May 23 2011

Beaumont’s début EP

In a really fucked up coincidence it is exactly two years, to the day, that we first posted about Beaumont (well, his first solo post, if you discount a post about a Ladyhawke reMix), and it’s this day that he chooses to release his début EP!

So, what’s changed in two years? Well, we’ve seen the man develop and hone his studio skills, we’ve seen a maturing and evolution in the musicality of his work, but he’s never really strayed too far from his vision. Even in his early work you can hear hints that where he is now is where he was headed all along. The mixing up of Nu-Disco, Dreamwave and ChipTune that became Beaumont’s trademark always had a certain epicness to it that has now found a distinctive voice in his current Downtempo-Dreamwave (for want of a better description) output. ‘City Meets Soldier’ is an eight minute musical narrative that slides from mood to mood, kept in check with a solid groove. These seems to be seven distinctive parts, or chapters, to the track that each have something to say individually whilst advancing the overall arrangement. Now, I have no idea whether that’s just me reading too much into the track, but it’s pretty sophisticated songwriting and would appear to be the culmination of Beaumont’s recent interest in more atmospheric and evocative music.

It’s also pretty easy on the ears!

♫ Beaumont (Feat. Ill Collins) – City Meets Soldier (Original Mix)

There’s four reMixes on the EP, by the likes of Shelby Gray, Farfetched Clancy and Ren Riz. The latter two take the track straight back to the dancefloor. Ren drops a slightly Acid flavoured Electro-House track, the kind that completely absorbs you on the dancefloor while Clancy seriously raised the bar with what is probably my favourite reMix on the EP that hold onto Beaumont’s epic feel and wraps it in some sweet sweet Disco.

♫ Beaumont (Feat. Ill Collins) – City Meets Soldier (Clancy reMix)

♫ Beaumont (Feat. Ill Collins) – City Meets Soldier (Ren Riz reMix)

Right, Reader, you have a choice now, and I’m trusting you as a person of integrity and taste to make the right decision. You can pick up the ‘City Meets Soldier’ EP two ways. Beaumont is giving it away, all five tracks, on his SoundCloud as 128kbps mp3s, or you can grab the whole EP in it’s full 320kbps nuanced format for a paltry $4 from Beaumont’s Bandcamp site.

You know what to do.

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May 23 2011

Meridian’s ‘Elsewhere’

Meridian’s ‘Elsewhere’ EP is the latest release on French dance label Paranoiak, and is a real stormer.

The title track is a smooth synthesizer workout with a solid Disco beat and some beautiful shimmering 80’s lead sounds. The track works as a summery Dreamwave track but the inclusion of a layer of 90’s House piano takes it to the next level. There is some serious good time vibes going on in this track, you should defiantly check it out. The rest of the EP keeps up the high quality, leaning more to the Electro-House side of things but retaining the euphoria.

♫ Meridian – Elsewhere

As a bonus check out Karl Rose’s deep Disco reMix,

♫ Meridian – Elsewhere (Karl Rose reMix)

Meridian’s ‘Elsewhere’ EP is out 23rd May.

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May 23 2011

2Cage’s ‘Foot Warmer’ video

2Cage are an Italian duo who mix up a few influences, a bit of ElectroPop, a bit of ChipTune, a bit of Nu-Disco, a bit of Italo, into a n exciting Dreamwave-esq package. Sounding a little like early Danger with more of a Disco footing, these guys are defiantly one to keep an eye on if you like epic retro Electro.

Check the video for their new single, ‘Foot Warmer’.

‘Foot Warmer’ is out 20th May on Tunz Tunz Records.

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May 20 2011

Ride The Universe invade Fear Of Tigers’ ‘The Guestlist’ this week

Fear Of Tigers – ‘The Guestlist’ 20/05/2011 = The Ride The Universe boys join Feat Of Tigers for an interview and a storming 20 minute minimix on this week’s ‘The Guestlist’, as well as Double Trouble picking their big tune of the week and all the best massive tunes.

♫ Fear Of Tigers – The Guestlist 20/05/2011

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May 20 2011

Johan Agebjörn & Queen Of Hearts

As you’ll know by now Johan Agebjörn’s ‘Casablanca Nights’ is an ElectroPop masterpiece, than man has really picked out some excellent collaborators, riding with the likes of Sally Shapiro, Le Prix, Lovelock, CFCF, Legowelt and Wolfram, just for starters.

The album was released earlier this months and if you haven’t picked it up yet maybe this will convince you? For ‘The Last Day Of Summer’ Johan has teamed up with Ercola and the UK’s next big thing Queen Of Hearts for this laid back groover. With a blissed out Nu-Disco vibe, some sweet analog synth strings and a solo that rocks this tune is prefect for…well…the last days of summer.

♫ Johan Agebjörn & Ercola (Feat. Queen Of Hearts) – The Last Day Of Summer

‘Casablanca Nights’ is out now on Paper Bag Records.

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May 20 2011

Edwin Van Cleef’s May Mix

Edwin Van Cleef – May Mix 2011 = Edwin drops fifty minutes of serious upfront Nu-Disco, the prefect start to the weekend. Cleefs reMix of MiGHty mOUse’s ‘Between The Pavement To The Stars’ is immense!

♫ Edwin Van Cleef – May Mix 2011

The tracklist:

01. Body Language – Social Studies (Plastic Plates reMix)
02. SebastiAn – Yes
03. SebastiAn – Arabest
04. Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks (Gigamesh reMix)
05. MiGHty mOUse – From The Pavement To The Stars (Edwin Van Cleef reMix)
06. Basement Jaxx – Flylife (Dan Castro reMix)
07. Vanish – Don’t Be Afraid (Dublin Aunts reMix)
08. Acid Soul Project – Making Money
09. Mitzi – India (Joakim reMix)
10. Metronomy – The Look (Moonlight Matters reMix)
11. Slice & Soda – Year Of The Dragon (Villa reMix)
12. Peter & The Magician – Twist
13. Yuksek – On A Train (Gucci Vump reMix)
14. Polarsets – Sunshine Eyes

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May 19 2011

New mixtape from Casio Social Club

Casio Social Club – Toolroom Knights Radio Show Megamixtape = justin Winks, A.K.A Casio Social Club, Mullet Records main man treats your ears to a whole hour of ElectroPop, Electro-Funk and Nu-Disco.

♫ Casio Social Club – Toolroom Knights Radio Show Megamixtape

The tracklist:

01. Lou Teti – Get Away
02. Alena – Changes (Ron Basejam reMix)
03. Neighbour & Think Tank – Lando (Tad Wily reMix)
04. Tad Wily – Tape Love
05. Miss Cheesecake – You Must Create (Faze Action reMix)
06. Supersonic Lovers – Zupo (Casio Social Club Remix)
07. Arthur Baker Vs. Kid Kenobi – Breakers Revenge (DCUP reMix)
08. ODahl – Out Of Control
09. Dato – Hard To Find (Extended Club Mix)
10. Dato – My Life Is Perfect Now (Extended Club Mix)
11. Jake Island – Can You Feel It? (Casio Social Club reMix)

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May 19 2011

New Strange Talk reMixes from Vanguard and Lightwaves

We have a couple of new reMixes from Australian Indie-Electropoppers Strange Talk’s awesome self-titled EP. Both of the track ‘Eskimo Boy’

First up is an absolutely killer Nu-Disco mix from Welsh duo Vanguard. Their storming version has a ton of funk and enough thick synth work and filtering to keep anyone happy. This is probably my track for the weekend! Meanwhile, Yes Giantess frontman Jan Rosenfeld’s Lightwaves moniker turns in a sweet, soaring, Dreamwavey. Both mixes really compliment an already rad track.

♫ Strange Talk – Eskimo Boy (Vanguard reMix)

♫ Strange Talk – Eskimo Boy (Lightwaves reMix)

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May 19 2011

Le Prix’s new mixtape

Le Prix – Spectrum Pool Color Mixtape = A forty minute journey through some amazing blissed out retro ElectroPop and Dreamwave.

♫ Le Prix – Spectrum Pool Color Mixtape

The Tracklist:

01. Electric Youth – Right Back To You (Demo Mix)
02. Pale Sketcher – Can I Go Now (Donnacha Costello reMix)
03. Rüfüs – We Left
04. Sébastien Tellier – Roche (Breakbot reMix)
05. Popular Computer – Lost & Found (Shinichi Osawa reMix)
06. Bag Raiders – Sunlight (G.L.O.V.E.S. reMix)
07. Monarchy – Gold In The Fire (Diamond Cut reMix)
08. Camille R – Memory 92
09. PNAU (Feat. Ladyhawke) – Embrace (Fredrick Carlsson Epic reMix)
10. Pleasure Discipline – For Hours Now (Marcello Giordani Re-Edit)
11. Rosanna – Waterfall (Fear Of Tigers reMix)
12. Drame – Golden Gloves
13. Justin Faust – Your Life (Super Mal reMix)
14. Oneohtrix Point Never – I Know It’s Taking Pictures from Another Plane (Inside your Sun)

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May 17 2011

Russ Chimes’ Expressway Mix Pt.3

Russ Chimes – Expressway Mix Pt.3 = Ahead of the release of his eagerly anticipated new EP, Mr. Chimes treats us to an hour of the freshest big tunes with one or two classics thrown in too.

♫ Russ Chimes – Expressway Mix Pt.3

The tracklist:

01. Russ Chimes – Aurora (Intro.)
02. Style Of Eye – Sexx (Russ Chimes Expressway Re-Work)
03. Russ Chimes – Helix
04. Moonchild – Lovebirds (Russ Chimes reMix)
05. Alex Metric & Steve Angello – Open Your eyes (Style Of Eye reMix)
06. High Powered Boys – Work + Arno Cost – Apocalypse (Sebastian Leger reMix) + Adam Kesher – Hour Of The Wolf (Lifelike reMix)
07. Tong & Spoon – Muchness (Kink reMix)
08. His Majesty Andre – Clubs + C&C Music Factory – Gonna’ Make You Sweat
09. Nightriders – Get Hooked (Grum reMix)
10. HURTS – Better Than Love (Burns Dub Mix)
11. Funkabit – Root Beer
12. Kevin McKay – Body Talk
13. Proff – Interstellar + Modjo – Lady
14. ZZT – Zzafrica (Light Year & Finger Prince reMix)
15. Loops Of Fury – We Unfold
16. Para One – Animal Style
17. Broke One – Go Go Go (Russ Chimes reMix)
18. Zombie Nation – Chickflick (Boris Dlugosch reMix)
19. Alex Metric – Raveageddon
20. Jaymo & Andy George – Tension
21. Slice & Soda – Year Of The Dragon (L-Vis 1990 & The Neon Dreams reMix)