Dec 28 2010

The electronic rumors awards: electronic rumors’ top 20 songs of 2010!!!

And so we move onto our song list, this was even harder than the album list! So we eventually ended up separating our ‘top tracks’ list into ‘top songs’ and top reMixes’ , which gave us the breathing room we needed.

Here’s the songs, the best song award might be surprising to some, but it’s an amazing song that got played to death here and with our original top track of 2011 moved over to the reMixes list this song took the top spot.

Without further ado, the winner is…

electronic rumors’ best song: 2011

01: Mark Ronson & The Business INTL (Feat. MNDR & Q-Tip) – Bang Bang Bang

♫ Mark Ronson & The Business INTL (Feat. MNDR & Q-Tip) – Bang Bang Bang

…and the rest of the list:

02: Robyn – Dancing On My Own

♫ Robyn – Dancing On My Own

03: Bag Raiders – Way Back Home

♫ Bag Raiders – Way Back Home

04: Substatic – Closer

♫ Substatic – Closer

05: Monarchy – The Phoenix Alive

♫ Monarchy – The Phoenix Alive

06: Fenech-Soler – Stop And Stare

♫ Fenech-Soler – Stop And Stare

07: Bright Light Bright Light – Love Part II

♫ Bright Light Bright Light – Love Part II

08: Russ Chimes – Never Look Back

♫ Russ Chimes – Never Look Back

09: HURTS – Wonderful Life

♫ HURTS – Wonderful Life

10: LexiconDon – Student Body

♫ LexiconDon – Student Body

11: Fan Death – Reunited

♫ Fan Death – Reunited

12: LIGHTS – My Boots

♫ LIGHTS – My Boots

13: Anoraak – Try Me

♫ Anoraak – Try Me

14: Kavinsky – Pacific Coast Highway

♫ Kavinsky – Pacific Coast Highway

15: StardonE – CT

♫ StardonE – CT

16: Echoes – Ice Cold

♫ Echoes – Ice Cold

17: Parallels – Ultralight

♫ Parallels – Ultralight

18: MNDR – Fade To Black

♫ MNDR – Fade To Black

19: Tesla Boy – Thinking Of You

♫ Tesla Boy – Thinking Of You

20: Kid Kasio – Not For Turning

♫ Kid Kasio – Not For Turning

As always, you should defiantly pick up some of these songs, they are all highly recommended and most can be purchased here:

Beatport – Juno – 7Digital – Amazon

Dec 28 2010

The electronic rumors awards: electronic rumors’ top 20 albums of 2010!!!

See, we told you we were going to tart up our end of year lists! Welcome to the electronic rumors awards!

I really have a love/hate relationship with these lists. On the one hand I love looking back at the very best music that was released in the past 12 months but I hate sifting them down to just 20. So I make a list, give it a couple of days to settle, see if there’s anything I missed or if I want to change my mind, to make sure I have ranked things ‘cos I loved them, not ‘cos it would be cool to say so, a couple of days to be happy with my listing. But I know the moment I post this I will remember some awesome music from January that I have forgot.

So I’ve just got to close my eyes, bite the bullet and commit. Here goes..

Starting with electronic rumors top 20 albums of the year, including our ‘best album’ award. Pretty happy with this list even though there is a lot left out. There are a couple of bodges in there (Futurecop!’s album is only available on import right now, it’s released domestically in 2011, but it’s SO awesome and I desperately wanted Parallels’, Minitel Rose’s and Anoraak’s albums to be included) but on the whole it is a fitting list of the records that rocked out worlds this year.

So, the winner is…

electronic rumors’ best album: 2011

01: CHEW LiPS – Unicorn (Family)

♫ CHEW LiPS – Play Together

…and the rest of the list:

02: LexiconDon – Pink + Blue (dubFrequency/Binary)

♫ LexiconDon – Boy Vs. Girl Pt. 1

03: Ellie Goulding – Lights (Polydor)

♫ Ellie Goulding – This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)

04: Chromeo – Business Casual (Atlantic Records)

♫ Chromeo – Night By Night

05: Fenech-Soler – Fenech-Soler (B-Unique Records)

♫ Fenech-Soler – Golden Sun

06: Futurecop! – It’s Forever, Kids (Cluster Sounds (Import))

♫ Futurecop! – TransFormers (Into The Future)

07: HURTS – Happiness (Major Label/RCA/Sony Music)

♫ HURTS – Sunday

08: Robyn – Body Talk (Body Talk Pt. 3) (Konichiwa Records/Island Records Group)

♫ Robyn – Hang With Me

09: Bag Raiders – Bag Raiders (Modular Recordings)

♫ Bag Raiders – Sunlight

10: Où Est Le Swimming Pool – The Golden Year (Fire And Manoeuvre)

♫ Où Est Le Swimming Pool – Answers

11: The Golden Filter – Völuspà (Brille Records/Dummy Records)

♫ The Golden Filter – Stardust

12: Goldfrapp – Head First (Mute Records Ltd.)

♫ Goldfrapp – I Wanna’ Life

13: Grum – Heartbeats (Heartbeats)

♫ Grum – Fashion

14: Michael Cassette – Temporarity (Anjunabeats)

♫ Michael Cassette – Shadows Movement

15: Freezepop – Imaginary Friends (The Archenemy Record Company)

♫ Freezepop – Doppelganger

16: Marina And The Diamonds – The Family Jewels (679 Recordings)

♫ Marina And The Diamonds – Shampain

17: Tesla Boy – Modern Thrills (Mullet)

♫ Tesla Boy – Electric Lady

18: Ali Love – Love Harder (Back Yard Recordings)

♫ Ali Love – Smoke & Mirrors

19: Shy Child – Liquid Love (Wall Of Sound)

♫ Shy Child – Open Up The Sky

20: Alice In Videoland – A Million Thoughts And They’re All About You (Artoffact Records)

♫ Alice In Videoland – Take Me With You

Honourable Mentions:
ceo – White Magic, Daft Punk – Tron: Legacy Soundtrack, Parallels – Visionaries, Minitel Rose – Atlantique, Miami Horror – Illumination, Anoraak – Wherever The Sun Sets, Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles (II), Magnetic Man – Magnetic Man, Groove Armada – Black Light, Mighty Mouse – Song With No Words, OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) – History Of Modern, Broken Bells – Broken Bells

As always, you should defiantly pick up some of these albums, they are all highly recommended and most can be purchased here:

Beatport – Juno – 7Digital – Amazon

Dec 27 2010

digitalfoxglove’s ‘Beasts And Flowers’ video

S’up peeps? I hope you’re all having a suitably mental holiday. NYE’s incoming, make sure you all ‘ave it larger than life!

Just a quick post today, we’re still working hard on our end of year lists (which is so tough!) but I had to hype this video On The Fruit have just dropped for digitalfoxglove’s awesome single ‘Beasts And Flowers’ featuring Freak You.

So, what can make an epic slice of sweeping Nu-Disco even better? A load of C64s, Amstrads, Acorns and Ataris that’s what!

It’s the future, baby!

Keep your ears on digitalfoxglove in 2011, not just for majestic cuts like ‘Beasts And Flowers’ but also jamming with the Fiero crew as Ride The Universe.

digitalfoxglove @ Beatport

digitalfoxglove @ Amazon

Dec 24 2010

Way Out West Vs. FM Attack

Canadian king of all things 80’s-esq House FM Attack recently reMixed the title track from Bristol’s electronica legends Way Out West’s latest album.

With no definite release in sight it’s possible the track is getting a single release (the album has already has a reMix package), and it deserves it, especially this mix. FM Attack brings his brand of pre-Dreamwave Nu-Disco with it’s lush synths and sparkling lead lines which effortlessly flow aver a hyped-up groove.

♫ Way Out West – We Love Machine (FM Attack reMix)

Way Out West’s ‘We Love Machine’ album is out now.

Way Out West @ Beatport

Way Out West @ Juno

Way Out West @ 7Digital

Way Out West @ Amazon

Dec 23 2010

Human Life reMix Polygon Palace

A while back Melbourne based international Electro duo Polygon Palace stepped up for reMixing duties on Human Life’s single ‘In It Together’, now the Californian ElectroPop heroes are returning the favour.

Polygon Palace’s new single, ‘We Have a visual’ is “a hard-hitting tune on the topic of vampire-hunting robots and cross-dimensional hedonism (with synths)” which, frankly, is as awesome as it sounds. It’s an Electro Sci-Fi epic, and Human Life take it to the next level. Bringing their massive 80’s synth sounds to the table Human Life take the track to it’s funkiest conclusion, This is pure dancefloor ElectroPop genius. Y’all defiantly need to be keeping an eye on Human Life in 2011!

Oh, and check the big deep breakdown!

♫ Polygon Palace – We Have A Visual (Human Life reMix)

Human Life are also contributing a reMix to the forthcoming single ‘Boadicea’ by Mason featuring Róisín Murphy! Can’t wait!

‘We Have Visual’ is released 30th December on Forum5

Polygon Palace @ Beatport

Polygon Palace @ Juno

Polygon Palace @ Amazon

Dec 23 2010

Jungle Fiction’s début EP

Icelandic Nu-Disco trio Jungle Fiction make the kind of rad summery sounds you wouldn’t normally associate with their colder climate.

With reMixes for the likes of Kele, Acid Washed & Neon Indian under their belt, it’s about time for this young trio to drop their début EP. Which they are, and giving it away for free! The guys ‘Heat Of The Nite’ EP is three tracks of urban, Sci-Fi, retro Electro. Appearing at a point where the noise powerhouse Electro of Kavinsky and Danger meet the smooth, sweeping, 80’s leads of the Valerie Collective, Jungle Fiction have produced an EP of driving Electro Disco tunes that guarantees we’re gonna’ hear more from them.

♫ Jungle Fiction – Transhuman

♫ Jungle Fiction – Heat Of The Nite

Finishing up the EP is a collection of reMixes from Fukkk Offf, Ishivu and F.o.o.L., it’s an amazing début should defiantly be picked up, especially as Jungle Fiction have seen fit to give it away!

You can download the whole EP from their SoundCloud page here.

Jungle Fiction @ Beatport

Dec 22 2010

G.L.O.V.E.S. reMix Bag Raiders’ new single

It’s got cool ElectroPop, Dancefloor sensibilities, and a monkey in the video. I get the feeling Bag Raiders’ forthcoming new single ‘Sunlight’ is gonna’ do well.

The reMix package has got one or two gems contained within too. Check this mix by fellow Australians G.L.O.V.E.S.. You know the G.L.O.V.E.S. name is a mark of quality and what you get here is no exception. Smooth Nu-Disco sounds to while away the night with a shuffling beat. this is the stuff to make you forget about the cold and dance in the snow!

♫ Bag Raiders – Sunlight (G.L.O.V.E.S. reMix)

‘Sunlight’ is taken from Bag Raider’s album, out right now on Modular and the single will be released early 2011!

Bag Raiders @ Beatport

Bag Raiders @ Juno

Bag Raiders @ 7Digital

Bag Raiders @ Amazon

Dec 22 2010

Kap10Kurt reworks Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Suburbia’

Fresh from mixing duties on Erasure’s re-release of ‘A Little Respect’, ElectroPop/Nu-Disco innovator Kap10Kurt has turned his attention to a whole crop of classic 80’s tracks making them prime fodder for an DJs set.

The man has kindly let us share with you his awesome take on Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Suburbia’ (my personal favourtie PSB track!). Like all good reworks of songs this legendary it keeps the song srtucture pretty much intackt, after all it’s something ingrained in the popular psyche, but brings it crashing into the 21st century with a kicking new beat and bassline and washed with some lush retro synths. Add in a few edits and cuts here and there and what you’re left with is a storming dancefloor track that’s also a classic anthem. That’s a win/win all round!

♫ Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia (Kap10Kurt Rework)

You can find the rest of his 80’s reworks on his SoundCloud page.

Kap10Kurt also has a, slightly terrifying, message for electronic rumors readers:

The Kap10’ is currently gearing up for the release of his new single, ‘Speed Demon’, which drops in January 2011 on Kris Menace’s label Work It Baby and features reMix skills from none other than Justin Faust. If that has you salivating, check out Kap10Kurt’s previous singles:

Pet Shop Boys @ Beatport

Pet Shop Boys @ Juno

Pet Shop Boys @ 7Digital

Pet Shop Boys @ Amazon

Dec 20 2010

Bag Raiders’ ‘Sunlight’ video

Bag Raiders are dropping the second single from their self titled début album, on of the best albums of the year, and it’s going to be ‘Sunlight’ .

So check the video, it’s a Bag Raiders tune and it’s got a monkey in it. Honestly, what more do you need?

It was directed by Fleur&Manu.

‘Sunlight’ is taken from Bag Raider’s album, out right now on Modular!

Bag Raiders @ Beatport

Bag Raiders @ Juno

Bag Raiders @ 7Digital

Bag Raiders @ Amazon

Dec 20 2010

Mmmatthias reMixes Phonat

Our friend MMMatthias has hooked us up with his latest reMix, it’s of Phonat’s ‘Ghetto Burnin’’ and it’s another quality tune from the German producer.

Mixing up a touch of the Baleric into this Tropical Nu-Disco mix MMMatthias creates something fun and funky so we (or at least, we in the northern hemisphere) can forget this nightmare weather! The track has more Tropical and less of his usual retro synth work, but maybe that just what we need right now!