Sep 24 2013

[Audio] Monsieur Adi & AME’s ‘What’s Going On?” reMixed by The Knocks

The man like Monsieur Adi and his stunning break for mainstream attention, What’s Going On?, has finally got itself a release date, and the first sign of reMixes too. The A*M*E tune is already making huge waves and getting a serious amount of airplay, this one looks like it could propel Adi to superstardom, and well deserved too, we’ve said it numerous times, Adi is one of the most talented producers around. Check out what New York Disco duo The Knocks did to the track.

The Knocks give What’s Going On? a breezy House workout with a Disco groove. Revolving around a funkin’ bassline and hands-in-the-air piano hook, The Knocks’ reMix utilises A*M*E’s big vocals to their fullest, making the whole reMix sound huge. There’s nothing like a piano riff and diva vocals to get the party started. While you’re here, peep this version from Max Sanna And Steve Pitron, it’s a pretty standard club affair, not really bringing much originality to the table but I guess Sony, a major label, wanted to keep things safe to a certain degree. Who knows, you might dig it.

♫ Monsieur Adi (Feat. A*M*E) – What’s Going On? (The Knocks reMix)

♫ Monsieur Adi (Feat. A*M*E) – What’s Going On? (Max Sanna And Steve Pitron reMix)

Monsieur Adi’ What’s Going On? is released soon.

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Sep 24 2013

[Audio] Jigsaw Puzzle Glue

Jigsaw Puzzle Glue is the one woman project of Seattle based Leah Rosen. It’s been a long time since we’ve heard anything that is self-proclaimed “80’s soundtrack inspired”, but not part of the SynthWave scene, and it’s refreshing. Taking those core elements that definite 80’s synth movie music, but making them truly her own, Jigsaw Puzzle Glue makes something magical and retro without being bogged down by the past decade of the SynthWave scene sounding more and more like itself (rather than like the 80s). This mixture of 80s influences and scene-free experimental freedom produces something that is comfortable and familiar yet at the same time fresh.

Take Jue De La Vie, you’ll immediately see Jigsaw Puzzle Glue has more in common with SynthWavers the likes of Com Truise or Computer Magic than Miami Nights 84 or Tommy. This is a celebration of vintage synth sounds. Neatly layered waves of alternating buzzing leads and reverb washed pads ebb and flow throughout the tracks, exchanging space in the song as they do so. With a slightly futuristic edge, a somewhat BladeRunner-y chorus, Jue De La Vie manages to remain grounded, and surprisingly personal and human for an instrumental synth tune. The Never Beginning Story presents a slightly more majestic side to Jigsaw Puzzle Glue, slightly more cinematic. Uplifting in places, brooding in others, The Never Beginning Story is powerful stuff. For a little more traditional SynthWave fare try Waltz, with it’s Industrial jackhammer beats and growling synth bassline. We should mention too, the production on these tracks is pretty fine, quite spacious, never feeling cluttered. All-in-all Jigsaw Puzzle Glue is definitely a name to keep an eye on.

♫ Jigsaw Puzzle Glue – Jue De La Vie

♫ Jigsaw Puzzle Glue – The Never Beginning Story

♫ Jigsaw Puzzle Glue – Waltz

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Sep 24 2013

[Video] Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip’s ‘Gold Teeth’

This is the new video for the forthcoming Gold Teeth single from Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip. The product of a collaboration with Flux Pavilion is taken from the duos forthcoming third album Repent, Replenish, Repeat and was débuted at Bestial earlier this month (we know this fact because we were there)

Directed by Scroobius Pip and in his own words “This is what the classic “Rapper in a strip club” video would look like if half the industry didn’t lie about how rich they were”, which is so true and pretty hilarious.

Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip’s Gold Teeth is out now.

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Sep 24 2013

[Audio] Bright Light Bright Light’s ‘An Open Heart’

Bright Light Bright Light tends to release a lot of material, mashups, reMixes, alternate version of tracks, mixtapes, but it’s been a while since we’ve had an actual brand new release from BLx2. Giving his début album, Make Me Believe In Hope, sink in was probably a good idea. Well, here we are with the first single from his second album, An Open Heart

‎The track comes from Bright Light Bright Light’s forthcoming In Your Care EP and was written and produced alongside Ian Kenneth from Trouser Enthusiasts (who you may remember us being pretty excited about Rod rediscovering them for the reMix of Waiting For The Feeling). It’s a bright, sparkling slice of ElectroPop with a definite mid-90s Pop-Trance vibe which provides a nice counterpoint to Rod’s slightly melancholic vocals. Starlight lead lines are perfectly balanced by a throbbing bassline in this classic sounding four minutes of Dance Pop. Looking forward to the new EP now!

♫ Bright Light Bright Light – An Open Heart.

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Sep 24 2013

[Mixtape] Walter Sobcek’s ‘The Parifornia Tapes Vol.5’

Walter Sobcek – The Parifornia Tapes Vol.5 = Here’s the new mixtape from international men-of-mystery Walter Sobcek. This one leans in a deep and funky House direction, but still adds a few surprises in the mix.

♫ Walter Sobcek – The Parifornia Tapes Vol.5

The tracklist:
01. FKJ (French Kiwi Juice) – Between Moods
02. Nora En Pure – Come With Me
03. Disclosure (Feat. Jamie Woon) – January
04. Duke Dumont (Feat. MNEK) – Hold On
05. Joe Goddard (Feat. Valentina) – Gabriel
06. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax (Final DJs reMix)
07. Annie – Invisible
08. Chris Isaak – Wicked Games
09. Midi Matilda – Day Dreams (MyKill reMix)

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Sep 24 2013

[Audio] DCup & Mereki’s ‘Don’t Be Shy’

Out this week is the new single from Australian Disco-House producer DCup. Featuring the vocals of ElectroPop artist and Goldroom collaborator Mereki, Don’t Be Shy comes with a packed collection of reMixes from the likes of Wave Racer, Tyler Touche, Boys Get Hurt, and Slumberjack, but it’s the original version that really pops with a summertime groove.

A light touch of plucked guitar glides over this thick bassed floorfiller. Loaded with filtered synths, singing strings and a laid back Disco beat, Don’t Be Shy provides the perfect, carefree, poolside party backing for Mereki’s sweet vocals. The combination of the pulsating synth bass and the playful vocal gives Don’t Be Shy that certain je ne sais quoi that the best late night, good times, Disco has to deliver, and this one delivers it in heaps.

♫ DCup (Feat. Mereki) – Don’t Be Shy

DCup’s Don’t Be Shy is our now,

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Sep 20 2013

[Zen] Synthesizer Zen

This week’s capsule of Synthesizer Zen, to carry you into the weekend, comes frim this mini-documentary on the Roland TR-808, All Hail The Beat.

Video courtesy of Vimeo user Focus Forward Films.

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Sep 20 2013

[Audio] Grum reMixes Luke Million’s ‘Midnight’

Does anyone else, when someone mentions Leeds based dance music genius Grum, get (to the tune of Monty Python’s Spam) ‘Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum, Grum’ stuck in their head for about an hour afterward? No? Just us then. We feel a bit mental now, but it’s good to finally get that out. We also feels a bit mental ‘cos we refer to ourselves in the corporate ‘we’…you know I’m just one dude, right? Life is odd.

Oh well, to combat life’s oddness for five minutes and nineteen seconds Grum has delivered this absolutely rock solid reMix of Australian Italo-Disco producer, and a bit of The Swiss, Luke Million’s Midnight. This is actually a bit of a throwback tune for Grum, like Grum of old it’s borderline Dreamwave in it’s right emotional retro synth sound. This, warbling bass, lush pads, the kind of piano hook that just wills you to move, this one has got all the ingredients for dancefloor rocker supreme. We love it!

♫ Luke Million – Midnight (Grum reMix)

Midnight is taken from Luke Million’s forthcoming EP, Midnight Galaxy, our 24th September.

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Sep 20 2013

[Video] Holy Ghost!’s ‘Okay’

New York ElectroPoppers Holy Ghost! new, so eagerly awaited, second album, Dynamics, is almost upon us, preceded by the previously posted single Okay.

The track has now got a video, directed by Ben Fries. A cascade of footage on a monitor, on a monitor, on a monitor, on a monitor, on a monitor, on a monitor, on a monitor, on a monitor, on a monitor…

Holy Ghost!’s new Dynamics album is released 10th September on DFA

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Sep 20 2013

[Audio] Jensen Sportag’s ‘Under The Rose’

Well, the countdown clock has started. We are now on the home straight to the November release of Nashville synthetic dreamers Jensen Sportag’s long awaited début album, Stealth Of Days. We don’t wanna’ boast or anything, but we’ve had our hands on the album for a while now, and it’s served as the prefect soundtrack to the end of the summer, it really is a piece of work that is worth the wait. The awesome Cascine have outdone themselves with this one.

Right about now, you can grab yourself another taster of what to expect. Following on from Bellz, a track the released just over a month ago, wrap your ears around Under The Rose, the kind of track that makes your legs go all wobbly. Impending wheelchair bound status aside, the track flows along it’s own ChillPop R&B stream, bringing with it plucked guitar and rampant slap bass alongside undulating dunes of synths. This is the kind of tune that looks right into your soul, resonating with your mood, and then says “nah…your soul’s well boring, let’s go dancing”. And does. Better than you.