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Over the past few months, Liam Dirlam has released a steady flow of remixes under the Voodoo Farm moniker. Each new release from the Farm showcases new sounds and techniques that Dirlam is trying out as he masters his electronic craft. That being said, check out the Voodoo Farm remix of Icebird‘s single “Charmed Life.” While the original balances RJD2‘s soulful beats with the vocals of Aaron Livingston, Voodoo Farm’s remix features a brand new synth line and heavy backbeat, which gives the track a more airy feel and allows the vocals to dance around in your head.

Additionally, Voodoo Farm  has given Florence + The Machine‘s single “Shake It Out” the moombahton remix treatment. Not bad for his first moombahton track, eh?

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Earlier this week, DJ/Producer RJD2 and vocalist Aaron Livingston premiered The Abandoned Lullaby, which is the duo’s debut release as Icebird. Whether he is operating solo, as The Insane Warrior, or now as Icebird, RJD2 never fails to serve up delicious beats that showcase his unique style of production. Add the smooth vocals of Livingston and you’ve got yourself a solid record, which cannot be missed.

ALBUM STREAM:: Icebird – The Abandoned Lullaby [via 3VOOR12][BUY THE ALBUM]

Additionally, Icebird, along with Soundcloud and Native Instruments, is holding a remix competition for the single “Charmed Life.” The contest runs until October 31, and the grand prize winner will receive a pro account with Soundcloud for a year and a MASCHINE MIKRO + KOMPLETE 8 from Native Instruments. Grab the stems below, and check out the Candy Panther remix of the track, which was featured on SKOA. All submissions for the contest should be sent here.

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On October 11th, DJ/Producer RJD2 and vocalist Aaron Livingston will debut their new project Icebird with the release of The Abandoned Lullaby. In the past, we featured the track “Going and Going. And Going.,” and today we are pleased to finally share the latest single from the Philly duo, which is titled “Charmed Life” [c/o VIBE.]

Pre-order is currently available for The Abandoned Lullaby on iTunes.

Icebird Tour Dates::
Saturday, October 8 – Skully’s – Columbus, OH
Monday, October 10 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
Tuesday, October 11 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY
Wednesday, October 12 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
Friday, October 14 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA

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• LISTEN :: Icebird [RJD2 + Aaron Livingston] – “Going And Going. And Going” + remixes by RJD2 and Illvibe
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• VIDEO :: RJD2 – “Might As Well Step Forward”
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On October 11th, DJ/Producer RJD2 and vocalist Aaron Livingston will debut their new project Icebird with the release of The Abandoned Lullaby. Check out the first single “Going And Going. And Going,” along with remixes of the track by RJD2 and Illvibe. As you’ll hear, RJ’s wonderful production matches up so well with Livingston’s soulful voice.

Icebird – “Going And Going. And Going.”

Icebird – “Going And Going. And Going.” [RJD2 REMIX]

Icebird – “Going And Going. And Going.” [Illvibe REMIX]

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From his latest effort Inversion of the Colussus, RJD2 has released a video for the track “Might As Well Step Forward,” which features the Quest Crew and their sweet, dance moves. CHECK IT.

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On April 26th, RJD2 will be releasing what looks to be a DVD/documentary! To be more specific, we will be seeing an “intimate perspective into this influential producer’s 2010 performance at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,” which features fourteen tracks that span his career. Check out the trailer below ..

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Last week, RJD2 released his horror-themed, instrumental album We Are The Doorways under the Insane Warrior moniker. In case you haven’t heard, you can stream the entire album here.

Below, we have a video for the single “The Water Wheel” and after the jump you will find some information on a chance to submit your own Insane Warrior themed audio/video!

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While you may have come to know RJ Krohn for his work under the RJD2 moniker, his new project, The Insane Warrior, is an entirely new beast.  Take a listen to We Are The Doorways below.

We Are The Doorways Tracklisting::
1. Thrust and Gain
2. The Water Wheel
3. Within The Maze
4. Then You Hear Footsteps
5. Black Nectar
6. Saint Ignatius Belsse
7. The Mountain
8. Trail of Fire
9. Seldom Seen Smith
10. The Sunshine

Looking for more info on the Insane Warrior project? Check out our previous post and take home some free music also!

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Check out the latest mix from RJD2 from his Daytrotter, which is titled Waxy Sum Of The Scraps. Thanks to our friends at Some Kind of Awesome for the stream/heads up! Don’t forget, RJ’s latest effort The Colossus made its way on to our top list of 2010!

DOWNLOAD :: RJD2 – Waxy Sum Of The Scraps [Daytrotter Session]

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While a large portion of music websites/blogs posted their top album lists prior to the end of 2010, we here at Music for Perfect People decided to wait. Right when you thought 2010 was in the your rearview mirror .. BOOM .. another list emerges.

So, here are the top 20 albums (in alphabetical order by band name) that were spun the most, by yours truly, in 2010:

Aloe Blacc – Good Times
The Black Keys – Brothers
Dam-Funk - Adolescent Funk
Fang Island – Fang Island
Forest Swords - Dagger Paths
Gayngs – Relayted
Good Old War – Good Old War
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Holy Fuck – Latin
LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening
The Love Language - Libraries
Maps & Atlases – Perch Patchwork
Maximum Balloon – Maximum Balloon
Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto
Pretty Lights – Spilling Over Every Side
RJD2 – The Colossus
Rusko - O.M.G.
Suuns – Zeroes QC
Tobacco – Maniac Meat
Wild Orchid Children – The Wild Orchid Children Are Alexander Supertramp

Leave a comment and let us know what YOU think should have made the list!

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While it may have taken us 3 days to settle in to 2011 before making our first post of the new year, don’t fret! We have returned with some fresh new jams from RJD2‘s label, RJ’s Electrical Connections!

To get things started, here are three new remixes of “The Glow”from RJD2′s latest LP The Colossus. On The Glow Remix EP, which is available to stream/download below, we see the work of Chicago’s Flosstradamus, the remix contest winner Paola, and Candy Panther.  Grab a listen here:

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Additionally, RJ’s Electrical Connections is planning a February 1st release of a new project by RJD2, which will feature his side-project moniker The Insane Warrior.

From RJD2:

In a way, this album could be considered a soundtrack to a movie that doesn’t exist (at the moment). A strictly instrumental affair, the album “We Are The Doorways” was loosely inspired by horror and sci-fi film scores of the wonderfully fruitful period of 1976-1984. Several things mark this record – for one, there is a departure from the concise nature of most modern pop-oriented records. Expansive, open passages – often with no rhythmic elements – recall the work of both Eno and John Carpenter. These give way to spastic outbursts of energy in places. At other times, the tension-meets-groove aesthetic of Dario Argento’s pet Goblin give birth to some surprisingly funky cuts as well.

While heavily leaning on big, expansive analog synth sounds, angular rhythms, and blissful ambient passages, the record still maintains the attention to groove that RJD2′s label is known for. At times jazzy, psychedelic, and introspective, the exploratory nature of the music shines through. The Insane Warrior’s ‘We Are The Doorways’ is yet another unique landmark in the growing catalog of RJ’s Electrical Connections.

Take a listen to “The Water Wheel” and “Then You Hear Footsteps” below and make sure to grab a copy of the latter while it is available!

RJD2 2011 Tour Dates:
01/15 – Calgary, AB @ Canada Olympic Plaza *
01/16 – Stateline, NV @ MontBleu Resort Showroom
01/28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
01/29 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre #
02/10- Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
02/11 – Athens, GA @ New Earth Music Hall
02/12 – Tallahasse, FL @ The Engine Room
03/04 – Bozeman, MT @ Rail Jam

* = w/ Subvert
# = w/ MTHDS and Willdabeast

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Recently, the Columbus, Ohio emcee, Copywrite, released The Life and Times of Peter Nelson, which is the follow up to his 2002 debut The High Exhaulted. As you may have already guessed, Copyrwrite was born with the name Peter Nelson and the album details different stages in the emcee’s life.  The death of his close friend Camu Tao, the loss of his parents, and self pity, are all subjects that are addressed on the LP, which you can buy from here.

“Tic-Toc”was produced by RJD2 and shows Copy feeling down on himself and the events that have occurred over the years. While this might not seem like the brightest subject matter, the negativity is channeled into creativity and the duo of RJD2 + Copywrite = BANGER. RJ creates a deep, hip hop track for Copywrite to throw his fast paced lyrics over. Check out the video below …

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As many of you know, RJD2 recently released The Colossus through his own label, RJ’S Electrical Connections. The album was a personal favorite and so I am quite excited to let y’all know about  Inversions of the Colossus which is the companion piece to the aforementioned Colossus. It is an all instrumental album that features tracks from the The Colossus sans vocals + a couple new tracks!

I went to to order the record earlier today sadly to find that the vinyl has sold out through RJ’S Electrical Connections. Luckily, I got the last one over at Amazon.com.

So, scour the interwebs and find yourself this gem on vinyl .. everything is better is vinyl. In the meantime, check out  “Might as Well Step Forward” + “The Perfect Occasion”  off Inversions below ..

LISTEN :: RJD2 – “Might As Well Step Forward” – [LINK via Some Kind of Awesome]

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-Mangtooth

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RJD2 recently recorded a segment for NPR’s World Cafe that takes us step-by-step through the process of creating sample-based music. Using his track “The Stranger,” RJ takes you from perusing the record store, to scrambling through sounds and movements on the record, to piecing tiny musical phrases together to create something new. This is great insight into the mind of one of today’s better producers/musicians and into the very detailed and tedious process behind the creation of much of today’s popular music.

WATCH :: RJD2 on World Cafe

LISTEN :: RJD2 on World Cafe

-Mangtooth

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In the past, Live at Moog has brought some wonderful performances by Pretty Lights, MMW, White Rabbits, and a whole slew of others .. but today is the day we get to see RJD2 bust out the MPC and go to work on “Get It” from The Third Hand, “Ghostwriter” from Dead Ringer, and everyone’s childhood favorite video game theme .. Mario Brothers. Enjoy the the video of “Ghostwriter” below and  + a download of the session thanks to Some Kind of Awesome.

:: UPDATE :: Because the videos are autoplaying .. with no controls .. check out the videos for “Get It” and the Mario Bros. Theme by CLICKING HERE.

DOWNLOAD :: RJD2 – Moog Music Session

-Mangtooth

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