Category Archives: Disco
Lancelot’s ‘We Can Dance’
Yesterday saw the release of Binary’s newest family member, Lancelot,’s début EP, ‘We Can Dance’. It may only be February, but one listen to this EP and you’ll have the shades and shorts on in no time, it’s summer Disco gold.
We’ve already covered the first track on the EP, ‘Spoken Word’, a slick Disco-House tune with some amazing melodies and flourishes that still make it a stand out track. The EP’s lead tune is the titular ‘We Can Dance’, is more retro synth Funk led Disco but with a nice vocal twist. The twist being that is has vocals. The vocal element almost turn this track into a Nu-Disco anthem, if such a thing is possible. It;s definitely a good choice to lead the EP with, this track could have people singing all summer. Remixes of ‘We Can Dance’ are supplied by, amongst others, Binary boys, Fabian and Goldroom, two of our favourite producers around. Goldroom’s mix is deep and slick. A visceral groove with a Tropical sheen and an infectious lead line. Fabian takes things to a more robotic Disco place, his mastery of multi-layered Electro and eclectic influences shining through. that’s not all that’s on the EP, there’s more originals and more reMixes, it’s definitely worth checking out.
♫ Lancelot – Spoken Word
♫ Lancelot – We Can Dance
♫ Lancelot – We Can Dance (Goldroom reMix)
♫ Lancelot – We Can Dance (Fabian reMix)
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Justin Faust & Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver
Justin Faust has been a long time staple here at electronic rumors, while Finnish Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver have been featured a few time but are relatively new favourites of ours. Put them together and you have one hell of a Discotexas dream team.
Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver’s reMix of Justin Faust’s ‘High Hopes’ was released today for free in celebration of both parties recent, very well received, EPs. JL & JO’s mix of Mr. Faust’s ‘High Hopes’, originally featured on his ‘Girl Talk’ EP of last year, is a shockingly good exercise in fresh Nu-Disco built on retro sounds. It’s got a massive lead line, a serious Disco bassline, popping electro Toms and a wicked little guitar riff to keep things on the up. Pure gold. As we mentioned a couple of days ago, Discotexas are one of the few labels that so consistently release awesome material that you can always bank on the name to deliver the goods.
♫ Justin Faust – High Hopes (Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver reMix)
Justin Faust’s ‘Girl Tal’ EP is out now, as is Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver’s ‘Diamonda’, both on Discotexas.
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Baron Von Luxxury’s ‘The Last Seduction’
Blake Robin A.K.A. Baron Von Luxxury has been creeping around, injecting classic sounding tracks and reMixes into out consciousness for a while now and this week saw the release of his new album, ‘The Last Seduction’. Be warned, it’s ElectroPop gold!
The album seems like, I don’t mind saying, the perfect meeting of Nu-Disco and ‘80’s SynthPop, from the opening track, the Moroder stylings of ‘The Lovely Theresa’, it’s all cosmic Disco grooves and big ‘80’s choruses. there is something so addictive in the Baron’s mastery of both Funky dancefloor grooves and what can only be described as big, classic, Pop hooks. The album ranges from The Human League-esque straight-up SynthPop such as ‘Alice Underground’ to floor shaking Disco groovers like the title track. He’s roped in some help too Keenhouse contributes synth work and production here and there and returning the favour for his reMix of ‘Meddle’ Little Boots shows up on ‘That Disco Beat’, a big DiscoPop epic. To be honest I can imagine any readers of this site that I wouldn’t recommend this album to!
♫ Baron Von Luxxury (Feat. Little Boots) – That Disco Beat
♫ Baron Von Luxxury – Alice Underground
♫ Baron Von Luxxury – The Last Seduction
♫ Baron Von Luxxury – Terry Richardson (Produced By Keenhouse)
‘The Last Seduction’ is out now to download and released on Manimal Vinyl.
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Shit Hot Soundsystem edits Junior
British DJ Shit Hot Soundsystem shows us how edits should be done with his dancefloor rework of Junior’ ‘Mamma Used To Say’.
First off, it’s an inspired choice of track to edit, just on track choice alone SHS has already got the dancefloor in the palm of his hand, by layering the big beats and squelchy cosmic synths. Shit Hot Soundsystem brings the best bits of the original and makes the work harder than they’ve ever worked before.
♫ Junior – Mama Used To Say (Shit Hot Soundsystem Edit)
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Discotexas’s ‘Bucket Of Love’ 2
The awesome Discotexas are gearing up for the release of their second ‘Bucket Of Love’ compilation, collection the last few months of amazing releases from the label.
The first volume was a must have compilation of Discotexas’ late 2012/early 2011 big tunes and this release looks set to be just as essential. Discotexas one one of the few labels around who are absolutely consistent in the quality of their releases, every one seems to be a stormer. Check out the tracklisting and contributions form Zimmer and Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver reMixed by Xinobi.
♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Diamonda (Xinobi Remix)
♫ Zimmer – Looking At You
The tracklist:
01.Astrolabe – Cave Disco (Discotexas Edit)
02.Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Diamonda (Xinobi reMix)
03.Justin Faust – Girl Talk (G.L.O.V.E.S. reMix)
04.Moullinex & Xinobi – X Marks The Spot (Glimmers Disko Version)
05.Mirror People (Feat. Rowetta) – Feel The Need (Original Mix)
06.Kamp! – Cairo (Moullinex reMix)
07.Zimmer – Looking At You (Original Version)
08.Appaloosa – Patchwork (Kamp! reMix)
09.Douze – Eternity’s Call Back (Original)
10.Publicist – Bite (Justin Faust Edit)
11.Philosophy of Sound – It Is Like That (Ilya Santana ‘Bizarro Disco’ reMix)
12.Lazydisco – More Tigers (Mirror People reMix)
13.Justin Faust – Girl Talk (Original Mix)
14.Douze – Forsaken (Publicist reMix)
15.Appaloosa – Jumping On Beds (Mirror People Dub Mix)
16.Terminal Twilight – Black and Blue (Original Mix)
17.Lazydisco – More Tigers (MODE reMix)
18.Mirror People – Feel The Need (feat. Rowetta) (Severino reMix)
19.Zimmer – Bay Bridge (Original Mix)
20.Kamp! – Cairo (Philosophy of Sound Dub reMix)
‘Bucket Of Love Volume 2’ is released 24th February.
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MiGHty mOUse, new mixtape and new track
MiGHty mOUse – February 2012 Mixtape = When that time of the moths for MiGHty mOUse’s current favourite tunes rolls around it always creates a feel good vibe. Get ready for an hour of Disco goodness.
♫ MiGHty mOUse – February 2012 Mixtape
The tracklist:
01. Friendly Fires – Hurting (C2 Runway Edit)
02. Krazy Baldhead – Surabaya Girl (Tropics reMix)
03. Novikis – Miss Mood (Satin Jackets reMix)
04. Pitchben – Stand Up (Original Mix)
05. New York Skyy – No Music
06. Kreap – DJ Play This Song For Me (Tad Wilys Warehouse Mix)
07. Who Made Who – Inside World (Daniel Maloso Remix)
08. Yan Wagner – Turmoil (Original Mix)
09. Roxy Music – Love Is The Drug (Todd Terje Disco Dub)
10. Carry On, Turn Me On (12″ Mix)
11. Kriece – Advanced Flight Engine (Original Mix)
12. Chris Malinchak – At Night (Original Mix)
As a taste of their forthcoming , and eagerly awaited ‘Disco Circus 3’, the Mouse is giving away a new Dub of ‘Smiling Faces’ that appears on the new record. It;s a track aimed squarely at the dancefloor, every element (and there’s a lot of elements!) is just make-the-floor-move material, but then again, that’s what ‘Disco Circus’ is all about.
♫ MiGHty mOUse – Smiling Faces (Unreleased Dub)
The third instalment of MiGHty mOUse’s ‘Disco Circus’ series will be released 10th March featuring the likes of The Magician, Gigamesh and Oliver.
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The Tapeaters’ new single
One of our favourite Russian ElectroPop acts, The Tapeaters, have just unleashed a brand new single, not only new, but also free! Are you ready for summery retro Pop?
‘Waiting For A Sign’ is pure ‘80’s Pop, of the smooth variety. The kind quaffed haired young dudes in flecked suit jackets would perform on Top Of The Pops around the middle of the decade. It’s a fun, catchy tune with enough groove to get you moving on the dancefloor and enough crooned vocals to be radio friendly. The ‘Luncay Mix’ keeps the ‘80’s feel but chunks up the synths a big, it’s a bit rougher, a bit thicker with a lovely analog lead line. Poetic Disorders’ reMix is euphoric SynthPop, with a rugged synth bassline and a hands-in-the-air House arpeggio. The EP plays out on the Herzinberg mix, which leaves you with a slice of Electro Funk, this is the one on the EP with that space Disco groove we are so tuned into. The reMix is spiced up with some nice Dubby qualities that give it an unusual edge. ‘Waiting For A Sign’ is such a quality EP to be giving away for free, we’ll have to put The Tapeaters on our X-Mas card list.
♫ The Tapeaters – Waiting For A Sign (Single Mix)
♫ The Tapeaters – Waiting For A Sign (Lunacy Mix)
♫ The Tapeaters – Waiting For A Sign (Poetic Disorders reMix)
♫ The Tapeaters – Waiting For A Sign (Herzinberg reMix)
You can get the new single for free for the small price of a Tweet or a Like from here.
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Michael Senna & Peter Zohdy
Michael Senna & Peter Zohdy are a pair of Danish producers who are gearing up for the release of their new single, ‘All In Vain’.
It’s a big room ElectroPop/House track with retro Disco edge. It’s the bassline that does it, the bassline and the icy synth hits, both are pure ‘80’s sounds that have been folded into a peak time House track to give it a New Wavey flavour. Add to that some floaty deadpan vocals and our beloved synth toms and you have this strange mixture of euphoric House and late night analog Disco. the B-Side, ‘Dirty Talk’ continues the vintage sound theme into almost Bleep House territory for a truly retro slice of dance music. The EP also comes with a Techno’d up mix from Blonde:Ish.
♫ Michael Senna & Peter Zohdy – All In Vain
♫ Michael Senna & Peter Zohdy – Dirty Talk (Original Mix)
‘All In Vain’ is out now.
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Casio Social Club’ ‘Nu Disco Treats Vol. 1’ mixtape
Casio Social Club – Nu Disco Treats Vol. 1 = Mullet Records head honcho Justin Winks, A.K.A. Casio Social Club lays down an hour of the finest Nu-Disco, House and Electro Boogie, with some rockin’ synth grooves. It includes Wink’s own ‘Rock The Discotheque’, which has been on repeat here at electronic rumors since it was released.
♫ Casio Social Club – Nu Disco Treats Vol. 1
The tracklist:
01. Lou Teti – Shake (Original Mix)
02. Chordashian – Sea Crest
03. Tad Wily – Go Ahead (Casio Social Club Luvdub Version)
04. Elijah Collins & Tee-J – You’re A ****
05. Dr. Shingo – Have You Ever Seen A Blue Comet? (Sare Havlicek reMix)
06. Chordashian – Don’t Wait Up (Downtown Party Network reMix)
07. Just Winks Vs. Casio Social Club – Rock The Discotheque
08. Joey Negro Pres. Sessomatto – All Over the World (Joey Negro Dub)
09. Storm Queen – Look Right Through (Dimitri from Paris Erodiscomix)
10. Friendly Fires – Hurting (Tensnake reMix)
11. Little Dragon – Ritual Union (Tensnake reMix)
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Rayko ‘Heads Together’ Edit
Ruben & Ra’s Retrospective imprint have another gem in the offering. Rayko, fresh from his ‘Broadway’ being hailed as 2011’s No. 1 Disco track on Juno, delivers his take on The O’Jays ‘Put Our Heads Together’.
As part of the sixth instalment of Retrospective’s Edit EP series and in pure Edit style Rayko takes all the lush synths and thick bass from The O’Jay’s original and turns things up to 11 for some massive ‘80’s synth Funk. The twanging lead line of the track is highlighted perfectly by Rayko and, if possible, he seems to bring the track even more of a groove.
♫ Rayko – Heads Together (Rayko Vocal Edit)
‘Retrospective 6’ is released 27th February.
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