One of Foxes’ first tunes, the bombastic ElectroPop of Youth, looks like it’s getting re-released, with a slick new production, as a single in a couple of months. Which we’re OK with, it’s an awesome tune that deserves to be bigger, and it might be with this slick video.
It’s a cool clip, which sees Foxes getting into Hipstervision mode that speaks to the youthfulness of the track.
Foxes’ Youth is released 6th October.
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Sooner is the new single from London based Irish SynthPop singer/songwriter Maighréad. Having just been picked up by new label Meon Records, we’re hoping this sees more development being put into Maighréad, who has an amazing voice and personality, both of which which was pretty flatlined by her pervious label with bland production and videos.
Sooner is definitely a step in the right direction. Maighréad’s Billie Ray Martin-esque vocals are given space to shine. Sooner really highlights both Maighréad’s talents as both a singer, and songwriter, an epic, sweeping track with rushes of emotion in the choruses that stay with you after the track’s long finished. Unfortunately the production is still a tiny bit flat, we would love more than anything for Meon Records to hook Maighréad with someone a bit more contemporary, a little less demo-y, we can but hope Meon will give Maighréad their full backing, she deserves it.
♫ Maighréad – Sooner (Radio Edit)
Maighréad’s Sooner is out now.
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Not content with sitting on their laurels after the release of their awesome current single, Love Of A Life, and winning The Knocks recent Modern Hearts reMix competition, Dutch duo Keljet are keeping their momentum going with a brand new reMix. It’s a brand new reMix of an old tune, a classic tune, the soulful House hit Finally by Kings Of Tomorrow and Julie McKnight from 2000.
IF you’re looking for a big House tune with a classic twist, then you’ve come to the right place. 909 beats and claps keep this one sounding vintage, along with a big piano hook with and an irresistible bassline. Of course, this is all added into the mix with those big diva vocals that life the track even higher. Sprinkle this with a little of Keljet’s emotional, summery, Disco vibes and you’ve got a 100% tune.
♫ Kings Of Tomorrow (Feat. Julie McKnight) – Finally (Keljet reMix)
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Portuguese SynthWave producer Cosmic Sand is back with a brand new single. The last we heard from this guy was November last year’s Route 375 EP, now he’s sidled over to Future City Records and bring some huge synth sounds with him. Billed as the Find Me At The Bay Tonight EP, the release is really a single consisting of the lead track Find Me and it’s B-side, 9h00, with reMixes supplied by Vincenzo Salvia, Nightcrawler and Dorian.
Find Me is a rich slice of SynthWave with the kind of multi facetted production and musical narrative that draws you in as each minute passes. Built on involving, syncopated, beat that hovers just one step away from Drum & Bass, and ringing vintage synths, Find Me keeps adding fresh elements to the layers of soundtrack synths. Whether bringing in hints of turntablism, unexpected Funk riffs or adding more to the rich, emotional retro keys, Cosmic Sand delivers an enriching experience. The B-side, 9h00, is more traditional SynthWave fare, resonating Italo hooks and a pulsating digital bassline are the order of the day here, whist not as innovative as Find Me, it certainly delivers the SynthWave goods and plays with some intoxicating lead lines. An excellent release from Cosmic Sand, and one you should check out.
♫ Cosmic Sand – Find Me
♫ Cosmic Sand – 9h00
Cosmic Sand’s Find Me At The Bay Tonight EP is out now.
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Nude Disco – Poolside Polari 6 = The sixth instalment in Vern’s Poolside Polari series is loaded with the freshest sunshine Disco and some choice House cuts. Perfect for lazy summer evenings.
♫ Nude Disco – Poolside Polari 6
The tracklist:
01. Basement Love – My Mind Made On You
02. Le Collage – Me & You
03. AlunaGeorge – Outlines (Pat Lok ‘Crayola’ Edit)
04. Pherotone – My Baby
05. Daft Punk (Feat. Panda Bear) – Doin’ It Right (Ben Macklin Mix)
06. Cajoline & Holic – Timeless Dream
07. Everywhere – Eddie (Oliver Nelson reMix)
08. FKJ – Unchained
09. No crAss – The Hour (Moustache Machine reMix)
10. Plage 84 – Love Rain
11. Oxford – You & Me
12. Foreign Boy – The City (Nude Disco Edit)
13. Starcadian – He^Rt
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Felix Bloxsom A.K.A. the awesome Plastic Plates, has finally poked his head out from his studio and furnished us with a brand new tune, and it’s been a while. With this new tune he’s no only sowing off a new direction, but that he’s lost none of his talent for moving the dancefloor.
Come On Strong is pure House. Even Plastic Plates most recent track, his reMix of Para One’s Every Little Thing, back in March, still had a strong Disco undercurrent, but Come On Strong is 100% Chicago warehouse fodder. Working both an early 90s House sound and a more contemporary club vibe, Felix effortlessly commands the tracks six minute length, creating an every building symphony of deep basses, hypnotic vocal samples and hammered Rave leads that’ll have you reaching for the white gloves in no time. An excellent example of both jackin;’ and Deep House that’s already being supported by the likes of Alex Metric, Aeroplane, Touch Sensitive, and Cassian.
♫ Plastic Plates – Come On Strong
Plastic Plates’ Come On Strong is out now.
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Here’s the latest incoming dancefloor bomb from Mr. Fear Of Tigers and we can exclusively reveal it right here. Still in it’s demo infancy, Twisted Biscuit is already an absolute big room beast, loaded with floorfilling highs. Mr. Tigers is still working on Hypnerotomachia Poliphiliout (the follow up to 2009’s incredible Cossus Snufsigalonica), an album that is so eagerly awaited round these parts it’s just not funny, although his precious time has also recently been filled producing the likes of this.
So out next taste of things-to-come comes in the form of Twisted Biscuit, a high octane, euphoric, tune so huge you need to back off the speakers to give it some room. It’s got that classic Fear Of Tigers emotional rush, and retro chord progressions, but with a massive contemporary sound. Loaded with horns too! This one’s got it all, can’t wait for the album.
♫ Fear Of Tigers – Twisted Biscuit
Fear Of Tigers’ second album is due out soon.
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Stop what you’re doing, even if it’s important. The only people authorised to continue with whatever they are up to are people who have others lives in their hands (in which case; get off the internet!). There’s a new single from Orange Country Dreamwave master Let Em Riot. This man is easily one of the most talented ElectroPop producers working today. We know what you’re thinking; are we saying that because we released his SlashWave EP, or did we release his SlashWave EP because we thought that? To which we’d like to counter with “shut up and listen to Let Em Riot’s new single”.
Say What You Need To Say is quintessential Let Em Riot. The big secret of Let Em Riot’s appeal is his knack of being able to mix utterly nostalgic SynthWave music that you can’t help but love with truly heartfelt lyrics that really resonate with people without resorting to cliché or tropes. And that’s exactly what he does here, laying his heart out on a backing of comforting synthesizer music. Nostalgia and emotion, what more do you want from a SynthPop tune? The single also comes equipped with a reMix from another excellent, and increasingly vocal, SynthWave artist, Arcade High, who brings the track in a slightly more traditional Outrun direction with his trademark added ChipTune spice, making the perfect compliment. The single is available on Bandcamp for a fee of name-your-price. You’d better name something that is at least higher than a four…we’re watching you!
♫ Let Em Riot – Say What You Need To Say
♫ Let Em Riot – Say What You Need To Say (Arcade High reMix)
Let Em Riot’s Say What You Need To Say single is out right now!
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We’ve got something a little special up now in the form of Manchester’s finest SynthPop producer The Sanfernando Sound’s reMix of the forthcoming new single from Miss Kittin. The reMix of Maneki Neko is actually TSS’s entry in the currently running Maneki Neko reMix competition, but you wouldn’t think so just hearing it. Both production and arrangement are well about usual reMix competition standards as The Sanfernando Sound delivers a polished tune that could have come straight from the official release.
What we’ve got here is a contemporary take on classic SynthPop and Italo. Using vintage synth sounds and an enigmatic groove, The Sanfernando Sound builds a retro-futuristic, and quite haunting, slice of SynthPop around a modern dance music arrangement. So you’re presented with robotic beats and 80s synths, which obviously work perfectly with Miss Kittin’s vocals, fitting them selves around big breakdowns and builds. Which means this one would work on a variety of dancefloors. It’s an excellent tune, and one well worthy of your quick vote.
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♫ Miss Kittin – Maneki Neko (The Sanfernando Sound reMix)
You can vote for The Sanfernando Sound’s reMix of Miss Kittin’s Maneki Neko here.
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The latest track from Seattle based Nu-Disco producer Futurewife comes in the form of this cheeky reMix of London Soulstress Yasmin’s Thinking About You. Proclaiming the track one of his “favorite tracks this year”, we imagine Futurewife couldn’t resist having a crack at the tune. What producer wouldn’t want to get their hands on those vocals?
Thinking About You is originally a cover of the 1985 Whitney Huston hit, which Yasmin more than does justice. With a slight Caron Wheeler inflection to her voice, Yasmin makes for the perfect subject for a sweet Nu-Disco reMix, and Futurewife really steps up to the plate. Bringing a smooth poolside vibe to the track, Futurewife works slick little Disco licks and haunting synth riffs for an atmospheric, but effortlessly funky, vibe. It;s a nice combination of being upbeat enough for the dancefloor and dreamy enough to chill too. Enjoy.
♫ Yasmin – Thinking About You (Futurewife reMix)
Yasmin’s ‘Thinking About You’ is out now.
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