Apr 24 2011

P Martell reMixes She’s The Queen

It was, however, Emily Queen’s Birthday yesterday (and we all hope she had a great day) which was coincidentally the same day that fellow Night Mover P Martell casually slid his reMix of ‘Waiting Game’ into our inbox. His mix, featuring UpTill, gives the track a chilled Ibiza vibe. A sunrise tune, with elements of Euphoric Trance and Balearic beats, that is pure hands-in-the-air-it’s-1999 stuff. P Martell seems to have a knack for bringing in the huge Trance synths whilst retaining the emotional flow of the track (those big cheesy synths can sometimes kill the mood, y’know). The production could be cleaned up a little bit, and some of the samples seem a little roughly chopped, but aside from that P Martell is a producer with definite promise.

♫ She’s The Queen – Waiting Game (P Martell and UpTill reMix)

She’s the Queen’s ‘EP’ is available now on iTunes or, if you fancy the indie route, on CD Baby.

She’s The Queen @ CD Baby

Apr 24 2011

Beaumont’s ‘Wings Like The Sun’

Mr. Beaumont dropped a new tune a couple of days ago, a laid back summery groove for this blistering Easter holiday weekend.

This track is exactly what I needed to drop into the electronic rumors inbox in time for the weekend, a synthesizer slow-jam, a Dreamwave love song, this track revels in, and is a celebration of, synths sounds. Beaumont listed the genre, on SoundCloud, as ‘Love song’, I would call it a ‘love song to the synthesizer’! Bits of Vangellis and bits of Moroder spring to mind when listening to ‘Wings Like The Sun’, it’s a dreamy Disco vibe that really is making me question what I am doing indoors writing this?!?!

See ya!

♫ Beaumont – Wings Like The Sun

Also, check out this reMix Beaumont has done that I really can’t talk about or the gods of journalism will strike me down, but it’s awesomely good with a cool Van She Tech vibe that is just badass.

♫ Goteki – Shoot Me Dead (Beaumont reMix)

Beaumont is a reMix machine, loads more on the way and a début EP very close to completion!

Beaumont @ Beatport

Apr 24 2011

Neon Indian’s new album teaser

Here’s the new video by Chillwave supremo Neon Indian. It’s called ‘Heart Attack’ and it features music from his forthcoming album, the follow-up to 2009 acclaimed ‘Psychic Chasms’.

The video, which was shot in Helsinki where much of the new Neon Indian record was recorded, ‘Heat Attack’ is a teaser for the forthcoming full-length album and named after the first of a three part instrumental that will appear on it. the music is sounding pretty rad, nice 80’s grooves and loaded with chilled analog noodling.

Keep your ears to the ground for news.

Neon Indian’s new album is expected sometime late summer 2011.

Neon Indian @ Beatport

Neon Indian @ Juno

Neon Indian @ 7Digital

Neon Indian @ Amazon

Apr 24 2011

TEED’s new single, ‘Trouble’

As premiered on Friday on Annie Mac’s show this is the forthcoming new single from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs.

Now signed to major Polydor, TEED is planning to release his début full length album at the end of the summer with trouble as the introduction to his new work. Completely immersing himself in the role of vocalist, ‘Trouble’ sees TEED singing throughout the track lending in introspective and heartfelt quality. The tune is suitably bassy and loaded with 8-bit melodies to compliment the deep techy undercurrent. TEED’s usual eclectic sound base applies.

♫ Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Trouble (Soundcloud Edit)

‘Trouble’ is due for release on 2nd May with the album following at the end of the summer.

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs @ Beatport

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs @ Juno

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs @ 7Digital

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs @ Amazon

Apr 21 2011

Edwin Van Cleef’s cover of ‘Lisztomania’

Ever since it was premiered on this week’s episode of Fear Of Tigers’ ‘The Guestlist’ (which also featured yours truly!) discerning music lovers everywhere have been buzzing about Edwin Van Cleef’s cover of Phoenix’s much loved ‘Lisztomania’. Now it’s here!

Featuring the vocal skills of Jane Hanley from Kids At Midnight, Edwin’s cover is more laid back that we are used to from the man. Favouring a solid groove over frantic Nu-Disco Van Cleef proves his ability to handle, with equal ease, smooth DiscoPop. Jane’s vocals work amazingly well with the track, lending a smokey, sultry quality to the track.

Tomorrow’s supposed to be just as hot as today, I intend to throw this track on and turn it up.

♫ Edwin Van Cleef (Feat. Jane Hanley) – Lisztomania

I’ll make no excuses of thinking this is 100% better than the original!

Edwin Van Cleef @ Beatport

Edwin Van Cleef @ Juno

Edwin Van Cleef @ 7Digital

Edwin Van Cleef @ Amazon

Apr 21 2011

More new Joypopp!

Another fresh track from Joypopp’s forthcoming EP!

Joypopp are Binary’s latest signing, a French duo who create wonderfully atmospheric, yet danceable, ElectroPop music. ‘Desire’ proves that the EP’s lead track, ‘Volupté’ which came to light at the beginning of the month, wasn’t a fluke. A marvellous futuristic love story wrapped up in soaring analog synths and emotional vocals. It’s easy to see why Binary snapped up these two, there is something special about the Joypop tracks that have surfaced so far, a real depth of feeling and some real musicianship. Great sounds too.

♫ Joypopp – Desire

Joypopp’s ‘Ecstatic’ EP is out 9th May on Binary and features reMixes from Binary’s own Short Circuit, Night Drugs and Sferro.

Joypopp @ Facebook

Apr 21 2011

Shine 2009’s début album

Ever since Cascine’s latest signing Shine 2009 dropped their Paula Abdul featuring single ‘So Free’ we have been dying to hear the album, ‘Realism’ and now we have and can report that it’s good. Very good.

If you have missed Pop music, particularly British Pop music circa 1989-1993 then buy this album as soon as it comes out. This is pure early-90’s Pop, the kind that just makes you smile. The early dance 909 beat or Hip Hop breaks, the M1 piano, the square wave bass sounds, the synth sax, it’s all there and perfectly executed with some catchy songs. The Soul II Soul beats and digital woodwind of ‘New Rules’ are a perfect example. Smooth and laidback, as much dance music was back then, the track both takes you back in time and makes you wanna’ dance. I cant stress enough, if you like early 90’s dace Pop, how much you will love this album!

♫ Shine 2009 – New Rules

‘Realism’ is out 3rd May on Cascine.

Shine 2009 @ 7Digital

Shine 2009 @ Amazon

Apr 21 2011

Lightwaves

Lightwaves just happens to be the solo project of Jan Rosenfeld, front-man of the awesome Boston Indie-Electropoppers Yes Giantess, getting his Electro Disco groove on.

His first track ‘Working All Day’ is an amalgamation of Electro styles, mixing up a bit of Robo Disco, a bit of French Touch, a bit of ElectroPop into a happy summer hit. Jan’s got a strong ear for how to rock the dancefloor and ‘Working All Day’ dips and peaks just where it’s supposed to, carrying you along with the cut-up vocoder vocals.

♫ Lightwaves – Working All Day

Check out Lightwaves official website for news of his forthcoming EP.

Lightwaves @ Official Website

Apr 21 2011

Violet Tremors reMixed by Funerals

We mentioned in our feature on them that Ohio Dark Synth act Funerals would be lending their skills to a reMix of our favourite Minimal Synth girls Violet Tremors. Well, here it is.

Mixing up Violet Tremors’ ‘Violet Trance’ with this dark 90’s house sound results in an evil industrial groove. I do love how Funerals can sound uncomfortable and atmospheric and funky at the same time. The machine rhythms, scrapyard percussion and relentless synth bass in this track owes much to New Beat but is tempered with a haunting lead line. I feel like in in a dark EBM club in 1989 all over again!

♫ Violet Tremors – Violet Trance (Funerals reMix)

Violet Tremors’ début album is out on Mannequin later this year.

Violet Tremors @ Facebook

Apr 21 2011

FM Belfast re-release ‘Underwear’

Some crazy ElectroPop now from Icelandic act FM Belfast.

Having just signed to Morr Music their first single, a re-release from their album ‘How To Make Friends’, is ‘Underwear’. It’s a prime example of the bands quirky sense of humour and analog heavy sound which appears to be about running about in your pants ‘cos your bored. FM Belfast’s sound is very Icelandic, if that makes sense, it’s strongly ElectroPop in structure but seems not to care whatsoever about what anyone else is doing, and in FM Belfast’s case that is a very good thing.