a blog dedicated to music selections of classics, future classics, modern favorites, and other jams in between. Doesn't matter much as long as they have emotion, feeling, and the proper beat to make one get down. House, disco, techno, electronica, pop, futureboogie, classics, ect........ The blog will also feature videos, artist interviews, art, pictures, stories, and really anything we feel like writing about or sharing. The E is silent people, get 'motional.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Secret Button makes Sandwiches

Alland's Byallo's Secret Button Bureau just dropped another bootleg edit of a classic jam by the Detroit Grand Pubah's. SBB edit takes the track on a deep and smooth ride and delivers a fresh take on this classic jam. Sandwiches is a classic track that has been shaking dance floors since it's 2000 release on Throw. The group were nominated for "Outstanding Funk Artist / Group" at the Detroit Music Awards in 2002. Rolling Stone called them "a group to watch..... this dynamic duo never ceases to amaze with creative use of found sound, foreboding vocals, and bizarre costumes". The group run their own record label, Detelefunk, on which they release their own music and that of other artists. Learn more about the Pubah's here or here.

You can buy the original version of Sandwiches by Detroit Grand Pubahs online. In fact, they just re-released it with a 3 part series of techno remixes. You should buy them, or cop the wax of the original at Discogs.com. Don't be a cheapskate, support the music you love and the talented artists who make it. Thanks for the DL Alland!

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Echoes of Silence

Early XO-mas present from The Weeknd with this gift . Echoes of Silence is the third in a series of self released, free mix tapes from the Toronto soon to be superstar.

Falling Swans

With some big tracks recently out on Lower East and Akbal, Death on a Balcony is one to watch in 2012!.

Prince Wildkats

Wildkats Prince edit. Sign's is a great track and the Kats put a sweet dance twist on it. Cheers to free downloads and sweet edits. Heat.

Wildkats are a production collective formed in East London when Edinburgh DJ's Stuart Sandeman & Scott Dickie met US import Corey Baker.

After sharing ideas over a booming warehouse bass bin they decided to get into the studio. Pulling influences from 80s Funk and New York Disco they began to develop their sound; an energetic combination of groove led house and dubby disco with their trademark Wildkat baseline. Inspired by the new wave of contemporary house music fusing 80s drums, synths and bass sounds, Wildkats have put their own stamp on this with their catchy edits and raw dance floor killers.

Since their inception last summer their tracks have caught the attention of some of the biggest names in the dance music community with support coming from Hot Natured, Wolf + Lamb, Crosstown Rebels, Lee Curtiss, Droog, Jamie Jones, M A N I K and Soul Clap. All of which have tried and tested these across some of the globes most proliphic dance floors from Sonar to Burning Man, Glastonbury and Ibiza's mecca DC10. 2011 has proved to be an essential introduction for these boys with releases lined up with various imprints. Their forthcoming 'System Crank' release with Russ Yallop on Hot Creations is already creating quite a stir across the dance community and receiving notary kudos as the Essential Tune Contender on the UK's Radio One show. We look forward to forthcoming releases on Hot Waves, Stranjjur, Lower East, Neim and Akbal Music.

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Monday, December 19, 2011

'Motional Mix Series: Vol 2

Our second podcast is mixed by the writers of 'motional. Shawn E and Chaney. Many of the tracks in the mixed have been featured on the blog in previous posts. We hope you enjoy the mix!

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Youth Foskey EDITS and Larry

Youth strikes again with two hot downloads from his youth edit's project. Dope as usual, two great party jams. If you remember we have posted about Luke Foskey previously on the blog. His edit of Talking heads This must be the place is one of my favorite examples of a top notch edit effort. These two jams will definitely keep the party going strong. Enjoy!

Class Action -Party Time - Youth Edits : DOWNLOAD

Irrellevant Celebs - I can - Youth Edit : DOWNLOAD

PS: Larry Levan did this up right the first time around. Larry was the man.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

'motional interviews: deep inside with Lee Webster

We present to you an interview as well as an exclusive track from Lee Webster. I was introduced to his music through a close music friend of mine from OZ. She sent me the link to his soundcloud page for a track called Your Body was inside. It is a JAM. This got me listening and peeling back the layers of tunes on his page, house, techno, hip hop, disco, and, on 'n on. Before to long i had mixed a few of the tracks, and to my delight they were rocking. Perfect tunes for a party vibe, after hours, making out, and well, whatever you want bro. Was able to connect with Lee for an interview and an exclusive 'motional download of one of his slow and sexy, deep and funky, fingerbanging JAMS! Ladies and Gentlemen, Lee Webster.

Step 1: Hit play

Tony Lee - Love So Deep (Lee's hairy vag re-rub)

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Step 2: read interview:

We have read that you are from the UK but now live in Spain. When did you move to spain and what is your favorite thing about barcelona? Do you miss living in london?


i grew up in a boring sub-urban city with terrible nightlife and music culture. Our only alternative to the nightclubs churning out bad chart music was to make parties in squats or in the middle of the woods, and this is what I did for a good few years before I came to Barcelona. But that scene can be hard on your body and mind so I was looking for a way out…


how does that influence your music?

I wasn't into House or Disco so much until I started living in Barcelona, I listened to a some Garage which was big when i was growing up and ultimately came to influence me further down the line, but mainly i would listen to hip hop or my mum´s record collection which was anything from Nirvana to Massive Attack and everything in between.


You live pretty close to the white isle, is Ibizia still amazing or is there another spot you prefer to be a party tourist?

I don't like Ibiza its trashy and shit. I would only return if i could build a time machine and visit back when it was about hippies, love and music, although outside of parties, the island itself especially in the North is beautiful… I think Barcelona still has some way to go before it rivals other cities but its getting there… I see London is pretty pumping these days if you can put up with all the skinny jeans and mustaches...


words i think of when listening to your tracks: cosmic deep sex disco future house. What words come to mind when you listen to your tracks?

Vaginas, orgy, ice cream, gangstas, lesbians, DP, lubrication, zebra, breasts...


Your sound ranges across a wide spectrum of influence and style. Your house and hip hop have a nod to the classics while you keep it sounding fresh and new. You have described it as Dope & Deep, What inspires you to write this type of music?

I don't think about it so much, i just make stuff that makes me buzz. I get some really nice feedback from the sound cloud community, its nice to know someone is listening and enjoying the vibes, I may not be technically polished like many people out there but I hope my love of dance music comes through on what i make, when people from across the world tell me they are playing my joints in clubs i get a special warm feeling in my balls...


We at motional are big fans of your George Michael - Monkey (lw bananas edit), what is your take on the edit craze that has been sweeping the underground over the last few years? Overdone or essential?

Edits are fun! Yeah theres loads about, some are shit, some are amazing. I personally love making edits as i find i often hear something in a track that I love and i want other people to love it too, i guess edits for me are as much about reviving something that i feel deserves more attention as they are about making something new for the dance floor.


Aside from George Michael you have also edited Janet Jackson and other Pop tracks, what is your favorite Pop track of all time?

Dennis Edwards feat. Siedah Garret - Don't Look any further. The video makes me smile too...


Your Soundcloud page is STACKED with solidly produced originals, remixes, and edits, how long have you been making tracks?

Ive been making noises since my early teen years, Ive only been making House and Disco for the past couple of years...


What labels do you release on and what are some of your favorite labels?

The first label to show me love here was Digital Delight - a fantastic label based in Barcelona by some extra smooth players. The label has grown to receive a lot of attention recently which has been excellent for anyone associated with it, and it continues to grow and impress the right people. It also has a sister label- Sultry Vibes, on which i have released a collaborative EP with Sishi Roesh called Dope Slangin´ Motel.


Name a few current dj's you are into, producers?

Bubba, Chris James, Sishi Roesh, Miguel Puente, Diego Moreno, Damian Uzabiaga, Whim-e, Mike Fisher, Chembass, Nobody knows, Rebel, Eats Everything, Marcin Czubala, San Soda, Jamie Jones, Richy Ahmed, Lee Foss, Manik, Jonny Cruz, DOTB, Soul Clap, DJ T, Sergio Bernardi...


do you dj at all or perform live?

Im working on a live set right now, will be ready soon… Few gigs coming up in the future...


Hardware? Software?Or both? Tell us about your studio and your favorite piece of gear/vst/program/ect.

I don't have a studio, I just have my macbook and some basic monitors. I would love to own some analog equipment one day, until then I have my much loved Ableton and some plug-ins. My fave VST would have to be Izotope Ozone- the incredible mastering suite with some amazing presets… As i don't have any analog synths, I ilke to hunt the sound I need and sample it directly, maybe from the break of a track, an intro… something I learned from Hiphop.


Your RA page describes when you moved to spain you really became fascinated with peoples old records. Do you still dig in the crates, records stores, and buddies catalogues for classic jams?

Im lucky enough to be friends with a massive House head (Lyonel) who has some proper good house and disco on wax. I owe a lot of my influences in House music to him and his records, he's just started producing so you can expect to hear some dope shit from him somewhere soon. I also spend hours listening to obscure R&B from the 90s, new wave from the 80s and early disco and House on the internet. Youtube has revolutionized crate digging for me as it allows me to go off on a path and surf the associated videos for hours, after a starting point of one particular video you can end up in some crazy places...


Found anything good lately?

Yeah this guy on youtube called Harlemnightsmusic who owns all these classic synths and he makes these really cool triply videos of him playing his own versions of classic 80s synth pop and Disco.


Anything upcoming we should be on the look out for?

Some really cool things happening with Marcin Czubala´s new label- Your Mamas Friend, something on a Digital Delight compilation, a mega cool new label starting up which I can't tell you about yet, an upcoming release on a very well known label, my new live set coming soon, Im going to make a porno…


You would have to write the soundtrack! Tell us a bit about the track we are featuring, thanks by the way for the exclusive download!

Its a track built around a loop taken from Tony Lee´s Love so Deep, pretty basic but thats how i like it...


Thanks for the chat, keep up the great work Lee! We look forward to your future releases!

Thanks for the support <3