Utopia 03: Ender

Let's get lost in our own thoughts today, shall we? Because it's freaking Friday. We have a lot to ponder, and aren't we all just sitting in our cubicles playing "Draw Something", bojangling for more coins WHILE actively making ourselves look like we're being productive? Some mixes are perfect for multitasking and those mixes are the ones I tend to gravitate towards at any given time of the week. Luckily for everyone, we have that for you today.

I've mentioned Hannulelauri on le blog before, but this mix is courtsey of Adams, club & restaurant Helsinki, where half of Hannu(lelauri) will be playing this Saturday. I am totally stoked for this show because even though I won't be there (unless someone can find me a teleportation device), I can at least pretend with this mix.

"Utopia 03 comes from Ender, also known as Hannu from hannulelauri. It's a vinyl-only mix and includes a couple of productions from Blawan, who is playing on Saturday along with Ender and Erkko."

I'm not sure who to describe this mix because it's definitely not a DDP, and it's not jacking-house music to get you all rowdy for the weekend. It doesn't teeter on the edge of smooth-listening either, so let's compromise and say it's "un-jacking deep house listening music".

After starting the mix, 12 minutes in really got my attention with the track by Achterbahn D'Amour, "The Middle Of (Frank Music)" with some "quirky-acid basslines" as described in this video and made me feel like I was in some kind of video game. At the 26:30 mark, "Pater Repeat" is a familiar track with minimal samples and a deep-vibe that segued nicely into Terranova's, "Boogie for a Dollar". It's super weird and I mean that in the most awesome way. I'm obsessed with their most recent album release, "Hotel Amour" and their track, "Paris is for Lovers", could totally get the attention of many because it features samples from the one and only Justin Timberlake (!!!). This 59 minute "un-jacking deep house listening music" mix rounds out nicely with an ambient techno track from 785, "Mada Theory".

So, put this mix on, grab some work and get listening. It's Friday after all, and you deserve it ;)



Tracklist:

The Analogue Cops & Blawan - 45 Dollars (Restoration)
C-Beams - Scrapyard (Uncanny Valley)
Kresy - Lords Of Percussion (Jacob Korn Remix) (Hivern Disc)
Achterbahn D'Amour - The Middle Of (Frank Music)
Arttu - Upwards (Philpot)
Greymatter - Give It To Me Slow (Wolf Music Recordings)
Pattern Repeat - Pattern Repeat 05 (Pattern Repeat)
Terranova - Boogie For The Dollar (Kompakt)
Strategy - Bolly Valve 2000 (100% Silk)
Karenn - Chaste Down (Works The Long Nights)
Conforce - 24 (Clone Basement Series)
DJ Sotofett - Åsså Med Den Derre Fløyta (Wania)
Gonno - Acdise #2 (Skudge Feels It Vesion) (International Feel)
785 - Mada Theory (Apotek)

Hannulelauri - lbf.fm Mix

I have come to the conclusion that sometimes not everything fits into place. And as a perfectionist, that bothers me. A lot. It sucks to have high hopes for something, and then it's not really what you expected. The last few nights have been tough; nothing has clicked. Each mix I started with, I was left unsatisfied, or disinterested. And don't even get me started on how many unfinished posts I have in my email right now. Or do - maybe you'll see more rants, stupid stories, and synonyms about hipsters.

At any given moment, I probably have a queue of like 20 mixes and/or artists I work through or try to give a listen to before I send it to friends, or put it on the blog. That's weird, but I'm weird - so I guess it works out. Funny how music works like that; one mix you'll feel an instant connection, and the next there's nothing. So I thought it would be a great time and/or idea to showcase some mixes that are favorites of DPC, but you may not come across unless you do some digging.


It's way too late to start dissecting the mix, but the mix comes from Hannulelauri, a duo from Helsinki, Findland. Their name originates from combining their two names together - cute. Too bad their names weren't something easier - because I find myself saying their name in my head, and I know if I said it aloud, it would be completely butchered.



You may be familiar with one of their more well-known singles that was dropped last September, Zombie Tropicana, that is exactly what DDPs are made of:

Hannulelauri - 'Zombie Tropicana' by La.Ga.Sta.

This particular mix was recorded one year ago - TODAY! Cool, right? You can find the mix here on lbf.fm. And holy crap. Browse the site, people - there's tons of gems in there for everyone's DDP needs! Hannulelauri's mix for lbf.fm showcases their ability to mesh songs with a more tribal feel with space disco all together while making it sound awesome. Did that make any sense? I hope it did because I love the vibe to this mix. Take a listen and see what you may have been blasting through your headphones one year ago - today.

Hannulelauri - lbf.fm mix 20/10/2010 by Hannulelauri

01. Unknown - Yuku Yuku (Chee Shimizu Mix)
02. Blakula - Witches Crew
03. Max Essa - The One U Want 2 B (Soft Rocks Manhattan Transfer Mix)
04. Hunee - Barrio Payment
05. Dave Aju & The Sol Percussion Ensemble - Flexa
06. Wareika - Belonging
07. Mim Suleiman - Flava
08. COS/MES - Gozmez Land
09. Jens Loden & Sheharzad - Yalla Yalla (Kid Who Cosmic Mix)
10. Discodeine feat. Matías Aguayo - Singular
11. Sterling Void - Serve It Up
12. Mr Raoul K - Sun Of Gao (City Mix)
13. Elektro Guzzi - Elastic Bulb