times is weird

times is weird mix by allez-allez

draw closer dear listener... it's approaching the witching hour, and we've got some spooky treats for your basket in the form of our very special halloween double header mixtape! not one, but two mixes, one from steve, the other by sam, they're both packed with beats that go bump in the night, so turn the lights down low and get ready to freak!

side a mixed by steve (55.40mb, 47:42mins)
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ralph falcon - the dig
ionic vision - die macht (the horrorist remix)
black strobe - i'm a man (audion donator mix)
bernard herrmann - psycho suite
marion williams - oh death (death in the morning)
tolga fidan - venice
danton eeprom - confessions of an english opium eater
velvet underground - lady godiva's operation
godley & creme - under your thumb


side b mixed by sam (54.60mb, 39:13mins)
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crowdpleaser & st. plomb - zukunft (dachshund remix)
black devil - timing forget the timing (kerrier district mix)
suicide / thomas brinkmann - diamonds, furcoat, champagne
john maus - times is weird
a-tongue & d groove - feel surreal
raudive - ultraviolet
oliver hacke - vampire von dusseldorf
terrestrial tones - the sailor



and if your bones are not chilled enough by this then come join us this very all hallows eve at the nightclub they called the egg where we will be appearing in the flesh with the devilish spirt catcher live and the ghoulish lasermagnetic djs. beware the full details here.

mwah ha ha!!! etc.

we have band

allez-allez mix by we have bad (55.10mb, 48:04mins)
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we have band have been described as a hectic, bass-heavy synth-pop odyssey that sounds something like can being covered by buggles", something that definitely piqued our interest.

made up of married couple thomas and dede with darren bancroft their sound combines dance rhythms, washy electronic synths, post punk funk bass and individual pop vocals from each member. their debut single 'oh!' hits at the end of november. you can check it out on their myspace and also find details of where to catch one of their rather stellar live gigs.

james yuill - this sweet love (we have band remix)
the blow - bonjour jeune fille
bjork - wanderlust (ratatat remix)
micachu - curly teeth
M.I.A. - paper planes (DFA remix)
liquid liquid - out
ESG - come away
hugh masekela - amo sakesa-baranta
les rita mitsouka - andy
noze - remember love
arthur russell - that's us/wild combination

and don't forget tomorrow night is the mogwai afterparty where we're playing with a calvalcade of stars including james holden, nathan fake, four tet and many many more. advance tickets have already sold out but there are limited tickets on the door so get down early.

volume three

volume 3 by allez-allez (70.70mb, 61:36mins)
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two years ago we started this site out of frustration, frustration that we weren't hearing the music that we loved represented and played together, and tired of playing records in clubs / bars to people who expected to only hear music that they already knew. our dream is that hopefully along the way, through our / the guest mixes we've helped you find a new favourite band or tune, and soundtracked some good times (or bad).

for us it's all about reaching out across t'internet for a pan-global musical high five, and we want to thank you, dear reader / listener for being on the other end. all we ever wanted to do was to share the music we love, and since this site has started we've made a lot of new friends and met a lot of cool people, started making music and of course had the opportunity to DJ in clubs across Europe for some you too, so that's really it's own reward!

so to celebrate our birthday we humbly present you with allez-allez vol. 3, the third in our series of longer mixes... we hope you like!

jane - beserker
atlas sound - bite marks
the long blondes - guilt (pantha du prince remix)
the skull - lovesong
dj koze - all the time
sleeparchive - image photometer
fuck buttons - bright tomorrow
von sudenfed - the rhinohead (pilooski edit)
four tet - patchwork
the chap - woop woop (hot chip remix)
mr oizo - m-seq
caribou - niobe

and what's a birthday without presents? the shred yr face tour is currently making its way through the country with a stellar line-up of no age, times new viking and los campesinos. they hit the electric ballroom on monday the 20th but the day before they'll be doing a london instore crawl with no age playing pure groove at 3pm, tnv playing beyond retro at 5pm and los campesinos taking the stage at rough trade at 7pm. you can get a wristband for all three gigs by buying a single at the pure groove store but we have a pair to give away. simply email us (allezallezclub [at] googlemail.com) and tell us the name of three labels that have released no age records. first correct answer wins.




and finally, if you're in london on fridaycome on down to alphabet city (with bush tetras, optimo, emporer machine and more and more), promises to be an awesome night. and any readers from cologne should come down to hans bockler on saturday and check out our set at gruezi club. see you there.

wesley matsell

allez-allez time mix by wesley matsell (55.80mb, 40:36mins)
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border community new boy wesley matsell seems to tick all the boxes for good human being. when he is not dividing his time between youth-work at his local church in merthyr tydfil and the odd bout of hiking and cycling he is responsible for bombs like the airwolf-meets-jean-michel-jarre schaffel-rave-monster 'bernwerk'. if you've not heard it yet, go here and find your new favourite tune.

his wide-ranging list of influcences takes in modern classical, rephlex, acid house, the evolution of dance music from early house through hardcore and rave, a very select group of trendy bands, the feelgood ed banger scene, grime and dubstep, and a whole lot more as demonstrated on this weeks mix. check his myspace for news of his rather special dj sets.

in other border community related news, our good pal james holden has once again raised the bar with his incredible new remix for mercury rev's 'senses on fire'... it's a tear-jerkingly euphoric kosmiche workout that's so good it's actually a bit uncomfortable to listen to (play on head phones LOUD)... anyhow, support all concerned and go and pick up yer shiny mp3 here... itunes only unfortunately :( Oh, and he just did an equally skill remix of Radiohead's 'Reckoner' which doesn't seem to be out yet, but go seek out also...


hecker - bsf°tyk 5
gyorgi ligeti - Lux Aeterna
kim cascone - Null Drift
2 dollar egg - untitled
maetrik - kamtron
misc. - double tongue
we are records - unknown
hugg & pepp - krook
d.i.m. - frogger
elektrochemie - mucky star
wesley matsell - bernwerk
hugg & pepp - morfar
pauline oliveros - lear
para one - bike



get your tickets now for one of the best line-ups london has seen in a long time. at corsica studios next friday the 17th october alphabet city has the bush tetras (in an exclusive london gig), emperor machine, chik budo, kasms, jd twitch (optimo), soe guys called allez-allez, damon martin from disco bloodbath), the soul jazz soundsystem, richard sen, stop making sense djs and joe angular, plus screenings of cult nyc movies all for £10 in advance. get your tickets here.

pocketknife and cousin cole

party allez time mix by cousin cole & pocketknife (133.64mb, 70:51mins)
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pocketknife and cousin cole of flagrant fowl records have caused something of a stir this year. their indie/folk mix cd, "tambourine dream", 18 tracks of loveliness, featuring all exclusive remixes of songs from the likes of joanna newsom, bruce springsteen, devendra banhart, and neil young has found fans from across the musical spectrum, from spankrock to todd terje to dj ravin of buddha bar fame. limited quantities are still available from turntable lab.

pocketknife caught the djing bug as a teenager in iowa when he befriended dj wolf (original 70s disco/deep house jock who rocked it with lil' louis in chi) and then honed his craft with theo parrish (sound signature) while the two were in art school together. production was inevitable, as pocketknife started to make tracks while attending grad school in detroit. cousin cole comes to the party from a more hip-hop direction, known for his wide ranging dj sets with a strong baltimore club influence, his biggest track so far, cousin cole's "soulja boy" remix has achieved primetime airplay by hot 97 in nyc and power 106 in la.

now both based in brooklyn, pocketknife throws down with cousin cole as flagrant fowl dropping classic jams as well as their own unique remixes. this exclusive mix is the something rather special indeed. a killer mix that comes in two parts, it's also the first time that you'll get to hear some of the exclusives from the forthcoming "canyon dancing" ep on flagrant fowl (forthcoming for halloween).

Click HERE to read a track by track description from the guys themselves.

cousin cole:
apocalyptica - sad but true
frank hebly - de tuinslangboogie
rolling stones - can't always get what you want (soulwax remix)
graveleaf - the crusade
george kranz - bass drum ma bass drum
axel bauer - cargo
vastkustska ryggdunkarsallskapet - town out of order
sly mongoose - bad pulse
dude n nem - feet on fire
gang - kkk (dub)
seratonin edits - sermon
matthew dear - sound and vision
arbeid adelt - death disco (todd terje edit)
slab! - mars on ice
photonz - trembler (discodeine remix)
pocketknife:
glissandro 70 - end west
yeasayer - sunrise (pocketknife's rise and shine remix)
soft circle - earthed (pocketknife's terra cotta remix)
gang gang dance - house jam (xxxchange remix)
twilight circus dub sound system - kik
liars - a visit from drum (pocketknife's großer kessel remix)
jandek - your other man (secret frequency crew remix)
gameplayers - henri texier
patti smith - ghost dance (pocketknife's arms out remix)
bat for lashes - trophy



and finally a quick heads up about this party we're in a few weeks that promises to be one of the events of the year. mogwai are celebrating their gig at the hammersmith apollo on october 24th by throwning a massive party under the arches in london bridge. they've together a stellar line-up including four tet, james holden, caribou, nathan fake, fuck buttons, errors and our goodselves. do not sleep on tickets which you can get here.