EB OFFICE FAVOURITES - January 2010

Welcome to our new monthly playlist where we share with you the songs that have provided the soundtrack to our last month in the office. From the latest promo releases, to cherished favourites and songs from the classic cannon, if it has been on heavy rotation at Electronic Beats, it will be on our list.

The EB office team is: Carlos de Brito (CDB) Project Director, Gareth Owen (GO) Music Editor, Ari Stein (AS) News Editor, Judith Busch (JB) Lifestyle Editor, Marc Zedler (MZ) Intern.

We hope you enjoy sharing what we have been listening to.

Nebraska — Soho Grand
(Taken from the 12” A Weekend On My Own E.P. (2010) on Rushhour )

I can’t really say it’s the prime cut on this EP, as all four tracks are pure bliss. However this is a perfect example of the deep, melancholic house music that I love. (CDB)

Herman Schwartz – Back 2 Black
(Taken from the compilation International Deejay Gigolos CD 11 (2009) on International Deejay Gigolos Records)

A melodramatic dark lullaby, that shakes you emotionally and leaves you teary eyed. (MZ)

New Young Pony Club — Lost A Girl
(Taken from the upcoming album The Optimist (2010) on PIAS)

"Lost a Girl" is a song with a great melody and a lot of power. It calms me down when walking on ice-covered roads thinking about dumb boys. (JB)

House Of House — Rushing To Paradise (DJ Harvey Streets Remix)
(Taken from the 12” E.P. Rushing To Paradise (2009) on Whatever We Want)

Head and shoulders above the other crap people are hyping as part of the house 'revival'. (GO)

Emika – Drop The Other
(Taken from the 12" single Drop The Other (2010) on Ninja Tune)

Heart stopping tune from a BIG new talent. Nuff said. (AS)

Yeasayer — Ambling Alp
(Taken from the upcoming album Odd Music (2010) on Mute)

Great use of instruments, awesome video and a simply uplifting tune. (JB)

Pantha du Prince – Stick To My Side (feat. Panda Bear)
(Taken from the upcoming album Black Noise (2010) on Rough Trade)

The catchiest tune on Pantha du Prince’s latest effort (listen to Black Noise in its entirety), ‘Stick To My Side’, perfectly combines Noah Lennox’s dreamy vocals with Weber’s multilayered electronic soundscapes. (CDB)

Buy the album here.

Viktor Vaughn – Saliva
(Taken from the album Vaudeville Villain (2003) on the Traffic Ent. label)

This track comes from one of MF Doom’s many alter egos. Managing to K.O. all competition with this adrenalin pumped tune. (AS)

World Turning - Fleetwood Mac
(Taken from the album Fleetwood Mac (1973) on Reprise Records)

Existing in the upper echelons of Fleetwood Mac's amazing-ness, the last 20 seconds are HEAVY. Peter Green is possibly the blackest white man ever. (GO)

Buy the album here.

Booker T. and the M.G.’s — Green Onions
(Taken from the album Green Onions (1962) on Stax)

Timeless and the epitome of cool, this song has been ritually played once per day and twice before I head out for the weekend. (MZ)

Buy the album here.