Apr 13 2011

Ed Banger Presents ‘The Bee Sides’

I love Record Store Day. I just love the fact that Record Stores have a day! I practically grew up flicking through vinyl in dimly lit, smokey, emporiums so it fills my heart with good vibes when the record store is appreciated.

Ed Banger Records will be releasing a collectors boxset for this years Record Store Day, on 16th April, called ‘The Bee Sides’. Featuring five unreleased tracks from five of French Electro’s biggest names, the set will be five etched 7”s and limited to 500 copies worldwide. The Line up involves Justice, SebastiAn, Breakbot, Carte Blanche and Busy P, who offers this banging Hey Today! reMix of ‘Procrastinator’.

♫ Busy P – Procrastinator (Hey Today! reMix)

Record Store Day is 16th April, you can pick up this boxset (if you can find it!) then.

Ed Banger @ Beatport

Ed Banger @ Juno

Ed Banger @ Amazon

Apr 13 2011

Ruben & Ra’s new EP

Mysterious Disco edit monsters Ruben & Ra return this month with a new EP and a new label, Retrospective Records.

The British duo have become pretty known in the last couple of months for their storming, sample heavy Disco sounds. Bringing back the real Nu-Disco edit sound with their EP ‘Retrospective 001’ and the forthcoming ‘RETRO002’ these guys are relentlessly pumping out smooth summer jams to get you dancing in the sunshine.

♫ Ruben & Ra – Newer Shooz

♫ Ruben & Ra – The Beat Reaction

‘RETRO002’ drops this May.

Ruben & Ra @ Juno

Ruben & Ra @ Amazon

Apr 12 2011

Binary welcomes Joypopp into the fold

Barely a week goes by, recently, with out something exciting happening over at Binary HQ.

This week sees the announcement of another new signing, French duo Joypopp. Releasing their début EP, titled ‘Ecstatic’, in May Joypopp have dropped the first track to give you a taster of what to expect. ‘Volupté’ is very French, in the best possible way. Musically it’s a Jarre-esq Sci-Fi synth epic. A mid-tempo ElectroPop groove provides backing for layers of intertwining analog melodies that would make Jarre, Vangelis or Tangerine Dream proud. Top that with the sweetest female vocals and you have something both futuristically ethereal and summer sexy.

I love the solo in this track!

♫ Joypopp – Volupté

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

Joypopp @ Facebook

Apr 12 2011

Johan Agebjörn & Le Prix

Swedish producer Johan Agebjörn (Sally Shapiro) is looking forward to the release of his début full length album, ‘Casablanca Nights’, this May.

The album sees Johan collaborating with a stunning list of artists including CFCF, Steve More (lovelock/Zombie) Sally Shapiro and this track, the first single, with Girlfriend Records’ Le Prix. The track, ‘Watch The World Go By’, features vocal work by Janne Kask from Lake Heartbeat and is prefect Scandinavian DiscoPop. Light and Airy, ‘Watch The World Go By’ carries you along in it’s rich synth wake. Skatebård bring this a bit deeper with their Disco/House reMix for darker dancefloor moments.

♫ Johan Agebjörn & Le Prix (Feat. Lake Heartbeat) – Watch The World Go By

♫ Johan Agebjörn & Le Prix (Feat. Lake Heartbeat) – Watch The World Go By (Skatebård Extended reMix)

‘Watch The World Go By’ is out today on Lo Recordings, Johan’s ‘Casablanca Nights’ album drops 10th May on Paper Bag

Johan Agebjörn & Le Prix@ Juno

Johan Agebjörn & Le Prix@ 7Digital

Johan Agebjörn & Le Prix@ Amazon

Apr 12 2011

Chromeo reMixed by Sonic Soul

To say the world was inundated with reMixes of Chromeo’s ‘Hot Mess’ right now would be an understatement, so standing out it quite a job!

Sonic Soul are up for that challenge. Their reMix of ‘Hot Mess’ has more Funk than a dump truck full of Funk driving up to Bootsy Collins house and dumped in his driveway. The duo of Andrew Napoleon and Leon Watson from the North East UK put the whole package into their reMix, a nice build, some awesome layered 80’s synth Funk with some real smooth riffs and our beloved electro toms, all of this working seamlessly with Dave 1’s vocals. They’ve added a sweet call-and-response vocoded finale too.

♫ Chromeo – Hot Mess (Sonic Soul reMix)

Chromeo’s ‘Hot Mess’ is out now.

Apr 12 2011

Mightyfools’ ‘World Tour’

Kicking electronic rumors into party mode are Mightyfools, who’s new single ‘World Tour’ is out now.

The Dutch duo have really knocked the banger out of the park this time. Their mashup of ChipTune and full throttle Electro-House is seriously body rockin’ stuff, this tracks is going to be killing dancefloors this summer. The drop and build is worthy of a post on it’s own!

Go mental peeps!

♫ Mightyfools – World Tour (Video Edit)

The single is out now backed with a reMix from TJR and the Dub.

Mightyfools @ Beatport

Mightyfools @ Juno

Mightyfools @ 7Digital

Mightyfools @ Amazon

Apr 12 2011

Is Tropical ’s new single

We have another track for you here from the forthcoming Kitsuné Maison 11 ‘The Indie-Dance Issue’.

Is Tropical feature on the record with ‘The Greeks’. It Tropical have been a bit hit-and-miss for me previously, but this track is a really cool Indie-Electro romp from the London mystery trio. Their are currently gearing up for the release of their début album in June, produced by the band themselves alongside Jimmy Robertson and part-mixed by Lifelike, and if this track is anything to go by it could contain some pretty raucous anthems for 2011.

♫ Is Tropical – The Greeks

Is Tropical’s début album ‘Native To’ is released on 13th June, the Maison 11 is out 16th May.

Is Tropical @ Beatport

Is Tropical @ Juno

Is Tropical @ 7Digital

Is Tropical @ Amazon

Apr 12 2011

Tyson’s ‘Out Of My Mind’ video

We gave you the low down on Tyson’s new single last week, well here’s the video.

Just premiered the clip pure 80’s awesomeness, right down to the glitchy VHS effect.

Tyson’s “Out Of My Mind” is out now on Back Yard Recordings.

Tyson @ Beatport

Tyson @ Juno

Tyson @ 7Digital

Apr 12 2011

Burns reMixes HURTS’ ‘Better Than Love’

There hasn’t really been a proper, er, banger(?), mix of HURTS’ ‘Better Than Love’, which is odd ‘cos the track is crying out for one.

Enter Burns who’s latest offering is a deep Electro floorfiller version of the track, weaving elements of the original into an Acid fuelled Electro-House monster with some amazing builds. Burns know exactly when to hammer you with relentless arpeggios and when to slip you back into the song. Nice job!

♫ HURTS – Better Than Love (Burns’ European Sex Version)

Burns states that his reMix will be out soon alongside his ‘European Sex Dub’ version. If the SoundCloud track artwork is anything to go by I’d say it was going to be on some future single release of ‘Illuminated’.

Apr 12 2011

Polarsets & Channel Swimmer

Warning…play this track on a summery day and you may never awake from your come of smooth.

Polarsets are Kitsuné Music’s latest offering, their single ‘Sunshine Eyes’ appears on the forthcoming Maison 11 compilation alongside a single release in it’s own right with reMixes from Jensen Sportag, Kid Adrift and Skies. This reMix is an extra treat though (although why it’s not on the release is beyond me, it’s probably the best mix of the track around). It’s by Welsh DJ/Producer Mathew Mayes A.K.A. Channel Swimmer who bring in the downtempo loops and a killer rolling bassline with a silky covering of Disco strings.
This is the kind of track that really does make you feel like everything’s gonna’ be alright.