Dec 16 2009

Silver Columns

Silver Columns are one of those mystery bands, everyone will speculate it’s someone we’ve all heard of, but it probably won’t be! They’re French (maybe?) and their first single was reMixed by Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard, that’s about all we know.

Anyway, the music is what should be doing the talking and Silver Columns make some sweet ElectroPop, almost as enigmatic and mysterious sounding as the band’s persona. Their second single ‘Yes, And Dance’ was released this month and featured reMixes from Silver Columns themselves and Weirdo Police.

Check out the reMixes below, Silver Columns are defiantly a name to keep an eye on if your a fan of electronic dancey Pop

♫ Silver Columns – Yes, And Dance (Silver Columns reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Silver Columns – Yes, And Dance (Weirdo Police Refix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

You can buy the ‘Yes, And Dance’ single now at Boomkat.

Silver Columns @ Beatport

Silver Columns @ Juno

Silver Columns @ Amazon

Dec 15 2009

Nitzer Ebb return with new album

Electronic pioneers Nitzer Ebb have just dropped their first new, proper, studio album in 14 years! ‘Industrial Complex (Tour Edition)’ is a record that harks back to the earlier, harsher, Nitzer Ebb of the early to mid 80’s rather than the ElectroPop of ‘Showtime’ and ‘Ebbhead’ or the Electro-Rock of ‘Big Hit’. One thing’s for sure though, it put all the clones and wannabes ‘producing’ Ebb influenced EBM these days to so much shame they may as well just give up.

OK, so one or two tracks come across a little Nitzer-Ebb-by-numbers, but there are some gems in there to.

Once You Say (featuring Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore) is a heavy Electro Industrial stomper sweetened by Douglas’ trademark gritty vocals. ‘Hit You Back’ is more like something off ‘Showtime’ which is more of what I, personally, consider to be ‘classic Ebb’.

♫ Nitzer Ebb (Feat. Martin L. Gore) – Once You Say (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Nitzer Ebb – Hit You Back (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Industrial Complex (Tour Edition)’ is out now,

Nitzer Ebb @ Beatport

Nitzer Ebb @ Juno

Nitzer Ebb @ 7Digital

Nitzer Ebb @ Amazon

Dec 15 2009

Kiss In Cities reMix Performance, well, themselves

OK, so they may be reMixing their own band but Kiss In Cities, the amazing Manchester ElectroPop act, we told you about here, who are comprised of two thirds of Indie-Dance outfit Performance (Née (We Are) Performance ;)), have reworked said parent band’s most popular track to date. ‘Reptile’.

The original song is cool but this reMix is just pretty mind blowing, almost perfect electronic pop, this will absolutely slay on any ElectroPop dancefloor!

♫ Performance – Reptile (Kiss In Cities reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

The ‘Reptile’ Single is available for free here.

Performance @ 7Digital

Performance @ Amazon

Dec 4 2009

Van She don’t fear the reaper

Ever since we got our hands on that radio rip of Van She covering Blue Öyster Cult’s ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’, we have been waiting impatiently for it to drop. The Bacardi B-LIVE folks have been telling us they were releasing it soon soon, but it never seemed to come soon enough!

Well, it’s finally here and, to be honest, it was worth the wait. Those huge Van She bass and lead synths are back! This is easily the best version of this song I’ve heard, Van She’s Indie-Space-Disco is prefect for it!

♫ Van She – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (A B-LIVE Original) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Word on the street has it that there is a Holy Ghost! reMix on it’s way!

Dec 4 2009

Chromeo; ‘Night By Night’ video

Chromeo have just dropped the video for ‘Night By Night’, the track the released on Mountain Dew’s music project in September, directed by Jeremie Rozan the clip features Dave1 getting his Saturday Night Fever on!

Check these reMixes by Siriusmo & Digikid84 as a bonus too.

♫ Chromeo – Night By Night (Siriusmo reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Chromeo – Night By Night (Digikid84 reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

You can download ‘night By Night’ from Green Label Sound.

Dec 4 2009

Depeche Mode Vs. Love On Laserdisc

On 7th December Depeche Mode will release the double A-side single of ‘Fragile Tension’ and ‘Hole To Feed’ which will include a whole host of reMixes including contributions from Laidback Luke, Hervé, Popof and Peter Bjorn And John.

Kris Menace also steps up for reMix duties both as himself and in his Love On Laserdisc guise. We were really impressed with LoL’s début EP and here they provide one of the best Depeche Mode reMixes for a long time (DM reMixes can be a bit hit and miss!).

♫ Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension (Kris Menace Love On Laserdisc reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Fragile Tension/Hole To Feed’ comes out on Mute Records Ltd.

Depeche Mode @ Beatport

Depeche Mode @ Juno

Depeche Mode @ 7Digital

Depeche Mode @ Amazon

Dec 3 2009

Marina And The Diamonds new video

Marina And The Diamonds forthcoming single (her first general release?) ‘Hollywood’ has had it’s video débuted, It’s as witty, anthemic and quirky as you’d come to expect from Marina. The clip is directed by Kinga Burza:

I’m quite looking forward to hearing Marina’s album, ‘The Family Jewels’ when it drops. ‘Hollywood is out 1st February 2010.

Marina And The Diamonds @ PureGroove

Marina And The Diamonds @ 7Digital

Marina And The Diamonds @ Amazon

Dec 2 2009

CHEW LiPS; new non-album track!

It’s that time again, for one of the greatest UK Electro acts around, CHEW LiPS, to kindly give away another free track to coincide with the last of their regular club nights.

This time there’s a twist though, while previous giveaways have been taster of what to expect on their painfully anticipated for coming album, this tune ‘Rising Tide’ won’t be featured on the release and the band have put it up online for a limited time only.

The music here has got an almost Yazoo flavour which works perfectly with Tig’s vocals.

♫ CHEW LiPS – Rising Tide (zShare) (MediaFire)

As a bonus, here’s FC Kahuna’s reMix of last months free track ‘Slick’:

♫ CHEW LiPS – Slick (FC Kahuna reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

The album will be out at the start of next year preceded by the single ‘Seven’ in January.

Dec 2 2009

New Hot Chip track!

Ooo, it’s nearly ‘new Hot Chip album’ time!

8th February 2010 is the current release date for ‘One Life Stand’, Hot Chip’s fourth full studio album but the guys have decided to tease you all with this, the title track of the album.

‘One Life Stand’ is a brilliant title and the lyrics do it justice. The song is a mellow Dance-Rock sounding track which manages to come across full of genuine pathos while keeping the dancefloor happy.

♫ Hot Chip – One Life Stand (zShare) (MediaFire)

You don’t have to wait until February! Hot Chips precious four records are available now!

Dec 2 2009

New Le Corps Mince De Françoise single on Kitsuné

Le Corps Mince De Françoise are about to release their first single for Kitsuné Music. ‘Something Golden’ originally appeared on the 8th volume of the Kitsuné Maison series and now the crazy Electro girls are set to deliver a package with some killer reMixes.

Zebra & Snake and Renaissance Man both take what is quite a disjointed song (true to LCMDF’s style!) and work it into their individual dance grooves, although both reMixes have an individuality and edge that is fitting for a LCMDF track!

♫ Le Corps Mince De Françoise – Something Golden (Zebra & Snake reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Le Corps Mince De Françoise – Something Golden (Renaissance Man reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Something Golden’ is released 7th December 7th.

Le Corps Mince De Françoise @ Beatport

Le Corps Mince De Françoise @ Juno

Le Corps Mince De Françoise @ 7Digital

Le Corps Mince De Françoise @ Amazon