Yesterday we dropped Maya Jane Coles and Karin Park’s awesome new single, Everything, on you. Today we have the video!
Thomas Knights directs the video, the second awesome taxidermy themed video this month, has a really nice (or not so nice) ending.
Maya Jane Coles’ Everything is out now.
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Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:
Kicking off with Den Harrow’s Italo classic, from 1985, Future Brain.
More Italo from rom the same year, it’s Italy’s Max Him’s single Japanese Girl.
Finally, German SynthPoppers Modern Talking’s début single You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul form 1984.
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Here’s the video for Australian/Swedish duo Say Lou Lou current single, Julian. The single’s out now an it’s a luscious slice of DreamPop you all should be investigating.
The clip is directed by Philippe Tempelman and is just as dreamy and hazy as the song itself., sweeping in and out of focus.
Say Lou Lou’s Julian is out now.
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We’re not going to lie, we were quite worried about this tune. Apart from the odd tune, Boys Noize have not been impressing of late, the last album, Out Of The Black, was more filler than killer, so the thought of Ridha getting his hand on Pet Shop Boys didn’t fill us with optimism. Imagine out relief then when, after a Mixmag première, it turns out that Boys Noize reMix of Axis isn’t too shabby at all.
The original of Axis is pretty amazing Stuart Price produced Italo gold and whilst Boys Noize reMix doesn’t hit those crazy highs, it does deliver a fairly storming hard dancefloor juggernaut. With a whole pallet of spiky synths, this reMix if Axis really does build up an infectious groove that it’s pretty hard not to get into, and serves up quite a nostalgic old school flavour. An out of place 2007 middle-eight aside, this a high octane killer of a tune.
♫ Pet Shop Boys – Axis (Boys Noize reMix)
Pet Shop Bot’s Electric album is due out in June.
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Well this is the kind of thing that will get out interest! Our favourite purveyor of deep, mysterious, funky sounds Maya Jane Coles teaming up with top Swedish InustroElectroPop star Karin Park. Two artist we really dig, getting together? Always cause of excitement. This tune, Everything, is the second track from Maya’s forthcoming début artist album, Comfort.
Everything launches itself with shuffling percussion and growling bass tones, building the enigmatic mood as Karin’s slightly abrasive lament rings out. The track takes it’s time to accustom you to it’s mood, before gradually evolving, layering new sound and new percussion, until it busts in almost euphoric style. Both Maya and Karin are masters of creating atmosphere in their respective genres, so it’s no surprise that Everything is loaded with drama and emotion, all the while pinned down my that funky-as-hell, deep deep Maya Jane Coles House groove.
♫ Maya Jane Coles (Feat. Karin Park) – Everything
Maya Jane Coles’ Everything is out now.
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In Nu-Disco circles the début release from Toronto’s Hemingway could be considered quite long awaited. The guy’s built up quite a reputation for himself over the past year or so with a string of excellent reMixes. Now his première release is out, via Brilliantine, and having had it on rotation round electronic rumors HQ for the past couple of weeks we can definitely say it’s lived up to it’s promise.
Ace Neptune is the name of Hemingway’s single, and it’s a veritable Smörgåsbord of dreamy synthesizer Funk. There’s something interestingly proggy about Ace Neptune, there’s a definitely Cosmic vibe to it and you can imagine Hemingway surrounded by tiers of analog snyths, eyes tightly shut, generally having a synth freak out. The track takes elements from Nu-Disco, Dreamwave, SynthWave and Italo and constructs an epic built upon layer and layers of intertwining melodies and warping Galactic Funk basslines. Deceptively complex, this is a true synth Disco fan’s track. reMixes come correct from Jokers Of The Scene and this gem from Cyclist, who ups the Funk quota and leads the track from the space-station to an under-lit dancefloor to boogie the night away. Frantic Disco licks and slinky synths are the order of the day in this mix. Ace Neptune is a confident and impressive début, and one that should have Hemingway’s name on people lips.
♫ Hemingway – Ace Neptune
♫ Hemingway – Ace Neptune (Cyclist reMix)
Hemingway’s Ace Neptune is out now.
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The Penelopes – The Penelopes’ Charts May 2013 = It;s that time again! London based French ElectroPoppers unleash their picks of the month. On their chart tape this month is some storming summery jams that should see you into the weekend.
♫ The Penelopes – The Penelopes’ Charts May 2013
The tracklist:
01. Steel Train – You Are Dangerous (RAC reMix)
02. 5 Reasons (Feat. Patrick Baker) – Nightdrive In Moscow (Satin Jackets Rerub)
03. Goose – Real (Moonlight Matters reMix)
04. Tony Ipon – Let Me Go (Sare Havlicek reMix)
05. Isaac Tichauer – Take Over You
06. Kris Menace (Feat. Black Hills) – Waiting For You (Original Mix)
07. The Other Tribe – We Should Be Dancing (Rise & Fool reMix)
08. Bryan Ferry – Don’t Stop The Dance (Punks Jump Up reMix)
09. Neptune Safari – Nebula
10. Propellers – Midnight Kiss (ATTAR! reMix)
11. Fenech-Soler – Maiyu (Lane 8 reMix)
12. The Van Jets – Broken Bones (Blende reMix)
13. Woodkid – I Love You (Brodinski reMix)
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This week UK boogiemeister L’Étranger released his new EP, Don’t Ever Change. Released on his own new label, Thomorrow, Don’t Ever Change packs in four tracks of blissful House that follow on from his acclaimed La Bombe single, 1997, of last year.
Now Or Never kicks of proceedings in the EP, a warm, bouncy, warehouse track that sets the scene as we’re treated to thick synth bass, choppy vocal snatches and a hint of a Tropical vibe in the purcussion. Got To Know is an awesome, organ led, 90s House workout. All 909 hats and hypnotic hooks with a burbling Acidic backing, Got To Know delivers the prefect party groove, just the right side of Deep, it’s an undulating tune to loose yourself in. The 90s good time sounds continue into Please, the EP’s energetic high point. Layering a reverby House piano over the already compelling Chicago sounds gives the track swirling drive that leads to a full-on dancefloor monster. The EP plays out on Ask, a short Hip Hop beat fuelled outro that rounds off a solid, floorfiling collection of tunes. You should check it out.
♫ L’Étranger – Got To Know
♫ L’Étranger – Please
L’Étranger’s Don’t Ever Change EP is out now.
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Check out the latest reMix from Mr. Russ Chimes. I think out love for this guys music is pretty well documented by now, so we’ll shut up about it this time. Josh Kumra is an artist who’s new to us, but seems to have been building some serious hype in the past few months, especially around the release of his début album, Russ has delivered a reMix of his track, The Answer, which is out now.
We had a quick listen to the original, it seemed pretty stand public-school-boy-acoustic-Pop which is so prevalent in the UK right now, but Chime’s turns that right on it’s head, grabbing vocal snatches of the original and weaving them into an mysterious, evolving House tune that’s as energetic as it is compelling. One of the things we dig about Chimes’ music is the little flourishes and fills that litter his tunes, and this one if no exception, it’s coursing House groove is peppered with rolls, dips and tape stops, giving each section an added excitement. Layer all this with a big Rave lead and you’ve got a powerful dancefloor juggernaut.
♫ Josh Kumra – The Answer (Russ Chimes reMix)
Josh Kumra’s The Answer is out now.
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Here’s another slice of enigmatic, emotional, Dance from Belfast’s creative don Figure Of 8. His latest groove is a reMix of Lana Del Ray’s cover of the classic Blue Velvet, and, atmospherically, owes as much to the David Lynch film of the same name as it does Del Rey’s original. Prepare for some mysterious, edgy, and uncomfortably confortable sounds.
Inviting the listener into a warm, encompassing, field of sound that becomes increasingly loaded with nervous tension, Figure Of 8 commands the dancefloor with mesmerizing beats and synth bass, ensuring that no-one shy’s from the knifelike synths and haunting vocal. For a dance track, it’s brimming over with drama and mood new new secret contained within it’s intricate arrangement on every new listen.
♫ Lana Del Rey – Blue Velvet (Figure Of 8 reMix)
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