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“Les Yeux de Laura” and More of What You Heard at Salt Box Sessions on 10/19/25

Vinyl 45 single for "Les Yeux de Laura" by Gouts de Luxe
The 45 for “Les Yeux de Laura” by Goûts de Luxe

It was an ordinary Sunday in Los Angeles. I heard one driver blasting Zapp while walking from the Metro station to Salt Box Records, another blasting Debbie Deb as I walked back. Second Street was packed with teenagers dressed in goth garb and anime gear and indie sleaze vintage with Labubus hanging off their bags. 

Salt Box Sessions was a blast. Did some digging through the vinyl bins. The Miracles 45 that I got made it into the set. I went more soul than disco in the set, but the song that got the biggest reaction was “Les Yeux de Laura” by Goût de Luxe. It really impressed a French guy, who took a photo of it. I don’t know anything about the band or the song and the only reason why I know the title means “The Eyes of Laura” is because I Googled it and the movie The Eyes of Laura Mars (which is amazing, see it, if you haven’t) was one of the results. It is, however, a 45 that I found in the bins at Salt Box not too long ago. 

Anyhow, here’s the set list. 

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Beatique Mix

Beatique Mix April 2025 feat. Mark Lane, Model/Actriz, Joy Division and More

Photo of cars whizzing down 110 freeway in Los Angeles. (Photo: Liz Ohanesian)
The 110 freeway in L.A. as seen from a Metro J Line stop (Pic: Liz O.)

It’s time for another Beatique Mix. The April 2025 edition of this mix series includes new music from Mark Lane, Night Ritualz, Marie Davidson, Model/Actriz, The Horrors, French Police and more. It also includes a few classic cuts from the likes of Kittin and the Hacker, Joy Division and others. 

One thing that I want to stress is that these aren’t club mixes, even if they partially sound very clubby. The Beatique Mix series is a reflection of the music that’s been in my head for the past month, regardless of genre or vibe or whatever. For the April mix, specifically, I had transportation in mind, which explains the first three songs, as well as the last one. The photo for this mix is of the 110 freeway as seen from an L.A. Metro J Line stop. 

If you want to hear my club sets, then you have to go to the gigs. Click this link to see where I’m playing next. 

A Number of Names – Shari Vari

Night Ritualz – Take Me 2 the Crib

Mark Lane – Yelling at Cars

Marie Davidson – Y.A.A.M. 

Model/Actriz – Cinderella

The Rapture – House of Jealous Lovers

Fcukers – Bon Bon

Big Black Delta – Pik Pok

Kittin and the Hacker – 1982

The Horrors – L.A. Runaway

Fontaines D.C. – It’s Amazing to Be Young

Joy Division – Digital

French Police – Venado

Kneecap – H.O.O.D. (2025 Mix)

Berlin – The Metro

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“You could pop on the internet right this second and find people road-raging”: Mark Lane on New EP, Yelling at Cars

Black and white photo of minimal synth artist Mark Lane
Mark Lane (photo courtesy of the artist)

“You could pop on the internet right this second and find people road-raging,” says Mark Lane. “It’s so ubiquitous, such a part of the culture.”

That unabashed anger so often on display online and in the streets is what Lane is referencing in “Yelling at Cars,” the title track from his latest EP, released last November. “I saw you standing in the street/Yelling at cars,” he sings over a beat that’s a little electro, a little EBM, a clubby sound that still conveys the shock and dismay of his observations.

“It’s really hostile now,” he says. “The record touches on this psychosis of imagined road ownership. These people really believe, the road is mine. You see it over and over.”

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