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Marina And The Diamonds’ new single reMixed by Starsmith
Marina And The Diamonds’s forthcoming single ‘Radioactive’ is a weird one. It’s a good song, let down by dated production from Stargate. As we said in our post fearing the video we were excited to hear some of the reMixes. In our view there is no better way to kick thing off than with ElectroPop/Nu-Disco producer extraordinaire Starsmith.
Bewilderingly, this reMix won’t be featured on the single (someone is making bad decisions for our Marina), in fact the decision is made all the more strange by the fact that Starsmith’s version of the track feels and sounds like a more well rounded, contemporary and relevant single that the Stargate produced original. This is how the track should have sounded all along. This is Marina back on the top of the quirky ElectroPop pile. Thank you Starsmith.
♫ Marina And The Diamonds – Radioactive (Starsmith Rework)
‘Radioactive’ is released 3rd October’
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Marina And The Diamonds; Electra Heart Part 2, ‘Radioactive’
Marina And The Diamonds has débuted the next instalment of her ‘Electra Heart’ series of films.
‘Radioactive’ is also slated to be her next single and it’s a proper dancefloor track, more-so that we’d expect from Marina, what with it being full of big late 90’s trace sounds. It’s a good song though, can’t wait for the reMixes.
‘Radioactive’ is released 3rd October’
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Marina And The Diamonds – Fear & Loathing
Marina And The Diamonds is back, things are going to get confusing.
So, whet we have here is part one of ‘Electra Heart’ which is, or who is, apparently a singer (not an alter-ego) who “epitomises and embodies the lies, illusions and death of American ideologies involved in the corruption of self.”. We’ll have to watch an see how this plays out. This first part is called ‘Fear And Loathing’ which features a track from Marina’s forthcoming album…called ‘Fear And Loathing’. I’m seeing a pattern here!
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‘Shampain’; Marina’s new video
Probably the most purely ElectroPoppy track on Marina And The Diamonds ace début album, ‘The Family Jewels’, ‘Shampain’ is the next track to receive single treatment.
It’s a big, 80’s sounding, Power Pop track that’s a very good choice as a single and the video has more than a few 80’s inspired goings on. It’s like one part walk of shame, one part Thriller
The single for ‘Shampain’ drops October 11 via 679 Recordings.
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‘Oh No!’ it’s Marina And The Diamonds AND Grum!
Marina And The Diamonds has just premiered the video for her new single ‘Oh No!’.
Directed (again) by Kinga Burza the video has Marina once again shaking off record company clown-shoes to be who she wants to be.
The single is backed up with some great reMixes, most notably from one of the hottest producers around, Grum, who has taken time out from basking in the success of his amazing début album to work his bass heavy Nu-Disco skills on Marina. Max Sanna and Steve Pitron turn in a more traditional club mix that could take over the clubs this summer.
♫ Marina And The Diamonds – Oh No! (Grum reMix)
♫ Marina And The Diamonds – Oh No! (Sanna And Pitron Club Mix)
‘Oh No!’ drops 2nd August on 697 recordings.
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Clock Opera reMixes Marina
Clock Opera really does something original and awesome with Marina And The Diamonds’ new single, the re-release of ‘I am not A Robot’.
Utilising Marina’s unique voice in a way no other reMixer has really grasped, using it as an instrument, Clock Opera weave it in and out of their piano and strings backing creating something beautiful, epic and still danceable.
♫ Marina And The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Clock Opera reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)
‘I Am Not A Robot’ is out now.
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Marina: not a (L.A.) robot!
Not actually a new video, but surprisingly well timed for the re-release (or first proper release) of ‘I Am not A Robot’, the video we have here will make up part of the visuals for Marina And The Diamonds forthcoming UK tour. Filmed on Hollywood Boulevard, it actually makes quite a nice promo clip.
‘I Am Not A Robot’ is out 26th April.
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Marina And The Diamonds reMixed by Lovers & Gamblers
More Marina And The Diamonds you say? Well that’s just fine! Especially as she is the target for the latest reMix by Little Boot’s posse Lovers & Gamblers.
A few reMixes in and we’re now starting to get a real feel for L&G’s style. I love the way they use their synths, it’s pretty stripped down, just concentrating on the groove, it’s like raw Electro Disco. I can imagine them, not surrounded by thousands of pounds worth of studio gear, but with a handful of trusty analog synths and a four-track! This reMix has a killer bassline, pretty aggressive but sweetened by the blanket of retro synth work over the top, and we know the original’s a good song anyway!
♫ Marina And The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Lovers & Gamblers Precious Little Diamond reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)
Is it just me or do Marina’s vocals really lend well to reMixes? More so than most?
The ‘I Am Not A Robot’ single is out on 26th April.
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Stopmakingme reMixes Marina
When this reMix by Stopmakingme of Marina And The Diamonds’ ‘I Am Not A Robot’ landed in the electronic rumors inbox, I though “here we go again”, but I’m SO glad I gave it a listen.
Firstly ‘cos i discovered that ‘I Am Not A Robot’ is being rereleased as Marina’s next single and secondly ‘cos it’s a storming reMix, Stopmakingme really does take the song in a completely new direction. Fittingly, for the title, that direction is vocoder laden robo-Disco. The London producer has crafted six minutes of hypnotic, other-worldly, Electro that messes with Marina’s vocal melodies for it’s own gain!
♫ Marina And The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Stopmakingme reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)
‘I Am Not A Robot’ is out on 26th April.
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Monarchy Vs. Marina
Well, we kinda’ expected a flood of reMixes of Marina And The Diamonds forthcoming single, ‘Hollywood’, and y’know what? that’s no bad thing. Especially when they are of the standard set by Monarchy here!
I’m loving the heavily modulated synth bass, it’s got a really retro, really ‘harsh & warm at the same time’ tone. When the song kicks in proper it takes on a different flavour, all arpeggiated basslines and syncopated leads. Actually, it sounds like a heavily sidechained 80’s TV theme song!
Keep ‘em coming!
♫ Marina And The Diamonds – Hollywood (Monarchy Gliese reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)
‘Hollywood’ is released 1st February 1st followed by Marina’s début album, ‘The Family Jewels’, which drops on 15th February.
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