you a great way to get a flavour of what’s to come.

This was recorded during Chromeo’s ‘Night Falls Tour’ back in November of last year, so there might well be some snippets of new production in there if you listen carefully! Big ups to Chromeo for uploading this beauty.