Tripped out and excellent video by Andreas Fischer for the sinister Egyptrixx track “Old Black”, grab the new Egyptrixx 10″ EP with the same name over at Boomkat.

New Jersey resident DJ MikeQ Is one of the leading figures of the East Coast’s long-running (but still largely underground) ballroom/vogue-house scene. Only 25 and he’s already been touted as somewhat of a legend in the ballroom scene, with re-edits and remixes of tons of classic house material that are reworked into a sparse and jarring dance music.

Maurcia feels like a homage to the vogue scene, as MikeQ hands over the mic to Maurcia Rodriguez, a self-described “transexual from the Lower East Side… which means I’m living inside what used to be a man’s body”

Maurica lays down some real talk about being able to still dudes at basketball, being self conscious about one’s feet, breast enhancement surgery, tranny parties, vegetarianism, and a perfect date including playing Atari on a first date and watching some new Tyler Perry movies. In the background, MikeQ sweats out some stabby, percussion that compliments the vocals perfectly.

But underneath the lightheartedness of some of her lyrics, Maurica’s assertion that “this healthcare situation is ridiculous” still hits a nerve as a reflection on the way that adequate healthcare still remains pretty inaccessible to a lot of trans folks.

Keep your eye out for many more big productions coming from DJ MikeQ soon, including what we can only imagine will be a monstrous remix of Egyptrixx’s “Liberation Front”.

DJ MikeQ ft. Maurcia Rodriguez – Maurica (Mediafire)

Egyptrixx’s debut album, the “Bible Eyes” LP is out now, and as a reminder to pick up this grizzled portrait of celestial electronic club music, we’re posting a few of the tracks we’ve been listening to in building anticipation for this album. Murky and brooding one minute, it has the tendency to erupt into rising synths that sound like fireworks or other more sinister explosions in the sky. The tone shifts from introspective to boomingly confident, and it’s all fantastic.

Egyptrixx – Chrysalis Records (feat. Trust)

Egyptrixx – Chrysalis Records (feat. Trust) (video)

Cubic Zirconia – Josephine (Egyptrixx Dub)

Be sure to grab Bible Eyes digitally on Boomkat, or as a 2 x LP on Juno Records.

Also, you can read a brief interview with Egyptrixx after the jump where he talks a bit about the making of Bible Eyes.

Discobelle: Making an album seems different than EPs in the sense that it’s trying to maybe evoke a more consistent narrative.

Egyptrixx: Yea, the LP format simultaneously provides more space to experiment but also a greater opportunity to be cohesive. It was a lot of fun to write, I definitely enjoyed the process.

Do you feel like the difference in feeling between albums and EPs makes you want to focus on one more than the other in the future?

I’m not sure “feeling” is so directly tied to one format or the other, but right now my mind is thinking in terms of full-length albums.

When working on an album, do you ever feel like the final product has become something other than what you’ve intended it to be? Or when making something as big as an album, is it important to feel like you’re somewhat in control of all finer points of the process?

At the outset, the only thing I had in mind was a set of parameters; a sound palette, some song structure guidelines and a vague lyrical theme. These guides are pretty important to me, I find it almost impossible to work without them. It wasn’t that I was ever working towards an envisioned final product, but always within those parameters.

You’ve been touring quite a bit lately. How’s the experience of re-assembling material from the Bible Eyes LP been live?

Its been interesting, and mostly great. Still a work in progress for sure.

This album marks your first vocal collaboration with Toronto based artist Trust. How did the collaboration happen, and will you be incorporating more collaborations into future work?

I’m a big fan of their band and approached them to write some songs. In my experience, the mechanics of each collaboration are usually completely different. No two are alike. Ill definitely be doing more collaborations.

Looking back to some of your earlier work, how would you say that Bible Eyes differs?

The album was the first thing I wrote being fully committed to Egyptrixx as a full-time gig, up until this point most of my releases were just experiments with different sounds or production techniques.

What’s on the horizon for Egyptrixx?

More writing and more touring.

How’s that apple, Egyptrixx? I bet it doesn’t taste nearly as good as your forthcoming Bible Eyes LP on Night Slugs will be. In anticipation, here’s Egyptrixx’s 25 minute live set from the Night Slugs show on the 20 December 2010, featuring some re-assembled material from the forthcoming LP.

Also, if you missed the amazing video for Chrysalis Records ft. Trust, watch it here with all the lights out.

Egyptrixx live on Rinse FM – 20 December 2010 (direct link)

Haunting new Egyptrixx video by Eva Michon of Toronto based Bad Day Magazine.

If you missed it the first time, you can also download “Chrysalis Records” here.

Toronto producer Egyptrixx will drop his debut album “Bible Eyes” on Night Slugs in february, to hold us over until then we get this brilliant looking video for the album track “Start From The Beginning”.

BONUS:

Egyptrixx (ft. Trust) – Chrysalis Records (direct link)

Our Finnish brothers released their annual summer mix and it’s huge. Especially nice to see that they picked up the Woo Banger remix of the Legobeat track “Dog, Owl, Bag”!

Sharkslayer also remixed this mighty track from one of the coolest dudes around Egyptrixx. He is coming to Malmö on friday and this is a nice little something to get you going! Sharkslayer constantly evolves and pushes their limits another step. We get a Discobelle VIP mix that is both epic, funky and ravey.

Egyptrixx – Phones (Sharkslayer vip) (Mediafire)

Sharkslayer – Dead Men Tell No Tales Mixtape (Hotfile)

Tracklist and flyer for the Egyptrixxx party after jump!

01. Phil Kieran – Tartan Paint
02. Goldfish Und Der Lulz – Love Me Fender
03. Hobo – Orange Dyno
04. Legobeat – Dog, Owl, Bag (Woo Banger Remix)
05. Cytric – Filthy Beats (Hugo Rizzo & Unik Tech Mix)
06. Art Vs. Science – Parlez Vous Francais (Nadastrom Remix)
07. Headshotboyz – My Brand New V8
08. French Fries – Predador (Sharkslayer Nassau Vip)
09. Milt Mortez – Hobble
10. Sticky K – The Weirdo (Sharkslayer Nassau Mix)
11. Roulet – Dongo
12. Redlight – Stupid (instrumental)
14. Biass – Slap In The Bass
15. Dillon Francis & Dj Ammo – Westside
16. Lucid – Run It
17. Drop The Lime – Sex Sax (Dillon Francis Remix)
18. Egyptrixx – Phones (Sharkslayer Nassau Vip)
19. Beataucue – Wolves (Sharkslayer Remix)
20. Tom Staar – Two Tone Simms
21. Sharkslayer – Hammerhead
22. DJ Pushups – Things
23. The Others – Quantum Leap
24. Cosmin TRG – Strobe Lick
25. Supra 1 f. Amy Douglas – Still Believe (The Boogaloo Crew Remix)

Brodinski – Arnold Classics (Supabeatz remix) (Sendspace)

BONUS: Tony Senghore goes staggering and daggering with his rendition of the track.

Brodinski – Arnold Classics (Tony Senghore Staggering and Daggering remix) (Sendspace)

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Cubic Zirconia – Josephine (Egyptrixx dub) (YSI)

Cubic Zirconia – Josephine (Egyptrixx dub) (zShare)

PS. Egyptrixx just released his new EP “The Only Way Up” on the Night Slugs imprint (that’s more and more looking like a strong contender for label of the year) and on that EP Cubic Zirconia returns the remix favour.

PS 2. Releaseparty for said EP will be held at The Studio/Webster Hall in NYC on saturday April 3rd. It also happens to be the premiere of Kingdoms and Dre Skulls new party Club Infinity and to celebrate the event he’s giving away this remix from the archives.

Ricky Blaze – I Feel Free ft. Ron Browz (Kingdom Remix) (Mediafire)

Party details after the jump.

Kingdom, Dre Skull, and MeanRed Present: The Premiere of CLUB INFINITY

SAT APR 3:

EGYPTRIXX – Live PA + Night Slugs EP Release! (Night Slugs/Vicious Pop)

CUBIC ZIRCONIA (Don’t Cry)
DRE SKULL (Mixpak Records)
KINGDOM (Fool’s Gold/Night Slugs)
JUBILEE (Nightshifters)
+ HARD NYC official after party with T&B Crew

DOORS AT MIDNIGHT
$5 w/ RSVP: http://meanredproductions.com/1136 or $10 without
The Studio At Webster Hall, 125 E.11th St. NYC