Sep 11 2013

[Audio] MiGHty mOUse reMixes Decibels

Last week we presented the reMix of UK Electro-Art-Poppers Decibels’ Regulator/Moderator from Earl Grey, here’s the other inclusion, in a pretty stunning reMix package, that had us excited. It’s a version turned in by MiGHty mOUse. Standing out alongside work from Bufi, Tronik Youth, Discotexas head honcho Mr. Mitsuhirato and Earl Grey is no mean feat, but the mOUse gets cosmic freaky with this one. Prepare to go deep down the mOUse hole.

Setting things up in pretty eerie style, MiGHty mOUse goes for a slow build crafted from mysterious tones and spine-tingling synths before launching into a deep, hypnotic track that blurs the lines between Cosmic Disco, Nu-Disco and Deep House. Giving the vocals a House twist, the mOUse lawyers them over a thrumming bassline and warehouse beat peppered with Disco licks and galactic keys. An otherworldly slab of Boogie for you.

♫ Decibels – Regulator-Moderator (MiGHty mOUse reMix)

Decibels’ Regulator/Moderator is out now.

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Sep 10 2013

[Audio] Goldroom’s ‘Embrace’

Here it is! The new one from Dreamwave O.G., Beach party starter, and Disco sailor Goldroom. As usual this is a reason to prick up your ears as it’s always interesting to see what new styles Josh is going to pull from his bag of tricks. So in the interests of begging interesting, we’re going to briefly talk about this new record and we promise not to mention any kind of weather, not once!

Ariela Jacobs is the voice you will hear on Embrace, she’s a new name to us but the Australian songstress wins us over almost immediately with a warm, impassioned performance. Goldroom brings us a comforting symphony of stabbing synths, smokey pads and a House hook that does it’s job well (i.e. hooks you in). Peppering with synth zaps and drum rolls that seems to pull you with them, Josh, more than many of his contemporaries, really uses the array of electronic sounds at his disposal to create a truly emotional mood. True synthesizer artistry. Also, summer. Damnit!

♫ Goldroom (Feat. Ariela Jacobs) – Embrace

Goldroom’s Embrace EP is out now.

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Sep 10 2013

[Audio] Cut Copy’s ‘Free Your Mind’

Following on from the last taste we had of Australian Indie-ElectroPoppers Cut Copy’s long awaited new album, Let Me Show You, Modular have announced the albums title and dropped the record’s lead track. The album is due out on November and will be titled, Free Your Mind. Here’s the title track.

What does Free Your Mind sound like? Well, pretty much late 80s/early 90s Indie-Dance, it’s almost pure House influenced Madchaster. Baggy jeaned, floppy haired and ‘avin it large. Frantic live drums, classic House piano, big diva backing vocals, Rave whoops, a Chicago influenced bassline, burbling Acid synths and uplifting Beatles-esque choruses. Any of this sounding familiar? It’s an excellently executed revival of the sound and one Cut Copy still injects their personality into. Exciting stuff.

♫ Cut Copy – Free Your Mind

Cut Copy’s Free Your Mind is released 5th November.

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Sep 10 2013

[Audio] Fear Of Tigers’ ‘Liquid Gold’

This one a short sharp shock if blissful dance music. Liquid Gold is the new one from Fear Of Tigers, a little taster of what to expect from his forthcoming sophomore album, Hypnerotomachia Poliphiliout. Mr. Tigers has dropped a few new track lately, but we think this is the first one definitely confirmed to be appearing on the new record. It bodes well.

Liquid Gold is piano driven classic dance music. Drawing from many different eras of dancefloor smashes. Loaded with tropes from both the worlds of Pop and dance, including horn blasts, whooping Acid stabs, slick Disco guitar and big room synths that just build and build. Couple all this with nice line in impassioned vocals and you’ve got a track that has us very excited for the album to rear it’s head.

♫ Fear Of Tigers – Liquid Gold

Fear Of Tigers’ second album is due out soon.

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Sep 4 2013

[Audio] Empire Of the Sun’s ‘DNA’ reMixed by Alex Metric

The next single from Australian ElectroPop characters Empire Of the Sun’s second album, Ice On The Dune, is DNA. The big-synthed anthem is due out later this month and comes stuff full of huge reMix from the likes of Calvin Harris, Brodinski and Alex Metric. The latter of whom has uploaded his version to his SoundCloud page so we can all grab a tasty advance listen.

The original’s massive ElectroPop is somewhat tempered, and reined in by Metric, instead he concentrates on creating a smooth vibe. It’s an almost Dreamwave mood this reMix has got, that’s counterpointed with a compelling dancefloor beat, making it both a call-to-dance and something enriching for your emotions. This one should definitely be in everyone crate, it’s a proper weapon.

♫ Empire Of The Sun – DNA (Alex Metric reMix)

Empire Of The Sun’s DNA is released 24th September.

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Sep 4 2013

[Audio] Oxford reMixes Portland’s ‘Deezy Daisy’

We’re kind of in two minds about French Indie-ElectroPoppers Portland’s new single. Deezy Daisy out later this month on Kitsuné Music, isn’t quite as good as their début a single, You Don’t Know Me but it is really infectious. Some of it is a little indie for our liking, but when it hit’s it’s DiscoPop stride it’s pretty special. Anyway, one of the many reMixes supplied on the single comes from one of our favourite French producers, Oxford. Where Oxford is concerned, you go into things expecting slick, laid back Disco bass, and that’s what you get.

Oxford does what Oxford does best, create a walking Disco groove, lolloping along over a funk-laden bassline. Washing the track with a floating piano hook and chirpy little synth riffs Oxford build and builds on the vibes until he drops it and brings it all back with some shimmering synth leads. Portland’s Lily Pejon had the perfect voice for this mood, a sultry half-whisper that just adds to the mysterious, smokey, irresistible funk.

♫ Portland – Deezy Daisy (Oxford reMix)

Portland’s Deezy Daisy is released 15th September/

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Sep 4 2013

[Audio] Quixotic’s ‘Palms’

The Hungarian producer of SynthWave and Disco Quixotic has impressed us a few times in the last couple of years, so it was with interest we slapped on his new single, Palms, released by Future City Records this week. The release come packed to the gills, containing the title track, two B-sides and a host of reMixes from the likes of Amazing Police, Kid Flash, Who Ha and a stormer from Mr. Mæn.

Palms itself serves up a laid back Italo Disco sound, combining a pulsating Italo bassline with piercing snyths and wicked Disco licks. It’s a six minute epic, but never overstays it’s welcome. Hypnotizing you with it’s relentless machine groove, attention spiking with chopped up vocal snatches and rolling toms, Palms carries you along in an intense, dancefloor, flow, rising and falling along the way. B-side number one, Elan, is a driving SynthWave with many faces, reminding of Kavinsky at times, Jarre at others and, weirdly, Euphoric Trace in places. It’s followed by an older tune, Apology, a fidgety SynthWave tune with Karftwerkian synths, plucked guitar and emotive vocoding riding over a old school beat. It’s this track that gets the reMix treatment, including Mr. Mæn’s modulated workout. Mæn twists the track into a factory-floor Italo Disco stomper. Melding jackhammer beats with smooth, emotional synths, Mæn creates something set for late night dancefloors. Check out the whole release, it’s worth you time.

♫ Quixotic – Palms

♫ Quixotic – Apology

♫ Quixotic – Apology (Mr. Mæn reMix)

Quixotic’s Palms is out today.

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Sep 3 2013

[Audio] Earl Grey reMixes Decibels’ ‘Regulator/Moderator’

British Electro-Art-Poppers Decibels continue to plunder the rich treasures of the UK Nu-Disco and House worlds for reMix talent as this week they released their new single, Regulator/Moderator, whose list of reMixers reads like a whos who is the movers and shakers on the scene. Alongside work from the likes of Bufi, Tronik Youth and Discotexas head honcho Mr. Mitsuhirato and MiGHty mOUse comes this huge tune from Earl Grey. Hold tight!

Mr. Ashenden dives head first into left-field House with his work on this one. Playfully weaving a track around a pulsating bass beat, that gets kinda’ hypnotic by the end of the tune, the Earl of Grey braps out with intertwining waves of synth effects and snatched melodies. The Slo-Mo tempo carries over to the modulated vocals, taking on an almost eerie quality while the track transfixes you for it’s four and a half minute duration.

♫ Decibels – Regulator/Moderator (Earl Grey ‘Aurora Borealis’ reMix)

Decibels’ Regulator/Moderator is out now.

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Sep 3 2013

[Audio] Ali Jamieson’s ‘Bitrman’ EP

Ali Jamieson’s at it again. The man can’t sit still. Possibly going for the most-releases-in-a-six-month-period record he blew up at the weekend with his latest EP. Released on Mortar & Pestle Sound, the Bitrman EP is another three tracks of Jamieson’s intelligent, quirky Disco. Can this prolific producer keep up the pace? Surely we can get another five EP’s out of him before X-mas?

Bitrman kicks off with it’s title track, a compelling mix of organic and synthetic sounds, of infectious hooks and a spacy atmosphere. Ali tempers the surprisingly Rocky drums with waves of hazy synth sounds and shimmering leads. Paired with a twisted electronic bassline it all created a complex, but accessible groove. Mr. Lobster introduces broken beats into Jamieson’s vintage Disco for a Housey Garage effect while the rear is brought up by Panasonic, an eight minute Italo House epic. A retro-future odyssey with a live jam feel, Panasonic lays down hypnotic electronics as a base for a cavalcade of synth noodling and House-esque vocal snatches. Another sweet EP from Jamieson. Same time next week?

♫ Ali Jamieson – Bitrman

♫ Ali Jamieson – Panasonic

Ali Jamieson’s Bitrman EP is out now.

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Sep 3 2013

[Audio] Pilotpriest’s ‘Drunk Dial’

It’s been a little while since we heard from Canadian soundtrack Electro master Pilotpriest, but this week he quietly let slip otu a brand new track on his SoundCloud page. Featuring fellow Torontonian YongeBlood, who’s turned-in a couple of reMixes for Pilotpriest in the past, Drunk Dial is a new endeavour for Pilotpriest, a swirling, dare we say it, Chillwavey, ElectroPop tune that demands repeated listens.

Putting his core soundtrack talents to good use, Pilotpriest keeps things epic and emotional with big orchestrated synths and layers and layers of texture while ghostly vocals float in and out of focus around the track. Powered by a solid House beat the track mixes groove with atmosphere and the end result is pretty compelling. We’re not sure if this is a new direction for Pilotpriest, or just a stretching of his musical muscles, either way, he’s done a top job here.