The Ocelot is mostly nocturnal and very territorial

Oh wowy, I've been reading a ton of 'dem music blogs lately (check the "Aural Delites" links for a few of my favorites), catching up on the latest names and beats and all of that; I've been downloading a bunch of great stuff, new and old.. so you may see a new mixtape or two in the not-too-distant future.

In the meantime, check these notable folks:

1. Ocelot - "All the fun of trance, without all that trance"
2. Herr Styler - Fun, dancey mixes, but *almost* a bit too euro
3. Dmitry Fyodorov - Dark breakbeat/house bangers from Russia
4. Alan Braxe - French-housey remixer with great pop sensibilities

BONUS: Everyone's favorite Norwegian, Erlend Øye, is releasing a new single - Golden Cage - from his Whitest Boy Alive project on the 17th. The original version is nice, but the Fred Falke Remix will get you movin'! Sonic wonderment!

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On a related note, I've got a few concerts on my radar; early Spring in San Francisco seems to be bursting with sensory possibility. In fact, I've already got tickets for most of these shows.. I mean, how we gonna talk about *listening* to music without also talkin' 'bout *experiencing* some music? Has your calendar ever been so, um, aurally respectable?:

Mar 13th: The Bloody Beetroots @ Popscene
Mar 15th: Boys Noize @ Fat City
Mar 18th: The Black Ghosts @ Mezzanine
Mar 27th: Justice @ The Concourse
Apr 17th: Ghostland Observatory @ Mezzanine
Apr 26th: Simian Mobile Disco and Cut Copy @ Mezzanine

Wanna go?