Remember when we wrote about Starsmith‘s forthcoming new single, ‘Lesson One’, on Vulture Music? Way back in the day. This day to be precise, at 10:02am.
Well, Vulture have premiered the long awaited (five and a half hours!) video. Summer holiday fishing fun!
‘Lesson One’ is released 22nd August as a double A-side with ‘Champion’.
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Stop what you’re doing, there’s a new Russ Chimes reMix in town.
Saying “Russ Chimes can do no wrong” might be jinxing it, and his next production clould be shit and it would be our fault. But it’s not likely, ‘cos Russ Chimes can do no wrong. The man smashes it again with this new mix of Alex Metric & Charli XCX’s ‘End Of The World’ from Mr. Metric’s forthcoming ‘Open Your Eyes’ album. Russ seem to build and build on this tune, constantly adding layers to the killer riff that will be whipping dancefloors up into a frenzy this summer. Bringing it down briefly with a sweet piano hook and snatches of ElectroPop kook XCX’s vocal before dropping the listener right back into body moving inanity. To say Russ Chimes can move the crowd is a massive understatement.
♫ Alex Metric & Charli XCX – End Of The World (Russ Chimes reMix)
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Aaron Alexis is a video director who was worked with Kitsuné and Chromat amongst others and is now expressing the ElectroPop side of his creativity.
‘Heart.Box.Smasher’, his latest tune, is an intimate electronic Pop tune that despite being quite layered managers to low key stripped down and personal. Aaron’s understated, almost whispered at times, vocal conveys a real depth of feeling while the deceptively intricate programming created a slightly distant, slightly detached mood as a counterpoint. With ‘Heart.Box.Smasher’, Aaron Alexis has crafted some incredibly listenable, somehow humble, synthesizer music.
♫ Aaron Alexis – Heart.Box.Smasher
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More reMixes of Monarchy’s forthcoming single, ‘Maybe I’m Crazy’ incoming, this time Azari & III’s, which I’ve been waiting for.
Azari & III have an amazing ability to make deep, dark, 90’s House influenced tunes that are also totally catchy and Poppy. On the reMix here, Azari & III have produced a full-on House monster reminiscent of sweaty, early 90’s, warehouse parties. Deep, electronic and slightly Acidic, this mix just makes me more eager to hear their forthcoming album on Modular.
♫ Monarchy – Maybe I’m Crazy (Azari & III reMix)
‘Maybe I’m Crazy’ is Monarchy’s next single, with reMixes from Michael Woods and Diskjokke, as well. It’s taken from the amazing album ‘Around The Sun’, out now.
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Cinnamon Chasers – Night Electric Mix (DJ Mix July 2011) = Deeper and more electric that his last mix, ‘Night Electric Mix’ is an amazing mix of Electro-Funk, Nu-Disco, House and ElectroPop aimed squarely at loosing yourself on the dancefloor. Get lost in the synthesizer groove!
♫ Cinnamon Chasers – Night Electric Mix (DJ Mix July 2011)
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So what did Vince Clarke do in 1983, after Yazoo, but before Erasure? The Assembly, that’s what! With vocals from Fergal Sharkey, ‘Never Never’ was their only single.
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Well, this was an unexpected treat for a Thursday morning. Alan Braxe’s Vulture Music have announced the release of ElectroPop producer extraordinaire Starsmith’s second single.
‘Lesson One’ isn’t quite what I was expecting from Mr. Smith, it’s better. The track skilfully walks a path that owes, in equal amounts, to French Touch and LA Dreamwave. I’m not sure if it’s actually Fin singing on the track, I know he did say he would be singing himself on his album but the vocals, subtly effected, makes up a large part of the dreamy, laidback groove of the track. Much of the tune harks back to the original days of French Touch (no bad thing!), although updated for 21st century Nu-Disco dancefloors and, of course, all wrapped up with that perfect Starsmith ElectroPop sheen. On the whole ‘Lesson One’, co-written and produced with Braxe himself, has tons more funk than I was anticipating, and this just makes me even more excited for Starsmith’s eventual album release.
♫ Starsmith – Lesson One
‘Lesson One’ is released 22nd August as a double A-side with ‘Champion’.
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Not only did Edwin Van Cleef drop his new mixtape today, but also the first track from his forthcoming EP.
The long awaited ‘Never Be Alone At Night’ EP, which features contribution from Gemini Club and reMixes from MiGHty mOUse, Blue Satellite, Pharao Black Magic and Ugly Kid, contains the track ‘Don’t Stop’, a track that is has got not only a solid groove but an epic, cinematic, quality to it. With a relentless, almost EBM, bassline driving the track onward and upward and clearing a path for the kind of chords that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and some deliciously 80’s lead lines.
♫ Edwin Van Cleef – Don’t Stop
The EP is due out at the end of August.
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‘Everybody Breaks A Glass’ is the new track, and the first airing of material from her hew album, from Canadian ElectroPop goddess LIGHTS.
It’s a surprisingly noisy affair, but that’s to be expected considering experimental electronica outfit Holy Fuck’s involvement. The meeting of LIGHTS’ sweet voice and epic scope with the distorted bass of Holy Fuck actually works really well, even an appearance by follow Torontonian rapper Shad seems to sit well in the track, although the Dubsteppy breakdown feels a little tacked on. Overall it’s nice to hear new LIGHTS material, and nice to see her experimenting more in her music. Definitely looking forward to the album.
♫ LIGHTS (Feat. Holy Fuck & Shad) – Everybody Breaks a Glass
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Here is the new video for Computer Magic’s track ‘Running’.
John McSwain mixture of storytelling and abstract imagery fit in nicely with Computer Magic’s dreamy ElectroPop, giving the whole video and slightly otherworldly feel.
‘Running’ is out now.
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