The Red Planet: Visual Still
09 March 2010
More Proof: The Red Planet
Life on Mars exists...or at least there were existence of it last friday.
Click here to view the live visuals. You may be able to find yourself lurking directly into the lens.
03 March 2010
BASICS001: Johnny Hockin
Over in scenic London, ON, Gingy and his crew have started a radio show on CHRW 94.9FM, and have asked none other than More Proof’s own Johnny Hockin to contribute to their guest mix segment.
Johnny’s in pretty good company, as future guests include Koreless, Andrew of Nacho Lovers, Egyptrixx, Hatchmatik, DJ Neoteric and Jokers of the Scene.
Download Johnny’s Mix here
02 March 2010
Model 500 — The Flow (Juan Atkins G-Funk Mix)
From the Favorite Songs Ever department.
The year is 1995. Techno pioneer Juan Atkins takes his own Model 500 moniker to a G-Funk place, and makes the best trip-hop song ever.
OK, so that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but this is one of the smoothest tracks I know.
P.S. Exotic Newark!
26 February 2010
Videodrome: IHOP
Check out this 1969, Raymond Scott-inspired ad from The International House Of Pancakes.
23 February 2010
As Day Turns To Night
A house classic that came to mind when Gabe launched the missile that is Roller Disco 3. From such strong source material, it’s no wonder that 900 Degrees is such a stormer. Is stormer an ok buzzword these days? Can you believe this track is ten years old now!
Listen left, download below:
Ian Pooley — 900 Degrees MP3
19 February 2010
Handmade Music Night
Toronto’s own InterAccess gallery is hosting a party/showcase tonight for DIY music makers and performers to show their wares and network with like-minded individuals.
If circuit-bending, monomes, arduino, Max-MSP, PD, etc. mean anything to you, then you should be checking this one out. Full details here
18 February 2010
Roller Rink Disco #3
Legendary DJ Danny Krivit, also known as Mr. K, made this edit. 8 minutes of bliss from one of the masters of the Roller Disco era.
17 February 2010
Roller Rink Disco #2
Morgan Geist once said that Canadians have “exquisite bad taste” when it comes to music. Well, that seems a little rich coming from a New Jerseyite, but listening to this track by the Montreal disco project “Erotic Drum Band” makes me see where he’s coming from.
Still, I always feel a swell of patriotic pride when I play this out and watch those bubbling synths bring bodies to the floor.
15 February 2010
Roller Rink Disco #1
When roller-discos started opening up in the 70s, their resident DJs noticed that it was impossible to for people to skate to the up-tempo numbers being played at nightclubs of the day. Originally, this meant they had to dig into their b-sides and album tracks (or make their own edits), but soon enough, producers started pumping out slower tracks to accommodate this corner of the market.
Now, I can’t think of many things goofier than roller discos, nor can I think of anything more cynical than tailoring your music to a cheesy trend, but more often than not, these tracks have stood the test of time much better than a lot of their up-tempo counterparts. It really goes to show you that in the end, good music is good music, regardless of its original context. I’ll be posting roller-disco songs all week.
09 February 2010
Peer Pressure vs. More Proof: Lovesport DJ Olympics mixes
On Feb 12 and 13, More Proof and Peer Pressure are joining forces in Toronto for two parties to celebrate the culmination of various forces: Valentine’s Day, the opening of the Olympics on Canadian soil, and the friendship of 2 of the Drake Underground’s beloved parties.
To celebrate the occasion, More Proof and Peer Pressure have each created mixes as both preparation for the event and a souvenir.
Tracklists After the jump.
Peer Pressure - Love Olympics Mix Side A
More Proof - Lovesport DJ Olympics mix Side B
