What’s this ‘ere then? Why, it’s only the new single by Bedroom Pop genius Penguin Prison as débuted this weekend on Radio 1.
Probably the most upbeat, Disco-y track he’s dropped so far, ‘Golden Train’ is just pure smooth ElectroPop. And when I say smooth, I mean smooth, there isn’t much smoother than this, this side of Chromeo.
♫ Penguin Prison – Golden Train (Radio Rip)
Penguin Prison releases ‘Golden Train’ on 22nd November.
Check out some summery dreaminess in the brand new video for Walter Sobcek’s ‘Je Me Souviens’. I won’t re-iterate what we thought of the track, you can read and download the NightWaves reMix in our post earlier this week, suffice to say it’s pretty awesome.
Just enjoy:
The ‘Je Me Souviens’ EP is out now on Sismic Music
Now THIS is how you kick off your weekend!
Those fine folk at Shiny Disco Club Records have put together an insanely good compilation of quality Nu-Disco madness and they’re giving it away for free!
The compilation gives us 28 tracks of pure electronic funky genius from a dazzling array of Disco House talent such as Louis La Roche, Bit Funk, Vanguard, LBCK, Moonchild, Overthrill, Rockets, Xinobi and NightDrugs, just to name a few.
Louis La Roche’s ‘Airwave’ and Overthrill’s ‘Wildchild’ are two fine examples of the dancefloor mayhem you’ll find within and Xinobi’s ‘Varial Kickflip’ is an awesome 80’s solo odyssey that had to be heard to be believed!
You can check all the tracks on SoundCloud or follow the links for the full download.
Shiny Disco Club @ MediaFire (Part 01)
Shiny Disco Club @ MediaFire (Part 02)
LexiconDon’s ‘Student Body’ has only gone and got itself a promo video!
It’s an amazing track from, what is, one of the ElectroPop albums of the year ‘Pink + Blue’, I think the only thing missing from the LexiconDon package was a music video. Sorted.
Directed by Jason Beattie, the video makes interesting use of colour for a hyper-real 80’s look and is wonderfully tongue in cheek. I would expect nothing less than LexiconDon taking the piss so there’s no disappointment there!
LexiconDon’s ‘Pink + Blue’ is out now on dubFrequency/Binary
Van Go Lion are pretty awesome, it’s actually quite hard for me to concentrate on writing something about them ‘cos I’m just kinda’ sat here digging the music.
This duo from Portland make some epic sounding ElectroPop with the ‘Electro’ and the ‘Pop’ in just the right places. Catchy vocals with a sense of humour, powerful electronics with soaring lead lines and a backline aimed squarely at the dancefloor…what more could you ask for? I think one of the things that impress about Van Go Loin immediately is the huge production, which coupled with the power of Amy Paige lungs makes an in-your-face electronic Pop experience that you can’t help but like!
Van Go Lion are currently putting the finishing touches to their new release, their self titled EP is still available:
On a website about, let’s face it, a lot of 80’s influenced music to say a band sounds really 80’s seems a bit moot, but Brooklyn’s Selebrities sound really 80’s!
And I don’t mean in a Dreamwave, 80’s soundtrack, way, more in the back of a dingy SynthPop/Goth club way. From the sweeping analog synth sounds to the Peter Hook inspired bass to the boarderline Siouxsie Sioux vocals this is real Post-Punk synth synth. Saying that though, it also manages to be poppy as hell, setting it apart from the similarly influenced Coldwave/Minimal Synth sound.
The track ‘Audition’ from their début EP, ‘Ladies Man Effect’, is a perfect example of how they inject a touch of glamour and catchiness into, what is, quite a dark sound.
The ‘Ladies Man Effect’ EP is out now as a free download from Cascine.
Silverclub are a new UK Indie-Electro act who’s quirky British synth heavy sound will appeal to many readers of electronic rumors.
The band kinda’ take the Passion Pit strain of American Indie-Electro and inject it with a decidedly British humour and synth work more heavily steeped in the history of British SynthPop. A bit like a more raw, more indie, Hot Chip.
Check out the lead track on their second EP, ‘All In All’, those pulsating analog sounds act as the prefect counterpoint to down-to-earth vocals.
Silverclub’s ‘All In All’ EP is out now (protip: you can get it for free at their official website for the price of an email address!) .
Binary floorfiller Alfa has dropped three new audio bombs this week, so get ready for some serious synthesizer fallout.
First up is a original track, ‘Sky Patrol’. A pumping Nu-Disco jam with the dancefloor energy turned up to 11. Vocoded vocals are sent through a mangel and spat out the other side over frantic arpeggios…I defy you not to move to this!
The man has also let loose a couple of new official reMixes he’s put together. His reMix for ODahl’s ‘Dance Mama’ show his more chilled Dreamwave (more Binary!) side and the FM slap bass on his mix of ‘Givin’ It Up’ by Vim Cortez is something you’ve got to hear for yourself!
♫ ODahl – Dance Mama (Alfa reMix)
♫ Vim Cortez – Givin’ It Up (Alfa reMix)
While other Binary artists have been getting some fantastic coverage lately it’s defiantly time for Alfa to step into the limelight!
Multi-national duo Walter Sobcek are releasing their début EP for Sismic Music this month and, frankly, it’s pretty awesome!
The title track ‘Je Me Souviens (Original ZHive reMix)’ is a strange combination of uplifting and melancholy, French and English, dancey and dreamy, with some almost baroque phrases that all adds up to a truly satisfying crescendo. It may have just missed the summer but this is pure strain summer haze ElectroPop.
Speaking of summer haze ElectroPop, LA’s kings of the scene NightWaves return the reMixing favour (Walter Sobcek reMixed their ‘Sweet Carrie’) with a smooth, chilled, driving reMix.
♫ Walter Sobcek – Je Me Souviens (Original ZHive reMix)
♫ Walter Sobcek – Je Me Souviens (NightWaves reMix)
Walter Sobcek are fast becoming a duo to watch!
The ‘Je Me Souviens’ EP is out now on Sismic Music
Parisian ElectroPop princess Yelle returns this October with a new single on Kitsuné Music.
Co-written, again, by GrandMarnier & tEPr and produced by Siriusmo, the track ‘La Musique’ is a nice slice of analog French Pop with a hypnotic bassline and leads which cut through the song. Lorenz Rhode’s reMix amps up the deep Disco into serious French-Touch territory with a killer ‘70’s Moog bassline.
♫ Yelle – La Musique (Lorenz Rhode reMix)
‘La Musique’ drops 4th October.
