Aug 27 2012

Le Crayon & Oxford and Pyramid reMix Saint Lou Lou

Australian girl duo Saint Lou Lou’s Maybe You, which we featured last month, is out today on Kitsuné Music. Amongst the pretty special collection of reMixes, which includes work from CFCF and Good Night Keaton, is this luscious Nu-Disco workout from the team-up of Le Crayon & Oxford and a spacey synth epic by Pyramid.

These two Frenchmen are amazing producers of summery beach party sounds in their own rights, but together they are unstoppable. Combining their funky, carefree Disco grooves and rousing retro synth chords together results in a pure floor filler. Hazy and loaded with twang synth sounds the reMix plays up the emotional power of the original’s vocals and works that into some big dancefloor moments. This is what retro dance is all about. Pyramid’s take on the track invites us into his world of deep, analog, cosmic synths. Working with the dreamy style of the original Pyramid layers rich, evocative, synth tones against sparse beats creating an atmospheric mood of music beauty and a touch of darkness.

♫ Saint Lou Lou – Maybe You (Le Crayon & Oxford reMix)

♫ Saint Lou Lou – Maybe You (Pyramid reMix)

Saint Lou Lou ‘s Maybe You is out today.

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Aug 24 2012

Major Lazer’s ‘Get Free’ video

So, the internet is all a-buzz about the new single from Major Lazer, featuring Amber of The Dirty Projectors, Get Free, which is enough for us to be really dubious about it.

But it really is very good, a eclectic Dubby track that demands repeat listenings. Check out the SoMe directed video.

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Aug 22 2012

Just some of those Barry Manilow reMixes

Right then, by now I think you all know our opinion of reMix contests. They aren’t good for anyone. But we’re not going to go on about it again, but like we said we’re only going to do round-ups of reMix competition entries from now on, because, don;t get us wrong, reMix competitions do churn out some absolutely wicked tracks. This week’s tiresome competition comes in the surprising form of legendary smoothster Barry Manilow in a transparently lame attempt to seem relevant, or something. The upside of this is it’s given some very talented producers access to that unmistakable croon.

So here’s the first batch of reMixes of Manilow’s new single, Everything’s Gonna’ Be Alright. These guys are way ahead of the pack right now. American Disco producer Blue Satellite comes out of hiding to drop an absolutely massive Nu-Disco mix of the track. Seriously, this one is huge. Loading the track with bright synths and a solid Disco groove was exactly the way to go with this track, and Blue Satellite nailed it. Waling a different path if Ireland’s Figure Of 8, who gets a little Techy, a little Electro and a little Experimental with his all-too-short, atmospheric, reMix. His pulsating synth sounds and robotic beats shine a light on a whole new dimension for the song. Greetings Program plays around with Disco and SynthWave for his reMix, injecting the track with a little Electro Boogie. This probably isn’t the last Manilow round-up we’ll do, we are hearing whispers of some huge entries incoming. But this will do for now.

♫ Barry Manilow – Everything’s Gonna’ Be Alright (Blue Satellite reMix)

♫ Barry Manilow – Everything’s Gonna’ Be Alright (Figure Of 8 reMix)

♫ Barry Manilow – Everything’s Gonna’ Be Alright (Greetings Program reMix)

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Aug 21 2012

Goin’ Old School: Depeche Mode, The Human League & Spandau Ballet

Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:

We’re going all SynthPop ballad’s today, starting with Depeche Mode’s Somebody, from 1984.

Next, because I like to slip a little The Human League in wherever I can, it’s 1986’s Human.

And we’ll finish up with the ultimate ‘80’s ballad. Spandau Ballet’s True, from 1983

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Aug 20 2012

AlunaGeorge’s ‘Your Drums, Your Love’

Your Drums, Your Love is the new track from London’s off-beat, Avant-Pop duo AlunaGeorge. Expect more of the ‘90’s R&B inspired experimental Pop that we’ve come to love from these two.

A hazy, Dub heavy, track. Your Drums, Your Love brings the heavy subs and vocal samples to play against Aluna’s sweet vocals, and their catchy ElectroPop hook. Your Drums, Your Love, the twosome’s next single, is easily the best track they have released since the incredible Analyser from last year. Not that their releases in-between haven’t been excellent, they have, but this new single, and Analyser are the bands real standouts. Your Drums, Your Love is a funky, bass heavy, three and a half minutes of beauty in darkness.

♫ AlunaGeorge – Your Drums, Your Love

AlunaGeorge’s Your Drums, Your Loveis released 7th October.

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Aug 20 2012

Monsieur Adi reMixes Ed Drewett

French multi-instrumentalist Monsieur Adi is droppin’ bombs this month! After releasing the surprisingly Progressive Youth a couple of weeks ago Adi brings his epic style to British singer/songwriter Ed Drewett’s Quirk-Pop ballad Good Morning.

Working with a mid-tempo, emotionally charged, track really lets Adi show off his orchestration chops. I know, I know, we’re always going on and on about Adi’s orchestration, but the man totally destroys all competition when it comes to this. Why he isn’t one of the world most sought-after string arrangers I don’t know. Drewett’s R&B tinged delivery id worked, effortlessly, by Adi into his bombastic, rousing track, loaded with pulsating synths and cinematic majesty. Surely it time for Adi to blow up now?

♫ Ed Drewett – Good Morning (Monsieur Adi reMix)

Ed Drewett’s Good Morning is out now.

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Aug 17 2012

Louis La Roché reMixes Noisettes

Louis La Roché is back with a new reMix. This time the man has gone all Sci-Fi Disco with his version of Noisettes forthcoming single Winner. The track is taken from their new album Contact, both released later in August.

The reMix sees La Roché in a deeper, synthier, place that we have seen him before, and it works so well. Eschewing the originals Indie riffs for lush, Vangelis-esque synths and a low down digital groove. Turning the soulful vocal into the crux of a dark future epic, La Roché up the drama and tension of the track whilst keeping it funky in an almost Italo vein. Oh if Louis want’s to continue down this synthetic Disco route we’d be very happy people indeed.

♫ Noisettes – Winner (Louis La Roché Extended Mix)

Noisettes’ Contact is released 27th August.

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Aug 15 2012

Goin’ Old School: Nik Kershaw, Paul Hardcastle & Thompson Twins

Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:

Nik Kershaw has just brand new single, The Sky’s The Limit, and album EI8HT, so let’s revisit Human Racing from 1984.

The smooth side of Paul Hardcastle with the soulful Electro Boogie of Don’t Waste My Time, featuring Carol Kenyon, from 1986

Ending today’s Goin’ Old School is the Pop Funk of Thompson Twins with 1982’s Lies.

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Aug 9 2012

Strangers cover Haddaway

Strangers

Still riding high on the success of their current Safe/Pain single, London’s dark ElectroPop trio Strangers have taken some time out from being all bombastic and moody to cover Haddaway’s What Is Love? I don’t think, in my entire life, I have ever heard a band cover a classic track and make it their own as much as Strangers do right here.

It’s bewildering. Any connotation, and pre-conceived ideas, you have of Haddaway’s original, one of the biggest EuroDance hits of the ‘90’s, will completely disappear within seconds of Stranger’s cover starting. It’s like the song was written for them. Stripping the track of it’s staccato EuroPop bassline and Hi-NRG beats, Strangers replace what’s gone with majestic synth chords, brooding military rhythms and atmospheric piano. When they belt out “What is love? Baby, don’t hurt me” as an anthemic lament, you’ll instantly forget the shiny, upbeat, original and totally commit to Strangers moody, emotional vision of the song.

♫ Strangers – What Is Love? (Haddaway Cover)

Safe/Pain by Strangers is out now.

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Aug 7 2012

Electric Youth’s ‘The Best Thing’

One of the greatest exports to come out of Canada ever, Electric Youth’s new single came out this week. the duo are still riding high on the wave of being featured on the soundtrack to 2011 underground hit movie Drive, milking it for all it’s worth, they’re even currently on a ‘Drive’ tour with fellow Drivers Collage. The release of this new single, The Best Thing, is probably the best thing to happen to Electric Youth, probably best to move on from the whole Drive thing now.

And as a step into a post Drive world for Electric Youth The Best Thing is excellent. Blissful retro Pop, more chilled than Right Back To You and more sophisticated than their Valerie early days, The Best Thing displays a more mature Electric Youth, maybe even a more confident one. Both musically and vocally, The Best Thing is heavy with passion as rich pads and piercing leads dance around the track while Bronwyn delivers a flawless, intimate performance. Proving there are more layers to Electric Youth than we have yet seen, The Best Thing leaves us eager for more of their nostalgic Pop. We hear Mr. Vince Clarke had a hand in it too.