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Drop Out Orchestra – The Power Of Music EP

Posted on 29 March 2013 by admin

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Swedish meatballs, Drop Out Orchestra, are back from their recent Australia tour! Just in time for Springt they grace us with one hell of an EP which is out on File Under Disco! Holy smokes!

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Top 25 of 2012

Posted on 29 December 2012 by admin

Top 25 of 2012

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01 Christopher Norman & The Reverb Junkie – You Don’t Know  (Alin Dimitriu remix)
This one just blew my mind completely. The vocals really shine in Alin’s heartfelt orchestration. Foreverlove!

02 Moon Boots – Sugar
Summer anthem of 2012. Brilliant hook and cunning use of the Janet factor!

03 Todd Terje – Inspector Norse
Another anthem from the Menergetic king of disco-swag Todd Terje himself!

04 Özgür Can feat. Rasmus Kellerman – The Kings
Finally the blip blop master of the Öz released his debut album! Huuuuuge track!

05 Jonas Rathsman – Since I Don’t Have You
French Express kept on dominating all through 2012. World domination imminent with this stomper!

06 Perseus – Seychelles
Yet more French Express. The head honcho himself with this Balearic track full of sun and juices!

07 Isaac Tichauer – Every Word
Isaac blew my mind with his remix for Tony Betties, but this is in a completely different league!

08 The Supermen Lovers – Say No More (Jupiter Remix)
Those frenchies know how to create energetic hooks!

09 Speech Debelle – I’m With It (Louis La Roche Remix)
Quite unique take on how to remix a hip hoppy rap track. Supremely executed by the Roche himself!

10 Jakwob – Electrify (Sega Bodega remix)
We don’t like dub-step. So it’s something rather special when a dub-step track ends up on our top of the year list!

11 Jupiter – One O Six (A.N.D.Y. Remix)
A.N.D.Y.’s really got his thing down over the course of 2012. This one marked a highpoint!

12 Van She – Jamaica (Plastic Plates Remix)
The producer of the year 2012 has got to be Plastic Plates. The way he just kept topping himself is UNCANNY!

13 Imogen Heap – Hide And Seek (End The Noise Remix)
This one was quite a find I still feel. How lucky that End The Noise let audioavalon.com have the exclusives for this before anybody else.

14 Bryan Ferry – Alphaville (Todd Terje remix)
The Terjelator at his thing again. This time he took the Ferry.

15 Drop Out Orchestra ft. Christopher Norman – In The Dark
What can I say? I Love D O O, and I love Chris! So when they team up magic happens!

16 Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know (Klar & PF Remix)
The most played song of 2012 in the only remix that didn’t get played nowhere near enough. Klar & PF are a duo to watch!

17 Goldroom – Fifteen
Goldroom didn’t release his remix for Alpine’s ‘Hands’. I’m still a bit cross about that. But this one’s a nice band aid on that unhealing wound.

18 Munk & Peaches – You Can’t Run From My Love (Classixx Remix)
Classixx have been favorites of mine for years. They have a great way of reinventing themselves and their sound.

19 Ben Browning – Feels Like
Sing-a-long of the year. Happy time!

20 Perseus – Love In Zanzibar
Deep and delicious chords served with a slice of lemon.

21 ColeCo – Ricky Smiley
This one was everywhere this summer. Respect!

22 Collage – Romeo Where’s Juliet? (SYE ‘Dub Like The Romans Do’ Edit)
Quite a catch in my opinion. Great great edit!

23 Nine Lives feat Jaki Graham – 1985 (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)
D O O! Do the voodoo you do!

24 Chris Malinchak – There I Was (Original Mix)
Proper Malinchak-attack!

25 The Rapture – In The Grace Of Your Love (Poolside Remix)
It was way too hard to get this one here in Euroland. Still on my playlists!

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Hot To The Touch 18

Posted on 17 November 2012 by admin

01: toto – africa (alkalino edit)

02: kate bush – running up that hill (louis la roche remix)

03: judas priest – hell bent for leather (drop out orchestra acid tool)

04: voxels- the moon (kuti 77 remix)

05: chris malinchak – leaving tomorrow

06: yahoo – don’t go (kolombo edit)

07: özgür can – neon sky

08: lifelike ft. a-trak – don’t stop (original extended mix)

09: moonlight matters – come for  me (punks jump up freestyle mix)

10: electric brother ft. bouba sylla – ontarnara (özgür can remix)

11: humanoid – stakker humanoid (12″ original)

12: punks jump up x dubka – feels good (moonlight matters dub)

13: atlas genius . back seat (goldroom remix)

Hot To The Touch 18 by Audioavalon.Com | Ken Avalon on Mixcloud

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Judas Priest – Hell Bent For Leather (Drop Out Orchestra Acid Tool)

Posted on 03 November 2012 by admin


Nothing can quite prepare you for the twists and turns Gary B and the Disco Hulk conjure up. This time they take Judas Priest and pours over some stylish 303s. MINT!

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Frankie Knuckles – Tears (Drop Out Orchestra rework)

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Drop Out Orchestra October Mixtape 2012

Posted on 14 October 2012 by admin

The Drop Outs are at it again. TONS (literally) of new D O O stuff in there! rejoice!

01. Gaz Nevada – I.C. Love Affair (Frank Agrario Edit)
02. Drop Out Orchestra feat The Reverb Junkie – Sun Machine (diskJokke Remix)
03. Flash Atkins – Did You Forget To Shine
04. Sander Kleinenberg – Flipside
05. C2C – Down The Road (Cherokee Remix)
06. Worship – Miles Inside (Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver Remix)
07. Pompeya – Power (Lipelis & Simple Symmetry ’30 Years Ago’ Remix)
08. Frankie Knuckles – Tears (Drop Out Orchestra Rework)
09. Irrelevant Celebrities – Dance and Chant
10. Drop Out Orchestra – Day Vague (Ron Basejam Remix)
11. Drop Out Orchestra feat Vinny Vero – Be Free With Your Love (Edit)
12. Moullinex – Take My Pain Away (Gigamesh Remix)
13. Tronik Youth – Breath (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)

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Drop Out Has Nine More Lives Again!

Posted on 23 September 2012 by admin

Gary B and the Disco Hulk takes Nine Lives’ ‘Bounce’ by the balls and throws down a proper late summer party for those Indian nights. Perfection!

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Sunblush Disco – The Full Version

Posted on 19 July 2012 by admin

Here’s the full tracklist for our Sunblush Disco event from yesterday:
 
Ken Avalon hour 1-2
 
imagination – just an illusion (edit)
dutch rhythm combo – cartagenera (ray mang instrumental remix)
paul simon – diamonds on the sole of her feet (edit)
bangles – dub like and egyptian
manuel göttsching vs. sueño latino – e2 e4 vs. sueño latino (the latin dream)
modern talking – you’re my heart you’re my soul (edit)
felix laband – whisteling in tongues (todd terje remix)
wham! – club tropicana (edit)
downtown party network – days like these
chic – i want your love (edit)
drop out orchestra – sun machine
dead rose music company – faith
adele – set fire to the rain (plastic plates remix)
tesla boy – in your eyes (satin jackets remix)
lancelot – we can dance (goldroom remix)
ben browning – feels like
coleco – rickey smiley
perseus – seychelles
van she – jamaica (plastic plates remix)
oliver – all night (dublin aunts heart filtering edit)
queen & the gang – fresh flash (rasmus mashup)
 
hour 3-4: sushil nash:
 
P@D – Golden Wave
Jacsun – Free Love
Xtrafunk – Lazy Sunday
Saint Petersburg Disco Spin Club & Lipelis – I Need It
Satin Jackets – My Original ft Natalie Conway (Monsoon Season Remix)
Isaac Tichauer – Doing What I Got
Bobby McFerrin – Thinkin’ About Your Body (Falcon Punch Remix)
Hannulelauri – Zombie Tropicana
Tina Turner – What’s Love Got To Do (Zimmer Rework)
Poolside – Golden Hour
Flight Facilities – With You (Flight Facilities Extended Mix)
B.B & Q. Band – Dreamer (Kartell Rework)
Chris Malinchak – Brooklyn Bounce
The Hint – Plus One Minus One (Le Youth Remix)
Andy & Vicente – El Barrio (Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver Remix)
Shelby Grey – Wild Youth (Goldroom Remix)
Le Youth – Dance With Me (Dub)
Breakbot – One Out Of Two (Oliver Remix)
ColeCo – Rock The Boat
Bit Funk – It Ain’t Easy
Airwolf – Believer ft. Alex Rose (Everything Yes Remix)
Behling & Simpson  – Work That Body ft. James Fox)
St Stereo – After This (Saxtone Remix)
Balcazar & Sordo – Stay With Me
 
All four hours:
 

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[Interview] Christopher Norman

Posted on 17 July 2012 by admin

Christopher Norman has been one of my friends since around 2005. At the time I got to know him he was part of the creative producers getting exposure and releases via the Scandinavian label/community Dumb & Furry (Dumb Dan, Özgür Can & Stian Klo). He was then known as Retrobyte. I have followed Christopher’s carrer closely ever since. He’s never stopped to amaze and impress me. Since 2005 a lot has happened to Mr. Norman’s sound. I caught up with him and had the chance to fire some questions at him:
 
 
Hi Christopher! You’ve been turning heads with your stunning EPs that you began to release in 2011. Tell us a bit about where you’re coming from musically and the background you draw inspiration from.
Hi Ken! Thanks for having me on!
I like to describe my music as an even mix of the organic and the electronic – electropop with depth!  My background as a producer lies chiefly in dance music – I started DJing and producing under the name “Retrobyte” in 2005.  The electronic streak continues to this day – regardless of what I produce that influence always ends up percolating to the surface.
 

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Some of the motifs in your songs come from a place where desire blends with heartache and loneliness. Tell us about that place.Writing for me became a way to sort through an onslaught of feelings and pinpoint the emotions that matter.  Sometimes things can be overwhelming, but when I strip back the layers I can see that at the core is usually one thing, one feeling that is at the core of it all.  Once you know it’s about feeling left out, or being lonely, or whatever you’re complicating, it gets a little easier – my songs tend to become distillations of those feelings, organized in a way that makes it easier to digest and understand something. Basically, you need to visit and embrace that place from time to time in order to come full circle on things.
 
There’s quite a pop tinge to your songs. What’s your take on pop music? What justification does it have in a world where individualism and cynicism seems to be on the top of the agenda?
Such good questions :) I like a lot of pop music – I just hate when I get past the hook and I realize what i’m singing is complete nonsense.  Good pop music should grab you instantly, but by the 10th play you’re listening on another level, resonating with the lyrics, etc… Most Top 40 pop here in the States is quite superficial, I think a lot of it feels disingenuous.  Then there’s somebody like Fiona Apple that comes along and just keeps it completely real.  There’s always room for good pop in the world! 
 
You seem to enjoy a lot of different setups music wise, from piano and guitar driven to synthy tech house. Are there limits, or do you tend to reach for the horizon?
The only limits are the ones you place on yourself! I Since I come from dance music I think I”ll always make it in some degree, but I also look forward to times when I can get out of my comfort zone and do something I haven’t done before.  For my production work I bop all around thru a bunch of styles, it keeps things interesting! I like to have my hands in a lot of different honeypots so to speak.
 

EP2
 
Creating EP 2
 
You’ve worked with Drop Out Orchestra on several occasions. How does a deal like that usually go down? They send you a rough sketch and then you start singing? How does the magic happen?
They’re such great guys! They send me an instrumental idea to brainstorm ideas to, and after agreeing on a vibe/lyric idea I’ll track it and send it off to them.  They do most the magic in their mystery studio in Sweden!  It’s fun to take off my producer hat for a bit – it lets me flex a different set of muscles.
 
 What other acts and artists have you worked with? And what’s in the pipeline in the near future?
I just co-produced/remixed/mastered an Oakland artist by the name of Hopscotch – we shacked up in a Portland studio for a week to crunch that record out and it was a blast.  I’m also doing collaboration EPs with both The Reverb Junkie (from DOO’s “Sun Machine”) and a singer/songwriter in town here named Abigail Stauffer. A couple more guest vox and courting spots too – lots of little stuff.  There’s another solo project on the horizon, but I won’t say too much about that until I know what it is!
 
You’ve had your first successes performing live. What do you go for when you’re face to face with your audience? Are you getting comfortable or is it still like entering a trapeze without a safety net (if it ever were)?
After doing my solo act for about a year I’ve finally gotten comfortable performing! It used to make me really nervous, but now I feel really empowered and energized from it. There’s still a sense of “holy crap, something could go wrong at ANY MINUTE” – kind of like you’re surfing on a wave that will inevitably come crashing down – but it’s a motivating feeling, not a crushing one. I just need a scotch first and I’m good to go!
 
 
I know a big inspiration to you is iamamiwhoami. What else is tickling your fancy artistically?
Man, I really have talked everyone’s ear off about them, yeah? My boyfriend is sick of hearing me go on!  The new Metric album is eating my brain (check out “Clone” and “Lost Kitten”.  I always have some scandinavian pop in rotation too – Little Dragon, Lykke Li, Miike Snow.
 
The remixes of your tracks are often in the faster paced, harder end of the scale. Who’s on your ‘I-would-love-a-remix-from’-list?
Stimming – he’s a German tech house producer. I buy pretty much everything he does without even listening to it :P   I would also kill for a remix from Jacques Lu Cont or Plastic Plates. Or Punks Jump Up.
 
 
You use facebook and BandPage as your major platforms. Where do you stand on the music industry’s way of reaching the masses contra how you go about it? Have the labels had their time, or do they still have time to catch the train again?
We could go on for pages about this :) I’m mostly happy that I’m around in a time when the artist is so empowered.  There’ll always be a place for the labels – I think as we move into an age where music curation is increasingly necessary (due to the monster influx of music with which to listen) we’re gonna see more labels move into that role, offering support when needed (distribution, occasional $$) and letting their artists do their thing.
 
You created a mixtape for audioavalon. Tell us a bit on your thoughts and emotions creating it.
It’s summer! Not all this stuff is super recent, but it’s perfect for dropping on your MP3 player and going for a beautiful walk or drive :)
Thanks for taking the time to talk to us, Chris!
 
Christopher Norman – Mixtape for audioavalon.com *exclusive*:
01. Body Language – Social Studies (Plastic Plates Remix)
02. Metronomy – The Bay (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
03. Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans (Penguin Prison Remix)
04. Oh Land – Sun Of A Gun (Yuksek Remix)
05. Chrome Sparks - <3 & Soul (Christopher Norman Remix)
06. Drop Out Orchestra – It Will Never Be The Same Again (Punks Jump Up Remix)
07. iamamiwhoami – goods
08. Nightlife – On The Run
09. Christopher Norman – Word Of Prey (Kotov & Andre Wilde Remix)
10. Christopher Norman & The Reverb Junkie – You Don’t Know
11. Metric – Police & The Private (Christopher Norman Bootleg Mix)
12. Christopher Norman – The Fall (Saturday Monday Remix)
 
More Christopher Norman:
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Drop Out Orchestra ft. Christopher Norman – Only In the Dark

Posted on 02 July 2012 by admin

Deeper. Darker. Funkier and downright lustful. That’s how we’d describe D O O’s new stomper! With full force vocal assistance from none other than Christopher Norman (with whom we’ll have an exclusive interview real soon). Another summer anthem has been born. Hurrah!
The press release reads:
‘Drop Out Orchestra’s In The Dark (ft. Christopher Norman) has two mixes. The Original mix is a deep and throbbing workout. Think shimmering glitter balls, funky real bass guitar plucks and stabs to set the mood. Platform shoes on, Christopher Norman commences his vocal “Only in the dark”. This is an intelligently made track, the subtlety of the track not detracting from its energy levels in any way. It’s a slab of retro future funk.
The remix comes from NSFW (real name Alexander van Cappellen). This rising Dutch star has contributed some quality tracks to the label in recent months (Let U Go, Coconut), and his mix beefs up the original, giving an extra dimension. This talented producer maintains the vibe, gently pushing it more towards the dancefloor when the DJ gets into the swing of things and the floor is set for the night.’

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Monitor 66 – Her Bells (Gary Baldi remix)

Posted on 19 June 2012 by admin

Gary Baldi from Drop Out Orchestra goes solo on this handsome remix. Vocoder mayhem, sweaty beats, bongos, strings and claps. What the heart desires is in there! We like!

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