Here is it! The full video for Sébastien Tellier long, long awaited new single ‘Pépito Bleu’, taken from his also long, long awaited forthcoming album ‘My God Is Blue’.
The track is pure Tellier SynthPop quirk and drama. Majestic and ridiculous and amazing. As for the Sanghon Kim & Mathieu Tonetti directed vide, well, just watch…
‘My God Is Blue’ is out soon on Record Makers.
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Storm Queen is the alter ego of one of the New York House scene’s biggest names, Morgan Geist. His track, ‘Look Right Through’ has been out a while but next month it gets a brand new reMix package featuring some storming tracks.
Aeroplane drop the standout mix of the EP with a synth heavy Disco sound, the filtered arpeggio bassline has got this irresistible little Funk to it, it’s definitely a riff that will stick in your head all day. Areoplane manages to add his own brand if electro Disco in the mix but retains the deep ‘90’s House vibe of the original and works the rich, soulful vocals to their fullest. Dimitri From Paris brings the late ‘80’s Chicago House back around and cranks it up to 11 with some huge piano lines. it’s a track that demands a video shot a night with cheap video effects!
♫ Storm Queen – Look Right Through (Aeroplane reMix)
♫ Storm Queen – Look Right Through (Dimitri From Paris Erodiscomix)
‘Look Right Through’ set for release 1st February on Defected Records.
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Dutch duo Mason are back with a new single, ‘Superimposer’.
It’s a track that combines some pretty formulaic Electro-House with a nice off-beat vocal which eventually takes the track to a place where it works, but it’s in some of the reMixes where the track really gets to shine. Arveene & Misk deliver a robotic house mix full of interesting little idiosyncrasies and a hypnotic beat. Zombie Disco Squad, use the vocals minimally, but that the best elements of the original and producer more of a well rounded, deep, dancefloor track.
♫ Mason – Superimposer (Arveene & Misk reMix)
♫ Mason – Superimposer (Zombie Disco Squad reMix)
♫ Mason – Superimposer (Original)
‘Superimposer’ is released 5th March on Mason’s own Animal Language imprint.
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Kicking off with one of my all time favourite tracks Hashim’s ‘Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)’ from 1983. Often imitated, never bested. Such an influence.
Wish Key’s ‘Orient Express’ also from 1983. Italo, ElectroPop, Euro gold.
From 1981, Depeche Mode’s ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’. The track that started it all. No matter how many adverts you’ve heard it in the original is still awesome.
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Prolific Australian producer BeNi has worked some Deep House magic on Kimbra’s forthcoming new single ‘Two Way Street’.
Stripping things down to the minimal, BeNi lets Kimbra’s vocals flow over a hypnotic bass groove. The soulful qualities of her voice really get shine when paired with a simple beat and a gruff, pulsating synth line. BeNi serves up a nice late night jam with this one.
♫ Kimbra – Two Way Street (BeNi reMix)
‘Two Way Street’ features on Kimbra’s début album, ‘Vows’.
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Short, but incredibly sweet, that’s what Welsh Nu-Disco duo VanGuard’s new track is.
So smooth, so retro, with such a powerful sound. The track is only two and a half minutes long but it crams an epic flow into such a short time. With a heavy rhythm section that powers the track along and is followed closely by those big retro chords, ‘Calling U’ is more Dreamwavey and less Nu-Disco than their usual tracks, more like their reMixes. This is real ‘80’s movie soundtrack/Disco hybrid stuff. Simple, but very effective.
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Montenegro based producer Fil Lavin is the latest edition to Ruben & Ra’s Retrospective stable.
February sees the release of ‘Soul Brother’ his first release, a deep ‘90’s House jam that’s backed with a reMix by Ruben & Ra themselves. Their ‘Souled Out Dub’ is a deep late night groove with a rolling synth bassline and some big lush filtered chords that are just a pleasure to listen to. Keeping the ‘90’s House vibe but bring it to a smoother place R&R have droped a fresh track with a classic feel.
♫ Fil Lavin – Soul Brother (Ruben & Ra’s Souled Out Dub)
‘Soul Brother’ is released 13th February on Retrospective.
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BREED Podcast 12 – RUFUS&Bambi’s ‘Gimme’ That Beat’ Mix = Rex The Dog’s ‘BREED night is back at the Dalston Superstore, to celebrate he’s dropped the latest BREED podcast where resident RUFUS&Bambi takes us on an awesome hour long journey through synthesizer heaven.
♫ BREED Podcast 12 – RUFUS&Bambi’s ‘Gimme’ That Beat’ Mix
Rex The Dog hosts the next BREED party on the 3rd February at the Dalston Superstore, details here.
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New Order’s ‘5 8 6 ’, form 1983, was a prime example of the bands early experiments with synths being at the forefront of their music. Having just discovered Disco many of the tracks on the ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ album have a dance groove, but not all of them would stand up on todays dancefloors, including ‘5 8 6’…Mirror People thought he’d see to that.
Mirror People’s edit of ‘5 8 6’ gives the track a new burst of raw energy. Emphasising the kick and some of the synths, and adding a few stabs here and there, the changes are quite subtle, but make all the difference in the mix.
♫ New Order – 5 8 6 (Mirror People Edit)
‘5 8 6’ is taken from New Order’s 1983 album, ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’.
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Looks like Discotexas are onto another absolute winner with heir next release, the ‘Diamonda’ EP from Finish production duo Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver.
From them moment the lead track kicks off your ears are treated to some massive sounding ‘80’s influenced Dreamwave awesomeness. ‘Diamonda’ is a full on driving synth track that walks the pumping line between Nu-Disco and Outrun Electro. this tune is so exciting it makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. It’s partnered with ‘Opal’, more Dreamwave excellence with slightly more of a hazy summer city nights vibe to it and some lush soaring synths. reMixes come correct from Justin Faust who’s Nu-Disco groove is a bit of a stand out track, Xinobi and Bright Shades. As an extra treat here’s also the EP’s closing track ‘22’ to download, it makes a nice retro comedown for the EP.
♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Diamonda (Original Mix)
♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Opal (Original Mix)
♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Diamonda (Justin Faust Remix)
♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – 22
‘Diamonda’ is released today on Discotexas.
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