[ER017] Ali Jamieson (Feat. Raff) – Coffee Stain (Single)
[ER016] BeatLoaf – Romantic (Single)
[ER015] Techniques – Don’t You Want To Love? (Single)
[ER014] Kids At Midnight – Unashamed/Vapours (Single)
[ER013] Freak You (Feat. Bright Light Bright Light) – There You Are (Single)
[ER012] Box Of Wolves – Let’s Start Again (Single)
[ER011P] Various Artists – X-Mas Rumors (EP)
[ER010P] She’s The Queen/Let Em Riot – Fantasy/There U Go (Single)
[ER009] beaumont (Feat. Elle Pierre) – Vampire (Single)
[ER008] She’s The Queen – Cold Heart/I Don’t Wanna Know (Single)
[ER007] New Arcades – New Arcades (EP)
[ER006/ER006CDP] Box Of Wolves & Christa Vi – Boy (Single)
[ER005P] Various Artists – electronic rumors Volume 1: The reMix EP (EP)
[ER004] Let Em Riot – SlashWave (EP)
[ER003] Ride The Universe (Feat. Jane Elizabeth Hanley) – A Little Better (Single)
[ER002/ER002CDP] She’s The Queen – Talk To Me (Single)
[ER001/ER001CD] Various Artists – electronic rumors Volume 1
This week’s capsule of Synthesizer Zen, to carry you into the weekend, comes in the form of a look inside Jean-Michel Jarre’s studio in 1973. It’s in French, but don’t worry if you don;t speak French, all you need is your eyes and ears.
Video courtesy of YouTube user SUPERFUNKTELEVISION.
Sally Shapiro are well on their way to the release of their third album, Somewhere Else, now. The idea of another whole record of Sally’s blissful vocals and Johan’s shiny beats is totally exciting, but that’s now all, the album contains contributions from Anoraak, Le Prix and this tune, the second single from the album featuring Canada’s finest retro Poppers Electric Youth.
Starman is a particularly deep and dreamy slick of these guys ScandiPop. Sally is at her hushed-Saint-Etienne best, and being backed by the vintage tones of Electric Youth’s Bronwyn, cast a beautiful vocal net. A totally compelling voice in electronic music, Sally has found the perfect music partner in Johan, who knows exactly how to deliver sweeping, passionate synth music, with a subtle 60s twist, that suits her just right. Cannot wait for the album.
♫ Sally Shapiro (Feat. Electric Youth) – Starman (Radio Edit)
Starman is released 29th January and features a reMix from electronic rumors faves Miami Nights 1984. Sally Shapiro’s Somewhere Else album is released next month on Paper Bag Recordings.
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Here’s the new one from London ElectroPoppers New Arcades. You might recall we featured them for the first time early last month (or late last year, depending on how you want to view it), and here they are again, so soon. Their new track is more of their epic ElectroPop. Catchy, uplifting and anthemic.
Into The Skyline strikes us as having a hint of The Sound Of Arrows about it, but somehow less Sweedish, more English. There’s a London grit to these guys retro Pop. Amongst their shiny electronic Pop there a kind of urban cool. Their most accomplished tune to date, Into The Skyline is a real sing-a-long track, one you can tell would go down a treat live. Passionate vocals, a big synth hook, stomping beats and attention to melody. New Arcades have hit all the right notes with this one.
♫ New Arcades – Into The Skyline
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Charli XCX puts together a Spice Girls army in her latest video. The Gold Panda grooving You (Ha Ha Ha), her forthcoming new single, gets a neon grindhouse makeover.
Ryan Andrews directs and brings out the swagger of the track perfectly, letting Charli shine.
You (Ha Ha Ha) is released 3rd February.
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LA smooth groove kings Leisure Council are back with this little edit they’ve whipped up of The S.O.S. Band’s classic High Hopes. The track’s got a killer proto-boogie bassline, which makes it prefect fodder for a modern dancefloor retouch, and Nicky, Jeremy & Sam seriously deliver the goods.
Keeping true to the original, this edit is slick and sexy all the way. A bit more emphasis is placed on that bassline, the bests are beefed up a bit, taking on a B-Boy swing, all kept in touch with the tracks soulful vocal. Edits should be all about making older tunes fit on todays dancefloors, and Leisure Council have done just that right here. Hot summer nights vibes all round.
♫ The S.O.S. Band – High Hopes (Leisure Council Edit)
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Bristol dance music legend, both solo and as half of Way Out West, Jody Wisternoff dropped a new track this week. An unreleased tune from the recording of his Trails We Blaze album of last year. It’s a storming addition to the record, and it’s free, and it’s called Feels Like Yesterday.
Bringing together a solid Progressive vibe with a tiny nit of a Disco swing in the use of the breakbeat, Feels Like Yesterday is an intoxicating rush of emotional electronics. Gently pads and haunting piano are contrasted with a pounding rhythm to generate a euphoric, sunrise experience. Drawing you in with it’s synthetic beauty, Feels Like Yesterday soon leads you down a road toward a full-on synth wig-out. Captivating stuff.
♫ Jody Wisternoff – Feels Like Yesterday
Jody Wisternoff’s Trails We Blaze album is out now.
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So, it would appear that LA based Dreamwavers Young Digerati are no more. I’m not sure when (or if) this was announced, but according to the blurb with the latest reMix from Cavaliers Of Fun, that’s the facts. Which is a pity, Young Digerati had a lot going for them but never really seem to hit their stride as far as releasing material went. I get the feeling there was some bad management in the mix too. They shall be missed.
What we are left with, though, is this reMix Cavaliers Of Fun did of unreleased track Aquiel, and it’s a beautiful send off for the guys. Cavaliers Of Fun delivers a Cosmic Dreamwave blissfest. Who says electronic music isn’t emotional? No-one who’s heard Cavaliers Of Fun’s gently, nuanced work on this track, that’s for sure. Bouncy basslines play side-by-side with intricate melodies and smooth, heartfelt solos, creating a track that moves your feet and your soul (if that existed). Young Digetati’s song, an uplifting summery anthem, glides effortlessly over the top. A fitting final salute.
♫ Young Digerati – Aquiel (Cavaliers of Fun reMix)
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Some deep sounds now from Jane Elizabeth Hanley’s Kids At Midnight project. Since their Let You Slide EP on Alan Braxe’s Vulture Music, Kids At Midnight’s releases have, more and more, been exploring a more moddy, emotional, end of the ElectroPop spectrum, taking in influences from Deep House and Warehouse vibes. This new track, Habits, is the epitome of that sound.
Achingly beautiful, Habits is an intoxicating swirl of night-time sounds. Smokey and dreamlike, the track melds a House beat with ominous tones and a haunting piano line which provide an insomniac backing for Jane’s ethereal diva vocals that phase in and out of the track like whispers on the wind. An alluring soundtrack to those who just can’t sleep.
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Here’s the latest tune from our favourite Indonesian Disco dudes, Mjolnir. Recorded exclusively for OZ Radio Jakarta as their monthly theme song, Mjolnir roped in singer Dini to provide a vocal touch to their smooth Nu-Disco sounds.
Fashion Star is a lovely slice of modern Funk. From it’s infectious synth bassline to it’s lush 70s Disco strings, the track just pops. Intercut with thick retro stabs and Cosmic synth flourishes, Fashion Star builds itself around a warm electric piano hook and Dini’s catchy vocal with every part of the track coming together to form a laid back, feel good, vocal Disco tune that seems to put you in a good mood, whatever you’re doing. Mjolnir really need to get to work on a new EP, we’re gagging for more.
♫ Mjolnir (Feat. Dini) – Fashion Star
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Chicago Indie-Electro trio Hey Champ make a triumphant return this week with a brand new single. It’s been a while for these guys, over a year since their last single and we are very glad to have them back. Always a sure bet for epic ElectroPop tunes and Nu-Disco reMixes, their new single, Cliché is no exception.
Catchy and bouncy, Cliché is the fist of a host of new material the guys have lined up for the coming months. Combining the best of ElectroPop with a Disco groove, Hey Champ deliver a classy, uplifting sound that has evolved over time but not lost any of their quintessential Hey Champ-ness, featuring the warm pads, the French-esque Disco vibe and the passionate vocals that’s always marks their work. A very welcome return.
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