I AM NOT A DJ

Gregg Gillis has taken sampling to the next level and transformed it into a new art form that is GIRL TALK. Forget the cheesy MTV mash-ups, yeah sure mixing up Gwen Stefani with Britney Spears is fun, but who could be arsed listening to it more than once? I guess this is what former biomedical engineer Greg Gillis thought as well. Instead of just mixing two tracks, he loops samples creating a dense sound that airs SEX. Who ever thought that mixing up Pixes, Blur, 50 Cent, Sir-Mix-A-Lot, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Mariah Carey, The Verve, Outkast, Eminem and Neutral Milk Hotel would turn into something great?

His performance at Scala last night exceeded all expectations. Kicking off with Pimp C lyrics "Sweet jones, by bitch a choosey lover, never fuck without a rubber /never in the sheets, like it on top of the cover" which made people dance around like their shoes didn't fit. I guess the best way to describe it (from a European point of view) is by comparing it to an American High School party with all the right ingredients, awesome tunes, hawt girls and drunk people. If that doesn't make sense just check out these clips:






Anyone who wonders how he gets away with sampling all these artists without paying for the copyright should watch Good Copy / Bad Copy.
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I Fought A Crocodile For You

Once every so often you come across a band that forces you to keep your finger glued to the repeat button, Miami trio Jacuzzi Boys is one of those bands. Even though they have been rocking out since early 2007 they have only just blinked up on my radar. I know band names can be deceiving but don't worry this is not a boy band, these guys produce a distorted garage yet psychedelic 60s sound with some Miami, Florida sunshine flavour.

Their third 7" I fought a crocodile has a slightly more straight on garage/surf approach than their previous 7 inches Florida is Dying (2007) and Hozac (2008) and is probably best described as a foxy mix between King Khan and Black Lips. As the needle hits the groove first track I Fought a Crocodile sets off with whistling birds, creating the image of a Miami swamp. These whistles soon vanish and are replaced by a joyful drum roll leading up to the catchty chorus "i fought a crocodile for you, yes I did" which is brought in such a cocky and confident manner that you will be bound to catch yourself singing along in no time. The track Blowin' Kisses is evidently as catchy and filled with distorted flower pop, yet I can't help but hear the reference to Pavement's Two Sates opening "we want two steaks" in the chorus. As the 7" is just over five minutes I can only hope that their next release will be a proper debut album.

Download and enjoy previous 7 inches here.
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