Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Glitter Band "Makes You Blind" Mike Simonetti edit

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hello. the edit dumps continue. This is an oldie (but a goodie?)
and i figure i would give it to you the loyal readers of this here
blog. If you have ever seen me dj at Rubulad you may remember
me looping this for 15 minutes while i wait on the cue for
the bathroomn ;)
  • Glitter Band "Makes You Blind" Mike Simonetti edit
  • GLASS CANDY live (Mike djing) in Chicago tomorrow

    come on out to the Bicycle Film Festival party at the
    Metro tomorrow. I'll be djing along with a live
    performance by Glass Candy.

    Monday, August 10, 2009

    DESIRE : Oxygene & DESIRE: new blog

    hello. you may notice on the Desire album that
    OXYGENE is missing. That was intentional. The
    track did not make the cut for one reason or
    another (i'll have to ask Johnny why) and was
    left off the album. The art was made first assuming
    the track would be on the album. But it didnt make
    it, and the covers were printed anyway. So we
    are offering the missing track here for you
    to download for free. Sorry for the confusion.
    Also, be sure to check out the gorgeous photo
    blog megan from desire put together. 200 candid
    tour photos of desire's european debut with glass
    candy in may & june.
  • DESIRE BLOG


  • OXYGENE by Desire
  • Sunday, August 09, 2009

    Bottin is djing Finland, Brazil, the US and Canada in September:

    Still looking for a gig on the west coast on september 19th (saturday)
    as well as one in the east coast on the 25th (a friday)
    write to: contact [at] bottin [dot] it

    Sep 05 - SimCity 2000 @ Nolla, Helsinki Finland
    Sep 11 - D-Edge // Såo Paulo, Brazil
    Sep 12 - Neon // Porto Alegre, Brazil
    Sep 17 - Wildlife @ Barcelona // Austin, Texas
    Sep 18 - The Chase @ Senor Fish // Los Angeles
    Sep 20 - Honey+Donut @ Paradise Lounge // San Francisco
    Sep 24 - Stardust @ Berlin // Chicago
    Sep 26 - The Social // Montreal

    Friday, August 07, 2009

    the "12" shirts are finally for sale!

    sorry for the delay on the shirts.. we only have small
    and mediums, and we dont have many left! we also
    put an option to buy one alone since so many asked.
    thanks for being patient!

    Wednesday, August 05, 2009

    Glass Candy "Geto Boys" 12" OUT NOW

    After months of mastering issues (the bass was so heavy
    it was making the needle jump), legal issues, and remixing
    issues. We are excited to say that the Glass Candy "Geto Boys"
    12" is finally in stock. And even better...it's a double A side.
    They've Been destroying this song on tour all year. Samples
    the hip hop classic "Mind Playing Tricks On Me" from Houston
    legends, GETO BOYS (who sampled Isaac Hayes). The flip side
    of the record features the Deep Gems burner "Animal
    Imagination". If that wasn't enough, the record contains 12"
    instrumental versions and vocal edits of both songs. 3 tracks
    per side. This is an extremely limited one time vinyl pressing
    that you will never see on itunes. Packaging includes full color
    jacket, insert, and lyric sheet. "For a good time...call Glass
    Candy"...

    also, we made a t-shirt with the Geto Boys cover specifically for
    sale with this 12". We only made 60 shirts, so hurry up! Its
    our tribute to the 12"! The shirts are on black American Apparel
    shirts, and the price is nice!

    OH YEAH, if you already ordered the Geto Boys 12" before we
    put the shirt up- it is not too late to get a shirt. email us your
    paypal receipt or transaction # along with $13 (the balance for
    the shirt plus some shipping) and we will send you a shirt.
    make sure you tell us your size.
    paypal address for the shirt: mike@troublemanunlimited.com

    this should be available in the store today! (August 6). sorry
    for the confusion.
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    Tuesday, July 28, 2009

    DESIRE II now available on vinyl

    check the store for the vinyl version of Desire II lp
    thanks!

    Mike in Athens and Turkey this weekend

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    home for 2 whole days... back on the plane tomorrow...
    pretty excited to hit the beaches in Izmir...

    July 30 2009- Athens Greece @ Higgs Bar
    August 1 2009- Beyoglu Turkey @ OTTO Sofyali

    Monday, July 20, 2009

    Mike djing in Moscow / St Petersburg this weekend

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    hello. back on the plane this weekend. the vacation is over.
    no more ice cream socials in the park with a 2 foot man...
    looking forward to going back to Russia though- last time
    was pretty great.

    July 24 @ Vodka Bar Moscow Russia
    July 25 @ Swallow St Petersburg Russia

    Wednesday, July 15, 2009

    Premier Rang edit Stockholm Monsters

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    here is an edit by our own Premier Rang. digging
    into obscurity with a psychedelic trip to Manchester
    circa 1983.

  • Stockholm Monsters "Soft Babies" (Premier Rang edit)
  • GLASS CANDY, TWISTED WIRES, NITE JEWEL live west coast USA

    For those of you in Los Angeles who can't wait until the 25th to get your dose of Glass Candy & Italians Do It Better...Our very own Twisted Wires will be doing two shows in L.A. The first show is with Nite Jewel at The Cocaine on the 20th, & the second show is at The Smell. Don't miss this chance to see Twisted Wires live. They never play out.
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    Thursday, July 09, 2009

    BEN MANZONE edits are here:

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    Ben Manzone aka Benguin sent me three edits for the blog. Im
    his biggest fan so i am posting them. if all goes well some of
    these may see a vinyl release.

  • Cosmic Lust
  • Only The Strong Survive
  • Lets Love Dance
  • Wednesday, July 01, 2009

    new releases: DESIRE, PREMIER RANG, SOLANGE- all out now (plus bonus Premier Rang mix!)

    hello. three new releases available now on Italians Do It Better:

    1. Desire- debut cd. This has different artwork and songs/mixes
    than the demo. Vinyl coming very soon.

    2. Solange 12" - Archival discovery with remix by Bottin on
    the b-side.. ltd to 750. no repress.

    3. Premier Rang 12"- new discovery from Paris. Some of the
    sweetest sounds you may hear this year. ltd to 750. no repress.

    3.5. also check out the PURPLE BRAIN 7"/cd we are selling, It
    was released by RVNG and we only have 9 copies. it is sold out
    from the label apparently.

    we are also offering a bundle so you can order all three records
    and save a few bucks. AND we are happy to say we lowered
    our cd prices to fit the economic crunch we are all in...


    to celebrate the new releases, Premier Rang has done a mix
    especially for us. It gives you a good idea where they are
    coming from musically, since they are so hard to pin down!
  • Premier Rang Selection
  • Thursday, June 25, 2009

    here is some BIM MARKS for you:

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    Who is Bim Marx? That would be my friend from NYC Duane Harriot
    and our own Professor Genius- forming a super hero team of
    production sure to be huge in the not so distant future.
    You may know Duane as being one third of the now on hiatus
    Negroclash crew (along with Dj Lindsay and Prince Language). They
    used to throw a killer party at APT back in the day... And of course
    you know Jorge (aka Professor Genius released one of the first
    IDIB 12"s!) anyway, here is an edit they have given us exclusively.
    its killer, so be warned.
  • Cristal-"Phonic" (Bim Marx breakdown edit)

  • check them out here to hear more :
  • bim marx myspace

  • Duane also did a KILLER mix for us that you can download:
  • Dj Duane Harriot mix

  • while you're at it, go to Turntable Lab and grab some super
    ltd Bim Marx releases
  • HERE

  • (maybe we can talk the Professor into a mix sometime soon??)

    Wednesday, June 24, 2009

    DJING SANTOS THIS THURSDAY

    hi. come out to see me DJ in NYC at Santos:::

    Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 22:00
    Santos Party House New York, New York, USA
    Thursday June 25th, 2009
    The Phenomenal Handclap Band - RECORD RELEASE PARTY!

    Featuring:::
    The Phenomenal Handclap Band (LIVE)
    And DJ Set's by::

    Tim Sweeney
    Mike Simonetti
    Tim Love Lee
    Smallchange
    Amir

    First 100 RSVP'd Guests FREE!
    Meanredproductions.com/PHCB

    $5 Reduced with RSVP (after the first 100)
    $10 at the Door
    -Santo's Party House
    100 Lafayette St.
    -Doors 10pm

    Built by Santos Party House and MeanRed
    Brought to you by Wax Poetics & Friendly Fire Recordings

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    Tuesday, June 16, 2009

    Mike will dj in LA, SF, MEXICO this weekend


    hello. i will be djing in SF, LA and MEXICO
    this weekend...

    Weds June 17 @ Vessel San Francisco w/ Ryan
    Thurs June 18 @ Dance Right in LA w/ Chairlift
    Friday June 19th @ Pasaje Americana Mexico City

    GLASS CANDY / DESIRE live in Frankfurt -date added

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    Monday, June 15, 2009

    Mike djing on Diesel Radio

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    In an attempt to keep content on this blog
    because i am going to be away most of the
    summer on the road- here is something for you.
    I djed on Diesel U radio when i was out in London
    last weekend. Towards the end of the radio show
    the cd player craps out thus rendering the exclusive
    IDIB track unplayable... SO keep that in mind. It
    was fun nonetheless. you may recognize one
    Rory Philips of Durrrr fame make a guest
    appearance as well. as for the mix itself--
    blame it on a-a-a-a-a-alcohol...
    also check this mix for some cool soon to be
    released italians tracks as well as some
    goofy Mike edits...
  • 2 hours of pleasure
  • COOL PARTY ALERT (in NYC)

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    Ben Manzone and Steve Shakewell from NYC. good
    friends and gooder djs. trying to do something right
    in this shitty club filled city. support them!