The Chicken Says Goodbye to a Surfing Legend

Andy Irons 1978 - 2010

32 year old ASP World Championship Tour surfing heavyweight Andy Irons was found dead in his Dallas hotel room while en-route to his home in Kauai, Hawaii today. The 3x consecutive world champion withdrew from last weekends Rip Curl Search in Puerto Rico due to succumbing to Dengue Fever, a febrile disease transmitted by mosquitoes, usually in the tropics, and was heading home to recover. Irons was sitting in 16th position on the WCT and had a win in the Billabong Pro at infamous Tahitian brake, Teahupoo. 

Unfortunately as we all know the media love to report unconfirmed information and love even more to jump to the conclusion of a drug overdose if a celebrity dies in a hotel room, claiming that Andy's death may have been due to a Methadone overdose. Show some respect to a legend who was loved by all and an inspiration to so many.

You are an idol, inspiration and hero to many including myself. R.I.P Andy, you will missed dearly and always be remembered as a legend. Now you are a God.

By Tim.

Out of Hibernation!

 The weather is starting too warm up and The Chicken has finally come out of a long hibernation and has awoken to a new universe of new music that needs too be shared with the world! So it is time too get the thinking headphones back on and the blogging fingers warmed up.

A man who is getting a lot of attention recently is Atlanta based DJ/producer, Le Castle Vania. In 2006 Le Castle Vania also know as Dylan Eiland spread his wings and left his home town of Georgia and has been touring the globe ever since, playing alongside some of the best DJs and producers the electronic music scene has ever seen, such as MSTRKRFT, Busy P, Soulwax, Steve Aoki, Crystal Castles, Uffie & Feadz, Soulwax, Kavinski and French royalty in the form of Justice.

Le Castle Vania has recently released a remixes EP of his newest track Nobody Gets Out Alive. The EP features remixes from Noisia, Rynecologist, Rrrump and Dubstep kings 12th Planet & Flinch. Each of the remixes are diverse in their own way but don't stray too far from the original. The NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE REMIXES EP is available now through all good online music stores. Here is a little sample of what Le Castle Vania is capable of behind the decks and a couple of my personal favourite Le Castle Vania remixes too tantalize the eardrums. Definitely worth a listen!

By Tim.

The Bulletproof Tiger Mixtape: Volume 1 (mediafire)

  Fukkk Offf - Rave Is King (Le Castle Vania Remix) by Le Castle Vania

  Kill The Noise - Hey You (Le Castle Vania Remix) by Le Castle Vania

Useless Information #2

It would take 11 Empire State Buildings, stacked one on top of the other, to measure the Gulf of Mexico at its deepest point. 

Amazing but useless.

Here are a few tracks that have really caught my eye this week. There is a bit of every thing, from Down-Tempo to Dubstep to Tech to Filth so enjoy.

Borgore - Foes (16bit Fuck Hoes Remix) 
 

Emancipator - First Snow

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Dull Life (The Dirty Tees Remix)

Villains feat. Whiskey Pete - Victim (Designer Drugs Remix)

The Proxy - Vibrate (Sound of Stereo Remix)

Phantogram - Mouthful of Diamonds (Alan Wilkis Remix)

There is a bit of every thing, from Down-Tempo to Dubstep to Indie-Disco to Filth so enjoy. 

By Tim.

Broke N DJs

During my aimless wondering through Melbourne I was lucky enough to meet 3 guys who  are quite talented behind a couple of cdj1000's and a djm800 mixer. If you are familiar with the Melbourne club scene you may have heard their 'off-chops' style of mixing every Thursday for Hangtime at Eurotrash   Their names are Aaron, Greg & Rob or Sir SweatZ, M.t-ed & Whitewash and together they are Broke N Dj's. Their influences include Gus Da Hoodrat, Jamie Doom, A-Trak, Boys Noize, Justice, Bloody Beetroots, Tiga, Jack Beats, Kid Kaio, Dubbel Dutch, Chocolate Puma, Zombie Disco Squad, Crookers, Renaissance Man, Solo, Mowgli, Drop the Lime, just to name a few. 

Here are a couple of mixes to check out and make sure if you are in Melbourne and looking for somewhere to go on a Thursday night to head to Eurotrash for Hangtime and check them out. Also, don't forget to tell Pixel Chicken what you think by commenting below.

  brokeNuff by brokendjs

  broke N 4 by brokendjs

By Tim.

Loot & Plunder Triple J Mix

Our local Adelaide heros Loot & Plunder have done it again. They have managed to create - yet again - another masterpiece of a mixtape. This time for popular Australian radio station, Triple J. Have a listen because you will not be disappointed! And if you are tell us about it by commenting bellow.

By Tim.

Loot & Plunder JJJ Mixup (Zippy)

Tracklist:

Joakim – Watermelon Bubblicious
Claude Von Stroke – Whistler (bootleg)
Modeselektor – Ca$h
Mike Snow – Black & Blue (Tiga Remix)
ZZT – The Worm
Beni – Maximus (Harvard Bass Remix)
Jan Driver – Rat Alert (Loot & Plunder Edit)
Style of Eye – Grounded
Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP – We speak no Americano
Fake Blood – Fix your Accent
Christopher & Raphael Just – Popper
Gonzalez – Working Together (Boys Noize Remix)
Passion Pit – Little Secrets Jack Beats Remix)
Evil Nine – They Live (Bootleg)
The Kills – Cheap & Cheerful ( Sebastian Remix)
Prince Umberto – Do the Foxtrot
Bag Raiders – Turbo Love (Light Year Remix)
Dj Fast Eddie – Can you dance (Bam Bam Remix)
The Faint – Machine in the Ghost (Edjotronic Remix)
Dangerour Dan – The Ritz
Simian Mobile Disco ft Beth Ditto – Cruel Intentions (Joker Remix)
Dj Funk vs Justice – Let there be blazing light
Inflagranti – Ex Ex Ex (Riton Remix)
Zombie Nation – Seas of Grease (Harvard Bass Remix)
Toecutter – Best Party Ever (Flight Facilities Remix)
The Young Lovers – Love you Madly
Sound of Stereo – Buttons (Beatacue Remix)
Acidkids – Big Foot (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)
L-Vis 1990 – United Groove (Sound Pelligrino Remix) (Loot & Plunder Edit)
Riva Starr – I was Drunk
Bart B More – Romane
Dj Manik – 90’s Bass Party Break
Dirt Crew – Rok Da House (Rotterdam 1992 Mix)
Damn Arms – Destination (Der Die Das Remix)
Misk & Arveene – Hells Bells
Lil John – Bia Bia (Mc Fly Party Break)
Detboi – Y’all want Mo (Sinden Remix)
Aspin & Dispace – Rave
Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Jakwob Remix)

The Chicken Hits Melbourne

Pixel Chicken has arrived in the music and arts capital of Australia, Melbourne to cause some trouble. I was welcomed by a Krispy Kreme at the airport and was pleasantly surprised to find our very our beloved Farmers Union Iced Coffee in the Highpoint Safeway. 

A lot of strange things have been happening lately. First there it a twister in Lennox Head, northern NSW and then an outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Melbourne and a gun wielding maniac in the UK. But what I witnessed this morning tops the lot. I went to the local Aldi supermarket at the fresh time of 8.50am for a winter snow gear sale only to find a line of customers waiting to scrum their way into the tiny supermarket to get their hands on a bargain. The customers were already on their marks and ready to go when the clock struck 9 and not a second after the doors opened everyone was trying to rush through the door. It was just like the post Christmas sales. After a few minutes shop attendants had to replenish stocks and not long after that things began to die down. Anyway enough of my rambling... Here is some music.

This is a new mixtape from Elkaywhy that I think all you fans of hard banging beats will appreciate. There's a bit of Electro, Tech, Fidget, Dubstep, Concrete and Garage, so there is something in there to suit all different ear drums. 

Don't forget to comment below and tell Pixel Chicken what you think and get onto out Facebook page to get all the latest updates.

By Tim.

Facebook

Elkaywhy - Momento Mix (mediafire)

  Elkaywhy - Momento by elkaywhy

Tracklist:

1. Iron Maiden - Fear Is The Key (Ninety Nine Hertz Remix)
2. Kanye West - Stronger (A-Track Remix)
3. Mr. Oizo - Hun (Ninety Nine Hertz Remix)
4. Les Petits Pilous - Wake Up
5. Aspin & Dipace - Rave
6. Maskinen feat. Marina Gasolina - Dansa Med Vapen (The Subs Remix)
7. Digitalism - Idealistic (Hystereo & Misk Remix)
8. Shadow Dancer - Landlines
9. Spencer & Hill - Cool (Afrojack Remix)
10. Bag Raiders - Turbo Love (Elkaywhy's Alarms Are Ringing edit)
11. Mr. Oizo - Positif (Vektorkat Remix)
12. Groove Armada - Paper Romance (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)
13. Mowgli - London To Paris
14. Tiga - Shoes (Noob Remix)
15. Benga - Pleasure
16. Boy Crisis Dressed To Digress (Nero Remix)
17. Ginuwine - Pony (Boson Dubstep Remix)
18. Rusko - Mr. Chips
19. Miike Snow - Black And Blue (Caspa Remix)
20. Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo
21. Ulrich Schnauss - On My Own
22. Phantogram - When I'm Small

Useless Information #1

Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds (about 45 kgs) of chocolate every second.

Bag Raiders feat Donnis - All The Girls

Action Man - Under Your Skin

Beni - Maximus (Harvard Bass Remix)

Acid Washed - Snake (Alan Gay Remix)

By Tim.

Bonerjams 3000

The good thing about my job is that I get to listen to more tracks and mixtapes than I can poke a stick at. Some are good, some are average and some are just plain shit. I was sent a mixtape from a guy from Norlunga named Benjamin Parton and it falls under none of the above categories, it's great! The tracklist makes me weak at the knees and it has clever use of samples throughout the mix. 

Don't forget to tell Pixel Chicken what you think by commenting below.

By Tim.

Ben Parton - Bonerjams 3000

Tracklist:

Crazy P – Disc Odyssey
David Rubato – Circuit (Siriusmo Remix)
Sebastian Tellier – Kilometer (A-Track Remix)
Bag Raiders – Shooting Star (Sirisumo Remix)
Mr Oizo – Positif
Daft Punk – Technologic (Peaches Slag Remix)
Muscles – Sweaty (Shazam Remix)
ZZT – Lower state of Consciousness (Justice Remix)
Mr Oizo – Cut Dick
Sebastian Tellier – Sexual Sportswear (SebastiAn Remix)
Breakbot – Shiny Metal Dude
Michael Jackson – Rock With You
Breakbot – Chelsea Inn
MGMT – Electric Feel
Daft Punk – Short Circuit
Daft Punk – Da Funk
Breakbot – Stereo Provolone
Justice – Newjack
The Black Kids – Boyfriend (The Twelves Remix)

OHMY! there's a new kid on the block!

I know what you are thinking . . . Here comes ANOTHER aspiring DJ/producer! I won’t deny that there is no shortage of Adelaidians competing for residency within the nightclub scene, but few of them come with the raw talent that Jase ‘OhMy’ Gulliver possesses.
 

When asked to best describe this 19 year olds style, one would use the words ‘heavy electro infused with hints of other genres such as garage, and Dutch inspired leads’. Jase idolises Kissy Sell Out and finds inspiration in artists such as Foamo, Herve, Mighty Fools, Dave Spoon and Mowgli.
 

While he hasn’t got a residency anywhere just yet, be prepared to hear big things from OhMy. He’s already performed at established clubs such as Mojo West and Marble Bar and possibilities of regular appearances at other renowned Adelaide nightclubs are on the cards.
 

In the meantime, Jase has been focusing on the production side of things. His first production, ‘All The Girls’, was completed in just a day and is a good indicator of just how successful this guy is going to be.
 

In conclusion, I say ‘watch this space’ when it comes to Jase ‘OhMy’ Gulliver, and remember that you read about him first on Pixel Chicken!
 

Check out ‘All The Girls’ and his May 2010 Mixtape on his SoundCloud site:
 

OHMY! - All The Girls

OHMY! May 2010 Mixtape

By Sinead

Sinead on Kingdom

For those of us who enjoy a blend of heavy bass-lines, R&B and garage-style tunes; Kingdom certainly hits the spot. After recently experiencing one of this Brooklyn bred producer’s sets at Lost and Found at Electric Circus last Friday night, I have become a massive fan.

Despite the small crowd and the change of usual venue from downstairs at Electric Circus to the more intimate setting of Limbo, there was no lack of energy or atmosphere. Lost and Found resident DJ, James ‘Brainss’ Marshall, pulled out all the stops in his set due largely to the fact that Kingdom is one of his favourite producers. Being a lover of all things dubstep, I was particularly impressed when Brainss finished his set with some funky dub and Kingdom kept the vibe going when it came his time to jump on the decks.

In smooth transition Kingdom progressed from the filthier to the groovier. His set was infused with the perfect blend of hip hop and garage to create a set with depth that made you want to crypt walk and get as low to the ground as possible. Highlights of the set included Kingdom’s own productions, Mind Reader and You Don’t Know Michelle.

I eagerly await Kingdom’s next performance in Adelaide and can only hope South Australian’s catch on to how truly brilliant this guy is.

For more info check out his MySpace and Facebook pages:

http://www.myspace.com/kkingdomm

http://www.facebook.com/kkingdomm  

By Sinead

And now... Some beats. 

Kingdom feat Shyvonne - Mind-Reader

Egyptrixx ft. Shyvonne - Everybody Bleeding (Kingdom Remix)

Kid Sister - Right Hand Hi (Kingdom Remix)

L-VIS 1990 - United Groove (Kingdom Remix)  

Ricky Blaze feat Ron Browz - I Feel Free (Kingdom Remix)