Jan 30 2014

[Audio] Cyclist edits Anoraak’s ‘Behind Your Shades’

French Dreamwave legends Anoraak release their new single, Behind Your Shades, this week. One of the standout tracks from the recent Chronotropic album, the single comes equipped with this edit from Canada’s finest; Cyclist. And it’s well titled, as it is more of an edit than a reMix, but one of the best edits we’ve heard in a while.

Ringing every last drop of dancefloor goodness from the track, Cyclist works the beat and bassline into a thick House monster, letting the tracks floaty Dreamwave overtone glide over the intoxicating groove. Knowing just when to use the vocals, and when to let the music speak for itself, Cyclist lets the mood rise and fall with a couple of deftly placed builds and drops. Definitely a let night floorfiller with a vibe that is as comforting as a warm blanket.

♫ Anoraak – Behind Your Shades (Cyclist Edit)

Anoraak’s Behind Your Shades is out now.

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Jan 30 2014

[Audio] Banks’ ‘Brain’

Out this week is the new single from Blog Sound showstopper Banks who continues to tease us with hints of her forthcoming début album. The track, Brain, is produced by Shlohmo, who is apparently a person; but unlike previous collaborators such as SHON and TEED, not a person we’ve heard of. Whoever Shlohomo is, though, makes some sumptuous sounds for Banks to warble over.

Brain is an involving, deep, five minutes that’s just peppered with Bank’s greatness. Her vocals soar over the distorted backing, guiding the track through rises and falls and sweeping the listener along with her. Smooth R&B beats and a nod to LA Funk are all mixed up in this electronic melting pot. Epic stuff.

♫ Banks – Brain

Banks’ Brain is out now.

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Jan 30 2014

[Audio] Arcadis’ ‘In Your Eyes’

German deep and soulful House producer Arcadis is back with a brand new EP. A storming collection of tunes from a guy who is fast becoming one of our favourite Deep/Garage-y/UK-ish/Bass House artists. Arcadis mixes up a load of Old School 90s House, Chicago vibes, UK Bass and Deep House with shuffling Garage beats.

In Your Eyes, the lead track of the similarly titled EP, is one of his finest to date. Exactly the kind of tune we’d love to hear right in the middle of a dancefloor session. Hypnotic to the fullest, the track growls along on the strength of 909 beats and deep, rumbling, bass. A deftly used vocal line ties the tune together nicely, especially in the surprisingly euphoric builds. We’d say this was a House crate essential.

♫ Arcadis – In Your Eyes (Original)

Arcadis’ In Your Eyes EP is out now.

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Jan 29 2014

[Audio] The Presets’ ‘Goodbye Future’

Released today is the brand new single from Australia’s finest, The Presets, Goodbye Future. their first new release since 2012’s absolutely stunning, but poorly promoted Pacifica album. The intervening months have seen the duo touring extensively in Australia, but not venturing out of the country as often as we’d like (i.e. at all) and the single release marks the launch of another tour down under. A series of singles will drop over the course of the tour.

Goodbye Future takes no prisoners right from the offset, immediately launching into a house tinged groove before the esoteric narrative the marks a The Presets song kicks in. An energetic mix of thumping House and intelligent SynthPop, Goodbye Future is just another example of why The Presets are one of the best in the business and deserve to be much bigger than they are. And they should come and play the UK, we can barely remember the last time we saw them.

♫ The Presets – Goodbye Future

The Presets’ Goodbye Future is out soon on Modular Recordings.

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Jan 29 2014

[Audio] Clancy’s ‘Overdue’

So, you’ll know we’ve been Championing Clancy since day one (which for us and him are about the same time), so we’re pretty pleased for him that he’s getting tracks premièred on Mixmag now. That’s some well deserved recognition right there. Said track is called Overdue, just like the aforementioned recognition. Word play! It’s his new single and due to be released early next month and joins the ever increasing list of absolute monsters from this guy.

A six and a half minute epic, Overdue eases you into it’s vibe, building anticipation with shuffling purcussion and haunting tones before it launches itself off and hits the ground running with a juggernaut bassline over a solid House beat. With a deep UK House sound, Overdue wraps you in a warm blanket of enchanting audio and leaves you with the feeling that you could loose yourself in it’s hypnotic groove far too easily. Another storming tune from Clancy.

♫ Clancy – Overdue

Clancy’s Overdue is released 10th February.

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Jan 27 2014

[Audio] Chvrches cover Bauhaus’ ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’

Chvrches seem to love a good cover, and why not. They’ve been given the opportunity for another one in the form of their contribution to the soundtrack of forthcoming movie Vampire Academy; which looks, frankly, fucking awful. Still, any excuse, eh? So Chvrches have covered Bauhaus’ Bela Lugosi’s Dead. Didn’t see that one coming, makes sense though. Check out Chvrches injecting a rousing Pop sheen into the Batcave classic.

Appearing to upset Goths left, right and centre, Churches blend the instantly recognisable bassline in with growling synths and bubbling arpeggios Lauren’s take on the vocals gives them a new, anthemic, spin and is soon joined by waves of euphoric synths. It’s very soundtrack-y (obviously), you can almost imaging the scene this will accompany. We reckon Chvrches did a pretty good job with this one, even if the black-clad masses appear to disagree.

♫ Chvrches – Bela Lugosi’s Dead (Bauhaus Cover)

Chvrches début full length record, The Bones Of What You Believe, is out now.

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Jan 27 2014

[Audio] Paperwhite reMixes Fickle Friends’ ‘Swim’

A big shout out to Breaking More Waves for turning us on to this one, and it’s right up our street. Fickle Friends are a UK IndiePop outfit whos début single, Swim, has been making quite stir on blogs who like a bit of jangly guitar. From the sound of it we expect them to be festival faves over the coming summer. What we’ve got here, though, is a reMix of the track from Brooklyn DreamPop duo Paperwhite, who do things to the song that come straight from our dreams.

Thick 80s Pop beats, with a hint of a B-boy groove, matched up with popping, summery synths and rich pads. The vocals sound like they were always meant for ElectroPop, the whole package is just pretty stunning. Energetic ElectroPop with just the right amount of nostalgia and just the right amount of swing. This tune has been played to death here in the last 48 hours, and we’re still nowhere close to getting bored of it, it’s got a classic sound that I don’t think we’d ever tire of. Definitely keeping a massive beady eye on Paperwhite from now on.

♫ Fickle Friends – Swim (Paperwhite reMix)

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Jan 24 2014

[Audio] Cyclist reMixes Rogue Vogue & Patrick Baker’s ‘Until The Dawn’

We’ve already heard both the original, and the slick reMix from Bronx, of Chicago’s Chicago House master Rogue Vogue’s Until The Dawn. Now the Patrick Baker featuring anthem has been given a stunning workout by Canadian synth Disco guru Cyclist. Prepare for the clean House sounds of Rogue Vogue to be transformed into some dirty, raw, Disco grooves.

Thick synth bass and squelchy keys drift through the track, dragging the tune with them on a journey of slick retro dancefloor sounds meets analog funk. Patrick’s vocals feel right at home among the warm vintage sound pallet. There’s tons of Boogie in this track too, the 80s Pop bassline and snappy purcussion see to that, and it gives the track a nostalgic flavour, like a half remembered tune from your youth, and a compelling call-to-dance. Get involved!

♫ Rogue Vogue – Until The Dawn (Cyclist reMix)

Rogue Vogue – Until The Dawn is released 3rd February.

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Jan 24 2014

[Audio] Com Truise’s ‘Subsonic’

Following Declination, Ghostly International have posted another track from SynthWaver supreme Com Truise’s forthcoming Wave 1 EP. To our surprise it happens to be Subsonic. Subsonic is a track that first reared it’s head around late 2012, it was featured on Truise’s Komputer Cast Vol. 6 podcast and we’d thought had since been long forgotten. It’s pretty awesome news that we’ll soon be able to pick up the full version of the track.

It’s four and a half minutes of pure Com Truise. Retro futuristic waves of vintage synth sounds. An electronic soundtrack to a dark future melded with shuffling urban rhythms and twisting keys. With one foot in 80s Sci-Fi soundtracks and the other in old school Hip Hop, Truise crafts blissful synthetic soundscapes with an underlying funk. Frankly, all music could sound like this and we’d be pretty happy about it.

♫ Com Truise – Subsonic

Com Truise’ Wave 1 EP is released 18th February 2014.

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Jan 24 2014

[Audio] Sharooz’s ‘Terminvs’

Terminvs is London based TurboFunk producer Sharooz’s foray into post-EBM, post-Gesaffelstein Techno. All the cool kids are doing it these days, so why not. While the tunes might not be as intoxicating and dirty Disco, it can be a lot more fun to make, if you like brapping out with synths that is. And from the sound of Terminvs, Sharooz definitely does.

Amidst the ringing, occasionally dissonant, electronic mayhem, Sharooz actually lays down an utterly infectious Teutonic groove. A 242-esque bassline and some old school House drums keep the track more than interesting, giving the track a late 80s Acid House undercurrent. If fact, if you tune out the Industrial purcussion and synth brap you’re left with quite a classic sounding warehouse jam. A tune with a surprising number of levels.