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DJ Mehdi
I Am Somebody (Chromeo, Kenny Dope Remix) 12"

This one is for everyone who's been in line at a club or a party and had some dude push past them like "Yo I'm on the list - yeah, I know the DJ"Montreal's Chromeo hooks up with Parisian phenom DJ Mehdi on the Ed Banger label for this track about trying to get on the other side of that velvet rope. In keeping with the theme of the record, I gotta say that we've been bumping this shit in the office for months, ever since Ed Banger sent us the advance copy. Mehdi lays down a sick (and I mean SICK!) electro groove and Dave from Chromeo gives an outstanding account of a night of weary club-hopping with uber-cool vocals on the Paris version(1). The Montreal version(2) surpasses it, though, with a simple and effective use of vocoder in key spots. Kenny Dope's remix(3) takes it from the club to the loft with a slightly tamer version for more low-key affairs. Also includes dub version of the Kenny Dope mix.
reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red

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masters at work / ed banger + institubes + related / house / minimal / techno / new electro / electro rock / rave

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DSL
Stupid Bitches (Pic Disc) 12"

cut-n-paste electro

The 3 brothers known as DSL come back sounding better than ever on this limited pic disc from Ed Banger. As you can see by the sweet ass tatt artwork by So-Me the track is called "Stupid Bitches(1)." For being a new French dance release the production on this is pretty impeccable combining the discoriffic cut and paste styles of Justice with a pop feel perfect for the club. Ok, maybe Euro club, but still a strong, clean production. Also features a smooth remix by DatA(2) and booty shaking electro refix by Rynecologist(3)! Flip contains electro rap single "J'M'En Bats Les Couilles(4)" with instrumental included. I guess you wouldn't know this unless you understood French, but I think "Stupid Bitches" is actually a love song of sorts. Kinda like Busta Rhymes' "I Love My Bitch" is really a positive song, na'meen?
reviewed by C'mish

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ed banger + institubes + related / new electro / electro rock / rave

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Feadz
Happy Meal EP

Don't be fooled by So-Me's Pen & Pixel / McD's inspired cartoon thug styles on the cover (nice details tho) - despite an almost 5 year wait between solo EPs, this is the same ol Feadz, effortlessly churning out more Ed Bangers in between touring, remixing and making tracks for his girl Uffie. Fans of the classics will wanna head straight to the B-side's "Numanoid(1)," Feadz' deeper, rougher new mix (or cover, more accurately) of the Westside acid joint "Stakker Humanoid." Keep it playing for the joyous 8-bit juke of "Hawaian Smut(2)" (which Snack says reminds him of playing Sonic The Hedgehog on Genesis) and a sick little locked inner groove. A-side features a creepy intro, the gun toting "Suck It(3)" and "Edwrecker 2.0(4)," a new version of his track from the Ed Rec 2 comp. Plays at 45. Recommended.
reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red

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ed banger + institubes + related / reviewer recommended / reviewer reccomended / new electro / electro rock / rave / and more

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