Aug 30 2012

Madeon’s ‘The City’

French wunderkind Madeon’s new single, The City, kinda feels like his first proper single. Or at least it feels like it’s approaching what we were promised with his reMixes and mashups before he was taken under Deadmau5’ wings. This finally feels like he’s not trying to make a Brostep track to fit in with his new bros or trying to impress the Mau5 with how much he can sound like him.

The City, is a big, Nu-Disco flavoured ElectroPop track. Loaded with French flare. It’s not perfect, not by a long shot, the vocals, whilst pleasingly soulful, are a bit throwaway and the final production is a little too EDM (whatever that is), but this is the closest to what we expect from Madeon, in the past couple of years, that’s he’s got so far. I don;t know, maybe his original tracks, and reMixes, were just so good that once he got himself signed the odds were already against him to deliver. Maybe it would all be alright if people stopped trying to turn him into an EDM superstar and just let him do his DiscoPop thing. Anyway, this is his best release so far, let’s hop it;s heading in the right direction.

♫ Madeon (Feat. Zak Waters and Cass Lowe) – The City (Original Mix)

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Aug 30 2012

Ursa Minor (Little Bear)’s ‘WTF Is Love?’

Little Bear’s London ElectroPop/House outfit Ursa Minor (Little Bear) are gearing up for the release of their new EP, titled Shell. In advance of this five track release they have let slip the EP’s lead track. WTF Is Love, and one of it’s reMixes. It’s evocative stuff.

It’s a deep, deep track. Accompanied by an ominous Acidic burbling the tracks work both a sparse SynthPop/early House mix and Little Bears ethereal vocal line to their fullest. This track has a nice, atmospheric mix of raw Roland drum sounds with vintage House feel and gritty European SynthPop beauty. It’s not even the best track on the EP either! Ular Gray takes things to a Deep House place with his reMix of the track. Even going so far as to deepen the vocals, giving them a haunting, ringing quality that sits well with Gray’s classic, hypnotic, House groove.

♫ Ursa Minor (Little Bear) – WTF Is Love?

♫ Ursa Minor (Little Bear) – WTF Is Love? (Ular Gray reMix)

Ursa Minor (Little Bear)’s Shell EP is out on 1st October

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Aug 29 2012

Christa Vi & Cosmonaut Grechko

London based singer/songwriter Christa Vi is at it again, once more is she not showing off her own considerable musical talent, but also her knack for picking the best reMixers. her new single, Small Way Through, is a taster of what to expect from her forthcoming début album and comes backed with a reMix from Russia’s finest, Cosmonaut Grechko.

The original version of the tune sees Christa at her finest. From the school of Saint Etienne ElectroPop Christa’s music appeals because it seems so down to earth, so relatable. As she serenades, appearing effortlessly cool, over toy town drum machine beats, it’s hard not to be drawn into her musical world. Grechko rewinds to the ‘70’s with his reMix. Pure Lounge Disco bliss, complete with slowed down Tropical rhythms and and some of the smoothest electric piano you will ever hear in your entire life, turning Christa’s introspective song into a vintage holiday soundtrack. Christa Vi’s album is definitely something we are keeping out eyes out for, it’s due early next year/

♫ Christa Vi – Small Way Through (Cosmonaut Grechko Version)

♫ Christa Vi – Small Way Through (Original Version)

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Aug 29 2012

Shiny Toy Guns’ ‘Fading Listening’

Are our favourite Electro-Rockers Shiny Toy Guns finally getting the Dreamwave fever? Their new single Fading Listening, the second to be taken from their forthcoming album III is funky as hell, and that’s not necessarily a thing you usually say about Shiny Toy Guns. Neither are ‘tropical’, ‘beach Funk’ or ‘laid back groove’, but these things might have to be said now.

Fading Listening is a surprising track from these guys. It’s also very good. It’s so surprising, I still can’t believe it’s them. Adding a little Tropical flavour to their music, as is fashionable, I could get my head around, but Fading Listening is is full-on Binary style Dreamwave. Mixing up a little beach Funk with their duet, Shiny Toy Gun deliver a laid back groove, full of nostalgia and good vibes. We were pretty interested in their upcoming new album, if it’s full of vintage Pop like this, we’re pretty excited.

♫ Shiny Toy Guns – Fading Listening

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Aug 29 2012

Van She’s ‘Jamaica’ video

It’s been out a fair old while now, but Van She’s second single from their new album, Jamaica, has finally got itself a video.

Guess where the video features?

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Aug 29 2012

Good Night Keaton reMixes Saint Lou Lou

If you haven’t picked up the new single from Australian girl duo Saint Lou Lou, released this week in Kitsuné, you should. It’s been stuck in my head since last week, and that’s not a bad thing. If something is going to be on repeat in your mind, then this is a pretty good song to have stuck. If you need any more convincing check out the reMix from Good Night Keaton.

Good Night Keaton, is, you’ll know by now, Aaron Shanahan, drummer form the mighty Miami Horror. having just reMixed Gigamesh he’s going from strength to strength with his deep Disco tracks. With Maybe You Good Night Keaton brings his sweeping, all encompassing, Disco to the mix which seems to completely lift the girls catchy vocal hook to a breezy Disco place. Tropical percussion and stabbing retro synths are all present and correct, but Shanahan production style owes a little to the Indie-Elector of Miami Horror, resulting in a fresh summery slice of euphoria.

♫ Saint Lou Lou – Maybe You (Good Night Keaton reMix)

Saint Lou Lou ‘s Maybe You is out now.

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Aug 29 2012

Heartbeat Stars

Heartbeat Stars, as well as being a fantastic band name, is a little collaboration between fantastic German SynthWave girl Lazercat and fellow German Emski. We’re not sure about much about this project to be honest, or even if it’s going anywhere, only that the vocals in this track are supplied by ‘Nora’. Still, how much do you really need to know with smooth ‘80’s grooves like these?

Obsession is part Electro Boogie, part Synth Funk and a whole lot of ‘80’s R&B flavoured Pop. I don’t know if it’s the B-Boy percussion over the laid back Disco beats, the slick LA Funk synths or the sultry, purred, vocals, but something about this track screams 1986 to me. It’s teaming with the DNA of electronic Pop Soul acts from the late mid-‘80’s with just a little added Nu-Disco for good measure. Obsession is a retro joy.

♫ Heartbeat Stars – Obsession

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Aug 27 2012

Le Crayon & Oxford and Pyramid reMix Saint Lou Lou

Australian girl duo Saint Lou Lou’s Maybe You, which we featured last month, is out today on Kitsuné Music. Amongst the pretty special collection of reMixes, which includes work from CFCF and Good Night Keaton, is this luscious Nu-Disco workout from the team-up of Le Crayon & Oxford and a spacey synth epic by Pyramid.

These two Frenchmen are amazing producers of summery beach party sounds in their own rights, but together they are unstoppable. Combining their funky, carefree Disco grooves and rousing retro synth chords together results in a pure floor filler. Hazy and loaded with twang synth sounds the reMix plays up the emotional power of the original’s vocals and works that into some big dancefloor moments. This is what retro dance is all about. Pyramid’s take on the track invites us into his world of deep, analog, cosmic synths. Working with the dreamy style of the original Pyramid layers rich, evocative, synth tones against sparse beats creating an atmospheric mood of music beauty and a touch of darkness.

♫ Saint Lou Lou – Maybe You (Le Crayon & Oxford reMix)

♫ Saint Lou Lou – Maybe You (Pyramid reMix)

Saint Lou Lou ‘s Maybe You is out today.

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Aug 27 2012

Cosmonauts’ ‘Love Me Tonight’

Here’s a new freebie from London’s galactic Disco dons Cosmonauts. The track takes a slightly different slant to the cosmic groove we are used to hearing from them. This time they are dropping a classic sounding early ‘90’s House track

Suitably, for a retro House tune, Love Me Tonight lifts and tweaks the vocal from the classic 1993 House track of the same name from Anthony White. Cosmonaut’s slow things down a bit and slide the vocal into their own interpretation of deep Chicago jams, complete with digital bass, brass stabs and sample trickery. The guys add their own little flavour to the ‘90’s House revival mix by rolling in a little Tropical percussion and a cheeky hit of space-age buzzing synth work. A nice weekend diversion.

♫ Cosmonauts – Love Me Tonight

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Aug 27 2012

Strangers reMixed by Superstringz

Last week saw the quite long awaited proper release of London moody ElectroPop trio Strangers’ Safe/Pain single. The track is doing well and has been generating quite a bit of buzz over the last couple of months, especially after it’s surprise inclusion in the BBC Olympics coverage. To celebrate the release here’s a free reMix from Brazilian producer Superstringz.

The reMix isn’t featured on the single, but weirdly it’s actually better than the reMixes on the release. Superstringz manages to work a rich dance track that still adheres to Strangers general vibe. Loaded with ominous synths and Depeche Mode-esque percussion, the reMix channels Strangers euphoric melancholy into a big House track that still retains all the tracks depth. Go check out Safe/Pain right now, you won;t be disappointed.