This is a song I remember being tickled by on car trips when I was five, but it dates back to the middle of last century. Covering Harry Belafonte's version of The Banana Boat Song, Stan Freberg introduces a live performace element to the song, the negotiations between an enthusiastic vocalist and his over-sensitive Beatnik bongo player.
The animation is also most charming.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Kingdom readys for FABRICLIVE (Mix)
Keep your eye on this guy... Kingdom is on Fools Gold and is going to be making some heavy moves in 2010. His 'Mindreader' EP is out on Feb 2nd. He plays Fabric Live in London on Feb 5th.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
BFlecha x XLR8R (Mp3)
In a moment of sheer madness... XLR8R have put up BFlecha's 'Ceje de Carnival' for free download. Read all about the "Spanish hottie" and download the track HERE!
The Weekly Weekend Wig-Out
The all-new Plat Du Jour feature is The Weekly Weekend Wig-Out, where we weigh up all the possible parties that could be attended in Barcelona on forthcoming non-school night nights. We may well add to the post with a review if we succeed in getting into said party/gig/performance/wet t-shirt contest.
This weekend arrives the dude who most successfully shook his big-beat success that we really didn't like and turned into something between Fidget and Zapatilla that we can all get our teeth into: Fake Blood. Predictably spinning at Apolo, where we're also headed tonight to peep Delorean, it remains to be seen if Señor Blood can find something new to do with 'Mars' that doesn't bore the backpackers whilst appeasing the Johnny-Come-Latelys. My money's on the Boy 8-Bit Remix, which would slide in beautifully around the tortured teletext visuals concocted by the Mighty VJ Entter.
Here's a big-ass 2 hour mix to goad you up into a frenzy before we see each other in the front row gurning like a pair of 90-year-old stressed toothless 'Bacon Faced' Alex Fergusons.
Fake Blood - Diesel U Music Show by Fake Blood
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Jamtech Foundation x Mad Decent (Solid Foundation - Mp3)
Boom. The bosses. Loving Jamtech Foundation right now, we have been close followers and they show no sign of stopping. From Mad Decent to Sinden to Discobelle they only receive the up-most respect. Holler up Sweden! Check it here... JAMTECH FOUNDATION - SOLID FOUNDATION!
Martyn x Ben Klock / Illum Sphere (Remix)
Loving the work of Illum Sphere right now! Don't sleep. Buy it HERE at the legendary Piccadilly Records in Manchester.
BFlecha is FRESH!
It's out on Arkestra Discos in Feb 2010, we cannot wait any longer. We love it. In BFlecha we trust.
Kosmic Lovers by BFlecha
Ceja de Carnival by BFlecha
Kosmic Lovers by BFlecha
Ceja de Carnival by BFlecha
Mumdance x Mad Decent (Mix)
Our mate Mumdance is rolling deep with his Mad Decent chums. A monthly column inspired by gettin to 'first base'. You got to love Mumdance! Here's the MIX that coincides wit the first installment.
Screeching Weasel – Dingbat – Roadkill
Circle Jerks – Wild In The Streets – Frontier
Mission Of Burma – Thats How I Escaped My Certain Fate – Ace Of Hearts
Rites Of Spring – For Want Of – Dischord
Samhain – Let The Day Begin – Plan 9
Jawbreaker – Indicament – Tupelo / Communion
Embrace – Dance Of Days – Dischord – Wiki
Hot Water Music – Turnstile – Toybox / No Idea
One Last Wish – Three Unkind Silences – Dischord
Eight Dayz – Whats So Strange About Me – New Wind
Integrity – Micha – Holy Terror / Toybox
Screeching Weasel – Dingbat – Roadkill
Circle Jerks – Wild In The Streets – Frontier
Mission Of Burma – Thats How I Escaped My Certain Fate – Ace Of Hearts
Rites Of Spring – For Want Of – Dischord
Samhain – Let The Day Begin – Plan 9
Jawbreaker – Indicament – Tupelo / Communion
Embrace – Dance Of Days – Dischord – Wiki
Hot Water Music – Turnstile – Toybox / No Idea
One Last Wish – Three Unkind Silences – Dischord
Eight Dayz – Whats So Strange About Me – New Wind
Integrity – Micha – Holy Terror / Toybox