And so the end of summer has arrived and as expected the weather has gotten, well let’s say a little different. Truth be told, the post pic above isn’t that far from the actual conditions that have lashed out over the weekend – epic rain, flash floods, thunder, lighting, golf ball-sized hail…

Anyway, this week’s tracks are after the jump… (Well, technically they’re last week’s tunes but it was my last week at my old job = flat out transition/wrap-up, and I was sick so boooo!)

Wolfgang Gartner – Undertaker (Original Mix)

This is what happens when you combine that Deadmau5 electro progressive-ish house sound with equal parts of 8-bit glitch, a solid, driving kick drum and A-Trak-esque sirens… Big fan of this one.

Classixx – Cold Act Ill (Extended Mix)

Rad video clip with heaps of old school skating. Love it! One of Classixx’s earlier tracks here giving the Roxanne Shante/Biz Markie track ‘Def Fresh Crew’ a spacey nu-disco polish over.

Defeat – D.I.Y.

Kavinsky reincarnate? Well the man is back with a new EP this month, but no, Defeat is a local producer from Western Australia and after you give this track a listen you’ll definitely see that the Dead Crusier was obviously an influence. Not that that’s a bad thing at all!

Jump Jump Dance Dance – Show Me The Night (GRUM Remix)

Some lovely synth pop remix goodness from GRUM of all people. Saw a bit of Jump Jump Dance Dance at Future yesterday but unfortunately the shoddy weather started right when their set was on so a fair few punters would’ve missed out on a nice indie pop set.

Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar

How To Make It In America is my new favourite TV show, well until Entourage comes back on… Anyway, this is the music that is used in the open sequence of the show. Did I tell you that Kid Cudi is a part of the cast?

Tiga – What You Need (Chromeo Remix)

It’s Tiga and Chromeo together. Another Canandian win in my books.

DJ Falcon – Honeymoon

This is up there as one of my all time favourite French Touch track and the relevance of it getting posted isn’t just just self indulgence… It is in honour of the great man touring Melbourne in late April! Gonna be another good long weekend! So who is DJ Falcon you may be asking? Cousin to Alan Braxe and co-collaborator with Thomas Bangalter in the group Together (‘So Much Love To Give’ and ‘Together’).  He is without doubt, a part of French House royalty.

So yes it seems that I may have missed a posting last week. Sorry folks, I was running around errands post-parents return from holidays. Anyway, while I may have missed a post it didn’t mean I missed out on listening to the odd track here and there…

Cassian – Friday Night
Lovely bit of disco house/synth pop fun from this Sydneysider. Definitely one to get you in the mood for a party – on Friday of course… Cassian is on the road at the moment promoting the ‘Friday Night EP’ and for us Melburnians he’ll be doing an EP launch at Sorry Grandma of January 22nd.

Renegade – Pilot
While I really wanted to post the track ‘Threshold‘ instead, it seems there isn’t a copy floating out there in the digital world just yet. This track is just as bangin’ though. Think of the Renegade sound as a bit of Justice + Danger + Kavinsky + Le Castle Vania + Revolte + GRUM etc… Could 2010 be the return of the electrobanger sound?

SebastiAn – Threnody (Capt & Cooked Edit)
When the original floated on the net last week there was definitely a whole lot of “WTF?!” thrown around with about the same amount of praise bantered around also. Anyway, it hasn’t taken long for someone to tap into the 2 minutes of gold and turn it into something the masses could enjoy. Most importantly it’s come from another local talent in the form of Capt And Cooked. Take a bit of the intro, mix it into the drops of gold and you have a yourself banger. Expect this to be one of the better remixes/edits of this track.

The Phantom’s Revenge – When Mr Hyde Killed Dr Jekyll (Original Mix)
This track has come as a bit of a surprise for me as I’ve always known The Phantom’s Revenge for his French Touch goodness. This on the other hand takes a leaf from Ed Banger book of bang with a bit of fidget in for good measure. My prediction for 2010 looks but more importantly sounds better each day…

Dadahack – Hello Dust (Featuring Hannah Robinson)
A bit of melodic prog house has never hurt anyone (plus it’s a bit of a break from all of the bangers above…). Anyway, Dadahack is a new production duo consisting of James Banbury and Pete Davis who have previously produced for the likes of Gwen Stefani, Wiley and Bloc Party.

Palermo Disko Machine – Theme Of Palermo Disko Machine
So who is Palermo Disko Machine you may be asking? Well it is Jens Moelle of Digitalism fame and he’s been working under this alias for some time now. Try looking at Kitsuné Maison circa 2006… Anyway, I thought I’d wrap this post up with a tune that’d be right at home at your local space disco.