Mar 21 2012

She’s The Queen reMixes Stars

Stars

She’s The Queen are pretty much family now, so everything the release had better be amazing or it’s gonna’ get pretty awkward around here pretty quickly. Luckily that’s not a bridge we’ve had to cross yet as showcased by their latest track, a reMix of Montreal based Indie-Electro outfit Stars’ ‘We Don’t Want Your Body’, which is (thankfully) amazing.

She’s The Queen’s Drew shows off his production chops one again with this mix, taking the raucous original and reeling it in to a slick summery ElectroPop class act. The layers of synth here are all perfectly balanced, the punch bass and sparking leads all sitting comfortable with each other and the vocals, which take on a whole new inflection in this setting. Check it out.

♫ Stars – We Don’t Want Your Body (She’s The Queen reMix)

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Mar 19 2012

Opus Label One

Opus Label

Last month, new LA based boutique label Opus Label released their début compilation, ‘Opus Label One’, that treats us to 12 tracks of electronic music that speaks to the heart.

The brainchild of Miguel Angel Jiménez and Jeremy Wineberg, Opus is a project that encompasses a record label, club night and clothing range with ‘Opus Label’ One’ setting out their music manifesto. The first of a series of monthly/bi-monthly compilations, this album is crammed full of some of the sweetest tracks from the past couple of years and some new stuff too. The overall vibe is one of eclectic, introspective and sunk-kissed ElectroPop featuring the likes of Jolie Cherie, Jupiter, The Ice Choir, Joywave, Matt Van Schie, Second Date. With the CD version of the album coming packaged with a gorgeous cover and booklet curated by photographer Dirk Mai, this series looks like one to keep a definite eye on.

♫ Jolie Cherie – Barcelona

♫ Second Date – Young, Beautiful, Etc…

♫ Joywave – Traveling At The Speed Of Light

♫ Matt Van Schie – Journey

The compilation is out now and available on CD from Opus Label’s website or digitally.

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Mar 16 2012

PNAU’s ‘Soft Universe’ gets Ministry Of Sound CD release

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PNAU’s new album ‘Soft Universe’ is out later this month. But wait, isn’t it already out? Why, yes, yes it is. The album was first released to the world last summer, then got picked up by Ministry Of Sound and released digitally by them now, at the end of March, MOS are releasing ‘Soft Universe’ on CD.

I’s an awesome, euphoric record that we talked a lot about last year and if, like us, you still have a massive soft spot for a physical release, it’s definitely an album that warrants the real deal. Crammed full or rousing, emotionial and massive sounding ElectroPop floorfillers. ‘Soft universe’ has already spawned a couple of huge singles. I expect you’ve already got this record, but if you haven’t check out some of the highlights below and the grab yourself a copy soon, at least in time for summer.

♫ PNAU – Unite Us

♫ PNAU – Solid Ground

♫ PNAU – The Truth

‘Soft Universe’ is out on CD on 26th March via Ministry Of Sound.

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Mar 15 2012

Miike Snow’s new video

Here’s the video for Miike Snow forthcoming new single ‘The Wave’.

‘The Wave’ is taken from the Swedish trio’s excellent new album, ‘Happy To You’. The clip is nice and weird and actually one of the better video’s we’ve seen in a while.

Miike Snow’s new album, ‘Happy To You’, is out this week.

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Mar 14 2012

Appaloosa’s ‘Sinister’ videos

Two videos here for Appaloosa’s new single ‘Sinister’, the single was released late last year but it’s nice to get some visuals.

And like busses you wait forever and the two come along a once. One directed by Mickaël Valli and Anne-Laure Keib from Appaloosa, the other by Alexandra Vogt.

‘Sinister is out now.

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Mar 13 2012

Housse De Racket & Hey Champ!

HousseDeRacket

It’s all happening for Housse De Racket right now. They’re about to embark on a big North American tour and their single ‘Chateau’ is about to drop on Kitsuné .

‘Chateau’ is one of the highlight of their ‘Alésia’ album and the reMix package looks like it’s going to be storming. This reMix from Chicago gang Hey Champ! is the sweetest of sweet big Disco sounds. Big ‘70’s Disco stabs and wicked guitar licks make up the groove quota for this tune while the whole thing is made massive with thick, lush strings. The original vocal is treated to a fair amount of chopping, which Hey Champ! use perfectly to keep the energy up.

♫ Housse De Racket – Chateau (Hey Champ! reMix)

The ‘Château’ single will be “out soon” on Kitsuné Music.

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Mar 12 2012

Chromatics’ ‘Back From The Grave’

Here’s the latest track and video showcased from Chromatics forthcoming new album ‘Kill For Love’.

‘Back From The Grave’ was, again, directed by Alberto Rossini and despite the title and content, is a lot Poppier and catchier than it sounds.

‘Back From The Grave’ is taken from Chromatics’ forthcoming second Italians Do It Better album, ‘Kill For Love’.

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Mar 12 2012

Teen Daze’s new track

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Vancouver Chillwave/SynthWave crossover producer Teen Daze will be releasing his début album ‘all Of Us, together’ in May. This new track, ‘Treten’, is just a taste of what’s to come.

‘Treten’ is typical of Teen Daze’s sound. Lush synthesizer atmospheres layered thick over retro synth bass and melodies. A tack that’s both dancefloor friendly and hypnotically ambient. When you focus in on the tracks core it’s a sweet, nostalgic peice of ElectroPop, playful with shifting arpeggios and a soaring lead line. Then the track is washed with heavy synth pads it give it a hazy, dreamlike quality. The album should be the perfect summer accompaniment.

♫ Teen Daze – Treten

Teen Daze’s ‘All of Us, Together’ is released 22nd May on Lefse Records.

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Mar 12 2012

Cosmonaut Grechko reMixes Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

With over 24,000 ‘likes’ on Facebook I feel kinda’ like I should know who Benjamin Francis Leftwich is. but I don’t. On fist glance he appears to be a reasonably talented, but dreary, Folky singer, the kind that is hard to get away from these days. No matter, Cosmonaut Grechko to the rescue as he takes BFL’s track of last year ‘Box Of Stones’ and makes it something exciting and beautiful.

Grechko’s talent consistently amazes us, this reMix is just inspired. Francis Leftwich’s vocals take on a whole new lease of life in Grechko’s hands, giving the an injection of adrenaline and and IV drip of emotion. A smooth summer Dreamwave groove and some shiny synth flourishes weave in and out of the cut-up vocals to create the perfect sunshine track. Full of feeling, full of optimism, Grechko nails it once again.

♫ Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Box Of Stones (Cosmonaut Grechko Discoteque Mix)

Grechko’s main reMix is available of the deluxe version of Benjamin Francis Leftwich’s album.

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Mar 9 2012

Goldroom reMixes Alpine

Alpine

Binary head honcho Josh Legg, A.K.A. Goldroom has been excitedly touting his latest reMix. Apparently reMixing one of his favourite new bands, Alpine,’s ‘Hands’ was tons of fun.

The original version of ‘Hands’ is a chilled out slice of IndiePop which, in Goldroom’s hands becomes a smooth piece of marina Disco. The rolling rhythm and House piano riff really make this track giving the track a kinetic feel that works as part of it’s laid back beach Disco vibe rather than against it. So you get a smooth Tropical jam that constant feels like it’s moving forward. Presented in this way the vocals from the original seem to take on an otherworldly characteristic, almost like icy Scandinavian ElectroPop but more woven into the warmth of Goldroom’s track.