This week’s capsule of Synthesizer Zen, to carry you into the weekend, comes in the form of a demo of the Korg Mono/Poly.
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Monthly Archives: July 2013
[MP3] Mitch Murder’s ‘The Touch’ (+ Nite Sprite reMix)
Earlier this week we introduced you to the new single from Swedish SynthWave genius Mitch Murder. Set for wider recognition, this is Mitch’s first release on Diplo’s Mad Decent label and their Jeffree’s sub-imprint. On Wednesday we played you the reMix of The Touch from French Touch pioneer Lifelike, now the whole single is out, and better still, it’s free.
The Touch is Mitch at his best, A slick combination of his emotional soundtrack work and his more upbeat Electro Funk stylings. Riding on a solid retro beat and chugging digital bassline, the track wraps the listener in warm waves of lush chords with a slight jazzy swing, complimented by a rocking synth lead. It’s pure nostalgia in five minutes of body moving synthesizer Boogie. Alongside the Lifelike reMix comes a version from Norwegian duo Nite Sprite, who inject the track with a dreamy Disco twist and ripples of shiny melodies and wailing synth solos. Also featured on the release is Race Day, a track we featured a while back. This single is pretty much essential.
♫ Mitch Murder – The Touch (Nite Sprite reMix)
Mitch Murder’s The Touch is out now, download it all here.
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[Audio] Adeyhawke’s ‘In Memorex’
Part of his forthcoming EP for Girlfriend Records, In Memorex is the latest tune from Irish RoboDisco producer Adeyhawke. We’ve been loving his releases this year, after a period of quiet, he’s back bigger than ever with tunes that have us chomping at the bit to get our hands on this new EP.
In Memorex is a massive big room synthetic Disco tune. This one’s all about going big. Big beats, big basslines and big synth riffs. With an amazing 80s Electronic Soul swing in the bass department, the track is ridden by layers of playful snyth lines and vocal samples. In Memorex delivers infectious Electro Boogie vibes to todays Disco dancefloors, and does it with style.
♫ Adeyhawke – In Memorex
Adeyhawke’s EP is out in the coming weeks.
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[MP3] Baron Von Luxxury edits Madonna’s ‘Vogue’
Put together using “only bits from the original multitrack stems” LA DiscoPop genius Baron Von Luxxury has put together an epic, dancefloor targeted edit of Madonna’s classic 1990 ode to the Harlem gay House scene, Vogue. And it is pretty stunning.
If you’ve ever heard Vogue and thought ‘man, that’s a good groove’ then this tune is for you. Stretching that instantly recognisable House hook out into a six minute dancefloor trip, Luxxury drops fresh beats, and vocal snatches over the deep Chicago-esque hook. The vocals are, for the most part, modulated to fit the new vibe and the whole track ends up a storming deep retro House tune that would slot perfectly into and cotemporary House set. Download this one for free now.
♫ Madonna – Vogue (Luxxury Edit)
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[MP3] The Sanfernando Sound reMixes The New Division’s ‘Devotion’
Manchester based electronic music producer, injector of Italo and SynthPop into things, and all round good egg The Sanfernando Sound has delivered his latest reMix. Taking on LA Indie-Electro outfit The New Division and their track Devotion and turning it into a post-Industrial Depeche Mode-esque masterpiece.
We’re not quite sure of the exact moment when The Sanfernando Sound crossed the line from SynthWave to Old School EBM, but let’s face it, he really had now. This reMix of Devotion is loaded with intricate Industrial percussion, enigmatic synths and pulsating basslines. All this works perfectly with The New Division’s not-quite-Goth vocals to create a kind of Construction Time Again era Depeche Mode meets Happiness era HURTS vibe, including, of course, the aforementioned Italo injection. Enjoy.
♫ The New Division – Devotion (The Sanfernando Sound reMix)
Devotion is taken from the New Division’s album The Rookie, out now.
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[MP3] Rocco Raimundo reMixes LeSale’s ‘Before The Night’
This track was actually released last December as part of Luv Shack’s Lessons In Luv EP, but Australian Disco producer extraordinaire Rocco Raimundo has decided to give his reMix of DJ LeSale’s Before The Night away for free. Very generous of him too, as the track is perfect summer evening’s fodder.
Serving up the track in the form of a smooth House jam, with a dreamtime groove. Both the vocal samples and the reverby piano hook seem to float over the track and the whole arrangement, whist tights, has a loose, chilled vibe to it. Layers of synths weave in and out of the track, sparking melodies rising and fading. This is one from relaxing with good friends and good drinks and watching the day turn in to night.
♫ LeSale – Before The Night (Rocco Raimundo Version)
Luv Shack’s Lessons In Luv EP is out now.
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[Audio] Icona Pop’s ‘All Night’
Swedish ElectroPop duo Icona Pop have, in a very shot time, gone from being relegated to smaller blogs dealing with ElectroPop to being massive superstars. I Love It and Girlfriend blew up big time, and deservedly so, the girls deliver big room commercial House sounds mixed with rowdy, shouty, EelctroPop that makes for an explosive and infectious combination.
Their new tune, All Night doesn’t stray to far from the formula, competing big beats, chainsaw synths and hollered, anthemic vocals that are easy to catch. Icona Pop are something truly different in the world of Pop, and maybe the kick in the ass it needs. I can’t think of anyone around at the moment who can balance this kind of in-you-face Pop with Indie cool, but these girls do so effortlessly.
♫ Icona Pop – All Night
This week the duo confirmed that their début album, to be titled This Is… with drop in September.
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[Audio] Monsieur Adi & A*M*E’s ‘What’s Going On?’
It feels like everyone’s coming of age this week. Two producers we’ve been championing for years are set to explode, first Mitch Murder is gearing up to drop his Mad Decent début, and now our good friend Monsieur Adi, who’s been poised for a mainstream embrace for a while now, is about to release his début single via Relentless/Sony. Not only that, but the track features the UK’s current House vocalist darling A*M*E. After a run of major projects, producing Seal, reMixing Beyoncé, Adi’s time is now.
Long time Adi fans will instantly recognise What’s Going On?. It’s a track that’s been brewing for a while, since 2010 in fact when we first heard the Frenchman’s reMix of Soul II Soul’s Back To Like (However Do You Want Me?). In the in-between years the track has been given an extreme makeover, they synths are fatter, the beats harder, the orchestration more epic and the Caron Wheeler vocal line has been replaced by A*M*E who is sounding, frankly, better than I’ve ever heard her as she makes the track her own and delivers a truly stratospheric performance. This is the best of Adi, rousing stings, thick synth hooks, a Dreamwavey Disco style wrapped up with hard Electro production and Pop sensibilities. It’s gonna’ be huge.
♫ Monsieur Adi (Feat. A*M*E) – What’s Going On?
Monsieur Adi’ What’s Going On? is released soon.
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[Audio] Klaxons reMix Mutya Keisha Siobhan’s ‘Flatline’
So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll be aware that the original Sugarbabes, Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan, have reformed and are about to make a triumphant comeback to Pop to show the revolving door line-up of whoever is calling themselves Sugarbabes these days how it’s done. Flatline is their forthcoming début single under their new moniker Mutya Keisha Siobhan. It’s already making waves by itself, now added to the mix is this reworking by 2007 New Rave heroes Klaxons, who are apparently still together. Who knew?
They do a sterling job on the track, turning an epic slice of SynthPopRock into a deep deep House oddessy. The track is quite surprising, not knowing what to expect from a Klaxons 2013 track, but it seems they’ve got on board with the current trend for early 90s House sounds and added a little of their own brand of noisy electronics. House beats and low subby basses and an array of razor sharp synth hooks and filtered chords. The trio’s vocals sound perfectly at home amongst this involved clubland excursion, somewhat more comfortable than the original you might say.
♫ Mutya Keisha Siobhan – Flatline (Klaxons reMix)
Mutya Keisha Siobhan’s Flatline is released 1st September.
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[Audio] Annie’s ‘Invisible’
It’s another new track from Annie and Richard X’s forthcoming A&R EP. Following Back Together and Hold On this right here is the third taste of what to expect we’ve had so far. It;s also the hardest, and darkest entry in the EP so far, and the most in-your-face early 90s too. The track’s called Invisible, but it’s aggressive dancefloor stylings are anything but.
Right from the offset, Invisible is full-on Acid Rave. Breakbeat style TR-909 drum patterns, twisted TB-303 riffs, distorted Rave organs, this is pure white glove warehouse material. Add to this Annie offering a husky, deadpan vocal delivery, at times pitched down to gender bending extremes, and you have a track that captures the excitement of the early Rave culture whist still serving up something that Annie makes her own. So looking forward to this EP.
♫ Annie – Invisible
Annie’s The A&R EP is out soon.
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