Jan 19 2012

2011: A Discotexas Review by Mr. Mitsuhirato

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Mr. Mitsuhirato – 2011: A Discotexas Review = Discotexas man Mr. Mitsuhirato take us on an awesome journey through the labels last twelve months. When they are all put together like this you realise just how much quality has been coming from Discotexas, every track’s a winner!

♫ Mr. Mitsuhirato – 2011: A Discotexas Review

The tracklist:

01. Kamp! – Cairo
02. Zimmer – Cruisin’ (Extended Version)
03. Philosophy of Sound – It Is Like That (Instrumental)
04. Lazydisco – More Tigers (MODE reMix)
05. Coupons – Driving To Your House Party (Jad & The Ladyboy reMix)
06. Kamp! – Cairo (Philosophy of Sound reMix)
07. Zimmer (Feat. Jeremy Glenn) – Slave To Your Heart
08. Mirror People (Feat. Rowetta) – Feel The Need (Munk reMix)
09. Lazydisco – More Tigers (Astrolabe reMix)
10. Appaloosa – Sinister
11. Terminal Twilight – Black and Blue
12. Publicist – Bite (Justin Faust Edit)
13. Justin Faust – Girl Talk
14. Appaloosa – Jumping On Beds (Mirror People reMix)
15. Lazydisco – More Tigers (Mirror People reMix)
16. Kamp! – Cairo (Moullinex reMix)
17. Justin Faust – Girl Talk (Gloves reMix)
18. Douze – Forsaken (Publicist reMix)
19. Publicist – Makes End Meet (Zimmer Edit)
20. Appaloosa – Patchwork (ATTAR! reMix)
21. Mirror People – Feel The Need (feat. Rowetta) (Social Disco Club reMix)
22. Moullinex & Xinobi – X Marks The Spot (Glimmers reMix)
23. Appaloosa – Patchwork

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Jan 17 2012

MNDR’s ‘#1 In Heaven’

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MNDR’s new single is really good! No two ways about it!

Released today, ‘#1 In Heaven’ is catchy, rousing, SynthPop with MNRD’s unique Indie-Electro edge. It’s like a fine wine that hits you with different elements. When I listen to it I get hits of mid-‘80’s Depeche Mode, late ‘80’s Indie songwriting and contemporary Electro, all packaged up with Amanda Warner and Peter Wade’s particular sound. It’s got both classic anthemic quality and a rough ‘n’ ready rawness to it that will have it sticking in your head. We really liked MNDR anyway, but this track has us gagging for the album.

♫ MNDR – #1 In Heaven

‘#1 In Heaven’ is out now with MNDR’s full length album due out this summer, both on Ultra.

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Jan 17 2012

80s Stallone’s ‘Beach’ EP

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Released next month on Silhouette Music is the new EP from SynthWave maestro 80s Stallone.

The ‘Beach’ EP’s title track is a thing of pure joy. Waves of nostalgia wash forth from vintage synth sounds creating this feel good, slightly Italo, vibe. I don’t know whether it’s the bouncy mid-‘80’s bassline or the SynthPop melodies, but there’s just something about this track that captures everything we love about retro synthesizer music, and put a smile on our faces while it does it. We covered the Jan Hammer-esque flipside a few months ago Cliffhanger and love it even more now. the rest of the EP is filled with some awesome reMix work from L’Equipe Du Son, who turn the title track into a night drive pulsar with a slight Psy Trance feel in the burbling riffs, and and some really smooth, laid back, electronic Disco from The Legendary 1979 Orchestra.

♫ 80s Stallone – Beach (Original Mix)

♫ 80s Stallone – Beach (L’Equipe Du Son reMix)

♫ 80s Stallone – Beach (The Legendary 1979 Orchestra reMix)

80s Stallone’s ‘Beach’ EP is released 13th February on Silhouette Music.

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Jan 17 2012

DiscoSocks’ new single

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London based bass player turned Disco demon DiscoSocks released a new double A-side single today.

From the moment ‘Voodoo’ kicks in you seriously get hat this guy is experienced with bass. Both the slap playing and the synth lines are amazing. Funky and complex lines intertwine around each other to create a wall of dancefloor destroying synthesizer Disco. the flip side, ‘Boogie Hour’ is just as meticulously crafted and brings more of a banging Electro-House vibe to DiscoSocks Nu-Disco. Both tracks are top quality productions prime to be dropped at peak time.

♫ DiscoSocks – Voodoo (Original Mix)

♫ DiscoSocks – Boogie Hour (Original Mix)

‘Boogie Hour’/’Voodoo’ is out today on HouseRecordings, and be sure to catch DiscoSocks spinning some tunes HERE! Winking smile

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Jan 17 2012

Sébastien Tellier’s ‘Pépito Bleu’ video

Here is it! The full video for Sébastien Tellier long, long awaited new single ‘Pépito Bleu’, taken from his also long, long awaited forthcoming album ‘My God Is Blue’.

The track is pure Tellier SynthPop quirk and drama. Majestic and ridiculous and amazing. As for the Sanghon Kim & Mathieu Tonetti directed vide, well, just watch…

‘My God Is Blue’ is out soon on Record Makers.

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Jan 17 2012

Storm Queen + Aeroplane & Dimitri From Paris

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Storm Queen is the alter ego of one of the New York House scene’s biggest names, Morgan Geist. His track, ‘Look Right Through’ has been out a while but next month it gets a brand new reMix package featuring some storming tracks.

Aeroplane drop the standout mix of the EP with a synth heavy Disco sound, the filtered arpeggio bassline has got this irresistible little Funk to it, it’s definitely a riff that will stick in your head all day. Areoplane manages to add his own brand if electro Disco in the mix but retains the deep ‘90’s House vibe of the original and works the rich, soulful vocals to their fullest. Dimitri From Paris brings the late ‘80’s Chicago House back around and cranks it up to 11 with some huge piano lines. it’s a track that demands a video shot a night with cheap video effects!

♫ Storm Queen – Look Right Through (Aeroplane reMix)

♫ Storm Queen – Look Right Through (Dimitri From Paris Erodiscomix)

‘Look Right Through’ set for release 1st February on Defected Records.

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Jan 17 2012

Mason’s ‘Superimposer’ reMixes

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Dutch duo Mason are back with a new single, ‘Superimposer’.

It’s a track that combines some pretty formulaic Electro-House with a nice off-beat vocal which eventually takes the track to a place where it works, but it’s in some of  the reMixes where the track really gets to shine. Arveene & Misk deliver a robotic house mix full of interesting little idiosyncrasies and a hypnotic beat.  Zombie Disco Squad, use the vocals minimally, but that the best elements of the original and producer more of a well rounded, deep, dancefloor track.

♫ Mason – Superimposer (Arveene & Misk reMix)

♫ Mason – Superimposer (Zombie Disco Squad reMix)

♫ Mason – Superimposer (Original)

‘Superimposer’ is released 5th March on Mason’s own Animal Language imprint.

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Jan 17 2012

Goin’ Old School: Hashim, Wish Key & Depeche Mode

Kicking off with one of my all time favourite tracks Hashim’s  ‘Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)’ from 1983. Often imitated, never bested. Such an influence.

Wish Key’s ‘Orient Express’ also from 1983. Italo, ElectroPop, Euro gold.

From 1981, Depeche Mode’s ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’. The track that started it all. No matter how many adverts you’ve heard it in the original is still awesome.

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Jan 17 2012

Kimbra reMixed by BeNi

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Prolific Australian producer BeNi has worked some Deep House magic on Kimbra’s forthcoming new single ‘Two Way Street’.

Stripping things down to the minimal, BeNi lets Kimbra’s vocals flow over a hypnotic bass groove. The soulful qualities of her voice really get shine when paired with a simple beat and a gruff, pulsating synth line. BeNi serves up a nice late night jam with this one.

♫ Kimbra – Two Way Street (BeNi reMix)

‘Two Way Street’ features on Kimbra’s début album, ‘Vows’.

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