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Auld Lang Syne!

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Ever wondered what that song was that peeps played when the New Year rang in? It’s called “Auld Lang Syne” and translated from Scottish, it means “old long since” if very literally. Basically, it means “days long past”. A way of remembering the year that we just finished. Well, house music producer Slow Hands has made a really cool jam that can bring the new year in in such fitting fashion. It’s a remix of the traditional track you hear that was recorded in this instance by Guy Lombardo.

Anyhow, do check this one out. The original is there for you all, also. I hope all of you have a happy and safe New Year!

Click to Play Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians – Auld Lang Syne

Click to Play Slow Hands – Auld Lang Syne

So bad, it’s awesome

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This is going to be a brief one. I have to say I love the bootleg house remixes. A lot. I mean it. I heart the good bootlegs. Two of these are from the same EP. One of them? I have no clue about it and just heard it today. The last of the four? Is one I used to beat to death when I was still DJing.

The first two were done by Kaskade. Somehow, that man has blown up. And it’s not pretty. He’s helping to now make some pretty crappy electronic music. It’s sad, really. A basic attempt to make money. And he’s bought into it. Well, we can remember the good times. These are two off of the Lake Geneva EP. They are remixes of “Invisible Sun” by The Police and “Much Too Late” by Julian Lennon. They are what they are. Simple, fun bootlegs. So enjoy!

Download The Police – Invisible (Kaskade remix)

Download Julian Lennon – Much Too Late (Kaskade remix)

Next up is one I just heard. And it’s really pretty bad in a cheesy way. If anyone is old enough to remember Christopher Cross, you may cringe now. This is a remix I found of “Ride Like The Wind” that is just so damn awful that it’s good. I would play this in a set just to fuck with people. It would be funny if it filled a dancefloor. And come on. It’s fucking Michael McDonald on background vocals. That alone should make you happy.

Download Christopher Cross – Ride Like The Wind (Layman remix)

The last one is a legitimately great bootleg. It’s one I picked up almost ten years ago on wax. Hall and Oates’ “Can’t Go For That” and we’re still trying to figure out who did it. A friend of mine says it was probably the artist known as Illicit, but that’s not certain. This is a seriously awesome track. You all should download this one ASAP.

Download Hall and Oates – I Can’t Go For That (2001 White Label remix)

So there you have it! House music goodness! Now go buy some stuff.

Mass Appeal

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Well, in light of the recent news of Gang Starr‘s Guru (real name Keith Elam) suffering a major heart attack, I figured it was time to dust off an old house bootleg I’ve had kicking around for a few years now and really never got to play it out enough.

Well, thankfully? It appears as though Guru is doing well, as he issued a brief statement to his fans. So with that being said, this post will be more of an appreciation for the goodness that was Gang Starr. The first track here is that bootleg I spoke of. It was created by house music’s Sona and released on the short lived Hook-Up Tunes. It looks as though this was the next to last release from the label, but they did have a few quality bootlegs. Here’s Sona’s remix of Gang Starr’s “Mass Appeal”.

Download Gang Starr – Mass Appeal (Sona’s ‘Assappeal’ Bootleg)

Next is just another old track off of the same album that “Mass Appeal” appeared on – Hard To Earn. This one is “DWYCK”, which featured Nice ‘N’ Smooth. How’s that for dating yourself. You’re pulling out a one-hit wonder like them? Wow. But this is still a great tune. So enjoy it.

Download Gang Starr ft. Nice ‘N’ Smooth – DWYCK

Now, if you don’t go buy this? I will cut your balls off. Unless you’re Lance Armstrong. Then I only need to cut one off.

Daft Punk bootie here…..

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Yes, it’s a bootleg. I ripped this one from my personal collection. The B Side does have a lot of pops in it, so be warned. Thing is, I like the pops and hissing from vinyl. It creates a much warmer feel to the music. Unless it causes skips. Because there’s hell to pay, then.

Anyhow, this is a bootleg I picked up god knows when. Probably in 2001. If you want it on wax? Here is a link for you all. This is a bootleg of Daft Punk’s “One More Time”. I can still remember where I was when I first heard this. October of 2000, and I went to the event Monster Massive out in L.A., and Armand Van Helden started his set off with this. Ridiculous. To see probably fifteen to twenty thousand kids go nuts was surreal.

That said, the track hasn’t died off in popularity much at all. This is a DJ friendly bootleg, with the B Side tossing in this random vocals saying “Alright, alright, back to your stations.” Not sure why. Fuck it. A good bootie for you all if you’re a die-hard collector of their stuff. I’d only rate it a 7 out of 10, because it does get repetitive, and I feel that if it had used more of the original song’s vocals, it would have cut down on this.

Download and enjoy!

[Download Daft Punk – One More Time (Bootleg White Label mix – Side A)]

[Download Daft Punk – One More Time (Bootleg White Label mix – Side B)]

And since these are bootlegs, I’ll just say to go buy the authentic product. Because you’re awesome if you do.

Two classic house bootlegs

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You all should be thanking me for these! Personal collection type of shit. Meaning I worked hard to find and rip these! They’re two bootlegs that are practically impossible to find floating around anywhere. I have tons of records like these. Just ask George. I seem to like the really corny bootlegs. It so happens that some of these “corny bootlegs” are going to absolutely destroy a dance floor. These are two of them.

First off is the Beastie Boys VS Alan Braxe. This is a mash-up. Not a proper remix. Still unbelievable. It had the label “Beastiality” on it if you’d like to find a copy for yourself.

[Download The Beastie Boys VS Alan Braxe – Beastiality]

Next up is Basement Jaxx remixing “Automatic” by the Pointer Sisters. And this isn’t that awful “Daft remix” I’ve seen floating around. This is the remix from 2001 that makes people go nuts on the floor. Download this. NOW.

[Download Basement Jaxx VS The Pointer Sisters – Automatic (2001 Bootleg mix)]

By the way, if you’re a house music fan? Keep it tuned here. For one upcoming Wednesday, I have something unbelievably special for you all. If you are a fan of legends in house music? I have something in store for you.