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October 28, 2008
Posted by kramer
I'm busting out some foreign languages for this one as I wanted to give a shout out to my 2nd favorite band I saw at Lollapalooza this year, Booka Shade. As I have stated on numerous occasions before, I used to be a club going man. However, with age and balding my clubbing days are behind me and I am confined to my home for my personal dance parties.
Booka Shade present one of those electronica groups that cross over between two genres. They can be both electronica dance with some of their more upbeat and crazy remixes (that they do live and that you can hear on their myspace page live at Glastonbury festival) or chill. The best thing about their disc MOVEMENTS is that it can be both. If you want to crank it up and get the old fist pumping in the air, you can blast some tracks like IN WHITE ROOMS to get your groove on, Napoleon Dynamite-style. On the other hand, you can just throw the disc in your player and use it as background music while you Autocad all day.
My interest in dance/electronic/club music has waned over the past few years as I don't really keep up with the big "up and coming" names like I used to back in my younger years. Just like any music, there is an "underground" scene that has many great dj's that are putting out stellar remixes and original tracks.
If you are looking for some quality creative music that can keep you going on a slow day, you can do a lot worse than Booka Shade's MOVEMENTS. And if you get the chance, throw in some earplugs and catch them live some time. You will not be disappointed by their energy or the tunes.
Stand out tracks: In White Rooms, The Birds and the Beats/At the Window, Mandarine Girl, Around You (Quiet)
http://www.myspace.com/getbookashade
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COMMENTS Booka did an amazing thing this year, they took a Moby Song and made it good. I know them as remixers, but happy to hear their own stuff now. |
