Oct 10 2013

[Audio] Reset! reMixes Ladytron’s ‘Ritual’

ElectroPop legends (yup, I’m pretty sure we can call them that now) Ladytron are working toward a very special Black Friday Record Store Day release this year. November’s celebration of physical media (the second this year) will see the band release a reMix version of their latest album, Gravity The Seducer. Between now and then the band are dropping a couple of reMixes to buy. This version of Ritual from Italian outfit Reset! follows Gosteffects’ Ambulances reMix.

Gravity The Seducer wasn’t Ladytron’s finest moment, and Ritual not one of the album’s standout track either, but Reset! do admirably, turning the Proggy epic into a fairly groovy Disco-House track. The track works best when it deviates from the original significantly, throwing everything from big-room leads to ChipTune chaos into the mix. The end result is an almost French Electro power tune with occasional bouts of swirling guitar breakdowns. We’re definitely looking forward to finding out who else was called up to produce a track for the album, we’ve heard some rumors we’ve got our fingers crossed for.

♫ Ladytron – Ritual (Reset! reMix)

Ladytron’s Gravity The Seducer reMixed is due out in 29th November, Black Friday Record Store Day.

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Oct 10 2013

[Video] Bastille’s ‘Of The Night’

Of The Night, London ElectroPop outfit Bastille’s ode to Snap!’s Rhythm Is A Dancer and Corona’s The Rhythm Of The Night, and long-time live favourite will be the bands next single, due out at the end of next month.

The video, though, is more in tune with the end of this month, featuring a cops night-time drift from murder to murder.

Bastille’s Of The Night is released 24th November.

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Oct 10 2013

[Audio] MegaDrive’s ‘The Gate’

It a bit early for our usual influx of Halloween inspired tunes, no doubt nearer the 31st we’ll be going into blood soaked mode again, but ahead of all that spookiness we have Dallas based SynthWaver MegaDrive’s contribution to this years festivities. A staple of the retro synth scene for the past year or so, MegaDrive has come to be known as a name delivering quality electronic epics.

MegaDrive’s Halloween offering is titled The Gate, this is horror SynthWave at it’s finest. With the obligatory 80s horror movie sample (in this case from the trailer for 1987’s titular The Gate), growling arpeggios and knife sharp leads, MegaDrive instils this slice of movie nostalgia with an air of tension, building the track with swirling leads, ominous tones and even a little harpsichord to keep the vibe going, until it reaches it’s finale and multi layered horrorshow synth climax. Excellent work from MegaDrive, put this on the back burner until the end of the month.

♫ MegaDrive – The Gate

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Oct 9 2013

[MP3] Pr0files’ ‘Call Yourself A Lover’

Pr0files is the new solo project from Baby Monster’s Danny Sternbaum. Baby Monster have been a fixture on electronic rumors since our beginning, despite their releases being a little too few and far between for our liking. Pr0files sees Sternbaum collaborating with long-time friend singer/keyboardist Lauren Pardini to produce some lush, swirling Dreampop. The two have worked together before in an outfit called The Boy Traveller, which featured Danny, Lauren and Skrillex (yup, apparently that was a thing that happened).

Their première track, Call Yourself A Lover, is a hazy, yet bombastic, slice of ElectroPop. With a orchestrated feel, builds itself around layers of luxurious synths that curl in and out of the track like smoke, washing the Trance-like apreggios and ElectroPop bassline in surges of dreamlike noise. Lauren’s vocal balances between ethereal and IndiePop cool, giving the track some grounding. This is one for the headphones, let it sweep you away.

♫ Pr0files – Call Yourself A Lover

Pr0files’ début album is due out in 2013.

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Oct 9 2013

[Audio] Ben Mono’s ‘No Lights’

Dance music renaissance man Ben Mono is never one to sty away from mixing up styles and flipping from one genre to another. We’ve seen him churn out Electro-House, Nu-Disco, Boogie, 90s House, at times mashing up one or more flavours. His latest single, No Lights, does exactly that. Bringing together a little Deep House and a little UK Garage he’s delivered another floorfiller.

Riding the wave of shuffling Garage-esque beats, this rumbling House track lays down everything you need to work up a sweat. the bassline alone is worth the admission price, a hollow sine affair that is both robotic and soulful. Add to this a rolling vocal sample and lush, rising, synths and you got a tune that transcends genres and lives on the dancefloor.

♫ Ben Mono – No Lights (Original Mix)

Ben Mono’s No Lights is released 14th October.

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Oct 9 2013

[Mixtape] Ali Jamieson’s ‘October2013 Mix’

Ali Jamieson – October 2013 Mix = Mr. Jamieson doesn’t do things by half! His latest mixtape is an epic two hours long. Jam packed with some of the freshest House and Disco around and a whole load of obscurities. Two hours of education, funk class is now in session.

♫ Ali Jamieson – October 2013 Mix

The tracklist:
01. Silverella – Will You Still Be Mine
02. Mayer Hawthorne – Her Favorite Song (Oliver reMix)
03. Ali Jamieson – Pepper (Moustache Machine reMix)
04. Pomrad – Pomslap
05. KLar&PF – Escape (Extended Mix)
06. Jill Scott – It’s Love (Roman Rauch Dub)
07. Darius & Crayon – Alicia
08. LeMarquis – Something New
09. D-Pulse – Keep On Running (Original Mix)
10. D-Pulse – Keep On Running (Datassette Mix)
11. Honom – Purple Sun
12. Tiger & Woods – Pitch
13. Abhi N – Our Love Is
14. Ben Pearce – Patticakes (Edit)
15. Jupiter – Mama Used To Say
16. Moon Boots – Love Strong
17. beaumont (Feat. Elle Pierre) – Vampire (Clancy’s Super-Noir reMix)
18. Tubbs, Crockett – On The Outside
19. Koto ‎– Jabdah
20. Monte – You Should Know
21. Jensen Sportag – Bellz
22. Jason Burns – Back 2 You (reMix)
23. Todd Terje – Strandbar (Disko Version)
24. Africa – Duffel
25. Blende – Rikki (Majestique reMix)
26. Birdee & Lenno – Need Your Love
27. Lone – Airglow Fires
28. Bicep – Vision Of Love (C2 Edit by Carl Craig)
29. Trentemøller – In Progress
30. Dusky – No More
31. Midland – Archive01
32. Cassio Kohl – Broken
33. Jay Lumen – Nobody
34. Knightbots – Enlightened (Androarp reMix)
35. Mitch Murder – Breeze
36. VV Brown – Samson (Douze reMix)
37. At The Drive-In – One Armed Scissor (The Field reMix)
38. KLar&PF – Endless
39. Röyksopp – Electric Counterpoint: III. Fast (RYXP True To Original Edit)

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Oct 9 2013

[Audio] Pyramid reMixes Goldn Retriever’s ‘I Feel Great Now’

The latest slice of majestic French analog SynthWave from the amazing Pyramid comes in the form of this reMix for Goldn Retriever. No, not the dog (notice the lack of an ‘e’ in ‘Golden’), but the London based producer who recently released his album The Dawn Within, from which this track, I Feel Great Now is taken.

Pyramid taken the smooth, soulful Electronics of the original and morphs it into an edge Sci-fi epic with that piercing quality that only he can pull off. A menacing machine beat pounds away in the background, peppered with vintage purcussion, to provide a robotic march for incoming waves of icy, dystopian synths. Amidst all this android funk there is a real human quality to Pyramid’s music that feeds into the original’s vocals. Another quality futuristic soundtrack from Pyramid.

♫ Goldn Retriever – I Feel Great Now (Pyramid reMix)

Goldn Retriever’s The Dawn Within is out now.

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Oct 8 2013

[Audio] Keljet & AVAN LAVA’s ‘Together’

The new single from Dutch duo Keljet, still riding high on the waves of their Love Of A Life single, sees the Disco dons teaming up with Brooklyn band AVAN LAVA for some seriously epic big room vibes. Released at the end of the month on Can You Feel It? Records, Together looks set to become a club anthem alongside reMixes from Oliver Nelson and René Amesz.

This one is all about the prefect harmony of Keljet’s big, thumping, beats and AVAN LAVA’s rousing vocals. Definitely bringing a hands-in-the-air quality to the track, the vocals are pure sing-a-long, fist pumping, fodder while Keljet’s slightly Cosmic main room Disco sound is as huge as ever. A quality combination of both acts going large and doing what they do best.

♫ Keljet (Feat. AVAN LAVA) – Together (Radio Mix)

Keljet’a Together is released 14th October.

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Oct 8 2013

[Audio] Du Tonc’s ‘Island’

It’s been just over half a year since MiGHty mOUse and Matt Van Schie got together to form the unstoppable Du Tonc. The duo have achieved shit loads in that short time, world touring, acclaimed singles, it’s been am impressive rise to prominence to witness, and well deserve too, their work is a killer combination of heartfelt Indie and head nodding Disco, just the right mix of emotion and funk.

Their latest tune, Island, leans a little more toward the Indie side of things than their previous outings, but have no fear, the undulating Disco groove persists. Awash with Tropical guitars and beckoning rhythms, Island is a pretty fitting title for the track. There’s also a little bit of a 90s feel to the tune with what is almost a breakbeat repurposed into a dreamy Pop song amongst an infectious bassline. It’s not as immediate a track as Darkness or Rise, but really gets under your skin.

♫ Du Tonc – Island

Du Tonc’s Island is released 14th October.

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Oct 8 2013

[Audio] Baio’s ‘Mira’

After a couple of critically acclaimed EP’s (one on Greco-Roman, the other self released) Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio’s House flavoured solo offerings, under the moniker Baio, move to Future Classic for the release of his new EP, Mira. The track has bee teased for a while now, but it’s finally been unleashed in all it’s glory. Check it out.

Subtly and confident in it;s own abilities, Mira eschews flashy tricks or cheesy hooks from a revolving, hypnotic groove and clever arrangement. Vocal snatches pepper the tune, riding alongside metallic stabs over a subby, grumbling bassline. Clocking in at six minutes, the track takes it time and methodically lays down new elements throughout, sometime sounding Deep House, sometimes classic 90s, sometimes more abstract Electronica but with a cohesive, mesmerizing, vibe that really draws you in.