It's Felix Bitch

So much for the originally intended format... Here is one dirty sweet rave anthem! Its probably been blogged to death at this point, but if you haven't heard then now is your chance to check it out. Felix Cartal is building quite a name for himself in the current French electro circuit. He did an amazing remix of Moving Units recently and there is a lot of cool stuff in the works on his part. Here is his remix of an upcoming Britney single. If you are not a fan of pop, no worries this track is pure nasty dance floor thug rave. Enjoy!

Britney Spears- Outrageous (Felix Cartal Remix)

Electro Megamix by Groundfloor

My new mix has tracks from Digitalism, Ladytron, Soulwax, Shinichi Osawa, Presets, Dusty Kid, Timbaland, and others. I think this is a good representation of what goes down at my Pop Noir residency in San Diego. Its Maystar's monthly 18+ indie electro dance party at the Static Lounge downtown. Its really fun, there is a fashion show and a large eclectic mix of people with the sole mission of dancing. We've had a bounce house, birthday parties, lots of clothing giveaways and this friday we have a costume contest for our halloween party. Come hang out and dance!!

Groundfloor- November 2007 Megamix

Guitars With Stars

As I mentioned before, the posts will try to adhere to the format of one classic track and one new track. This time around its easy: the classic is Star Guitar by the Chemical Brothers and the new one is Star Guitar covered by Shinichi Osawa. The original is a classic big room banger with a sweet vocal sample that makes you want to take drugs and have girls whisper cute shit into your ear (check out the video too, its directed by Michel Gondry). The Shinichi Osawa remix follows a similar path, but sounds more contemporary with its bloggy overtones and electro aesthetic.

Classic:

Chemical Brothers- Star Guitar

Buy it here

Newie:

Shinichi Osawa- Star Guitar

Buy it here

xoxo

Groundfloor

Armageddon!

Well it feels like the world is ending down here in southern California because of all the wildfires, but, the music must go on!!! This one was posted a few weeks back on the iheartcomix blog, but it seems like it could use a little more attention south of LA. I'm definately gonna cain this one at Club Pop Noir this Friday so come out in your best costume and win the contest. Anyway, Matt & Kim are always a fun band, and new production duo The Risk do some fresh dancefloor damage to a popular track. The result is this sweetness:

Matt & Kim- No More Long years (The Risk Remix)

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Now its time for a classic. This track was massive for German minimalists and trance-weary clubbers in 2003. Its not really electro but its a beautiful piece of techno history. The non stop edits will keep your A.D.D. in check and the melodies are undeniably relaxing. The producer, James Holden runs the Border Community label, who have released a number of records on par with this over the years. Be sure to explore Border Community's other stuff here.

James Holden- A Break In The Clouds (Main Mix)

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We Get Lucky On The Dance Floor

MSTRKRFT's first album was recorded with lots of analog gear on a Neve mixing board (one of the best ever). That's why it sounds so good and nasty. Fast forward to one of there latest remix efforts and not much has changed in terms of production quality. Nonetheless, MSTRKRFT, like other high profile producers who tour (basically) nonstop, probably have a quick and streamlined production method. This would be important for example, if you tour four days out of the week and have the remaining three days to work on an ever expanding list of remix work. You need to quickly expedite your project before you go back on tour... And still make it catchy and danceable. Here is a good example of that:

New Young Pony Club- Get Lucky (MSTRKRFT Remix)

It always amazes me that many of the most die-hard fans of the Rapture that I have talk to have little insight into the the bands historical influence. One of those bands that most certainly influenced The Rapture's sound is A Certain Ratio. They started out as a post punk band in Manchester, England in 1977 and evolved toward a more funk and soul oriented sound. After listening to this classic you can be sure of their influence on The Rapture!!

A Certain Ratio- Do The Du


XOXO

Groundfloor

Commencement

Welcome to Dirty Bangers. This blog will keep you updated on the latest and greatest gay porn. JK. This is a music blog for people who like dance jams from the past and present. Roughly every post will feature the same format, A NEW ONE AND A CLASSIC. The new one will be a track either made yesterday or very recently and captures the contemporary sound that I love to hear on a dance floor. The classic will be a song that might be forgotten or buried under a heap of new material. This song might be a song that we all know or it might be something that was ripped from an old record and previously unavailable as an mp3.
A little bit about myself:
My name is Lee, I DJ and produce by the name of Groundfloor. I live in Southern California. I've been djing for almost 10 years. I started out mixing French House and Progressive I later moved on to Hip Hop, Indie , and Electro. I've got somewhere around 1000 pieces of vinyl. Most of it is late 90s French house, which in many cases, bears a striking resemblance to what is currently fashionable and French. I hope to share this music with you, and additionally some other tracks that are exclusive or at least not over-blogged. Of course, if you have some material that you think should be posted, please email it to me by all means:

groundflooronline@gmail.com

Lastly, if artist or label would like a track removed, notify me and I will remove it promptly.

NOW FOR THE FIRST POSTS:


New One: Moving Units- The Kids From Orange County


Loved this band since there first EP and it was great seeing some of their early shows at The Smell a few years back. Their new album just came out and the whole thing is really amazing so BUY IT HERE!!!!



Classic: Roy Davis, Jr.- The Rock Shock (Thomas Bangalter Remix)

This track used to damage the 'House Music Room' at raves way before Daft Punk was a Hipster phenomenon. Its been about 10 years and those Frenchmen still know how to work it...

xoxo

Groundfloor