Jan 10 2012

Zombi reMixed by Astronomer

Zombi

Here’s an amazing new reMix of Zombi ‘Slow Oscillations’,from their ‘Escape Velocity’ EP, from Alex Egan A.K.A. Astronomer.

Originally premiered on Daniel Avery (Stopmakingme)’s Divided Love’ cassette mix, this reworking of Steve Moore and A.E. Paterra’s Sci-Fi synth epic brings a dark, brooding, Italo flavour to the track. Astronomer strikes a nice balance between a cosmic journey and a deep groove for late night dancefloors.

♫ Zombi – Slow Oscillations (Astronomer reMix)

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Jan 10 2012

Vanbot’s new video

Fresh from some major successes at the electronic rumors Awards and in advance of her appearance on ‘electronic rumors Volume 1’, here is Vanbot’s brand new video for ‘Numb’.

Ester’s infection ElectroPop is nicely framed by the contrast between her being made up and the creation of the portrait that is her album cover.

Vanbot’s album, and reMix EP, are out now.

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Jan 10 2012

New EP from Pinemarten

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Hot on the heels of his début album, ‘If You Thought There Was Any Doubt’, Derbyshire based producer Pinemarten has dropped another EP of mellow synth jams,

The ‘Here It Is’ EP contains three tracks of dreamlike electronic soundscapes and distant, hazy vocals. Pinemarten conjures up feelings of sunsets and lazy summer nights as he skilfully layers shimmering synths. Three prefect chilled tunes for the morning after.

♫ Pinemarten – I’m Trying

The ‘Here It Is’ EP if available now, for free!

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Jan 10 2012

Moullinex & Peaches ‘Maniac’ video

Here’s the video for Moullinex & Peaches’ cover of Michael Sembello’s ‘Maniac’ (yes, that ‘Manic’, from Flashdance!).

The track is part of the forthcoming Gomma cover EP which features Moullinex, Telonius, Munk and The Phenomenal Handclap Band covering Michael Sembello, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and  Skatt Brothers.

The ‘Casablanca Reworks’ Ep is out next week.

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Jan 10 2012

Todd Terje’s new EP

Todd Terje

Todd Terje’s ‘Inspector Norse’, from his forthcoming new EP  ‘It’s The Arps’, is already being hailed by some as the track of 2012.

The EP drops mid-January and the lead track is a Moroderfied synthetic Disco monster. Bouncy digital Italo bass, some amazing electro tom action and groovy little melodies all combine to create an awesome feel good  track that you can help but move to. The EP sounds like it’s gonna’ be a must buy.

♫ Todd Terje – Inspector Norse

Todd Terje’s  ‘It’s The Arps’ EP is released 16th January on his own Olsen imprint.

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Jan 9 2012

She’s The Queen reMixed by Lightwaves

She's The Queen

Fresh from walking home with the big one at the electronic rumors awards ElectroPop duo She’s The Queen have dropped a brand new reMix of ‘The Way’ by  Lightwaves (Jan from Yes Giantess!).

Jan has taken the soulful Pop track and turned it into an Ibiza monster that would make Ministry Of Sound proud. Straight to the big room, the reMix balances Nu-Disco with a Balearic euphoria and some nice Electro inserts. Despite the vocal manipulation Lightwaves has managed to keep the feel of the track intact, but give it a new lease of superclub life. With the right push this tune could be storming the clubs this summer,

♫ She’s The Queen – The Way (Lightwaves reMix)

She’s The Queen self-titled début EP is out now.

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Jan 9 2012

Jules Schimmer reMixes Aaron Alexis

Aaron Alexis

Ney York ElectroPop artist (and general renascence man) Aaron Alexis’ ‘Heart Box Smasher’ was an intimate, eclectic, slice of SynthPop we featured last summer, well that was until Manc retro synth man Jules Schimmer got his hands on it. Now it’s a huge slap of ‘80’s electronic Pop.

Schimmer brings that particularly ‘80’s combination of bouncy and moody to the tune with a slight Italo flavour and some deep pads. Crafting a tune that could easily work as the theme tune to a mid-‘80’s TV show about a crime fighting Casanova, the combination of Aaron’s soulful vocals and Jules’ RoboPop is something that works amazingly well. We need to hear more from these two, separately, and maybe more together too.

♫ Aaron Alexis – Heart Box Smasher (Jules Schimmer reMix)

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Jan 9 2012

‘Futurecop! The Movie’ approaches release

Futurecop!

As the release of Futurecop!’s new album ‘Futurecop! The Movie’ draws close, the guys have dropped another taste of what to expect.

The album is made up of mostly epic instrumentals, some new, some versions of Futurecop! tracks we all know and love. The new versions of existing tracks sound a bit beefed up and the album, across the board, sees Futurecop! expressing their Nu-Disco and Electro-House side. In contract to their recent ElectroPop singles and the amazingly Poppy, Japan only, album ‘It’s Forever, Kids’, this is classic Futurecop!, the meeting of dirty Electro and those ‘80’s soundtrack peices the hit you with a rush of emotion. Whether you look at this album as the soundtrack to the movie in Futurecop!’s head, or (finally!) a collection of Futurecop!’s works from the last few years, ‘Futurecop! The Movie’ just shows what a force of nature these two have been in retro synth music since 2008.

♫ Futurecop! – Super Saiyan

‘Futurecop! The Movie’ is released 23rd January at futurecop.co.uk and everywhere else on the 24th via Keiz Beats.

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Jan 9 2012

We Are Russians!

WeAreRussians

We just commented last week about how much good stuff there is coming out of Russia these days, and to prove it website/label/community WeAreRussians have released a free compilation of Russian electronic artists.

The whole eighteen track album is top quality, practically every track is a winner and whilst the collection keeps quite a retro synth feel is spans quite a few styles. Lovinsky, represented here both alone and partnered with Quasars and Sohight are all artists we’ve featured before, highlighting their slick Dreamwave and Nu-Disco sounds and they sit on the album alongside new-to-us acts like Ziroberto and Valotihkuu who bring a more Funky side and some soundtrack atmospheres respectively. From these SynthWave sounds to epic Electro-House and introspective Indie-Electro WeAreRussians volume one just reinforces out opinion that Russia is definitely one of the places to look to for the next big synth acts.

♫ Lovinsky – Dreamcatcher

♫ Quasars And Lovinsky – Made In The 80’s

♫ Sohight – Boys (Original Mix)

♫ Ziroberto – The Future

♫ Valotihkuu – Travelling

You can download the whole album on WeAreRussians’ SoundCloud.

Jan 9 2012

Kolombo reworks Madonna

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Belgian producer Kolombo has worked his synth Disco magic on one my favourite Madonna tunes, ‘Into The Groove’.

This is everything an edit should be, Kolombo has chopped up the track and put it back together with the dancefloor in mind, dragging the synth bass to the forefront and bringing some nice retro synths with him. Frankly, this is kinda’ going to become the definitive version of the track.

♫ Madonna – Into The Groove (Kolombo Rework)

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