OLD NEWS vs NEW NEWS

Fun Stuff for APRIL FOOLS DAY!
The links will be coming soon I swear" I've been utilizing YouTube to send out new or interesting trax, but soon I'll start hooking you up with the links. For Now: Excellent video showing the history of M.A.W. (Masters at Work) and their album "NuYorican Soul". Apparently these guys are just now on MySpace? "NUYORICAN SOUL FINALLY ON MYSPACE!!!!!!! Little Louie Vega and Kenny dope "Masters at work" on this wonderful project." They probably mean info about this rekkid is now on MySpace.



THE ARMY DOES DOPE?
Some Hilarious News! In case you didn't know, I've spent 11 years in the Army and two tours in Iraq. There are volumes and volumes of rules and regulations; some arbitrary, some are not. I know of no other institution that is harder on illicit drug use than the military. So, it came as quite a shock when I read this article from www.military.com at the beginning of March. Apparently, the Army is now considering utilizing HDMA as part of a treatment for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Hmmm, isn't that basically what is was supposed to be created for in the beginning?

March 04, 2009--Military.com|by Bryan Mitchell

If you discovered it in your kid’s room there’d be hell to pay. If it appeared in a random urinalysis, it could end your career. And if you told your friends you were considering taking it, they might think you’ve suffered a mid-life crisis.

But a South Carolina psychiatrist and a Harvard-educated researcher are looking for veterans who’ve been through hell and are willing to explore a fresh way of getting past the trauma using a drug long associated with the late-night party crowd.

Ecstasy, clinically known as MDMA and outlawed recreationally for decades, is making a gradual comeback in the medical community as therapists rediscover its therapeutic value – especially in dealing with post traumatic stress disorder.

NEIL CAVUTO GOES OFF!
This is not where I typically link economic or political stuff, but these two videos are friggin' hilarious. Neil Cavuto goes off on Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla) on the bill before congress to cap "excessive pay".



Neil has a change of heart for April.



Faithless "Insomnia": Somehow related to DIDO? or something like that, I don't know. However, what I do know is what a BAD A$$ track this was back in the day.


Well, I say "Rafferties Wrong Bass Dub Mix" is a dubstep version that will definitely bring the memories back. I'm not sure, but let me know if there is something weird about the timing and the vocals!! Maybe I'm just hearing things. Either way, mix on the downbeats and you'll be fine.
Here's the track.


A Little TechHouse Anyone? SlaveRecordings.com went live today marking the rebirth of D. Ramirez's record label Slave. Disillusioned by the need to conform instilled by other labels, D. Ramirez decided to resurrect his label and release tracks through his own label, giving himself the freedom to make the kind of "Twisted" house music he has become famous for.

May 2009 marks the first release on Slave "The Wired E.P". Two brand new D. Ramirez tracks "Wired" and "The Road of Excess" featuring mystery pop star collaborator LDV both from the steel city of Sheffield. Remixes from Rob Babicz and D.Ramirez RELEASE DATE: 26th MAY 2009, DIGITAL-26 May 2009 marks the release of ‘The Wired EP’ by Sheffield’s leading purveyor of red-hot underground house D Ramirez, on Slave Recordings. Both original tracks ‘Wired’ and ‘Road Of Excess’ feature the vocals of LDV, a mysteriously anonymous star, also from the steel city. Remixes come courtesy of house and techno veteran Rob Babicz and D. Ramirez himself. Wired- D.Ramirez (Orig Mix) Already championed by Pete Tong on Radio 1’s Essential Selection, ‘Wired’ is Inspired by the artist’s home town of Sheffield and its industrial past. Heavy on the bleeps synonymous with the town, ‘Wired’ is dark and searing electronic house, featuring pitched-down vocals that recall that other home of machine-inspired funk, Detroit. The production is tight, the energy is unrelenting and the drops are heavy. Checkit!

Flo Rida "In the Ayer (Jeremy Word Remix)": Local Dallas boy still cranking out quality remixes and trax.


REM "Losing My Religion (DJ Kue Private Remix)": Here's a decent remix of R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion". Not too cheezey, and not too heavy... basically making the original mixable. Here's the link.

Other Good Stuff I Found:
Emerson Todd: "My Eyes" (Worthy's Blurry Cornea Mix)
Manfred Mann - "Blinded By The Light" (DJ Donna Summer Boot)
Madness - "Our House" (Martin Ternander Remix)
Elton John & Kiki Dee - "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (Mighty Mi Mix)

One More Good Video of a Great song: