Jul 27 2012

F3’s ‘Magnificent’

Hot on the heels, and we mean hot on the heels in the same month, as their last single Congo Bongo Tel Aviv production duo F3 are releasing Magnificent next week via Cardiff’s Pole Position Recordings. It’s already out on Beatport but hits other outlets on Monday with a reMix package chock full of awesomeness.

Magnificent is a blissful slice of Disco House. F3 mix up some mix House riffs and retro synths with a low-down dirty groove, but what really lifts this track is the suitably used vocal samples and the drifting, haunting saxophone. Washing in and out of the track amongst the 80’s riffs it really gives this track a smooth late-night feel. Our boy ODahl’s take on the track lifts the party mood as he drops in his trademark squelchy funk bass energetic lead lines. Dutchman Nathan Swiss also lends his weight to the reMix package by upping the Funk quota considerably. The Swiss reMix lays this a deep, complex Funk bassline and extra helpings of retro synth stabs. Featuring additional reMix work from Phunktastike and Matt Prehn, the whole single package is nostalgic summer grooves and deep sexy beats. Definitely one to play late into the night.

♫ F3 – Magnificent (Original Mix)

♫ F3 – Magnificent (ODahl reMix)

♫ F3 – Magnificent (Nathan Swiss reMix)

Magnificent is out now on Beatport, everywhere else on 30th July.

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Jul 27 2012

Lueur Verte reMixes Arcade High

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The Maddie Ardillo featuring Crush was one of the highlights of Pittsburgh’s SynthWave export Arcade High’s recent album The Art Of Youth. As seeing as how it’s was an all round excellent album that’s really saying something. So good was it that French retro Electro master Lueur Verte couldn’t keep his hands off it and delivers a stunning, hazy, rework of the tune.

Lueur Verte brings all his skills to the table here, crafting a delicious dream of a track. Sweet vintage synth lines crash against the Italo beats like waves of nostalgia. Each wash conjuring the mood of decades gone by. The synths sparkle, the bassline bounces along, the chords are rich and emotive, Lueur Verte plays to his strengths and works the vocal to bring out a new kind of passion in the performance. Uplifting and euphoric. There are some who are right at the top of the 80’s synth scene, Lueur Verte is definitely one.

♫ Arcade High (Feat. Maddie Ardillo) – Crush (Lueur Verte reMix)

Arcade High’s The Art Of Youth is out now.

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Jul 27 2012

Evokateur’s ‘Chime Hours’ EP

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London gloomy ElectroPop duo Evokateur are about to release their new EP. Chime Hours is the follow up to the awesome Crow’s Wedding record. The new release joins the dots between Evokateur’s Gothy beginnings and their more Poppy recent output. Not only that, but there is a reMix by my friend and yours, the one and only, Mr. Fear Of Tigers.

Chime Hours kicks off with 1684, a swirling, lush tune that neatly sits in a place between robotic and ethereal. Hector laying down his usual beats, arpeggios and Industrial flourishes whist Sarah delivers an dramatic, gothic vocal. this opening track is actually pretty straight forward ElectroGoth, but Post, which follows, is a track with a lot more depth, both musically and vocally. There’s less pomp and more feeling in the vocal in Post, and the music is more surprising, more intelligent. The arrangement is actually quite Rocky, but the eclectic use of sounds and a quiet authenticity in Sara’s voice really lift this tune. White Horses, with all it’s EBM distortion and Glitchy, hides a powerful song underneath it’s Numanoid sheen. An infectious stom underpinning a really catchy tune. The cinematic lament of How Long plays out the EP, leaving room only for Fear Of Tigers’ reMix of White Horses. Is there anything Ben has touched that didn’t turn to gold? This time the Fear Of Tigers treat comes in the form of a Indie tinged Dreamwave tune that digs the song out of White Horses and lets it find it’s feet. Lifted by Fear Of Tigers rich layers of synth nostalgia the vocals are lifted to a whole new place. Ending the EP on a euphoric high. We kinda’ get the feeling that, right now, Evokateur is in danger of going from something quite special, to being another ElectroGoth band. And that’ll probably be the last we hear from them. It hasn’t quite happened yet, Chime Hours is a beautiful, immersive listening experience, and one we would recommend, but the warning signs are there. We have out fingers crossed that that doesn’t happen.

♫ Evokateur – White Horses

♫ Evokateur – White Horses (Fear Of Tigers Rmx)

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Jul 27 2012

Poolside’s new single

Poolside

The sun is shining, it’s almost the weekend, what better time for LA Indie-Disco dup Poolside to drop a new single. In keeping with the good summer vibes, Scion Audio/Visual are selling the single for the price on an email address. That’s essentially a short run of alphanumeric characters and an ‘@’ symbol, swiftly typed in using your fingers for around 10 seconds, in exchange for two blissful Disco jams that someone worked in a studio for weeks on. Now there’s a bargain!

Only Everything is pure beach party gold. Laid back and loaded with Funk, it’s a track that will hypnotize you with it’s walking bassline. A head nodding instruction that underpins some smooth piano and lazy, hazy vocals that will carry you away like a gently wave. These guys aren’t called Poolside for nothing! The B-side, Take A Chance, adds a ‘70’s Disco vibe and some LFO’d vocoder to the mix to take their ‘daytime Disco’ grooving into the night time. Filip Nikolic & Jeffery Paradise said this about their music “We’re not saying you HAVE to be near a pool to appreciate it, but the glimmering slow-paced daytime disco marries well with leaning back in your chaise to watch others dance in or nearby water. Poolside sounds exactly like what every day would be like in a perfect world; long, warm, lazy and slightly intoxicating.”. Mission definitely accomplished we say.

♫ Poolside – Only Everything

♫ Poolside – Take A Chance

You can download the new single in exchange for an email address here.

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Jul 27 2012

Fred Falke reMixes Atlas Genius

Australian Indie-rockers Atlas Genius have been making quite the noise in Alt Rock circles these past few months. This seems to have culminated in a major label signing and money to pay good, talented, people to make their tunes less derivative Rock. Enter French Touch legend Mr. Fred Falke to take a good, albeit standard Rock, song and make it an amazingly catchy big ElectroPop number.

Falke’s reMix of Trojans seems to tell the track to stop mucking around with pretension and ‘authenticness’ and get get on and have a bit of a dance and a good time. Riding, what is a really good vocal, with burbling synths and a Disco beat is just the thing, but it’s the soaring lead line that really makes this track pop. When it kicks in it’s one of those moments you’d just love to experience live. ElectroPop anthem style.

♫ Atlas Genius – Trojans (Fred Falke reMix)

Atlas Genius’ Trojans is out now.

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Jul 27 2012

Dublin Aunts’ ‘Heartbreak Reputation’ reMixes

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So, Australian Disco outfit Dublin Aunts début release, Heartbreak Reputation, caused a bit of a stir when it was released last month. it was slick, funky and catchy as hell and destined to rock discerning dancefloors all summer. But what happens if you’re providing a remix for the track but miss the deadline? What to do? What to do?

Well, if you’re Dublin Aunts you release the tardy remixes as a free EP! Some things just need to see the light of day. Up first is Liaison with the smoothest of smooth groves. Pure laid back summery goodness coasting along on squelchy synth bass and wicked little Disco licks. The king of the edit Late Night Tuff Guy brings his sweet Disco sound to the track, real late ‘70’s stuff. LNFG works his magic and turns in a classic vintage Disco hit. AB/TC’s take on the tune takes things to a deep place. A dubby take on Disco that mixes licks with low basses and echoing swirls. All in all not bad in exchange for a Facebook like.

♫ Dublin Aunts – Heartbreak Reputation (Liaison Version)

♫ Dublin Aunts – Heartbreak Reputation (LNTG Found A Groove Mix)

♫ Dublin Aunts – Heartbreak Reputation (AB/TC reMix)

You can download the EP here.

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Jul 26 2012

Charli XCX reMixed by St. Lucia

Charli XCX

It’s like someone, somewhere in the world sat down and thought, “what would the guys at electronic rumors like this week?” And then set this up. No, we haven’t stopped being obsessed with London’s eclectic ElectroPopper Charli XCX’s You’re The One, ‘played to death’ might be something you could say. We’re still excited about the forthcoming proper single release though, especially now we’ve heard the first reMix, from excellent New York Indie-ElectroPopper St. Lucia.

And it’s top stuff too. I mean, what could make the future noir meets urban LDN of You’re The One and better? How about a funky as hell DiscoPop bassline and, yes, a little tropical flavour? This reMix really plays with the vocals, creating new rhythms from the lyrics and cutting and swapping parts, big familiar chorus aside, it’s a fresh take on the song itself. Of course, this is all building up to a massive ‘80’s finale that’ll have the hairs on the back of your neck standing up.

♫ Charli XCX – You’re The One (St Lucia reMix)

The You’re The One EP is out now, the single version is released 19th August.

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Jul 26 2012

Moon Boots’ ‘Sugar’

Moon Boots

American producer Moon Boots is seriously cementing his reputation as one of the best Nu-Disco producers working today. Especially in the last few months, he;s been wowing us time and time again with his slick retro Disco track and reMixes . His latest track, Sugar, does noting but add to that rep and débuts itself as the perfect hot weather soundtrack.

Riffing off Janet Jackson’s If, you could go so far as to say Sugar is an extreme reMix (as in it’s a completely new tune with Jackson’s vocals). Moon Boots really plays to his strengths here, that late ‘80’s funky, synth R&B flavour, that laid back LA beach party Disco vibes, and hint of Tropical just to make it even more feel good and a slick , engaging arrangement. The real ride here, though, lies in the retro Funk bassline and big ‘80’s synth stabs. Moon Boots has give us another, perfect, summer tune and hopefully this being released by French Express means an EP is on the way.

♫ Moon Boots – Sugar

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Jul 26 2012

Crystal Castles’ new tune

Crystal Castles

Crystal Castles have dropped a brand new tune, supposedly from their forthcoming new album. Can anyone guess the albums title? We have our suspicions. It’s the first new track they’ve released this year and if taken in context with their second album shows the continues mellowing of Crystal Castles sound.

Plague sees a more melodic, dare I say it, more emotional, Crystal Castles. Alice’s lament cuts through the wall of chord driven noise like a knife. It all sounds like shouty CC of old, or at least all the elements are there, but there seems to be more effort to emotionally connect with the listener. Which both works and is no bad thing. If a wall of piercing synth tones if going to hit you in the face like a fist, at least it can make you understand it’s motivations.

♫ Crystal Castles – Plague

Crystal Castles current (and second) self titled about is out now, their third record is due out in September.

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Jul 26 2012

Flight Facilities reMix Miike Snow

Miike Snow

We’re not quite as Flight Facilities mad as the rest of the world seems to be, we like them a lot but feel they tend to be a bit hit and miss, but when they hit the really do hit. and this track hits. Which is all the more odd to find out that this reMix for Miike Snow’s last single, The Wave, was finished back in May and FF never heard back about it, to this day they don’t know if they missed the deadline, or it was rejected, or what?

If it was rejected then Miike Snow’s label are idiots, this is a stunning peice of deep Disco. Everything about it is so understated, which makes the whole more impressive. Driven by a deep deep bassline and subtly piano (no crashing 90’s House riffs here), the reMix keeps the original song intact, but draws it to a laid back place of steady groove. The music is just the right side of bombastic to highlight in seriousness of the lyrics, but keeping things funky as hell.