Jun 6 2012

The Penelopes’ ‘Summer Life’

The Penelopes

Here we have the brand new forthcoming single from The Penelopes. Picking up where ‘Sally In the Galaxy’ left off, ‘Summer Life’ is another breeze slice of French Pop that, frankly, doesn’t have a care in the world. It probably doesn’t even care if you like it or not, it’s having an awesome time regardless.

‘Summer Life’ does exactly what it says on the tin, this track sounds like how summer feels. Yet, you get the feeling throughout it all there is something slightly subversive going on, in a fun French way. From what we can glean from the lyrics, The Penelopes really love the summer, and really fucking hate the rest of the year. If fact, missing the summer to a Disco beat, Indie guitars and rich layers of synths is a pretty Dreamwave state of affairs, and while this track does show a lot of that LA vibe, there’s a lot of quirky European-ness in there too. An excellent combination we say!

♫ The Penelopes – Summer Life

The Penelopes’ ‘Sally In the Galaxy’ is out now, ‘Summer Life’ should be out soon.

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Jun 6 2012

Moonlight Matters’ ‘Come For Me’

Moonlight Matters

Wow, this week is just full of awesome late ‘80’s-esque tunes. This weeks definite highlight comes from Moonlight Matters (Seba from Villa)’s long, long awaited début single, released next month (or now on Beatport) on Kitsuné Music.

Moonlight Matters has been knocking out some of the best reMixes around for the last year or so, but despite some amazing work, we never, never, expected his début to blow us away like ‘Come For Me’ did. The EP’s title track features Gustaph from Hercules And Love Affair and is one of the biggest power Pop tracks you will hear in a while. Combining a slight bit of his Disco groove with that proper late ‘80’s sound that is starting to seep into dance music inbetween all the retro ‘80’s and ‘90’s sounding stuff. You know what I mean, epic stadium vocals, digital bass and those wonderful orchestral hits, and ‘Come For Me; has them all, and uses them perfectly. It’s a track with a tiny bit of melancholy to it, but mostly just makes you want to punch the air. Less Disco more PowerSoulPop was a brilliant move, Moonlight Matters works it perfectly. ‘Standing Up For Love’, brings down the tempo but keeps the same Electronic Soul feel with Starving Yet Full providing an impassioned vocal in a track that features the smoothest of smooth sax solos. One again Seba draws from Pop from the tail end of the ‘80’s and sucks up all the best elements for a pure TOTP experience. The final original track on the EP is ‘Rain Dance’, a lush, atmospheric, dance track. A bit tribal, this is the track that brings Moonlight Matters a bit more into the realm of ‘90’s dance, powered by crunchy stabs that play like the soundtrack to an action movie. The extended versions of the EP come with reMixes of the title track from Punks Jump Up (on the iTunes version), who deliver a twisted retro Acidic mix, Junior (on the Beatport version) ‘s glitchy Electro-House builder and Herr Styler (on the Juno version) with a deep, raw sounding, House mix with a hypnotic groove. For the title track alone it’s contender for single of the month.

♫ Moonlight Matters (Feat. Gustraph) – Come For Me

Moonlight Matters’ ‘Come For Me’ EP is out now via Beatport and 18th June elsewhere.

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Jun 6 2012

iamamiwhoami’s ‘Goods’ video

The final video from Swedish Avant-Pop queen iamamiwhoami’s series of tracks from her forthcoming ‘Kin’ album is here.

All the videos together definitely make up something larger than it’s individual parts, and that’s one of the great things about iamamiwhoami, there’s always a bigger picture. ‘Good’s sees one of the most retro Pop tracks from ‘Kin’ to date accompanied with the 9th clip from this particular iamamiwhoami cycle.

‘Kin’ is released 11th June.

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Jun 6 2012

alloapm’s new single

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Tokyo DreamPop outfit alloapm’s new single is being released on Sunlinxx next month. It;s easily their best track to date. Malc Yacob and Amelie Mirror Adnis finally seem to have found their sound and slotted comfortable into it. This is a much more polished, much more mature record than their previous tunes, and one that finally shows off their years of experience in electronic music.

‘Gorilla Slighly’ is a complex track that sounds really simple, and that’s a genius bit of work. All the best songs are simple groves and alloapm put off making an intricately programmed, multi layered tune feel like an easy riff. Big, thick, synths and jittery percussion ride over a solid Disco beat while some heavily modulated vocals deliver a smooth flow. It’s got a pretty unique sound, whilst still fitting the beach party Disco vibe. reMixes come from labelmates Keenhouse, who turn in a deep piano house mix. Keenhouse’s mix is killer. And Rhythm Droid with a dub heavy glitchy mix. Abelard rounds off the package with the big Dreamwave mix we were all waiting for, this is the one for summer good times. That’s how to do La Disco!

♫ alloapm – Gorilla Slighly

♫ alloapm – Gorilla Slighly (Keenhouse Rework)

♫ alloapm – Gorilla Slighly (Abelard reMix)

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Jun 6 2012

Goin’ Old School: SSQ, Jean Michel Jarre & Cyndi Lauper

Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:

The awesome pre-Stacey Q SSQ first with ‘Synthicide’ from 1983.

From 1984’s ‘Zooklook’ album, the 1985 single release of ‘Zoolookologie’ by the master Jean Michel Jarre.

Cyndi Lauper’s ‘The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough’ from 1984. Richard Donner directed the video. Oh shut up!

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Jun 6 2012

Pyramid reMixed by Monsieur Adi

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Last week we told you to go and but Pyramid’s long awaited reMix EP companion to his Sci-Fi epic ‘Rising Day’. Well, it’s out now, did you buy it? Of course you did, it’s awesome! just in-case you haven’t checked it out yet, here’s Monsieur Adi contribution to the collection to convince you further.

Turning his attention to ‘Citizen’ from ‘Rising Day’, Adi works his, frankly awe inspiring, cinematic electronic magic on the track. As epic ad you would expect from Adi, this reMix is also driving and powerful, based around a rough, distorted bassline. An unusual grittiness for Adi, but have no fear, the dirty Disco is still layered with his rousing orchestration. Monsieur Adi delivers a full on pedal-to-the-metal dancefloor destroyer with the dual goals of hard dance and emotional resonance. It’s a futuristic car chase with you in the drivers seat. But this whole EP now!

♫ Pyramid – Citizen (Monsieur Adi reMix)

The ‘Rising Day reMixes’ EP is out now on Beatport.

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Jun 5 2012

Dimitri From Paris’ Little Boots Dub

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If on Monday you picked up Little Boots’ new single, ‘Headphones’, (and if you didn’t, why the hell not?) you would have been treated to two amazing reMixes. Firstly from our girl Ronika, who delivers a pitch bent grove laden jam. Secondly from Dimitri From Paris, who’s ‘80’s Disco Pop reMix is pure TOTP gold (which actually reminds us a little of Fear Of Tigers reMix of Ronika’s ‘Only Only’, our number one track of last year).

The man has just released the Dub version on his SoundCloud so you can check out the B-Boy bassline, the retro Electronic Soul beat and the big keyboard hits. All this is ties together nicely with an FM bassline running a nice groove and, of course, all the cowbells in the world. there’s even a whistle in there, what more do you need to know. Dmitri’s really channelling the poppier side of Mantronix here, and that’s awesome. You really should go buy the single for the vocal version, but for the time being, roll out your lino and stick the dub version in your boom box. You’ll be poppin’ and lockin’ in no time.

♫ Little Boots – Headphones (Dimitri From Paris Dub)

Boot’s new single ‘Headphones’ will but out 16th June, the video is coming this week.

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Jun 5 2012

Computer Magic’s ‘Everest’

computer magic

Today seems to have been full of big dance tracks, so it is quite a relief to sit back and enjoy the sounds of one of our favourite artist, Brooklyn one girl outfit Computer Magic. She’s just dropped a new demo track on SoundCloud, and we thank her for it.

‘Everest’ is smooth and dreamy. Reverby percussion and relaxing organ’s give the track a comforting atmosphere. Like all Danz’s track it’s a stripped down, introspective sounding affair. Listening to the track you feel invited into Computer Magic’s own private world, to share in her optimism and wonder at the world. With a sparse and intimate SynthPop sound she shares with fellow Brooklyn based artist Aaron Alexis, Danz’s music isn;t going to make you rush to the dancefloor, but will certainly be your companion on long journeys or rainy days. We’re really looking forward to her next EP.

♫ Computer Magic – Everest (Demo.)

Computer Magic’s ‘Orion’ EP is out now on Kitsuné.

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Jun 5 2012

Goldroom reMixed by Oxford

goldroom

First Freak You’s reMix of Goldroom & Australian Singer Chela’s ‘Fifteen’ yesterday now today we are presented with another reMix from the highly underrated Frenchman Oxford. It’s another really stunning track from this producer who always brings a cool vibe to his tunes, things are no different here.

Loading the track with a smooth, funky, groove, Oxford picks up the tempo from the laid back Dreamwave original and gives it an upbeat beach party Disco sound. By making the track all about good vibes Oxford retains the innocence and nostalgia of the original but injects it with a little more of a dancefloor sensibility. Slick Disco licks and pumping sidechaned chords bounce the track along, providing a solid core for the rousing vocals to ride, turning it into a real sunrise anthem.

♫ Goldroom (Feat. Chela) – Fifteen (Oxford reMix)

Goldroom’s EP is out now.

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Jun 5 2012

reMix competition ultra roundup part two: Lifelike & Popular Computer

lifelike

So, here we are with the second instalment of our reMix cometition roundup, where we sift through the shit to find the gold so you don’t have to. The other big reMix competition running right now is Lifelike & Popular Computer current single. The robotic dance anthem ‘Getting High’. Let;’s take a look at who’s actually delivered a decent reMix, rather than phoning it in just to reMix a Lifelike track, shall we?

Of course Germany’s Final DJs have a track. You can’t have a reMix competition with a Final DJs entry. But you have to admit they are literally top of their game. Nine times out of ten they blow all the competition away and with their take on Lifelike & Popular Computers tune they are once again in the top tier if entries. Rocking that vocoded vocal for all it’s worth and produce a future dance track that combines the driving power of the original with Final DJs melodic leads and atmospheric pads. Collins’ ‘Children Of The Sky’ reMix mixes up a bit of Italo with a bit of Cosmic Disco to great effect and ends up sounding a bit like the theme tune to a late ‘70’s/early ‘80’s BBC children’s Sci-Fi’ series reworked for the dancefloor. Killer bassline! Tommy turns in a deep robotic bassline to go with the vocal which he layers with some inspiring pads and a shuffling beat. A real ‘80’s sounding SynthWave treat. Russian producer Lamet’s entry brings a rad ‘80’s Funk bassline to the track and works that through a retro SynthWave tune with hints of Jan Hammer.