Sep 29 2010

Walter Sobcek – Je Me Souviens (+ NightWaves reMix)

Multi-national duo Walter Sobcek are releasing their début EP for Sismic Music this month and, frankly, it’s pretty awesome!

The title track ‘Je Me Souviens (Original ZHive reMix)’ is a strange combination of uplifting and melancholy, French and English, dancey and dreamy, with some almost baroque phrases that all adds up to a truly satisfying crescendo. It may have just missed the summer but this is pure strain summer haze ElectroPop.

Speaking of summer haze ElectroPop, LA’s kings of the scene NightWaves return the reMixing favour (Walter Sobcek reMixed their ‘Sweet Carrie’) with a smooth, chilled, driving reMix.

♫ Walter Sobcek – Je Me Souviens (Original ZHive reMix)

♫ Walter Sobcek – Je Me Souviens (NightWaves reMix)

Walter Sobcek are fast becoming a duo to watch!

The ‘Je Me Souviens’ EP is out now on Sismic Music

Walter Sobcek @ Beatport

Walter Sobcek @ Amazon

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Sep 29 2010

Yelle’s new single on Kitsuné

Parisian ElectroPop princess Yelle returns this October with a new single on Kitsuné Music.

Co-written, again, by GrandMarnier & tEPr and produced by Siriusmo, the track ‘La Musique’ is a nice slice of analog French Pop with a hypnotic bassline and leads which cut through the song. Lorenz Rhode’s reMix amps up the deep Disco into serious French-Touch territory with a killer ‘70’s Moog bassline.

♫ Yelle – La Musique (Lorenz Rhode reMix)

♫ Yelle – La Musique

‘La Musique’ drops 4th October.

Sep 22 2010

Anoraak & Sally Shapiro

French retro synth master Frederic Riviere A.K.A. Anoraak has finally dropped his début album, ‘Wherever The Sun Sets’, and it’s awesome.

It’s everything you’d expect from the long time officer in the Valerie army. Dreamy ElectroPop meets 80’s teen movie soundtrack. Here we can sample for you an alternate mix of the track ‘Don’t Be Afraid’ featuring the vocals of repeat Anoraak collaborator and Italo/Pop heroine Sally Shapiro. Pure bliss!

♫ Anoraak (Feat. Sally Shapiro) – Don’t Be Afraid (Alternative Version)

‘Wherever The Sun Sets’ is out now.

Sep 22 2010

Crystal Fighters’ ‘Follow’ video

More stop-motion insanity from Crystal Fighters in the form of their new video, for ‘Follow’, directed this time by Ian Pons Jewell.

Slightly less nightmarish than their last video, for ‘In The Summer’ but I still would’nt try to explain it to anyone.

‘Follow’ is released 27th September with Crystal Fighters début album, ‘Star Of Love’ following in 4th October.

Crystal Fighters @ Beatport

Crystal Fighters @ Juno

Crystal Fighters @ 7Digital

Crystal Fighters @ Amazon

Sep 22 2010

Bag Raiders’ new album

Next month sees the release of Bag Raiders début full length album on Modular.

Bag Raiders have always, consistently, pumped out some of the best Nu-Disco/ElectroPop sounds around, so the album, titled ‘Way Back Home’, is highly anticipated. Check the title track, it perfectly displays Bag Raider knack for storming dancefloor Disco with Pop sensibilities which those lucky enough to be in Australia this year can sample live as the duo embark on a national tour to promote the album, details here.

♫ Bag Raiders – Way Back Home

‘Way Back Home’ drops 1st October.

Bag Raiders @ Beatport

Bag Raiders @ Juno

Bag Raiders @ 7Digital

Bag Raiders @ Amazon

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Sep 21 2010

Miami Horror’s ‘Echoplex’ video

This here is the video for Miami Horror’s forthcoming single ‘Echoplex’.

Directed by Cara Stricker, it’s a dreamy, summery four minutes full of models who all go a bit mermaidy. What’s not to like?

‘Echoplex’ is taken from Miami Horror’s début album ‘Illumination’ out now on Virgin.

Miami Horror @ Beatport

Miami Horror @ 7Digital

Miami Horror @ Amazon

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Sep 21 2010

Gemini Club & Midnight Conspiracy

Chicago’s Midnight Conspiracy have been responsible for some awesome reMixes in the last year, while we last heard from Gemini Club through their awesome reMix of The Vanish’s ‘Hold On’.

Here we have MC reMixing Gemini Club’s début single ‘Ghost’, throwing into a wonky bass powerhouse. A step apart from their huge Italo reMixes of recent time and, according to their email, a taste of darker and heavier things to come.

All I know is that bass drop slays!

♫ Gemini Club – Ghost (Midnight Conspiracy reMix)

Gemini Club’s ‘Ghost’ drops 24th September.

Gemini Club @ Juno

Gemini Club @ Amazon

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Sep 21 2010

Jupe Jupe

Seattle band Jupe Jupe are looking forward to the release of their début album ‘Invaders’ in October.

The track they dropped of in the electronic rumors Inbox, Something About Love’ is a, slightly Indie influenced, traditional SynthPop jam. It’s the kind of Depeche Mode influences you’d expect from Modern SynthPop but has more of a individual vibe with it’s nice 80’s-esq lead line which plays off the jangly guitars.

♫ Jupe Jupe – Something About Love

‘Invaders’ is released 5th October.

Jupe Jupe @ Amazon

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Sep 20 2010

Lo-Fi-Fnk’s ‘Sleepless’ video

Lo-Fi-Fnk’s new single ‘Sleepless’ had it’s official video premiered today.

We dropped the track itself last month, which is available on 7”or digital from today, it’s a laidback ElectroPop groove that takes you back to the ‘90’s and the video, directed by Tomas Carlsten & Simon Svéd, had an appropriate late night insomniac quality to it.

‘Sleepless’ is released today on Moshi Moshi.

Sep 18 2010

Bright Light Bright Light reMixed by Louis La Roche

Just a quick post this morning to start your Saturday with a bang.

Dancefloor demon Louis La Roche has got his mits on the utterly awesome début single from Cardiff’s Bright Light Bright Light, ‘Love Part II’, and drops a 2-step-ish groove awash with Disco riffs. This is sure to be packing the ‘Total Club Hits 2010’ type compilations soon!