Jan 21 2013

[Mixtape] Reflex’s new mixtape

Reflex– Mixtape #16 = Woo-hoo! It’s time for another mixtape for awesome French ElectroPopsters Reflex. With a line up of some of our favourite tunes from the last couple of months we’re definitely on the same wavelength here. A whole hour of top DiscoPop gold.

♫ Reflex– Mixtape #16

The tracklist:

01. AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It (Bondax reMix)
02. Le Dust Sucker – Mandate My Ass
03. Spiller – Urastar (The Supermen Lovers reMix)
04. MNDR – Feed Me Diamonds (RAC reMix)
05. Goldroom (Feat, SSL) – Sweetness Alive (Pat Lok Dip And Drop Mix)
06. Rotkraft – To Love You
07. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Your Love (Waze & Odyssey reMix)
08. Moullinex – Fauna
09. Lindstrøm & Todd Terje – Lanzarote
10. Gigamesh – Don’t Stop (Version 2.0)
11. Oxford – White Pearl
12. Strange Talk – Cast Away (Reflex reMix)
13. Crystal Waters – Gypsy Woman (Go Go Bizkitt! Beach Jam)
14. Shindu – Just Go (Reflex reMix)
15. Duke Dumont (Feat. A*M*E) – Need U (100%)
16. Kill The Hero – Surrender (SHAZAM! reMix)
17. Plastic Plates (Feat. Simon Lord) – Things I Didn’t Know I Loved (Bufi reMix)
18. Passion Pit – Carried Away (Ryan Riot reMix)
19. Two Door Cinema Club – Sun (Alex Metric reMix)
20. Hot Chip – Flutes

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Jan 21 2013

[Video] Crystal Castles’ ‘Sad Eyes’

Here’s the fuzzy video for Crystal Castles’ next single Sad Eyes, from their recent, thirdly self-titled (or III) album.

Rob Hawkins and Marc Pannozzo direct this gritty VHS fest which features footage filmed at CC’s Berlin and Toronto live dates, and some serial killer-eqsue nonsense..

Crystal Castles’ III is out now.

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Jan 21 2013

[Audio] Mr. Pteez’s ‘Radio Vice’

Mr. Pteez, one of Russia most interesting, unsung talents, recently released a collection of his work to date. The Radio Vice album showcases this producers SynthWave skills, and his ability to slip from B-Boy Electro, to blissful retro soundtrack work with ease. There’s a track for every mood.

The albums title track get’s things going here. Pteez’s most straight-up SynthWave track to date, all shimmering chords and Italo basslines. Followed by new track, Street Is Watching, which brings us back to Pteez’s fusion of retro electro and B-Boy styles. Street Is Watching delivers everything we love about Pteez’s music, the Electro Boogie grooves mixed with an 80s soundtrack sheen is everything ‘needed to make us feel nostalgic. And the whole of Radio Vice doesn’t disappoint in this department, taking us on a journey through the inner-city 80s, urban vibes and aspirational moods in a head on collision. Highlights include on of our faves, When Night Falls, a lush, building, track which we’ve raved about before and the pure 80s dancefloor awesomeness of Workout ‘83, loaded with Electro Soul grooves and popping percussion. Mr. Pteez is definitely one of Russia’s top SynthWave talents, and with the recent explosion of Russian retro synth producers that’s no mean feat. If we had one criticism, it would be that Radio Vice sound unmastered, we’d love to hear these tracks after a workout be a professional mastering engineer. Oh how they would shine. Regardless, the Radio Vice album comes highly recommended from us.

♫ Mr. Pteez – Radio Vice

♫ Mr. Pteez – When Night Falls

♫ Mr. Pteez – Workout ‘83

♫ Mr. Pteez – Street Is Watching

Mr. Pteez’s Radio Vice is out now.

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Jan 18 2013

[Audio] Marsheaux’s ‘Alone’

Greek ElectroPop queens Marsheaux have had one of the tracks from their forthcoming new album, Inhale, premièred on their label, Undo Records, soundcloud. Other than some demos of tracks which won;t be making the album, this is the first we’ve heard of the new material.

Alone, starts off worryingly nu-EBM, and for a brief second our hearts sank, but the track soon descends into a majestic Ladytron-esque verse followed by a lusciously epic-Pop chorus. Despite it’s reliance on a lacklustre arpeggio, Alone is a wonderfully charismatic track that sticks with you all day. Sweeping Pop songs suit Marsheaux well. It’s a fantastic song, only slightly marred by under-produced EBM beats, and bodes well for the new album. Also, we’d love to hear this reMixed.

♫ Marsheaux – Alone

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Jan 17 2013

[MP3] Future Screens’ ‘One Summer’

Brooklyn Indie-electro trio Future Screens return this month to bring you summer imagined summer warmth in this chilly January. Once again mixing up the Indie, ElectroPop and Chillwave vibes, Futures Screens have dropped another easy pleaser. This time, invoking the powers of Dreamwave to aid them in their warm weather anthem.

One Summer, obviously the prefect title for this tune, is, as we just mentioned, probably the most anthemic track these guys have produced to date. A big nostalgic sing-a-long that covers you in waves of lush, dreamy synths and heartfelt vocals and a chorus that will be stuck in your head all day. Future screens always like to stay on the edge, writing catchy Pop songs but injecting them with a little experimental flair, and they do this perfectly hear, balancing and Indie-Pop crowd pleaser with something a little more intelligent. Good times.

♫ Future Screens – One Summer

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Jan 17 2013

[MP3] Cut Slack reworks Midnight Star

Here’s Portuguese outfit Cut Slack with a brand new track. This time it’s ‘80s electro Soul outfit Midnight Star that gets Cut Slack’s attention with their reworking of their 1986 classic Midas Touch.

Rather than a reMix, this track is a masterclass in how Edits should be done. Cut Slack have completely stripped back the vocals, leaving only a faint, processed, trace of the song to haunt the beats. then by highlighting the tunes dancefloor qualities, Cut Slack turn the track into the prefect Synth Disco groove. This track is full of the best in nostalgic electronic Disco. Big stabs, twisting synth riffs, a boogie down beat and load of head nodding attitude. One of the middle of the dancefloor.

♫ Midnight Star – Midas Touch (Cut Slack Rework)

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Jan 16 2013

[Audio] Little Boots & Maya Jane Coles & James Ford, oh my!

So, we’re breaking tons of rules here. Our own rules that is. Fist up, we’re posting clips of tracks, which is a massive no-no for us. Generally, anything under 3m00s will go straight in our Inbox trash, regardless of who delivers it. Secondly, we’re using an ugly as hell Juno player. As a rule we’ll only use content delivery systems we can at least a little bit hack to make it fit the site’s aesthetics, the Juno widget is an ugly beast that’s you can’t even resize, which really messes with our 500px format. However, this release is a) amazing and b) only available on vinyl. If it remains only on vinyl, this might be your only chance to hear it, so rule breaking ahoy! But it’s a one off, do not expect us to make a habit of it, so on your bike with your 1m45s clips!

And what’s caused all this ruckus then? It’s a 12”, released yesterday, by LB, and once you’ve heard the vocals you’ll be pretty confident as to what LB stands for. The track, Superstitious Heart, is a collaboration between Little Boots, Maya Jane Coles and Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford. The track was written by The Boots, Maya and Ford with Maya stepping up on production duties. Deep and Techy sounds abound, as you would expect for this line up. Musically Maya’s influence seems to stand out, but we can also hear The Boots indulging her well documented love of 90s House. The shuffling beat and rounded bass are beautiful and hypnotic, while The Boots opts for a suitably intimate performance. The track is backed up with another Deep House tune. On Whatever Sets You Free, The Boots teams up with London producer Baunz to drop some ethereal warehouse vibes. The 12” is rounded off with Dub version of both tracks. If the tracks ever hit some kind of new fangled internet streaming service we’ll bring you a closer look, but, if you’ve got decks, this needs to be on them.

♫ LB – Superstitious Heart/Whatever Sets You Free (Clips courtesy of Juno)

LB’s Superstitious Heart/Whatever Sets You Free 12” is out now.

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Jan 15 2013

[MP3] MNDR reMixed by Figure Of 8 and Box Of Wolves

Yeah, yeah. We know. reMix competitions… You all know where we stand on reMix competitions, that’s stance being that they are mostly tedious. However, how can we say no to our favourite raw ElectroPop duo MNDR reMixed by two of our favourite producers, Figure Of 8 and Box Of Wolves? We couldn’t, and are just going to have to swallow out ‘reMix competition’ pride to bring you these two jams.

And they both take a very different tact too. Belfast’s Figure Of 8 whips up a deep Housey track with a strong warehouse vibe. Loaded with pulsating synths and robotic beats, Figure Of 8’s mix dips in and out of a 90s House sound whilst spending the rest of it’s time delivering a synthetic club track that contrasts strongly, but works amazingly well, with Amanda’s vocals. Chillwaver Box Of Wolves’ take on the track is typically warm and enveloping. Hinting at a 90’s R&B groove amongst the waves of blissed-out synths, Box Of Wolves crafts something that is both dreamlike and funky. Again, it’s not the kind of track we’re used to hearing Amanda singing on, but as with Figure Of 8’s mix, it works so well. Two top entries, if one of them doesn’t win we’ll be calling “foul”!

♫ MNDR – Feed Me Diamonds (Figure Of 8 reMix)

♫ MNDR – Feed Me Diamonds (Box Of Wolves reMix)

MNDR’s Feed Me Diamonds is out now.

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Jan 15 2013

[Audio] Final DJs’ ‘One Day In The Sun’

Released at the end of the month is the new single from Germany’s finest, Final DJs. This time round we are treated to a vocal track from these guys, enlisting the smooth tones of Stee Downes. The mere idea of Final DJs doing a vocal track is enough to get us excited, and the track doesn’t disappoint.

The single is titled One Day In The Sun, and it does exactly what it says on the tin. Final DJs have conjured up a laid back, summery, slice of synth love. Drawing on all their talents in Dreamwave, Nu-Disco and House, the guys have delivered a track that covers all those bases. The floaty synth pads of Dreamwave, the funky licks of Nu-Disco and a storming House undercurrent all work together prefect with Stee’s good-time vocals being the icing on the cake. It’s all about the endless summer.

♫ Final DJs (Feat. Stee Downes) – One Day In The Sun (Extended Mix)

Final DJs’ One Day In The Sun is released 28th January.

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Jan 14 2013

[Audio] Monsieur Adi & Aaron Alexis

Even more from Monsieur Adi now, with his new track, featuring the vocals of none other than Aaron Alexis. We heard word these two were working together a while back, but we didn’t know the track was already done. A nice surprise for the start of the week.

You is big, moody tune. Adi whips up a dark future soundscape, loaded with chainsaw synths and a steady machine beat. The most French Electro sounding track Adi has produced for quite a while, You shares some of it’s DNA with the likes of Kavinsky and Justice, in that slow, pounding, musical Electro vein. Aarons hazy vocals tempers all the ominous overtones, curling in and out of the track like smoke.