The time is finally upon us - Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7 has finally been released and is a rather amazing mix of French electro, great remixes and some new chilled out stuff! Instead of me trying to explain it via text I am putting a link below to a quick sampler of the album I have made. I am sure you will agree this is a great album!

SL Blaise Mini-Mix - Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7 Sampler

7m32s
Tracklisting:

- “Something Good Can Work” - Two Door Cinema Club
- “Time After Time” - We Have Band
- “In For The Kill (Lifelike Remix)” - La Roux
- “Fringe Element” - Beni
- “Always More (Yuksek Remix)” - autoKratz
- “Touring in NY (Short Tour Edit)” - Maybb
- “Bejan” - Tanlines

MP3: Download here.

and

BUY THE ALBUM!

- Stuart

Sorry that it’s been slightly inactive recently. Luu is busy at the moment and I have been busy with a few other projects so I thought I’d give a quick round up of some things from the last month!

Firstly I’d like to mention local DJ and producer, Udy. A seemingly busy man he is resident DJ at some local nights around the Portsmouth/Southsea area and shows some huge potential with his own music. He is a resident at “Kiss My Bass”, nominated recently for Best Club Night, and the website turned blog (& podcast) is updated often by the man himself - some great mixes and other musical info can be found here. Another port of call is udymusic.co.uk, which showcases Udy’s recent productions and is well worth a listen and download - some great tracks. Another fan of French electro, house and dubstep his mixes are also a very entertaining hour of listening!

Check him out!

MP3: Mix - Pop n Bass 3
MP3: Udy - “Hustlin”

Also on the horizon is the next installment of the Kitsuné Maison Compilation Series - Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7. Tagged “the lucky one….”, and featuring tracks from Two Door Cinema Club, La Roux, Beni and autoKratz it proves to be another good one. It is due for release on 1 June. You can check out a teaser video here.

Another artist I feel like I have to mention is La Roux. After writing about them in November they have picked up more and more interest and after the Single “In For The Kill”, made it’s way to No. 2 in the UK it is hard to go anywhere without hearing about them! A surely amazing duo, and are set to release the self-titled debut album on 30 June.

Whichever way you look at it the next month or so, I’m sure, will be a great one for new music. Get listening!

- Stuart

Finally, after a 3 year hiatus MSTRKRFT release their second album, Fist of God! I loved their first album, The Looks - it is probably one of my most played albums of the last couple of years and combined all of the ferocity I had grown accustomed to from Keeler (formerly of Death From Above 1979) with a new robotic, dancy edge.

Their new albums features many collaborations, including songs with Gostface Killah, N.O.R.E. and Lil’ Mo and they have combined to produce some very good tracks. A very powerful, synthesizer punch comes from nearly every track as per most MSTRKRFT songs, however there are some more lyrical songs, and a couple of more melodic additions. Stand out songs for me are, Bounce, Click Click It Ain’t Love and Heartbreaker, but it all is a great listen. The only problem I have with the album is that I am slightly unsure of the direction they are heading - there are elements of rock, electro, house and rap and they all come together with a slight element of confusion. I feel that it’s predecessor, The Looks remains the better album, however they both deserve a purchase - Brilliant!

7.8/10

- Stuart

Sorry about the blog being down for a couple of hours today.
Hope it wasn’t too disruptive.

I can now unveil why my posts are a little few and far between at the moment; Eyemaylisten is going visual! That’s right kids.. we are going to be on tv! Well.. our local university’s tv. But you will soon be able to catch up with all the episodes online! We are just in the process of editing the first episode, so hopefully I will be able to give you a little bit more information once the whole thing has gone live… but keep your eyes peeled as they say!

Stuart has been doing a spiffing job in my absence, so a hats off and little round of applause is in order… ^_^

- Luu

The Rakes have announced they are set to release their third album ‘KLANG’ on the 23rd of March, with the single ‘1989′ one week earlier (16 March) on 7″ and download through V2 / Co-operative.

The album was recorded at Planet Roc Studios in Berlin and produced by Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, Passion Pit).

I am pleased to announce I may share the full tracklisting with you:

You’re In It
That’s The Reason
The Loneliness Of The Outdoor Smoker
Bitchin’ in the Kitchin’
The Woes Of The Working Woman
1989
Shackelton
The Light From Your Mac
Muller’s Ratchet
The Final Hill
Never Get Married

Also, the band managed to film a bit whilst locked away recording the album. A bike / walking tour of the facilities cut to the first single ‘1989′ is the result - but please note; it’s not official video, just a preview of what’s to come.. you can find the video on youtube by clicking here.

Check it all out! ^_^
- Luu

Good old friends of Eyemaylisten, Drive A, have new material and we are very happy to shout about it. They are back with a great new look and have certianly matured; I can almost perv on them now ^_^.

Their new single; ‘Are You Blind’ is worth checking out. It’s a stretch out of the sound we are used to hearing from them, their sound has developed and we’re liking the vibrations! It’s less rocky and it seems they are embracing a more punkesque vibe. It’s definately addictive. The new album; ‘Loss Of Desire’ is due for release in February 2008 and we will most certainly be giving you a full review when it comes around - I can’t wait. They are very talented lads.

Watch the short video they filmed for us back in June!
- Luu

Just a quicky… you can now add an RSS feed of Eyemaylisten to anything of your choice, you don’t even have to know html! It’s simple, simple, simple… get the feed on your Facebook, Myspace and more!

http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/eyemaylisten-music-blog

just go there

- Luu

I was notified this morning of the death of someone very well known here in the souths community. A nineteen year old trials rider; Nick Hobbs. Much loved by family and friends sadly died last night in an accident involving his motorcycle and a car.

It’s a bank holiday…

but I just wanted to say, hilariously, our new myspace layout is awful. It will F your eyes…

www.myspace.com/eyemaylisten

Feel free to add us and complain ^_^ we love you all.

- Luu

It has come to my recent attention that we have a fan page.. on Facebook. I wasn’t even aware it existed.. the whole thing has pretty much confused me.. but either way; confused or not, click here to become a fan!

How exciting! We are also setting up a Flickr account for Eyemaylisten, we already have a group but we seem to nly use it to pass pictures between one another as apposed to actually using it as a group… So will let you know when that’s got a few more pictures up!

As is, check us out and add us as friends in other places, (we are slowing taking over the world wide web)..

Youtube - Subscribe!
Myspace - We love getting loads of adds!
Last.Fm Group - Could do with a few more members, fairly new to last.fm!

Facebook Group and also Facebook Fan page - If you’re a Facebook fanatic, these are both handy, the fan page has an RSS feed directly from the blog so you get updates when we post.. straight to your Facebook!

Hope these all come in handy

-Luu