refractions in the plastic pulse

Cover It Up

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:31:48 +0000

After a brief hiatus, Refractions returns. This time, it’s all covers! Oh yeah.

This Magic Moment 3:24 Lou Reed Lost Highway Soundtrack 25 4/24/10 9:23 AM

Let Down 4:44 EASY STAR ALL*STARS RADIODREAD Reggae 6 2/6/10 12:03 PM

Lovertits (with Gonzales) 2:45 Feist Open Season 5 2/6/10 12:06 PM

Poker Face (Lady Gaga Cover) 3:54 Microchip 7 3/23/10 4:56 PM

drain you 2:04 coco Other 2 3/6/10 1:31 PM

Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top cover) 4:37 Dragonette Buffetlibre Rewind 5 1/30/10 11:04 AM

No Diggity – Nitty Kutchie 2:29 Queen Majesty Queen Majesty’s Trilla Reggae 4 1/8/10 9:35 PM

Gone Daddy Gone 2:28 Gnarls Barkley St. Elsewhere Pop 5 3/6/10 12:02 PM

Take On Me (A Ha Cover) 3:35 RAC feat Karl Kling Buffetlibre Rewind 6 2/17/10 7:56 PM

Michael Mind feat. Manfred Mann_s Earth Band – Blinded By The Light 2:46 5 1/8/10 9:44 PM

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Holy Ghost’s B-Live Mix) 6:47 Van She discodust.blogspot.com Electronic 5 1/30/10 5:33 PM

Ooh La La 4:20 Stereophonics 6 4/24/10 9:21 AM

Whatever You Like (T.I. Cover) 3:49 Anya Marina 7 1/30/10 11:00 AM

When You Were Young (Killers Cover in the Live Lounge) 3:27 Noisettes 5 1/28/10 5:45 PM

It’s Not Over Yet (Klaxons Cover) 2:51 Goldfrapp GEE WIZZ Pop 8 3/22/10 6:16 PM

Don’t Stop Believin’ 4:05 Petra Haden Guilt By Association (Bonus Track Version) Rock 3 1/5/10 9:37 PM

Blown a Wish 5:05 Japancakes Loveless Post Shoegaze 12 2/1/10 9:56 AM

This Magic Moment Lou Reed
Let Down EASY STAR ALL*STARS
Lovertits Feist (with Gonzales)
Poker Face Microchip
Drain You Coco
Sharp Dressed Man Dragonette
No Diggity Nitty Kutchie
Gone Daddy Gone Gnarls Barkley
Take On Me RAC feat Karl Kling
Blinded By The Light Michael Mind
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Holy Ghost’s B-Live Mix) Van She
Ooh La La Stereophonics
Whatever You Like Anya Marina
When You Were Young Noisettes
It’s Not Over Yet Goldfrapp
Don’t Stop Believin’ Petra Haden
Blown a Wish Japancakes

Haters Gonna Hate, Vol. 2

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:59:59 +0000

Once again on Refractions in the Plastic Pulse, a very special guest episode by none other than @craftybast!

He says: “Another hour-long mix of dancy pop that’s a little more eclectic but still guaranteed to get you moving. There are no artists repeated from vol. 1, so you can play both volumes back-to-back if you want without any repeats.”

Rocket Goldfrapp
Far Away (Damn Arms Remix) Cut Copy
Pick Up the Phone (Richard X Radio Version) Dragonette
You’ve Changed Sia
The Girl and The Robot (Spencer and Hill Remix) Royksopp f/ Robyn
I Want It All Dangerous Muse
A Funny Thing Penguin Prison
Over and Over Hot Chip
Remedy Little Boots
Love is Gone (Original Mix) David Guetta f/ Chris Willis
Sucks To Be You Prozzak
Don’t Stop the Music (Wideboys Radio Edit) Rihanna
Boring P!nk
Sexy People (Explicit Version) Lolene
In My Arms Kylie Minogue
Yours Dan Black
When Love Takes Over David Guetta f/ Kelly Rowland

Let’s All Just Dance, Okay?

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:18:39 +0000

I like to dance, you like to dance. So, let’s all just dance, okay? OKAY.

Can You Feel? (Kindle Remix) Client
Tik Tok (Fred Falke Remix Club) Kesha
Rocket Goldfrapp
Gold In The Fire (Diamond Cut Remix) Monarchy
Hearts On Fire (Joakim Remix) Cut Copy
Make You Mine (Codebreaker Remix) Miami Horror
Paste Back DatA
Heads Will Roll (Willy Joy Sex Dream Dub) Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Def Leppard – Photograph (Heartache Remix) Heartache
Fist Of God MSTRKRFT
The Geeks Were Right The Faint
Slow Motion Tag Team Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
I’m In Love With A Ripper (Party Mix) YACHT
Radiates Primary 1 & Riton
Everybody But Me (Rocca’s Christoffer Remix) Lykke Li
Steroids ft. Uffie MR OIZO
My Chrome f. Big Boi (of Outkast) Killer Mike

Haters Gonna Hate, Vol. 1

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:42:59 +0000

Today on Refractions in the Plastic Pulse… a very special guest episode for your musical pleasure from my life partner in crime, bad jokes, and general nerdery: @craftybast.

He says: “Dancy pop music perfect for the office, the gym, the car, weddings, funerals, dentists’ offices and dance floors.”

21st Century Life Sam Sparro
Acceptable in the 80’s Calvin Harris
Anthonio (Designer Drugs Mix) Annie
Binary Love Blake Lewis
Boys and Girls Pixie Lott
Dance in the Dark Lady Gaga
The Fear (Stonebridge Radio Edit) Lily Allen
Feeling’s Gone Basement Jaxx f/ Sam Sparro
If I Had You Adam Lambert
Lace & Leather (PortuX-3891’s Dangerous Red Lips Mix) Britney Spears
Lonely by Your Side Zoot Woman
Make Me Janet Jackson
Night by Night Chromeo
Revolver Madonna f/ Lil Wayne
Take it Off Ke$ha
Yippiyo-ay The Presets

1996 + ON + ON

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:58:14 +0000

Ready to head back to the mid to late 90’s techno/electronica scene? I thought so.

The Girl With the Sun In Her Head Orbital
Central Industrial Future Sound of London
Little Fluffy Clouds The Orb
Blue Skies (Delphinium Days mix) BT
Anthem Moby
Setting Sun Chemical Brothers
Bang On! Propellerheads
Voodoo People The Prodigy
Atom Bomb Fluke
Busy Child The Crystal Method
Narayan The Prodigy
Papua New Guinea (7″ Original) Future Sound of London
Dark and Long Underworld
HALCYON + ON + ON Orbital

Black Magic

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:02:12 +0000

Some November creepiness…

Strangeness in the Night Orbital
Domain The Future Sound Of London
Saboteur Amon Tobin
Halfsharkalligatorhalfman Dr. Octagon
Windowlicker Aphex Twin
Ribs Out Fuck Buttons
Death + HEALTH
Black Panther Crystal Castles
Inside the Cave Haloform
My Little Underground The Jesus & Mary Chain
Phantom Limb Fuck Buttons
Black Magic (L’Amour La Morgue Edition) Magic Wands
Downtown Venues Broken Spindles
The Devil’s Rejects Rob Zombie
Better Living Through Chemistry Rockabye Baby!

Cold Weather Crawls In

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:53:55 +0000

Been raining for weeks. Mornings are dark and the air is cold pinpricks on your skin.

Missing the Light of the Day Air
Patchwork Guilt Paul Hartnoll
Bloodstream Stateless
The Golden Age Beck
Quarantined Atlas Sound
Lies Alt-Ctrl-Sleep
12/16 Maserati
Never Light Thurston Moore
So Haunted Cut Copy
Ultraviolent Cinnamon Chasers
Hysteric Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Growing Old Is Getting Old Silversun Pickups
Never Stops Deerhunter
Golden Daggers National Skyline

Into the Galaxy

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:46:15 +0000

Take a trip into space. Or maybe just think about it.

Time Becomes Orbital
Satellites (Venus To Mars) Alt-Ctrl-Sleep
Starships Magic Wands
Chemtrails Beck
Irreversible Arts The Beatdoctor
Four Rooms, Earth View N.A.S.A.
Jeststreams Cinnamon Chasers
Vanished Crystal Castles
Far Away Cut Copy
Osaka Loop Line Discovery
Space Storm Way Pavers
I Am Not A Robot (Starsmith’s 24 Carat Remix) Marina And The Diamonds
Into The Galaxy Midnight Juggernauts
(If I knew, I’d tell you) Neon Indian
Universal Traveler Air
One Way Ride Hooverphonic
Pilots (on a Star) Goldfrapp
Wake Up Lukid
Light #2 Nosaj Thing
Are We Here? (Who Are They?) Orbital

Nothing Ever Happened

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:07:11 +0000

Heavier and moodier.

Think Of England IAMX
Zero Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Geek USA Smashing Pumpkins
Panic Switch Silversun Pickups
Cracking Up The Jesus & Mary Chain
Fire Torche
Brazen Bull Zoroaster
Glasgow Mega-Snake Mogwai
Nothing Ever Happened Deerhunter
Better Living Through Chemistry Queens of the Stone Age
Skeletal History Mark Lanegan
When You Sleep My Bloody Valentine
Dead Sound The Raveonettes
Sadness Porno For Pyros
I’m A Ghost II National Skyline

Soft Shock

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:56:43 +0000

Late night dancing has ended… eyes blurred, sweaty clothes, say goodnight to your friends, head home.

Iced Lightning RJD2
Soft Shock (Them Jeans Acoustic Remix) Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Walls Beck
Decreasing Daylight Arts The Beatdoctor
Ones And Zeros Alt-Ctrl-Sleep
Lazy Eye (Jimmy Tamborello Accordion Remix) Silversun Pickups
Magic Spells Crystal Castles
I Want You Back Discovery
Lonely Lonely (Frisbee’d Mix) Feist
Caught In a Dream Dusty Trails
Utopia (New Ears Mix) Goldfrapp
Original Bedroom Rockers Kruder & Dorfmeister
When You Sleep Japancakes
Light Up Lukid
One Perfect Sunrise Orbital

Dance ’til You’re Dead

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:35:02 +0000

Putting on your dancing boots. Gold eyeshadow. Walking to meet your friends. Running around town. Random dance parties in random bars with random people. Beads of sweat run down your neck. Dance dance dance.

Nightlife I Am X
Boom Boom Pow (Instrumental) Black Eyed Peas
Body Heat Plus Device
Slide In (DFA remix) Goldfrapp
Hearts On Fire Cut Copy
I Like Watching You (Diamond Cut Remix) Cinnamon Chasers
Antonio (DESIGNER DRUGS Remix NEW) Annie
Crimewave (Crystal Castles VS Health) Crystal Castles
Black Magic (L’Amour La Morgue Edition) Magic Wands
Heads Will Roll (DAN OH Remix) Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Creator Santogold
Boyz (Hot Pink Delorean Remix) M.I.A.
Boogie no More (Kraak & Smaak’s boogie angst remix) Dorfmeister Vs. MDLA
Bassment Party The Cool Kids
On The Beat Electrocute
Staying Cool Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
Hey You Guys Circlesquare
It’s Not My Problem (Thin White Duke Remix) Sneaky Sound System
Strict Machine (We Are Glitter Mix) Goldfrapp
1991 Crystal Castles
Road To Recovery Midnight Juggernauts

For All the Fucked Up Children of This World

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:27:35 +0000

Tripped-out spacey weirdness. Music for drinking. Songs to zone out to.

2:35 Spacemen 3
Who Built The Road Isobel Campbell And Mark Lanegan
Reverence The Jesus & Mary Chain
The Rat Dead Confederate
Batcat Mogwai
Sleep With Me Mark Lanegan
Idle Hands The Gutter Twins
Magic Hours Explosions in the Sky
Fall-Triumph A. Armada
We Stood Transfixed In Blank Devotion As Our Leader Spoke To Us, Looking Down On Our Mute Faces With A Great, Raging, And Unseeing Eye Red Sparowes
This is a Sight we had One day from the High Mountain Maserati
I Love You, I’m Going To Blow Mogwai
Wills Dissolve Isis
Show Me the Season Maserati
Fire Torche
Curl Sneaker Pimps
I Only Said Japancakes

After Hours

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:37:19 +0000

Summertime. Late night dancing. All night after-hours parties. Can you feel it?

Little Bit (AutoErotique Bootleg Remix) Lykke Li
After Hours We Are Scientists
Holiday Weezer
Dragon Queen Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Stork And Owl TV on the Radio
Late Night (Unstoppable Mix) Three 6 Mafia
The Forgotten People Thievery Corporation
Transona Five Stereolab
Heliacal Torch (Original Mix) Squarepusher
She Kissed Me (It Felt Like A Hit) Spiritualized
Little Lover’s So Polite (Grayarea Remix) Silversun Pickups
Wired For Light School Of Seven Bells
You’ll Find A Way (Switch & Sinden Remix) Santogold
Exotic Talk RJD2
Get Em High Prefuse 73
Gonna Wanna Placebo & Chris Corner
Blitzed The Raveonettes
Little Bird (Animal Collective Remix) Goldfrapp
Saturn Rings Electrocute

Stereo Phase Test

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:59:00 +0000

Older mix… testing.

Stereo Phase Test Man? Or Astro-Man?
Bright Tomorrow Fuck Buttons
Magenta Hooverphonic
When I Was a Young Girl (VV Mix) Feist
The Art of Kissing The Long Lost
Burning Up Ladytron
Blackwater Drive The Herbaliser
Voodoo Dreams Voodoo Les Baxter
Exit Music (For a Film) Easy Star All*Stars
Half Broken Harp Kelpe
Shangri Spike Jonze
The Groop Play Chord X Stereolab
The Colorfreak Kiln
Before Night Falls Zombie Zombie