Nov 28 2013

[Audio] Lifelike’s ‘Night Patrol’

Night Patrol is the new single from the French House legend that is Lifelike. Released next month on his own label, Computer Science, Night Patrol is something to get excited about, as Lifelike originals come too far apart these days, although his collaboration with Tommi Bavo earlier this year was pretty awesome. So sit back an enjoy some of Lifelike’s sweet electronic sounds.

Laidback, smooth and utterly funky, Night Patrol sees Lifelike in familiar territory with slick beats, head nodding basslines and starlight arpeggios. Adding to the track’s atmosphere is a nice selection of police car sirens and general nocturnal street noise, giving the track an urban groove amongst it’s razor sharp nostalgic synths. Night Patrol is the perfect title for this one, load it up before heading out this weekend.

♫ Lifelike – Night Patrol (Radio Edit)

Lifelike’s Night Patrol is released 2nd December.

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Nov 28 2013

[Audio] Lazyboy’s ‘Pica Disco’

The duo Lazyboy are far far from lazy, and to be honest, pretty far from being boys too. This team-up consists of our summer festival overlord, DJ and Sunday Best head honcho Rob Da Bank and London-based producer Dan Carey, a man who credits CSS, Lily Allen and Kylie Minogue amongst his musical conquests. Their new single, their first for years and years, Pica Disco, is set to inject a little Balearic sunshine into your winter (unless you live in Australia, in which case just chuck this in your hot weather jams pile, as you might chuck another shrimp on the you-know-what).

An artful mashup of Krautrock, Guitar funk and live dance beats, Pica Disco is a hypnotic groover which leans toward the Scandinavian end of Cosmic Disco, although slightly more Indified. Personally, we could have done with a little less guitar and some synths, but you know us, we’re picky as hell. Regardless, what you’ve got here is an infectious, rolling four minutes of good-time live Disco.

♫ Lazyboy – Pica Disco (Original Mix)

Lazyboy’s Pica Disco is out now.

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Nov 22 2013

[Audio] Chvrches’ ‘Lies’ reMixed by Ikonika

OK, stop what you;re dong and listen to this right now, ‘cos it’s bloody brilliant. Glaswegian ElectroPop apparitions Chvrches’ début track, Lies, is re-released with a full reMix package next month. We already posted the not-bad Tourist reMix, which, frankly, pales in comparison from this huge slice of Boogie coming from sometime experimentalist and obvious retro sounds lover Ikonika.

Ikonika delivers her very finest 80s synths and stabs on this one. Frantic B-boy beats and a pulsating synth bass keep the energy levels so far up, choppy samples of the vocals and massive 80s chord hits just adding to the nostalgic dance party that is this reMix. The song itself is left, wisely, intact, but give a whole new twist with hints of electronic Soul retro Pop. There even a lush string section to instil little emotional connection, on and a phone ringing off the hook, which kinda’ works, lyrically. Anyway, it’s, frankly, amazing, and a definite contender for reMix of the year.

♫ Chvrches – Lies (Ikonika reMix)

Chvrches re-release Lies on 2nd December, their début full length record, The Bones Of What You Believe, is out now.

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Nov 22 2013

[Audio] Villa’s ‘If I’

Some neat analog Disco for you right now in the form of the forthcoming new single from Belgian duo Villa. Released later this month with reMixes from the likes of MiGHty mOUse, The Shoes and Borussia, If I, is the follow up to their single Mint of earlier this year and nicely coincides with the release of their reMix of Röyksopp & Susanne Sundfør’s Running To The Sea.

If typical recent Villa fashion, If I displays an undulating waling bassline and some raw sounding drums. The sparse track slowly builds itself along it’s three and a half minute length, each section of the song adding a new synth line of Disco lick, until the track is a vintage synth workout and you can;t help but like. The slightly cautious vocal does it’s job, but never matches the infectious Disco insanity of the music, still it serves as a nice compliment to the track though.

♫ Villa – If I

Villa’s If I is released 26th November.

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Nov 21 2013

[Audio] Maya Jane Coles reMixes Bonobo’s ‘First Fires’

The latest slice of all-encompassing musical warmth coming from the queen of all things Deep and Techy, Maya Jane Coles, comes in the form of this reMix of Ninja Tune’s finest Bonobo’s, Grey Reverend featuring, First Fires. The ghostly and bassy original comes from Bonobo’s recent The North Borders album. The track serves as the album’s intro and takes on a whole new life in Coles’ hands.

The vocal croon of the song is actually quite well suited to Coles’ smokey take on House, it’s low tones acting as another instrument in MJC’s deep arsenal. Capturing the intensity and atmosphere of First Fires, Maya looses none of it’s emotional resonance, if anything she adds to the tracks mood with a plethora of warm, rounded synths and grumbling basses. All set to a nice shuffling UK House beat. Sink into this one.

♫ Bonobo (Feat. Grey Reverend) – First Fires (Maya Jane Coles reMix)

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Nov 21 2013

[Audio] Say Lou Lou’s ‘Beloved’ reMixed by Tiedye

Sweedish Disco duo Tiedye. Terrible band name. Excellent reMixers. Just take their latest work, the B-side to Better In The Dark, forthcoming single from Say Lou Lou, Beloved. As with most Say Lou Lou singles, Beloved is epic DreamPop at it’s finest. All floaty and hard to focus on but doing just the right things at just the right times, Tiedye, take that vibe and drag it onto the dancefloor of a boogie.

This reMixes swirling synths actually give it a Dreamwave air, the bright arpeggios instilling it with a sense of nostalgia. Which, of course, plays right into the sisters dreamy vocals. Tiedye mange to get all euphoric without going too far down the cheese route, which is tricky business that they have pulled-off quite nicely. Also, there’s a really nice snare in this track. Listen out.

♫ Say Lou Lou – Beloved (Tiedye reMix)

Say Lou Lou’s Better In The Dark is released 25th November.

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Nov 20 2013

[Audio] Flight Facilities And Micky Green’s ‘Stand Still’

Eh-up, here’s the new one from Australian Indie-Disco aviators Flight Facilities. Flight Facilities are whatever the opposite of prolific is, and we always tend to forget about them when they haven’t just released something, but the scarceness means a new single from these guys is always something to be savoured. So let’s savour away.

Stand Still features Parisian-based-Australian singer Micky Green, and those of you expecting some dude named Michael will be disappointed, Micky is a lady, and a lady you may remember from her single In Between from earlier this year. Trudging ever deeper into the waters of cue Electro-Indie, Flight Facilities deliver an astoundingly infectious slice of vintage synthed IndiePop right here. Nary a Disco lick in sight. Green sound pitch perfect, with her sweet, introverted vocals meshing with the tracks sparse keys and rumbling, bouncy bassline. There’s a whistling hook to, ‘cos we’re only bugging.

♫ Flight Facilities (Feat. Micky Green) – Stand Still

Flight Facilities Stand Still is released 25th November with the full reMix EP coming 9th December with work from Com Truise, Wave Racer and Mario Basanov.

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Nov 19 2013

[Audio] Electric Youth’s ‘Innocence’

Canada’s finest Dreamwavers Electric Youth are back! After far to long an absence since their last single, The Best Thing, the Torontonian duo have just announced the release of their new single, Innocence. The single is taken from their forthcoming début full length record, due out next year. It seems weird that the duo have been around for so many years, but are only just releasing an album, but it’s definitely one we are looking forward to.

Innocence sees Electric Youth in full-on DreamPop mode. Austin keeps the music a swirl of hazy synths, with smokey, reverb washed keys still holding on to a degree of power. The spacious synths meld and blur into Bronwyn’s almost ethereal vocal performance, making them both just parts of a bigger whole. Dramatic and encompassing, Innocence is a good sign that the album is going to be something pretty special. See that? We got through the whole article without mentioning the dreaded ‘D’ word!

♫ Electric Youth – Innocence

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Nov 19 2013

[Audio] Aimes reMixes Future Feelings & Simøne’s ‘Right There’

Released this week is the new single from Mexican Nu-Disco producer Future Feelings. The Simøne featuring Right There is double A-sided with The Disco Feeling and comes equipped with a whole host of reMixes. Including this one, from one of our favourite Brooklyn producers, Aimes.

Aimes keeps things deep and Cosmically funky on this one. He creates a sense of space, despite the tight punch of the track. Layered with Sci-Fi snyths and flourishes set amidst the driving Disco backing Aimes’ reMix delivers something for both the feet and the mind. Prepare for five minutes of galactic grooves and spacey vocals.

♫ Future Feelings (Feat. Simøne) – Right There (Aimes reMix)

Future Feelings’ Right There/The Disco Feeling is released 20th November.

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Nov 19 2013

[Audio] Teeel’s ‘Temple Of The Sun’

Check out this space age slice of awesomeness. Temple Of The Sun is the latest tune from New Jersey based SynthWaver Teeel and is his contribution to new compilation album Violent Success Presents: Retro Future. Alongside the likes of Betamaxx and Arc Neon, Teeel delivers something a little different with this one, taking in a few more, wider, influences.

Mixing up a little SynthWave, a little Indie, a little ElectroPop and even a little Tropical into one vintage synth laden beats, Teeel crafts a breezy, chill, mood with Temple Of The Sun. Layers of buzzing and pulsating synths intertwine with each other, laying down robotic melodies. This is tempered with some distant, hazy vocals and some light, New Order-esque string instrumentation. The result is a slick, nostalgic, four minutes of bliss.