Source: Dazed Digital

Given that both artists have been pushing the boundaries of dance music in their respective careers to much critical and some commercial (remember Flat Eric?) acclaim, this new venture is a dream collaboration for devout electro-heads. Celebrated for the innovation in his eclectic remixes and heavy production style, Boys Noize has been clearing up awards in recent years – whilst since his initial mainstream exposure in 1999 Mr Oizo has shied away from the spotlight, courting a more niche audience with his experimentation in music and film with the Ed Banger crew.

Together their sound is extremely driven and high-octane as heard in their first track ‘Callgurls’, which premiered at the end of 2011. Here we premiere a mini-mix of their forthcoming EP before the release on Boysnoize Records out 6th February.

Check it out below:

As I Love Techno has come to an end, we can now enjoy some bits of live sets to remember the night, or just to get a feeling of the night for those who weren’t there.

• Boys Noize – Live @ I Love Techno 2011

• Brodinski – Live @ I Love Techno 2011

• Cassius – Live @ I Love Techno 2011

• Crookers – Live @ I Love Techno 2011

• Digitalism – Live @ I Love Techno 2011

• Drop The Lime – Live @ I Love Techno 2011

• Fake Blood – Live @ I Love Techno 2011

• Knife Party – Live @ I Love Techno 2011

• Skream and Benga – Live @ I Love Techno 2011

• Jakwob – Live @ I Love Techno 2011

It’s accessible by clicking on “SHOP” at the top of the site.
The link is: http://thekoolkidsshop.com

Soon in the shop: The Kool Kids Shirts!

Products that are available:

Boys Noize – The Sessions, Pt. 1

Jan Driver – Amatilda (2LP & CD)

Justice – Audio, Video Disco (Limited version, 2LP + CD)

Justice – Audio, Video, Disco Limited EP + Download Card

Spank Rock – Everything Is Boring And Everyone Is A F_Cking Liar CD

ZZT – Partys Over Earth CD

Nu Rocker, one half of The Kool Kids, has released his latest mixtape containing “Strictly Electro & Techno”. It features some of the latest works of the top notch producers in the Electro and Techno scene, as well as some classics. Nuff said, have fun listening and downloading!

If you would like to contact Nu Rocker, you can do so at: thenurocker@gmail.com

Nu Rocker – Strictly Electro & Techno Mixtape by Nu Rocker

Tracklist:
1. Jan Driver – 2013
2. ZZT – Vulkan Alarm (Jan Driver Remix)
3. Audionite – Kling Klong
4. Gesaffelstein – Viol
5. Lutzenkirchen – Daily Disco (Boys Noize & DIM Remix)
6. Jan Driver – Raveyard
7. Bart B More & Harvard Bass – The Dark One
8. Baskerville – Leecher
9. Simian Mobile Disco – Audacity of Huge
10. Mord Fustang – Magic Trooper
11. Boys Noize – Kontact Me (Rhynecologist Remix)
12. Justice – Audio, Video, Disco (Para One Remix)
13. Kolt13 – Pussy Of Glass
14. MMM – Nous Sommes MMM
15. Green Velvet – Flash
16. Daft Punk – Drive (Unreleased 1994)
17. MMM – Donna
18. Zombie Nation – Tight
29. The Rapture – How Deep Is Your Love (A-Trak Remix)
20. Boys Noize – Adonis
21. DJ Mehdi – Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Edit)

Mysteryland 2011 photo-report

The 27st of August, Mysteryland held it’s 11th edition of his annual festival. Which is well known of it’s huge variety in line-up and things to do. From dancing on Martin Solveig till going mental on the DJ’s of the German Boysnoize Record label. And so The Kool Kids did, after an awesome interview with our fellow Dutchmen Dem Slackers, we started to visit the area around the stage. But soon we found out that we we’re at the wrong place as long we weren’t in the BNR area..
Again we took this crazy photo-report of the ambience. With Boys Noize, Dem Slackers, Mixhell, D.I.M. and Housemeister in it we can guarantee you, you’ll like the photos. Go check it out and don’t mind to share the album!

All the photos are taken by Nash, all rights reserved ®

During the 5 Days Off festival, we had a chance to have an exclusive interview with Berlin musical master mind Siriusmo! We asked him about his stage fright, his album release, collaboration with Boys Noize and a lot more.

First of all, how are you doing? Did tonight go well?
At first I was very nervous, but it was ok. And it was interesting, because at first there was nobody in the room. Then I was told to do some soft music. But then the doors opened and everybody came in, and then I started playing my own songs.

Why do you want to start the night off?
Because Hudson Mohawke is now playing, for example. After that I can’t play. He’s very used to the club stuff, and I’m very anxious.

I’ve heard you have stage fright indeed. Is it already less than before?
I’m surprised today, it was much better. Last time in Belgium it was the worst. I was so nervous that I walked away during the set. Then Gernot (Modeselektor) put me back on the stage to finish the set.

So you’ve recently released your debut album Mosaïk. I believe you’re quite critical about your work.
After you’ve heard your own stuff so many times, you really don’t know if it’s good or boring or whatever.

Did you already start to dislike some tracks?
Just one, “Feromonikon”, but I’m really proud of my album. In the beginning it’s too much “boom boom” pressure, but later in the album it’s not possible to put a track like “Feromonikon”. So maybe it’s good like it is. But last time I skipped the songs. Maybe I’ve heard it too much.

Because you’re a painter, I thought you’d make a cool design for your album…
At first I thought about it. I had a picture of my father that I really like, but in the end all my songs are so personal. Then I put all the personal stuff on the ground and made a photo of it, so yeah, really personal. My father was a painter too. His name’s Wolf, so it fits, but…

Is that why you created the wolf?
No, it’s because it was a painting of a friend of me. And I think it fits my music, sometimes.

Are you thinking of doing a Live set in the future?
It’s so hard. A lot of my song and ideas are so old at the moment. I can’t find the tracks and songs and it’s so hard for me to recreate it on the stage, as there aren’t many techno tracks or club tracks. I just do edits and play those out. It would be really hard work to create a Live set, but maybe in the future it’s possible. But right now some of the ideas are 5 or 6 years old.

Are you going to tour with Modeselektor?
Yeah, I know they’re the big thing and I’m in the beginning, and they’re really good friends of mine. I’m really proud of my music, but I don’t know how it works out for the clubs. Maybe it’s not my business, you know.

Why did you decide to DJ after all?
So many people asked me to do it, because it is club music. Half-half maybe.

I’ve also read that you’re doing a collaboration with Boys Noize. Are there any tracks finished already?
Well we’re working on some tracks together for 2 or 3 years together now, but we never really finish them. But now we have some finished. Some he already played since two years. Modeselektor also played them. Unfortunately they’re not finished yet. It depends a little on me. At first I had to wait on him, but now he worked on the tracks a little bit and I’m touring. So it would be something like 1 EP or something. Of course we’re friends, so we also do a lot of other stuff than just doing music.

As you are a painter, do you still like to do that most in life?
Well, it’s more like fifty-fifty. I really like to do music. Painting is my work. For the future I want to paint more for myself, because the last year I didn’t paint so much for myself only, mostly it was for work. But I really don’t want to have it like this, since I don’t want to feel the music as work. It doesn’t feel like it right now. Maybe the gig is work, but it’s also fun to hang out with friends. I’m always the serious guy in the group, because I’m pretty nervous. But now it’s ok, since I’m done for today.

In general, what do you like to do most in life?
I like to work, maybe. I like to do something. I really hate to wait. I hate to wait for the bus, so I never go by bus or train in Berlin. Then I just walk or go by bike.

I’ve heard your remix of Boys Noize’s “Nott”, and it was like a Dubstep remix…
Well, I did the remix like 2 years ago and I put it out only now. Now he liked the idea and asked me to release it on the Miami Noize compilation. But I gave it to him and we both said like “Yeah, there are so many good Dubstep guys and wobble bass stuff”, but now he did the Miami compilation and found it and was like “Yeah, do you want to do it?”. But the timing isn’t great, because you hear it’s not really finished.

It’s a little bit different than your current work…
Every time I do something different. I try to do what I like. For example with this track it was the wobble bass stuff, and with so many tracks… When you hear a lot of good wobble bass and you hear my remix, it’s not that good. But I like my groove, and this is how I feel at this moment.

How do you create your tracks? With what kind of instruments or programs?
Cubase. Only cubase. Yeah, I play the keyboard, but not like a Jazz pianist. And I have some synthesizer and two samplers and stuff. I don’t have drum machines, but now you have it all in the computer.

Because we’re called “The Kool Kids”, we ask the artists what makes them Kool. So, what makes you so Kool?
My hands. And my gun. I got the hands from my ex-girlfriend. The gun is made by a friend of me, she’s an artist. She did the photo’s with me. It’s a cool gun. Nobody dies because of this gun.

So what does 2011 will have in store for you?
Only the tour. Every day I get like 5 requests for bookings around the world. It’s crazy, but I can’t go to everything. For me, this is ok.

2ManyDJs like you since 1999. What do you think of that?
That’s really cool. I like them too. I’m in contact with them and other musicians since years. I know them well. But I’m underground.

P.S. We’ve acknowledged that there will be a big chance of Modeselektion being on the Lowlands festival line-up this year.

For the second time Boysnoize Records is releasing a compilation from its finest artists. Just like last time the “Miami Noize Compilation #2″ will be released digitally only, so tough luck for all you fans out there who’d like to score another hard copy CD. An interesting point of notice is that mister Alex Ridha himself a.k.a. Boys Noize doesn’t appear to be on the compilation. Perhaps he’s too busy touring around the world, collaborating with Erol Alkan, Housemeister and Siriusmo, and working on the third album. This time BNR Miami Noize will have exclusive tracks from the full gang and special guests Lone & Noob.

Miami Noize #2 will be out on Beatport March 14th and on all other DMS on March 28th.

Tracklist:
1. Djedjotronic “Fritz”
2. Strip Steve “The Freaks”
3. Bart B More & Harvard Bass “Listen To This”
4. Jan Driver “Rattlesteak”
5. D.I.M. & Tai “Glass”
6. Housemeister “Get Naked”
7. Lone “For Ed”
8. Shadow Dancer “Macid”
9. Boys Noize “Kontact Me” (Siriusmo Remix)
10. Les Petits Pilous ” Lazy Rider”
11. Noob “Banga”
12. Bart B More & Harvard Bass “Listen To This” (Jan Driver Dub)

You can listen below to a preview of the compilation with a rather interesting Dubstep remix from Boys Noize’s “Kontact Me” by Siriusmo for example.
BNR presents MIAMI NOIZE 2011 (Teaser) by Boysnoize Records

In other BNR news, Mixhell is going to release an EP soon on Boysnoize Records called “Intergalactic”.
It will feature remixes by In Flagranti, Gui Boratto and a quite promosing one by Mumbai Science.

The EP will be out on Vinyl & Beatport on March 28th and on all other DMS on April 11th.

Tracklist:
1.Antigalactic
2.Antigalactic (In Flagranti Special Forces Mix)
3.Antigalactic (Mumbai Science Remix)
4.Antigalactic (Gui Boratto’s Out Of Bounds Mix)

Check out the previews below:
BNR057: MIXHELL – ANTIGALACTIC (PREVIEW) by Boysnoize Records

Boys Noize is already releasing his fourth EP after his second album “Power”. This time he asked the likes of Robert Hood, Paul Chambers, Strip Steve, Mixhell and others to remix the pounding techno tracks “Nott” and “Trooper”. Plus you will get a Hey Today! Remix of “Nerve” and remixes by Strip Steve and Mixhell of “Trooper” too as digital bonus!

“One year ago Boys Noize released his second album “Power” and here come the last singles: the double A-side “Trooper”/”Nott” plus remixes by Robert Hood, Paul Chambers, Shadow Dancer, Mixhell, Phon.o and Strip Steve.

Listen to “Trooper” and you immediately feel part of a movie – a dark, powerful tech strength, big drum sounds and the scary voice “machine system” is something you haven’t heard before, for sure! Boys Noize had the big honor of getting a remix by Techno-Godfather ROBERT HOOD. The legend from detroit (co-founder of Underground Resistance together with Jeff Mills) takes “Trooper” into a techno-machine, with big dry kickdrums and static percussions that reflect the original idea of “Trooper”. A very special vocalist supported his work, Robert Hood’s daughter sings “left, right, left, right” all the way through this mix which does magic on the dancefloor! Berlin buddy PHON.O turns “Trooper” into an epic Warehouse dub mix – oldschool meets new school.
“Nott” is a modern tech-rave track a la Boys Noize with it’s strong robot voice that claims “I am nott techno” and because rave was born in belgium we choose local hero PAUL CHAMBERS to take you on an adventure through bleeps and Acid, a sure shot to turn the club to the next level. UK’s finest SHADOW DANCER reduces the important bits from the original and adds nice percussive rythms so it gets less techno and more house! A great alternative, nott? As a digital Bonus you get MIXHELL (!) and Strip Steve’s take on “Trooper” and Hey Today’s bass mix on Power album track “Nerve”.”

Nott/Trooper Remix EP
A. Nott (Original Mix)
B1. Nott (Paul Chambers Remix)
B2. Nott (Shadow Dancer Remix)
Dig. Bonus: Nerve (Hey Today! Remix)

C1. Trooper (Original Mix)
C2. Trooper (Phon.o Remix)
D. Trooper (Robert Hood Remix)
Dig. Bonus: Trooper (Mixhell Remix)
Dig. Bonus 2: Trooper (Strip Steve Remix)

The vinyl release will be on: November 8th
Digital release for Nott will be on: November 8th
Digital release for Trooper will be on: November 22th

Rauw will be leaving the Melkweg for a new venue in Amsterdam, which will be Trouw. But before the event does that, it shan’t be going without a good celebration of almost 3 years Rauw at the Melkweg venue. In collaboration with the English top agency Decked Out and Berlin-based record label Boysnoize Records, Rauw has created a massive line up that everyone wants to see for sure!

In the Max you will be able to witness Bart B More, known for his hit on the Boysnoize Records label “Brap!”. Next to that Housemeister will show his enfant terrible skills and of course you have Boys Noize, of whom we surely can expect an innovative, creative and surprising set. Djedjotronic will close the night at the Max room, who is the perfect act to book when you want a crossover between electro, techno and pure house music.

In the Oude Zaal you can enjoy yourself with some nice and warm vibes, with styles varying from cosmic, italo and indie disco. Host and big man Joost van Bellen will open the night with the nu-disco that now has become his second crush. Belgium duo Villa of the sensational record label Abracada are on the bound of a worldwide breakthrough, and you can see their show this night. After that you can experience the always terrific performing Aeroplane, of which Vito Aeroplane has just released the beautiful album We Can’t Fly. Tiger Sushi label boss Joakim will take us to the end of this night, which by then should be a big success.

It’s guaranteed a great party with a great line up, so you better be there! You can get your tickets on www.Rauwblog.nl

On Saturday, August the 28th, Boys Noize was playing at the Mysteryland Festival, where he had his own Boysnoize Records stage. Sir Alex Ridha, who will soon release a new EP on his label, had some time during the day to talk with The Kool kids.

Is Holland your favourite country?

Yeah it is. It really is. When I arrived at the festival and I saw how the people party and how much fun they have too, at just random stuff. Like the way it should. That’s what I like to see.

From the beginning of Boys Noize you created a lot of raw sounds.
With this in mind, what entails the sound and vision of Boys Noize?

I think with all my releases I’ve shown that sound-wise it can be very diverse, but you can still hear my attitude behind my tracks. I wouldn’t say I make only this or that. On my last album I tried to make more modern techno stuff, even some electronica stuff. But you can always see the person behind my music, I hope.

What I’ve heard about Oi Oi Oi is that you got a lot of help from D.I.M.
Can you elaborate on this?

We mixed together one track, which is Shine Shine. And all of the tracks were produced at my studio in Berlin. It started when I was 16 and D.I.M. and I shared a studio together. At that time he started to produce as well. He was more an engineer, so I learned a lot from him about engineering. Before Boys Noize we did Kid Alex together. It turned into a band, because I started to DJ so young. And I sang too, which was a lot of fun. But it was more an accident. I started with the band when I was so young and I worked in a record shop when I was 15. Then some big DJ’s from the US came over from time to time and the boss said “Hey this is my kid”. Then I started to make some club records. On one night when we did a track I had a melody in my head and I just sang it in. My first record that came out ever was called “Just can’t forget”. It came out when I was just 17. In the beginning the stuff I produced sounded really different. It was more house music. When I did the singing I realised that it just was a fun thing, and not something that I really wanted to do. Therefore I stopped with that and when I was 19/20 I moved to Berlin and that’s when I started my own stuff as well.

Recently you’ve produced the Chilly Gonzales album.
How was this different than producing a dance album?

Well, it’s a different thing when it comes to engineering and mixing. Because I never really did piano stuff in my music and I never had real strings etc., so for me it was a real challenge to mix it. It wasn’t harder for me though. Normally you’d say that there are certain rules to mix it, but I don’t care about how I mix it. And that’s what I like about electronic music. There’s no real rule how to mix it. It doesn’t exist in my world.

Can you still combine the stuff you do for Boysnoize Records and your own artist persona?

The good thing is that on my label I just do the creative side. Talking to the other artists, helping them with productions, doing all the music side for the label. Also about the artistic side; talking with the designer and the creator and stuff like that. I talk to every artist every day and they send me music and we share our thoughts and I try to get the best out of them. Some of the producers say that it goes really easy and for some it takes more time. But I think it’s something that I can deal with really easily. Even when I’m in the studio or on the road. I have a partner who deals with all the business side, so I don’t have to deal with that.

You had a lot of collaborations with D.I.M., Housemeister and lately Erol Alkan.
Which projects will we be seeing in the future? Are we ever going to witness new PUZIQUe?

The thing is, I’m really open. I just go with what happens. Let’s say next week I’m in the studio and then Housemeister comes over and then he goes on a machine and then I go on another machine and that’s how it works. Erol and me, we work on some new stuff and we have 2 new tracks. And I did 2 new tracks with Housemeister, 2 tracks with Siriusmo and with Mr. Oizo even. It’s all coming out, just in a matter of time. The thing is, when Mr. Oizo did a remix for me or Feadz or Para One or Housemeister, I always say like “If you do a remix for me, I’ll do a remix for you”. But now Feadz said like “Hey, I don’t have a track for you to remix, so let’s do a track to together”. The same goes for Mr. Oizo. And this just happened. We just finished a track. And PUZIQUe is not dead. I just have to get together with Andy again.

Which releases will there soon be on Boysnoize Records?

I’m not signing so many artists at the moment. We’re going to have a new label, which is called BNR Trax. It’s a sub-label of Boysnoize Records. It’s going to be more Techno music. The first release is coming out in September. The first release will be Electric Rescue. He released on Cocoon records and it’s really more Techno stuff. It’s going to be only a digital label, so it’s not so complicated for us to put it out. The second release is going to be new Jan Driver. And the third release is going to be from a Dutch guy actually, called Benny Rodrigues. No, it’s not Dutch House haha. By far not. I hate Dutch House. He had a release on Len Faki’s label. I play it every time. It’s like an oldschool, chigaco, warehouse sound. The release will be really old school techno, it has nothing to do with anything Dutch. On Boys Noize Records, first I have my new 12 inch with two tracks. The acid track and “Yeah”, the old one. There’s a new Strip Steve, and there’s a new D.I.M. Kleine Traüme is one track of that EP. He did it long ago. He takes more time to make music right now. He never finished a B-side, but he told me today that he finally finished a B-side. So we’re going to put it out soon. Actually I’m going to release a Mixhell record. They did a new track and it’s amazing, because before they sent me music and I just released the Brodinski remix. Not the original, because I didn’t think it was good enough. But the new stuff they made is more like a lot of disco in it, but with bits of Soulwax and it’s really cool. They got a new producer in Sao Paulo and the sound is amazing. They sent me the demo and I was so surprised and happy. Because they’re really good friends of us. But I was always hoping they had a good track I could play and now they do amazing stuff. It’s really cool.

Are you already busy with producing a third album?

I haven’t started yet. I want to start this winter. I will take a few months off to work on it. I don’t have any old tracks ready for this album. The “Yeah” track I already did a long time ago. It’s actually almost 3 years old. I did it before the Power album. I didn’t release it on that album, because I already had the Sweet Light track and I thought that was already enough for that kind of sound.

How important is it for you to have almost the whole Boysnoize Records crew to play on a day like this?

I’m really happy, because I was thinking today on how amazing everything went. On the one side I got really happy, but on the other side I’m really sad as well. When we started all this it always had something to do with the underground and the statement, you know. And when the cheesy guys take bits of the sound and make it commercial, I feel like… It’s hard. It’s hard to stay underground. I’m just trying to always bring something fresh for the people. And I hope that I always keep the difference between this and that. I guess it’s really hard for young kids, because they don’t know anything about production.