Category ElectroPop

Aug 5 2011

CSS reMixed by Depressed Buttons

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I am digging the hell out of this reMix.  CSS and Bobby Gillespie’s ‘Hit Me Like A Rock’ was an interesting comeback for the Brazilian quintet but this reMix from this Omaha trio Depressed Buttons blow the original out of the water.

The Mad Decent signed Depressed Buttons mash-up dancehall beats and crazy synth riffs. it’s noise, exciting and powerful, but that’s only to be expected from three guys who used to be in The Faint (a massive favourite ‘round these parts). Lovefoxxx’s vocals always sound amazing and intense over heavy synthesized music and this track is a prime example.

♫ CSS (Cansei De Ser Sexy) (Feat. Bobbie Gilespie) – Hits Me Like A Rock (Depressed Buttons Mix)

‘La Liberación‘, CSS’ new album, is out on on 22nd August.

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Aug 5 2011

Ladytron’s new single

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‘Mirage’ is Ladytron new single and the second lead in track to their forthcoming new album, ‘Gravity The Seducer’.

Following ‘White Elephant’, ‘Mirage’ is slightly more upbeat and traditionally ‘Ladytron’, which is no bad thing. ‘Mirage’ is the Ladytron we all fell in love with. Solid Indie-ElectroPop with a rawness and intensity only Ladytron can capture. The new album is purported to be more ethereal and melodic than previous Ladytron work. Well, if it’s littered with tracks like ‘Mirage’ than I’ll be a happy man.

♫ Ladytron – Mirage

Ladytron’s new album, ‘Gravity The Seducer’ is released 12th September. You can pre-order signed copies of the LP or CD.

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Aug 5 2011

Fear Of Tigers reMix competition!

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That is a Cat On A Keyboard In Space, you can be on your keyboard all over one of Fear Of Tigers’ best loved tunes, ‘The Adventures Of Pippi Longstrump’ as he launches what I’m sure will prove to be an exciting reMix competition.

In 2009 Fear Of Tigers released hid début album ‘Cossus Snufsigalonia’, which was one of the best albums of the year and, bewilderingly, given away for free. ‘The Adventures Of Pippi Longstrump’ (or ‘Pippi’ to it’s friends) was an immediate hit and pretty much summed up everything we Retro Electro/Dreamwave/ElectroPop fans were looking for. It was even on the telly!

Fast forward to 2011 and FoT is gearing up to release a brand new album, ahead of witch will be coming some reworks of the older tunes getting an official release. Possibly including your reMix alongside the likes of Diamond Cut and Edwin Van Cleef?

You can find the lowdown on the reMix completion here and grab all the stems right here. It’s gonna’ be a tough fight though, with judging alongside FoT will be Justin Faust, Futurecop!, Diamond Cut and Edwin Van Cleef! This is one reMix competition you can be sure we’ll be keeping an eye on!

♫ Fear Of Tigers – The Adventures Of Pippi Longstrump

‘Cossus Snufsigalonia’ is still free! Amazing! grab it here.

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Aug 5 2011

The Black Ghosts’ ‘Diamonds’

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Indie-ElectroPopsters The Black Ghosts are back with a new album.

Released this week on Southern Fried Records the duo are celebrating the release of the record, ‘When Animals Stare’ by giving away the song ‘Diamonds’. It’s a dark, mysterious affair with a haunting melody reminiscent of carnival nightmares. True to The Black Ghosts style it is dense and gritty and hints at an album defiantly worth checking out.

♫ The Black Ghosts – Diamonds

‘When Animals Stare’ is out now.

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Aug 5 2011

Goin’ Old School: Paul Hardcastle – The Wizard

More Paul Hardcastle for you! 1986’s ‘The Wizard’ is three things. One; better, and funkier, than 19, two;  the new (I say new, it was back then anyway) theme to Top Of The Pops, and three; One of the best songs ever written.

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Aug 5 2011

More new music from Neon Indian

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Here’s the new track from Neon Indian from his forthcoming album, ‘Era Extraña’.

‘Polish Girl’ is a lush, dreamy summer nights SynthPop track. With the simplest of lead lines Neon Indian buries the melody in your consciousness, becoming a rock for the multi-layered synths and bouncy bass to work their magic. With one foot in Chillwave and the other in the 80’s, ‘Polish Girl’’s laid back nostalgia takes you away to better times.

♫ Neon Indian – Polish Girl

Neon Indian’s ‘Era Extraña’ is out 13th September.

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Aug 5 2011

Shook reMixes Fallulah

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Break out the Moog Funk, Dutch smooth Disco king Shook has reMixed Danish Indie-Pop singer Fallulah’s ‘I Lay My Head’.

This is the perfect track to ease you into the weekend. That thick synth bass has got the Funk so hard that it would get your head nodding even if you were in a neck brace. Add to that some sweet Disco licks some 70’s roller-rink lead lines and you’ve got yourself a heady summertime jam that slides across the dancefloor.

♫ Fallulah – I Lay My Head (Shook reMix)

Fallulah’s ‘I Lay My Head’ is out now.

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Aug 4 2011

Julio Bashmore reMixed Classixx video

Classixx’s deep DiscoPop ‘Into The Valley’ single, as reMixed by Julio Bashmore.

It’s bitcrushed, deep, House-Pop with a video that goes really well with the track directed, by Marcus Herring.

You can download the ‘Into The Valley’ single, from Green Label Sound, here.

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Aug 4 2011

Mayer Hawthorne covers Chromeo

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I’m never really sure what to make of bands putting cover versions of their own tracks by other bands on their releases. Did Kitsuné start it?

Here we have Mayer Hawthorne covering Chromeo and Solange Knowles’ ‘When The Night Falls’, taken from Chromeo’s ‘When The Night Falls Single’. Being Chromeo’s single it’s billed as written below, but surely that should be ‘Mayer Hawthorne – When The Night Falls (Chromeo Cover)’, no? Mayer Hawthorne being the artist. But I suppose that would screw up sales in iTunes or something. And as a blogger who am I writing about? Chromeo, or Mayer Hawthorne? Who get’s the picture and the purchase links? Today I’m going with Chromeo as it’s their single, but it does my head in.

Anyhoo, I’m sure you want to know about the music. Luckily after all that it’s pretty damn good. It is quite an achievement to take a Chromeo track and make it smoother, but Mayer Hawthorne manages it, bringing a laid back 70’s Funk to the track. Stick this track on and everything slips into slow motion/

♫ Chromeo (Feat. Solange Knowles) – When The Night Falls (Mayer Hawthorne Cover)

Chroemo’s ‘When The Night Falls’ single is out now and taken from their amazing ‘Business Casual ‘ album.

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Aug 4 2011

Mike Simonetti & Sam Sparrow’s new video

Here’s the video for New Jersey DiscoPop producer Mike Simonetti and ElectroPop crooner Sam Sparro’s ‘The Third Of Storms’ single.

Directed by Generatto, the video is Rollertastic.

‘The Third Of Storms’  is taken from Mike Simonetti’s début album, ‘Capricorn Rising’, released on his own Italians Do It Better imprint.

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