[ER011P] Various Artists – X-Mas Rumors (EP)

Label: electronic rumors – ER011P
Format: 4 × File, MP3, WAV, FLAC, EP
Country: UK, Europe & US, ROW
Released: 16 Dec 2013

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Various Artists – X-Mas Rumors (EP)

RELEASE DATE: 16th December 2013
Available for a donation at http://electronicrumors.bandcamp.com/album/x-mas-rumors
100% proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Society

Soundtrack your Christmas party, and do a little good in the process, with this new EP loaded with electronic cover versions of classic Christmas songs.
Four of electronic rumors‘ finest artists have generously devoted their time to covering their favourite Christmas songs for X-Mas Rumors, and EP whose entire earnings with be going to the Alzheimer’s Society.
electronic rumors newcomer (and Vulture Music veteran) Kids At Midnight work some kind of silky magic on Wham!’s Last Christmas, while the 60’s classic Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love gets an energetic retro ElectroPop re-envisioning by SynthWaver Let Em Riot.
New York ElectroPoppers She’s The Queen deliver their upbeat take on Stevie Wonder’s classic What Christmas Means To Me and the EP plays out with electronic experimentalist beaumont‘s intricate take on The Little Drummer Boy.
The EP is being released with a ‘pay what you want’ price mark, with 100% of the revenue going to the Alzheimer’s Society we’re hoping people are full of Christmas cheer and give generously.

About Kids At Midnight
One of Australia’s finest electronic outfits, Kids At Midnight‘s reputation precedes her. Having released her début EP Let You Slide on Alan Baxe’s Vulture label, Kids At Midnight gained worldwide acclaim with her lovestruck synth based electro ballad romanti-jams. Yes, romanti-jams! Her music has been featured on a host of high-profile TV shows, displaying her deep dancefloor grooves and soulful lyrics.
Outside of Kids At Midnight, Jane Elizabeth Hanley is one of the most sought after singer/songwriters in dance music, having worked with the likes of Ride The Universe, Quinten 909, Error Operator, Cryptonites and Futurecop! And contributing the vocals to Edwin Van Cleef’s smash hit cover of Phoenix’s Lisztomania.

About Let Em Riot
Let Em Riot is the brainchild of California based ElectroPop producer Alan Oakes. Drawing on a wealth of influences spanning 80s SynthPop to LA Dreamwave, Let Em Riot produce catchy, danceable retro Pop that speaks to the listener with an emotional resonance rare in synth music. With an effortless Indie cool, Let Em Riot, whist at their core a SynthPop act, speaks to everyone who gets drawn into their hazy, nostalgic, music. Débuting in 2010 with their The App EP, Let Em Riot have slowly made quite a name for themselves amongst those in the know. Now the SlashWave EP should set them on a course to take their DreamPop to a larger audience. About electronic rumors Formed after the success of the ‘electronic rumors volume 1’ compilation (released in association with Ninthwave Records as a boutique electronic music outlet concentrating on quality over quantity, developing artists and releasing some of the best synthesizer music around.

About She’s The Queen
She’s The Queen are a New York based ElectroPop duo make up of Drew Kuryloski, producer extraordinaire, and songstress Emily White. After releasing their début EP last year to considerable on-line acclaim and performing live shows alongside the likes of Sky Ferreira and Simon Curtis, the duo are ready to embark on the next phase of their musical journey. Taking their catchy, accessible, Nu-Disco influenced, ElectroPop to the next level and a wider audience.
They’ve already gained recognition in the form of some of the hottest producers on the scene; Starsmith, Frankmusik, Futurecop! and Fear Of Tigers count themselves amongst She’s The Queen‘s fans, but this duo have been in the studio (above Drew’s garage) writing new songs that will take listeners by storm.

About beaumont
Prolific Australian producer beaumont has been a staple of the Nu-Disco and Dreamwave scene for the past five years. Steadily churning out top quality releases and reMixes to critical acclaim and DJ support has made beaumont a trusted mark of quality amongst DJs in the know.
Always pushing boundaries with his music, beaumont regularly drawn on experimental influences from Industrial to Trap to Drum & Bass to make his particular brand of modern Disco stand out from the crowd.

About electronic rumors
Formed after the success of the ‘electronic rumors volume 1′ compilation (released in association with Ninthwave Records as a boutique electronic music outlet concentrating on quality over quantity, developing artists and releasing some of the best synthesizer music around.

About Alzheimer’s Society
Despite its name, the Alzheimer’s Society does not exclusively help people with Alzheimer’s disease. It is a charitable organization providing support for people will all kinds of dementia and their carers as well as acting as a research organization research focused on eliminating dementia causing diseases.
The society relies on voluntary donations from the public through fundraising and other activities.
Registered Charity No. 296645

Available for a donation at http://electronicrumors.bandcamp.com/album/x-mas-rumors

Tracklist:

01. Kids At Midnight – Last Christmas
02. Let Em Riot – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
03. She’s The Queen – What Christmas Means To Me
04. beaumont – Little Drummer Boy

Available for a donation at http://electronicrumors.bandcamp.com/album/x-mas-rumors

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