WhoMadeWho are a trio from Denmark consisting of an ex-underground Scandinavian rock falsetto singer/songwriter; a beard-sporting guitarist, singer/songwriter from the avantgarde jazz stage; and a drummer and rising star from the country’s electronic music scene. So it’s hardly surprising that with such an eclectic group of creative minds, their combined production talents are difficult to pin down or slot neatly into a genre. And with the relentless bombardment of electronic-music-by-numbers we’re subject to these days, that’s a refreshingly good thing!
 
The band have been keeping pretty good company since forming in 2003, playing alongside Daft Punk, LCD Soundsystem, Soulwax and Hot Chip and their experimental approach to combining electronic with acoustic whilst taking to the stage in skeleton suits prompted NME to ask “Got knows what would happen if they got serious”. Sasha affirmed their musical credentials in the house scene by rounding off his WMC set with the anthemic ‘Below The Cherry Moon’.
 
So, WhoMadeWho are riding the waves with tenacity whilst mixing in the right circles, but what of their latest release? Taken from their 2012 long-player, ‘Brighter’, ‘Running Man/The Sun’ comes with a quality lineup of remixes courtesy of the ever impressive Kompakt. The original sees the high-pitched vocal talents of Tomas Hoffding taking the lead accompanied by plucky guitars and swirling strings for what feels like a Hot Chip inspired outing. Dave DK takes on the first of the remix duties and delivers a more dance floor tailored slab of deep house. This is actually our favorite track of the package because of it’s subtle interpretation of the vocals whilst retaining the originals integrity. Martin Dawson & Catz’n Dogz step up next and take things up a notch with chopped vocals and heavier drums. Frenchman, Pilooski, retains more of the original sentiment in his reworking as the piano and guitars intertwine around a raw kick drum and cleverly edited vocals. Finally, one third of WhoMadeWho, Tomas Barfod, drops what initially feels like a more stripped back remix which gradually evolves into a heavier drum-led offering with a monster distorted bass line.
 
Disco meets rock meets trance as things are rounded off with ‘The Sun’, an unashamedly boisterous anthem of mighty proportions, which shows that whilst the skeletons are firmly back in the closet, WhoMadeWho are clearly still having fun with their vocation.
 
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Whomadewho – ‘Running Man/The Sun’ available now at:

Whomadewhos Brighter is a famously tight marvel of an album, brimming with heroic pop moments and poignant grooves for any club potatoe to savor. One of the very best tracks and a personal favorite of many a Kompakt staff member is undoubtably Running Man. It is no wonder then that we could gather a quite impressive collection of remixes, including a sweaty rework by French edit wizard Pilooski and a heavily bouncing mix by Catz ‘n Dogz and Martin Dawson (of King Roc fame). More dancefloor extravaganza comes from notorious Dave DK, whose prolific work ethic might very well mark him as the original running man, and WhoMadeWhos Tomas Barfod: the drummer once more shows his striking skillset when it comes to the analysis of a hookline, making his expertly sequenced arrangement a true monster of a club anthem. Together with the original version of Running Man, we also included the radio edit of The Sun… because thats how good it is. Turn on, tune in, drop out! -Running Man, one of Brighters best songs, gets the remix treatment -An armada of studio heavyweights reworked the original, including Dave DK, Martin Dawson & Catz ‘n Dogz, Pilooski and Whomadewho drummer Tomas Barfod. -Includes a concise radio edit of summer anthem The Sun.
 
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Dave DK RA March 2012 Top 10
 
1 / Saschienne / Unknown Album / Kompakt

2 / Pachanga Boys / Legs / Hippie Dance

3 / WhoMadeWho / Running Man (Dave DK remix) / Kompakt

4 / Christian Löffler / Undefined season / Ki Records

5 / Smash TV / Crystal Moth / Soulfooled

6 / Barnt / Geffen / Còmeme

7 / Still Going / D117 / Still Going Records

8 / El_Txef_A / A Place To Fall Apart / Fiakun

9 / Terranova / Paris Is For Lovers (My Love) / Kompakt

10 / Information Ghetto / Forest Vision (Jonas Bering remix) / Pro-Tez
 
Dave DK on RA.

Moodmusic XV Sampler 01
 
01. Nils Penner – Against The Wind
02. Martin Dawson – You & Me Is Ecstacy
03. Dave DK – Byway
04. Sasse & Jori Hulkkonen – Agent Orange
05. Phonogenic – Bal Air
Label: Moodmusic
Catalogue Number: mood-XVEP1
Format: Digital
Distribution: WAS – Word And Sound / Paradise / Moodmusic
 
To celebrate the end of the anniversary year for Moodmusic, the Berlin based label unleash a grand compilation of new and exclusive music from their dearest and nearest producers, djs and musicians featuring established names like Henrik Schwarz, Penner+Muder, Jori Hulkkonen and Martin Dawson amongs others. 2011 has been a great year for Moodmusic so far with the release of numerous club-shaking 12-inches as well as the 4th Luomo album PLUS, which has received rave reviews in the music press as well as the music lovers around the globe.
 
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We are happy to present an exclusive brand new mix by Dave DK to promote his exclusive charity track for Japan. “Bpm Japan Charity Album Vol. 3″ has been released in October. Along with numerous artists who contribute their music, it includes an exclusive track by Dave DK, “Hug for Japan”. 100% of this compilation’s sales will be donated to the North part of Japan where people are still suffering from the loss of houses and family members. Plus don’t forget to check out Dave’s remix for Luomo’s “Good Stuff”, the first single from his latest album “Plus” out now on Moodmusic.
 
Dave DK Samurai FM Feature November 2011 by dave dk