Error: Operator Vs. Passion Pit

OK, first off I gotta’ say I’ve been meaning to write about Error: Operator for a while now, they (he/she?) are producing some of the most interesting and listenable electronic around right now, their début album is defiantly worth a listen. Unfortunately sometimes things slip down the back of the blogging couch in this line of work and it’s easy to forget about stuff. I’ll be rectifying this mistake in the coming days with a dedicated Error: Operator post, in the meantime check their reMix of Passion Pit’s ‘Sleepyhead’.

It’s an oft reMixed track but Error:Operator bring something unique to the table. The reMix is pretty indicative of their sound, chilled without verging into the dangerous(ly boring) territory of ambient, more intricate and subtle. Their music harbours some deceptively catchy lead lines too!

Passion Pit – Sleepyhead (Error: Operator reMix)

‘Sleepyhead’ comes from Passion Pit’s now classic ‘Chunk Of Change’ EP, still available now.

Passion Pit @ Beatport

Passion Pit @ Juno

Passion Pit @ 7Digital

Passion Pit @ Amazon

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Snapd drop new Florrie reMix

Florrie may be currently pimping her latest Pop gem, ‘Give Me Your Love’, but there’s still life in here previous (Kitsuné approved) awesomeness, ‘Call 911’, yet!

Snapd (who we have previously featured with his reMix of Sunday Girl’s ‘Self Control’) could very easily become a real favourite round here. He has a knack for striking the prefect balance between dancefloor and Pop. With ‘Call 911’ he has sprinkled his clean ElectroPop production with hints of Electro-House and even Electro tinged R&B, but seem to have drawn out more of the song than some of the (many) other reMixes. It’s a hard effect to quantify, but if you listen to the other reMixes (save maybe Fred Falke’s) and then put on Snapd’s, the track seems to come into it own in a way it hadn’t previously, like song and reMix were always destined for each other?

I’ll quit waffling now, enjoy:

Florrie – Call 911 (Snapd Mix)

While you’re head check out their ace reMix of Lily Allen’s ‘I Could Say’ for a more deep and epic take on the Snapd sound.

Lily Allen – I Could Say (Snapd Mix)

Florrie @ Beatport

Florrie @ Juno

Florrie @ 7Digital

Florrie @ Amazon

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Oú Est Le Swimming Pool, ‘The Key’ video

As you know, Où Est Le Swimming Pool have decided to go ahead with he release of their début album, ‘The Golden Year’, after the untimely and sad death of lead singer Charles Haddon.

The lead-in single for the album will be ‘The Key’, the video for which has premiered over on their YouTube channel. Filmed during their performance at Pukklepop in Belgium mere hours before Charlie took his own life the video is a tragic reminder of the great heights this band could have soared to, they were easily well on their way to becomes the best male fronted SynthPop act in the UK.

‘The Key’ is out 10th October preceded by the album on the 3rd.

Oú Est Le Swimming Pool @ Beatport

Oú Est Le Swimming Pool @ Juno

Oú Est Le Swimming Pool @ 7Digital

Oú Est Le Swimming Pool @ Amazon

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Detachments’ ‘Holiday Romance’ video

London based Indie-Electro outfit Detachments are dropping their début album this month, on 20th September, to be preceded by the single ‘Holiday Romance’.

‘Holiday romance’ is an awesome track, with hints of Lo-Fi SynthPop, Indie-Electro and Minimal Synth, which manages to be sombre and danceable at the same time. We’re expecting great things from the album.

Here’s the video, about which the trio has to say “This is what French New Wave cinema visionary Jean-Luc Godard would have made if he was in his 20’s, on the dole, by the sea, in England 1986”

Enjoy:

‘Holiday Romance is out 13th September on THISISNOTANEXIT and features reMixes from Wrong Island, Cave Paintings boss Andy Blake and Cosmo.

Detachments @ Beatport

Detachments @ Juno

Detachments @ 7Digital

Detachments @ Amazon

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Matt Van Schie puts together ‘Two Love’ video

Van She’s resident ElectroPoping bassist Matt Van Schie has put together a video for his track ‘Two Love’.

‘Two Love’ is one of the more Van She-esq offerings from his solo ‘Balmy Nights’ EP and he’s make this video using chunks of Dario Argento’s 1977 classic horror flick Suspiria.

Check out the rest of the videos he’s made for the EP tracks on his YouTube channel.

‘Two Love’ is taken from the ‘Balmy Nights’ Ep, out now.

Matt Van Schie @ Beatport

Matt Van Schie @ Juno

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French Horn Rebellion; This Moment

Brothers Robert and David Perlick-Molinari, A.K.A. French Horn Rebellion, are gearing up for a November release of their début album, ‘The Infinite Music of French Horn Rebellion’.

The first single from the LP is ‘This Moment’, a pumping Disco jam with a smooth ElectroPop flavour.; The combination of live instruments, retro synths and Lo-Fi production make ‘This Moment’ the perfect tune for the returning September sunshine.

French Horn Rebellion – This Moment

‘The Infinite Music of French Horn Rebellion’ drops 9th November on Once Upon A Time Records.

French Horn Rebellion @ Beatport

French Horn Rebellion @ Juno

French Horn Rebellion @ 7Digital

French Horn Rebellion @ Amazon

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Russ Chimes reMixes Kelis

Hot off the press! Russ Chimes has worked his magic on Kelis and her forthcoming single ‘Scream’!

The reMix package also includes work from Buzz Junkies, MSTRKRFT and LA Riot, but as per usual it’s Russ mix that stands out. What is left to say about Russ Chime’s reMixes? The man just knows how to rock Nu-Disco like no-one else.

Just listen:

♫ Kelis – Scream (Russ Chimes reMix)

‘Scream’ drops 4th October.

Kelis @ Beatport

Kelis @ Juno

Kelis @ 7Digital

Kelis @ Amazon

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Minitel Rose & Wagner

We’ve got another reMix of Minitel Rose’s rad ‘Wild Birds’ here for to to celebrate the final build up to the  release of the bands second album ‘Atlantique’. due out in November.

Two years after their truly incredible, and arguably game changing, début album ‘the French Machine’ the trio are back with an album composed largely in a rented house overlooking the ocean in Quentin’s hometown of Pornic, France. Minitel Rose’s first album was an amazing collection of retro synth Indie masterpieces. A futuristic and romantic sound that helped kick start the Dreamwave while keeping one foot in the Indie Rock scene. Let’s hope the new album is just as good. Check out Wagner eclectic dance take on ‘Wild Birds’

Minitel Rose – Wild Birds (Wagner reMix)

‘Atlantic’ is due out November 22nd on Studio K7!.

Minitel Rose – @ Beatport

Minitel Rose – @ Juno

Minitel Rose – @ 7Digital

Minitel Rose – @ Amazon

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Penguin Prison reMix Kylie’s new single

Ahh, Penguin Prison reMixing Kylie Minogue’s new single ‘Get Outta’ Of My Way’, that’s exactly the kind of chaser I need right now!

What can I say? PP’s BedroomPop/Bedroom Disco lends itself to Kylie perfectly, while the original is an awesome slice of DiscoPop, this reMix is more intimate and, well, groovy! It’s got this almost Lo-Fi Indie Funk with it’s subtle guitar jangles and toy town synth work.

Nice Friday groove, enjoy!

Kylie Minogue – Get Outta’ My Way (Penguin Prison reMix)

‘Get Outta’ My Way’ is released 27th September.

Kylie Minogue @ Beatport

Kylie Minogue @ Juno

Kylie Minogue @ 7Digital

Kylie Minogue @ Amazon

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New Alphaville single!

The almighty Alphaville are back with a new single and album! Next month sees the German SynthPop pioneers releasing their first studio work for 7 years. Now down to just frontman and foundering member Marian Gold, Alphaville have been a staple of the SynthPop scene since ‘84’s chart monsters ‘Big In Japan’ and ‘Forever Young’.

The problem, really, with the comeback material is Gold’s choice of collaborators. The lead single ‘I’d Die For You Today’ is actually an excellent song but the production, by Sebastian Komor (formerly of EBM/FuturePop outfit Icon Of Coil and several small projects since IoC’s demise), sounds so dated and stagnant. At the height of FuturePop’s success, in the late 90’s/early 2000’s this would have gone down a treat, but here in 2010 it just sounds almost musically naive, which is a shame as it hampers an otherwise excellent song. You have to wonder with Alphaville being so influential, and acclaimed, there must be countless contemporary and relevant acts who would kill to work with Marian Gold, why they went in this direction?

Anyhoo, the reMix package is also an odd crop of rather samey sounding old trance artists, this reMix by euphoric stalwarts Blank & Jones shows off song best, it’s a tiny bit cheesy trance, but mostly a nice 80’s leaning ElectroPop track with an epic feel that really supports the song, on multiple listens its really quite good, worth picking up the single for!

Alphaville – I Die For You Today (Blank & Jones So 80’s Extended Mix)

‘I Die For You Today’ and Alphaville’s forthcoming new album are due out in October, until then you could do a hell of a lot worse than checking out their awesome back catalogue.

Alphaville @ 7Digital

Alphaville @ Amazon

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