As the release of Maya Jane Coles’s Comfort LP approaches, the remixes begin to trickle out. Yesterday, Breach (responsible for the spring’s underground smash “Jack” off Dirtybird Records), released a stream of his remix for the first single and second track off the album “Everything.” But Breach didn’t just layer on some of his own jacking house flavor — he reoriented the track to the point of almost complete change. If he’s even using Karin Park’s vocals, they’re totally pitched down, and the rhythm and bass lines have also been totally reworked. There’s not even a hint of Maya’s groove in Breach’s remix.
In preparation for the arrival of the second annual Wavefront (Beachside) Music Festival on Chicago’s Montrose Beach over the Fourth of July Weekend, we will be highlighting a number of the great talents set to grace the shore of Lake Michigan on July 5, 6, and 7th. Along with the addition of the Heritage of House stage this year, Wavefront brings a variety of artists ranging from techno, deep house, dubstep, and progressive to the Midwest’s favorite lakeside city. With our help, you’ll be prepared to shuffle around in the sand with the best of them come July. Oh, and tickets are still available here.
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In the midst of prepping for the release of her first full length LP Comfort, Maya Jane Coles has been relatively quiet with remixes. A MJC remix is almost always a guaranteed grand slam, and her work on The XX’s “Fiction” is really no different. The edit is restrained and refined — enfolding Oliver Sim’s vocals into her libidinous production techniques. No release information has been provided for the official remix, but enjoy a full stream below.
This past Friday, Maya Jane Coles returned to the Radio 1 decks for her second appearance on the legendary show. MJC is one of my very favorite producer/DJs, so I was thrilled to learn I’d be able to digest another mix of hers less than two years after her debut in July of 2011. Her production style has that certain je ne sais quoi – quirky instrumentation, major grooves, and an undeniable sex appeal. In live sets, her DJing has always struck this perfect balance of emotional and danceable, introducing me to new material while playing the deep stuff she knows her fans want to hear. On top of her jaw-dropping number of accomplishments at the tender age of 25, she also emanates this air of effortless cool, DJing her way around the world with her stylishly cropped coiffure and docile demeanor.
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New York’s underground party brand Verboten has quite the summer in store for the New York dance music faithful. Kicking things off on the Fourth of July, they plan to throw a festival style event on the waterfront of the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, with the opening event to feature Sasha, Maya Jane Coles, Davide Squillace and Bill Patrick. The second event will take place on July 27th and will host Luciano, Carl Craig, and Moodymann. These names are some of the biggest and best in the underground world, and we can’t wait to see what else Verboten has in store for the duration of festival season.
After two days of scorching sun, the earlier part of our third day in Indio was spent much the same way – glued to the tents where Paul Kalkbrenner, Paul Oakenfold, Hardwell, Eric Prydz, Joris Voorn, James Blake, Pretty Lights, Maya Jane Coles, Loco Dice, Jamie Jones, and Richie Hawtin would deliver some of the days stand out performances. As the day wore on the wind picked up, transforming the polo grounds into a massive dust storm, tearing through the campsites with a vengeance.
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The blogosphere caught wind of the collaboration between Maya Jane Coles, vocalist Victoria Hekseth of Little Boots, and James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco less than three weeks ago, and this dream team’s EP — which they are releasing under the moniker LB — is out this week on 2020Vision. Needless to say, I’m completely blown away by the collaboration’s freshman effort. On the two original tracks, both the production and vocal work tread near perfection while the selection of remixers appearing on the release deepen the range of offerings with an added dose of sonic diversity. This is the EP of dance music dreams: fresh-sounding originals paired with dubs and remixes from legends (Ralph Lawson) and hot talent (PBR Streetgang), plus danceable versions ready for the weekend. No further explanation needed, listen to all seven takes and purchase after the break.
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Sunday Morning Medicine is a feature from Dancing Astronaut dedicated to the mellower side of electronic music. We bring you our favorite therapeutic selections — old and new — in an attempt to alleviate the agonizing effects of a long weekend of partying.
This week features a divine remix from Flume, French Express deep house by Isaac Tichauer, Maya Jane Coles’ dubstep side project Nocturnal Sunshine, a mesmerizing remix from Trentemøller, and an upbeat minimal original from Dismantle.
If you missed any of last week’s more immersive posts, make sure to check out Julio Bashmore’s deep remix of Justin Timberlake, Hot Since 82′s deep house EP Hot Jams Volume 2, and Maceo Plex’s forthcoming remix to Ali Love’s “Emperor.” For five tracks to expand your music horizons and provide some aural therapy in the process, click past the break.
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Sunday Morning Medicine is a feature from Dancing Astronaut dedicated to the mellower side of electronic music. We bring you our favorite therapeutic selections — old and new — in an attempt to alleviate the agonizing effects of a long weekend of partying.
Just as we’ve started many previous editions, this week’s SMM begins with some sensual Maya Jane Coles. Following Maya’s delectable deep house are originals from John Talabot, Chordashian and Crystal Castles, as well as chilled out trap remix of Purity Ring from Dark Grey.
If you missed any of DA‘s more mellow posts from the past week, make sure to check out Bondax’s BBC Radio 1 minimix, Flight Facilities’ Edit of “A Fifth of Beethoven,” and the Knocks’ remix of Tegan and Sara’s “Closer.” For five tracks to ease the cerebral strain of a well-spent weekend, click past the break.
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“Er?!?” was my initial reaction when I heard Maya Jane Coles was teaming up with James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco and Victoria Hekseth of Little Boots. Fortunately, however, it seems the formula for an amazing collaboration is most definitely good producer + good producer + good vocalist. A pinch of MJC’s cooing instrumentals, a dash of Simian Mobile Disco’s analogue techno flair a la more recent LPs like Unpatterns and Delicacies, and Little Boots’s soothing indie vocals are undoubtedly a match made in dance fangirl heaven for me.
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