Browse by Artist: JOAKIM

Artist:	JOAKIM
Title:	My Best Remixes
Label:	TIGERSUSHI (FRANCE)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	TSR 017CD

Producer-extraordinaire and head honcho of Tigersushi, Joakim compiles his best remixes for the likes of Tiga, DJ Mehdi, Late Of The Pier, Annie, etc. After three albums, Joakim still manages to avoid all sorts of classifications, being a musician, producer, DJ and live performer at the same time. Since 2003, he's also become one of the most in-demand remixers out there, being regularly charted by tastemakers like Erol Alkan, Simian Mobile Disco and Ivan Smagghe. From DFA to Get Physical, from Ed Banger to Modular, from Polydor to Virgin, every label that counts in the world of dance and alternative music have all asked Joakim for a remix, at least once. Why is that? Certainly not because they know what they're gonna get. Unlike many other "usual suspects" applying a simple formula to their remixes, Joakim tackles each song like he's never done a remix before, trying to find a different angle every time while keeping an eye on the dancefloor -- the main target. The result is all about distorted songs, deviant dance, old school references and forward-thinking tweaking. That's the difference between haute-couture dance music vs. ready-to-wear, and that's why people ask for his tailored-made remixes. That's also how you make hits: after Tiga listened to Joakim's remix of Lionel Hampton's "Vibromatic," which was one of 2003's club hits, he asked Joakim for a remix of his own "Pleasure From The Bass." A few years later, he remixed Antena's "Camino Del Sol," a crossover dance classic, played by classic house and techno DJs as well as minimal heads, indie dance DJs and even mainstream superstars like John Digweed. Since then, most of Joakim's remixes have become club anthems, from the epic Italo remix of Cut Copy's "Hearts On Fire" to the banging take on Alter Ego's "Why Not?". My Best Remixes turns a simple compilation into an album that you can listen to at home if you're not in a club. As a bonus, you get an unreleased instrumental version of the Late Of The Pier remix and a so-far unreleased remix of DJ Mehdi's "Pocket Piano." By the time you read this, we bet this one will become one of 2009's big tunes. Other remixed artists include: The Chap, Zombie Zombie, Clashing Egos, and Max Berlin.

Artist:	JOAKIM
Title:	Forever Young
Label:	TIGERSUSHI (FRANCE)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TSR 047EP

Joakim makes the soundtrack to a late Indian summer sunset, on a beach. Such a setting is a time for everyone, where age is meaningless. It's delightful and a little melancholic at the same time. But juxtaposed with the lyrics, this creates a dark undertone, which is repeated throughout the song. DyE's version emphasizes the pop side of "Forever Young" and turns the track into an epic house tune. Also includes a remix by Discodeine and an extended Afro mix.

Artist:	JOAKIM
Title:	Fantômes
Label:	VERSATILE (FRANCE)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	VER 010CD

"Joakim Lone Octet is dead. Joakim has been reborn as a new artist! First influenced by electro jazz, he is now into something more raw, almost punky. While he is an admirer of virtuoso pianists, jazzheads (Alice Coltrane, Sun Ra), indie kids (Pixies) and stupendous electronics (Carl Craig, Plastikman), Joakim's tastes go beyond these genres. In this new album, Joakim deals with mysterious moods. His Fantômes carries the listener through nostalgic interludes, cavernous basslines as well as twisted synth gimmicks and chopped vocoders interrupted by surprising breaks."

Artist:	JOAKIM
Title:	I Wish You Were Gone
Label:	VERSATILE (FRANCE)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	VER 046EP

"After his former and acclaimed album Fantômes and the cine live, three years spent in remixing the Top of the international producer, here is the first single of his new album called 'I Wish You Were Gone' and a new live already applauded in the Festival Transmusicales de Rennnes With this Killah Groove, Joakim decided to build a bridge between Rimini and Manchester. No Doubt, the winter club tune. The artwork was drawn by Joakim himself! You can find the original track on the CD Versatile Hot Shots compilation but here you get an additional fantastic Italo dub mix which is sure to generate massive club play. Already rave feedbacks from Michael Mayer, Ewan Pearson, Erol Alkan, Josh Wink, Lindstrom etc."

Artist:	JOAKIM
Title:	Drumtrax
Label:	VERSATILE (FRANCE)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	VER 047EP

"Drumtrax" is the second extraction from Joakim's early 2007 release, Monsters and Silly Songs. This piece, with its dub, is a kind of a secret weapon you can fire up if the audience slows down and you want the crowd to scream again. Radio Slave delivers a remix made for the big rooms. Matt Edwards, aka Rekid and half of the Quiet Village project, sends you into hypnotic psychedelicism. Minimal, with an omnipresent bass, a changing rhythm and a higher tempo than on the previous remixes, this is something subtle and effective.

Artist:	JOAKIM
Title:	Lonely Hearts
Label:	VERSATILE (FRANCE)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	VER 051EP

After his acclaimed Drumtrax EP, Joakim is back on Versatile, this time with a small pop jewel that appeared on his Monsters & Silly Songs 2006 release. Cheesy-sounding strings stand out over a stoic, stomping drum beat, dark singing grates against beeping keyboard playing and a wonderful melody has a comforting effect on the very sad lyrics. In addition to the album, radio and dub version, this release also features a remix by DFA Records label owner, Tim Goldsworthy (LCD Soundsystem) who skillfully pulls the track to the left with distorted slow motion vocals, funky bass and demanding beats.

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