Oct 11 2013

[Audio] Beateria’s ‘Country Business’

Is New Beat coming back? I feel like I’m typing the words ‘New Beat’ a lot these days. Not that I mind, I grew up on the stuff, I had just always thought it was a forgotten genre. But suddenly there is a rash of New Beaty, EBMy, Acidy tunes and events going on. So it feels like there’s a New Beat resurgence happening, maybe because so many Belgian producers are breaking through these days and still feel that influence?

The latest tune to ride the trend comes from Aeroplane, maybe an unlikely source but he is Belgian, who got together in the studio with British producer Bot resulting in the track Country Business under the moniker of Beateria. It’s certainly an 808 fuelled, dirty Acid House, New Beat juggernaut, that’s deep and mysterious an anything else on those strobe lit dancefloors.

♫ Beateria – Country Business

Beateria’s Country Business is released 14th October on AeroPop.

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Oct 11 2013

[MP3] Coupons & Christa Vi’s ‘Emerald Bay’

Here’s a luscious slice of flyaway Disco from Sydney based duo Coupons. Emerald Bay sees them teaming up with the Australian come Londoner singer/songwriter who’s name is on everybody’s lips, Christa Vi for all kinds of holiday, boating and sunshine musical metaphors. Just stop for a moment, and drink this in.

“Well, that’s pretty Tropical” is something you might say about this Emerald Bay. And you’d be fairly justified in your assessment, because it is pretty damn Tropical. From the laid back tune’s opening salvo of Island purcussion it’s all growling funky basslines, steady Disco beats and shimmering synths. Christa weaves a nice little mental picture of summery days and holiday vibes until there really isn’t anything you can do to dislike this track. It’s just all about good times.

♫ Coupons (Feat. Christa Vi) – Emerald Bay

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Oct 11 2013

[Video] Cut Copy’s ‘Free Your Mind’

Australian ElectroPoppers extraordinaire Cut Copy’s new single Free Your Mind, with all it’s 90s Indie-Dance leanings has gone and got itself a video. Check it out.

It’s got some Alexander Skarsgard, from True Blood and nothing else really in, and was directed by Christopher Hill and is pretty funny actually. All culty.

Cut Copy’s Free Your Mind is released 5th November.

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Oct 11 2013

[Audio] David Bowie’s ‘Love Is Lost’ reMixed by LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy

Earlier this year David Bowie stunned and excited fans by releasing his first studio album in ten years. The Next Day dropped with no warning to immediate critical acclaim and Bowie fans worldwide going a little weak at the knees. Next month sees the release of The Next Day Extra, a three disc special edition of the album loaded with unreleased tracks and fresh reMixes. Included amongst the reMixes is this ten minute epic from DFA and LCD Soundsystem head honcho James Murphy.

Phased layers handclaps create the backing rhythm for this impressive musical journey. Very much a DFA track, yet still retaining a quintessential Bowie-ness, this reMix reminds us of how amazing Bowie songs can be when he is paired with something more electronic and experimental musically. Given it;s length, it;s no sunrise that that tune has room to breather, taking it’s time building it’s Cosmic, New York Disco, vibe. even taking time to side-line into Ashes To Ashes briefly.

♫ David Bowie – Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix By James Murphy For The DFA)

David Bowie’s The Next Day Extra is released 4th November.

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Oct 10 2013

[Video] Silver Swans’ ‘Sea Of Love’

Sea Of Love is the first single from San Francisco ElectroPop outfit Silver Swans’ forthcoming sophomore album Touch. It’s a beautiful, swirling and mysterious slice of DreamPop that is truly enchanting in both voice and synths. It definitely has us intrigued to hear the album.

The video was directed by Seamus Harte and Silver Swans own Ann Yu in Ann’s, very brightly lit, bedroom. The subtle vintage video effects really make this clip stand out.

Silver Swan’s Touch is released later this year.

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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.