I can't overstate how much I adore local playboy Richie Panic (www.myspace.com/richiepanicisagenius) of Blow Up, Frisco Disco, and the occasional Robot Rock party at Mezzanine. And I've known a lot of DJs both Biblically and non. (I swear all we've done is hug!). I wrote about the man, the machine a little in my "Ultrabananas" Super Ego clubs column a couple weeks ago, here he is chiming in with some of his favorite slices.
Boys Noize, "Oh! (A-Trak remix)"
"This track is a monster from beyond. Plus Boys Noize and A-Trak together on one club anthem is the tits for sure. And did I mention the rave siren? You can't go wrong.
Yelle, "Je Veux Te Voir (Vin Sol Re-edit)"
"Another secret weapon that gets aired out everytime I play. Chick shouting in French, check! An amazing breakdown, check. The re-edit that makes it all explode in the club, check."
Yelle, "Je Veux Te Voir (original mix)"
Claude Von Stroke, "The Whistler (Aston Shuffle remix)"
"This thing has been around for awhile but it never, ever fails. It doesn't matter, the time, the place, the club, the crowd. A small riot will ensue, babies will be made, hands will reach upwards, and so on."
The Presets, "This Boy's In Love" (any remix so far will do)
"Just a great great song. Has that moody tears for fears going on that is so awesome. How horrible can a sound bite get? Try this! 'THIS boy's in love, with this fucking song!' HAR HAR HAR."
The Presets, "This Boy's in Love (original mix)"
Cut Copy, "Lights and Music (Superdiscount Remix)"
"What is in the water in Australia? I imagine Koala piss but I am no scientist. ANYWAYS. This is another moody bouncer, that turns into dancefloor beauty, and back into a moody bouncer that is just flawless basically. Oh and more sirens. But they're not rave sirens, they are more like the sirens when, like, the Space Shuttle is backing up or whatever."
Cut Copy, "Lights and Music (original mix)"
Holy Ghost, "Hold On (Black Mazego Groove Remix)"
"The original is everywhere and that is no problem cause it's amazing. But this remix just adds the funk and the right amount boogie disco dust that is retro but not and what is hotter than that? Not much.
Holy Ghost, "Hold On (original mix)"
Bloody Beetroots, "Detroit (Ghetto Edit)"
Imagine a flamethrower all up in Derrick May's face and some cars burning rubber in the Paradise Garage. That's what I am seeing. Oh, and also tons of drunk people going apeshit."
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