Don't Call It A DJ Tool

I love everything this guy has touched so far, so imagine my pleasant surprise when he gets tipped to remix The Rapture. I was a bit skeptical listening to the first two minutes of layered building, although it remains true to his bleepy, grindin' production ethos. About 2:15 in he drops the bass for a moment and proceeds to some deft vocal cut-up shit that totally destroys your spatial awareness in the best way possible. Get your yourself a nice pair of headphones and try listening in a crowded cafe while the insaneness happens, then find yourself looking around to gauge somebody else's reaction and realizing you are all alone with respects to this nasty bit of tunage. Oh, and the Simian Mobile Disco mix of same track is worth checking out too.

The Rapture - W.A.Y.U.H. (Claude VonStroke Pantydropper Vocal Mix)
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About the only other track from Mr. Dirtybird that I haven't seen licensed to a Fabric comp or in some mega dj's top ten is this bouncy buzzin' monster which probably missed greater recognition due to its initial appearance in an Om Records compilation. It deserves to be heard.

Andy Caldwell - Warrior (Claude VonStroke Sharp Toof Mix)
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If you are in San Francisco and your night isn't already full with Thomas Fehlmann & Gudrun Gut go check out the whole Dirtybird crew at the Mezzanine for a mere 5 bones. Although I am getting tired of finding myself at Mezzanine damn near weekly instead of some more sordid, intimate locale you got to admit they are stepping up the booking game for the whole city with a few choice nights looming ahead these next months.... Carl Craig/ Lindstrom, Switch, Ed Bangers Night!

And while I am big upping SF parties, tomorrow night is the second [Kontrol] night at The End Up with Dan Bell & Matt Dear performing live as Audion. The first one was really a treat because the system is one giant notch above where these type of nights usually find themselves (sorry Rx, BOCA, Dark Room, et al.). Don't miss this one.