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We know we've let our minimal-minded visitors down a bit lately. Thing is that we concider minimal to be a bit for wintertime and dark, rainy days. We're not saying you can't enjoy it during the summer (Voltt loves summer can back me up on that), but when wintertime hits, minimal is just the way to go and summer has got its own thing goin on. So we'll provide you your monthly minimal fix but we gotta keep things fresh here on awkwardpirates.

Martinez in a live recording from Paris. It's long but absolutely worth it.

Can't come up with a better tracklist then this:
00 min - Plastikman - Risk Assessment

28 min - 3 channels - Its gettin kinda hectic

38 min = Mathias Kaden - Rhytma

44 min - Lee Curtiss - 3 Fingers

55 min = Gaiser - Withdrawal

59 min - Gaiser - Withdrawal

64 min = Staffan Linzatti - Quibble

77 min = Lega & Maxeen - Base & Paste

81 min - Piatto - We Need a Fix

86 min = Marc Houle - Techno Vocals

92 min - Andre Crom - Tomographie

100 min = Pompelmoessap - Untapped Terrain

105 min = Joseph Capriati - Oasi

109 min = Alexi Delano And Xpansul - Pares Y Juego

119 min = Federico Molinari - Enerverende (Damian Schwartz Remx)

124 min = Lauhaus & Chaptal - Freedom Fries

For your entertainment

They might not know how to write their names yet but they sure are making work of those tabletops.

Thanks to D. Thomas for leading the way

Awkward Pirates goddamnit!!

Oh yes.. change of emailadress(!). Our inbox is jampacked with all the emails you guys are sending us and since its all getting a bit unorganised we decided to make a seperate email for all our loyal visitors. So awkwardpirates@gmail.com is the new adress you can reach us on.

We're also trying to figure out how myspace works because we registered www.myspace.com/awkwardpirates yesterday but we're new to myspace so bare with us.

That's right

Fridaynight electro

Ah yes, FINALLY weekend is around the corner and what a weekend it will be.

Flexbar is hosting another 'WE LOVE' party! Now.. we haven't actually been to one of these welove parties before but they come highly recommended by the guys over at Apollokiddz. After experiencing their 'break it down' party hosted by Palmsout we're sure this party won't go down bad either.
Lineup:
The walk & Rogerseventytwo
Danger
Beesmunt Soundsystem
Check AMSTEREO for more info.

To get you in your weekend-party mood we brought along some tunes for ye:

First is the track we requested a while back. It was hosted in the Februari Crookers mix we posted earlier and this was our favourite bit: Boy 8 Bit - Wolfen. Don't know if it's actually been released yet.

Second is a track we found sitting in our inbox. It's done by Sebastian: Motor (distort edit). The Ed banger label is known for setting the bar high when it comes to electro nowadays and Sebastian managed to nudge it up a tiny bit higher. Cant wait for the official release.

Extra:
This week we recieved word from a guy we quite honestly never had heard of before (no offense). We know that his name is Leroysevenfive and that he is part of the 'Tuff Wheelz' Duo but he didn't give us a helluvalot more info. He sent some of his work and as some of you know; we try to give newcommers a chance.

Juvelen - They don't love you (Sevenfive remix)
FredZeFred - Not another trip (Sevenfive remix)

Don't be hatin on our random irrelevant pictures.

Berlin knows how to party.

Watergate Berlin definitly knows how to dress a club. Bit similar to Amsterdams Jimmy Woo.
Dont put your volume up to high, the soundquality isn't that great.



'Der Drum'n'Bass Club in
Kreuzberg stellt sich
vor.'

Italian electricity and English fidget

We're starting with 2 of the best things to come from Italy:

This one isn't what you'd call new and we waited with posting it because we do support these guys and we figured it was better if we weren't the first ones to post it. So with a bit of delay:

Kid Cudi - Day n Night (Crookers remix)

Second is a track by 2 guys who just can do no wrong in my eyes. Look them up on youtube and you'll be amazed by their live performances. Go see them if they're in a continent near you, absolutely worth it.

The toxic avenger - Escape (bloody beetroots remix)

And to top it off:

Hijack released this bootleg with the intention it would be spread around all the worthy blogspots out there, nice turn of events huh?

Hijack - Out there. Download HERE

If you have a track you'd also like to get posted please email one of us and we'll be sure to give it a listen.

Some more beetroots

can do no wrong.

Disturbed Beats Mix Sessions

We're delighted to tell you that one of our favourite blogs; DisturbedBeats sent us their first edition of their Mix Sessions!
This piece of earcandy done by Nelly features some of the latest tracks from the land of fidget and it's sure to get you ready for the weekend.

Disturbed Beats 001 - Mixed by Nelly (Alt Link)
Tracklist:
001: Nic Sarno - Hot Jack
002: Pirate Robot Midget feat. Grand Agent - It's My Beat Now (Riva Starr Mix)
003: In The Club - Turn You On (Mowgli Remix)
004: Andy George - Big Dipper (JakZ Dub)
005: Sawtooth Sucka - Backing Town
006: Addictive feat. T2 - Gonna Be Mine (JakZ Mix)
007: Yo Disko - Bounce Back (Bimbo & Lemar Remix)
008: JR from Dallas - Jazz Ghetto City (Lee Mortimer Remix)
009: Lil' Bo Tweak - Riddim Come 4ward (Herve's 'Fire Pon Dem' Version)
010: Sonny J - Enfant (Riton Rerub)
011: Kid Cudi - Day N' Night (Crookers Remix)
012: Discount Rhinos - Kansas City Shuffle
013: AC/DC - Thunderstruck (Crookers Remix) *edit
014: Christian Martin - Hoes
015: Style Of Eye - The Prophet
016: Magik Johnson - Scanning For Viruses (Claude VonStroke's 'Coffee On Your Motherboard' Mix)



oh, and their next edition will be done by one of our favourite producers; Riva Starr (!!!)

Best of 2007?

These 2 minimal tracks were hosted on the "Best of 2007 Minimal Edition". I really like them and the cd is definitly worth buying but are these 2 tracks really the best 2007 had to offer?

Dave Shokh - Snuka

Tony Rohr - Wednesday nights

Please let us know what you think! If you disagree and/or have a better suggestion for the best minimal track just leave a note (and feel free to be a critic).

Lost In Shibuya

Artist : SLG
Album : Lost In Shibuya
Genre : Techno

Encoder : WEB
Quality : 320kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Size : 34.04 MB
Tracklisting:
1 Bleep Bleep 6:37
2 Lost In Shibuya 8:1

We are all prostitutes

Crookers have finally come up with a video for their 'We're all prostitutes' remix. Now, and this is just my opinion, I feel that the video doesn't quite live up to the expectations you'd have after listening to the track without any visualisations. For some reason I expected a completely hyped up videoclip and even though this track isnt your everyday-britney-spears-videoclip it doesn't really go off where you'd expect it. Not to mention that they were obviously under the impression only hippies and environmentalists were going to watch this video.

Don't forget

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Creq!

Minilogue - Hitchhikers Choice

New York fidget bassline jackin’ house imprint Crux Records have been steadily producing some fine twisted sounds for a while now and this continues with the latest from Bryan Cox.

Masked men

Italys next best thing has got to be the up and comming producing duo Bloody Beetroots. They've already been wildly covered by most blogs and been heard by most of the underground scene and we're going to keep the hype going.

They make brilliant electro beats and have already performed with the likes of crookers, steve aoki, mstrkrft, la riots, d.i.m, martin solveig, justice and the list keeps going on and on. Their myspace is the second most visited italian myspace and for some reason they always perform with masks on.

Enough talk.. here's some music:

The bloody beetroots - We Are From Venice (La Serenissima)

Martin Solveig - C'est La vie (The bloody beetroots remix)

Even iets anders

05042008

'Even iets anders' @ splendor-rc

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Make sure you're there.

Keeping you on your toes.

As you might have noticed we keep switching it up here on awkwardpirates. Different styles for every mood we're in. Right now that's minimal.

Marc Houle - Techno Vocals is a track I was looking for, for quite some time actually. Love them techno vocals!

Jesper Dahlback - No Boarding (original mix) is from his I hate flying EP' which is definitly worth buying.

Style of Eye - The big kazoo (techno dub)

Style of eye; music you just can't go wrong with.

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Cape Towns Bulgarian

Seeing that the crookers feb mix was well recieved and that I am, at the moment, lacking creativity: "Some jackin’ bass heavy house and a side of cheeky edits. "

Enjoy!

The Bulgarian - No Love Lost Mix

Mr. Elastik - Justice (Mowgli Remix)
Black Ball - Hold Dat
Natty Jack - Tech Buddy
The OohWoWs - Can’t Stop
Goeff K - Vodka & Sugarfree Redbull (The Bulgarian’s Diet Edit)
The Bulgarian - Listen Man
Santiago & Bushido - For What (The Bulgarian Remix)
Vlad Sokolov - Acid For Drains (The Bulgarian Remix)
The Bulgarian Ft. Spoek - Crazy Dog Biscuit (KiNK Remix)
Britney Spears - Gimme More (Samantha Box Remix)
Cazals - No Fear To Fly (Crookers Remix)
Pette Vaydex Ft. Short Texas - Hairy Lips
Round Table Knights - Hold Me Back (The Bulgarian Remix)
Heavy Feet - Sick Like That (Santiago & Bushido Remix)
Jake Childs - Tilt (KiNK Remix)
Bryan Cox - Go To Work (The Bulgarian Remix)
Larry Tee - I Love U (The Bulgarian Remix)
Larry Tee - I Love U (Bart B More Secured Dub)

Techtime

Dane Thomas not only sent his fidget march promo mix but he also sent a load of techno 'n minimal.

My favourite is Rejected Vs Dubfire which Dane made himself:
Dane Thomas - Rejected Vs Dubfire

Lutzenkirchen - Monster in my house



More to come.

Crookers

Yet again these 2 Italian guys prove why they ARE #1. Absolutely killing it with their februari mix.

01. Midnight Juggernauts - Scorpius
02. Crookers - Big Money Comin
03. Krames - Sound of The Police
04. SantoGold - Creator (Scottie B mix)
05. Ron Carrol - Nike Spinnin%u2019 (The Count & Sinden Remix)
06. Moby- I love to move in here (Crookers CRACK mix)
07. Boy 8 bit - Wolfen
08. N.E.R.D. - Everyone nose (Phra Re-fix)
09. DJ Godfather - Short Dick Man
10. Skream - Midnight Request Line (Chavy Boys of London mix)
11. Rico Tubbs - Gangsters
12. BSS - One Blood Kuduro
13. Cupid - Cupid Shuffle (Bird Peterson Remix)
14. Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction (Wideboys bassline mix)
15. The Whip - Trash (Crookers mix)
16. Bumblebeez - Rio (Boy 8 bit mix)
17. Bumblebeez - Rio (Crookers mix)
18. Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (Crookers mix)
19. Dada Life - The Great Fashionista Swindle
20. Bloody Beetroots - Boom Night
21. Azzido da Bass - Dooms Night (Crookers BUM mix)
22. Crookers - Purple lens game - (Bloody Beetroots mix)

!!Februari 2008 Mix!! (Thanks to Niek)

I have another request!
06. Moby- I love to move in here (Crookers CRACK mix)
07. Boy 8 bit - Wolfen
These 2 tracks would make any crowd go crazy, anyone who can get me either one of these tracks in high quality will be crowned this week's hero! So get crackin'


Can't remember where i found that .gif but I like it. Props to the creator.

Spring

We're kicking off with a remix done by Hugg & Pepp. Last year's summer hit has got to be sebastien leger's Disco Volante. What better way to get in that summer mood then to listen to a slightly altered version of that feel-good track
Ida Engberg - Disco Volante (Hugg & Pepp remix)

Great remix of Les Djinns
Djuma soundsystem - Les Djinns (Trentemoller remix) (Classic)

This one doesnt really go well with the other 2 tracks but it could very well be played at a summer festival so I might aswell put it up.
Bart B more - In My Neighbourhood (Original Mix)

Tell us what you think/feel/hear/see/smell/whatever and feel free to be a critic.

For those who missed it.

Even if you're not into this sort of musis you might enjoy the creativity in these videos.

Justice - DVNO



and

The Touch featuring LINA - Le Night Dominator


"Sweden's next best electronic thing"

Got mail.

Dane Thomas sent us his March Promo mix and just like we did on our old blog we're going to keep supporting newcommers. Now, I'm a big fan of fidget but I know there's also so minimal-minded people visiting this website and although this promo isn't half bad, this mix is not for you. We're going to leave the judging up to our visitors so leave a message and say what you think.


Here's what Dane had to say:
"Brand new mix including my favourite tracks at the mo!! Its seriously bass mad full of crazy tracks from Twocker, Stupid Fresh and Micky Slim incl, the HUUUGE! Micky Slim - Hit Da Club (Stupid Fresh Remix)."

DANE THOMAS - MUCKY JUNK (MARCH PROMO)
1 Hour 19 Minutes 20 Seconds
160 Kbps Bit Rate
90.9 MB


Tracklisting
1. Benny Benassi - Satisfaction (Mowgli Remix)
2. UHM/Bart B More - House Ya (Stupid Fresh Remix)
3. HiJack - Shimmy
4. Escobar & Vito - On a Badman Tip (Micky Slim remix)
5. Larry Tee - I Love You (the Bulgarian Remix)
6. Cassius - Feelin For You (Micky Slims No Bull Remix)
7. Slyde - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Twocker Mix)
8. Surviv - Epic Flow (Brindley and Calvertron Remix)
9. Mikey Hook - Ceasefire
10. Ryan Murgatroyd - Walk on By (Brindley & Calvertron Remix)
11. Tom Day - Whisper (Twocker Mix)
12. Micky Slim - Hit The Club (Stupid Fresh Remix)
13. AC Slater - Bassline Time
14. Winona - Without You (Dead Soul Brothers Remix)
15. Klaxons - Atlantis To Interzone (Destroy Disco Remix)
16. Armand Van Helden - Je T'aime (Riva Starr Acid 80 Mix)
17. Coat Party - Diamonds (Norrit Freemix)

DANE THOMAS - MUCKY JUNK (MARCH PROMO)

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If you also want your mix, set, promo, new tracks, whatever here on Awkward Pirates, send us an email including your music.