Sep 15 2010

Starsmith’s very first video!

We’ve already given you a listen to, ElectroPop producer extraordinaire now maker of slick Nu-Disco, Starsmith’s début single, ‘Give Me A Break’/’Knuckleduster’, and now you can check the video for ‘Give Me A Break’.

Maybe I over analyse, but I couldn’t help thinking ‘flippin’ hell, that must have taken so long in editing!’ while watching this stop-motion insanity.

Anyway, it’s really nicely put together and despite it obviously being set in New York (or somewhere similar) it’s got a nice British Punky fell to it. The use of different print processes for the various animations gives it quite a ‘cut-out fanzine’ vibe which might seem at odds with a smooth soulful disco track, but it’s really really not, it works awesomely!

‘Give Me A Break’/’Knuckleduster’ is released 11th October on limited edition 12”.

Starsmith @ Amazon

Sep 14 2010

Grum; ‘Through The Night’ reMixes

We’ve already featured the pretty hilarious video for Grum’s forthcoming single ‘Through The Night’, one of our favourite tracks from hid début album and now we are able to bring you a couple of reMixes from the forthcoming release.

First up is electronic rumors staple Beaumont’s contribution to the reMix package is of the quality we’d expect from the man. A smooth jam that takes the Toto sample and works it into a mash up between the equivalents of some of Jan Hammer’s incidental music for Miami Vice and an Ed Banger floorfiller. Excellent work as always. Belgian Electro Rocker Perseus take a more pure Nu-Disco route, with a nice bit of French Touch and some Disco licks.

What I like about both these reMixes is that they are prime examples of why I love reMix culture these days (amongst the Nu-Disco/Electro-House/Dreamwave scenes anyway), the level of musical ability required. No longer is it acceptable, as it was 5 years ago, so simple lay down a beat and a couple of arpeggios under an acapella and call it a reMix (the amount of people who got rich doing that is unbelievable!). These days if you want to stay up with the cream of the crop were talking about writing basslines, writing lead lines…writing music!

It’s all good!

♫ Grum – Through The Night (Beaumont reMix)

♫ Grum – Through The Night (Perseus Remix)

The single is out 6th October, expect remixes from Beaumont, The Swiss, Tom De Neef, Perseus and Grum himself.

Sep 10 2010

Russ Chimes reMixes Kelis

Hot off the press! Russ Chimes has worked his magic on Kelis and her forthcoming single ‘Scream’!

The reMix package also includes work from Buzz Junkies, MSTRKRFT and LA Riot, but as per usual it’s Russ mix that stands out. What is left to say about Russ Chime’s reMixes? The man just knows how to rock Nu-Disco like no-one else.

Just listen:

♫ Kelis – Scream (Russ Chimes reMix)

‘Scream’ drops 4th October.

Sep 8 2010

Russ Chimes – ‘Midnight Club’

Just for the hell of it, so you can watch the entire thing without having to your favourite music site (er…us!), here’s all three parts of Russ Chimes’ ‘Midnight Club’ EP mini-movie, as directed by Saman Keshavarz and produced by Francis Pollara.

Saman and Francis previously created the equally awesome Luv Deluxe video for Cinnamon Chasers, they’ve got this dream like style with an underlying tension that seems to gel really well with electronic music. Let’s how we see more of their work soon.

The ‘Midnight Club’ EP is coming in October on Eye Industries

Russ Chimes @ Beatport

Russ Chimes @ Amazon

Sep 8 2010

Russ Chimes ‘Midnight Club’ trilogy complete

Russ Chimes‘ ‘Midnight Club’ EP trilogy is complete. Director Saman Keshavarz’s experiment in non-linier storytelling over three pieces (to accompany the three tracks on Chime’s forthcoming EP) has reached it’s conclusion, the predicted ass kicking in tow.

Getting the girl and killing the baddies is the order of the day with a healthy dose of intrigue and the coolest of cool LA summer backdrop.

Musically the EP sounds awesome, with it being hard to choose between ‘Tertre Rouge’ and this new track ‘Targa’ as my favourite. Either way the ‘Midnight Club’ EP sounds like a masterwork of Nu-Disco.

The ‘Midnight Club’ EP is coming in October on Eye Industries

Russ Chimes @ Beatport

Russ Chimes @ Amazon

Sep 7 2010

Aeroplane’s Superstar video

Check out the brand spankin’ new video for Aeroplane’s second single from the ‘We Can’t Fly’ album, ‘Superstar’.

It’s an ace song, the vocodered vocals and piano work together so well, hella weird video though!

‘Superstar’ is released 13th September on Eskimo Recordings with ‘We Can’t Fly’ following on the 24th.

Sep 6 2010

B-Xentric! – Complete

Nu-Disco groover B-Xentric! should be a name well known to readers of this blog, he’s knocked out some amazing reMixes in the past couple of years, and some cool original tracks too!

He recently dropped his latest jam over on his SoundCloud page and, seeing as he’s gracing my fair city of Bristol with his presence this coming weekend I thought it was high time I shared it with you lot. It’s got the funk more than his previous work, but that’s no bad thing, the rolling sax is pure joy!

♫ B-Xentric! – Complete

Check out one of his tunes of last year, ‘Vide’ too, a proper Disco/Electro floorfiller.

♫ B-Xentric! – Vice

If you’re in the Bristol area at the weekend you could do a lot worse than drag yourself down, check the Facebook event for details.

B-Xentric! @ Beatport

B-Xentric! @ Amazon

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Sep 6 2010

New Florrie reMixes: Fred Falke & Justin Faust

Xenomania drummer/songwriter Florrie has a new single out soon, ‘Give Me Your Love’ which, as well as being a nice slice of Pop, will also feature reMixes from habitual Florrie reMixer Fred Falke and the man Justin Faust.

Falke’s reMix is a power Pop track with arpeggios that drag you straight to the dancefloor, but it’s Justin Faust’s reMix that really hooks. From the electro toms onward it’s a crazy good Nu-Disco stormer.

♫ Florrie – Give Me Your Love (Fred Falke Club Edit)

♫ Florrie – Give Me Your Love (Justin Faust reMix)

♫ Florrie – Give Me Your Love

Oh, and Florrie’s a Bristol girl too! Much love!

‘Give Me Your Love’ is out soon.

Sep 2 2010

Russ Chimes. Midnight Club. Part two.

Seconds out! Round two! (But first watch part one!)

Director Saman Keshavarz’s mini-movie to accompany all three tracks on Russ Chimes’ forthcoming EP ‘Midnight Club’ continues with part two, ‘Tertre Rouge’.

The story is unfolding, but in even less of a linier fashion than part one. Still, things are coming to light, there’s shit you should know, man! I’ll let you just watch.

Musically this is my favourite track to come from the EP so far, this is like a mixture of classic, Valerie days Chimes and this year’s super reMixer Chimes, and a perfect combination of the two.

The 3rd and final video premieres 9th September and the EP is coming out in October.

Russ Chimes @ Beatport

Russ Chimes @ Amazon

Sep 2 2010

ZX release début EP

Peterborough Synth-House duo are back and dropping their début EP ZX on brand new label Metamimetic this month.

These guys do an ace job of bringing both the Noisy electro-House bangerness of the likes of Justice and the Ed Banger crew and the smooth retro 80’s sounds of the Valerie posse et al. This unique combination makes their music both smooth and powerful at the same time mixing distorted chainsaw synths, retro keys and 8-bit sounds into one, surprisingly melodic, organised chaos. Go check their EP at the Metamimetic webite.