Jul 26 2012

TEEEL reMixes Brothertiger

Brothertiger

On a single featuring reMixes from Teen Daze and Millionyoung, standing out from the Chillwave crowd is quite a feat. But Brooklyn synth master TEEEL makes his reMix for Brothertiger’s new single I’ve Been Waiting an infectious, spacey ElectroPop song that sticks in your head.

Sticking with the single’s Chillwave roots, with washes of reverb drenched sounds and shimmering leads, TEEEL adds to the equation a dance beat and a ‘90’s Chill House bassline that gives the track a kick. Making the vocals that it more Poppy and upbeat gives the track a nice summery vibe that bobs along with an optimistic bounce. The whole single is available for free, well, for the price of a Facebook ‘like’ AND your email address, which is a little cheeky when you call something free. Personally I would have been happy to pay for it, I’d prefer that to being part of the increasing, and idiotic, morphing of the music industry into a numbers game (i.e. “Oooo, look how many ‘likes’ I have conned out of people, aren’t I popular”), but such is the way of the world. None of these number, ‘likes’, ‘followers’ actually mean anything real, the sooner the music industry admits this the better.

♫ Brothertiger – I’ve Been Waiting (TEEEL reMix)

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Jul 26 2012

Hot Chip’s new video

Hot Chip’s new single How Do You Do? is their biggest sounding for their new album yet.

London filmmaker Rollo Jackson directs the track’s c lip of people, well, doing stuff, spiced up in a grainy VHS style with some nice retro video effects.

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Jul 26 2012

Casiokids‘ quirky Olympics.

Casiokids

Obviously not happy with the state of Olympic music as is (and, to be fair it is mostly cringe inducing cash-ins) Norwegian left field ElectroPop gang Casiokids have decided to give away their track, Olympiske Leker, for free along with a brand new version. The whole thing is odd, it’s probably the least sporty track ever, but that’s probably a good thing.

If you haven’t already heard the track, it was one of the standouts from their Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen album, it’s typically Casiokids eclectic. Lo-Fi, but not sparse, the synths are cheap, but there’s lots of them. It’s a juddering, and insanely catchy track with a deceptively majestic melody. Quirky ElectroPop with an ice cold exterior but a warm heart. The V.2 take on Olympiske Leker, is a bit more dancefloor aimed (but only a bit) which adds energetic beats to the mix. Casiokids are launching their own Olympics in Twitter, the winner of the best suggestion for a new sport to be included in the Olympics will receive their album and a Gullbrød (Golden Bread) chocolat. #casiolympics on entries.

♫ Casiokids – Olympiske Leker

♫ Casiokids – Olympiske Leker V.2

Casiokids Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen album is out now.

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Jul 25 2012

Russ Chimes’ ‘Back 2 You’

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It was back in May that we featured a radio rip of Russ Chimes’ forthcoming new single, Back 2 You, when it was given a first play on Pete Tong’s Radio 1 show. We were as excited by it back then as we are now. Moreso now as the single has a release date, and we can now check out the song proper.

Long-time readers will know that Mr. Chimes is a bit of a goldenboy round these parts. He’s walked home (figuratively, of course) with a few electronic rumors end of year awards over the years and so far, in our eyes, has yet to do wrong. And with the release of Back 2 You, that line is unbroken. Constantly moving and evolving his sound, Back 2 You sees Russ delivering a big House track with an underlying Disco groove. A pulsating Chicago style bassline underpins the track, creating a core for Russ’ trademark densely layered production to lay out big stabs, an anthemic vocal sample, those big drum fills we love Russ for and even some ChipTune riffage. Sounds like a lot? Well, Chimes fits everything into place with an effortless talent for big tunes. Last time we visited this track we commented “This is how you make dance music.” Seriously, this is how you make dance music.

♫ Russ Chimes – Back 2 You

Russ Chimes’ Back 2 You is released 30th July as a Beatport exclusive.

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Jul 25 2012

Mitch Murder’s Glass Cities’ EP

I’m not sure Johan Bengtsson A.K.A Mitch Murder sleeps anymore. In the months leading up to the release of his amazing second album, Current Events, the Swedish SynthWave king was pretty quiet. Since then, though, we have been treated to a year of constant new tracks, new EPs and new reMixes, almost weekly. And never once had the man missed a beat, never once has he released something anything less than the very best SynthWave. Next month sees another new EP, the man just doesn’t stop.

At the beginning of next month the Glass Cities EP is released, not by Johan’s usual home of SynthWave central, Rosso Corsa, but on new Irish imprint DhARMA. DhARMA have given Mitch free rein to do what he does best. From the opening, and title, track you are immediately back in Mitch Murder mode. After a imposing cinematic intro Glass Cities make a brief nod to Zoolook era Jean Michel-Jarre with it’s just of woody melodies and vocal samples as an instrument. It’s a tack make of pure 80’s bliss that glides effortlessly into Last Call, which seems Mitch add a little Trevor Jones into the mix, ,and is an amazingly smooth and emotive pallet cleanser before the high-octane Outrun of Heading South, a full on post-Italo race to the boarder. Hopeful and uplifting, this track mirrors the best inspirational ‘80’s soundtrack peices and leads into the club soundtrack of Shoot The Core! with flying lead lines. Best Of The Best lulls you into a false sense of security with slick 80’s Pop drums and big emotional chords before treating you to some of Mitch’s best Malmsteen-esque synth shredding. Ever optimistic, with a hint of melancholy, like the best ‘80’s music, Mitch constantly amazes with his mix of part Italo, part 80’s soundtracks, part sheer synthesizer joy. The EP also holds a reMix from Sylvester, who bring the Electro Boggie to Glass Cities, and this bonus mix from Norwegian duo Nite Sprite who inject a little Nu-Disco electro noise into Heading South. Most of this collection has been available at one time or another in the past year, Mitch Murder’s output is verging on prolific these days, but to have all these tracks together, in high quality, is really something special. Obviously for Synth Wave fans this is a must have EP, but for any fans of synthesizer music, Mitch Murder comes so highly recommended it’s difficult to put into words.

♫ Mitch Murder – Glass Cities

♫ Mitch Murder – Best Of The Best

♫ Mitch Murder – Heading South

♫ Mitch Murder – Last Call

♫ Mitch Murder – Heading South (Nite Sprite reMix)

Mitch Murder’s Glass Cities EP is released 1st August.

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Jul 25 2012

New tune from Bit Funk

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This new jam from Brooklyn based producer Bit Funk is everything a summery Disco-House tune should be. Not only does it work in just the right elements for a good-times-in-the-sun track, but it captures just the right mood, without feeling forced. Partying in the sun this weekend, let this be your soundtrack.

Probably the most Housey thing Bit Funk has released, It’s My Love rides on a deep Chicago bassline, a body shaking groove that plays to the summer party vibe perfectly. Bit Funk keeps the energy levels high with a rapturous 90’s House piano hook to compliment the diva vocal samples, and just the right among of Disco licks to nod to his roots. The track’s got a bit of a shuffle to it, and is actually quite Bristol House, but then again I would say that…

♫ Bit Funk – It’s My Love

You can download It’s My Love for free at Bit Funk’s Facebook page.

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Jul 25 2012

Churches’ ‘Lies’ video

Here’s the new video from Scottish ElectroPop hopefuls Churches’ Lies. A track we were sure would have been released by now.

It’s a nicely shot bit of footage from a gig at Glasgow Art School that works well as a video for this Minimal Synth/rapturous Pop line-walker.

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Jul 25 2012

Starcadian reMixes Freedom Fry

Freedom Fry

Brooklyn based SynthWave/Disco/ElectroPop producer Starcadian is rapidly becoming one of out very favourite producers. The richness of his productions is pretty astounding, and his love of electric piano just endears him to us more. It seems that whether immersed in big pedal-to-the-metal Electro or gentle Indie tinged Disco, Staracdian is completely at home and not afraid to do something a bit left-field.

His latest reMix is of fellow New Yorkers Freedom Fry ‘s Summer In The City. Here’s Starcadian captures the mood of hot asphalt and a greenhouse of skyscrapers with a lazy, hazy, groove. Stripped down to almost the core of electronic piano and vocals, this track really shows off Starcadian’s musicality and penchant for jazzy melodies. It also has a lonely quality to it, the sparse instrumentation feeling quite separated, quite distant. Let this gentle jam soothe you in this heatwave.

♫ Freedom Fry – Summer In The City (Starcadian reMix)

Summer In The City is out now.

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Jul 25 2012

Goin’ Old School: Chic, EMF & Break Machine

Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:

The funky as hell Hangin’ (falsely titled Hangin’ Out here) from the legendary Chic in 1982.

In 1989 EMF mashed up Pop, Indie, House, ElectroPop and Hip Hop with their breakthrough Unbelievable. Derry was an inspiration to keyboard players everywhere.