Jan 7 2011

Yelle features on Kitsuné’s free EP

We are barely into 2011 and Kitsuné Music are already dishing out the presents. To celebrate a new decade they are giving away an EP full of some of their best releases from 2011.

The ‘Happy 2011 EP’ contains tracks from Digitalism, May86, Play Paul, Villa, Acidkids, Black Strobe and this monster from French ElectroPop mental case Yelle from her recent Kitsuné single ‘La Musique’. The tEPr reMix is just over 3m30s of deep analog Pop with a sparse atmosphere that gives way to some massive Disco chords.

♫ Yelle – La Musique (tEPr reMix)

You can pick up the whole EP for free here.

Yelle @ Juno

Yelle @ 7Digital

Yelle @ Amazon

Jan 5 2011

Frankmusik pays tribute to Daft Punk

Frankmusik has been giving away songs these past couple of weeks, over at freefrankmusic.com and his latest offering is an epic, namedropping, tribute to Daft Punk.

‘Our Discovery’ is a mash up of Daft Punk song titles and Riffs into one awesome DiscoPop tune that revels in the pure joy of being a Daft Punk fan and perfectly captures the excitement of the turn of the century. All this is wrapped up into a soulful ElectroPop song that is built (by robots?) to get you dancing.

♫ Frankmusik – Our Discovery (Tribute To Daft Punk)

Download Vincent’s free tracks from here.

‘The Fear Inside’ single and Frankmusik’s new album, ‘Do It In The AM’ are due for release in 2011.

Frankmusik @ Juno

Frankmusik @ 7Digital

Frankmusik @ Amazon

Jan 5 2011

Discodeine’s video for ‘Synchronize’

Here’s the video for Discodeine new single ‘Synchronize’, which features Pulps Jarvis Cocker on vocals.

It’s a groovy little tune that mixes both Disco and Indie sensibilities and the video is a wicked compliment to it, directed by JF Julian the clip takes you on a dark and seedy journey.

‘Synchronize’ is out now.

Discodeine @ Beatport

Discodeine @ Juno

Discodeine @ 7Digital

Discodeine @ Amazon

Jan 5 2011

Chromeo + La Roux + Duck Sauce = Party!

We posted a really shitty rip of the Duck Sauce reMix of Chromeo’s version of ‘Hot Mess’ featuring with Elly Jackson from La Roux a while back and while we don’t usually post tracks twice this tune really needs to be heard in it’s entirety.

Duck Sauce is, of course, Armand Van Helden and Chromeo’s Dave 1’s brother and nearly legendary producer A-Track and together they knock out a massive House reMix, I imagine you’ll be hearing this track a lot when it drops later this month.

♫ Chromeo (Feat. Elly Jackson From La Roux) – Hot Mess (Duck Sauce reMix)

The ‘Hot Mess’ single is out 17th January and along with the original and the new duet features reMixes from the likes of Duck Sauce and Tiga.

Jan 4 2011

AXXE team up with FlashWorx to cover the theme from Grease…and it’s awesome!

Canadian DiscoPop duo AXXE have teamed up with FlashWorx to help us kick start 2011 with their latest offering, a cover of the Frankie Valli penned theme song from 1978’s Grease.

Now, when I first heard from AXXE’s Doug that they had covered ‘Grease (Is the Word)’ I was slightly hesitant, I mean, that could go really badly. It could be cheesetastic. Thankfully all my fears disappeared on hearing the track! The team have actually done wonders, taking such a recognisable, and kitsch, track and making a seriously powerful electronic groove. They effortlessly make it so cool that you start to wonder why no-one has done it before.

Once you get into the track it’s amazing how well the song lends itself to electronic dance music, or at least how well AXXE and FlashWork have shaped it into a dancefloor epic. The vocal melody in the verse just begs to be belted out over a kickin’ Electro bassline, and that’s just what you get, surrounded by shimmering 80’s synth work. This track works awesomely as both a party tune and as some slick late night listening.

Enjoy…loud! And Happy New Year!