Aug 13 2012

Garth Knight

Garth Knight is a SynthWave producer from Glasgow. Named, of course, after Garthe Knight, the Hoff’s villainous doppelganger in Knight Rider. He’s been dropping a bunch of new track over the past few days that really have seen him upping his game. Is Garth Knight ready to go from SynthWave newcomer to SynthWave master?

This new crop of tunes thankfully eschew Knight’s previous tendency to slather everything in wailing guitar and sticks to everything that’s great about SynthWave. With a beautiful grasp of melody knight crafts synthesizer mood that effortlessly carry you along with them. Time the Healer is a perfect example of this. Haunting and subtly the moody Italo backing playing off against the more optimistic melody. Both the use of sound and the use of melody in this track has a Jarre-esque quality to it and just shows how lilting SynthWave can be without loosing any of it’s toughness. City Streets brings things back to a rapid fire Italo place. This tune must be soundtracking some high speed chase in a dystopian future, all flaying arpeggios and piercing synths fizzing, like rain on neon bulbs. Headstart makes for the best of both worlds, upbeat and poppy with a jump-up Italo bassline and some amazing playing with arpeggios. Garth Knight is definitely a name we want to hear more from in the future, just so long as he keeps a step back from the six-string.

♫ Garth Knight – Time the Healer

♫ Garth Knight – City Streets

♫ Garth Knight – Headstart

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Aug 13 2012

Bedmo Disco and Awon

Bedmo Disco

The Bedminster Disco collective Bedmo Disco recently released a new split EP with fellow Bristolian Awon, it’s four tracks of full on Boogie. Just in-case someone didn’t notice, the chaps are giving away a free new track, Take A Bow, to draw attention to the B-Funk EP.

Take A Bow is the result of a back and forth collaboration between Bedmo Disco and Awon. In their own words; “Said track was produced by Awon. It was re-edited by Bedmo Disco, then re-produced (after the original files got lost) by Awon. We’ve been playing it on and off in our sets for about six months and it always goes down well.”. It’s a big, undulating, slice of deep funk with a body shaking Disco bassline and some sweet, piercing retro synth work. The B-Funk EP itself hold four tracks of modern Electro Boogie flavoured Disco. The début original tunes from both Awon and Bedmo Disco, all four tracks are supremely confidently produced and the record is loaded with squelchy synth Funk basslines and stabbing nostalgic synths. The highlights have to be Awon’s, Startime, a track rolling in cosmic groove and wicked Disco licks, and Bemo Disco’s own Illusion. Illusion is a nice head-on collision between analog Disco and B-Boy Electro. Keeping it sexy on the dancefloor bit injecting it with just a little Electro-Funk flavour in the leads. Four track well worth your attention.

♫ Awon And Bedmo Disco – Take A Bow

♫ Bedmo Disco – Illusion

♫ Awon – Startime

Bedmo Disco and Awon’s B-Funk EP is out now.

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Aug 13 2012

He Met Her

OK, so it’s taken us the weekend to decide whether to write about LA based ElectroPop duo He Met Her. There’s a couple of things about them that is a little annoying. Firstly, they are billed as “A Tumblr-savvy duo” with a “GIF-animated EP”. Which is fine, you can see the ‘Gif Animated’ version of their new EP ‘Crime Novela’, here. Which, despite being mostly HTML5 and Flash, is quite a nice way to present an EP, of that there is no doubt. But doing that, and then making a big deal about it, and how it makes you savy and down with the current buzz social network is toe curlingly cheesy and sounds amazingly contrived. It sounds more focus-group than creative, I’m sure He Met Her could have released their EP like this, without promoting it with bandwagon jumping rhetoric, just fine. The other slightly annoying thing is, He Met Her is a dual vocal outfit, and whilst the female vocals are sweet as hell, the male vocals are a tiny bit irritating. A bit smug sounding, not enough to really detract from your enjoyment of the songs, but enough to bother you in the back of your mind.

That said however, the songs are very good. a relentlessly infectious combination of an LA pool party Disco vibe and early ‘90’s ElectroPop. With a raw production style, and the aforementioned male/female, call and response, vocals He Met Her’s music is pure sing-a-long fun. The Crime Novela EP hold five tracks of unswervingly shiny, sexy, electronic Pop music. The record flows quite effortlessly from the upbeat, on tracks like Take Me Tonight, to powerful anthemic stompers in the form Believe In Me. Packed with 90’s Dance-Pop and R&B references, Crime Novela is a great, if slightly jumbled début. There definitely some magic going on with these two, perhaps it needs time to mature though? Either way we look forward to watching the progress.

♫ He Met Her – Okay

♫ He Met Her – Take Me Tonight

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Aug 10 2012

Chew Lips reMixed by XXXY

Chew Lips

In the build up to the release of their awesome new single, Hurricane, Chew Lips (feels weird writing it like that) have release yet another shiny reMix of the track. This time stepping up to the reMix plate id London House guru XXXY. Time to get bassy.

XXXY’s reMix is totally Chicago House fun, and strikingly Chew Lips track, particularly Tigs’ vocals fit that perfectly. It’s all deep square wave basses, ‘90’s House piano, there might even be a little accordion in there, and while this hypnotic groove might seem antithetical to Chew Lips’ chaotic liveness, it actually all works so smoothly. We always knew what a classic, powerful voice Tigs’ had, but with a ‘90’s House backing, her voice seems to go into full-on diva mode.

♫ Chew Lips – Hurricane (XXXY reMix)

Chew Lips’ new single Hurricane is released 3rd September.

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Aug 10 2012

New music from Cinnamon Chasers

Cinnamon Chasers

What an awesome end to the week! Cinnamon Chasers, easily one of our favourite producers of the last few years, has announced the forthcoming release of his new album. As yet the record’s title hasn’t been revealed, but what has been revealed is one of the tracks from it. Dreams And Machines.

It’s the prefect title for the tune. Dreams And Machine perfectly encapsulates what this song is about, the two elements flowing alongside each other in total harmony. The Dreams side of the equation is covered by lush, otherwordly synths. Warm and swelling, the tonal palette Cinnamon Chasers puts to good use here is one of Sci-Fi landscapes, hazy imaginings and cosmic journeys. The Machines bit comes in to play with the pulsating Disco beat, and cut up, vocoded vocals. It’s a brilliant introduction to CC’s new material, and everything we could have asked for. A body shaking bassline and piercing leads, what more could we want. So stoked for this album, roll on September!

♫ Cinnamon Chasers – Dreams And Machines

You can download Dreams And Machines for the small price of a Tweet, right here.

Cinnamon Chasers’ new album is due out 17th September on Modus.

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Aug 10 2012

Good Night Keaton reMixes Gigamesh

gigamesh

Gigamesh’s Kitsuné released All My Life EP is still getting the spins round here, especially the funky as hell Don’t Stop. A confident slice of synthesizer Disco featuring the classic ‘70’s sounding vocals of Jana Nyberg. Here’s comes a bunch of fresh new funk for the tune from Good Night Keaton.

Good Night Keaton is Aaron Shanahan, skin basher for Indie-Dreamwave pioneers Miami Horror, and in his solo effort he lays down some serious groove. He’s making a bit of a name for himself with big tunes combining the best of classic Disco and dreamy Nu-Disco summer vibes. He drops both right here in this analog encrusted slab of mirrorball goodness. Just enjoy, warbling Moogy bass, popping toms and twisting lead lines. Disco bliss.

♫ Gigamesh (Feat. Jana Nyberg) – Don’t Stop (Good Night Keaton reMix)

Gigamesh’s All My Life EP is out now.

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Aug 10 2012

Pati Yang’s ‘Hold Your horses’ EP

Pati Yang

She’s been tour support for Depeche Mode, she’s a legend in her homeland of Poland and a legend amongst electronic music fans worldwide. When she last graced these pages it was under her Nikita moniker, but now ElectroPop prodigy Patrycja Hilton is back to being good old Pati Yang for her forthcoming new EP Hold Your Horses.

Hold Your Horses is kind of a nexus of electronic music. Pati takes her 15 years of being involved in electronic music, and all the influences that come with such an illustrious career, and pools them into a genre melting pot. You’ll find everything from SynthPop to Post Punk to Trip-Hop to House to EBM referenced with Hold Your Horses’ four tracks. The opener, Hold Your Horses, the EP’s title track, is a beautiful mix of Icy Scandinavian ElectroPop and that kind of New York electronic Indie, both quirky and majestic, where Pati give an emotional performance over pulsating synths and frantic percussion. It’s followed by Darling, is a rollicking slice of Indie-Electro that’s catchy and raw. It’s a track that soon descends into Electro-Rock territory with a truly anthemic performance. Revolution Baby is the EP’s mid-paced, stomping epic, and it’s here where producer Joe Cross (HURTS producer and the genius from (We Are) Performance and Kiss In Cities) really comes to the fore. Kiss It Better closes the EP by injecting a little Balearic House and Breakbeat into the mix as Pati’s sultry vocals glide over a euphoric, sweeping track. It’s an impressive and energetic EP, and one that should see Pati gaining more worldwide attention.

♫ Pati Yang – Hold Your Horses

♫ Pati Yang – Kiss It Better

Hold Your Horses is released 17th September.

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Aug 10 2012

Jordan F’s ‘Aurora’

jordan-f

Hot on the heels of his reworked Summers Of Tomorrow EP Australian SynthWave superstar Jordan F presents us with a brand new track just in time for a scorching weekend. So if you’re in the mood for something slick and synthy to chill to over the next few days, look no further.

Aurora is a smooth, floaty slice of retro Electro. Fright from the offset, a rich synth melody and driving Italo bassline greet you, pulling you into the track. Walking the line between dreamlike and dancefloor friendly, Aurora tick all the boxes for a blissed out nostalgia jam. The track rises and falls like the ebb and flow of a tide, carrying you along with it. This has to be listened to wearing shades.

♫ Jordan F – Aurora

Summers Of Tomorrow is available right now, for free, at Jordan F’s Bandcamp.

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Aug 10 2012

Vincenzo Salvia’s new EP

Vincenzo Salvia

Italian SynthWave newcomer Vincenzo Salvia offers up the latest release on Future City Records. A new four track EP of some of the finest ‘80’s inspired synth that captured the very essence of the SynthWave scene yet manages to carve out a unique sound all of it’s own.

The Voyage EP kicks off with Midnight Breeze, a rockin’ slice of pounding Italo. The backing of this track is borderline Industrial EBM, marching machine gun beats and a relentless arpeggiated bassline power the track ever forward. But it’s not all hard hitting, this robot army backing track is tempered with some seriously beautiful playing. Salvia’s fingers must be a blur as he crafts, shimmering leads and soaring solos. Ocean Drive brings us closer to the rich ‘80’s movie soundtrack territory as Salvia lays down layer after layer of emotion synth work and melodies that ring out against sweeping cosmic pads. Seaside Cruise is, for us, the EP’s standout, and the track where Vincenzo Salvia indulges his Dreamwave side. Packed with feeling, this track really makes the synth come alive. It’s carefree, summery, nostalgic bliss. And not to be missed. The EP closes on it’s title track, Voyage. A perfect finale of ‘80’s synths, funky beats and uplifting melodies. We’ll definitely be keeping out eye on Mr. Salvia from now on.

♫ Vincenzo Salvia – Voyage

♫ Vincenzo Salvia – Seaside Cruise

♫ Vincenzo Salvia – Midnight Breeze

Vincenzo Salvia’s Voyage EP is out now.

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Aug 10 2012

Hot Hot Hawk’s ‘Rise and Down’

Hot Hot Hawk

Russia’s Hot Hot Hawk is at it again! This time the Nu-Disco/SynthWave producer has brought along a vocalist, and the results are fresh as hell. Enlisting Ksenia Popova to land the track a little female charm, Hot Hot Hawk hits the ground running in this smooth slice of relaxed summer soul.

Popova vocals has a slight Russian twang to them, which no only gives the track an originality in the Nu-Disco pantheon, but also immediately endears the listener to the track. Add to that Hot Hot Hawks’ deep Disco grooves, loaded with stabbing synths , bouncing basslines and shuffling drums, and you have a track fit for the sexiest of beach parties. The combination of pulsating Disco and sharp floating melodies is a masterstroke.