bollyfunk wood

Time to clap your hands & get into it. "Bollyfunk Wood" by Du Tonc's off-shoot name, New Model Machine, delivers.

wonderland

New track from Du Tonc.

keep movin'

Let's keep on keepin' on with new Du Tonc single!

mix 48

Nice and free (!) mixtape from Borneland!

little bird

I always look forward to what Du Tonc is up to.

Here's a bright and cheery re-work of Annie Lennox.

mixtape 5

Du Tonc has offered up a shiny new mix tape of tunes to get you ready 4 the weekend.

rock tha boat

Du Tonc re-works Aaliyah's classic "Rock the Boat."

How can you go wrong?

tu(n)esday! time

Happy St. Tu(n)esday! This week's playlist celebrates with a cover photo of Jennifer Aniston in Leprechaun.

Here lies some new tracks from Braids, Jupiter, and Du Tonc + fun remixes of MJ, Brandy, Kylie, and the BSB!

animals

Another catchy and bright single from Du Tonc has just landed. "Animals" (not to be confused with Maroon 5's ubiquitous record) will surely usher in a sunny spring and summer!

surging memories

It's been a while since Du Tonc dropped their single "Surging Memories" but this fresh ATTAR! edit reminds us how good it is.

i'm on fire

Du Tonc killing it with this ethereal electro cover of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm On Fire."

top 10 singles of 2013

10.

Phosphorescent - "Song for Zula"

Padded with atmospheric strings and a stuttering light drumbeat, Matthew Houck refigures Johnny Cash in this aching track.

9.

Twin Shadow - "Old Love / New Love"

Twin Shadow keeps killing it for me.  This one begins in a dirge then kicks up unexpectedly with a catchy piano riff, percussive stabs and lyrics in alternating states of emotion.

8.

Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball"

I tried to ignore the annoying phenomenon of this year's made-over Miley but this power ballad was undeniable. Well-crafted and performed--a stirring mix of vulnerability and defiance. 

7.

Drake - "Hold On We're Going Home"

Drake said he wanted to channel the Michael Jackson / Quincy Jones era on this warm, laid-back, and alluring single (produced by Majid Johnson).

6.

Kanye West - "Black Skinhead" / "Bound 2"

Two diametrical songs from Kanye's record: "Black Skinhead" is barky (literally), ferocious and desperate with its Marilyn Manson-esque dirty industrial processing and beats.  Not being able to tell what West is doing is earnestly serious or purposefully absurd (with his lyrics and music videos) might be part of his mystique. I think "Bound 2" is a great, oddball track (it marries Brenda Lee's "Sweet Nothin's" and Ponderosa Twins Plus One's "Bound") that ended up with a mystifying clip (which like Miley's, lended itself well to parody) and was a strong, strikingly abrupt closer to his album.

5.

Du Tonc - "Darkness"

I listened to this a lot this year and never tired of it.  Perhaps it's the irresistible dance beat and the coolly detached vocal which builds and builds to a strong climax ("All I need is the road I'm walking").

4.

Disclosure - "White Noise" / "When A Fire Starts to Burn"

Some of the best singles came early this year as is the case with Disclosure & AlunaGeorge's giddy house jam "White Noise."  

Blending UK Garage and gospel is nothing new but Disclosure did it so well and so irresistibly in their stomp house hit "When A Fire Starts to Burn."

3. 

Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams & T.I. - "Blurred Lines"

It's too bad that because of a barren mainstream pop landscape, radio and overexposure can systematically murder a great song (as it kind of did with my #1) but this meticulous trio of Robin Thicke, Pharrell and T.I. is distinct and searing R&B elation.

2.

Pet Shop Boys - "Love is a Bourgeois Concept"

I wish Stuart Price would make music this good for Madonna. With bits of snarky, knowing pretentiousness, regret and full-on lament all set to grand, kingly Village People disco, the Pet Shop Boys really hit an elegant stride here.

1.

Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"

Intimate and incredible--sounding as if it's being performed to you in your living room, Pharrell's charmingly slightly off-key vocal, Nile Rodgers mesmerizing Chic throwback bass licks, and Daft Punk's computerized and organic pitching created by far the best single of the year. 

My Spotify playlist of the best music of 2013.

du tonc: mixtape 2

New (& free) mixtape from Du Tonc!

Tracklist:

1. Campion – Another Day

2. Beard In Dust – Revolution In Mordor

3. The Philly Bus Stop (Beard Science Disco Dub)

4. Drop Out Orchestra – Baby Come Home 2013

5. Crusaders – My Lady (Purple Disco Machine Re Edit)

6. Art Of Tones – I Don’t Think That’s Music

7. Rayko – Excitation

8. Dinosaur Jr. – Feel The Pain (Leo Zero Edit)

9. Matias Aguayo – Menta Latte (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)

10. Kölsch – Goldfisch

11. The Magician – Enchanted Land

12. Kölsch – Zig

graceland

A brand new (& free) mix tape from Zimmer!

Tracklist

1. CHVRCHES – The Mother We Share (Moon Boots Remix)

2. Jim James – Know Til Now (Pixelated Remix)

3. Miami Horror feat. Sarah Chernoff – Real Slow

4. Out Cold – All I Want (MODE Remix)

5. Jagwar Ma – Come Save Me (Flight Facilities ‘Graceland’ Remix)

6. White Water – Daylight (Domenico Torti’s Dub)

7. COMA – Les Dilettantes (Roosevelt Remix)

08. Du Tonc – Surging Memories (Dub)

9. Donald Byrd – Love Has Come Around (Xinobi Rework)

10. Indian Summer – No Use

11. Owl Eyes – Hurricane (Cassian Remix)

12. Chapel Club – Wordy (Psychemagik Remix)

13. Jimpster – Porchlight And Rocking Chairs (KiNK Remix)

14. Black Yaya – Paint A Smile On Me (Zimmer Remix)

15. Shine 2009 – Older

also check out their last mix. 

& here's their remix of Rod Stewart.

mixtape 1

Happy Friday!

Here's a new & free mixtape from Du Tonc for your workout / desk job / commute.

tu(n)esday!

Pumpin blood...





New summer...





Can't you wait (free mp3)...





Hold up...





Random access memories (free mp3)...





Desert night...





I love you always forever (free mp3)...





Down south...





Rise (free mp3)...

tu(n)esday!

Take over you...





Julian...



New Du Tonc! ("Surging Memories")...





Illusions, illusions...





Feel real...






Memorium...






I didn't believe ("Soul Train" mashup clip)...

darkness

This is one of my favorite records of the year so far and now it has a video... joy!