May 23 2009

Beaumont

We really liked Beaumont’s reMix of Ladyhawke that we posted here so when an email full of the man’s tunes landed in the electronic rumors Inbox we were more than interested.

Beaumont has a cool sound; a Valerie-esq retro Electro flavour with an infusion of 8-bit video game noises. What more could you ask for?

We’ve got three of his tracks here, all of them top quality Nu-Disco, with sharp FM lead lines, fat analog basses and that slight 80’s soundtrack feel that always works so well.

Beaumont’s use of bit crunched beeps and blips definitely set him apart from the pack.

♫ Beaumont – Neon Dawn (Intro. Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Beaumont – Last Night (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Beaumont – Recital (zShare) (MediaFire)

Beaumont also dropped his reMix of Empire Of The Sun’s ‘We Are The People’, a chord driven retro epic.

♫ Empire Of The Sun – We Are The People (Beaumont reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Go show Beaumont some MySpace love this minute!

Beaumont @ MySpace

May 22 2009

Røyksopp+Robyn+Girl+Robot=Video

Røyksopp (Feat. Robyn) – The Girl And The Robot…by now I don’t need to big this tune up to you, you know how good it it!

The video has finally premiered, get you eyes round this:

‘The Girl And The Robot’ is released June 22nd on Wall Of Sound.

May 22 2009

Backlash

2004…one of the finest ElectroPop tracks of the year was undoubtedly ‘Loadstar’ by Swedish act Backlash. Brilliant in almost every way, the tune, and accompanying album ‘Heliotrope’, was a hit in clubs across Europe.

Five years and three albums later Backlash are back with plans to drop four EPs in the coming months, the first being the ‘Quiet Men EP’ and as the telling title suggests the EP is a tribute to early Ultravox.

Both tracks on the EP are covers taken from Ultravox’s 1978 album ‘Systems Of Romance’. The EP will contain the two covers as well as a 12 Inch Club Mix of ‘Quiet Men’ and an original Backlash track.

I gotta’ say, tributes usually give me the fear and feature mediocre, limp interpretations of the originals but here Backlash have really outdone themselves, both ‘Quiet Men’ and ‘Slow Motion’ are perfectly executed updates of their subjects. Hearing the old classic songwriting with flawless modern production it a real treat and Backlash manage to keep a real retro vibe whilst being musically relevant.

The band have seriously made the songs their own, all the time remaining respectful of the originals.

Whether you’re a fan of late 70’s-early 80’s SynthPop or of modern Electro, this EP will defiantly be something you should expose yourself to!

Memento Materia, who are releasing the EPs, kindly dropped a couple of tasters into the electronic rumors Inbox, check them out:

♫ Backlash – Quiet Men (Club 12 Inch Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Backlash – Slow Motion (zShare) (MediaFire)

The ‘Quiet Men EP’ is digitally released May 25th.

Backlash @ Klicktrack

Backlash @ Amazon

May 22 2009

Rockets In A Coma

Rockets In A Coma hail from Greece and are made up of Elektra & Java Kid. They make some of the catchiest, Indie tinged, ElectroPop you’ll have heard in a while.

They are currently gearing up for the release of their début album ‘Square Strawberries’ and here we have a couple of track for you to get a feel for what to expect. ‘Physcholover’ is some straight up modern ElectroPop with added sass, bringing an attitude to the synth sound. ‘Be Loaded And Dance’ is pure party track, a Hip Hop influenced chant-a-long, Elektra’s pseudo-rapping working perfectly with the rockin’ old-school Electro beats.

♫ Rockets In A Coma – Psycholover (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Rockets In A Coma – Be Loaded And Dance (zShare) (MediaFire)

I really wouldn’t be surprised if we heard a lot more from Rockets In a Coma, they are poppy and fun yet keep it on the dancefloor.

I bet they are the shit live too, hopefully I’ll find out soon!

‘Square Strawberries’ is out in the last week of May on UNDO Records

Rockets In A Coma @ UNDO Records Store

May 21 2009

Røyksopp & Robyn’s Robot Released

I had absolutely no doubt that Røyksopp and Robyn’s ‘The girl And The Robot’ would be the next single off their fantastic album ‘Junior’.

It’s easily one of my favourite tracks of this year so far, everything an ElectroPop track should be. ‘Cos it’s so good we have a treat for you here in the shape of four of the reMixes from the forthcoming single. Kris Menace, Joakim, Château Marmont & Ocelot all bring various strains of Nu-Disco and Electro to their versions, each one a gem in it’s own right.

♫ Røyksopp (Feat. Robyn) – The Girl And The Robot (Kris Menace Re-Interpretation) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Røyksopp (Feat. Robyn) – The Girl And The Robot (Joakim reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Røyksopp (Feat. Robyn) – The Girl And The Robot (Château Marmont reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Røyksopp (Feat. Robyn) – The Girl And The Robot (Ocelot reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Now you’ve heard these 128kbps samples you can be saving your pennies to by the full blown single when it comes out!

‘The Girl And The Robot’ is released June 22nd on Wall Of Sound.

May 21 2009

Damn Arms get the SexWax treatment

Ozzie reMix factory DJ SexWax has done it again with this reMix of Damn Arms’ hit ‘Destination’.

Much like his previous, this reMix is a top notch job. What we have here is a monster Disco stormer full of vocoders and screaming synth solos. The beat is infectious like swine flu!

♫ Damn Arms – Destination (SexWax reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

It appears Empire Of The Sun are SexWax’s next target! Keep ‘em coming!

The ‘Destination’ single is available now on Bang Gang Records

May 21 2009

The Late Greats spacey reMix

Eastbourne based Indie outfit The Late Greats have dropped this space electro reMix of their track ‘Destroy My Brain’ by Ingo Star Cruiser

Not much is known here about either the band or the reMixer but I get a real ‘more-aggressive-The-Postal-Service’ vibe from the track so it had to be posted.

♫ The Late Greats – Destroy My Brain (Ingo Star Cruiser reMix (Radio Edit)) (zShare) (MediaFire)

It’s a really nice track actually.

‘Destroy My Brain’ is taken from The Late Greats new EP out May 18^th.

The Late Greats @ 7Digital

The Late greats @ Amazon

May 21 2009

Lily Allen; ‘Not Fair’ reMix

Here’s another track that landed in the electronic rumors Inbox during our week off.

New Zealand producer Justin Sane and his production partner Kyle Bourke have knocked out this reMix of Lily Allen’s latest single ‘Not Fair’ and it sends the track straight to the dancefloor whilst keeping the song’s pop sensibilities.

Apparently, this is tearing up the floors down NZ way!

Enjoy:

♫ Lily Allen – Not Fair (Kyle Bourke & Justin Sane reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Not Fair’ is in the shops now!

Lily Allen @ 7Digital

Lily Allen @ Amazon

May 21 2009

Classixx (Feat. Jeppe)/Kitsuné X The CobraSnake

What happens when the almighty Kitsuné Music team up with notoious photoblogger Mark ‘The CobraSnake’ to promote Classixx’s brand new ‘I’ll Get You.’?

This…

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May 21 2009

Passion Pit reMix Dan Black

Still trying to get through the electronic rumors Inbox backlog! This is one I have to share with you though.

London live ElectroPop scenester Dan Black has manages to score a reMix from current Passion Pit, who must be busy right now promoting their new album ‘Manners’!

The song, ‘Symphonies’, is Dan’s own reworking of his track ‘Hypnotize’ (Dan’s take on the Notorious B.I.G. tune) which is taken in the realms of American Indie-electro by PP, the result being a clash of UK Pop and US Hipster!

♫ Dan Black – Symphonies (Passion Pit reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Symphonies’ is out June 26th.

Passion Pit @ 7Digital

Passion Pit @ Amazon