May 5 2015

[Audio] Curxes’ ‘What You Want’

The time is almost upon us for the long awaited release of the début long player from our favourite Brightonian/Portsmouthoinian(?) noiseniks Curxes. Their glorious music lies at the nexus point between ElectroPop, Industrial, Post-Punk and Dance music. Their songs symphonies that manage to be at once abrasive and catchy, unsettling and dancefloor friendly. They have also expanded from a duo to a trio with the inclusion of drummer Camille joining Roberta and Macaulay. Their album, titled Verxes, is out this week, and you can check out the track What You Want right now.

Kicking off with hammerfall machine beats, What You Want soon warms you up with Teutonic synth bass and distorted kicks underpinning a beautiful cacophony of rich pads and an unexpectedly euphoric dancefloor friendly hook. Roberta belts out a truly rapturous performance, bring both the post-punk growl and the epic screaming into play. As our latest taste of the album What You Want bodes particularly well. We’re looking forward to getting our hands on this one.

♫ Curxes – What You Want (Edit)

Curxes’ Verxes is out today.

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Dec 3 2014

[Video] Tesla Boy’s ‘Keyboards & Synths’

A few weeks ago we brought you Keyboards & Synths, the current single from Russian ElectroPoppers Tesla Boy; their love letter to electronic music. Now check out the track brand new video.

Put together by Anton Sevidov, Sergey Mezentsev,Lena Tsodykovskaya, the clip is a hilarious record breaking synth attempt.

Tesla Boy’s Keyboards & Synths is out now.

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Nov 19 2014

[Video] Hercules And Love Affair’s ‘Do You Feel The Same?’

Here’s another slice of Acid Pop from Hercules And Love Affair in the form of forthcoming new single Do You Feel The Same?. This huge slice of club gold features vocals from the prolific Gustaph.

AlexandLiane directs this suitably 90s video; giving it a post-apocalyptic outback vibe.

Hercules And Love Affair’s Do You Feel The Same? is out February 2015 on Defected Records

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Nov 12 2014

[Audio] Tesla Boy’s ‘Keyboards & Synths’

Russian kings of funk infused ElectroPop, Tesla Boy’s new single is an ode to synths. Which we guess if like some old Rock dude singing about how much he loves guitars. Frankly, we can think of few better subject matters for songs. “I’m not so cool or happy, I’m gonna’ sing about keyboards and synths” has surely got to be one of the best lyrics ever written, no?

Loaded with Tesla Boy’s trademark synth funk, Keyboards & Synths serves-up everything we look for in a new tune from these guys. That big squelchy analog bass, warbling keys, Disco beats; there even a slight Electro-Funk vibe to the bridge. Tesla Boy have always, from day one, been able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of Chromeo, maybe it’s time for them to be as huge?

♫ Tesla Boy – Keyboards & Synths

Tesla Boy’s Keyboards & Synths is out now.

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Aug 29 2014

[Video] Kate Boy’s ‘Self Control’

As you’ll know amazing Stockholm ElectroPop outfit Kate Boy just released their new single, Self Control. In lieu of a proper video, here’s a live studio recording that’s pretty cool.

The clip captures about 1/1000000th of how awesome Kate Boy are live, so you should go see them when they are in town.

Kate Boy’s Self Control is out now.

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Aug 1 2014

[Video] Dirty Vegas’ ‘Setting Sun’

Legends Dirty Vegas’ new single Setting Sun has been out a while now. If you needed a reason to revisit it’s feel good excellence, check out this brand new video.

It’s some yoga and whatnot on a beach, there’s not much more you can say. Play it loud though!

Dirty Vegas’ Setting Sun is out now.

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Jul 30 2014

[Audio] Curxes’ ‘Valkyrie’

Released next month is the new single from Portsmouth’s Curxes. The UK’s finest AvantPop duo are building on the breakthrough success of their addictive single of last year, Avant Guarded, with a glorious three minutes of aural chaos in the form of Valkyrie.

How Curxes manage to deliver tracks that are simultaneously ear splitting Industrial assaults, and at the same time deeply funky, we’ll never understand; but they do once more with Valkyrie. Amidst the clattering percussion, rapid fire drums and growling keys lies a strange and beautiful nostalgic groove. The chorus, with it’s waves of Vangelis synths, is a particularly compelling moment of dystopian euphoria. Lovely stuff!

♫ Curxes – Valkyrie

Curxes’ Valkyrie is released 18th August.

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May 8 2014

[Audio] Cabaret Voltaire’s ‘#7885’

Long time readers of electronic rumors will be well aware of our love for Sheffield Electronic Music pioneers Cabaret Voltaire. One of the single biggest influences on our musical upbringing The Cabs are serious heroes to us. Last year they released the awesome #8385, a collection of their work from ‘84-‘85, and following on from that they are about to unleash #7885, subtitled (Electropunk To Technopop 1978-1985).

Collecting 7” singles, edits and shorter album tracks from the era the new retrospective compilation was curated by Richard h Kirk himself who wanted to present the “more concise elements of the work”. All the classic Cabs tunes from he era are present and correct, including Nag Nag Nag, Do The Mussolini (Headkick), Sensoria, Landslide, I Want You, Just Fascination and this tune, Crackdown, which also happens to be one of our favourite Cabaret Voltaire tracks of all time. If you’ve never delved into the world of Cabaret Voltaire the a) you’re an idiot and b) this is a great jumping on point. This is your history people!

♫ Cabaret Voltaire – Crackdown (Radio Edit 83)

Cabaret Voltaire’s #7885 is released 1st July.

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May 2 2014

[Video] Hercules And Love Affair’s ‘I Try To Talk To You’

Here’s the video for Hercules And Love Affair’s new single. The John Grant featruing I Try To Talk To You, taken from the House collective’s forthcoming album, The Feast of the Broken Heart.

David Wilson directs the clip, a moody kinds of reverse interpretive dance noir.

Hercules And Love Affair’s The Feast of the Broken Heart is released 9th June.

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Apr 4 2014

[Audio] Hercules And Love Affair’s &’Working Miracles’

Working Miracles is one of two B-sides to Hercules And Love Affair’s new single Do You Feel The Same?, released ahead of Andy Butler and crew’s forthcoming The Feast Of The Broken Heart album. The A-side is a spacious funky Acid Disco monster, so H&LA deliver something deeper for the flipside.

After a shaky piano and sample intro, Working Miracles drop and thumping, almost Psy Trance, beat. Undulating and hypnotic, the groove builds and builds into an ecclectic and bassy House juggernaut. Taking cues from their Industrial roots and their Warehouse DNA, Working Miracles moves in both dancefloor and avant-garde circles.