Dec 1 2009

New OMD material!

Over on their Official Website, SynthPop legends Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark are giving away a taster of their forthcoming album ‘The History Of Modern’ in the form of a demo of a track called ‘Sister Mary Says’.

It really does sound like classic OMD! More stripped down, minimal and 80’s than some of the 90’s albums. Rhythm, Andy McCluskey’s bass playing and vocals and a screaming lead line, pure OMD gold!

♫ OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) – Sister Marie Says (2007 Demo.)

Go download it! OMD’s new album is slated for a 2010 release.

OMD @ 7Digital

OMD @ Amazon

Dec 1 2009

Two new albums for Mikro!

It’s double album time for Greece’s Mikro! These guys have been busy!

Having just released their eighth studio album, ‘Upload’ the SynthPop/Dance-Punk act are already gearing up to drop it’s sister record ‘Download’.

Containing ten tracks of catchy electronic Pop with an edge, the album is something more than the usual Modern SynthPop fodder. Mikro have managed to make hard dancefloor rhythms and distorted synth work sound unbelievably sweet!

Check out these two tracks from ‘Download’:

♫ Mikro – Paradise (Dance Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Mikro – People (zShare) (MediaFire)

Upload’ is out now and ‘Download’ is released soon, both on UNDO Records:

Mikro @ 7Digital

Mikro @ Amazon

Nov 25 2009

Kiss In Cities

Manchester’s Kiss In Cities are Laura Marsden and Joe Sross of Indie-Dance heroes (We Are) Performance (or is it just Performance now?) and make some frighteningly catchy, good ol’ fashioned, honest SynthPop.

Recently signed to digital label Seven Sevens, who are releasing the duo’s limited edition 7”, Kiss In Cities wear their love of everything 80’s on their sleeves.

The single will be ‘U R My Girl’ which sounds like an upbeat, saccharine coated, blast from the past and if there is any justice in the world it will be shooting up the charts!

♫ Kiss In Cities – U R My Girl (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘U R My Girl’ is released December 14th and can be pre-ordered now!

Kiss In Cities @ PureGroove

Nov 24 2009

Soldout Vs. Just A Band

Belgium based noisy ElectroPop duo Soldout have had ‘The Cut’, lead track from last years album ‘Cuts’, reMixed by one of France’s best providers of huge Electro tunes; Just A Band.

Just A Band drop massive distorted synth bass all over the track morphing the track into a powerhouse club killer!

♫ Soldout – The Cut (Just A Band reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

And check the original in all it’s glory:

♫ Soldout – The Cut (zShare) (MediaFire)

Check out Soludout’s album for 13 Indie-Electro-Rock gems:

Soldout @ Beatport

Soldout @ 7Digital

Soldout @ Amazon

Nov 23 2009

Dato

I was turned onto Dato by Disco Demons yesterday. This Danish two-piece make make modern SynthPop with a decidedly old school flavour (particularly with their basslines!) that will be right up the alley of many of our readers.

The guys have been together since 2007 paying “respect to the keyboards of the past and the ideas of the future” and this track, ‘I Don’t Wanna’’ in particular is a sweet, infections, Electro floorfiller:

♫ Dato (Feat. Danny Andersen) – I Don’t Wanna’ (zShare) (MediaFire)

Go show Dato some MySpace love!

Dato @ MySpace

Nov 19 2009

Fan Death; another new video!

Fan Death are really pulling out all the stops in preparation for their forthcoming EP ‘A Coin In The Well’!

This is the second video taken from the EP, it’s a weird little story. Creepy, but fun.

We also received this reMix of the previous amazing track off the EP, Reunited’ by Ccenturiess in the electronic rumors inbox. It spaces things out a bit and piles on the Simmonds toms!

♫ Fan Death – Reunited (Ccenturiess reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘A Coin In The Well’ is due out January 4th 2010 (my birthday!):

Nov 19 2009

The Golden Filter’s ‘Thunderbird’ video

This week The Golden Filter dropped their 12” ‘Thunderbird” and here we can present the video directed by Warran Wright.

Like the ‘solid Gold’ video there are some stunning visuals at work here:

The 12” also contains this reMix by Villa, and arpeggio driven raw disco track:

♫ The Golden Filter – Thunderbird (Villa reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

We eagerly await an album!

The Golden Filter @ Beatport

The Golden Filter @ Juno

The Golden Filter @ 7Digital

The Golden Filter @ Amazon

Nov 19 2009

Kids At The Bar evil up Ellie Goulding

The reMixes of Ellie Goulding’s ‘Under The Sheets’ are coming in thick and fast!

Kids At The Bar stopped by the electronic rumors inbox to share with us their amazing take on the tune.

An aggressive and ominous lead line dominates the mix before giving way to some powerful warping bass making the tune 100% darker. If this is dropped at a club it will command you to dance!

♫ Ellie Goulding – Under The Sheets (Kids At The Bar reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Under The Sheets’ is out now on.

Ellie Goulding @ Neon Gold

Ellie Goulding @ Amazon

Nov 11 2009

More new Fan Death!

Here we have another sneak peek at Fan Death’s forthcoming, eagerly anticipate, EP ‘A Coin In The Well’!

‘Cannibal’ has got more of the strings 7 disco vibe that ‘Veronica’s Veil’ had compared to ‘Reunited’, the last track we heard. I couldn’t pick between the two for lead track though, I honestly can’t wait to hear the rest!

♫ Fan Death – Cannibal (zShare) (MediaFire)

The ‘A Coin For The Well’ EP is out soon on The Pharmacy Recording Co. .

Nov 11 2009

Ellie Goulding reMixes galore!

Ellie Goulding’s ‘Under the Sheets’ dropped yesterday and is destined for major success, the music blogosphere is awash with reMixes.

Here’s some of the best that have landed in the electronic rumors inbox. Baby Monster’s mix is making waves and it’s a pounding retro styled pop affair while The Knocks produce a Electro jam with a wicked big synth bassline. Pariah’s spacey Dubstep builds to an almost garage beat for it’s finale.

♫ Ellie Goulding – Under The Sheets (The Knocks reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Ellie Goulding – Under The Sheets (Baby Monster reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Ellie Goulding – Under The Sheets (Pariah reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Under The Sheets’ is out now and is well worth a purchase!

Ellie Goulding @ Neon Gold

Ellie Goulding @ Amazon