Jan 18 2009

Gildas & Masaya: This time it’s New York

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January 26th (23rd on digital) sees the release of Kitsuné label bosses
Gildas & Mayasta‘s follow up to last years ‘Paris’ mix album, this time it’s ‘New York’.

Looking at the tracklist on Amazon…

Heartsrevolution – Ultraviolence (Vitalic reMix)
Joe And Will Ask? – Claymore
Treasure Fingers – Cross the Dancefloor (Laidback Luke reMix)
La Roux – Quicksand (autoKratz Drags To Riches reMix)
In Flagranti – Business Acumen (Holy Ghost! Cover Version)
A-Trak – Say Whoa (Alex Gopher Edit)
The Faint – The Geeks Were Right (Boys Noize Vs. D.I.M. Mix)
Moulinex – Breakchops
Edu K (Feat. Madame Mim) – Headbanger
DJ Mujava – Township Funk
Fan Death – Veronica’s Veil
Beni – My Love Sees You (In Flagranti reMix)
Laidback Luke – Shake It Down
Guns ‘N’ Bombs – Riddle Of Steel (Para One reMix)
Lykke Li – I’m Good, I’m Gone (Fred Falke Vocal)

…It looks like the same mix (with the inclusion of the Laidback Luke track) that they presented on CD with Tsugi Magazine last year. That this mix is now being generally released is fantastic news as this is a seriously good 45 minuites, taking some of late last years biggest Electro-House and ElectroPop tunes and wrapping them up in a really well thought out mix. Oh, and it’s just the same length as the amount of time it takes me to walk to work…handy!

If you don’t know what you’re in for heres a couple of tunes from the album:

♫ Treasure Fingers – Cross The Dancefloor (Laidback Luke reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Lykke Li – I’m Good, I’m Gone (Fred Falke reMix Extended Version) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘New Your’ is out 23rd/26th January on Kitsuné Music and is highly reccomended!

Gildas & Mayasta @ Beatport

Gildas & Mayasta @ Amazon

Jan 15 2009

Heartsrevolution, back…and on Kitsuné

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This week Heartsrevolution release their first offering on Kitsuné Music (previously having either Self Released or been on Iheartcomix Records or Isomorph Records), ‘Ultraviolence’.

‘Ultraviolence’ is a crazy good tune, and with remixes by Streetlife DJs, Vitalic, Château Marmont and a Spank Rock version, the whole package is well worth your attention.
Like their previous single ,’C.Y.O.A. (Choose Your Own Adventure)’, ‘Ultraviolence’ is a almighty soundclash of melody and…well…funk, with 8-bit noise and Lo’s distorted vocals.

ElectroPunk this is!

I like bands that have got the whole package and Heartsrevolution have certainly got that, from the image to the merchandise to the Heartschallenger, the pink ice cream truck they drive to parties.

Have a butcher’s at a couple of tracks from ‘Ultraviolence’, I know you’re gonna’ want the whole thing!

♫ Heartsrevolution – Ultraviolence (Original) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Heartsrevolution – Ultraviolence (Vitalic reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Bonus points for last years ‘C.O.Y.A. (Choose Your Own Adventure)’.

♫ Heartsrevolution – C.Y.O.A. (Original Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

You know your new years resolution was to buy more music?…well start here!

Heartsrevolution @ Beatport

Heartsrevolution @ Juno

Heartsrevolution @ Amazon

Jan 12 2009

La Roux (+Lily Allen)

Where to start, where to start?

Ideally I’d be wanting to write about new music and stuff, but there’s also so much from the last six months or so that I want to share. I have no idea where to begin.

This morning my tickets to see La Roux (supporting Lily Allen) in Shepherd’s Bush showed up, so I guess that is a good enough place to start…

London’s La Roux, the latest signing to the mighty Kitsuné Music, is an odd beast. I think it would be fair to say La Roux is a bit like Marmite, you’ll either love it or hate it. I wasn’t so sure when I first heard it but it has very much grown on me, I kinda’ have a thing for female vocalists with quirky voices though.

So grab yourself some of Elly Jackson’s unique, to say the least, voice over some addictivly funky SynthPop…

…and the track:

♫ La Roux – Quicksand (zshare) (MediaFire)

On top of that you HAVE to check out this massive reMix by autoKratz, possibly one of my favourite reMixes of the moment:

♫ La Roux – Quicksand (autoKratz Drags To Riches Mx) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Seeing as how La Roux is going to be supporting Lily Allen I’ll throw you this unofficial reMix of her forthcoming single, which I picked up from PrettyMuchAmazing!, too:

♫ Lily Allen – The Fear (Christian Vorbau ‘We Are King Kong’ reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

I’m interested in hearing Lily’s new album now she’s gone all ElectroPop. ‘Female vocalists with quirky voices’ and all….

So, the music industry’s a sinking ship. If you like the songs, throw the artists a lifeline:

La Roux @ Beatport

La Roux @ Amazon

Lily Allen @ Amazon

…and at 7Digital you can pre-order Lily Allen’s new album for £5!!! You can’t even get a pint for that these days, can you?