Sweedish SynthPop outfit DNLK’s new single, Wolfhour, is an absolutely huge slice of heavy, emotional, pulsating electronics that is utterly impossible to ignore. Dramatic, expansive and compelling, the track has now got itself a video.
Directed & produced by Eric Ivar Persson, the clip is as epic as you’d expect; utilising windswept, romantic Scandinavian geography to it;s fullest effect.
DNKL’s Wolfhour is out now
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Scandinavian SynthPop chanteuse and frequent Röyksopp collaborator Susanne Sundfør’s new album, Ten Love Songs, is released later this month. Ahead of the release cam the single Delirious, and now following that comes this massive reMix from Richard X, who we really don’t hear enough from these days. Check out what the ElectroPop producer extraordinaire coxes out of the Norwegian singer below.
Richard delivers his particular brand of playful and experimental, but absolutely Pop, electronic music with this one. Sundfør’s epic and dramatic tale is soundtracked perfectly with a particularly majestic brand of SynthPop; spikey bass rubbing shoulder with rising stings and electro zaps to build and incredibly funky nervous tension.
♫ Susanne Sundfør – Delirious (Richard X reMix)
Susanne Sundfør’s Ten Love Songs album is released 16th February.
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In what must be one of the most exciting collaborations in recent years, London club giants Punks Jump Up have teamed up with one half of The C90s Danny Ashenden A.K.A. Earl Grey. The fruits of this meeting of minds is to be the début release on new Exploited sub-label, Exploited Ghetto, a single titled Call Me Up. These guys have known each other for a while and share a deep love of early Chicago House and analog synths; and if you a fan of either of their musics, or a fan of raw, synthesizer dance music, you’re in for a treat here.
Call Me Up kicks off with a low filtered bass playing a pattern that immediately let’s you know what you’re in for. Channelling warehouse sounds with a hint of Acid; Call Me Up is actually as Detroit as it is Chicago, with a strong Juan Atkins feel to some elements. The hard Roland beats, the robotic vocals, the utterly infections bassline; all this adds up to a track made for strobe lights in dingy clubs and sweaty dancefloors. Only time will tell if a track is classic, but Call Me Up has the chops to stand shoulder to shoulder with the tunes that influenced it; and that’s high praise indeed.
♫ PJU & Earl Grey – Call Me Up
PJU & Earl Grey’s Call Me Up is out 16th March.
Check out more from Punks Jump Up on SoundCloud.
Check out more from Earl Grey on SoundCloud.
The new one from Bristol House guru Julio Bashmore is a awesome taster of what to expect from his forthcoming album. The long player is due sometime later this month, but until then the man has dropped an exceedingly classy slick of West Country House that features vocals from London based singer Bixby (from synth funk juggernaut Arkon Fly) providing some silky tones. This is Kong.
Kong is a deep and involving tune that it’s easy to sink into. Warm tones with a warehouse vibe thread throughout the track, riding a cowbell heavy rhythm, lending Kong a comfortable, kinda’ summer nights, groove. Bixby’s vocals are reminiscent of 80s Soul singers and the mood works perfectly with the relaxed sounds. At one exhilarating and laid back, this bodes well for the album.
♫ Julio Bashmore (Feat. Bixby) – Kong
Julio Bashmore’s new album is due to drop this month on Broadwalk Records.
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Here’s the video for Giorgio Moroder and Kylie Minogue’s Right Here, Right Now. This first track we’ve heard from Moroder’s comeback album that has given us hope for a return to form.
Daniel Börjesson directs the high energy clip; which is glossy and slick and everything you’d expect. Kylie being effortlessly glamorous and Giorgio, um, on the decks.
Giorgio Moroder’s Right Here, Right Now is out now.
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Although he’s been busy recently with his new band Moderns, Dreamwave genius Alan Oakes hasn’t forgot about the moniker that made us fall in love with his music. Let Em Riot is back with a brand new EP, which is pretty damn exciting news! Lines will be available in March, but here’s a taste of what’s to come in the form of the EP’s lead track, The Manual. Get involved!
The Manual clearly shows off why Let Em Riot stands head and shoulders above his contemporaries. Rich and involving retro SynthPop, loaded with buoyant synths and skippy beats, carries the song; spiky synth bass and sparking chines flowing in that organic way Let Em Riot coaxes from his machines while Alan puts in one of his top emotional vocal performances. A very welcome return indeed.
♫ Let Em Riot – The Manual
Let Em Riot’s Lines EP is released 10th March.
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It seems that when Dana Jean Phoenix isn’t being a retro Pop star, or the voice of choice of the SynthWave scene, the Torontonian is part of eight-piece Funk collective God Made ME Funky. A brief skirt through their back catalogue revels an Acid Jazz heavy collection of smooth Funk and R&B grooves, but Dana recently uploaded a new tune to her SoundCloud page, and it’s pure ElectroPop brilliance. It would appear he SynthWave is starting to affect the rest of her band!
So Complicated is vintage Soul Pop gold. Hints of Jam & Lewis, Chromeo and even Five Star glisten though the track as thick, nostalgic, synths rub shoulders with wicked little licks and the occasional talkbox accompaniment. Dana is at her 80s finest here and her huge vocal is perfectly balanced in the track; there’s a lot going on here, but it never feels cluttered. This is the first we’d heard from God Made ME Funky, but we’ll definitely be checking out their new album, Funky Fly ‘N’ Free, when it’s released in March.
♫ God Made ME Funky – So Complicated
God Made ME Funky’s Funky Fly ‘N’ Free is released 24th March,
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Early next month Eskimo Recordings drops the new single from German Disco dons Satin Jackets. This new one featured vocals from London based crooner Esser, and the already awesome single comes backed with two even awesomer reMixes. Satin Jackets sure know how to pick ‘em as they serve up reworks from two of our favourite producers around right now. SynthWave maestro Ben Macklin and Cosmic Disco don MiGHty mOUse. Check out the reMixes of Shine On You.
The Macklin Dub eases you into it’s laid back groove with dreamy tones and sample snatches. Soon you;’e treated to a warm House vibe. Laid back and too cool for school, this reMix strips things back to pure dancefloor necessities and utilises them to full effect. Countering a deep bass with shimmering chines, Macklin offers up a chilled House anthem that we’re going to save for those lazy summer nights. MiGHty mOUse’s take on the tune immediately drops you into high energy Sci-Fi Disco territory. This in turn get peppered with classic UK House elements; the raw Cosmic bass playing up against sparkling arpeggios. As the Esser’s vocals glide frictionless across this soundtrack, things are taken to the next level with an array of soaring leads that lend the track in intense and euphoric dramatic quality. There’s a perfectly times build too. Amazing stuff.
♫ Satin Jackets (Feat. Esser) – Shine On You (Ben Macklin Dub)
♫ Satin Jackets (Feat. Esser) – Shine On You (MiGHty mOUse reMix)
Satin Jackets’ Shine On You is released 2nd February.
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London synth Disco collective Nude Disco are gearing up for the release of their second compilation album. Out soon, if Selections Vol. 2 is anything like the first album we’re in for a treat. To hype thing up a bit, Vern is releasing some of his own edits to get your musical juices flowing. First up is this stomping dancefloor take on Lord Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder’s third single from their self titled 1984 album; Be My Lover Now.
This is an edit in the truest sense of the word. Vern has taken what works best from his years of DJing experience, taken the track apart, and re-rolled it into the kind of thing that packs his monthly Brixton club night. Bigger sounding beats, bigger sounding bass, driving hi-hats; but leaving the spirit of the song intact; ‘cos you don’t fuck with Oakey and Moroder. The result is a nice crate secret weapon. Apparently there’s more on the way.
♫ Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder – Be My Lover Now (Nude Disco Re-Edit)
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Good news everyone. Dreamwave innovator, founder of Rosso Corsa Records and Outrun originator Miami Nights 1984 is back. The SynthWave O.G. is currently wrapping up work on a brand new album, to be released int the near future, and ahead of that had dropped Accelerated; a taste of what’s to come. Strap in, and let the true pioneers show you how it’s done.
What do you get if you cross MN84’s pitch-perfect high octane 80s soundtrack sounds with a full force Disco beat? Accelerated couldn’t be any more than we’d want from MN84’s comeback; crisp production effortlessly blends driving basslines, starlight chords and warm synths with a juggernaut groove to deliver an energetic and emotional retro synth tune. And then there’s the solos…goosebumps y’all. Keep you ear to the ground for the album, it’s gonna’ be huge.
♫ Miami Nights 1984 – Accelerated
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