Tag Archives: House

Mar 5 2012

Black Strobe’s ‘Italian Fireflies’ is back, with a Reflex reMix

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Black Strobe’s ‘Italian Fireflies’ is a bit of a modern classic. Released in 2033 in Kitsuné it had a riff that stuck in everyone’s head and the opening bars of the track, when the riff kicked in, would destroy dancefloors. Now Blackstrobe Records are re-releasing the track with a whole package of awesome reMixes featuring some serious talent bring the track into 2012.

Amongst that talent you’ll find one of our current faves, French SynthPop duo Reflex, who pull the track from it’s dark post-Electroclash resting place into the sunlight with a huge ElectroPop workout. Turning that evil, edgy riff into soaring retro lead line with some choice chords underneath full to give it more of a rousing kick, Reflex have done the impossible and turned the track into something bright and uplifting., which makes a really nice contrast to the growling, moody original. Both takes on the tune are ace and it;s nice to have the choice. The rest of the EP features reMixes from Munk, Yan Wagner, Second Date, Richy Ahmed & Corey Baker, Hey Today! and Mr. Arnaud Rebotini himself. that’s a hell of a reMix package and one we await excitedly.

♫ Black Strobe – Italian Fireflies (Reflex reMix)

♫ Black Strobe – Italian Fireflies

The ‘Italian Fireflies’ reMix package is released 7th March in Blackstrobe Records.

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Mar 4 2012

Bag Raiders reMixed by Cassian

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This huge reMix of, one of my favourite bands, Bag Raiders’ ‘Snake Charmer’ has been a staple of Cassian’s DJ sets for almost a year now, so it’s pretty exciting that he’s just been given the go-ahead to release it to the world.

This mix plays around with the tracks lead riff, then goes crazy with the percussion. It’s a track that strikes me as a big summer festival tune that would go down a storm with 20,000 other people in a muddy field. Maybe this summer we’ll see just such a happening.

♫ Bag Raiders – Snake Charmer (Cassian reMix)

This remix is included on the fourth volume of Modular Recordings’ awesome, and absent for far too long, ‘Leave Them All Behind’ compilation series, out now.

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Mar 1 2012

Christa Vi’s ‘Your Heart’ single

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London based Australian/German singer/songwriter, with a cheeky preference for ElectroPop, Christa Vi,’s single ‘Your Heart’ finally sees release in March.

‘Your Heart’ is a track that’s best described as “really enjoyable”. It’s got everything you’d want from a summer Pop hit. Lyrically and vocally the track is shot through with a strain of melancholy, but the track retains a light, catchy air that is pretty infectious and will worm it’s way into your brain. We featured the Show Your Shoe reMix a while back but it’s worth revisiting as Nico nails it here with his trademark funky bass, big strings and musicality above and beyond that of many of his peers. The UK Funky quota is delivered by Reggie Pepper, who drops a deep, Housey take on the track, hypnotic bass and addictive grooves abound. ‘Your Heart’ is a confident début from Christa, and one that gives us the feeling we’ll probably be hearing a lot more from her in future.

♫ Christa Vi – Your Heart (Original Version)

♫ Christa Vi – Your Heart (Show Your Shoe reMix)

♫ Christa Vi – Your Heart (Reggie Pepper reMix)

‘Your Heart’ is released 26th March, Christa is hosting a launch party upstairs at the Camden Lock Tavern on the 23rd.

Check Out more from Christa Vi on SoundCloud.

Feb 29 2012

Little Jinder’s ‘Keep On Dreaming’ video

Sometimes I get the feeling people don’t really know what to do with an artist like Little Jinder.

Take her forthcoming single, the big bass and little voiced ‘Keep On Dreaming’, I wouldn’t be trying to sell this to the UK Funky or Dubstep crowd, I’d shop this to the eclectic Indie-Electro listeners. It’s a really good track that might not get the recognition it deserves if it’s stuck in a pigeon hole.

‘Keep On Dreaming’ is out 13th March on Trouble & Bass.

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Feb 27 2012

Madeon’s new single

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Semi-interesting tid-bit, our original post about French big room Nu-Disco wunderkind Madeon is our third most viewed article of all time! Since then, with a bit of promotion from Deadmau5 and a lightning fingered YouTube video the guy has blown up.

Listening to ‘Icarus’, his new single you are immediately remained why. I don;t want to dwell on “oh my god, how young is he to be producing like this”, but oh my god, how young is he to be producing like this. He’s got both the music talent and production ability of to take on any seasoned artist with years under their belt. ‘Icarus’ is pure French Touch, Disco gold, the guy knows exactly how to whip the dancefloor up into a frenzy, but keeps a beautiful musicality to his work too. Essential stuff.

♫ Madeon – Icarus

‘Icarus’ is out now.

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Feb 27 2012

Justin Faust reMixes Picture Book

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This has been floating around for a while now, it’s been playlisted here a lot so I have no excuse as to why we haven’t posted it before. We featured the original of Picture Book and Greta Svabo Bech’s ‘Sunshine’ a while back but just never got round to pimping the awesome Justin Faust reMix.

Well, the man has just posted it to his SoundCloud account, so what better time to rectify our oversight. We thought the original was a really catchy track, but a little to Euphoric fluff for our tastes, but Mr. Faust rectifies that perfectly. It’s the same catchy, infectious tune, but with a backing of that wonderful Justin Faust synth Disco goodness. Everything about this track from the bouncy Disco bass to the smooth solo make you smile. It’s a really good vocal, Greta has an interesting inflection to her voice that’s pretty involving, in our opinion Faust has done the vocal more justice than the original.

♫ Picture Book (Feat. Greta Svabo Bech) – Sunshine (Justin Faust reMix)

‘Sunshine’ is our now.

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Feb 27 2012

Aeroplane’s February mix

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Aeroplane – February 2012 Mix = Vito’s top tips for February are in and once again he’s put together an awesome collection of the freshest tracks. This is how you should start every week!

♫ Aeroplane – February 2012 Mix

The tracklist:

01. This is A Recording – Southern Neon Lights (Gazeebo’s Northern Funk reMix)
02. Charlotte Gainsbourg – Paradisco (Joakim Dub reMix)
03. Days of Funk – Dance School
04. PBR Streetgang – Downstroke
05. Videodrome – Tempation’s Daughter
06. Mam – Modern Heat
07. Cosmonauts – Stardusts
08. Lisa Shaw – Honey (David Hernandez Dub)
09. Arsenal – Melvin (Diskjokke reMix)
10. H.O.S.H. – What do you want me to say
11. The Mekanism – Can’t Believe (Mario Basonov reMix)
12. Gucci Vump – Feeling

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Feb 24 2012

Beyoncé reMixes; don’t ask again.

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Have you ever seen that episode of hit-and-miss medical comedy Scrubs where the main characters see a report on TV about some new health scare and all simultaneously let out a groan of exasperation as they know that the hospital, where they work, is now going to be flooded with needy members of the public buying into the latest medial panic? Well that’s how it feels to be a music blogger when a big name, such as Beyoncé, announces a reMix competition.

That said, here’s some reMixes of ‘End Of Time’ we have liked. Monsieur Adi’s mix is unsurprising stunning work. A deep, majestic, euphoric big room jam that’s got to be a god bet for winner. Max Action delivers a top quality buzzing, cut-up, Electro mix. The reMix from Final DJs sees them getting a bit more of their Funk on than usual, mixing it up with their bright SynthWave to smooth effect. Ren Riz take a shiny Disco approach with some huge chords and gets every last drop of groove out of those horns. Lastly Big C serves up an ‘80’s Pop jam, which is actually a pretty good approximation of what this track would have sounded like if it was releases in 1986.

Right, don’t expect any more.

♫ Beyoncé – End Of Time (Monsieur Adi reMix)

♫ Beyoncé – End Of Time (Max Action Rmx)

♫ Beyoncé – End Of Time (Final DJs NuDisco reMix)

♫ Beyoncé – End Of Time (Ren Riz Re-Edit)

♫ Beyoncé – End Of Time (Big C reMix)

You can vote for the tracks here, or something.

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Feb 23 2012

New track from Perseus

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French Express main man Perseus is spoiling us these days, not only with his labels awesome release but with some pretty exciting deep Disco sounds of his own recently.

His latest tracks, ‘Seychelles’ is a ultra-smooth ‘90’s House jam. With a Tropical flavour Perseus takes us on a relaxing cruise with an old school FM bassline and some seriously slick production. The whole track has a slightly dreamlike quality, like when you’re just totally lost in a magical night out. It’s also loaded with early ‘90’s nostalgia, but never sounding dated. Perseus has nailed the vibe he was going for with this track which has us looking forward to the next EP.

♫ Perseus – Seychelles

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Feb 22 2012

BeNi’s new video

More bouncy, madcap, Pop-House from Australian producer of much prolificness BeNi.

This new single ‘Someone Just Like You’ is taken from BeNi’s acclaimed album of last year, ‘House Of BeNi’. Check the video, it;s a kaleidoscope as BeNi’s music.

‘Someone Just Like You’ is out soon.

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