Aug 14 2011

Going Old School: Seona Dancing – Bitter Heart

Seona Dancing’s surprisingly excellent ‘Bitter Heart’ from 1983. Yes, That is Ricky Gervais singing.

Buy Seona Dancing’s music from:

Aug 14 2011

Neon Indian’ Polish Girl’ video

Quirky subject matter and dreamlike cinematography? Must be a Chillwave video! It is! It’s for Neon Indian’s sublime ‘Polish girl’.

In all seriousness it’s a nice video and flow with the track well.

Neon Indian’s ‘Era Extraña’ is out 13th September.

Buy Neon Indian’s music from:

Follow @electronicrumor

Aug 12 2011

Going Old School: 808 State – Pacific State

After the seminal Acid album, ‘Newbuild’ 808 State embraced the smooth in 1989 with ‘Pacific State’. Digital sax win!

Buy 808 State’s music from:

Follow @electronicrumor

Aug 11 2011

Monarchy’s ‘Maybe I’m Crazy’ video

The official video for Monarchy’s next single ‘Maybe I’m Crazy’ premiered today.

It’s strangely 80’s, not in it’s content or look or feel, but in it’s editing, effects. and photography. It’s also the most (non-comedy) Sci-Fi video they’ve done since The Phoenix Alive.

‘Maybe I’m Crazy’ is Monarchy’s next single. It’s taken from the amazing album ‘Around The Sun’, out now.

Buy Monarchy’s music from:

Follow @electronicrumor

Aug 11 2011

Goin’ Old School: Soft Cell – Torch

Here’s Soft Cell doing ‘Torch’ on TOTP in 1982. There really wasn’t anyone or hasn’t been anyone since who sounded like them.

Buy Soft Cell’s music from:

Follow @electronicrumor

Aug 10 2011

Goin’ Old School: Propaganda – Duel

Here’s Claudia Brücken and the Propaganda crew from 1985 with ‘Duel’. 80’s German SynthPop at it’s best.

Buy Propaganda’s music from:

Follow @electronicrumor

Aug 9 2011

Goin’ Old School: Soul II Soul – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

Some people these last few days really need to get a life, Soul II Soul‘s Jazzy B knew this way back in 1989.

Buy Soul II Soul’s music from:

Follow @electronicrumor

Aug 8 2011

Marina And The Diamonds – Fear & Loathing

Marina And The Diamonds is back, things are going to get confusing.

So, whet we have here is part one of ‘Electra Heart’ which is, or who is, apparently a singer (not an alter-ego) who “epitomises and embodies the lies, illusions and death of American ideologies involved in the corruption of self.”. We’ll have to watch an see how this plays out. This first part is called ‘Fear And Loathing’ which features a track from Marina’s forthcoming album…called ‘Fear And Loathing’. I’m seeing a pattern here!