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[Audio] Karin Park’s ‘Shine’
Late next month the amazing Karin Park releases a brand new single. Shine is the first new material from the Scandinavian ice queen since her 2012 album Highwire Poetry; not counting her awesome collaboration with Maya Jane Coles last year. This new tune sees Karin slipping into more of a Deep House vibe alongside her spikey SynthPop.
Some of Cole’s bassy dancefloor groove seems to have rubbed off on Ms. Park, Shine is an hypnotic, undulating, bass heavy juggernaut whos dark, heavy synths oozes out of the speakers, cut through with razor sharp leads. Karin’s unusual mix of soft and abrasive in her vocals works better here than ever, complementing perfectly the comforting, yet unsettling, electronic soundtrack. If there’s a new album on the horizon we are very excited.
♫ Karin Park – Shine (Radio Edit)
Karin Park’s Shine is released 24th February.
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[Video] Chromeo & Toro Y Moi’s ‘Come Alive’
Here’s the video for Chromeo and Toro Y Moi’s Come Alive. Released last week it;s the third taste of what to expect from Chromeo’s long awaited fourth album.
It’s everything you’d expect from a Chromeo video. Directed by Alex Southam, the clip is a retro romp with a hint of Mannequin about it.
Chromeo’s Come Alive is out now.
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[Audio] Lenno reMixes The Young Punx’s ‘All These Things Are Gone’
This week MofoHifi’s The Young Punx release their new single, All This Things Are Gone. It’s a fourteen minute deep, groovy, House epic that includes mention of lots and lots of things that are (somewhat) gone that’s taken from their forthcoming album of the same name. The single comes complete with this tightened, big room, rework from the Finnish main man Lenno that’s sure to get a hammering in certain clubs this year.
The combination of the nostalgic, relatable, lyrics and Lenno’s blissful, almost Dreamwave, production is hard to resist. With undulating apreggios and lush, thick, synth riffs riding over tough beats, Lenno delivers utterly compelling dancefloor vibes with more than a couple of hands-in-the-air moments. Musically, it’s kinda’ reminiscent of 2008’s Dreamwave flavour, but with updated Club elements, which all works perfectly with the dual robotic and impassioned vocals. We don’t like to use the word ‘banger’ much (because it;s not 2007 any more), but banger!
♫ The Young Punx – All These Things Are Gone (Lenno Mix)
The Young Punx’s All These Things Are Gone is released this week, with the album following in February/
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[Mixtape] Pharao Black Magic’s ‘Winter Mix 2014’
Pharao Black Magic – Winter Mix 2014 = We haven’t had a Winter Mix from these guys since last winter! This year the treat us to some awesome warming Disco and House sounds including some tunes that are so fresh this may be their first outing.
♫ Pharao Black Magic – Winter Mix 2014
The tracklist:
01. Debukas – Minus 24
02. Bambook – Give It Up (Alex Nagshineh reMix)
03. Genius Of Time – Tight Genes
04. Tensnake – Love Sublime (Duke Dumont reMix)
05. Marc Romboy – Set Me Free
06. Arches – Theres A Place
07. Eurocrats – Black Hole Bass (909 Version)
08. Easy M – Rocket Song (Scsi 9 reMix)
09. Les Petits Pilous – Boombox
10. Rogue Vogue (Feat. Patrick Baker) – Until The Dawn (Bronx reMiix)
11. Years & Years – Real (Tobtok reMix)
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[Video] Le Youth’s ‘Dance With Me’
La Disco dude Le Youth is following up his world dominating C O O L with Dance With Me, a summery, poolside, jam featuring Dominique Young Unique.
The video is a typically Ultra affair. Slick, flashy, colourful and full of beautiful people.
Le Youth’s Dance With Me is released 11th February.
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[Audio] Erasure’s ‘Make It Wonderful’ reMixed by Bright Light Bright Light
Make It Wonderful is the forthcoming new single from SynthPop legends Erasure. From what we’ve heard so far it sounds like an slick return to form for Vince and Andy. Amongst the plethora of reMix talent involved in the release, including the amazing Chad Valley, come this blissful rework of the track from ElectroPop globetrotter Bright Light Bright Light. euphoric 90s House vibes to follow.
Bright Light X2’s obsession with all things 90s has never been a secret, and with this reMix he wears it on his sleeve. This reimagining of SynthPop as 90s House Pop works perfectly, complete with all the trappings of the genre, from the the ponding beats, to the piano hook to the shimmering twinkly bits. Whist we usually see Bright Light Bright Light is a singer/songwriter, it turns out he’s not to shabby at the old reMix. Erasure goes dancefloor anthem!
♫ Erasure – Make It Wonderful (Bright Light Bright Light reMix)
Erasure’s Make It Wonderful is out 24th February on Mute.
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[Video] Mirror People’s ‘Come Over’
Featuring Rebeka’s Iwona Skwarek (apparently habitual Discotexas collaborator) Come Over is the new single from Portuguese Disco producer Mirror People. A bass booming, soulful, tune with a laid back vibe.
Check out the video, directed by Ponitail and Alexis Johnson, in all it’s nightlife glory.
Mirror People’s Come Over is out now 7th February, via Discotexas.
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[Mixtape] Colour Vision’s ‘Heatwave Mix (Reprise)’
Colour Vision – Heatwave Mix (Reprise) = San Diego based DJ and producer Colour Vision is here to set up your weekend with this fifty minutes of slick Disco and House.
♫ Colour Vision – Heatwave Mix (Reprise)
The tracklist:
01. FCL – It’s You (San Soda VS Discotropic reMix)
02. JBAG – Mogadisco (ELIOT’s Tropcial Euromix)
03. Le Crayon (Feat. KLP) – Give You Up (Yuksek reMix)
04. Groove U & Room4Space – See U Again (One Five reMix)
05. The Aston Shuffle – Can’t Stop Now (Plastic Plates reMix)
06. Classixx (Feat. Nancy Wang) – All You’re Waiting For
07. The Presets – Promises (Lifelike reMix)
08. Ninetoes – Finder (Kraver reMix)
09. The Juan Maclean – Feel Like Movin’ (Original Mix)
10. Goldroom – Embrace (Goldfields reMix)
11. Bondax – Baby I Got That (Justin Martin’s Endless Summer reMix)
12. Rhythm Operator – Back In The Days (Monitor 66 reMix)
13. Chris Malinchak – So Good To Me
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[Audio] Soft Metals’ ‘When I Look Into Your Eyes’ reMixed by L-Sedition
When two acts we’re particularly fond of come together it;s always a cause for excitement. Especially when those two acts are at the forefront of intelligent electronic music. Portland Minimal Synth outfit Soft Metals’ Lenses album was one of the highlights of last year for us, so we’re stoked to hear there is a reMix album on the horizon, even more stoked that one of the reMixes comes from ex-Violet Tremors; L-Sedition, further stoked to première the reMix right here. That’s a lot of stoked, we know, but listen to the tune and you’ll hear why.
The reMix is actually surprisingly Housey, with a real old school flavour that’s a mix of Chicago and Detroit.The hypnotic beat, best suited to strobe light business, carries you along past waves of grinding synths and sparking arpeggios. With just a haunting hint of the original’s vocals, L-Sedition crafts an engrossing, striped back, vintage Dance sound without forgetting the edgy SynthPop roots of the track.
♫ Soft Metals – When I Look Into Your Eyes (L-Sedition reMix)
Soft Metals’ Lenses reMixes is released 3rd February.
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