Gimme That Beat

It's wine season. The fall parties are just about to start bumping with Halloween, various homecomings and other boozy adventures so it's time for some music with a little oomph behind it. Get your dancin' shoes, girl, cause we gonna boogie. Oh, and this week will feature a drink pairing for each song, so please stock your bar.

In Italy, locals tend to start off with an Appertivo, a light, yet boozy cocktail to allow one's hunger for food, love, life and more booze to grow with ease. Start your night off with a Spritz and this tasty track from Maximum Balloon featuring the sultry yet punch-you-in-the-face vocals of Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Maximum Balloon / Karen O - Communion

Spritz

2 oz. Prosecco

1.5 oz. Aperol

Splash of soda water

In a rocks or wine glass, over ice, pour the Prosecco, followed by the club soda and finally the Aperol. Garnish with an orange slice.

Next, it's time for the donkey punch. That one thing that will kick you in your ass and rocket your night into oblivion. The drink is the Sbagliato and the song is this powerful, raw and hardcore song from Kanye West and Bon Iver (yes, that Bon Iver, from Wisconsin...not to mention a very intense sample of Gil Scott Heron's Comment #1). These should get your blood pumping.

Kanye West (feat. Bon Iver) - Lost In the World (link removed by request)

Sbagliato (also known as the Boulevardier)

1.5 oz. Bourbon

1 oz. Campari

1 oz. Sweet vermouth

Mix all three ingredients over ice in a rocks glass, garnish with an orange slice, and melt. This delight was introduced to me by my buddy Josh Rich who spent some time living in Bologna, where this drink is very popular. Sweet, bitter and boozy, these are dangerous.

Now the party has started and its time to get those ladies dancing. If said ladies happen to be adorning pearl earrings, Lily Pulitzer dresses and drinking PG Rocks, then they will most likely love this song. Sampling the WASP-Indie group, Tennis, G-Eazy spits some hilarious lyrics describing a relationship with a little preppy hunny.

G-Eazy - Waspy (feat. Tennis)

PG Rocks

Pinot Grigio

Ice

Fill a highball tumbler to the brim with ice. Then top with Pinot Grigio. It's not a drink, it's a lifestyle.

Now that everyone is well lubricated, a slow jam is in order. Groove your body to this sexy cover of Dirty Projectors' "Stillness is the Move", performed by Solange, the younger sister of Beyonce Knowles. Kick back and warm up to this jam with a with a fall favorite of mine that I like to call Apple Crisp.

Solange - Stillness is the Move (Dirty Projectors Cover)

Apple Crisp

3 oz. Bourbon

1.5 oz. Apple Cider

Ground Nutmeg

Cinnamon Stick

Pour bourbon and cider in a low ball glass full of ice. Stir with a cinnamon stick and grind fresh nutmeg on top. Fall in a glass.

A classic always brings the house down in the wee hours of the morning. This song has been one of my favorites ever since I first heard when I was 11. It is infectious and people can't resist singing every word. Throw back a classic beverage to match and you're feelin' fine.

Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby (link removed by request)

Budweiser

1 Can

Open. Consume. Live.

Fire Proof

I had the fortune to check out a very slick music venue in Brooklyn last night. Fireproof in Bushwick plays host to a range of up and coming artists from all walks of creativity. They have an outdoor space for performances and an indoor spot for art displays and more intimate shows. I was able to catch up with my friends from Red Wire Black Wire as they finished up their CMJ power tour of half a dozen shows in New York over the span of a few days.

While I was jamming out with them I got to see several new bands including Neighbors. They have a huge group and covered one of my favorite Talking Heads songs. They are definitively a big party while on stage, and I certainly appreciated this very much. They are worth a listen and I thought I would kick you to their myspace page to check it out.

Neighbors

After hitting it pretty hard, I needed some slick tunes to mellow out with. Vetiver is an American group who has a laid back and quirky style. Their music seems strongly influenced by Elvis Costello. Take a listen and I am sure you will be pleased! Check out the Neighbors remix for a good time.

Vetiver – Another Reason to Go

Vetiver – More of this (Neighbors Remix)

Viva la Indietronic

M. Untz

Like Butta!

A lovely photo of Daisy Lowe from Paradis magazine. In other news these three songs are just so fresh and so clean I thought I would toss them into a post together. Aeroplane is hitting it hard with strong remixes. This version of Gypsy and the Cat's song "The Piper's" is both energetic and poppy. Gypsy and The Cat are a London based duo who originally started kicking out indie rock songs in Australia. The two are coming out with an album in early 2011 and released "The Piper's" as a teaser. There will be more of them to come.

Gypsy and the Cat - The Piper's (Aeroplane Remix)

Blackbird Blackbird is in the heart of the trance wave. There is certainly a heavy dose of psychedelic electro in their music and I am starting to get into them. This song Hawaii has a lot going on with it, but it all seems to fit together nicely.

Blackbird Blackbird – Hawaii

Bedouin Soundclash followed up their 2007 album Street Gospel Light with this year’s The Horizon. This jam has n advancing percussion beat similar to a typical Tanlines song. The song I rounded out with vocals by Coeur De Pirate and the result is one of the slickest songs I have heard in the recent past.

Bedouin Sound Clash - Brutal Hearts ft. Coeur De Pirate

Have a good one!

M. Untz

Do the Mash Potato

Hip Hop has flooded back into my life and I couldn’t be happier. I picked up some great mash ups this week, and I have a lot of love for what the Hood Internet and The White panda have been up to. The rapping style of Jay Z is particularly great in mash-ups. Check out these three songs for a good time!

This mix of Jay Z, Lil Wayne and Marvin Gaye is about as slick as you can get. If you ever need to get jacked up about going to Brooklyn this is the perfect song.

Hello Brooklyn – Jay Z vs. Marvin Gaye ft. Lil Wayne

Here is a mix up of 99 problems with Phoenix’s Fences. Toss is some Don Diablo and you get a song that is surprisingly fresh.

99 Fences – Don Diablo vs. Phoenix vs. Jay Z

Jay Z with Chromeo just makes you want to break dance. Check it out!

Dirt off your Gangsta – Jay Z vs. Chromeo

And for your viewing pleasure it’s the Mash Potato!

GUNTA

NAME: GUENTHER
LOCATION: HARTFORD
FUN FACT: She hangs to the left.

This lead off track is pure dance gold. Alan Braxe and Jamiroquai together is sure to bring you some midweek audio pleasure.

Jamiroquai - White Knuckle Ride (Alan Braxe Remix)

If you haven't already, I suggest you taste some new Russ Chimes. It's bangin as usual. Check out Targa from the highly anticipated Midnight Club EP.

Russ Chimes - Targa

Your weekly mashed up potatoes and gravy.

Mochi Beats - Forever Impossible (Two Door Cinema Club + Drake + Iyaz + Shontelle)

BONUS:

Not gonna lie. I wasn't feeling too inspired this week so I went into the archives and pulled out some native late night gold. The GUNTA tribal picture above inspired this one. For those of you forgot, here you go:

Martin Solveig - Madan

Grum

Spotlight – Grum

I am hooked on Grum - terrible name, but a great DJ. Grum is best known for his prowess as a remix artist and you should check out some of his past Untz Posts (Bam!) . I have recently gotten into his original work and have been very stoked with what I am hearing. Grum's original pieces are light, funky and very 80s. Check out some of these great tracks

Grum - Through The Night (Bit Funk Remix)

Jump Jump Dance Dance - Show me the Night (Grum Remix)

My KZ, UR BF - Everything Everything (Grum Remix)


These Links have been taken down by request. If you would like to listen and buy some of these great songs follow this link to Grum's myspace page - Grum On Myspace. I highly recommend checking him out.


Bonus - Owen Pallet


Owen Pallet is a Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist from Canada eh. He has been under my radar until very recently, but has worked heavily with both Grizzly Bear and Beiruit. His single material is a departure from those bands in a refreshing way. He constructs his pieces in a classical sense, but they remain more upbeat and complex instrumentally than that of Grizzly Bear. Check out this song of his.

A Man with No Ankles – Owen Pallet