DJ Sneaks #16 Monkey Safari

Oooof! Got super excited when this DJ Sneaks edition came through this morning. Extra added value today with our first double Sneaker image, first DJ Sneaks featuring classic Asics, a seriously tight mix plus a snippet of a rather tasty release.

Hailing from Halle Germany, Monkey Safari have made quite an impact over the past few years smashing clubs the world over with their smooth sample based house. With their own label What! What! Rolling along nicely and the launch of their new label Mambo things are not looking to slow down anytime soon. We caught their set at Gottwood festival earlier in the summer and it was definitely one of our festival highlights. The guys are also members of the mighty Jackmode family and their new 4 track Ep “Big Mama” is out now as the third release on the new Jackmode label. We are loving the release a lot with the opening track “Son” going straight into our sets from now on.

Check out the promo video below for snippets of the release and get on over to Beatport here to cop yourself a copy.

Monkey Safaris Kicks-

Lars’ Kicks (Left) - A very classy pair Asics Gel-Lyte III reworked by Japanese brand Zillion here. The release name “Everything is a remix” is also the company motto for Zillion who are known for producing clothes made with material salvaged from old kimonos!? High quality Japanese fabric “Chirimen” is used on the uppers and the off white looks slick. Nice to see they are getting worn as well as this pair needs showing off.

Sven’s Kicks (Right) - Onitsuka Tiger koi klub model. This super limited pair are designed by the extremely cool Berlin berlin based Koi Club founder Yoske Nishumi. The collaboration series takes the classic 80s Asics X-Caliber kick and has turned them in to a very enviable shoe. Serious style vibes with the denim, black and red colour ways. I would like a pair of these.

This is what the guys had to say about them – “A good friend of ours sent us these strong limited shoes three months ago. We didn´t know how they were going to look like but she said we would definitely like them and yo, she was right. Now we doin our safaris almost every day in these nice boots.... sometimes in Memphis”

The Mix-

A superb mix opening with the amazing Poirot rework of Lykke Li’s “After Laughter” as well as being packed with their own originals and a number of other Jackmode fam favorites. Also note the crazy track going under the name “Safari in Memphis” by “Unknown” slipped in the second half of the mix. Recorded for the regular Jackmode show on Pulse radio this is definitely worth a stream. Check it on the player below with track listing below that.

Tracklisting-

1. Lykke Li - After Laughter (Poirot Rework)
2. Noir & Haze - Around (Solomun Vox Mix)
3. Monkey Safari - Tripster
4. Veitengruber - All You Got
5. Nick Monaco - Nicks Episode (Ardalan Remix)
6. Round Table Knights - All Night feat. Ghostape (Monkey Safari's Tennis On The Table Mix)
7. Unknown - Safari In Memphis
8. Stereo Express - La Vie En Rose feat. Orlando
9. ZDS feat. Spoek - We Should Bang Tonight (Monkey Safari's Hells Bells Mix)
10. Oliver Schleenvoigt - Nane
11. Monkey Safari - Son

Pelski and Jackmode Presents at Counter Culture

One hella big weekend coming up this week so we thought we'd go over a few of our recommendations. We'll be bringing more info on our Friday night set at the On+On launch later in the week as well as some Thursday eve recommendations but today we thought we should concentrate on Saturday's epic musical gathering put together by the mighty Jackmode agency and the king of the dancy musical blogisphere Pelski.

This Saturday Jackmode and Pelski take over the Crucifix Lane Counter Culture ware house space, a venue that has been providing London's underground with some serious line ups over the past 6 months.

Jackmode and Pelski have already laid down two huge parties at the venue in November and December of last year and once again the set list sheets will not be disappointing.
Heading up room 1 this time round are San Francisco based siblings and Dirty Bird veterans The Martin Brothers.



After Smashing Trouble Vision a few weeks back, Justin Martin alone is enough to get the dance floor juices flowing, so the first UK set by Justin AND his brother Christian in quite some is certainly one not to miss. Their crunching signature style of house will most certainly be making the most of the Crucifix lane function one system and the lovely people of Jackmode have sent us over the first ever Martin Brothers mix tape to show us how.

This mix is really rather special, filled with a number of my favorite current jams and put together in the care free yet tight as a ducks arse style that can only be expected from the Martin Brothers. Get the mix and the track listing at the bottom of the post and talking of ducks we've also posted the official video for The Martin Brothers track "Duck Face" to give you an idea of the crazy but dance floor perfect creations these two tend come out with.



Joining The Martin Bros this Saturday are plenty of other Jackmode family members all worth the trip down to crucifix Lane in their own right including some of our personal faves...... Mr. Ho, Luca Lozano, Johanna Knutsson, James Creed, Charles Darkly and Mr Pelski himself. Another notable addition to the line up and laying out his solo project is one half of Zombie Disco Squad Nat Self. And in true gentlemanly style Nat and Jackmode have also provided us a free download of a tasty little number you can find posted at the bottom of the page as well.

If you are looking for a serious session this Bank Holiday make sure you get on down to Crucifix lane on Saturday night and hopefully we'll see you there! Full party deets on the two links below.

Tickets
Facebook event

THE MARTIN BROTHERS - MIX VOL. 1 (SPRING 2011) by Jackmode

Track Listing

1. T. Williams – Heartbeat (Paul Woolford Rewurq) [Local Action]
2. And.ID - Erotica [Mobilee]
3. Audiofly – Fela (Davide Squillace Simple Chaos remix) [Get Physical Music]
4. Will Saul & Tam Cooper – Hi-Lo [Simple Records]
5. Jesse Rose & Martin Dawson – Nonstop (Catz 'n Dogz remix) [Made to Play]
6. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – How Far (2 Bears remix) [Greco Roman]
7. Canblaster – Jet Pack (Kry Wolf remix) [Sounds of Sumo]
8. Pimp Sessions & Soil – Pop Korn (Doc Daneeka remix) [Brownswood Recordings]
9. Kill Light – 4D [Cheap Thrills] 10. Sade – Love is Found (The Martin Brothers bootleg) [Epic Records]
11. Onur Ozer – Oval [Cocoon Recordings]
12. Terry Toner - A Walk in the Dunes (Alexi Delano remix) [Echoism]
13. Riva Starr – Jump (The Martin Brothers remix) [Snatch]
14. Scott Grooves – Mothership Reconnection (Claude VonStroke Energy Pattern remix) [Soma]
15. Marcel Knopf - Perchance to Dream [Clap Your Hands]
16. Burial – Stolen Dog [Hyperdub]

WHEN I'M STONED I MISS YOU - NAT SELF EDIT by Jackmode

Introducing James Creed & Dickon Stone

Been a few days since our last post probably due to the exhaustion induced by our last ever Superfilth party. We waved good bye to our four years strong party in style. Huge love to all the DJs who came down and played on the night and to all the people who have been involved over the past 4 years. We'd also like to shout out a massive thanks to every one who came down and partied with us as well, without you it would have never of been. Superfilth will be missed.

Sooo, thought we'd kick of this weeks posts with a mix sent to me last night by writer,Jackmode team member and all round top geez Dickon Stone. The mix is an introducing mix by the man Dickon himself and Producer James Creed and has been put together in celebration of Jame's debut remix release on Klasse Recordings. James' remix of Johanna Knutsson's "HEAVY BABY" (klasse 004) is out now, a superb Ep that is a straight in the bag cert on all tracks for me including a superb remix from Klasse label boss Luca Lozano.



Check out the Sound Cloud stream of all the Ep tracks below. Dickon and James both Berlin based may come as fresh faces on the scene to some but this does not come across in the mix or on James's production. Catch them on the ones and twos over the coming months in Berlin (April 13th @ Suicide Circus, Berlin w/ Pol_On and April 15th @ Ritter Butzke, Berlin w/ RTK, Oliver $, Renaissance Man, Umami ) and Munich (May 6th @ Crux, Munich w/ Teki Latex, Chris James).

You can also catch James Creed at the London Jackmode party on the 23rd of April along side The Martin Brothers, Nat Self, Mr Ho and more. There is also upcoming releases to from James expected on Klasse recordings later in the year. Definitely one to watch.

KLS004 - Johanna Knutsson - Heavy Baby EP - Snippets - Releasedate: 29.03.11 by Klasse Recordings

Dickon and James Creed's introducing mix is also a cert for the pocket player. They've put together a smooth full on deep down percussive riot for your ears. Get on the down load below and check out the track listing for referencing all its inner gems.

James Creed & Dickon Stone - Introducing Mix (128kbps) by james creed


Tracklist:
1 - Guillaume and the Coutu Dumonts - Mederico
2 - Blind Minded - Clap In Time
3 - ICS - Espagnol
4 - Philip Bader & Nicone - Bonita (Sascha Braemer Remix)
5 - Idiotproof & Eats Everything - Zulu
6 - Audiojack - Kicks For Kicks
7 - Andhim - Like A Wirshing (Hanna & Lore Remix)
8 - Munnibrotherz - Moon Chon Chayoh
9 - Poligono - Crema For Dummies
10-Mount Kimbie - Carbonated (Chris James Remix)