May 1 2014

[Audio] Blank Paper’s ‘Step Into My Office’

We featured new music from Brooklyn SynthPoppers Blank Paper earlier this month with the lead track form their forthcoming new EP, Ambien. Here’s the second tune taken from the release. It’s called Step Into My Office and paints a business like metaphor for getting closer to a special someone; wich feels odd to us, we’ve always knows asking someone to “step into your office” as a metaphor for dumping someone. Oh, how the Atlantic separates us.

As with Ambien, Step Into My Office is a lush and woozy slice of very 80s ElectroPop. A churning synth bassline stagers the track forward like a drunken robot, dragging with it rich vintage synths and spacious melodies. Marie Kim’s vocals are pure 80s joy, a decade which loved an awkward metaphor, flowing over the track with an upbeat optimism that hides a slight air of menace. Another awesome tune from Blank Paper, we’re very much looking forward to the EP.

♫ Blank Paper – Step Into My Office

Blank Paper’s new EP is out this summer.

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Apr 30 2014

[Audio] Goldroom reMixes Ms Mr’s ‘Hurricane’

Hot on the heels of his reMix of MØ’s Don’t Wanna’ Dance, Dreamwave OG and oceanic Disco captain Goldroom has unleashed his reMix of MYC ElectroPop duo Ms Mr’s Hurricane. Officially released earlier this month sees Goldroom mixing up a little live instrumentation into his smooth poolside brand to blissful effect.

Goldroom’s reMix of Hurricane eases you into proceedings. Gradually building it’s groove out of a breezy bassline and chilled drums before infecting you ears with it’s surf guitar. The real genius of this reMix , though, is the rolling, almost Acid, synth riff that permeates the background in the middle section. Oh, and the almighty sax. Check it out.

♫ Ms Mr – Hurricane (Goldroom reMix)

Ms Mr’s Hurricane is out now.

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Apr 30 2014

[Video] Lovestarrs’ ‘Get Your Sexy On’

Ex-The Good Natured, Lovestarrs’ Indie-ElectroPop anthem Get You Sexy On has been on the street a couple of months now, so it’s about that time for a video treatment.

In keeping with the tracks fun, modern Electro meets early 90s Indie vibe the track has got a real 90s Indie video vibe. Colourful and fun to the very end.

Lovestarrs’ Get Your Sexy On is out now.

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Apr 30 2014

[Video] iamamiwhoami’s ‘Vista’

Vista is the latest single from Swedish Avant-Popstar iamamiwhoami, and as ever the icy SynthPop epicness is accompanied by the next instalment in iamamiwhoami videos.

Directed by WAVE, this clip is the continuation of Jonna Lee as both visual artist and storyteller. As always it looks stunning, if only we knew the plot.

iamamiwhoami’s Vista is out now.

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Apr 30 2014

[Audio] Keljet & Mereki’s ‘Run This World’

Just out is the new one from Dutch Disco duo Keljet. These guys have been making quite a name for themselves in the past few months and here comes the icing on the cake. Feature a little vocal spice from the awesome Mereki, the is Run This World.

As chilled as it gets, Run This World is pure sunshine goodness. The pairing of warm filtered synths and Mereki’s infectious vocals make for the perfect poolside jam. Absurdly optimistic, this is carefree vocal Nu-Disco at it’s finest, piled on heavy with shiny stabs, a buoyant bassline and a shuffling Disco beat that’s built for some top-down cursing. Welcome to your summer..

♫ Keljet (Feat. Mereki) – Run This World (Original Mix)

Keljet’s Run This World is out now.

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Apr 29 2014

[Audio] Thunder & Co.’s début EP

Hailing from Lisbon in Portugal Thunder & Co. have come out of nowhere and have just unleashed their début EP via Duro Music. We’d never heard of them before, but just one listen to their première release told us everything we needed to know, the EP is very very good. Five tracks of Indie-Electro infused Nu-Disco that can easily stand shoulder to shoulder with the best in the genre. Get involved with their self-titled collection now.

The Lead track O.N.O. (One Night Only) is a slick summer jam that cascaded easy, dreamy, synths over an energetic Nu-Disco groove. Catchy and optimistic vocals inserted into the mix for that sing-a-long factor are the icing on the cake. It;s an impressive start to the EP. Elsewhere you can find D.Y.E., which continues in the vein of emotional, live Indie-Dance with a sprinkling of Italo bass and Disco licks amongst the thick synth groove and impassioned vocals. I.C.K.Y. end the EP on a more House-y tip with modulated vocals and a cheeky bright keys vibe. these three tracks alone are worth the price, but there two more for you to discover too. We recommend checking this EP out.

♫ Thunder & Co. – O.N.O.

♫ Thunder & Co. – D.Y.E.

♫ Thunder & Co. – I.C.K.Y.

Thunder & Co.’s self-titled début EP is out now.

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Apr 29 2014

[Video] Say Lou Lou’s ‘Everything We Touch’

We featured Australian/Swedish sisters Say Lou Lou’s forthcoming new single Everything We Touch last month, a rousing slice of epic ElectroPop goodness with SLL’s charming Scandi-twist.

Here’s the video for the track, Say Lou Lou nude (and gold) in space. That just happened.

Say Lou Lou’s ‘Everything We Touch is released 19th May.

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Apr 29 2014

[Video] French Horn Rebellion’s ‘Swing Into It’

Here’s the video for New York DiscoPop duo French Horn Rebellion’s Swing Into It. Featuring fellow NYC ElectroPoppers HAERTS for a nice mix of groove and synthetics with soul.

The video was produced and directed by The Strangers and, well, is all shadowy ballet and stuff.

French Horn Rebellion’s Swing Into It is out now

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Apr 29 2014

[Audio] Ayer’s ‘Black Diamond’

Brooklyn based Ayer, a collaboration between singer Danny Schmittler and Noosa album producer Mickey Valen, have unleashed a brand new single on the world. We loved their début tune, Circle Down and it’s follow up, Young; and this new track, Black Diamond, certainly continues in his trend of Erasure-meets-Brooklyn sound.

Kicking off with low key synth warbles and Danny’s dramatic vocals, Black Diamond soon builds into a full-on SynthPop epic. Majestic and sweeping; Ayer’s new single is catchy as hell in a smooth way. With a slight not to classic 80s SynthPop, in fact, not even SynthPop, just 80s Pop, in it’s unbridled theatricality this tune is a welcome addition to Ayer’s repertoire.

♫ Ayer – Black Diamond

Ayer’s Black Diamond is out now.

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Apr 28 2014

[Download] The Penelopes’ ‘Time To Shine’

Massive. That’s the best word to describe the new single from London based French ElectroPop duo The Penelopes. Time To Shine has been released as a free download and is their first original release since their 2012 album Never Live Another Yesterday. In many ways it marks a district departure from the summery (and quite ‘of the time’) Indie-ElectroPop of their previous work as they morph into something more mature and rich.

The contrast here of the growling and moody sonic pallet and the euphoric, upbeat nature of the track is what really lets this track shine. Like The Sisters Of Mercy gone shiny ElectroPop, Time To Shine is brooding 80s power Rock preformed on shimmering synthesizers, with all the requisite pomp and circumstance. Chugging bass, gritty synths and Axel’s croon backed up with some huge, Morrison-esque female vox and squealing leads, this is stadium SynthPop at it’s finest.