Feb 8 2011

Masters Of The Radio

Upcoming electronic duo Masters Of The Radio are picking up the torch for classic Futurist SynthPop.

Hailing from the north of England the duo takes their influences from the Futurist pioneers of the late 70’s/early 80’s (and Gary Numan), many of whom came from the same part of the country. Making sparse and minimal yet melodic music that would have sat easily alongside the likes of early The Human League and Fad Gadget with vocals that occasionally slip into Bowie mode, even with a touch of Brian Ferry in there, Masters Of The Radio prove that you can write Minimal Synth tunes and still have a catchy chorus.

♫ Masters Of The Radio – The Last Feeling

Check Masters Of The Radio out at their Facebook page:

Masters Of The Radio @ Facebook

Feb 7 2011

Tim & Jean’s I Can Show You’ video

Here is the video for Australian ElectroPop act Tim & Jean’s new single ‘I Can Show You’, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Like What’.

It’s a really cool song in the Passion Pit/MGMT/Empire Of The Sun ElectroPop vein, defiantly a track for awesome summer days.

The video was directed by Stuart Bowen.

You can download Tim & Jean’s cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Everywhere’ on the bands official website here.

Tim & Jean @ Facebook

Feb 6 2011

:kinema:’s new EP

Ahh, that’s better.

Brighton’s peddlers of the smoothest of smooth Electro DiscoPop :kinema: have a new EP forthcoming. The ‘’My Beautiful Machines’ EP drops in a weeks time is an exercise in pure dancefloor grooves and slick romance to produce a sound that we seem to be sorely lacking in producing in the UK. Luckily :kinema: take up the slack for the rest of our isle. ‘I Love Your Beam’ is a perfect example of their sense of humour too and their Disco-for-lovers vibe.

Seriously, next time your with a girl (or guy), stick on :kinema:…and then thank them by picking up ‘My Beautiful Machines’.

♫ :kinema: – I Love Your Beam

The EP is out 14th February on Hot Pockets and also features reMixes from Drop Out Orchestra & Simon Peter

Feb 6 2011

Marsheaux reMixes HURTS and Mirrors

Greek SynthPop queens Marsheaux grace these pages once more to hit you up with a couple of awesome new reMixes.

First up they bring their analog Pop to HURTS’ ‘Better Than Love’, and it’s actually the best reMix of the track we’ve heard. Bright and ElectroPoppy it’s dancey without turning the song into a cheesy dance track and SynthPoppy without stepping on the original’s toes. Mirrors ‘Into The Heart’ also gets the girls attention. the Brighton SynthPop act’s forthcoming single gets an retro, analog, workout with more than a little OMD about it.

♫ HURTS – Better Than Love (Marsheaux reMix)

♫ Mirrors – Into The Heart (Marshaeux’s ‘Greek Girls Are Not Easy’ Extended Mix)

Mirror’s into the dark is our February 28th. Marsheaux’s latest album, ‘‘Lumineux Noir’ is out now.

Feb 6 2011

New Champagne Riot

Champagne Riot have just released a new four track EP titled, ‘Moonstruck EP’, on Matinée Recordings.

The Danish duo continue along their journey of slick ElectroPop with a quirky Scandinavian edge. The title track is a prime example of the sophisticated electronic music that these guys produce. Owing equally to the 80s and contemporary Indie-Electro the track is rounded and retro without sounding like a homage to anything. A cavernous sounding chorus is complimented by introverted Indie verses.

Defiantly worth a listen.

♫ Champagne Riot – Moonstruck

Champagne Riot’s ‘Moonstruck’ EP is out now.

Champagne Riot @ Matinee

Champagne Riot @ Amazon

Feb 6 2011

Diamond Cut take Cullen to new heights

OK, this is something pretty special. Well, it’s a Diamond Cut reMix so it’s bound to be!

It’s a reMix of Cullen’s new single, ‘Crazy Enough’. We’ve featured Cullen before, he’s a kinda’ BedroomPop act from Down Under who has dropped some nice tunes in the past. Fellow Aussies Diamond Cut work their magic on his new single and what emerges is a huge, sweeping, 80’s sounding, DiscoPop track. Subtle guitar licks echo hauntingly in the background while Cullen’s impassioned vocals and DC’s soaring synth lines power the track on and on.

Great stuff!

♫ Cullen – Crazy Enough (Diamond Cut reMix)

Cullen’s ‘Crazy Enough’ single is out soon.

Cullen @ Facebook

Feb 6 2011

Konnichiwa’s new video

Here is the video for Konnichiwa’s track, ‘Maiden China’, form their forthcoming début full length album ‘Visions’.

The album is out on Rainbow Body in March and as you can see from the video you can expect some 80s inspired ElectroPop with suitable industrial overtones. Even the video has that 80’s EBM feel to it but all wrapped up in quirky Pop package.

‘Visions’ is out 22nd March.

Konnichiwa @ 7Digital

Konnichiwa @ Amazon

Jan 31 2011

Tesla Boy’s ‘Rebecca’ drops today

From today you can pick yourself up the new EP by Russia ElectroPop kings Tesla Boy on Mullet Records.

Over the past two years tesla Boy have shown themselves to be right at the top of the Dreamwave sounding ElectroPop game and last years ‘Modern Thrills’ was one of our top 20 albums of the 2010.

Taken from that album, ‘Rebecca’ is a fantastic choice of a single and perfectly showcases Tesla Boy’s emotional take on Nu-Disco.

Check the video:

The ‘Rebecca’ EP is out right now as a Juno exclusive and hits other retailers 7th February.

Jan 27 2011

Starsmith reMixes Gypsy And The Cat

A few weeks ago ElectroPop producer extraordinaire Starsmith did a streaming video studio chat thing. While most of the airtime seemed to be Fin realising it was a bad idea ‘cos he was trying to get on with some work while the internet was shouting at him, the actual track he was working on was very interesting. It was a reMix of Gypsy And The Cat, now quite old, track ‘Jona Vark’. And here it is!

The appearance of this mix and rumors of some other pretty cool reMixers seems to confirm the track is getting a re-release, with this mix at the forefront this tune could go huge. Starsmith walks the line between ElectroPopping up the actual song and getting some deep Moog Disco going. There is so much going on in this song that is really is a credit to Starsmith’s mixing skills that it all sits together so well.

♫ Gypsy And The Cat – Jona Vark (Starsmith reMix)

No idea when the ‘Jona Vark’ single is out but it’s still available on Gypsy And The Cat’s album ‘Gilgamesh’

Gypsy And The Cat @ 7Digital

Gypsy And The Cat @ Amazon

Jan 27 2011

Toro Y Moi gets reMixed by Fiero

The Fiero boys are back and more 80s than ever!

With a bassline that’s got more bounce than a rubber ball and some synth horns straight from a mid 80s episodes of Top Of The Pops their reMix of Chillwave dude Toro Y Moi’s ‘Still Sound’ is like a dream of the decade of FM synthesis. It’s like dry ice and flashing neon in audio form. But this isn’t some cheesy 80s pastiche I’m chatting about here, this doesn’t try to sound retro at all, it just does, aided all the more by the wailing guitar into that leads into a B-Boy beat and some shimmering soul synths.

Is it wrong to thing Toro Y Moi should always sound like this?