Video: Sally Shapiro - "Love In July"

A new single from Sally Shapiro will be out on Tuesday, July 14 digitally via Paper Bag Records, so for all of you who've been panting for anything at all new from the ice queen of Italo disco, well, there you go. "Love In July" is a summery song, which shouldn't surprise anyone once they find out that it was in fact written in the summer month last year. You're welcome. It's not like you haven't been peppered throughout the last few months with the lead track "Miracle" and it's wonderful remix from BULGARI, right? The new single's video clip is a touching visual story of a goldfish and a whale. Yup. You did just read that sentence. Shapiro's sophomore disc, My Guilty Pleasures, is out August 25.

Tracklist:

01 Love In July (album version)
02 Love In July (Parker Lewis remix)
03 Love In July (Le Prix remix)
04 Love In July (CFCF remix)
05 Love In July (Bostro Pesopeo remix)
06 Love In July (instrumental)

(mp3)    Sally Shapiro - Miracle

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CONTESTS: Win tickets to HARD Fest in LA

Want to get yourself and a friend into/backstage at the HARD Fest this year in Los Angeles? You know, the one with live performances from Underworld, Steve Aoki, Bloody Beetroots, Crystal Castles (will they show?), Chromeo and many many more rocking The Forum on August 8? Yeah, we thought you knew what we were talking about. Well, the only way to win is to enter the festival's video contest.

Details:

01 Create a video promoting HARD Summer 2009
02 Upload your video to YouTube
03 E-mail your legal name and YouTube link (URL) to videocontest@hardfest.com (no attachments)
04 You can submit any number of videos until July 20 at 10PM PST

On July 23, the jury will announce the winner who'll be lucky enough (bastards) to receive two tickets with backstage meet-and-greet access for HARD Summer. The winner will be announced in the HARD newsletter along with an article featuring the jury's top picks. Oh yeah, and tickets are on sale now for those of you totally uninterested in the contest.

(mp3)    Bloody Beetroots feat. Steve Aoki - Warp (IAMXL remix)

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Live: Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival (BEMF) returns; finalizes line-up

The all-day juggernaut now in its second annual volume, BEMF, is back with a line-up that scares the ever-loving-existence out of us, some rad toss-ins to sweeten everyone's minds and a very secretive ploy. Happening this year at The Old American Can Factory, BEMF is helmed once again by Famous Friends, the golden ticket-possessing trio of DJs and promoters that brought you the nine-hour inaugural event last year. But this, well, it's 33% longer. Yup, 4pm until 4am. And it's got two stages, doubling last year. And two hours of PBR open bar (4pm - 6pm). We're sort of losing our minds over the list of acts they've been able to secure, like (tip of the proverbial iceberg here) The Juan Maclean, Adventure, Viking, NROTB and Awesome New Republic, but we don't think anyone in their right mindset could argue that this isn't the best line-up of independent music acts of the summer.

About that secret? Famous Friends will be announcing a very special surprise guest headliner via twitter on the day of the show. Follow them on Twitter to receive the latest news in advance. Advance tickets are $25 and can be purchased now. RJD2 will not be performing as previously announced.

Full line-up after the jump.

Download: Basement Jaxx - "Raindrops (Doorly remixes)"

(photo by Jamie Beeden)

Yes, plural. As in Doorly releasing two different versions of his own remixes of the newest Basement Jaxx single "Raindrops". One is a bonafide club 4/4 typical version you'd expect from anything labeled "remix" and the other is a more driven, thirds dubstep treatment. Both have gotten some rounds in the British Isles and both are available in super high quality WAV format here. Doorly is playing the Ibiza Rocks parties and afterparties, "Reclaim The Dancefloor" this summer, with the next one popping on July 14 with Keane, Zane Lowe, Rusko, Chase & Status and Sinden.

(mp3)    Basement Jaxx - Raindrops (Doorly under new management remix)

(mp3)    Basement Jaxx - Raindrops (Doorly dubstep remix)

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Web: Esser is up for mtvU's "Freshmen" video of the week

"Headlock", the more-than-interesting schoolyard dance video from Esser's debut, Breakface, is up for the collective voting for the "best of the week" video contest from the college-based mtvU's show "The Freshmen". Today happens to be the last day to vote for the young lad, but we have a feeling it's going to be alright. He did, after all, get a bump from Madonna. To cast your vote for Esser, head on over to the web site for mtvU's "The Freshmen". Esser plays the Loop Festival in Brighton, UK on Sunday.

(mp3)    Esser - We Can Work It Out (Sinden remix)

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Download: Empire Of The Sun - "Walking On A Dream (French Horn Rebellion remix)"

Smoothed out, leisure suit-wearing remix treatment that takes the psychedelia straight out of the original track, this new remix from French Horn Rebellion of the Empire Of The Sun track "Walking On The Sun" keeps pepping away, riding out on a wavering, slinky bassline and tempered vocal ticks, synth pulses and aural effects. The treatment employs tricks and treats throughout making for an enjoyable few minutes. Nothing shocking, sure, but it's still a good time with these guys in French Horn Rebellion.

(mp3)    Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream (French Horn Rebellion remix)

News: Dam-Funk details disc one of Toeachizown

Produced, written and recorded without the help of a single loop or sample, the 5-LP (!) debut from Dam-Funk, entitled Toeachizown is set to drop this fall via Stones Throw. Mixing the contemporary visions of Los Angeles with the throwback vibes of the likes of Juan Atkins, the first volume of the five is entitled "LAtrik" and features enticingly funked out measures in its seven tracks and 40 minute run-time. Dam-Funk is also heading out on tour dates in the US, UK and Asia next week.

Dates:

Jul 14 San Diego, CA Voyeur
Jul 23 Glasgow, SCT Stereo
Jul 24 Manchester, UK The Roadhouse
Jul 29 Los Angeles, CA The Airliner
Aug 04 Fullerton, CA The Continental Room
Aug 06 San Diego, CA El Dorado Bar
Aug 07 Los Angeles, CA Hyperion Tavern
Aug 14 Brooklyn, NY Prospect Park
Aug 15 Brooklyn, NY Prospect Park
Sep 18 Tokyo, JP JZ Brat
Sep 19 Osaka, JP Sound Channel
Sep 20 Kanazawa, JP Manier
Sep 21 Morioka City, JP Sun Dance
Sep 22 Sendai City, JP ADD
Sep 25 Seoul, SK Club Vera
Sep 26 Shanghai, CH The Shelter

(mp3)    Dam-Funk - Toeachizown

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Video: Dent May And His Magnificent Ukulele - "Oh, Paris (live)"

Taking a break right before their first-ever appearance in San Francisco (a show during the Noise Pop '09 festival), Dent May And His Magnificent Ukulele stopped in on the local Mexican joint Tacqueria Cancun to play a rousing version of "Oh, Paris" to about three customers, the restaurant's staff and an altogether too busy delivery man as part of a new segment from Yours Truly called "Banditos", the red, white and blue counterpart to La Blogotheque. Dent and his mates are on tour now.

Dates:

Jul 13 Madrid, ES Neu Club
Jul 14 Granada, ES Centro Cultural Caja
Jul 15 Seville, ES Nocturama
Jul 16 Zaragoza, ES Las Playas
Jul 17 Mataro, ES Centre D'Art C'an Xalant
Jul 19 Benicassim, ES Benicassim Festival
Jul 22 Milan, IT Parklife Festival
Jul 23 Grinzing, IT Senigallia
Jul 25 Hyeres, FR Midi Festival
Jul 26 Hyeres, FR Midi Festival
Jul 31 Newcastle, UK Cluny
Aug 01 Edinburgh, UK Electric Circus
Aug 02 Hertfordshire, UK  Standon Calling
Aug 03 London, UK Brixton Windmill
Aug 18 Paris, FR Nouveau Casino
Aug 19 Bordeaux, FR Le Saint Ex
Aug 22 Brecon Beacons, UK Green Man Festival
Aug 24 Brussels, BE Feeërieën
Aug 27 Venlo, NL Zomerparkfeest
Aug 28 Utrecht, NL Ekko
Aug 29 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso
Aug 30 Groningen, NL Noorderzon
Sep 11 Isle of Wight, UK Bestival
Sep 12 North Dorset, UK End Of The Road Festival
Sep 13 Bristol, UK Thekla

(mp3)    Dent May And His Magnificent Ukulele - Meet Me In The Garden

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Download: The New Devices - "Everything Good (The Japanese Popstars remix)"

It's been a long time since the electro world has been this excited about a prospected talent. The Japanese Popstars have literally been getting the nod from the likes of Pete Tong, Zane Lowe, DJ Mag and others (including us, of course) and they just keep on climbing, releasing epic building tracks that are as fiery as can be. The trio don't seem to take the hype all too seriously, but in any event, they sit perched on a ledge all by themselves. The New Devices, a UK-based duo of producers who met at a squat party (fittingly enough), are searching for their rung on this ladder, too, with energy, mischief, intensely layered arrangements and soaring, is-it-analog-or-not crunching guitars and synths. So naturally we'd be thrilled at the prospect of these two acts meeting and thrilled we are. The Japanese Popstars take on the seedy original "Everything Good", turning it from a post-NIN throbber into a sky-high, bassy, club-filling anthem.

(mp3)    The New Devices - Everything Good (The Japanese Popstars remix)

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News: Miami Horror releases remixes from Bravado

After last November's release of the EP Bravado, Miami Horror is back with some banging remixes of each of the effort's tracks. Working with the likes of Treasure Fingers, Fred Falke, Cassian and more, we're super amped for whatever is coming our way. We know that he's been working on new stuff with Alan Palomo (VEGA, Neon Indian) and for that, we're even more stoked. Here now is the first teaser of the remixes of Bravado, "Don't Be On With Her" remixed by disco royalty, Treasure Fingers. And if you haven't already, get your hands on a copy of the Bravado EP now.

Tracklist:

01 Don't Be On With Her
02 Summerfest '86
03 Make You Mine
04 Bellevue
05 Illumination

(mp3)    Miami Horror - Don't Be On With Her (Treasure Fingers remix)

Godspeed!