   March 6th, 2010MIAMI WE GO HARD
Yeah man, Miami WMC coming up, the Busy and Swarthy men from Ed get down and dirty one more time.
This one’s an afternoon pool affair. Catch Brodi in shorts, and enjoy the margaritas.
Annie brings the pink flamingos out, man, watch out— (We’re also playing at CAMEO on Wednesday the 24th but I can’t find no flyer. Line up includes Surkin, Joakim, Brodinski and Feadz). Soon? Soon. M.
February 26th, 2010DJ MEHDI + RITON = CARTE BLANCHE
A MESSAGE FROM ED: “YOU GONNA LOVE THE HOUSE” This is what DJ MEHDI told RITON when he invited him for a tour of the Chicago ghetto music he’s been stashing for 3 years, waiting for the good moment to reveal.
And this is exactly what happened: British grand master DJ and producer Riton moved in, and wanted to never leave. He loved the House, they loved the House. They got married and lived very happily during the years 2009 and 10. Their brainchild was born, everybody welcomed CARTE BLANCHE.
 Of course, they weren’t the only ones. Ed Banger honcho Busy P snatched the mp3’s that were bouncing back and forth accross the Chunnel for a soon release on the label. The result? Four tracks of neck-breaking breaks, a shout-out to the masters, but with no nostalgia whatsoever. And maybe a couple of (obvious) samples, ok.
 DJ MEHDI has been foraying into all things black music since 1995. He made his international print in 2006 with the release of the LUCKY BOY album on Ed Banger, and been club-hopping worldwide ever since, touring with Justice and A-Trak, remixing Santigold and Busta Rhymes, as well as dropping his own dancefloor bombs in the name of SIGNATUNE, POCKET PIANO or I AM SOMEBODY.
 RITON is Newcastle’s finest, having made it from the Northern vibrations of Grand Central Recordings to being the most stable asset in the RADIO SOULWAX family and tour. His own street cred goes widescope, from remixing LCD Soundsystem and Crookers to breaking the number one spot in the Kraut Rock charts in 2008 with his EINE KLEINE NACHT MUSIK project on Modular Records. He’s also a model, but you knew that already.
 DJ MEHDI and RITON will tour as CARTE BLANCHE in May and June 2010, visiting all major cities in Europe and North-America. Four decks, one mixer, and a TR 909, of course. No bangers, strictly house music. Their first EP is set to drop on ED BANGER in May 2010 as well.
My guess is ‘You gonna love the house’ too,
Ed.
DOWNLOAD THE FIRST CARTE BLANCHE TRACK HERE.
February 19th, 2010February 2nd, 2010COMING TO AMERICA
About to hit the road again, getting the itch, loads of new stuff to play out for you.
— My spring will be mostly about America: as you all know by now, Ed Banger is turning 7, on February 12th in NEW YORK CITY. Welcome to the age of grace!
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Then, we’re hitting SOUTH BEACH for our annual Florida visit to the Pedro Winter Music Conference. A lot of things going on down there, stay tuned for more info soon as Busy P and I will play a few parties here, there and everywhere.
Boy, I hate to be redundant and all. But are you peeps aware of this yet? F’course you are. CLUB 75 (CASSIUS + JUSTICE + BUSY P+ DJ MEHDI) will rock the Sahara Tent like it’s 2010 on April, Sunday the 18th at the one and only COACHELLA FESTIVAL. I mean, yes. We are coming to America. Again.
January 27th, 2010SOMETHING’S COOKING UP…In between two of those:
RITON and I took the time to shop for some groceries:
Add a bit of this:
And a little help from:
Stir with some of the hardest work in the history of show-business:
And soon we’ll be ready to take the plates out the oven:
STAY TUNED FOR A FIRST TASTE OF THE RITON/MEHDI CUISINE VERY SOON ON COOLCATS AND RITONTIME— |
     
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Next stop: Liverpool— You rollin?
No, seriously.
Concrete jungle where dreams are maaaaaade of, there’s nothing you caaaaan’t do…
