Feb 21 2013

[Mixtape] Alison Valentine’s ‘Ice Skate Disco Party Mix’

Alison Valentine – Ice Skate Disco Party Mix = In the mood for some classic 80s Disco? Alison Valentine has put together this cool little party mix for the launch party of her Warm Winter’s Day EP, complete with cake. Enjoy some classic cuts with one or two surprises.

♫ Alison Valentine – Ice Skate Disco Party Mix

The tracklist:

01. Alison Valentine – Peanut Butter (Moon Boots reMix)
02. Marvin Gaye – Got to Give it Up
03. Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough
04. Vaughan Mason & Crew – Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll
05. Prince – Sexy Dancer
06. MAM – One of Them Nights
07. Giorgio Moroder – I Wanna Rock Your
08. Rose Royce – Car Wash
09. Donna Summer – Hot Stuff
10. Black Box – Everybody Everybody
11. Breakbot – Shades of Black
12. Sound Stream – Love Town
13. Dee-Lite – Groove Is In The Heart
14. Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood
15. Grace Jones – Pull Up To The Bumper
16. Skee Lo – I Wish
17. Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy
18. Mariah Carey – Fantasy
19. Janet Jackson – All For You

Alison Valentine’s Warm Winter’s Day is out now.

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Feb 21 2013

[MP3] Stellar Dreams’ ‘Nightvoid’

We first featured Malaysian outfit Stellar Dreams’ brooding SynthWave epic Nightvoid mid last year. Not the track is getting a full single release via Keiz beats with a host of complimentary reMixes. Daryl and Wolf Saga step up for mix duties while the original is put in prime position as the standout of the package.

As we mentioned last time, Nightvoid is an atmospheric, evocative, retro piece. A marching post-Italo epic, multi layers with vintage synth sounds compounded into a soulful opus by Dana Jean Phoenix’s big, authentically 80s, vocals. Belgian Daryl delivers a groovy, jackin’, warehouse version of the track. The vocals in this mix are slightly pitched up. I know! Pitched up! Breaking the now tedious cliché of pitching down vocals for Chicago House track, Daryl flies in the face of convention on turns in an energetic House anthem. Wolf Saga takes a different approach, making his version of Nightvoid a deep unrelenting, SynthWave mix with powerful drums and upping the atmospherics even more. Finally, a solid release for this awesome tune.

♫ Stellar Dreams (Feat. Dana Jean Phoenix) – Nightvoid (Original Mix)

♫ Stellar Dreams (Feat. Dana Jean Phoenix) – Nightvoid (Daryl reMix)

♫ Stellar Dreams (Feat. Dana Jean Phoenix) – Nightvoid (Wolf Saga reMix)

Stellar Dreams’ Nightvoid is released 11th March.

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Feb 20 2013

[Audio] Miss Kittin reMixed by Mock & Toof

House champion and the voice of ElectroClash Miss Kittin’s Bassline/Come Into My House single was released earlier this month with a reMix package due to drop in March. Amongst the reMix collection is this hypnotically Acidic version from UK duo Mock & Toof.

For almost all of the tracks seven minutes we were having ‘white gloves’ moments. The track is loaded with melodic, arpeggiated, synth percussion and 303 burbling which, when coupled with a deep bass grove, makes for a perfect warehouse flashback experience. Miss Kittens smokey vocal just adds an extra layer of entrancement. Prepare to get lost in music.

♫ Miss Kitten – Come Into My House (Mock & Toof reMix)

Miss Kitten’s Come Into My House reMixes are released in March.

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Feb 19 2013

[MP3] Oxford reMixes Felix Da Housecat & Miss Kittin

reMixing Felix Da Housecat and Miss Kittin’s ElectroClash classic Silver Screen (Shower Scene) is not for the faint hearted. The track springs to mind as an untouchable piece of electronic music legend. But things have moved on, and maybe it is time for someone to bring Silver Screen along with it. We’re grateful that that someone was French Nu-Disco producer Oxford, who has treated the track with the respect it deserves, but dropped a completely original five minutes of captivating Disco too.

Kitten’s deadpan vocals remain, but this time around they are riding on the sweetest of Beach Funk grooves. Perfectly produced, Oxford words every last drop of groove he’s got to deliver a rolling bassline, sweeping synths and and a laid back beat, all nicely tied together with some smooth electric piano. If asked, we would have probably advised against trying to reMix Silver Screen, but we would have been astoundingly glad Oxford didn’t heed our nonsense.

♫ Felix Da Housecat (Feat. Miss Kittin) – Silver Screen (Shower Scene) (Oxford reMix)

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Feb 19 2013

[Audio] Monarchy reMixed by The Leadings

Time for one more reMix of SynthPop duo Monarchy’s amazing, Dita Von Teese featuring, Disintegration? this last one comes from Lofelife from Spanish outfit The Leadings and apparently features contributions from Fran Gas (Varry Brava), Rafa López (Donflúor) and Alejandro Méndez (Lori Meyers), but we couldn’t tell you doing what.

If this is the last reMix, they are going out with a bang. On the face of it, it’s a big Funky House mix, full of big beats and an infectious piano hook. But beneath that lies some funky Disco bass, a Spanish guitar injection, a big room build, sweeping cosmic synths. It’s a melting pot of dancefloor sounds that does Monarchy’s epic track justice.

♫ Monarchy (Feat. Dita Von Teese) – Disintegration (Lofelife The Leadings reMix)

Monarchy’s Disintegration is out now.

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Feb 19 2013

[MP3] Lovegang Presents Kathy Diamond

The mighty Lovegang out of Hamburg have lined up a sweet new single from Kathy Diamond. Kathy, also the voice of The KDMs, sounds amazing as ever on this new track, Let There Be Love. Originally written for Lovegang Eau De Parfum, which is the smell the Lovegang dance collective smells like, I guess the tune serves up classic House sounds and a euphoric vocal.

The EP comes equipped with numerous versions, there Day and Night flipsides of the original, providing a Discoy ElectroPoppy and Deep Chicago House versions respectively. Spanish producer Simøne’s take on the tune channels early 80s SynthPop with a toytown Disco twist and rounding out the package is French House artist Heko. Heko’s remix walks the line between groove Acid and retro Disco House. Working nostalgic synth stabs against burbling Acid lines is a unique combination, but one that works really well, providing a nice backdrop of snatches of Diamond’s vocals. An awesome package that comes pretty highly recommended.

♫ Lovegang Presents Kathy Diamond – Let There Be Love (Heko Rmx)

Lovegang Presents Kathy Diamond’s Let There Be Love is out now.

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Feb 19 2013

[Video] Spiller’s ‘Urastar’

This is the new single from Spiller. It’s called Urastar, it features Nina Miranda, and it;s quite a lovely slice of laid back French House and DiscoPop.

The video however, is terrifying. That is all.

Spiller’s Urastar is out now.

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Feb 19 2013

[Audio] Voltron & A.N.D.Y.

Taking their cues from the current wave of House and Electronic influenced R&B (or is that R&B influenced House and Electronic?) currently driving London crazy, and also from giant combining mecha lions, comes Belgian duo Voltron. This week they release their new single, Let Go, via Smile Recordings.

Sounding a bit like what would happen if AlunaGeorge spent a little too long in a Belgian EBM clubs, Let Go has got an underlying New Beat vibe but it’s mostly sumptuous, complex, rolling electronic Soul. Full of shifting rhythms, cut-up vocals and haunting electronic tones, oh, and a sudden distorted 909 kick. This is all wrapped up in a moody Pop sheen and in catchy vocal. Fellow Belgian A.N.D.Y. plays up the Housier elements for his sole reMix. Twisting the vocals into deep, involving Chicago warehouse jam.

♫ Voltron – Let Go (Extended)

♫ Voltron – Let Go (A.N.D.Y. reMix)

Voltron’s Let Go is out now.

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Feb 18 2013

[Audio] Billie Ray Martin covers Cabaret Voltaire

Back in January 2010 we wrote about Billie Ray Martin’s Cabaret Voltaire cover versions, which was pretty exciting for us as we’re big Billie Ray fans, and The Cabs are one of our favourite acts of all time, and have been for as long as we can remember. Now the whole collection of reMixes of Billie’s versions of Crackdown and Just Fascination, two of our very favourite Cabs songs, are being released under the title The Crackdown Project. Out next month on digital and deluxe double CD digipack, The Crackdown Project: Volumes 1 & 2 ropes in a whole heap of top electronic talent for an amazing tribute.

Crackdown itself sees Billie Ray teaming up with Berlin Tech-House duo Märtini Brös and none other than the voice of Cabaret Voltaire, Stephen Mallinder. Deep synth Disco with powerful vocals is the result. Billie’s smokey vocals pierce through deep, robotic, soundtrack as if curling out from the corner of a dimly lit Berlin nightclub. Pairing Ms. Martin’s soulful voice with Mallinder’s instantly recognisable hushed drawl is a genius move. The two styles are amazingly complimentary and seem to weave in and out of the pulsating electronic backing. Just Fascination turns up the groove a little. Nang recording artist Lusty Zanzibar contributes to their track resulting in a little 80s Boogie working it’s way into the tune. The more dancefloor oriented of the two, Just Fascination is a stomping synth march that allows Bille Ray to really let loose with her massive vocal. reMixes in the package are supplied by, amongst others, Oicho, Celebrity Murder Party, Copycat, Divide and Create, Dunproofin, Flying White Dots, Phil RetroSpector and Year Zero. That’s quite a line up, and an awesome release.

♫ Billie Ray Martin (Feat. Stephen Mallinder And Märtini Brös) – Crackdown (Cabaret Voltaire Cover) (Original Version)

♫ Billie Ray Martin (Feat. Lusty Zanzibar) – Just Fascination (Cabaret Voltaire Cover) (Original Version)

Billie Ray Martin’s The Crackdown Project: Volumes 1 & 2 is released 25th March in Europe and 26th March in the US.

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Feb 18 2013

[Audio] Zimmer and Xinobi reMix Kamp!

We’ve been looking forward to the single release of Polish ElectroPoppers Kamp!’s Melt for a while now, eager to hear the reMixes. Discotexas dropped the package at the end of last week and the release, with reworks from Zimmer, Xinobi and Midnight Magic, has lived up to our expectations.

The original of Melt is a deep slice of retro Pop, laden with waves of dreamy synths and infectious piano, which Parisian producer Zimmer builds on with style. Grabbing the Houser elements with both hands, Zimmer folds in a little of his own brand of Tropical Disco, which he called Horizontal Disco, to create a blissful laid back track, full of popping percussion and a pool party groove. Xinobi’s mix take the track in more of a House direction, providing a deep vibe, bass heavy and playing with that piano hook. There’s a gorgeous breakdown and build in this one too. The single has a mix for every occasion, if those occasions involve good times.