Jul 7 2010

Clock Opera Vs. Mickey Moonlight

Clock Opera are one of the more interesting act to emerge in the last six months, setting them selves apart from the pack with unusual instrumentation and intelligent songwriting.

Ed Banger artist Mickey Moonlight has had a crack at their current single bringing in some heavy tribal drums and some eclectic noise work. You can tell he had fun with this reMix, just let himself go. It’s pretty spacey and just a little experimental but does kinda’ draw you in.

♫ Clock Opera – A Piece Of String (Mickey Moonlight reMix)

‘A Piece Of String’ is out now on Maman Records.

Clock Opera @ Beatport

Clock Opera @ Juno

Clock Opera @ 7Digital

Clock Opera @ Amazon

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Jul 7 2010

Unreleased ceo!

ceo’s (Eric Berglund from The Tough Alliance) début album ‘White Magic’ is causing quite stir amongst those with discerning tastes and with good reason. Sure, at it’s core it’s ElectroPop, but it almost defies definition. I’ve honestly never heard anything like it, influences form World Music, Hip-Hop and a certain symphonic quality to ceo’s music make it a really special listen. I suppose you’ll either get it or you won’t, but if you do, it’s kinda’ infectious.

Anyway, those fine folk at Modular, in celebration for the release, are giving away this unused track from the album sessions. ‘Everything Is Gonna’ Be Alright’ would have fitted perfectly on the album, it’s a tribal escape from reality (with pan-flutes!).

♫ ceo – Everything Is Gonna’ Be Alright

‘White Magic’ is out now.

ceo @ Amazon

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Jul 1 2010

David E. Sugar’s a ‘Party Killer’

ChipTune pioneer turned Electro-House guru David E. Sugar’s forthcoming single, on Rob Da Bank’s Sunday Best label, sees a pretty huge shift in direction toward a more Electro-Punky, or Indie-Electro sound.

Featured on the forthcoming ‘Kitsuné X Ponystep’ compilation, the track, ‘Party Killer’ is a raw and raucous party anthem with jagged disco guitars and David’s stripped down vocals over a smooth summer beat.

the reMix backup comes from Disco Of Doom, The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band, Renaissance Man, Sunday Best themselves and Adam Smith who keeps most of the song structure but chops up vocals and guitar and melds them to a more dancefloor friendly Electro track. Defiantly the banger option in the reMix package.

♫ David E. Sugar – Party Killer (Adam Smith reMix)

‘Party Killer’ will be released as a limited edition 7” and the digital remix package, followed by a full length album in October.

David E. Sugar @ Beatport

David E. Sugar @ Juno

David E. Sugar @ 7Digital

David E. Sugar @ Amazon

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Jun 30 2010

Au Revoir Simone’s ‘Night Light’

We dropped the news of Au Revoir Simone’s forthcoming reMix album last month and now, with the release drawing closer, we can preview some more tracks for you.

With am amazing line up of reMix talent going to town on everyone’s favourite Indie-Electro girls it hard not to get a little exited about the release. Aeroplane’s chilled ElectroPop jam is almost perfect female fronted electronic music for the summer, sounding a little like Freezepop but with more kick. Chillwave (that’s the first time I have used that word on this blog!) pioneers Neon Indian’s reMix is actually very cool. Deep, raw, analog synths flying all over the place is defiantly the way forward for Chillwave (I said it again!). Clock Opera don’t fail to live up to (high) expectation with an intricate and intelligent toy piano led track.

Check them out:

♫ Au Revoir Simone – Another Likely Story (Aeroplane reMix)

♫ Au Revoir Simone – Another Likely Story (Neon Indian reMix)

♫ Au Revoir Simone – Tell Me (Clock Opera reMix)

‘Night Light’ is released 5th July through Moshi Moshi.

Au Revoir Simone @ Beatport

Au Revoir Simone @ Juno

Au Revoir Simone @ 7Digital

Au Revoir Simone @ Amazon

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Jun 29 2010

The Teenagers new track!

French ElectroPop rabble-rousers The Teenagers are back, and as a precursor to the release of their new album they have dropped a new track, ‘Made Of’, which will cost you the whopping amount of one whole tweet.

It’s a cool tune that bodes well for the new material, all you have to do is visit the link below and make the tweet to receive the download.

I’ll let the band explain…

So go here, http://paywithatweet.com/theteenagers/ ,140 characters is a small price to pay, no?

The Teenagers @ Beatport

The Teenagers @ Juno

The Teenagers @ 7Digital

The Teenagers @ Amazon

Jun 23 2010

Barretso works his magic on classic DEVO

Ahhh, the good old days of red energy domes!

Chilean Dreamwave synth wizard Barretso has taken, 1982 New Wave classic, DEVO’s ‘Peek A Boo’ and stuck it through the retro synth wringer, the end result being an awesome clash of DEVO’s chaotic post-punk and Barretso’s arpeggios and soaring lead lines.

Frankly, if this doesn’t make you move, or at the very least put a smile on your face, then you are dead or at death’s door.

♫ DEVO – Peek A Boo (Barretso Flash reMix)

DEVO’s new album ‘Something For Everybody’ is released 14th July.

Jun 23 2010

THISISNOTANEXIT’s summer sampler

You’ve gotta’ love THISISNOTANEXIT records really. If you’re into any kind of interesting electronic music they have something for you. Whether you dig straight ElectroPop, Space Disco or something a little more experimental or eclectic they have you covered.

This week they are releasing the ‘THISISNOTANEXIT Summer Sampler EP 2010’ showcasing the varied talent on their roster.

Amongst the EP you will find Faze Action adding some badass analog Disco to Hatchback’s ‘Jetlag’, featuring some of the funkiest synth bass you will ever hear. Indie-Electro troupe Detachments drop a reMix of their well known track ‘The Flowers That Fell’ by Urlaubshits who bring a dark dance element to the table and New York ElectroPop dude The Dark Esquire teaming up with Club Silencio for a dirty, deep and gritty track titled ‘You Got To Look’

♫ Hatchback – Jetlag (Faze Action reMix)

♫ Detachments – The Flowers That Fell (Urlaubshits Minimal Rave Mix)

♫ Club Silencio (Feat.The Dark Esquire) – You Got To Look

Currently available as a digital exclusive at Juno the EP hits other download stores in two weeks.

Not keen on mp3’s, fancy a bit of flat black plastic with a hole in the middle? Well, THISISNOTANEXIT are trialling a scheme where folks who want the EP on vinyl can pledge to pay £10 for the release. If 100 people all pledge £10 then they will have a limited edition of 100 12”s pressed for those that wanted it (if they don’t get 100 pledges then the pressing doesn’t go ahead and no one gets charged). Register your interest at this link:

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/thisisnotanexitsummersample

The EP can currently be downloaded from Juno, it’s a good starting point to investigate what THISISNOTANEXIT has to offer.

THISISNOTANEXIT @ Beatport

THISISNOTANEXIT @ Juno

THISISNOTANEXIT @ 7Digital

THISISNOTANEXIT @ Amazon

Jun 23 2010

Murder Mystery

You may remember Murder Mystery from last years blog-around ‘Love Astronaut’, they are a New York based Indie Pop act who make heavy use of synthesisers in their decidedly summery tunes.

Rubbing shoulders with their lush, reverb washed, electronics are bright, sparkling guitars and danceable drums to create an intimate, almost Lo-Fi sound.

The band are giving away these two track to let the world know what they’ve been up to sing releasing their critically acclaimed début album last year. ‘I Am (If You Are)’ in particular, being more electronic, brings to mind a more Indie Freezepop or Venus Hum. This is music that doesn’t charge up to you and get in your face, it simply saunters up and introduces itself with a handshake, maybe offers you a drink, and on a hot day like this it’s just the ticket.

♫ Murder Mystery – Change My Mind

♫ Murder Mystery – I Am (If You Are)

Murder Mystery’s début album is available now.

Murder Mystery @ Amazon

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Jun 23 2010

Housse De Racket; it’s that ‘Oh Yeah!’ time again!

Parisian Electro-House/Indie-Electro act Housse De Racket are releasing yet another reMix package for their much hammered, much reMixed party anthem ‘Oh Yeah!’.

The package is seriously top quality, here are just three examples of what to expect. Hidden Cat turn in a brilliant space Disco mix that keeps the killer riff but layers it will analog noodling. Jensen Sportag brings us quite an eclectic summer chiller but the highlight so far has to be Walter Sobcek’s slick retro Pop mix which is, one one word, epic!

♫ Housse De Racket – Oh Yeah! (Hidden Cat reMix)

♫ Housse De Racket – Oh Yeah! (Jensen Sportag Pop Mix)

♫ Housse De Racket – Oh Yeah! (Walter Sobcek reMix)

4th July is the street date for the ‘Oh Yeah!’ reMix EP, out on Kuskus.

Housse De Racket @ Beatport

Housse De Racket @ Juno

Housse De Racket @ 7Digital

Housse De Racket @ Amazon

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Jun 23 2010

Holiday For Strings

Thieves Like Us’ Pony has given us the heads up about his new project Holiday for Strings, with John from Peter Bjorn & John.

The Swedish six piece have just dropped their second record, a collection of reMixes from their album, ‘Favorite Flavor’. Driven by some awesome, Hooky influenced, bass playing the No-Disco/Indie-Electro tracks have a real New York Disco feel to them but while they are the kind of tracks guaranteed to get the party started there is an added layer of intelligence going on, both musically and lyrically.