Mar 8 2009

Death To Sexy

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Straight outta’ Canada come Death To Sexy describing themselves as ‘Punk-infused Electro’, I’m hearing a dash of early 80’s ‘dirty’ SynthPop, a sprinkling of old school EBM, a spoonful of ElectroClash and a healthy helping of modern Electro.

Dirty bass and dancefloor beats sit underneath vocalist Kelcy Clark’s brooding lyrics.

Check out the hypnotic bassline of their track ‘Operation Housewife’:

♫ Death To Sexy – Operation Housewife (zShare) (MediaFIre)

And ‘Pick Up Line’ from the band’s début album.

♫ Death To Sexy – Pick Up Line (zShare) (MediaFIre)

The ‘I Am A Whore EP’ is available on Beatport, whilst the album ‘Fall Of The Prom Queen’ can be purchased from CDBaby (or downloaded free on the bands MySpace page)

Death To Sexy @ Beatport

Death To Sexy @ CDBaby

Mar 7 2009

More Build reMixes

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A while back, here, we blogged about London Indie-Electro producer Build’s reMix of Cut Copy’s ‘Hearts On Fire’, which we really liked. Build has been busy, he also has two more reMixes to share with the world Both are of Indie-Electro modern classics. ‘Feeling Better’ by French Indie/SynthPop mob The Teenagers and Ladyhawke’s oft-reMixed ‘Back Of The Van’, of which Build’s reMix more than holds it’s own!

♫ The Teenagers – Feeling Better (Build reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Ladyhawke – Back Of The Van (Build reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

If you like what you hear go give Build some MySpace lovin’:

Build @ MySpace

Mar 6 2009

G.L.O.V.E.S. ‘Changes’ Van She

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Over on the ModBlog, those nice people at Modular Recordings have been in a generous mood and given away the reMix of ‘Changes’ by Aussie Indie-Electro stars Van She that they had G.L.O.V.E.S. (one half of Damn Arms) do.

♫ Van She – Changes (G.L.O.V.E.S. reMix) (zShare) (MediaFIre)

The reMix has been knocking around since late last year but it’s worth posting anyway, it’s a Disco funker with some great synth noodling, as is this old gem, one of my favourite Van She tracks mixed by one of my favourite reMixers, Lifelike:

♫ Van She – Kelly (Lifelike reMix) (zShare) (MediaFIre)

There’s four of them, they gotta’ eat, y’know! Buy stuff:

Mar 6 2009

Sébastien Tellier reMixed by A-Track

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A-Track has dropped this reMix of French chilled SynthPop guru Sébastien Tellier’s ‘Kilometer’ over on the Tumblr site for his forthcoming ‘Infinity+1’ album.

A-track has defiantly got his groove on with this bassline heavy Disco rework.

♫ Sébastien Tellier – Kilometer (A-Trak Extended Dub) (zShare) (MediaFire)

While we’re on the subject, here’s another couple of reMixes of ‘Kilometer’ by Ted And Francis and Moulinex for your listening pleasure.

♫ Sébastien Tellier – Kilometer (Ted And Francis reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Sébastien Tellier – Kilometer (Moulinex reMix) (zShare) (MediaFIre)

The man’s about more than just Eurovision y’know! Check it out:

Sébastien Tellier @ Beatport

Sébastien Tellier @ Juno

Sébastien Tellier @ 7Digital

Sébastien Tellier @ Amazon

Mar 5 2009

Another day, Another Ladyhawke reMix

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Ladyhawke’s ‘Paris Is Burning’ is re-released this week, canine cover an’ all, so before you click on over to your favourite .mp3 emporium check this reMix Alex Metric has dropped turning ’Paris’ into a driving Electro growler.

♫ Ladyhawke – Paris is Burning (Alex Metric Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

For the last hour or so I have had the track on repeat, lovin’ that synth riff!

You can also grab yourself a chance to win exclusive Ladyhawke tour merchandise here.

‘Paris Is Burning’ is, as they say, in the shops now and comes highly recommended.

Ladyhawke @ Modular Store

Mar 5 2009

Daft Punk to score Tron 2.0

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Upcoming Film Scores have had it confirmed to them by Walt Disney Pictures that French Electro giants Daft Punk will be providing the score for Tron 2.0 (or TR2N), the sequel to 1982’s cyberspace blockbuster.

It seems to me that this could be absolutely perfect. Daft Punk have dabbled in film before but this will be their first full score for a major movie, if they can pull it off I really see this being something special!

I just hope they get David Warner back as the Master Control Program!

Mar 4 2009

New Little Boots reMixes (in town)

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‘New In Town’ is possibly my favourite Little Boots song, especially live, so I’m pleased to see some reMixes starting to rear their heads.

Here we have two mixes First up is Fred Falke who turns in a fast Disco House rework, maybe a little to sped up if I’m honest. The second attempt is by Institubes’ Drop The Lime who turns up the bass to 11.

♫ Little Boots – New In Town (Fred Falke reMix Vocal) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Little Boots – New In Town (Drop The Lime Dub) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Catch some Little Boots at one of the links below:

Little Boots @ Beatport

Little Boots @ 7Digital

Little Boots @ Juno

Little Boots @ Amazon

Mar 1 2009

Robyn rocks with Røyksopp

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Well, if I was looking forward to the new Røyksopp album, Junior, before, I am seriously exited about it now I’ve heard ‘The Girl And The Robot’ featuring, Modular signed, Swedish ElectroPop nutcase Robyn.

Possibly the most Pop track have ever done, certainly since ‘Remind Me’, I could really see this being a single. There’s not much to say except that this song is brilliant!

Check out this radio rip (complete with Norwegian DJ!):

♫ Røyksopp (Feat. Robyn) – The Girl And The Robot (Radio Rip) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Gotta’ be in the running for one of the tunes of the year.

Robyn is just one af many names associated with the album. Other contributions are rumoured to be coming from the likes of Lykke Li and The Knife.

‘Junior’ is out on March 23rd on Wall Of Sound.

Mar 1 2009

Another reMix of Ladyhawke’s ‘Paris’

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Here’s another reMix of Ladyhawke‘s ‘Paris Is Burning’ in advance of it’s forthcoming re-release on Modular Recordings.

This time a Proggy, almost Trancey, reMix is supplied by Kin Fai.

♫ Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning (Kim Fai reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Paris Is Burning is out March 2nd.

Ladyhawke @ Modular Store

Feb 28 2009

Metronomy cover The Cure (+ Lady Sovereign)

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This weeks copy of NME, the big NME Shockwaves Awards 2009 issue, come with a free CD featuring some of the leading lights of today’s indie scene covering tracks by The Cure (who received the “God-like Genius” award)

The CD includes this cover of ‘Fascination Street’ by UK ElectroPoppers Metronomy, which is kinda’ odd:

♫ Metronomy – Fascination Street (The Cure Cover) (zShare) (MediaFire)

While we’re on the subject of The Cure covers I have to lay this on you.

♫ Lady Sovereign – So Human (Original Version) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Lady Sovereign‘s next single is ‘So Human’ and completely riffs off The Cure’s ‘Close To Me’. I would say around 99% of The Cure fans I know will be vomiting blood upon hearing this track, but I kinda’ like it!

Purchase links for stuff follow:

Lady Sovereign @ 7Digital

Lady Sovereign @ Amazon