The Silver Pesos – “Regresando”

gary-o — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:02:29 +0000

Last night I was working late at Topspin and in the middle of a long period of silence (rare in our office) a groovy house track started playing on the sound system that I got completely lost in. I glanced at Peter Brambl, our creative director, and asked him who this was, assuming he had kicked on the tunes. He smiled and said, “the is me.” I was floored. Being in the music business I hear a ton of music from talented electronic musicians, but rarely do I hear songs with real depth, sophistication and potential staying power. “Regresando”, the lead single from the upcoming album “Born at Midnight” from The Silver Pesos (Peter’s band), is in my humble opinion one of these rare songs and I expect the album to be just as impressive when it’s released (coming soon!).

“Regresando” (featured several times by DJ Raul Campos on his KCRW show Nocturna) is a melodic, atmospheric, downtempo number with exceptional vocals from Chloe Conger. The song starts off simple with an infectious rhythm that keeps you engaged and eager to hear what’s next. The energy builds throughout the song and by the time it reaches the end it’s turned into a Diplo-style dancehall groove. The Regresando Remix (a cut that’s more in line with my electro/progressive house tastes) takes the song in a completely different direction while preserving the essence of what makes the original so special. This is the cut Peter played that stopped me in my tracks last night and I plan to work it into my next DJ mix (coming very soon I promise).

Have a listen to both versions below, and if you like what you hear you can download them both for free in exchange for an email address.

Some info about the band:

The Silver Pesos was formed in 2009 by producer/instrumentalist Peter Brambl, singer Chloe Conger, and guitarist Robert Weber. Their upcoming full-length release, ‘Born at Midnight’, was recorded in Santa Monica, CA and Ubud, Indonesia with a full band that features a Balinese rhythm section. Visit the band’s website at www.thesilverpesos.com.

I’ll write a post about the full album when it’s out and I might even get you an interview with Peter as a bonus.

Paper Buddha’s 2008 Top 20

gary-o — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:10:47 +0000

Charlotte Revox

Sometimes Things Get, Whatever Dum Shnorkel (Dousk Remix)

Awesomesauce (Twocker's Gti Mix)Cold Act Ill (Wolfgang Gartner Monster Mix)

Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix) [Explicit]Let Me Think About It The Longest Road (Deadmau5 Remix)

2008 was one of my favorite years for new music (remixes/re-issues included) and I had the toughest time narrowing my best-of list down to a manageable size. 10 was too few and anything larger than 20 would make me look way too indecisive. So, the magic number this year is 20.

My 2008 Top 20 is comprised of tracks that (a) really grabbed me for one reason or another, (b) made heads bob (almost to the point of whiplash in some cases), and (c) I never got tired of hearing no matter how many times I played them for myself and others. The tracks aren’t in rank order. Instead, they’re arranged for optimal listen-ability given the variety of genres (Electro, Minimal, Tech, Progressive). However, I will say that I did save the best for last – the Deadmau5 remix of The Longest Road (Deadmau5 Remix)Longest Road from Morgan Page’s debut album, Elevate [Explicit]Elevate. The whole album is stellar IMO, and every time I hear this track the hair stands up on the back of my neck. And, Deadmau5 is also nominated for a GRAMMY Award (Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical) for the remix of Longest Road – good stuff.

Hope you enjoy the tunes. Please support the artists by clicking on the album images above and getting these tracks at Amazon, Beatport etc. As always, the player on the page will queue up and play the list for you.

Happy Holidays!

Charlotte (Extended Mix) – Booka Shade

Mushrooms (Justin Martin Mix) – Marshall Jefferson & Noosa Heads

Mr Dry (Original Mix) – Tim Green

Doubledub (Original Mix) – Christian Burkhardt

Revox (Justin Martin Remix) – Tim Green

Sometimes Things Get, Whatever (Original Mix) – Deadmau5

Bottom Heavy 2008 (Phunk Investigation Instrumental DJ Mix) – Danny Tenaglia

Dum (Original Mix) – The Martin Brothers

Choplifted (Original Mix) – BSOD

Shnorkel (Dousk Remix) – Miki Litvak & Ido Ophir

Awesomesauce (Twocker’s GTi Mix) – JELO