Aug 4 2010

The Vanish return with ‘Heartbeat’

Things have been quiet from The Vanish camp since the release of their last single, ‘Hold On’ but this week sees the release of ‘Heartbeat’, the second track from their demo EP to be given the single treatment.

The Indie-Disco-Pop ‘Heartbeat’ was my favourite track on the original demo EP, making top ten in electronic rumors’ top 20 songs of 2009, so the single, and it’s stellar reMix line up is most welcome here. Speaking of ‘stellar’, Australians Get Stellar and Beaumont both provide mixes for the package.

That was a terrible segway…………….

Anyway, the Beaumont mix we have for you here isn’t the one appearing on the single, that is an 8-bit Chiptune-Disco affair, this alternate mix is a smooth electronic Pop track in the Starsmith vein that I think I actually prefer. There is a certain epic journey-ness to this mix that can’t help but win you over. Get Stellar’s reMix goes straight for the Electro-Disco jugular that’s just made for late night dancefloor action.

♫ The Vanish – Heartbeat (Beaumont Alt reMix)

♫ The Vanish – Heartbeat (Get Stellar reMix)

Also on the single is the stunning, simple stunning, Barretso reMix, if I can post it I will.

‘Heartbeat’ is our now.

The Vanish @ Beatport

The Vanish @ Juno

The Vanish @ 7Digital

The Vanish @ Amazon

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Aug 3 2010

Designer Drugs re-release ‘Riot’/’Drop Down’

I’m still a bit bleary from the weekend, so what better way to bust the cobwebs out of my head than with the re-release of Designer Drugs ‘Riot’/’Drop Down’ on IHEARTCOMIX.

‘Drop Down’ was easily my favorite straight-up banger of last year (even making our top 20 of 2009!) and the re-release features all new reMixes from Mustard Pimp and BeatauCue. To celebrate the release we can throw your way these two reMixes, not featured on the single, by Savage skulls and StereoHeroes. Savage Skulls take on ’Drop Down’ is a, distorted kick drum, brutal banger equally matched by StereoHeroes dark rave version of ‘Riot’.

♫ Designer Drugs – Drop Down (Savage Skulls reMix)

♫ Designer Drugs – Riot (StereoHeroes reMix)

‘Riot’/’Drop Down’ is available right now!

Designer Drugs @ Beatport

Designer Drugs @ Juno

Designer Drugs @ 7Digital

Designer Drugs @ Amazon

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Jul 29 2010

Ellie and her Friends Electric

New Single ‘The Writer’ isn’t the first time Welsh Indie-ElectroPop outfit Friends Electric have reMixed Ellie Goulding. Their Mix of ‘Under The Sheets’ made our top 20 songs of 2009 and they have come on in leaps and bounds since then, both in popularity and production.

Their new mix couldn’t have been easy, it’s an awesome song but I can’t imagine it lends itself well to reMixing. But the lads have risen to the challenge and dropped this chilled summery dance track, almost Balearic in places (this is a real sunrise tune!) that still highlights Ms. Goulding’s stunning vocals.

♫ Ellie Goulding – The Writer (Friends Electric reMix)

‘The Writer’ single is released 9th August.

Ellie Goulding @ Neon Gold

Ellie Goulding @ 7Digital

Ellie Goulding @ Amazon

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Jul 29 2010

Midnight Conspiracy chill out Tiga’s ‘What you Need’

Those crazy Chicago kids Midnight Conspiracy are at it again! So soon after their Crystal Castles reMix and just in time for his Lollapalooza performance they turn in this synthtastic reMix of Tiga’s hit of last year ‘What You Need’

This is pure retro brilliance that takes a completely different tack to the multitude of similar noisy Electro-House reMixes out there, and indeed the distorted synths of the original. Rather that churn out another huge banger Midnight Conspiracy have made a masterpiece of pure 80’s ElectroPop that is much more fitting with the chilled vibe of this summer and actually compliments the vocals better than any of the other reMixes…or the original.

This is how it should have sounded all along!

♫ Tiga – What You Need (Midnight Conspiracy ‘Summer Of ’87’ reMix)

Check out more of Mc at their MySpace.

Jul 28 2010

Reset! and Justin Faust reMix Goldhawks

I’ve never heard of London Soft Rock band Goldhawks before, listening to the tracks on their MySpace they sound a little generic, but you’re not interested in that are you? They have a new single coming out called ‘Keep The Fire’ and it’s backed up with a totally monster reMix package!

Here we have two of the best, Italian Nu-Disco producers Reset! and the always excellent Justin Faust both take, what is essentially a good song, out of the murk of AOR and onto the dancefloor. Reset! completely demolish the original and build it up into an Italo/Balearic deathmatch while Mr. Faust’s epic Dreamwavey mix brushes the track with a bit of French Touch.

♫ Goldhawks – Keep The Fire (Reset! reMix)

♫ Goldhawks – Keep The Fire (Justin Faust reMix)

Also on the single is an electro/Dubstep mix from Bar9 and a chilled mix by Softwar. The whole package is defiantly worth your investigation.

Goldhawks @ 7Digital

Goldhawks @ Amazon

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Jul 27 2010

Russ Chimes’ EP trailer!

Seems like it’s been forever waiting for Russ Chimes’s début EP to be released, but now, judging from the EP teaser he’s premiered, it looks like not only do we get an EP, but possibly a mini-movie too!

I do love music videos that tell a story!

The music sounds as top quality as we’d expect from Mr. Chimes too.

the more I watch the video the more exited I get about this release, both musically, and now, visually too!

Russ Chimes @ Beatport

Russ Chimes @ Amazon

Jul 27 2010

Monsieur Adi reMixes The Knocks

Italian producer and reMixer extraordinaire Monsieur Adi has worked his magic on The Knocks new single.

Released this week, ‘Make Is Better’ is a feelgood summery Indie-Disco-Pop tune that is given the French touch by Adi who allows the track to funk along to a soaring crescendo. That final synth solo is the killer!

♫ The Knocks – Make It Better (Monsieur Adi reMix)

‘Make It Better’ is out this week.

The Knocks @ Amazon

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Jul 26 2010

Midnight Conspiracy turn Crystal Castles into Italo monster!

Woah! ‘Vietnam’ was one of the cooler tracks of Crystal Castles’ second self-titled albums, it’s heavy arpeggiated bassline counterpointed with sparkling bells was pretty infections, but Midnight Conspiracy (them of the rad Chromeo and Esser reMixes) have turned it into an awesome Italo influenced Nu-Disco monster!

There’s a lot of 80’s Pop in the mix too, the claps, the lead line, the FM bassline…this is about as perfect a reMix, of quite a disjointed track, as you could get. It even drops some 8-bit sounds toward the end, something for everybody (well, me anyway)!

♫ Crystal Castles – Vietnam (Midnight Conspiracy reMix)

‘Vietnam’ is taken from Crystal Castles second album.

Crystal Castles @ Beatport

Crystal Castles @ Juno

Crystal Castles @ 7Digital

Crystal Castles @ Amazon

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Jul 26 2010

Grum’s ‘Through The Night’ video

The Toto sampling ‘Through The Night’ is one of my favourite tracks on Grum’s début long player.

Now it’s got a video, and it’s pretty hilarious.

Just watch:

The single should be out soon, expect remixes from The Swiss, Tom De Neef, Perseus and Grum himself.

Jul 26 2010

Mighty Mouse

Nu-Disco producers Mighty Mouse are dropping their new EP next month, titled ‘Disco Battle Weapons (Volume 1)’ the EP is set to do exactly “what it says on the tin”.

If these two tracks from the EP are anything to go by they aren’t lying, here is a couple of heavy Disco tinged House tunes with everything you want. Big synths, soaring lead lines, emotive chord progression. It’s all good.