Dec 13 2011

Something extra from Mitch Murder

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I’m going to presume you have already bought Mitch Murder’s new album, ‘Current Events’, one of the albums of the year? If not, you should. if you have, here is something a little extra from the man.

‘Last Call’ is pure ‘80’s soulful ElectroPop. Deep sounds and the hint of synthesised electric guitar just bring to mind Jan Hammer’s moodier Miami Vice moments. With a bass sound that reminds me of Trevor Jones’ ‘Labyrinth’ soundtrack, the Florida licks and some sax moods coming into the finale there are so many movie moments I can see this track working in. From the hero brooding in the calm before the storm to the spotlight prom dance in a teen flick, this tune has just the right vibe.

♫ Mitch Murder – Last Call

Mitch Murder’s ‘Current Events’ is out now.

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Dec 13 2011

Augustin’s Freeez edit

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I love Freeez’s ‘I.O.U.’, it’s a track with a lot of memories for me. SO bearing in mind I[‘m going to be over critical about any reworks of the track, I have to say Augustin’s Disco edit really works.

Augustin has chopped the track up and given it a 21st century dancefloor makeover. Some of the beats are a little rough when listening on headphones but I’m sure they would go down a stormed in the club. The tracks got a nice build to it too, definitely one to drop.

♫ Freeez – I.O.U. (Augustin Edit)

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Dec 13 2011

PNAU’s new video (& Kris Menace reMix)

Here’s the video for PNAU’s new single, out in February on Ministry Of Sound.

Such a rousing slice of ElectroPop could only really be represented on video with a massive crowd!

Check out the Kris Menace reMix as he reworks the tracks into a huge, epic, uplifting dancefloor smash that is going to destroy the summer.

♫ PNAU – Unite Us (Kris Menace reMix)

PNAU’s ‘Unite Us’ is released 5th February on Ministry Of Sound.

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Dec 13 2011

Miami Nights 1984 reMixes Gotye

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One of our favourite SynthWave geniuses Miami Nights 1984, has dropped an awesome smooth mix of Gotye and Kimbra’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’.

Mike Glover A.K.A. MN84 makes the track sounds like proper ‘80’s ElectroPop hit. After a pretty special radio tuning intro. MN84 turns the song into a slow building drive of bouncy FM basslines and lush synth chords. Giving the track that slightly distant retro feel and working the big cinematic synths to great effect, Miami Nights 1984 brings together a top ElectroPop tune here.

♫ Gotye (Feat. Kimbra) – Somebody That I Used To Know (Miami Nights 1984 reMix)

‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ is out now.

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Dec 13 2011

Goin’ Old School: Maria Vidal – Body Rock

Maria Vidal with ‘Body Rock’, bringing B-Boy Electro to the masses in 1984.

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Dec 13 2011

Neo Disco Machine reMixes Badi Snetcher

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Russian Electro Disco producer Neo Disco Machine is currently working on a new album, in the meantime he’s dropped this mix of fellow Russians, Indie band Badi Snetcher.

If you like big basslines played on vintage synths then you’re in for a treat here. It track is a nice mix of deep synthesizer grooves aimed squarely at the dancefloor and more experimental moments that take you by surprise a little, but ate more than welcome.

♫ Badi Snetcher – Love Anyway (Neo Disco Machine reMix)

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Dec 9 2011

She’s The Queen’s ‘Talk To Me’

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She’s The Queen have finally released their new track, ‘Talk To Me’. Was it worth the wait? Why yes, yes it was…

This track should come with a disclaimer, or at the very least a health warning. One listen is all it takes, and you’ll be humming the chorus all day, and the next. ‘Talk To Me’, with it’s epic chorus, Disco funk and perfect Pop structure, just reinforces my bewilderment that no major label has snapped up this duo yet. It’s seriously staggering that She’s The Queen aren’t releasing singles that storm the charts. they don;t need to find themselves a big, or hip, producer to work with because Drew is already at the top of his game and can easily stand shoulder to shoulder with the best of them. And he doesn’t need to be paired up with the latest singing talent, because he already has Emily, one of the best Pop singers you will ever hear. None of their flawless production is label backed, so imagine what they could do with a major behind them. All I’ll say is whoever doesn’t sign them will be kicking themselves in the long run.

♫ She’s The Queen – Talk To Me

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Dec 9 2011

Tangerine Dream reMixed by Kid Machine

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All this week Manchester’s answer to someone who is damn good at writing atmospheric Italo tracks, Kid Machine, has been picking some of his top classic tunes for our ‘Goin’ Old’ School’ feature, so what better way to see him off at the end of his run than with his brand new reMix of Tangerine Dream’s ‘Unicorn Theme’.

Long time readers will know I’m quite a big fan of Tangerine Dream, especially when they are at their most energetic and cinematic. ‘Unicorn Theme ‘ comes from their soundtrack to Ridley Scott’s 1986 fantasy epic ‘Legend’, which gives me an interesting way to describe Kid’s track. Unicorn footage filmed for ‘Legend’ was inserted into Ridley’s 1992 Directors Cut Of BladeRunner (as a Replicant suggesting dream-sequence), and that is exactly what this reMix feels like, the unicorn footage from Legend inserted into BladeRunner. The magic and wonder of Tangerine Dream’s pipes and strings with Kid Machine’s Vangelis-esque rapid fire Italo synths. This reMix draws a line between the two genres of movie, and movie soundtrack, in a way the makes the geek in me really happy. It’s a killer Italo tune too!

♫ Tangerine Dream – Unicorn Theme (Kid Machine Mix)

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Dec 9 2011

Oliver’s ‘Footsteps’

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The two Olivers in one, Oliver, are back with another slice of Dreamwave awesomeness.

‘Footsteps’ is solid as a rock with a slow build to floaty, light, vibe underpinned with a machine groove. With a slow pulsating lead hook that draws you in and spits you out over and over again, the two Oliver’s have dropped yet another six minutes of Nu-Disco gold. Separately they (U-Tern & Oligee) are world class producers, together they are unstoppable.

♫ Oliver – Footsteps

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Dec 9 2011

Com Truise reMixes Foster The People

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Foster The People’s last single ‘Helena Beat’ gets a dark futuristic workover in Com Truise latest SynthWave monster.

This new reMix is a growing, atmospheric beast, loaded with Truise’s flawless synth Funk and Sci-Fi soundscapes. Com’s BaldeRunner sound actually works really well with the upbeat Indie-esque vocals, the two styles are quite opposed but seem to give each other room and play off their differences. Having said that, I could listen to Com Truise’s synth sounds all day, whatever they were doing.