Feb 1 2012

Venice Beach take on Rockwell

In the continuing saga of Edit/reMix confusion Venice Beach’s latest ‘reMix’ shows us exactly how an Edit should be done with their take on the Dub version of Rockwell’s classic ‘Somebody’s Watching Me’.

At their core, edits should just be pretty much the original track but with the parts that work best on the dancefloor accentuated. They used to be things DJs made from themselves or their friends, taking a track they loved and, cutting and pasting it, bringing the bits that worked better in the Disco to the front. They were closely guarded as the DJ’s secret weapons. These days of people selling Edits and uploading theme everywhere the questions of “what is an Edit really?” and “should you credit an edit as your own work?” are hot topics right now. So, if an Edit is taking a track and making it all about the best bits of groove then Venice Beach have made a perfect Edit here. It’s all about the bassline and the wicked synth solo here. This is Nu-Disco Synth Funk gold. Something so simple as dropping some bits and looping others turn it into a completely different track, and one that completely rocks!

♫ Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me (Dub (Venice Beach reMix))

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Feb 1 2012

Goin’ Old School: Front 242, The System & Malcolm McLaren

Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:

OK, so I’m not sure why ‘Headhunter’ hasn’t made Goin’ Old School yet, but it’s time to rectify that. Anton Corbijn directed Front 242 , in their game changing track from 1988. Be crushed by that bassline, it’s literally all reverb (the original sound was removed).

Pure ‘80’s Synth Funk here from The System and their 1982 track ‘You Are In My System’. This looked well futuristic at the time. I have a feeling that Sci-Fi complex he’s in is actually an office building at 55 John Street in New Youk in the ‘80’s.

In 1983 Punk Impresario Malcolm McLaren brought Hip Hop to the UK, kicking off UK Hip Hop with ‘Buffalo Gals’. It was most people first experience of sampling, turntablism, graffiti and popping.

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Jan 31 2012

Sneaky Sound System’s ‘Really Want To See You Again’ reMixes

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Australian ElectroPop duo Sneaky Sound System must be feeling pretty pleased with themselves, they had an awesome 2011. they released their third album, ‘From Here To Anywhere’ to critical acclaim, which spawned a bunch of singles, most notably the massive ‘Big’ featuring that Oliver reMix.

They start the new year with a new single. Taken from the aforementioned album, ‘Really Want To See You Again’ get the single treatment which kicks off with an epic extended mix. This version really highlights the late ‘80’s/early ‘90’s DancePop influences on this track. Connie’s soulful and slightly gritty vocals switching from Pop Soul to House Diva effortlessly. The reMix package is pretty loaded too. Azari & III do their deep, mysterious, ‘90’s thing with the track. Cutting and pasting vocal snatches over their bass heavy Roland grooves and Sci-Fi synths. Pure deep Chicago House. Funkagenda bring us back into DiscoHouse territory adding wicked little guitar licks and a new male vocal as counterpoint to the original vocal and new heavy synth bassline. KiNK’s reMix is making some waves right now, I wouldn’t say it was my favourite of the mixes, but it’s definitely worthy of the attention, taking the track in an almost Techno direction with it’s droning synths and, er, cuckoo clock. This is the one that’ll blow up dancefloors in Europe.

♫ Sneaky Sound System – Really Want To See You Again (Extended)

♫ Sneaky Sound System – Really Want To See You Again (Azari & III reMix)

♫ Sneaky Sound System – Really Want To See You Again (Funkagenda reMix)

♫ Sneaky Sound System – Really Want To See You Again (KiNK reMix)

‘Really Want To See You Again ‘ is out soon on Modular Recordings.

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Jan 31 2012

RxGibbs

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Michigan based RxGibbs is the latest producer to join the awesome Cascine family, releasing his first EP for them toward the end of February. Ron Gibbs is keeping it chill but not forgetting tracks need a hook.

Taking Chillwave to it’s logical extreme is something that has been on the cards for a while now. It was only a matter of time before someone bled reverb soaked ElectroPop into true ambient and RxGibbs kinda’ hit’s that mark between the two. The six tracks on his forthcoming ‘Futures’ EP are supremely chilled electronica, atmospheric soundscapes layered with evolving tones and roomy beats. Droning synths echo around ethereal, half heard, vocals. The whole effect is quite haunting. But here’s where RxGibbs doesn’t forget the hook, most of the tracks on the EP have got a pretty solid rhythm section. Almost Disco beats and head -nodding basslines keeps the tracks in check, keep them grounded and keep them something that’s still fun to listen to. Check out the EP’s title track, ‘Futures’, one of the more left-field grooves on the records, and experiment in the filter as an instrument with hypnotic synth bass groove.

♫ RxGibbs – Futures

RxGibbs’ ‘Futures’ EP is out 21st February on Cascine.

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Jan 31 2012

Saint Etienne reMix The 2 Bears

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‘Be Strong’, the début album from Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard and Raf Rundell A. K. A.The 2 Bears, was released yesterday and to commemorate the occasion the duo has given away this reMix of their last single ‘Work’ by the quintessential English SynthPop trio Saint Etienne.

It’s been a busy old time for Sarah Cracknell and the guys, just last week the announced their first studio album in seven years with a blistering new track, and now this deep electronic mix of ‘Work’. Although not an obvious match Saint Etienne and The 2 Bears work really well together, both have a quirky Britishness about them, both vocally and musically. Saint Etienne keep it simple with a House beat and low basses giving the whole mis a stripped down Progressive feel that slowly builds with a House Piano. Whilst not a peak time mix of the track, this version is just the ticket for the more seedy, adventurous dancefloor. So glad Saint Etienne are back, still going strong after 21 years!

♫ The 2 Bears – Work (Saint Etienne reMix)

‘Be Strong’ is out now, the Saint Etienne reMix of ‘Work’ features on the deluxe version of the album. You can stream the album here.

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Jan 30 2012

Rex The Dog’s ‘BREED Podcast 14 ‘Lost In Tokyo’’

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Rex The Dog – BREED Podcast 14 ‘Lost In Tokyo’ = There have been two awesome mixtapes released, from RUFUS&Bambi & Pleasure Cruiser, in the build up to Rex The Dogs’ next BREED club night. Now, with next Friday almost anon us, Rex himself drops his latest mix to get you warmed up. It;’s synth heaven, what more can be said. it’s the best RoboDisco, or as Rex would put it “Electronic Pulse Wave Disco”. Deep beats, acid burbles, sweeping synths, and a machine groove. Awesome!

♫ Rex The Dog – BREED Podcast 14 ‘Lost In Tokyo’

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Jan 30 2012

Freak You reMixes MRTN

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Freak You gets his dirty synth groove on in his new reMix. Tackling MRTN and Lovisa Negga’s track of last year, ‘Slow’, Freak you creates and Minimal, ElectroPop, Acid, Disco, House beast.

With a funky, space, ‘80’s ElectroPop bassline laying the foundations the track really plays around with electronic music. Dropping bits of Chicago House, 303 burbling, SynthPop, there’s even a Rave lead in there. The highpoints of the track are defiantly the bassline and the snare, both power the track along, both with a bit of a New Order feel. The mix is a melting pot if ideas, but it works, and gives the lilting vocals something nice to work over. Freak You’s Franck is one of hardest working guys in the biz, I have no idea where he gets the time for quality reMixes like this!

♫ MRTN (Feat. Lovisa Negga) – Slow (Freak You reMix)

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Jan 30 2012

Aeroplane’s January 2012 Mix

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Aeroplane – January 2012 Mix = It feels like ages single Vito’s last mixtape, luckily he makes up for time with his January mix. What you have here is just over an hour of Vito’s smoothest Disco picks with a bit of House slant, the mix also includes the new tune from Classixx we débuted last week. Perfect to ease you into the week.

♫ Aeroplane – January 2012 Mix

The tracklist:

01. Pop & Eye – Give Me A Fight
02. Friendly Fires – Hurting (C2 Instrumental Mix)
03. Great Weekend – That’s The Thing (To Do)
04. Chemistry – Funky People
05. Parallel Dance Ensemble – Shopping Cart (Maxxi Soundsystem reMix)
06. Ruf Kutz #4 – 4 Ron
07. Miguel Migs – Close Your Eyes (Deetron Dub)
08. Art Department – Tell Me Why (Brennan Green reMix)
09. Lula Circus – Fake Blood, True Wound
10. Classixx – A Fax From The Beach
11. Harmonious Thelonious – Trans Harmonic System

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Jan 28 2012

Dizkopolis’s new version of ‘Class Of ‘91’

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Kuala Lumpur based retro synth duo Dizkopolis are back with a new version of ‘Class Of ‘91’, a tack we first featured in October last year.

This ‘Part 2’ version relies less on the ChipTune elements of the original and leans more toward a smooth, more French, Disco sound with elements of Dreamwave. The track sees the guy’s skills improving and they become more confident and their sound matures. There’s some seriously slick keys playing going on in this track mixed up with wicked Disco licks. This is a track that’s so densely layered it’s a wonder that nothing gets lost in the mix, but the end result is clean sounding and guaranteed to rock and dancefloor, this tune’ll take people into orbit.

♫ Dizkopolis – Class Of ’91 (Part 2) (Video Rework)

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Jan 28 2012

Foxes + Pyramid + Monsieur Adi

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Singer/songwriter Louisa Rose Allen’s recently had a second wind, as Foxes, when Neon Gold, always with the finger on the pulse of eclectic Pop, snapped her up for the release of her new single ‘Youth’. released earlier this month.

Appropriately for Neon Gold, the single exists in the nexus between Ellie and Marina. Take Marina’s quirkiness and Ellie’s percussion led bombast and wrap them up with impassioned vocals and a sense of accessibility and it should see Foxes make quite a mark in 2012. You know Neon Gold has an eye for these things. The internet has been graced with some wonderful reMixes of the tune too. Pyramid, who début is still regularly playlisted round these parts, delivers an seriously impressive, driving, SynthWave mix. With a real analog rawness to it, yet still with a Pop sheen. Some majestic organs elevate a track which is probably my favourite version of the song, which is saying a lot when you hear the other reMix. Monsieur Adi, who since his début has done no wrong in our eyes, turns in an awesome, rhythmically exciting, slice of soaring Nu-DiscoPop. Frantic drumming and dagger sharp synth leads and a hint of Samba all fall into Adi’s melting pot and the result is a seven minute aural party.