So soon after the highly successful Kitsune Maison 3, nombre 4 is almost ready to join us! Perhaps the coolest record label in the world, Kitsune always seem to deliver the latest in upfront indie electro sounds from across the world, championing a very talented bunch of artists like Digitalism, Klaxons, Boys Noize, Simian Mobile Disco, Phones, Hot Chip and many others you will surely find on the shelves of your local record shop. Not to change their style, the Kitsune team have once again put together a very respectable and exciting compilation of music that's sure to be in everybody's heads in the next few months, featuring The Whip, Foals, Feist, Hadouken!, Dragonette, Guns N' Bombs, Crystal Castles, Whitey and more, plus bonus tracks on the CD version. For more info, tracklisting and samples check out the Pure Groove website. Kitsune Maison 4 Compilation is being released on the 18th of June and available to pre-order now from Pure Groove.

Speaking of compilations London superclub/record label enterprise Fabric have recently released their latest installment of their Fabriclive series, and stars of '06, Spank Rock have created the masterpiece that is Fabriclive 33. In preparation, the Spank Rock boys were fully expecting their mix to be compared to fellow label-mate Diplo's previously successful Fabriclive compilation, so they changed the mix to include every last drop of talent this act has! A very clever and eclectic mix of tunes from artists including CSS, Mr Oizo, Daft Punk, Kurtis Blow, Kano and Best Fwends are sharpened with secret sound effects, samples, singing and dialogues that truly give this compilation a very unique touch that can be rivaled by no other Fabriclive compilation. Fabriclive 33 mixed by Spank Rock is out now and available from Juno, HMV and most other good record shops.

Dutch DJ Jaimie Fanatic definitely lives up to his name. A true fanatic and rule breaker who's travelled the globe with bad ass banging house music, and with 20 EP releases under his belt he's also a talent to be watching as a producer and remixer with his own solid sound. 2006 was definitely his break through year with 16 of his own records and many remixes for top artists like Kerowack, Calvin Harris and Patrick Alavi all being released across the world last year. Jaimie Fanatic is a name I will definitely be keeping my eyes open for this year and you can buy his music now from Juno or that digital stuff on Beatport.

I think Ill stay with the Netherlands for now, as there is more talent to uncover. Promising DJ and producing duo Skitzofrenix have many influences that contribute to their funky, hip hop style of house music including the house heavyweights like Switch, Speakerjunk, Audio Bullys & Basement Jaxx and the amazing talents of Timbaland, Just Blaze and The Neptunes to name just a few. The duo have found their home with Dutch label Samsobeats and have just this year produced the labels first record release, their 'Damn It EP'. The 'Damn It EP' from Skitzofrenix is out now on Samsobeats and is available to buy from Juno and also through Beatport.

2006 was a great year for fidget house music. For a change, everybody now isn't just looking towards Dave Taylor, Trevor Loveys or Jesse Rose for the latest in the genre, after Sinden and Josh Harvey joined the family. It would be a shame to stop the development of the genre there after so much success last year, and so this year there are newer acts to look towards including no strangers to the blog; Italian fidget duo Crookers, and rising South African star The Bulgarian. Both artists have records lined up to be released on On The Brink Recordings and I'm very excited to get my hands on them. Ive been very impressed with The Bulgarian's tracks recently, and perhaps even more impressed over the amount of work this guy does with productions and remixes made under the names The Bulgarian and Mr.Elastik and he even has a band Tone Deaf Junkies.. that's quite a workload! The 'Made In Italy EP' by Crookers, and the 'Ignition EP' by The Bulgarian are both forthcoming on On The Brink, and you can find The Bulgarian's new remix of 'Wanna Tell Ya' by Troydon available now on Juno.

Tronik Youth is known for many things, whether its for his DJing, his catalogue of remixes of top artists or maybe his own productions but there is something that always stands out to me.. Tronik Youth always takes the time to put together a monthly mix of the latest and greatest tunes for his friends and fans alike! Check out his MySpace Blog immediately for a taste of his musical stylings and if that's not enough, have a listen to these beauties below: an awesome edit of the amazing Joy Division and his remix for Franz & Shape which is soon to be released on Relish.

As you may have noticed by now, I'm a really lazy guy. That's my excuse for not posting much in the last 2 weeks anyway. If that's not enough I'm gonna be starting a new job soon, so my free time is slowly getting drained away from me.. So if there's nothing posted for a while, you know why... it's either work or sleep.

Dan Le Sac just a DJ, Scroobius Pip just a rapper, 'Thou Shalt Always Kill' one hell of an eagerly anticipated track. So its finally out now on 7" with cheeky Hitler artwork to boot! The kitsch Video's been posted to bits too and its clear this clever underground hit is surely a track to remember for 2007. A remix is even squeezed onto the B side with a cracking piece of craft from Knifehandchop, good amigo of Blogger's Delight. 'Thou Shalt Always Kill' by Dan Le Sac VS Scroobius Pip is out now on Lex and available from most record stores including Juno & HMV. High quality DJ friendly Digital versions also available at LexRecords.com & Bleep.




Arguably the Klaxons best track 'Gravity's Rainbow' has been re-released this month on 7" and CDS which includes the monumental Soulwax Remix. Of course many of you wouldn't be too bothered seeing as there has already been an earlier Kitsune release with great remixes, but something tells me there may be a 12" yet to come with remixes by Kavinsky, Guns N Bombs and a rumoured Switch remix still to surface. iTunes customers can also pick up the exclusive Todd Edwards garage mix. 'Gravity's Rainbow' by Klaxons is out now on Rinse on two 7", CDS and available from Juno or Phonica.




Taken from their album 'Love Again' from last year, One-Two have released their single 'O-Hot Brain' along with a package of equally hot remixes. The original is just up all you Indie Kids' street, and if you're not an Indie Kid, then there's something on this vinyl for everyone. Filthy Dukes step up first with a slowed down electric mix complimented with sweet vocoder vocals. Radioclit add more disco to the track and awesome guitar licks N' synths that add a touch of Klaxon like klass. Lastly there is the 'Destroyed by Pedro & Panama' mix, some electric destruction for all you Blouse lovers. 'O-Hot Brain' by One-Two is out now on Four Music and available from Juno & Phonica.




You may have noticed Herve's remix of Larry Tee's 'Licky' featuring Princess Superstar topping my chart in the last post. Well since then Larry's assistant has got in touch praising my love for the track, and provided me with a finished version of the track now titled 'Work it Out' because Josh Harvey did such a great job remixing that the track demanded its own identity.




EDITED BY REQUEST
Ok, if you've already read this, then you may know who's behind this awesome remix, but to avoid any legal issues I'm editing this bit by request of the man/woman him/herself. I don't really know what else to say without mentioning his/her name except this Wu Tang influenced house number is sure to get you bouncin'. How's that for mysterious? Soon to be released on vinyl as Homeade Jams.




Every true fidget house fan has got their eyes on Crookers this year, and I for one am eagerly awaiting their next releases. They tickled our taste buds with their showcase mix tape earlier this year, and have 3 releases lined up for On The Brink Records, Big Sur Recordings and Man Recordings as part of the Funk Mundial Vinyl series. 'Aguas De Parco' by Crookers is out on Big Sur Recordings and available to download now on iTunes.