As the scene around Boston changes, bigger and bigger clubs are asking friends and friends of friends to help bring the music to the masses. While we all mull the possibilites, one thing is certainly true: Boston nightlife is looking for fresh blood.

So much so that two DJs we’ve mentioned a lot on this blog have been nominated for “Best DJ” in Boston by the Boston Phoenix (vote here!). Both Baltimoroder and Red Foxxworth from the Hearthrob party were given the nod by our local alternative weekly. (Vote here! Seriously!). They also appeared in this weekend’s Boston Globe article on “New Rave.”

The two represent a kind of validation for a lot of people in this town (blogs, promoters, enthusiasts, CEOs and many others) that we, as a scene, are doing something right. The main question is, what now?

To go further requires some serious concentration, sacrifice and cooperation. Watch what happens via the email list to the right.

Party people Hearthrob also have an email list. Here’s their latest vidvite, featuring the photos of Daviday / Nicky Digital:

Our email will also fill you in on developments with sQuare productions film, Speaking In Code, which covers some of the same scene that’s starting to strike here in Boston.

One act looking at coming through town is Parisian super DJ and a leading aesthete of the European club-scene, Joakim. Mssr. Bouaziz has been a favorite of our for some time, and from producing Poni Hoax to running the uber-chic Tigersushi label to releasing his own amazing tracks, there are few personalities larger in Europe clubland (dude even has his own ringtones).

Here’s a track Baltimoroder has been known to drop with a frequency at the Make It New clubnight. One you’ll probably hear when yours truly DJs with the Klaxons tomorrow night.

Joakim - “I Wish You Were Gone”

Magnificent intro there.

Another talent making the scene is The Field, who’s album on Kompakt recently was triumphed as “Best New Music” by influencial site Pitchfork Media. We’re rather proud to say we wrote about Axel and the Field 16 months ago and couldn’t be happier his sound is blowing up. It is truly remarkable music (buy it here).

Even more remarkable is the music which inspired the Field, the music of Kompakt label-head Wolfgang Voigt. Speaking in Code was allowed a rare interview with the man and his presence was pretty freaking awesome.

Voigt’s Love Inc. project is the most reminiscent of the Field because it takes a favorite song and recontextualizes it to the max. Some of Love Inc.’s song titles include “Young Americans,” (!) “How Deep Is Your Love” (!?) and “Viva Hate.” (!!!)

Here’s one of our favorites, Voigt’s rework of “True To Life” from Roxy Music’s classic album (and Foxxworth favorite) Avalon.

Love Inc. - “Life’s A Gas”

15 Minutes of bliss.

So, to sum up: you should vote, people should sign up for the mailing list, watch for some high-profile acts to come through town, go out in Boston and dance, and, Herr Voigt, reissue all Gas/Love Inc. projects as soon as humanely possible. Some are available via Kompakt-MP3 — search artist: Gas — and Voigt has even released music on Matador Records (!), but we need all of it SVP.

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