leaks and peeks and peaks and peaks

Knowing how y'all would just about strangle a rabid monkey army for another taste of that "new Justice", and yet unimpressed with the bulk of of the "new tracks" on the † LP, I was thinking about posting this rare Justice track that I found from '05, off the Toxic compilation that came out on Because Music two or so years back. Pink Palace sources suggest that this may not be a Justice original but a remix of Scenario Rock's "skitzo dancer." Either way I was surprised to find it tacked on as the twelfth track on the new album when I finally sunk my fangs into a leak, and the tracklisting that's circling confirms this. Due to some recycling on the part of Ed Banger, I'm not sure whether this track qualifies as a Justice rarity or a leak, but either way its crunchy but steady like the hand of the Kraut.

Justice - One Minute To Midnight [alt link]

Its the truth, the album has more sick bridges than your average river, but I can't really see myself spinning much/any of the new material on the dance floor (i mean justice, where's the real follow-up to Waters of Nazareth?). Though the album cuts have a nice funky bite, they don't really bang like any of the previously released material. It's still going to be a huge fucking album, and you still can't knock their breakdowns for crescendoing headphone ascension, but listening to Count Drugula calling them shameless Tenebre-thieves for months on end has started to wear in somehow. Plus, I'm not feeling Stress at all, really, I just don't see the dancefloor potential. I'm sort of lukewarm on you right now, Ed Banger. Sorry.

Edit: All said above still applies, but this is a hot track, scope that bridge!
Justice - New Jack [alt link]



Apparently french guys love making GIFs! Anyway, more Bump N Crunch right here, hot new release on Institubes just dropped, Surkin's Fireworks Refired. If you want grungy techno that percolates to strange new boiling points, Surkin should be your boyfriend. This new release is chock with remixes by Riot in Belgium, Tacteel and (godfather of ghetto house!!!) DJ Slugo, also some ripe reworkings by the man(child) himself, and a couple new numbers. Cop it while its hot.

Surkin - Radio Fireworks (909 Edit) [alt link]
Surkin - Kiss 'N' Horns (Vengeance Edit) [alt link]



And finally, in case you ever thought they left it, the Chemical Brothers are totally back in the game. Anyone fortunate enough to hear the cascading bumpty bump symphony that descended to earth to mascarade under the human name "Electronic Battle Weapon 8" could tell you that these dodes are always three steps ahead. Their forthcoming "We Are the Night" LP promises many delectables, Do It Again being the first fruit. If you haven't heard the single get on it (click the image above), this is epic stuff, interpreting new movements in dance as fast as it internalizes them, with vocals that grip right to the very essence of chant ritual. And then what's this: an Audion remix?! Well, paint my face and bang my drum, bitches!

Chemical Brothers - Do It Again (Audion's House Arrest Remix) [alt link]

p.s. we've been getting a lot of visitors lately, and i thought id throw it out there that we really dig comments. i mean if a thousand people a day can't strike up a discourse on dance music, then maybe i should think about shifting mediums or doing the cabbage patch in a sandwich board or something. we just want your sweet attention. seriously.