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01-18-11

MIXTAPE TRIO

YO! Sorry we’ve nto been updating the site for a while we’ve been too busy having new age fun with a vintage feel… never the less we’re back and here three absolute corkers for your listening pipes. They’ve been on heavy rotation here at COYO towers and we’re pretty sure you’re gonna dig them too!

Find out more and that my clicking things and stuff…

JOAKIM’S BEST OF MUSIC YOU CAN DANCE TO IN 2010 by Joakim

KRL – Fill Yer Boots Guest Mix Five by Fill Yer Boots

The Best of 2010 Mixtape by White Girl Lust

12-27-10

THE BEGINING OF THE END

Dear Contortees.

Its with a heavy heart that we must inform you that Contort Yourself as you know it will be no more as of 2011.

As a famous man once said “We’ve had a good run”… and we thank everyone who’s ever played or attended any of our parties. It’s all of you that have made Contort Yourself so special to us over the past four years, so Thank You.

We’re going to go out in true style with our NYE party at Night & Day this weekend. As you know the door price is LOW and there’ll be plenty of drinks offers on the night to help loosen your boots. We’ll also have a whole host of friends joining COYO residents on the decks to see things out proper. SO if you’ve not made plans as yet we’d love to see you and help us celebrate the special night.

For more information and ticketlinks check the event page here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149187165128421

Big Love.

Team CoYo.

PS. We’ll still be running our blog with free mixes and party vibes dished out on the regs as well as ruining other peoples parties when given the opportunity as guest djs… who knows there could even be a few one offs every now and again?!?

12-16-10

FEELING YOUR BICEP

Last months guests, full time blog champions and all round handsome chaps BICEP just dished us a promo of their new EP. Let me tell you its wild. Now i know that COYO’s BPM counter has been turned down a few notches lately but this doesn’t stop this slew burner from packing any less heat! If you dont trust us check out what all these top boys have to say and cop the lead track Darwin at the bottom… but while you’re here keep your eyes on www.throneofbloodmusic.com as its getting its full release in early 2011!

“Feeling all three of these” Erol Alkan

“OMG! ‘Darwin’ in both mixes is veeeery good!” Kiki

“Big one… awesome!” Jokers of the Scene

“Nice release. Really digging the deep hypnotic vibe of’Drippin’. Great stuff.” Disco Bloodbath

“Absolutely superb release myabe my favourite so far! Loving the original and retro grade remixes 9/10 fantastic.” Riotous Rockers

“This Bicep release is slammin man!” 40 Thieves

“Really strong release. enjoying “Drippin” the most! ultra-deep-dark club journey” The Beat Broker

“Fookin lovin this… All tracks superb.. Def gonna spank em all.” Jet Project (Get Physical)

“Brilliant. Love both tracks” Nick Warren

“UG deep vibes! Big support.” DJ Ionik (Traveller Records, Kojak Giant Sounds)

BICEP – Darwin (128kbps)

http://www.mediafire.com/file/wdae0mfm6ff96by/Darwin.mp3

12-03-10

CONTORT YOURSELF AND FRIENDS NYE DISCO!

Contort Yourself takes the reigns of the good ship Night & Day for one special night, seeing off the old and ringing in the new with a back to basics NYE Party!

The Contort Yourself crew will be joined by Friends from some of your favourite Manchester nights dishing out Cosmic Disco, 8-Bit Balearia, Jackin’ House and Wonky Techno in true style. With a SUPER low door price (£5 Early Birds), drinks offers at the bar and maximum disco vibes, not many can rival this as number 1 choice for your NYE celebrations… Keep your eyes on here for announcements soon on the full line up!

Night & Day Cafe 10pm – 3am
£5 Early Birds / £8 Standard Adv / £10 Doors

Tickets Available From:
http://contortyourself.com/index.php/tickets/
Skiddle.com / Ticketline.co.uk / Seetickets.com / Night & Day Bar

12-01-10

PICTURE HOUSE GOT THE LOVE

Picture House just sent us this tasty little nugget, that as you’d guess from the title is a cover of the ubiquitous Candi Staton number of the same name. I cant help but think there’s been a little Christmassy influence in here, well at least that or he’d been glugging a few Gluehwein’s whilst putting this together, because although the original remains true as a stout underbelly there’s a festive ping alongside the acidic pop twist that he’s created.

Check it out for yourself, i think you’ll rather like it, and while you’re here why not get involved in his recent mixtape as he gets down and dusty with a collection of his favourite records from all over the place recorded live… yeah live, on them spinny things.

Picture House – You’ve Got The Love (Picture House Mix)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/2jkpln

Mix:
http://soundcloud.com/picture-house/playing-favourites-podcast-vol-1

1. Joey Negro presents Kola Kube – Why (Hot Toddy Club Mix)
2. The Temper Trap – Rest (Picture House Remix)
3. Trujillo – Baby You’re Still The Same (Social Disco Club Sexual Flashback mix feat. Lucy Walker)
4. Sister Sledge – Lost In Music (The Revenge Rework)
5. Bonar Bradberry – Siula Grande (Pete Herbert Remix)
6. Space Ranger – Costa Verde
7. Ilija Rudman – See (Martin Brodin Remix)
8. Runaway – The Fire Below (The Revenge Remix)
9. Tornado Wallace – Twirl & The Beanstalk
10. Jacques Renault – Pleasure
11. Soundstream – Live Goes On
12. Kim Ann Foxman – Creature

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12-01-10

DECEMBER MIXTAPE

Scott Yeah back at the helm and rounding things off for 2010 with blissfull mix of dreamy pop, cosmic disco and chugging house to warm those wintery toes and get the blood throbbing through those veins again… Enjoy!

1. Aeroplane – Without Lies (Breakbot Remix) [Eskimo Recordings]
2. Maserati – Inventions (Justin Vandervolgen Remix) [Temprary Resistance]
3. Dual Shaman – Ocean Breeze [Wltd]
4. Dj Godfather – On Da Flo’ (Djuma Bootleg) [Get Physical]
5. Azari & Iii – Into The Night (Prince Language Remix) [Scion Av]
6. Brass Connection – Happy People [Pol_on Edit]
7. Stopmakingme – K & Big V (The Deadstock 33s Remix) [Kill ‘em All]
8. Maxxi Soundsystem -criticize [Maxxi Soundystem]
9. Caribou – Sun (Midland Edit) [Domino]
10. Siriusmo – Blaue Sonne [Monkeytown Records]

Mixed By: Scott Yeah

DECEMBER MIXTAPE by ContortYourself

Itunes Podcast:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/contort-yourself/id335159744

Alternative Download:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8336059192382042/

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11-26-10

LEGGINGS

If you dont know about BOWSKI get to know cos he’s doing BIG things. Signed up to Fake Bloods imaginatively title “Blood Music” label his EP nestled in resently and has been making some serious waves. We’ve got no idea where to put his sound, it just new and fresh, which in todays climate is no mean feet. Im not gonna waffle on anymore if you waanna read more there’s the official word from the aforementioned label boss, but check out what all the fuss is about and pick up his EP from the link below and a cheeky bonus remix of one of our favourite tracks of the year.

Pick up the EP here: http://boomkat.com/downloads/344569-bowski-leggings-talkbox

BONUS TRACK:
Caribou – Sun (Bowski Remix)

Read more…

11-22-10

MEGA MEGA MIX

Not only will this be the last Contort Yourself of 2010 but it also heralds the last Contort Yourself in our current format… With the New Year on the horizon, we’re taking a brief sabbatical over January returning back in Feb 2011 (same dates, same venue, don’t worry) but in an altogether different guise. We’ll leave it at that for the time being, but be sure to watch this space for more info early in the new year… so to celebrate the end of this year we though it only right to get stuck into everyone’s favourite the MEGA MIX, but with a little added MEGANESS!

The best Djs from Manchester’s Most awesome nights weren’t available, so we scrabbled together this bunch of idiots to get a bit too drunk and play totally awesome music right down your listening holes.

Dan English (Naïve Melody)
Oscar Wildstyle (Everywhere)
The Countach (Jupiter Rooms)
Benjamin Yourself (CoYo / Freitags)
S’il Vous Plait
Oldboy (Eat My Beat / CoYo)
Natalie Esquire (Murkage / Super Super)
Scott Yeah & GezMagus (CoYo)

We cant think of a better way to see off the end of the year and this chapter of Contort Yourself, so we hope you can join us for what will prove to be an unforgettable night!

SATURDAY 4TH DECEMBER
11PM-3AM THE ROADHOUSE, MANCHESTER
£4 b4 11.30 / £5 Adv or Flyer / £6 After.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

11-12-10

SO SAD SO SAD…

Jacques Greene is an incredible hot new producer / dj / performer from Montreal. At the tender age of 20, he is raising the bar on the net level of club, house, dance music with mind blowing productions and a super slick style. The awesome “(Baby I Don’t Know) What You Want” has been doing the rounds for a little while now and see’s a full release on Night Slugs next month.

However his Debut release THE LOOK EP drops next week (16th Nov) on Lucky Me and is seriously worth checking out! To wet your appetite check this little preview mix with snipits of all 4 tracks:

LM007 – JACQUES GREENE – THE LOOK by Jacques Greene

But yeah i know you want something for free right… well cop for his mix he dropped exclusively of original material for Dazed Digital.

http://www.mediafire.com/?j3e2c56r2tq7fql

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11-01-10

FLEX YOUR BICEP

With the stench of Halloween still thick in the air our guest at this weekends rave BICEP dropped us over a dastardly mix to get things warmed up. Its part of their 3 hour Marathon Halloween mixtape. The last third being devoted to us and their forthcoming show, specially sliced off neatly into an hour chunk for your listening pleasure. This darkness was compiled over the past year from scored film soundtracks, dusty vinyls and anything we have recorded. Bicep take you on a journey though all the sounds that have shaped their favourite time of year…

Brian Bennet – Chain Reaction
Master C & J – Face It
Gino Soccio – There’s a Woman
M – Pop Muzik (Todd Terje Remix)
The Immortals – The Ultimate Warlord
Fast Eddie – Acid Thunder (Fast Eddie Mix)
Lime – On The Grid)
Shakedown – At Night (Alan Braxe Mix)
Hard Ton – Flawless (Lowlow Flow Mix)
Inner City – Big Fun (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)
Quando Quando – Love Tempo (Remix)
Blackbelt Andersen – Sondag
Actor One – Popcorn
Soft Rocks – Light Bulb / Yello – Angel No
Oni Ayhun – OAR003 – B
Isolee – My Hi-Matic
Smoky N Mirrors – Trippy Disco
Musique – Summer Of Love
A Number of Names – Shari Vari

DOWNLOAD THE MIX / GET TICKETS

10-27-10

NERVOUS NUMBERS

Last night saw Jessie Ware tear down The Boiler Room with her forthcoming single entitled ‘Nervous’ featuring SBTRKT on the buttons.

The mighty Numbers label is dropping this E.P this coming Monday, pick it up at your local Vinyl Vendor, until then the video of her performance at The Boiler Room will have to suffice

10-26-10

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES

CONTORT YOURSELF & NOW WAVE Present: “DEATH”

A Hallowe’en special
Friday 29th October – 10pm until the Death,
Joshua Brooks, Princess Street, Manchester

The second coming of “DEATH” sees Now Wave & Contort Yourself locked in an unholy unison, forming a two headed behemoth once again, bewitching your soul with the promise of a horrendous bounty… Resident Djs from both teams will be filling the venue with a horrific sound track of spine tingling electro, terrifying disco and blood curdling bass.

OVERALL PRIZE FOR BEST COSTUME:
£100 cold hard ca$h
Lifetime guestlist to both Contort Yourself & Now Wave events
Some really cheap champagne!!!

* PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS *
£250 Worth of American Apparel For Best Dressed Boy & Best Dressed Girl.

* PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS *
American Apparel Goodie Bags for the first 100 in on the night.

£5 advance, £6 before 11pm, £7 after

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM:
http://contortyourself.com/index.php/tickets/

10-22-10

HAPPY CLAPPERS

Elyte and Cnyce’s paths were crossed for all time when a Sun Ra light beam sent from Saturn collided with the P-Funk Mothership and sent them tumbling to earth. Now, Soul Clap time travels on a musical spaceship of dopeness…

We love Soul Clap, we just thought we’d bring it to your attention as we slotted one of their tracks in the Nov mixtape which is coming your way very soon… until then enjoy their XLR8R mix from earlier this year and a couple free tracks at the bottom of the post.

01 Soul Clap’s Boston, Massachusetts Intro
02 Soul Clap “Dreams Of Tomorrow (Mo Money)” (Wolf + Lamb Black)
03 SECT “Hi-Fi All Around” (Culprit)
04 Soul Clap “Extravaganza” (Wolf + Lamb Black)
05 Tanner Ross & Sergio Santos “Excuse Me While I Hit This” (Airdrop)
06 SECT “Man Of Wisdom” (Culprit)
07 Clapz II Dogz “Dogz” (Glass Table)
08 Mystery Roar “Mayhem (Soul Clap Edit)” (Dopamine)
09 Axel Bartsch “Daight (Soul Clap’s E-Funk Remix)” (Suol)
10 Gadi Mizrahi & Soul Clap “Yer Body (Kills Me)” Double Standard)
11 Bad Rabbits “She’s Bad (Gadi Mizrahi & Soul Clap Remix)” (Karmaloop)
12 Bon Johnson ft. Dana D “From the Heart” (white)
13 Armand Van Helden “Spin The Bottle (Axis Mix)” (AV8)
14 Darryl Douglas “Holding On (Kon’s Edit)” (white)
15 Soul Clap “Baker Man” (AUX)
16 Soul Clap “Ghosts Edit” (white)

Soul Clap Boston Mix For XLR8R Download

Soul Clap – Rock The Boat  (Download)
Soul Clap – “Bobby”  (Download)
Soul Clap – “Kissing Game”  (Download)

http://soundcloud.com/soulclap

10-21-10

HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

R.I.P. Ari Up… we love the slits, and this track in particular has been warn thin from the constant plays wever abused it too over the years.

Big love and respect from all the Contort Yourself Family.

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10-20-10

Azari & III – Into The Night

Scion A/V Video: Azari & III – Into the Night from Scion A/V on Vimeo.

The boys are back with another HUGE track… these guys can do no wrong im my eyes. Fusing dark basement house vibes with blissful cosmic disco euphoria they’re so on point it makes me want to cry. Enjoy their new single which is out soon on what looks like Scion Audio Visual / Turbo Recordings, but until then check out these remixes of one of our favourite tracks they’ve made so far.

Azari & III – Reckless (With Your Love) (Midnight Magic Remix)
Azari & III – Reckless (With Your Love) (Tensnake Remix)
Azari & III – Reckless (With Your Love) (DJ Sneak Remix)

10-19-10

PART OF THE SUMMER NEVER DIES

Download URL (320kbps): http://bln.kr/PZH~/

More info here: http://knobjockeys.org/

10-15-10

FIVE

Naive Melody is coming to an end, well sort of… After 5 long years throwing some of the best parties at one of Manchesters weirdest venues, the boys are hanging up their headphones, for the time being anyway. We’re not sure what to expect next from them as they’ll only divulge that they’ll be “Throwing a few one off parties in the new year”. But until then they’ve still got one last dance at Charlies, and it just so happens to be their 5th Birthday! A Full residents roster will be keeping the carpets well scuffed and sticky as they take us on a journey over the last 5 years of Naive Melody… I think this previous guests line up speaks for itself:

Naive Melody – 2005/2010

Riton, Loud E, Cosmo Vitelli (I’m aCliche), I-F, Justus Khoencke, Ame, Dixon, I cube, Hot-Chip, Disco Bloodbath, Krikor, Elbee Bad, KIKI, DMX Krew, Motor, Allez Allez DJs, Agoria, Pete Herbert (Reverso 68), Mathew & Jolyon (Lowlife), Joakim, Bo’tox, silverclub, Dexter, serge (Clone), Carl Craig, Human shield, Legowelt, Alexander Robotnick, Polaroid soundsystem, smith & Hack, ARK, Den Haan, Aeroplane, Nadia Ksaiba, James Holroyd, D.I.R.T.Y soundsystem, Balearic Mike, Jan Hammered, The Acid tree, Be, People Get Real, Superpitcher, Hot Chip DJs, Michael Mayer (Kompakt), Rory Phillips, Andy Blake (Dissident), Bill Brewster (DJ history), Daniel Wang, Mike Simonetti (Itallians Do it Better), John Daly, Andrew Weatherall, Ivan smagghe, Daniele Baldelli, Optimo DJs, Lovefingers, Lee Douglas, Kelvin Andrews, Ian Blevins (Space), Tim Goldsworthy, Tim sweeney (Beats in Space)

Check the facebook event here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131061103611073

Naive Melody “5″ Mixtape:

1. Blacklodge feat. Guests of Nature – Lay It On The Line
2. Nick Chacona – Meso Loco (Brennan Green Remix)
3. Cole Medina – Red Hot
4. Ian Dury & The Seven Sea Players – Spasticus Autisticus (Version)
5. Shriekback – My Spine Is The Bassline
6. Mark E – One Way – Your Way
7. Owl City – Fireflies (Leo Zero remix)
8. Tiger & Woods – Love In Cambodgia
9. Bubble Club – Morning Star
10. KZA – Gothenergy (The Revenge Remix)
11. Mano Le Tough – Baby, Lets Love
12. Marco Passarani – Colliding Star
13. Tough Alliance – A New Chance (Mungolian Jet Set Mix)
14. Rezkar – Above The Clouds (Mystery Boy Edit with John Daly Beats)
15. Toby Tobias – Pinot Soiree
16. Soft Rocks – Light Bulb
17. Archie Bronson Outfit – Hoola (MCDE Remix)
18. Willie Colon – Set Fire To Me

Naive Melody “5″ by Naive Melody

big love

10-06-10

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs latest single “Household Goods” premiered last weekend on the Annie Mac show. After the success of the last EP, this next single had its work cut out and this doesn’t disappoint! As ever 8-Bit pop is crushed into submission by rolling bass and synths, while the ever catchy melody and flowing vocals juxtapose the aforementioned… or something like that?

If you like what you hear then make sure you reach to our IN THE CITY SPECIAL headlined by TEED, with SHAKE ALLETTI and HUMAN LIFE to boot! This is only 1 of many events being held over 3 days, across the Northern 1/4 with over 150 bands playing including:

(Breath In) No Age, Sky Larkin, Mount Kimbie, Male Bonding, Yuck, Pulled Apart By Horses, Crystal Fighters, Factory Floor, Egyptian Hip Hop, White Ring, Skepta, Kisses, Spectrals, Monarchy, Gallops, Windmill, Ital Tek, T3eth, Andreya Triana, Mazes, Chiddy Bang, Mz Bratt, Lady Chann, Is Tropical, Porcelain Raft, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Oh No Ono, O Children, Futures, Architects, Chad Valley, Team Ghost, Sophie’s Pigeons, Donae’o, D/R/U/G/S, Standard Fare, Scorcer, American Men, Fiction, Breton, Brown Brogues, Ellen and the Escapades, Catherine A.D., Mz Bratt, David’s Lyre, Let’s Buy Happiness, Worship, Orphan Boy, Danny Mahon, Dignan Porch, Napolean IIIrd, I Am Blackbird, Plank, Jodie Conner, Dog Is Dead, Slow Motion Shoes, Young British Artists, Beaty Heart, Eagulls, Lissi Dancefloor Disaster, The Bewitched Hands, Mujeres, Youthless, Bright Light Bright Light, Ruff Diamondz, Angel, Maverick Sabre, Stealing Sheep, John Wiese, Ice Black Birds, Brasstronaut, Mont Blanc, Golden Glow, The Supernovas, The Woe Betides, Klaus, My First Tooth, Rum Shebeen, Rum Shebeen, Beans On Toast, Labyrinth Ear, Fixers, Frontiers, Smatka, Sophie Rose, Becoming Real, I Am Blackbird, Gypsy & The Cat, Electricity In Our Homes, Chapter Sweetheart, Seerauber Jenny, The Steals, Entrepreneurs, Japanese Voyeurs, Ed Wood Jr, Clock Opera, Richard Dutton, These Monsters, Chickenhawk, Castrovalva, Mojo Fury, Shapes, Honour Before Glory with many more to be announced. (Breath Out!)

festival wristbands are only £29 which get you unlimited access across all the venues over all the nights… mis this and miss out!

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10-05-10

MAN OF WISDOM

Going in deep on a Tuesday night with this timeless track…
Tuesday is a shit day. It’s not the first day of the week but nowhere near the last. At least Wednesday is half way between right?

10-05-10

DETROIT BEATDOWN

Norm Talley, Delano Smith and Mike Clark come together for a special triple-header on this week’s RA podcast.

Detroit is generally acknowledged as the birthplace of techno. But often lost amid the mythologizing of the Belleville Three is the enduring hold that house music has also held on the city. The trio of Delano Smith, Norm Talley and Mike “Agent X” Clark, AKA Detroit Beatdown, have nonetheless flown the flag high for a unique, slowed down and raw take on the genre that could have only come from the Motor City. Supported by the unflagging efforts of Third Ear Recordings’ Guy McCreery and their own tenacious DIY spirit, the trio has pushed the sound in an official capacity for more than a decade.

TRACKLIST:

Mike « Agent X » Clark
Mike « Agent X » Clark feat. RIRI – Some Kind Of Effect On Me
Omar and Stevie – Feelin You (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
Jahem – Motor
FCL – Let’s Go
Malik Alston – What Up Doe
Aaron-Carl – What Up Doe
Delano Smith – Deep In It
Ralf GUM feat. Kafele – Complicated (Raw Artistic Soul Main Mix)
Mike « Agent X » Clark – Afrogruv’ (Organ Vibe mix)
Norm Talley – Suzy Q
Mike « Agent X » Clark – Motown Millennium

Norm Talley
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Delano Smith
Makam – You Might Lose It (Kerri Chandler Dark Remix)
Naomi Daniel – Feel the Fire (Chez -n- Trent Remix)
Superlounge – Black Buddy
Akabu – Another World (André Lodemann Remix)
Walt J – Reborn (DJ Qu ‘s Journey Towards Birth Remix)
R-A-G – Redsquare
Reboot – Shunyata
Chaton – 91 Ahead Sessions 2.5
Mood II Swing – Move Me
Butch – No Worries

Download this podcast here:
http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=227#download