The New Division: Electronic Production Crew

The New Division are not only a Southern California band with their own twist on the Depeche Mode/New Order redux that is going on right now, they are a group of talented guys with an interest in all forms of electronic music. Solo productions, remixes both by the band and its individual members, and DJ gigs add to the electronic movement TND is building. Until their double single "True Lies/Saturday Night" drops on the 30th, content yourselves with these goodies:

The New Division Remix of Keep Shelly in Athens' "Hauntin' Me":

(or their takes on Keilan's "Dying for a Change", Phoenix's "Armistice", or Houses "Endless Spring", as well as original trance production [as GALA] "San Diego")

John Glenn (aka frontman John Kunkel) has done a couple of original prog house tracks:

(as well as remixing Phoenix's "Countdown" and Keep Shelly in Athens' "Hauntin' Me", among others)

Vaab (aka programmer Janzie) just picked up a Top 40/House club residency with this audition minimix:

(in addition to remixing John Glenn's "Naia", Short Circuit's "Late Night Drive", The New Division's "Art Kraft", and producing a few original tracks)

For the original tracks, check out:
Phoenix
Keep Shelly in Athens
Short Circuit
Keilan
Houses photo courtesy of Aerial Noise

John Glenn Remixes

John Glenn (aka John Kunkel, frontman of The New Division) has been doing some great remix work that fits nicely with his band's material more generally. The late-night "intelligent dance music" vibes I praised on The Rookie EP here get applied to hits by other electronic bands, specifically Phoenix and Toro y Moi. Enjoy! Catch the latter back in Philly at 1st Unitarian on April 12th courtesty of R5.

DJ News: KNO Clothing Launch Party

My friend Liz DeJesus, aka DJ DeJesus, was tapped to provide the music for the launch of KNO Clothing. KNO is the brainchild of two Messiah graduates who want to help the homeless. Basically, you buy a t-shirt or hoodie and 50% of the cost is either donated to homeless shelters or used to provide direct aid, like warm clothing, to local homeless people. They wanted some hipster music Liz didn't have, so she asked Jared (The Hound) and I to come along. Between presentations by the founders and a formerly homeless man, we pumped out jams by Phoenix, Passion Pit, Chiddy Bang, and LCD Soundsystem while the guests socialized, ate delicious food courtesy of venue Passage to India Restaurant, and watched as the KNO line was modeled by various friends of the company. We threw together this special "Foxy Jesus" edit of Matt & Kim's "Daylight" and the Ninjasonik rap version for the occasion that got a pretty good crowd response.

Matt & Kim - Daylight [Foxy Jesus Rap Mix][feat. Ninjasonik] by thefoxandthehound