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Deeejay Mix #3 - Rodion + Hugo Sanchez el Tremendizmo - Rodion in Babouche via MFR

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For.Paris.Is.A.Moveable.Feast.

Out of all of the fresh stuff coming out of Paris lately, Para One really has just about the dirtiest sound of them all. Dudun-dun has been a guaranteed floor-filler every time I've heard it played out this year, and its been around for almost nine months already. This new remix from fellow Institubes label mate Surkin takes one of the strongest tracks from Para One's debut LP Epiphanie and somehow makes it even crazier by upping the BPM, further chopping the vocals, and adding some perfect elements of Chicago house: synth strings pads, harmonizing vocals, sirens, and enormous breakdowns.

Para One - Midnight Swim (Surkin Remix)

This video for Dundun-dun was in the "Pets & Animals" category on YouTube. I don't really want to read into that too much, but at least its not as bad as this. Then again, it's not as good as this, either.

Para One -Dundun-dun
Para One - Dundun-dun (MSTRKRFT Remix)

Drum's.Not.Dead.

Animal Collective's Panda Bear (aka Noah Lennox) recently released a 12" solo effort that is a real stunner. Full of droning rhythms, Brian Wilson harmonies, and inaudible lyrics, Bro's is a track that might just lift you out of your seat into some sort of hallucinogenic, spiritual haze, if only for a few minutes.

Panda Bear - Bro's

I've.Seen.The.New.Face.Of.Pop.Culture. And.Its.Name.Is...

Alright, this Spank Rock joint has been popping up all over the place lately, but it is just too good, too hilarious, not to post. It represents the perfect union between trash and hip, high and low, maybe even LA and NYC, or better yet, LA and Philly. One big, beautiful pop culture deconstructionist mess.

Spank Rock - Lindsay Lohan's Revenge

Thunder!Lightning!Strike!

Lightning Bolt are a Providence, RI noise duo consisting of merely bass and drums, but with an absolutely monumental sound. Along with Les Savy Fav, Black Dice, and the J.Pereira Horror Mesh, Lightning Bolt were born out of the RISD scene and more particularly the Fort Thunder art space. Go here to see just how insane their shows are.

Lightning Bolt - Dracula Mountain

Make.Love.Not.Wolf.

The Skinny: Fox N'Wolf are an electro dance outfit hailing from Stockholm, Sweden. Comprised of Mirejam Shala and Magnus Engstedt, their tracks are being released through the Parisian powerhouse, do-no-wrong Kitsune label and their sound, although similar to a lot of new french hipster electro house blah blah, brings a newfangled female freestyle element that is both frenzied and melodious. Available mostly through 12" singles and Kitsune comps, their debut full length LP drops "soon".

Fox N'Wolf - In Yr Underwear (Jesper Dahlback Mix)
Fox N'Wolf - Youth Alcoholic

Supplementary Wolf:
Cat Power - Werewolf
Wolfmother - Woman (MSTRKRFT Remix)
TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me
Wolf Parade - It's a Curse

Auxiliary Wolf: