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LAB US EXCLUSIVO. Adam Kesher follow up their outstanding debut EP on Disque Primeur with this loaded single, featuring four new tracks and four remixes from all over the place. This EP also marks the remix debut of the Lab's very own...
expand review Snack & C'mish! "P-Katherine(1)" is hype enough on its own (think Franz Ferdinand, but better), but Snack & C'mish get so funky with it(2) and turn it into an absolute dancefloor bomb. Fine work, dudes. Paris' premier ghettotech DJs, Goon & Koyote, get their hands on Kesher's first single, "Modern Times(3)," and Strip Steve puts down a HEAVY remix of "Irene(4)" - check the original(5), too. Also includes "Let The Earth Rejoice" and the original and Yuksek versions of "Feel You In My Arm." Recommended. -Chris Lemon-Red
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LAB EXCLUSIVO. The long out of print debut EP from Adam Kesher gets a special repressing! This CD sold out immediately upon initial release and these tracks are only found on this EP (no vinyl was ever made). Turntable Lab is the...
expand review exclusive US distributor of this release - you won't find it anywhere else.
Y'all might remember Adam Kesher's first appearance at the Lab from their rock cover of Para One's rave anthem "Dun-Dudun" on Institubes, but this EP is actually the band's first release from '06. Think post-punk meets electro-rock with a bit of Factory Records. Take a listen and you'll find these French rockers got more going for them than the usual rave-banger sounds that their countrymen have blown up so hard lately. "Modern Times(1)" sets the whole thing off like a flaming kick in the ass. Frantic, fast paced drums, screeching guitars, and nasty low end synths make things real hot and sweaty (it's no wonder this track set off a slew of hype remixes). Next check "160(2)" for more on this driving, high energy tip (really reminds me of Gang Of 4 on this one). "You Make Me Feel Immortal(3)" and "Voyage Interieur(4)" aren't bad either, but feature a more mellowed out melancholy vibe. An impressive debut with 5 tracks total. -snackmaster
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Sorry for the delay getting this one in stock – you can imagine the trouble we've had smuggling these FRENCH HEATROCKS through customs. But the new "street tape" from Young Cuizi Cuiz is finally on American soil and fans of Pour Les...
expand review Filles will not be disappointed. More crazy remixes (like Cuizi on the beats for "Draped Up" and "I Think They Like Me") and more weird-out samples that American rappers wouldn't touch (Tina Turner's "Simply The Best!"). Dude even teams up with grime superstars Ears, Skepta and Tinchy Stryder on "Mature Macho Machine," and indie MC BusDriver on "No Good For Me." Just like on the first volume, TTC's DJ Orgasmic makes the majority of the beats, but Cuiz also called in fellow Frenchmen like Drixxxe and Radioclit to get behind the boards. There's hot beats from Institubes' Para One, Chocolate Industries' Ghislain Poirier and Modeselektor, too. 22 tracks; 65 minutes. -Chris Lemon-Red
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This single dropped in France back in 2005, but with Para One blowing up and Dabaaz's album finally ready, we're thinking it's still a safe bet. Proceed directly to the B-side here for the Para One-produced "Le Da(1)," which is bound to...
expand review grab you whether you appreciate its farting, off-kilter electro beat or Dabaaz's swaggering Frenchy flow. Disque Primeur's own Drixxxe gets behind the boards for the A-side, "Explose(2)," a fireworks-sampling beast of a track which firmly places Dabaaz on the same Euro-crunk level as his countrymen, TTC. (And I mean that in a good way.) Includes instrumentals for both tracks. -Chris Lemon-Red
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LAB US EXCLUSIVO. New album from French rap supastar Dabaaz featuring production from some of Disque Primeur / Institubes' most trusted names. A-Trak scratches all over an obscure Clipse sample for "Regardes Les(1)," Drixxxe tinkles the ivories on the jaunty, piano-driven "En...
expand review Plein Effet(2)," and Para One puts down a nasty, squelchy beat on "Le Da(3)." If you slept on Dabaaz's "Open Bar" single last year, you get the remix(4), just another of many dope Drixxxe productions here. (Feeling the "Whisper Song" update on "La Plus Belle Ce Soir(5)" - pretty sure I heard him say "Durex.") I can't understand a word this dude is saying and I still dig this album. Check the samples. 12 tracks; 46 minutes. -Chris Lemon-Red
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LAB US EXCLUSIVO. Import-only pic sleeve 12" featuring two of the biggest tunes from Dabaaz's new full-length. A-Trak gets behind the boards for "Regarde-Les(1)," scratching up a Clipse sample and crafting yet another ridiculously infectious beat. Flipside features the Drixxxe-produced "Tu Veux...
expand review La Guerre?(2)" - the term "Eurocrunk" kinda makes me wanna shoot my face, but this is pulled off so nicely, it doesn't feel like a joke. Totally dark, Dirty South style production. DJ Paul & Juice would be proud. Includes instrumentals for both tracks. Limited stock. Recommended. -Chris Lemon-Red
When Koyote's first mix - the now-infamous Diamond Grills CD, with partner DJ Goon - dropped last year, it flew off the shelf every time we got a handful of copies in (via an NYC-living, Paris-visitng CD mule friend of Koyote's). But...
expand review we got our French connection firmed up now, and Koyote's got another mega dose of bass just in time for the warm weather. Women Respond To Bass 2 is hosted by Parisian rap superstar Cuiznier (of TTC) and is laced with the same genre-hopping party vibe that made Diamond Grills such a hit. Ghettotech, Miami bass, house, Southern rap, even a little drum'n'bass - the common thread here is BASS, and lots of it. Alongside classics like "Bounce Dat Azz" and "Baby Got Back," Koyote throws down sick blends, brand new remixes ("Throw Some D's," "Chain Hang Low") and exclusive tracks from Cuizinier, TTC, DJ Nasty and more. Oh yeah, and he gets drops and daps from just about every Ghettotech legend around, so you know this shit is certified! Recommended. -Chris Lemon-Red
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LAB EXCLUSIVO! You'll be hearing the name Fortune a lot in 2008, but for now just start with this: four new tracks from France's latest rock prodigy (DP sez: "Ratatat and Phoenix just had a baby!") plus remixes from fellow countrymen M83...
expand review and Tepr, and the Lab's own Snack & C'mish. "Bully(1)" is my pick for best track, a stompy mod rocker with just a twist of pop and e** that only gets better on Snack & C'mish's sick funk / boogie / electro remix(2). M83's dense shoegaze style is in full effect, though they get a little dancier than I've ever heard them on their remix of "Mission(3)." Tepr's mix of "Shadow(4)" should satisfy the house and techo lovers, but for more rock skip to the original mixes of "Target(5)" or "Mission." 7 tracks total. Recommended. -Larri Byrd
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French vs. North America heater pack!!! Disque Primeur brings the best and brightest club dance buzz-getters of this and last year. Check the value - it's like getting all these singles plus some hot sleepers. Everyone know Kid Sister's ultra catchy single...
expand review "Control(1)," Curtis Vodka's smooth Bmore flip of Tyte Wurk's "Mary Jane(2)" and Plastic Little's tongue in cheek hipster-hop hit "The Jumpoff(3)," but have you heard A-Trak & TTC's "Quitte La Piste(4)" or Goon & Koyote's super hype "Keep Dancin(5)?" How about the hyper guitar rock of Fortune's "Bully(6)" and the addictive dancey sounds of Strip Steve's "Skatin'(7)." Also includes tracks by NY natives Purple Crush and Roxy Cottontail, and Australia's mighty Midnight Juggernauts. Pretty much the most bangers for your buck you can get. -Cmish
Adam Kesher follow up their outstanding debut EP on Disque Primeur with this loaded single, featuring four new tracks and four remixes from all over the place. This EP also marks the official remix debut of the Lab's very own Snack &...
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Digital release of the now out-of-print debut from Adam Kesher. (It never came out on vinyl.) Y'all might remember Adam Kesher's first appearance at the Lab from their rock cover of Para One's rave anthem "Dun-Dudun" on Institubes, but this EP is...
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Full length album from French rap supastar Dabaaz featuring production from some of Disque Primeur / Institubes' most trusted names. A-Trak scratches all over an obscure Clipse sample for "Regardes Les," Drixxxe tinkles the ivories on the jaunty, piano-driven "En Plein Effet,"...
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One of the bigger tunes from Dabaaz's full-length and a banger (even if you can't understand it). The Drixxxe-produced "Tu Veux La Guerre?(2)" brings to mind the term "Eurocrunk" (which kinda makes me wanna shoot my face), but this is pulled off...
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