Jun 7 2011

Blue Satellite’s ‘Aurora’ EP

Blue Satellite’s new EP dropped yesterday, and it’s a pretty awesome cosmic journey through electronic funk and Disco.

Philip Schwan, A.K.A. Blue Satellite, has given us two perfectly crafted tracks of Space-funk with a Dreamwave edge. ‘Aurora Pt. I’ layers a killer Funk bass with shimmering retro synths and a melody that is pure 70’s Japanese Sci-Fi anime star-travel sequence, topped of with a soaring Disco solo toward the end. The whole thing works amazingly together. It’s both got a serious groove and is a beautiful composition. ‘Aurora Pt. II’ is more of a Dreamwave affair reminiscing of the good old Valerie stuff but keeping Blue Satellite’s talent for basslines in the mix.

The EP is filled out with some top quality reMixes. Take a listen to Japanese DJ Taku-Hero A.K.A.Kill The Hero and electronic rumors favourite Show Your Shoe’s versions.

♫ Blue Satellite – Aurora Pt. I

♫ Blue Satellite – Aurora Pt. I (Kill The Hero reMix)

♫ Blue Satellite – Aurora Pt. II (Vocal Mix)

♫ Blue Satellite – Aurora Pt. II (Show Your Shoe Mix)

‘Blue Satellite’s ‘Aurora’ EP is out now.

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Jun 7 2011

Teenage Bad Girl’s ‘Backwash’

Paris duo Teenage Bad Girl’s combination of ElectroPop and abrasive Electro has always has a Rocky edge to it, but their new album boarders on straight-up ElectroRock at times.

There’s heavy use of Rock samples throughout, but that only adds to the melodic chaos that is ‘Backwash’. Powerful distorted analog synths run all the way through the album but aside from that it’s a record that flips from one style to another, regularly, and with relative ease. There’s the big ElectroRock we’ve already heard in the album’s first single ‘Keep Up With You’ and the vocoder and guitar mash-up of ‘The Wave’ which rubs up against some beautiful synthetic Electro tracks like ‘Hold Me Tight’ and ‘Fast Blood Delivery’, a pure 90’s rave tune in ‘Fright Night’ and the Chicago House of ‘Tonton Funk’. If you’re into upfront electronic dance music then there will be something for you to love in this album.

Personally I favour the more synthesizer based tracks on ‘Backwash’, check out my two favourites and revisit the single, ‘Keep Up With You’. The whole album can be streamed here.

♫ Teenage Bad Girl – Keep Up With You

♫ Teenage Bad Girl – Fast Blood Delivery

♫ Teenage Bad Girl – Hold Me Tight

‘Backwash’ is out now.

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Jun 7 2011

Gigamesh re-edits The Popular People’s Front

I was turned onto this Gigamesh edit of Disco troupe The Popular People’s Front’s ‘Part Over Here’ after Ride The Universe’s appearance on Fear Of Tigers’ ‘The Guestlist’ show.

The addition of an Electro beat and a nice running arpeggio really adds to the track and highlights that awesome Funk bass. This track becomes the ultimate expression of Cosmic Disco, perfect for partying in the sunshine (when it gets here!). Gigamesh’s EP won’t be here until August apparently, so it’s a good job he’s turning out edits like this one to keep us going until then!

‘Party Over Here’ is taken from The Popular People’s Front’s ‘Limited Series 03’ EP.

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Jun 6 2011

Ren Riz and Van Go Lion team up

One of the unsung heroes of the Melbourne Nu-Disco scene Ren Riz’s latest track came as a total surprise. but a very welcome one.

Teaming up with awesome electronic Pop duo Van Go Lion, Ren drops ‘Faces’, an total high energy Disco influenced ElectroPop track. The big vocals of Van Go Lion’s Amy in combination with Ren’s digital slap bass and big 80’s chords make a whole that is greater than the sum of it’s parts. A total Nu-Electro-Disco-Pop workout that should have you heading straight for the dancefloor.

♫ Ren Riz (Feat. Van Go Lion) – Faces

While you’re here check out Ren’s other new track, the analog chipmunk Disco of ‘Secret Garden’:

♫ Ren Riz – Secret Garden

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Jun 6 2011

Overthrill returns with new track

Finally! Overthrill is back in the game!

Oh how we’ve missed his massive cut-up chainsaw disco. His new track ‘Perfect Match’ he goes straight for the Electro jugular with more broken Disco than even the most steadfast Ed Banger fan could handle. It’s four minutes of killer bass and Disco samples fed through a blender and the funkiest thing I’ve heard this week so far!

♫ Overthrill – Perfect Match

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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)

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Jun 6 2011

4TrakZ – Love Zone

We haven’t heard from 4TrakZ in a while, but if this track is anything to go by he’s been using his time productively.

‘Love Zone (Ultra)’ sees the Lyon based producer getting some heavy Funk bass amongst his ChipTune inspired Electro. It’s a soaring slice of Electro with video game sensibilities that demands your attention.

♫ 4TrakZ – Love Zone (Ultra Edit)

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Jun 4 2011

SaiR’s new tune

Here’s the brand new track from Portuguese producer SaiR.

‘Shoreline’ does exactly what it say on the tin, it’s an Electro-Funk fuelled Dreamwave sonic painting conjuring images of chilled summer days at the shore and waves crashing against the beach. SaiR, A.K.A. Ruben Allen, has such a good grasp on synthesizer funk, both his basslines and his leads are pretty much perfect. This track is probably going to define my weekend!

♫ SaiR – Shoreline

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Jun 4 2011

Mjolnir reMix Chromeo

Striking while the iron is hot, the guys from Jakarta, Mjolnir, are keeping their momentum going with this reMix of Chromeo’s ‘Hot Mess’.

Smooth and funky as hell, Mjolnir revel in the vocoder Funk and turn the Disco up to 11 with the most head nod inducing walking bassline and chilled chords. If the Ride The Universe reMix is your peaking version of ‘Hot Mess’ then Mjolnir’s reMix is a blissful comedown.

♫ Chromeo – Hot Mess (Mjolnir Tropicool reMix)

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Jun 3 2011

Visitor on this week’s Fear Of Tigers’ ‘The Guestlist’ show

Fear Of Tigers – The Guestlist 03/06/2011 = Visitor’s new record, Cosmonaut Grechko’s big tune of the moment and Fear Of Tigers playing some massive, massive tunes for your weekend. What more can you ask for?