Oct 7 2013

[MP3] L’Etranger’s ‘Mersey Mersey Me’ club mix.

Out soon on London’s La Bombe label is the new release from Ben Thomas A.K.A. L’Etranger. It a collection of reMixes of tracks from his 1997 EP of earlier this year. 1997 was jammed packed with chilled soulful Disco and storming Turbo Funk playing off against each other, and from the sound of this free download of one of the reMixes of the track Mersey Mersey Me we could be in for some seriously Housed up versions.

Whereas the original was laid back hazy soul, this Club Mix, by L’Etranger himself, is a hypnotic slo-mo House juggernaut. Channelling the original’s soul into deeper, moodier places, L’Etranger works up the perfect warehouse groove with throbbing sine basslines and layers of subtly, yet complex, purcussion. If this is any indication of what the rest of the remix EP holds, then we could be in for a treat.

♫ L’Etranger – Mersey Mersey Me (L’Etranger Club Mix (La Bombe Edit))

L’Etranger’s 1997 reMixed is out soon.

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Oct 7 2013

[Video] AlunaGeorge’s ‘Best Be Believing’

Best Be Believing is the next single to be taken from London Electro R&B superstars AlunaGeorge’s début album, Body Work. It;s a good choice for single treatment too, catchy and passionate with a complex groove.

The video goes all One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest as the duo take on the roles of doctor and patient on a hospital ward.

AlunaGeorge’s Body Work album is out now.

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Oct 7 2013

[Audio] Mitch Murder’s ‘Killer Angels’

I think Sweedish SynthWave master Mitch Murder must literally live in his studio. To say the man is prolific would be an understatement. We don’t know how he does it, but unlike almost every high volume producer we can think of, Mitch Murder has never one let the quality of his productions slip, and never once lost his king-of-80s-retro-synth-music crown. There must be a point in which just pure raw talent comes to the fore, and Mr. Murder has that in truck-loads.

His new tune, Killer Angels, sees a the return of Mitch to Vince DiCola mode. Punchy digital bass and slammin’ drums pair up with those occasional synth slaps the starshine chords to create a kind of post-BladeRunner, but a bit more fun, mood. It;s futuristic, but optimistic. Exciting, fun and more than anything else, draws you into it’s music narrative. Makes us nostalgic for a movie that doesn’t exist.

♫ Mitch Murder – Killer Angels

Mitch Murder’s ‘The Touch’ single is out now.

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Oct 7 2013

[MP3] Sauly & Parker’s ‘Disco Biscuit’

A couple of months ago we introduced you to Pole Position Recordings latest signing, Essex based producer Sauly. While were still waiting patiently for this guy’s début EP, Pole Position have dropped another free tune. Disco Biscuit sees Sauly teaming up with friend Parker for a serious cosmic House excursion.

This one’s got it feet on the dancefloor and it’s head in the could. Pumping 909 beats and a growling bassline keep the track moving while all manner of galactic synths explode playfully across the speakers. Shimmering pads, twinkling keys, Sci-Fi leads, all add up to an epic mood on this track that, when paired with the Deep House groove, delivers an engaging slice of mesmerising dancefloor gold.

♫ Sauly & Parker – Disco Biscuit

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Oct 7 2013

[Audio] Classixx reMixes Quadron’s ‘Hey Love’

Not content with putting out one of the albums of the year, Hanging Gardens, Disco duo Classixx have been quietly delivering some of the years best reMixes too. Their latest masterpiece comes in the form of this mix of Danish ElectroPop outfit Quadron and their recent single, Hey Love.

Classixx’s version of the tune plays up the soulful vocals and laid back mood of the original whilst injecting it with a little of that poolside magic. Popping arpeggios ride over thick, thick, synth bass as the duo whip up an LA Funk vibe with a slight robotic quality that work well with the originals borderline diva styling.Even incorporating a hint of early 90s House in the mix, the Classixx guys have turned-in another winner here.

♫ Quadron – Hey Love (Classixx reMix)

Quadron’s Hey Love is out now.

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Oct 4 2013

[Zen] Synthesizer Zen

This week’s capsule of Synthesizer Zen, to carry you into the weekend, comes from a live jam with a Synthesizers.com Studio System 110.

Video courtesy of YouTube user Manuel Schulz.

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Oct 4 2013

[Audio] Monsieur Adi reMixes Two Door Cinema Club’s ‘Changing Of The Seasons’

I’m really not sure if Monsieur Adi sleeps. The man had been busy as hell in the run up to the release of his soon-to-be massive hit What’s Going On? with A*M*E. Only this week the shiny new video for the single was released, but Adi still has time to knock out stunning reMix after stunning reMix. The latest being for the Madeon produced new single from Kitsuné IndiePoppers Two Door Cinema Club, Changing Of The Seasons.

Adi turns-in a spot-on version of the track, hitting the right point between laid back and dancefloor worthy, Adi, works a chilled Disco vibe, laden with thick synth bass and his wonderful strings, which is an step apart from the big room backing of the original, but somehow weaves it’s way into the song and makes it Adi’s own. The vocals seem to fit themselves around this new vibe, rising and falling with the mood of the track. It’s almost unbelievable that in his entire career Adi has never failed to impress, and he;s only just starting to blow up. We wish him the best of luck.

♫ Two Door Cinema Club – Changing Of The Seasons (Monsieur Adi reMix)

Two Door Cinema Club’s Changing Of The Seasons is out soon.

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Oct 4 2013

[MP3] Thief’s ‘Broken Boy’

Just gotta’ drop a little copy and pasted press release here, it;s not often we get press releases with lists of awards in. “Thief is the new electronic pop project of PJ Wolf. A previous winner of the Triple J Unearthed Top Song competition and recipient of the Foundation for Young Australians Buzz Grant, PJ was recently shortlisted for the prestigious Vanda and Young songwriting competition for his track Closer.” We can’t help but wonder of the Foundation for Young Australians Buzz Grant is a grant for young Australians who buzz or a buzzing grant for young Australians, we’d like to think it was the latter, must be a nightmare in batteries. Whatever the case, that’s quite an impressive rack of achievements this guy had to his name, and now he’s traded in his guitars for some altogether better synthesizers and joined forced with Brisbane-based producer Matt Redlich (Emma Louise, Hungary Kids Of Hungary, Yes You) to form Thief to deliver the sweetest of SynthPop tunes, like Broken Boy.

Broken Boy is like a soulful Kraftwerk. Vintage drum machine beats with an old school Electro pop craft out B-boy rhythms amidst a sea of analog arpeggios that forms a nice contrast to the more Indie piano and bass work. Quite a stripped down and minimal track, Broken Boy still maintains it’s humanity, largely thanks to the heartfelt vocals that wash the track. The tune is complimented by a reMix from Brazilian producer Césare, who turns the track into a lush dance tune. Not quite Nu-Disco, but leveraging a lot of funk in it’s retro dancefloor action. An impressive début all-round, we’ll be keeping an eye on Thief.

♫ Thief – Broken Boy

♫ Thief – Broken Boy (Césare reMix)

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Oct 4 2013

[Video] Goin’ Old School: The Sound Of Belgium (Front 242, Neon & Logo)

Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:

This week we’re dedicating Goin;’ Old School to to the documentary, and it’s soon to be released soundtrack, The Sound Of Belgium. Directed by Jozef Devillé the film has already won numerous awards and chronicles the journey of Belgian music from the dancehall days of Popcorn, through EBM and New Beat to House and Techno. You can find local screenings on their website, and this November a three CD soundtrack compilation will be released with a tracklist reading like a whos-who of influential Belgian music. To us, Belgian music will always mean old school EBM and New Beat, so check out three tracks from the forthcoming album that remind us of out wasted youth.

It’s been featured on Goin’ Old School before, but Front 242’s Headhunter from 1988 is the quintessential EBM track.

Another one from 1988 Neon’s Target Records New Beat classic, Voices.

Maybe 1988 was the year for us? Logo’s moody SynthPop/New Beat Businessmen certainly helped.

The Sound Of Belgium triple album is released 25th November, the documentary has it’s first UK screening this month, find dates here.

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Oct 4 2013

[Mixtape] Tensnake’s ‘On Repeat #1’

Tensnake – On Repeat #1 = Here’s a slick new mix from German House guru Tensnake. It’s a pretty storming hour long too, loaded with everything from funky Nu-Disco, to deep and hypnotic house. This’ll get your weekend started!

♫ Tensnake – On Repeat #1

The tracklist:
01. Dürerstuben – Haeckls Kosmos
02. Ninetoes – Finder (Kraver’s ’84 Version)
03. Gero (Feat. Kullai Timi) – Turn Around (Satin Jackets reMix)
04. Beautiful Swimmers – Running Over
05. Terjei Nygard – Katapult
06. Tiger & Woods – Golden Bear
07. Behling & Simpson – String 01
08. Addex – Public Progress (Marco Grandi reMix)
09. Kiwi – Mayfly feat. Amy Skippings (Urulu Dub)
10. Dusky – Careless
11. Codec – Is It Something?
12. Claude VonStroke – The Clapping Song
13. Disclosure – F For You (TEED reMix)
14. Tensnake (Feat. Fiora) – See Right Through

Tensnake’s See Right Through is out now.

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