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 Modcast #120: 2:54 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:28

2:54 are a sister act. They make the kind of music that makes you feel things. Not bad things, just things that creep up on you and stay there for a few minutes after the speakers go quiet. Its a musical partnership so important they got matching tattoos on their right arms to seal it, so intuitive they can't even describe it. They treat music like a drug, always after that next aural high. Lucky for them, there's been no shortage of people supporting this habit and their place in the indie hype-o-sphere has been pretty well cemented. Right here, they've opened up their veins, curating this, the 120th Modcast. If you find yourself in the motherland (AKA England), they'll be playing an in-store show at Rough Trade East on May 31 and at Scala in London with Gross Magic and Echo Lake on June 7. Tour Dates June 9, 2012 - Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY June 10, 2012 - Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, DC June 11, 2012 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY June 13, 2012 - TT The Bear's Place - Cambridge, MA June 14, 2012 - Divan Orange - Montreal, QC, Canada June 15, 2012 - Lee's Palace - Toronto, Canada June 16, 2012 - The Basement - Columbus, OH June 17, 2012 - The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL June 18, 2012 - Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN June 21, 2012 - The Crocodile - Seattle, WA June 22, 2012 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR June 23, 2012 - Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, Canada June 25, 2012 - The Independent SF - San Francisco, CA June 26, 2012 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA June 27, 2012 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA Tracklist Roky Erickson - If You Have Ghosts Mark Lanegan - Grey Goes Black Yawning Man - Perpetual Oyster Blouse - Into Black The Gun Club - My Dreams Patti Smith - Distant Fingers Grinderman - When My Baby Comes Broadcast - Echo's Answer Fairport Convention - Autopsy Marlena Shaw - Loving You Was Like A Party Magnetic Fields - Nothing Matters When We're Dancing Gates of Slumber - God Wills It

 Modcast #119: Expensive Looks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:19

Expensive Looks is the recording name for Alec Feld. Based in New York and completely self-taught, he released his debut LP 'Dark Matters' this year. His music draws on the musical staples of his childhood, from motown to Chicago house to "trashy '90s dance". He'll be in Sydney and Melbourne over the next couple of weeks for those late-night loving dancers. Tracklist and tour details below. Tour Dates Tues 22nd May > Moonshakes @ Flinders Bar, Darlinghurst (FREE) [info] Thurs 31st May > w/- Guerre + Scissor Lock @ Serial Space, Chippendale [info] Fri 1st June > DJ Set - Live @ FBi Radio (12 noon) (1-hr live mix) [info] Fri 1st June > DJ Set - Feelings Friday @ Phoenix Bar, Darlinghurst [info] Sat 2nd June > DJ Set - Late Night Social @ FBi Social, Kings Cross [info] Wed 13th June > w/- Mux Mool [USA] @ GoodGod Small Club, Sydney [info] Sat 16th June > w/- Collarbones @ The Gasometer, Melbourne [info] Tracklist 1. Moby [ft. Debbie Harry] - New York, New York (Expensive Looks Remix) 2. Delorean - Seasun (John Talabot's Kids & Drums Remix) 3. Mystery Jets - Half In Love With Elizabeth (Delorean Remix) 4. Ben Browning - I Can't Stay (Juan Maclean Remix) 5. Michael Gray - The Weekend 6. Saint Etienne - Tonight 7. Pnau [ft. Ladyhawke] - Embrace (Miami Horror & Fred Falke Remix) 8. Cut Copy - Sands of Time 9. M83 - Highway of Endless Dreams 10. Editors - Camera (SebastiAn Remix) 11. The Galvatrons - When We Were Kids (Bag Raiders Remix) 12. Eric Prydz - Call On Me 13. Royksopp - Happy Up Here

 Modcast #118: Oro11 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:09

It's that Cinco De Mayo time of year for our North and Central American friends. To get you all in the partying mood we have long-time Argentinan resident and LA native Oro11 giving us this weeks' Modcast. Oro11 is a prolific son of a gun. Spearfisher, DJ and producer, co-founder of the label Bersa Discos and half of Banana Clipz who have collaborated with Delorean, Los Rakas and El Guincho. You can catch him monthly at Tormenta Tropical in LA and San Francisco, more info on the next event here.

 Modcast #117: Slow Blow | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:44

Slow Blow are our newest signees to the Agency side of the Modular family and to celebrate this joyous occasion, the duo have put together this weeks Modcast. Slow Blow AKA DJ Jungle Snake & DJ Dreamcatcher are one of the hottest names in Sydney right now - hosting some of the liveliest parties in town and renowned as DJs of the highest quality. If you want to see them live in action, they'll be playing tonight (Friday 27 April) at Goodgod Small Club alongside Mod Agency friends and residents Softwar. They'll also be spinning at Splendour in the Grass 2012. Tracklist 1 C.O.M.B.I 2 INXS - Suicide Blonde (Milk Mix) 3 K.I.D - Hupendi Muziki Wangu 4 Kenneth Sherman - Why Can't We Live Together (Disco Mix) 5 The Revenge 6 Cole Medina 7 The White Lamp - It's You 8 Nina Kraviz - Ghetto Kraviz (Edits) 9 Levon Vincent 10 Reboledo - Canivalen 11 Simon Baker - Let Me In feat. Debukas (Lee Curtiss Mix) 12 Double Hill - Purple Hills

 Modcast #116: Seun Kuti | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:42

The surname Kuti turns a lot of heads. From the late Nigerian afrobeat legend Fela Kuti to his sons Femi and Seun, the Kuti family have made a lot of noise for many years. Lucky for us, this week Seun Kuti curates the 116th edition of the Modcast. Tracklist, tour dates and more information after the jump. Seun (full name Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti) took over as frontman of Egypt 80 after his father passed away when he was just 14, forgoing a professional football career in the process. He is currently in and around Coachella performing with Egypt 80. Tour dates 22/4 - Coachella - Indio, CA, US 24/4 - KTAOS Solar Center - Taos, NM, US 25/4 - Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater - Albuquerque, NM, US 27/4 - New Orleans Jazz Festival - New Orleans, LA, US 28/4 - Festival International de Louisiane - Lafayette, LA, US 29/4 - Houston Int'l Festival - Houston, TX, US 2/5 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA, US 12/5 - Lake Eden Arts Festival - Black Mountain, NC, US Tracklist 1. Fela Kuti - Kalakuta Show 2. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting in Vain 3. Peter Tosh - Equal Rights 4. Tunde Williams - Low Profile 5. Tony Allen - Secret Agent 6. Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa 7. Pressure - Bless My Soul 8. Shank - Ghetto 9. Seun Kuti - Slave Masters (Jacques Renault Remix)

 Modcast #115: Pional | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:46

This week's Modcast is brought to you by under-the-radar Spaniard Pional AKA Miguel Barros AKA Alt Fenster. He kicked off his career underneath DJ superhero John Talabot's Barcelona-based Hivern Discs label. Here he has contributed an hour long house mix to the Modcast canon. Tracklist below. Tracklist 1. Icasol - Stralau (Original) 2. 2020 Vision - Bob Hopefield (Urban Farmers Mix) 3. John Talabot & Pional - Destiny (Rare Club Version) 4. Tim Toh - Supercalifragilistic 5. Kim Brown - Camera Moves 6. Deadly One - Maison Profonde 7. Mr Fingers - You Are Someone Special 8. Feindrehstar - Night Rainer 1 9. Ultraworld - Northern Piano (Hardcore Piano Mix) 10. Blunted Dummies - House For All (Original Mix) 11. 3 Play - Serial Killer 12. Jimmy Edgar - This One Is For The Children (Instrumental Version) 13. Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here (Daphni Mix 2) ON TOUR 14.04.2012 / DE / Berlin / Salon Zur wilden Renate / DJ 20.04.2012 / IT / Verona / Gin Club / Spoon 05.05.2012 / ES / Murcia / / SOS Festival / live 12.05.2012 / CH / Zürich / Zukunft / Abbruchhaus-Nacht 13.05.2012 / ES / Madrid / Goa 18.05.2012 / PT / Lisbon / Lux 31.05.2012 / ES / Primavera / live with JT 02.06.2012 / ES / Barcelona / Primavera Sound 23.06.2012 / BE / Brussels / Catclub 29.06.2012 / FR / Toulouse / Gymnase Déodat de Sêverae / Les Siestes Electroniques 30.06.2012 / FR / Paris / Cabaret Sauvage / ME Festival / live with JT 13.07.2012 / DE / Gräfenhainichen / Melt / live with JT 11.08.2012 / ES / Creamfields / Creamfields 24.08.2012 / PL / Kattowice / Nowa Muzyka Festival / live with JT

 Modcast #114: Phi Unit + Cousin Cole Double Pack | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Array

This week, we present a super special edition of the Modcast this week with a killer double-bill. Late last year New York DJ/Producers Cousin Cole and Phi Unit released their 'So Emotional' mixtape. Driven by the desire to make an EP of emotional Moombahton: "Emoton" they put together a soft, tissue friendly EP. They put on a party, 'Moombahton Maxxin', in NYC with DJ Reck every other Thursday at 2A and are currently working on volume 2 but in the meantime they've both made mixes for the Modcast this week. Phi Unit Tracklist The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love (American Immigrants Remix) H.O.S.H. Ft. Malonda - What Do You Want Me To Say Switch Ft Andrea Martin - I Still Love You SBTRKT - Hold On (Them Jeans Remix) Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (Magician Remix) American Immigrants - You, Me, Everything Jim-E Stack - Lemme Drake - Doing It Wrong (Tyra From Saigon Remix) Usher Ft. Diplo - Climax (Phi Unit Remix) Blawan - Getting Me Down Kill Frenzy - Booty Clap Beat Culture - Before You Go Dre Skull - I Want You (Phi Unit Bootleg) Joey Negro - Why (Joey Negro Block Party Mix) Bryan Ferry - Alphaville (Leo Zero Remix) Change - Glow Of Love Lesale - Make Me Feel So Good Firefly - Love Is Gonna Be On Your Side Cousin Cole Tracklist Cousin Cole - I Need You (Demo) Auntie Flo - Oh My Days (Alejandro Paz Remix) DJ Clock - No Strings Attached John Talabot - Leave Me (Friendly Pattern Version) Danton Eeprom - Thanks For Nothing (Etienne Jaumet Remix) TBD - Get To My Baby Azari & III - Reckless For Your Love (DJ Sneak Remix) Jamie XX - Far Nearer (Cousin Cole Edit) Hunee - Tour De Force Falty DL - Make it Difficult Juan MacLean - Give Me Every Little Thing (Eric B Dub) Waifs & Strays - Body Shiver (Hot Natured Remix) Spectr - Dance 4 Me Matt Tolfrey & D. Ramirez - Bounce To Me DJ Cra$y - Just E (BrEaCH Remix) Tronco Traxx - Walk 4 Me Cassius - I

 Modcast #113: Digitalism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 61:25

German duo Digitalism bring you Modcast #113 - a techno wonderland of relentless energy. For the unacquainted, Digitalism are an electro twosome signed to Kitsune. They're internationally renowned festival regulars and serial remixers for our very own Presets, Cut Copy and Tom Vek as well as innumerable others. They'll be hitting up Australian shores and putting on some cracking shows around the country with our main man Beni in May. Tour Dates 4 May - The Forum - Melbourne 9 May - Family @ Fortitude Valley, Queensland 19 May - with Adrian Lux @ VIlla Nightclub, Perth

 Modcast #112: Jonti's Be Happy Mix | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:03

'This is an all vinyl mix of songs that make me feel like a happy carefree lil kid, I hope they do the same to you too!' says Jonti, a ridiculously talented multi-instrumentalist-cum-vocalist musical overlord-in-the-making. The former resident of South Africa, who now splits his time between Australia and the US, has worked with Santigold, Mark Ronson, the Dap-Kings, John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile) and more. You can now throw Modular into that mix with the most sunshiney Modcast to date, we present #112. It's 37 minutes of ear-to-ear beats and gleeful (not that Glee) jams to make your day go off, in the best way. Tracklist 1. Dollar Brand Intro 2. Miriam Makeba - Qongothwane 3. Gal Costa - Lost In The Paradise 4. David Axelrod - Songs Of Innocence 5. David Bowie - Heat Of The Morning 6. Stereolab - Space Moment 7. J Dilla - Nothing Like This 8. Roe-O-Tations - Special Category 9. Dave Brubeck - The City Is Crying 10. Brian Eno - By This River 11. Luiz Eca Y La Familia Sagrada - Please Garcon 12. Miguel Atwood Ferguson & Carlos Nino - Nag Champa.

 Modcast #111: Horse Meat Disco | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:27

We've been long-time fans of Horse Meat Disco's iconic London club night and mixes, so we're very pleased they agreed to mix a Modcast for us this week. Australian friends take note, they're returning to Australia this month for a string of shows to celebrate Mardi Gras and Future Music Festival, dates below. Tracklist K.S.B - Misaluba Kitt Bang & Enne - i Ho Kay B Blase - Shame Wide Boy Awake - Slang Teacher Kenny Bee - Dance All Night NYC Community Choir - Express Yourself Ollie Baba - Stomp Your Feet The O.S.T The Burrell Brothers - I'll Say A Prayer Yellow Sox - Flim Flam Marbeya Sound - Gangsta Reedflex Pharaohs - Flutter and Moon Tour Dates Sat March 3 - Brisbane - DFA Stage @ Future Music Festival Sat March 3 - Sydney - Mardi Gras Sun March 4 - Perth - DFA Stage @ Future Music Festival Sat March 10 - Sydney - DFA Stage @ Future Music Festival Sat March 10 - Melbourne - Poof Doof @ The Bottom's End Sun March 11 - Melbourne - DFA Stage @ Future Music Festival Mon March 12 - Adelaide - DFA Stage @ Future Music Festival Thu March 15 - Adelaide - Sugar Fri March 16 - Brisbane - Bowler Bar Sat March 17 - Sydney - Secret Garden Festival [sold out] Sat March 17 - Sydney - Picnic Warehouse Party [late]

 Modcast #110: Pond Inspirations | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40.51

Pond's fourth album Beard, Wives, Denim is an audio diary of ten friends' strange, terrible and blissful time in the country trying in vain to be a wholesome family band. It sounds just like it, distorted and woozy and fractured and ultimately nostalgic and loving. This week's Modcast is a selection of the inspirations and audio fancies behind their music. Sit back and go on a blissed out journey as the boys take you through some fresh Australian jams to some classic British 60s girl-groups and all points in-between. Track-list below. Mixed by Kevin Parker (Tame Impala) and Rob Grant at Poon's Head Studio in Perth, Beard, Wives, Denim will be out on Modular Recordings March 2nd (AUS), March 5th (UK/EU), and March 6th (US). Pre-order now, via Mod Shop, iTunes, JB Hi Fi. TRACKLIST David Crosby - Orleans (LP Version) Spiritualized - I Think I'm In Love Batrider - Sweaty Magee The Silents - Serpents Touch Comets on Fire - The Swallow's Eye Frozen Ocean - Cordial ScotDrakula - Kick out the Amber Lamps Dennis Wilson - River Song The Flirtations - Nothing but a Heartache Aloe Blacc - Femme Fatale TOUR DATES Tues March 6th || Black Cat Backstage || Washington, DC *! Wed March 7th || Telfair Square, Savannah Stopover Music Festival || Savannah, GA *# Thurs March 8th || The Drunken Unicorn || Atlanta, GA *! Sun March 11th || Fitzgerald's || Houston, TX *+ Sun March 18th || Low Key Arts || Hot Springs, AR * Tues March 20th || Johnny Brenda's || Philadelphia, PA * Wed March 21st || Bowery Ballroom || New York, NY * Thurs March 22nd || Brighton Music Hall || Boston, MA * Fri March 23rd || Casa Del Popolo || Montreal, QC * Sat March 24th || Cafe Dekcuf || Ottowa, ON * Sun March 25th || The Drake Hotel || Toronto, ON * Tues March 27th || Lincoln Hall || Chicago, IL * Wed March 28th || Taylor University || Upland, IN * Fri March 30th || Cactus Club || Milwaukee, WI * Sat March 31st || The Maintenance Shop || Ames, IA * Mon April 2nd || 7th Street Entry || Minneapolis, MN * Wed April 4th || A Club || Spokane, WA * Thurs April 5th || Sunset Tavern || Seattle, WA * Fri April 6th || The Biltmore Cabaret || Vancouver, BC * Sat April 7th || Jinx Art Space || Bellingham, WA * Sun April 8th || Squeak & Squawk Music || Tacoma, WA * Mon April 9th || Mississippi Studios || Portland, OR * Wed April 11th || Rickshaw Stop || San Francisco, CA * Fri April 13th || The Echo || Los Angeles, CA Thu April 19th || The Standard, Sydney Fri April 20th || Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane get tickets. Sat April 21st || Great Northern, Byron Bay Sun April 22nd || Northcote Social Club, Melbourne get tickets Tue April 24th || Ed Castle, Adelaide get tickets. Sat April 28th || Bakery, Perth get tickets

 Modcast #109: Lo-Fi-Fnk | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:08

Lo-Fi-Fnk are Swedish electro-poppers Leonard Drougge and August Hellsing. They've been making music since 2001 and, as of now, this includes the 109th iteration of the Modcast. Last year they released their second album, 'The Last Summer' and have in this mix included an extra-special bonus with the premier of the Krusha remix of their upcoming single 'Kissing Taste'. Keep your ears open for this one. Tracklist 01 Black Coffee - Infected Sidechain 02 Act Utd - Summer in Vacationland 03 Atlantic Ocean - Waterfall 04 Unicorn Kid - Boys of Paradise 05 Friendzone - A.L.L. 06 Flosstradamus - total recall 07 Araab Muzik - lift off 08 Lo-Fi-Fnk - Kissing Taste (Krusha Remix) 09 John Talabot ft. Pional - So Will Be Now 10 Jonathan Johansson - Under Sjukhusen 11 Dj in the Night - Ritmo de la Noche

 Modcast #108: The Glimmers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:02

Belgian duo The Glimmers have put together a mix for the Modcast this week featuring tracks by Hamilton Bohannon, Eric Prydz, Jamie Principle, Chimo Bayo, Jacques Renault and an exclusive Glimmers Remix of Aeroplane's We Can't Fly. They're also heading to Australia for a fly-by-night tour, dates below. Tour dates Fri 17 Feb - The Liberty Social, Melbourne Sat 18 Feb - The Civic, Sydney Sun 19 Feb - Sets on the Beach, Scarborough Beach Amphitheater, Perth

 Modcast #107: Villa | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:01

The Modcast this week comes courtesy of DJ / producer, Villa. Originally from Ghent in Belgium Villa made a bit of a splash reworking the likes of Adele, Yeasayer, The Golden Filter, Yuksek - and our very own Beni. The disco influenced house production has caught the ears of Erol Alkan and Aeroplane. Jump into the Modcast. Tracklist below - European friends check the tour dates. Tracklist Das Pop: The Game (VillA remix) Get a Room!: Under the Vice (edit) T. Keeler & Hugo Capablanca: La Konk Fiesta Black Van: Express Kazino: Binary Jan Driver: Golden Super Tiger & Woods: Gin Nation Mr. Oizo: Z ZZT: Where is the Captain Royksopp: Happy Up Here (Boys Noize remix) Shinichi Osawa: Sylkill Jackson and His Computerband: Rock On Busy P: To Protect and Entertain (Mr. Oizo remix) Sebastian: Embody Tour dates: WhenWherePrice Sat Feb 4 - Rondpunt 26, Genk Sat Mar 17 - Neidklub, Hamburg Fri Mar 30 - AB, Brussels

 Modcast #106: The Twerps | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:42

Melbourne group The Twerps released their self-titled debut late last year and took a special place on our stereo/in our hearts. Case in point, Tim from Cut Copy highlighted them in his Best of 2011 list. (Some extra trivia for the train-spotters/liner-note readers, that's not the only Cut Copy link, their bass player, Rick, worked at Alter design, the good folk who designed all the 'Zonoscope' artwork.) They've just announced a bunch of dates across Australia (American friends stay tuned for news on this front), so make sure you catch them! They've also made a pretty sweet Modcast for your listening pleasure this week, check it out there's some real gold in there. Tour dates Feb 8 - Corner Hotel, Melbourne Mar 2 - Phoenix Public House, Melbourne Mar 9 - The Standard Mar 12 - Corner Hotel, Melbourne Mar 13-18 - Twerps play SXSW, Austin, Texas Mar 19 - May 6 - US tour, full details to be announced. Tracklist 1. Junior Byles - Da Da 2. Anika - No One's There 3. S'Modern - Miss Smodern 4. The Field Mice - Canada 5. Gene Clark - Life's Greatest Fool 6 Doug Hream Blunt - Gentle Persuasion 7. The Dentists - I Had An Excellent Dream 8. Total Control - Retiree 9. Chris Spedding - Get Outa My Pagoda 10. Arthur Russell - Planted A Thought 11. Nico - I'll Keep It With Mine 12. Laurie Anderson - Born, Never Asked

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