mix: Flying Lotus

"Because We Separate"

When not increasing the syzurpy-ness of "A Milli" by tenfold, tweaking Reefer's "Let It Go" with Gravity Bong ooz, taking a scalpel to the membrane of "Reckoner" and dropping his own outer-wordly LP, Flying Lotus can be found sequencing bad ass mixes for the BBC, which includes Bobka favorites Alice Coltrane, Burial, Ghostly International's Osbourne, Portishead and even a Chocolate Star/Nelly Furtado mash up that features "Promiscuous Girl." Peep the comments for the tracklisting. It's a doozey. (via Mad Dec)

Download Flying Lotus Essential Mix

Fresh Mix: Justice: the Essential Mix

We were first introduced to Pete Tong's incredible Essential Mix series for the BBC's Radio 1 back in '05 when Mort got a copy of Mylo's essential mix, two hours of giddy, effervescent house. Since then there have been a boatload of stellar mixes produced for England's definitive electronic radio station (Check out Trentmoeller's Mix, Thanks NEO). While I've only given it the once over, it's hard to pass up the chance to post anything Justice related. Maybe its the M&M costumes, but these guys are too sweet to resist. Their Essential mix features Daft Punk (duh), Ed Banger friends DJ Mehdi, Busy P and Mr. Oizo, as well as Canadian electro faves Chromeo and fellow Frenchies M83, and PRINCE(!) and Joni Mitchell(?) Joni's "California" rounds out the mix and I'm going to make an educated guess and say it's the first time anything from Blue has ever been used in a French Electro House mix. Just a guess. Peep the tracklist HERE.

Justice- The Essential Mix

Lindstrom & Prins Thomas

"The Kings of Cosmic House"

Hailing from the musical hotspot of Scandanavia (Norway to be exact), Hans Peter Lindstrom & Prins Thomas have helped define a new genre of electronic music lovingly known as "Space Disco" or "Cosmic House." As the name suggests, the music is beat oriented, but much more relaxed and psychedelic than traditonal disco or house music. The "Essential Mix" posted below is an excellent crash course in the unique sound of the genre.

Both Lindstrom and his counterpart Prins Thomas are successful electronic musicians/producers/remixers/DJ's in their own right: Lindstrom owns the Feedelity label and originally made a name for himself in 2005 with the incredible "I Feel Space" 12"; Prins Thomas, meanwhile, maintains an impressive and extensive resume of remixes and production credits. But true to the old saying, two heads ARE better than one, as is demonstrated in all of the duo's work.

The pair originally joined forces in 2003 out of an intense and mutual admiration for each other's work. 2005 saw the release of the aptly titled LP "Lindstrom & Prins Thomas" on Eskimo Records. The album was lauded for its striking originality and incorporation of 'organic' instruments (mainly the drums) in the creation of 'electronic' music. It was so well received, in fact, that the pair recently went back into the studio and remixed the entire album themselves, trying to create a more club-friendly dance floor vibe. The result: Reinterpretations, another exceptional album for the pair and definite milestone in the Space Disco genre.

Check out the results below.

Lindstrom & Prins Thomas - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (original airdate of May 06, 2007)
Lindstrom & Prins Thomas - Boney M Down (Original Mix) (from "Lindstrom & Prins Thomas")
Lindstrom & Prins Thomas - Boney M Down (Alternate Version) (from "Reinterpretations")