Sep 5 2012

Lenno reMixes Atlas Genius

Following on from Fred Falke’s blistering reMix of Australian Indie rockers Atlas Genius’s new single, Trojans, Finnish master of the big room Lenno takes his urn to rework the track. Lenno has long been one of our favourite Disco-House producers and with this new mix he doesn’t disappoint.

Just one of a bunch of high-profile reMixes Lenno has been dropping in the past few months, this mix shows of the young producer’s peak time Disco sound and works it amazingly into this Indie tune, creating a big vocal House track with tons of Indie Pop swing. Lenno keeps the song itself intact, but replaces the Indie backing with lush, euphoric, piano driven dancefloor sweetness. The prefect feel-good groover.

♫ Atlas Genius – Trojans (Lenno reMix)

Atlas Genius’ Trojansis out now.

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Sep 5 2012

Keenhouse’s new album

Ken Rangkuty has long been one of the most interesting, and talented artists working in Dreamwave/Nu-Disco. In fact, he’s been a favourite of ours for so long it’s hard to believe that Four Dreams, released this week, is only his second album. As Keenhouse, ken has been a pioneer in the melodic retro synth field, first coming to our attention back when he was championed by the Valerie Collective and was very much part of putting Dreamwave together, both as a musician and as a part of the Binary stable. His music keeps evolving, more so than many of his contemporaries, and this new album, inspired by Keenhouse’s worldwide travels, encompasses all his myriad influences.

Kicking off with the stabbing chill HousePop of Lost In the Night the album, you immediately notice the wild variety of musical cultures present on this record. East Asian instrumentation, in particular, get’s readily worked into Keenhouse’s jazzy synth dreams. Most evident on Echoplants and Taura. As we predicted in July, the album flows from one track to the other and on the whole is really a concept album, a music journey to represent Keenhouse’s travels and listening to the album as a whole (the only way it should be heard) you really feel the mood shift as if moving from place to place. Where I Belong, the albums preview track is one of the records highlights, an upbeat, spacey tune that is just one part of the whole experience. Ken’s gentle, hushed vocals are the prefect compliment for many of the tracks on this album, such as Twilight Bridge, an energetic Synth Funk workout which seems to serve as a bridge, hurrying the listener from one section of the record to the next. In fact, it does feel like this album is broken into chapters, each part of the story featuring quieter moments and moments of grandeur. Diary 11 is one of those majestic moments, powerfully combining ominous chords with uplifting piano and and a soaring synth lead. There’s also time, such as the experimental Lounge Jazz of Patchworld, where Ken indulges himself and just had fun with things. Things get a little more frantic toward the end of the record, culminating in the hypnotic synth House groove of Wet Earth, before Ken signs off with The Lullaby Of Keenhouse, a soothing piano track that is a final testament to Kens musicianship. While all this may sound a little ambient, don’t get us wrong there are many club tunes on Four Dreams, such as the pumping Emergence and the tense I Can’t Sleep Since, they just happen to be slightly more musical, and intelligent that your standard ‘banger’. Four Dreams is a masterpiece that invites the listener to enjoy the wealth of Keenhouse’s diverse cultural experiences and multi-instrumental musical talent, whilst pleasing with familiar synth jams. Very, very recommended.

♫ Keenhouse – Where I Belong

♫ Keenhouse – Diary 11

♫ Keenhouse – Wet Earth

♫ Keenhouse – Twilight Bridge

Keenhouse’s Four Dreams album was released yesterday on Binary.

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Sep 5 2012

A.N.D.Y. reMixes Mike Mago

Something a little different now from Belgian producer A.N.D.Y.. With his new reMix of Dutchman Mike Mago’s The Soul he goes for a deep synthetic Rave feel. It’s a sound that we’ve seen him moving further and further toward over his last few productions. One thing is for sure, A.N.D.Y. is very good at it.

His reMix of The Soul slides effortlessly from a deep Chicago style sound, to massive Ravey House, to Acidic burbling with easy, taking the listener through a variety of moods whilst retaining a groovy warehouse vibe throughout. Loaded with pulsating synths, big Rave leads and low basses to compliment the hypnotic vocals, this track is sure to go down a storm on many dimly lit dancefloors in the near future.

♫ Mike Mago – The Soul (A.N.D.Y. reMix)

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Sep 4 2012

Blende’s ‘Fake Love’

London’s Swedish king of ballsy Electro-Disco Blende is gearing up for the release of his new single, Fake Love, later this month. Blende has been consistently impressing with his reMix work this year, but now with blend [pun intended] of French Electro, French Disco and English ElectroPop he’s about to give some of the biggest names on the scene a run for their money.

We’re not saying this lightly either. We were a little lukewarm on the latest Justice album, if it’d sounded like Fake Love, we would have been all over it. It’s loaded with those chainsaw synths and phased piano that we’d normally associate with Justice, but Blende takes it to the next level. Rebecca (from Sweden’s Rebecca And Fiona) provides a rich vocal for the track, adding a catch hook to a track that is so full of Funk, so full of electronic power, that it has to be heard to be believed. Sometimes, just sometimes, the new kids can really take the old masters to school. reMixes are supplied by The Living Islands, Belgian legends Villa, who turn in a gritty Disco stompfest with a hard Electro pump to it and electronic rumors favourites Chordashian who bring their pounding Disco-House groove to the table in the single standout reMix. Fake Love comes highly recommended.

♫ Blende – Fake Love

♫ Blende – Fake Love (Villa reMix)

♫ Blende – Fake Love (Chordashian reMix)

Blende’s Fake Love is released 17th September on Eskimo Recordings.

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Sep 4 2012

The Swiss’ ‘The Swiss Selects’ mix

The Swiss – The Swiss Selects… Sept ‘12 = Australian Disco duo The Swiss have been quite quiet recently, but with their début album finished they are back to turning up the heat with this hour long Disco workout.

♫ The Swiss – The Swiss Selects… Sept ‘12

The tracklist:

01. Jay Shepheard & Tad Wily – Hefty Done Me Right
02. Cecile & Refleksie – First Sparkle
03. Gavri – Non Stop (Jean Claude Gavri Mix)
04. Phil Kieran (Feat Bush Tetras) – Snakes Crawl (East Village Mix)
05. Tyson – Mr Rain (Claptone Dub)
06. Vanish – Night Rain
07. Gary’s Gang – Keep On Dancing (Todd Terje reMix)
08. Monte – True
09. Mungolian Jetset – Smells Like Gasoline
10. Wool – Purple Ohm
11. Pachanga Boys – The Untold Legend Of Mysterious Ondo
12. Walker & Royce – Little Things (Dub Mix)
13. Lindstrom – Ra-Ako-St (Todd Terje Extended Edit)

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Sep 4 2012

Todd Terje reMixes Hot Chip

Norwegian Disco-House genius Todd Terje’s reMix of Hot Chip’s new single How Do You Do is just stunning. Mr. Terje’s has released some of the best track of the last six months, but he’s really outdone himself here. It’s nine minutes long, and not a second of it is anything less than brilliant.

A reMix this length gives Terje room to breath and slowly whip any dancefloor up into a frenzy. Using the original subtly, this reMix eases you into the groove with some shuffling 909 drums and hypnotic and evolving Sci-Fi analog synths. Gently rising sparkles and synth stabs (which from not on I will be calling the stabs of anticipation) let you know something is coming, but Todd takes his time to get there, enforcing a deep electronic Funk before laying down a massive breakdown. When that kicks back in, there’s no going back, you are locked in.

♫ Hot Chip – How Do You Do (Todd Terje reMix)

Hot Chip’s How Do You Do is out now.

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Aug 31 2012

Plexi Grace’s ‘Midnight Boy’

Time for some full-on retro dancefloor action now in the form of Johan Agebjörn and Le Prix, who are once again release under the name Plexi Grace. For their forthcoming new single they have teamed up with German singer Sylwia Van Der Wonderland for some early ‘90’s awesomeness.

And Midnight Boy totally brides the gap between early ‘90’s dance and Disco. The bassline that is pure Bomb The Bass alongside some classic orchestral hits bring that ‘90’s excitement to the tune while the smooth grooves are covered by a slick Italo-Disco feel. While all this electronic greatness is going on Sylwia’s sultry croon fills out the track, sliding from husky to ethereal with relative ease. Stick around, the track descends into an Acid workout toward the end. this is the kind of shit that make you want to go out and party.

♫ Plexi Grace (Feat. Sylwia Van Der Wonderland) – Midnight Boy

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Aug 31 2012

Bondax’s ‘Baby I Got That’ video

Those two teenagers from Lancashire, Bondax, have dropped another surprisingly mature tune, Baby I Got That, that once again ignites our deep ‘90’s House fires.

The track is already getting support from the likes of Annie Mac, Nick Grimshaw and Pete Tong on the old radio. Check out the poolside vibes of the video.

Baby I Got That is released 16th September.

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Aug 31 2012

Moon Boots reMixes Alison Valentine

After a couple of recent, stunning reMixes for the likes of Little Boots and a series of ace originals over the summer, American Disco don Moon Boots is keeping up the pressure with this new reMix of Alison Valentine’s Peanut Butter, which seems to be universally loved.

The last time we featured Moon Boots we called him “one of the best Nu-Disco producers working today”, and once again he is proving that to be true, only this time he’s working a little House into the mix. Ms. Valentine, the latest addition to The Knock’s Heavy Roc Music stable, is treated to a bass heavy, summertime, workout. Spacious production gives all the cosmic synths and Tropical percussion room to breathe amongst the infectious House piano and ‘90’s DancePop beat. It’s an amalgamation of funky fresh electronic styles all wrapped up in Moon Boots’ Disco sheen. And the perfect sunshine jam.

♫ Alison Valentine – Peanut Butter (Moon Boots reMix)

Alison Valentine’ Peanut Butter is out now.

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Aug 30 2012

Kissy Sell Out & Queen Of Hearts ‘You’re Not The One’ reMixes

We are fast approaching the release of UK dance guru Kissy Sell Out and our reining ElectroPop monarch Queen Of Hearts’ You’re Not The One single release. Just in time we have a couple of the tracks that make up the reMix package for you, here featuring Danny Westcott & Tom Bull. Elektropusher and Etc!Etc!.

Fist off, they aren’t as good as the original, no where near. The original is a big rave anthem with the ability to give goosebumps, so far, the released reMixes are not. With that out the way though they are pretty good in their own right. If we heard any of these in a club they would get us dancing no problem, especially the Electropusher reMix, which is a stomping, dirty, minimal Electro-House track. Electropusher drops some grinding synths and plays the vocal like an instrument to hypnotic effect. Danny Westcott & Tom Bull takes us back a couple of years to the Fidget heyday with this warping, yet soulful, take on the track. Etc!Etc!, on the other hand, rocks the track with a jump up beat and a deep Dubby vibe. There are a bunch of other reMixes on the single, but the label powers-that-be obviously don’t think they are good enough to be released in their full form, only 50 second samples have been made available. Which no-one likes. So fuck that. Still, it’s worth your while to investigate this single, the original version is amazing, and the reMixes will mostly get you moving.