Feb 18 2012

Shit Hot Soundsystem edits Junior

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British DJ Shit Hot Soundsystem shows us how edits should be done with his dancefloor rework of Junior’ ‘Mamma Used To Say’.

First off, it’s an inspired choice of track to edit, just on track choice alone SHS has already got the dancefloor in the palm of his hand, by layering the big beats and squelchy cosmic synths. Shit Hot Soundsystem brings the best bits of the original and makes the work harder than they’ve ever worked before.

♫ Junior – Mama Used To Say (Shit Hot Soundsystem Edit)

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Feb 18 2012

Discotexas’s ‘Bucket Of Love’ 2

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The awesome Discotexas are gearing up for the release of their second ‘Bucket Of Love’ compilation, collection the last few months of amazing releases from the label.

The first volume was a must have compilation of Discotexas’ late 2012/early 2011 big tunes and this release looks set to be just as essential. Discotexas one one of the few labels around who are absolutely consistent in the quality of their releases, every one seems to be a stormer. Check out the tracklisting and contributions form Zimmer and Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver reMixed by Xinobi.

♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Diamonda (Xinobi Remix)

♫ Zimmer – Looking At You

The tracklist:

01.Astrolabe – Cave Disco (Discotexas Edit)
02.Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Diamonda (Xinobi reMix)
03.Justin Faust – Girl Talk (G.L.O.V.E.S. reMix)
04.Moullinex & Xinobi – X Marks The Spot (Glimmers Disko Version)
05.Mirror People (Feat. Rowetta) – Feel The Need (Original Mix)
06.Kamp! – Cairo (Moullinex reMix)
07.Zimmer – Looking At You (Original Version)
08.Appaloosa – Patchwork (Kamp! reMix)
09.Douze – Eternity’s Call Back (Original)
10.Publicist – Bite (Justin Faust Edit)
11.Philosophy of Sound – It Is Like That (Ilya Santana ‘Bizarro Disco’ reMix)
12.Lazydisco – More Tigers (Mirror People reMix)
13.Justin Faust – Girl Talk (Original Mix)
14.Douze – Forsaken (Publicist reMix)
15.Appaloosa – Jumping On Beds (Mirror People Dub Mix)
16.Terminal Twilight – Black and Blue (Original Mix)
17.Lazydisco – More Tigers (MODE reMix)
18.Mirror People – Feel The Need (feat. Rowetta) (Severino reMix)
19.Zimmer – Bay Bridge (Original Mix)
20.Kamp! – Cairo (Philosophy of Sound Dub reMix)

‘Bucket Of Love Volume 2’ is released 24th February.

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Feb 18 2012

Infernal Devices’ ‘A Million Miles Above’ EP

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Infernal Devices are a Brooklyn based duo who came together over a shared love of ‘80’s Sci-Fi and electronic music which they pout into their futuristic ElectroPop, as displayed on their forthcoming new EP ‘A Million Miles Above’.

The five track record is actually quite a strange beast, there’s a whole load of influences I can hear in there which makes me wonder how many of them are accidental. At it’s core it’s a Pop record, much if it’s structure is pure ‘80’s SynthPop, but it’s production sways from Modern SynthPop to DancePop to EuroDance, even a little SynthWave, with each track. That’s not to say it’s disjointed, it isn’t, there is a running theme of soaring, buzzing synths and impassioned vocals throughout the EP that ties it all together neatly. Some catchy tunes too, take the lead track, ‘Life In Stereo’, a track with a robotic groove tempered by a warm vocal style and an overall out that would appeal not just to SynthPop fans but fans of crossover dance too.

♫ Infernal Devices – Life In Stereo

‘A Million Miles Above’ is released 24th April.

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Feb 17 2012

Computer Magic’s new EP

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Computer Magic is 22 year old DJ/Blogger/Graphic Designer Danz who has caught the eye of Kitsuné Music, who featured her on their last Maison album and are about to release her new EP.

Computer Magic’s ‘Orion’ EP is a wonderful journey through her Sci-Fi inspired electronic BedroomPop. As a whole the EP sounds at once like something very introspective, and at the same time a declaration of intent to the world. Danz’s brand of SynthPop is striped down and sparse, kinda’ quirky and raw but with an underlying Funk. Coming from that Brooklyn school of electronic Pop that has spawned more than a few BedroomPop artists who all manage a uniqueness to their sound, Computer Magic’s own groove in the genre is is futuristic, youthful, full of both energy and optimism, introspective and melancholy. Biscuit tin beats and toytown synths hammer out playful melodies while Danz’s vocals sound at once more mature than her age and full of childlike wonder. It’s no surprise that Kitsuné picked up Computer Magic, she’s got the right amounts of danceability and personality they tend to go for. And so do we.

♫ Computer Magic – Trinity

Computer Magic’s ‘Orion’ EP is out 12th March.

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Feb 17 2012

Pteez

At some point the Russian SynthWave scene is going to have to slow down for a bit and let the rest of the world catch up, this past year so many amazing acts have come out of Russia. Pteez is latest in this long line to mix ‘80’s soundtrack electronics with a touch of funky Nu-Disco.

All three of the tracks on Pteez SoundCloud display a skill for getting an Italo groove going and warping it a little for the dancefloor. ‘Stardust’ is one of my favourites, bright, sparkling synths dance over retro Italo basslines. But far from ridged, it’s got a late ‘80’s Electronic Soul swing that saw white guys dancing like fantastic idiots for the better part of the decade. ‘Soundwind’ is deeper, more traditional SynthWave, epic movie soundtrack stuff that thrives on huge retro chords and soaring leads that carry along in it’s story. ‘Trains In Colour’ had got an awesome B-Boy Electro flavour to it, a nice Electro Funk in it’s FM bassline. It’s not often you get to hear a proper meeting of B-Boy Electro and SynthWave and ‘Trains In Colour’ really nails it, with it’s twisted leads and synth toms its a rack after my own heart.

♫ Pteez – Stardust

♫ Pteez – Soundwind

♫ Pteez – Trains In Colour

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Feb 17 2012

Chromatics’ ‘Lady Video

Chromatics’ new video, ‘Lady’ is all shiny nostalgic goodness.

Alberto Rossini directed the video for Johnny Jewel’s vintage SynthPop outfit and stuck with the vintage theme with grainly shot footage with a late ‘70’s feel.

‘Lady’ is taken from Chromatics’ forthcoming second Italians Do It Better album, ‘Kill For Love’.

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Feb 17 2012

Mental Minority

Mental Minority is, well, is a German SynthWave producer. That’s about all we know about him. But that’s a good thing, because there’s loads to talk about the music!

He’s recently dropped a new track ‘T.V. Outrun’ and an new EP ‘Moodshifter’. Both display his love of ‘80’s and Italo. ‘T.V. Outrun’ is a bouncy, swirling peice that mixes the Italo bassline with epic shifting pads and sparkling synth melodies. It;s a good introduction to Mental Minority’s sound. Emotive and involving synthesizer soundtracks. The ‘Moodshifter’ EP is free from his SoundCloud page and contains five tracks of electronic soundscapes and retro beats. The highlight being ‘Shifting the Decades’ an Italo journey that conjures visions of Tokyo skylines, robotic beats with the soul of the orient. The whole EP is definitely worth checking out.

♫ Mental Minority – T.V. Outrun

♫ Mental Minority – Shifting The Decades

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Feb 17 2012

Jowie Schulner’s ‘Boombar Music Club 004’ mixtape

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Jowie Schulner – Boombar Music Club 004 = This months fresh picks from Boombar Music’s head honcho. A nice mix of new and not-so-new big synth hits grace this hour of top tunes.

♫ Jowie Schulner – Boombar Music Club 004

The tracklist:

01. Madonna – Get Together (Monsieur Adi reMix)
02. Komytea – Algebra
03. Chromeo – Hot Mess (Oliver reMix)
04. Answer42 – Clorofilla
05. Chris Reece – Headonism
06. Timur Shafiev – Be Aware
07. Michael Cassette – Crockett’s Theme
08. Komytea – Simplexity
09. Deadmau5 & Chris Lake – I Said (Michael Woods reMix)
10. Coldplay – Paradise (Fedde Le Grand Remix)
11. Tate Diamond featuring Nicolai – Electrified (Mat Zo Dub Mix)

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Feb 17 2012

Christianoshi’s new track.

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We covered new London ElectroPop artist Christianoshi last year when Trademark dropped a gloriously Dead Or Alive reMix of his track ‘Trust’. Well, the man is back with a brand new track, ‘I Feel Sick’. It’s unsettling, moody SynthPop time!

The first thing we noticed with ‘I Feel Sick’, is the return of the late ‘80’s SynthPop sound. Is this Christianoshi’s influence or a return to production duties for Trademark, wherever this injection comes from it’s most welcome. Again, as with ‘Trust’ it’s easy to compare to ‘86/’87 Pet Shop Boys, although ‘I Feel Sick’ sees Christianoshi with a little of the Andy Bell to his vocals this time around. It’s a dancefloor burner, the kind of hypnotic track to loose yourself in, even the vocals have a chanting quality to them that adds to a musical mantra. Time to keep an eye on Christianoshi we think.

♫ Christianoshi – I Feel Sick

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Feb 16 2012

Pyramid’s ‘Troubles’

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Pyramid is going from strength to strength, every time he releases a new slice of Sci-Fi electronica it’s even more awesome than the last.

The French SynthWave genius’ latest tune ‘Troubles’ is a slow burning synthesizer delight. Building layers upon layers of machine melodies and arpeggios Pyramid carries the listener away to some futuristic dystopia. I immediately want to compare to Vangelis or Jarre, but out of the two I think Pyramid leans toward the Jarre side of things, he seems to be able to capture the same kind of moods, the same contradictory optimistic melancholia, in his tunes.