Nov 26 2010

Robortom & Au Revoir Simone get classical

Robortom is classical composer Tom Hodge, Sunday Best head honcho Rob Da Bank and electronica legend Tom Middleton with vocal stylings from ElectroPop girls Au Revoir Simone.

Their single ‘Paganini Rocks’ is a 21st century reworking of Paganini’s ‘24th Caprice’, originally written in 1819 and will be instantly recognisable to even the most uncultured. This new take on the melody sounds fresh and is sure to hit the charts. The video for the track premiered this week, check it out:

The name might be a mistake though, the track’s actually really good and ‘Paganini Rocks’ makes it sound gimmicky.

‘Paganini Rocks’ is out 5th December and will feature reMixes from Mighty Mouse, Louis La Roche, James Talk, and Digital Soundboy.

Nov 24 2010

Too soon Lola Dutronic!, too soon!

Only joking!…Or am I?

I suppose it is nearly December, and it is freezing outside.

Oh, go on then! Multi-national ElectroPop Lounge duo Lola Dutronic have reworked their X-mas tune for this year’s holidays and wrapped it up in a nice wintery Anime Music Video.

Time for some festive cheer with ‘(Another) Christmas Without Snow’.

Lola Dutronic’s three albums are available now:

Lola Dutronic @ Amazon

Nov 24 2010

New track from Echoes!

The awesome Echoes have dropped a new track! Already showing a progression in their songwriting the London mystery newcomers.

‘It Goes On’ is powerful as hell. A sweeping epic of a song that is slick and well produced far beyond what you’d expect from a band just starting out. Mid-tempo, without ever truly becoming a ballad, yet wearing it’s 80’s Pop influence on it’s sleeve (‘It Goes On’ is the kind of thing Nik Kershaw would do in a ‘quieter moment’ (and I mean that positively!)) the track defiantly makes Echoes as one to watch, alongside the likes of Bright Light Bright Light and Monarchy, as the next generation of successful British electronic Pop.

♫ Echoes – It Goes On

The video for the track, a nice contrasting journey between inner city living and a simpler life, was made by Astray Films.

Keep it locked to electronic rumors for a special reMix from Echoes soon, and while your waiting show them some of your very finest MySpace love.

Echoes @ MySpace

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Nov 24 2010

Logo, ‘La Vie Moderne’, video

Kitsuné Music have just premiered the video for the A-side of Logo’s awesome double A-side single ‘La Vie Moderne’/’Juniocide’.

Directed by French crew AB/CD/CD the ‘La Vie Moderne’ kinda’ captures the tension of the track, as well as the humour.

Logo are appearing live in Paris on 2nd December at La Maroquinerie with Holy Ghost!, Housse De Racket & Moscow for Petit Bateau x Kitsuné Maison En Vrai! #8.

‘La Vie Moderne’/’Juniocide’ is out not on Kitsuné.

Nov 24 2010

David E. Sugar’s ‘Flea Market’ video

David E. Sugar had just dropped the video for his latest single ‘Flea Market’.

David is kinda’ quietly making some of the best ElectroPop in the country and this single is no exception with an added Folktronica flavour. The video, directed by Thomas Knights, continues his tradition of making simple but effective clips.

The ‘Flea Market; single is out now.

David E. Sugar @ Beatport

David E. Sugar @ Juno

David E. Sugar @ 7Digital

David E. Sugar @ Amazon

Nov 18 2010

Primary 1’s ‘Never Know’ video

The track’s been out for a while now, but so had the video which I’ve only just found out about. SO I’m posting late ‘cos it’s a pretty nice clip.

I’m talking about Primary 1’s new single (Feat. Harry Tuttle) ‘Never Know’ which is a cool 80’s-esq Pop track which conveniently appears to have a cool 80’s-esq Pop video.

It’s nice when there things work out!

‘Never Know’ is out 29th November.

Nov 17 2010

Vice’s ‘The Producer’s series features Gareth Jones

Anyone interested in electronic music production should head on over to the Vice Broadcasting System and check out their new series ‘The Producers’.

Each episode of the series spends a little time in the studio with some of the UK’s most exiting producers and discusses their techniques and philosophies and how they approach making the ground breaking records they do.

The latest episode focuses on Gareth Jones, the legendary producer/engineer responsible for some of the classics of SynthPop including albums by Depeche Mode, Erasure, John Foxx, Wire, Einstürzende Neubauten and Mesh.

Check out the trailer for the series…

…and head on over to VBS-TV to watch the episode and catch the previous instalment featuring Sheffield producer Toddla T.

[Via Vice Magazine]

Nov 15 2010

Woolfy; Looking Glass video

Here we have recent DFA signing Woolfy’s video for his new EP ‘Looking Glass’

Woolfy is LA based Londoner Simon James who’s new EP is a particularly epic, Post-Punky, journey through Dirty Disco and SynthPop and includes a reMix by Canyons.

The gorgeous video was directed by Collin LaFleche.

The ‘Looking Glass’ EP is out now.

Nov 12 2010

Fenech-Soler on the road

Fenech-Soler have just released this beautifully shot video showcasing their recent (and amazing) UK tour.

It’s set to their next single, ‘Demons’, I don’t know whether this will end up being the official music video, I doubt it, but it’s nice enough to be. It was shot and directed by Ben Thomas with editing by Gavin Kerr.

Fenech-Soler release ‘Demons’ as a single in January, their self-titled album is out now.

Fenech-Soler @ Beatport

Fenech-Soler @ Juno

Fenech-Soler @ 7Digital

Fenech-Soler @ Amazon

Nov 12 2010

Ellie Goulding video for ‘Lights’..oh no wait, it’s ‘Your Song’, from that advert

We were a little surprised to find Ellie Goulding’s next single will be her cover of Elton John’s ‘Your Song’ rather than the previously announced ‘Lights’, then we saw it was on the new John Lewis X-mas adverts and everything made sense. Sigh.

I hope ‘Lights’ still sees a single release, with some nice reMixes. Meanwhile, here’s the brand new video for ‘Your Song’.

As much as I love Ellie and her music, the record label are just making blander and blander decisions when it comes to videos. At least this one isn’t a literal interpretation of the lyrics like the previous