Mar 19 2012

Worship’s ‘Horizon’ EP

This week sees the release of the new EP from SynthWave master Worship, titled ‘Horizon’ EP and released on ‘the ever-awesome Holographic People’

The ‘Horizon’ EP promises three tracks of blissed-out synthesizer love and kicks off with ‘Spiral End’, featuring Cavaliers Of Fun’s Ricco Vitali on vocals. Worship’s big power chorded SynthWave and Ricco’s 80’s wailing is a match made in heaven . It’s a pretty anthemic track, like a rousing call to dance, loaded with huge warm synths, a wicked groove and that particular sing-a-long quality all anthems need. Have we had a Dreamwave anthem yet? If not, this is your contender. Also featuring on the EP is ‘Miles Indies’, which is as atmospheric as it is funky. The solid groove and slap bass head-nodding effect complimented perfectly by some lush, worldly, pads and leads. SynthWave at it’s best, ‘Miles Inside’ speaks to both your feet and your heart. The EP’s title track starts off in Jean Michel-Jarre mode before launching into the funk fuelled soundtrack to the best imaginary ‘80’s cop show. Y’know, a cop show with a theme, probably about a future cop who accidently gets trapped in the past (the ‘80’s) and had to buddy with a quirky everyman beat cop. ‘Horizon’ is exciting, driving and majestic and contains some really nice flourishes. Including a bunch of reMixes alongside the originals, this EP will be a must purchase!

♫ Worship (Feat. Ricco Vitali) – Spiral End

♫ Worship – Miles Inside

♫ Worship – Horizon

‘Horizon’ is released today.

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Mar 19 2012

Cinnamon Chasers & Lameboy Advance

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OK, so we’re going to try not to go mad on entries into Cinnamon Chasers ‘The Day That Never Came’ reMix cometition, but sometimes we can’t help it. We love Cinnamon Chasers and Cinnamon Chasers X producers we really dig, such as Lameboy Advance, is a equation for awesome we can’t turn down.

This take on the track by Lameboy isn’t really an Edit despite being called that, it’s actually a full-blown reMix, which is a good thing because the German SynthWave producer takes the song down a sweetly melancholic nostalgia route. Deep ‘80’s bass, muted guitar and gentle retro synth chords transform the doomy vocal into something softer, and the track into a chilled-out SynthPop track the cruises along with a slightly summery vibe.

♫ Cinnamon Chasers – The Day That Never Came (Lameboy Advance Edit)

‘The Day That Never Came’ is out now.

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Mar 19 2012

Opus Label One

Opus Label

Last month, new LA based boutique label Opus Label released their début compilation, ‘Opus Label One’, that treats us to 12 tracks of electronic music that speaks to the heart.

The brainchild of Miguel Angel Jiménez and Jeremy Wineberg, Opus is a project that encompasses a record label, club night and clothing range with ‘Opus Label’ One’ setting out their music manifesto. The first of a series of monthly/bi-monthly compilations, this album is crammed full of some of the sweetest tracks from the past couple of years and some new stuff too. The overall vibe is one of eclectic, introspective and sunk-kissed ElectroPop featuring the likes of Jolie Cherie, Jupiter, The Ice Choir, Joywave, Matt Van Schie, Second Date. With the CD version of the album coming packaged with a gorgeous cover and booklet curated by photographer Dirk Mai, this series looks like one to keep a definite eye on.

♫ Jolie Cherie – Barcelona

♫ Second Date – Young, Beautiful, Etc…

♫ Joywave – Traveling At The Speed Of Light

♫ Matt Van Schie – Journey

The compilation is out now and available on CD from Opus Label’s website or digitally.

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Mar 19 2012

Dizkopolis’ ‘Class Of ‘91’ video

We love Malaysian duo Dizkopolis’ ‘Class Of ‘91’, so it’s pretty cool to see the track now has a video.

The clip comes courtesy of director Ahmad Faris who was chosen by the TV channel Astro Hitz’ Music Video grant program, and he’s done an awesome job with this real life video game. Malaysia looks amazing!

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Mar 19 2012

Posttod

Posttod are a Sweedish Electronica duo who push genre boundaries and wrap up myriad influenced in their beautiful, icy soundscapes.

The recently released their ‘Moon’ EP for free and should you take advantage of that amazing deal you’ll be treated to seven tracks of electronic, dreamlike soundtracks. Taking in components from everywhere from Dubstep to Chillwave to ElectroPop to Disco, Posttod create something decidedly Scandinavian sounding that just conjures images of forests and tundra. There’s something in this EP that reminds me of Røyksopp, maybe not directly in the sound, but in the approach to electronic music. The two acts are definitely experimental, and avant-garde, but highly melodic too. Here Posttod utilise broken beats, Dub basses, heavily reverb washed vocals and synth drones, but all the time accompany this with sweet melodies and passionate leads. ‘Moon’ is an accomplished peice of work that all fans of synthesizer music should check out.

♫ Posttod – Away

♫ Posttod – Wild

♫ Posttod – Under The Stars

You can download Posttod’s ‘Moon’ for free here.

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Mar 17 2012

Synthesizer Zen

This week’s capsule of Synthesizer Zen, to carry you into the weekend, comes in the form the members of the Audiokeys forum covering Gershon Kingsley’s classic ‘Popcorn’ on so many synths…

Video courtesy of YouTube user audiokeys.

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Mar 17 2012

Cinnamon Chasers reMixed by Mr. Mæn

Cinnamon Chasers

We make no secret ‘round here that Cinnamon Chasers is one of our favourite producers working today. The CC recently launched a reMix competition off the back of his last single, ‘The Day That Never Came’ and we were pretty excited when the constantly awesome Mr. Mæn dropped his entry.

The original track sees Cinnamon Chasers leaning toward an almost Electro-Rock direction with dark overtones, so Mr. Mæn pulls the track back to a mare dreamlike place. His chilled Dreamwave bringing out an ‘80’s Pop side to the gothy vocals. Mr. Mæn pulls of the perfect vibe for a more summery, sunset version of this track with great use of layered melody and soaring leads.

♫ Cinnamon Chasers – The Day That Never Came (Mr Mæn reMix)

‘The Day That Never Came’ is out now.

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Mar 17 2012

Walter Sobcek’s ‘The Return Of The Knight Of Love’ mixtape

Walter Sobcek

Walter Sobcek – The March Tape ‘The Return Of The Knight Of Love’ = The Sobcek guys get soulful with their latest mixtape, just over half an hour of funky, smooth grooves including a couple of our favourite tunes.

♫ Walter Sobcek – The March Tape ‘The Return Of The Knight Of Love’

The tracklist:

01. Moon Boots – Bills To Pay
02. Sam Padrul – Let’s Make History
03. Beck & Charlotte Gainsbourg – Paradisco (Le Crayon reMix)
04. School Of Seven Bells – Lafaye (Scissor Sisters reMix)
05. Grouplove – Tongue Tied (Gigamesh reMix)
06. Gemini Club – By Surprise
07. Whitney Houston X Chromeo – When The Night Knows
08. Walter Sobcek – Miami (Allen Walker Re-Write)
09. LeSale – Time After Time After Time
10. Late NightTuff Guy – Not In Love Anymore
11. The Doors – An American Prayer/Ghost Song (Domes’ Instrumental Edit)
12. Tangerine Dream – Love On A Real Train (Club Silencio Edit)

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Mar 17 2012

Philosophy Of Sound’s ‘Freedom, What For?’ single & A.N.D.Y. reMixes

Philosophy Of Sound

After a week of build up yesterday Philosophy Of Sound released their new track ‘Freedom What For?’.

This is the Melbourne based duo’s second single for Discotexas and has so far generated a fair bit of hype. Well deserved it is too, the track rolls on a sprawling synth bass that will have you hooked the minute it kicks in. A lyrically politically charged track, ‘Freedom, What For?’ is cynical, but funky as hell, and with it’s power Italo bass and wicked guitar licks it just too infectious. the package includes a reMix from one half of Mustang, A.N.D.Y., which we features a couple of weeks ago as a stunning début, now you can download the instrumental version below, and be sure to check out the rest of the EP.

♫ Philosophy Of Sound – Freedom, What For? (Original Mix)

♫ Philosophy Of Sound – Freedom, What For? (A.N.D.Y. reMix)

♫ Philosophy Of Sound – Freedom, What For? (A.N.D.Y. Instrumental reMix)

‘Freedom, What For?’ is released 16th March on Discotexas and also includes reMix work from Tronik Youth.

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Mar 17 2012

RUFUS&Bambi’s ‘Milk ‘N’ Synth’ Mix

RUFUS&Bambi

BREED Podcast 15 – RUFUS&Bambi’s ‘Milk ‘N’ Synth’ Mix = Rex The Dog’s ‘BREED’ night is back at the Dalston Superstore on the 6th April, so it’s BREED mixtape time of the month. Resident RUFUS&Bambi serves up fifty minutes of her finest deep synthetic sounds.