Jun 10 2011

Rex The Dog takes Mason way back

I love Rex The Dog’s recent burbling Acid/ElectroPop reMixes, this reMix of Mason’s ‘Little Angel’ is the best so far.

It’s a deep 80’s jam at heart, the 808 and Acid bassline are pure Summer Of Love, but Rex has expertly layered over the top a shimmering and think ElectroPop tune. The result is a Moroder-esque DiscoPop tune of epic proportions complete with wailing guitar. Vocals on the track are provided by Aqualung which are kept largely intact in this mix, adding to the power and drive of ‘Little Angel’/

♫ Mason (Feat. Aqualung) – Little Angel (Rex The Dog Mix)

‘Little angel’ is out now at Beatport and everywhere else 18th July.

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Jun 10 2011

Moustache Machine reMixes Cassius

Parisian Italo Disco dude Moustache Machine had reMixed Cassius ‘Toop Toop’.

Throwing the original’s syncopated Indie out the window MM give us a bassline heavy ElectroPop track that soars high above the dancefloor. The track has a nice combination of all that’s good in retro synth music. An Italo bassline, some nice Synth Funk solos and keeps the raucous vocals intact to ramp up the energy.

♫ Cassius – Toop Toop (Moustache Machine reMix)

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Jun 6 2011

Fare Soldi reMix Toro Y Moi

Italian production team Fare Soldi have turned their attention on Toro Y Moi, turning the Chillwave into Funkwave.

Our favourite crazy Disco duo give ‘New Beat’ a thorough Italo influenced Disco going over. The track is cowbell crazy and features June’s official funkiest bassline. Be prepared to be put in a good mood!

♫ Toro Y Moi – New Beat (Fare Soldi ‘CantaTu’ Rmx)

Check out Fare Soldi’s SoundCloud for more tunes.

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May 30 2011

Mjolnir

Mjolnir, you probably know from their The Chemical Brothers reMix that was doing the rounds a couple of weeks ago. This Indonesian trio make some sweet Disco and Italo influenced ElectroPop that you need to check out.

Picking up the ItaloPop torch from Heartbreak (what’s happened to Heartbreak?) ‘Just A Boy’ is an epic six minutes of mid-80’s sounding SynthPop that could easily be dropped in the middle of an 80’s set and have the crown stroking their chins a commenting that they remember this track, it’s on the tips of their tongues! ‘Midway’ is slightly more contemporary in it’s production but sneaks Duran Duran-esque guitar riff in there amongst the sparkling ElectroPop and vodocer madness, and it’s catchy as hell too.

♫ Mjolnir – Just A Boy

♫ Mjolnir (Feat. Dini) – Midway

They also entered this reMix in Tuff ‘Em up’s Barretso remix competition, it’s some seriously solid Disco.

♫ Barretso – Chase (Mjolnir reMix)

Mjolnir are definatly a trio to keep you eyes on, we expect great things.

Check out more from Mjolnir on their SoundCloud

May 23 2011

2Cage’s ‘Foot Warmer’ video

2Cage are an Italian duo who mix up a few influences, a bit of ElectroPop, a bit of ChipTune, a bit of Nu-Disco, a bit of Italo, into a n exciting Dreamwave-esq package. Sounding a little like early Danger with more of a Disco footing, these guys are defiantly one to keep an eye on if you like epic retro Electro.

Check the video for their new single, ‘Foot Warmer’.

‘Foot Warmer’ is out 20th May on Tunz Tunz Records.

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May 4 2011

Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Present Erodiscotique

Clive ‘Crash’ Lewis from electronic rumors presents a look at Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Present Erodiscotique’s new single. I hate long winded artist names, is there any particular reason they couldn’t just call this project ‘Erodiscotique’ other than peeps ego’s needed stroking? Although Dimitri’s a cool guy and I love Rocca’s work in Chrimea X did they really need to have their names and a project name?

The irritating name aside, ‘I Need A Reason For Living’ is actually an awesome track, it’s got a real solid late 80’s dance sounds. I make no pretence that I don’t adore orchestral hits, ‘cos I do, they’re so rad and this track is full of them in a Bomb The Bass’ ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’ style but with male vocals supplied by Fred Ventura (which I suppose makes it ‘Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Present Erodiscotique (Feat. Fred Ventura)’ which is just ridiculous). The old school use of sampling and the bouncy FM bassline make me so nostalgic for the late 80’s. Really dig the sound these guys are cooking up on their new EP ‘I Love New York’ from which ‘I Need A Reason For Living’ comes. It’s a but Italo, a bit Hip-House, a bit DancePop, totally cool.

♫ Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Present Erodiscotique – I Need A Reason For Living (Radio Mix)

The ‘I Love New York’ EP is out 9th May on Gomma.

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Apr 16 2011

Silenx

Silenx is Joel Azevedo, a Portuguese producer and relative newcomer to this thing we call Electro.

His music is heavily 80’s Synthsizer Funk influenced Dreamwave. One minute you are treated to a slap bass frenzy and squelchy Moog lead lines, the next it’s dark, deep synth soundtrack stuff. Complex and analog sounding, Silenx’s productions are the perfect 80’s soundtrack tunes, but teen movie fodder this ain’t! With a dark undercurrent the tracks have a driving, exciting edge to them. ‘Midnight Dreamer’ especially shows Joel to have an awesome knack for layering sounds in just the right places.

♫ Silenx – Nightwalker

♫ Silenx – Midnight Dreamer

Silenx’s début EP, ‘Kaleidoscope’ is out soon on Boombar Music.

Silenx @ Facebook

Mar 26 2011

Pharao Black Magic’s début EP

Something a little funky for your weekend?

“free track for world peace!”?
Swiss Balearic Disco duo Pharao Black Magic are giving away this track, not featured on, but promoting their forthcoming EP on the wonderful Nang Records. Their début EP ‘The Eye Of Horus’ is set to drop soon and ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah!’ gives us a taste of what to expect. Housey piano and bouncy Moogy bass make for a feel good combination, throw in a few Disco licks and you’ve got yourself a summery dancefloor winner!

♫ Pharao Black Magic – Yeah Yeah Yeah!

‘The Eye Of Horus’ drops soon and features reMixes from the likes of Tronik Youth and Popular Computer.

Pharao Black Magic @ Beatport

Pharao Black Magic @ Amazon

Mar 11 2011

Rimer London’s ‘Love Dagger’

Rimer London (A.K.A Le Le’s Rimeroni Vumani) is back with more of his Synthesized Italo Disco, this time featuring the voice of Cata.Pirata.

‘Love Dagger’, Rimeroni’s forthcoming single, is probably the pinnacle so far of his deep analog take on Disco. With unmistakable Italo influences and a little bit if that funk underneath. UI gotta’ say, I really like the way Cata’s vocals are working with the space Disco sounds.

The video was directed by Sandder:

Slightly depressing video there. Still, the music has got me eager for Rimer’s long awaited full length record!

♫ Rimer London (Feat. Cata.Pirata) – Love Dagger

Rimeroni’s début album is out soon on Magnetron.

Rimer London @ Beatport

Rimer London @ Juno

Rimer London @ 7Digital

Rimer London @ Amazon

Feb 9 2011

Billie Ray Martin’s Sweet Suburban Disco

You gotta’ love Billie Ray Martin really, haven’t you? She’s practically a legend in the realm of dance music and she has this massive powerful soul voice, yet she’s always tried to do something interesting. Where she could just be content to warble over the latest fashionable House track she always does something with an edge that wears it’s slightly more eclectic influences on it’s sleeve. That she’s did an EP of Cabaret Voltaire covers last year is a prime example.

So, with “reinventing Italo Disco” as a goal Ms. Martin is back with a new single, ‘Sweet Suburban Disco’, and reinvent Italo she has. This is Italo that was conceived in the rain soaked backstreets of Soho. Deep grooves are overlaid with layer of sparse, cold, synths which are expertly counterpointed by Billie’s huge warm vocals and the best lyrical content we’ve heard in dance music for a while (I’m a huge fan of narratives in music!). Mashing up Italo, ElectroPop and a little Balearic, BRM manages to create a slick package that is as forward-thinking sounding as it is retro.

The reMix duties are provided by Severino, Luke Solomon, Ray Grant and SynthPop godfather Vince Clarke, who turns in a surprisingly deep and edge dancefloor mix.