Linkage: Cosmic Sandwich remix contest, Zero 7, James Talk, parties in Tehran and more

My Best Friend (MBF), sublabel of Cologne based Traum Schallplatten imprint is giving you a chance to remix a brand new, previously unreleased track "Scatter Realm" by Cosmic Sandwich (real name Steve Barnes) from his forthcoming EP "Battle Twig".

- This past May, when Zero 7 released their third full-length album, the laidback, downtempo group's world suddenly, paradoxically, became a little more complicated. [Earplug]

- A. is a computer technician and a DJ living and working in Tehran; he tells Ynet that party goers in the Iranian capital are as fun loving as their western counterparts - drugs and alcohol are abundant. [YNetNews]

- James talk talks to PS: "I never really embraced this whole Electro House phenomenon. I tried to write a couple of tracks, but it isn't really me. I prefer to leave it to the masters, than try to imitate." [Progressive-Sounds]

- This week RA points the water pistols at Roman Flügel, who fesses up his top ten vinyl secrets. [ResidentAdvisor]

- A.J., a 23-year-old "analyst at a large investment bank", takes us through a typical Thursday night ("night that we ball") at Cain. A.J. promises "models and bottles", assures us "we're just getting started", vouches for the guys he rolls with ("they're the real deal"), and describes pretty much everything as "hot" and/or "crazy". [Gawker]