Max Sedgley: From The Roots To The Shoots

With its urgent bassline and sample from the soundtrack of the cult movie The Taking of Pelham 123, Max Sedgley's Happy became an instant house classic when it was first spun in clubs a few summers ago. The original (and rare) Italian 12" also included the excellent Slowly, marking the multi-talented Englishman as one to keep a close eye on. And then nothing. After turning …

51 Things

after the jump. 51 Things 8 June-15 July 2006 Opening reception: 7 June 2006, 6pm 1020 Dupont Street Toronto, Ontario mapTelephone: +1-(917)-676-6734 Paul Evans, welded cabinet with slate top Marco Zanini, ceramic vase Joe D'Urso, chrome and frosted glass low table Dennis Byng, cast lucite sculpture

Ultra Electro

If you can get past Ultra Electro‘s cover art, you’ll find a never-boring mix of dance music and club hits. On the heels of its successful multi-volume predecessors, artists including Ladytron, Depeche Mode, New Order, Gorillaz, Moby, Goldfrapp, and N.E.R.D. get redone by the likes of Soulwax, DFA, and Tommie Sunshine. Pick the Ultra Electro compilation up from Ultra Records or Amazon.