Feb 10 2014

[Audio] Erasure’s ‘Make It Wonderful’ reMixed by Chad Valley

Last month we brought you the first of a stunning collection of reMixes of the new single from SynthPop legends Erasure Make It Wonderful. Bright Light Bright Light turned in his 90s House take on the tune, now it’s time to unveil Chillwave master Chad Valley’s enveloping re-working of Make it Wonderful. The single finally sees release at the end of the month.

As a warm blanket of synths, Chad Valley’s reMix delivers a warbling array of sparking sounds. Uplifting arpeggios and reverb washed drums curl around Andy Bell’s voice like smoke as it dips in and out to make space for spacious chiming leads. With enough of an 80s feel to seem fitting for an Erasure reMix, but not so much it dominates the sound of the track, Chad Valley had served up the perfect compliment to the more frantic versions of the track.

♫ Erasure- Make It Wonderful (Chad Valley reMix)

Erasure’s Make It Wonderful is out 24th February on Mute.

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Feb 10 2014

[Audio] Klaxons’ ‘There Is No Other Time’

Last week saw the re-emergence of Nu-Rave icons Klaxons. After indulging their Rockier side in the past few years their new comeback single, There is No Other Time, produced by future House Superstars Gorgon City, see them delve back into the waters of electronic music and showing just as much love for 90s Dance classics as they did when the first erupted on the scene.

The first tracks to be taken from their forthcoming summer album, There Is No Other Time rides a pulsating bassline that drive the track ever forward. With hints here and there, in the piano line and the vocal mantra, of Dance music classics of the past There Is No Other Time serves up a selection of live synths and Indie euphoria. A surprisingly good hint of what’s to come on their James Murphy, Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands, and Erol Alkan producer new record.

♫ Klaxons – There Is No Other Time

Klaxons’ There is No Other Time is released 23rd March.

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Feb 7 2014

[Audio] Lovestarrs’ ‘Get Your Sexy On’

Rising from the ashes of the wonderful The Good Natured, whose long awaited début album was held hostage by their major label, comes Lovestarrs. Frankly, why their label dropped then and kept the album is beyond us, that record could have been huge, there’s no understanding some people, and some peoples taste. Maybe it didn’t fit in to their plans for this year’s ‘rock resurgence’? Ahahahahaha.

Get Your Sexy On, Lovestarrs’ première single will no doubt show them what they are missing. An Indie-Electro anthem that’s bigger than anything The Good Natured released. Taking queues from stadium ElectroPop, summer US Indie, even Acid House, the track is a bombastic, feel good, Pop epic with some big sing-a-long vocals from Sarah amidst a sea of burbling synths and subtle wall-of-sound guitars. the sound of the summer?

♫ Lovestarrs – Get Your Sexy On

Lovestarrs’ Get Your Sexy On is released 31st March.

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Feb 7 2014

[Video] Annie’s ‘Russian Kiss’

ScandiPop queen Annie has dropped a surprise new track in the form of the timely Russian Kiss. It’s more of Annie’s Acid tinged, Richard X produced, 90s Pop and is a collaboration with Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard.

The video, directed by Richard Kern, along with the song are Annie’s reaction to Russia’s current majorly bigoted anti-gay and blasphemy laws for the dark ages.

Annie’s The A&R EP is out now.

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Feb 7 2014

[Download] Allie X’s ‘Catch’

We were debating whether to post this début tune from Canadian artist Allie X, it;s been pretty much all over the internet, the music blogosphere and the popular music press for the last week. Can we say anything more? Probably not, but the more we pondered whether to post the more we listened to it, and the more we listened to it, the more we came to terms with the fact that we couldn’t not post it. So here it is.

It’s called Catch, and it’s already seen Allie being compared to Chvrches. Whilst we really don;t see that comparison, that doesn’t stop it being amazing. It sounds like a hybrid of glossy American Pop and avant-guarde ElectroPop. It’s soulful, melancholically optimistic and loaded with twisted sounds. Amongst the growling synths and post R&B beats, Allie belts out one of the catchiest songs of the year so far. This is what happens when North Americans do UK style Alt-Pop properly. Exhilarating stuff.

♫ Allie X – Catch

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Feb 7 2014

[Video] Lily Allen’s ‘Air Balloon’

Lily Allen is well and truly back. Here’s the video for her second single form her forthcoming third studio album, Air Balloon, more on-point Allen brand Pop, lighter and bouncier than Hard Out Here.

Directed by That Go, the clip is a lavish and fun and involves chilling out on animals and space. Sold.

Lily Allen’s Air Balloons is released

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Feb 7 2014

[Audio] Mitch Murder’ ‘The Final Stretch’

OK. Fair enough. Time to face facts; we’re pretty much just a Mitch Murder fan blog these days. And seeing as how he’s been treating us to a new track about once a month we feel this is a win/win situation. We could listen to Mitch Murder tunes all day, and in fact, sometimes we do. Here’s the latest in his sonic arsenal, The Final Stretch.

Mitch is well back in Vine DiCola mode with this one, and you can’t help but grin when The Final Stretch is playing. It’s all digital stabs and squealing leads. A total energy build, a rush of frantic excitement; you can imagine the action sequence this would soundtrack. This is the score to an optimistic move, chock full of heroism and defeating the odds. How Mr. Murder constantly knocks the 80s soundtrack genre out of the park we’ll never know. We’re just glad he does.

♫ Mitch Murder – The Final Stretch

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Feb 6 2014

[Audio] Chromeo & Toro Y Moi’s ‘Come Alive’ reMixed by Le Youth

Chromeo and Toro Y Moi’s awesome new single Come Alive is barely out and the reMixes are starting to flood in. Luckily, at the forefront of the wave is LA Disco master Le Youth, himself gearing up for his new single release, Dance With Me. Expect big things when these two funky powerhouses meet.

Le Youth takes the track in a frantic old school House direction, with a hint of his Disco roots. This ones a peak time crate filler to whip the crown into a frenzy. Cut-up vocals form the original are liberally unleashed on rough synths and an infectious piano hook, which the whole combination riding over a classic 90s House beat, shuffling hi-hats and all. The reMix builds and builds, creating a hyper energy until the squelchy solo finale.

♫ Chromeo (Feat. Toro Y Moi) – Come Alive (Le Youth reMix)

Chromeo’s Come Alive is out now.

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Feb 6 2014

[Video] Years & Years’ ‘Real’

Here’s the video for London ElectroPoppers Years & Years’ Real. Out later this month on Kitsuné Music and full of smooth, emotional, electronic vibes.

Robert Francis Müller directs the clip, which stars British actor Ben Whishaw and some disorienting dancing.