Passion Pit new video

A colorful combination of vocals, samples, and awesome beats comes from Massachussets. Passion Pit prepares to edit their album "Manners" out in May 19th. This band has the necessary to be one the most commented for the second half of the year.

Passion Pit, "The Reeling" from Benjamin Technology on Vimeo.

We Got Time

Maybe it's too early to show you another video but I was blown away by the Moray McLaren video of "We Got Time".

It's all about the "back to basics", the techinque David Wilson masters it's so great and he takes it to another level. The blending of the music with the visuals, help the story telling really well and it seems the visuals take over the song but at the end its a perfect blend of art. I really love pre-cinema optical toys - kinetoscopes, zoetropes, magic lanterns, and the praxinoscopes (featured on the video).

Everything was made in camera, believe it or not. Please watch in on HD, and I'll leave the making of video too. (go to the youtube link beacuse is on wide screen and you might been missing the right side of the frame)



Making of:



Enjoy.

R.

Visual Again

I haven't post any motion graphics in a while, but today I found something worth posting.

Masa Nakamura is a multidisciplinary designer and animator who doesn’t pigeon hole himself into a single approach to solving his creative problems. Whether it be traditional 2d graphics, stop motion puppetry or painting on glass, Masa is willing to explore any medium necessary to get his message across.

This piece was created by Masayoshi Nakamura and Magico Nakamura created for the Adobe Records video competition. Great way of combining different technics, to entertain and show something beautiful. Watch it on HD if you can.




And as a double gift I'm going to leave you with a great old tune from 1976 by the great Boney M. a track that will make you dream as an 8 mm film.

Ma Baker - Boney M.

Enjoy.

R.

Some Easter Goodies!

Hey! I know theneonrider crew has not been around and we are truly sorry for that, we've been really busy but to make it up to you here are some easter presents. DFA, one of the most influencial labels around right now and of course one of our favorites, has given use acts that we won't forget or that has been our favorites for some years now, but they also have new talents that are not that mainstream and that only gem finders are aware of their existence. This is why TNR is giving you some of this new names for you to go and buy all their records.

Im not going to go all biographical on you because we know that you have the idea of what DFA is all about, so I'll just mention that some of these releases are brand new and others from last year, in case you don't know any of them all are guaranteed as gems. Also some of them were released on Death from Abroad the european extension for DFA and others with a collaboration with Rong Music. Great acts such as Rub n' Tug, Prins Thomas, Barfly, Emperor Machine, and others put their hands on some of these releases but you would only get them at full quality if you buy them, so after you listen to this tunes go to your favorite online or physical store and spend those benjamins, euros, pounds or whatever your currency is. Support the artists!


Capracara - King of Witches


Yacht - I'm In Love With a Ripper (Party Mix)


Cage & Aviary - Television Train


Free Blood - Grumpy (Greg Wilson Version)


Scotty Coats & Wes the Mes - Double Fisted


Mock & Toof - Underwater


The Juan Maclean - One Day


FYI: These are not ALL the new releases on DFA, give them some myspace love and learn about some other exciting stuff.

Hope that you enjoy this, Happy Easter!

3YO

Neon Broadcasting System News.

Couple of news to report.

If you are on the NYC area go and check out The Presets show, Our good friends The Golden Filter are opening for them, and as we told you way back, they're going to be the new thing. I'm going to leave you with their new video of the now famous single "Solid Gold", and also a remix they did for Polly Scattergood. Enjoy!


Solid Gold - The Golden Filter from golden filter on Vimeo.


Polly Scattergood - Please Don't Touch ( The Golden Filter Remix)


Also our friends for Modular sent us the new Wolfmother track called "Back Round". Don't expect anything revolutionary from them is the same old Wolfmother we know either you like it or not. so Enjoy.

Wolfmother - Back Round

And to finish we're anouncing the Opening of The Neon Rider online store, it's still a work in progress but you will be able to get the Limited Edition of The Neon Rider T's collection, and some other cool stuff, be ready for it.





Cheers,

R.

Discough Syrup Mix

It's been a while since I posted something, and my apologies for that, there's simply no excuse. All this time I was doing extensive research on new artists, and I mean really good ones (they're so hard to find these days).

So for now Neon Readers, I'm going to leave you with a fresh new mixtape, within a classic, old, and also fresh Neon Selection, always keeping the Neon Rider quality.

Enjoy it! and I hope you like it, and dance your shoes off!!!


3.50.a.m.i.x.t.a.p.e. (1hr and 5 min long) (right click save as)
R.

Woolfy

Long time no see, I know that and I'm sorry but I'm bringing you a lot of goodies from the neon stereo, some of them old and some new but all of them of great quality. We have talked about some of the artists from Rong Music Records, but know is time for Woolfy. D-Hastie and Simon "Woolfy" James met in 1999 in a bar in L.A., it all started with a beer and having something in common, making top of the line funky, dubbed disco, spaced out house and beared rock music.

These guys also have another project called Woolfy v.s. Projections which has a more melodic sound, a bit more calmed but still amazing, this other project had its release on Permanent Vacation Records and it has been on a heavy rotation among some of the best disco warriors out there such as James Murphy and Tim Sweeney.

Their last release Oh Missy is out now with a collaboration between Rong and DFA Records, is a really great track with exquisite guitar riffs and an amazing beat that just makes you want to dance. Again I'll let you be the judge on these tracks, please go to Juno, Emusic, Beatport or your favorite music store and get your hands on all of Woolfy's material, they have some incredible remixes. I'm only giving you some of the tracks because we want you to spend some bucks and support the artists as The Neon Rider does, remember gems are not for free.

Finally, the gifts:


Woolfy - The Warehouse (Lee Douglas Remix)


Woolfy - Odissey


Woolfy - Oh Missy (Extended Mix)


Woolfy vs Projections - The Return of Starlight (Original Mix)


Woolfy vs Projections - Absynth (Marcus Worgull Remix)


Enjoy!

3YO

Stereo MC's

Remember "connected" by the Stereo MCs (1992)? Last night I heard it on the street! I decided to checkout if those guys were still producing music.. and well, they recently released a new album titled "Double Bubble". Found a song that has the most incredible first 3 minutes, but the rest turns into something unexpected. The first 3 minutes are just great, pure piano house. It is something like hearing the sound of Ian Brown's voice combined with Hot Chip music. The other 3 minutes..... you will be the judge.


Stereo MCs-Connected
Stereo MCs- Show your light

Tokyo

TOKYO! is an anthology of three short films by directors Michel Gondry (France), Leos Carax (France) and Joon-ho Bong (Korea), each of whom offers an imaginative and transnatural/supernatural glimpse into the Tokyo Megapolis. In the same fashion the internationally released collections of Three (2002) and Three Extreme (2004) consist of similarly-themed triptychs by well-known (Asian) directors, TOKYO! takes things two steps further. First, this anthology deals solely with Japan. Each short film's setting is in Tokyo, the primary language is Japanese, and the cast of each features predominantly Japanese actors, many of whom J-Film fans will recognize. Second, two of the three directors are Western (French). Here's the trailer, it looks visually stunning, check the trailer out, go to a theater near you although it might not have a wide destribution) when is out.




And the music of course is by Tokyo Police Club "Be Good"

Enjoy.

RYDR.

Pop Sensibility

Hello guys, just passing buy to leave you some fine tunes. It's been a really busy first month of the year, but I will try to stop by with some fresh artists. Looking for an excuse to get together and have a good time, longtime Swedish friends Carl-Henrik Hallén and Daniel Nordh formed Kompis in 1999.

Blessed with a passionate love for electronic music, and confident in the knowledge that a pop sensibility is a blessing and not a curse, the duo unveiled their debut album in 2005.... This album could be from 4 years ago, but it sounds so good that I felt you guys should listen to it..

I wonder why this kind of artists aren't as famous as others...

Enjoy..

Kompis- We Move

Kompis- Go Down

Sidechains

Almost a year ago, we introduced Sidechains to you along with some of his best tracks. Now its time to show you his latest and coolest remixes. Alex sent us all of them so you can enjoy them. If you didn't have them already grab'em all. Remember to give him Myspace love and I don't think I have to say it again to watch him really closely, because he is already big and getting bigger! Neon Talent revisited.

Enjoy.

Ultra Nate - Free (Sidechains Remix)

Farley Jackmaster Funk - Love can't turn around (Sidechains Remix)

Little Boots - Love Kills (Sidechains VS. Buffetlibre Dj's Remix)

Madonna - Into the Groove (Sidechains Remix)

Louis la Roche - Peach (Sidechains Remix)

RYDR.

MUDD

What's up riders... As always, here we are  with another round of great music. It's time to talk a little bit about  Paul Murphy a.k.a Mudd (Rong Music). Influenced  by  the sounds of Chicago and  New York house scene,  this talented respected artist only releases solid gold tracks.

 You have probably listened  to "Adventures in Bickett wood" on James Murphy and Pat Mahoney's incredible Fabric mix or "Damn Flu" on the This is Rong music compilation, but this time I personally selected my favorite track to share with you.  54B is one of those tracks that you can listen at any occasion (you'll be the judge). This track was released in 2006 and it forms part of Claremont 56, an album that mixes a combination of incredibly relaxing disco house sounds and shows that there is no Wrong in Rong. 

Enjoy!

Mudd-54B

The Neon Rider's Favorite Remixer of '08

This post is perfect to start the year and give theneonrider award for the best remixers of '08, eventhough their single got out at the end of 2007, we heard a lot from it during the year. You know who I'm talking about, Brooklyn's own Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel aka Holy Ghost! (DFA Records) these guys gave us a lot of fun in the dancefloors with Hold On, their hit single produced by James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy but during the year they cut the finest remixes for important acts such as Moby, Curses!, MGMT, Cut Copy, Panthers and some others.

I'm writing this just to give you some of the tracks that we enjoyed the most during the year, we always play some of these remixes when we mix at parties and if you don't have any of them I suggest you get your hands on them, believe me pure gold.

Thanks to Holy Ghost! for giving us these great tracks and we know that 2009 is going to be a great year for them. Go give them some myspace love and check their tour dates because if they're in your town there's no excuse for you to miss it.


Holy Ghost! - Hold On (Blackjoy Mazego Groove)


Panthers - Goblin City (Holy Ghost! Disco Dub)


Moby - I Love To Move In Here (Holy Ghost! Remix)


MGMT - Of Moons, Birds and Monsters (Holy Ghost! Remix)


Curses! - The Deep End (Holy Ghost! Day School Dub)


Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire (Holy Ghost! Remix)


Finally their last gem.

Jazzanova - I Can See (Holy Ghost! Remix)

Epic post. Enjoy!

3YO

Just In Time!

For all of you that don´t know about Justus Köhncke, he is a german producer that has been around for a long time and he was part of the Whirpool Productions team that gave us "From Disco to Disco" and made us dance with it a long time ago, that was before he started working in his own magical stuff. He released his first solo material back in 1999 with Spiralen der Erinnerung which was an all covers album, two years later he signs with Kompakt (One of our favorite labels) and two great singles come out "Jet" and "2 After 909", which were then included in his first LP in Kompakt called Was Ist Musik.

Köhncke continued to evolve and the result was his third album "Doppelleben" released in 2005 which is a little more "happy" album to put it in some words. Catchy intelligent pop mixed with some disco sounds and you get these excellent tracks. Both of the albums that I just mentioned include different styles of music, some tracks to chill and relax and some other to put into a great mixtape and start partying.

These tracks are not new but you will appreciate it more than a brand new Justice track, these are pure art. As always you can be the judge but don't hesitate in giving it a try, another high recommendation by theneonridercrew. Since Christmas is all about giving I'm not being cheap on you and I'm gonna hit you with three tracks and a bonus remembrance. First "2 After 909" from his first album, then "Elan" from Doppelleben which reminds me a litte bit of Metro Area (My favorite Köhncke track) and the third one is his latest work, a great remix for "Paris" by Friendly Fires. After listening go out and buy this great albums and show Justus some myspace love!

Justus Köhncke - 2 After 909

Justus Köhncke - Elan

Friendly Fires - Paris (Justus Köhncke Remix)

Finally the remembrance:

Whirpool Productions - From Disco to Disco

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Enjoy!

3YO