I seem to be on a youtube binge at the moment but whatever, this is just amazing. I’d read about this stuff in Mixmag before but my mate showed me an insane video he saw on Mad Decent. Vertifight, or Tecktonik, is a dance scene from France that brings together banging electro beats and breakdance-style [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Live remix of champions
April 25th, 2009 | by Sim | published in Stream
This is AWESOME. Found courtesy of the gorgeous Annie Mac, this is a live remix of Let the Beat Build by Lil’ Wayne. It’s done by Nyle and a plethora of other musicians popping up from nowhere and joining in. Brilliant idea and it’s all one take! Nyle “Let The Beat Build” from Nyle
The Prodigy’s Omen Re Edited
April 21st, 2009 | by Jo | published in Download
An edit by a hotcaker himself. I don’t mean to blow my own trumpet but… toot toot. Simjob and I were discussing the other day how it is a shame that ‘Omen Reprise’ on the new Prodigy album does not lead straight into ‘Omen’, the lead single itself. We hoped, when we saw them live [...]
A Critical Approach…
April 18th, 2009 | by Jo | published in Features
I’ve been reading through the Hotcakes posts and have realised that I am only writing about bands and songs that I like. I have not shown a critical approach yet. I guess its because I only feel the desire to let the world know about music I like and not music I do not like. [...]
Put a donk on it!
April 17th, 2009 | by Sim | published in Features, Stream
Came across this a while back courtesy of my mate at the late, great Austin blog The Famousish. It’s a short documentary about donk. Donk is 150bpm chavtastic gash that is loved by prepubescent kids up north. This documentary rips the scene to shreds in a beautifully mocking fashion. http://www.vbs.tv/shows.php?show=1217
Bare jokes bruv
April 14th, 2009 | by Sim | published in Download
This is brilliant. Kid Cudi performs his hit tune Day & Night and no-one really cares until the Crookers remix comes in and Kanye just bobs around doing not all lot. Hilarious viewing.
New tunes for the peoples
April 14th, 2009 | by Sim | published in Download
This shouldn’t work: Don Diablo, a Dutch house upstart who’s recently been touring with Carl Cox among others, and Example a mediocre rapper. However it does, it really does. It’s a cheeky number about how cat and dog lovers can’t get on with a wicked electro-inspired bassline throughout. Don Diablo – Pussycat too (ft. Example) [...]
The Bloody Beetroots
April 14th, 2009 | by Sim | published in Download
First posted this on the old blog but it got taken down because I also linked to a forthcoming Calvin Harris single. Anyways, The Bloody Beetroots (last.fm/myspace) are an electrohouse duo have been banging out dancefloor fillers for a while that have featured in sets from the likes of MSTRKRFT, Crookers and Herve. They’re Spiderman-esque [...]
The Prodigy- Live at Birmingham NIA (Supported by Dizzee Rascal), 9th April 2009
April 13th, 2009 | by Jo | published in Reviews
There are good gigs. There are even great gigs. Then there is The Prodigy. Liam, Maxim and Keith rolled up at the Birmingham NIA on the 9th April and left a figurative crater in the ground where the venue once stood. It was amazing to see the life and enthusiasm the electro trio still have [...]
We’ve Moved!
April 11th, 2009 | by Jo | published in News
Welcome to the new Hotcakes site! Don’t worry, all the old posts are here, with links in tact (well, apart from the ones google removed). Add us to your RSS and twitter etc.
