November 25, 2006 | Posted by Blair at 8:55 PM

Maison, Maison

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The Valentinos - Kafka (Bag Raiders What Y'all Kno 'Bout Seven remix)

The Kitsuné ("fox" in Japanese) battle system returns in very strong form, with Maison Compilation 3, out this week. Fourteen (plus a bonus track) mostly-new songs from all over the world. Starting with the UK, we have Simian Mobile Disco in a somewhat subdued, slo-mo style, the Van She remix of Klaxons, Freeform Five, Dead Disco remixed by Metronomy, and the Whip; the US, via that amazing Soulwax remix of the Gossip, and Oh No! Oh My!; Alex Gopher representing Paris; Sweden, via Fox 'n Wolf, and Erlend Øye's Whitest Boy Alive project; Berliner Boys Noize; and these Valentinos guys, from Australia. There are a couple of missteps - the inclusion of the Lovely Feathers (who I posted here) seems an odd choice for dance-y indie rock, but it is still a good track. Same goes for the Fox 'n Wolf song - don't get me wrong here, "Youth Alcoholic" is a great song, but it has been around for a couple of years now.

Anyway, the Valentinos are a young Aussie band whom you'll likely be hearing more from in the next six months or so... they're a five piece from Sydney, who hale from the scene of next-wave bands (Van She, Presets, Bang Gang, Midnight Juggernauts, &c.) that are getting a lot of attention here in the US and in Europe. Their inclusion on a Kitsuné compilation will likely lead to all that much more attention for them, as the Kitsuné stamp of approval is like hipster manna from heaven. Also worth noting are the remixers, the so-called Bag Raiders, a young (likely insane) trio from Sydney who've got a wild live show of covers and are often heard DJ-ing around OZ - check their myspace page or website for some info and more of their remix work.

So, I suppose the question is this: is Kitsuné Maison 3 an essential purchase? Honestly, yes it is. Like many of you, I do my damnedest to snatch up all the Kitsuné releases that I can, and this should be no exception. There are a handful of things on here that you won't likely find other places, and the totally ridiculous hidden bonus track, exclusive-to-KM3 remix of "Zdarlight" (that will totally melt dancefloors) as well as the remixes make it well worth seeking out. Your easy US-based source to start with would be the fine folks at the Turntable Lab - they'll likely have it by the end of the week, so get to it!

Happy post-Thanksgiving weekend guys!

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*Ted no longer can take it anymore and explodes into liquid joy.*

*Ted's puddle begins to breakdance semi and completely evaporating momentarily to shapeshift into funky things like Rhinos, fractal patterns, and kitchen sinks.*

glitchie, subtle sand paper edged synths, 808 predictability, a delightful grinding sensation in my ears

Posted by: Ted at November 29, 2006 6:34 AM
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