We dig into the BangGang crate again this week, this time with two remixes by the ever abrasively brilliant Whitenoise. 

The Tough Alliance - Neo Violence (Shazam Remix)

Modular’s leaky faucet spproach to marketing continues, with yet another sneak peak of The Bang Gang DJ’s upcoming release ‘D is for Disco, E is for Dancing’.

Enjoy,
G 

33_Borrowed_Beats_November_08_Edition - Shaken & Stirred

Apologies for the late arrival of this months podcast folks, I’ve been flat out like a lizard drinkin’ this last few weeks setting up my own business and just generally being man about town. You know how its. If it’s not one thing, it’s your mother.

Shaken and Stirred  is not a James Bond inspired theme I’m afraid. It’s a collection of classics either remixed or hacked  to pieces, depending on your point of view. You’ll find some unexpected tracks here with everyone from Elvis, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones each taking turn to surprise.

Normal TJZ service will resume now, with weview, interviews and exclusives all on the way. Stay tuned, and thanks for your patience.

G

32_Borrowed_Beats_October_08_Edition - Spring Beats

The October Long Weekend is the unofficial start of summer. What started out as a cruisey mix for headphone space on the beach quickly disintegrated into big tunes of the summer. This edition didn’t follow the script at all, and the play list developed on the fly. I think it went pretty well except for that one mix-in towards the end. But I’m sure you’ll forgive me that, eh?

Enjoy,

G

David Holmes - The Holy Pictures

David Holmes returns with an album about his life in Belfast. (For our American friends, that’s in Northern Ireland) Since the release of ’Lets get Killed’ in 1997, Holmes has concentrated mostly on scoring movies. He’s probably most famous for the Oceans series. Not surprisingly then that ‘The Holy Pictures’ has a distinct soundtrack feel. 

Lush atmospherics swirl around heavily distorted guitars. Standard Holmes affair apart from the fact that Holmes also contributes lead vocals. Album opener, and first single ‘I heard wonders’ could be a Primal Scream track, and that’s not a bad innings for this first time vocalist.

David Holmes has always had a special place in my heart. The cool-as-fuck Irishman penned one of my favourite albums of all time in ‘Lets get killed’ so I had big hopes for ‘The Holy Pictures’. While it hasn’t made it on to the ‘must have’ page, ‘The Holy Pictures’ is a solid album, bespite being a touch inconsistant at times. You could blame that on the 10 years plus gestation period Holmes cites in interviews, or maybe driving basslines and cinematic scores are uncomfortable bedfellows. 

THINK: OST to a Soderbergh movie about Belfast
READ: Holmes Myspace
WATCH: I heard Wonders
BUY: The Holy Pictures at Amazon