Feb 7 2014

[Audio] Lovestarrs’ ‘Get Your Sexy On’

Rising from the ashes of the wonderful The Good Natured, whose long awaited début album was held hostage by their major label, comes Lovestarrs. Frankly, why their label dropped then and kept the album is beyond us, that record could have been huge, there’s no understanding some people, and some peoples taste. Maybe it didn’t fit in to their plans for this year’s ‘rock resurgence’? Ahahahahaha.

Get Your Sexy On, Lovestarrs’ première single will no doubt show them what they are missing. An Indie-Electro anthem that’s bigger than anything The Good Natured released. Taking queues from stadium ElectroPop, summer US Indie, even Acid House, the track is a bombastic, feel good, Pop epic with some big sing-a-long vocals from Sarah amidst a sea of burbling synths and subtle wall-of-sound guitars. the sound of the summer?

♫ Lovestarrs – Get Your Sexy On

Lovestarrs’ Get Your Sexy On is released 31st March.

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Feb 7 2014

[Video] Annie’s ‘Russian Kiss’

ScandiPop queen Annie has dropped a surprise new track in the form of the timely Russian Kiss. It’s more of Annie’s Acid tinged, Richard X produced, 90s Pop and is a collaboration with Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard.

The video, directed by Richard Kern, along with the song are Annie’s reaction to Russia’s current majorly bigoted anti-gay and blasphemy laws for the dark ages.

Annie’s The A&R EP is out now.

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Feb 7 2014

[Download] Allie X’s ‘Catch’

We were debating whether to post this début tune from Canadian artist Allie X, it;s been pretty much all over the internet, the music blogosphere and the popular music press for the last week. Can we say anything more? Probably not, but the more we pondered whether to post the more we listened to it, and the more we listened to it, the more we came to terms with the fact that we couldn’t not post it. So here it is.

It’s called Catch, and it’s already seen Allie being compared to Chvrches. Whilst we really don;t see that comparison, that doesn’t stop it being amazing. It sounds like a hybrid of glossy American Pop and avant-guarde ElectroPop. It’s soulful, melancholically optimistic and loaded with twisted sounds. Amongst the growling synths and post R&B beats, Allie belts out one of the catchiest songs of the year so far. This is what happens when North Americans do UK style Alt-Pop properly. Exhilarating stuff.

♫ Allie X – Catch

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Feb 7 2014

[Video] Lily Allen’s ‘Air Balloon’

Lily Allen is well and truly back. Here’s the video for her second single form her forthcoming third studio album, Air Balloon, more on-point Allen brand Pop, lighter and bouncier than Hard Out Here.

Directed by That Go, the clip is a lavish and fun and involves chilling out on animals and space. Sold.

Lily Allen’s Air Balloons is released

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Feb 7 2014

[Audio] Mitch Murder’ ‘The Final Stretch’

OK. Fair enough. Time to face facts; we’re pretty much just a Mitch Murder fan blog these days. And seeing as how he’s been treating us to a new track about once a month we feel this is a win/win situation. We could listen to Mitch Murder tunes all day, and in fact, sometimes we do. Here’s the latest in his sonic arsenal, The Final Stretch.

Mitch is well back in Vine DiCola mode with this one, and you can’t help but grin when The Final Stretch is playing. It’s all digital stabs and squealing leads. A total energy build, a rush of frantic excitement; you can imagine the action sequence this would soundtrack. This is the score to an optimistic move, chock full of heroism and defeating the odds. How Mr. Murder constantly knocks the 80s soundtrack genre out of the park we’ll never know. We’re just glad he does.

♫ Mitch Murder – The Final Stretch

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Feb 6 2014

[Audio] Chromeo & Toro Y Moi’s ‘Come Alive’ reMixed by Le Youth

Chromeo and Toro Y Moi’s awesome new single Come Alive is barely out and the reMixes are starting to flood in. Luckily, at the forefront of the wave is LA Disco master Le Youth, himself gearing up for his new single release, Dance With Me. Expect big things when these two funky powerhouses meet.

Le Youth takes the track in a frantic old school House direction, with a hint of his Disco roots. This ones a peak time crate filler to whip the crown into a frenzy. Cut-up vocals form the original are liberally unleashed on rough synths and an infectious piano hook, which the whole combination riding over a classic 90s House beat, shuffling hi-hats and all. The reMix builds and builds, creating a hyper energy until the squelchy solo finale.

♫ Chromeo (Feat. Toro Y Moi) – Come Alive (Le Youth reMix)

Chromeo’s Come Alive is out now.

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Feb 6 2014

[Video] Years & Years’ ‘Real’

Here’s the video for London ElectroPoppers Years & Years’ Real. Out later this month on Kitsuné Music and full of smooth, emotional, electronic vibes.

Robert Francis Müller directs the clip, which stars British actor Ben Whishaw and some disorienting dancing.

Years & Years’ Real is released 17th February.

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Feb 6 2014

[Mixtape] Chrome Canyon’s ‘CC Mix Tape Vol. 5’

Chrome Canyon – CC Mix Tape Vol. 5 – The latest mixtape from New York’s synthesizer wizard Chrome Canyon is an upfront collection of some of the freshest House and Nu-Disco around, with a leaning toward vocal track, this hour long will keep you going all week.

♫ Chrome Canyon – CC Mix Tape Vol. 5

The tracklist:
01. Disclosure – Voices (Le Youth reMix)
02. Kimbra – Posse (Ghosts Of Venice reMix)
03. Donna Summer – Bad Girls (Gigamesh reMix)
04. Blende – Rikki
05. Soft Touch – Swim In The Night (Chrome Canyon reMix)
06. Empire Of The Sun – DNA (Yuksek Remix)
07. LBCK – Give & Take
08. Chordashian – Keep On (In Flagranti Extended Mix)
09. Blood Orange – On the Line (Star Slinger Edit)
10. Eumig & Chinon – CRASH
11. Rogue Vogue – Until The Dawn (Cyclist reMix)
12. Bee Gees – Tragedy (Forever Kids reMix)
13. Chromeo – Night By Night (Oliver Nelson reMix)
14. Genuine – Pony (Viceroy reMix)

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Feb 6 2014

[Audio] €urocrats’ ‘Black Hole Bass’

Deep warehouse vibes right here from the new single from AeroPop supergroup €urocrats, a collaboration between Vito Aeroplane and Dimitri From Paris. Getting twisted and dark, as opposed to their more Boogie laden previous single Follow Me, this single comes in two flavours, 606 and 909, and we bet you can imagine what to expect from either.

Whilst the 909 version is pure Acid tinged Chicago House madness, it;s the 606 version that caught or eye. Stripped of the occasionally harsh 909 beats, this version relies on a more synthetic feel courtesy of the 606 purcussion. Coupled with pulsating vintage synths and a voice of doom, this one is a hypnotic, Acid fuelled, jam for dark backrooms and seedy after-parties. Retro floorfilling goodness.

♫ €urocrats – Black Hole Bass (606 Version)

€urocrats’ Black Hole Bass is out 10th February.

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Feb 5 2014

[Download] Pat Lok’s ‘Same Hearts’ reMixed by Box Of Wolves

Canadian producer Pat Lok and Bear Mountain’s Same Hearts has been out just over a week now and in that week has been getting a fair amount of play ‘round these parts. It’s set to see even more spins now on the form of of the brand new reMix from our own Chilly Disco don Box Of Wolves, Stay tuned for more Box Of Wolves news and we announce his new single in the coming days.

In the meantime he’s whipped up a jackin’ House tune with this track. It’s got a nice retro swing to it courtesy of some thick synth stabs running throughout that give the vocals a buoyant quality. All this resides upon a deep bassline constructed from pulsating and echoing synths. It’s as atmospheric as it is dancefloor friendly. Perfect for that Deep House portion of the night. A true meeting of talents.