Sep 4 2013

[Audio] Strangers’ ‘Don’t Lie To Me’

Last week we wrote a little something about London SynthPoppers Strangers’ cover of Arctic Monkeys’ Why’d You Only Call Me When Your High?, a free download that we mentioned was September’s instalment in Strangers’ free-track-every-month-until-X-mas effort. That was a massive lie, because here, three days later, is September’s actual free track, Don’t Lie To Me. What can we learn from this? Strangers never sleep, that’s what.

Don’t Lie To Me is Strangers hitting going gritty. It’s a dark, sleazy tune in the tradition of the best 80s SynthPop. Pounding Industrial beats, growling bass synths and screaming drones make up the soundtrack as David delivers his vocals with an undercurrent of Dave Gahan-esque aggression. In fact, this is the most Depeche Mode-like tune from Strangers to date, and that’s no bad thing, especially as with their contemporary influences and David’s unique voice the cam take the DM sound and really make it their own.

♫ Strangers – Don’t Lie To Me

Don’t Lie To Me will be available to download next week.

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Sep 4 2013

[MP3] Hey Champ’s ‘On Holiday’

Chicago’s greatest Electro-DiscoPop outfit Hey Champ have been steadily releasing some sweet tunes this year, which we’re hoping is a sign there might be a new album on the way. The latest track, On Holiday, is particularly poignant for us as this is electronic rumors last day posting for a week or so as we’re off on a holiday of our own.

Once again featuring the vocals of fellow Chicagoan songstress BeuKes, On Holiday is a breezy Tropical tune that speaks of good times. A big stabbing riff runs over some lush, sweeping synths and a pumping bassline while the purcussion goes into serious island mode. The vocals hazily beckon you to fun in the sun and lazy days by the pool making this one your new soundtrack to the next batch of warmer weather. Hey Champ are knocking it out of the park these days, can’t wait for more.

♫ Hey Champ (Feat. BeuKes) – On Holiday

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Sep 3 2013

[MP3] Neptune Safari’s ‘Blue Valley’

Parisian Nu-Disco producer Neptune Safari has delivered another, fresh out the oven, slice of smooth Disco sounds. Considering that this guys début as only a few months ago, Blue Valley is an incredibly polished piece of work, matching the skills of far more experienced Nu-Disco producers, with a natural musicality to it too.

Blue Valley is all about the wonderfully thick digital slap bass, a complex pattern that of effortlessly groovy. It’ll stick in your head and have it nodding all day. The rest of the tune is made up of a subtle beat and washes of laid back electric piano and sweeping synths. Reminding us a little of a very early 2000’s form of Disco House, Blue Valley has got it’s heart in the right place. A chilled entry into your keep-them-moving crate.

♫ Neptune Safari – Blue Valley

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Sep 2 2013

[MP3] Box Of Wolves’ ‘Two Of Us’

Late last week, that Canadian purveyor of all things DreamPop Box Of Wolves served up a brand new tune. We know of some quite exciting thing approaching in Box Of Wolves pipeline, but until then this kind of gloriously breezy ElectroPop is just the ticket to tide us over.

Two Of Us is a swirling, synthesizer fantasy. A reverb drenched symphony of ghostly sounds and twinkling melodies with the ghostly fragments of a voice we believe we recognise drifting in and out of the soundscape. Box Of Wolves captures a nostalgic innocence in all his music, but it’s particularly shown off here, the music equivalent of warm summer evenings. We’ll be bring you another stunning Box Of Wolves single on electronic rumours (the label) in the coming months, keep an eye out for it, it’s a corker!

♫ Box Of Wolves – Two Of Us

Box Of Wolves’ Two Of Us is out now.

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Aug 30 2013

[MP3] Justin Faust reMixes The Knocks’ & Treasure Fingers’ ‘My Body’

If we’re absolutely honest, we found the collaboration between New York DiscoPop duo The Knocks and Atlanta floorfiller Treasure Fingers, two artists we really dig, a little disappointing. My Body just didn’t really do it for us, it felt like these two were trying to do something, rather than just feeling it. Anyway, have no fear, Germany’s finest, Justin Faust, is here to save the day with this storming reMix.

After his awesome reMix of Night Drive’s Sea Of Light, Faust goes for a seriously pounding warehouse groove on this one, replete with shuffling hi-hats and utterly infectious 90s House hook. Faust build and build an a hypnotic tip, the kind of thing perfectly suited to long nights under the strobe light, preferable in a disused building somewhere, lost in music. A definite improvement over the original, when the beat kick back in after the breakdown, you’ll be grinning like a loon.

♫ The Knocks & Treasure Fingers – My Body (Justin Faust reMix)

The Knocks & Treasure Fingers’ My Body is out now.

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Aug 30 2013

[MP3] Strangers cover Arctic Monkey’s ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When Your High?’

London’s finest SynthPoppers Strangers continue their quest to bring you a free track every month between now and X-mas. Having previously brought you Sense Of Liberty for July and No Longer Lost in August, and early entry for September delivers a cover of Arctic Monkeys’ Why’d You Only Call Me When Your High?. Can you imagine it? Well, you don;t have to, ‘cos here it is.

This is how you make a song your own. We’re not overly familiar with the original, but we’re pretty sure it wasn’t built out of ominous bass synths and shuffling, clicking machine beats. The whole track here sounds like it’s layered with an air of danger, from the growling synths to the frantic Drum & Bass finale, the track breathes out a nervous tension that makes the song itself, expertly delivered by David, sound slightly menacing. Three months down.Three to go..

♫ Strangers – Why’d You Only Call Me When Your High? (Arctic Monkeys Cover)

You can download Why’d You Only Call Me When Your High? in exchange for an email address here. Stranger’s latest single, Something New, is out now.

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Aug 30 2013

[Mixtape] Black Magic Disco’s ‘Mixtape 006’ (+ reMix of Movable’s ‘Bend the Light’)

Black Magic Disco – Mixtape 006 = Start your weekend off with a bang with Black Magic Disco’s latest workout. A whole hour of Deep House and Garage grooves, a soulful, pumping collection of late night and warehouse jams to get you in the mood.

♫ Black Magic Disco – Mixtape 006

The tracklist:
01. Huskey – So Crazy (Original Mix)
02. Sonny Fodera – You Made Me Do It (Grant Nelson reMix)
03. Claes Rosen – Daydreaming (Original Mix)
04. Wez Saunders – Fire (Grant Nelson Mix)
05. Hedlum & Jose Caruana – Justified (Original Mix)
06. Nathan G – Burn (Exclusive Main Mix)
07. Codec – Open Mind
08. Icon – Full Intention (Original Mix)
09. Friend Within – The Renegade (Original Mix)
10. Paul Sherriff – Preach It (Original Mix)

Also new on the cards is this reMix Black Magic Disco has served up of American House duo Movable’s début record, Bend The Light. This one properly shows of the Black Magic Disco magic, mixing deep, solid, basses with woozy synths to create a hedonistic, warehouse, groove that wears it’s House and Garage music heritage on it’s sleeve. Another instant classic floorfiller from Black Magic Disco.

♫ Movable – Bend the Light (Black Magic Disco reMix)

Black Magic Disco’s First Avenue is out now.

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Aug 30 2013

[MP3] Free Johan Agebjörn/Sally Shapiro reMix album, ‘Sweetened’

Never one to sit around on his arse, prolific ElectroPop producer Johan Agebjörn having already released the new Sally Shapiro album and it’s associated collection of reMixes, the man is keeping himself busy by releasing this free compilation of his reMix work, both as himself and as part of Sally Shapiro. Sweetened pulls together some pretty big names that Agebjörn has gifted with his production skills, featuring the likes of Little Boots, Jam & Spoon, Glass Candy, Lindstrøm, CFCF, Wolfram and Holy Ghost! and Hercules And Love Affair, and more.

It’s hard to pick favourites from this sweet collection, the releases here span a couple of years and showcase every side to Agebjörn’s production. From the blistering ElectroPop to the growling Italo, Johan always injects his music with an emotional energy, often mirroring the mood of the vocals, rising and falling with the sentiment of the track. Expect an album’s worth of punchy dance beats and starlight synthesizers that whirl around your head. At times the album show’s off Agebjörn deeper, groovier, more experimental side, but on the whole you’re treated to 13 tracks from one of the best ElectroPop producers in the world working today. Did we mention it was free?

♫ Little Boots – Crescendo (Sally Shapiro Diminuendo reMix)

♫ Wolfram (Feat. Hercules And Love Affair) – Fireworks (Johan Agebjörn reMix)

♫ Lindstrøm – Grand Ideas (Johan Agebjörn reMix)

♫ Glass Candy – The Chameleon (Johan Johan Agebjörn reMix)

Johan Agebjörn/Sally Shapiro’s reMix album, Sweetened, is out now, get it here.

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Aug 28 2013

[MP3] Justin Faust reMixes Night Drive’s ‘Sea Of Light’

We’ve written about Night Drive, the Austin Indie-Electro outfit with the terrible name a few times now, which is more than enough. So let’s not worry about them right now and wrap your ears around this luscious reMix of their Sea Of Light single by German Nu-Disco producer Justin Faust.

Faust really delivers the goods with his reMix, and by goods we mean a thick sounding, laid back, summer groove rolling in it’s own synth bass until it’s filthy with funk. The original’s sound, if anything, superfluous here as Faust makes the song his own. The pulsating poolside charm of the track is easily enough to stand on it’s own merit. Although we though the original of Sea Of Light was alright, we’d love to clock a Dub version of this.

♫ Night Drive – Sea Of Light (Justin Faust reMix)

Night Drive Sea Of Light is out now.

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Aug 27 2013

[MP3] French Horn Rebellion cover The Human League’s ‘Don’t You Want Me’

Riding high on a couple of amazing and well received singles, New York DiscoPop duo French Horn Rebellion recently asked their fans what track they should cover. Well, the fans have spoken and the choice cut comes straight from our beloved The Human League and their most recognisable hit, Don’t You Want Me. Mess with The Human League and got it wrong at your peril, let’s check it out.

Bringing the tempo down and replacing the originals abrasive synths with a dreamy laid back funk, French Horn Rebellion make the track pretty unrecognisable. The lyrics crooned, the hook hammered out slap bass style this version of the tune slinks it’s way through lounge Disco until it finally nods toward the decade that spawned the song with some fidgety 80s synths. Not quite as good as the original, but a damn good attempt to reinvent the track. French Horn Rebellion get a pass.