Mar 1 2012

Christa Vi’s ‘Your Heart’ single

Christa V

London based Australian/German singer/songwriter, with a cheeky preference for ElectroPop, Christa Vi,’s single ‘Your Heart’ finally sees release in March.

‘Your Heart’ is a track that’s best described as “really enjoyable”. It’s got everything you’d want from a summer Pop hit. Lyrically and vocally the track is shot through with a strain of melancholy, but the track retains a light, catchy air that is pretty infectious and will worm it’s way into your brain. We featured the Show Your Shoe reMix a while back but it’s worth revisiting as Nico nails it here with his trademark funky bass, big strings and musicality above and beyond that of many of his peers. The UK Funky quota is delivered by Reggie Pepper, who drops a deep, Housey take on the track, hypnotic bass and addictive grooves abound. ‘Your Heart’ is a confident début from Christa, and one that gives us the feeling we’ll probably be hearing a lot more from her in future.

♫ Christa Vi – Your Heart (Original Version)

♫ Christa Vi – Your Heart (Show Your Shoe reMix)

♫ Christa Vi – Your Heart (Reggie Pepper reMix)

‘Your Heart’ is released 26th March, Christa is hosting a launch party upstairs at the Camden Lock Tavern on the 23rd.

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Mar 1 2012

Mickey reMixes Housse De Racket

Housse De Racket

Belgian producer Mickey may be a relative newcomer but he always brings his A-game, as he does on his latest mix, Housse De Racket’s forthcoming new single, ‘Château’.

Taken from Housse De Racket’s amazing ‘Alésia’ album, It’s a cool track to begin with, but when Mickey lays down that analog bass, like he does, the track becomes indie robo Disco gold. The understated blend of the bass, a subtle piano and lush strings with Housse De Racket’s Parisian Indie vocals make for a tack that seems not to try to impress, but does so naturally. It’s going to be quite a year for this Belgian producer, one that will see the name Mickey gaining more and more traction.

♫ Housse De Racket – Château (Mickey reMix)

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

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Feb 29 2012

Evokateur’s new EP

Evokateur

London based ElectroPop duo Evokateur are unleashing their latest creation early in march, the ‘Crows’ Wedding’ EP, which sees the duo drifting in a slightly Poppier direction.

When last they graced these pages, they were about to release the critically acclaimed ‘Wolf Girl’, and eclectic and dark slice of ElectroPop. The four tracks that make up ‘Crow’s Wedding’ have an altogether more optimistic and upbeat vibe to them. The EP kicks off with recent single ‘Same As You’, which is as good an example of classic SynthPop as you’ll ever find. Sarah’s passionate and, yes catchy, vocals ride so smoothly over Hector Villaraus’ production. Which this time around takes a much more accessible approach with big, lush synths and an sweet ‘80’s bassline. It’s an awesome lead for the EP. ‘Misery’ is up next, and OK, that’s a pretty dark title, but the track, although more of a brooding lament than the EPs opener, is still musically pretty Poppy. A rolling and enveloping expression of synth and vocal emotion. ‘Wildflowers’ is an ‘80’s electronic power-balled that’s up there with the best of them that showcases Sarah’s vocals to their smokey, dramatic fullest. The EP’s closing track is the only song on the EP that really hints at Evokateur’s EBM roots with it’s pulsating Industrial percussion. ‘Crows’ Wedding’ is definitely a confident EP, and Evokateur definitely have a lot to be confident about.

♫ Evokateur – Same As You

♫ Evokateur – Wildflowers

The ‘Crows’ Wedding’ EP is released 12th March/

The EP is being launched in at a party in London courtesy of our friends at Human Error (who hosted the launch party for ‘electronic rumors Volume 1’), where you can catch Evokateur live. Details here.

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Feb 28 2012

Tako Tomago

I’m really not sure where to start with newcomer Tako Tomago. there’s not much avenue to put his music into words, all I know for definite is that it’s pretty damn enjoyable to listen to.

So here goes…it’s kinda’ like Glitchy Chillwave with elements of French Disco & Electro and Dub basslines, made out of R&B samples with the end result being played to you when you’re half asleep. It’s a dreamlike swirling of beats, basslines and half heard vocals. It’s music that does take some commitment to listen to, there a lot going on in these tracks and it’s stuff that isn’t always immediately apparent, but if you give it the time it deserves you;ll get a lot out of it. It’s chilled, with out being laid back, it’s loose and floaty whilst retaining a pretty solid groove and once you dive beneath the surface, there are some moments of musical and production genius to be found within these tracks.

♫ Tako Tomago – Late Night Craves

♫ Tako Tomago (Feat. Laura Scheiber) – Into Thin Air

♫ Tako Tomago (Feat. Avery Moore) – Lizzy

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Feb 27 2012

Bear In Heaven’s new video

Brooklyn based electronic Rock outfit Bear In Heaven’s new single ‘Reflection Of You’ is a awesome head-on collision between NYC Indie-Electro and Dreamwave. It’s got the passion of Indie and the big synth chords of the LA retro sound, and the two make good bedfellows.

The video has just premièred on Vice’s Noisey YouTube channel and was directed by art collective, PFFR. I can help but think it would have been better if they had got, y’know, a good video director to do it instead. I think the zooms are supposed to be in time with the track.

‘Reflection Of You’ is taken from Bear In Heaven’s new album ‘I Love You, It’s Cool’ out this summer.

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[Via Vice]

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Feb 27 2012

Flow Machines’ new album

flow machines

Manc ElectroPop crew Flow Machines have just released their new album , ‘Hi-Res’, at the startlingly good price of whatever-you-want pounds and whatever-you-want pence.

With a touch of fellow Manchester residents (We Are) Performance about them, but with a lot deeper roots in electronic music, Flow Machines draw on everything from Acid House to ‘90’s DancePop, from SynthPop to IndiePop on this new album and the end result is pretty impressive records. This, their second full length album, is a definite must-listen for SynthPop fans. Including the recent acclaimed single ‘Any Other Day’ this is a solid collection of tracks that has us wondering why Flow Machines haven’t broken a wider audience yet. If you like your ElectroPop a bit interesting, a bit introspective and a bit unique then today is your lucky day.

♫ Flow Machines – So Long

♫ Flow Machines – Silent Disco

♫ Flow Machines – Analog Dialog

‘Hi-res’ is out now.

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Feb 23 2012

Crystal Castles’ ‘Suffocation’ video

Crystal Castles’ new video for ‘Suffocation’, taken from their second self-titled album, sees Alice gothed up mocking around an abandoned Ney York mansion.

The clip was directed by follow Castle Ethan Kath as part of a shoot for VS. Magazine.

Long time Crystal Castle cohorts, LA’s noisy Indie-Electro outfit HEALTH have whipped up a pretty deep and hypnotic mix of the tune for a forthcoming reMix package.

♫ Crystal Castles – Suffocation (HEALTH reMix)

Crystal Castles second self-titled album is out now. A new album is due out this summer.

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Feb 23 2012

SolarSolar’s ‘Walking Like Children’ video

Here;s the new video from Binary buddies SolarSolar.

‘Walking Like Children’ is taken from their début album album ‘Pilot’. and Robert Waldeck directs this tonged in cheek clip.

‘Pilot’ is out now,

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Feb 23 2012

Lo-Fi-Fnk’s ‘Kissing Taste’ video

Lo-Fi-Fnk’s new single, from their ‘The Last summer’ album will be ‘Kissing Taste’.

Magnus Härdner directed this chilly clip. I get cold just looking at it.

The single will feature reMixes from Lemaitre, Main Attrakionz and this Dubsteppy/90’s House crossover interpretation from Krusha.

♫ Lo-Fi-Fnk – Kissing Taste (Krusha reMix)

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Feb 22 2012

Gemini Club’s ‘By Surprise’ video

We featured the new track from Gemini Club, ‘By Surprise’ a couple of weeks ago, it’s taken from their forthcoming new EP ‘Here We Sit’ and here’s the new video for it.