magic, fire and romance...by max skiba

It's obvious by now that i haven't posted in a long long time, by counted reasons: 1) lack of time, 2) lack of interest, 3) lack of interesting things to share that hasn't been shared before, or had in rare occasions. Thank god there's myspace and the weirdos that live in it, i'm alive again. Please witness exhibit A: Maximilian Skiba. Most of us would not recall his name but we probably would have danced or tripped out to some of his songs, and if you haven't, you're never too late for it. This polish guy debuted on the scene in '05 and since then he's been out and about putting glamour into the dancefloor with 3 EPS and numerous remixes. His artistry doesn't stop there, as he is quite a mastermind of aliases: The KDMS, Lucy Montenegro and King of Kong are some of his parallel projects and are just as good as the original one. In an european territory so full and rich of musical history, Max belongs to the greats of them. If you ever wondered what kind of music he'd be playing at a club or a festival, just take a peek at his heavy baggage of influences, noted on his myspace page:



that should do it, right? please enjoy

Magic Fire and Romance Medley Mix (September 09) by max skiba

sky's the limit

Usually, my skills to spot and showcase new interesting talents never fails, but somehow I missed 17 year old Sky Ferreira along the way. But it's not that she's not that interesting, it's just that i'm ditsy, that's all (i admit it). Luckily, my trusty bestie Luchicha was just around the corner to inform me about the new girl in town and frankly, i'm impressed by both sound and vision. She sings and looks way beyond her teenage years, all of which is actually a very good thing. She has "teenage wasteland" written all over her little forehead AND she appeared in a video with the ultimate wild child, Uffie. It's the kind of street cred Ke$ha wishes she had. Sky is currently in the works on her debut with EMI with Paul Epworth, Bloodshy & Avant, Dallas Austin and many other and she's rumored to be allied with miss Britney Spears on a 90s-style electro track produced by Cisco Adler, but even though she collaborates, she has the ability to make the songs of others her own, like her delicate and slightly haunting version of Miike Snow's "Animal". Sky Ferreira is the kind of artist that is destined to hit stardom and tabloids at the same time and, like I said, that's actually a very good thing. Pass the hype and enjoy the sounds of Sky.

Ps: Be sure to follow Sky on Facebook, Myspace and Twitter :)

meow

It's been a while since I logged on into myspace. I rarely use it, and basically, my use for it now is similar to an old record player: it's dusty but it's there, and everytime that I can, I check out to see if it works. Today it has, fortunately, as a band I haven't heard of just added me. And thank goodness it has. The name is Rescue Cat, and the info about it is pretty scarce. Maybe there lies the beauty of it all, the intrigue and mystery wrapped up in the form of a feline animal who was "found" in North London in '06, only to be surrounded by synths, drum machines and computer sounds that recall early greatness of the sorts of New Order and Hot Chip. After a few local gigs, the band caught the attention of a music mogul (whoever that is) and is currently in the works for its debut EP, coming out soon. In the meantime, here's some goodies and an eclectic mixtape courtesy of Rescue Cat.

MP3: Rescue Cat – £10 Bag
MP3: Rescue Cat – Tom Is My Only Friend
MP3: Rescue Cat – Under your colors (Lalory Rock haha mix)

Meow Mixtape: http://www.zshare.net/audio/5738128432f4df75/