Sep 24 2011

Zebra And Snake’s ‘Empty Love Song’

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Can you hear that? That’s the sound of Zebra And Snake channelling early New Order and Joy Division with a twist of their own.

Not what I expected from the Finnish twosome, ‘Empty Love Song’ is cute and dark art the same time, sparse yet indicate. With a sound reminiscant Ian Curtis’ vocals and the snare from ‘True Faith’ those early ‘80’s comparisons are inevitable, but on further listening it’s actually the style of songwriting that is most evocative of that era. I think up until this point I’d only heard reMixes from these two, definitely looking forward to hearing more original work.

♫ Zebra And Snake – Empty Love Song

‘Empty Love Song’ is taken from Zebra And Snake’s album ‘Healing Music’, due out Spring 2012.

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Sep 24 2011

Goin’ Old School: DEVO – Whip It

DEVO released ‘Whip It’ in 1980, the dawn of a new decade. What were they thinking? Catchy basslines and Power Cones is what they were thinking!

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Sep 24 2011

Laidback Luke & Black Cards reMix Anjulie

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I’ve not come across Anjulie before, apparently she’s rockin’ gold records in her native Canada, obviously not made it this side of the Atlantic yet.

What I do know, however, is Laidback Luke has done his big Disco-House thing to her latest single ‘Brand New Bitch’ and loaded it with simple but infectious riffs and massive synth sounds. It controls the room with it;s builds like only Laidback Luke can. Black Cards also contribute a reMix, apparently this is someone from Fall Out Boy’s electronic project. It’s a tad dated, but now bad really. I’m saying ‘apparently’ in this post a lot, not really got a lot to say about either Anjulie (I don’t think I’d be a fan un-reMixed) or Fall Out Boy, the tunes are pretty good though, kinda’ what I’m in the mood for today.

♫Anjulie – Brand New Bitch (Laidback Luke reMix)

♫ Anjulie – Brand New Bitch (Black Cards reMix)

‘Brand New Bitch’ is out now.

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Sep 23 2011

Fear Of Tigers’ ‘The Guestlist’ with The Magician and the Pippi winner

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Fear Of Tigers – The Guestlist 23/09/2011 – The Magician is in the mix this week on Fear Of Tigers’ ‘the Guestlist’, plus the winner of the ‘The adventures Of Pippi Longstrump’ remix competition is announced, here’s a hint, not my fave, but still an awesome track. Well done to the winner.

♫ Fear Of Tigers – The Guestlist 23/09/2011

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Sep 23 2011

Van Go Lion’s ‘Colors’

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Here’s the ElectroPop epic from Portland’s finest export Van Go Lion.

‘Colors’ is a nice slice of glitterball Pop that sees Josh slide a little Disco into his flawless ElectroPop production, this new track has a definite Kylie sheen to it in both the music and the production of Amy’s vocals, which are typically perfect power Pop. We would expect no less. More dreamlike that previous Van Go Lion tracks, ‘Colors’ isn;t as instantly catchy but washes over you in waves of electronic Pop goodness that seems to be ultimately more satisfying.

♫ Van Go Lion – Colors

Van Go Lion’s singles ‘Body Moves’ and ‘We Don’t Miss A Beat’ are out now.

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Sep 23 2011

Tycho reMixed by Teen Daze

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Tycho’s single of last month ‘Hours’, has been given a dreamlike working over by Teen Daze.

Turning the track into an audio haze of intertwining synths and distant melodies, Teen Daze goes one step beyond Chillwave and layers the fantasy synths thick. Their reMix, though, is kept in line with a solid beat that give the track a nice early 90’s feel. Like a Chillwave Orbital.

♫ Tycho – Hours (Teen Daze reMix)

‘Hours’ is out now.

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Sep 22 2011

Justin Faust’s ‘The Brisket Biscuit Mixtape’

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Justin Faust – The Brisket Biscuit Mixtape = Mr. Faust is craving American foods after just returning from a few dates in the US. He’s dropped this hour of the freshest Nu-Disco sounds around.

♫ Justin Faust – The Brisket Biscuit Mixtape

The tracklist:

01. Trickski – Beginning
02. Letherette – In & Out
03. Irish Steph (Feat. Eleven) – Crush (Eumig & Chinon reMix)
04. Moon Boots – Gopherit
05. Space Life – Flashforward
06. Mix Chopin – Bonne Nuit (Robotaki reMix)
07. Kamp! – Cairo (Moullinex reMix)
08. Prince – Head (Ghosts Of Venice Edit)
09. Alec Carlsson – Paris Fried Chicken
10. All The Lights – Chasing Colours (Moonchild reMix)
11. Bit Funk – Rap Music
12. Poka – ’99 Style
13. Breakbot & Jacuqes Renault – Fantasy (Colour Vision’s Club Edit)
14. Fare Soldi – Vittorino
15. The CroNYs – Supa Extra Sexy
16. Vincent Fries & Justin Faust – Choppy Slick
17. Rambla Boys – Valderrambla
18. Viceroy – No Ending (Justin Faust reMix)
19. Steed Lord – I’m Coming Over
20. Moonchild – You And Nothing Else (Justin Faust reMix)
21. Wolfgang Gartner – Welcome Back

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Sep 22 2011

More from Queen Of Hearts’ début EP

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Queen Of Hearts has been regal enough to let us have a listen to another track from her forthcoming début EP, ‘The Arrival EP’. This one is ‘Black Star’.

With a little help from Beatrice Hatherley (Kylie/Zoot Woman) and produced by Olly & James from Devil’s Gun ‘Black Star’ is a strange intoxicating beast. Powerful and ominous post-DubstepPop electronics that sees Liz sounding a little like Vicky Hesketh (both musically and vocally) in the verses, and a little like t.A.T.u in the chorus (complete with pitch shifted duet). I am actually really diggin’ the fact that not everything to come out of The Queen’s camp has been pure upbeat Pop of late, sure those singles will definitely be something to look forward to I think it’s these tunes, showing she has more than one string to her bow, that will stick with people. ‘Black Star’ is pretty cinematic too, if there was ever a QoH track I would want to see a really good video for it would be this.

♫ Queen Of Hearts – Black Star (Produced by Devil’s Gun)

Queen Of Hearts’ ‘The Arrival EP’ is out 3rd October, until then check out more from Queen Of Hearts On SoundCloud.

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Sep 22 2011

VillA reMixes BeNi

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I’ve got to admit, BeNi’s been off my radar a bit recently, after a string of awesome tunes he kinda’ lost me with recent singles. ‘It’s A Bubble’ was totally underwhelming and the whole viral campaign that went with it just an embarrassment. However, the internet reckons VillA’s reMix of his new tune ‘Someone just Like You’ is the mutts nuts, and whop am I to argue with the internet.

They are so right, VillA injects the track with a robotic nervous energy creating some funky SynthPop that could easily sit an any number of classic mid-80’s compilation (as an extended 12” version of course). I suppose it’s time then to give BeNi’s album a chance, you can stream the whole thing here.