Song of the Day – Yello – The Messages Volume Zero – Pinball Cha Cha / Homer Hossa

Yello released a cool set of 3 twelve inch singles in Germany in the early 80s. The Messages Volumes Zero, One, and Two. Any excuse to use more awesome Ernst Gamper artwork is fine by me.

From the single:
This is Volume Zero of ‘The Messages’ by Yello, specially recorded for this series and only available on twelve-inch
Produced by Yello and Ursli Weber
Cover Design by Ernst Gamper

Yello is Boris Blank and Dieter Meier (and technically Carlos Peron at this point although he is not credited anywhere on this single)
Pinball Cha Cha is a different version than what appeared on the albums Claro Que Si and 1980-1985 New Mix In One Go.
Homer Hossa is the same version that appeared on the album Claro Que Si.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVhOSYlTM2A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdwZOzBjG38

Mixing on Infinity Tunes

There’s a cool new DJ site at
InfinityTunes.co.uk
It features DJs from the around the world and I’ll be contributing some mixes starting this Friday and mixing live on there in the upcoming weeks.
There’s some very cool sounds there so check it out.

Song of the Day – Phuture – Acid Tracks

There is some disagreement about what the ‘first’ Acid House was. I’ve heard some people say I’ve Lost Control by Sleazy D which did come out long before Phuture and has some weird keyboard sounds, but I certainly wouldn’t call it acid. Land Of Confusion by Armando came out around the same time, but I’m pretty sure that Phuture was the first.
I just saw that Youtube changed their time limit from 10 minutes to 15, so I thought that Acid Tracks would be the best way to celebrate that. At 12:29, all previous versions on Youtube had been cut off before the end.
Enjoy this classic track and it’s B-sides, Phuture Jacks (which I like even better than the A side) and the anti-drug song Your Only Friend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCUPc9zVfyo
Phuture – Phuture Jacks
Phuture – Your Only Friend

Lots of vinyl

I spent the last few days reorganizing my record collection. Once you wait enough years, it becomes quite the adventure since you forgot about a lot of the stuff that you have.
Damn – I have a lot of Jesse Saunders stuff.
Yello….remixed by Derrick May?!?!
What is Candy Flip and why did I buy it?
Why on earth do I have two copies of an Erasure song?
I knew I had that Phil N The Blanks album!

Song of the Day – Rhythim Is Rhythim – Strings Of Life

The music that came out of Detroit in the 80s was like a cousin to house music in the family tree. You could see a few similarities but it was completely unique.
And when it comes to classic techno – it doesn’t get much better than Strings Of Life.
Here are four mixes of that song. Two from the original single on Transmat. A remix on Jack Trax. And the ’89 mix done by Juan Atkins. I’m not too fond of the 89 mix. It somehow loses the song’s classic vibe. But at least it came with some wild cover art.
And what does Youtube suggest for tags. House? Ohh, you’re going to upset the purists there, youtube. Olympic Games? Was this song used in some Olympic ceremony? Gangsta? Ok youtube, now you’re just trippin.
I love how it often suggests ‘vinyl’ for my uploads. I think thats their polite way of saying “too much static”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GnFvdaEl2Q

Flam-Boy-Ant Mix
Jack Trax Exclusive Remix
Strings Of Life ’89 (Juan’s Magic Mix)