Dec 2 2009

La Roux Vs. The Subs

The Subs have had a good couple of years, with the release of their first album ‘Subculture’ on Lektroluv and a host of 12”’s and remixes.

They round off this year with a reMix of one of my favourite racks from La Roux’s self-titled début, ‘Colourless Colour’. They completely change the vibe of the track, making it more frantic which adds an urgency to Elly’s vocals

♫ La Roux – Colourless Colour (The Subs’ Popup Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

it will be interesting to see if ‘colourless Colour’ will be the next single, after the re-release of ‘Quicksand’.

Dec 2 2009

Friends Electric reMix Ellie Goulding

This reMix of Ellie Goulding’s ‘Under The Sheets’ is actually a couple of months old but i felt like sharing. Cardiff newcomers Friends Electric are already causing waves and if this mix is anything to go by they have a bright future ahead of them. This is a solid reMix, a bass heavy floor filler!

♫ Ellie Goulding – Under The Sheets (Friends Electric reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Have they added backing vocals? Nice!

‘Under The Sheets’ is out now.

Ellie Goulding @ Neon Gold

Ellie Goulding @ Amazon

Dec 2 2009

Fan Death chilled out by Ghost Hunter

I love ‘Reunited’, it’s one of my most played tracks this month, i seriously can’t wait for Fan Death’s ‘A Coin In The Well’ EP that the track is taken from.

To tide us over, have a listen to this reMix of ‘reunited’ by Sheffield based Electronica artist Ghost Hunter. Dragging Fan Death into strange new places, Ghost Hunter morphs Fan Death’s moody disco into moody electronic soundscapes. Nice use of the lead line!

♫ Fan Death – Reunited (Ghost Hunter reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘A Coin In The Well’ is due out January 4th 2010 (yes, again, i will inform you that this is my birthday!!!):

Dec 2 2009

Marsheaux

Greece’s undisputed queens of SynthPop, Marsheaux, have just got back from promoting their third album ‘Lumineux Noir’ here in the UK.

Released in September ‘Lumineux Noir’ possible the highest point in the Modern SynthPop right now. The clean pop production of the album just highlights the girls modern take on a retro sound, like old songs played on new instruments.

We previously raved about the track ‘Breakthrough’ when it first saw the light of day, but if you’re still not convinced check out another couple of tracks from the record:

♫ Marsheaux – So Far (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Marsheaux – Summer (zShare) (MediaFire)

…and now go buy! ‘Lumineux Noir’ is released by Undo Records.

Marsheaux @ Beatport

Marsheaux @ 7Digital

Marsheaux @ Amazon

Dec 2 2009

New PNAU reMix

Old track, still a class tune though. PNAU’s ‘Embrace’, with Pip Brown on vocals, has been given a 2009 soup up by Swede Fredrick Carlsson.

Still just as epic, still gives you goosebumps, just with added pump!

♫ PNAU (Feat. Ladyhawke) – Embrace (Fredrick Carlsson Epic reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘embrace’ was from PNAU’s 2008 self-titled album.

Dec 1 2009

Stopmakingme warps Little Boots

We haven’t had a Little Boots for a while, i thought there’d be more reMixes of ‘Earthquake’ knocking around! I’m glad this one found it’s way to us though!

London’s Stopmakingme just plain go weird synth crazy on this track It’s a dark, schizophrenic, random mix using some beautiful synth sounds!

♫ Little Boots – Earthquake (Stopmakingme Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

The ‘Earthquake’ single is out now:

Little Boots @ Beatport

Little Boots @ 7Digital

Little Boots @ Juno

Little Boots @ Amazon

Dec 1 2009

Name The Pet

Sweeden’s once again at the forefront of ElectroPop jams. Name The Pet is Hanna Brandén who has just dropped her self-titled début album.

Wonky Pop and quirky vocals are the order of the day here. It’s decidedly poppy, but comes across heavier with one foot always square on the dancefloor with touches of Acid and Nu-Disco.

Check it out and see what you think:

♫ Name The Pet – Club Kid (zShare) (MediaFire)

Name The Pet’s album is out now on Dolores Recordings:

Name The Pet @ 7Digital

Name The Pet @ Amazon

Dec 1 2009

New OMD material!

Over on their Official Website, SynthPop legends Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark are giving away a taster of their forthcoming album ‘The History Of Modern’ in the form of a demo of a track called ‘Sister Mary Says’.

It really does sound like classic OMD! More stripped down, minimal and 80’s than some of the 90’s albums. Rhythm, Andy McCluskey’s bass playing and vocals and a screaming lead line, pure OMD gold!

♫ OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) – Sister Marie Says (2007 Demo.)

Go download it! OMD’s new album is slated for a 2010 release.

OMD @ 7Digital

OMD @ Amazon

Dec 1 2009

Two new albums for Mikro!

It’s double album time for Greece’s Mikro! These guys have been busy!

Having just released their eighth studio album, ‘Upload’ the SynthPop/Dance-Punk act are already gearing up to drop it’s sister record ‘Download’.

Containing ten tracks of catchy electronic Pop with an edge, the album is something more than the usual Modern SynthPop fodder. Mikro have managed to make hard dancefloor rhythms and distorted synth work sound unbelievably sweet!

Check out these two tracks from ‘Download’:

♫ Mikro – Paradise (Dance Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Mikro – People (zShare) (MediaFire)

Upload’ is out now and ‘Download’ is released soon, both on UNDO Records:

Mikro @ 7Digital

Mikro @ Amazon

Nov 25 2009

Kiss In Cities

Manchester’s Kiss In Cities are Laura Marsden and Joe Sross of Indie-Dance heroes (We Are) Performance (or is it just Performance now?) and make some frighteningly catchy, good ol’ fashioned, honest SynthPop.

Recently signed to digital label Seven Sevens, who are releasing the duo’s limited edition 7”, Kiss In Cities wear their love of everything 80’s on their sleeves.

The single will be ‘U R My Girl’ which sounds like an upbeat, saccharine coated, blast from the past and if there is any justice in the world it will be shooting up the charts!

♫ Kiss In Cities – U R My Girl (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘U R My Girl’ is released December 14th and can be pre-ordered now!

Kiss In Cities @ PureGroove