Jul 7 2010

Monarchy début live show and words about space!

Monarchy have announced their début live show at London’s Electrowekrz on the 22nd of this month. Well, strictly speaking it’s not their début show, their début show was at the NASA Planetarium at Cape Canaveral, Florida in from of 20 witnesses and beamed into space. Listen to the band talk about it in this video.

But it is their first ‘proper’ show in front of an audience and the duo’s Twitter feed is full of talk of preparations.

We’re pretty exited and you can be electronic rumours will be front and centre!

Monarchy’s forthcoming third single ‘Love Get Out Of My Way is released this month and amongst the reMixes is this deep Electro affair from DFA producer and analog synth guru Tim Goldsworthy.

♫ Monarchy – Love Get Out Of My Way (Tim Goldsworthy Dub)

‘Love Get Out Of My Way’ drops 26th July with reMixes from Holy Ghost!, Sinden, and Treasure Fingers also.

Jul 4 2010

Monarchy’s ‘Love Get Out Of My Way’ video (again?)

OK, I have no idea what the deal with the previous video clip for Monarchy’s forthcoming ‘Love Get Out Of My Way’ single was. It looks like the video was taken down and has now been replaced with this new video that premiered this weekend.

It’s all good though, I actually prefer the new video. I’m a sucker for a bit of poppin’ and lockin’ and the visuals are really striking. It’s also got a little bit of 80’s in there too, like if the characters from New Order’s ‘True Faith’ video all started doing the robot with lasers.

Oh, and the song is still badass!

‘Love Get Out Of My Way’ drops 26th July with reMixes from Holy Ghost!, Sinden, and Treasure Fingers amongst others.

Monarchy @ Beatport

Monarchy @ Juno

Monarchy @ Amazon

Jun 30 2010

Tesla Boy’s new single

This week saw the release of Russia’s ElectroPop/Dreamwave heroes Tesla Boy’s new single ‘Thinking Of You’, the second from their début album ‘Modern Thrills’.

We’ve been following Tesla Boy’s career for a while as, frankly, they are making some of the best SynthPop on the planet right now, and it’s good to see them with proper releases and proper videos (thanks to Mullett Records) ‘cos they really are a band that suits videos.

The prime example of that is the video for ‘Thinking Of You’ which was directed by Yoram Benz.

The single also features reMixes from Baxter, MAM and Casio Social Club but it’s the original version that is the real standout for me it’s a super slick melting pot of SynthPop, Nu-Disco, ElectroPop and Dreamwave that contains just the right amount of each.

♫ Tesla Boy – Thinking Of You (Radio Edit)

The ‘Thinking Of You’ single and the Tesla Boy’s début album ‘Modern Thrills’ are both available now.

Jun 29 2010

‘Oh No!’ it’s Marina And The Diamonds AND Grum!

Marina And The Diamonds has just premiered the video for her new single ‘Oh No!’.

Directed (again) by Kinga Burza the video has Marina once again shaking off record company clown-shoes to be who she wants to be.

The single is backed up with some great reMixes, most notably from one of the hottest producers around, Grum, who has taken time out from basking in the success of his amazing début album to work his bass heavy Nu-Disco skills on Marina. Max Sanna and Steve Pitron turn in a more traditional club mix that could take over the clubs this summer.

♫ Marina And The Diamonds – Oh No! (Grum reMix)

♫ Marina And The Diamonds – Oh No! (Sanna And Pitron Club Mix)

‘Oh No!’ drops 2nd August on 697 recordings.

Marina And The Diamonds @ PureGroove

Marina And The Diamonds @ 7Digital

Marina And The Diamonds @ Amazon

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Jun 29 2010

The Teenagers new track!

French ElectroPop rabble-rousers The Teenagers are back, and as a precursor to the release of their new album they have dropped a new track, ‘Made Of’, which will cost you the whopping amount of one whole tweet.

It’s a cool tune that bodes well for the new material, all you have to do is visit the link below and make the tweet to receive the download.

I’ll let the band explain…

So go here, http://paywithatweet.com/theteenagers/ ,140 characters is a small price to pay, no?

The Teenagers @ Beatport

The Teenagers @ Juno

The Teenagers @ 7Digital

The Teenagers @ Amazon

Jun 23 2010

OMD; new album teaser!

We first broke the news of a new Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark album last December with the demo version of new song ‘Sister Marie Says’. Now we have a brief chance to hear some more of what we can expect for the forthcoming ‘The History Of Modern’ in the form of this teaser that had been premiered by OMD.

Here a little of the new album and Andy McCluskey speaking about how it will sound.

‘The History Of Modern’ is slated to be released later this year.

OMD @ 7Digital

OMD @ Amazon

Jun 23 2010

Røyksopp grow old

Røyksopp are gearing up to release the flip side of last years utterly amazing ‘Junior’ album.

‘Junior’ not only made our top 20 albums but also had an inclusion in our top 20 songs of 2009 so if the duo are busting out the synths once more that cam only be good news!

Slated to be more instrumental, more freeform (maybe akin to their earlier works) than ‘Junior’, the new album, titles ‘Senior’ was conceived with each individual track being just one part of the whole.

In Røyksopp’s own words: “The two albums (‘Junior’ and ‘Senior’) have a kinship, in that they represent Røyksopp’s two very different artistic expressions. ‘Junior’ – with emphasis on vocals, accessible melodies and harmonies, has the energy, the inquisitive temper and confident “hey-ho, let’s go!”-attitude of youth, whereas ‘Senior’ is the introverted, dwelling and sometimes graceful counterpart – brimful with dark secrets and distorted memories, insisting “I’m old, I’ve got experience…”. Senior’ is furthermore an album about age, horses and being subdued – with devils breathing down your neck.”

Check the amusing trailer, there is nothing like a fake beard!

‘Senior’ is expected to drop 13th September

Jun 21 2010

Monarchy news, in video form

Last Saturday London’s awesome stargazing SynthPop act Monarchy, usually men shrouded in mystery, made a rare, and their début, live appearance.

And where was this gig? You might ask. Well, fittingly for the band it pretty much took place in space. Performed at the NASA Planetarium at Cape Canaveral, Florida in from of 20 witnesses the show gained the band the honour of being the first band to broadcast live into space!

Check the trailer below, it looks like it would have been quite an experience to attend. Monarchy are promising more video soon.

At least if there is life out there we’ve got our musical ambassadorship covered.

Also just premiered is the video for their forthcoming new single ‘Love Get Out Of My Way’ spanning a cosmic Disco fantasyland. Lots of space-ballet, a space-unicorn, a space-pillar and possibly a space-love story, can’t quite tell. Looks nice though!

‘Love Get Out Of My Way’ drops very soon with reMixes from Holy Ghost!, Sinden, and Treasure Fingers amongst others.

Monarchy @ Beatport

Monarchy @ Juno

Monarchy @ Amazon

Jun 17 2010

Hey Champ!’s ‘Neverest’ video

Hey Champ!’s awesome single ‘Neverest’ has just gone and got itself a video! And what a video it is…two words…dolphin boobs.

That is all.

Check out the surreal Sci-Fi Disco goodness:

The singles ‘Neverest’ and ‘Cold Dust Girl’ can be downloaded from the band’s official site and ‘Star’ is due to be released 13th July.

Hey Champ! @ Beatport

Hey Champ! @ Juno

Hey Champ! @ Amazon

Jun 13 2010

Diagram Of The Heart’s ‘Dead Famous’ video

London ElectroPop/Indie-Electro crossover act Diagram Of The Heart have just premiered the video for their new single ‘Dead Famous’.

The video features the not unimpressive skills of European Champion poledancer Manuela Carneiro and some slick lighting and graphic design that work amazingly well with the track.