This week’s capsule of Synthesizer Zen, to carry you into the weekend, comes in the form of a documentary about the evolution of the synth and how we make music.
Video courtesy of YouTube user Katey Dawson.
[Video] Fear Of Tigers’ ‘Kaohsiung Christmas’
Kaohsiung Christmas is, amazingly, actually Fear Of Tigers’ début single! This exhilarating slice of big room sounds, and ElectroPop overtones, comes from a forthcoming three track release, the first of many leading up to his March 2014 sophomore album.
The video was directed by Chia Yi Lin and takes place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, where Christmas is celebrated as a festival of love.
Fear Of Tigers’ Kaohsiung Christmas is released 16th December.
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[Audio] Hemingway reMixes Man Without Country’s ‘Catfish’
Torontonian Cosmic Disco master Hemingway is back with a brand new reMix. Welsh experimentalists Man Without Country are his latest target as he morphs their hazy slice of Indie-DreamPop, Catfish, into a space funk oddessy, loaded with that thick, thick synth bass we’ve come to love from this guy.
With a nice vintage brush, Hemingway paints an epic masterpiece of twisting leads, starlight keys and that in-your-face bass. Sounds swirly around your head as melodies intertwine and curl sound each other. the whole hazy, Sci-Fi Funk works perfectly with the original tunes vocals, making them sound like some distant message from the starts. Hemingway really is one of the best in the business right now.
♫ Man Without Country – Catfish (Hemingway Mix)
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[Audio] Joypopp’s ‘D-Day’
As we reported yesterday, French SynthWave producer Daroc contributed a track to the French Le Burgundy Paris L’Album, but it wasn’t alone on the record. Daroc other project, as member of ElectroPop two piece Joypopp also turned-in a brand new tune for the collection. Their particular brand of sweet atmospheric SynthPop since last years Addictions album.
Their new track, D-Day, is a heady buzzing synths and dreamy vocals, with just a sprinkling of guitar. Alix’s siren vocals drifting across the magic swirl of sounds to instil a mood of smoky mystery with a hint of enticement and a hint of foreboding. A nice retro feel is provided by vintage synth sounds, it’s one of those songs that stick with you after you’ve finished listening. This truly is DreamPop.
♫ Joypopp – D-Day
Le Burgundy Paris L’Album is out now.
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[Download] French Horn Rebellion & Saviour Adore’s ‘The Fire’
New York DiscoPop duo French Horn Rebellion really don’t like letting the dust settle on their singles, do they? They’ve been hammering them out in the latter part of this year. It’s like they’ve been saving them up. Personally, we’d have liked them to spread releases out a bit, allow a bit of time for each record to sink in, but as long as the quality keeps up we’re not going to complain that much.
Their latest tune is The Fire, which features Fellow Brooklyn-ite Savoir Adore in a thick and full slice of ElectroPop euphoria. As with most of FHR’s output, it’s a party tune, all about he good-times (albeit with a slightly deeper sound this time around). The track glides along on top of a bouncy bassline that gives the track it;s funky core. The mixture of male and female vocals, and the waves of lush synths, make the track seem like a rush of emotion. Almost gospel at times.
♫ French Horn Rebellion & Savoir Adore – The Fire
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[Download] Aimes’ ‘Marvin Gardens’
Here’s the latest slice of laid-back synthetic Disco from one of Brooklyn’s finest Aimes. Marvin Gardens is a free download, ‘cos Aimes is just that kinda’ guy. In fact, this is the third in a series of freebies that the man is giving away. I know, right? Crazy! But he does it anyway. Marvin Gardens is another top quality tune from Aimes, prepare for some, as they say, ‘chillvibes’.
Injecting a bit of classic Soul into his work via Marvin Gaye’s Pride And Joy. Which Aimes sets amongst a blissful array of lush, thick synths and a rockin’ Boogie-fied bassline. Totally dreamy, the track just seems to carry you away on it’s back, and by the time the precise lead melody comes-in, followed by bouncy keys, you’re well and truly on another planet.
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[Download] Futurecop! & New Arcades’ ‘Atari Warrior’
UK Dreamwavers Futurecop!’s new album, Hopes, Dreams & Alienation was supposed to be released on August, but it wasn’t, it’s now set to drop this month. To celebrate, the guys are giving away this brand new track, Atari Warrior, that features none other than out very own New Arcades. Get involved.
Atari Warrior is short but sweet. Clocking in at just under two and a half minutes, the tune is a mixture of Futurecop!’s Electro, New Arcades’ passionate vocals and an extra helping of ChipTune. Starting off with a tough SynthWave vibe, the tune soon descends into controlled sonic chaos with big synth leads pumping, piercing arpeggios and a soaring vocal performance. Exhilarating stuff.
♫ Futurecop (Feat. New Arcades) – Atari Warrior
Futurecop!’s new album, Hopes, Dreams & Alienation is released 13th December.
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[Video] Starcadian’s ‘Chinatown’
Here’s the long awaited video for New york all-round amazing producer Starcadian’s Chinatown. The track comes from Sunset Blood, one of our favourite albums of the year.
The clip was directed by Starcadian & Rob O’Neill and features more from the imaginary noir Sci-Fi movie that Sunset Blood is the soundtrack to.
Starcadian’s Sunset Blood is out now.
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[Download] Wildarms’ ‘U Don’t Understand’
Electronic experimentalist Wildarms hails from, yes, you guessed it, Brooklyn. Question; does Brooklyn breed peeps who love synths, or do peeps who love synths all move to Brooklyn? It’s a conundrum indeed. We wonder if people in Rock bands in Brooklyn are marginalised? Anyhoo, Wildarms makes some heady Chillwave sounds and has just hooked up with, yes, you guessed it Cascine, to release his début EP, Just For Love. Here’s the first track.
U Don’t Understand serves up an almost Post-Punk take on the swirling moods of Chillwave. The gruelling bassline would, at first, seem at odds with U Don’t Understand’s ringing atmospherics, but somehow they all work beautifully together. Layers upon layers of sonic hazy is piled on, from cavernous synths of fragile violin, set amongst a booming beat and crazy pitched up R&B vocals. It’s like Wildarms threw everything against a wall and only the awesome stuck.
♫ Wildarms – U Don’t Understand
Wildarms’ Just For Love EP is out 17th December.
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[Video] Syron’s ‘Colour Me In’
Here’s the new video from one-time Tensnake collaborator and UK BassPop rising star Syron. Colour Me In is her catchy forthcoming new single and it may be her strongest track to date.
Directed by BretonLabs, the video is a slick Pop affair. Simple, but striking, and packed with sideboob.
Syron’s Colour Me In is out soon.
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