Apr 20 2011

Peter & The Magician

Peter & The Magician is, of course Yuksek and Stephen Fasano, ex-one half of Aeroplane, both awesome producers in their own right. This collaboration between the two that appears on Kitsuné’s latest Maison compilation, Vol. 11, is some of the dopest analog disco you will hear in a while.

‘Twist’ mashes-up Yuksek’s vocoder love with The Magician’s Disco funk into something pretty special. I think so anyway, opinion seems to be divided about this track but, for me, it’s hit all the right synthesizer buttons. This is the kinda’ track that would have me melting into the dancefloor.

The Magician has also reMixes Yuksek’s forthcoming new (comeback?) single ‘On The Train’, you can hear it in his new mixtape here.

♫ Peter & The Magician – Twist

‘Twist’ is available on Kitsuné Maison 11 ‘The Indie-Dance Issue’, out 16th May.

Kitsuné Music @ Beatport

Kitsuné Music @ Juno

Kitsuné Music @ 7Digital

Kitsuné Music @ Amazon

Apr 13 2011

Ruben & Ra’s new EP

Mysterious Disco edit monsters Ruben & Ra return this month with a new EP and a new label, Retrospective Records.

The British duo have become pretty known in the last couple of months for their storming, sample heavy Disco sounds. Bringing back the real Nu-Disco edit sound with their EP ‘Retrospective 001’ and the forthcoming ‘RETRO002’ these guys are relentlessly pumping out smooth summer jams to get you dancing in the sunshine.

♫ Ruben & Ra – Newer Shooz

♫ Ruben & Ra – The Beat Reaction

‘RETRO002’ drops this May.

Ruben & Ra @ Juno

Ruben & Ra @ Amazon

Apr 7 2011

In Flagranti’s ‘Worse For Wear’

In Flagranti return this month with a new single, ‘Worst For Wear’, on Codek.

Apparently leaving being their trademark vintage porn-chic sensibilities in favour of a ‘”trashed-goods” vibe, the duo’s music is still deep, funky, Electro-House goodness. ‘Worse For Wear’ has that visceral organic groove that so many In Flagranti productions sport. It’s an almost physical compulsion to move to the bass. Mixhell is amongst the reMixers contributing to the package with a synthetic Disco workout with a powerhouse, Old School EBM-esq, riff, it’s like Nitzer Ebb Disco gone Acid!

♫ In Flagranti – Worse For Wear

♫ In Flagranti – Worse For Wear (Mixhell reMix)

‘Worse For Wear’ is out 18th April

In Flagranti @ Beatport

In Flagranti @ Juno

In Flagranti @ 7Digital

In Flagranti @ Amazon

Apr 5 2011

Zimmer’s ‘Cruisin’’

Portuguese based Disco label Discotexas’ latest signing is French jetsetter Zimmer who bursts onto the scene with this head nodding analog workout.

‘Cruisin’’ is the result of Zimmer dividing his time between Paris and California, and it shows. Displaying the raw Disco of Paris and LA Dreamwave elements, Zimmer reigns in the tempo and delivers a mid-paced, feel good, Summer Disco jam. Incorporating a few Housey tricks and a rhythm section that bores into your soul, ‘Cruisin’’ need the sunshine to survive, it’s a track for lazy Sunday afternoons and good times.

♫ Zimmer – Cruisin’

Lookout for more by Zimmer on Discotexas soon.

Zimmer @ Facebook

Apr 5 2011

Tareq reMixed by MiGHty mOUse

It’s been a while since we featured Greek ElectroPopster Tareq, the man is back with a new single on Undo, a duet with Natassa Bofiliou called ‘Feel Me’

The track has had funking over by the almighty MiGHty mOUse, who layer on their trademark organic Nu-Disco. Raw and live grooves make the track float along and provide the prefect 70’s Moog funk backdrop for the track.

♫ Tareq – Feel Me (MiGHty mOUse Vocal reMix)

Tareq’s album, ‘Cocoon’ is out now.

Tareq @ Beatport

Tareq @ 7Digital

Tareq @ Amazon

Apr 4 2011

LCD Soundsystem’s farewell show.

Well, that’s that then. Saturday night saw the last ever LCD Soundsystem show. A three and a half hour send-off at Madison Square Garden for one of the greatest DancePunk/Indie-Electro/DiscoPunk/Whatever bands to have graced our ears.

Streamed live by Pitchfork, it’s not on YouTube for those that missed it.

Farewell James Murphy and co., you were responsible for some good times, thank you.

LCD Soundsystem @ Beatport

LCD Soundsystem @ Juno

LCD Soundsystem @ 7Digital

LCD Soundsystem @ Amazon

Mar 31 2011

The Juan MacLean reMixes The Big Crunch Theory

The Big Crunch Theory is Parisian Lisa Li-Lund’s new project alongside Versatile Records’ head-honcho Gilb’R.

They are gearing up for the release of The Big Crunch Theory’s début album, titled, ‘1992’ in May that follows their first single ‘Arrows’.

DFA’s Electro renaissance man The Juan MacLean has reMixed their track ‘Arrows’ into a massive, hypnotic accordion House number. Check it out:

♫ The Big Crunch Theory – Arrows (The Juan MacLean reMix)

The Big Crunch’s album ‘1992’ is out on 2nd May via Versatile

The Big Crunch Theory @ Beatport

The Big Crunch Theory @ Juno

The Big Crunch Theory @ 7Digital

The Big Crunch Theory @ Amazon

Mar 30 2011

Homeboi & Oh Yeah’s new EP

Here we have some funky fresh French-House sounds for your midweek.

Coming courtesy of Homeboi & Oh Yeah who have just released a join EP, ‘SainTropez’/’CôteD’Azur’, for free on their new label Indo Silver Records. The EP is seven tracks of summertime grooves and filtered Disco madness. Oh Yeah’s ‘SainTropez’ is pure Disco gold with a killer mix of funk bass and sweeping 80’s synth sounds while ‘CôteD’Azur’, the team up between Homeboi & Oh Yeah, is is a chopped up Nu-Disco floorfiller with a hint of ChipTune about it. Amongst the many reMixes on the EP we have German newcomers Final DJs dropping a Dreamwave style retro synth affair, heavy on sidechaining and brassy leads.

♫ Homeboi & Oh Yeah – CôteD’Azur (Original Mix)

♫ Homeboi & Oh Yeah – CôteD’Azur (Final DJs reMix)

♫ Oh Yeah – SainTropez (Original Mix)

You can pick up the whole EP, in high quality, from here.

Homeboi & Oh Yeah @ Indo Silver Records

Mar 28 2011

Golabek’s ‘Babe (Don’t Feed the Wildlife)’

Today sees the release of 17 year old Californian producer Golabek’s first single for the awesome Mullet Records.

‘Babe (Don’t Feed the Wildlife)’ is a slick, soulful slab of Electro-Funk. Unashamedly 80’s Disco the track is an impressive début for such a young artist. Showing musical maturity beyond his years, Golabek whips up a slowly building DiscoPop storm with layers upon layers of percussion, strings and wild licks.

♫ Golabek – Babe (Don’t Feed the Wildlife)

‘Babe (Don’t Feed the Wildlife)’ is out now Zaku-Chan:

Golabek @ Juno

Golabek @ 7Digital

Golabek @ Amazon

Mar 26 2011

Pharao Black Magic’s début EP

Something a little funky for your weekend?

“free track for world peace!”?
Swiss Balearic Disco duo Pharao Black Magic are giving away this track, not featured on, but promoting their forthcoming EP on the wonderful Nang Records. Their début EP ‘The Eye Of Horus’ is set to drop soon and ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah!’ gives us a taste of what to expect. Housey piano and bouncy Moogy bass make for a feel good combination, throw in a few Disco licks and you’ve got yourself a summery dancefloor winner!