This week’s capsule of Synthesizer Zen, to carry you into the weekend, comes from a look at a 1974 Moog Satellite.
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[Download] Mitch Murder’s ‘Just ‘Til Midnight’
Amazing! Two new tracks from Swedish SynthWave master Mitch Murder in a week! First Mr. Murder spread a little X-Mas cheer with the smooth Don’t Let Me Spend Christmas Alone, and now here a brand new vocal track (we love it when Mitch Murder does vocal tracks). This time he’s hooked up with Australian singer Miranda Carey for some full on retro ElectroPop madness. It’s a free download too.
In total contest to Mitch’s R&B X-mas croon, Just ‘Till Midnight is what Mitch Murder does best. Pure, authentic, 80s music. In this case bouncy soul Pop. And it’s pretty stunning too. From the opening drum pattern, the track oozes retro cool, even before Carey’s awesomely fitting vocal kicks in the lush, stabbing synths are doing the job of reeling you in. This one’s got it all, catch old school Pop vocals, vintage synths chirping away, a hint of Italo in the digital bass and an end result that is big, catchy and the pinnacle of retro Pop.
♫ Mitch Murder (Feat. Miranda Carey) – Just ‘Till Midnight
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[Audio] B.G. Baarregaard’s ‘Give Your Heart To Me’
The latest release on the consistently excellent Silhouette Music drops this week. It comes from Icelandic Disco producer B.G. Baarregaard who serves up a whole EP of Acid/Disco crossover tunes. As we’ve said a few times in recent months, the induction of screaming Acid lines into smooth Disco is something we very much enjoy, so this EP really does it for us.
The lead tune on the six track EP is Give Your Heart to Me which exemplifies the collection perfectly. One one level you’ve got a slick Disco number, complete with pumping beat, mood setting piano, slick Disco licks, a bassline that draws you in and big diva vocals reminiscent of 90s House hits. On top of which lives a burbling 303 pattern the runs through all the requite filter sweeps, taking the track from low grooves to squealing excitement. The combination is worked to it’s fullest by Baarregaard until the track peaks in a melting put of strings, synth stabs and 300 grooves. The whole EP is definitely worth your investigation.
♫ B.G. Baarregaard – Give Your Heart To Me
B.G. Baarregaard’s Taste Of Acid Love EP is out now.
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[Audio] Cassian’s ‘The Ninth’
The king of the Sydney scene, Cassian, is back with a new release. The 8 Voices EP is out this week and we’ve already has a taste of what to expect from it. Our favourite track so far is the gloriously energetic and sun-kissed The Ninth. Pure summer dance grooves.
Leading with a deep and soulful bassline over a solid House beat, The Ninth builds itself in waves of lush synths and atmospheric vocal snatches. Skippy purcussion and as nod to Deep House keep the track dancefloor interesting while your head can be occupied by the onslaught of rich retro synths in the tunes second half. Euphoric as hell.
♫ Cassian – The Ninth
Cassian’s 8 Voices EP is released 13th December.
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[Video] Rebeka’s ‘Unconscious’
Here’s the video for Polis SynthPoppers Rebeka’s single Unconscious. Released back in May, the single was a little slice of eerie SynthPop beauty.
Directed by Martyna Iwańska, the clips as the perfect, beautifully shot, accompaniment to the song’s haunting tones.
Rebeka’s Hellada album is out now.
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[Audio] Fire Flowerz’s ‘Two Coffees’
Two Coffees is the new single from Italian high-octane Disco duo Fire Flowerz. Following their Overload EP from this summer, Two Coffees cracks on with the loud, ballsy, but ultimately funky-as-hell trajectory these guys are on, with the aim being squarely centred on the dancefloor.
This is what Fire Flowerz do best, full-on disco tunes filled to the top with big, abrasive snyth used in a funky way. Pounding, pounding beats, gritty chainsaw synths, heavily modulated collection of samples all designed to make the Disco bigger. And they’ve accomplished that mission as Two Coffees is truly Disco at it’s absolute largest.
♫ Fire Flowerz – Two Coffees
Fire Flowerz’s Two Coffees is out now.
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[Audio] Zoot Woman’s ‘The Stars Are Bright’
Well this came out of nowhere! Renowned UK SynthPoppers, and one time band of Mr. Stuart Price, Zoot Woman unleashed a brand new single on an unexciting world this week. Taken from their long awaited, and mostly believed to be fictional, forthcoming new album Star Climbing it’s our first hint of what Adam and Johnny have been doing with their time away.
It’s very, very good. A SynthPop epic that flirts with an experimental attitude whist keeping things truly Pop based. The combination of sweet and catchy and abrasive has always worked well for Zoot Woman, and moreso here. The synths are dirty, grimy, and rough, but compelled to conform to a melodic Pop song. The beats relentless and pounding, but acting to drive the passionate vocal onward. There’s been a Zoot Woman shaped hole int he SynthPop world for a few years now, and this slice of noisy bliss will go some way to fill it.
♫ Zoot Woman – The Stars Are Bright
Zoot Woman’s The Stars Are Bright is out now.
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[Download] Back Back Forward Punch’s ‘Emergency Bow Tie’ (+ MiGHty mOUse reMix)
Australian ElectroPop duo Back Back Forward Punch are about ready for the big time. They’ve been generating a buzz for a few months now and their new single will only gain them more positive attention. Emergency Bow Tie, is their latest release, their third this year, and come equipped with a host of amazing reMixes including one from London’s Cosmic Disco king, MiGHty mOUse.
Emergency Bow Tie is a sumptuous four minutes of vocoder heavy Pop. As soon as it’s rubbery bassline blesses and VL-Tone purcussion hits your speakers it’s a fun ride. Delivering robo vox in the verses and a rousing female sung chorus, set against a sea of synth music that’s just retro enough to be hip, and just modern enough to sound slick, Emergency Bow Tie washes you with it’s warming electronic mood and it’s sense of wit. It’s top quality futuristic Pop that becomes a slinky grooved Disco beat in MiGHty mOUse’s safe hands. Mixing up some of his trademark galactic sounds with a heavy, heavy, dancefloor groove, the mOUse teases every ounce of Funk out of the track and turns in a robust crate secret weapon. The single, which is a free download, also boasts mixes from Pigeon, and Sun City. It’s definitely worth your attention.
♫ Back Back Forward Punch – Emergency Bow Tie
♫ Back Back Forward Punch – Emergency Bow Tie (MiGHty mOUse reMix)
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[Download] Mild Peril’ ‘Themes’ EP
We’ve been waiting for this EP to drop for a little while now, a couple of weeks ago London Italomeister Mild Peril unleashed his interpretation of the Doctor Who theme tune to coincide with the shows 50th Anniversary with hints that a whole EP of TV themes was to come. Well, here it is, three tracks of synthesizer bliss with enough nostalgia to put a smile on your face.
There’s three tracks on the EP, we’re going to present two here and let you discover the third, Mild Peril’s rework of the A Game Of Thrones theme tune, for yourself. Of the other two one is a pure revelation. Would we ever in a million years think Aled Jones’ Walking In The Air from the Raymond Briggs cartoon The Snowman would make an amazing dark Italo song? That’ll be a no. But y’know what? It really does. Mild Peril gently lays down washes of electronic, atmospheric sound and building arpeggios until when that instantly recognisable refrain emerges all thoughts of Welsh chiorboys has gone from your mind and your just left with a pulsating synthetic soundscape and one of the richest riffs we’ve heard in a while and some beautiful playing. Who’s There?, obviously the Doctor Who theme, opens with some dialogue form the shows very first episode, and proceeds to have fun with the tune. Whipping the theme’s lead line into an Italo frenzy, Mild Peril layers twisting snyths against a shuffling beat and the cultural icon that is the track’s bassline really capturing mood the show’s 80s years. You should all definitely check out this EP, producing TV theme cover version without producing extra helping of cheese is quite a feat, but Mild Peril pulls it off with style.
♫ Mild Peril – Airwalking/The Snow Man
Mild Peril’s Themes EP is out now, grab a copy on Bandcamp.
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[Audio] ActRazer’s ‘The Return’
ActRazer, previously known as Actraier, I’m sure you’ll know is the moody, high-octane, alter-ego of Mr. Michael, better known as Miami Nights 1984. This side of Glover has been quite for a while now, years in fact, but he surprised the SynthWave world this week with the aptly title The Retrun, announcing his comeback to the fold. A majestic announcement it is too.
The Return, is all about bombastic, emotional, musical moments wrapped in a SynthWave package. It ActRazer wanted to herald his restoration with the retro Electro equivalent of a fanfare he succeeded. Throughout it;s four and a half minute lifetime, The Return takes you on an expedition through various moods. From the deep, compelling synth bass and it’s ominous piano accompaniment, to the French Touch-esque chords, to the euphoric lead riff, ActRaizer still gives a nod to his 80s soundtrack music roots. Then, with about a minute and a half left, the shredding synth solo kicks off, and everything goes stratospheric.
♫ ActRazer – The Return
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