May 4 2010

Jonny White Featuring My Favorite Robot

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Toronto based electronica producer Jonny White has teamed up with My Favorite Robot to produce what could be described as a Deep House/Cold Wave crossover piece.

There are obvious heavy Joy Division influences in this Minimal Synth track, in the dark chords and vocals particularly, but it all works toward a beautiful and hypnotic deep Electro song.

Phonogenic up the danceability and bring the kick drum without loosing and of that deep vibe producing quite a cold Deep House reMix.

♫ Jonny White (Feat. My Favorite Robot) – Desensitize (Original) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Jonny White (Feat. My Favorite Robot) – Desensitize (Phonogenic) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Desensitize’ is out soon on My Favorite Robot Records.

Jonny White @ Beatport

Jonny White @ Juno

Jonny White @ 7Digital

Jonny White @ Amazon

May 4 2010

Arsenal + Gui Borrato

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Belgian electronic Pop duo Arsenal’s forthcoming new single ‘Estupendo’ is being touted as a ‘rival to MGMT’s ‘Electric Feel’’. I’m not sure about, that but it is a catchy summer anthem with a retro feel.

Brazilian producer Gui Boratto has created this deep, quite minimal, reMix for the single. It retains the SynthPop vibe but takes the track down dark, bleepy roads.

♫ Arsenal – Estupendo (Gui Borrato Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Estupendo’ and the album ‘Lotuk’ are out soon on Playout Music.

Apr 29 2010

Château Marmont’s new EP

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I loved Château Marmont’s last EP, ‘Solar Apex’, and having just finished listening to their forthcoming new EP, ‘Nibiru’, I love that just as much.

Château Marmont make epic, almost soundtrack-esq Electro. Somewhat in the vein of Kavinsky but more intricate and more musical. Like the introduction to a late ‘70’s or early ‘80’s Sci-Fi show, ‘Nibiru’ is pure retro-futuristic cool that you can’t help but feel is telling a story. The healthy does of vocoder doesn’t hurt either!

♫ Château Marmont – Nibiru (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Nibiru’ is released soon on Institubes.

Château Marmont @ Beatport

Château Marmont @ Juno

Château Marmont @ 7Digital

Château Marmont @ Amazon

Apr 29 2010

Midnight Juggernauts; new tracks!

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‘Vital Signs’ we’ve heard before out of these two previews from Midnight Juggernauts’ forthcoming 2010 album, ‘The Crystal Axis’.

Both tunes see a progression of MJ’s particular brand of Space-Electro-Indie-Disco-Pop but still sounding defiantly Juggernauts. The subtle anthemic quality with a hint of psychedelia in a Lo-Fi garage style is still ever present but with a little more sparseness, a little more edge and a little more maturity. Oh, and big ‘70’s creepy synth solos!

♫ Midnight Juggernauts – Vital Signs (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Midnight Juggernauts – Get Connected (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘The Crystal Axis’ is released 28th May.

Midnight Juggernauts @ Beatport

Midnight Juggernauts @ 7Digital

Midnight Juggernauts @ Amazon

Apr 29 2010

autoKratz’ ‘Kick’ EP

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London ElectroPop/Electro-House noise mongers autoKratz are gearing up to release their second album in 2010, in the meantime they are presenting a brand new EP, titled ‘Kick’, and giving it away for free form their official website.

Containing two new tracks and three reMixes, one of the new tracks, ‘Skin Machine’ we’ve heard before, but the title tack is a brand new beast. And a beast it is too! Hard beats, heard synths, noisy guitars…I love the way autoKratz can take the most chaotic of elements and make them into a cohesive song.

♫ autoKratz – Kick (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ autoKratz – Skin Machine (zShare) (MediaFire)

The ‘Kick EP’ is available to download now.

Apr 29 2010

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.

Marina And The Diamonds @ PureGroove

Marina And The Diamonds @ 7Digital

Marina And The Diamonds @ Amazon

Apr 29 2010

HURTS ‘Better Than Love’ Video

After a couple of teasers, SynthPop rising stars HURTS have débuted the video for their forthcoming first (proper) single, the anthemic ‘Better Than Love’.

It’s a pretty slick affair, it’s kinda’ got a Ultravox vibe going on and a pleasant return to the ‘80’s school of arty mini-movie music video making.

‘Better Than Love’ drops soon, very soon!

HURTS @ Beatport

HURTS @ Juno

HURTS @ Amazon

Apr 29 2010

LCD Soundsystem Vs. Holy Ghost!

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LCD Soundsystem’s recent single, the first off of their long awaited follow up to ‘Sound Of Silver’, ‘This Is Happening’ has been given a deep synth work out by fellow Ney Yorkers Holy Ghost!.

‘Drunk Girls’ was the epitome of LCD Soundsystem, a raucous slab of garage Electro-Rock. Holy Ghost! keep much of the original flavour but add some deep analog synth bass and effects to the mix. Still just as raucous, just a little more electronic. It’s all good!

♫ LCD Soundsystem – Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

LCD’s new album,‘This Is Happening’, drops 18th May.

LCD Soundsystem @ Beatport

LCD Soundsystem @ Juno

LCD Soundsystem @ 7Digital

LCD Soundsystem @ Amazon

Apr 29 2010

Acid Washed reMixes Kelis

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Acid Washed and Kelis seem to be channelling Moroder and Summer with AW’s reMix of Kelis’ new single ‘Acapella’.

The Parisian duo get their serious arpeggio ’70’s Disco groove on here and don’t scrimp on the hand claps.

♫ Kelis – Acapella (Acid Washed reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

While we’re at it, check out this reMix of Kelis’ biggest hit ‘Milkshake’ by Nu-Disco outfit Night Drugs, who come up with a slick Dreamwave-esq version.

♫ Kelis – Milkshake (Night Drugs reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Acapella’ is out now.

Apr 28 2010

Holy Ghost! – Say My Name

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DFA will be releasing the début proper EP for Brooklyn duo Holy Ghost! next month.

‘Static On The Wire’ contains four songs, the title track being a duet with Penguin Prison!!! One of the tracks, ‘Say My Name’ was featured on the latest Kitsuné Maison compilation and is a slice of soulful, perfectly executed, Disco-Rock. All reverb drenched drums, analog synths and tight riffs, great stuff!

♫ Holy Ghost! – Say My Name (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Static On The Wire’ drops 18th May.

Holy Ghost! @ Beatport

Holy Ghost! @ Juno

Holy Ghost! @ 7Digital

Holy Ghost! @ Amazon