Here’s the video for Par Avion, the title track from New York Minimal Synth duo Xeno & Oaklander’s new, Ghostly International released, album. Chilly synths and haunting vocals abound!
Directed by Thomas Torres, the clip cuts a sombre mood whist showing of the Budapest location.
Xeno & Oaklander’s Par Avion is released 24th June.
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Bristol SynthWavers Miles Prower go all power-balled with their latest tune, These Days. Taken (again) from their forthcoming new EP, Virtually Reality, this one enlists the help of SynthWave vocalist du’jour Dana Jean Phoenix and brings down the tempo a bit to serve up something for your soul rather than your feet.
These Days actually marks a distinct shift in Miles Prowers music, one we’ve suspected coming for a while now. whist Dana Jean Phoenix’s nostalgic vocals and the songs arrangement are pure 80s power ballad fare, the sound and production itself are about as far away from the 80s as you can get. Mire akin to mid-90s EBM or the more avant-guard end of that era’s SynthPop, Miles Prower invoke a raw production style and modern abrasive digital synth sounds. This makes a for a really nice contrast, caustic music with sweet vocals, and makes the track more interesting than many of it’s contemporaries. Roll on the EP!
♫ Miles Prower (Feat. Dana Jean Phoenix) – These Days
Miles Prower’s Virtually Reality is due out this summer.
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Nearly a year on from it’s unveiling, Du Tonc’s Surging Memories is on the way to a full release, reMix package and all! The international duo of MiGHty mOUse and Matt Van Schie have picked one of their finest tracks for this, their first proper big release and amongst the luminaries chosen for reMix duties is Belgian synthesizer champion ATTAR!. Check out his version below.
As expected ATTAR! takes the track in a more robotic direction, but the man manages to leave the tracks soul intact. The laid back nature of the track allows ATTAR! to indulge in some heady Vangelis synths set to a warping sub bass. It’s a combination that has to be enjoyed loud. Taking his time to deliver the beat, ATTAR! builds the Sci-Fi mood before injecting a little Tropical sweetness into proceedings and making those cold dystopian tones get funky. Matt’s vocals glide over the track like they are looking down on the groove from on high. The whole thing is rather epic we think.
♫ Du Tonc – Surging Memories (ATTAR! reMix)
Du Tonc’s Surging Memories is released 23rd June via Nightfilm.
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Here’s the video for French Electrohead DyE and the almighty The Egyptian Lover’s Acid B-Boy masterpiece She’s Bad. The track’s taken from DyE’s recent album Cocktail Citron.
Directed by DentDeCuir the video is loaded with cool effects and a little NSWF.
DyE’s Cocktail Citron is out now.
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Glen Check are a South Korean duo who have had a pretty successful career in that particularly East-Asian brand of sweet Indie-Electro-y Nu-Disco that that part of the world does so well. The guys have just released the second collection of reMixes of tracks from their Youth! album, this time focusing on the tracks Pacific; and on that release is this joyous four minutes from German synth-Disco master, Mr. Justin Faust.
OK, first up, ignore the rest of the track for a second, just listen to that bassline. Pure boogie. As soon as that punchy, retro synth bass kicked in Faust has us hook, line and sinker; conjuring the best mid-80s dancefloor hits to mind. Add to this some lush keys, Glen Check’s buoyant, optimistic vocals and cool summer-pop swing; and you’re left with a track that just puts a smile of your face, whatever the weather. Stick around for a mind-warping solo at the track’s finale. Groove on!
♫ Glen Check – Pacific (Justin Faust reMix)
Glen Check’s Pacific – reMixes From Youth! is out now.
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I do love Bag Raiders. They tend to make music just for me. Their self titled album of 2010 is still one of my all time faves.Mixing Disco, House and ElectroPop, these guys make the best summer tunes. They’ve been quiet for a while, so long if fact that we didn’t know if they were coming back. But the Australian duo had relocated to LA to work on their follow up album, before wich they present a brand new double A-side single, featuring the tracks Nairobi and Savannah. Check out Nairobi below.
The track sums up everything that’s awesome about Bag Raiders live. Relentless deep grooves with a breezy tongue-in-cheek feel. An irresistible, slightly Techy, House monster that flicks bits of Disco and Tribal at it’s listeners ears, layering the punchy bassline and playful hooks with some ‘deep in the zone’ moments. We’re so glad they’re back.
♫ Bag Raiders – Nairobi
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Here’s a little mid-week bliss from one of our favourite Torontonians (and there’s a lot of ‘em!) Pat Lok. For this one he’s teamed up with the voice of the moment Patrick Baker for a warm and relaxing groove, perfect timing now that the sun if finally shining here in the UK. Sit back, hit play, and sink into what Pat & Pat have served up.
Pat’s (the second one) voce drifts across this deep deep House tune with an R&B lilt while Pat the first lays down a glorious subby bassline and a Garage-y beat. With a touch of vocal modulation and some enigmatic keys thrown into the mix, Lok brings the hot summer nights vibe to the track; the end result being something smooth, soulful and dancefloor friendly, but only for friendly dancefloors.
♫ Pat Lok (Feat. Patrick Baker) – Could Be Mine
Pat Lok’s Could Be Mine is out now.
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The latest edition to the ever awesome Cascine fold is German producer Essáy. The last essay I wrote was 2,500 words on Nobutoshi Kihara and the Sony Walkman and believe me, it wasn’t nearly as smooth as the chilled House that Simon Schilling produces, but it did celebrate an absolute design classic, so that’s something, right? Anyway, Essáy’s new EP is out next month, it’s titled Ocarina and here’s the title track.
Ocarina is like waking up with a beat in your head, still bit blurry eyed and now 100% sure where you are; the only thing you’re really sure of is your feet tapping out a groove. So you might as well stay in bed, wrapped up in a duvét of warm tones, samples and cost synths; accompanied by a cheeky 90’s-esque tambourine. It’s a strange combination whose parts are more energetic than their whole. SO hit play and sink back into dreamland.
♫ Essáy – Ocarina
Essáy’s Ocarina EP is released 1st July.
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Here’s the video for West, a track taken from on of London’s Finest Ursa Minor’s new EP. It’s a deep and involving ElectroPop/House track that draws you into it’s Dubby depths more with each listen.
The vide is actually exactly what we’d have expected. It’s got that classy and enigmatic 90’s dance video thing going on; which suits the tune perfectly. It could be a Björk video.
Ursa Minor’s Earthquakes EP is out now.
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Teardrops is the first new original tune from the newly solo Final DJs (yeah, we’re confused too, just try not to think about it) and it;’s really something you should pay attention too. Collaborating with British duo Frett, Final DJs have managed to serve up something quite original in a sea of sound-a-likes. Check it out.
There’s a lot of music around these days that takes it’s cues from 80s Sci-Fi soundtracks, and straight-to-video classics; but in a scene that is increasingly sounding nothing like it intends to as it fuels itself, Final DJs leans toward the Jarre end of the electronica spectrum whist delivering some authentic sounding soundtrack sounds. He brings the beat too, with a rumbling Disco groove running throughout. The vocal performance from Frett slips into the track with style, layering a passionate lament over the moody sounds. A track that bodes well for the future.
♫ Final DJs (Feat. Frett) – Teardrops
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