May 6 2011

Hardtopronounce & BlackOut Disco’s ‘Monique’

Ace Disco-House label Champagne Records’ latest free release is Hardtopronounce & BlackOut Disco’s ‘Monique’ single.

You should go get it, kick off your weekend is cut-up Disco style. ‘Monique’ is one smooth slab of filtered goodness with a funky ass vocal sample throughout and a cute little running flute riff. Labelmates Vostok-1, drop a sweeping blissed-out Nu-Disco reMix as part of the single with cranks up the effects to take you on your journey to planet Disco. Play it loud!

♫ Hardtopronounce & BlackOut Disco – Monique

♫ Hardtopronounce & BlackOut Disco – Monique (Vostok-1 reMix)

Download the whole single for free at Champagne Records SoundCloud page.

May 6 2011

Mustang’s Monarchy reMix

Monarchy and Rokhsan’s single ‘I Won’t Let Go’ was released a week or so ago, so if you haven’t heard it yet here’s the amazing Mustang reMix.

Epic and emotional, Mustang has done an awesome job here. Loaded with Disco bass, big retro chords and a funky little guitar riff this reMix really highlights both sets of vocals for the powerful performance they are. I think this is defiantly my favourite of the reMixes, it takes the raw feeling of the original but dials the music down a bit and lets you just sink into it.

♫ Monarchy – I Won’t Let Go (Mustang reMix)

Monarchy’s ‘I Won’t Let Go’ war released last week.

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May 6 2011

The Good Natured’s ‘Skeleton’ video

Here we have the video for The Good Natured’s new single ‘Skeleton’. Sarah’s getting more and more mid-80’s indie by the day but keeps it wrapped-up in some catchy ElectroPop.

The Good Natured is managing to get she noir thing on, both lyrically , musically and visually without loosing any of her accessibility. Which is quite a feat.

We’re not going to use the word Goth, we’re really not…

The track is out to download 8th May, with a whole EP available 20th June.

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May 5 2011

Ronika

It’s not the weekend just yet, but here’s a little tune that’s sure to get you in the partying mood.

Hailing from Nottingham, Ronika is a retro DiscoPop whirlwind here to blow the cobweb out of your 21st century brain. Musically this is real authentic sounding early 80’s Pop, particularly reminiscant of that period of American Pop that was on the tail end of Disco and the emergance of SynthPop. Think early Madonna or Blondie’s flirtation with Disco (and Hip Hop), the lead line on ‘Forget Yourself’ is pure B-Boy Electro while the squelchy synth bass is loaded with funk. Yet amongst all the nostalgic American musical awesomeness is a Modern British singer with tongue-firmly-in-cheek and an English sense of irony that would make Pet Shop Boys proud.

A one hundred percent DIY operation, Ronika releases her second EP ‘Forget Yourself’/’Wiyoo’ next month backed with reMixes from Mirrorzisland and herself. I can’t help but feel that this is how Pop sounds if people who love Pop are left to make it unsupervised (by people who want to make money). Or, at least, this is how it should sound!

♫ Ronika – Forget Yourself

‘Forget Yourself’/’Wiyoo’ drops 13th June on Ronika’s own label, RecordShop, her début EP is out now.

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May 5 2011

Frankmusik’s ‘Do It In The AM’ video

Here is the long-teased video for Frankmusik’s forthcoming single featuring Far East Movement.

‘Do It In The AM’ isn’t Frankmusik’s best song ever, but it is a cool summery Pop tune that could be his real breakthrough track, and the video show how Vince is living it up LA style these days.

‘Do It In The AM’ is released 18th July.

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May 4 2011

More from Flashlights’ forthcoming EP

Binary Entertainment have dropped another hint of what to expect from the forthcoming new EP by Flashlights.

‘Holidays’ is just one of the tracks on the ‘Hidden Behind Trees’ EP, due out in June. More of a traditional song than the previously heard ‘Glowing Eyes’ which displays Flashlights talents lie in catchy songwriting as well as soundcraft. Still loaded with their (fast becoming trademark) reverb, with this track Flashlights are still walking the line between Dreamwave and Chillwave. Which is actually a really interesting place to be, lacing the cosmic dreaminess of Chillwave with the retro synths and hooks of Dreamwave. I’m surprised no-one has done it before but when the EP comes out I get the feeling I’m going to be glad Flashlights found that niche for themselves.

♫ Flashlights – Holidays

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May 4 2011

Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Present Erodiscotique

Clive ‘Crash’ Lewis from electronic rumors presents a look at Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Present Erodiscotique’s new single. I hate long winded artist names, is there any particular reason they couldn’t just call this project ‘Erodiscotique’ other than peeps ego’s needed stroking? Although Dimitri’s a cool guy and I love Rocca’s work in Chrimea X did they really need to have their names and a project name?

The irritating name aside, ‘I Need A Reason For Living’ is actually an awesome track, it’s got a real solid late 80’s dance sounds. I make no pretence that I don’t adore orchestral hits, ‘cos I do, they’re so rad and this track is full of them in a Bomb The Bass’ ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’ style but with male vocals supplied by Fred Ventura (which I suppose makes it ‘Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Present Erodiscotique (Feat. Fred Ventura)’ which is just ridiculous). The old school use of sampling and the bouncy FM bassline make me so nostalgic for the late 80’s. Really dig the sound these guys are cooking up on their new EP ‘I Love New York’ from which ‘I Need A Reason For Living’ comes. It’s a but Italo, a bit Hip-House, a bit DancePop, totally cool.

♫ Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Present Erodiscotique – I Need A Reason For Living (Radio Mix)

The ‘I Love New York’ EP is out 9th May on Gomma.

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May 4 2011

B-Xentric! reMix Honom

B-Xentric! have reMixed up a storm on Honom’s new single.

The London duo have ElectroBoogie of the original, pinned it down, and beat it around the face with their massive analog Disco. Big chords and percussion are the driving factors in this reMix, oh and a demon synth bass sound that’s got the funk with a bite to it.

Wait until they kick it up to 10 by dropping the House piano! Crazy!

♫ Honom – Shape (B-Xentric! Rmx)

Honom’s ‘Shape EP’ is out soon.

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May 4 2011

U-Tern’s May Chart Mix

U-Tern– One Day Later Radio #75 (May Chart Mix) = An hour and a half of Electro, Disco and deep dance tunes.

♫ U-Tern – One Day Later Radio #75 (May Chart Mix)

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May 4 2011

Risk Risk

Risk Risk is a mysterious German producer who wants to let his music “speak for itself”, he shuns the internet in favour of being known only by his analog SynthPop sounds. I don’t know about you, but mystery artists who “let the music speak for itself” are getting pretty tired now, it’s not interesting, it’s been done, what’s the matter with you? It’s irritating for the press and it’s irritating for the fans.

Risk Risk’s music, however, is very cool. Stripped down SynthPop with a cold early 80’s feel without going down Minimal Synth territory. Musically quite early Ultravox or Gary Numan but with harsher Germanic tone to the vocals and just a hint of a modern dance music groove. This is neon drenched Sci-Fi stuff that the early Futurists would be proud of. We all miss the early 80’s at some point (I’m assuming if you’re reading this) and Risk Risk can fill that little hole in your life.