Mar 27 2010

Penguin Prison; The Worse It Gets

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It’s hard to say which is better between Penguin Prison’s ‘Something I’m Not’ and this track, it’s B-Side, ‘The Worse It Gets’. ‘Something I’m Not’ is more infectious, but this track is more upbeat and poppy. Tough call!

Listen for yourself, along with these two remixes by R.A.C. (reMix Artists Collective) who give the track a lightweight funky overhaul and minimal neo-classical electro artist ELOF who turns the track into a cute Lo-Fi SynthPop masterpiece.

♫ Penguin Prison – The Worse It Gets (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Penguin Prison – The Worse It Gets (R.A.C. reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Penguin Prison – The Worse It Gets (ELOF reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘The Worse It Gets’/‘Something I’m Not’ is out now from Neon Gold:

Penguin Prison @ Neon Gold

Penguin Prison @ 7Digital

Penguin Prison @ Amazon

Mar 27 2010

Sometimes Miami Horror

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A whole mess of reMixes of Miami Horror’s excellent SynthPop jam of last year, ‘Sometimes’, have come flooding in this week.

The mysterious Universe from Sydney make a big entrance on the scene with a fantastic smooth Dreamwavey mix, all slap bass and spacey chords. Universe will be a name to keep an eye on. Brazil’s Boss In Drama turn in a reMix that is a battle between Funk bass and cool leads while G.L.O.V.E.S., as always, don’t disappoint with a full on Disco track which drops some female vocals into the mix.

♫ Miami Horror – Sometimes (Universe reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Miami Horror – Sometimes (Boss In Drama reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Miami Horror – Sometime (G.L.O.V.E.S. RadioCut) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Sometimes’ is available right now!

Miami Horror @ Beatport

Miami Horror @ 7Digital

Miami Horror @ Amazon

Mar 27 2010

Sunday Girl, as mixed by Russ Chimes

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The tide of catchy female fronted ElectroPop continues to rise and washed up on the beach today is Sunday Girl. Coming from out of the blue (her MySpace is barely a month old) she’s already gearing up for her début release for which she’s bagged reMixes from Russ Chimes and Diplo!

Russ works his usual magic here, vastly improving on the original (which I found promising, but a little lacklustre) really bringing out something special in the vocals that wasn’t initially apparent and setting them over some serious Disco arpeggios and a sweet electric piano breakdown.

♫ Sunday Girl – Four Floors (Russ Chimes reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Four Floors’ is released 20th March, until then:

Sunday Girl @ MySpace

Mar 25 2010

Spectral Empire

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THISISNOTANEXIT have been by the electronic rumors Inbox again, this time showcasing George Thompson and Kyle Martin A.K.A. Spectral Empire, with these two tracks only previously available on a very limited edition 12”.

Spectral Empire create some seriously dark, epic, soundtrack-esq music but still seem to be able to work a groove in there. Elements of it reminded me of very early instrumental Skinny Puppy but with more of a contemporary House backing. ‘Innerfearence’ comes across like a post-punk, New York Disco, take on Vangelis’ Blade Runner soundtrack, racing arpeggios and sweeping analog synths share the space with New Wave Disco drums while ‘The Minotaur’ is a deep industrial Electronic march that keeps from being to rigid with waves of freestyle synth noodling.

♫ Spectral Empire – Innerfearence (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Spectral Empire – The Minotaur (zShare) (MediaFire)

There something pretty special about Spectral Empire, there not many bands that can be experimental and danceable at the same time. The guys are taking up residency at THISISNOTANEXIT’s new night at The Drop (London, N16) starting 278th May.

Go hunt down their releases!

Spectral Empire @ Beatport

Spectral Empire @ Juno

Spectral Empire @ 7Digital

Spectral Empire @ Amazon

Mar 25 2010

Keenhouse Vs. NightWaves

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Ahh, Keenhouse, his ‘Deep In The Forest’ is possible my favourite track on last years amazing ‘Valerie And Friends’ compilation and NightWaves, well, they’ve been rockin’ my .mp3 player for a fair few of months now.

The two of them together is Synth gold! Sweet analog lead lines and chilled vocals, this is everything Binary is about!

♫ Keenhouse – Ari-es (NightWaves reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Ari-es’ is originally taken from the amazing ‘Binary Presents: LA Lights’ compilation.

Mar 25 2010

Diamond Cut reMix M’Black

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Another quality reMix from Diamond Cut. Man, they just seem to be ably to knock out tune after tune in the past couple of months!

Here they are tackling the new single from Matti Schwartz’s project M’Black featuring the vocals of Nicol. The original is a proper ElectroPop/Electro-House anthem and Diamond Cut take that feeling even further bringing an 80’s teen movie vibe to a hands in the air epic.

♫ M’Black – Heartbreak (Diamond Cut reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Heartbreak’ is out now.

M’Black @ Beatport

M’Black @ Amazon

Mar 25 2010

Monarchy’s new single; Kris Menace reMix

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British SynthPop duo Monarchy may still remain a mystery but the good tunes keep coming. Their combination of chilled out dance grooves, classic SynthPop and beautiful lyrics are winning over hearts, minds and ears everywhere.

Their next single’ The Phoenix Alive’ is out next month and features reMixes by Kris Menace and Hot City. You can hear the Kris Menace mix here, with a kinda’ of old school feel, and kinda’ epic.

♫ Monarchy – The Phoenix Alive (Kris Menace Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘The Phoenix Alive’ drops 16th April.

Monarchy @ Pure Groove

Mar 25 2010

MartyParty

Some San Francisco based Dubstep for you now, courtesy of The Confluence Group, in the form of MartyParty.

He describes himself as IDM based Hip Hop, which actually might be more apt considering some of the things going on in his sonic landscape, but it’s still Dubstep, and some pretty fine Dubstep it is too! Intricate sounds filter in and out and give way to aggressive leads throughout his original track ‘Shorty’, but his reMix of The XX’s ‘Infinity’ is the real standout here with all the elements you want from a storming Dubstep tune.

♫ MartyParty – Shorty (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ The XX – Infinity (MartyParty reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

MartyParty’s début is out in June, until them throw some MySpace love his way:

MartyParty @ MySpace

Mar 25 2010

Foreign Office reMixed by Warrior One

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London four piece Foreign Office’s début single, the Indie-Disco-Pop ditty ‘Leaving The House’ has been given an Italo influenced reMix by east end duo Warrior One.

Like a clash between Italo, ElectroPop and Bleep-House, Warrior One’s mix is all square waves and distorted claps. Pulsating basslines and an infectious melody make this a killer reMix. Check it:

♫ Foreign Office – Leaving The House (Warrior One Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Leaving The House’ is out now.

Foreign Office @ Pure Groove

Foreign Office @ 7Digital

Foreign Office @ Amazon

Mar 23 2010

Lovers & Gamblers reMix the hell out of Yes Giantess

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London’s Lovers & Gamblers are the name on the lips of those electronic music fans in the know right now. So far, even being another ‘mystery’ band (or Victoria Hesketh’s DJ crew!) can’t distract from the amazing retro synth work going on here.

Check their reMix of the brilliant Yes Giantess’ current single ‘The Ruins’ which has already seen reMixes from the likes of Fear Of Tigers, Clock Opera and Baby Monster. L&G’s layers of 80’s hits and warm analog bass sounds make for some sweet ElectroPop/Nu-Disco action!

♫ Yes Giantess – The Ruins (Lovers & Gamblers reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘The Ruins’ is out now!

Yes Giantess @ Neon Gold

Yes Giantess @ PureGroove

Yes Giantess @ Beatport

Yes Giantess @ Amazon