Apr 29 2010

LCD Soundsystem Vs. Holy Ghost!

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LCD Soundsystem’s recent single, the first off of their long awaited follow up to ‘Sound Of Silver’, ‘This Is Happening’ has been given a deep synth work out by fellow Ney Yorkers Holy Ghost!.

‘Drunk Girls’ was the epitome of LCD Soundsystem, a raucous slab of garage Electro-Rock. Holy Ghost! keep much of the original flavour but add some deep analog synth bass and effects to the mix. Still just as raucous, just a little more electronic. It’s all good!

♫ LCD Soundsystem – Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

LCD’s new album,‘This Is Happening’, drops 18th May.

LCD Soundsystem @ Beatport

LCD Soundsystem @ Juno

LCD Soundsystem @ 7Digital

LCD Soundsystem @ Amazon

Apr 28 2010

Holy Ghost! – Say My Name

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DFA will be releasing the début proper EP for Brooklyn duo Holy Ghost! next month.

‘Static On The Wire’ contains four songs, the title track being a duet with Penguin Prison!!! One of the tracks, ‘Say My Name’ was featured on the latest Kitsuné Maison compilation and is a slice of soulful, perfectly executed, Disco-Rock. All reverb drenched drums, analog synths and tight riffs, great stuff!

♫ Holy Ghost! – Say My Name (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Static On The Wire’ drops 18th May.

Holy Ghost! @ Beatport

Holy Ghost! @ Juno

Holy Ghost! @ 7Digital

Holy Ghost! @ Amazon

Apr 28 2010

The Ghost’s ‘City Lights’

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Residents of the Faroe Islands and recent Sunday Best signings The Ghost have been tipped as ‘one to watch’ by the NME for their unique mix of vintage ElectroPop and Indie.

Gearing up for the June release of their début album, ‘War Kids’, the duo are dropping their first UK single in May. ‘City Lights’ which is as anthemic as it is introspective. Amongst others the reMix duties are handled by none other than Mr. David E Sugar who presents a typically upbeat Electro-House mix with some pretty euphoric (in a good way) breakdowns. I’m also really digging The Deadstock 33s robo-Disco reMix, I could listen to that synth bass all day!

♫ The Ghost – City Lights (David E Sugar Wish reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ The Ghost – City Lights (The Deadstock 33’s reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

31st May sees the release of ‘City Lights’.

The Ghost @ Beatport

The Ghost @ Amazon

Apr 28 2010

The Amplifetes

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The Amplifetes are a four piece from Sweden comprised of songwriters and producers who have worked with the likes of Grandmaster Flash, Peter Bjorn & John, Kelis and Madonna but only started jamming together in the past year.

Their sound seems to change from track to track but it’s generally got a raw garage Electro-Rock vibe. ‘It’s My Life’ is an full on Electro tune with quirky, ElectroPunky, overtones and would completely rock any Indie-Electro dancefloor. ‘Whizz Kid’ in comparison is more D.I.Y. Glam Electro-Rock with an absolutely killer reMix by Blende, who turns in a huge, retro synth laden, Nu-Disco epic.

♫ The Amplifetes – It’s My Life (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ The Amplifetes – Whizz Kid (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ The Amplifetes – Whizz Kid (Blende reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

The Amplifetes début album has just been completed and is due to hit the stores this month.

The Amplifetes @ Beatport

The Amplifetes @ Juno

The Amplifetes @ 7Digital

The Amplifetes @ Amazon

Apr 24 2010

DOM

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DOM (the Band), brainchild of Dom (the dude) are from Worchester, Massachusetts, a town getting a bit of a rep for producing ElectroPop these days.

On the verge of a hype explosion the band are about to release their début EP, ‘Sun Bronzed Greek God’ which includes the standout track ‘Living In America’. Imagine Passion Pit rehearsing next door to Daft Punk and sitting in the middle. Their brand of fun Electro sarcasm should take them a long way!

♫ DOM – Living In America (zShare) (MediaFire)

The ‘Sun Bronzed Greek Gods’ EP drops 1st May on Burning Mill Records

DOM @ Big Cartel

Apr 22 2010

The Good Natured’s ‘Your Body Is A Machine to be re-released

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It’s been a fair ol’ while since we wrote about The Good Natured, since then I’ve managed to catch her live a few times and have been pretty impressed with what I saw. Understated and almost unconfident on stage but a definite musical talent. I’m sure the stage confidence will grow with time, confidence that can only be bolstered when alarmingly hip record labels want to release the title track form your début EP as a single.

The re-release of the track comes with a whole host of reMixes of the kind you’d expect from an alarmingly hip record. Portmanteau bring the noisy distorted Disco to the single which is quite nicely balanced with Sarah’s distinctive vocals and vocal style. The original track is an absorbing three and a half minutes that is possible the first song ever to be haunting and catchy and Portmanteau manage to hold on to some of that quality as a sheen over that warping synth backing but The Aspirins For My Children really up thing in the chaos stakes with their raucous Indie-Electro noisefest.

♫ The Good Natured – Your Body Is A Machine (Portmanteau reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ The Good Natured – Your Body Is A Machine (The Asprins For My Children reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ The Good Natured -Your Body Is A Machine (Zebra & Snake reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Your Body Is A Machine’ is released 21st June on, as I may have mentioned, an alarmingly hip record label.

The Good Natured @ Beatport

The Good Natured @ Amazon

Apr 21 2010

Au Revoir Simone + Punches

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Brooklyn based DJ trio Punches are making a bit of a stir in blog world with their Trumpet infused Disco reMix of Indie-Electro girl band Au Revoir Simone’s ‘Only You Can Make Me Happy’

Punches, composed of twin brother DJs Finger On The Pulse, Alan Astor & The Kid Robb, create a perfect summertime vibe, completely different from the original, but with a horn riff and Disco bassline that you can’t help but love.

♫ Au Revoir Simone – Only You Can Make You Happy (Punches reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Au Revoir Simone’s recent album ‘Still Night, Still Light’ is out now.

Au Revoir Simone @ Beatport

Au Revoir Simone @ Juno

Au Revoir Simone @ 7Digital

Au Revoir Simone @ Amazon

Apr 21 2010

Peter Bjorn & John reMix The Golden Filter

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The Golden Filter’s ‘Hide Me’ single is out this week and amongst the reMix package is this interpretation by Peter Bjorn & John, or rather John Eriksson’s project Hortlax Cobra.

Atmospheric, floaty and quite experimental and featuring more of John’s vocals than the Penelope’s, the reMix strips The Golden Filter of their New York Disco but seems to keep their atmosphere and feeling of the original.

♫ The Golden Filter – Hide Me (Peter Bjorn & John’s Hortlax Cobra reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Hide Me’ is released on 19th April followed by the album on the 26th.

The Golden Filter @ Beatport

The Golden Filter @ Juno

The Golden Filter @ 7Digital

The Golden Filter @ Amazon

Apr 21 2010

The Vanish – Beyond Deep reMix

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Do we need to sing the praises of The Vanish and their recent début single ‘Hold On’ one more time? Well, if you haven’t gone out and purchased it then I suppose we do!

Easily one of our favourite single of the year so far, The Vanish seem to make the point where everything we dig, Indie-Electro/ElectroPop/Dreamwave/Electro-House, converge in just the right measures to be something truly special. Along with the likes of Russ Chimes and Gemini Club, Beyond Deep provide one of the reMixes for the single, a deep, sunrise-esq, with some great subtle vocoding.

♫ The Vanish – Hold On (Beyond Deep Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

The ‘Hold On’ single is out right now! Go get!

The Vanish @ Beatport

The Vanish @ Juno

The Vanish @ 7Digital

The Vanish @ Amazon

Apr 21 2010

LCD Soundsystem’s new video

We’ve actually been pretty lax about posting all this LCD Soundsystem news that’s been going on, we’re pretty exited about the new album, which you can stream on the band’s official website, it’s defiantly sounds like it’s gonna’ be the Post-Punk/Disco-Punk chaotic brilliance it’s expected to be.

Check out the Spike Jonze directed video for the first single from the new album, ‘Drunk Girls’, a LCD ruckus party track that harks back to ‘Daft Punk Is Playing At My House’: