May 8 2010

Calling In Sick reMix Cullen

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It’s been a while since we heard a new reMix from Sydney’s Calling in Sick, which is a shame as I used to be all over their mixes. Seriously couldn’t get enough of that shit!

So it’s awesome to see them back with this reMix of Australia’s answer to The Postal Service, Cullen’s début single, ‘Easily Impressed’ and it’s just the Calling In Sick sound that I had been missing.

You’ve got the buzzsaw synths hammering crazy solos and arpeggios and the big 80’s chords. Calling In Sick are like the 80’s hair Metal of electronic music, and that is no bad thing!

♫ Cullen – Easily Impressed (Calling In Sick reMix) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

The ’Easily Impressed’ single is out soon.

Cullen @ MySpace

May 7 2010

Kavinsky reMix Competition

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Record Makers and Kavinsky are running a reMix contest to celebrate the release of Kavinsky’s latest EP, the awesome ‘Nightcall’. Grab yourself The Dead Cruiser’s zombie vocoding and the sweet counterpoint from Lovefoxxx of CSS and get to work!

Head over to kavinskyremix.com for the 4-1-1.

1. Download the vocal stems using the SoundCloud player.
2. Make your reMix.
3. Submit to Record Makers via SoundCloud by Wednesday 30th June.

1st prize: (chosen by Kavinsky)
Digital release on Record Makers
+ Nightcall vinyl + SoundCloud Pro. account

2nd prize: (chosen by the Record Makers staff)
Nightcall vinyl + Teddy Boy vinyl + SoundCloud Lite account

3rd prize: (chosen by the fans – most favourites on SoundCloud)
Nightcall vinyl + 1986 vinyl + SoundCloud Lite account

Check out some of the existing entries, see what you’re up against. The quality is pretty high! Here are some of the best so far by RQTN, The SexInvaders, Digital Haus Boy, Clash Masterz and The Sonixx.

♫ Kavinsky (Feat. Lovefoxxx Of CSS) – Nightcall (RQTN reMix) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

♫ Kavinsky (Feat. Lovefoxxx Of CSS) – Nightcall (The SexInvaders reMix) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

♫ Kavinsky (Feat. Lovefoxxx Of CSS) – Nightcall (Digital Haus Boy reMix) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

♫ Kavinsky (Feat. Lovefoxxx Of CSS) – Nightcall (Clash Masterz Rmx) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

♫ Kavinsky (Feat. Lovefoxxx Of CSS) – Nightcall (The Sonixx reMix) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

The ‘Nightcall’ EP is out now!

Kavinsky @ Beatport

Kavinsky @ Juno

Kavinsky @ Amazon

May 6 2010

Punches

Punches, the DJ double act who dropped that wicked Au Revoir Simone reMix on us a couple of weeks ago are back with some original material.

This is just what I need to shake the cobwebs out of my head this morning, a nice smooth disco vibe with a bit of ‘90’s House feel with the vocals. This track really needs loads of radio play, I don’t know what it is about it but it just sounds like it should be on the radio on a summer afternoon.

♫ Punches – Let Go (zShare) (MediaFire)

Really, show these guys you Thursday MySpace lovin’:

Punches @ MySpace

May 4 2010

Crystal Castles ‘Celestica’ reMix

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‘Celestica’ was a pleasant surprise of a single. Although not Crystal Castles first endeavour in melody it was a slick, sweet slice of melodic ElectroPop, unexpected, but welcome.

Professor Purple drops 8-bit sounds and Electro-House sawtooth synths over it, which, ironically, kinda’ re-Crystal Castles-izes the track but also brings the track straight to Dreamwave dancefloors!

♫ Crystal Castles – Celestica (Professor Purple reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Celestica’ is out now digitally.

Crystal Castles @ Beatport

Crystal Castles @ Juno

Crystal Castles @ 7Digital

Crystal Castles @ Amazon

May 4 2010

Jonny White Featuring My Favorite Robot

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Toronto based electronica producer Jonny White has teamed up with My Favorite Robot to produce what could be described as a Deep House/Cold Wave crossover piece.

There are obvious heavy Joy Division influences in this Minimal Synth track, in the dark chords and vocals particularly, but it all works toward a beautiful and hypnotic deep Electro song.

Phonogenic up the danceability and bring the kick drum without loosing and of that deep vibe producing quite a cold Deep House reMix.

♫ Jonny White (Feat. My Favorite Robot) – Desensitize (Original) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Jonny White (Feat. My Favorite Robot) – Desensitize (Phonogenic) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Desensitize’ is out soon on My Favorite Robot Records.

Jonny White @ Beatport

Jonny White @ Juno

Jonny White @ 7Digital

Jonny White @ Amazon

May 4 2010

Arsenal + Gui Borrato

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Belgian electronic Pop duo Arsenal’s forthcoming new single ‘Estupendo’ is being touted as a ‘rival to MGMT’s ‘Electric Feel’’. I’m not sure about, that but it is a catchy summer anthem with a retro feel.

Brazilian producer Gui Boratto has created this deep, quite minimal, reMix for the single. It retains the SynthPop vibe but takes the track down dark, bleepy roads.

♫ Arsenal – Estupendo (Gui Borrato Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Estupendo’ and the album ‘Lotuk’ are out soon on Playout Music.

Apr 29 2010

Château Marmont’s new EP

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I loved Château Marmont’s last EP, ‘Solar Apex’, and having just finished listening to their forthcoming new EP, ‘Nibiru’, I love that just as much.

Château Marmont make epic, almost soundtrack-esq Electro. Somewhat in the vein of Kavinsky but more intricate and more musical. Like the introduction to a late ‘70’s or early ‘80’s Sci-Fi show, ‘Nibiru’ is pure retro-futuristic cool that you can’t help but feel is telling a story. The healthy does of vocoder doesn’t hurt either!

♫ Château Marmont – Nibiru (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Nibiru’ is released soon on Institubes.

Château Marmont @ Beatport

Château Marmont @ Juno

Château Marmont @ 7Digital

Château Marmont @ Amazon

Apr 29 2010

autoKratz’ ‘Kick’ EP

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London ElectroPop/Electro-House noise mongers autoKratz are gearing up to release their second album in 2010, in the meantime they are presenting a brand new EP, titled ‘Kick’, and giving it away for free form their official website.

Containing two new tracks and three reMixes, one of the new tracks, ‘Skin Machine’ we’ve heard before, but the title tack is a brand new beast. And a beast it is too! Hard beats, heard synths, noisy guitars…I love the way autoKratz can take the most chaotic of elements and make them into a cohesive song.

♫ autoKratz – Kick (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ autoKratz – Skin Machine (zShare) (MediaFire)

The ‘Kick EP’ is available to download now.

Apr 29 2010

Clock Opera reMixes Marina

Clock Opera really does something original and awesome with Marina And The Diamonds’ new single, the re-release of ‘I am not A Robot’.

Utilising Marina’s unique voice in a way no other reMixer has really grasped, using it as an instrument, Clock Opera weave it in and out of their piano and strings backing creating something beautiful, epic and still danceable.

♫ Marina And The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Clock Opera reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘I Am Not A Robot’ is out now.

Marina And The Diamonds @ PureGroove

Marina And The Diamonds @ 7Digital

Marina And The Diamonds @ Amazon

Apr 29 2010

Acid Washed reMixes Kelis

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Acid Washed and Kelis seem to be channelling Moroder and Summer with AW’s reMix of Kelis’ new single ‘Acapella’.

The Parisian duo get their serious arpeggio ’70’s Disco groove on here and don’t scrimp on the hand claps.

♫ Kelis – Acapella (Acid Washed reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

While we’re at it, check out this reMix of Kelis’ biggest hit ‘Milkshake’ by Nu-Disco outfit Night Drugs, who come up with a slick Dreamwave-esq version.

♫ Kelis – Milkshake (Night Drugs reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Acapella’ is out now.