The SaintAndre.ws Playlist: Week 1
Welcome to week 1. Doesn’t matter what year you’re in, its always kind of bittersweet. It’s exciting to get back into the swing of things but it also kind of sucks because fresher’s week is over. We’ve compiled a list of songs that hopefully will help you through “readings” or “lab work” or whatever excuse you have to not go out. Enjoy. If you wanna download all the songs at once, CLICK HEREEEEEE.
Return of SebastiAn
Just a quick one to share SebsatiAn’s triumphant return for Ed Banger records. Honestly couldn’t get enough of the french label this time last year (was Breakbot, Breakbot, Breakbot in my flat) and now it seems Busy P’s boyo has got right back on it.
This track goes in a slightly different direction from what I’ve come to expect of SebastiAn (always seem to think of ‘Motor’ or ‘H.A.L’ – real headaches ‘bangers’) but that’s no bad thing. Am SO enjoying playing this loud in the car, windows open, sun out…
Happy spring holidays all.
Aural pleasure
Despite it being Paris fashion week, Dont Walk approaching rapidly and clothes playing on my mind all I can think about is music. So, I present to you Youandewan. Beautiful, well thought out, atmospheric music – relieving work/hangover/sartorial anxiety. Read more ►
The best sort of farm animals?
First trip to the library of this term and I have already succeeded in making the girl next to me leave after 20mins. Success.
Anyway, thought I’d share a little discovery. Digital Farm Animals are still pretty unknown, Read more ►
Glitch
Just heard The Glitch Mob for the first time today. It is not a be all end all musical situation,however, it is Read more ►
I look at stars
Here’s a little something that I’ve only just discovered (its been about for a few weeks now) to take your minds of the snow related chaos gripping the nation. Its only precipitation after all.
Take a ride?
Breakbot is back! Soooo keen to share my favourite frenchie’s remix of Matthew Dear’s creepy-sexy track “You Put A Smell On Me” with you all.
Monsieur Breakbot has magicked away most of the dark dirtiness of the original (which is definitely worth a listen too) and made it all light and disco-y, as only he can do. Enjoy!
Seriously Legit
I always try to be quite picky with the things that I write about on Saintandre.ws. Frankly, most of the stuff I play in my sets wouldn’t make the cut onto this site, but this is my set-wetdream (setdream?). Anyway, this is a live mix done by VENT at Breakspool 2009. Note that absolutely amazing mixing powerhouse on decks – then appreciate. One of the things that I think gets lost in a lot of beat-matching is subtlety. Sure someone can beat-match ; frankly, in the 21st century, its about as hard as spending £150 on a computer program and spending an hour analyzing all your tracks. The true art in beat matching comes from subtlety: not just matching the beat, but vibe and melody as well. This is something that you can really hear in VENT’s mix. He only mixes another song in when he thinks it would benefit the song. Well done, sir
Finally, one thing I hate about this is the fact that BBC Radio 1 threw their illigit stamp on it half way through. Come on guys, have some advertising decency. Anyways, here it is:
VENT at Breakspool 2009
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(via Noise Porn)
Annie Mac’s Good Taste in Music
Dear loyal readers. Why does Annie Mac have such good taste in music but still manage to suck so much on Radio 1? Apparently one of her favorites at the moment is a wonderful little track from our friend Fake Blood. The song is called “I think I like It” and I absolutely love it.
Fake Blood – I Think I Like It
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You Need To See This.
So this just leaked photo is of the Starfields 09 stage at Craigtoun Country Park (we here at Saintandre.ws have seen the location and it’s completely off the hook). I don’t know what to say other then it’s going to be an awesome night. Everyone covered in glitter and neon, going crazy in front of this stage? I mean, come on. What else is there to say. This stage is epic, and tomorrow night is going to be epic too. From what we can see the Starfields 09 team has done a professionally legit job. Just another heads up from your friends at Saintandre.ws. We’ll see you there.