Feb 18 2010

Night Plane reMix

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Simon from THISISNOTANEXIT records dropped this track over on his Twitter feed, it’s an amazing reMix of ‘Wave Haze’ by Night Plane from his ‘Chinese Shadows’ 12”.

Hypnotic and atmospheric, it’s a smooth, almost BladeRunner-esq, soundtrack to the city at night. A crazy, chilled, mash up of Dreamwave, SynthPop and Electro Jazz that’s just made for staring out the car window at the street lights rushing past.

♫ Night Plane – Wave Haze (Fort Tilden Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

The ‘Chinese Shadows’ 12” is available from the THISISNOTANEXIT store.

Night Plane @ Beatport

Night Plane @ Juno

Night Plane @ 7Digital

Feb 17 2010

L-Vis 1990 reMix Delphic

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Critically acclaimed Techno act L-Vis 1990 have reMixed, Indie-Electro band of the moment, Delphic’s forthcoming single ‘Halcyon’.

It’s given the a signature L-Vis 1990 grimy Techno/House sound with it’s huge cut up beats and heavy, heavy bass. This track just doesn’t quit!

♫ Delphic – Halcyon (L-Vis 1990 reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Halcyon’ will drop 15th March, Delphic’s album ‘Acolyte’ is out now:

Feb 17 2010

New Penguin Prison single

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Like a tidal wave of awesomeness, more goodness comes crashing out of the Neon Gold camp.

In March Penguin Prison is releasing his new single ‘Something I’m Not’, which will be a double A-side with ‘The Worse It Gets’.

Slightly darker and dirtier than PP’s previous outing, but this is no bad thing. ‘Something I’m Not’ has a real raw electronic Pop sound, the song itself is expertly crafter modern pop but the use of rough sounding analog synths gives it that edge that works so well.

♫ Penguin Prison – Something I’m Not (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘The Worse It Gets’/‘Something I’m Not’ is released 22nd March.

Penguin Prison @ Neon Gold

Penguin Prison @ 7Digital

Penguin Prison @ Amazon

Feb 17 2010

Bark Bark Disco

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‘Bedroom Pop’ is how Bark Bark Disco describe their music‘, which is also literally how their forthcoming début album, ‘Your Mum Says Hello’, was recorded.

As you can tell from the track we have for you here, ‘Song For The Lovers’, the vibe is very lo-fi, very back to basics, just writing songs and having fun with music. Cheap drum machines, cheap synths and quirky vocals create a sound that you can’t help smiling at.

♫ Bark Bark Disco – Song For The Lovers (zShare) (MediaFire)

The entire album can be downloaded from their official website:

Bark Bark Disco @ Official Site

Feb 17 2010

Fabian get new reMixes and a TNUC video!

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Fabian’s ‘Heatwave’ was originally featured on Binary’s excellent Dreamwave/SynthPop compilation ‘Binary Presents: LA Lights’, one of the standout tracks of the album, it was pure 80’s movie party scene montage soundtrack and created quite a bit of blog hype last year.

Now, not only are Binary dropping a superb reMix package but the track has been given the TNUC video treatment. TUNC is a video creator/editor, sometime reMixer, blogger from the 80’s(?) and all round purveyor of good taste, you can check the visuals he came up with for the track here.

The almighty, blog destroying, Russ Chimes contributes to the reMix line up and really excels himself with the bassline and soaring synth work he lays down. Also along for this night drive are Werewolf By Night, one of my personal favourite Dreamwave artists with an uplifting, ringing, feelgood take and Short Circuit who bring things straight back to the dancefloor with their cut up electro.

♫ Fabian – Heatwave (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Fabian – Heatwave (Russ Chimes’ Funkwave reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Fabian – Heatwave (Werewolf By Night reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Fabian – Heatwave (Short Circuits Heatstroke Edit) (zShare) (MediaFire)

I strongly suggest to go check out ‘Binary Presents: LA Lights’ is a seriously good compilation.

Fabian @ Beatport

Fabian @ 7Digital

Fabian @ Amazon

Feb 16 2010

New Yes Giantess single!

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We loved Giantess, and now we love Yes Giantess, so we’re pretty stoked to hear they are releasing a new single, ‘The Ruins’, 8th March on Neon Gold.

The Boston band looks likely to have a huge year and this single is a great way to kick it off, perfectly delivering Yes Giantess’ brand of Indie-Disco yet pushing into the Pop spectrum. More dancefloor friendly, maybe due in part to having SynthPop producer extraordinaire Starsmith at the helm, YG have seamlessly blended New York style Indie-Electro with Dreamwave to create, what could well be, the sound of this summer.

♫ Yes Giantess – The Ruins (zShare) (MediaFire)

Fear Of Tigers, Baby Monster, Clock Opera are rumoured to be stepping up for reMix duties, three names guaranteed to deliver the goods.

Sometimes it seems like all other record labels should just give up and let Neon Gold get on with it!

Yes Giantess @ Neon Gold

Yes Giantess @ PureGroove

Yes Giantess @ Beatport

Yes Giantess @ Amazon

Feb 15 2010

Cold Waves And Minimal Electronics Vol.1

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I still don’t remember it ever being called ‘cold wave’ or ‘minimal synth’ but I am glad that the early pioneers of SynthPop are getting a bit of attention these past few months (and that the sound is being carried on by a new batch of artists!). Angular Recording Corporation has enlisted the help of two men who spearheaded this revival, Pieter Schoolwerth, founder of Wired Records and Angular’s own Joe Daniel to compile 17 tracks of classic Futurist Pop for their forthcoming ‘Cold Waves And Minimal Electronics Vol.1’.

Spanning 1981-1985 and digging out some severely rare 7”s and demo tapes the compilation perfectly captures the underground electronic sound of the early 80’s northern Europe. Check the track list:

01. Absolute Body Control – Figures
02. Nine Circles – Twinkling Stars
03. Linear Movement – Night In June
04. Opera Multi Steel – Ills S’eloigent
05. Bal Paré – Palais D’Amour
06. Eleven Pond – Watching Trees
07. The Vyllies – Babylon
08. End Of Data – Dans Votre Monde
09. The Actor – Lights
10. Ausgang Verboten – Consumer
11. Jeunesse D’Ivoire – A Gift Of Tears
12. OTO – Anyway
13. Ruth – Polaroïd/Roman/Photo
14. Stereo – Somewhere In The Night
15. The Neon Judgement – The Fashion Party
16. Land Of Giants – Cannibal Dolls
17. Days Of Sorrow – Travel

To give you a taste of what to expect I’ve dug into my archive to bring you two tracks that appear on the compilation. End Of Data’s ‘Dans Votre Monde’ from the LP of the same name and The Neon Judgement’s classic ‘The Fashion Party’, two amazing slices of raw, early electronic Pop.

♫ End Of Data – Dans Votre Monde (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ The Neon Judgement – The Fashion Party (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Cold Waves And Minimal Electronics Vol.1’ is released 8th March.

Cold Waves And Minimal Electronics Vol.1 @ Amazon

End Of Data @ Amazon

The Neon Judgement @ Beatport

The Neon Judgement @ Juno

The Neon Judgement @ 7Digital

The Neon Judgement @ Amazon

Feb 15 2010

Yuksek reMixes Gorillaz

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I do like a bit of Gorillaz when the mood takes me and I pretty much love Yuksek’s music whenever/wherever so this reMix combination is a tasty deal!

It doesn’t disappoint. Yuksek brings quite a mid-tempo Electro flavour, it’s like a chilled out version of one of his bangers complete with the customary Yuksek drops and builds.

♫ Gorillaz (Feat. Bobby Womack & Mos Def) – Stylo (Yuksek reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

The single is already available digitally.

Gorillaz @ Juno

Gorillaz @ 7Digital

Gorillaz @ Amazon

Feb 14 2010

Bear In Heaven

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Bear In Heaven are a Brooklyn based Indie/SynthPop quartet who make some epic emotional electronic sounds.

Combining exceptional songwriting with jangly guitars and laidback synth work, Bear In Heaven have an almost Electro shoegazey quality to their music that, after a few very successful live appearances, is causing a stir amongst the hipsters of New York.

Check out these tracks from their second album and get carried away with Bear In Heaven’s spaced out guitar-Electro.

♫ Bear In Heaven – Lovesick Teenagers (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Bear In Heaven – You Do You (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Bear In Heaven – Wholehearted Mess (zShare) (MediaFire)

BIH have recently released their album, ‘Beast Rest For Mouth’ and are currently touring with Cymbals Eat Guitars.

Bear In Heaven @ Juno

Bear In Heaven @ 7Digital

Bear In Heaven @ Amazon

Feb 14 2010

Nitzer Ebb exclusive reMix

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We already brought you the news of Nitzer Ebb’s first studio album in 14 years a couple of months ago. That album, ‘Industrial Complex’ is about to get it’s UK release as a 2xCD set including a second album of reMixes.

reMixes come from such names as Recoil’s Alan Wilder, long-time Douglas McCarthy collaborator Terence Fixmer, Celluloide, People Theatre & Tom Furse.

This reMix we can share with you today is an exclusive and won’t be appearing on the album itself. By Richard Clouston/Cosey Club it’s a deep, hypnotic, Minimal Electro piece with a dark, ominous tone.

♫ Nitzer Ebb – Never Known (Richard Clouston/Cosey Club reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

The ‘Industrial Complex’ 2xCD set is out in the UK on 15th February.

Nitzer Ebb @ Beatport

Nitzer Ebb @ Juno

Nitzer Ebb @ 7Digital

Nitzer Ebb @ Amazon