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Sep 24 2012

Ellie Goulding reMixed by Alex Metric

Ellie Goulding

Alex Metric has whipped up a hell of a reMix with his new track. He’s worked over Ellie Goulding’s forthcoming new single Anything Could Happen and delivered a full on dancefloor assault.

So far, we are sad to say, we haven’t been that taken with any of the single from Ellie’s new album. Which is a pity, Lights was our album of the year back in 2010, Ellie’s voice and Starsmith’s (mostly) production was a killer combination but the new album seems a little more low key. Anyway, Metric sweeps that aside and goes massive with his version of Anything Could Happen, using the vocals primarily as a big breakdown in to seriously addictive Electro madness. Clashing, rapid first synth riffs and a slick Disco beat come together to make a groovy, but in-your-face, body moving monster.

♫ Ellie Goulding – Anything Could Happen (Alex Metric reMix)

Anything Could Happen is released 27th September.

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Sep 24 2012

Figure Of 8 reMixes Creatures Of Love

Creatures Of Love

The best thing to come out of Belfast since Sons Of Anarchy season three, and star of the hit dragon-porn show Game Of Thrones, Figure Of 8 is back with a brand new reMix. This time he’s tackling Industrial EtheriPop outfit Creatures Of Love’s new single ‘Vakkula’.

The original is a surprisingly catchy slice of machine beats and ominous tones. Shades of early 4AD output and pre-Pop-Trance Delirium dungeon music with a powerful vocal line. A vocal line which Figure Of 8 picks up and runs with it, pairing it up with a pulsating SynthPop bassline and roomy dance beats. Merging his classic dance sound with a slight Italo-Dub touch, Figure Of 8 takes just the right approach to sliding this track onto the dancefloor. The soundsystem echoes and reverb washed drums allow the track to retain it’s left-field vibe whilst giving it a kick in the kick drum. Figure Of 8 has taken the track from strobe light to mirrorball, while loosing none of the song’s character.

♫ Creatures Of Love – Vakkula (Figure Of 8 reMix)

♫ Creatures Of Love – Vakkula

Vakkula is a free EP, out today on Creatures Of Love’s Bandcamp.

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Sep 24 2012

Ryan Riot reMixes Revolver

Revolver

Here’s the new reMix from Swiss SynthWave wonder Ryan Riot. It;s his anthemic take on French Indie band Revolver’s Let’s Get Together, and it strays from his usual retro Synth style into some decidedly hypnotic Disco territory.

Mr. Riot instils the track with am impressive level of drama, constantly building layers upon layers of cinematic strings and tension building synth leads. We’re not really familiar with the original, but the vocals have a Muse-like air of anthemic majesty to them, and Ryan plays off that with his track, which includes a massive breakdown and build, whilst also delivering a helping of 90’s House in the background. Well worthy of and dancefloor, Ryan Riot’s mix of Let’s Get Together may be his best work to date. Can;t wait for the next.

♫ Revolver – Let’s Get Together (Ryan Riot reMix)

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Sep 24 2012

80s Stallone’s ‘Out Of The Blue’

80s Stallone

London SynthWave master 80s Stallone’s new track, Out Of The Blue, might just be his most dancefloor friendly to date. We’d even go so far as to say there’s a load of Italo-Disco up in there. 80’s Stallone producing big dancefloor tracks is definitely something to get excited about, Check it out!

Pounding machine drums and a rapid fire Italo bassline rule this track, bringing the big 80s sounds straight to the middle of the dancefloor and making it bounce in unison. There are time in this track, that it is so relentless in it’s groove that it boarders on EBM, but it tempered with some sweet lead lines and distant vocoding. We can’t stop listening to this track, it takes us back to the New Beat and EBM dancefloors of our childhoods with a really nice 80s Italo sheen.

♫ 80s Stallone – Out Of The Blue

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Sep 24 2012

Kill The Hero’s ‘Surrender’ video

Kill The Hero’s excellent team-up with Scarlet Fantastic’s Maggie K De Monde, Surrender, is out today on Continental Records. The track has just got itself a video too!

Manuel De Oliveira directs this splash of colour and 80s video effects.

Surrender is released today.

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Sep 24 2012

Le Youth’s new track

Le Youth

LA DiscoPop producer Le Youth has been quiet for quite a while now, but he’s definitely announcing he’s still around with his new track. Cool is the prefect way to hold on to the end of the summer.

Cool mixes up a Tropical sound with a rolling House beat and some smooth as silk, summery, vocals. Vocally speaking, Le Youth lifts the top-line from Cassie‘s Me and You and works it into his particular groove. feeling the sound of his hometown, Le Youth drops those perfect LA beats and poolside basslines to build up a sunshine vibe. This is probably the last of the summer’s great beach Disco track. Enjoy it while it lasts.

♫ Le Youth – Cool

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Sep 21 2012

Mindscramble reMixes Kites

Kites

Manchester’s purveyor of the finest SynthWave and retro synth tunes, Mr. Mindscramble has cooked up another fantastic slice of ‘80’s awesomeness for us in the form of this reMix of  London based Indie-Electro outfit Kites’ new single, This Jumped-up Boy in Livery.

The original of This Jumped-up Boy in Livery is in impressive, deep, mix of Post-Punk and ElectroPop, I burbling synth backing with Gothy vocals, but Midscramble takes it to the next level with with a vintage SynthPop twist. The track starts off in true SynthWave fashion, pulsating synths and warm retro sounding chords, but Mindscrample’s rhythm work and the addition of the vocals gives the track a nice mid-‘80’s UK Pop feel. There’s a little Pet Shop Boys going on there, a little Dead Or Alive too. The frantic arpeggios and piercing lead lines really play in to the drama of the vocal track, resulting in a rich, powerful post-Italo ElectroPop tune.

♫ Kites – This Jumped-up Boy in Livery (Mindscramble reMix)

♫ Kites – This Jumped-up Boy in Livery

Kites’ This Jumped-up Boy in Livery is released 1st October.

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Sep 21 2012

St. Lucia’s new single

St. Lucia

Brooklyn based ElectroPop maestro St. Lucia is gearing up for the release of his new EP, titled, topically, September. You can check out the EP’s lead track right here, it’s also out first taste of what St. Lucia has in store for us in the form of his forthcoming album, due to drop next year.

Swirling is the best word to describe September. Based upon layers and layers of sound and like the tracks “reaching for the sun” refrain the track builds and builds, higher and higher. Whether it’s wave after wave of intertwining synths or the increasingly complex percussion, this track takes you on a journey, onwards and upwards. By the time Jean-Philip’s hazy vocals join the party the track is in full –on ElectroPop bliss mode. We have a feeling the album is going to be something quite special.

♫ St. Lucia – September

September is released 25th September.

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Sep 21 2012

Mirror People’s ‘Kaleidoscope’

Mirror People

The awesome Discotexas’ latest release comes from stable member Mirror People and an insanely infectious tune called Kaleidoscope. Released today, this tune has been getting tons of play and support from the likes of The Magician, Bottin, Bag Raiders, Moullinex, B-Xentric! and MiGHty mOUse. Deservedly too, it’s pure crazy fun Disco.

With a twisted P-Funk bassline and a melody that worms it’s way into your brain like some insidious mind control, Kaleidoscope is built on the foundations of a solid beat and a hypnotic loop. Add a few Acidic burbles and shiny chiming leads and you have a floorfiller that is all about the good times. Discotexas cohort Xinobi supplies the reMix, mixing in a little of his left-field Disco and Italo sounds. even going so far as to make things a bit soulful with a nice piano line. One again, Discotexas have delivered a top quality party rocker.

♫ Mirror People – Kaleidoscope

♫ Mirror People – Kaleidoscope (Xinobi reMix)

Mirror People’s Kaleidoscope is out today on Discotexas.

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Sep 21 2012

The Penelopes’ September chart mix

The Penelopes

The Penelopes– The Penelopes’ Charts September 2012 = London’s two finest French imports, The Penelopes, are back with their pick of this months top tunes. Expect a fine crop of ElectroPop, Indie and Disco sounds, all conforming to The Penelope’s quirky style.

♫ The Penelopes- The Penelopes’ Charts September 2012

The tracklist:

01. Dan Deacon – USA IV. Manifest
02. Elite Gymnastics – Adreja 4 Ever
03. Southern Shores – New Love
04. Bear Moutain – Congo
05. Junior Byron – Dance To The Music (Gigamesh Version)
06. Lindstrøm – Eggedosis (Todd Terje Extended Edit)
07. Andre VII – Discoteca Clandestina (Bottin Mix)
08. Figure Of 8 – Bittersweet (The Penelopes reMix)
09. Main Attrakionz (Feat. Davinci) – Do It For The Bay
10. Grizzly Bear – Yet Again
11. The Chevin – Champion (The Penelopes reMix)

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