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[Audio] Ben Macklin reMixes Tronik Youth’s ‘Pain Relief’

Tronik Youth’s forthcoming new single, Pain Relief, is due to drop at the end of this month with a bunch of sweet reMixes from he likes of KiWi and Gameboyz. The pick of the pack, however, is easily this slick Disco reworking from sometime Cassette Cluber Ben Macklin. Get your shades on for this one.

Macklin’s version of Pain Relief certainly does what it says on the tin,. A soothing flow of warm synths and enveloping beats. A smooth Dreamwave feel and pumping beat combine into slo-mo dancefloor gold. A mirrorballed symphony of slick sounds, pads that wrap you in their cool and a laid back tide that whisks you along with it.

♫ Tronik Youth – Pain Relief (Ben Macklin reMix)

Tronik Youth’s Pain Relief is released 28th February/

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[Video] Cashmere Cat’s ‘Wedding Bells’

This is the new video from Norwegian electronic producer Cashmere Cat. The track is Wedding Bells, an impressive and enchanting tune that visits House, R&B, Chillwave and Trap on it’s beautiful journey.

Directed by Peter Marsden, the clip is a perfect recreation of every indie-flick trailer you’ve ever seen.

Cashmere Cat’s Wedding Bells is out this week.

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[Audio] Fake Blood’s ‘Get Myself Together’

Get Myself Together is taken from the forthcoming new EP from London noisenik Fake Blood. The Waiting EP is out next month hold three tracks including this monster. It’s the first we’ve heard from Theo Keating in a while, but the EP proves he’s lost none of his eclectic dancefloor flair.

Get Myself Together hits the ground running with stomping House beats and building drones before catapulting itself into a funky cacophony of string stabs and brooding basslines, all kept soulful with a big vocal sample. The Garage-y flavour to the beats gives the track a floorfilling swing, giving the track a nice complexity underneath the mantra synths.

♫ Fake Blood – Get Myself Together

Fake Blood’s Waiting EP is released 10th March.

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[Audio] Atrey’s ‘Guilty Pleasure’

Mixing up a bit of Disco, a bit of SynthWave and a bit of French Electro comes central European producer Atrey. A man who’s visual imagery and attitude seem deeply embroiled int he SynthWave scene but who music has more in common with the kind of huge Electro tunes from a few years back, albeit with a smooth Disco twist.

His latest single, Guilty Pleasure is a prime example. Begining with moody 80s soundtrack chords, the track soon descends into mind-blowing, heave digital slap-bassed, French Electro that could easily stand shoulder to shoulder with the best Ed Banger output. A masterclass in frantic synth Disco, there is so much going on in this track it’s astounding; and delivered with crystal clean production. Infectious as hell, feel no guilt about loving Guilty Pleasure.

♫ Atrey – Guilty Pleasure

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[Download] MiGHty mOUse’s ‘Shaker Faker’

The mighty MiGHty mOUse is back with his first new release of 2014. It;s a double A-side single featuring the tracks Shaker Faker and Space Face and it’s already getting hammer by some of the biggest names in the biz. Tensnake, Russ Chimes and Alex Metric have all been giving the tracks spins. The mOUse is also about to embark on a tour Down Under, check the dates here, and check out Shaker Faker below.

Shaker Faker is pure MiGHty Mouse gold. A little bit Cosmic, a little bt Tropical, a lot good-times.With a skippy shuffle to his Disco beats, the mOUse conjures up a tune to soundtrack a beach party off the shores of Orion. Rolling piano House riffs dance playfully with percussive hooks and swooshing synths that all combine to form a groove that just won’t quit. Get involved.

♫ MiGHty mOUse – Shaker Faker

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[Video] Thief’s ‘Closer’

Here’s the video for Australian ElectroPop artist Thief’s Closer. The track is taken from his EP of the same name released later this year. You’ll no doubt know the track, check out the visuals.

Thief himself put together this nice collection of animation styles. Sometimes literal, sometimes surreal, always flowing with the music.

Thief’s Closer EP is out 12t May.

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[Audio] Grum reMixes Shift K3y’s ‘Touch’

Due out in April is the single Touch from London House producer Shift K3y. It’s Garage-y R&B influenced tune that comes with a storming reMix package, featuring the likes of Oxford and this euphoric monster from the one and only Grum. We’re still waiting for a definite release date for Grum’s album so we can publish the glowing review of it we wrote last year before the record was pushed back after the well deserved success of his The Theme single, but in the meantime this will more than keep you going.

Grum takes the track from it’s Urban roots and drags it straight to the dancefloor. A rising symphony of thick synths and uplifting melodies riding over s stomping beat. This is peak time madness that harkens back to the days of packed superclubs rising and falling to the sounds of Euphoric Trance, but with that Grum, emotional Dreamwave twist. Retro in it’s progressions, modern in it’s sounds, this one is hands-in-the-air all the way through. Check out Annie Mac giving it a spin.

♫ Shift K3y – Touch (Grum reMix) (Radio Rip)

Shift K3y’s Touch is released 6th April.

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♫ Shindu – Gouge Away (Pixies Cover)

[Download] Shindu covers Pixies’ ‘Gouge Away’

Belgian ElectroPoppers Shindu has put together this blistering cover version of Indie legends Pixies Gouge Away. Those amongst you who are sceptical about how Pixies frantic, wall-of-sound guitar music translates into SynthPop really need to hear this. This is how you make a track your own.

It’s the bass that really makes this tune what it is, synth heavy but keeping it raw, Shindu centre the track on a driving bassline that flows to the progression of the original. Even singer Chibi’s voice takes on an edgy quality here, doing justice to the song itself. We can imagine this song is killer live, the rising electronic tones and gritty riffs easily doing the job of droning guitars whilst injecting the track with a little Funk too.

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