Aug 7 2013

[Audio] Keep Shelly In Athens’ ‘Oostende’

We don’t mean to repeat ourselves (actually, what are we talking about, of course we repeat ourselves, we must have a keyboard shortcut for typing the word ‘groove’!) but as we mentioned a couple of weeks ago Greek SpacePoppers Keep Shelly In Athens are soon to release their long awaited début album, via those lovely folk at Cascine. The albums called At Home, and this is our second taste of what’s to come, Oostende.

It’s a lovely tune, not least because the title begins with two ‘o’s (always a winner) or that it appears to be named after the Belgian post town us Brits ferry to if we can’t afford France (or are headed to Amsterdam). No, it’s lovely because it’s a swirling blanket of shimmering synths with which to soothe your head. As Sarah P.’s vocals cut through the icy warmth of contradictory soundscapes you’re taken down magic music corridors and you’ve just got to hope Keep Shelly In Athens know where they are going. Also, it’s quite a good Chillwavey ElectroPop tune too!

♫ Keep Shelly In Athens – Oostende

Keep Shelly In Athens’ début album is due out 17th September on Cascine.

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Aug 7 2013

[Video] Glass Candy’s ‘Redheads Feel More Pain’

It’s another one of the awesome Glass Candy’s enigmatic videos. This one’s for the track Redheads Feel More Pain, their contribution to the Italians Do It Better compilation After Dark 2.

Once again the clip uses footage shot by Alberto Rossini, actually test shots for a photoshoot in Ibiza earlier this summer.

Redheads Feel More Pain is taken from After Dark 2, out now.

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Aug 6 2013

[Video] Au Revoir Simone’s ‘Somebody Who’

Here’s the video for the forthcoming new tune from Brooklyn ElectroPoppers Au Revoir Simone. Somebody who is a hazy slice of summery electronic pop.

The clip was directed by HARRYS, and is a dreamlike as the tune itself.

Somebody Who is taken from Au Revoir Simone’s forthcoming record Move In Spectrums, out 23rd September.

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Aug 2 2013

[Audio] Cut Copy’s ‘Let Me Show You’

As you would have seen from our excited Tweets a week or so ago, Australian SynthPop gurus Cut Copy are back in business. their new single, Let Me Show You, was release on extremely limited edition vinyl. Numbering 120 copies, the record was made as part of a demonstration of the vinyl production process at the recent Pitchfork Music festival, copies soon found their way onto YouTube (and onto our excited Tweets), but Modular have releases the track proper online.

You can breathe a sigh of relief too, the track is top-notch Cut Copy. Still loving their tracks of epic lengths, Let Me Show You is a six minute psychedelic SynthPop oddessy. Huge in scope, the track retains a classic Cut Copy sound whilst delivering something fresh alongside. Bright, starlight synths, a trademark for the band, sparkle through the tune, underpinned by warbling synth bass and slick 909 beats. The beats lead the track into a proto-Rave vibe for the choruses, adding subtly House piano and Acidic murmurings to the mix. But, as with all Cut Copy tracks, it’s the distant, hazy vocals that make the track. We’re hoping this means there’s a third studio album on the horizon.

♫ Cut Copy – Let Me Show You

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Aug 2 2013

[MP3] Strangers’ ‘No Longer Lost’

Last month, London’s finest SynthPop outfit Strangers, launched their free-track-every-month-until-Xmas project with Sense Of Liberty. Sticking to their harshly self-inflicted schedule, the first of the month has roller around again and here we are with track two of the series, No Longer Lost. We’re just hoping that, like a big extended musical advent calendar, they are saving their best for an Xmas treat. Even though we’re in the middle of a July heatwave, there something festive about countdowns to December.

No Longer Lost is a track that injects the typical Strangers sweeping SynthPop sound with a slight Industrial grind, whilst maintaining euphoric Pop sensibilities. Featuring accompanying vocals from Charli Rouse, the machine beats and harsh bassline play nicely against an uplifting bright synth hook and and defiantly optimistic vocals. Rouse’s vocals and a nice sweet touch to the pumping emotional blitzkrieg, allowing the track to deliver something that works on multi levels.

♫ Strangers (Feat. Charli Rouse) – No Longer Lost

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Aug 1 2013

[Video] Fenech-Soler’s ‘Last Forever’

Here’s the new video from UK Indie-ElectroPop kings Fenech-Soler. Last Forever is the guys new single, taken from their forthcoming sophomore album Rituals. Big, anthemic electronic Pop ahoy!

The clip was directed by Luke Monaghan and portrays a day in the life of Jamaican surfing legend Billy Wilmot.

Fenech-Soler’s Last Forever is released 15th September.

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Aug 1 2013

[MP3] Olympic Ayres’ ‘Episode III’ EP

Olympic Ayres are an Australian duo who have been quietly pumping out some of the best Disco tinged Indie-Electro for while now. They have just released their new EP, a free download that goes by the name of Episode III, and is, shockingly, their third release. Pure summery vibes inside.

The EP’s lead track, Magic, is sunshine in a song. A breezy ElectroPop tune with enough Disco roots to keep any dancefloor moving and enough Indie cool to deliver a sing-a-long-anthem chorus. Turning up the tribal purcussion towards the tracks finale bears comparison to The Other Tribe, both acts deal in good-time exciting, live DiscoPop. It’s an excellent and arresting EP opener that leads into the moor deep and soulful Orchid before the EP end on Girl. Girl makes good on Magic’s promise of raucous ElectroPop with a poolside vibe, more chanted vocals, more funky basslines and more big synth stabs. Just what the doctor ordered.

♫ Olympic Ayres – Magic

♫ Olympic Ayres – Girl

Olympic Ayres’ Episode III EP is out now, download it for free.

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Jul 31 2013

[MP3] Figure Of 8 reMixes Shit Robot’s ‘Feels Real’

Here’s the latest reMix from Irish electronic music renaissance man Figure Of 8. Turning his attention to fellow Irishmen, DFA’s Shit Robot and their single of earlier this year, Feels Good, Figure Of 8 takes the spaced out New York Disco of the original and injects it with a little Boogie, perfect for hot summer nights.

The instant thing about this reMix is the combination of the beat and the bassline, that emphasis the bassline puts on certain kicks really powers the tune along and also makes it irresistibly compelling. The grumbling synth bassline is like a relentless Boogie juggernaut, dominating you listening experience, but providing a rump shaking backing for Shit Robots falsetto croon. A brilliant return to the Funk from Figure Of 8.

♫ Shit Robot – Feels Real (Figure Of 8 reMix)

Shit Robot’s Feels Real is out now.

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Jul 30 2013

[Video] frYars’ ‘Cool Like Me’

We featured London ElectroPopper frYars’ Cool Like Me earlier this month and it’s been getting some heavy play around here ever since with it’s Tropical Disco inspired Indie-Electro-Funk.

This is the new video for the track, directed by Ian & Cooper and sees Ben Garrett take to the streets of Watts to spread the good word.

frYars’ Cool Like Me is out now.

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Jul 24 2013

[Video] Holy Ghost!’s ‘Teenagers In Heat’

Here’s the video for New York Indie-DiscoPop duo Holy Ghost!’s Teenagers In Heat, a track we featured last week.

Ben Fries directs the clip, which at first glace is one of those awful ‘lyric videos’ but upon further examination is a clever, sticker based journey through New York via the medium of VHS tape.