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Best of 2011

patlok — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:35:45 +0000

Here is my BEST OF 2011 list (questions/categories came from Loose Lips but I decided to actually post it before 2012) with short reviews in case you have no idea what the songs are about and want to know if it is worth listening to or if you should just go iron your clothes in preparation for a non-denominational holiday family gathering.

top 11 songs (in alphabetical order)

Bit Funk – Rap Music — GOOD DUCK SAUCE RIPOFF
Breakbot feat. Ruckazoid – Fantasy — JACKO FTW
Flume feat. Antony for Cleopatra – Sleepless — PITCHBEND FLIPS THE BIRD TO AFROJACK
Gigamesh – It’s So Intense — YOUTUBE LULZ + MELODYNE + MDMA = 17/10
Goldroom – Morgan’s Bay — TALENTED BASTARD, H8 U
Herr Styler – Snow in Paris — 5 DOLLA MEXICAN CIRCUS // BEST VIDEO OF 2011

Metronomy – Everything Goes My Way — #1 FOR SUNG IN THE SHOWER WITH THE LIGHTS OFF WHILE EATING ICE CREAM
Tensnake – Something About You — POST-HACIENDA ANTHEM
The KDMS – Tonight — WHAT TOP 40 WOULD BE IF IT WASN’T RUN BY PEDOS
Stewrat – The Key — IF U BELIEVE IN LUV IT MIGHT SOUND LIKE THIS
Vanilla – Sure — I DON’T EVEN HAVE THE MP3 CAN SOMEONE SEND IT PLS?

**BONUS/I CAN’T COUNT** Storm Queen – It Goes On — MADE THIS LIST, REALIZED I CANT NOT INCLUDE THIS

top 11 remixes or reissues

Adele – Set Fire To The Rain (Plastic Plates Remix) — Nü-Gay ANTHEM
BC x Delivery – Return To Me (Munk Remix) — MADE ME FEEL TWELVE YEARS OLD
Cassian – I Like What You’re Doing (Lorenz Rhode Dangerous Mix) — TEDDY RILEY RETURNS
Chromeo – Hot Mess (Oliver Remix) — DROPPED THIS TO 900 PEOPLE THEY LOST IT
Classixx – Into the Valley (Julio Bashmore Remix) — EVEN HIPSTER DJS PLAY THIS
Golden Bug and Rodion – Do The Washing Machine (The C90s Remix) — MICKEY MOONLIGHT MIX EQUALLY NICE
Mark Ronson – Record Collection (Perseus Karaoke Mix) — WAY “BETTER” WITHOUT THE “URBAN” “ARTISTS”
Maxxi Soundsystem – Get Up (Danny Daze SpinInOut Remix) — GOOD REMINDER TO DO UR LAUNDRY
Mighty Mouse – Ice Beer — EDIT? REMIX?? ORIGINAL???
Niki & The Dove – Mother Protect (Goldroom Remix) — I CAN PLAY THIS ON PIANO
T&K – Line of Light (Canblaster remix dreamy version) — THE LAST 133 BPM TRACK I LIKED WAS ARMIN VAN BUUREN

favorite album

Bibio – Mind Bokeh // Metronomy – The English Riviera — I REALLY DIDNT LISTEN TO MANY ALBUMS

artist of 2011

Metronomy — MORE HOOKS THAN A MEAT LOCKER

best 2011 breakout (best new artist)

Oliver – GOIN WITH THE HOMER PICK

best 2011 comeback

Chris Malinchak — ex-HOTT 22

best 2011 concert

Dan Deacon @ Bonnaroo followed by WORST 2011 CONCERT – DEADMAU5 @ BONNAROO

2011′s best kept secret (under-appreciated act/album/genre)

Humans THE ONE LIVE SHOW THAT SURPRISED ME THIS YEAR

Mixtape: Space Vacation

patlok — Thu, 19 May 2011 22:48:55 +0000

Monarchy – I Won’t Let Go (Bag Raiders Remix)
Cyclist – Bass Face (Hemingway ‘Space Disco’ Remix)
Joey Negro pres. Kula Kube – Why (Midnight Savari Remix)
SebastiAn – Embody
Laberge – Wake Your Body
Lone – Angel Brain
Fever Ray – Triangle Walks (Rex the Dog Edit)
Luke Million – Italo Journey Pt. 2
World’s End Press – Faithful (G.L.O.V.E.S ‘China White’ Club Mix)
Neighbour & Cal Bass – Angel Breath
Dominic Pierce – Vibrations
Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita (Rankin Edit)
Breakbot feat. Ruckazoid – Fantasy
Casco – Cybernetic
Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca – A Reason For Living (Dubstrumental)

February Chart Minimix

patlok — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:47:58 +0000

Been awhile since I did a mix, here’s a few tracks doing it for me this month.

If you’re kicking around Vancouver I’m playing at Ginger 62 this Friday with the inimitable Trevor Risk and U-Tern. Drop me a line for the listos.

Tracklist

Alec Carlsson – Kurtis

Feadz – Far From Home

LBCK – Lift You Up

Julio Bashmore – Battle for Middle You

Rodion & Golden Bug – Do The Washing Machine (C90s Mix)

Chromeo – Hot Mess (Oliver Remix)

Breakbot – Shades of Black

Nightriders – Hey (Nom De Strip Mix)

Siriusmo – Feromonikon

The Twelves and GRUM

patlok — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:01:56 +0000

You’d have to blind deaf and dumb for the past year to have not heard The Twelves.

But… if you don’t know them, they’ve remixed MIA, Metric, Iggy Pop, Groove Armada, and Fever Ray among others with their signature electro pop sound. The Twelves’ live performance returns May 6 to Vancouver at Venue with rising indie dance/nu disco star of 2009-2010: GRUM. With the inimitable U-Tern and myself also playing.

At the risk of sounding like a complete fanboy – my excitement for this show is off the charts, kind of like the Breakbot show of last year. Check out some of the tunes below, you do not want to miss this night. Seriously I’ll pay for your ticket if you come and aren’t blown away.

Buy your tickets here.

U-Tern – Style Class Flair

I’ll even pay for your ticket if you come and aren’t blown away.

new mix for download

patlok — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:21:29 +0000

DOWNLOAD: pat.lok
-harmonie-
mar2010 mix

little bit of old and new in this one, just a lot of funky and french cuts. it starts at 110bpm and quickly gets up to 130bpm, I tried to focus on the melodies and stay out the way.

tracklist

crazy p – the hit (pat lok fm8 preset cut)
gorillaz – stylo (louis la roche remix)
imagination – music and lights
sean roman – phone call
arrogance – crazy
tensnake – coma cat
skyy – skyyzoo (raoul7000′s acme edit)
pierce – good friends
breakbot – make you mine (gogobizkitt! remix)
munk – no milk (ben mono remix)
grum – can’t shake this feeling (dcup mix)
gogobizkitt! – i wonder why!
matt hughes – can’t talk now
webqueawry – searching
louis la roche – missing you (feat. ad-apt)
kamei – funky music
discotech & white noise – no worry
zort – mambo poa martino (ben mono mix)
yolanda be cool vs dcup – we no speak americano
sievert – be pleasant
leonardus – everything is disco
laberge – i need your love
the phantom’s revenge – johnny lawrence of the cobra kai
c-code – burning up in here (rubix remix)
burns – in my eyes (his majestry andre remix)
who da funk – shiny disco balls (acapella)
j dilla – last donut of the night

PS – I’ll be opening for Don Diablo at Shine on March 20, he’s one of the producer/djs killing the game right now, don’t sleep.

Breakbot is Bonafide

patlok — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:56 +0000

Hey all,

So the Breakbot show went down something ridiculous. What a privilege to open for him, really made my year. Lessons learned from the night:

1) Ableton sets when done right can rock it as hard as anything else

2) playing on shit needles off Serato is never worth it (learned the hard way)

Here are some pics… rocking out with U-Tern Sam Demoe and DJ Neoteric, the Bonafide Saturdays crew at Shine Nightclub. Thanks for The Futurists for documenting the madness.

Here’s one of the tracks I played, can’t get enough of Munk lately, a sick little funker that can set the table and get people shaking it.

Munk – No Milk (Ben Mono Remix)

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Make sure you stop by BONAFIDE this Saturday, I’ll be dropping bombs in the VIP room with DJ Jesse James with Feel My Bicep, U-Tern and Tyler Fedchuk in front. Not a bad lineup. We’re also giving away those music discs and it is my pseudo-birthday so the chaos will live on. Get at me for the list.

xoxo

2.27.09.EndOfWeekMusik!

patlok — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:45:35 +0000

Metronomy – A Thing For Me (Breakbot Remix)

Royksopp – Happy Up Here (Breakbot Remix)

Breakbot – Iron Zombie

Breakbot is somewhat under the radar, even in the dance community – but not for long with his versatility and consistent quality. Check the melancholy pianos on the Metronomy mix, the nu-disco Royksopp remix, or his Ed Banger/Mr Oizo-like original Iron Zombie. Get funky on a Friday…