This week’s capsule of Synthesizer Zen, to carry you into the weekend, comes from a look at the Korg DDM 100 (which isn’t great, but was my first drum machine, so I have a soft sport for it!)
Video courtesy of YouTube user Steve Ounanian.
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[Audio] Mr. Falcon’s ‘Landing Lights’
Yippee kiyay Mr. Falcon! There’s some sweet Deep House in town! Just released on Nurvous Records is the début single from Mr. Falcon, a duo consisting of French Express co-founder Blueshift and fellow Philadelphia resident Ily. The single is called Landing Lights which, once you hear the track, seems quite fitting and comes equipped with a reMix from Rhythm Operator.
Landing Lights deftly mixes in some slick 80s lead lines into an undulating Deep House groove. Pulsating, almost Italo, synths craft out a Sci-Fi warehouse vibe from punchy bass and haunting pads. Riding a booming kick drum, the robotic dance hits hard, infecting your brain with a Euro meets Chicago collision will leave you wanting more. We are already eagerly awaiting Mr. Falcon’s next work.
♫ Mr. Falcon – Landing Lights
Mr. Falcon’s Landing Lights is out now on Beatport.
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[Video] Shit Robot & Nancy Whang’s ‘Do That Dance’
Nancy Whang steps up for vocal duties on a DFA record once more with this track, Do That Dance. It;s the latest tune from Dublin’s Shit Robot from his forthcoming album We Got A Love.
The video sees Whang busting out some moves to a variety of VHS-esque video effects. And, for some reason, some football.
Shit Robot’s We Got A Love is released 18th March.
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[Audio] Nude Disco reMixes Reegl’s ‘Who Was This I Never Knew’
Here’s the latest reMix from Lodnon’s Nude Disco. he’s whipped up this storming Nu-Disco reMix of IndiePop duo Reegl’s forthcoming single Who Was This I Never Knew, taken from their album Clearing The Decks. Theres a little Balearic vibe in this one, just right for setting up your weekend.
With a waling bassline that’ll be with you for the rest of the day, Nude Disco’s reMix of Who Was This I Never Knew is a head nodder for sure. Introducing bright keys and a breakdown in just the right place, Nude Disco create the perfect platform of the originals breathy vocals. A Funky House and Indie soundclash that’s ripe for many repeat plays.
♫ Reegl – Who Was This I Never Knew (Nude Disco reMix)
Reegl’a album, Clearing The Decks is out now.
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[Video] SevdahBABY & Djixx’s ‘Grad’
Here’s the new single from our favourite Serbians, SevdahBABY and Djixx. Grad comes from their latest album Sega Mega, Ti I Ja and is a sultry, pulsating ElectroPop tune.
Ivan Grujić directs the stark clip, featuring Djixx doing what Djixx does best.
SevdahBABY’s Sega Mega, Ti I Ja is out now.
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[Audio] NTEIBINT’s ‘Never Without You’
Having pride of place on Eskimo Recordings‘ latest compilation album, The Blue Collection, is Greek SynthWaver come Disco demon NTEIBINT. This track, Never Without You, not only features on the collection, but is also the lead track of his forthcoming EP. It genre spanning four minutes of hazy good times.
Featuring vocals from Stella, Never Without You is a hard beat to pin down. A slo-mo Indie-Dance groove, not quite Disco but getting there, underpins the tune; which is part ElectroPop, part Pop House with a solid authentic Nu-Disco flavour. The prefect track to chill in the sun to, the thick bass and warm synths play perfectly with Stalla’s smokey vocal. Just relax.
♫ NTEIBINT (Feat. Stella) – Never Without You
NTEIBINT’s Never Without You features on The Blue Collection, out now.
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[Video] Cavaliers Of Fun’s ‘Anoraak, Pegase And RAC’
Dreamwaver Cavaliers Of Fun is back with a brand new release. The Camp COF EP (out now on ‘the ever-awesome Holographic People’) contains this tribute to the sounds of 2008, Anoraak, Pegase And RAC.
Francisco B. Froes directs the clip, which is just as chill as the sweet indie-Elector sounds of the track.
Cavaliers Of Fun’s Camp COF EP is out now.
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[Mixtape] Bxentric’s ‘Mix Four’
Bxentric – Mix Four = Here’s another new mix from Bxentric. Prepare yourself for over an hour of funky as hell synthetic sounds; rolling from the Balearic to the Cosmic on a Disco tip.
The tracklist:
01. Afrobuddha Meets Kakatsitsi Drummers – Obame (Dub Mix)
02. Richard From Milwaukee – Free Love
03. Tornado Wallace – Bit 1
04. Casino Times (Feat. High Hopes) – Stirling (Damiano Von Erckert Rmx)
05. Split Secs – I’m Not Losin’
06. DJ Kaos – From Inside (Tiago Club Dub)
07. Javen Souls – Future (Maurice Fulton Mix)
08. Richard Rossa – Draco
09. Octa Octa – Shower Nights (Second Chance Mix)
10. Walter Jones – A Night In Newark
11. Squarehead – Dead Reyt
12. Unknown Artist – Unknown
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[Video] Make The Girl Dance’s ‘Dancing In Nowhere’
The new single from French Indie-ElectroPoppers Make The Girl Dance Dancing In Nowhere features vocals form Solange La Frange and is a gritty and energetic slice of bouncy House Pop/
The clip was directed by Pierre Mathieu and is all a bit hippy really.
Make The Girl Dance’s Dancing In Nowhere is out now.
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[Video] Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX’s ‘Fancy’
Iggy Azalea latest slice of bouncy synthed Hip Hop comes complete with a guest turn from the one and only Charli XCX. Check out the new video for Fancy.
The enigmatically named Director X puts this clip together, a raucous homage to Clueless.
Iggy Azalea’s Fancy is out now.
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