Jan 24 2014

[Audio] Metronomy’s ‘Love Letters’

Devon Indie-ElectroPopsters Metronomy have unveiled the title track of their eagerly awaited new album, Love Letters. As tasters of what to expect from the new record go, it follows November’s I’m Aquarius single and will also be released as a single. Unlike I’m Aquarius, the track won’t be premièring through an astronomy app, which is a shame, but the track doesn’t need any fanfare. Just listen.

Love Letters is a bizarrely Honky-Tonk take on ElectroPop. With a 60s flair and a buoyant piano hook, the track is strangely enchanting. Feeling like it never takes itself too seriously, the mixture of synths, with woozy vintage sounds, a seriously LFO’d organ and a staggering muted trumpet solo make for an interesting, and unusually compelling track. A break from the norm for Metronomy, but a fun one.

♫ Metronomy – Love Letters (Radio Edit)

Metronomy’s Love Letters album is released 10th March 2014.

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Jan 24 2014

[Audio] Silenx’s ‘Hexocity’

It’s been a while since we’ve had a new original tune from out favourite Portuguese export; Silenx. The man is kicking off the new year in style with this soundtrack to an imaginary movie. Silenx’s blurb for the track makes for compelling reading: “The year is 1981. The place, a parallel universe in which singularity is already a reality. Humans are enslaved by a network of artificial beings whose sole purpose is to migrate their collective consciousness to humanity, thereby reprogramming them to Eden state. However, a hidden mercenary group, helped by a rival faction of other artificial beings known as S.T.O.P (Singularity Termination Operation Plan) is determined not to let that happen.
Their base of operations: Hexocity.”. The track is as bombastic as it makes itself out to be.

We’re secretly big fans of gun-cocking sounds used as purcussion, so we were pleased to find, amongst the otherworldly synths, a little gun-cock drum fill. this tune is pure cinematic Electro, brimming with growling sounds and ominous tones topped with rich emotional patterns. If the idea of a soundtrack is to convey the emotional tone and excitement of a movie, then we wanna’ see this move right now!

♫ Silenx – Hexocity

Silenx’s Hexocity is out now, pick it up here.

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Jan 23 2014

[Audio] The Knocks & X Ambassadors’ ‘Comfortable’

Comfortable is the new track from New York’s reigning DiscoPop duo The Knocks. Another collaboration, this one features fellow New Yorkian rising stars X Ambassadors (last seen on Keljet’s Love Of A Life) and continues The Knocks’ blissful laid back Disco oddessy. Sit back, relax, and get…well…comfortable.

The lead track from The Knocks forthcoming new EP, Comfortable delivers the sunshine vibe in heaps. Rolling basslines and buzzing synths work together to create a head-nodding groove, loaded with city funk. The vocals supplied by X Ambassadors add to the urban rooftop party mood with chill verses and an anthemic chorus. It’s hard not to move to this one, so why bother resisting?

♫ The Knocks (Feat. X Ambassadors) – Comfortable

The Knocks’ Comfortable EP is released 18th February.

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Jan 22 2014

[Audio] Duke Dumont reMixes Tensnake, Nile Rodgers and Fiora’s ‘Love Sublime’

German House producer Tensnake’s Love Sublime dropped late last year. The symphonic Disco track was the first taste we had of what to expect from the mans début album, Glow, which is set for a March release. Not content with letting the track lie, some tasty reMixes are on the way, first up being this warehouse monster from one of the UK’s current darlings Duke Dumont.

The Duke keeps things purely House based with this growling rework. That bassline is just dominating; warping it’s way though the track, giving it a dark edge that contrasts nicely with the big vocals and lush piano line. Big beats, deep bass, and a relentless groove, what more do you need form a late night floorfiller? The sparking synths are just the icing on the cake. A storming reMix.

♫ Tensnake (Feat. Nile Rodgers & Fiora) – Love Sublime (Duke Dumont reMix)

Tensnake’s Love Sublime is released in March equipped with remixes from Duke Dumont, Ewan Pearson and Le Youth.

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Jan 22 2014

[Audio] She’s The Queen reMixes Lightwaves’ ‘Returned’

Last week the mighty Lightwaves continued their sweeping comeback with the new single Returned. This week Jan and crew add the icing on the cake with a stellar reMix from our very own She’s The Queen. I doubt at this point there’s any point in us even pretending there’s no bias here, in our opinion She’s The Queen are two of the most talented people on the planet, card carrying members of the electronic rumors family, and a couple of the nicest people you will ever meet. So, for the next paragraph, pretend it’s being written by someone who doesn’t love them. Y’know, like a critic or something.

This reMix is super awesome! If you ever managed to find the end of a rainbow you’d discover a pot of this reMix! Seriously though, Drew amps the energy with masterful Pop beats and big, shiver inducing, synths. With just a pinch of nostalgia, this immensely slick slice of ElectroPop is guaranteed to worm it;s way into your heart. What we’re saying is it’s pretty fucking good; but then, we’re bound to say that aren’t we, so just listen.

♫ Lightwaves – Returned (She’s The Queen reMix)

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Jan 22 2014

[Audio] Monsieur Adi reMixes Zendaya’s ‘Replay’

Zendaya is apparently some kind of Disney-esque American child star thing, the likes of which we’re pretty glad hasn’t made it across the Atlantic. Frankly, America need to concentrate on developing some of it’s amazing original Pop stars and spend less time bothering about these made-for-TV children, and they’re not that welcome this side of the pond. What is always welcome, however, is a new reMix from Monsieur Adi, who’s big room sounds make Zendaya’s Replay orders of magnitude more palatable.

Zendaya’s identikit vocals are twisted around in Adi’s rich musical tapestry and turned into something remarkably emotive. Used by Adi as another instrument, the vocals weave themselves around layers of rising synths and pulsating bass as the Monsieur delivers some spine-tingling moments and some breakdown’s fit for peak time. Adi’s reMixes never fail.

♫ Zendaya – Replay (Monsieur Adi reMix)

Zendaya’s Replay is out now.

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Jan 22 2014

[Audio] Years & Years’ ‘Real’

The latest release from Kitsuné Music’s low key future-stars Years & Years is out next month. The follow up to their Traps single of late last summer, Real is set to be another critically acclaimed release from this London based three (cut down from five) piece. With a little studio magic from much hyped upcoming producer Lxury, these guys have crafted quite a unique, soulful, House/ElectroPop sound for themselves.

Distinctly British, and utterly compelling, Real is one of those track you just have to listen to a few times. Sitting in that particularly London place where UK House, Garage and R&B meet ElectroPop, Years & Years serve up a platter of warm, bassy synths and shuffling rhythms that coalesce into a backing for frontman Olly Alexander’s heartfelt and distant vocal. Try not clapping along, we dare you.

♫ Years & Years – Real

Years & Years’ Real is released 17th February.

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Jan 21 2014

[Audio] Pat Lok & Bear Mountain’s ‘Same Hearts'(+ Ride The Universe and Oxford reMixes)

Our favourite Canadian Housemeister Pat Lok has teamed up with ‘the ever-awesome Holographic People’ for the release of his storming new single. Featuring the vocal styling of fellow Canadian outfit Bear Mountain, Same Hearts delivers slick dancefloor beats and spaced-out Cosmic vibes in equal measures, which the reMix package is stuffed to breaking point with Shelby Grey, Ride The Universe and Oxford.

Same Hearts elevates itself above Nu-Disco and House with a slew of complex beats and pitch perfect intertwining riffs. Smooth and laid back despite it’s intricacy, and the inclusion of Bear Mountain’s soulful vocal seals the deal for this song as a late night floorfiller that’ll captivate the crowd. Pan-Atlantic Disco superheroes Ride The Universe attack the track with some of the funkiest, infectious, retro Disco you’ll have heard in a while. With a big 80s Soul Pop intro, the reMix soon launces into something straight out of most nostalgic summer. Astounding bass, slick robo vocals and lush, lush snyths permeate every minute of this track. Frenchman Oxford’s take on the track is every bit as funky, but retaining the originals House groove for a result with one foot in the warehouse, on on the mirrorballed dancefloor. A stunning release from Pat Lok here, definitely desisted to become one of the tunes of the summer.

♫ Pat Lok (Feat. Bear Mountain) – Same Hearts

♫ Pat Lok (Feat. Bear Mountain) – Same Hearts (Ride The Universe reMix)

♫ Pat Lok (Feat. Bear Mountain) – Same Hearts (Oxford reMix)

Pat Lok’s Same Hearts is out today.

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Jan 20 2014

[Audio] Mitch Murder’s ‘Enter The Fury’

It’s a new one from 80s soundtrack king Mitch Murder, and the Swedish producer kick of 2014 in style with Enter The Fury, a nice mix of Mitch’s retro soundtrack and video game influenced styles. If you know Mr. Murders music, you will know you’re in for for four minutes of action, adventure, romance, loss and ultimate triumph. Oh, and a mind blowing solo.

Enter The Fury starts it’s journey with a wobbly VHS intro of building synths before launching into a carefree initial section. Bouncy FM synth bass and a Electro Funk beat cruise along before all the fun-and-games become slightly more dramatic. After a breakdown of starlight synths, the solo launches in with passion. No-one synth shreds like Mitch Murder and it takes the song to the next level.

♫ Mitch Murder – Enter The Fury

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Jan 20 2014

[Audio] Sohight & Cheevy’s ‘Night Ride’

Taken from their, as yet unannounced, forthcoming new EP, Night Ride is the new tune from Russian Nu-Disco duo Sohight & Cheevy. These guys have been quietly tearing up the Nu-Disco scene for a while now, definitely on the radar of those in the know (as much of the Russian’s Nu-Disco and Dreamwave output is). Bringing a little classic late 70s DiscoPop vibe back to modern Disco dancefloors, Sohight & Cheevy’s new tune is set to be an instant hit with retro groove fans.

Raised up an a heady mix of old synths, smooth saxophone and Cheevy’s genre perfect (and occasionally Bee Gees) vocals, Night Ride is an immediately catchy slice of nostalgic Disco goodness. The quality of the songwriting and production is right up there with the best in the field. These guys are true underground competitors to the likes of Chromeo and Tesla Boy , the music is just that good. If you like your Disco with a slick vocal, an irresistible bassline and waves of fluid vintage synth lines then you definitely need to check out Sohight & Cheevy’s new one.