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| June 23, 2008 | faux pas, mp3, music

here’s some songs. note the similarities in rhythm between ratatat’s absolutely sublime bjork remix, and t-fire’s 70s nigerian funk. then, if you haven’t already, completely lose your head over wax stag and how amazing their song ’short road’ is. then track down the remixes.

MP3: Bjork – Wanderlust (Ratatat remix) (download at motel de moka)

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MP3: T-Fire – Will of the People (download at, well, here)

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MP3: Wax Stag – Short Road (download at bibabidi)

the quote in the title is from philip k dick’s valis, thanks to the wfmu blog for reminding me of that one…

2 comments:

1 lynton { 06.29.08 at 6:13 am }

T-Fire is choice!
Faux Pas is mint.

2 Tim { 06.30.08 at 3:34 pm }

don’t thank me, thank nigeria

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August 2010

/// New 6-track Vanderbilt EP features two Faux Pas tracks plus remixes by Crumbs, Aoi, Pasobionic and Lewis CanCut. Its a free download, get it here.

/// My album Noiseworks – featuring “Vanderbilt”, “Chasing Waterfalls” and “Silver Line” – is available here.

/// I’ve been working on remixes for local bands Rat vs Possum and Flying Scribble. These are good people.

/// I’ve started making some new songs – if you want to have a sneak peek at what they sound like, here is the place to start.


 
 

Tim Shiel lives in Melbourne. He makes music under the name FAUX PAS, and is also a broadcaster on public radio station 3RRR FM. This blog began in 2005.

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1981: Born in Melbourne Australia, life feels empty and without meaning

2005: FAUX PAS created – life still meaningless

2010: Tim writes brand new three-line biography

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