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The Human League’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ Video
Here’s the video for The Human League forthcoming new single ‘Never Let Me Go’.
It’s mirror creepy, I warn you, if you find symmetry, and octopuses, creepy that is, which I do.
Defiantly one of the standout’s of the album (review incoming), personally I would have led with this single before ‘Night People’ and as with ‘Night People’ the last third is amazing.
‘Never Let Me Go’ is out now and the new album,‘Credo’’s release has been brought forward to next week.
The Human League & Aeroplane!!!
Here it is, the reMix we’ve been waiting for. Nu-Disco pioneers Aeroplane’s reMix of the forthcoming The Human League single, ‘Never Let Me Go’.
The original version is a Robo-Pop stomper that sees The Human League sounding more contemporary than their pervious single ‘Night People’, but this reMix takes it to another level. All Vito Aeroplane’s trademark filtered Disco grooves are in there alongside Phil, Joanne and Susan. Massive chords in the chorus work expertly alongside 80’s riffs in the verses. All-in-all, worth the wait. We’ll probably be hammering this most of the summer!
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♫ The Human League – Never Let Me Go (Aeroplane reMix)
The ‘Never Let Me Go’ single is released 21st March alongside the new album ‘Credo’ also on 21st March.
The Human League; ‘Night People’ video premiere & Villa reMix
We told you it was coming, and now it’s here! The brand new video from SynthPop legends The Human League for their eagerly awaited new single ‘Night People’.
We’ve already let you know what we though of the single, we loved its combination of ‘Sound Of The Crowd’ style old League and an epic second half. The video does what it says on the tin, a voyeuristic look into the lives of some wildly different night people!
Still loving it when the song goes all impassioned toward the end!
As previously mentioned, amongst the reMix package is this little gem from Villa who layer the track with frantic strings and and Acid burbling to give the tune a new sense of nervous energy. If the Leagues original is the soundtrack to an amazing night out the Villa’s reMix is the soundtrack to a dark and dangerous evening!
♫ The Human League – Night People (Villa reMix)
Night people is taken from the (almost unbearable) anticipated new album ‘Credo’ is due out in March 2011 preceded by the ‘Night People’ single.
The Human League: ‘Night People’ is here!
The Human League are back! And they’re taking names and kicking ass!
Ever since the announcement that The League has signed to Mark Jones’ Wall Of Sound label we’ve been eagerly awaiting the fruits of that union, and here we have it! The first single from their upcoming ‘Credo’ album, ‘Night People’!
We were right in our previous assessment, there is something of ‘The Sound Of The Crowd’ about it. It’s sounding both really 80’s, and pretty contemporary too. Almost like a modern reMix of a classic The Human League track. The second half of the song is particularly epic when it evolves from early THL sounding chants to a sweeping finale.
It’s so good to have them back!
♫ The Human League – Night People (Album Version)
‘Credo’ is due out in March 2011 preceded by the ‘Night People’ single which will feature reMixes from Cerrone, Mylo, The Emperor Machine and Villa.
Stay tuned, the video is premiering on Monday.
Disclaimer: The Human League are probably my favourite band of all time, haha…
Hear The Human League’s new single, ‘Night People’
The Human League recently débuted their forthcoming new single ‘Night People’ at a live show in Berlin and luckily it was captured by audience members with cameraphones.
Taken from the album ‘Credo’, set for release in March 2011, the ‘Night People’ single will come with reMixes from Mylo, The Emperor Machine and Villa.
It’s not possible to fully judge the new single from this footage, but it does give a clue as to what we can expect.
I’m thinking there is a bit of a ‘Sound Of The Crowd’ vibe going on here. We’re defiantly looking forward to this release, and catching The League live next month.
The Human League UK tour 2010
The Human League have confirmed the schedule for their UK tour later in the year. To promote their forthcoming new studio album, on Wall Of Sound the ElectroPop legends will be hitting the road for the first time since the 2008 Steel City tour, and for the first time in a long while will include new music in their set.
The League are slick as hell live so it would be in your best interest to check them out them when they pass near you, here’s the dates:
29th Nov – Norwich @ UEA
30th Nov – Halifax @ Victoria Theatre
01st Dec – Sheffield @ City Hall
03rd Dec – Bristol @ The Colston Hall
04th Dec – Wolverhampton @ Civic Hall
5th Dec – St. Albans @ Alban Arena
6th Dec – Folkestone @ Leas Cliff Hall
7th Dec – Liverpool @ Philharmonic Hall
9th Dec – Stoke @ Victoria Hall
10th Dec – London @ The Royal Festival Hall
11thDec – Cambridge @ Corn Exchange
13th Dec – Gateshead @ The Sage
14th Dec – Edinburgh @ Picture House
15th Dec – Manchester @ Academy
17th Dec – Lincoln @ The Engine Shed
18th Dec – Leicester @ De Montfort Hall
electronic rumors will be front and centre for the Bristol show, maybe catch you there?
Celebrate this exiting news with this track from a few years back, Richard Stone’s reMix of the classic ‘The Things That Dreams Are Made Of’:
♫ The Human League – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (Richard Stone Radio Edit)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow and are bound to sell out pretty fast!
DāM-FunK covers The Human League
Dr. Martins, British footwear provider to the Indie inclined for, well, forever, are celebrating 50 years in the boot business by commissioning a whole heap of artists to cover 10 classic tracks.
This is the track you’ll be particularly interested in. La Electro-Funk agitator DāM-FunK taking The Human League’s ‘The Things That Dreams Are Made Of’ to Moog heaven.
Like Barry White channelling Phil Oakey this is a really raw Funk, bass heavy version.
♫ DāM-FunK – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (The Human League Cover) (zShare) (MediaFire)
You can hear the other tracks from 1st April at 50 Years Of Dr. Martins
Computer Club & Frankmusik!!!
Heavy, dirty Electro with UK ElectroPop genius Frankmusik’s vocals? That’s what you get with this collaboration between Vincent and LA’s Computer Club.
Walking the line between ElectroPop and noisy Electro-House, ‘Loosing Streak’ is taken from the forthcoming ‘Nerd Secrets’ 9-track EP.
Computer Club has also dropped this reMix of SynthPop classic ‘Don’t You Want Me’ by The Human League (who we are eagerly awaiting news of their Wall Of Sound release from) that brings that unmistakable riff to the dancefloor by beefing up the drums and bass.
♫ Computer Club (Feat. Frankmusik) – Losing Streak (zShare) (MediaFire)
♫ Computer Club (Feat. Frankmusik) – Losing Streak (DJ Edit) (zShare) (MediaFire)
♫ The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (Computer Club Edit) (zShare) (MediaFire)
Go check for Computer Club’s EP right about now!
The Human League sign with Wall Of Sound!!!
Big, exiting, news! Finally someone has snapped up The Human League!
It was announce this week that the League have signed a multi-album deal with Wall Of Sound! This is fantastic news, WoS are a cool label, Oakey and the girls will be in good company as the label is home to the likes of Shy Child, Soulwax, Røyksopp, Tiga, tEPr etc… Just thinking about that kind of production and reMix talent getting their hands on The League is damn exiting, as is the fact that we will now be getting new League material!
Mark Jones, head of WoS, (who has apparently been chasing The League for years) said this: “It’s an honour and inspiration to have them signed to Wall Of Sound. They say ‘never work with you heroes’…but fuck that for starters”. Nicely put! And from Oakey himself: “Emerging from a decade in which everyone seems to have spent their time looking backwards we are delighted to have the opportunity to march forwards once again and attempt to produce new and exciting music in a new and exciting partnership.” See, everyone’s exited!
Listen to their 1981 single ‘The Sound Of The Crowd’ in celebration!
♫ The Human League – The Sound Of The Crowd (zShare) (MediaFire)
Gonna’ be keeping a close eye on this!
Little Boots album tracks (inc. Phil Oakey!)
Pretty exiting stuff, two tracks from Little Boots’ forthcoming album, ‘Hands’, right here, right now!
Remedy is pure Little Boots, dancefloor electronics that are just that little bit more interesting than your average Pop song and a huge chorus, every bit as infectious as her previous tracks.
But the main event here is ‘Symmetry’, her duet with The Human League’s Phil Oakey, just thinking about it gives me goose bumps. So the track’s bouncing along nicely. Again, it’s proper Boots Pop. Some nice filtered bass and Victoria is working it, then ‘bam’, Phil come in and takes the track to another level. As with his recent collaboration with Pet Shop Boys he seems to dominate the track (I don’t mean that in a bad way!). Loving the 80’s spoken bridge!
♫ Little Boots – Remedy (Radio Rip) (zShare) (MediaFire)
♫ Little Boots (Feat. Philip Oakey) – Symmetry (Promo.) (zShare) (MediaFire)
I can’t wait for the album release (but then, I would love some new The Human League too!).
