(in which we are nothing but a vessel for words by Gavin, Steve and Andrew as they look back at 2008 and bring you your ultimate weekend playlist-ed)
The last Nouveau Riche of 2008 is this Saturday at DC9, and to wrap things up for you, we have not ten, not twenty, but a full case (24) of tracks that lit up the dancefloors at Nouveau Riche in 2008. The list is so big that we thought it better to let you listen to all the tunes yourself, rather than listen to our stupid DJ-speak about them. In general, it was a year of extremes: wobbly basslines and bugged-out, brain-melting synths... epic pianos, epic downpours of white noise against minimal bass soundscapes, and of course, gritty club beats. You'll also see flourishes of disco in our picks from Holy Ghost!, Treasure Fingers, and the undisputed disco champions of 2008, Hercules & Love Affair. For club music, it was the year of foreign mysteriosoes like Fake Blood, and local heroes like Nadastrom and Tittsworth.
We were lucky enough to have three artists from this list grace our parties this year: Blaqstarr destroyed the Rock & Roll Hotel with us in March... Miami Horror and his rap buddies Gameboy/Gamegirl rocked a Nouveau Riche at the most unlikely of venues, 1223 in Dupont Circle... and most recently, Sinden and his crew killed it at Gallery in early November.
We've also included an additional four-song "afterparty jams '08" section, because it's not all about bangers - slow jams are what enable the continuation of the human race.
And look out! We have a 6-song EP slated to come out in mid-February, with two tunes from each of your Nouveau Riche DJs, Gavin Holland, Steve Starks, and Nacey. So next year you can expect some of those tracks to show up on this list.
Without further ado, here's our list, in alphabetical order only. See you at DC9 this Saturday!
THE party
DJ Cheeksta and Sizzla - Baby (T2 Remix)
The Count & Sinden - Beeper (Fake Blood Remix)
Crookers - Big Money Comin'
Cut Copy - Lights & Music (Moulinex Remix)
Deadmau5 vs. Jelo - The Reward Is Cheese
Diplo - Wassup Wassup (feat. Rye Rye)
Fake Blood - Mars
Hercules & Love Affair - You Belong
(and we could not, NOT run the video:)
Holy Ghost! - Hold On
Laidback Luke - Break the House Down
M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade - O Superman (ft. Laurie Anderson)
Mr. Hudson & The Library - Ask The DJ (The Count & Sinden Remix)
DJ Mujava - Township Funk
PNAU ft. Ladyhawke - Embrace (Miami Horror & Fred Falke Remix)
Poxy Music ft. Gina Mitchell - War Paint (Claude VonStroke Remix)
The Presets - This Boy's In Love (Lifelike Remix)
Eric Prydz - Pjanoo
Rusko - Cockney Thug
DJ Sega - Be
Sharam - Get Wild (Steve Angello Mix)
Surkin - White Knight Two
Tittsworth ft. Kid Sister - WTF (Nadastrom Remix)
Treasure Fingers - Cross The Dancefloor
Wiley - Wearing My Rolex
THE afterparty
T-Wayne - I Can't Believe It
Paper Route Gangstaz - Stuntastic (feat. Blaqstarr)
Paper Route Gangstaz - Wood Grain
The Dream - I Luv Your Girl
dance
God loves a cheerful giver.
No lie, I don't recognize a single song on this list. I may if I heard them though. Maybe. Ok, probably. Still...
Don't you guys ever play Neil Diamond?
bahahahaha...
we missed you on tuesday, michael.
I just saw Nacey lane switchin with the paint drippin, then I turned around and my dame was missin. Damn!
The Voltron formation will be in full effect round midnight, when the Squizz-nation emerges from the Dark....
Amanda - I already posted: I had a GAY SCOOTER CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY.
I feel so strongly about the Kool Herc & Luv Rough Air video that I want to tell everyone to actually go to the Youtube page and click "watch in high quality" just under the video...
yo big ups to dem NR cru, step into tha party - it's Nacey "Starx" Holland, god almighty, squeezy still holdin that shotty!
sweet playlist.
"The Reward is Cheese" has inspired a midday rage....
Fly high.
the artwork that erik did for the title is fucking CHOICE.
keep pushin NR.
Crookers are fucking DOPE as shit. I hope they keep getting bigger all the shit they produce is first class. And Ive been lookin around for DJ Sega shit EVERYWHERE. Cross The Dancefloor [Chromeo Remix] is off the wall.
People still use the word "dope"?
I can't believe they stopped making SPARKS, what will the Riche do?? Free redbull and vodka??!
Only huge toolbags don't
I'm gonna figure out their formula and brew it myself if necessary
This post needs more Bao. I miss the days he was documenting Nouveau.
Nice picks!!! you guys are the best
Grace, we can make our own Sparks. You bite one end of a wintergreen lifesaver, and I the other!
Nouveau Stew with a side of Squizzz! It's like, serious freakin cuisine up in derrrr! YUM!