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adam kesher – hour of the wolf

Another hot track that I recently received via email, which is pretty refreshing because a lot of the stuff I’ve been getting recently is just not what I’m into at ALL. Not even a little. This one is by Adam Kesher which is actually a French band, and not a person. Does that remind anyone else of another dailybeatz favorite band who has a person’s name but is actually a band? This band gets some instant street cred because it was produced in party by Dave One from Chromeo, and everyone loves Chromeo. There are also some major nods from A-Trak and parts of Cassius, and that is never a bad thing.

“Hour of the Wolf” is the first single from the upcoming album Challenging Nature and is so high energy that it’s tough not to instantly like it for that reason alone. If the rest of the album is anything like this one, I’m definitely going to be on board with this group. You can download the single for free from the band’s website if you click here. Why is French music usually so great?

Adam Kesher – Hour of the Wolf

yuksek – so down

Another disco jam, this time from France’s Yuksek. Although the word means “high” in Turkish, Pierre-Alexandre Busson (unmistakably French) claims he just liked the way the word sounded, or rather how it didn’t sound like everything else in the electronic world. But what is in a name anyway? This fellow has put out some pretty great music of his own alongside some nice remixes for some pretty high profile artists, which you can conveniently find on his website.

This track, “So Down”, has been around for a while, but it’s still tres super. It features Chromeo, so it automatically has some pretty solid street cred, but one the song really begins after the harsh and abrupt intro, the funky disco keys hold up all on their own. And it’s a pretty confident song lyrically, too, perhaps bordering on arrogant. “I’ve seen you walk in front of me/That body’s makin’ it hard to breathe/Better run and tell the guy you’re seein’/When he’s gone I’m doin’ it better.” But, really, isn’t that “confidence” sort of what electronic music is all about?

Yuksek – So Down

chromeo – night by night

if youve been waiting all week for a track to get you moving on this friday morning/afternoon/evening, look no further. montreal duo chromeo has come to the rescue. and as the duo is half jewish and half arab, these guys are the isreali/palestinian conflict come to a resolution, just like my friend jackie. and david macklovitch (guessing hes the jewish one) is the older brother of alain macklovitch, better known as a-trak. that mother must have been proud to birth not one, but two excellent musical acts. as a side note, based on the scenery, im pretty sure the above pic is from bonnaroo. makes me want to go to bonnaroo.

this new track “night by night” is pure 80s-infused magic that is sure to be infused into late night playlists all over the country, nay, the world (jon — im looking at you. get this shit on the playlist now!). if this doesnt get you moving a little in your seat as youre reading this then, well, i guess theres really no hope for you. good luck in the rest of your life as a boring person who refuses to have fun.

chromeo – night by night

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