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Rob da Bank’s Track of the Week – Beat a Maxx Does Bestival

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“More of a mini-mix than a track to be honest, but this mad scratchathonic video mash-up of acts playing at Bestival did tickle me, not least for the shot of my wife waggling her head. Whether you’re coming to Bestival or not this is a cracking video megamix from pioneering VJ Beat A Maxx.”

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Rob da Bank’s Track of the Week – Harnessing the Tesla Coil by Björk

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“So yes I have a vested interest in this video, having just returned from seeing Bjork perform her new Biophilia show in Manchester and being completely blown away. And yes she is coming to Bestival in September to do it all over again but with added festi power – so here’s a glimpse into the inspired mind of the Icelandic queen as she harnesses the power of a Tesla Coil.”

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Rob da Bank’s Track of the Week – Pretty Lights

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“Taking his name from a Pink Floyd track, Derek Vincent Smith is an American artist using glitchy hip-hop beats, buzzing synth lines, vintage funk and soul samples and sometimes grime to make pretty futuristic mash-ups, re-edits and brand new tracks live and in the studio. This latest offering mixes Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and Nirvana in a seamless blend that just won’t leave my ears alone. Enjoy the bath.”

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Rob da Bank’s (bonus) track of the week

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“Rising leftfield French popstar Lafayette is evidently a very lucky man as he lounges about his apartment singing a song about ladies’ underwear whilst aforementioned ladies drape themselves seductively over him. In fact I’m slightly disappointed I wasn’t asked to work on this video. Better luck next time.”

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Rob da Bank’s Track of the Week – Bear Hug by The 2 Bears

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“Quickly becoming one of the essential festival tunes of the summer, Bear Hug is a cuddly old-school house number produced by Joe from Hot Chip and his hirsute buddy Raf Daddy. The 2 Bears sound like they’re having fun on the record and, with this video shot on Fatboy Slim’s balcony, look like they’re having a right old knees up too. Check the old school dance moves, learn em’ and bust them out wherever you hear Bear Hug.”

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Rob da Bank’s track of the week – House by Patrick Wolf

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“If you love Patrick Wolf as much as I do then I dare you not to be properly enchanted by this video for his latest single ‘House’ from the eagerly anticipated album Lupercalia (whatever that means). Consistently the most stylish man in pop, this is a cracking vid full of trees growing through walls, tropical fish and chameleons. Typical day in the life of a Wolf then!”

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Rob da Bank’s track of the week – Yes I know by Memory Tapes

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“Scare yourself witless today with this unsettling but incredibly shot vid from Memory Tapes. It’s kind of as if Chris Cunningham has been locked away in a dank cellar for 3 weeks with nothing but a human hand for nourishment and then forced to make a video at gunpoint. Watch it and you’ll see why I’m so scared that I’ve locked myself in my panic room and I’m not coming out till Fathers Day.”

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Rob da Bank’s track of the week – Ice Cream by Battles

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“Cacti, Karate, bum cracks, ice cream and the Eiffel Tower all collide in this epic, psychedelic whirl of a video from Battles. The experimental American trio are back to full form on their second album Gloss Drop and if this promo doesn’t get you wanting to dive headfirst into a swimming pool full of Ben and Jerry’s I’ll stick a Cornetto up my nose.”