Nov 24 2010

New track from Echoes!

The awesome Echoes have dropped a new track! Already showing a progression in their songwriting the London mystery newcomers.

‘It Goes On’ is powerful as hell. A sweeping epic of a song that is slick and well produced far beyond what you’d expect from a band just starting out. Mid-tempo, without ever truly becoming a ballad, yet wearing it’s 80’s Pop influence on it’s sleeve (‘It Goes On’ is the kind of thing Nik Kershaw would do in a ‘quieter moment’ (and I mean that positively!)) the track defiantly makes Echoes as one to watch, alongside the likes of Bright Light Bright Light and Monarchy, as the next generation of successful British electronic Pop.

♫ Echoes – It Goes On

The video for the track, a nice contrasting journey between inner city living and a simpler life, was made by Astray Films.

Keep it locked to electronic rumors for a special reMix from Echoes soon, and while your waiting show them some of your very finest MySpace love.

Echoes @ MySpace

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Nov 24 2010

Logo, ‘La Vie Moderne’, video

Kitsuné Music have just premiered the video for the A-side of Logo’s awesome double A-side single ‘La Vie Moderne’/’Juniocide’.

Directed by French crew AB/CD/CD the ‘La Vie Moderne’ kinda’ captures the tension of the track, as well as the humour.

Logo are appearing live in Paris on 2nd December at La Maroquinerie with Holy Ghost!, Housse De Racket & Moscow for Petit Bateau x Kitsuné Maison En Vrai! #8.

‘La Vie Moderne’/’Juniocide’ is out not on Kitsuné.

Nov 24 2010

David E. Sugar’s ‘Flea Market’ video

David E. Sugar had just dropped the video for his latest single ‘Flea Market’.

David is kinda’ quietly making some of the best ElectroPop in the country and this single is no exception with an added Folktronica flavour. The video, directed by Thomas Knights, continues his tradition of making simple but effective clips.

The ‘Flea Market; single is out now.

David E. Sugar @ Beatport

David E. Sugar @ Juno

David E. Sugar @ 7Digital

David E. Sugar @ Amazon

Nov 24 2010

The Mystic Underground’s new single

New York based ElectroPop act The Mystic Underground return this week with a brand new single, ‘Pride Of St. Marks.

Produced by Super Buddha (Debbie Harry, Rufus Wainwright, Franz Ferdinand) the track is pretty anthemic for TMU with it’s bouncing bassline and chant along chorus, defiantly worth checking out and a welcome comeback for the duo. ElectroPop with huge production, this is one track you can’t help but nod along to. The reMix package includes this mix by fellow New Yorker and THISISNOTANEXIT artist The Dark Esquire who brings the track to a slightly darker, slightly more minimal place with the lightest of sprinklings of Post-Punk guitar.

♫ The Mystic Underground – Pride Of St. Mark’s (Radio Edit)

♫ The Mystic Underground – Pride Of St. Mark’s (The Dark Esquire Re-Version)

‘Pride Of St. Mark’s’ is released this week.

The Mystic Underground @ Juno

The Mystic Underground @ 7Digital

The Mystic Underground @ Amazon

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Nov 23 2010

Monarchy reMix Kylie Minogue

It was only yesterday that it was announced that the ElectroPop mystery men Monarchy would be reMixing Kylie Minogue’s next single, ‘Better Than Love’ and already we have the reMix so you lot can listen to it!

In true Monarchy style, the London Cosmic SynthPoppers have taking Kylie into space. If Kylie’s music is the sound of a Disco down on Earth, then Monarchy create the soundtrack to the Disco in the orbiting space station. Floating, zero-G, synths wash over Miss Minogue’s dreamlike vocals all held together by the their machine beats. With a pulsing bassline acting as the heartbeat of the tune this is one of the most innovative Disco or ElectroPop reMixes that I have heard in a while. Or maybe I’m just reading too much into it? It’s pretty rad either way!

This is the track that should make first contact!

♫ Kylie Minogue – Better Than Today (Monarchy’s Kylie Through The Wormhole reMix)

‘Better Than Today’ will be released on December 6.

Kylie Minogue @ Beatport

Kylie Minogue @ Juno

Kylie Minogue @ 7Digital

Kylie Minogue @ Amazon

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Nov 23 2010

‘The Fear Inside’ – Brand new Frankmusik

OK, hands up, who was a little nervous about Frankmusik’s new material.

Yeah…me too.
This could have so easily been a generic rehash of one of his previous songs, a sloppy sticking to a style that has since been copied numerous times. But have no fear, ‘The Fear Inside, as débuted last night on Cherrytree Radio sounds a fresh as anything you will hear this year. Taking his trademark sound, Vincent Frank seems to have beefed things up a little. Co-written by Cherrytree’s Martin Kierszenbaum, the track has got a big old school Electro vibe going on under the Pop track that lends a kinda’ hardness to the ElectroPop.

♫ Frankmusik – The Fear Inside

‘The Fear Inside’ and Frankmusik’s new album are due for release in 2011.

Frankmusik @ Juno

Frankmusik @ 7Digital

Frankmusik @ Amazon

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Nov 23 2010

The Human League; ‘Night People’ video premiere & Villa reMix

We told you it was coming, and now it’s here! The brand new video from SynthPop legends The Human League for their eagerly awaited new single ‘Night People’.

We’ve already let you know what we though of the single, we loved its combination of ‘Sound Of The Crowd’ style old League and an epic second half. The video does what it says on the tin, a voyeuristic look into the lives of some wildly different night people!

Still loving it when the song goes all impassioned toward the end!

As previously mentioned, amongst the reMix package is this little gem from Villa who layer the track with frantic strings and and Acid burbling to give the tune a new sense of nervous energy. If the Leagues original is the soundtrack to an amazing night out the Villa’s reMix is the soundtrack to a dark and dangerous evening!

♫ The Human League – Night People (Villa reMix)

Night people is taken from the (almost unbearable) anticipated new album ‘Credo’ is due out in March 2011 preceded by the ‘Night People’ single.

The Human League @ Beatport

The Human League @ Juno

The Human League @ 7Digital

The Human League @ Amazon

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Nov 23 2010

Alpha Boy

Berlin’s Alpha Boy is one of the coolest producers I have come across in recent months.

This 25 year old Xibalba first dipped his 80’s inspired toe in the waters of electronic music making when he received a PlayStation 1 and Music 2000 for X-mas, the rest is a history that is still being written. Falling in, mostly with the Dreamwave crowd, Alpha Boy is even more 80’s influenced, citing the likes of Harold Faltermeyer as an influence. These influences drive him to create danceable, yet strongly emotive, retro synth music.

He’s just releasing a new EP, ‘The Return Of 1986’, which perfectly showcases his cinematic brand of Electro. Check out these two tracks. ‘Stardust’ is an deep, analog, spacesynth tune with an almost EBM-esq driving force layered with sweeping optimistic lead lines while ‘The Wraith 1986’ (presumably named for the awesome Movie featuring the even more awesome Sherilyn Fenn!) is an epic midnight drive of a tune with hints of ChipTune amongst the surging leads.

♫ Alpha Boy – Stardust

♫ Alpha Boy – The Wraith 1986

Look out Kavinsky is all I can say!

Alpha Boy @ Juno

Alpha Boy @ Amazon

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Nov 23 2010

Electrosexual & Mz. Sunday Luv

Electrosexual, who we featured on the site back in the day, had teamed up with Mz. Sunday Luv to release a brand new single.

‘I Feel Love’ is more of Electrosexual’s slightly left of centre Electro-House. Taking in influences from across the dance music board you can heard bits of Acid and Techno amongst the hypnotic Electro track. Mz. Luvs sultry vocals add a smokey, dreamlike quality to the track and a touch of danger. The B-side, ‘Play With Fire’ is more of an 80’s take on their sound with a dominant analog bassline underpinning the tune.

♫ Electrosexual & Mz. Sunday Luv – I Feel Love (Single Edit Version)

♫ Electrosexual & Mz. Sunday Luv – Play With Fire

‘I Feel Love’ is out now.

Electrosexual & Mz. Sunday Luv @ Beatport

Electrosexual & Mz. Sunday Luv @ Juno

Electrosexual & Mz. Sunday Luv @ 7Digital

Electrosexual & Mz. Sunday Luv @ Amazon

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Nov 19 2010

The Human League: ‘Night People’ is here!

The Human League are back! And they’re taking names and kicking ass!

Ever since the announcement that The League has signed to Mark Jones’ Wall Of Sound label we’ve been eagerly awaiting the fruits of that union, and here we have it! The first single from their upcoming ‘Credo’ album, ‘Night People’!

We were right in our previous assessment, there is something of ‘The Sound Of The Crowd’ about it. It’s sounding both really 80’s, and pretty contemporary too. Almost like a modern reMix of a classic The Human League track. The second half of the song is particularly epic when it evolves from early THL sounding chants to a sweeping finale.

It’s so good to have them back!