Jan 16 2012

Vanguard’s ‘Calling U’

Vanguard

Short, but incredibly sweet, that’s what Welsh Nu-Disco duo VanGuard’s new track is.

So smooth, so retro, with such a powerful sound. The track is only two and a half minutes long but it crams an epic flow into such a short time. With a heavy rhythm section that powers the track along and is followed closely by those big retro chords, ‘Calling U’ is more Dreamwavey and less Nu-Disco than their usual tracks, more like their reMixes.  This is real ‘80’s movie soundtrack/Disco hybrid stuff. Simple, but very effective.

♫ VanGuard – Calling U

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Jan 16 2012

Ruben & Ra reMix Fil Lavin

Fil Lavin

Montenegro based producer Fil Lavin is the latest edition to Ruben & Ra’s Retrospective stable.

February sees the release of ‘Soul Brother’ his first release, a deep ‘90’s House jam that’s backed with a reMix by Ruben & Ra themselves. Their ‘Souled Out Dub’ is a deep late night groove with a rolling synth bassline and some big lush filtered chords that are just a pleasure to listen to. Keeping the ‘90’s House vibe but bring it to a smoother place R&R have droped a fresh track with a classic feel.

♫ Fil Lavin – Soul Brother (Ruben & Ra’s Souled Out Dub)

‘Soul Brother’ is released 13th February on Retrospective.

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Jan 16 2012

RUFUS&Bambi’s ‘Gimme’ That Beat’ Mix

RUFUS&Bambi

BREED Podcast 12 – RUFUS&Bambi’s ‘Gimme’ That Beat’ Mix = Rex The Dog’s ‘BREED night is back at the Dalston Superstore, to celebrate he’s dropped the latest BREED podcast where resident RUFUS&Bambi takes us on an awesome hour long journey through synthesizer heaven.

♫ BREED Podcast 12 – RUFUS&Bambi’s ‘Gimme’ That Beat’ Mix

Rex The Dog hosts the next BREED party on the 3rd February at the Dalston Superstore, details here.

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Jan 16 2012

New Order edited by Mirror People

New Order

New Order’s ‘5 8 6 ’, form 1983,  was a prime example of the bands early experiments with synths being at the forefront of their music. Having just discovered Disco many of the tracks on the ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ album have a dance groove, but not all of them would stand up on todays dancefloors, including ‘5 8 6’…Mirror People thought he’d see to that.

Mirror People’s edit of ‘5 8 6’ gives the track a new burst of raw energy. Emphasising the kick and some of the synths, and adding a few stabs here and there, the changes are quite subtle, but make all the difference in the mix.

♫ New Order – 5 8 6 (Mirror People Edit)

‘5 8 6’ is taken from New Order’s 1983 album, ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’.

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Jan 13 2012

Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver’s new EP

Looks like Discotexas are onto another absolute winner with heir next release, the ‘Diamonda’ EP from Finish production duo Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver.

From them moment the lead track kicks off your ears are treated to some massive sounding ‘80’s influenced Dreamwave awesomeness. ‘Diamonda’ is a full on driving synth track that walks the pumping line between Nu-Disco and Outrun Electro. this tune is so exciting it makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. It’s partnered with ‘Opal’, more Dreamwave excellence with slightly more of a hazy summer city nights vibe to it and some lush soaring synths. reMixes come correct from Justin Faust who’s Nu-Disco groove is a bit of a stand out track, Xinobi and Bright Shades. As an extra treat here’s also the EP’s closing track ‘22’ to download, it makes a nice retro comedown for the EP.

♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Diamonda (Original Mix)

♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Opal (Original Mix)

♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – Diamonda (Justin Faust Remix)

♫ Jay Lamar & Jesse Oliver – 22

‘Diamonda’ is released today on Discotexas.

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Jan 13 2012

CREEP reMixed by Modern Machines

CREEP

Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard’s CREEP release their Holly Miranda featuring new single ‘Animals’ next week, including this big House reMix from Modern Machines.

Dragging the dark ambience of CREEP straight into the big room and mixing up Holly Miranda’s huge ghostly vocals with big beats and a House bassline. When the ‘90’s House piano kick in, it really isn’t something you’re expecting in a CREEP track but turns the post Industrial, post-Dubstep track into a big summer club track.

♫ CREEP (Feat. Holly Miranda) – Animals (Modern Machines reMix)

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Jan 13 2012

Coloureds reMix Yelle

coloureds yelle

GrandMarnier and tEPr should be worried, apparently they’ve been replaced in Yelle but Oxford’s Electro noise terrorists Coloureds. I don’t think anyone is going to make it out of this alive.

Blue and Yellow apply extra helping of chainsaw synths and machine gun percussion to the track that growls away in the background like an angry cyborg beast while Julie’s vocals carry on seemingly unaware of their fate. Once again Couloureds manage to sit in the middle of the ‘bastard hard Electro’ and ‘actually got a groove’ ven diagram as their track strides onto the dancefloor swinging it’s big metal balls.

♫ Yelle – Comme Un Enfant (Coloureds reMix)

‘Comme Un Enfant’ is taken from the ‘Safari Disco Club’ album, out now.

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Jan 13 2012

Mausi

Mausi

Mausi are a Newcastle based four peice who are about to release their début single. The Disco tinged IndiePop of ‘Sol.’.

The tracks been around for a while now but has just been picked up for release in February. It’s got a nice summery Pop feel that owes much to the likes of Passion Pit but with more of a beach party Disco vibe to it. It’s probably the most straight-up Indie thing we’ve featured in a while but they’ve got enough of a French Indie-Electro groove going on that some of you might be into it, we are.

♫ Mausi – Sol.

‘Sol.’ is released 20th February.

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Jan 13 2012

Austra’s ‘Spellwork’ video

Here’s the long awaited video for Austra’s ‘Spellwork’.

I’m sure there’s probably something coherent going on in this Yelena Yemchuk directed clip, I think It’ll take a couple more watches to get though.

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Jan 13 2012

RAC reMix Depeche Mode

DepecheMode

OK, so,  Depeche Mode reMixes, particularly reMixes of ‘Enjoy The Silence’ are usually a sore point for us. ‘Silence’, as well as being one of the greatest songs ever written, is also one of the most reMixed and covered, and 99.9999% of the are shit. There’s barely a handful of reMixes of the track that are any good and only two covers that I can recall. So it’s actually high praise indeed when I say RAC’s rework of the tune doesn’t make me want to be violently ill.

RAC’s version has got a nice Disco groove going on. I’m not overly convinced by the horns but they do grow on you. With the synth bass and live feel to the drums they are on to a winner though. Is it better than the original? No, of course it isn’t. But it’s better than most reMixes out there.

♫ Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence (RAC Mix)

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