I sense a theme

Warning: We here at Machine Gun サラリーマン accept not responsibility for mutilating dance music.

So I'm back-dating this post, as I never actually wrote it at the end of September, but for sake of records it should probably exist.

Continuing on with my endeavour to learn how to DJ, my second mixtape is loosely based around a theme of...well, themes. Theme tunes, to be precise. Admittedly only a third of the tracks in this mix have any relation to TV & movie music, but hey, Will Smith's I, Robot only contains around 3 lines from its namesake written back in the day by Isaac Asimov. Sue me*.

It's full of bangers and might not really be home listening material, but I'm sure it kills on your own in the car (or while playing COD4 or whatever it is kids do these days).
Mix here(mediafire)

Tracklist
Barry Gray - Thunderbirds Theme
Major Lazer - Pon De Floor (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)
Midfield General - Sirens (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
Grum - Heartbeats
Fake Blood - The Dozens
Gossip - Love Long Distance (Fake Blood Remix)
Wes - Alane (Legobeat Remix)
D.I.M. - Lyposuct
Cyperpunkers - Check This Out (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)
Pola-Riot - Superpimpin'
Kill Frenzy - 54321
Bumblebeez - Rio (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Pola-Riot Remix)
Jack Beats - UFO (K-Hole Riddim)
Lea Luna - Leaving For Mars (B. Rich Remix 128)
Torqux n Twist - Doom's Night Dub
Metronomy - Radio Ladio (Radioclit Swedish Remix)
Tiga - What You Need (Zombie Nation Remix)
Jakwob - Wild Pitch
Douster - King Of Africa
Birdy Nam Nam - Parachute Ending
...
Pascal & Pearce - Disko Biskit



*Don't actually sue me. That would make you a cock.

The King Says Dance

Warning: This post has one of the best montages of kids dancing I've seen in a long time.

I like this. Do you like this? You should like this.

The Return

This post is back. Back again. Yeah, it's back. Tell a friend.


What do the above wonderful people have in common? Well, they're all nice enough to put aside a little time to come to Tokyo and play for the masses at Warp's 20th anniversary gig @Makuharu Messe, presented by electraglide.

For those of you who haven't heard of electraglide, their annual flagship gig in November was the premier electro event in Japan for many a year. Playing in Osaka and Tokyo, the likes of The Prodigy, Underworld, 2manydjs, !!!, Carl Cox, Tiga, Tim Deluxe, Darren Emerson, Sharam Jey, Coldcut, Sasha, Orbital, Vitalic, Fatboy Slim and X-Press2 laid it out each year.
But suddenly in 2006, there was no more electraglide.

I hit the 2004 gig, and have been waiting for another chance since then. The fact that I missed Underworld at the 05 gig (and twice more since then) haunts me. Even the excellent showcase of French electro that GanBan put on last year didn't quench my appetite. We wanted the 'glide back.

This years lineup is far from being fully announced yet, but so far it looks worth making the trip to Tokyo for (sorry Osaka, no show for you this year - story of our life). I'm not familiar with Battles but I'm being told that I should be. Flying Lotus had the Essential Mix of the Year in 2008, and !!! are always fun. But probably the biggest pull for me is Chris Cunningham. Not quite sure what to expect from the music, but the visuals should be intense.

Tickets have been out in pre-sale windows, and go on general sale tomorrow. Consider mine booked.