Mar 24 2014

[Download] Allie X’s ‘Prime’

We’re always days late on the new Allie X tunes! But, y’know, whatever. If we wanted to be one of those ‘blogs’ that has to post everything first then we’d be one of those ‘blogs’ that just throws up a SoundCloud stream with no commentary whatsoever. We’d also slit our wrists. So, yeah, Allie X has a new track out, her second tune to set the music blogosphere alight. Does she deserve all the hype surrounding here? Well, it seems so.

Prime is a stomping slab of ElectroPop goodness that seems to draw a straight line between icy ScandiPop and aggressive American DancePop. A bubbly four minutes of SynthPop euphoria with a demon Funk bass and a glorious 80s trumpet break, Prime is loaded with the punchiness of synths and stuttering grooves. With all her humour and quirkiness, Allie X is a bit like a Lady GaGa who’s not a tedious dick.

♫ Allie X – Prime

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Mar 21 2014

[Download] Joakim’s ‘On The Beach’

Tigersushi boss and French electronic master Joakim has unleashed the first single from his forthcoming new album. The album’s called Tropics Of Love and is due out later in the year, before that comes On The Beach at the end of this month and will featured reMixes from CFCF and Principles of Geometry. The track is, in fact, a cover of a 1974 Neil Young track and shows off just what an ecclectic talent Joakim is.

With a moody and darker mood that we would be used to from Joakim, On The Beach is a smokey synthetic ballad. Pulsating apreggios seem to fade in and out of focus against a hazy of purcussion and haunting tones. Joakim’s modulated vocals whisper a robot’s lament against this dreamlike opus of synthetic Blues. Stick around for the saxophone solo!

♫ Joakim – On The Beach (Neil Young Cover)

Joakim’s On The Beach is released 31st March.

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Mar 21 2014

[Video] Kylie Minogue’s ‘Sexercize’

Sexercize is the latest video from Pop princess Kylie Minogue’s new album Kiss Me Once. A slinky, bass heavy slice of R&B tinged ElectroPop.

The clip was directed by Will Davidson. Thank you Will Davidson. No really, thank you.

Kylie’s new album, Kiss Me Once, is out this week,

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Mar 20 2014

[Video] Teals Boy’s ‘Dream Machine’

Dream Machine, the opening track from Russian Dreamwavers Tesla Boy’s amazing The Universe Made Of Darkness album has got itself a shiny new official video. Does this mean it’s forthcoming as a single? Who knows, but check out the clip below.

Daniil Kochkin directs the video, an atmospheric journey with a lost girl.

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Mar 20 2014

[Video] WhoMadeWho’s ‘Dreams’

The title track of their forthcoming new album. Dreams is also the new single from Danish Electro staples WhoMadeWho, and a surprisingly chilled slice of Indie-tinged summery ElectroPop.

Check out the video, directed by Lasse Martinussen, which plays on the slower grove of the track with a ton of slo-mo.

WhoMadeWho’s Dreams is released 3rd March

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Mar 19 2014

[Video] V V Brown & Kele Okereke’s ‘Faith’

Here’s the video for V V Brown and Kele Okereke’s Faith, a buzzing and enveloping synthetic tribal Pop song that’s been getting a lot of play recently.

The Kele-less clip is a stark, monochrome, V V Brown study that works well with the beautiful simplicity of the track.

V V Brown’s Faith is released 28th April.

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Mar 19 2014

[Download] Pet Shop Boys’ ‘It’s Alright’ reMixed by Dusty Digital

Some classic House sounds right here from Boston producer Dusty Digital as he sets to work turning-in this retro dancefloor version of SynthPop legends Pet Shop Boys’ It’s Alright. He’s morphed the anthemic Pop of the original into a glossy, seven minute, warehouse epic that just keeps on going and going, building and building.

Serving up heavy beats and a thick, Italo-esque bassline, alongside an infectious Piano hook. Dusty Digital creates an authentic early 90s House Pop sound which feels in-keeping with the song (which saw a 1989 release). Once he;’s let the original song play itself out, however, Dust then descend into a total synthesizer freak out, a cosmic voyage through soaring solos, all still set to the Chicago House style backing. It’s a track of two halves, both of them awesome.

♫ The Pet Shop Boys – It’s Alright (Dusty Digital reMix)

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Mar 18 2014

[Video] Chromeo’s ‘Jealous (I Ain’t With It)’

With the recently premièred Jealous (I Ain’t With It), Canadian Funkmasters Chromeo showed off the opening track of their long awaited new album White Women. Now the DiscoPop anthem is out and about in video form.

Another slice of Chrome humour; you have to love how much these guys don’t take themselves seriously. Reverend Dave 1 presiding.

Chromeo’s White Women is released 12th May.

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Mar 18 2014

[Audio] Rogue Vogue reMixes The Knocks & X Ambassadors’ ‘Comfortable’

New York DiscoPop duo The Knock’‘ collaboration, with fellow New Yorkian rising stars X Ambassadors, the blog destroying Comfortable, is about to become the subject of many a reMix. Getting in ahead of the pack is one of Chicago’s’ finest House exports, Rogue Vogue, who give the track an authentic 90s spin. Hold tight for the synth stabs!

Solid 909s from the offset, Rogue Vogue delivers his classic brand of House music on this reMix. Accentuated by the bounciest of basses and shimmering Sci-Fi keys, this reMix whips up a frenzy of strobe light vibes and an urban swing. Using the vocals relatively sparsely, Rogue Vogue unleashed another jam destined to pack dancefloors.

♫ The Knocks (Feat. X Ambassadors) – Comfortable (Rogue Vogue reMix)

The Knocks’ Comfortable EP is released out now.

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Mar 18 2014

[Video] Client’s ‘Refuge’

This is the second video from the new Sarah Blackwood-less Client. As far as we’re concerned the jury is still out, but we’re pleasantly surprised. Refuge is all rampaging arpeggios and Ladytron-esque folky vocals from new Bristolian Client Nicole Thomas (and having a Bristolian Client is pretty awesome) delivering sweeping Pop choruses. A good start.

Carlo Roberti directed the enigmatic clip, with a nice muted colour pallet and tons of drama.