To get us in the mood for their forthcoming debut album ‘Tons Of Friends’, Italian duo Crookers are giving away a download of the album’s opening track. ‘We Love Animals’ sees the pair collaborate with Brazilian producer Mixhell and the kings of ear bleeding electro, Soulwax. As to be expected, the track is an absolute stormer and one that’s sure to set the tone for the rest of ‘Tons Of Friends’. The album’s title is no exaggeration as it boasts a stellar list of collaborators including Róisín Murphy, Kelis and Major Lazer to name just a few.
To download the track and enjoy a taste of what is sure to be one of the rowdiest dance albums of 2010 simply head to the Crookers website.
After 2007’s ‘Maximize!’ German DJ/Producer Shir Khan returns with a spanking new mix, ‘Exploited’. Showcasing the Exploited labels finest cuts, this heavy mix brings you exclusive tracks and remixes from the likes of Modeselektor, Bonde do Role, Crookers & Adam Sky to name a few. Shir Khan’s seamless style weaves from the mellow electro drenched hip hop of Milanese Feat. RQM’s ‘Sandman’, through to the up-tempo booty bass of Zombie Disco Squad’s ‘Vie!’ His eclectic, lively sets have seen the DJ perform to packed crowds across the globe and this compilation is sure to win over more fans.
Released on 14th September, the album also comes with an unmixed selection of some of the tracks – which is great news for anyone eager to hunt down some of the labels harder to find cuts. For a preview of the mix head here and also keep an eye on Shir Khan’s MySpace for gig info.
Fever Ray is re-releasing her critically acclaimed debut on a special edition that will include two live favourite covers – Vashti Bunyan’s “Been Here Before” and Nick Cave and Anita Lane’s “Stranger Than Kindness”- as bonus tracks, plus a DVD containing the promo videos for all four singles; a few of which can be seen in the player below.
The deluxe edition for the side project of The Knife’s vocalist Karin Dreijer Andersson will be preceded by a new singe, ‘Seven’, on October the 5th, one week before the album’s hit the shops. Available on 12″ and download formats, ‘Seven’ will feature remixes by CSS, Crookers and Martyn, among others.
It will serve as a good appetizer for Karin’s fandom, while they’re eagerly awaiting The Knife’s next project, the music and libretto for the theatre group Hotel Pro Forma’s forthcoming opera ‘Tomorrow, In A Year”, which will premiere in Copenhagen this November and is said to be inspired by Darwin’s concepts of evolution, life, etc., commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the author’s revolutionary opus “The Origin of the Species”.
