May 30 2011

Mjolnir

Mjolnir, you probably know from their The Chemical Brothers reMix that was doing the rounds a couple of weeks ago. This Indonesian trio make some sweet Disco and Italo influenced ElectroPop that you need to check out.

Picking up the ItaloPop torch from Heartbreak (what’s happened to Heartbreak?) ‘Just A Boy’ is an epic six minutes of mid-80’s sounding SynthPop that could easily be dropped in the middle of an 80’s set and have the crown stroking their chins a commenting that they remember this track, it’s on the tips of their tongues! ‘Midway’ is slightly more contemporary in it’s production but sneaks Duran Duran-esque guitar riff in there amongst the sparkling ElectroPop and vodocer madness, and it’s catchy as hell too.

♫ Mjolnir – Just A Boy

♫ Mjolnir (Feat. Dini) – Midway

They also entered this reMix in Tuff ‘Em up’s Barretso remix competition, it’s some seriously solid Disco.

♫ Barretso – Chase (Mjolnir reMix)

Mjolnir are definatly a trio to keep you eyes on, we expect great things.

Check out more from Mjolnir on their SoundCloud

May 28 2011

Druma Kina reMixes Cosmonaut Grechko

Cosmonaut Grechko + She’s The Queen + Druma Kina! What can go wrong?

Absolutely nothing! Grechko’s collaboration with She’s The Queen’s Emily, ‘All I Hear’ was one of the highlights of his recent (and awesome) ‘Alaska 2100’ EP, throw Brazilian Nu-Disco king Druma Kina into the mix and you’ve got a floor rocking cut-up Nu-Disco edit of the track that’s relentless in it’s funkiness. This is a peak time track that’ll send the crowd crazy.

Totally rad!

♫ Cosmonaut Grechko (Feat. She’s The Queen) – All I Hear (Druma Kina reMix)

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May 28 2011

Goin’ Old School: Jean-Michel Jarre – Zoolook

Jean-Michel Jarre is one of my all time heroes, a synthesizer king who has made some of the most epic music ever. In the mid-80’s he got a little funky and experimental with emerging sampling technology resulting in 1984’s ‘Zoolook’ album. This is the title track.

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May 28 2011

Sneaky Sound System’s new single

Australian DancePop team Sneaky Sound System are on the incoming with a brand new single.

‘We Love’ is a welcome return, it’s a bouncy, catchy slice of ElectroPop with an awesome head-nodding FM bassline. The track is the first taster of their long awaited third album, ‘From Here To Anywhere’, which Modular are due to release in August.

♫ Sneaky Sound System – We Love

‘We Love’ is out now.

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May 28 2011

Diamond Rings reMixes Austra

It’s team Toronto verses team Toronto as Canadian SynthPop trio Austra are given the reMix treatment by the flamboyant Mr. Diamond Rings.

The track is part two of a six-part weekly series of Diamond Rings reMixes called ‘Rainbow reMix’ in anticipation of the Astralwerks re-release of his ‘Special Affections’ album. DR takes the track and gives it a solid ElectroPop going over, with retro beats and chainsaw guitar synth, before bringing it down with a chilled piano outro.

♫ Austra – Lose It (Diamond Rings reMix)

‘Loose It’ is out now and Diamond Rings’ reMix series can be found, weekly, here.

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May 28 2011

Frankmusik reMixed by MNEK

Frankmusik and Far East Movement’s ‘Do It In The AM’ isn’t my favourite of Vincent’s tracks but it has really grown on me.

Throw in this big warp bass Electro-House mix from UK producer MNEK, premiered last week on Annie Mac’s show, that does some really interesting things with the original. Upping the grit on the track, MNEK drop a tight party-starting groove that is not only in your face, but leaves a surprising amount of the original arrangement intact (and you know I love it when reMixes do that!).

♫ Frankmusik (Feat. Far East Movement) – Do It In The AM (MNEK Rmx)

‘Do It In The AM’ is released 18th July.

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May 28 2011

Monarchy Vs. Jaymo & Andy George

Moda main-men Jaymo & Andy George are one of the many who have reMixes ElectroPop duo Monarchy’s latest single ‘I Won’t Let Go’.

Featuring on their ‘Moda Volume 1’ compilation it’s a totally new take on the song that shrugs off the ElectroPop in favour of dancefloor madness. Leaving snatches of the original amongst the big beats and mind-loosing bassline this is a track to get lost in on the dancefloor.

♫ Monarchy – I Won’t Let Go (Jaymo & Andy George reMix)

‘Moda Volume 1’ was released this week.

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May 27 2011

This week’s ‘Fear Of Tigers’ ‘The Guestlist’ with The Sound Of Arrows and Mille

Fear Of Tigers – ‘The Guestlist’ 27/05/2011 = Fear Of Tigers presents a whole hour and twenty minutes live from Stockholm featuring The Sound Of Arrows and Mille, the Swedish kings of ElectroPop and Dreamwave, and some massive, massive tunes.

♫ Fear Of Tigers – The Guestlist 27/05/2011

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May 27 2011

Justice’s ‘civilization’ video

It’s full of bison being herded by the crumbling of human history.

It’s visually stunning.

It’s the brand new video for Justice and Ali Love’s ‘Civilization’.

It’s directed by Edouard Salier

‘Civilisation’ is out now on Ed Banger.

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May 27 2011

Goin’ Old School: Freeze – IOU

We’re going to start putting up videos, maybe daily, of classic tracks and performances ‘cos, well, why not!

Kicking things off is UK DancePop act Freeze’s Pop/Electro crossover ‘IOU’ from 1983. Arthur Baker produces for that B-Boy feel the track made it onto the soundtrack for Beat Street.