Category Nu-Disco

Jan 16 2012

New Order edited by Mirror People

New Order

New Order’s ‘5 8 6 ’, form 1983,  was a prime example of the bands early experiments with synths being at the forefront of their music. Having just discovered Disco many of the tracks on the ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ album have a dance groove, but not all of them would stand up on todays dancefloors, including ‘5 8 6’…Mirror People thought he’d see to that.

Mirror People’s edit of ‘5 8 6’ gives the track a new burst of raw energy. Emphasising the kick and some of the synths, and adding a few stabs here and there, the changes are quite subtle, but make all the difference in the mix.

♫ New Order – 5 8 6 (Mirror People Edit)

‘5 8 6’ is taken from New Order’s 1983 album, ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’.

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Jan 13 2012

Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver’s new EP

Looks like Discotexas are onto another absolute winner with heir next release, the ‘Diamonda’ EP from Finish production duo Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver.

From them moment the lead track kicks off your ears are treated to some massive sounding ‘80’s influenced Dreamwave awesomeness. ‘Diamonda’ is a full on driving synth track that walks the pumping line between Nu-Disco and Outrun Electro. this tune is so exciting it makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. It’s partnered with ‘Opal’, more Dreamwave excellence with slightly more of a hazy summer city nights vibe to it and some lush soaring synths. reMixes come correct from Justin Faust who’s Nu-Disco groove is a bit of a stand out track, Xinobi and Bright Shades. As an extra treat here’s also the EP’s closing track ‘22’ to download, it makes a nice retro comedown for the EP.

♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Diamonda (Original Mix)

♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Opal (Original Mix)

♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Diamonda (Justin Faust Remix)

♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – 22

‘Diamonda’ is released today on Discotexas.

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Jan 13 2012

RAC reMix Depeche Mode

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OK, so,  Depeche Mode reMixes, particularly reMixes of ‘Enjoy The Silence’ are usually a sore point for us. ‘Silence’, as well as being one of the greatest songs ever written, is also one of the most reMixed and covered, and 99.9999% of the are shit. There’s barely a handful of reMixes of the track that are any good and only two covers that I can recall. So it’s actually high praise indeed when I say RAC’s rework of the tune doesn’t make me want to be violently ill.

RAC’s version has got a nice Disco groove going on. I’m not overly convinced by the horns but they do grow on you. With the synth bass and live feel to the drums they are on to a winner though. Is it better than the original? No, of course it isn’t. But it’s better than most reMixes out there.

♫ Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence (RAC Mix)

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Jan 12 2012

Vince Fierro drops free EP

Vince Fierro

Riding on the success of the release of his début album, ‘Origins’, Californian Disco-House producer  Vince Fierro has dropped a free EP over on his SoundCloud.

Vince describes the  ‘Night All Day’ EP as his “first all-synth-and-vocal EP”. It contains four tracks of feel-good beach party Vocal Nu-Disco, leading with ‘You Stole The Light’, a sweeping slo-mo groove full of big retro synth sounds and gentle vocals that leads into the more pumping Prog House/Dreamwave crossover of ‘You Do What You Do’ and the French-Touch-esque call-to-dance of ‘Night All Day’. This is a top quality EP for retro synth heads and Prog House fans alike, and it costs no pounds, no pence (that’s no dollars, no cents for you Americans)!

♫ Vince Fierro – You Stole The Light

♫ Vince Fierro – You Do What You Do

♫ Vince Fierro – Night All Day

You can download the whole EP from Vince’s SoundCloud.

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Jan 12 2012

AutoReverse’s début single

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Shiny Disco Club continue their awesomeness, and generousness, with yet another slammin’ free Nu-Disco release.

This time around we are treated to producers Jérémy & Julien as AutoReverse’s début single, ‘Martine Hilton’, a cut-up Nu-Disco rocker that’s full of soul and groove. AutoReverse get’s his proper Disco on with layer upon layer of Funk and Disco samples chopped and morphed to fit the groove. There’s some sweet synth lead in the mix too.

♫ AutoReverse – Martine Hilton (Radio Edit)

Check out more from AutoReverse on SoundCloud.

Jan 11 2012

The return of Lé Lé

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MC Faberyayo, Designer Piet Parra and on of our favourite electronic musicians Rimer London are back together as Lé Lé after a couple of years working on separate projects.

They’ve just dropped the first single from their forthcoming new album. It’s called ‘Neen’ and an infectious Dutch slice of bouncy bass. Both the bassline and the melody of ‘Neen’ will work their way into your brain until you’ll be humming them all day!

♫ Lé Lé – Neen

Lé Lé’s new album is due out later this year on Magnetron Music.

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Jan 11 2012

The C90s ‘January Chart Mix’

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The C90s – January Chart Mix  = The c90s chart mix for this month kicks off is spectacular style and doesn’t let up for a whole hour. Some choice cuts in there including the new The C90s reMix!

♫ The C90s – January Chart Mix

The tracklist:

01. Todd Terje – Inspector Norse
02. Rodion – Discoteca Romana (The C90s reMix)
03. Friendly Fires – Hurting (Tensnake reMix)
04. OTP Party Breaks #6 – Machines (Jacques Renault Edit)
05. The Swiss – Double Or Nothing
06. Punks Jump Up – Get Down (Zero Cash reMix)
07. Oliver – Dirty Talk (Punks Jump Up reMix)
08. Parallel Dance Ensemble – Shopping Cart (Maxxi Soundsystem reMix)
09. Tornado Wallace – Insect Overlords
10. Klic – Disco Music
11. MAM – Modern Heat
12. Telephones – The Ocean, The Sand, The Lorenzo
13. Stars on 33 – LUV
14. Pete Herbert & Golden Fleece – The Bells of Hackney
15. Psychemagik – Boogie Drome
16. Phenomenal Handclap Band – Give

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Jan 11 2012

Jupiter reMixes Blackjoy

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Parisian ElectroPop duo Jupiter recently announced their intentions for 2012 including a new single and their début album, all to be preceded by a string of reMixes.

The first of which is this Poppy rework of Blackjoy’s 2008 Disco funker ‘Mercurian’ Jupiter have set themselves a high bar, which loads up the original with rounded synth bass and particularly French little riffs. This awesome chunk of synthesizer Disco bodes well for Jupiter’s 2012.

♫ Blackjoy – Mercurian (Jupiter reMix)

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Jan 10 2012

Moullinex & Peaches ‘Maniac’ video

Here’s the video for Moullinex & Peaches’ cover of Michael Sembello’s ‘Maniac’ (yes, that ‘Manic’, from Flashdance!).

The track is part of the forthcoming Gomma cover EP which features Moullinex, Telonius, Munk and The Phenomenal Handclap Band covering Michael Sembello, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and  Skatt Brothers.

The ‘Casablanca Reworks’ Ep is out next week.

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Jan 10 2012

Todd Terje’s new EP

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Todd Terje’s ‘Inspector Norse’, from his forthcoming new EP  ‘It’s The Arps’, is already being hailed by some as the track of 2012.

The EP drops mid-January and the lead track is a Moroderfied synthetic Disco monster. Bouncy digital Italo bass, some amazing electro tom action and groovy little melodies all combine to create an awesome feel good  track that you can help but move to. The EP sounds like it’s gonna’ be a must buy.

♫ Todd Terje – Inspector Norse

Todd Terje’s  ‘It’s The Arps’ EP is released 16th January on his own Olsen imprint.

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