Truly Retro

Optimism is the first cousin of love, and it's exactly like love in three ways: it's pushy, it has no real sense of humor, and it turns up where you least expect it. Listen for the fourth in the Blow's True Affection - a complete nod to 80s new wave low-fi kickers - totally infused with hope and buoyancy. 

The Blow - True Affection
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DJ Hoppa - Passin' Affection (The Blow vs. The Pharcyde)
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Sunday Scoop

The following will echo in your ears like a drunkard's prayer in an empty church. 

N.A.S.A. - Gifted (The Aston Shuffle Remix) feat. Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li
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Two Door Cinema Club - What You Know (LightsoverLA remix)
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Two Door Cinema Club - Something Good Can Work (Ted & Francis Remix)
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City Shakedown

Apparently there is a baby crying festival held in Japan each year where mothers allow sumo wrestlers to scare the living shit out of their offspring (most of whom are under the age of 1) until they hysterically cry and 'ward of evil spirits'. While mothers pray for good health, the competition is judged by a sumo referee and the baby who cries the longest wins. Now granted I don't live in Japan and I don't believe in evil spirits (except for those little ghost girls who haunt sunken freighters in the Atlantic), but this 400 year old tradition is one of the most bizarre bundles of boohockey I've ever stumbled across.

Unlike babies, everything that comes out these mens mouths is pure genius. They should sell their saliva.

Wiley - Cash In My Pocket [Chew Fu Small Room Remix] feat. Daniel Merriweather
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Crystal Castles - Skewed Emapthy (Skratch Bastid Mix) feat. Outkast & Raekwon
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Sébastien Tellier - L'amour et la Violence [Boys Noize Euro mix]
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Afro Surprise

In matters of food I am French, in matters of love I am Italian, and in matters of business I am Swiss (very Swiss). I guess I'm a Fool in the matter of music.

Download Fool's Gold - Surprise Hotel Here

Fight Night

"Ready For The Fight" is a triumphant cross genre collaboration between London-based electronic dance producers Hal Ritson and Cameron Saunders, aka The Young Punx. When combined with the Memphis-born king of independent Hip Hop producers, Count Bass D, expect the unexpected. Seriously, these two are not afraid to break the rules. Their unique mashpop & punkstep sound gives the track a fresh approach and humor that has won a strong following across the world. So get ready for the week, ready for the fight, and enjoy this along with two edits from Wez Clarke and Gramapondzie.

The Young Punx - Ready For the Fight (Wez Clarke Big Room Mix)
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The Young Punx - Ready For the Fight (Gramaphondzie Remix)
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Grab the Original: "Ready For the Fight feat. Count Bass D" Here