The internet keeps changing the musical taste of humanity, and quite obviously, electronic music is becoming the main beneficiary of the shift from analog to digital. It’s clear when we look at our traffic stats, blog links and hype machine feeds that dance remixes, and electronic music in general, is being shared and talked about more than ever, and more everywhere.

It’s different from the previous times the idea has come up (the big beat of the 90s, disco of the 70s, etc.) because this shift includes all tempos, many different genres, many cultures. Modeselektor, a duo promoted in our film, are a good example of this as they cross multiple genre lines — techno, dubstep, even reggaeton beats and dancehall. Here’s the XLR8R video we mentioned a few weeks ago.

Allez-Allez UK has posted a mix from club DJ and producer Ewan Pearson, who consistently mixes tempos.

Ewan Pearson - “And So to Bed Mix”

Heres the tracklist as posted:

kate bush - nocturne [EMI]
cliff martinez - first sleep [superb]
can - don’t turn the light on, leave me alone [spoon]
johann johannsson - englabörn [touch/4AD]
hatchback - white diamond (prins thomas disco miks part 1) [thisisnotanexit]
maps - to the sky (the loving hand remix) [mute]
mugwump - boutade [misericord]
vangelis - let it happen (beatfanatic mix) [G.A.M.M.]
jim rivers - i go deep [saw]
marcAshken - root rot (cb funk’s rootdown mix) [leftroom]
brazilian girls - last call (carl craig Mix) [verve]
the john waynes - violeta [bloop]
laidback luke - housetrap [size]
etienne jaumet - repeat again after me (Âme remix) [versatile]
eine kleine nachtmusik - feuerprobe [CD-R]
midlake - roscoe (beyond the wizard’s sleeve re-animation) [bella union]

He created the track that lead to Baltimoroder’s remix [MySpace].

The web 2.0 networks are playing a role, as well. I’ve been keeping my eye on Kansas City party troupe No Mathematics for a minute, because a) they remind me of Hearthrob and B) they are from Kansas (!) and now they are starting to spread to NYC. Download one of their live Mixes here.

And Luciano (the DJ from Chile, not the huge dancehall artist or the famous opera singer) is perhaps the best DJ in world. Catch one of his recent mixes here.

Boston night A:Kult is bringing in DFA disco phenom Holy Ghost, who recently was an iTunes pick of the week.

DFA DJ Tim Sweeney kicks of his DJ set with the hit “Hold On” here.

Hot Chip is really being talked about online, too. Their new album is about to drop and the sound is so current, people are clamoring to hear what’s next. Last year, they came through town with the Big Digits as an opener. It sort of shook the floor.We found this remix while sorting though incoming links, from Brazil. One capital of the new electronic scene.

Hot Chip - Ready For the Floor (Cario Braga Remix)

Like most other producer/artists these days, Hot Chip also does remixes.

Kate Nash - Mouthwash (Hot Chip Remix)

And despite the seemingly “international” nature of electronic music, more and more people know others who make it or who spin it, so it’s also remarkably local. Like two Jamaica Plain artists, Michael Potvin of Fantasy Mirrors and Andre Obin.

Teh Internet: A series of tubes.

 

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 Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor (Cario Braga Remix): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Kate Nash - Mouthwash (Hot Chip Remix): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Ewan Pearson - And So To Bed (alles-alles.co.uk): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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