Yearly Archives: 2011

Dec 9 2011

Goin’ Old School (with Kid Machine!): Diana Est – Tenax

This week we are tuning over the Goin’ Old School reins to Manchester’s Italo/SynthWave guru Kid Machine:

Diana Est – Tenax from 1982 “This is a recent discovery through Magic Waves radio show. I love the naivety of Italo, the cover designs, labels and illustrations, and the whole sound and lighting. I like the fact she’s singing in Italian. Most of them sing in English with the charming Italian pronounced vocals…but this is special. The early 80’s; a prolific, inspirational era. Now, where’s my time machine?”

Dec 9 2011

Ursa Minor (Little Bear)’s ‘Only You’ cover

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Here’s another new tune from London DancePop collective Ursa Minor (Little Bear).

This time it’s a cover, of an absolute Vince Clarke classic, Yazoo’s ‘Only You’, and frankly, it’s beautiful. With an undercurrent of experimentalism with icy sounds, industrial percussion and pronounced vocal effects the track veers into dreamlike electronic soundscape territory but it’s help in place by Little Bear flawless vocal rendition.

♫ Ursa Minor (Little Bear) – Only You (Yazoo Cover)

‘Droplet Affection’ is released on 5th December via Invader Records.

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Dec 8 2011

Cut Slack

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Cut Slack recently featured highly in out round up of the best entries in Fear Of Tigers ‘Pippi Longstrump’ reMix competition.

Now the Portuguese producer is back with an original track, ‘Get A grip’ and it shows that, unlike many of his peers, he doesn’t need stems to fall back on, this guy has the chops. Perfect summer night vibes emanate from every inch of this tune from the slick running bass, snatched samples and big retro chords. Remember the name Cut Slack, we think you’ll be hearing a lot from this Dude.

♫ Cut Slack – Get A Grip

Cut Slack should be dropping an EP in early 2012.

Check out more from Cut Slack on SoundCloud.

Dec 8 2011

Goldfrapp’s ‘Yellow Halo’

In February Goldfrapp a single compilation retrospective (just titled ‘The Singles’).

The album boasts 14 single from their 11 year career and two brand new tracks, ‘Melancholy Sky’ and ‘Yellow Halo’. And here’s ‘Yellow Halo’, complete with video. Slightly more Dreamy than their last album but a welcome return nonetheless.

Goldfrapp’s ‘The Singles’ is out 6th February.

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Dec 8 2011

Edwin Van Cleef’s ‘December Mix’

Edwin Van Cleef – December Mix = An awesome line up this month from Mr. Van Cleef, including a couple of new tunes from his good self and some awesome reMixes.

♫ Edwin Van Cleef – December Mix

The tracklist:

01. Chad Valley – Fast Challenges
02. James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream (Poindexter reMix)
03. Moullinex & Peaches – Maniac (Instrumental Mix)
04. Edwin Van Cleef – Falling
05. Joe Goddard – Gabriel (Aston Shuffle reMix)
06. Kenna (Feat. Shimmy Hoffa) – Chains
07. Røyksopp (Feat. Karin Dreijer Andersson) – What Else Is There? (Thin White Duke reMix)
08. Sneaky Sound System – Big (Oliver reMix)
09. Edwin Van Cleef – Nala
10. Oliver – Memories Of The Future
11. Chemical Brothers – Believe
12. Volta Bureau – Alley Cat
13. Surrender – Conflicted

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Dec 8 2011

Show Your Shoe & SaiR

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SaiR and Show Your Shoe, two names that are constantly on our playlists, together at last.

Show Your Shoe’s reMix of ‘Clockwise’ sees Nico braking out the big synth bass and slick Disco riffs for a track with is equal parts pumping and epic. Taken to rhythmic new places by some sweet string hits, this new reMix kinda’ carries you along in it’s journey through the landscape of Funk.

♫ SaiR – Clockwise (Show Your Shoe reMix)

Check out the original on Sair’s SoundCloud.

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Dec 8 2011

Waek reMix Fancy

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French Touch producer Waek has turned in an awesome, synth sliding, reMix of Fellow french Rock act Fancy’s ‘All Night Long’.

If you recognise Fancy’s singer Jessie Chaton’s voice, but can quite place it, imagine it singing “The way you move is a mystery” then Google “Fancy – D.A.N.C.E. (Do The F.A.N.C.Y.)”. Waek version of ‘All Night Long’ underpins that voice, which is burned into every Electro fans brain, with a nice combination smooth retro synths and twisted Electro Funk bass, There’s some amazing playing in this mix.

♫ Fancy – All Night Long (Waek reMix)

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Dec 8 2011

Appaloosa’s ‘Patchwork’ video

Appaloosa’s new single, ‘Patchwork’ is out this week.

Virgili Jubero and Appaloosa’s Anne-Laure herself direct this arresting video that accompanies the raw ElectroPop.

‘Patchwork’ is out tomorrow on Discotexas.

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Dec 8 2011

Tesla Boy’s ‘In Your Eyes’ reMixes

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In celebration of hitting the 20,000 ‘likes’ mark on Facebook, Tesla Boy, Russia’s kings of ElectroPop have dropped a ton of new reMixes.

These additional mixes of ‘In Your Eyes’, the track the guys had featured on the last Kitsuné Maison compilation range from Taras 3000’s downtempo SynthPop to Lipelis’ jacking ‘90’s House takes on the track. The front runners would have to be Lipelis’ original reMix, which is like and Acid warehouse party in your headphones and Volta Cab’s smooth, laid back, Electro Funk. A solid groove and tons of soul.

♫ Tesla Boy – In Your Eyes (Volta Cab reMix)

♫ Tesla Boy – In Your Eyes (Lipelis reMix)

♫ Tesla Boy – In Your Eyes (Lipelis ‘Was Here’ Dub)

♫ Tesla Boy – In Your Eyes (Taras 3000 reMix)

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Dec 8 2011

The C90s ‘December Chart Mix’

The C90s – December Chart Mix  = The c90s new mix brings the freshest synth sounds around together in one almighty mix.

♫ The C90s – December Chart Mix

The tracklist:

01. In Flagranti – Hollow Discourse (Fabrizio Mammarella reMix)
02. Cadillac – Make You Feel
03. Tensnake – Need Your Lovin (Tiger & Woods reMix)
04. Duff Disco – Cosmic Luck
05. Ruben & RA – Island Living
06. Mirror People (Feat. Rowetta) – Feel The Need (Munk reMix)
07. Canyons – See Blind Through (DJ Harvey reMix)
08. Storm Queen – It Goes On (Vox)
09. Bryan Ferry – Alphaville (Todd Terje ReMix)
10. YACHT – I Walked Alone (Jacques Renault reMix)
11. Native Underground – Midnight Magic Cover (Midnight Magic)
12. Knightlife – Serves You Right (Emperor Machine reMix)
13. Phil Kieran & Green Velvet – Michael Jackson (Mic Jack In Version)
14. Jonas Rathsman – Feeling you
15. Eric B & Rakim I Know U Got Soul (Leo Zero reMix)
16. Pink Stallone – Mine (Eddie Mars reMix)
17. Claptone – She Loves You

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