Category Electro

Jul 20 2012

Goldroom’s ‘Pacific’

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Goldroom’s latest tune, Pacific, comes from a free EP released by Scion Audio/Visual, Sharkwaves Vol. 2, you can download it here, then own for yourself what we consider on of the highlights of Josh’s career. After the runaway success of the insanely infectious Fifteen Josh bring is back down a notch with Pacific, giving anyone who just really digs synth sounds a glorious five minutes.

The track revolves around these massive Vangelis-esque chords, simple yet beautiful, and keeps itself quite low key. Simple beats, roomy production and a laid back vibe all let the track breathe. This freedom the tune seems to poses in turn allows you to be drawn into it’s many layers. It allows you to sit amongst the little melodies that fly left and right and be carried away with the song as new refrains get drawn to the surface. Haunting and involving, it’s testament to the tracks absorbing qualities that I’m supposed to be sitting here writing about it, yet, I have just listened to it six times whist staring off into space. Just get into it.

♫ Goldroom – Pacific

Goldroom’s EP is out now.

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Jul 20 2012

electronic magazine débuts

In the shops on the 26th is a  brand new UK electronic music magazine, titled simply Electronic. This is quite a momentous moment, I don’t think there has ever been an electronic music focused print magazine published in the UK. Sure there a myriad Dance music magazines that cover a specific section of electronic music, and sure there are a handful of music technology based publications that, obviously, mainly cover electronic music. But Electronic aims to be neither of those. Whist covering dance music it won’t be dance music specific, and whilst covering electronic musicians it chooses to look more into the people behind the tunes, rather than the studio trickery.

Issue 1 is out next week and features  articles on, amongst others, the almighty The Human League, Kraftwerk, Underworld, John Foxx, Hot Chip & A Guy Called Gerald. That’s quite a guestlist for just one issue and only scratches the surface of what’s contained within. The premier issue also comes with a free 14 track compilation album put together by Wall Of Sound’s Mark Jones in full on Back To The Phuture mode with a classic synth line-up.

It’s a tough time for printed media. Kudos to Future Publishing (home to Future Music, Computer Music & SFX) for having faith in electronic music and the Electronic crew. This could be just what we need in the UK, and the best thing in WH Smith. We strongly suggest you give it your support, we will be. Can’t wait for the first issue.

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Electronic débuts Thursday 26th July in all good Newsagents. You can have a look into issue one with the preview here.

Jul 20 2012

New Cassette Club single reMixed by Ben Macklin

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London based Disco producer, and one half of releasers of the excellent 4 Me, Cassette Club, Ben Macklin, stopped by the electronic rumors Inbox with some awesome news. Cassette Club are gearing up for the release of a brand new single. The track is called Flash, and Mr. Macklin delivers a pumping reMix.

Macklin’s mix of Flash is a five minutes of nostalgic bliss. From the tracks opening the buzzing synths and shuffling beat the tone is set. Carefree ElectroPop with a sprinkling of Disco washes out of the speakers. Synths evolve and build around a ‘80’s Synth Pop flavour bassline to a euphoric point where things get almost Balearic. A hint of the original’s impassioned vocals drifting across the track and the cowbell fills give the track a bit of a beach part vibe. A beach party…at sunset….in the mid-‘80’s. Right now I can’t thing of anywhere I’d rather be. Definitely looking forward to this release.

♫ Cassette Club – Flash (Ben Macklin reMix)

Cassette Club’s Flash is released 13th August on Modal.

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Jul 20 2012

Mjolnir reMixes Nidji

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The best thing to come out of Indonesian since nutmeg, Mjolnir, are back with a fresh reMix. This time getting busy with Party Kids from Nidji, apparently one of Jakarta’s biggest acts. Nidji recently finished an album for international release and asked Mjolnir to reMix this track. Well, you would, wouldn’t you? If you’re one of Indonesia’s biggest Pop bands and have one of the slickest reMixing teams around on your doorstep, you use them. This was actually released in January, but went largely unnoticed, we presume, outside Indonesia. So thanks to Mjolnir for drawing out attention to it.

First off, ignore the terrible lyrics, English isn’t Nidji’s first language, they are forgiven. The lyrics to Party Kids are pretty poor though (not sure that’s going to help with the whole ‘international album’ thing), but the track is excellent. We’ve not heard the original, so there’s no comparison, but Mjolnir’s reMix is the flotiest of floaty Dreamwave. Lush analog synth work fills out the track with big retro chords and a bassline you can revel in. The subtlest of House piano brings the energy up, keeping this nostalgia party going. The lyrics may be cringe worthy, but the vocals themselves are pretty epic, and soar over Mjolnir’s bouncy backing. A true retro party starter, Mjolnir keep getting better and better.

♫ Nidji – Party Kids (Mjolnir reMix)

Party Kids is taken from Nidji’s album, Liberty Victory, out now.

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Jul 20 2012

Rex The Dog & RUFUS&Bambi’s new BREED podcast

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Rex The Dog Vs. RUFUS&Bambi – BREED Podcast 20 ‘RUFUS&Bambi And Rex The Dog BACK TO BACK’ = Get you robotic beats and machine Disco bleeps here. Rex’s BREED  club night is back at the Dalston Superstore on the 3rd August. Here’s the latest BREED podcast, expect deep, deep synthetic grooves.

♫ Rex The Dog Vs. RUFUS&Bambi – BREED Podcast 20 ‘RUFUS&Bambi And Rex The Dog BACK TO BACK’

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Jul 20 2012

Pixel Memory

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Pixel Memory have freaked me out. This San Francisco Electro trio’s email was full of references to ‘Dark SynthPop’ (all caps!), seriously, it’s referenced a few times and on their SoundCloud page too. The thing is, their music seems to be quite optimistic bouncy ElectroPop, I’m not sure when the ‘dark’ comes into it. That’s not to say it’s bad, it’s not, it’s really good. I just can’t really find any hint of darkness in their music. Not that that’s a bad thing, mind.

Night Colours, I presume, is their dark opus. What I hear is an almost Balearic ElectroPop epic. Euphoric and chilled. Atmospheric, but not gloomy. Maybe I’m not seeing the darkness because I listen to too much actual melancholic SynthPop, I see the point, there’s lots of sweeping pads and dreamlike vocals, but in reality Night Colors is a sunrise epic. A superbly crafted slice of hazy ElectroPop bliss with a slight Italo influence and a thin layer of nostalgia. The five tracks that will make up their forthcoming début EP were o-produced with Mark Pistel of Hercules And Love Affair, which includes Night Colours as well as Guardian. OK, so Guardian is slightly more Gothy in the vocal department, but that’s pretty much counteracted by the pumping beats and chainsaw Electro riffs. Again, I can kinda; see the point, why it’s apparently ‘dark’, but it just doesn’t feel ‘dark’ to me. Sure there is big ominous chords and ethereal vocals, but it’s far too funky to every be ‘dark’, the lead far to complex and exciting, the bassline far too classic Hip Hop. In short, Pixel Memory don’t make the ‘Dark SynthPop’, they claim to. what they do make, however, is top quality, intelligent, interesting ElectroPop tunes. Highly recommended listening, just don’t expect to be slashing your wrists to it.

♫ Pixel Memory – Night Colors

♫ Pixel Memory – Guardian

Pixel Memory’s début EP is released later this summer.

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Jul 19 2012

Com Truise’s ‘In Decay’

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This week SynthWave superstar Com Truise released his interim record In Decay on Ghostly International. We say ‘interim’, as it’s not his next album proper, it’s a collection of rarities that have only been available online in demo form, or not at all. Most of the track come from the pre ‘Cyanide Sisters’ era. While we wait with baited breath for this master of retro synthetics’ new album, this is the perfect way to pass the time.

The album’s opener, the appropriately titled Open, is one of the collection’s standouts and paves the way for a record that despite it’s original, isn’t some group of rough tracks, this is a proper Com Truise album. As skilfully executed and slickly produced as anything you’d expect from the Seth Haley. There’s no-one around really who’s doing SynthWave quite like Com Truise. There’s a lot of atmospheric SynthWave artists right now soundtracking a dystopian future, but there isn’t many producers mixing that up with a real vintage, gritty feel with influences that range from experimental electronica and B-Boy Electro. It’s quite a unique niche in the SynthWave pantheon that Com Truise has carved out for himself. Following Open is the blissful ‘84’ Dreamin’, a laid back, nostalgic, jam driven by heavy LFOs. The album dolls out, in equal portions, heaps of Cosmic Funk with the likes of Controlpop and Smily Cyclops and lush Dreamwave as head on Colorvision and, particularly, Alfa Beach. At times Haley descends into his own dark future world resulting in harsh electronic grooves such as Yxes, but overall the album is washed in those Com Truise right synth tones and soaring leads that we love him for. There’s even a hint of Synth/Post-Punk hybrid in the mix with Dreambender. In Decay does sound like older Com Truise material, but that’s no bad thing, merely a reminder of the Com Truise magic, and all the more reason to eagerly await his next move.

♫ Com Truise – Open

♫ Com Truise – Colorvision

♫ Com Truise – Alfa Beach

♫ Com Truise – Yxes

Com Truise’s In Decay is out now.

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Jul 19 2012

Baron Von Luxxury’s ‘The Lovely Theresa’ video

Here’s the new video for Baron Von Luxxury’s track The Lovely Theresa.

Taken from his awesome ElectroPop epic The Last Seduction, The Lovely Theresa is a The Human League meets Moroder affair and Vice Cooler directs a suitably fun clip.

The Last Seduction is out now to download and released on Manimal Vinyl.

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Jul 19 2012

Arc Neon’s début EP

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We wrote about new Synth wave crafter Arc Neon a while back. Rising from the ashes of Indie-Electro outfit Wolf And Yeti this London based producer has a knack for blending vintage synth sounds and samples from ‘80’s TV. News reports, adverts, you name it, Arc Neon will make a track out of it.

The man has just released a new EP, Wet Dreams, his début complete release. And an impressive début it is too. Kicking of with is standout track, Spring Break (Lisa’s Theme), a complex and intricate five minute epic . Whilst the track’s rich electronic tapestry and sense of dark drama never really mesh with teenage rabble rousing of the Spring Break news report samples, this doesn’t detract from what is a driving and emotionally resonant synth tune. There’s some insanely good riffs in this tune and a multi layered Italo style production that gets pitch perfect at times. On Riot the music and sampled subject matter gel a lot better. The report of prison riots plays well with the arpeggiated, almost old school EBM, bassline and switchblade lead lines. Also house within this package are the previously posted Beyond Our Control and synthetic sleaze-fest Looking For A Goddess. Arc Neon has laid down his manifesto here, and it’s one that will no doubt see him shoot to the top of the SynthWave scene.

♫ Arc Neon – Spring Break (Lisa’s Theme)

♫ Arc Neon – Riot

Arc Neon’s Wet Dreams EP is out now.

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Jul 19 2012

Black Strobe’s ‘Boogie In Zero Gravity’ video

The Swamp Electro stylings of Black Strobe’s Boogie In Zero Gravity is now committed to celluloid.

The clip is pretty straight forward, Black Strobe suited and booted, the way all good Electro Blues acts should be. Laetitia Laguze produced the video, which combines a classic feel with some finale psychedelics.

The Boogie In Zero Gravity EP is out now.

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