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POSR interview With Designer Drugs
February 4, 2010 by POSR
Filed under Blog, Featured, Reviews/Mixtapes, Video
illson:
Cool. You’re here with illson from your favorite band, POSR, spending time with the people that you really love to listen to. Right now I’m here with Designer Drugs. Why don’t you introduce yourselves, guys?
Theo:
I’m Theo.
Michael:
What’s up; I’m Michael.
illson:
They’re here to play this giant party called Mega Buzz this Thanksgiving weekend. It’s thrown by Massive Intent; you guys should keep an eye out for whatever they’re doing. So guys, we’ve got one hot minute in here and I just have a handful of questions to ask you…
Michael:
Sure.
illson:
… the first of which is: in your interviews, I’ve seen that back in the day you’ve run into some raves and listened to some rave music. From those early days, do you remember any kind of artist that kind of like, struck you, that you guys can mention?
Theo:
Bad Company. Drum ‘n Bass.
Michael:
Yeah, yeah, Bad Company was really good. They were awesome.
Theo:
Paul Oakenfold. Always. Umm… All the big drum ‘n bass d.j.’s. We used to both be really into drum ‘n bass.
Michael:
Like Dillinja, Bad Company and …
Theo:
Techtronics. Fresh from Bad Company. Adam Meth. Dieselboy, we we’re really into him, really early on…
illson:
He’s from your side of town, right?
Theo:
Yeah, yeah, yup. Just all those guys out there, especially the U.K. guys.
illson:
Does punk really figure into your music, or is that just something easy to say?
Theo:
Not from my perspective, no. Not much of an influence on me.
Michael:
Yeah, I think I listen to it more than he does. Some of the new tracks, though, are pretty heavy. They have more of punk rock vocals and stuff.
Theo:
I think a lot of it is we like a lot of high-energy stuff, and a lot of punk is high-energy. They’re kind of like a parallel universe.
Michael:
A lot of distortion and stuff, too.
illson:
I’d like to know how your original music is developing; not your remixes, but the music you guys make yourselves, and what should the public be expecting in your upcoming releases?
Michael:
It’s coming along really good, actually. I’m really happy … I’m more happy doing the originals than the remixes, so we’re cutting back on the remixes a lot, and doing original stuff. The new originals, they’re very diverse. We have some really pretty songs, and we have some really punk rock songs – some really heavy, nasty distorted stuff, but we also have some really pretty songs with some singing, and rapping, and …
Theo:
We have some slow, uh …
Michael:
(laughing) … love songs!
Theo:
Yeah, we got some love songs! We got some poppier stuff. We got some, uh … just a little bit of everything for everybody, I think. As far as developing, our production skills are getting better, we’re buying new stuff. We’re just learning a lot from listening to other people’s music, and we’re trying to make everybody happy and still lean towards better quality product for everybody.
illson:
Always growing in technique, I’m assuming?
Theo:
Yeah. Always learning; for sure.
illson:
We’re all looking forward to those originals.
Michael:
There’s actually a lot more real instruments. We recorded drums for some songs, we recorded guitars, vocals; more analog stuff going on.
illson:
You’re playing piano again on it?
Michael:
Uh, yeah, yeah! We’re always playing piano.
Theo:
(laughing) Always playing piano.
illson:
Is there a song of yours that you two felt really good about, where you said, ‘hey, we did a really good job at this.’ Is there a song that holds a special place in your hearts, that you guys made?
Michael:
We just shot a music video for this one called ‘Through the Prism,’ which really came together really quick. I think it’s really fresh sounding and it’s a uh, I think it’s a really solid song. I like it a lot. I feel the integrity of it is pretty good. Yeah. A lot of the new stuff I feel pretty happy about.
Theo:
Yeah. Some of the stuff that nobody’s heard of yet I feel pretty happy with. If I was gonna go back, I would say I really liked ‘Drop Down’ a lot; that was a good one.
Michael:
Yeah, ‘Drop Down’ is really good.
Theo:
It was a hard one.
illson:
We’ve looked at your discography a little and we can go back all the way to 2008. Amazing, isn’t it? We saw an early track from Warner Bros. How was that for you guys, since it was so early in your career and you were dealing with a major label, and how does that compare to being in a small, boutique label now? Working with I Heart Comix, of course.
Theo:
Right.
Michael:
It was cool for us; we were excited, you know? Because we always want to do big stuff, so it was cool to work with a big label, you know?
Theo:
It was our first experience with a major label, but most of our remixes are attached with a certain label; some are bigger than others, We’ve done stuff with, I don’t know – twenty other labels, maybe? I don’t know. A lot of labels.
Michael:
Maybe ten.
Theo:
Yeah, maybe ten, something like that. A lot of labels.
Michael:
Mostly smaller ones. They’ve all been cool. Everything’s been … good working with them.
illson:
And finally: Wes Anderson or Wes Craven?
(silence)
Theo:
(laughing) Who?
Michael:
(laughing)
Theo:
Wes Anderson? (laughing) Who’s Wes Anderson?
Michael:
Is that Diplo?
illson:
Rushmore.
Michael:
I don’t know, man. Honestly, I’m not familiar with either.
illson:
Ok. Finally …
Michael:
We’re more … I don’t know … what kind of movies? Oh, I like uh … Greg Araki’s movies.
illson:
Oh, cool! Yeah, ‘Doom Generation’!
Michael:
Yeah, been watching him a lot lately, actually.
illson:
He’s a favorite of mine, too.
Michael:
I like ‘Nowhere,’ too. ‘Nowhere’ is a really good one.
Theo:
Never seen him (laughing).
Michael:
Really? I think you might have seen some …
Theo:
Really? I don’t know.
illson:
You should try ‘Doom Generation.’
Theo:
I’d love to.
illson:
It’s a hot one.
Theo:
Sounds cool.
illson:
Well kids, that’s it! That’s a hot minute with Designer Drugs. Good luck with your set tonight. Four a.m., right?
Theo:
Four to five.
Michael:
Stay up.
illson:
Always good advice. Good night!
Review: Learning Secrets 6 Year Anniversary at Beauty Bar with CLASSIXX & WOOLFY 1/22/10
February 3, 2010 by adamwarped
Filed under Blog, Reviews/Mixtapes
I was psyched when I first heard that Learning Secrets had booked Classixx and Woolfy for their six year anniversary party. It seems that Ian Orth & Jeremy are kindred spirits with me when it comes to all things disco, italo, & boogie.
Unfortunately while arriving fashionably late we missed the opening dj’s sets as well as Woolfy’s performance. Beauty Bar had the back parking lot fenced off where they had set up a tent and were having several bands play. We entered thru the rear gate and quickly rushed past the band playing outside(sorry guys). I was in a hurry and had been anxiously anticipating this night for quite a while and no one could stop me now. We could hear the enticing pulse of the bass and the sweet sounds of synth arpeggios in the air.
It was actually kind of hard to squeeze into the back door just past the men’s bathroom as the building was entirely rammed full of people. Wow, I hadn’t seen Beauty Bar this crazy since SXSW ’09. Classixx was already mid-set and fully rocking out dropping nu-disco bombs and classic deep house gems to a writhing throng of super sexy and up for it party people. The boys mixes were spot on and their programming was tight. Even though you almost needed a shoehorn to maneuver your way through the thick sweaty crowd everyone seemed quite gracious and in a pleasant yet festive mood.
We eventually worked our way onto the dance floor and wiggled for a few before heading to the bar to grab some drinks. It was quite a night, I ran into friends from all kinds of scenes, all the way from goths to ravers. Great job guys, happy anniversary, and cheers to another 6 years! -Adam Warped
Here are a few train-spots from Classixx’s set…
Lindstrom & Christabelle- “Baby Can’t Stop” Aeroplane Dub
Phoenix – Lisztomania (Classixx Version)
Chicken Lips-”Blank Tape”
links
http://www.myspace.com/classixxmusic
http://www.myspace.com/woolfys
http://www.learningsecretsmusic.com/
Pics from the party courtesy of our friends over at www.thepeenscene.com
POSR at Battle Royale – Roller Derby – January 30th, 2010
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Rumble on The Roof – January 29, 2010 – Houston, TX feat. POSR (LIVE) and Nikola Baytala (KONTROL, SF)
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PRESS RELEASE : POSR “Cocaine Nose Job” Feat. Larry Tee and Alexander Technique
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WHAT KIND OF NOSE JOB? “COCAINE NOSE JOB”
THE UPCOMING SINGLE FROM AUSTIN’S
ELECTO-PUNK BAND, POSR
Austin-based POSR is poised to revolutionize dance floors and playlists with the release of “Cocaine Nose Job,” the first single off their forthcoming album Known Unknown, to be released by Houston’s Tierra Studios late spring/early summer 2010.
POSR, the latest musical brainchild of world renowned dance music producer Jake Childs, showcases Childs’ edgy post-punk vocals riding over a wave of pulsating, driving beats.
“Cocaine Nose Job” also features a “Blogula” remix by the world famous musical tastemakers Larry Tee and Alexander Technique. Larry Tee is well known for his effort in coining the term “electroclash” as well as launching the careers of many of New York based artists including RuPaul, Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, and Avenue D.
“When we started our blogula mix of ‘Cocaine Nose Job,’ we realized we were gonna have to go deep into our electro roots and drag some noise out,” says Tee. “But since electro alone isn’t a radical formula anymore, we are blasting in elements of a sticky bottom end, and a grindy new electronic weeze designed to make the floor go OFF.”
“For the remixes, I wanted to call upon a legend in the electroclash movement, and that would be Larry Tee,” says Childs. “He’s definitely a huge inspiration in attitude and the stuff he spins has hipped me onto a lot of new sounds and talents. PLUS HE’S A F@%$ING LEGEND! Viva electroclash!”
“Materialism is a beautiful thing, but it also can be a dangerous thing if you let it fully overtake you,” says Childs, “but so can be said true of non-materialism.” POSR is “id vs. ego in its purest form.”
You may preview songs from the album at http://weareposr.com
POSR and Larry Tee will be performing on February 11 at Beauty Bar (Austin, TX) and February 12 at The Minc Backroom (Houston, TX). POSR’s other Texas dates include January 28th at The Scoot Inn (Austin, TX), January 29th at Rooftop (Houston, TX), January 30th at Chupacabra Cantina (Austin, TX).
For more information, contact Edward Scott at Tierra Studios: 713.686.1953
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POSR(Live) At the Scoot Inn Jan 28th
Starring:
POSR (LIVE)
DAMON ALLEN
PREPMODE
DJ YAYYAY
ADAM WARPED
ZACK HIGHWIRE
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Austin – Feb 11, 2010 – Larry Tee with POSR, Richard Henry & Adam Warped & DJ Czech One @ Beauty Bar
POSR (Live)
Richard Henry and Adam Warped (Tag Team Set)
DJ Czech One
Yes its confirmed Larry Tee will be Joining us for our Texas tour celebrating the New Single “Cocaine Nose Job” from the up coming album “Known Unknown” From POSR
The reviews are in for Club Badd, the debut album of original material from DJ Larry Tee. DJ Mag declares Larry the “Andy Warhol of dance music” and describes the sound as “packing more attitude than Lily Allen on a bad hair day.” NME describes it as a vivacious mix of booty bass and disposable techno” and gives it a 6 star rating..and his picture and interview is top left on DMC update with an interview in IDJ, a feature in M8, as well as amazing coverage in Playboy, Q, Time Out London and New York, the cover of London’s BOYZ, the cover of NYC’s HX, and way too many to mention. But the positive reviews have created a buzz like no other time in Larry Tee’s legendary career! So now…… Welcome To Club Badd!
Club Badd is the name of New York nightclub legend Larry Tee’s album that features some of the world’s most over-sized personalities and is a celebration of the YouTube generation. With appearances by Princess Superstar, Perez Hilton, Roxy Cottontail, Amanda LePore, Hervé, Sébastien Léger, Tomboy, Afrojack (Laidback Luke and Diplo are playing his “Let’s Make Nasty” mix), Fukkk Offf, Chewy Cholcolate Cookies, Princess Julia, Christopher Just, Mel Merio, Jodie Harsh, Jeffree Star, and 7-year-old video star Amanita, it is by far the most outrageous collection EVER! The Club Badd assault started with the UK single release of his collaboration with Princess Superstar called “Licky.” Already a chart hit in Germany and Australia, it features slamming mixes by Hervé, Vandalism, Sébastien Léger, and Kris Menace and as well as a special guest appearance by Santigold on the version used on the Steve Aoki album. It has been played by everyone: Justice, Erol Alkan, Armand Van Helden, Laurent Garnier, Judge Jools, Pete Tong, Steve Aoki (it’s on his top 20 Billboard Electronic Album), and it’s on Ed Banger’s Busy P mix CD. The second single, “I Love U” is already being used as an intro for Steve Aoki and MSTRKRFT’s live sets with a Ghostface Killer vocal drop, as well as being banged by super-jock Jesse Rose. Club Badd, which is out now, is not only a dance party album extrodinaire, but it is also like “YouTube/Myspace.com, The Musical.” It harnesses the energy of the world’s current fascination with all the madness of the internet generation.
Larry Tee hails from Atlanta, Georgia where he was friends with REM and his first group, the Fans, produced the B-52s’ first independent single “Rock Lobster/52 Girls.” He moved to NYC with fellow Atlantans RuPaul and Lady Bunny and quickly took over the NYC club scene with his epic party Love Machine. He started and named the infamous DISCO 2000 of Party Monster movie fame, DJ’ed the ROXY weekly, and co-wrote the Billboard Top 40 song Rupaul’s “Supermodel (You Better Work).” In 1997 Larry Tee got clean from drugs and alcohol and decided to re-examine his life and career. He turned to music for inspiration and championed a new sound and movement which became the Electroclash phenomenon. He created the term “Electroclash” for his festivals in 2001/2002 (it’s in the Oxford English Dictionary) which helped launch the careers of Scissor Sisters, Felix Da Housecat, 2 Many DJs/Soulwax, Peaches and many more.
Fast forward to 2009 and we see Larry Tee traveling all over the world bringing his unique sound and exclusive tracks to festivals and cool nightclubs worldwide. He has played alongside Kraftwerk, The Gorillas, New Order, LCD Soundsystem, N*E*R*D, Chemical Brothers, The Cure, Katy Perry and Fatboy Slim in festivals like Bennicassim, Global Gathering, Mysterylands, Primavera, and Summercase and his international schedule has grown with his Beatport success (The Crooker’s have his new single in their top 10 on Beatport). New videos for “Licky”, “I Love U” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqgC6VYwH3M), the Perez Hilton’s track, Hipster Girl and Amanda Lepore plus an exclusive re-edit of Kelly’s “Shoes” for YouTube give the the album a visual side like no other album today! The next single, “I Love U,” featuring 7-year-old Amanita has already been remixed by Bart B More, Christopher Just, and The Bulgarian and has just been released worldwide. Club Badd is set to be the “Girls Gone WIld” of 2009, meaning the runaway surprise hit that took the country by storm. Join Club Badd and make this the year of the Party People!!
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Scott Bliss (Boston, MA) features a tasty blog post about our beloved POSR on his blog Loudman Quietman:
The infamous Adam Warped has a new band and they’re called POSR. They make kinda of indie elctronic electro punk new age country easy listening hardcore-straight edge kinda music… I dunno. As they say “don’t label me”. Whatever you wanna call it. There music is definitely more than worth checking out. There’s free music, dj mixes and all sorts of good stuff on their blog.
>>HERE>>>
So put that in your pipe an’ smoke it.
Adam Warped of POSR’s “80′sDepressionSession” Mixtape
November 5, 2009 by adamwarped
Filed under Reviews/Mixtapes
Having been recently hit hard by a heavy dose of serious heartache I retreated back to my musical youth. Back to a time when I was always depressed and angsty. You remember the time, those terribly depressing tween age years. During this part our lives most of us (well musicians and music lovers anyways) seem to find some solace in the music and it stays emotionally attached to us throughout the rest of our lives. Hence, I’m stoked to say that my “80′sDepressionSession” mixtape is finally in the bag! This mix features soul soothing tunes from Jesus and Mary Chain, The Cure, Billy Idol, Eurythmics, Berlin, A Flock of Seagulls, Culture Club, Paul Young, John Waite, & Lionel Richie. All of these songs helped me ease the pain back in the day and still never fail to cheer me right up. Honestly I must admit that some of them still even give me the chills. Anyways catharsis attained! Thanks for listening!
CLICK ME TO DOWNLOAD —> “80′sDepressionSession”
Disclaimer: Warning this mixtape contains no actual ‘disco mixing’.
