Jul 9 2012

Stellar Dreams

Wow, Malaysia is really knocking out some seriously good synth music these days, not the first country that springs to mind when thinking about Nu-Disco and SynthWave, but if Dizkopolis have taught us anything, it;s not to underestimate the the epic synth power of Kuala Lumpur.

Joining their fellow countrymen comes Stellar Dreams. This duo cite Kavinsky and Daft Punk as influences but also seem to have a lot in common with the SynthWave scene. Their début track, Nightvoid is a brooding slice of post-Italo atmospherics. The sounds in this tune are really piercing, a densely layered track where each sound still cuts through the mix. Iqwan Ridzuwan and Khairil Shah cook up a thoroughly emotive track, conjuring the loneliness of the open road, a true night driving anthem.

♫ Stellar Dreams – Nightvoid

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Jul 9 2012

Synth Records team up with Nooka for compilation

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Brooklyn based SynthWave producer TEEEL is hooking up with New York design house Nooka, and bringing Aimes and the rest of the Synth Records crew along for the ride. They are all bringing you a free 13 track album, to be released three tracks at a time over the next few weeks.

I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what, or who, a Nooka was. Apparently they are a fashion design company that mostly does watches and accessories. They do some nice stuff to, retro futuristic style. Which makes the the perfect brand partners for Synth Records, who continue that retro future vibe into their music. The 13 track compilation, Noozik, kicks off this week with the first three tunes including these two from TEEEL and Aimes, who both offer up suitably Sci-Fi slices of SynthWave and Chillwave respectively. All of Synth Records output tends to fall in the ‘pretty awesome’ category, so a 13 track compilation should be a treat. The three tracks a week thing is a bit annoying though.

♫ TEEEL – Nooka Radio

♫ Aimes – Nooka Theme

You can find all the downloads here, a page to keep an eye on for the rest of the album.

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Jul 9 2012

L’Étranger reMixes Alan Braxe & Fred Falke

Alan Braxe & Fred Falke

UK French Touch producer L’Étranger is back in the place with a new reMix. Just a little something to get your mouth watering for his forthcoming two new EPs. This time it’s Alan Braxe & Fred Falke who get the reMix treatment as L’Étranger taken of the Running classic Most Wanted.

It’s pretty weird to think that Running is over a decade old now, both Intro. and Most Wanted are seminal French Touch tunes that still sound as exciting now as they did back then. L’Étranger takes the bouncy French groove and feeds it through some kind of bastard Disco machine. The track has a real ‘70’s Disco vibe, loaded with electro toms and slick piano, but then layers that with a chainsaw synth lead from some in-your-face dancefloor action. Also, don’t they look young in that photo! Hehe.

♫ Alan Braxe & Fred Falke – Most Wanted (L’Étranger Rework)

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Jul 6 2012

Anoraak reMixed by Les Loups

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Yesterday we unveiled a brand new track from French Valerie staple Anoraak, Made-Up. Well the band have already dropped a reMix of the track, just a day later. Leading us to believe this isn’t just to promote their US tour with College and Electric Youth. and a new single is in the works.

The reMix comes from German Nu-Disco outfit Les Loups, who take the summery Indie-Electro of Made-Up and drag it kicking and screaming straight to the dancefloor. I say kicking and screaming because amongst the squelchy synths, lush pads and shuffling Electro beats the song still holds on to it’s Indie guitars will all it’s might. The result being the best of both worlds. There something about this Indie-Dance track that makes us nostalgic for 2007.

♫ Anoraak – Made-Up (Les Loups Mix)

Anoraak are about to embark on a Us tour with College and Electric Youth, get ‘The Drive Tour’ tourdates here.

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Jul 6 2012

Yelle reMixed by Gold Fields

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Here’s an unexpected treat, French ElectroPop stars Yelle’s Chimie Physique given a thorough funky going over by Australian Indie-Electro posse Gold Fields. The result is far more Cosmic Disco that we would imagine from a meeting of these two outfits, but it was totally rocked out Friday.

Clocking in at a pretty epic seven minutes, Gold Fields reMix is a big sweeping electronic Disco odyssey. Catchy as hell, both vocally and via the multitude of warm boogie riffs going on in this track. Everything from analog Disco bass to big House piano to SynthPop lead lines, all rolled into a tune you can;t help moving to. At three and a half minutes most tracks have already peaked, but that when Golf Fields only just get going with a huge breakdown that kicks back in with full force. Enjoy.

♫ Yelle – Chimie Physique (Gold Fields reMix)

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Jul 6 2012

Pilotpriest’s ‘The Canyons’

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Canadian SynthWave producer Pilotpriest’s album Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is still on heavy rotation ‘round these parts. Every listen reveals something new, like every listen is fresh. But that doesn’t mean we’re not eager for new material from the man, and so we are blessed with a brand new tune, The Canyons.

Apparently inspired by the forthcoming movie The Canyons, written by Less Than Zero & American Psycho’s Bret Easton Ellis and directed by Paul Schrader, Politpriest’s track of the same name is a lush, involving peice. Grounded by a solid beat and hypnotic reparative riff that allows the rest of the track to organically move and evolve around it. As with all Pilotpriet’s music, The Canyons is just beautiful, and electronic landscape of melody and texture that transports the listener’s head to somewhere completely fantastical while compelling their feet to dance. Most stunning work from this Toronto based musician, and hopefully much more to come.

♫ Pilotpriest – The Canyons

Pilotpriest’s ‘Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ is out now.

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Jul 6 2012

Shit Hot SoundSystem’s ‘Shit Hot Summer’ mix

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Shit Hot SoundSystem – Shit Hot Summer 2012 Mix = Get your weekend in gear with this new mix from London’s Shit Hot Soundsystem. With some jackin’ grooves amongst all the Disco this mix is thick with funky basslines and classic hooks. That should last you a few days at least.

♫ Shit Hot SoundSystem – Shit Hot Summer 2012 Mix

The tracklist:

01. Weekend Express – 2 The Rhythm
02. Chromeo – Hot Mess (Slow It Down Edit)
03. Alphabet City – So Fine
04. Shit Hot Soundsystem – Phosphenes
05. Am I Gonna Be The One? – Colors (JM Jackmaster & Fingermanedit Classic Re-Edit)
06. Delegation – Heartache No 9 (Mungas 32% & Climbing Mix)
07. Klique – I Can’t Get Enough (Domes Edit)
08. Drop Out Orchestra – Freddie
09. Dublin Aunts – Heartbreak Reputation (DJ Agent 86 reMix)
10. Tavares – Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Shit Hot SoundSystem Edit)

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Jul 6 2012

High PKWY’s ‘Phoenix’

High PKWY

This is some seriously laid back electronic Disco grooves in the form of the new tune from Denver’s High PKWY. If you like your Disco slightly Chilly, your SynthWave slightly hazy and your real life slightly soft focus then this tunes for you.

Like a melting pot of all the waves, Phoenix incorporates the beats and textures of Chillwave, the retro roboticness of SynthWave and dreamy nostalgia of Dreamwave. Wrap that up with some Disco strings, off in the middle distance, and you’ve got the perfect Friday chill-out tune, with complex layers of synthesizers and electronic percussion enough to hold the fascination of any electronic music fan.

♫ High PKWY – Phoenix

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Jul 6 2012

John Dahlbäck reMixes letthemusicplay

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Y’know, there’s only two good reasons we can think of for ‘mystery’ (*gag*) outfit letthemusicplay to keep their identities secret. Either they are really, really, ugly, or the *ahem* “famous producers” they are are really shit. It’s probably David Guetta and Will.I.Am, so embarrassed by their terrible back catalogues they are attempting to start afresh. So in letthemusicplay’s case we will wave our growing tedium with ‘mystery’ outfits and say it’s probably a good idea.

Because the music is really good, even if the marketing is nauseating. Both letthemusicplay’s recent collaborations with Cardiff’s Until The Ribbon Breaks have been impressive as hell, and this new reMix of Don’t Weigh Me Down by renowned Sweedish producer John Dahlbäck just adds to that pile. The track, which was recently aired by Annie Mac on her Radio 1 show, is a powerhouse tune that really rolls with the vibe of the original and layers it up with some big dancefloor moments. While not quite as deep and involving as the infectious original the biting chainsaw synths that lead into massive Electro-House riffs are sure to keep the dancefloor moving.

♫ letthemusicplay (Feat. U.T.R.B.) – Don’t Weigh Me Down (John Dahlbäck reMix)

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Jul 6 2012

Gesaffelstein’s new single

Gesaffelstein

Incoming is the fourth release on Bromance is the latest double A-Side single from French deep and dark groove merchant Gesaffelstein. Collectively they call the two tracks the Rise Of Depravity EP, but really, there’s noting ‘extended’ about two tracks, it’s a double A-side single to the rest of us.

The lead track is the dark rave juggernaut Depravity. Easing you in with woozy synths the track soon becomes a hammering dystopian Techno track, relentless in it’s sonic dancefloor assault. The highlight, though, is the flipside, ‘Belgium’. It’s a dark, heavy, Techno track that is completely without mercy. A tune that will make you dance and scare the shit out of you at the same time, with a build so intense that at one point you really don’t know if it’s going to end. I’d make sure there are no hard surfaces or sharp corners around when you stick this tune on.