Scattered Across The Concrete

Crime Mob “Knuck If You Buck (Pistol Pete Remix)” – Fluxblog exclusive! The original mix of “Knuck If You Buck” seems rather lethargic and ponderous in comparison to this frenetic speed-crunk remix by Pistol Pete, which feels like a much better match for the wild, violent theme of the lyrics. Whereas the original mix gets by on a sense of vague menace, this version sounds as though it’s about to bust out into a full-on riot. (If you’d like to contact Pistol Pete, you can email him at petervaleri @ hotmail.com. Click here to buy his previous white label.)

Agentss “Agentss” – The liner notes of Man Recordings’ new Não Wave compilation posits that this is the track that kicked off the Brazilian post-punk movement in the early ’80s. I can only take their word for it, but either way, this certainly sounds like the beginning of something. The entire track is like one long intro, starting off with a heavily reverbed passage with clips of distorted speech and chanting leading up to a spacey rock section with a lead synth part that sounds like R2-D2 doing a scat solo. (Click here to buy it from Other Music.)

Also: If you happen to be going to the New Order show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC tonight, you may want to show up a little bit early – I’ll be DJing before and after the opening act. It should be fun.