Mar 17 2009

Peaches returns

Peaches

May 4th will see the release of Peaches’ new album, ‘I Feel Cream’, her first in three years. It sees working with a roster of producers that reads like a who’s-who of Electro. Names include Soulwax, Simian Mobile Disco, Gonzales, Digitalism and Drums Of Death.

The first single from the album will be the double A-side ‘Talk To Me’/’More’, produced by Soulwax and Simian Mobile Disco respectively.

The tracks sound just as you’d expect, the Soulwax one sounding like Soulwax featuring Peaches and the SMD one sounding like SMD featuring Peaches!

‘Talk To Me’ is an Electro-Rock riot whilst ‘More’ is a thumping club affair.

♫ Peaches – Talk To Me (Produced By Soulwax) (zShare) (MediaFIre)

♫ Peaches – More (Produced By Simian Mobile Disco) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘I Feel Cream’ is out May 4th on XL Recordings.

[Via LA Friendly]

Mar 11 2009

We Are Terrorists: Don’t Panic reMixed

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Out this month, on Boxon Records, is We Are Terrorists’ ‘Don’t Panic reMixes’ EP.

The EP feature a whopping 12 reMixes of tracks from last year’s original ‘Dont’ Panic’ EP, 5 of which are available on the 12” (all 12 in digital format).

The ‘Don’t Panic’ EP was a raucous Electro affair full of soaring synths and angsty vocals. The reMix pack is looking like it will include some real club floor fillers.

Amongst the reMixers are Daroc, Digikid84 and DilemN, sample them here at 96kbps:

♫ We Are Terrorists – Ground Zero (Daroc reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ We Are Terrorists – Burn Your Club (Digikid84 reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ We Are Terrorists – Ground Zero (DilemN reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Check some We Are Terrorists below:

We Are Terrorists @ Beatport

We Are Terrorists @ Juno

We Are Terrorists @ Amazon

Mar 8 2009

Death To Sexy

DeathToSexy

Straight outta’ Canada come Death To Sexy describing themselves as ‘Punk-infused Electro’, I’m hearing a dash of early 80’s ‘dirty’ SynthPop, a sprinkling of old school EBM, a spoonful of ElectroClash and a healthy helping of modern Electro.

Dirty bass and dancefloor beats sit underneath vocalist Kelcy Clark’s brooding lyrics.

Check out the hypnotic bassline of their track ‘Operation Housewife’:

♫ Death To Sexy – Operation Housewife (zShare) (MediaFIre)

And ‘Pick Up Line’ from the band’s début album.

♫ Death To Sexy – Pick Up Line (zShare) (MediaFIre)

The ‘I Am A Whore EP’ is available on Beatport, whilst the album ‘Fall Of The Prom Queen’ can be purchased from CDBaby (or downloaded free on the bands MySpace page)

Death To Sexy @ Beatport

Death To Sexy @ CDBaby

Feb 28 2009

Kap Bambino new video

Noisy ElectroPunks Kap Bambino are soon to unleash their second album, ‘Blacklist’, on Because Music.

As a prelude, the ‘Red Sign’/’Acid Eyes’ double A side single will be released on March 9th. The video has already hit.

More Noise-Pop goodness!

Kap Bambino @ Beatport

Kap Bambino @ Juno

Kap Bambino @ 7Digital

Kap Bambino @ Amazon

Feb 24 2009

Video Villain

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It strikes this blogger that New Wave band Dead Disco splitting up was one of the best things to happen to UK music in the past few years. On the one hand it gave us Little Boots, and on the other it allowed Marie and Lucy to follow their own path.

That path is Video Villain, who’s demo. I am absolutely loving.

A combination of noisy beats and low-fi synth work provide the backing for some seriously catchy songs, which culminates in something that somehow manages to be raw and harsh yet at the same time incredibly poppy.

There’s nothing really to compare VV to, you’ll hear bits of Curve, maybe bits of Crystal Castles, but the girls have got more of a cool, rock ‘n’ roll, swagger to them. Imagine a bunch of late 70’s New York punks locked in a room with a couple of Korg MS-20’s…

Visit their MySpace page to sample some tracks from Video Villian’s demo.:

Video Villain @ MySpace

And check this reMix of ‘Low’ from Modernaire:

♫ Video Villain – Low (Modernaire reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

My wish for Video Villain is that when they get signed (and they will get signed) the lucky label doesn’t get some producer to polish them up.

Dirty, grungy Electronica all the way!

Currently unsigned (a travesty!), head on over to their MySpace to show them some love and while you’re there pick up a copy of their limited edition demo..

Video Villain @ MySpace

Feb 20 2009

Shy Child

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New York’s amazing synthesizer noiseniks Shy Child have delivered up this reMix of their friends, Demander, for your listening pleasure.

♫ Demander – Books (Shy Child reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

I really believe Shy Child are pretty unique in their approach to electronic music. Raw and punky but oh-so poppy too. Plus, they are fantastic live!

If you’ve not been exposed to Shy Child yet, here are two of the best off their last album:

♫ Shy Child – Drop The Phone (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Shy Child – Noise Won’t Stop (zShare) (MediaFire)

You’ll be wanting to buy some now:

Shy Child @ 7Digital

Shy Child @ Amazon

Feb 5 2009

Datarock done by Kissy Sell Out

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Red tracksuits can only mean one thing…Datarock are up to something or other.

This reMix of ‘Give It Up’ by the always rockin’ Kissy Sell Out was harvested from the NME’s Daily Downloads blog but you can hear in right up in this place!

♫ Datarock – Give It Up (Kissy Sell Out Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Soaring synths ahoy!

Datarock @ Beatport

Datarock @ 7Digital

Datarock @ Amazon

Feb 3 2009

Tigersapien

tigerapien

What do humanoid tigers do when they’re not tearing it up at strip joints?

They make badass punky ElectroPop, that’s what!

I’m really digging Tigersapien, poppy but with a raw edge and dancefloor credentials…and they’re Tigers who like strippers, what’s not to like?

Here’s two tracks from their self released EP called…er…’EP’, which they disseminated throughout various blogs and social networks.

♫ Tigersapien – Youth & Vitality (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Tigersapien – Right Angles (zShare) (MediaFire)

Go give these big cats some love:

Tigersapien @ MySpace

Jan 28 2009

New Zombie Nation

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Florian Senfter A.K.A. Splank! A.K.A Zombie Nation returns with this twisted slice of Electro, ‘Worth It’ is a slow burner, a hypnotic synthesized equivalent of a mind control ray!

‘Worth It’ was released last week on UKW

♫ Zombie Nation – Worth It (zShare) (MediaFire)

Grab yourself some Zombie Nation from one if the reputable audio emporiums below:

Zombie Nation @ Beatport

Zombie Nation @ Juno

Zombie Nation @ Amazon

Jan 19 2009

Client: ‘6 In The Morning’ reMixed

client

Those nice fellows at SubSpace Communications have sent on over this reMix of ‘6 In The Morning’ by UK ElectroPop goddesses Client.

Client have been a staple of the worldwide ElectroPop scene and, having weathered the mainstream’s on/off relationship with Electronic music, continue to churn out great album after great album. Maybe now the mainstream is (temporarily) in love with ElectroPop it’s time for Client to be elevated into super-stardom?

This reMix is supplied by Biomekkanik, which is Christer Hermodsson (or Crull-E!) from Sci-Fi SynthPoppers S.P.O.C.K., now producing EBM flavoured ElectroPunk with this side-project. With this reMix he turns the 60’s tinged ‘6 In The Morning’ into a hypnotic Electro-Rock beast.

♫ Client – 6 In The Morning (Biomekkanik reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘6 In The Morning’ is taken from Client’s 2008 album ‘Heartland’, go check it out:

Client @ SubSpace Communications Store