Feb 5 2010

Barretso reMixes

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As Tuff Em Up gear up for the March release of Barretso’s ‘Bright City Lights’ EP more reMixes of the EP track ‘We Won’t Stop’ have arrived to tide you over.

Aussie’s DEFEAT & Redial (who made it into electronic rumors top 20 tracks of 2009!) clearly show who the next big things to come from down under are going to be, both bring their Electro Disco A-game. Redial, again, particularly impressing us. Farfletched makes up the trio with a deep, choppy, synth string laden funker.

♫ Barretso – We Won’t Stop (DEFEAT reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Barretso – We Won’t Stop (Farfletched reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Barretso – We Won’t Stop (Redial reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Berretso’s sweet Dreamwavey SynthPop full EP is due for release in March. Until then, MySpace the man!

Barretso @ MySpace

Feb 5 2010

Cassette Kids

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Australian Indie-Electro darlings Cassette Kids are poised to take us here in the UK over as they make their début on our fair shores with three London gigs in February and the release of a new single ‘Lying Around’.

Taken from the forthcoming album ‘Nothing On TV’ (which has been produced by Van She’s Michael DiFrancesco!) the single also features reMixes from Diamond Cut & Sharam Jey, who both turn the poppy Indie track into club stormers. Diamond Cut, who we’ve featured a couple of times before, and never fail to impress, turn in our favourite mix with their sweeping Nu-Disco epic.

♫ Cassette Kids – Lying Around (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Cassette Kids – Lying Around (Diamond Cut reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Cassette Kids – Lying Around (Sharam Jey reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Check Cassette Kids MySpace for forthcoming tour dates.

Cassette Kids @ 7Digital

Cassette Kids @ Amazon

Feb 4 2010

I Am Noxious

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I Am Noxious is another one of those gems I’ve been meaning to write about for some time and seeing as how it’s been a quite day and the next few days really won’t be I thought now would be a nice time to write some words. Also, the man of mystery himself has just dropped a new tune ‘Stranded On Love’.

The British purveyor of quirky, left field, ElectroPop really manages to convey feeling in his tunes in the kind of way that makes you think the song came first, before the electronics.

There’s a really easy comparison to Hot Chip here, but that’s not really lazy writing, fans of The Chip will defiantly dig I Am Noxious’ heartfelt lyrics and honest vocal style just as fans if intricate Electronica will dig the beats.

♫ I Am Noxious – Stranded On Love (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ I Am Noxious – We Pray (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ I Am Noxious – Left & Right (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ I Am Noxious – This Is A Ballad (zShare) (MediaFire)

So show the fella’ some MySpace lovin’:

I Am Noxious @ MySpace

Feb 3 2010

Delphic’s next single; video

The video for Delphic’s follow up to their breakthrough single ‘Doubt’, ‘Halcyon’ has premiered over on YouTube.

It’s a great song with a beautifully shot video that works so well with the track.

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

Feb 3 2010

Goldfrapp’s Rocket reMixes

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Goldfrapp’s forthcoming comeback single (yes, I’m calling it a ‘comeback single’, what?) ‘Rocket’ has been given a couple of sweet reMix treatments.

Prolific Leeds reMixer Grum’s French House version is just the perfect style of mix for this track, all disco beats and retro synths, it’s like Goldfrapp turned up to 11! The next take is provided by, none other than, Richard X, who’s stripped down, minimal, analog synth jam is just as club friendly:

♫ Goldfrapp – Rocket (Richard X One Zero reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Goldfrapp – Rocket (Grum reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Still lovin’ the original too!

‘Rocket’ will be the first single from the album ‘Head First’.

Goldfrapp @ Juno

Goldfrapp @ 7Digital

Goldfrapp @ Amazon

Feb 2 2010

Shy Child; Ocelot reMix

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The good folks at RCRD LBL have dropped the first of the reMixes of Shy Child forthcoming single ‘Disconnected’.

electronic rumors’ favourite Ocelot step up to the plate here dropping burbling analog synths and a deep house beat .

I’m really looking forward to this reMix package, especially for this one and the mighty Anoraak’s version.

♫ Shy Child – Disconnected (Ocelot reMix) (RCRD LBL)

‘Disconnected’ will be released just before the album ‘Liquid Love’ on 15th March via Wall Of Sound

Shy Child @ Beatport

Shy Child @ 7Digital

Shy Child @ Amazon

Feb 2 2010

New Lali Puna Material!

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Lali Puna have announced the release of their forth proper studio album in April. Titled ‘Our Inventions’ it’s the first new material from the prolific ElectroPop act since 2004.

Still sounding perfectly like Lali Puna the music also sounds fresh and relevant, it seems the rest of the musical world has finally caught up with them, their introspective, atmospheric Indie-Electro sounding an awful lot like a few current bands I could mention.

♫ Lali Puna – Remember (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Our Inventions’ is on 6th April on, of course, Morr Music

Lali Puna @ Beatport

Lali Puna @ Juno

Lali Puna @ Amazon

Feb 2 2010

Midnight Conspiracy reMix Chromeo’s ‘Night By Night’

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This is shaping up to be one of my favourite reMixes of Chromeo’s ‘Night By Night’, it’s by Chicago trio Midnight Conspiracy.

Part Dreamwave, part Italo, it’s got one of be sweetest lead lined ever committed to a track1 Man, I could just listen to that lead over and over again.

♫ Chromeo – Night By Night (Midnight Conspiracy reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Night By Night’ is available right, flippin’, now!

Feb 1 2010

Heaven 17 & La Roux – Temptation

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Following on from their meeting of electro giants old and new, in the form of Little Boots and Gary Numan, last December BBC 6Music recently paired up ex-The Human League SynthPop legends Heaven 17 with current ElectroPop royalty La Roux at Maida Vale.

The whole session is a nice affair, lots of banter between the two acts, you get the feeling that this was a more comfortable affair than the Little Boots/Numan gig where Gary always looked a little uncomfortable, especially singing ‘Stuck On Repeat’

Anyway, both sessions are hit and miss (although generally hits) but for me the highlight of both is Heaven 17 and Elly performing H17’s classic ‘Temptation’. Elly’s vocals really lend themselves well to the track.

♫ Heaven 17 & La Roux – Temptation (Live @ Maida Vale Studios For BBC Radio 6Music) (zShare) (MediaFire)

You can listen to the session in full on the BBC iPlayer here until the end of the week and digital viewers in the UK can watch the whole thing (and the Boots/Numan show) by pressing the red button (I feel kinda’ weird saying that, like a TV voice over guy, but it’s true) until 6th February.

Feb 1 2010

Lo-Fi-Fnk are back!

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ElectroPop duo Lo-Fi-Fnk have dropped a new tune over on their Facebook group. It’s been four years since the amazing ‘Boy Life’ album and three years since the last we heard anything from the Sweeds.

‘Marchin’ In’ is the first taste we have had of their forthcoming album and from this sample it looks like it might have been worth the wait!

♫ Lo-Fi-Fnk – Marchin’ In (zShare) (MediaFire)

While you’re waiting try checking out Lo-Fi-Fnk’s back catalogue.

Lo-Fi-Fnk @ Beatport

Lo-Fi-Fnk @ 7Digital

Lo-Fi-Fnk @ Amazon