Dec 1 2010

The Golden Filter’s X-mas tune

New York’s DiscoPop king and queen, The Golden Filter have thrown their X-mas track into the mix. I love it when bands give your presents!

The duo’s contribution to ‘the season’ is a cover of Genesis P.Orridge’s Psychic TV’s eerie winter hymn ‘White Nights’. It sounds kinda’ different with the sleigh-bells and Penelope Trappes’ sweet vocals, but instantly X-massy, even with it’s X-mas nightmare bridge!

♫ The Golden Filter – White Nights (Psychic TV Cover)

The Golden Filter’s amazing album ‘Völuspà’ is out now:

The Golden Filter @ Beatport

The Golden Filter @ Juno

The Golden Filter @ 7Digital

The Golden Filter @ Amazon

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Dec 1 2010

Silver Columns’ ‘Brow Beaten’ re-released, with video

Scottish left-field ElectroPoppers Silver Columns have just re-released their single ‘Brow Beaten’ and this time it’s got itself a video.

The clip, directed by Kieran Evans is on long training montage with a twist.

‘Brow Beaten’ is out now on Moshi Moshi.

Silver Columns @ Beatport

Silver Columns @ Juno

Silver Columns @ 7Digital

Silver Columns @ Amazon

Dec 1 2010

Mr. Fogg’s ‘Answerphone’ video

We missed out on posting this a few days ago, dunno’ why, just one of those things.

Anyway, this is the new, fascinating, video from ElectroPop artist Mr. Fogg. It’s amazingly well co-ordinated and all shot in one take.

Apparently, Mr. Fogg, took the idea to the label and various video producers who all said it would cost a shit-load, so he thought ‘fuck it’ and did it himself on next to no budget (and no camera tricks or cuts!). Seriously, that amount of organizing in Trafalgar Square would have been a nightmare!

The song’s pretty cool too!

‘Answerphone’ is out s21st March 2011.

Nov 30 2010

Some X-mas cheer from I Am Noxious…kinda’

More X-mas tunes for you, this time courtesy of our favourite Bedroom Pop producer I Am Noxious.

Or is it an X-mas tune? In Mr. Noxious’ own words “It’s a X-mas song. Well it’s not really. But it’s got bells, a melancholic pop melody, naive lyrics and the word “Snowman” in the song title so basically it is… But it’s not.”

Well, it sounds X-massy to me, in that particular self-deprecating British way all the best 80’s X-Mas Pop tunes were. With it’s nice use of electro toms and arpeggios in a sleigh-bell kinda’ way and it’s optimism-in-the-face-of-adversity it seem to me to sit in the same X-mas category as Jona Lewie’s ‘Stop The Cavalry’. Or maybe, as the listener, I am just as naive as the metaphorical titular snowman, but this song makes me think of School Discos and mistletoe.

♫ I Am Noxious – The Snowman

Keep an eye on I Am Noxious’ MySpace, I’m sure he has big plans for the new year!

I Am Noxious @ MySpace

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Nov 30 2010

Ren Riz & Jesus H Macy

I don’t know why, but we’ve never featured Ren Riz on electronic rumors, which strikes me as odd seeing as his recent ‘Swamp’ single was pretty awesome and got a lot of play here.

Anyway, the Australian producer is back in a team up with Jesus H Macy and a huge Janet Jackson sampling Disco tune. Seriously, this is the feel-good track of the week. Build around the vocal hook from Jacksons ‘When I Think Of You’ the guys have created a massive Nu-Disco monster with just the right amount of French Touch.

Enjoy!

♫ Ren Riz & Jesus H Macy – All I Have To Do

If you like this, check out Ren Riz’s ‘Swamp’ single (especially the Beaumont reMix)

Nov 30 2010

HURTS X-mas record

This is HURTS X-mas single!

This is a proper X-mas single!

The likes of we haven’t heard since the 80’s this tune has got all the elements in place. The bells ringing out, the uplifting melancholy, the sleigh-bell hi-hats, the power drums in the chorus. It’s pure HURTS too, it’s like all HURTS’ career has been leading up to a full-on X-mas song!

♫ HURTS – All I Want For Christmas Is New Year’s Day

The single is released 14th December…for Free! That’s HURTS X-mas pressie to you!

Nov 30 2010

Bag Raiders reMixed by Universe

It’s pretty fair to say I’m a little obsessed with Bag Raiders’ ‘Way Back Home’, in fact their whole self-titled début album is a work of genius.

Considering I can’t get enough of the track new reMixes are always welcome. Enter Sydney man-of-mystery Universe who pulls the ElectroPop powerhouse of a track into Tropical, Cosmic Disco, territory. Turning the upbeat, almost anthemic, original into a lazy, hazy, summer jam with some rad percussive touches.

♫ Bag Raiders – Way Back Home (Universe reMix)

‘Way Back Home’ is taken from Bag Raider’s album, out right now!

Bag Raiders @ Beatport

Bag Raiders @ Juno

Bag Raiders @ 7Digital

Bag Raiders @ Amazon

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Nov 30 2010

AXXE’s new EP

Today see the release of Canada’s finest sleazy DiscoPop duo AXXE ’s début ‘proper’ EP on Montreal house label Mile End Records.

Titled ‘Mainstream’ the EP is a collection of reMixes from their self released double A-side single ‘Hard Candy’/’S.A.T,.U.R.D.A.Y. Night’ that wend down so well with us early in the year. Featuring the skills of the likes of Worship, Neon Workout, Cavaliers Of Fun, Zakolski, Meroz and these two reMixes here. Dave Allison bring his appropriately named ‘Disco Dust Dub’ to the EP, which is, as it sounds, a deep Disco groove and a real 4am on the dancefloor track. Blond:ish & Stephen Hoffman reMix is altogether Techier, and is pure Big Room House goodness.

♫ AXXE – S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. Night (Dave Allison’s Disco Dust Dub)

♫ AXXE – S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. Night (Blond:ish reMix By Blond:ish & Stephan Hoffman)

The original tracks were awesome, and some of the names associated with this reMix package make it a definite purchase!

Nov 30 2010

Free Moneypenny reMix package

Chicago based 21st century, post-ElectroClash, ElectroPop chicks Moneypenny are giving away the reMix package of their latest single, ‘Destroy’.

In exchange for your eMail address the three track single can be yours featuring reMixes of ‘Destroy’ from Bright Light, Mother Hubbard and this track from electronic rumors faves and fellow Windy City denizens Midnight Conspiracy. MC take the track and go pedal-to-the-metal, Electro-House style, in a high octane clash of deep bassline and buzzsaw synths that truly earns the title ‘banger’.

♫ Moneypenny – Destroy (Midnight Conspiracy Extended Vocal reMix)

You can pick up the package for the measly sum of one email addy right here.

Moneypenny @ 7Digital

Moneypenny @ Amazon

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Nov 29 2010

The return of White Town

Despite the popular notion that ‘Your Woman’ is White Town’s one and only song, the solo project of Jyoti Mishra has been steadily releasing music since 1990. Most recently via our friends at Ninthwave.

After some time off, though, he’s back with a new track that is a cute (if a little dark), Indie tinged, ElectroPop jam that sees Jyoti sounding somewhat Marc Almond. Soft Cell for the 21st century?

Take a look at the video.