Jan 21 2011

Evokateur

Evokateur are a London based ElectroPop duo who are gearing up for the release of their début single ‘Wolf Girl’.

Set for release in March the single sees this Mexican/English twosome walk the thin line between a strong 80’s European SynthPop influence and contemporary production techniques. Too rich sounding and Poppy to be ColdWave, yet too dark and brooding lumped in with any kind of Electro-House or Dreamwave styles of ElectroPop, this is what I imagine the true inheritance of the original SynthPop Futurists’ sounds like (ignoring the 90’s Modern SynthPop scene). Full, thick, electronic production that maintains a slightly cold edge, tempered by Sarah Villaraus’ smokey vocals, make the single instantly accessible, but with a hint of danger. Check it out, and the Idiotech reMix which ups the EBM quota but seems to strip the song of some of it’s charm.

♫ Evokateur – Wolf Girl

♫ Evokateur – Wolf Girl (Idiotech reMix (Radio edit))

‘Wolf Girl’ is released 14th March.

Evokateur @ Beatport

Evokateur @ Amazon

Jan 21 2011

Gossip Culture’s ‘Whispers In My Ear’

It’s been a while since we featured Gossip Culture here on electronic rumors, but the Cleveland based one-man Indie-ElectroPop project from Cleveland is about to release a new EP, so let’s check out what we can expect.

‘Whispers In My Ear’ is a laid back, soulful slice of Funky Indie-Electro/Nu-Disco hybrid. With a deep Disco groove and introspective, intimate vocals this is a perfect tune to chill in the sunshine too. So if you’re lucky enough to be in a part of the world that isn’t frosty and miserable (as I am) then whack this in your stereo, grab a beer and get yourself out in the sun.

♫ Gossip Culture – Whispers In My Ear

‘Whispers In My Ear’ is taken from Gossip Culture’s forthcoming ‘People Talk’ EP on Girlfriend Records, also featured will be reMixes from Deniz, You Need It! and Girlfriend head honcho Sferro. Keep an eye on his Facebook page for news.

Gossip Culture @ Facebook

Jan 20 2011

MNDR’s new single

MNDR, New Yorks ElectroPop heroes, have just dropped a brand new single from free.

The duo, made up of Amanda Warner & Peter Wade, are just staring out on a US tour supporting Chromeo (what a show that will be!) and have released ‘Cut Me Out’ to celebrate, Starting off with some moody synth burbling, the track quickly kick into it’s spikey, yet fun, main. Not many acts could take icy, ColdWave-esq, synths and make them sound , well, pretty bouncy, but I think that’s what gives MNDR their charm. The ability to sound both edgy and accessible.

♫ MNDR – Cut Me Out

You can pick up the full quality version of ‘Cut Me Out’ for free over at Green Label Sound.

MNDR @ Green Label Sound

MNDR @ Juno

MNDR @ Amazon

Jan 20 2011

Evan Voytas’, Kate Moss starring, new video

Here we have a video made by Jamie Harley has made for LA pop guy Evan Voytas’ track ‘Tomorrow Night We’ll Go Anywhere’.

The video stars Kate Moss and was filmed during Nick Knight’s editorial shoot for the December 2010 issue of Vogue Italia as part of the Editing Kate project. Whatever it was for, it looks nice and the track is a pretty cool slice of Lo-Fi DiscoPop.

Evan Voytas’ ‘Tomorrow We’ll Go Anywhere’ EP is out now on Cascine.

Evan Voytas @ Juno

Evan Voytas @ 7Digital

Evan Voytas @ Amazon

Jan 19 2011

Avril Lavigne gets ElectroPopped-up by Robots With Rayguns

Well, when I started electronic rumors I never really had it in mind that one day Avril Lavigne would be gracing our little publication, but thanks to Mr. Smith, A.K.A. Robots With Rayguns, and his thinking-outside-of-the-box reMix choices here we go!

I do love the man’s mixes and this reMix right here is truly inspired. I’ll be honest, I’m not really familiar with the original, but I assume it is Avril’s typical band of PopPunk which RwR has brilliant translated into a seriously quality ElectroPop tune. When her Avril’s vocals are partnered with electronic music there emerges a hint of Katy Perry about her performance, but without being one of the most irritating people on the planet (well, slightly less irritating than Ms. Perry) and it works. Don’t ask me how but it just works. Love the synths in the chorus!

The more I listen to it the more I like it!

♫ Avril Lavigne – What The Hell (Robots With Rayguns Mix)

I have decided, Avril Lavigne needs to morph into an ElectroPop artist!

Avril Lavigne @ Beatport

Avril Lavigne @ Juno

Avril Lavigne @ 7Digital

Avril Lavigne @ Amazon

Jan 19 2011

Chad Valley reMixes The Go! Team

Chad Valley is defiantly shaping up to be an artist to keep and ear on this year.

The latest reMix from the Indie-ElectroPopper is of Brighton sextet The Go! Team latest track ‘Buy Nothing Day’ which features vocals from Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast. Chad turns the track into a sweeping synth epic, his Bedroom pop sounding slightly more grandiose than usual. Densely layered and perfectly mixed this reMix is guaranteed to uplift anyone’s day. Alongside the likes of I Am Noxious, Chad Valley is showing that the UK can easily compete with the current crop of Us BedroomPop artists. Penguin Prison watch out!

♫ The Go! Team – Buy Nothing Day (Chad Valley reMix)

The Go! Team’s 3rd album ‘Rolling Blackouts’, which features ‘Buy Nothing Day’, is out 31st January.

The Go! Team @ Beatport

The Go! Team @ Juno

The Go! Team @ 7Digital

The Go! Team @ Amazon

Jan 19 2011

DMX Krew’s ‘The Game’ EP

EDMX A.K.A the almighty DMX Krew had to rank as one of my all time favourite artists, whether he is rocking his experimental tracks, his B-Boy Electro or his ElectroPop he always drops something pretty special.

His latest EP release, ‘The Game’ is a return to something a little more ElectroPoppy for DMX Krew, with a hint of Moog Disco thrown in for good measure. The title track is the kind of deep analog ElectroPop with the observational, and slight introverted lyrics that made us fall in love with DMX Krew in the first place. The best way to describe EDMX’s Pop tunes is if a quality BedroomPop artists had been brought up spinning on his back on some lino down the subway in the 80’s. With ‘Disco Theme’ he turns his talents to some solid electronic groove for three minutes of arpeggio driven 70’s synth funk. Pure genius, and a welcome return to the popper side of EDMX.

♫ DMX Krew – The Game

♫ DMX Krew – Disco Theme

That right there is 128kbps, you can purchase the full quality release when the EP drops on 29th January on Permanent Vacation. Do it!

Jan 18 2011

autoKratz get reMixed by North Lights

London’s noisy ElectroPop kings autoKratz’s new single is pretty eagerly awaited round these parts, everything we hear from it is sounding awesome.

Like this reMix from North Lights, which is Junior Thibaut, ex-one third of Disco trio Perseus, who turn in an awesome Dreamwavey Nu-Disco take on the track. Pumping up both the Electro and the Pop aspects of the track with a big slice of Disco in the breakdown. This was actually the last track that Perseus, as a trio, produced together before going their separate ways. I’m sure we can expect great things from both Perseus (as it is now) and North Lights.

♫ autoKratz – Opposite Of Love (North Lights (Feat. Perseus) reMix)

24th January is the street date for ‘Opposite Of Love’

Jan 17 2011

Ellie Goulding’s ‘Lights’ video

Here is the hot off the press video for Ellie Goulding’s ‘Lights’, which means we’re finally getting a single release after the hump that was ‘Your Song’.

Not only is it, in my opinion, the best song that wasn’t off the ‘Lights’ album, but this is the best video she’s made since ‘Starry Eyed’.

Ellie + Drums is always awesome.

Can’t wait for the reMixes!

You can currently buy on ‘Lights’ a the extended version of the ‘Lights’ album, called ‘Bright Lights’. Confused yet?

Ellie Goulding @ Neon Gold

Ellie Goulding @ 7Digital

Ellie Goulding @ Amazon

Jan 16 2011

Polygon Palace’s ‘We Have A Visual’

Last month we dropped Human Life’s amazing reMix of Noisy ElectroPop duo Polygon Palace’s latest single ‘We Have A Visual’, now we can present the original version of the track and a reMix by the underrated Popskarr.

‘We Have A visual’ is a slice of organised Indie-Electro chaos, if you’re only used to the Human Life reMix you’ll be surprised at how gritty it is. That rawness is part of it’s charm though. Of the two promo photos that Polygon Palace sent us I chose to use this live shot ‘cos that how the music sounds, live and exiting. i wouldn’t go so far as to say punky, but their brand of ElectroPop has a bit more balls than your usual clean, superproduced, tunes. Popskarr (who produced an excellent reMix for Short Circuit’s Let Go’) turns in a deep DiscoPop track with a hypnotic bassline countered with some of the sparkliest of sparkling sytnhs and somehow manages to tame the beast that is Polygon Palace.