It was some point during the last half of 2006 that DJ DJ Dylan (Prior to assuming the moniker Le Castle Vania) sent my brother one of his new “secret weapon” tracks. The artist was Muscles, who I instantly fell in love with. The song, “One Inch Badge Pin,” was, in fact, a remix by a duo called Bag Raiders.
Fast forward three years later and Bag Raiders are now some of the most prolific and consistent producers out of the original Australian wave.
Maybe being from Sydney partly explains the key differences in their sound between other Australian producers that hail from the indie capitol, Melbourne. Bag Raiders can pound away the analog leads (think Van She Tech) that dominated Australian electro. However, much of their music also has more melodic backbone with smoother production without sacrificing the epic hands in the air moments. I can only compare it to visual awe of a room filled with thousands of mesmerizing beams of disco ball light versus being beaten in the face to death with strobes.
So, with that said… I am very pleased to be presenting Bag Raiders live for the very first time in Atlanta at MJQ this Saturday, April 18th. Doors will be opened at 11pm and admission will be nicely discounted for those who arrive before midnight.
Bag Raiders LIVE || MJQ MAIN ROOM || 04.18.09 || 11pm
Below you will find a large collection of Bag Raiders tracks, both original and remixes.
Bag Raiders – Fun Punch (Bag Raiders Remix)
Chromeo – Call Me Up (Bag Raiders Remix)
Sneaky Sound System – I Love It (Bag Raiders Remix)
Muscles – One Inch Badge Pin (Bag Raiders Remix)
Kid Sister – Pro Nails (Bag Raiders Remix)
Cut Copy – Far Away (Bag Raiders Remix)
The Galvatrons – When We Were Kids (Bag Raiders Remix)
ZZZ – Lion (Bag Raiders Remix)
Super Mal – Bigger Than Big (Bag Raiders Remix)
The Valentinos – Kafka (Bag Raiders Remix)
Midnight Juggernauts – Twenty Leagues Under (Bag Raiders Remix)
K.I.M. – By The Time That They Reach You (Bag Raiders Remix)
really good set by them, i like how they just mixed right into your set preston! i turned around and was all like “dang!”
I don’t know how long this blog has been around but I’ve been reading it and listening to stuff from it forever well not forever but quite a long time now and I love most the music posted so much stuff from here on my Itunes haha well love your blog that’s really all i have to say.
-Matthew
hey preston! Hugo, who shoots for my site, was at the show and took pics! here’s the link: http://www.smileforcamera.com/2009/04/photos-bag-raiders-mjq-atlanta-041809/
amazing set that night! any way i can find out who photographers were that night?
Whoa! Thanks for all the mp3s!!
SD <3 for the muscles remix, the only one i haven’t heard yet
Amazing sound.
I’m going on a bit of a Bag Raiders bender at the moment and being a completist of late.
I can find official releases for everything except the Chromeo remix, Super Mal remix and Sneaky Dub. Have these been officially released or are they online exclusives only?