Here are your New Years Eve plans:

hello:
here are the New Years Eve plans you asked about.

If you live in San Francisco there is the IDIB NYE party
at the Rickshaw with Glass Candy and Desire. Get
your tickets early as it will sell out (if it hasnt already)

if you are in NYC Mike Simonetti will be playing his
annual NYE gig at Rubulad in Brooklyn from 10:30-
2:30 am. His set will be four hours, so get there
early to get the full effect. But seriously, it will a be
super great time on either coast. Rubulad is at a
secret location so hit me up for details on Myspace
or Twitter...

MERRY CHRISTMAS- a Christmas tape from DJ KAOS

Enjoy this Holiday Surprise from KAOS: a mix tape in 2 parts.
Latest tracks by Brainburger Burgerbrain

new mix from STEELE BONUS

Steele is one of the best djs in Australia possibly. We share
a lot of the same theories on music and djs and all that stuff.
Plus he clued me in on some tracks i never heard of, AND we
hung out at this record store with a wannabe comedian record
clerk... Pretty insane stuff. Anyway, we played together last
year on my first trip out there (or at least thats what they tell me).
Last time i was out there we hung out which was excellent. If
it wasnt for him i would have been stranded in Sydney for like
6 days all alone. so big props to Steele for real. This mix is
great- one of my favorites of this year methinks. Its all over
the place, just how i like it. enjoy the last mix of 2k9!

Steele Bonus presents: "Feel The Drive"

new mix from Simon/Baggy (Cosmic Disco)

Last time i was in Manchester Simon took me
record shopping to this awesome shop called
Endless Music in Prestwich. The owners were
really nice as well, which is rare... most record
store guys are surly and unhappy with themselves.
But this place yeilded many many returns in the
form of super rare records. i mean SUPER rare,
and very cheap! Ive been record shopping many
times in my life but this was one of the best
trips i've had in a while.. as a matter of fact,
the next day i went shopping and got even
more killer stuff in Manchester. So yea,
Manchester is great for record shopping...
ANYWAY, I told Simon he should do a mix for
the IDIB blog with all the records he got in
Manchester.

HERE IT IS

Cosmic Disco online

DESIRE "If I Cant Hold You Tonight" 12" - OUT NOW!

Now available for mailorder is the new Desire "If I Cant
Hold You Tonight" 12". You may recognize the song from the
Desire cd, but the song was re-done and extended to
almost 9 minutes. Also included is a more stripped down
version, acapella version and the original demo version
from the cd. The new version is deeper, heavier, and
crisper- perfect for the dancefloor or your headphones.
This is our last release of the year, and quite possibly
the best, so go out with a bang!

Also we are running very low on some old back catalog
titles, and we wont be repressing them, so grab them
before they disappear!

Mike @ Zoukout 2009 Singapore this weekend

hello. i assume you all got your plane tickets for this weekend's
party in Singapore? I'll be playing Zoukout Festival in Singapore.
The lineup this year is pretty insane and diverse. Looking forward
to checking out some of the other djs on the beach, especially
since its cold as hell in NYC...

Zoukout

Then I will come home and relax for a month before heading out
to Europe and do it all over again. ALSO, New Years Eve 2009 I
will be back at Rubulad in NYC as is the "tradition" of the last 5
years or so. Because of my insane schedule i havent been able to
play there since last New Years...

+++ NEW GOLF CHANNEL 12"s , PINK STALLONE 12", mix, and edit

check the IDIB store for some new items we are
selling for our friends... we have the two new
Golf Channel records, and you know they are both
essential. We also have the debut 12" from New
Jersey's own Pink Stallone. Seriously one of the
freshest artists on the scene. Dont sleep on this
one. We also have a new exclusive boogie-tastic
mix and edit from Pink Stallone for you as
a sort of promo for the new 12". Orders wont be
shipped until next Wednesday but order now as
they will sell out fast.

Pink Stallone mix

Hq Six Pink Stallone Radio Edit

Pink Stallone online

Pink Stallone Myspace

Bottin interview on video

our own Italian W. Bottin was interviewed for the
excellent website headsdown.org. check it out
below. while you're at it, check out the rest of
the site, theres some excellent content on there.
We also learn how JAZZY William is!

Bottin Interview (December '09) from Christopher Tubbs on Vimeo.

check out HEADS DOWN

new PROFESSOR GENIUS mix HERE

here is a new Professor Genius mix exclusive for us for you.
NYC people check him out djing at Treehouse in Brooklyn on
12/16...

download HERE

TRACKLISTING

Raffaella Carra: Get Movin'
Kano: Holly Dolly
New Order: Subculture
Professor Genius: sweet Machine (Templo 7")
The New Company: Tomorrow (Instrumental)
Cellophane: Gimme Love
Eddy Grant: Time Warp
Hunee: Cut Down Trees
Bridge & Tunnel Kids: All Nite Drive Thru (unreleased)
Arthur Russell: Treehouse
Master Khan: Boy!
Reese & Santonio: the Sound
Professor Genius: Lord Of Flies (Templo 7")
Tenderness: Got To Keep On Trying
Bim Marx: Funky 2 Nite (unreleased)
Chris & Cosey: Bust Stop

NEW BOTTIN EDIT FOR YOUR PLEASURE

hello. Bottin whipped this Raydio edit up for your
downloading pleasure. JAM IT HERE:
Raydio: When you're in need of a Bottin edit by bottin

djing in PHILLY this weekend

im driving with Ben down to Philly this weekend to dj, why
dont you do the same? Was just told to mention to get there
early because it will be sold out early. i guess thats what
happens when i dont play Philly for 3 years and Mike T
comes back after 2 years. . .

IDIB Winter 2009 party in Portland THIS WEEKEND

hello. another season begins, another excuse to throw our
seasonal party! This time its in Portland at our second home-
Rotture. This also marks the end of the insane Euro tour!
Join myself, Glass Candy, Desire, and new sensation
BOY JOY. Tickets are almost sold out so get advanced tickets!
DATE: THIS FRIDAY! Nov 20. dont miss it!

OOPS just found out there are no advanced tickets only
at the door!

ITALIANS DO IT BETTER

thanx Bottin

IDIB TAKES OVER COPENHAGEN THIS WEEKEND 4 END OF TOUR PARTY

Everyone come to Copenhagen this Saturday for the final
show of the IDIB Fall 2k9 jamboree. As a special closing
party we are taking over both rooms of Vega nightclub
in Copenhagen. Glass Candy, Desire, Mike Simonetti and
special guests in both rooms... Should be a really cool night.

ALSO this weekend:
NOV 12 @ REDRUM club Helsinki GC/Desire
NOV 13 @ VEGA club Copenhagen GC/Desire/MS DJ

Steve Hillage - Palm Trees (Glenn Echo re-work)

Chris Burns- excellent dj/producer/party promoter/and member
of The Party Bros (a track i play out all the time) sent me a new
edit of his by GONG master Steve Hillage... so sit back, relax, and
enjoy the soothing sounds of:

Steve Hillage - Palm Trees (Glenn Echo re-work)

find chris here

and here

New PREMIER RANG mix is up!

Paris best kept secret is back with a new mix

Selection 2

LONDON / MANCHESTER / LEEDS this weekend

WEDS 4 NOV: GLASS CANDY / DESIRE in ROME ITALY (sold out)
THU 5 NOV: GLASS CANDY / DESIRE @ Deaf Club Manchester
FRI 6 NOV: GLASS CANDY / DESIRE Live in LEEDS @ Wardrobe Club
FRI 6 NOV: MIKE SIMONETTI djing in Manchester @ Common
SAT 7 NOV: GLASS CANDY / DESIRE / A MOUNTAIN OF ONE / MIKE
live in London @ Cargo ---get tickets in advance. Cargo will sell out.

new BOTTIN mix FOR you

Bottin did a new mix for your listening pleasure. Was
supposed to post this last week sorry!!!
Disco For The Family by bottin

DJING THIS WEEKEND: Berlin, Moscow, Athens, many airports

im back on the plane tomorrow.. heading back to meet up with
the Italians family on their traveling circus. email me if you want
the location of the secret Berlin gig. Do you celebrate Halloween
in Greece?

THURSDAY OCT 29 Berlin @ Secret Location w/ Desire & Glass Candy
FRIDAY OCT 30 Moscow @ Solyanka w/ Desire and Glass Candy
SATURDAY OCT 31 Athens Greece @ Bios w/ Desire and Glass Candy

FRANCE and BRUSSELS this weekend

this weekend be sure to come out to the party.
Book a flight to Brussels and France, its not too
late! Glass Candy, Desire and Mike will be playing.

OCTOBER 22 Cologne @ King Georg (GC and Desire)
OCTOBER 23 Paris @ Social Club (GC, Desire, Mike)
OCTOBER 24 Brussels @ Libertine Supersport (GC, Desire, Mike)

NEW IDIB SHIRT AVAILABLE !!!! !

along with the T&K 12" we also have a new Italians shirt
in the store. Printed on black American Apparel shirt.
We made 50 shirts so hurry up! Our shirts don't last
long, so when you order the T&K 12" dont forget to
add a shirt! We are selling this shirt at a nice price of
$10 in an effort to keep our prices as low as possible,
because we appreciate all of your support! THANX!

T&K "Mucho Swash" 12" out now!!

NOW AVAILABLE in the store: T&K "Mucho Swash"
12". DJ Kaos has been down with the crew for a
while now. When he sent us his new project with
Tiago called T&K, we were totally down for a release.
100% club approved guitar driven house. check
their Myspace for sound samples:

T&K

We also added a cool distribution item or 2 in
limited quantities. check the store.
DJ KAOS will be in North America as well:
OCTOBER
22nd Nyc Mercer Hotel
23rd Toronto with Jaime
24th Nyc Von + Loft House BK in the morning
25th San Francisco with Jacob.
28th- 31st west coast

Remember when Michael Jackson died? (EDIT DUMP ALERT)

...Seems like it was only a few months ago.. Oh wait- it
was a few months ago. This little ditty was composed the
afternoon he died while watching CNN footage and the
little man took his afternoon nap.

Michael Jackson "Get On The Floor"
('Larry King Live' version):
Michael Jackson "Get On The Floor" (Mike's Larry King Live version) by italiansdoitbetter
OR:

direct zshare download

GLASS CANDY / DESIRE Europe Tour (with Mike on the weekends)

(Mike will be djing in Manchester on Nov 6)

back on Beats In Space

hello. in an effort to keep content on this blog
i am posting that i will be djig on Beats In Space
tomorrow. i hear its a pretty cool radio show.
you should check it out. I'll be playing mostly
weird left-field dance music tomorrow revolving
around post punk/synth and artsy fartsy dance
music.

the reason we have been so slow to update is
due to constant traveling/touring. Look out
for a new 12" in a few days added to the store,
as well as some other stuff like more shirts.
keep an eye out for glass candy/desire on tour
of europe in the upcoming months. Ill be
joining in for the fun on the weekends as i
have to hold it down at home during the week.

keeping the post punk theme going:

BEN MANZONE has better taste in music than all of us

my man Ben Manzone just started a podcast. Some of the
best tracks around. seriously....
check it out:

cod past

BOTTIN Presents: Melatonin-Fix-Mix

here is a new mix from Bottin fresh off the tour
circuit and straight into your computer ... Some
killer stupid rare joints. but would we do it any
other way?
Melatonin Fix Mix by bottin

GLASS CANDY / DESIRE / MIKE IN CANADA THIS WEEKEND

we're gearing up for a busy weekend in canada. it's the glass candy,
desire, & your's truly warm up for the european tour this fall. we'll
post the official dates when we get back from pop montreal. glass
candy's experimenting with some new beats & kicking things off on
thursday night in toronto with a live set by parallels & dj sets by cfcf
& mikey apples. then on friday we hit montreal to team up with
cosmo vitelli & ccs. saturday in quebec city and sunday i'm djing in
montreal at the electronic picnic. going to be an amazing weekend!
we snuck a ton of vinyl across the border & we just finished the new
t shirt designs for europe. we won't have them in the store until
after the tour at the end of november...so pick them up at the shows.
the awesome desire shirts were designed by megan & the new glass
candy shirts are sick! come out & say hi.

TORONTO / THURSDAY OCTOBER 1ST
AT GARRISON / 1197 DUNDAS W.
(GC/DESIRE/MS)

MONTREAL / FRIDAY OCTOBER 2ND
AT STUDIO JPR / 2109 BOULEVARD ST-LAURENT
(GC/DESIRE)

QUBEC CITY / SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD
(GC/DESIRE/MS)

MONTREAL / SUNDAY OCTOBER 4TH
POP MONTREAL @ Piknic Electronik
Parc Jean Drapeau (just MS dj)

BOTTIN & Mike djing in NEW YORK this Sunday

Hello. this Sunday our own Bottin is playing NYC
for the first time ever. its an intimate Sunday affair
at LPR in the back bar area. i will be djing as well
but you are really going to see Bottin play. come
on out! He came all the way from Italy to play to you.

PREMIER RANG live in Torino this weekend

Our own Premier Rang is playing with our friends
Appaloosa in Torino:

APPALOOSA + PREMIER RANG

live@L O S E R (xanax/guido savini)

sabato 26 settembre 2009

sPAZIO211 presenta

APPALOOSA
(france/Kitsune)

PREMIER RANG
(france/Italians Do It Better)

live @ L O S E R

MIKE djing this weekend in NYC w/ Black Devil Disco Club

NYC come on down to Webster Hall where i will be djing
along with a live performance by Black Devil Disco Club.

$1 Admission & $1 house drinks til Midnight on the GBH guest list.
When you arrive, tell the doorperson you are on the GBH guest list.
You will pay $1 for entry and you will get a wristband which will enable
you to buy house drinks for $1 'til midnight.
After Midnight Admission is $15 on the GBH Guest List.

RSVP HERE

Whitney Houston Million Dollar Edit for you

hello. here is an edit of the new Whitney Houston single for
the kids out there. Originally done for Australia, its been
getting requests so here it is for everyone to share...
experimenting with Soundcloud. seems pretty cool...

Whitney Houston 'Million Dollar Bill' - Mike Simonetti's Getting
Stronger mp3 version

WAV version

Whitney Houston Million Dollar Bill Mike Simonetti Getting Stronger edit by italiansdoitbetter

Glass Candy back in MIAMI & NYC next weekend

Glass Candy will be back in NYC and Miami next weekend. All you
NYC people who missed out last time- now is your chance. Hurry
as it will sell out!

September 11th @ The Vagabond in MIAMI
Sept 12th @ Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg

OUT NOW ::: NITE JEWEL new 12" / GLASS CANDY shirts & totes

Hello from windy Melbourne. As promised we have
available a brand new NITE JEWEL 12" (with a beautiful
full color cover) and some more Glass Candy tour leftovers.
These are from earlier in the year, specifically the Euro
tour they embarked upon. When i saw these designs i
knew they would be a hit. They went over so well we
made a few extras for the people who couldnt make it
to the gigs. Check the store for these awesome titles.

As usual we have a very small number of these shirts
and totes! In other news, the GETO BOYS t-shirts are
almost all gone. When last checked we were down to
4 of each size. As far as shirts are concerned, the "12"
shirts are some of my favorites.

A few have asked about the measurements of the size
YOUTH LARGE (aka: X SMALL) shirts. The youth large
shirts arent super small. American Apparel shirts run
a little big and many traditional SMALLS like the size
youth large for a better fit. We are sold out of most of our
shirts but we have some youth large left in a few designs.
That is the only way you will be able to get these shirts,
as we will not be making more of them. We also lowered
the price on the youth large shirts!

FInally, all orders received after August 18th will ship
on or about September 1st. The Italians interns are all
starting school then, and i'm in Australia, and Ian is on tour
with his band, and Andrew is listening to the new M.O.P.
(which apparently isnt too good according to him)- so
please be patient! Thanks, as always!

Mike Simonetti Australian tour promo mix

hello. here is a mix i did for Australian radio Triple J.
It aired a few weeks ago and i am curious how it went
over since it is not your typical techno/electro fare.
Plus it was done in one take due to time constraints...
This mix was made entirely of Disconet 12"s. Every
track was either an exclusive Disconet edit or previously
unreleased track altogether. there are a few tracks
that were only released as a Disconet 12". Most
of these are of the Italo/boogie variety since I didnt
do an Italo mix in a while and you know- boogie
is very cool at the moment. There is a totally awesome
article on Disconet below:

here it is

JJJ Disconet Mix

Mike Australia tour 2k9 style

hello. i'll being heading back to Australia next week. I'm
very excited to be going back, since the last time was so
good. I have a few dates off in SYD so hit me up if you
want to go hit some record stores in the outskirts of SYD
on one of my days off.

also a few programming notes: during this time the IDIB
mailorder will be a little slower than normal. We will try
to get the interns in to send out some packages but this
is also when college starts so it may be tough. But keep
on ordering! Before I leave i am posting some new releases
to the IDIB store, so dont forget to order!

AUGUST:
21 - SORRY GRANDMA CLUB, MELB
22 - RUBY TRAMP, GOLDCOAST
28 - SHAPE BAR, PERTH
29 - LA CAMAPGNA, SYDENY

Glitter Band "Makes You Blind" Mike Simonetti edit

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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

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

Mike djing in Moscow / St Petersburg this weekend

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

Premier Rang edit Stockholm Monsters

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.

BEN MANZONE edits are here:

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

4th of July weekend plans?

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

here is some BIM MARKS for you:

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??)

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

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