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Finally got my copy of Tom Trago's Voyage Direct on Rush Hour and its been on repeat here at HQ. Pick up your copy at Juno Download. Physical release is coming soon.

TOM TRAGO HOMMAGE DJ MIX (ZIP)

I love Shakes. No "the" bullshit, just SHAKES. These two brother dudes from the fuckin Isle of Wight make some strong electro rocking jams. No shortage of electro and definitely no shortage of rocktro. If you've seen me DJ, you've heard "Sister Self Doubt" more than a few times.

Bear with me here: Shakes remixed Datarock's "Fa Fa Fa", Datarock play NYC on Saturday night at my boys' CUT party at Studio B, Passions also debuts his live show at said party, and now I'll debut Passions' remix of Shakes.

Ah shit, I was dreaming. I think I'll have to make that happen though. Shakers, send through the tapes: Ben, get to work.

Datarock - Fa Fa Fa (Shakes Remix)

Shakes - Sister Self Doubt

Shakes' shit was very hard to comeby until the brilliant boys of IAMSOUND records picked up the Sister Self Doubt EP for the US. Meaning you can now download it on IDrones.

Shakes video and all of the Cut details after the jump...

The RVNG crew (in addition to throwing all of the bananas Fixed parties) puts out a bunch of out-there, but amazingly killer releases.

This past year, they've produced some vinyl cuts by Tim Sweeney under his Rvng of the Nerds alter ego. The most recent edition, Betty Botox, gets some serious play at Slap You in Public Towers.

In addition to disco wax wonkism, RVNG has a stellar mix CD series by some of 212 and 215's hardest working DJs. Previous RVNG Mx releases have featured Julian S Process, Tim Sweeney, and Mike Simonetti & Dan Selzer as "Crazy Rhythms." These are deeeeep, crate digging mixes. There's not much new music, but treat a RVNG Mx as you would a personal mixtape. All include completely mind blowing classics that seem effortlessly contemporary in a very personal way. Not to mention, the mixes are produced under lock and key in highly limited quanitities and feature Kevin O'Neill's fantastic designs. I think they only produced 5 of the Crazy Rhythms CD...I've never even seen one.

The newest mix features a look into the the pysche of NYC's dance music doyenne, Miss Motherfucker, Justine D. A trip through the delightfully darker side of the last 15 years of outsider dance music, and a little slice of one of Justine's DJ sets; RVNG Mx5 is mixtape for the rainy season. From the Orb to Delia & Gavin, to the Human League, and back to the Zombies: this is the music that has influenced every artist that is making dance music right now. You grew up listening to this music, even if you've never heard it before.

This mix was created in Scotland with Optimo's JD Twtich on the knobs, there are only 1000 copies (995 more than usual), and its only $5. Hop to it at RVNG or at Turntable Lab.

MP3:RVNG Mx5: Justine D (Sample)

Delia & Gavin news after the jump...