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John Hyde may be one of the most prolific MySpace producers out there — it seems like everyday this kid has a new remix up, and it wouldn’t be a normal week if we didn’t have a few in our inbox. More than anything, it’s been interesting to see how he’s evolved and grown and pushed himself over the past few months.

Anyway — the latest John Hyde is a megamix in the same style as Girl Talk — perfect for those with a short attention span, his mix includes Justice, Kayne West, DFA1979, Kissy Sell Out, the Beastie Boys and some guilty pleasures like Will Smith and Nirvana thrown in for good measure.

John Hyde Megamix (mp3)

Check Hype Machine for a ton of his remixes.

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Harrisons - Dear Constable (Demo)

Oh. My. God. You ever think you're not hungry, only to have someone stick something under your nose that stirs some ravenous need deep down inside? That's exactly what happened to me when I put in the Harrisons debut CD, No Fighting in the War Room. I needed this so goddamn bad, and I had no idea.

I'm too young to remember when either rock or british rock were singular genres, but you know how there kinda is that quintessential UK sound (I'm speaking as an American youth here) that you hear in what are now golden oldies (The Clash, The Jam, Happy Mondays, you know - required listening when you were in your teens)? It's a style that, despite the fact that I'm sure it's being produced in droves still over there, doesn't make it over here much. But fucking hell - this Harrisons album was like a concentrated triple shot of everything good about music on the island that I'm underexposed to by virtue of living here. Awesome, thick northern UK accents; songs that range from pop bliss to on the verge of punk; solid performances by all four members of the group... this is my hands-down favorite thing out of the UK that's not M.I.A. in a long time. Listening to it has been so nurturing, bringing me back to a whole style of rock I'd shrugged and unintentionally given up on after years of being understimulated. The group hails from Sheffield, and you maybe, maybe were lucky enough to see them at SXSW.

Updated: You can download No Fighting in the War Room for free via eMusic (thanks Daniel!), or if you prefer physical music to digital you can be a good lad and order the single on Melodic's website. Either way, you can listen to additional songs and watch videos from the band on either their website (yay!) or their myspace page (boo!). As an included bonus, hit the jump for the video for this song (which uses the cleaner, personally preferred album version of the song) plus an additional video/track (Blue Note) in the full post!

The Video for Blue Note:

It's finally raining in Minneapolis. We've had pretty bad drought conditions for a while now, so the past two days of rain are welcome. I've also been enjoying the rain simply because it's been a while since I've had a nice, lazy day. Red Fox Grey Fox's music is meant for days like this.

Red Fox Grey Fox - Building A Building.

These guys are on Say Rah Records, a new label co-run by the same guy who runs Afternoon Records. And yes, they are all guys: the lead singer Peter Miller has something of a high voice. As City Pages' Sarah Askari wrote about the band, "[A]fter I slipped From the Land of Bears, Ice, and Rock into my car stereo, I was so certain I heard a girl's voice coming out of the speakers that I ejected the disc to make sure the friend I borrowed it from hadn't accidentally given me the wrong album." I had a similar reaction, but then I decided it didn't matter. Miller's got a great voice, even if it's high and thin.

From the Land of Bears, Ice and Rock is a good record, and you should pick it up. Contact Say Rah to get a copy.

So this track comes with a big question mark right by it. I was sent an email mainly as a promotional for their King Kong Klub in Germany with this mp3 remix attached. The ‘club’ took collective credit for the track and mainly wanted to promote the club. Ok guys, here ya go…..but I wanna hear more remixes!

Hard Fi - Suburban Knights (King Kong Klub Mix)

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Well, it’s ‘mix-tape-whatever-day-i-feel-like-posting-it-up.’ Everyone else has ‘mixtape sundays’ so we thought we’d switch it up a little to give all you 9-5′ers a little somethin to listen to at work. That and the fact that i was busy this weekend….

DJ Pumpkin Patch is quickly becoming a Bigstereo favorite (along with the whole Dgenetics family). Here’s his little mix of this and that…..’Lollipop’ is my new fav track…..

Dj PumpkinPatch

DJ Paul V has a weekly show, called “Neon Noise”, on Indie 103.1 in LA and shot us over this mix he recorded live from his show last week. He comes on Sunday mornings at 12 am till 3 am…just when youre getting out of the club, right? Who says the party has to stop at 2…..

DJ Paul V - “Neon Noise mix”

Here’s a little funk fossil from Baldelli recorded way back in 1981 sent over from Gomma. I guess he decided that 2007 was the perfect time to drop his 2nd EP…..but we all love a little old school every now and then.

Baldelli Mixtape

If you’re not familiar withRoxy Cottontail, you’re about to become best friends. She’s a promotor/dj/jack-of-all-trades who’s rubbing her bunnytail with the elbows of everyone from Spankrock to Diplo to Ghostface Killah. She’s been throwin parties all over NYC for years and putting together mixes that sound like a combination of Peaches, The Rapture and Gravy Train……let’s see how that sounds.

Roxy Cottontail - “Totally Dudette” (mp3 via oxycottontail.com)

This one is done by Vrr Shnxz (The Shanks). Don’t know too much about them b/c there wasn’t much info on their myspace, but their email said that this mix makes them ‘dance like a twat’……sold.

Vrr Shnxz (The Shanks) Mixtape

and here’s one from one of our loyal readers, Tausif. Hey, you give us love, we’ll give it right back….xo

Tausif - I R 4 Dancin Mixtape

Tracklisting/Covers (more…)

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A while back we did a quick post on a new band called The Ghosts — a year later they’ve changed their name to Ghostwood (probably in part due to this band) and are set to release their first EP on Modular. If anything, Ghostwood is a change of pace from the past few Modular releases… which is refreshing. Totally atmospheric — they remind me a bit of My Bloody Valentine or some shoegazer shit. And in a totally non-sequitur type way they remind me of the Klaxons. I know the sound isn’t the same, but there is some sorta similar spirit shared between the two bands. Or maybe it’s just youth.

“Ghost” is a demo from their Ghosts days — I’m not sure how close it is to the final EP version or if it is the same at all. But it is pretty damn perfect as it is…

Ghostwood - “Ghost” (demo) (mp3)

I haven’t heard the full EP yet, but if it’s as good as the demos that have been floating around the Internets the past year then we’re in for a treat. Ghostwood is out on August 25th. Mark your calendar.

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The Bang Gang and Riot In Belgium embark on their tour beginning this monday (Aug 20th) with my lovely city, San Francisco. SF, I better see you all at the Mezzanine….

I think the world could always use another remix of ‘La Musique‘ and I quite like this one by Oohee & Loot. Check it…..

Riot In Belgium - La Musique (Oohee & Loot rmx)

tourdates, rsvp info and party flyers (more…)

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The Twelves come from Rio de Janiero, Brazil….well, they practically came out of nowhere. I haven’t heard much about them, except for their remixes popping up here and there in the blog world. But for two up-and-coming guys, they sure did a kickass job on both the MIA and the Asobi Seksu tracks. They hinted that their next remix was gonna be for a pretty big label…a BigStereo favorite, to be exact. Hurry up, guys, I dont think I can wait.

The Twelves - The Other Side

Asobi Seksu - Thursday (The Twelves Rmx)

MIA - Boyz (The Twelves rmx)

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I guess today is just gonna be a Kill Rock Stars day… Warning, fanboy sized hyperboles ahead.

I’ve been a fan of Numbers since their very early days and have eagerly awaited each album release… from their glitchier tech days on Tigerbeat6 to their more recent “organic” releases on Kill Rock Stars, Numbers has built one of the strongest catalogues of any band this decade. Few bands can wear so many hats and be consistently good. Other bands crash and burn where Numbers succeed.

“Mind Hole”, off their new album Now You Are This, is a bit of an unexpected twist. It starts off with a piano solo that I couldn’t help but think was rather tame or maybe even pedestrian, but it layers on guitar and vocals and builds into an unexpected clashing sea of music that is so signature Numbers. This may be their easiest track to digest so far, but that doesn’t stop us from loving it. It reminds me of an introduction into a brand new world.

Numbers - “Mind Hole” (mp3)

The video itself is beautiful — one that doesn’t rely on trends or glitz to get the job done:

Numbers - “Mind Hole” (YouTube)

If this is any hint of the album to follow then I might explode with excitement. Now You Are This is out August 21st. Pre-order now at Kill Rock Stars.

Tourdates all over the USA and Canada (more…)

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Stereo Total are set to release ‘Paris-Berlin’ which is an apt title b/c they sound French (well to an American), yet are from Berlin. It’s their first album since 2005 and has already been released in Europe on Disko B and will be out in the U.S. on Kill Rock Stars August 20th. The album is normal Stereo Total fare as they bounce from language to language with their catchy, bouncy euro pop sound. This track has a bit more of an obscure Parisian sideshow sound to it, but the rest of the songs on the album only get better. un conseil, écoutes le et forme toi ton propre opinion…..

Stereo Total - “Ich Bin Der Stricherjunge” (mp3)

Pre-Order Paris/Berlin at Kill Rock Stars.

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