Posts by RaiRai & Pants
Betta Watch Out: Renaissance Man
By RaiRai & Pants | October 15, 2009
Hailing from Helsinki, Renaissance Man are among a handful of pioneers of a growing percussive tech house movement that has been keeping many a Brooklyn waistline busy this year. As proud members of their budding fan base, we asked the boys (Ville and Martti) if they would be up for a short interview. With music this good and a name so reassuring, we were eager to hear more about the duo.
Interview and mixtape after the jump
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Bangkok Bound
By RaiRai & Pants | July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 16thClub Culture, Bangkok
Bangkok needs some good old fashioned bump an grind and Le Castle Vania is going to give it to us so good. We’re counting down the minutes here in the Kingdom until sweat seeps out of our every pore in dance dance glory. Opening up for the American on his first ever appearance in Asia will the Bangkok’s own, The Diet Pills and my favorite Thai chica, DJ Dookie of Club Soma. If you’re in town then come out to Club Culture and get it going with the Palms Out Post in Asia.
Reduced Guest List and All That
Lots of Free Le Castle Vania Tracks
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Tell ‘em That is Human Nature
By RaiRai & Pants | June 26, 2009
We thank you for giving us the gift of music.R.I.P. Michael
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Destination Thailand: Damn Arms
By RaiRai & Pants | January 21, 2009
G.L.O.V.E.S.) and his charmingly great girlfriend chatted with me on my
roof while we endured some serious Thai sun. What a treat it was to
talk about all things electro with one of Australia’s musical gems
while our legs dangled in the refreshingly cool pool water. And guess
what!? Now Pants has flown around the world to join me and experience
the madness that is this city. Being in the same time zone again
couldn’t feel better. I mean seriously, we already fed an elephant
twice! Pure happiness all around, kind of like Damn Arms’ new single
Destination Parts I & II.
“Destination marks the band’s shedding of their former twisted-new-rave-crunch exterior for a more refined, filtered ozzie-yacht-house sound. A two-part summer odyssey, Destination Pt1 is a blissed out digital-love serenade, a nautical dance ballad, the ultimate wacked out cruise ship club music…”
Damn Arms – “Destination Part 1“
after the jump.
Your name, how did it come to be yours? What is its meaning?
My name came to my dad in a dream. He is generally a spiritual person,
a man of the cosmos. Yama is a god of death.
What instruments do you play? Which one are you best at?
Well I like to play around with the guitar, bass guitar, piano and
trumpet. But I am classically trained in piano. I would say that I am
pretty experienced in synths and drum machines. Really, I just like
to work out every function possible, even if it’s a remote or my
digital watch.
Are you parents musicians too?
My dad plays the didgeridoo really well, he used to teach it.
What inspired the name for Damn Arms? Is it because you ran out of
arms to play all those instruments? Are they G.L.O.V.E.S. for your
Damn Arms?
I had a few names going and GLOVES was the winner. I like the
imagery, it conjures up a belief that music and art are related and
should be presented as such. The image of gloves is inspired from 70s
Italian film, where you would often see strangulation by a lone pair
of gloves. Damn Arms just came about. The two names aren’t
purposefully related.
In what direction do you see electronic music moving in the years to come?
Well I can’t see electro and pop going together for much longer, maybe
that’s because of my own taste though that I say that. Vintage lo fi
will stick around. French touch will continue to be a presence
because of its history. The same goes for disco house. I hope to be
getting into some sort of oriental electronic sounding stuff soon. Oh
yeah, don’t forget to send me some of those Punjabi tracks.
Jam or Jelly?
Jelly
Koalas or Kangaroos?
Kangaroos
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STA October Mix Tape
By RaiRai & Pants | October 24, 2008
You’ve seen him here before, our boy STA is fresh in from Toronto this weekend. Last night he kicked off the first night of The Whiskey, which is going down all weekend @ Club 205. (PALMS OUT SHOWCASE TONIGHT!)
For your listening pleasure here is a fresh Sta minimix he threw over on his way into town, should be just enough to get you glittered up and out the door.
Sta – “October Mix Tape“
1. Steroids Intro
2. Golden Bug – Looklooklook
3. Sta – Movement
4. Discodeine – Joystick
5. Uffie – Steroids
6. Private – Man, I’m a man machine…
7. Ratatat – Falcon jab (Copy remix)
8. Sta – Demo
9. Dolle Jolle – Balearic Incarnation (Todd Terje remix)
What was your upbringing like? When did you start djing?
I grew up in Ottawa and started DJing when I was in high school. I
wanted to be a scratch DJ at first, but I realized pretty quick that
there’s not so much you can do with it beyond learning all the tricks.
I started rocking house music after that and I’ve been doing it ever
since.
Where would you like to travel to most and what are some of the
coolest places you’ve been to?
Oh man, there’s so many places I’d love to go. Maybe South America is
top of the list. Lately I’ve been kind of relying on DJing for where I
get travel to, so I don’t get to choose where I go so much.
I got to tour Australia this year which was pretty sick. I’d never
been there before so in between shows I’d go to beaches and zoos and
all that. A few years back through a freak airline price misprint my
friends and I managed to score plane tickets from Toronto to Cyprus for
$30 plus tax. The island was amazing, and clubs in Ayia Napa are like
next-level corny. It’s all theme bars like the “Flintstones bar” and
the “Castle club”. Hilarious.
What’s an ideal evening for you on days that you’re not djing?
House party! One thing I miss about college was having parties in run
down houses where noone cared if you fucked them up. The closest thing
in the city is loft parties I guess, but it’s just not the same.
Usually I just go to a club night a friend is promoting. Last call in
Toronto is 2am, so on a good night there’s a lot of after hours stuff
going on to keep the party rolling. The best nights are always just
when you’re with a good crew, music’s playing and everyone’s having a
good time.
Favorite pastimes to do in Toronto? What’s Canada got that the States are missing?
I’ve been in Toronto for about a year an a half. Toronto’s pretty good
in the summer because there’s lots of parks and patios to hang out in,
but in the winter you’ve pretty much just got to hole up inside and
find indoors things to do. As for what the USA is missing: Don’t take
this the wrong way, but your beer is weak. It tastes watered down. And
poutine.
Your mix – Any particular moments or song choices you would like
to mention? New finds? What’s killin it for you right now?
It’s a bit short, isn’t it? Kind of a mini mix I guess. Lately I’ve
just been feeling anything with a good groove and maybe something a
bit trippy thrown in. Some of the disco inspired stuff out right now
is really good. I still really love the energy in electro but I’m way
tired of that buzzsaw big room sound. This mix is a bit lower key from
some of my others; not too many electrobangers. It has a couple
yet-untitled new songs I’m working on (the third one and the second
last one).
Montreal or Vancouver?
Montreal. Vancouver’s prettier but Montreal is crazy fun
JLO Fly Girl or JLo Baby Mama? in in in living color….
What’s JLo Baby Mama? I’m going to say Fly Girl Jlo, the diva thing is
a turn off
Ice Cream or Ice Cold?
Ice Cream
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Summah Sizzlah
By RaiRai & Pants | July 7, 2008
Palms Out @ Santos Party House Yo
Tuesday, July 8th!
100 Lafayette Street
9:00PM – 3:00AM
$5 rsvp / $8 Door (First & Last to rsvp@palmsout.com)
19+ !!
Gameboy/Gamegirl
Miami Horror
TranterCo
CONGOROCK
OH SNAP!!
LEIF
AC Slater
Lismore
TEASER SET !!
Congorock – “Exodus“
GameboyGamegirl – “Sweaty Wet Dirty Damp” (G.L.O.V.E.S. Remix)
The Presets – “Talk Like That” (Miami Horror Remix)
Oh Snap!! – “Bill Cosby Sweater” (Hostage Remix)
Leif – “Timbs” (Ian Johnson Remix)
B Rich & AC Slater – “Poison“
Lismore – “More“
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Disco Lust
By RaiRai & Pants | June 12, 2008
Stylusts, who consist of three of our favorite Ottawan homeboys (Drastik, Illo, & T-Wrecks), sent us a over a mix ready for some serious summer heat. Heavily influenced by disco, this mix blends the late 70s grooves of Carrie Lucas and Harvey Mason with 2008 favorites by Boys Noize and The Twelves. Have a listen and holla at Canada’s finest.
Stylusts – “Disco to Disco Mix” [57min mix mp3]
tracklist after the jump.
1.Intro
2.Bernard Wright – Spinnin
2.Donna Summer – If It Hurts Just A Little
3.Gwen McCrae – All This Love That I’m Giving
4.Locksmith – Far Beyond
5.Edward Birdsong – Cola Bottle Baby vs. Daft Punk
6.Pino D’Angio – Ma Quale Idea
7.Chaka Khan – Fate
8.Chic – Soup For One
9.Harvey Mason – Grooving You
10.Chicago – Street Player
11.Carrie Lucas – Dance With You
12.Patrice Rushen – Havent You Heard
13.The Clash Vs. Basement Jaxx – The Magnificent Romeo
14.Dynasty – Strokin
15.Abba – Gimme Gimme
16.S.O.S Band – Take Your Time
17.Jeanette Lady Day – Come Let Me Love You
18.George Duke – Reach Out (Switch It One Time)
19.Gary’s Gang – Love Dance Tonight
20.Black Ivory – Mainline
21.Annie – Heartbeat (Krazy Fiesta Remix)
22.Holy Ghost – Hold On
23.Cut Copy – Lights And Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday Mix)
24.The Avalanches – Ray Of Zdarlight
25.Les Rythmes Digitales – Sometimes
26.Buy Now – Body Crash (Burns Remix)
27.Kill The Noise – Pull My Strings
28.U-Tern – Pop Lock
29.Theatre Of Disco – Yoa
30.Theatre Of Disco – Yoa (The Twelves Remix)
31.Boys Noize – Shine Shine (AC Slater Remix)
32.Alex Gopher – Knightlife (Riot In Belgium remix) vs. Disco Inferno
33.Super Final – Crowd Goes Jumping
34.Shizzam – Pool Party
35.U-Tern – Make You Mine (Now Switch It Back Baby)
36.Dj Grandtheft – You Should Be Mine
37.U-Tern feat. Kutcorners- Disco Sizzurp
38.Outro
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Palms Out Mix Series Vol. 6: Kid Fresh
By RaiRai & Pants | March 13, 2008
Winter in Shanghai
(49mb 192 kpbs mp3, 35 minutes)
Lil Mama – “Lip Gloss” (Kid Fresh & Haterboy ReFix)
- Led Zeppelin – When the Levee breaks
- Shorter Boys – Bama gettin’ Money
- Klaxons – Golden Skans (SebastiAn remix)
- Solid Groove & Sinden – Overbooked
- Portishead – Roads
- Bloc Party – Where is Home (Diplo remix)
- Justice – Let there be light (DJ Funk remix)
- The Rapture – Whoo ! Alright yeah Uh huh
- Armand van Helden – J’Taime (Switch remix)
- The Black Ghosts – Any way you choose to give it (Fake Blood remix)
- Office – Big Bang Jump
- Pomomofo – Back at the Club (Boy 8-bit remix)
- Santogold – Shove it
- Snoop Dogg – Sensual seduction (Solly remix)
- Rod Lee – Rod’s Drums
- Alex Gopher – Brain Leech
- Rainer Weichholdt – Infinite Template (Kissy Sell Out remix)
- Bolz Bolz – Chance
- Example – So many Roads (Herve remix)
- Boys Noize – Deny Selected
- Soulwax – E talking
- Hot Chip – Ready for the floor
- Maral Salmassi – Natural fun (zero cash remix)
- Don Rimini – Let me back up (Crookers remix)
- LCD Soundsystem – Get Innocous (Soulwax remix)
- Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy
- Feist – My moon My man (Boys Noize remix)
- Crystal Castles – Crimewaves
- SebastiAn – Dolami
- Sirius Mo – All the Girls
- Tepr – Minute Jacuzzi (DatA remix)
- Mylo – Guilty of Love
- Air – Mer du Japon
Kid Fresh says:
Countries you’ve lived in: Germany, Hungary, and China so far.
Favorite Foods: Currently, anything non-Chinese
Meat or Vegetables? Veggies
Motorcyles or Cars? A slick car on the German autobahn
East or West? haha…
Morning Person or Night Owl? Night Owl all the way
Why Shanghai?
Shanghai is an insane place. It’s the opposite of Germany, where everything is over-regulated, which I really became bored of. It’s pretty much the center of Asia too, which makes it easy to travel to all of those other interesting places.
What’s the scene like there?
The Shanghai scene is definitely interesting. Millions of expats from all over the world mixed in with gazillions of locals. Cllubwise, you got lots of tasteless, decadent mainstream palaces with crazy budgets on the one side, and tiny, grimy underground spots on the other. Not too much in between yet but subcultures are steadily growing. The indie clubbing scene as I see it is still pretty much in children’s shoes, but it seems to be developing quite quickly.
How’s Shanghai fashion? What’s your favorite article of clothing?
Nothing spectacular about Shanghai fashion…hilarious fake markets. My favorite article of clothing might be my new hounds tooth scarf I bought on the street in a grimy alley for 20 Yuan. Smelled funny at first, but after washing it, it’s really cozy!
So the mix…
Recorded on 2 turntables, 1 mixer, 1 sloppy g4 ibook, garageband & serato. I’ve mostly went for some of my favorite tunes in 07, some classics & new stuff on there as well though.
What flavor is Mika’s Lollipop?
Fucking… I don’t know, Chicken feet?
Check Kid Fresh at Palms Out Sounds Brings it Back to Brooklyn on
March 20th!!!
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Kleavage
By RaiRai & Pants | January 19, 2008
What do you get when you mix Atlanta crunk booty hip-hop, Baltimore club, two world class DJs, and a room full of Brooklyn bump? 
Last Friday night DJs Klever and Tittsworth dropped in at Studio B’s weekly FUN party for the final stop of their winter tour, and they brought all kinds of party with them. One need only listen to these two legends for a couple sets to understand why they’ve been booked around the world and back. Seemless mixing, great taste, tons of energy. Our only remorse Saturday morning was that Friday was over, and that according to our headaches, we had had quite the time.
Blaqstarr – “All the Girls Around the World” (Klever So So Death Remix)
Just Blaze – “Friday Night” (Titts Bonus Beat)
Tittsworth – “911” (Bird Peterson Remix)
Ups to TONE for sending us pictures , and obviously Titts and Klever for the tracks and the great time.
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Where Brooklyn At? Palms Out Catches Up With Dave Nada
By RaiRai & Pants | December 12, 2007
Interview w/ Dave Nada
Hometown: DC
Starting spinning at: School in Baltimore
Favorite bars in DC: Vegetate Lounge (Shaw District);
Red Room-Black Cat (U Street); Wonderland Ballroom (Columbia Heights)
Favorite tushy shaking spot: DC 9 where there was a monthly party I used to do with Chris Richards.
Favorite Animal? Koala Bears
Preferences:
Electric Yellow or Electric Green: Electric Yellow
Save the Pandas or Save the Whales: Save the Pandas
Custom Tees or Custom Kicks: Custom Kicks
If you could go anywhere in the world that you wanted right now, where would it be?
“Caribbean Islands. I’m hoping to move to Puerto Rico next summer.”
What was your most memorable show?
“Some of the best ones are hard to remember. If I had to say any, probably the show with Tittsworth up in Winnipeg to promote my EP. Doug, the promoter, brought over 800 people to the party and they were there to throw down. Tits were breaking out, whole bottle of Tanqueray, I was just a mess but I was still djing, and it was so solid. “
One of our friends wants to know what makes you sweat?
“The new Snoop Dogg video ‘Sensual Seduction’ makes me sweat.”
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKm1vYPQS7o)
What are you looking forward to in the next six months?
“There’s a Chedda EP (as in cheesy remix songs) coming out. I did an ‘I Like To Movie It’ remix. Two other remixes on it are by Mano and Top Billin’.”
download…
Dave Nada – “Where Brooklyn At?“
[cop dave nada's kick out the jams ep at ttlab]
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