Passing Parade

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2010-11-29T18:09:00.000-08:00

Ol Dirty Bastard - Dirty Thoughts (Documentary) from ChasinDatPaper on Vimeo.

unbelievable ODB documentary, great insight on this B-K monster.

all i do is shred pow

2010-11-29T05:14:00.000-08:00

passing parade is coming at your from the rocky mountains this winter.

starting off with a couple remixes from Mount Kimbie:

these tracks are from the dynamic collaboration ZZT, real funky beats.

2010-11-20T02:35:00.000-08:00

Jamie XX, producer extraordinaire esta en fuego with the remix of Eliza Doolitle's Money Box. If you haven't heard of The XX, I don't know what rock you've been living under but get familiar...

Eliza Doolittle - Money Box (Jamie XX Remix) by pigeonsandplanes

all mixed up

2010-11-16T10:21:00.000-08:00

New mix here from Drop the Lime, 30 minutes of that real shit.

Drop the Lime -- Nov 2010 Mix

finish twistin' up and throw this track on...

Wiz Khalifa - Stunt'n

2010-11-13T10:21:00.000-08:00

The untimely death of lead singer Charles Haddon at Pukkelpop, Belgium this August came less than 2 months before Camden, London's Ou Est Le Swimming Pool released their acclaimed debut album The Golden Years. The album features Haddon's crooning, whiney lyrics over a mix of uptempo and downtempo, retro electronic beats. Though with obvious influences from the past, Haddon's songs of heartbreak and rejection dance over undoubtedly modern soundscapes on The Golden Year's 11 tracks.

We've included 2 remixes of current single, The Key. The Dynamikk Remix could easily accompany any early 80s cocaine hustler speeding into a sunset in the port of Miami. He may be a gangster but he's got a heart, haha.

Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - The Key (Dynamikk Remix) by PCPCP

This Kill Ringo remix is electro-laced madness. Some futuristic astronaut partying encouraged

Ou est le swimming pool - the key (kill ringo remix) by Kill Ringo

And lastly we have an Ou Est Le Swimming Pool dubstep remix, of Sirenna's Losers. More of an introspective, early 90s video game style than just straight up wobbling... but good nonetheless.

SIRENNA - OU EST LE SWIMMING POOL DUBSTEP REMIX - FREE at www.losers.me by Losers UK

Extra Extra

2010-11-13T09:10:00.001-08:00

Some smoking hot sex kittens are the extra eye candy in Chromeo's newest video Hot Mess from, Business Casual. The video stays true to their 80s infatuation, re: Night by Night video...

All Aboard

2010-11-12T18:12:00.000-08:00

Lexington, Kentucky's Amtrac is back on the map, with his Why? Ep available after the jump. Passing Parade has been keeping tabs on this one man electro funk machine for about a year and a half. Look for some big stuff from the Southern Gentleman in the near future....

AMTRAC - TRIPPN'N (FEAT LIL WAYNE) by AMTRAC

Something fishy...

2010-06-06T20:35:00.001-07:00

NIKE78 - W+K Tokyo LAB | 'ABUKU -泡-’ from NIKE78 on Vimeo.

the folks at Wieden + Kennedy (Tokyo) seem to always be up to something creative..

Mershtron 3030

2010-06-01T16:58:00.001-07:00

Fordo is really a beast... things have been busy in nyc trying to get that money$. Here's some support from the right coast.

Juiceboxxx - 100 MPH from IHEARTCOMIX Records on Vimeo.

getting cubey

2010-06-01T14:10:00.000-07:00

Etienne de Crecy - Hope (teaser) from Etienne de Crecy on Vimeo.

hip hop anonymous

2010-05-31T15:52:00.001-07:00

"I don't do notin' but peel money & touch bitches"

Wiz Khalifa - Goodbye

Wiz Khalifa "The Kid Frankie"

Bonus Beat:

Drake - Light It Up (feat. Jay-Z)

oh awesome

2010-05-30T14:32:00.000-07:00

PIXELS by Patrick Jean from ONE MORE PRODUCTION on Vimeo.

lazersss

2010-05-30T12:54:00.000-07:00

In my honest opinion, the new La Roux/Major Lazer mixtape (Lazerproof) is pretty killer.

In an Absolut World

2010-05-22T10:28:00.001-07:00

For it's newest limited edition bottle, Absolut teamed up with Spike Lee to creat Absolut Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Vodka is apple and ginger flavored -- cop it at your local liquor store for 29.99...

Bonus Beats:

New A-Trak

2010-05-22T10:14:00.001-07:00

Dirty South Dance Volume 2

we're doing it!

2010-05-21T11:15:00.000-07:00

"FLESH" Mr Flash Music video from Cédric BLAISBOIS on Vimeo.

Connie-Fashionistas

2010-05-21T11:02:00.001-07:00

China's Ministry of Health has recently began to recognize HIV as a public health crisis. And what's a better way for the MOH to promote safe sex than a condom fashion show?

nice! job

2010-05-21T10:57:00.001-07:00

if you don't use it, you lose it

2010-05-21T09:23:00.000-07:00

It's that time of the year again...summer. Get ready for ice cold arnold palmers, the beach, and most of all road trips. Nothing makes a great road-trip like good mixtapes that require minimum iphone/ipod finangling while driving. Check out this Ministry of Sound mixtape mixed by the Bloody Beetroots:

Here in Portland, the lady folk are ditching their sweatpants and emerging from their rainy-weather induced winter hibernation. It's about time for some sunshine and outdoor fun...

According to Passing Parade supporters in the colorful state of Colorado, ski season has officially come to an end. ditch the pbr sweater for a dank top and while your at it ditch the blue ribbon for a tecate, regardless...

Not a huge supporter of remixing the Fugees, but this Wolfgang mix isn't to shabby

The Fugees -- Ready or Not [Wolfgang Gartner Remix]

And now, a little Dub Step for your ears...

Seems to be an adequate travel companion

Low tar. Camel taste. Don't go canoeing without your camel lights soft-pack.

Can't really claim that Portland is weird when you take Ibiza summer night life into consideration.

Opening Party Matinee Space Ibiza 2008 from sinthesistudio on Vimeo.

'grass in my blunt

2010-05-07T17:24:00.000-07:00

Deadmau5 -- Live at Coachella 2010 [1hr18min]

Chasing the Dragon

2010-04-25T11:43:00.000-07:00

Russ Davies project, Cinnamon Chasers is a seamless combination of crisp electronica, pop structure and melodies and an authentic indie vibe. Last year's release, A Million Miles from Home was the perfect companion for dreamy summer afternoons. If you haven't already seen the video for Luv Deluxe, here it is. Over 1,000,000 views and SXSW 2010 video of the year winner...

Cinnamon Chasers -- Luv Deluxe

Sunset Drive, the new EP from the Cinnamon Chasers dropped about a week ago and will provide another summer of chilled out, synthy-pop grooves. Here are a few tracks not from the album, but will hold you over until you cough up the cash for the album.

portland pics!

2010-04-24T11:08:00.001-07:00

Voodoo Donuts

Mary's Strip Club

Portland Streetcar

Downtown Portland

LCD Soundsystem -- Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! Remix)<--- Woah.

Rage It the Bou

2010-04-22T13:33:00.000-07:00

While my left-coast friends were out loosing their shit to raging music and loosing their brain cells to elicit substances I was in NY trying to hustle enough funds for this months rent (mildly bitter). In honor of all those serotonin squandered, dopamine depleted zombies around the country I've included a few tracks to jump start their engines...

A trusted attendee from LA relayed that Coachella was not a contest, but if he was to crown a champion it would go to Deadmau5. Here's some archival footage to support his case.

However this source also opted to see David Guetta over one of Passing Parade's favorite artist Major Lazer, so the veracity of the claim is questionable. Not to mention before tearing down the electro tent @ Coachella, the same track from the Canadian superstar appeared on a commercial for Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance crew, now that shit is mersh.

Hate aside, I'm a big fan of the tune and the commercial; 21st century dance moves complimented by Bladerunner attire and futuristic music, nice!

Deadmau5 - Moar Ghosts N Whatever (Original Mix)

Japan technology so advanced

2010-04-16T08:29:00.000-07:00

The advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy (Tokyo) worked with Tomoaki Yanagisawa and Dalto Manabe to create Nike's 'music shoe'

This EP from digitalism was released in 2008 through a Japanese label. Initially only available in Japan, Passing Parade now brings you this collection of live & rare tracks...

Digitalism -- Moshi Moshi EP

Find The Foot

2010-04-13T17:37:00.000-07:00

The experimental, pop-rock trio; The Foot (Denver, CO) have certainly been on their grind lately. Coming fresh off their official album release party this past weekend, the group will leave their comfy confines of the Denver rock scene and hit the road to storm the midwest like a twister in a trailer park. Recently I caught up with the group whose debut album Primary Colors is currently available for free d/l after the jump.

The album showed your versatility on individual tracks, but was able to maintain a cohesive sound/perspective for the album as a whole. I know its hard to exactly characterize your sound, so how bout you name a few of your favorite artists or inspiration for your sound.

We kind of come from different musical backgrounds, but there is definitely some overlap. As we've played and lived together we've really gotten turned on to a lot of the same bands and have been discovering a lot of music at the same time. As far as individual influences go, Noah really digs groups like 311, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Stone Temple Pilots. Like the '90s alt-rock scene. As far as more specific drumming influences, Noah draws his sound from drummers like Neil Pert, Chad Sexton, Matt Wilson, and Jojo Mayer. Jeff draws influences vocally from musicians like Paul McCartney, Bobby McFerrin, and Thom Yorke, and grew up on the Foo Fighters and 311 (being from Omaha), but these days is more into modern electronic rock pioneers like The Faint, Gnarls Barkley, and Radiohead. Phil started playing guitar because of groups like Rage Against the Machine, Incubus, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, then went had a really heady jam band phase, listening to groups like Phish, Umphrey's McGee, and String Cheese Incident. Now he's digging the non-pussy indie scene. Bands like White Rabbits, Hockey, and a new band he discovered last night called The Postelles, who coincidentally were playing with Hockey.

What are you favorite tracks on the album?

Favorite tracks on the album: Noah says Dreams, Jeff says Always Near, Phil says Andrew.

I really like the "secret" track at the way end of the Andrew track. It makes me think of fast-forward the end of every new tape I ever had to see if there was any extra action. What were you guys thinking when you decided to include the final little jam?

For the final "hidden" track, Jeff was in the electronic music studio and came up with this little snippet, he came home and threw it on the stereo and we felt like it would be a funny way to put a little bow on the package that is our album, just for the people who have the stamina to play everything all the way to end.

What's next for The Foot?

Well, we're pretty busy because all of the girls we've been getting since the album came out, but pretty much after tour we're trying to hit up some festivals around the country during the summer season and will be touring relentlessly starting in the fall. It's all about getting our name out there and spreading what we have. We're already writing a lot for the next record and we're really just never slowing down. Never ever. Ever. Ever.

If you're in any of the mid-western cities stop what your doing and rock your balls (or tits) off with The Foot!

4.16.10 - Kansas City, MO
Czar Bar
w/ Cherry Tree Parade, The Noise FM, Life in Jersey

4.17.10 - St. Louis, MO
2720 Cherokee
w/ Tim Reynolds TR3, Carpenter, DeWeese & Wehling

4.18.10 - Louisville, KY
Hideaway Saloon

4.20.10 - Bloomington, IN
Max's Place

4.21.10 - Chicago, IL
Elbo Room
w/ Caught In Your Pockets, Butterfly in Traffic
The Jimmy Carter Experience

4.23.10 - Muskegon, MI
The Blue Note
w/ Learn to Swim

4.24.10 - Lansing, MI
Temple Club
w/ Four Finger Five

4.25.10 - Des Moines, IA
El Bait Shop
w/ The Atudes

4.26.10 - Omaha, NE
Pizza Shoppe Collective
w/ The Answer Team

Twosday Toons

2010-04-13T13:04:00.001-07:00

Buraka Som Sistema -- From Buraka to the World Mixtape

Bonus Beat:

Drake -- Over (Amtrak Remix)

Cool Sounds

2010-04-10T12:34:00.000-07:00

Shibuya Crossing

2010-04-10T11:27:00.000-07:00

busiest intersection in the world (Tokyo, Japan)

Delorean -- Shibuya Crossing

Lemonade -- Big Weekend (Delorean Remix)

Right to Download

2010-04-08T20:53:00.000-07:00

Recently there has been a considerable amount of discussion concerning internet censorship in the People's Republic of China. Last year the government kicked off the Green Dam Project which forced manufacturers to install filtering software in all computers sold in China. The project has angered the country's 300 million Internet users and the population has begun to speak up. This image has been floating around the PROC for the past few months...

Get these remixes before it's too late...

Certified Fresh

2010-04-06T20:17:00.000-07:00

OG hit-makers Kool & The Gang cranked out a classic back in 1984 with Emergency. The 7 track album boogies throughout but standouts include; Fresh, Surrender and the title track.

Kool & The Gang -- Emergency

Some other certifiably fresh tracks...

Philip Bailey & Phil Collins -- Easy Lover

Get Stellar -- The Moment (GLOVES Remix)

Blackstreet -- No Diggity (Klaxons Cover)

Hey Girl You Hungry?

2010-04-06T10:45:00.000-07:00

The UK's funky fresh, electro disco extraordinaire Grum strikes gold again with Can't Shake this feeling from his upcoming full length album. Grum will be in NYC on Thursday, April 29th w/ superstar Brazilian disco revivalists The Twelves (get your tickies here ). I'd suggest snatching them up quick cause they won't last. On a side note, I will be in attendance, Jack & Coke in hand to celebrate my b-day on the late night, so I suggest stopping by and buying me a drink.

Bonus track, throwback to last summer cause its getting hot in the streets again...

Friendly Fires -- Skeleton Boy (Grum Remix)

Funky Fresh

2010-04-04T19:43:00.000-07:00

LA's Dam Funk provides a cool cover of Human Leagues' Things that Dreams are Made of.

Your love is like the Holy Ghost!

2010-04-03T13:10:00.000-07:00

Check out the new track Say My Name from Holy Ghost!...this brooklyn duo is consistently dropping that ear candy.

Holy Ghost! -- Say My Name

Also, if you live in the NYC area be sure to check out the upcoming shows:

May 20th & 21st: NYC -- Terminal 5 (w/ LCD Soundsytem)
August 4th: NYC -- Summer Stage (w/ Hot Chip)

Bonus-Beat:

Hot Chip -- Colours (Fred Falke Remix)

autoKratz

2010-04-02T07:48:00.000-07:00

Heads up to all you electro-rockers in Colorado and California...you're in for quite the treat. autoKratz (London, UK) will be making an appearance in a city near you!

April 7: San Fransisco -- Popscene
April 8: San Diego -- Voyeur
April 9: Hollywood -- Avalon
April 10: Denver -- Beta

Check out autoKratz new single:

autoKratz -- Skin Machine

Here are some firing remixes:

Back in Action

2010-04-02T07:33:00.000-07:00

Major Lazer -- Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do

Phoenix -- Live in Sydney EP