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Mix of the Month: Crimson

Chief — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:01:50 +0000

Dipped in Dollars is proud to present our August Mix of the Month, where we ask an up-and-coming artist to present us with a mix that will allow us to gain a better perspective of their process/show us what we can expect to hear from them in the future. Crimson is the other half of Comanche and has been very busy polishing the final pieces of Candy Beats/Indian Summer. He’s really outdone himself with this one. Tracklist provided below.

Mix Of The Month – Crimson by Dipped in Dollars

Acid Washed – Acid Washed (Danger Remix)
Cornelius – Fit Song
Rodrigo y Gabriella – Stairway to Heaven
Chromeo – Ah Oui Comme Ca
Roberto Cacciapaglia – My Time
Ian Pooley – Coracao Tambor (Intro)
The Secret Machines – Better Bring Your Friends
Naked Ape – Fashion Freak
Miami Horror – Holidays
M83 – Farewell/Goodbye
Touch Sensitive – Body Stop
Jeff Beck – Come Dancing
Daft Punk – Something About Us
Dreams – In Dreams
Flying Lotus – GNG BNG
Onra – High Hopes (feat. Reggie B)
Yellow Ostrich – Bread
Animal Collective – #1

Mix of the Month: Smax

Chief — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:01:37 +0000

Dipped in Dollars is proud to present our April Mix of the Month, where we ask an up-and-coming artist to present us with a mix that will allow us to gain a better perspective of their process/show us what we can expect to hear from them in the future. Smax is a producer from Karachi, Pakistan who’s steadily making a name for himself in the United States. I asked him to create something raw and organic, and this is what showed up in my mailbox. Tracklist provided below for anyone interested.

Mayer Hawthorne – Prelude
Dalt Wisney + Mole – Rocking Mole Hills
Dimlite – Back to the Universe pt 1 (The Slapped Eyeballers Remix)
Mayer Hawthorne – Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out
Animal Collective – What Would I Want? Sky
Force of Nature, Nujabes Fat – Haiku (interlude)
Smax - More
Smax - Fuckin 54789
Jai Paul – BTSTU
Joker – Tron (VIP Mix)
Flying Lotus – Recoiled

Animal Collective, “Brother Sport” Video

Chief — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:02:20 +0000

This video for Brother Sport has blown me away. I love where music videos are going. You also must check out the video for My Girls if you haven’t seen it yet.

Mix of the Month, Comanche

Chief — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:07:09 +0000

Dipped in Dollars is proud to present our February Mix of the Month, where we ask an up-and-coming artist to present us with a mix/mixtape that will allow us to gain better perspective of their process/show us what we can expect to hear from them in the future. Indian Summer is a little mix I made featuring some of my favorite songs we’ve been throwing out over these last few months. It doesn’t feature any music you’ll hear on the upcoming Comanche LP, but it’s a solid example of what you’ll be hearing from our live sets. I tried to hold off on too many special effects and let the songs speak for themselves. Expect more Comanche singles/remixes/mixtapes throughout the year. Tracklist below.

Sounds of Summer 2 (Comanche) by Dipped in Dollars

BreakThru Radio

Chief — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:21:56 +0000

Dipped in Dollars has been enjoying a week long feature on BreakThru Radio, where you can now listen to/download our “Anatomy of a Blogger” radio show. We picked a lot of our favorite songs of the year and weaved them together with Danger Dome/Chief interviews over Comanche beats. We tried to make it something you could thoroughly enjoy from start to finish. Tracks listed below for anyone interested. Check it out by clicking the Anatomy of a Blogger link on BreakThru‘s program guide.

00:00 Alex Bleeker – These Days (DJ Mimi intro)
00:41 MGMT – Electric Feel (Justice Remix)
06:05 Comanche – Ivory (Danger Dome interview)
07:19 Hudson Mohawke – Overnight
10:04 Bibio – Lovers’ Carvings
13:55 Comanche – On the Floor (Danger Dome interview)
14:22 The Cool Kids – Pennies
17:22 Washed Out – Feel It All Around
20:26 Comanche – Light on the Nile (Danger Dome interview)
20:52 Warpaint – Billie Holiday
27:25 School of Seven Bells – Iamundernodisguise (Alternate Version)
30:49 Comanche – Octubre (Chief interview)
31:15 Dirty Projectors – Stillness is the Move
36:30 Animal Collective – What Would I Want? Sky
43:15 Mountain Man – Animal Tracks
45:35 Comanche – These Birds (Danger Dome interview)
46:05 CFCF – Half Dreaming
51:30 Real Estate – Snow Days
55:48 Alex Bleeker – These Days (DJ Mimi outro)
56:46 Beach House – Used to Be

Mirrors

Chief — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:02:07 +0000

This video from L.A. based Dam-Funk has been keeping me warm while the entirety of Northern Minnesota is consumed in a sub zero tundra. I can’t remember the last time I’ve been this cold. Toeachizown dropped last October, and Mirrors is a perfect example of Dam’s distinct funk sound. Stones Throw sure knows when to bring the fire. Bonus Animal Collective remix.

Dam-Funk – Mirrors

Animal Collective – Summertime Clothes (Dam-Funk Remix)

Chief’s Top Remixes of 2K9

Chief — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:50:49 +0000

If there is any lesson I’ve taken away from my top remixes of ’09, it’s that someone on the internet will always be better at mixing your music. This was a dangerous year in terms of producers finding credibility through remixing, and I wonder where things will be by this time next year. Hope you enjoy these remixes as much as I have.

10. Nosaj Thing [Flying Lotus - Camel]
Flying Lotus holds a very special place in my heart. This remix is perfect. Made even more perfect of DJ Cerebral Paulson‘s mash up with Beck‘s Where It’s At.

Flying Lotus – Camel (Nosaj Thing Remix)

9. Death to the Throne [Daft Punk - Technologic]

Listening to this song just makes me feel so good. There isn’t much in terms of chord progressions, but the changes are perfect. Everything sounds so dangerous.

Daft Punk – Technologic (Death To The Throne Remix)

8. Toro Y Moi [Washed Out - Feel It All Around]

I’ll never forget the first time I heard Washed Out’s Feel It All Around but Toro Y Moi‘s remix is a great reinterpretation of one of my favorite jams of the year. Washed Out is pretty apprehensive of letting anyone comprehend what he’s singing about, but I’m happy this remix let’s everyone know what’s going down.

Washed Out – Feel It All Around (Toro Y Moi Remix)

7. CFCF [Health - Before Tigers]
I’ve honestly never heard anything that’s sounded like this. This song is so much better than the original and highlights legit CFCFis in terms of production. You really must read Danger‘s review of Continent.

Health – Before Tigers (CFCF Remix)

6. Chico Love [Phoenix - Lisztomania]

Danger‘s review describes this better than I ever could. 8 minutes of excellence.

Phoenix – Lisztomania (Chico Love Remix)

5. Neon Indian [Grizzly Bear - Cheerleader]

Vekatimest was one of my favorite albums of the year, and Neon Indian was able to recreate Grizzly Bear‘s sound in a way that made me yearn for more.

Grizzly Bear – Cheerleader (Neon Indian ‘Studio 6669′ Remix)

4. Flying Lotus [Lil Wayne - A Milli]

Flying Lotus + Lil Wayne is a combination I’d love to see live. Too fucking good. Praying they’ll collaborate in a studio someday and create something I’d dream to hear.

Lil Wayne – A Milli (Flying Lotus Remix)

3. Lissvik [Fever Ray - When I Grow Up]

This remix of Fever Ray made Lissvik one of my favorite producers of all time, and I can’t wait to hear what he’ll make next.

Fever Ray – When I Grow Up (Version by Lissvik)

2. Phaseone [Animal Collective - Daily Routine]

White Collar Crime threw this producer from Missouri on the map, and I wonder how this remix will influence his first official release. Definitely one of my favorite songs of the year.

Animal Collective – Daily Routine (Phaseone Remix)

1. Breakbot [Digitalism - Apollogize/Pacific! - Runway to Elsewhere]

For me, this was the year of Breakbot. Everything he makes fits into the same aesthetic and I can’t believe Ed Banger still hasn’t released his LP. 2010 will be the year of the Bot. Apolo-Gize is one of my favorite songs of all time.

Pacific! – Runaway To Elsewhere (Breakbot Remix)

Digitalism – Apollo-Gize (Breakbot ‘Hypnotoad’ Extended remix)

Fall Be Kind

Chief — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:51:03 +0000

Boy am I thankful for Animal Collective. I was a little weary that Merriweather Post Pavillion would be their last foray into pleasantry, but everything I’ve heard from the Fall Be Kind EP is serious. Bonus for being the first band legally to sample the Grateful Dead. Anyone who is into anything by Animal Collective has to buy this album. I’m really excited to see where their sound will go next. Throw these on before your Thanksgiving is bombarded by heaps of Dominican tennis players who judge you for not drowning all of your parties in Bachata.

Animal Collective – Graze

Animal Collective – What Would I Want Sky?

Check out Twigz if you’re a big fan of these jams.

Bonus Phoenix Remixes

Danger — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:39:00 +0000

So by now it’s pretty obvious that over here at D.I.D., we love ourselves a good Phoenix remix, and are highly anticipating the rest of the Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix remix album. Here are two entirely different remixes of “Love Like A Sunset”, one by Passion Pit drummer “Shuttle” and the second by Animal Collective. Just when you thought it wasn’t possible for a Phoenix song to get any better, you realize you thought wrong.

Phoenix – Love Like A Sunset (Shuttle Remix)
Phoenix – Love Like A Sunset (Animal Collective Remix)