Nov 5 2010

You Love Her Coz She’s Dead; new album and single

How controversial would it be if I said I thought You Love Her Coz She’s Dead were actually better than Crystal Castles? (although not as good as Heartsrevolution). I wonder if that’s the kind of thing I’m likely to say? I mean, the last CC album was a defiant maturing of their sound and showed a real progression in their productions, but sometimes I just think there is more actual fun to be had with YLHCSD. Whatever, the world is better off with both bands in existence.

So, the news from the YLHCSD camp is the release of their début, self titled, full length album will be released this coming valentine’s day (as in 2011…2010 has flown by!) preceded by two singles. The first at the end of this month will be ‘Sunday Best’, which is YLHCSD at their most arcade chaotic, yet poppy, best. An 8-bit assault on the senses which strikes you like a wall of noise but actually has a hook that leaves you humming.

♫ You Love Her Coz She’s Dead – Sunday Best

‘Sunday Best’ is released 29th November.

You Love Her Coz She’s Dead @ Beatport

You Love Her Coz She’s Dead @ Juno

You Love Her Coz She’s Dead @ 7Digital

You Love Her Coz She’s Dead @ Amazon

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Oct 27 2010

Crystal Castles Featuring Robert Smith

We heard from a few sources earlier in the week that ElectroPunks Crystal Castles were releasing, as a future single, a version of ‘Not In Love’, from their second self-titled album, that would feature the vocals of The Cure frontman Robert Smith.

Well here it is! It’s actually a lot better than I thought it would be, somehow it just works. Robert Smith’s unmistakable voice sits atop Crystal Castles’ noisy electronics surprisingly well. It may have been one of CC’s poppier songs to begin with but I wasn’t expecting the collaboration to sound so ‘right’.

♫ Crystal Castles (Feat. Robert Smith) – Not In Love

Also, Crystal Castes sound odd with legible vocals!

‘Not In Love’ will be Crystal Castles’ next single, after ‘Baptism’, on 6th December.

Crystal Castles @ Beatport

Crystal Castles @ Juno

Crystal Castles @ 7Digital

Crystal Castles @ Amazon

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Oct 20 2010

Kap Bambino & Dragonfly Love

ElectroPunks Kap Bambino are the subject of Director Thomas Hilland’s short film created after being asked to make a clip using Nokia’s new N8 smartphone.

The result mixes Kap Bambino’s music with flying robot dragonflies, spandex fishermen and Norway’s coastline.

Enjoy ‘Dragonfly Love’:

Kap Bambino @ Beatport

Kap Bambino @ Juno

Kap Bambino @ 7Digital

Kap Bambino @ Amazon

[Via Vice Magazine]

Oct 11 2010

Crystal Castles’ ‘Baptism’ video

Here is the official video for Crystal Castles’ 2nd single from their 2nd self titled album.

While looking pretty low budget it, strangely, it feels like a ‘proper pop video’. maybe it reminds me of clips from the 80’s, maybe it’s ‘cos it focuses mostly on Alice singing, I don’t know.

Check it:

The video was directed by Rob Hawkins.

Crystal Castles @ Beatport

Crystal Castles @ Juno

Crystal Castles @ 7Digital

Crystal Castles @ Amazon

Oct 5 2010

Adam Kesher; Fortune reMix

‘Gravy Train’ is lead track from the new EP by Parisian post-Nu-Rave-Indie-Electro act Adam Kesher.

Their excitable Noise-Pop has been reMixed by Fortune culminating in this DFA-esq raucous Disco-Punk tune that really grown on you after a few listens.

♫ Adam Kesher – Gravy Train (Fortune reMix)

The ‘Gravy Train’ EP is out this week!

Adam Kesher @ Beatport

Adam Kesher @ Juno

Adam Kesher @ 7Digital

Adam Kesher @ Amazon

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Sep 14 2010

Video Villain; things seem to be happening!

Strange things are afoot at the Video Villain camp!

It’s been a while since we heard anything from Video Villain but now it looks like their EP (or more!) might be getting a proper release!

Keep your eyes peeled!

Video Villain @ MySpace

Jul 21 2010

New Dragonette track!

New Dragonette in the electronic rumors inbox is never a bad thing!

Their new single, ‘Our Summer’, is released later this month followed by ‘Mixin’ To Thrill’, an album of reMixes from the past year.. ‘Our Summer’ is a stompin’ good Electro party tune that will surely whip the crowd into a frenzy on their forthcoming US tour. Defiantly more straight Electro than the band have released before, I’d go so far as to say it’s pretty Electro-Punk!

Check it out:

♫ Dragonette – Our Summer

‘Our Summer’ drops 27th July and ‘Mixin’ To Thrill’ is released August 3rd both digitally and in a limited edition physical package available exclusively through dragonette.com.

Dragonette @ Beatport

Dragonette @ Juno

Dragonette @ 7Digital

Dragonette @ Amazon

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Jun 15 2010

Neon Circus

Midlands noisy ElectroPop/Electro-Punk outfit Neon Circus are gearing up for the release of their début album on Jacket Pocket Records.

Following the bands singles ‘Future Disco’ and ‘Digit-ism’, both of which gained some national radio play, the album, ‘Don’t Get Panicked’, will showcase the bands mash up of Rock ‘N’ Roll vocals with dirty Electro-House. The single Digit-Ism was almost bordering on ElectroPunk with it’s distorted riffs and call-to-arms vocals.

♫ Neon Circus – Digit-Izm

‘Don’t Get Panicked’ is released on 23rd July

Neon Circus @ Juno

Neon Circus @ 7Digital

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May 25 2010

Peaches @ Vice’s The Creators Project

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Vice recently teamed up with Intel to unleash The Creators Project onto an unsuspecting world. Set up to showcase creative innovation and to facilitate content creation form some of the hippest music and arts creators around right now.

Electro maniac Peaches gets the spotlight at http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/en-uk/creators/peaches discussing art and technology. Well worth a watch!

♫ Peaches – Show Stopper (Tommie Sunshine Reverser Edit)

[Via Vice Magazine]

Apr 28 2010

M.I.A.’s ‘Born Free’ video

Just in case you haven’t already seen the controversial video for M.I.A.’s ‘Born Free’ that dropped yesterday.

You probably have though.

Directed by Roman Gavras (he who directed Justice’s equally controversial ‘Stress’ video) I’m sure it has a great sociological message, but passing commentary by replacing an oppressed minority with gingers is just funny.

In it’s defence it is stunningly well made, amazingly shot and stark at just the right beats. YouTube have already banned it and are pulling the videos as fast as they are uploaded, so watch it while it’s there!

It’s a cool song too, with more than a passing nod to Suicide’s ‘Ghost Rider’.