FELDERCARP 2008

Zartek returns. After months upon months of Feldercarp cleanup duty back on my home planet of Zarnof 4, I've returned to Earth with some sonic treats. I hope all of you have been well and have been eating lots of Earth pizza. Happy 2008 humans and robots! Be sure to tune in to the CBS Top 100 2007 on Wednesday December 26th. All day, all awesome. All you need to do is download a VLC player.

‘Video Control’ by X-Ray Vision (1984)

Jose ‘Animal’ Diaz getting biz here. This cat was holding down the NY electro scene as a DJ, producer, and mix engineer, and was involved in many classic records such as Cybotron’s ‘Clear’ and Man Parrish’s ‘Hip Hop Be Bop. What more do you need to know? ‘Video Control’ is straight from the mind of the animal himself. Classic beats, dope spacey synths and awesome modulated delay effects. Sights and sounds injected in our minds.

‘What Use? (Remix)’ by Tuxedomoon (1982)

I got this 12” years ago on a digging trip with The Baron. These guys were out of SF and were deep in the post-punk/new wave scene happening there in the late ‘70s and early 80s and they are still recording and touring today. I’ve been listening to this single for almost 10 years now and it still sounds just as fresh as when I first heard it. It has this way of cutting off my usual mental noise and making me reflect for a second. What’s the use?

‘Cruel’ by The Men (1979)

This is a Human League record under the pseudonym ‘The Men.’ It’s the b-side instrumental version of “I Don’t Depend On You,” which features Oakey on vocals in the classic Human League style. What differs is the use of session musicians and regular instruments as opposed to the HL’s strict electronic production style. Whatever the case, it’s a fantastic record. The bassline and toms just stomp along and the mood is disco bliss. It’s amazing that this record came out in ’79 as it still sounds fresh today. It’s cruel but it’s true.