Ohemmgee. Things just keep getting better and better in the world of Sally Shapiro. I’m starting to feel like the Sally Shapiro fan club here but… how can I resist the urge to post tracks this good? Dyylan’s remix is like total icing on the cake. I didn’t believe “Anorak Christmas” could be any sweeter [...]

I have a pair of tickets to give away to the Modular Party in L.A. on December 6th. I’m not sure our L.A. demographic, but if you want to win send me an email by Friday, December 1st. I’ll pick a lucky random winner. Make sure the subject line reads “Modular Tix contest”, or I [...]

Maybe this is the point — maybe — but if New Order’s “Thieves Like Us” was to transform from song shape to band shape then a-ha: Thieves Like Us would be it. I only assume the band must be named after the New Order song, and if so we all know that is dangerous, dangerous [...]

All of the Thanksgiving feasting has fried my brain. So I don’t have anything smart or clever or even anything stupid to say about this track. Except: I have listened to Poney Poney’s “Junior” about five billion times, and I could probably listen to this track about five billion more times.
I’m not much of [...]

Happy Thanksvegan smallstereo’s!!
Hope all of your mashed potatoes and gravy dreams come true today. Take it slow and start the drinking early, that’s how we do in our family.
Here’s a little remix treat for you Midnight Juggernaut and Presets fans. With a little canned cranberry sauce you have a completely moist hit.
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I was going to do one of those tacky blogger Best of 2006 lists. But. Really. They’re lame, and I hate making lists.
So I’m going to leave it up to you guys, my faithful and not so faithful visitors, to make a list for BIGSTEREO. We’re going to do this in two steps. You’ll [...]

Yo, here’s the latest mix from Fit For Use. As expected, some of the best tracks from the last couple months.
Dl’d: Fit For Use – “Awesome Bummer” (mp3)
Tracklisting

I am loving this video. It seems so 90’s to me. Can’t wait to hear some more from these guys.
check out some more tunes on their myspace:
Buraka Som Sistema

Just in time for the weekend: Bang Gang remix of “Ice Cream”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For whatever short sighted reason this mix was rejected by Modular. Wtf, right? It is certainly the most interesting mix so far of New Young Pony Club’s “Ice Cream.” Right up there with Van She and DJ Mehdi — in many ways better [...]

Is The OC played out? Whatever, covers are such the guilty pleasure. The latest mix from The OC is just that — a collection of cover tracks. I’m not sure how much this playlist will stand on its own once the novelty wears off, but take it for a spin. OC Mix 6: Covering Our [...]

Curtis Vodka – “Diamonds and Cream” (YouTube)
The video is a remix of classic Bond. Curtis Vodka’s “Diamonds and Cream” off of Yeti Bounce is of course a trashed up version of Shirley Bassey’s bond theme “Diamonds Are Forever.”
And. I was official tired of S.O.V. until I heard Vodka’s “Love Me Or Hate Me” mix. Nice.

It is still too early to declare a winner, but The Teenagers are leading the way as the band to watch out for in ‘07 as picked by you guys in our little survey. So much hype over this band right now and with good reason.
I posted the original version of The Black Ghosts’ “Face” [...]

Oh boy. Kitsuné Maison Compilation 3 is coming November 27th, and the tracklisting is killer as expected. Kitsuné never fails to impress: great track selection, excellent cover art, always the sound of now. Really, they don’t have their finger on the pulse because they are the pulse. If it is the hottest song from the [...]

bigstereo favs, New Young Pony Club, are set to invade U.S. shores hitting up the major markets. Exciting!
1. Wednesday, Dec 6 ““ LA ““ The Stone Bar ““ Modular Party
2. Thursday, Dec 7 ““ SF ““ Popscene Party
3. Friday, Dec 8 ““ NYC ““ Annex – Anthem Magazine Party
4. Saturday, Dec 9 ““ Brooklyn ““ [...]

Shit. Something changed around here. We’re still ironing out some of the bugs so if you notice anything that looks a little off let us know. Please.
To celebrate our new site design, we’re giving stuff away! Take a quick survey, leave your email address and we might pick you for the prize.
What are we [...]

SoftLightes – “Heart Made Of Sound” (YouTube)
“Heart Made Of Sound” is not as perfect as “Girlkillsbear” so I’m a bit puzzled by the video choice. But eh, the SoftLightes create such addictive pop it doesn’t really matter.
Ha, stop action is so cool…

Oh Steed Lord, where have you been hiding my entire life? The band looks like they could be Vanilla Ice’s back up dancers… the music, which hints at early 90’s house and embraces crunk, doesn’t seem that far detached from the era either. The most amazing and refreshing part is it seems genuine without a [...]

OK. This track is total demo quality, but there is something quite inspired about Max Steele and The Party Ice’s “Pick-axe and Shovel.” Max Steele sounds something like a cross between The Somnambulants and The Postal Service… sigh, I never tire of diy pop music like this. Their other track are a little too saturated [...]

Some of you were climbing the walls for Spektrum’s “Don’t Be Shy” — well if you haven’t laid your hands on the mp3 yet, it is the free download of the week on iTunes for U.S. customers.
The fun doesn’t stop there. Their new album, Fun At the Gymkhana Club, was released digitally today.
Buy [...]

Hot damn. Daniel Boud suspects The Ghosts are going to be big, and I am willing to bet he’s on the mark. It’s not often that after hearing only one song (a demo at that!) that I am totally head over heals for a band. But there is something totally special about The Ghosts.
I don’t [...]