Feb 22 2013

[Audio] Strangers reMix Jess Roberts & The Silver Rays

Here’s a brand new reMix from London’s SynthPop rising stars Strangers. they have taken on fellow local band Jess Roberts & The Silver Rays to deliver a rousing synthetic take on their track Money (I Like You Better). Strangers are due to producer some (long awaited) new material very soon, but until them, this storming reMix should keep you satisfied.

The song, Money (I Like You Better), provides a glorious, deep, soulful vocal for Strangers to work with. using that moody vibe as a jumping off point, Strangers put together a coarse, but full of feeling, track full of shifting moods. The drums swing from jump-up military to straight-up dancefloor while the guys lay down ominous bass tones against bright, shimmering, piercing melodies. all this makes for a rich electronic experience and one we hope to hear more from soon.

♫ Jess Roberts & The Silver Rays – Money (I Like You Better) (Strangers reMix)

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Feb 22 2013

[Video] Disclosure & AlunaGeorge’s ‘White Noise’

Disclosure & AlunaGeorge’s White Noise appeared to break the internet when it first dropped, time to see if the music video will have the same effect.

Disclosure take it to Detroit and highlights just how run-down much of the city is, but music is always the cure for your mood.

White Noise is out now.

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Feb 21 2013

[MP3] Crystal Coast

Let us introduce you to Crystal Coast. A new project out of Tennessee and Georgia creating some lush, dreamy electronic music. Comprised of Tesha Blair, on vocals, and producer Reggie Whitehead who have got together to create some seriously luscious Chillwavey Dream Pop.

Their song Glitter, is a hazy swirl of reverb washed drums and rich synth soundscapes. A beautiful three and a half minutes, pinned down by a steady groove, the tune flutters in the breeze, waves of haunting synths ebbing and flowing in and out of the track. Coupled with Tesha’s ethereal vocals, that haunt the song, it makes for a laid back electronic experience with surprisingly funky core. Definitely an interesting début.

♫ Crystal Coast – Glitter

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Feb 21 2013

[Audio] College reissues classic début album

Sometime in the last year the world went Drive crazy. The PR email that landed in our Index for the new release from Valerie head honcho College uses the word ‘Drive’ six times. Which is milking it a bit too much, it’s getting embarrassing. The man known to you an me as the founder of the Valerie collective and one of the originators of the SynthWave scene, and now apparently known to the rest of the world as “Drive star College” (I didn’t know College was Ryan Gosling!), is rereleasing his classic début album Secret Diary alongside the Teenage Color EP .

Both releases will get a vinyl and CD reissue courtesy of Invada Records, the label of the legendary Portishead’s Geoff Barlow. There’s not much point me telling you what it sounds like, I expect everyone who reads this site has probably already got both releases, but of vinyl junkies out there this is a pretty cool opportunity to pick up these tunes on record. Well, worth picking up, ‘cos don;t get us wrong, David Grellier is an amazing artists, one of our favourite producers, we just think it’s time for everyone shut up about a movie released two years ago and get on with some new music. That would be amazing!

♫ College(Feat. Electric Youth) – She Never Came Back

♫ College – The Energy Storm

College’s Secret Diary and Teenage Color are rereleased on coloured vinyl and CD 6th May.

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Feb 20 2013

[News] Vitalic & Yuksek hit London

There’s another hot night fast approaching for Londoners in March as Vitalic headlines a special Easter show at Koko in Camden.

We we’re a bit disappointed by Vitalic’s last album, but he does put on a hell of a live show and the supporting talent is pretty insane. Yuksek, who’s set to be the highlight of the evening, with Etienne De Crécy, Kap Bambino, Goose, Dragonette and Blende. that’s some top electronic talent to be gracing one stage, in one night. And that’s before you factor in Punx Soundcheck hosting a second room. Phew!

Yuksek, Dragonette and Blende are worth the admission price alone.

Full details here.

Feb 20 2013

[Video] Goin’ Old School: The Human League and Depeche Mode

Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:

Two of our favourite bands this week, firstly the mighty The Human League with Open Your Heart from one of the greatest albums ever made, 1981’s Dare.

And Everything Counts, from Depeche Mode’s second best album, 1983’s Construction Time Again.

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Feb 20 2013

[Audio] Keep Shelly In Athens’ new single

Acclaimed left-field ElectroPop outfit Keep Shelly In Athens have announced their signing to Cascine for the release of the début full-length record. To celebrate the occasion they have unleashed the first single from the album onto an unsuspecting world.

Madmen Love is four minutes of brutal beauty. Deep, ominous bass synths and fidgety, industrial percussion. It’s a track that has a lot in common with much Minimal Synth, dark synthetic pulsating, kling-klang beats and tormented vocals that are pretty relentless, giving way only briefly the the dreamiest of breakdowns, just to build toward a cacophonous climax. Taking in influenced as varied as UK bass the more avant-garde Goth, Madmen Love is modern Post-Punk done right.

♫ Keep Shelly In Athens – Madmen Love

Keep Shelly In Athens’ Madmen Love is out now, the album is due July 2013.

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Feb 20 2013

[Audio] Viceroy and Chela reMixed by Alfa

I know you’re full, but surely there’s room for one more morsel of Viceroy and Chela’s frankly amazing Dream Of Bombay? Of course there is! Especially when it comes from Binary O.G. and moustache aficionado Alfa. There’s always time for Alfa!

Taking a different route with the track than the other mixes, from Bit Funk, Wax Motif and Bufi, Alfa creates on a head on collision between classic Daft Punk and Moog Funk. Pulsating, relentless synth bass and vocals transformed into groove laden melodies dominate the track. Big, sweeping synths take the track to the next level, giving the funky little licks a Cosmic vibe. It;s probably the most rough ‘n’ ready version of Dream of Bombay, and one that eschews the originals song structure, but it’s also a guaranteed floor filler. This’ll keep ‘em dancing!

♫ Viceroy (Feat. Chela) – Dream Of Bombay (Alfa reMix)

Viceroy (Feat. Chella)’s Dream Of Bombay is out now.

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Feb 19 2013

[Audio] Monarchy reMixed by The Leadings

Time for one more reMix of SynthPop duo Monarchy’s amazing, Dita Von Teese featuring, Disintegration? this last one comes from Lofelife from Spanish outfit The Leadings and apparently features contributions from Fran Gas (Varry Brava), Rafa López (Donflúor) and Alejandro Méndez (Lori Meyers), but we couldn’t tell you doing what.

If this is the last reMix, they are going out with a bang. On the face of it, it’s a big Funky House mix, full of big beats and an infectious piano hook. But beneath that lies some funky Disco bass, a Spanish guitar injection, a big room build, sweeping cosmic synths. It’s a melting pot of dancefloor sounds that does Monarchy’s epic track justice.

♫ Monarchy (Feat. Dita Von Teese) – Disintegration (Lofelife The Leadings reMix)

Monarchy’s Disintegration is out now.

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Feb 19 2013

[Audio] Voltron & A.N.D.Y.

Taking their cues from the current wave of House and Electronic influenced R&B (or is that R&B influenced House and Electronic?) currently driving London crazy, and also from giant combining mecha lions, comes Belgian duo Voltron. This week they release their new single, Let Go, via Smile Recordings.

Sounding a bit like what would happen if AlunaGeorge spent a little too long in a Belgian EBM clubs, Let Go has got an underlying New Beat vibe but it’s mostly sumptuous, complex, rolling electronic Soul. Full of shifting rhythms, cut-up vocals and haunting electronic tones, oh, and a sudden distorted 909 kick. This is all wrapped up in a moody Pop sheen and in catchy vocal. Fellow Belgian A.N.D.Y. plays up the Housier elements for his sole reMix. Twisting the vocals into deep, involving Chicago warehouse jam.