The Round Up, Vol. 1

Looking for a new mix to get you through the day? Need some inspiration to get up and get moving this weekend? More importantly, need more Dance Party? Starting this week, DPC will aim to highlight and disseminate some of our favorite mixtapes, podcasts, and EP releases from across the wide world of EDM, including our own backyard. Your personal curator for this intergalactic journey is new staff writer Sam Warren, a NY-to-D.C. transplant who listens to far too much of this stuff to be healthy. Each week, Sam will break down a handful of mixes in the hope that, somehow, somewhere, a booty will be shaken due to his efforts.

Continued after the jump...

Drop Out Orchestra Free Track DL & Album Preview

The pleasantries:
Shout-out and many thanks to Only Children for hooking us up with a great mix and interview; the U Street Music Hall and Blisspop family for the tickets to give away; and all the DPC friends, old and new who got down with us this past Wednesday.

The promo:
If you haven’t checked lately, swing over to our Events/Shows page and check out the the incoming wave of dance parties to be had in D.C.

Also, for our N.Y. readers, if you’re into boats, disco, and good times, we highly suggest you get on board this floating dance party. The event features not only DPC’s newest contributor and resident, Mr. Bonkerz, but our good friends Business Casual Disco, and the fantastic disco reviving collective Wylys & the New York Hustler Ensemble and more (Tickets & Info).



The Goods:
More good news. Apart from the fact that it’s Friday, which is great news in and of itself, to mark the release of their album, The Edits, our homies Drop Out Orchestra bestowed upon DPC a track to share with all you disco loving dance party fiends. It’s a remix of Sterling Void & Paris Brightlege’s “It’s All Right.” The lovely vocals let you know just so, throughout the track and the signature Drop Out rolling basslines we all love are there from start. The track also has funky sort of Disco-House beat with an undeniable touch Chicago House flavoring, i.e. lush piano chords and vogue inducing snares. You may have heard it on their June Mix Session or Mighty Mouse’s June Mix (both below).

Though “All Right” is on the album, it’s takes a different form and is called “Pounds Sterling.” I’ll explain: The tracks on The Edits, despite its title, are more than that. “The Re-imaginings” might be a better suited title. Using four to five musicians, Drop Out Orchestra actually recreate the songs while using only a few bits of the original piece. It’s done to near perfection and the DOO twist tops the cake. The selection tracks is just great: Sade, Talking Heads, Robyn, oh and even Rick Astley (Yup, Drop Out Orchestra just “Rickrolled” dancefloors across the globe). So grab your copy of the album distributed digitally, exclusively through Juno.

Jam out to these dance party approved mixes featuring “All Right.” and have yourself a damn good weekend!

01. Drop Out Orchestra feat Christopher Norman - In The Dark
02. Marbeya Sound - Rachel's Vision
03. Flight Facilities - With You
05. Monitor 66 - Her Bells (Gary Baldi's These Are The Bells Remix)
06. Nine Lives feat Jaki Graham - 1985 (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
07. Saint Petersburg Disco Spin Club and Lipelis - I Need It (Jack To The Dropouts Edit)
08. Sare Havlicek - Duelling Basses
09. Flash Atkins - Flood Warning
10. Adamski - I Like It (Attar! Remix)
11. Prince - Controversy (Mighty Mouse Re-Edit)
12. Sterling Void and Paris Brightledge - It's All Right (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
13. Mighty Mouse - Electric Moonshine
14. Drop Out Orchestra feat Christopher Norman - In The Dark (NSFW Remix)
04. NSFW and Kraver - Starstruck (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)

1. Mighty Mouse - Kids In Space 
2. Toxez - Boring Bar (Serj V Remix) 
3. Danism - Love The Way (Crazy P Remix) 
4. Different Points - Got What You Need (Original Mix) 
5. Sterling Void & Paris Brightledge - It's All Right (Drop Out Orchestra Remix) 
6. Scandal - Just Let Me Dance (Maxxi Soundsystem Remix) 
7. Re.you feat. Daniel Wilde - Mind Your Head (Original Mix) 
8. Glass Diamond - Girls & Boys (E-Street Dub Mix) 
9. Province - Take It Easy (Original Mix) 
10. Lauhaus - Hiphouse (Original Mix) 
11. RAC feat. Penguin Prison - Hollywood (The Magician Remix) 
12. Hervé feat. Ronika - How Can I Live Without Your (Make It Right) (Mighty 12. Mouse Remix) 
13. Mighty Mouse - Electric Moonshine 
14. Uner - Bassboot 
15. Tonyboy - Do It (Original Mix)

Friday Mega Mixtape Grab Bag

Happy Friday everyone!  I am beyond excited because two weeks from tomorrow, I will be heading to Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit (DEMF).  Expect to see a preview of the festival and some artist features as DPC prepares to do DEMF.

 

Sometimes the hardest part about writing a blog post is trying to decide what mix that I want to write about.  Weeks like these, where a ton of great mixes come out, make it nearly impossible to decide.  Rather than trying to pick just one, I decided to post all of my favorite mixes from this week in a Mega Mixtape Grab Bag.  There is more than enough music within this post to help you dance your way through the weekend.  Enjoy!

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Drop Out Orchestra- Winter Sunshine MiniMix

Its no secret.  Winter is by far my least favorite season.  Its cold, it gets dark early, snow makes people drive like morons (more so than normal), and everyone is sick.  Like me.  I've been sick since Monday but have been too busy at work to stay home or go see a doctor.  Well its either that or the fact that I hate going to the doctor and thought I could beat it on my own.  The thing that ticks me off is, I actually took it easy this weekend and rested.  Of course the one weekend I decide to be healthy and responsible, I end up getting ill.  I guess that's the way she goes.

Any-who, last night Drop Out Orchestra put out a Winter Sunshine MiniMix that helped shine through the gray clouds of winter and warm me right up.  Its only a half hour long but contains some really good material.  It kicks off with DOO's remix of Lou Teti's new track "Shake."  I really like the original track, but as usual, I end up liking Drop Outs' remix even more.  I really enjoyed the 5th track on the mix, which was Gigamesh's remix of  "City Full Of Lights" by Alexander Holland.  The next track on the mix made me laugh.  It is titled "I Was Made to Norse."  I knew immediately it was going to be some sort of remix of Todd Terje's "Insepector Norse."  After all, it has been on every single mix I have listened to since it was released. When I heard the familiar analog synth licks at the beginning of the song, my suspicions were confirmed.  What happens next is what made me laugh.  The track isn't really a remix, but rather the original track with samples from Kiss's "I Was Made for Loving You" dubbed over. Some people may consider this the equivalent of electronic music heresy (because lets be honest, its impossible to improve upon this song), but I thought it was humorous and creative.  The last track "Dirty Diana" made me think we were going to get a DOO touch on the Michael Jackson song.  However it turned out to be a mix between Oliver's new track "Dirty Talk" and Diana Ross's classic song "Upside Down." This was definitely interesting and unexpected. What this mix lacks in length, it certainly makes up for in originality. 

Winter Sunshine MiniMix by Drop Out Orchestra
Tracklist:
01. Lou Teti - Shake (Drop Out Orchestra Reloaded)
02. Late Nite Tuff Guy - I Don't Like Acid
03. This Is a Recording - Southern Neon Lights (Gazeebo's Northern Funk Remix)
04. Mike Salta - Escape From Rico Bay (Drop Out Orchestra Club Cut)
05. Alexander Holland - City Full Of Lights (Gigamesh Remix)
06. I Was Made To Norse
07. Rodion and Khan - Discoteca Romana (feat. Andrea) (The C90s remix)
08. Dirty Diana

DPC Guestmix Series 05: Drop Out Orchestra

I'm excited to share with you, the fifth installment of our DPC Guestmix Series, a mix from our favorite DJ-Band Hybrid, Drop Out Orchestra. We originally planned on posting this next Monday and stick with our every other Monday guestmix schedule, but we were too eager to share this mix with you all to wait. Consider it an early Thanksgiving present from DPC. This Thanksgiving season we are thankful for great mixes and tracks that make us move, friendly artists like Drop Out that are willing to do mixes for us, and of course YOU, our readers.

Drop Out Orchestra is a couple of Swedish musicians/djs that incorporate some of the thickest, sexiest, grooviest basslines into their music. Rather than sharing their identities or talking about themselves, they perfer to share the music they love with the people who love it. They emphasize this by placing black bars (sometimes digitally, sometimes physically) over their eyes in pictures they post to the web. DOO likes to incorporate instruments (mostly bass guitar) and sometime live vocals and percussion into their DJ sets.

Lately, Drop Out has been pumping out great music. The group released a new EP this past Monday called, "Songs About Stuff." Preview it on Soundcloud or purchase a vinyl copy on Juno. Drop Out also recently released a new track called "It Will Never Be the Same Again" that was featured on Aeroplane's "In Flight Entertainment" album. In addition they continue to put out excellent remixes (My Fav.) and quality mixes on Soundcloud for their monthly Mix Sessions series.

Anyway, I really enjoyed the mix they did for us and I think you will too. It features some new tracks and is sure to make you move. Gary from Drop Out Orchestra was nice enough to take the time and respond to a few questions I had for him:

TH: You guys just released a new EP "Songs About Stuff" this past Monday. Can you tell us a little bit about this album?

Gary: Well, a lot of people ask us about vinyl and eventually someone offered to press. We don't release our stuff on vinyl on a regular basis but every now and then it's nice to get the tracks out on plastic. I've been collecting records all my life and you can't beat the feeling of getting your own sounds cut on to vinyl. If it's coloured vinyl - even better! As far as I know a small number of this 12" has also been cut on red vinyl, so I'm well happy. It's an EP of four reworks, three of them have been up on our Soundcloud as free downloads. Not the full version of "Girls On Film" though, that one is new and it's out on digital today too. That one is my favourite, we love to play it live.

TH: What should fans expect to see from Drop Out Orchestra in the coming months?

Gary: We're in the studio this month, working on remixes and bootlegs - I've already sent some new stuff out to DJs and we'll be testing new tracks on our upcoming shows in December. We've got remixes for Black Strobe and Billie Ray Martin's new project Opiates coming out soonish. And we've just started planning for a new album.

TH: We noticed that you recently got a new booking agent for booking shows in the U.S., Canada and South America. Can we expect to see Drop Out touring on this side of the Atlantic Ocean in 2012?

Gary: Yes we're very excited about this, we joined booking agents Bond Music Group and as far as I know plans are being made for us to come over early next year. Over the last few months we've been playing all over Europe and it's been fantastic. People really seem to like the idea of live bass being played over the tracks, or should I say under, and it gets us interacting with the dancers a whole lot more. I personally can't wait to play in the US, I know a lot of people over there listen to our stuff, we get tons of emails and social media comments asking us to come play Denver, Santa Monica and all kinds of places I've only seen on TV.

TH: What are some of your favorite artists and tracks right now?

Gary: On our little scene I have to mention Lou Teti in New York. He is one of the most talented producers I've ever come across, and he's a great singer too! We've done some remix swaps and I think we have mutual respect for each others work. Hopefully I can get him to collaborate with us on some original material in the future. Aeroplane is great. Vito has helped us a lot in our carreer, promoting our sounds all over the place. Gotta love his productions, they are as tight as they come. My favourite track right now is a slow mo synth bopper by Copycat called "Disco Thang". He is from Sweden like us, and definitely one to watch. If the guy in charge of the soundtrack to Drive would have heard the song it would have been in the film, definitely, it's exactly that vibe. Other than that I've been listening to really old records, as usual. A lot of Dionne Warwick 45s this week.

TH: Our blog is all about music like yours that keeps us dancing. Whats your favorite dance move?

Gary: Oh I don't know anything about that haha. I know I look like an idiot when I dance but I still do it. We had a good boogie in Italy the other weekend, in Perugia. The guy who runs the night dropped some fantastic stuff after our set, like "Seven Days Too Long", and New Order. Totally unexpected. Back in the day when I did drugs all the time I used to do big-fish-little-fish-

cardboard-box but it was probably a dorky move even then haha.

Dub On Film: http://www.junodownload.com/products/dub-on-film/1859583-02/

Songs About Stuff: http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/440687-01.htm

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Tracklist:
01. Copycat - Disco Thang
02. The Treatment - On and On (Leca Remix)
03. Satin Jackets & Rocco Raimundo - This Is The Love
04. Casual Encounters - Casual Boogie (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
05. Sylvester - Tell Me (Munga Verseless Edit)
06. JP Source - Groove From The Machine
07. Moby - The Right Thing (Cosmonauts Remix)
08. Hotel Motel - Donna Nook
09. Justin Winks vs. Casio Social Club - Rock the Discotheque
10. Inspiro - Funky Spaces
11. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (Drop Out Orchestra Edit)
12. Rolla Scape – Super Car (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
13. Drop Out Orchestra – It Will Never Be The Same Again / Relight My Fire edit
 
And in case you missed our other guest mix installments:

Guestmix01: Mr. Bonkerz
Guestmix 02: Speakerbot
Guestmix 03: Ichisan
Guestmix 04: Coltrane

Drop Out Orchestra - Mix Session October 2011

I have been obsessed with Drop Out Orchestra since I began listening to them about a year and a half ago - and it's getting a little ridiculous. With each edit and mix they release, my love for DOO and DDPs gets bigger (if that is even possible). They just have this way of stringing together songs that create one large DDP orgy. I'll take 15, please.

I was able to listen to this mix last night via a friend that linked me to a website that had a stream - Thank you!!

The October Session Mix was amazing last night, and today is even better because I can follow along with the tracklisting! Hello, Down on the Corner - Drop Out Edit... you make me so happy. And the TLC song - flashback to 6th Grade and my love for "No Scrubs". I've listened to one other mix with this track in it - and I am a huge fan.

And I know the "When You're Dancing" track has been in so.many.mixes people may want to puke at the sight of it, but let's be real people, it's that good and you know it. Plus, Drop Out Orchestra's segue from "Casual Boogie" into the remix at 26 minutes was seamless.

With all of that being said, I will leave you with this:

PETITION TO BRING DROP OUT ORCHESTRA TO THE US - Specifically, DC. (!!!)

**Comment below if you agree : )

Mix Session October 2011 by Drop Out Orchestra

01. Sten & Stanley - Down On The Corner (Drop Out Edit)
02. Late Nite Tuff Guy - Not In Love Anymore
03. Small Pyramids - I Want Blood (Goldroom Remix) + TLC / Drop Out Edit
04. Cosmonauts - Cycle Eyes (Cosmonauts Summer Version)
05. Opiates - Reality TV (Drop Out Orchestra Dub)
06. Black Strobe - Boogie In Zero Gravity (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
07. Casual Encounters - Casual Boogie
08. Gigamesh - When You're Dancing (Cassian Remix)
09. Moullinex & Xenobi - X Marks The Spot (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
10. Pink Stallone feat. Joey Washington - Mine (Eddie Mars Remix)
11. Strange Talk - Eskimo Boy (Tim Fuchs Remix)
12. Clubfeet - Last Words (The C90s Remix)
13. Mustang - Shooting Love (Black Strobe Remix)
14. Crave Trazan (Drop Out Edit)
15. Diana Ross - Upside Down (Drop Out Orchestra Rework)
16. Jimmy & Susy - Come Back (Instrumental 12") / Drop Out Edit

Drop Out Orchestra - Mix Session September 2011

I love when mixes include tracks by the DJ(s) or their own reworks/edits. These always seem to flow very well. I think it's because DJ/producer is able to craft the vibe of the mix more directly to his or her liking. And I'd say that's the case with Drop Out Orchestra's September Mix.

**The September Mix was taken down, and they have their mixes via Download available on their Soundcloud**

Tracklist:

01. Gredit - Ben E Slow
02. Lou Teti - Shake (Drop Out Orchestra Reload)
03. Honom - Bedcat
04. Rambla Boys - Cocomero
05. Lou Teti - Love It (Dublin Aunts Rework)
06. Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) Drop Out Orchestra Rework
07. Drop Out Orchestra - Ego (Black Strobe Remix)
08. Tronik Youth - Toke-Yo
09. Katzuma - Life In The City
10. Dub On Film (Drop Out Orchestra Rework)
11. Ajello ft Hard Ton - Chocolate Black Leather (Tempelhof Remix)
12. Fabmayday - Disco Verme (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
13. 3io - Born Slippy

Thursday Thoughts

Last night started like this:


I came home to this for **swoon** this.

I wish I had gone to this. Instead I had a date with this:


And maybe (don't judge me) with this.

Then I baked this while listening to this**, which left me with this:


10 minutes and 30 seconds into said Drop Out Orchestra Mix made me do this:


Now I'm in my cube, drinking this, but I'd rather have this.

And this Thursday morning I'm actually listening to this:

Shit Robot's Pure Shit Mix April '09 by DFA Records

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01. Drop Out Orchestra – “Baby Dub Home”
02. Kim Ann Foxman – “Creature (Faze Action Remix)”
03. Newcleus x CeCe Peniston – “Automan (Drop Out Orchestra Dub) vs. Finally”
04. The Stone Roses – “Fools Gold”
05. New Order – “Blue Monday (Drop Ou...t Booty Test)”
06. Beatfanatic – “Goin Out (Drop Out Orchestra Whiskey Remwork)”
07. Cortex – “The Freaks (Drop Out Orchestra Rework)”
08. Rocco Raimundo “Don’t Hurt Yo’ Self”
09. Paul Monroe – “Summer Dream (Chris Nemmo Remix)”
10. Bileo – “You Can Win (Drop Out Orchestra Edit)”

Tell me something you did last night, or what you're doing this morning. Me? Read the post again. Duh.

Mix of the Week??

End of the day project for you all. If we haven't exhausted you already, this should help close out the rest of your day.

Alright, Becca (aka "bakemau5") shared some really great mixes this week. She's like a DJ mix bloodhound or something. There are two in particular that I can't get enough of:

Drop Out Orchestra's August Mix Session

**The August Mix was taken down, and they have their mixes via Download available on their Soundcloud**

and...

Moonlight Matters - In The Mix FM Mixtape by Moonlight Matters

Both are fantastic and guaranteed to get you moving. The question is: If you had to put one on repeat for rest week, which one would you pick?
I'm stuck..So, I want to know what you dancing machines think. Which do you prefer? And why?

Vote using the poll on the sidebar and leave us some comments!