Mar 16 2011

The Aikiu & The Magician

More reMix greatness from ex-Aeroplane man The Magician! this time he’s taking on Kitsuné’s Indie-Electro duo The Aikiu and I reckon this is my favourite The Magician reMix to date.

This reMix of ‘The Red Kiss’ is radically 80’s. Unashamedly and unapologetically retro. And it’s awesome.

This is pure 80’s Pop, hints of late 80’s Pop R&B and some mid-80’s SynthPop in the bass and drums and some plucked strings work that takes us back in time so much that this track could have easily been on TOTP in 1984.

The Magician really seems to be living up to his name these past few months!

♫ The Aikiu – The Red Kiss (The Magician Precious 80’s reMix)

The Aikiu’s ‘The Red’ Kiss EP is out now:

Mar 16 2011

Black Light Dinner Party’s ‘Older Together’

4 Producers, 3 cities and 2 years of sonic collaboration went into the début single from Boston’s Black Light Dinner Party.

‘Older Together’ is an impressive piece of Noise Pop, buzzing bass synths and live drumming from the rock of the song on with lush chords and American Indie-boy vocals growing organically on top. Indie-Electro will certainly get a shot in the arm when BLDP get round to dropping their album.

♫ Black Light Dinner Party – Older Together

‘Older Together’ is out soon, until them catch them of Facebook:

Black Light Dinner Party @ Facebook

Mar 16 2011

Beni Vs. The Magician

Beni is finally getting around to releasing his début album on Modular. ‘House Of Beni’ will feature collaboration with such artists as Sam Sparro, Mattie Safer (The Rapture), Nomi from Hercules and Love Affair, and Via Tania.

In the run up to the release we have this reMix of album track ‘It’s A Bubble’ but awesome Belgian producer The Magician who crafts a cosy slice of DiscoPop, that sparkles and shines all the way.

♫ Beni – It’s A Bubble (The Magician reMix)

Beni’s ‘House Of Beni’ is out soon.

Mar 16 2011

The New Division

The New Division are a Southern Californian four piece who make some deep deep ElectroPop.

They released their début EP, ‘The Rookie’ earlier this year and plan to follow that with a new single ‘True Lies’ in April. With all the bright Dreamwave and cold Minimal Synth going on in California is surprising to find this band located there, they have a sound I would associate with the UK a lot more. I would say that The New Division tackle ElectroPop from a PostPunk flavoured SynthPop angle, even going so far as to say there are hints of Joy Division in there. Deep synths and reverb washed vocals characterise the band’s sound, although there is a little of that Californian warmth in the tracks. Maybe these guys are the bridge between Minimal Synth and Dreamwave?

♫ The New Division – Devotion

The New Division’s ‘The Rookie’ EP is out now:

The New Division @ Amazon

The New Division @ Bandcamp

Mar 15 2011

Alice In Videoland in Mercedes commercial

Why am I posting a Mercedes commercial?

a) It features the music of Alice In Videoland, who are awesome and deserve all the exposure in the world.

b) It’s been a long day, I’m really tired and can’t be arsed with mucking around doing long music posts.

c) Again, I like giving AiV exposure!

The track is ‘Something New’ from AiV’s current album, ‘A Million Thoughts And They’re All About You’, out now:

Alice In Videoland @ Beatport

Alice In Videoland @ Juno

Alice In Videoland @ 7Digital

Alice In Videoland @ Amazon

Mar 14 2011

Ride The Universe reMix Young Digerati

Young Digerati may well be the next big thing in ElectroPop, this newcomer Californian four piece make some of the sweetest Dreamwave tinged Indie-ElectroPop you’ll hear all year.

They’ve just released their début EP, ‘The Amanda EP’, for free on SoundCloud and it’s lead track, ‘The Dauphin’, is everything you’d want from a West Coast ElectroPop track. A summery, dreamy vibe with synths that shimmer over a Disco beat topped with introspective, emotive vocals. ‘The Dauphin’ is a track that sweeps right into your heart.

So, they have roped in some top quality reMix talent for the EP too. Muffin makes an appearance alongside this reMix from the almighty Ride The Universe. digitalfoxgloxe and the Fiero crew get their Filter-Disco on with a reMix that’s just gonna’ melt the dancefloor. With hints of ‘Discovery’ era Daft Punk (quite fitting this week) in the driving chords and a wicked Disco guitar lick. The groove sets the scene perfectly for snatches of the original’s vocals and a solo line that takes you that bit higher.

Just when you though the world couldn’t get any smoother Ride The Universe come back with another smooth supernova!

♫ Young Digerati – The Dauphin (Ride the Universe reMix)

Check the amazing original track along with it’s 80’s reference heavy video.

You can pick up the whole ‘The Amanda EP’ at Young Digerati’s SoundCloud page:

Young Digerati @ SoundCloud

Mar 14 2011

Video Villain’s ‘Fearless’ out today!

We posted Video Villain’s ‘Fearless’ video a few months ago but we’re posting it again to remind you that it finally sees single release today.

It’s been a long time coming for VV, so let’s hope their brand of noisy Indie-ElectroPop srikes a chord with the masses and they receive the attention they deserve.

‘Fearless’ is available from iTunes or TuneTribe with more outlets coming.

Video Villain @ TuneTribe

Mar 14 2011

The Human League’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ Video

Here’s the video for The Human League forthcoming new single ‘Never Let Me Go’.

It’s mirror creepy, I warn you, if you find symmetry, and octopuses, creepy that is, which I do.

Defiantly one of the standout’s of the album (review incoming), personally I would have led with this single before ‘Night People’ and as with ‘Night People’ the last third is amazing.

‘Never Let Me Go’ is out now and the new album,‘Credo’’s release has been brought forward to next week.

The Human League @ Beatport

The Human League @ Juno

The Human League @ 7Digital

The Human League @ Amazon

Mar 14 2011

a&r

Brooklyn based ElectroPop newcomers a&r have sent on over their cover of Billy Ocean’s ‘Caribbean Queen’, and it’s quite kickin’ indeed.

With a sound akin to fellow NYC imports The Vanish (where did they go?) with slightly more Disco about them the duo actually inflate the Disco Pop bombast of the original. Start listening to it and you’ll be thinking “yeah, this is a really cool ElectroPop cover, sweet” but then nothing prepares you for the massive Disco strings in the chorus, they’ve takes everything good about the original, the hook, the strings, the smooth and amplified it, then kicked its ass onto the dancefloor.

I know a few West Coast dudes who are going to love this!

♫ a&r – Caribbean Queen (Billy Ocean Cover)

Listing to some of their other work it’s pretty clear that a&r are defiantly one to keep an eye on.

♫ a&r – Prey On My Skin

a&r are gearing up to release their second EP ‘Aquarium’ early this year. You can download their first EP from their official website:

a&r @ Official Website

Mar 14 2011

DannielRadall

In a groove between reverb drenched Chillwave and 80’s UK Pop is a place DannielRadall seems to call home.

She’s just released a new mini-album ‘Prado’, which contains eight tracks that draw on different elements for different parts. The vocals are reminiscent of early 90’s Shoegaze indie while the music is a combination of 80’s Electronic Pop and the occasional Indie guitar riff., all drenched in the obligatory Chillwave reverb.

It’s good stuff too, that this track, ‘Fleeting Romance’, it’s like Nik Kershaw joined Slowdive!