Monthly Archives: January 2009
Saint Etienne’s modern method
The ‘Saint Etienne‘s back’ train just keeps on a’rollin’!
Just released is, this, their latest single ‘Method Of Modern Love’ and it’s a almost-Kylie-esq slice of perfect electronic Pop.
Take it for a spin:
♫ Saint Etienne – Method Of Modern Love (zShare) (MediaFire)
The single, in its various formats, contains remixes from the likes of Richard X (who had a hand in production), Cola Boy & Heartbreak!!!
You can pick up the single in it’s various incarnations, signed and limited edition, from Saint Etienne’s Record Store.
Their wonderful back catalogue can be picked up for these kind of trading posts:
Daft Punk: Still Alive in 2009
Check this amazing Daft Punk white label doing the rounds, a perfectly executed reMix/mash-up of ‘Around The World’ and ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’
♫ Daft Punk – Around The World 2009 (Alive Re-Edit) (zShare) (MediaFire)
I’ve just had this one on repeat for an hour!
Stick some cash in Daft Punk’s pockets! Those masks ain’t cheap!
New Zombie Nation
Florian Senfter A.K.A. Splank! A.K.A Zombie Nation returns with this twisted slice of Electro, ‘Worth It’ is a slow burner, a hypnotic synthesized equivalent of a mind control ray!
‘Worth It’ was released last week on UKW
♫ Zombie Nation – Worth It (zShare) (MediaFire)
Grab yourself some Zombie Nation from one if the reputable audio emporiums below:
TDR™ RIP
In a sad week for fans of Pop music, pop-culture or, more specifically, graphic design, it was announced on Tuesday that The Designers Republic™ has closed it’s doors after 23 years.
mitDR founder Ian Anderson gives his thoughts on the matter and where The Designers Republic go from here in this article, where he promises tDR isn’t dead.
In it’s two decades, plus, tDR was always innovative and always ripped off and spearheaded many styles that came to represent pop-culture moments in time.
The Designers Republic created instantly recognisable visuals for, amongst many others, Pop Will Eat Itself, Age Of Chance, Warp Records, Moshi Moshi, MTV, Many PlayStation games (most notably Wipeout and Grand Theft Auto), Murry & Vern, Autechre, Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada Fluke, Funkstörung, The Orb and Pulp!
They will be sorely missed, but I’m sure Ian and co. will have more in store, the interview point toward him wanting to get back to his roots.
Ben Mono (Moulinex reMix)
Bit of a Hip Hop theme running through today?
Ben Mono produces some mighty fine old skool flavoured Electro-Funk, so what could be better? How about a reMix by Moulinex, who consistently crank out top notch big Electro-House mixes?
Enjoy:
♫ Ben Mono – Jesus Was A B-Boy (Moulinex reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)
There’s two acts you need to look into, right there!
Lady Sovereign mixed up
Yeah, I’m blogging Lady Sovereign…what?
I really like this reMix of her forthcoming single, turning Grime in Nu-Disco. I hear her new album is going to be more Electro infused. We shall see.
♫ Lady Sovereign – I Got You Dancing (Achilles And Guile ‘Hipster Or Homeless’ reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)
Check out some SOVeeee here:
Children Of The Can
Today I was exited to find that the postman had dropped off my copy of ‘Children Of The Can: 25 Years Of Bristol Graffiti‘ by Felix Braun. This truly amazing book charts the history of the spraycan art in the city that produces some of the best in the world.
Featuring interviews with most of the key players on the Bristol Graffiti scene in the last couple of decades and, more importantly, hundreds of photos, many of which showing art that is no longer there.
For those of you who just happened to stumble across this blog and don’t know me, I’m a Bristolian living in London and I’m fiercely proud of my hometown, I miss it everyday, and some of these images brought a nostalgic tear to my eye. There are pieces, especially in the earlier sections of the book, I used to see all the time in my daily life. The section on the Barton Hill Youth Club particularly made me smile. There’s even some old faces throughout the book!
Bristol has constantly churned out innovative and amazing street art and this book captures that perfectly.
It comes highly recommended!
Yuksek’s album comes out tomorrow
Tomorrow sees the digital release of Yuksek‘s début album ‘Away From The Sea’ (the physical release is 2nd February) and it promises to be a noisy Nu-Disco ElectroPop scorcher.
A French producer making French Electro; Yuksek has plied up loads of big name reMixes over the last couple of years, everyone from Kaiser Chiefs to GhostfaceKillah , making this album pretty eagerly awaited.
If the likes of ‘Extraball’ are any indication, it’s not going to dissapoint!
♫ Yuksek (Feat. Amanda Blank) – Extraball (zShare) (MediaFire)
The album also includes last year’s banger ‘Tonight’.
♫ Yuksek – Tonight (zShare) (MediaFire)
If you truly care about someone, give the gift of Yuksek…
Shadow Dancer
What better on a Sunday afternoon than some straight-up, no-bullshit Electro?
Shadow Dancer release their début album ‘Golden Traxe’ on 23rd February (22nd digital) and come courtesy of Electro factory BoysNoize Records.
‘Poke’, the first track on the album, is an addictive Electrofest.
♫ Shadow Dancer – Poke (zShare) (MediaFire)
Can’t wait until the 23rd? Check out Shadow Dancer’s singles below:
Ladytron: New single news!
The, ever-wonderful, supreme overlords of alternative electronic pop music Ladytron return with the third single from the Vicarious Bliss produced album ‘Velocifero’.
‘Tomorrow’ is released on the 23rd February on Nettwerk, it wouldn’t have been my first choice for the next single but is a fine choice none the less.
♫ Ladytron – Tomorrow (Radio Edit) (zShare) (MediaFire)
ReMixes are provided by, amongst others, Jeuce.
♫ Ladytron – Tomorrow (Jeuce reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)
I hope they play live again in London soon!
Picking up Ladytron’s back catalogue from one of the fine vendors below would be a smart move that would earn you the respect of your peers!
