Tag Archives: Dreamwave

Sep 4 2011

Starlings reMixed by The Sanfernando Sound

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Whoa! Manchester SynthWave producer The Sanfernando Sound  gets positively EBM on his new reMix for Indie foursome Starlings.

His reMix of their new single ‘Dark Arts’ is an electronic powerhouse of the kind normally found blowing up dark German basement clubs. Layer upon layer of minor key arpeggios instil a sense of dancefloor doom with relentless drums an bass. What elevates this over the usual post-FuturePop EBM stuff is The Sanfernando Sound’s ear for the trappings of a quality Pop song. The big electro tom rolls, the occasional drops, and the flawless integration with the original vocals, it’s this attention to detail that make TSS’s production such a success. This is a dark and dangerous dancefloor monster.

♫ Starlings – Dark Arts (The Sanfernando Sound reMix)

‘Dark Arts’ is released 10th October on Civil Music.

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Sep 4 2011

The Magician’s ‘I Don’t Know What To Do’ EP

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In exactly one months time The Magician unleashes his début solo single, ‘I Don’t Know What To Do’, on Kitsuné Music.

By now you’ve already heard the original track, featuring Jeppe on vocals. It’s got that hypnotic late ‘80’s House piano sound and Jeppe’s anthemic chant combine with thick, lush synths to make a track that will uplift dancefloors worldwide. the EP is chock full of awesomeness too, reMixes come correct from Plastic Plates, Second Date and our boy Fabian. Second Date bring some seriously deep Disco to the table with an almost sub bassline and beach guitar forming the basis for their brand of Disco, and unusual mix definitely. Plastic Plates always come through with the goods and here is no different. Synthetic Electro Disco loaded with my beloved electro toms. PP’s reMix has this slick jazzy synth lead that sets a really nice groove for the track. But it’s the man Fabian who really blows this EP up, starting his track understated with a smoothly building arpeggio that soon gives way to a massive LA Dreamwave track with a booty shaking Funk bass that moves your body while the thick synth chords send your brain to the stratosphere.

♫ The Magician (Feat. Jeppe) – I Don’t Know What To Do (Original)

‘I Don’t Know What To Do’ is released 3rd October on Kitsuné Music.

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Sep 2 2011

Fear Of Tigers is back with ‘The Guestlist’

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Fear Of Tigers – The Guestlist 02/09/2011 – The Guestlist returns today after a week off. A decidedly busy Fear Of Tigers has taken the time to drop half an hour of some of the hugest tracks around. The pod this week also includes FoT’s amazing reMix of Ronika’s ‘Only Only’ in it’s first full airing.

♫ Fear Of Tigers – The Guestlist 02/09/2011

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Sep 2 2011

Neo Disco Machine

Neo Disco Machine hails from the Russian Federation and has just dropped his first EP of disco flavoured SynthWave. For free!

The ‘Break The Ice’ EP contains four top quality slices of vintage synth fuelled electronic dancefloor sauce. For me the two standout tracks are ‘I’ve been Looking For You’, an Electro Disco tracks driven by a relentless arpeggio which adds in a little Disco and some nice vocal manipulation, and the title track, a dark Electro track which provides the backing for a space-age synth lead. Neo Disco Machine has compiled just the right amounts of Disco and Dreamwave in his music, which is a little more diverse than your standard SynthWave stuff and give him the edge to stand out from the crowd.

♫ Neo Disco Machine – I’ve Been Looking For You

♫ Neo Disco Machine – Break The Ice

The ‘Break The Ice’ EP is available now.

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Aug 31 2011

Fear Of Tigers’ ‘Pippi Longstrump’ reMix competition heats up.

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Seconds out…round, er, what is it?, three?

Anyway, here’s out round up of some of the freshest entries in Fear Of Tigers’ ‘The Adventures Of Pippi Longstrump’ reMix competition. They’re coming in this and fast. Greek producer Kristine completely nails the 80’s teen movie vibe with her reMix. Heavy on electro toms and a wicked 80’s Pop guitar lick, Kristine has done something a little different here and stands out because of it. John Sawtooth goes for a real old school SynthPop sound with some amazing lead lines running throughout that really add a whole new level to the track. Lastly Melbourne’s Fighting Bison comes out swinging with a sweet ElectroPop mix with a little Disco flavour the leads into a earbending, soaring cosmic solo.

♫ Fear Of Tigers – The Adventures Of Pippi Longstrump (Kristine reMix)

♫ Fear Of Tigers – The Adventures Of Pippi Longstrump (John Sawtooth’s reMix)

♫ Fear Of Tigers – The Adventures Of Pippi Longstrump (Fighting Bison reMix)

I have a favourite so far…but I’m not gonna’ tell you!

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Aug 30 2011

Keenhouse’s new EP

This September Disco/Funk/ElectroPop wizard Keenhouse released a brand new EP for Sunlinxx Records.

Keenhouse’s trademark had always been raw talent when his fingers meet the keys. A musician before a producer his ear for melody and riffs shines through in the four track ‘The Summer Society’ EP.  The four tracks give us a nice variety too. From the jazzed-up Nu-Disco of the title track and laid back beach Funk of  ‘Piu Electric’ to the Acid Tropical Cosmic Disco (yes!) of ‘Lost Constellation’ and the chilled ‘Homestill’ that eases you out of the EP with sweet tunes. Keenhouse releases are always welcome, sometimes it’s just nice to have someone playing keyboards at you.

♫ Keenhouse – The Summer Society

♫ Keenhouse – Lost Constellation

Keenhouse’s ‘The Summer Society’ EP is released 12th September.

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Aug 30 2011

Daze’s ‘Summer Minimix’

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Daze – Summer Minimix 2011 = If you haven’t woken up yet this week then Daze’s latest mixtape will do the job for you. Electro, Nu-Disco, Dreamwave good times.

♫ Daze – Summer Minimix 2011

The tracklist:

01. Hudson Mohawke – Octan
02. Data/Debt – California special (Eumig & Chinon reMix)
03. Chromeo (Feat. Solange) – When The Night Falls (Breakbot reMix)
04. Teenage Bad Girl – X Girl (Alan Braxe reMix)
05. Eumig & Chinon – This Fang
06. Jupiter Vs. Kassav – Kass Limon
07. ParaOne & Tacteel – Rome
08. Slice & Soda – Gasoline Fire
09. Passion Pit – Sleepyhead (Daze reMix)
10. Nero – Must Be The Feeling
11. Housse de Racket – Roman (Oliver reMix)

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Aug 29 2011

Jordan F’s ‘Definitely Miami’ EP

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Sydney Dreamwave producer Jordan F is holed up on some sun kissed beach somewhere ‘hard at work’ on his début artist album.

In the meantime he’s put together a free EP for Rosso Corsa Records featuring re-mastered version of ‘Definitely Miami’ and ‘Outrun’, which we’ve featured a while back, and a new track, ‘Cupido’. As you probably know by now, Mr. F makes some of the finest Synthwave and Nu-Disco coming out of down under and these three tracks are all prefect examples of his power drums and sparkling 80’s-esque melodies. Grab some headphones, sit back, relax and let Jordan F take to to summers of the past.

♫ Jordan F – Cupido

You can pick up Jordan’s ‘Definitely Miami’ EP for free here.

Check out more of Jordan’s tunes on SoundCloud.

Aug 29 2011

Lost Years

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Coming straight out of Miami Beach, er, Sweden, Lost Years have been steadily pumping out top quality retro synth tunes for the last few months.

Their latest, ‘Regrets V3’  features a nice mix of 80’s Electro Boogie and Jan Hammer-esque synth power chords. The track has a nice progression to it, building and building towards the end, layer lush synth sounds and those all important synth toms. This track is hot in every sense of the word.

♫ Lost Years – Regrets V3

Check out more from Lost Years on SoundCloud.

Aug 29 2011

Alpha Boy’s début album.

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German Dreamwave producer Alpha Boy is finally ready to drop his début record, ‘Electronic Feelings’.

If you search electronic rumors for ‘Alpha Boy’ you’ll find quite a few of his tracks have been featured here, we’ve been a big supporter of Norman Knight’s take on retro synth music and most of those tracks we’ve featured appear on this collection alongside a few new tunes. From the album’s opener ‘Night Thunder’ you immediately get a sense of atmosphere from the tracks, Alpha Boy manages to keep his tunes dancey but also injects an emotional resonance into his music that whisks you away to wherever the subject matter of the tune is. Drawing from Dreamwave, Italo, 80’s instrumental Pop and ChipTune, Alpha Boy is about to drop 14 tracks that anybody into backward looking but forward sounding synth music should definitely seek out.

♫ Alpha Boy – Breath In

♫ Alpha Boy – Debbie’s Workout

Alpha Boy’s ‘Electronic Feelings’ is out soon.

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