Jul 18 2013

[MP3] Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Vocal’ reMixed by Jack And Joy

Pet Shop Boys ode to vocal dance music, Vocal, taken from their excellent Electric album get’s a full-on, nine track, reMix CD treatment at the end of this month. Nine version is a pretty chock-full package but there’s still more. Not included on the CD, but definitely worthy of your attention, is this version from Italian Housemeisters Jack And Joy.

Jack And Joy play up to the track’s motif and deliver a classic dance mix. In fact, heard blind, you’d be hard pressed to pinpoint a year or even genre for this one. There’s elements of Chicago House, Balearic vibes, 90s extended 12” mix styles and a big Trance build to accompany the Pop House piano hook. These kinds of timeless reMixes allow Pet Shop Boys to shine at their best a Neil Tennant’s vocal is left largely intact (apart from some late 80s sampling techniques) to bring it;s full emotional content to the dancefloor.

♫ Pet Shop Boys – Vocal (Jack And Joy Radio Mix)

Pet Shop Bot’s Vocal reMix CD is released 29th July.

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Jul 18 2013

[Video] Marina And The Diamonds’ ‘Lies’

This is the new video from Marina And The Diamonds, it’s for Lies, one of the better, if a little Dubsteppy, track from her second album Electra Heart.

The clip is part 10 in Marina’s Electra Heart epic, of which we have lost track by now, but as a video it looks pretty awesome.

Marina And The Diamonds’ Electra Heart album is out now.

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Jul 18 2013

[Audio] TEED reMixes Disclosure’s ‘F For You’

Deep festival House vibes right here. It’s been a while since we featured anything from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, but he’s just dropped this absolutely intoxicating reMix of F For You, taken from Disclosure number one album Settle. F For You will be Disclosure’s next single and it’ll be getting a loaded reMix package, of with this TEED mix is but one.

This is pure enigmatic summer House, soulful and bassy. It’s a moody and dark tune, but one that never feels oppressive. It’s ominous in tone, but shot through with optimistic melodies and a mesmerising House groove that you could dance to for hours. The heavy, heavy, bassline, alongside the shuffling House beat, this track hold perfectly pins everything together, making the track compelling and funky and allowing the eerier elements to make the tune interesting without overpowering it.

♫ Disclosure – F For You (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs reMix)

Disclosure’s début album Settle is out now, the F For You single is our soon..

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Jul 17 2013

[Video] Let Em Riot’s ‘Don’t Stop Running’

Right here we have the long long awaited video for Californian Dreamwaver Let Em Riot’s Don’t Stop Running. The track comes from his SlashWave EP, which we released a few months ago, and is one of the EP’s highlights, a rousing, emotional slice of intelligent electronic Pop music.

The video was directed by Ryan Bussard and stars Let Em Riot’s Alan and Colette Stone getting their heat-of-the-moment murder on in a nice array of pallets.

Let Em Riot’s SlashWave EP is out right now!

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Jul 17 2013

[Audio] Keep Shelly In Athens’ ‘Recollection’

It’s all about surprisingly big beats, and a hazy, carefree vibe on Greek Chilly-Indie-Electro duo Keep Shelly In Athens’ new tune, Recollection. The track is a taste of what we can expect from their forthcoming début album, to be released this September on Cascine.

It really is the combination of the big beats and Sarah P’s vocal that keeps this track going. Playing the ethereal voice against punchy rhythms makes for a schizophrenic track,but one that doesn’t suffer for the condition one bit. It’s one both your head and your feet can loose themselves in, but for different reasons. A beautiful cacophony of wall-of-sound electronics compliments the groove, alongside a screaming solo, and the end result is strangely summery. Check it out.

♫ Keep Shelly In Athens – Recollection

Keep Shelly In Athens’ début album is due out 17th September on Cascine.

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Jul 17 2013

[MP3] Anoraak reMixes Valente’s ‘The Distant Lights’

French producer and Dreamwave OG Anoraak hasn’t graced our ears since March, and even then tends to keep a low profile, but he’s piped up this week with this lovely reMix of LA based Folk singer Valente’s The Distant Lights. Taken from his recently released album, Music For Rooftops, the track was a haunting ode to the city that Anoraak turns into an involving urban hymn.

A heady mix of swirling synths, buzzing tones and walled-in chimes, this reMix perfectly captures the mood of it;s subject song. Not fast enough for dancefloor dominance, Anoraak inject the track with a solid groove nonetheless, wrapping the listener in a blanket of emotionally resonant electronics that conjures up imagery of the track’s metropolis muse. This kind of urban SynthWave is exactly what Anoraak does best, and he really shows off his talents on this one.

♫ Valente – The Distant Lights

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Jul 17 2013

[Audio] Kaiserdisco’s ‘Night & Day’

Pete Tong’s essential new tune on his Radio 1 show last Friday was this dreamy tune. it’s the lead track from Hamburg Electronica outfit Kaiserdisco’s new album, Meet Me On The Floor. Titled Night & Day, the track is sure to provide the soundtrack to your next few hundred sunrises.

Mixing up some squelchy synth riffs with a loose House flavour, Night & Day delivers Balearic vibes throughout. With a hypnotic hook underpinning the whole track, it’s easy to get lost in this one, it’s Deep House flavour becoming all encompassing only tempered with it’s optimistic streak. It’s easy to fall for the slight BladeRunner-esque chords of this track. A classic early hours tune.

♫ Kaiserdisco – Night & Day (Radio Rip)

Kaiserdisco’s Meet Me On The Floor is out now.

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Jul 17 2013

[Video] Austra’s ‘Painful Like’

Painful Like is the second single from Toronto based Avant-ElectroPopper Austra’s excellent new album Olympia., Raw beats, razor sharp synth bass and passionate vocals, what more could you want?

A video? OK then. this clip was directed by Exploding Motor Car (really!) and brings to mind all kinda of 80s straight-to-video epics.

Austra’s Olympia is out now.

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Jul 17 2013

[Mixtape] Goldroom’s ‘Verano Mix’

Goldroom – Verano Mix 2013 = Here’s a luscious mix of laid back Disco and slick House with a summery vibe from Goldroom. This is the soundtrack to your summer right here, with a little treat on the end, maybe a hint of things to come.

♫ Goldroom – Verano Mix 2013

The tracklist:
01. Mitch Murder – Mirage
02. The Preatures – Is This How You Feel (Classixx reMix)
03. Oxford – Mirage 84 (Neptune Safari reMix)
04. Hayden James – Permission To Love
05. Dumb Dan – Ele (Jesper Samuelson reMix)
06. Follow Me – Somethin’ Bout You (Satin Jackets reMix)
07. Peter & The Magician – On My Brain (Le Crayon reMix)
08. Goldroom – Angeles (Palm & Trees Re-Tropicalize)
09. Monitor 66 – Nyx
10. Monte – You Should Know
11. Owl Eyes – Jewels & Sapphires (Goldroom reMix)
12. Cyril Hahn – Perfect Form
13. Patrick Baker – Reckless Love
14. The Knocks (Feat. St Lucia) – Modern Hearts (Goldroom reMix)
15. Poolside – Golden Hour
16. Little Daylight – Name In Lights (Pacific Air reMix)
17. Mayer Hawthorne – Her Favorite Song (Oliver reMix)
18. Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound Of Silence (Luxxury Edit)
19. Goldroom – Sydney Dreams

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Jul 17 2013

[Audio] Annie’s ‘Hold On’

Here we have the second track to emerge from Norwegian ElectroPop queen Annie’s forthcoming collaborative EP with London Electro head Richard X, A&R. Following the reveal of Back Together earlier this month, this track, Hold On, sees Annie and Richard in blissful Pop mode.

Sounding like a breezier, slightly groovier, Saint Etienne, Hold On is like a Pop breath of fresh air. Unashamed and unworried Hold On wears it’s uplifting beats and optimistic synths on it’s sleeve. Even embracing a slight Tropical influence and some gloriously crunchy snares, the track is, at the same time, both timeless and really early 90s. None of this is unexpected though, with the team of Annie, Richard X and pop writer extraordinaire Hannah Robinson at the helm, slick, intelligent Pop is to be expected.