[ER017] Ali Jamieson (Feat. Raff) – Coffee Stain (Single)
[ER016] BeatLoaf – Romantic (Single)
[ER015] Techniques – Don’t You Want To Love? (Single)
[ER014] Kids At Midnight – Unashamed/Vapours (Single)
[ER013] Freak You (Feat. Bright Light Bright Light) – There You Are (Single)
[ER012] Box Of Wolves – Let’s Start Again (Single)
[ER011P] Various Artists – X-Mas Rumors (EP)
[ER010P] She’s The Queen/Let Em Riot – Fantasy/There U Go (Single)
[ER009] beaumont (Feat. Elle Pierre) – Vampire (Single)
[ER008] She’s The Queen – Cold Heart/I Don’t Wanna Know (Single)
[ER007] New Arcades – New Arcades (EP)
[ER006/ER006CDP] Box Of Wolves & Christa Vi – Boy (Single)
[ER005P] Various Artists – electronic rumors Volume 1: The reMix EP (EP)
[ER004] Let Em Riot – SlashWave (EP)
[ER003] Ride The Universe (Feat. Jane Elizabeth Hanley) – A Little Better (Single)
[ER002/ER002CDP] She’s The Queen – Talk To Me (Single)
[ER001/ER001CD] Various Artists – electronic rumors Volume 1
Here’s the video for Australian ElectroPop artist Thief’s Closer. The track is taken from his EP of the same name released later this year. You’ll no doubt know the track, check out the visuals.
Thief himself put together this nice collection of animation styles. Sometimes literal, sometimes surreal, always flowing with the music.
Thief’s Closer EP is out 12t May.
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Due out in April is the single Touch from London House producer Shift K3y. It’s Garage-y R&B influenced tune that comes with a storming reMix package, featuring the likes of Oxford and this euphoric monster from the one and only Grum. We’re still waiting for a definite release date for Grum’s album so we can publish the glowing review of it we wrote last year before the record was pushed back after the well deserved success of his The Theme single, but in the meantime this will more than keep you going.
Grum takes the track from it’s Urban roots and drags it straight to the dancefloor. A rising symphony of thick synths and uplifting melodies riding over s stomping beat. This is peak time madness that harkens back to the days of packed superclubs rising and falling to the sounds of Euphoric Trance, but with that Grum, emotional Dreamwave twist. Retro in it’s progressions, modern in it’s sounds, this one is hands-in-the-air all the way through. Check out Annie Mac giving it a spin.
♫ Shift K3y – Touch (Grum reMix) (Radio Rip)
Shift K3y’s Touch is released 6th April.
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Belgian ElectroPoppers Shindu has put together this blistering cover version of Indie legends Pixies Gouge Away. Those amongst you who are sceptical about how Pixies frantic, wall-of-sound guitar music translates into SynthPop really need to hear this. This is how you make a track your own.
It’s the bass that really makes this tune what it is, synth heavy but keeping it raw, Shindu centre the track on a driving bassline that flows to the progression of the original. Even singer Chibi’s voice takes on an edgy quality here, doing justice to the song itself. We can imagine this song is killer live, the rising electronic tones and gritty riffs easily doing the job of droning guitars whilst injecting the track with a little Funk too.
♫ Shindu – Gouge Away (Pixies Cover)
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Here is the first track Norwegian Cosmic Disco king Todd Terje is teasing us with from his recently announced forthcoming début album. It’s Album Time (great title!) drops in April and includes a collaboration with Bryan Ferry (who Todd amazingly reMixed). This tune, Delorean Dynamite (the man has a knack for names!) is a great taste of what’s to come.
Injecting a little retro Italo into his spaced out SacndiDisco style, Delorean Dynamite rocks a powerful 80s-esque arpeggio. The galactic synths glide over the track, which has the sense of spaciousness that Terje does best. As the track progresses we’re treated to wicked little Disco licks and soaring leads that rise toward the tracks emotional finale. Pure dancefloor excitement.
♫ Todd Terje – Delorean Dynamite (Album Version)
Todd Terje’s It’s Album Time is released 7th April.
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Last month we brought you the first of a stunning collection of reMixes of the new single from SynthPop legends Erasure Make It Wonderful. Bright Light Bright Light turned in his 90s House take on the tune, now it’s time to unveil Chillwave master Chad Valley’s enveloping re-working of Make it Wonderful. The single finally sees release at the end of the month.
As a warm blanket of synths, Chad Valley’s reMix delivers a warbling array of sparking sounds. Uplifting arpeggios and reverb washed drums curl around Andy Bell’s voice like smoke as it dips in and out to make space for spacious chiming leads. With enough of an 80s feel to seem fitting for an Erasure reMix, but not so much it dominates the sound of the track, Chad Valley had served up the perfect compliment to the more frantic versions of the track.
♫ Erasure- Make It Wonderful (Chad Valley reMix)
Erasure’s Make It Wonderful is out 24th February on Mute.
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Just out courtesy of those fine folks at French Express is the latest track from Disco showstopper Moon Boots. After a gradual build up, this guys had an amazing twelve months, delivering track and reMixes that have cemented his reputation is a purveyor of the finest poolside sounds. Weaving House and Disco sounds into a laid back groove, Moon Boots kills it every time.
C.Y.S., his latest tune, lifts Total’s Can’t You See’s vocal line and repurposes it for his own variety of smooth jams. With loose keys and floaty pads drifting over a rock solid House beat, Mood Boots conjures a chill, summery, mood with an easy dancefloor flavour, This ones warm, and not just warm weather warm, it’s got a warm House vibe that’s so easy to sink into.
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The Native Circles EP is the second release on Pole Jam Vinyl, the vinyl imprint from Pole Position Recordings and Satin Jackets’ Glam Jam Artists. As with their first release, this EP is a multi-artist showcase that once again features the work of young Russian producer Deep Sound Express as he introduces us to another four minutes of Cosmic House intensity.
Mixing up a powerhouse of an Italo bassline with a smooth House beat; Deep Sound Express gradually build a compelling dancefloor groove before using this backing to unleash a torrent of swirling Chill sounds. With Balearic guitar and Cosmic synth in tow, Deep Sound Express bring both laid-back vibes and pounding, floorfilling, rhythms to one track. Did we mention that the bassline is utterly infectious?
♫ Deep Sound Express – Changes
The Native Circles EP is out now.
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Last week saw the re-emergence of Nu-Rave icons Klaxons. After indulging their Rockier side in the past few years their new comeback single, There is No Other Time, produced by future House Superstars Gorgon City, see them delve back into the waters of electronic music and showing just as much love for 90s Dance classics as they did when the first erupted on the scene.
The first tracks to be taken from their forthcoming summer album, There Is No Other Time rides a pulsating bassline that drive the track ever forward. With hints here and there, in the piano line and the vocal mantra, of Dance music classics of the past There Is No Other Time serves up a selection of live synths and Indie euphoria. A surprisingly good hint of what’s to come on their James Murphy, Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands, and Erol Alkan producer new record.
♫ Klaxons – There Is No Other Time
Klaxons’ There is No Other Time is released 23rd March.
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This week’s capsule of Synthesizer Zen, to carry you into the weekend, comes from a look at the Crumar DS-2.
Video courtesy of YouTube user enrico bassi.
Mexican producer Bronx has delivered and absolute stormer of a track in the form of his new release for Nervous Records. A double A-side single, the tracks What You Want and U&I bring some Deep House vibes to his Disco sound and cement the mans reputation as one of the finest producers to emerge in the last twelve months. U&I is our pick of the single, pure club gold.
The track does occasionally serve up some Inner City style old school House vibes, but mainly the groove concentrates of a powerful Deep House tirade that is as funky as it is hypnotic. This one is unashamedly for the dancefloor, and nowhere else. But drop it on the dancefloor and you’ll have the crowd eating out of your hand. Thick bass, relentless beats, bouncing stabs and a low vocal to keep things soulful; this one has it all.
♫ Bronx – U&I
Bronx U&I/What You Want is out now.
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